AN: Chapter takes place mainly in the room of Spirit and Time.
Trunks training Usagi etc.
Also, a note to be taken on Chapter 2. A little edit for that.
Mars' attack is Aku ryo tai san and not whatever crap that was written. Sorry!
Extra Notes: I had to change Gohan's age for this. Gohan is 20,
unmarried but is dating Videl. Also, Goku never died in the battle with Cell
(this will be an important event later in the story).
Ryu no Knight - Metamorphosis
By: Lady of Earth (kawaii_lady@fushigiyuugi.net)
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is the creation of Naoko Takeuchi-sama and
Dragon Ball is the creation of Akira Toriyama-sama.
"OK, Trunks. You go with her." Goku said.
They were standing in front of the enterance to the room of Spirit and Time.
"Nani?" Asked the semi-Saiyajin.
"Well, we want her to start it easy first and besides,
you have the ability to be a good tutor." Goku said, grinning.
"Well why don't you or Piccolo or even otou-san do it?" Goku scratched his head.
"I'll put it this way. Me training Usagi = frying pan on head from Chichi.
You know that my wife hated the whole idea of fighting.
She'd never want Usagi to be a fighter.
Although it is absolutely necessary for her to." Trunks gulped and nodded.
He had seen Goku's wife lose her temper once and he didn't really want
to see that happen ever again.
"First thing's first." Trunks said to Usagi. They were inside the room of Spirit and Time.
They all decided it was the best place to train Usagi.
Trunks had been surprised that Usagi didn't take much time getting
used to the thin air and higher gravity pull.
He was looking at her curiously and she noticed the look.
"I used to live on the Moon, remember? This is normal for me." She explained.
Trunks merely nodded, his curiosity towards the girl was building up.
"You need to lose the Senshi fuku." Trunks declared.
"Nani? Are you insane! That is an insult to the Silver Alliance!" She shrieked.
Trunks chuckled. "I assure you, your mother, Queen Serenity would have approved.
She never did like that costume." Trunks told.
Usagi's eyes widened. "You knew my mother?" She whispered.
"Well, she visited us a couple of times before. At least, in her spirit form.
We asked for her permission to take you actually." Trunks explained.
Usagi nodded. "Oh."
Trunks walked to one of the cupboards and opened it, to reveal a bunch of uniform.
All of them looked more like Goku and Goten's fighting gears. He tossed one to Usagi.
"You can change here, I'll close my eyes." He told. Usagi threw him a look.
"What a gentleman you are." She said sarcastically. He chuckled.
"I swear, I won't peek." He said. Usagi shrugged.
"Whatever. Turn around, I'll change quickly." She said. Trunks complied.
While the senshi was changing, Trunks was silently musing.
He was told to train Usagi, although he really had no idea why he had to do it.
Goku, he thought, was the best-suited person for the job.
Although Goku did try and explain to him that the idea of Goku in a room with a
16-year-old girl for a year was the LAST thing Chichi would have wanted.
And considering the temper of Goku's wife, Trunks would have to agree.
There were two people remaining as an option, but Picollo flat out declined and
Vegeta...let's just say it wouldn't be a very good idea.
"All done!" Usagi announced. Trunks turned around and couldn't help but laugh.
It had been a cute picture, seeing Usagi in the orange suit.
"What's so funny?" Usagi asked, eyes narrowing.
"Nothing. Just never seen anyone looking so kawaii at the moment." He said,
but then quickly blushed at his answer. Usagi too, turned a dark shade of pink.
"Err, lets start training." Trunks suggested. Usagi nodded.
"Change form? What's that? You mean like when I transform to Sailor Moon?" Usagi asked.
Trunks shook his head, not really sure how to tackle the question.
"Well, we Saiyans can change to Super Saiyajin form. A sort of power-up." Trunks explained.
"Well, I heard from Luna, I can do that as Sailor Moon too." Usagi said.
"We were told by err...a friend of ours, that you can change form like us too."
Usagi thought for a moment.
She remembered something vaguely about a battle and of a silver-haired Queen that
had her whole body glowing, with her hair changed into another color.
But it was so vague and seemed so distant at the time, she thought nothing of it.
