Chapter 13
Brushing her waist-length hair, Kora smiled at her image in her bedroom mirror. It was one of the first times she had been able to do so. On the streets, she defiantly wasn't looking her best. Now, with shampoo, conditioner, soap, and make-up, she thought of herself as being pretty now.
Kora heard a faint knock on her door, followed by Trunks' voice. "Room service, would you like me to fluff your piiiiiillllow?" he said in a shrill voice. She snorted and put the brush down. "Knock yourself out!" she laughed.
Walking in with just long, navy-blue silk pants on, Trunks smiled at her. It turned upside down. "She creeps me out..." he stated.
"Who?" Kora asked, turning in her chair away from the mirror.
"That girl that my mom hired," he yawned, rubbing his eyes. Kora couldn't help but to smile. He looked like a tough warrior, but doing that made him look like a child. "She is strange I guess. Lila was it?"
"Lia."
"Right."
"Didn't you think I was strange when I was lying at the foot of your porch?"
"No, I thought you were dead."
"Oh, that's right. So, you don't think she's pretty, and you aren't attracted to her?" Kora questioned, cocking an eyebrow. "Prettier than me?"
Trunks gave her a hesitant look. "No, she's freaky. That's it. And what makes you think you're pretty?"
Kora scoffed and crossed her arms, then looked at her feet. She felt stupid for saying that, but Trunks just laughed.
"I'm only kidding, Kora."
"Eh-about what?" she asked shyly.
"Uh...about saying that you weren't pretty." he said, putting his hands in his pockets.
She blushed, and looked at her feet again. "Why is she freaky to you?" she asked, changing the subject.
"I don't know, it's just something about her. Her eyes creep me out, too. It's hard to explain. And she's unusually tall."
"Well, you just have to get to know her, I guess."
"I don't want to get to know her."
Kora sneered. "Okay, I'm sorry your highness."
Rolling his eyes, he sat on her bed.
"What makes you think you can sit on my bed your majesty?" she shot at him, grinning.
He sighed and looked up at the ceiling, mocking a deep-thought look. "I saved your life, so you're in my debt. So I guess sitting on your bed would be something small compared to what I did for you."
"Okay, you don't have to be sentimental about it. So, did you just come in here to tell me that Lia is freaky and that I'm in your debt?"
"No, I wanted to talk to you again."
She nodded and sat by him on the bed. "I thanked your mom, but I don't know if I ever thanked you for saving me. You don't know how much it means to me. I mean, you guys could've just left me there and..."
"No way, we could never have just left you there, Kora." he said softly, looking in her eyes.
"R-really?"
"Of course. Do you think we would want to step on you while walking off and on our porch?" he chuckled.
She punched him slightly on the shoulder, but he just laughed. "I'm only kidding."
Kora turned to him. "Your mom told me a lot about you while she was taking care of me in the lab, but she never told me you had a sense of humor."
"I guess I don't joke around with her a whole lot."
"Ahhh...," whispered Kora. "Well, what's it like in the future?"
Trunks looked up at the ceiling. "Actually, it's not that much different. I mean, technology has changed a bit, but not much. That's about it."
"Do you have any girlfriends?"
"No, I was too busy fighting androids to have any girlfriends." he said dryly.
"Oh. I'm sorry." she said. She knew that androids weren't his favorite subject to talk about.
"Enough about me, how about you? Was it tough on the streets?" he asked.
Kora sighed. "Getting food was tough sometimes. I found enough money in the roads to buy a little something now and then, and sometimes people gave me food. Winters and summers were especially tough. Now all that seems sort of foggy in my memory."
"Did you ever have to defend yourself against anybody?" he asked, turning his whole body towards her to listen.
"Yeah, lots of times. So whenever I was out in the country, I sort of taught myself martial arts, and it worked extremely well. Not to brag, but I'm pretty good for teaching myself."
"Ah. So if I tried to kiss you, would you use it on me?" he questioned softly. I can't believe I just said that! Now she'll think I'm a total creep...why did I do that?!
Kora was startled by the questioned, and her heart started pounding. She gained the courage to look up at him, but her eyes darted away quickly.
"Are you brave enough to find out?" she said, more slyly than she felt.
