Author's Note: Sorry about how long it took me to get this chapter out,
but be thankful that I got it out at ALL. Stupid ff.net.piss me off.This
story doesn't even have anything like that in it yet! I just set it as NC-
17 as a precaution in case I wanted to add some later! That's why I
reposted this under an R rating. Because technically, that's all it is. Not
EVEN that yet. Bwahaha. Anyways, on with the fic. Please please please
please please review!!
The hair on the back of Trunks' neck stood up as he stared in fright at the unknown figure standing above his mother. It had not yet moved into the light but just stood there, menacingly. Gritting his teeth, Trunks powered up as he flew to protect his mother from whatever this being was. He had promised to protect her. To make it up to her for not noticing her sorrow. He couldn't let this happen. Mid flight, his anger rose to unbearable heights, as Trunks' hair turned a golden hue.
Trunks slammed into the shadow, catching it unawares and propelling it into the inky blackness behind it. He landed, hovering protectively over Bulma who had stirred and awoken during his attack. "Trunks? What is it?" Seeing his golden hair and furious teal green eyes, she immediately knew that something was out there.
The figure stubbornly got up again and began advancing towards Trunks and his mother. Fury took over Trunks completely as he powered up immensely, screaming into the night air. "No one touches my mother!!" He shot towards the shadow again, punching towards the power, but was surprised to meet nothing but air. A sudden boot to the chest made Trunks take a step back, but it wasn't enough to hinder the young saiyan in his fit of rage. He struck out again and again, meeting nothing but air. His emotions had taken him over so completely, that the urgent protests from Kid and the mysterious figure he was battling fell on deaf ears.
Suddenly, someone jumped in between Trunks and the shadow. The blood drained from his face his eyes widened as they fell on what looked like Kid. 'What is she doing?' he wondered half to himself as he moved to push her aside, out of harms way, but her voice stopped him. She was shouting something at him, but it took him a few moments to register what she was saying. His rage left him as the words finally sunk in and were replaced with surprise. His golden hair was replaced with periwinkle strands as they settled back on his shoulders. The teal color was lost in his eyes as they fell on the figure behind Kid as it stepped into the light.
It was a ... girl. She looked a lot like Kid, except her hair was a straight, shoulder length golden brown. And her eyes weren't the same startling amber, but instead, a calming baby blue. She stood the same height as Kid, who was a surprising 5'8". But...something about this girl...was different. He turned his question to Kid.
"Trunks, this is Tobun." Tobun gave a small little wave and then smiled. "She's my android! I built her when I was twelve."
Trunks fell over. "Your ANDROID?!?" He exclaimed in shock.
"Ya!" Kid said, kind of embarrassed that he found it such a surprise. "You see, me and my father lived out in the country away from people, and it got awful lonely at times. So, I built this android to keep me company. And Tobun does a good job." She finished, smiling proudly and taking a look at Tobun.
Trunks walked over to the now smirking android and stood in front of her. He waved his hand in front of her face, and she batted it away. He repeated and she hit with more force. His next attempt was anticipated and she yelled out. "Stop!"
Trunks jumped. "It can TALK!"
Kid's eyebrow rose. "Of course Tobun can talk."
A redness filled his face as he realized how dumb that must have sounded. "I mean, I know she should be able to, and I shouldn't be so surprised, but it's just that YOU actually built this thing!"
"Is that an insult?" Kid asked, an edge to her voice.
"No, that's not how I mean it I just-."
"I'm not an air head you know. I am smarter than you think, and that I let off. In fact, I bet I'm smarter than your mother."
Bulma leapt up from her place on the ground and marched over to them determined. "Not bloody likely, and I'll prove it." She looked the android over and smirked. "This android got everything?"
Kid nodded her head. She was determined to show them that she knew her androids.
"Is the Brainstem Cable diode heavy duty or is it just brand name?"
"Heavy duty of course. She's also got a 75 MIPS Ubicom SX28, a 20 Char x 4 Line w/Kbd Int." She smirked and Tobun did as well, as they watched Bulma's expression turn from confident to shocked.
After setting her teeth back in their sockets at what Kid had just said, Bulma confided herself. 'This kid may be quick, and fairly witty, but no one outsmarts Bulma Brief!' She tried again. "Did you install the module Pontech SV203 Controller in her build?"
