Clare: We're back with another chapter!!
Mat: Lets hope that Trunks isn't too late!
Mat: Well shut up so you and the readers can find out!! *listens to the crickets* That's better. Now on with the FIC!
Love is a Weakness! Isn't it?
Chapter 10: Am I too late?
Trunks just stared at the small tear that was on the floor. 'I should have stopped her! I could have told her I was sorry!' ~But noo! you had to let her get away! Nice job pal!~ "I thought you said you shut up~" ~I lied! So sue me!~ Trunks growled and jumped up from his throne catching his parents attention.
"What's wrong dear?" Bulma asked. trunks mumbled something.
"What was that dear I couldn't understand you."
"I said I have to go after her." Vegeta hid his smirk.
"What for brat? She made you stronger. Her job here is done." Trunks mumbled something again.
"Don't mumble boy! Now what did you say?"
"I said I *mumble*"
"Didn't I just tell you not to mumble!"
"I said I LOVE HER! THAT'S WHY!!" Trunks eyes were burning. his mother was smiling and his father stared at him.
"Love is nothing but a weak emotion." Vegeta sneered. Bulma laughed.
"Yeah that's why I'm here." Trunks walked up to his father and grabbed him by the front of his spandex.
"Love is not a weakness! Love is a wonderful thing and you know it! I don't ever want you to say that again! If you do I swear. father, that I'll kick your sorry as-"
"Trunks enough. Settle down." Bulma said resting a hand on her son's shoulder. She growled and dropped his father.
"I'm going after her." Trunks turned to leave but his father stopped him.
"You don't even know where she is."
"I don't care. I'll find her and bring her back." And with that he walked out of the door. Bulma walked up to her husband and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Do you think he'll find her?" Vegeta wrapped and arm around her waist.
"For his sake I hope so."
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Serena appeared in front of her old home. She opened the door and walked in. It was quite in the hideout and as she rounded the corner she saw her group just sitting there with frowns on their faces. She crossed her arms over her chest and leaned on the wall.
"Man. I've never seen so many glum looks in all of my life. Lighten up! Life's great!' This caused every head in the room to snap in her direction.
"Serena! Your back!" Rodney leapt at her and hugged her. Serena laughed and hugged him back. Soon she was crushed in a group hug with everyone laughing and some of the women crying.
After they all settled down they started to ask questions.
"Whoa! One at a time please!"
"What did you do in the palace?" Someone shouted.
"I trained the prince."
"What was one of the queens balls like?!"
"Well everyone got drunks." This caused everyone to laugh.
"Was the prince cute?!" Serena frowned, but covered it up.
"Hai. He was very handsome. He had silky lavender hair that fell to his shoulders, he was muscled and tall. He had the most gorgeous sky blue eyes I've ever seen." This caused all the women in the room to sigh dreamily, and the men to groan.
"Did he have a girlfriend?" Serena sighed.
"No. Well I'm tired. Goodnight guys." she got an echo of goodnights as she headed for her room.
She sighed as she dressed in her pj's and slipped into bed. 'Oh trunks. What did I do wrong?' and with that as her last though she drifted into sleep.
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Trunks laid in his bed. He didn't find her that day but he'd try again tomorrow. 'I will find you Serena. I will bring you back with me.' Trunks sighed and fell into a dreamless sleep.
_________________________~12 months later~__________
It'd had been almost a year since Trunks started his search for Serena. Every morning he'd go out, and every night he'd come back empty handed. His hair now went to his shoulder blades and his eyes were empty voids. He walked into his mother's study where she had asked him to come. He knocked and then walked in. His mother sat at her desk and she smiled at him when he sat down.
"Trunks I'm worried about you. You need to forget about Serena. Move on. I'm going to throw a ball in 8 weeks. You can choose who you want to marry then. Your 20 now, it's about time you found a wife." Trunks looked at his mother.
"When Serena left you asked her to visit you. She agreed. Has she ever come?" Bulma stared at her son and started fidgeting. She hoped he forgot about that.
"Well?" Bulma looked away and mumbled he answer.
"So I can understand you please."
"Yes. She came every month."
"And you never told me!!!" Trunks stood up furious.
"She didn't want you to know and I promised I wouldn't tell you. Besides you were always out looking for her."
"How long did she stay?"
"A week."
"Has she come yet this month?" When his mother didn't answer his eyes brightened.
"So she still has yet to come?!" Bulma looked at him panic in her eyes.
"I never said that."
"No but you silence and the look in your eyes are enough to tell." Trunks kissed his mother and left the room.
Once outside he smiled for the first time in months.
"She's coming. And this time I'll be here to welcome her." So with that in mind Trunks walked to the gym.