Though she remembered something her mother had told her, about a fighting form that
she could change to.
"You are special, my daughter. Not only are you blessed with the power of the Moonlight,
but you are blessed with the powers of the warriors. The people that your father came from.
A colony of people, who are born to fight and live to fight.
Although your father was different, he hated fighting and only fought when he had to.
His blood, is your blood too. You have his gifts, my daughter."
Usagi looked at Trunks, her mother's voice still in her ears. "I'll try it."
"Concentrate, you can do it." Trunks said. Usagi squeezed her eyes shut and tried her
best to concentrate. But nothing seems to work for her.
After a couple of minutes, she gave up.
"Shimatta!" She cursed. Trunks let out a sigh.
Usagi wiped the sweat from her forehead and sat down, angry with herself.
She had done the Kamehameha stance just fine. In fact, Trunks had been baffled by
the strength of the energy orb that she released.
He made a mental note of mentioning it to Goku later on.
But when it came to changing form...She was having some problems.
He had told her everything, focus on her inner strength and learn to control it.
He even told her it was just like the Kamehameha move, except that now,
she needn't let the energy out, but build it up inside so she can create a balance.
She needs to find peace within herself to actually change.
By the looks of things, it seemed that inside, Usagi was at war with herself.
Her emotions were still jumbled up.
Trunks judged this was mainly because of the whole trip.
After all, she didn't even have time to register everything.
She was simply taken there without any further explanation and expected to cooperate.
Of course, her emotional state would have been rather unstable.
Trunks sat beside her and patted her shoulder.
"You can do it, just wait a while. It takes time to get used to it." He said reassuringly.
Usagi blushed.
It was so strange. She hadn't known Trunks for very long and
they've been in the room for a week, but it seemed as if she knew him forever.
As if there was some kind of link the two have. If she had been disappointed that
she couldn't do something, his soothing voice was all she needed to cheer up once more.
She leaned back, resting her arms on the ground to support her weight.
As she closed her eyes, she could feel the tension drift from her body.
As she did this, Trunks watched her.She really is attractive.
The thought registered in his mind and though he tried to shake it away, it stayed.
He tried not to sigh. Now he knew why the others were reluctant to train Usagi.
Sure, it was great to be stuck in a room with a beautiful girl, but not if you need
to train her to save the world.
He frowned suddenly. Was it him, or was Usagi's hair different?
Sure, he had talked her into cutting it about shoulder length the second day they were
there...He had told her it would be better if she had short hair when fighting.
She had been reluctant to agree at first, seeing it was a Lunarian tradition to have
long hair. But in the sake of the battle, she finally agreed.
Trunks shook his head and looked at Usagi again. Her hair was moving.
But there was certainly no wind inside the room.
He stood up immediately and as he did so, light surrounded her.
A golden light and her blonde hair slowly changed to a fiery red.
"Usagi! You did it!" Exclaimed Trunks.
Usagi's eyes opened. "Nani? I did it?" She asked. Trunks nodded excitedly.
Usagi stood up and looked at her glowing body.
Trunks quickly grabbed a mirror and handed it to her.
Usagi's eyes widened as she saw her "flame" hair.
"Selene-sama!" She whispered.
"See? You can do it!" Trunks exclaimed. Usagi gulped.
Her hair truly looked like fire as it danced around, as if blown by a breeze.
After looking at it for a few moments, she finally grinned. She could get to like it.
She pushed herself off the ground and flew in the air.
"Sugoi!" She exclaimed. Trunks laughed.
(Note: Sorry, couldn't help the 'Sugoi' comment.)
A year passed in no time. Trunks could clearly distinguish Usagi's ability as a fighter.
He didn't think the girl knew of her abilities before.
But Usagi was more than happy to find her hidden 'talent' and you could say,
was growing fond of Trunks, who she regarded as the person to introduce another
side of her to herself. She had even dubbed him "the best friend ever!"
although it hadn't made the Saiyajin happy, but the opposite.
He felt let down that she regarded him only as a friend.
Although he shook the thought out of his head quickly, not wanting to ruin a friendship.
And the day for the duo to face the sunlight once more has come.
"Ready to leave, Usagi?" Asked Trunks.
