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Trunks and Goten Chapter 1
Written By: EndlessTrinity

Trunks and Goten sit on the couch rather leisurely watching the Television. It was a warm, sunny day with nothing to do but relax. Trunks was more laying than sitting. He had is back to the arm of the couch and one of his legs was dangling off the edge of the couch and the other was resting under Goten's hands on his lap. Trunks was watching Goten more than anything, he was admiring him in the mid morning light. Wondering how everything that had happened in the last few weeks had made his dreams come true. Even though that was a evil thought. "Poor Goten" he thought. "I wish things were not so rough for you." Goten was almost asleep, and very content. Until the News Bulletin came on the TV.
The anchorman held a little piece of paper in his hand and was trying to read it calmly.
"10,000 people were killed today and nearly 700 badly wounded in one of the most sinister terrorist attacks to date. At 'Brief's Lucky Streak Hotel and Casino'."
Goten gasped "Oh my god isn't that your grandpa's Casino?!" He asked
The anchorman continued
"It was reported the a single man caused the destruction that we are about to go to live, but there are no eye-witnesses as of yet. The authorities are baffled as to whom, or what caused this catastrophe. We're going live to the scene of what used to be 'Brief's lucky strike Hotel and Casino'."
A Flash of images began to flood the screen one after another to form this horrible event. Goten began to clench Trunk's legs tightly. He was watching the TV in horror.
Goten felt the tears coming as the saw survivors. These poor creatures had been burnt very badly and they were crying in pain. Goten saw that there were just not enough medical people to field all the wounded, but what disturbed him the most was not the wounded, but all the sheets laying over piles of bodies. There were dead people underneath those sheets. It was too much for him to bear. Trunks sensed that Goten was almost to the breaking point and sat up taking his hand. He caressed Goten's hand gently trying to calm him. This was old news to Trunks. His father made him watch such things. He himself had been brunt to a crisp and he knew the pain and suffering. Trunks had to wait a whole year before the Dragon Balls could wish him back to health. He had seen it hundreds of times and now was not affected by it as badly as he had been before. Still it did bother him.
"What kind of monster could have it in him to do such a terrible thing like this?" Goten asked looking on the hardened face of Trunks.
"Who could do such a thing. Who has it in them to watch people suffer?" He asked now pulling Trunks to him in embrace. "This is not right. I wish I knew who it was I would put a stop to all of it. I can't bare to see you like this Goten." Trunks Replied. Trunks Wrapped his arms around Goten holding him tightly. He didn't want to let go. Something told him that this was all coming to an end. Trunks closed his eyes and Grimaced as he heard the echoing laughter of his father in his ears. He knew who was doing this, and he knew why it was being done.
Over the images of the destroyed building and the bodies and the wounded the anchorman said, "This was by far the worst Terrorist attack yet, but not the first of its kind. As you might know their have been a rash of single person bombings with no witnesses and or no clues. This looks to be one in the same."
"Do you think it might be one of our kind?" Goten asked with the tears in his eyes and his hands clenching Trunk's clothes as he buried his face in his chest.
"I don't know." Trunks replied, but in himself he knew. And the Guilt Lunged its huge fist right into his stomach. He knew that there was nothing that he could do. He knew that there was nothing that could stop this force, not now that Goku and Gohan were dead. Piccolo was right to not get into this one. He felt helpless in this second. He was a Warrior, but he knew that trying to stop what was happening would be just plain suicide. He couldn't die now, not now that he was truly happy. He was loved now he had true friends and most importantly he had Goten. He couldn't loose it all, he would not leave Goten alone now so soon after his father and brother had died. "Let it go." Trunks thought, "Let him do what he wants. You're happy, you're in no position to stop him, or to want to stop him." Goten let him go suddenly. Trunks was surprised when Goten reached up to purge a tear from his cheek. "Please don't cry, not you. If you cry then what chance do I have in this world?" Goten said smiling
"I really don't deserve you." Trunks smiled back then hugged him again. "Besides I wasn't crying, there was just something in my eye."

