"Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love
harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it."
Chapter 4- Emotions
"It's a shame you didn't decide to keep wearing those clothes you had yesterday. They suited you pretty well" Goten smiled
Keikisha shrugged. "I'm a fighter. Not some kind of dress up doll"
She was wearing her Saiyan armour once again.
"Okay, then. You looked beautiful. Better?" He said looking directly at her.
A look of shock washed over Keikisha's face. That was the first time she had ever been called beautiful in her life. Although everyday something new happened to her on this planet. But that one word made her feel...special.
She shook her head
"What the hell are you talking about Son-k-" She was cut off short as she tripped over a rock lodged in the ground. The same one she had scratched her head on yesterday.
"Careful!"
Goten shouted and caught her before she hit the ground. She lifted her head up to look directly into his eyes. He was so soft and warm. And something about his face seemed to draw her to him. Her face was so close to his. She could feel his warm breath on her face. Her lips twitched as she was pulling towards him with an unseen magnetic force. Slowly...
"I'm here!" A far away voice said from the outer edges of the forest.
Keikisha blinked and noticing what was about to happen pushed herself off of Goten and crossing her arms turned away from him. Her tail swished around uncomfortably behind her.
Goten sighed mentally cursing. He was so close!
Sure enough Trunks walked into view. He had his same black gi on, except today he had a familiar weapon strapped onto his back. His legendary sword that Tapion had given to him.
He unsheathed his sword from its case on his back and flinged it with a flick of his wrist. It embedded itself into the ground landed just an inch away from Keikisha's foot.
He smirked at the look of surprise on her face. "Let's see exactly how good you are"
She reached over and grabbing the hilt of the sword pulled it out of the ground. She studied it for a moment. It was amazing the craftsmanship of this sword. Not like one she'd even seen before.
She took in a deep breath to clear herself. Then she began a routine of thrusts and moves with he blade she had used so many times before. She moved with grace, and even elegance that she couldn't show otherwise as the blade made reflection against her. She stick with preciseness and even when she cut through air with it the force made a swishing sound. Even a slight wrong move could be a fatal error, which would cause the blade to strike her in a vital area.
She then threw the sword into the air and caught it in her hand once again. She spun it around on her finger.
"Simple. I really don't see what the point of this is"
Goten and Trunks looked at her amazed. She was either extremely experienced or extremely lucky.
"Well that's something else you can do. Although I bet you can't perfect this"
Goten grinned and walking behind her he grabbed her tail. Keikisha stiffened as she felt her energy drain her.
"Your tail is and always will be sensitive" Slowly he let go of her tail and she stood up normally again.
She narrowed her eyes looking at the ground.
Something was going through her mind.
Suddenly she kicked Goten with such a force it sent him crashing into the nearby tree. Then she turned with the same swiftness she had displayed before and kicking Trunks behind the knees sent him towards the floor. He got up on his knees to have the blade of his own sword aimed threateningly at his neck.
He looked into Keikisha's eyes. They were now the same lifeless purple she had when they had first met. Just recently she seemed to be fulfilling herself. Now she was.... empty.
"Who are you?" She said icily.
Trunks blinked "What's wrong with you?! It's Trunks, remember!" he said getting nervous as the blade got dangerously close to his neck.
"No you're not. Neither of you are who you say you are" She said.
Goten rubbed his head. Keikisha narrowed her eyes at him as if to say that if he got up he would regret it.
"Keiki-Chan" He said worriedly.
"Shut up" She spat.
"I know who you are.... Saiya-jin" she hissed as if the word were acid itself.
Trunks and Goten were silenced.
"H...How?" Trunks said slowly.
"That day when we first met and you two were talking behind that tree over there. You should know Saiyan have extremely advanced hearing. I heard you talking about you both being Saiyan. I didn't believe it. I thought for sure I must have heard something wrong. You don't even look, or act like it.
During the whole time we've been training you've seemed to hint at it. But just now that tail stunt smirky over there pulled confirmed my suspicions. Nobody knows about the Saiyans tail weakness except for the species themself. Not even the Pasadria know"
Her voice was now emotionless. An uncomfortable silence filled the air.
She prodded Trunks throat with the sword "I should just get rid of you right now. Saiyan have nothing to live for except killing and fighting after all, don't they?"
Trunks swallowed hard and closed his eyes bracing for the final blow.
"But then I would be no better than what us scum are known for. Tell me. Why are you here? Last time I heard Freiza killed all the Saiyan," she said.
An awkward silence filled the air.
"It's a long story." Goten said.