Usagi nodded, dressed up in the orange fighting gear.
She was grinning from ear to ear, holding her old school clothes in a bundle on her back.
She had grown out of the clothes because of her height, never did used it in the room once.
"Finally! Training in the outside for a change!" She exclaimed.
"Been waiting for it, huh?" Trunks teased.
"Are you kidding me? Of course! After the stories you told me,
I can't wait to start training with Goku and the others!" She chirped happily.
Trunks laughed as he pulled the door handle and they walked out of the room.
As she saw the first ray of sunlight, her blue eyes danced.
Then, she breathed in the air into her lungs deeply.
"It's good to be outside!" She exclaimed. Trunks smiled at her.
The people that gathered outside the room, however, were baffled.
When they had first seen her, Usagi had seemed to be a sad, bitter girl.
With dark blue eyes and long blonde hair. What emerged, however,
was a shorthaired red head with shimmering sky-blue eyes.
And she was grinning from ear to ear. Usagi grew to about 5'8", carried herself
differently and *seemed* different. Perhaps it was because she had forgotten about
the faults of her past... Or at least, hidden in deep enough for it not to show.
She had grown into a beautiful young woman in just a day, to put it simple.
"Err, Trunks? Where's Usagi?" Asked Goten.
Trunks sweat dropped at his best friend's question while Usagi frowned.
Sometimes, Goten seemed too much like Goku, besides looking alike that is.
He inherited his father's dense head when it doesn't come to fighting.
"This is Usagi." Trunks said, motioning his female companion.
"Nani??? Wow! What a change!" Exclaimed Goten.
Usagi narrowed her eyes, anger rising.
"What's *that* suppose to mean?" She asked menacingly.
"Easy, Usagi. They're just surprised." Trunks said.
"And besides, they don't recognize you in your super form." He added.
"Oh yeah!" Usagi exclaimed, powering down. "Gomen!"
Krillin looked at Trunks and shook his head. "What have you done to this girl?" He asked.
Trunks was about to open his mouth for a retort, but he was interrupted by Piccolo.
"Enough of that. The real training begins tomorrow." Piccolo said.
Usagi nodded with confidently.
She found the thought to be amusing, however.
She had never been confident about anything in her whole life.
But after Trunks taught her how to fight, she had been gaining her confidence day by day.
A small miracle, you can say.
A lady with lavender hair, around her thirties stood out between the fighters.
"Hello dear. I'm Bulma Briefs, Trunks' mother. You'll be staying with us." She said,
with a smile.
"Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Briefs. Trunks told me *stories* about you." Usagi said,
hiding a devilish grin from Trunks.
She was getting back at Trunks for beating her at combat earlier.
But Trunks didn't admit that Usagi was reaching his levelalready.
Trunks glared at her. She knew the glare, he gave it to her many times.
Most of it because she was a little lazy for practice and decided to have fun instead.
It's his famous, don't-even-think-about-it-Usa glare.
Bulma turned to her son, eyebrows raised. "Really? I'm curious to know what *exactly*
he's told you, dear." She said, eyeing her son with suspicion.
"There were just *so* many stories. I don't know where to start." Usagi said innocently.
"You can start later when we have dinner." Bulma said pleasantly,
though she suddenly turned to Trunks and said,
"While my SON makes his OWN MEAL." Trunks' jaw dropped.
"But Okaa-san! That's not fair!" He protested.
"Life's not fair son. *I*, on the other hand, am very fair."
Trunks smacked his forehead as Usagi grinned teasingly at him.
"Enjoying the meal, dear?" Bulma asked. Usagi nodded, eyes shining.
"Are you kidding? This is great!" She exclaimed.
But then blushed at the rate she had been eating. "Sorry about my appetite." She said.
"That's not a problem dear. I'm used to it. Or didn't you see those two there?"
Bulma asked, pointing at Vegeta and Trunks.
Father and son were gulping down their food, making it seem as if they're not
even chewing whatever they were eating. Usagi giggled.
"And I thought I was bad." She said.
She and Bulma shared a laugh as they watched the men eat.
"How was it inside that room? Must be dreadful! I heard lots of nasty stories about
it from Goku. Thin air, heavier gravity pull and no good food?