"You're worth it," he whispered, lifting her chin with his fingers, directing her face towards his. Slowly, he lowered his face to hers and kissed her softly on the lips. Kora put her hands on his massive shoulders, then leaned towards him more.
Am I doing this right? I've never kissed anyone before! Both the young adults had this question in mind as they locked lips.
"Oh Trunks! Trunks, where are you? Come here for a second!" came the muffled yell of Bulma, probably downstairs. Both Trunks and Kora sighed in disappointment, and he stood up.
"I gotta go," he said, and then whispered deeply, "But don't think for a second that we're finished."
He smiled and walked out, leaving Kora in total disbelief. I can't believe that just happened! she thought to herself, but then smiled and sighed. I'm sure glad it did, though.
Chapter 14
Lia was lying on the bed that the earthling Bulma gave her. It's so pathetic how these people live. They're so....nice. Lia frowned. She wasn't making very much progress becoming Kora's 'friend'. That earthling Trunks was in the way. I wish that I could get rid of him NOW. She exhaled noisily.
"Well, I guess I'd better get working on this whole friendship process. It's going to take me a while." she thought aloud.
After plotting different schemes in her head, Lia got quite bored. It's ALSO pathetic that these humans get weak if they don't have their eight hours of sleep. I don't need any sleep at all! Jumping out of her bed, full of energy, Lia headed downstairs to the room called the 'kitchen'. It held something that fascinated her: food. It was so odd what different sensations it gave you. Some foods were pleasing; some made your mouth pucker.
I guess I'll go get some food.
As she walked downstairs, she noticed a light coming from the cold food- keeper. In front of it she could see a man with his hair sticking straight up. Lia recognized it as looking like a flame, which amused her.
"What are you doing up?" inquired the spiky-haired man, crossing his arms.
"I was about to ask you the same thing, but then I realized it's obvious to figure out all by yourself. Why don't you give it a try?" she ridiculed, as he scowled.
"Getting food?" mumbled Vegeta.
"Yes."
Faint footsteps patted down the stairs, and both Vegeta and Lia looked up. Rubbing her eyes, Kora jumped over the last step and headed towards to two others who were joining her in getting a midnight snack.
"Hello Kora!" greeted Lia in a warm voice.
Kora smiled. "Hey, I guess you two couldn't go to sleep either?"
"I don't need to sleep." responded Vegeta and Lia at the same time. They blankly looked at each other. Vegeta shook his head and then looked in the refrigerator again.
"What I mean is. Uh." corrected Lia, cursing herself for almost giving away her secret. Her secret about not being human. "What I mean is I don't need that much sleep to be re-energized."
"You know what? That's strange. I hardly sleep at night either. Sometimes it seems like I don't sleep at all!" smiled Kora.
Sneering to herself, Lia thought She's definatly from my race of beings.
"Well, with my son talking to you all night, I'm surprised you sleep at all. I think he has a thing for you, Kora, perhaps emotionally AND physically." teased Vegeta, smirking when she blushed frantically.
"You two can continue your gab-fest. I'm going to bed, and I'm taking the pickles with me. If anybody wants them, you can be stupid and try to take them away from me, or be sensible and wait until morning." said Vegeta, holding his jar of pickles close.
"Okay Vegeta." responded Kora, shyly. What he had said had really flustered her.
Rolling her eyes as Vegeta walked up the stairs, Lia said, "What a crank."
"I know!" giggled Kora carefully, tilting her head towards the sound of his footsteps on the floor above her. "All he does is scowl, smirk and tease. I'd really like to show him sometime."
Lia laughed. "Yeah, I'll hold him down and you punch him."
The two talked together, eating their sandwiches and drinking pop. Becoming good friends, Kora suggested that they had a 'girls-day-out' the next day, going to the movies and shopping and all sorts of different things that didn't make sense to Lia.
I'll do whatever she wants, no matter how odd it might seem; as long as it gets me closer to getting her.
"That sounds like fun, Kora. Oh, and thanks for suggesting that. I know we haven't known each other for long, but..."
"But it seems like we have for a long time?" completed Kora, grinning.
In mock awe, Lia raised her eyebrows. "Wow, I was just about to say that!"