"To cut it short, my father was a Saiyan who sent to Earth as a baby to take it over as you know that's what the Saiyan people did. He was going to do it too, until when he got here he hit his head extremely hard. Then he lost all his past memory.
He didn't know who he was or what he had been sent here to do. He grew up just like any human would. And he got married to my mother who was a human and had me after my brother Gohan.
Trunks' father came to Earth just a few years after my brother had been born before me. It's a long story of why he had come here. It had to do with the Dragonballs and he was going to destroy all the people of this planet himself. But, he found taking over Earth harder than he expected. After a long time he became good although he
never forgot he was a Saiyan.
He fell in love with Trunks' mother who's also a human and had him and his sister Bra, which explains why Trunks' hair and eyes aren't like a Saiyans. We had our tails removed after birth to prevent having a bunch of Oozaru's running around."
Another silence filled the air. Keikisha stared into space. The sword fell out of her hand and onto the floor. She looked like she had been frozen.
Slowly Trunks stood up. Goten did the same and walked over to her. Her mouth was gaped open and moving although nothing came out.
Then, all of a sudden she let out all her sound in hysterical laughter. She laughed, and laughed and laughed until tears formed in her eyes. She hunched over holding her stomach unable to control herself to stop laughing.
Goten and Trunks looked at her strangely. A second ago she was just about ready to kill them and now here she was laughing her head off.
"Hahaha Your fathers hahaha S-Saiyans?! Hah Yeah right! Crossbreeding Saiyans! That's a good one! Haha, What next?! You're the legendary Super Saiyan? Hahah" She continued laughing.
Trunks and Goten looked at each other and shrugged.
They stood in a fighting stance and unleashed all their inner energy. A yellow aura surrounded their entire body and their hair was waving like it had it's own life. It started glowing. Their eyes flashed, and then settled again to reveal a deadly, flat emerald green. And their hair stopped it's frantic waving, to reveal it was now a malovent gold. They were both Super Saiyans.
Keikisha stopped her laughing and blinked looking at the two Super Saiyan in front of her. Then, for the first time in her life, she fainted.
Goten powered down and his hair returned to it's natural, rebellious black state. "She fainted! Kami, what's she going to do when she wakes up! We can't just leave her here!" He said frantically.
Trunks also powered down and nodded
"Right. We have to make sure she doesn't do anything drastic now that she knows."
Goten brushed some stray locks of hair away from her face. She seemed so peaceful like this. And she looked so fragile although she acted so tough when she was awake.
"...Let's take her to my house"
Trunks shook his head "Goten your house is no where near any medical facilities in case she's hurt somehow. It would be best if we get her to Capsule Corp."
Goten didn't take his eyes off her. "Alright then. I'll carry her"
He said and took her up in his arms as if the slightest wrong move would break her.
'Nghh..' She groaned as her consciousness returned to her. What had happened to her? And where was she? She could feel herself lying on something soft and comfortable.
Slowly she opened her eyes to look directly into an extremely worried looking Goten's face.
Suddenly she remembered.
"Oh Kami!" She screamed and scrambled off the couch she was laying on to get away from him.
How could both Goten and Trunks be legendary Super Saiyan? She had only ever heard about in ancient myths. She had always known it was just that. A legend. And there was only 1!
"Keiki-chan! Don't be afraid! I'm still the same Goten you knew before" He said.
Keikisha growled "No you're not. The Goten I was starting to like was not a cold-blooded Saiyan."
Then another growl was heard. Her stomach. Looking down she felt herself feeling so very weak. Then she fell onto the cold hard floor unconscious again.
Goten shook his head and scooping her up put her back onto the couch.
'Wait a second..' he thought 'Did she just say...she was starting to like me?' It didn't take long for the brightened look on his face to disappear. 'Then again she's hated everyone she's ever known'
Trunks walked into the room "What happened? I heard yelling"
"She woke up and fainted again"
Trunks blinked "Why?"
Goten chuckled "Oh it's happened to me a few times before. She's just suffering from lack of food"
Trunks tried to suppress a laugh.
"Here?!" A voice behind him said.
He turned around and there stood Bra with a wide-eyed look. "Why'd you bring her here?"
"Shhh!!" Goten said "She fainted in the forest and we couldn't just leave her there."
"Huh?!"
"She knows, Bra" Trunks said.
Bra blinked "Whoa...how much?"
"Everything from us being Demi-Saiyans to us being Super Saiyan. You can imagine that's a lot to realise"
Bra bit her lip. "Poor thing" She said softly.
"Well, now that she knows we might as well tell dad. He'd know how to handle it."