"Of course not! That's too ancient to run an android like Tobun!" Bulma took a step back as she heard the words coming out of Kid's mouth. Kid smirked and crossed her arms. "00Pic Microcontroller Module for her. You do, of course, know what an 00Pic Microcontroller Module is...right Bulma?"
Bulma was speechless and swallowed hard.
"RIGHT Bulma?" Fed up, and her pride badly bruised, Bulma stomped back to her sleeping bag, leaving behind a pair of giggling devils, and a very shocked Trunks. "Oh my God." he whispered half to himself. "Someone just beat my mother at a game of SMARTS!!" He turned to Kid and Tobun, giving them a look as he went to comfort the young scientist.
"What?" Kid asked with a snide tone in her voice as Trunks past by. "I just showed her who had more brains. It's not my fault if her pride was a little stomped on."
Tobun snickered and turned to her friend and creator. "Where'd you pick HIM up?" she inquired. Studying her friend's face she wondered...but it couldn't be! "This isn't that Trunks guy that you've been absolutely IN LOVE with!! The same guy that your father wants destroyed!!" One glance from Kid and Tobun knew it was true. The woods rang with her laughter. "Oh man...that's just downright funny."
"What is?" Kid demanded.
"Him? He's just...not what I expected him to be!" Tobun said, controlling her laughter, but not without tons of effort.
Kid opened her mouth to retort, but a noise in the bush cut her short. The faint ruffling sound made the three warriors and woman turn sharp, eyes wide, concentrating on the leafy brush off to the side.
Suddenly, a cute little white bunny rabbit hopped out of the brush. It hopped over to them and stared at them with wide, wondering, almost intelligent eyes. Trunk and Bulma let out weary breaths. Bulma chuckled slightly and smiled at the little rodent. "Now weren't you a little heart- stopper for a second there huh?"
A boot smashed suddenly through the little rodent's skull so quickly, Trunks and Bulma didn't even have time to blink. Bulma screamed as she beheld the action and look to see who it was. Astonishment filled her as her eyes rested on Tobun.
"What did you do that for?" Trunks shouted. He hated death, especially the death of innocent living creatures.
Tobun said nothing just picked the rabbit up. There were metal gears jutting out of the furry skin and sparks were emitting from it. Trunks took a step back. He couldn't believe it! A...a...
"It's an android." Kid said and Trunks' eyes finally took in Kid's face. Her features were twisted in an extremely worried expression. "One of my fathers'." Trunks and Bulma glanced at each other, knowing what was going to come next. "He sent it to hunt us down I'm sure of it. And now he knows where we are."
"We have to leave then!" Bulma said, an edge of fear in her voice. Tobun and Kid agreed and Tobun smiled in assurance. "But if we do get caught in battle, I'll be happy to defend you guys. And Kid's not helpless either." She winked at her best friend and giggled.
Trunks turned to Kid with raised eyebrows. "You're a fighter too?"
Kid had now turned a distinct shade of crimson, and shot Tobun a glance of annoyance. This only made Tobun laugh louder and Kid looked to the ground.
"What is it Kid?" Trunks asked, wondering why she was getting so embarrassed.
Kid studied her shoes for a few more moments, Tobun's chuckles only making her red face get brighter. Finally, she rose her head. "Um...I'm a...oh....hm. I'm..." She struggled with her words as she rubbed the back of her red topped head sheepishly. Just say it you fool! They were bound to find out eventually!! "I'm part android too!" She exclaimed and braced herself for what was bound to come, but nothing happened. She cautiously opened one eye and noticed that Trunks had a surprised look on his face.
"Wow. Um...ya....that's...different...honestly I never would have..." He looked into her amber eyes and saw the same block that he had seen before. It wasn't that she had the unemotional eyes of a machine, she just had a part of the effect. You could only be drawn partially into her eyes before your progress was halted by something. He voiced his thoughts. "Then again...that does explain your eyes..."
He stepped forward, embracing her as her eyes filled with a mix of emotions. All of a sudden, Bulma rose from her position on the ground. Her eyes were filled with an unreadable fear. "You say you're part android?"
Kid looked her and nodded, wondering what she was getting at.
"Well, did you forget that other androids can sense you? That's why your Tobun found us and that's how that rabbit came here. They could sense that you were here." Kid's face was slowly filling with astonishment and Bulma continued. "And I'm SURE that your dad doesn't only build fluffy little rabbit androids. There's more isn't there." She narrowed her eyes to Kid. "Isn't there."
Kid gulped down her fear and glanced to Tobun who was feeling just the same at the moment. "Um..."