How did you ever survive?" Asked Bulma. Usagi smiled.
Bulma reminded her so much of her own mother. Except for Bulma's 'rougher' attitude.
She tend to speak what she feels before even thinking about it.
Some people would say that it's rather rude.
But for Usagi, having to put up with Rei, it was considered normal.
"It was alright. I'm used to the lunar gravity pull and the lack of oxygen there."
She replied. Bulma nodded.
"Honestly, I wouldn't last a minute in there." She muttered,
looking at her husband and son. She quickly changed the topic to something else.
"So tell me, do you have a boyfriend back home?" Bulma asked. Usagi tensed immediately.
Trunks, who had spent a year of getting to know her, looked up from his plate
and shook his head at his mother. Not once had Usagi spoke of her boyfriend other
than his name and the fact that he was abducted.
She had managed to avoid the topic every time Trunks brought it up.
He had quickly given it up by his sixth try.
But he knew his mother is persistent and would always find a way to get an answer,
no matter what. But Bulma didn't even notice the look on Usagi's face nor Trunks signal.
"Um, yes I have." She answered quietly.
"Ah, that's nice. What's his name?" She asked.
"Endymion." Usagi answered in a soft whisper.
"What's he like?" Bulma pressed on. Before Usagi could answer, Trunks interfered.
"Mother, Usagi came here to train. Not to have her old life questioned." Trunks said.
Usagi looked at him with surprised, so did Bulma.
"I just wanted to know more about her." Bulma said, looking at her son with absolute
disbelief. "Well you can get to know her better without pressing information out of her."
Trunks said firmly. Bulma raised an eyebrow at what her son said.
And Vegeta too, looked rather impressed at his son's outburst, though he quickly hid it.
Luckily, Bra cleared her throat then.
"I'm done. May I be excused from the table?" She asked.
That snapped everyoneout of their trance.
"Yes. Call one of the maids to clear the table will you honey?" Bulma said.
Bra nodded, hopping out of her chair. She looked at her brother once, then grinned.
She knew straight away that Trunks was falling for Usagi already.
"Trunks, why don't you show Usagi to her room?" Asked Bulma. Trunks nodded.
"Arigatou Trunks." Usagi said as they were walking to Usagi's room.
Trunks stopped and turned around to face her.
"No problem. Gomen about my okaa-san. She's like that sometimes." He said apologizing.
Usagi smiled.
"That's not her fault or anyone's for that matter." She said, her smile faded.
"I still have problems talking about him." She whispered.
"It can be understood." He said. There was an uncomfortable silence between them.
"You must really care for him." Trunks said quietly. Usagi let out a sigh.
"They say he's my soul mate, even though that cliché is overused today.
And besides, we did share a past together." She said.
He looked deep into her eyes, searching for some kind of hidden message behind her words.
"But is it enough to spend the rest of your life with him?" He asked.
The words just came out of his mouth. He couldn't even prevent himself from saying it.
She looked at him with wide eyes. She didn't believe what she heard.
"O-Of course it's enough!" She stammered.
"You have no right to question me like that!" She exclaimed,
feeling tears coming to her eyes. No. She will not cry.
"Gomen, Usa. I didn't mean what I said." Trunks apologized.
And by how he looked and how uncomfortable he acted, Usagi knew he really was sorry.
She tried to calm herself by trying to breathe normally.
"It's alright." She finally said. "Forget about it." Trunks gave her an apologetic look.
"I really am sorry." He added. But the puppy dog eyes and the pleading look was simply
too much for Usagi's comfort.
Although she had been upset by what he said, she couldn't stay angry at him.
She began to laugh and continued to laugh as Trunks looked utterly confused.
"Oh, cut pleading look! It's hilarious!" She said, as she continued to giggle.
Trunks grinned, happy that she was back to her old self again.
"Nani????" Shrieked Usagi. Piccolo nodded.
"If you want to train properly, you have to get up at that time." He said.
She looked at Trunks in dismay. Trunks in turn, winced.
He knew that there would be rough waters ahead, especially because he had
taken it easy with Usagi. He had let their training start at around
ten thirty in the morning, when it should have been earlier.