"Vegeta?!" Goten yelled. "No way! He'll kill her!"
Speak of the devil.
Just then Vegeta was walking past the living room where they were.
"What about me?" He said roughly. He had a towel around his neck, most obviously because he had been training in the gravity room.
"Oh, uh..Vegeta-san" Goten said nervously.
Vegeta sniffed the air. There was that smell again. It was so familiar yet...not. He scanned the room. Something was definitely up. Then he looked over at the couch where a woman lay across it with Goten holding her hand.
Vegeta dropped the cup of water he held in his hand.
The woman had Saiyan armour and a tail.
That was the smell! Female Saiyan! He hadn't smelt one since he'd left Planet Vegeta with Freiza, which was why he couldn't recognise it now. But now there was no doubt about it.
"Is this some kind of joke?!" He roared pointing at her.
Trunks sighed, "It's a long story Dad," he said and preceded to tell Vegeta what was going on.
He clenched his fist. Another?! And a female! He knew that many Saiyans who had been sent away to conquer planets never made it. But he never would have thought that this many years later one would make it to Earth. By now Bulma had heard the commotion and heard about the news too.
She just shrugged it off. She must have been used to one alien or another coming to Earth.
Vegeta looked over Keikisha.
"...She didn't tell you anything about her parents?" He said. She seemed familiar somehow.
"Well she did say her parents were part of a crew. And that crew was sent to Pazerui to fix it up for selling. They were captured and had her, then they were killed." Trunks explained.
"..An elite" Vegeta said under his breath.
"Elite??" Bra said shocked. Vegeta nodded.
"Uhh..I know I'm meant to be half one but I don't' know much about how the Saiyans lived. What are you talking about?" Goten asked absent-mindedly
Vegeta rolled his eyes and pointed to Keikisha's neck. On it, there was a small birthmark, which look like a little V.
"All Saiyan Elite's are born with this birth mark. They're the highest level of Saiyan after the Royal Family. Yes...I remember her parents. They were part of the elite crew. They were young, although they were our strongest. That's why they were sent to Pazerui. Because all the other we had sent there had perished. We assumed they could handle it. Apparently we were wrong"
He grunted
"Funny they still managed to breed after they were captured. Like a cow trying to mount another while heading towards a slaughter mill."
"Daddy" Bra wrinkled her nose at the thought.
Vegeta shrugged and headed towards the door "Just give her plenty of food when she wakes up. If it were up to me I would kill her before she does something stupid" And with that he walked outside to train.
The others rolled their eyes.
"It's getting late" Bra noted looking out the window.
"You should be heading home then Goten. Your mom will be worried about you" Trunks said.
"What? I have to stay here!" Goten protested.
"Goten Just go! She'll be fine" Trunks yelled back.
Goten sighed and got up walking over towards the door. He took another look back. He then looked at Trunks oddly and flew into the darkening sky.
Trunks yawned as he walked into the kitchen the next morning. Keikisha still hadn't woken up. He guessed she had been sleeping the whole night after all.
There was a knock on the door. He walked over and opened it to see Goten.
Trunks frowned "Are you here to see me or Keikisha?"
Goten looked towards the ground. Trunks sighed and walked inside. Goten followed. He walked over to the couch where Keikisha was to see her sitting up slowly.
"Keiki!" He said walking over to her. She looked up, then looked away again.
"Look, Keikisha, I know it's hard to accept. But we are both Demi Saiyan. We can help you more than anyone on this planet could. Trust us. Please, just think of us as you did before. We don't want to be Saiyan any more than you do," He said.
She looked up at him. "Well...I am a little hungry" she said.
Goten grinned. "Of course! Trunks can you get her some food?" He said just as Trunks was already coming in with a giant platter of food. "That's a snack for now" He said.
Keikisha eyed them both suspiciously, then unable to stand her hunger anymore proceeded to devour the food in front of her.
Soon the plate was clean with nothing on it. She stood up off the couch and stretched. "Much better" She said satisfied.
She rubbed a dirt mark off her cheek to no avail.
Trunks looked at her thoughtfully. "Since you refuse to wear anything other than Saiyan armour my mom can make you a new outfit. She's made some for us before and she's quite good at it."
Keikisha's face brightened for a brief moment then darkened again
"...Her fashion sense isn't anything like you sister's is it? Because if so I'd rather be comfortable and dirty"
Trunks chuckled "Should be"
Keikisha's stomach growled again. She blushed "Well I am a Saiyan"
Goten chuckled "My mom has the best cooking. That can even fill me up. I'll be back later with a whole load of food for you" He said and walking outside shot towards his house.
