Sorry all, I haven't written in a LONG time. Sooo… here's a 'Last Time on Dragonball Z…." okay I'm done…
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Last time: The waters that Semadd had stirred up when he abducted Vegeta, Gohan, Chibi Trunks, and Goten have now settled. The after-effects of that troubled day turned a surprising corner…Mirai Trunks, had hated 18 with all his might and power. But after being forced to work with her and trust her to save his family and friends, he comes to find that 18 is 'alright'. Two days left until Trunks leaves and Bulma still has to keep the party a secret from Trunks…Leave it to Vegeta to keep him in the Gravity Room:
" 'Trunks!" Vegeta snapped and they both straightened up sharply and looked at Vegeta. Vegeta looked at Mirai Trunks. "Your fighting abilities have gone way below what they should be.'
'Well…' Trunks laughed nervously and scratched the back of his head.
'I don't care if the androids are gone.' Vegeta growled. 'A warrior must always be ready to fight.'
'Yes Fa¾''You were very sloppy when you fought Semadd.' Vegeta said, cutting Mirai Trunks off. He stood up. 'We're going to train. Now.' "
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Mirai Trunks woke up with the last morning light he would see in this time. He slipped out of bed, careful not to wake a sleeping Chibi Trunks. He groaned as he straitened, his muscles having not been use to the abuse he put them through the day before, protested the movement. Mirai Trunks began stretching to loosen them. He paused mid-stretch as he remembered the 'training' of yesterday.
The training had started with Vegeta increasing the gravity in the room and Mirai Trunks spending a few minutes getting use to the new gravity while Chibi Trunks bounced around the room taunting him. Then they stretched which was soon ended when Chibi Trunks got bored and tackled Mirai Trunks. They sparred for a little while before Vegeta called an end to the 'playing around' and Vegeta and Mirai Trunks squared off for some fun. Vegeta hadn't been pressing Mirai Trunks as hard as he feared he would. It was more of a layback, day-at-the-park, type 'training'. Translation: they all had a blast.
Mirai Trunks shook his head and continued stretching. That whole 'you weakling' thing Vegeta pulled yesterday was probably just an excuse to spar with him. Vegeta had changed since the last time Mirai Trunks had seen him. He had become more……Trunks wasn't sure if the word 'fatherly' quite fit there but it was the only thing that came to mind. Trunks sighed and finished by standing on his toes and pressing interlocked fingers towards the ceiling. He dropped back to the ground and mindful of the still sleeping Chibi, he slipped out of the room and into his own. He closed the door and pressed his back to it, surveying his already packed bags and felt a twinge of regret for having to leave so soon. It was great seeing everyone again and a great surprise to find that Gohan had a little brother. But even better was to see Chibi Trunks.
The smell of cooking eggs and bacon wafted and yanked at his nose from beneath the door. He grinned and proceeded to the kitchen. Trunks put one foot on the top step. A slight flux of ki was all the warning he had. He spun around in time to see Chibi Trunks flying at him, a big Vegeta-like grin spread across his face as he tackled Mirai Trunks to the ground. They tumbled down the stairs, laughing the whole way and ended up in a tangle of limbs and purple hair at the foot of the stairs.
"What was that!" Bulma screeched and dashed into the room to find Mirai and Chibi Trunks untangling themselves from their fall, still laughing. "Trunks!" she yelled and they froze, looking guiltily up at their mother as she advanced on them with spatula in hand. "You could have broken your necks!" They flinched as she flung about the spatula, keeping an eye out for it.
"They couldn't have broken their necks," Vegeta said from the top of the stairs, he had witnessed the whole thing. He cast a doubtful eye on Mirai Trunks, "even if one is a weakling." He finished. Mirai Trunks saw his lips twist slightly. Was he smiling?! No, he couldn't be…could he? Bulma shook her head and headed back to the kitchen.
"Breakfast is ready." She said and all three Saiyans appeared at the table, utensils of destruction (forks and knives) in hand.
Bulma took a huge green plastic bowl and placed it gingerly onto the table before quickly pulling back as to not be harmed in the feeding frenzy. Breakfast wound down as the mounds of eggs dwindled. Trunks and Trunks fought over the last bit of eggs in a fierce battle of Rock, Paper, Scissors before Bulma got a hold of them with her spatula.
"If you're that hungry" she scolded them glairing at each in turn (and threatening Vegeta with the spatula for smirking) "I could make more."
"No Mom thanks." Mirai Trunks laughed with a hand behind his head, not noticing as Chibi Trunks stole the last of the eggs from the bowl. "We were just playing." Mirai Trunks finished and Bulma snorted. Chibi Trunks snickered; Mirai Trunks wasn't noticing that the eggs he had managed to win in battle were disappearing off his plate too. Mirai Trunks turned back to his plate to finish off his eggs only to find that a demon had taken them.
"Hey!" He yelled, glaring at Chibi Trunks who just grinned back at him. Mirai Trunks sighed and shook his head, giving it up for a lost cause. He glanced to the small T.V. that his mom always had on while cooking or eating. It was on the news channel and the weather was showing a warm, cloudless day.
"Not too hot! Not too cold!" the weatherman predicted. "But don't take my word for it, just look outside your window! Perfect day for the beach. Perfect for anything for that matter, except maybe staying indoors!"
"I wanna go to the beach…" Chibi Trunks grumbled.
"You know we can't." Bulma said, "Today Trunks goes home. We're going to spend the day with him."
"You know…" Mirai Trunks began, "I've never actually been to the beach. For fun anyway." Bulma looked at him so he continued, "Gohan took me there a few times for training." He chuckled.
"What's so funny?" Chibi Trunks asked him and Mirai Trunks shook his head, still smiling. Chibi Trunks cocked his head at him "Well?"
"Alright. The first time we were there Gohan kicked me off the cliff and into the whirlpool," he grinned remembering, "It was at the beginning of my training. I called to Gohan for help and he said all right. Then he told me to make big circles with my arms and kick really hard." He laughed, "He stood laughing on the cliff, watching me while I cast some not-so-nice names in his direction between swallowing water and trying to catch full breaths. When I finally did manage to drag myself to shore, he tossed me a towel." He sighed, his blue eyes darkened as he looked back into the past. "That's when I learned that I couldn't rely on others to help me. I had to count on my own strength and powers." He shook himself and smiled. "I'd love to go to the beach. But could we go to one without a whirlpool?" Everyone laughed.
"Well," Bulma hesitated. "I don't see why not." The phone rang. Bulma took the cordless out of the kitchen before she answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hey Bulma!"
"Krillin! Listen, there'll be a slight change of plans."
"Uh oh."
"No! Nothing bad. The party'll just be moved to the beach. Evidently Trunks has never been to one."
"Oh, okay. No problem then."
"Can you call the rest of the gang to let them know?"
"Sure can, but I called to ask a question."
"Yes?"
"Well, seeing as though Trunks doesn't really like 18…"
"Don't worry, she can come. They're alright now."
"Okay then. Can I bring Marron too?"
"Of corse! But leave Roshi at home."
"I was planning on it." Krillin laughed. "So what's the new game plan?"
"I can rent out the entire West Beach so we'll have it to ourselves. I'll bring the karaoke machine, some games, buckets and shovels for the boys to play with, a soccer ball, Frisbee, volleyball and whatever else I come up with. We'll just all play and have a relaxing time at the beach."
"Sounds like fun. I'd better get to work then."
"Thanks Krillin."
"No prob. See ya!"
"Bye."
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Since I haven't written in so long I wrote you guys another chapter…More to come soon…I hope…