Although even at that time, Usagi had been protesting.
But Usagi knew there was no going back now. She simply gulped and nodded at Piccolo.
"Don't worry Usagi, you will get used to it in time." Reassured Goku.
Usagi nodded again, seemingly unsure.
But seeing the broad smile on Goku's face and the encouraging nods,
she couldn't help but smile back. "I suppose I have to get used to it anyway." She said.
"You have a month and a half to get to top shape." Vegeta said.
"Why a month and a half?" Asked Usagi.
"That's when the Tenkaichi Budoukai is suppose to be held." Goten told.
"What on Selene's name is that?" Asked Usagi, utterly puzzled.
"That's a martial arts tournament that's held in Satan City.
A whole lot of nonsense really, but it's good practice for you in real combat."
Explained Trunks. Goten let out a laugh.
"If any of the players are any good, you mean." He added.
The rest of the fighters grinned.
"Why? What's with the players?" Asked Usagi with rising curiosity.
"Most of them are dressed so ridiculous that you wouldn't believeit!" Exclaimed Goten.
Trunks paused and then grinned. "Tell that to your brother." He told Goten.
Just then, the two guys turned and looked at Gohan, who had decided to come
along to see how the training was going.
Usagi had met Gohan and the rest of the Z gang a while back.
She had taken a slight misunderstanding with 18, however.
18 had been glaring at her the whole day and Usagi had been thoroughly annoyed.
Until she was told that 18 was like that to everyone.
Gohan looked at the two boys with questioning eyes.
"What did you mean by that?" He asked. The guys exploded with laughter.
Then, they stood in the stance Gohan used to stand, when he was 'Great Saiyaman.'
"I am the Great Saiyaman!" They shouted, overly exaggerating with the pose and deep voices.
Usagi and the rest (with the exceptions of Vegeta and Piccolo) laughed at the two.
Gohan, was most displeased. "That was a cool stance! You shouldn't mock melike that!"
He shouted. Again Trunks and Goten looked at each other and tried not to chuckle
in front of Gohan. "We're here to train Usagi, not to fool around." Snapped Vegeta.
Instantly, the boys went quiet.
They knew better then to annoy Vegeta in the morning.
Especially after he and Bulma had a fight the night before, causing him to sleep on
the couch. "Usagi, you've learnt the first power-up for your 'super' form.
But in order for you to beat any enemy we have to face, you have to find a
way to learn the second level of that power-up." Goku told.
As he was talking, his eyes grew harder and his expression had been serious.
Usagi had only seen the one side of Goku, the side of Goku when he's not
fighting or at least talking about it.
"How many levels can you go with your Super Saiyajin form?" Asked Usagi.
"We only know of three." Answered Goten. Usagi gulped.
She couldn't imagine of rising her power now to another level, let alone two.
But if they say she can do it, she knows she can.
"But let's start with your combat first." Goku said. He looked at Goten.
"Goten, you go and spar Usagi." Goku said.
Goten, who had been sitting down, got up and walked to a clearing.
Usagi joined him there. The two exchanged smiles and nods.
"First blood rule. Whoever starts to bleed first is the loser." Said Goku.
Then, their expressions changed. Goten's grin was gone and his features hardened.
Usagi too had stopped smiling and her eyes darkened as she frowned.
The two stood there, facing each other, until in one explosive moment,
they both began to attack.
Goten started with a kick, aiming for Usagi's ribs,
but Usagi had ducked away and managed to punch him on the stomach instead.
It hadn't been too hard, but hard enough to knock the wind out of him.
As he quickly regained his breath, he had lost sight of Usagi.
Suddenly he was punched straight on the back, followed by a kick to his legs,
causing him to collapse on the ground.
When Goten had opened his eyes, which had been a short second later,
Usagi was pinning him down. He felt an unfamiliar taste in his mouth and
wiped his lips with his fingers. There were blood on them.
He knew then Usagi had beaten him.
"Nice work." Goten said, as he broke to a grin. Usagi smiled and helped him up.
"Not hurt too badly I hope?" She asked. He shook his head.
"Just a bit of blood. But that was quite a fight you put up." He said.
"I took it easy on you." Usagi teased. Goten smacked his forehead.