Later.
Keikisha's stomach sunk as she looked in the mirror. She felt like crawling down a hole.
'I should have known the daughter takes after her mother' she thought
"This 'armour' is not fit to be wearing while fighting," she said.
The outfit had the top half of the saiyan armour except it was modified quite a bit. But for the bottom half was a very tight, short light blue skirt. Her hair was still tied up in a high ponytail except it had a ribbon holding it up. But she had also insisted on keeping the red fabric tied on her upper arm. Although she wouldn't say why.
"It sure shows a lot more skin than my taste. How am I supposed to fight without worrying about this dress flying up?!" Keikisha groaned.
Bulma sighed "Come on! I've always anted to design a female version of the Saiyan armour since I've always had to make them for the guys. Can't you have some style while fighting as well? I bet if the saiyans were still around this would be the latest fashion among the women!" she grinned.
"I bet they would kill you" Keikisha whispered.
"I heard that!" Bulma said.
Keikisha frowned at herself in the mirror. Bulma rolled her eyes
"Well if you're so worried then here. Wear these." She said handing her some boots. The boots went up to Keikisha's thighs and were white like traditional boots.
"These boots are made from the same material as the saiyan armour. They're extremely light as you can tell and they allow for maximum flexibility. But they're also extremely durable. The most you'll get is a scratch from a ki blast. And this skirt also allows easier mobility. You're not as restricted as with those older model spandex pants. And you don't have to worry about it flying up because it has shorts underneath. You have much more ability in this outfit. I didn't just come up with it out of no where." Bulma explained.
Keikisha looked at herself in the mirror again. "Well how do you explain the length of this skirt, woman? Or should I say no length"
Bulma groaned, "I give up! I guess all Saiyans were like Vegeta. I swear, I don't know how you didn't end up killing each other."
"They did" Keikisha said flatly.
Bulma gained an 'I knew it' look on her face.
Trunks watched on. Even if Keikisha didn't approve very much of Bulma's design, it was all she had. And she looked much better in it then what she had in her other armour.
He looked at his watch "Chi-Chi must be cooking up a feast since Goten isn't back yet"
He didn't admit it from fear of being beaten to a pulp, but Chi-Chi's cooking could beat his mother's any day.
Kiekisha walked over to Trunks. He gave her a thumbs up. She blushed slightly.
"Well, I guess mom's gone back to her lab as usual"
Keikisha looked over a nearby room. She sniffed the air.
Trunks followed her point of vision. She was looking at a room, which had 'Gravity Room' In front in big bold letters.
"I smell Saiyan," She said.
Trunks looked at himself.
"Full blood" She corrected. She looked at Trunks "I always said I would never want to meet another Saiyan male but since he's your father" She then started making her way towards the room.
Trunks looked at her. 'She wants to see my father? Kami! Dad was the Prince of Her home planet! If she sees him then...'
"Kieki no!" He said walking after her. Too late.
She had knocked extremely loudly on the door after being unsuccessful in forcing it open and the door was opening.
"What?!" Vegeta said sticking his head out of the door. Keikisha looked at him wide eyed. Vegeta frowned at her. Sure she was an elite, but she looked weak.
"V.... V..." She stammered as if unable to talk.
Trunks mentally slapped himself. Now he'd done it.
"V-Vegeta...Prince Vegeta!" She said. She bowed. Vegeta smirked slightly. He had forgotten what it was like to be treated like a Prince. He quickly regained himself.
The female Saiyan stood up once more her eyes were wide with shock "But if Freiza destroyed Planet Vegeta then that means.... that means...You're, King Vegeta" She stammered.
Vegeta blinked. It was the first time he had been called King Vegeta.
Keikisha turned around to face Trunks
"If you're his Son then that means...That means..Oh Kami! You're Trunks, Prince of the Saiyans...Prince Trunks! Oh Kami!" She bowed.
Then she quickly turned around and ran with a look of pure fear and shock on her face.
"Keikisha wait! Stop!" Trunks yelled running after her. She stopped.
"You word is my command, No Ouji" She bowed in front of him her face full of anguish.
"No! I'm not Prince Trunks! The Saiyan are a lost race! Listen to me, I'm just Trunks"
Keikisha shook her head viciously "No! I shouldn't even be in your presence No Ouji" She then tried to get away again.
"Stop it!" Trunks yelled and grabbed her by the shoulder to stop her from getting away. She squirmed and struggled "Let go of me! I have to leave! I don't belong here!"