"You guys! Did you hear what happened?!" Videl asked running into the room. She saw the two of them, both with eyes that were misted in tears and both of them holding each other in comfort and support. "I take it that you did." She said sitting on the back of the couch.
Trunks nodded
"I saw that your mother was there helping out with the medial on the field."
"She was?" Trunks asked surprised that she too already knew about it. Then terror stuck him as he thought that maybe his grandfather. or grandmother might have been caught in the explosion. "Oh god I have to go there. I have to find out if my mother is alright."
"She looks fine to me." You see." Videl said pointing to the TV "There she is with the first aid kit."
Trunks was relieved that his mother was alive and well, he really hadn't talked to her in about a month, or about when Goten came into his life. He needed to see her. It was a good bet that she knew more about this than he did. "I still have to go there, I need to see things with my own eyes."
"I'll go too." Goten said suddenly He had for the last few moments been staring at the TV screen.
"Are you sure that you want to do that?" Trunks asked
"Yes, I'm sure, I don't know why, but if I don't go I will be kicking my self later." He answered.
Trunks and Goten left the couch and started for the door. "Are you coming Videl?" Trunks asked at the door.
"Yes, I think that it would be best if we all went." She said grabbing a bag. "I had planned to do this before I came in here." She added.

Trunks, Goten, and Videl took to the skies. The guys could have flown much faster than Videl, but they held back waiting for her, which was ok for Goten as least. He was not looking forward to seeing this. He was only going because he felt if he didn't that he would be letting Trunks down.
They were moving fast though it was not like Videl could not hold her own. They made it to the edge of something city and from there could sti8ll see the smoke lingering in the air. Trunks could smell the burnt bodies, another wonderful trick his father taught him. He detested the smell but pushed it to the back of his mind for the moment. His worries were for Goten.
"Is he smelling this too, is he clenching so lightly to my arm because he didn't want to let me go, or was it that he was frightened about what he might see." Trunks thought as they got closer to the burnt remains of the hotel.
Goten was gripping Trunks hand. He saw the hideous smoke rising slowly from out of the city like some giant monster and thought to him self.
"I can't do this, I can't see this." He looked over to Trunks who had a scowl on his face. "What is he thinking, I wish I had his courage. Nothing bothers him. If nothing else I must find the courage to do this for him."
Videl was watching to two of them from behind. She was not thinking about the bombing at all, she was thinking about Goten and Trunks. She thought the two of them looked cute together. She was doing anything to keep the death of Gohan out of her mind. She knew that he was watching her from where ever he had gone, but she didn't care, she wanted him here. So this travesty was welcomed change for her. She was going only because she had not done anything but brood around the house for 3weeks.

Trunks decided to land a good way away from the hotel. He needed time to gather his thoughts. He knew that his mother was going to be angry, and sad. She was going to be the worst part of going there.
"Why are we stopping here?" Videl asked Goten looked at Trunks as if to ask the same question.
"I just wanted to make sure that you want to do this." Trunks said
"Well why not, we're in the city aren't we. Might as well." Videl answered
"Ok, do you agree Goten?"
"Yes! Enough waiting! Let's just go." Goten said annoyed. He felt as if Trunks knew that he was terrified of what he was going to see.
Goten took a hold of Trunk's hand and pulled him. Trunks followed Goten who seemed almost determined to go there now. It was like something he had to do whether he wanted to or not.
Before they knew it they were rounding the corner hearing the sounds of sirens and crying. There it was. The hotel was only existing by half. If not for the burn and the smoke it would look like someone had just cut the building in half. Trunks could see the rooms towering high above some of them looked untouched and others looked as if they were never rooms at all, only black voids. Goten had all but frozen in his track at the sight of this, but after a few moments he was moving again. Videl was crying. She was locked on Bulma who was directing activity with the medical people. She gave into the urge to run to her side. Trunks was actually set back. Seeing it on TV was one thing but to be standing in the center of the complex looking at the building that was 20,000 times bigger than he was, and seeing it brought to its knees. That was something else totally. He was caught in the destruction. Goten was frozen again, he might not have moved now if not for Trunks heading for his mother dragging Goten by the hand.
Trunks came up behind Bulma and she was startled but discovering who it was gave him a big hug.
"Is…grandpa and grandma alright?"
"Yes. They're fine." Bulma said There was a bitter tone to her voice.
"And what about your self."
"I'm good, tired but good."
"When did this happen?" Goten asked.
Bulma wiped the dirt and grime from her face. "Early this morning, about 7:00am or so."
"You have been here the whole time."
"Since 8:00am."
"Thank god grandpa and Grandma were not here when it happened." Trunks said
"Yes, this time they were not here." Bulma said Glaring at Trunks.
Trunks was feeling what she was projecting 10 fold. "I know, I don't know what to do." Trunks said hanging his head.
"If I could stop him I would do it my self." Bulma said setting her med. kit on the back of a sky car..
"And how are you doing Goten? Are you ok." Bulma asked more sincerely.
Goten wiped his tears away. His mind was gone now all he could say was "Not too good." Bulma again glared at Trunks. "Could I have a word with you over here?" she asked him. Trunks let Goten go and walked over to his mother.
"Why the hell did you bring him here! And for that matter why did you bring Videl?!" She fumed
"what do you mean?"
"His father and brother just died! Geese did you think that he needed to see this??!"
"No I didn't but he insisted!"
"I don't want to hear it. You shouldn't have let him come."
"Mom, you of all people know that when something bad happens the best cure for it is to get your mind off of it. To do something else that makes you feel important. Well I think that is what Videl and Goten need right now!" Trunks said feeling his stubborn streak surfacing. Bulma knew that he was right but wasn't about to give up on the argument.
"No, they should have stayed home."
"To do what, Rot!? Videl hasn't left my house in 3 weeks. Goten would be devastated if it were not for me standing on my head trying to get him to forget his worries for a while. And now this! I have to deal with this!"
"We all have to deal with it Trunks! He is our problem and we have to because no on else will!!"
Trunks knew Bulma was right "So what do we do?" He asked sheepishly
"If I knew that I would have done it already."
"No I mean about Videl and Goten."
Bulma thought for a few seconds. She looked over to the two of them she saw their forlorn looks and then walked over to them. Trunks followed
"I need the two of you're help." She said to the two of them.
"Well what kind of help?" Videl asked
"As you can see there are a lot of hurt people here, way to many for the hospital, so I have arranged that these people be taken to Capsule Corp where they can be treated properly, The only problem is I have no assistants, maybe you two can help me out around the compound."
"Sure I'm game." Videl answered taking to the idea easily
Goten looked a Videl then looked a bulma, but finally turned to Trunks "I'll go where ever he goes." He says standing next to Trunks.
"Well…he is coming to help too." She said volunteering Trunks for the job. Trunks looked at his mother with a glare, but turned to Goten with a gleaming smile.

