The Recovery
"Grandma, I'll try to get back home as soon as possible," Pan assured her grandmother. Bra had called her up and had given her the news. Pan had then decided to call her family who insisted that she returned home. Pan had been away on a business trip with Trunks and Bulma; she worked part-time at Capsule Corporation; the only person Bulma could think of as a secretary who would actually work. She was fed up with her previous secretaries who worked less and paid more attention to her son who cabin was situated opposite hers. Pan sighed as she replaced the phone. She completed her packing, then picked up the phone and ordered some coffee to be delivered in her room. She was hoping to fly back home today- Bulma and Trunks had to stay back as the conference was important and could not be avoided. She got up to open the door when she heard someone knocking. She opened it to find Trunks standing outside.
"Did you get my ticket, Trunks?" she asked the moment he stepped in.
"Yes, but we cannot go today. There were no seats left. There's an evening flight tomorrow – we'll have to catch that one. And I have booked our tickets for that flight," he said. " You done with your packing?"
"Yes…but who's coming with me? I thought you and Bulma were staying back."
"Mom is, but I am not. I'm coming with you," Trunks said.
"Why?" Pan asked.
"Why?" Trunks repeated, wrinkling his brows together. "Because, he needs our help right now. If he doesn't get it, he'll lose his sanity at this rate."
"Room Service, Madam! You ordered coffee," came a voice.
"Yes! Bring it in," she called out. She turned to look back at Trunks as the waiter wheeled his trolley in. "Care for some coffee?" she asked.
"Yes please, I could do with a cup. Black, no sugar," he said, sounding brisk.
Pan nodded and walked towards the trolley where she began pouring out their coffee.
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"I did not expect to see you, Trunks," Gohan stated.
"I heard about Goten. I then decided that I should be here. How's he?" Trunks asked Gohan.
"The same," he said in a subdued voice.
Pan hugged her father gently and picked up the case. The three trooped out of the airport and walked towards the car park.
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"Where's Goten?" Trunks asked everybody present, the moment he stepped inside. He saw Videl seated on a couch, next to ChiChi, comforting her. Bra, who was sitting on a low stool, looked up. She was surprised to see him.
"Onichan? Where's Mom?" she asked.
"She stayed back. Now, where's Goten?" he asked again.
Bra motioned towards Goten's room.
Trunks climbed up the stairs and knocked on the door. Without waiting for an answer, he stepped inside and closed the door behind him. Gotten was pacing inside his room, furiously punching numbers on his cell phone. He stopped when he saw Trunks and smiled.
"Hey Trunks! Didn't expect you back so early, buddy", he said. "Good thing, you came by. I don't know what's up with Marron. She refuses to answer my calls," he said somewhat worriedly.
"Goten, she's dead," Trunks said calmly. "She was killed in a car accident."
"God, Trunks, please, not you," Goten pleaded. "Don't you start as well. I can understand my family doing that. It at least took them 5 years to give us permission to get married. Now why on earth would you be playing their game?" he wondered.
"Goten please, calm down. She's dead."
Goten stared at Trunks silently. His eyes gleamed unpleasantly and then suddenly without warning, he attacked Trunks.
"Now, I know why," Goten growled, "You were jealous. That's why."
Trunks calmly removed Goten's hand from his collar. "Why would I be jealous, Goten?"
"Because, she preferred me over you," he spat back. "You were hurt and angry, because you were never rejected by anyone before. And she chose me over you. You got desperate because I got a steady girlfriend before you did. That's why. And I remember the times, you tried desperately to flirt with her, hoping you would win…"
WHAM!!!
The whole house shook violently and everyone downstairs ran out in the backyard, where they felt two kis – one high, the other just below norm. Outside, Goten struggled to stand up amidst the rubble of cement and bricks. There was wall just below Goten's window. Trunks had finally lost his cool and had punched him hard. When Goten finally stood up, he looked at Trunks, who floated down by his side. He looked at Goten uncertainly, whose eyes had lost their mad glint and were now softening as realization dawned on him. It was then that he broke down, tears pouring down his cheeks. He fell on his knees, punching at the rubble. Amongst all of them, Pan was the first one to run up to him and hold him as he cried.
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AN:
There's chapter 2. Now was Trunks really jealous or was it just Goten's imagination in a fit of madness? I'm still wondering what it should be. Thanks for your reviews – I'll update sooner, if possible. Please leave a review.
As for the girl named Carla, I don't know why you feel your name "sucks" because I feel every name is unique in its own way. My name's Ulka – but it means a red star symbolizing goodness. Now, don't ask me what language that is – I have no idea.