Trunks grunted trying to hold her still. She was slowly breaking free. After this last realisation she would surely never come back. Thoughts ran through his mind. Why was he struggling to hold her? Why shouldn't he just let her go?
He used up most of his strength trying to hold the struggling female Saiyan still. He had nothing left to do. He pushed her down onto the couch. At least that prevented her from trying to run away.
Although she was still moving.
"No! I'm not worthy!!" She screamed. Now she was screaming. Trunks cringed. It was moments like these he hated his Saiyan hearing. She wouldn't stop. He had to hold her down with his arms to prevent her from getting away. There was only one thing left he could use to get her to stop.
Then, he stopped her lips with his own.
Keikisha stopped as if she had just been frozen.
Just then the door opened. "Hey, I've got heaps of m- KAMI-SAMA!" Goten screamed as he looked at the scene before him.
There was Keikisha being held down onto the couch by Trunks' strong arms, preventing her from moving. She was wearing a very short skirt and he leaned on top now kissing her, with her looking up at him wide eyed, unable to move.
It was easy to tell what it looked like.
Goten felt himself shatter.
Trunks broke the lip lock as he heard a familiar voice scream. Goten stood there with about four bags of food and dropped them all.
Trunks cursed inwardly. Why did everything have to find a way to mess itself up?!
"Goten! It's not what it looks like!" He said looking over at him.
Goten's face was darkened. A complete opposite to what it usually was. "I CAN SURE AS HELL TELL YOU WHAT IT DOES LOOK LIKE!"
Trunks looked down and saw a dazed look on Keikisha's face. In the struggle his hand must have shifted and now it was placed directly on her breast. He yelped and jumped right off of her, his face now covered in an interesting shade of red.
"Couldn't wait to get rid of me 'till you could make your move could you Trunks?! You knew! I just told you yesterday and you knew! This happens every time. Every time I like a girl they go after you! Why?! And now when one finally starts coming to me on her own you can't take it and have to add another conquered on to your list! Am I right?!" Goten shouted.
His eyes seemed full of fire and anger. He hadn't looked this evil since he had been possessed by Bebi.
Trunks was taken aback
"That's not true Goten," he said softly. Although it partly was. Women had always been attracted to him. He couldn't help it. But he had also never done anything about it. He knew Goten liked them and cared about his Best Friend so he never went any further with it. He never knew Goten felt so strongly about it.
Goten shot a look directly into his eyes that seemed to stab his soul
"Asshole"
Said he with a complete bitterness and remorse, then shot into the sky once more.
Almost a week had passed since then and Goten refused to talk to Trunks or even go anywhere near him. Trunks was beginning to get frustrated. Correction, he was downright aggravated.
It had taken Keikisha quite some time to get used to living under the Capsule Corp. roof. And frankly, she still wasn't completely sure about it.
She walked around the darkened halls of the enormous building. A small smile crossed her face. It was warm. That was al that made her happy here. She didn't care if she had to live her whole life in solitude. The warmth was inviting.
There was a light at the end of the room. Out of boredom and sheer curiosity she made her way towards it. It was the kitchen. The kitchen light always seemed to be turned on for some reason or other.
At the kitchen table sat a woman with aqua hair and soft blue eyes. She was very attractive, although her human body was ageing. Bulma was reading thick book, one of the rare times she had come out of her lab. Bulma looked over at Keikisha noticing she was being watched. She gave her a warm smile and invited her to join her.
Keikisha looked at her suspiciously then sat down in a chair opposite her. It had taken her a while but now she had gotten used to the new armour design. But she still wouldn't admit she had grown rather fond of it.
Bulma reached over lifting her coffee mug to her lips taking a sip of the warm brown liquid. She looked over the brim at Keikisha. It was interesting to see how differently Keikisha acted. And yet, something about her was fascinating.
"Want some coffee?" asked Bulma.
Keikisha shook her head in response, ebony hair floating behind her.
Some footsteps were heard in the background. Vegeta walked over the kitchen and roughly pulled the fridge open scooping out some food.
"Hey, You. I don't think I've seen you before" Bulma said sarcastically.
Vegeta snorted.
Bulma sighed "Vegeta I never get to see you anymore. All you do is ever do is train. You do still have a family"
"And? I have no responsibilities concerning them. They can take care of themselves." He answered briskly.
"Oh really?" Bulma winked. Vegeta blushed slightly but quickly regained himself and growled. He began to make his way out of the room. He looked over at Keikisha then walked away.
Keikisha stiffened at his gaze. She was obviously still trying to dismiss the fact that Vegeta was in fact the King of Saiyans.