"Beaten by a girl! How will I ever face my friends?" He feigned a horrified look.
Usagi laughed. Honestly, she liked Goten very much. He was a good friend.
But unknown to the both of them, Trunks who was standing in the sides, was fuming silently.
He had gritted his teeth when Usagi gave Goten one of her broad smiles.
And when Usagi had helped Goten up, he could feel his temper rising.
Vegeta growled as he watched her with impatience.
"Wrong! You have to do it quicker!"
Usagi looked at him with annoyance, sweat pouring down her face.
"You think this is easy?" She snapped.
She still hadn't been used to the gravity yet.
The gravity inside of the Room of Spirit and Time had been bearable,
but as Vegeta increased the gravity, she thought her bones were made of lead.
She couldn't even lifther feet off the ground. But luckily for her, she adjusted quickly.
But not quickly enough to train, Vegata's way, however.
As she tried to make her way in a series of punches and kicks,
her impatient 'teacher' decided that all she needed was a little 'push'.
And that 'push' being in the form ofa ki blast.
Usagi felt herself tensed as she sensed the energy released.
She knew she had to do something or she'll end up hurt,
judging from how high the ki of the blast was.
She forced herself to move. She ducked and spin herself out of the way.
When she got back up, angry as hell, she saw Vegeta smirk.
"That's more like it." He said, the grin still on his face.
Usagi growled. If that's the way he plays it, she can play it just as well.
She went back to her fighting stance, doing the kicks and the flips,
as well as adding in a few punches.
Vegeta watched, still smiling from the previous incident.
Although the smirk was wiped off his lips as Usagi threw him a surprise ki blast.
And no matter how fast Vegeta may be, Usagi had managed to hide the ki of the blast,
so that he didn't feel it until much too late.
He let out a shout of anger as he got up.
His front shirt was torched, leaving a blackmark on his chest.
His ki rose with his anger, turning Super Saiyajin as he walked towards Usagi.
The girl however, looked at him calmly, smiled and delivered another blast his way.
But he was prepared. He flew up in the air, just as the blast hit the wall.
To his surprise, the blast did not explode on the wall, but it bounced off the wall.
He stared in shock as it moved its way towards him.
He flew in the air, but the blast was hot on his tail.
He narrowed his eyes, unsure of what this phenomenon could be.
Until he saw Usagi and the smirk on her face.
He saw her hands move, as if directing something.
It was then that he realized she was controlling her ki blast.
He smiled, pretty impressed that the girl has mastered it in such a short time.
But a petty little ki blast was no match for him.
He hid a smile as he decided to use her own weapon against her.
He flew to the ceiling of the room and dived down, heading towards her.
Her eyes never left him, watching his every move like a hawk.
He was nearing her when he quickly flew to the side,
making the ki blast head her way instead.
But Usagi decided, to reveal her third surprise.
She waved her hand sideways once and the blast disappeared in an instant.
"Never under estimate me." Usagi said, as Vegeta stared.
"Or make me angry either." She added sweetly. Vegeta shook his head.
There was something about this girl and he wasn't sure whether it
should interest him or scare him. But he banished the thought instantly.
He was the Prince of the Saiyajin! He can't be afraid of anything,
much less a little girl...could he?
"What did you do to Vegeta?" Asked Goten as Usagi and Vegeta walked
out of the gravity room. "Oh, a little training. No big deal." Usagi said casually.
She wanted to giggle at the look on Goten's face.
He seemed to be impressed and horrified at the same time.
"I'd hate to think of what he's going to make you do the next time you train with him."
Goten said, shaking his head. "I don't think he'll try anything funny." Usagi said.
"You don't know my father very well." Spoke up Trunks, who had just arrived.
"Hey! Where did you go?" Usagi asked, smiling.
"Out." He answered shortly. Usagi's smile faded at his answer.
Goten frowned at his best friend.
Trunks had been acting strange for the past few days.
And in those few days, he and Usagi had become good friends.
It was then that it all clicked in Goten's mind.
'No way! Trunks likes Usagi? This is going to be *good*!' He thought as he held his laugh.
But as he saw the fallen look on Usagi's face, he did become annoyed.