The two said goodnight and went upstairs to their separate rooms. Lia smiled, pleased at herself. After this girls-day-out thing tomorrow, then I'll finally be able to get rid of Trunks and take Kora back to our Master. This is too perfect...
Kora walked upstairs to her bedroom, and crawled into her bed. She didn't feel tired at all, which seemed odd to her. After a few moments, Kora became aware of someone on the other side of her bed. Her heart lept in fear as she started sliding away, off the bed, but then a hand wrapped around her neck and lips brushed against hers, into a kiss. Instantly knowing that it was Trunks, she returned the kiss, her heart continuing to leap. "You shouldn't scare me like that." she whispered against his lips, laying her head down on her pillow as they continued to kiss. He giggled into her neck and kissed it, as she ran her hands up and down his back. It eventually got to the point where his whole body was pressed against her. Kora's eyes widened. I think Vegeta was quite correct in his statement that flustered me so…
Chapter 15
Early next morning, Vegeta was walking down the hall so that he could go outside to train. Passing by Kora's room, he heard a deep, sleepy sigh. Deeper than what a woman could make. It sparked his curiosity, and slowly, quietly, he opened the door. Then he started laughing his head off. Startled by the noise, Kora and Trunks both shot up from their sleep.
"I knew it! I just knew it!" he said, continuing to laugh. Somehow, he found it amusing. "Did you two have a good sleep, or didn't you sleep at all?" he chuckled.
Blushing, Kora and Trunks looked away from him.
Vegeta just walked away, down the hall. Trunks looked at Kora, his eyes still wide. "Well, so much for me saying 'good morning'!"
After taking a shower (in which Trunks had snuck in) and getting dressed, Kora and Lia headed out for their 'girls-day-out'. They became best friends in no time, eating lunch, singing karaoke, shopping, going to the movies, and tons of other things. Before they knew it, it was dark out, and they both were standing on a bridge looking over the city.
"It's weird, I don't feel tired at all!" said Kora. "Do you?"
"Nope!" she replied.
Now's my chance...thought Lia. "Hey, uh, Odes- er..Kora? I was wondering...well, you don't have to if you don't want to, but...I was wondering if...you would like to come with me to where I grew up at. Ya know like a...vacation."
"That sounds great! I'd love to!" smiled Kora.
Kora's words were like getting a dart in the bullseye. Lia filled with evil glee as Kora asked when they should go.
"If you're not too tired, how about tomorrow?"
"Sure!"
They headed home, and they both couldn't be more happy, but for different reasons.
Kora was getting into her pajamas when Trunks suddenly came behind her and spun her around. She was in a sweatshirt and her underwear.
"Hey sweetheart," she cooed, "Have a nice day?"
Trunks kissed her forehead. "Actually, it was rather dull without you."
She smiled. "I missed you too, but I had fun today!"
He wrapped his arms around her and whispered 'I love you' into her ear, and rested his head on her shoulder.
"I love you, too, Trunks. Promise you'll never leave me alone?"
"In what sense do you mean that?" he asked huskily in her ear, making it tickle.
She giggled. "You'll never make me lonely."
Trunks held her tighter. "Of course not, I couldn't live without you. I love you so much."
Kora went to bed, but Trunks had to stay up late to help his mother while she fussed over a difficult invention. He wanted to sleep beside Kora, but he didn't want to wake her up, either.
I'll just see her in the morning…he thought, as he walked to his own room.
Lia snuck around in the dark when all was quiet at Capsle Corp. A clock nearby read 4:15am as she crept into Trunks' room. She kneeled by his bedside while he slept, and concentrated in her mind.
Trunks 'woke-up' in a place he had never seen before, and a place he never wanted to see again. It looked like Hell. Where am I?
Hello Trunks. Lia was suddenly standing before him.
This doesn't feel right, it must be a dream.
No Trunks, this is a nightmare, and you have to die.
Lia shot a laser at him, and it ate away at his flesh and soul. He screamed and she laughed in pure delight.
This is one nightmare you can't wake up from! she cackled.
Lia's eyes shot open, and she was back in the darkness of Trunks room. For a few moments he made a few strange, quiet noises, then they stopped. Lia felt his wrist for a pulse, and to her delight there wasn't one. She held onto his arm as it got colder and colder. Lia smiled. "Now to take care of Odessa."