Bulma noticed.
"Hey, remember that stuff doesn't count on Earth."
Keikisha sighed, "I know that. It's just hard to change everything I've been brought up believing." She smirked "Although if it were valid that would make you the Queen"
Bulma blinked "Gee, I never thought of it that way" she giggled "Imagine. Me, a Queen"
"I'd rather not," Keikisha muttered under her breath.
Bulma smiled fondly. "Well, I guess your surprised that Vegeta is Trunks' father given how differently they both act. Although Son-kun's son is exactly like him."
Keikisha looked at her confused. "Goten has a son?"
Bulma blinked. She then laughed understanding what she must have misunderstood.
"No, no. I've just called Goten's father Son-kun ever since he was a little kid. Yeah, it brings back a lot of memories. Both good and bad"
"I don't understand. Goten's so.. kind. How could his father act that way? I can understand Vegeta but how could Goten's father, a full-blooded Saiyan act like that? Human-like?"
Bulma smiled
"Well Goten and Gohan's father, Goku, did act like a Saiyan. He was kind and also naïve, but that came from when he hit his head as a baby. When he fought, his true saiyan instincts still came through. He was an incredible fighter. The strongest one to ever live. Even more so than Vegeta. And he was the first of the Legendary Super Saiyans to rise again. But a year ago he." she paused suddenly.
Keikisha looked at her intently "You mean he..passed on?"
Bulma nodded.
"Goten's father.the first Super Saiyan." Keikisha breathed "After 1000 years"
"Come to think of it, I'm sure you're familiar with who Freiza is aren't' you?"
"Of course. Who could forget that ruthless killer." Keikisha narrowed her eyes at the thought.
"Well, Goku was the one who killed him. Actually, Goku put him in his place. Trunks killed Freiza and his father, King Cold, for good."
Keikisha looked at her shocked in disbelief. Confusion was all over her face. "But.how could Trunks have defeated Freiza? And his father?! That doesn't make sense!"
Bulma smiled knowingly "I know you're confused. Actually about, hmm. 31 years ago, 3 years before Trunks was even born, he came back from the future to warn us about a threat to the existence of people on Earth. The time that Mirai Trunks came from was terrible, but luckily it never came true. And I tried to raise this present Trunks to be like him although his father seems to have influenced him otherwise." She giggled.
Keikisha found her mind asking questions once again.
'How powerful would that make this Trunks? He has lived for longer fighting his whole life. And if Mirai no Trunks was able to kill Freiza AND his father with such ease.what kind of potential does Trunks really have? And Goten's father was the Legendary Super Saiyan. So that would make him ultimately powerful. So many things I don't even know about them make them strangers to me it's almost.frightening' she thought.
She looked out the window. The sun was lowering. Soon it would be sunset. What would it be like to feel such immense power throughout your body? The thrill from Saiyan fighting instincts must be incredible. Perhaps tonight she could get some questions answered.
Meanwhile Trunks drove along the almost empty road in his sleek, black convertible.
The passing wind blew his lavender hair over his sky blue eyes. It was incredibly hot and musky for a Spring day. There was that incisive smell. The stench of spring. He had hoped a drive around in the car would take his mind off it, to no avail. He would gladly wish for it to be summer no matter how hot the weather if his Saiyan instincts would stop bugging him.
Saiyan.that word had new meaning for him.
He had always ignored the fact that Saiyan blood ran through his veins. It was almost an inconvenience for him. But what had the people really been like? Were they all cold-blooded killers like Keikisha said they were? His mother had never told him about what Vegeta had been like when he first arrived on Earth. Yamcha and Kuririn however were more than glad to. He still found it difficult to accept that Vegeta had been partly responsible for the deaths of Yamcha, Tenshinhan, Chiaotzu and Piccolo.
Which is why he had a hidden belief that not all Saiyans were ruthless, mindless killers such as Freiza. If Vegeta had learnt to love even if it was hidden, enough to have two children, anything was possible. And Keikisha had shown events of emotional weakness on more than one occasion. And Goku.he smiled. Goku was the ultimate piece of evidence.
As he thought of Goku, the train of thought led him to the inevitable. Goten. He hadn't seen or heard a word from Goten about a week from now. Sure he had tried. It was almost as if Goten had been avoiding him which wouldn't be too difficult seeing as he could sense Trunks' ki and hide his own.
Trunks growled. If Goten didn't want to see him why should he care? If he didn't want to accept the truth then that was his own fault.
"Stubborn. Why are you acting this way, Goten?" Trunks thought frustrated out-loud.