"Out where?" Asked Goten. "Just around town." Trunks answered, looking irritated.
"Really? What did you do?" Asked Usagi.
"What is this 20 questions? Enough already!" Trunks shouted.
This startled Usagi. "I just wanted to know." She said quietly,
her blue eyes looking into his. It was then that he saw the look of hurt in her eyes.
He softened immediately. "Gomen Usagi, I'm not in a very good mood today." He apologized.
Usagi forced herself to smile. "No problem, Trunks. Not your fault." She said.
But Goten noted the faltering of her smile and in fact, so did Trunks.
Trunks wanted to kick himself, especially because of the fact that she was
still unhappy about her boyfriend.
He had caught her screaming out his name after a nightmare couple of times.
And it killed him inside that he couldn't comfort her or take the pain away.
She would always cry and never tell anyone about it, not knowing that he knew.
He knew.
That actually brought a smile to his face once.
Only he knew the secret about the mysterious girl.
Of course, they did know more about her than she knows.
But that was her past, it had nothing to do with she herself.
The person Usagi and not, the past Serenity.
Goten could read Trunks' expression straight away.
He was going to stay something andGoten knew he should leave the two alone.
Quietly, he snuck away.
"Iie. It is my fault." He said, taking Usagi by the hand.
"Gomen ne, Usa. I shouldn't have taken my frustrations out on you. It wasn't your fault."
He said. Usagi was surprised to hear the regret in his voice and the caring look he
held in his eyes. They stood there, as his burning lavender eyes stared into her blue ones.
It was as if time stood still. They couldn't feel the outside world.
All there was is there and then, no other time exists.
It was only the two of them.
They were interrupted by Goku, who had been searching for Usagi,
because he wanted to discuss something with her before she starts
to train with him the next week. "Usagi? Trunks?" He asked, as he approached them.
He had originally thought something was wrong when he had seen their dazed expressions,
though coming up close, he had realized his mistake.
He flushed immediately, something rarely seen from the fighter.
But it was already too late. Trunks and Usagi had snapped out of their reverie.
"Goku-san!" Exclaimed Usagi, just as Trunks released his grip on her hand.
"Err, you know what, we can talk later." Goku said uncomfortably.
"Iie. What is it?" Asked Usagi, feeling her cheeks grow hot.
She realized now why Goku looked uncomfortable.
Finding them like that could imply...other things.
"Um, I meant to talk to you first about training with me before we actually start."
Goku told, looking from her to Trunks with questioning eyes,
as if asking whether or not it's all right to talk.
"Yes, I think Vegeta did mention that the training would last for a couple more days."
Usagi said, nodding.
"Yes, well...Although we all have different ways of training you and I
know you would think that Vegeta's way of training you or Piccolo's way is very strict.
But the wayyou will be trained when you are with me will be somewhat...different."
Told Goku.
"Goku-san," began Usagi. "I do not think Piccolo or Vegeta's training are strict,
I have followed worse rules than those. If you have met my mother that is."
Usagi said, eyes shining as she grinned. Goku grinned broadly.
"Ah, Queen Serenity! And of course, your old mentor would have-" Goku was interrupted
by Trunks, who had caught what he said before Goku did.
"GOKU!" He yelled. Goku's eyes widened as he realized what he said.
"Whoops! I mean...err..." He stuttered. Usagi froze.
"What do you mean my old mentor?" She asked.
Trunks and Goku exchanged looks.
They had no idea of what to do. What can they tell her?
She had been limited with her past life. She had no idea of the real truth.
Was it time for them to reveal to her,all that she has yet to know?
Note: Don't flame me because of Trunks and Goten mocking Gohan in his Great Saiyaman
costume. I actually like Gohan in that suit.
(I think he looks kawaii! Especially with the shades.)
But my friend Roi thought it would be cool to add the part.
OK, he THREATENED to make my life miserable if I didn't add the part in.
So please, no flames! Although you *can* send something to Roi.
I'll be willing to give his e-mail. :p
Oh yeah, Usagi's hair...I saw a picture of Cosmos and Galaxia and thought
of how Usagi would look like with Galaxia's hair.
And the idea sort of stuck and well...out comes the red-head Usa-chan.
