Chapter 8

Usa rolled over and groaned while dragging the covers up over her head. She dreaded waking up, because she knew she had training today. Unless Gohan decided not to show up, which she knew he wouldn't do. She couldn't recollect everything that had happened the night before and put it together so it would make sense. Was Gohan seeing that girl? Did he have any feelings for her at all? And if he did, why would he be making out with someone else? And besides all of that, did she actually have feelings for him? She sighed and tossed the sheets off of herself and grudgingly got out of bed.

After getting dressed she headed out to the kitchen. She heard people laughing, and as she entered the kitchen she saw the lavender-haired boy she had met last night. He looked up at her from talking with Goten and smiled. "Good morning Usa-chan."

"Uh.. good morning Trunks-san." Usa replied her face coloring a bit at his greeting.

"I know it's early, but can we take a walk? I want to ask you about some stuff." Trunks asked, while pushing back his chair and getting up from the table.

"Well, I guess so," Usa replied, wondering what in the world he would need to talk to her about. He was acting as if it was really important so she decided not to refuse his request. "Let's go now, I'm sure Gohan will be here soon." Usa finished and walked toward the door.

"Hey, I'll get that for you," Trunks opened the door for Usa and she walked out, and he followed.

"Trunks seems to like Usa-chan." ChiChi said, smilingly after the two had left. Goten grimaced at the comment. Sure, he thought it was great that Trunks had somehow gotten out of his phase of freaking out about girls, but it just seemed too sudden, too strange. It wasn't like him to do this. He could remember that just a month, or even less ago Trunks was getting nosebleeds at the thought of even holding hands with a girl and now this? Not to mention, he thought Gohan and Usa had a little something going on. But he couldn't help thinking how suddenly Trunks had changed; it just didn't sit well with him.

Trunks and Usa walked along a small path, rolling green hillside was all around them. It was still a bit dark outside as the sun had just come up and as they walked the sunlight brightened the whole valley with every step they took.

"Usa," Trunks said, breaking the silence, "I'm really very sorry about what happened last night. I talked to Gohan after you left... he seemed very upset."

"He... he did?" Usa asked timidly, as many thoughts swirled around in her mind. She couldn't help feeling butterflies rise up in her stomach, waiting for what else Trunks would say.

"Yah, he did." Trunks stated, but stopped walking and turned to look at Usa directly. He bent down his head, trying to think of how he was going to tell her what he needed to say. Usa looked questioningly at him, knowing that what he was going to say couldn't be good. She could feel it.

"Usa.." Trunks looked up at the girl, "Gohan.. Gohan told me something. He promised me not to tell you, but I just know I have to, because I know you're a very emotional, fragile person."

"Out with it Trunks," Usa stated plainly, anxiously waiting to hear what Gohan had said to him.

"Well, you know the girl Gohan was with last night?" Usa nodded, "Well, they were, or... well I guess I should say they are quite an item. Everyone has known for awhile that they have been going at it pretty serious for awhile." he continued, and she tried to gulp down the lump that was growing in her throat and blinked back the tears that were welling up in her eyes and continued listening, although she did not want to.

"Gohan told me," Trunks said, pausing for a minute.

"Just tell me Trunks!" Usa exploded, on the verge of tears.

"Gohan loves Videl." Trunks stated, with a sudden glint of evilness in his eyes. Usa stood in shock, not knowing what to think, she collapsed to her knees and stared blankly into the distance.

note- Bwahaha! What a place to end it, ne? Another cliffhanger. Tee hee. ^_^;