A blast of energy shot out of the darkness and destroyed a few of the trees near to them and everyone ducked. Tobun and Kid glanced at each other once more, and screamed out what everyone else was already thinking. "RUN!!"
The hair on the back of Trunks' neck stood up as he stared in fright at the unknown figure standing above his mother. It had not yet moved into the light but just stood there, menacingly. Gritting his teeth, Trunks powered up as he flew to protect his mother from whatever this being was. He had promised to protect her. To make it up to her for not noticing her sorrow. He couldn't let this happen. Mid flight, his anger rose to unbearable heights, as Trunks' hair turned a golden hue.
Trunks slammed into the shadow, catching it unawares and propelling it into the inky blackness behind it. He landed, hovering protectively over Bulma who had stirred and awoken during his attack. "Trunks? What is it?" Seeing his golden hair and furious teal green eyes, she immediately knew that something was out there.
The figure stubbornly got up again and began advancing towards Trunks and his mother. Fury took over Trunks completely as he powered up immensely, screaming into the night air. "No one touches my mother!!" He shot towards the shadow again, punching towards the power, but was surprised to meet nothing but air. A sudden boot to the chest made Trunks take a step back, but it wasn't enough to hinder the young saiyan in his fit of rage. He struck out again and again, meeting nothing but air. His emotions had taken him over so completely, that the urgent protests from Kid and the mysterious figure he was battling fell on deaf ears.
Suddenly, someone jumped in between Trunks and the shadow. The blood drained from his face his eyes widened as they fell on what looked like Kid. 'What is she doing?' he wondered half to himself as he moved to push her aside, out of harms way, but her voice stopped him. She was shouting something at him, but it took him a few moments to register what she was saying. His rage left him as the words finally sunk in and were replaced with surprise. His golden hair was replaced with periwinkle strands as they settled back on his shoulders. The teal color was lost in his eyes as they fell on the figure behind Kid as it stepped into the light.
It was a ... girl. She looked a lot like Kid, except her hair was a straight, shoulder length golden brown. And her eyes weren't the same startling amber, but instead, a calming baby blue. She stood the same height as Kid, who was a surprising 5'8". But...something about this girl...was different. He turned his question to Kid.
"Trunks, this is Tobun." Tobun gave a small little wave and then smiled. "She's my android! I built her when I was twelve."
Trunks fell over. "Your ANDROID?!?" He exclaimed in shock.
"Ya!" Kid said, kind of embarrassed that he found it such a surprise. "You see, me and my father lived out in the country away from people, and it got awful lonely at times. So, I built this android to keep me company. And Tobun does a good job." She finished, smiling proudly and taking a look at Tobun.
Trunks walked over to the now smirking android and stood in front of her. He waved his hand in front of her face, and she batted it away. He repeated and she hit with more force. His next attempt was anticipated and she yelled out. "Stop!"
Trunks jumped. "It can TALK!"
Kid's eyebrow rose. "Of course Tobun can talk."
A redness filled his face as he realized how dumb that must have sounded. "I mean, I know she should be able to, and I shouldn't be so surprised, but it's just that YOU actually built this thing!"
"Is that an insult?" Kid asked, an edge to her voice.
"No, that's not how I mean it I just-."
"I'm not an air head you know. I am smarter than you think, and that I let off. In fact, I bet I'm smarter than your mother."
Bulma leapt up from her place on the ground and marched over to them determined. "Not bloody likely, and I'll prove it." She looked the android over and smirked. "This android got everything?"
Kid nodded her head. She was determined to show them that she knew her androids.
"Is the Brainstem Cable diode heavy duty or is it just brand name?"
"Heavy duty of course. She's also got a 75 MIPS Ubicom SX28, a 20 Char x 4 Line w/Kbd Int." She smirked and Tobun did as well, as they watched Bulma's expression turn from confident to shocked.
After setting her teeth back in their sockets at what Kid had just said, Bulma confided herself. 'This kid may be quick, and fairly witty, but no one outsmarts Bulma Brief!' She tried again. "Did you install the module Pontech SV203 Controller in her build?"
"Of course not! That's too ancient to run an android like Tobun!" Bulma took a step back as she heard the words coming out of Kid's mouth. Kid smirked and crossed her arms. "00Pic Microcontroller Module for her. You do, of course, know what an 00Pic Microcontroller Module is...right Bulma?"
Bulma was speechless and swallowed hard.