He had no feelings for Keikisha what so ever and was more than happy to let Goten do whatever he wanted with her.
"It's just a stupid misunderstanding." He sighed and turned on the radio to distract his mind.
On it played a fairly new tune, which seemed catchy. Trunks grinned. The road was empty. He sped up the speed of the car and skidded around the corner letting rubber and smoke fly. He laughed. He loved the thrill of causing mischief ever since he was a kid. But as an adult it was hard to get away with the things that had been taken for granted when he was young.
He slumped back in his seat as he let the car speed return the normal.
"Much better" He said smiling.
The next song started up. Trunks hummed to the tune of it. Then the lyrics started up and Trunks frowned.
"I wanna girl with a mind like a diamond. I wanna girl who knows what's best. I wanna girl with shoes that cut and, eyes that burn like cigarettes"
Immediately an image of Keikisha's face came into his mind. "Yep. That's what she's like all right"
The song continued on.
"I wanna girl with the right allocations, who's fast and thorough and sharp as a tack."
He found himself getting uncomfortable. No matter what the song said it always brought his mind back to the female Saiyan. Why did she always have to interrupt his train of thought now?!
He growled and pulled up in the Capsule Corp. driveway. Sure enough, there stood Keikisha outside in her modified Saiyan armour, only now she was wearing her long cloak over it although it was opened at the front. She was stroking that piece of red-fabric on her arm that she always wore and was looking up into the sky as it was now a red/orange sunset, her long ebony hair floating behind her with the soft breeze.
"She's playing with her jewellery, she's putting up her hair. She's touring the facility and picking up slack"
Trunks looked at her. So many mysteries about that one woman.
1 "I wanna girl with a short skirt and a long jacket"
His eyes widened. Keikisha was wearing the skirt from her armour outfit and her long jacket.
He mentally slapped himself. "What am I thinking?!" He scolded himself. He shot up into the sky. He was going to find Goten and settle this once and for all or it would drive him insane.
Keikisha watched the array of colour in the sky. ' Amazing... ' She thought. All she could remember from Pazerui was darkness. But she knew she mustn't get used to it. For she would have to let it, and everyone she had met on this planet, go one day. The Pasadria would certainly find her. That was why she needed the training so badly. She was after all a fugitive. A soft wind passed by. She closed her eyes. Perhaps just for now she could forget that. Perhaps for once in her life she could be calm and possibly even happy.
"It's beautiful isn't it?" A voice said.
Keikisha's eyebrow's twitched. She was always used to being alone, she was still getting adjusted to having other people around who's only intent wasn't to kill her or make her life a living hell.
Bra smiled as her long blue hair floated around her face. Keikisha looked at the Demi-saiyan. When she had first met Bra she had come off as plain annoying. Now when she looked at her she could almost sense and inner quality from Bra, which wasn't present in Goten or Trunks. Although she never knew what it was. And.there was one question which had haunted her mind ever since she had met her.
"Bra.." said Keikisha solemnly looking back at the sky.
"Hmm?" Bra smiled looking over at her. She admired Keikisha. She was tough on the exterior, but she had a courageous soul begging for affection. Almost exactly like her father.
"I'm curious. Have you ever.well, I know how well Goten and Trunks can fight. But, do you have a fighting intellect?"
Bra giggled at the question. "You'd be surprised," She said softly.
Keikisha looked at her shocked.
Bra smiled serenely "I told you. Of course nobody would suspect I can fight. Either because I'm a woman or how I act. People always judge by what they can see."
"You don't know how true that is"
Both women smiled at each other.
"Why don't we test each other out?" Bra suggested.
Keikisha raised an eyebrow.
"You know! Spar! Just for fun and we can see how to improve by using each others methods," said Bra eagerly.
Keikisha smirked "It could prove to be entertaining."
Trunks growled as he flew in the sky. It was now dusk. Soon it would be night, making it even harder to find Goten. A familiar ki flashed in his mind. There!
He looked down at the passing ground suspiciously. It was almost as if Goten didn't know Trunks was coming.
Suddenly there was a rumble in the sky. Wet drops of water fell on the back of Trunks' neck. He shuddered. Just great. He thought sarcastically as the rain began pouring down.
He decided now would be a good time to land. If he was flying around there was a good chance the lighting would get him and he didn't exactly want to die at 29.
"I can imagine the headlines. President Briefs of Capsule Corporation cooked burnt and crispy by lighting" He groaned.
He ran along the street lamp lit road. He shuddered again as the pouring water seeped through his clothes. His wet skin felt cold against the rushing wind.