Brushing her waist-length hair, Kora smiled at her image in her bedroom mirror. It was one of the first times she had been able to do so. On the streets, she defiantly wasn't looking her best. Now, with shampoo, conditioner, soap, and make-up, she thought of herself as being pretty now.
Kora heard a faint knock on her door, followed by Trunks' voice. "Room service, would you like me to fluff your piiiiiillllow?" he said in a shrill voice. She snorted and put the brush down. "Knock yourself out!" she laughed.
Walking in with just long, navy-blue silk pants on, Trunks smiled at her. It turned upside down. "She creeps me out..." he stated.
"Who?" Kora asked, turning in her chair away from the mirror.
"That girl that my mom hired," he yawned, rubbing his eyes. Kora couldn't help but to smile. He looked like a tough warrior, but doing that made him look like a child. "She is strange I guess. Lila was it?"
"Lia."
"Right."
"Didn't you think I was strange when I was lying at the foot of your porch?"
"No, I thought you were dead."
"Oh, that's right. So, you don't think she's pretty, and you aren't attracted to her?" Kora questioned, cocking an eyebrow. "Prettier than me?"
Trunks gave her a hesitant look. "No, she's freaky. That's it. And what makes you think you're pretty?"
Kora scoffed and crossed her arms, then looked at her feet. She felt stupid for saying that, but Trunks just laughed.
"I'm only kidding, Kora."
"Eh-about what?" she asked shyly.
"Uh...about saying that you weren't pretty." he said, putting his hands in his pockets.
She blushed, and looked at her feet again. "Why is she freaky to you?" she asked, changing the subject.
"I don't know, it's just something about her. Her eyes creep me out, too. It's hard to explain. And she's unusually tall."
"Well, you just have to get to know her, I guess."
"I don't want to get to know her."
Kora sneered. "Okay, I'm sorry your highness."
Rolling his eyes, he sat on her bed.
"What makes you think you can sit on my bed your majesty?" she shot at him, grinning.
He sighed and looked up at the ceiling, mocking a deep-thought look. "I saved your life, so you're in my debt. So I guess sitting on your bed would be something small compared to what I did for you."
"Okay, you don't have to be sentimental about it. So, did you just come in here to tell me that Lia is freaky and that I'm in your debt?"
"No, I wanted to talk to you again."
She nodded and sat by him on the bed. "I thanked your mom, but I don't know if I ever thanked you for saving me. You don't know how much it means to me. I mean, you guys could've just left me there and..."
"No way, we could never have just left you there, Kora." he said softly, looking in her eyes.
"R-really?"
"Of course. Do you think we would want to step on you while walking off and on our porch?" he chuckled.
She punched him slightly on the shoulder, but he just laughed. "I'm only kidding."
Kora turned to him. "Your mom told me a lot about you while she was taking care of me in the lab, but she never told me you had a sense of humor."
"I guess I don't joke around with her a whole lot."
"Ahhh...," whispered Kora. "Well, what's it like in the future?"
Trunks looked up at the ceiling. "Actually, it's not that much different. I mean, technology has changed a bit, but not much. That's about it."
"Do you have any girlfriends?"
"No, I was too busy fighting androids to have any girlfriends." he said dryly.
"Oh. I'm sorry." she said. She knew that androids weren't his favorite subject to talk about.
"Enough about me, how about you? Was it tough on the streets?" he asked.
Kora sighed. "Getting food was tough sometimes. I found enough money in the roads to buy a little something now and then, and sometimes people gave me food. Winters and summers were especially tough. Now all that seems sort of foggy in my memory."
"Did you ever have to defend yourself against anybody?" he asked, turning his whole body towards her to listen.
"Yeah, lots of times. So whenever I was out in the country, I sort of taught myself martial arts, and it worked extremely well. Not to brag, but I'm pretty good for teaching myself."
"Ah. So if I tried to kiss you, would you use it on me?" he questioned softly. I can't believe I just said that! Now she'll think I'm a total creep...why did I do that?!
Kora was startled by the questioned, and her heart started pounding. She gained the courage to look up at him, but her eyes darted away quickly.
"Are you brave enough to find out?" she said, more slyly than she felt.