"RIGHT Bulma?" Fed up, and her pride badly bruised, Bulma stomped back to her sleeping bag, leaving behind a pair of giggling devils, and a very shocked Trunks. "Oh my God." he whispered half to himself. "Someone just beat my mother at a game of SMARTS!!" He turned to Kid and Tobun, giving them a look as he went to comfort the young scientist.
"What?" Kid asked with a snide tone in her voice as Trunks past by. "I just showed her who had more brains. It's not my fault if her pride was a little stomped on."
Tobun snickered and turned to her friend and creator. "Where'd you pick HIM up?" she inquired. Studying her friend's face she wondered...but it couldn't be! "This isn't that Trunks guy that you've been absolutely IN LOVE with!! The same guy that your father wants destroyed!!" One glance from Kid and Tobun knew it was true. The woods rang with her laughter. "Oh man...that's just downright funny."
"What is?" Kid demanded.
"Him? He's just...not what I expected him to be!" Tobun said, controlling her laughter, but not without tons of effort.
Kid opened her mouth to retort, but a noise in the bush cut her short. The faint ruffling sound made the three warriors and woman turn sharp, eyes wide, concentrating on the leafy brush off to the side.
Suddenly, a cute little white bunny rabbit hopped out of the brush. It hopped over to them and stared at them with wide, wondering, almost intelligent eyes. Trunk and Bulma let out weary breaths. Bulma chuckled slightly and smiled at the little rodent. "Now weren't you a little heart- stopper for a second there huh?"
A boot smashed suddenly through the little rodent's skull so quickly, Trunks and Bulma didn't even have time to blink. Bulma screamed as she beheld the action and look to see who it was. Astonishment filled her as her eyes rested on Tobun.
"What did you do that for?" Trunks shouted. He hated death, especially the death of innocent living creatures.
Tobun said nothing just picked the rabbit up. There were metal gears jutting out of the furry skin and sparks were emitting from it. Trunks took a step back. He couldn't believe it! A...a...
"It's an android." Kid said and Trunks' eyes finally took in Kid's face. Her features were twisted in an extremely worried expression. "One of my fathers'." Trunks and Bulma glanced at each other, knowing what was going to come next. "He sent it to hunt us down I'm sure of it. And now he knows where we are."
"We have to leave then!" Bulma said, an edge of fear in her voice. Tobun and Kid agreed and Tobun smiled in assurance. "But if we do get caught in battle, I'll be happy to defend you guys. And Kid's not helpless either." She winked at her best friend and giggled.
Trunks turned to Kid with raised eyebrows. "You're a fighter too?"
Kid had now turned a distinct shade of crimson, and shot Tobun a glance of annoyance. This only made Tobun laugh louder and Kid looked to the ground.
"What is it Kid?" Trunks asked, wondering why she was getting so embarrassed.
Kid studied her shoes for a few more moments, Tobun's chuckles only making her red face get brighter. Finally, she rose her head. "Um...I'm a...oh....hm. I'm..." She struggled with her words as she rubbed the back of her red topped head sheepishly. Just say it you fool! They were bound to find out eventually!! "I'm part android too!" She exclaimed and braced herself for what was bound to come, but nothing happened. She cautiously opened one eye and noticed that Trunks had a surprised look on his face.
"Wow. Um...ya....that's...different...honestly I never would have..." He looked into her amber eyes and saw the same block that he had seen before. It wasn't that she had the unemotional eyes of a machine, she just had a part of the effect. You could only be drawn partially into her eyes before your progress was halted by something. He voiced his thoughts. "Then again...that does explain your eyes..."
He stepped forward, embracing her as her eyes filled with a mix of emotions. All of a sudden, Bulma rose from her position on the ground. Her eyes were filled with an unreadable fear. "You say you're part android?"
Kid looked her and nodded, wondering what she was getting at.
"Well, did you forget that other androids can sense you? That's why your Tobun found us and that's how that rabbit came here. They could sense that you were here." Kid's face was slowly filling with astonishment and Bulma continued. "And I'm SURE that your dad doesn't only build fluffy little rabbit androids. There's more isn't there." She narrowed her eyes to Kid. "Isn't there."
Kid gulped down her fear and glanced to Tobun who was feeling just the same at the moment. "Um..."
A blast of energy shot out of the darkness and destroyed a few of the trees near to them and everyone ducked. Tobun and Kid glanced at each other once more, and screamed out what everyone else was already thinking. "RUN!!"