Trunks realized that Bulma had solved his problem and hers all in one single move. She had been trying to get Trunks to move back in with her for a while now. Now she had him in spades. He was not going to turn her down now. Not with all the injured those people in need of help.
She also gave Goten and Videl something productive to do with their lives.
At fist he thought that she had cooked up this plan on the fly, but when the sky cars started to pile into the lot. He realized that she was going to do with or without them. So it wasn't a matter of him turning her down. He only wished he had known this before agreeing.

As the night came down on them, all of the injured had been transported to Capsule Corp now. It was time that Trunks, Bulma, and Videl do the same. They waited for the sky car to come and get them. And when it came Trunks opted not to go with Videl and Bulma. He wanted to fly there on his own. Goten of course wished to go with him. Trunks and Goten flew off before Bulma could stop them.
"Well, we should take this time to be along Goten, we will not have a chance to do it for a long time." Trunks said flying just slightly ahead of Goten.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, its my mother. She has been trying to move me back in for ayear now."
"why?"
"I don't know, maybe its because she is lonely, but I think its because she worries about me. She doesn't want to cut the apron strings."
"Why is she so worried about you?"
"You have never met my father have you."
"No, but Gohan told me about him once."
"I can bet what Gohan told you was all true. He was not a nice man. What I do know is that whatever Gohan told you. It was twice a bad and it was even worse to live with him."
"So he is as bad as Gohan told me. I thought that he was just exaggerating. Where is he now?"
"I don't know, and really I don't care."
Goten stopped in mid air. Trunks stopped and turned back.
"How could you not care where your father is." He said very seriously. Trunks had realized what this meant to him
"I do care, but he left me a long time ago. I love the man, but I don't respect him." Trunks said gliding right up to the hurt Goten. He was so close they could have kissed, but Goten's lips were sealed. He didn't want to say something that might make Trunks upset but he was angry.
"You should honor you father." Goten let escape his lips. Trunks floated back suddenly. He had a grimace on his face.
"You don't have a clue what you are talking about Goten. Your Father always loved you! My father didn't love anyone but himself! How could even say something like that?!" Trunks snorted as he blasted away so fast that Goten could not follow him.
Goten didn't know what to do all of a sudden. He felt even more lost now than he did 3 weeks ago. It was all the he could muster not to just fly away, far away where no one knew him and start a new life, but he had an obligation now. He thought it would be best not to go after Trunks and possibly make the situation worse than it already was. He decided that it would just be best to head to Capsule corp. Trunks might already be there…