"You're worth it," he whispered, lifting her chin with his fingers, directing her face towards his. Slowly, he lowered his face to hers and kissed her softly on the lips. Kora put her hands on his massive shoulders, then leaned towards him more.
Am I doing this right? I've never kissed anyone before! Both the young adults had this question in mind as they locked lips.
"Oh Trunks! Trunks, where are you? Come here for a second!" came the muffled yell of Bulma, probably downstairs. Both Trunks and Kora sighed in disappointment, and he stood up.
"I gotta go," he said, and then whispered deeply, "But don't think for a second that we're finished."
He smiled and walked out, leaving Kora in total disbelief. I can't believe that just happened! she thought to herself, but then smiled and sighed. I'm sure glad it did, though.
Chapter 14
Lia was lying on the bed that the earthling Bulma gave her. It's so pathetic how these people live. They're so....nice. Lia frowned. She wasn't making very much progress becoming Kora's 'friend'. That earthling Trunks was in the way. I wish that I could get rid of him NOW. She exhaled noisily.
"Well, I guess I'd better get working on this whole friendship process. It's going to take me a while." she thought aloud.
After plotting different schemes in her head, Lia got quite bored. It's ALSO pathetic that these humans get weak if they don't have their eight hours of sleep. I don't need any sleep at all! Jumping out of her bed, full of energy, Lia headed downstairs to the room called the 'kitchen'. It held something that fascinated her: food. It was so odd what different sensations it gave you. Some foods were pleasing; some made your mouth pucker.
I guess I'll go get some food.
As she walked downstairs, she noticed a light coming from the cold food- keeper. In front of it she could see a man with his hair sticking straight up. Lia recognized it as looking like a flame, which amused her.
"What are you doing up?" inquired the spiky-haired man, crossing his arms.
"I was about to ask you the same thing, but then I realized it's obvious to figure out all by yourself. Why don't you give it a try?" she ridiculed, as he scowled.
"Getting food?" mumbled Vegeta.
"Yes."
Faint footsteps patted down the stairs, and both Vegeta and Lia looked up. Rubbing her eyes, Kora jumped over the last step and headed towards to two others who were joining her in getting a midnight snack.
"Hello Kora!" greeted Lia in a warm voice.
Kora smiled. "Hey, I guess you two couldn't go to sleep either?"
"I don't need to sleep." responded Vegeta and Lia at the same time. They blankly looked at each other. Vegeta shook his head and then looked in the refrigerator again.
"What I mean is. Uh." corrected Lia, cursing herself for almost giving away her secret. Her secret about not being human. "What I mean is I don't need that much sleep to be re-energized."
"You know what? That's strange. I hardly sleep at night either. Sometimes it seems like I don't sleep at all!" smiled Kora.
Sneering to herself, Lia thought She's definatly from my race of beings.
"Well, with my son talking to you all night, I'm surprised you sleep at all. I think he has a thing for you, Kora, perhaps emotionally AND physically." teased Vegeta, smirking when she blushed frantically.
"You two can continue your gab-fest. I'm going to bed, and I'm taking the pickles with me. If anybody wants them, you can be stupid and try to take them away from me, or be sensible and wait until morning." said Vegeta, holding his jar of pickles close.
"Okay Vegeta." responded Kora, shyly. What he had said had really flustered her.
Rolling her eyes as Vegeta walked up the stairs, Lia said, "What a crank."
"I know!" giggled Kora carefully, tilting her head towards the sound of his footsteps on the floor above her. "All he does is scowl, smirk and tease. I'd really like to show him sometime."
Lia laughed. "Yeah, I'll hold him down and you punch him."
The two talked together, eating their sandwiches and drinking pop. Becoming good friends, Kora suggested that they had a 'girls-day-out' the next day, going to the movies and shopping and all sorts of different things that didn't make sense to Lia.
I'll do whatever she wants, no matter how odd it might seem; as long as it gets me closer to getting her.
"That sounds like fun, Kora. Oh, and thanks for suggesting that. I know we haven't known each other for long, but..."
"But it seems like we have for a long time?" completed Kora, grinning.
In mock awe, Lia raised her eyebrows. "Wow, I was just about to say that!"
The two said goodnight and went upstairs to their separate rooms. Lia smiled, pleased at herself. After this girls-day-out thing tomorrow, then I'll finally be able to get rid of Trunks and take Kora back to our Master. This is too perfect...
Kora walked upstairs to her bedroom, and crawled into her bed. She didn't feel tired at all, which seemed odd to her. After a few moments, Kora became aware of someone on the other side of her bed. Her heart lept in fear as she started sliding away, off the bed, but then a hand wrapped around her neck and lips brushed against hers, into a kiss. Instantly knowing that it was Trunks, she returned the kiss, her heart continuing to leap. "You shouldn't scare me like that." she whispered against his lips, laying her head down on her pillow as they continued to kiss. He giggled into her neck and kissed it, as she ran her hands up and down his back. It eventually got to the point where his whole body was pressed against her. Kora's eyes widened. I think Vegeta was quite correct in his statement that flustered me so…
Chapter 15
Early next morning, Vegeta was walking down the hall so that he could go outside to train. Passing by Kora's room, he heard a deep, sleepy sigh. Deeper than what a woman could make. It sparked his curiosity, and slowly, quietly, he opened the door. Then he started laughing his head off. Startled by the noise, Kora and Trunks both shot up from their sleep.
"I knew it! I just knew it!" he said, continuing to laugh. Somehow, he found it amusing. "Did you two have a good sleep, or didn't you sleep at all?" he chuckled.
Blushing, Kora and Trunks looked away from him.
Vegeta just walked away, down the hall. Trunks looked at Kora, his eyes still wide. "Well, so much for me saying 'good morning'!"
After taking a shower (in which Trunks had snuck in) and getting dressed, Kora and Lia headed out for their 'girls-day-out'. They became best friends in no time, eating lunch, singing karaoke, shopping, going to the movies, and tons of other things. Before they knew it, it was dark out, and they both were standing on a bridge looking over the city.
"It's weird, I don't feel tired at all!" said Kora. "Do you?"
"Nope!" she replied.
Now's my chance...thought Lia. "Hey, uh, Odes- er..Kora? I was wondering...well, you don't have to if you don't want to, but...I was wondering if...you would like to come with me to where I grew up at. Ya know like a...vacation."
"That sounds great! I'd love to!" smiled Kora.
Kora's words were like getting a dart in the bullseye. Lia filled with evil glee as Kora asked when they should go.
"If you're not too tired, how about tomorrow?"
"Sure!"
They headed home, and they both couldn't be more happy, but for different reasons.
Kora was getting into her pajamas when Trunks suddenly came behind her and spun her around. She was in a sweatshirt and her underwear.
"Hey sweetheart," she cooed, "Have a nice day?"
Trunks kissed her forehead. "Actually, it was rather dull without you."
She smiled. "I missed you too, but I had fun today!"
He wrapped his arms around her and whispered 'I love you' into her ear, and rested his head on her shoulder.
"I love you, too, Trunks. Promise you'll never leave me alone?"
"In what sense do you mean that?" he asked huskily in her ear, making it tickle.
She giggled. "You'll never make me lonely."
Trunks held her tighter. "Of course not, I couldn't live without you. I love you so much."
Kora went to bed, but Trunks had to stay up late to help his mother while she fussed over a difficult invention. He wanted to sleep beside Kora, but he didn't want to wake her up, either.
I'll just see her in the morning…he thought, as he walked to his own room.
Lia snuck around in the dark when all was quiet at Capsle Corp. A clock nearby read 4:15am as she crept into Trunks' room. She kneeled by his bedside while he slept, and concentrated in her mind.
Trunks 'woke-up' in a place he had never seen before, and a place he never wanted to see again. It looked like Hell. Where am I?
Hello Trunks. Lia was suddenly standing before him.
This doesn't feel right, it must be a dream.
No Trunks, this is a nightmare, and you have to die.
Lia shot a laser at him, and it ate away at his flesh and soul. He screamed and she laughed in pure delight.
This is one nightmare you can't wake up from! she cackled.
Lia's eyes shot open, and she was back in the darkness of Trunks room. For a few moments he made a few strange, quiet noises, then they stopped. Lia felt his wrist for a pulse, and to her delight there wasn't one. She held onto his arm as it got colder and colder. Lia smiled. "Now to take care of Odessa."