Goten had been his Best Friend since they were born. And he wasn't about to let it all end now. Not this way.
He could sense the ki getting closer. That familiar ki he had sensed so many times before. He found himself in a darkened car park. It was enormous, and yet empty. Further away in front of the mall stood a lone figure. Trunks squinted. That was where the ki was coming from.
He walked over to the young man with black hair which hung over one eye, charcoal eyes stern and serious.
"Goten"
The young man, Goten's face was hidden in shadows. "I knew you'd find me eventually" he said.
Trunks growled, "Is this your idea of a game?! Do you realise how long I've been trying to find you? This is ridiculous, Goten. What are you doing?!" He said, his voice filled with exhaustion.
Goten was silent for a while. His eyes seemed to be studying Trunks. Trunks felt a shiver run down his spine. He'd never seen Goten act this way ever since.well, ever.
"I'm leaving" Goten said, his voice almost emotionless.
"Did you hear a word I just said?! I just got here Goten, you can't just go home until we straighten this out." Trunks yelled.
Goten shook his head. "No. I mean, I'm leaving. I'm leaving this whole area for good. I think I'll go to Tokyo. Who knows, I might even go to America just to see what that's like."
Trunks looked at him blankly. "W..What?! Goten what's gotten into you? You can't make such a stupid decision just because you misunderstood when I kissed Keikisha the other day. It wasn't even a kiss for Kami's sake!"
"I've been thinking about it for a while now, Trunks. You know as well as I do we've been drifting more and more apart. It's not because of the kiss. It's everything.
It would be better to end it now and go on with the rest of lives apart. I've made up my mind" Goten said.
He ran a hand through his wettened hair that was plastering itself to his head.
"Goodbye, Trunks"
Then, he turned around and began walking away, leaving Trunks looking at his back as the rain continued pouring down.
Trunks felt his insides turn to stone. Was this really happening? He had known Goten ever since he had been born. For them to just go their separate ways now was insane. But, was it time for them to live their separate lives? The more he thought about it the more it made sense. And it was scaring the hell out of him. He gritted his teeth. How could Goten make such a life changing decision without saying anything about it to him? And how could they throw all their friendship and childhood memories away like that? He shook his head viciously.
"It can't end this way." He said softly, the shakiness of his voice surprising him.
He ran up behind Goten, feeling a mixture of emotions. Sadness, Confusion and Anger.
And just like any Saiyan the anger part was quickly consuming him.
"Stop it Goten!" He cried and turning him around punched Goten right in his face.
Trunks took a step back and looked at his fist, shocked at his own reaction. What was wrong with him?!
Goten felt a small trail of warm liquid run from his mouth. He wiped at it with the back of his sleeve to see a red stain of blood.
"Just stop it! Look at you! Look at what you're doing. Don't you see? You're making us become just like our fathers. Remember when we were young and we wished that our father's would stop the rivalry resulting from them being so different? You're making us become just like that." Trunks spat, pain present in his voice
"Although I can't see how you've become just like your father. He was never around for you or your family anyway"
That struck a nerve in Goten and he shot Trunks one of the deadliest looks he had ever given.
"My father was a great man. Were it not for him we wouldn't even be alive! What has Vegeta ever done?!"
Goten shouted, tears forming in his eyes.
"And you've become just like the bastard he is!"
With that he threw a punch at Trunks which hit him square in his jaw. Trunks stumbled back a few steps before looking back at Goten, a thunderstorm in his eyes. He shouted a cry of fury as his eyes flashed a flat deadly emerald green and his hair flickered then standing on end, now a golden colour. Goten did likewise and Trunks threw another attack at Goten.
Soon it became an all out brawl with each throwing an attack at the other. Their bodies filled themselves with physical and emotional pain as they struck each other.
They fought with confusion in their hearts. They both fought blinded by rage. And they both fought being slowly torn apart.
Keikisha yelled a battle cry as she aimed a kick directly at Bra. It had started raining some time ago, but unfazed by it they continued their spar.
Bra jumped up incredibly high avoiding the kick, then flipped and leaped off the surface of the wall and landed a roundhouse kick directly on target.
Keikisha began to fall back but concentrating her ki managed to regain her balance.
She ran up to Bra and twisting her flexible body aimed an elbow punch right in Bra's ribs, but before she could do so, Bra had leaped into the air once more and kneed her in the jaw. Keikisha held her jaw in pain, then turning around looked at Bra who was now standing smiling behind her, when just a moment ago she had been in front.
Keikisha smirked. She loved the thrill of a good challenge. And this also confirmed her suspicious of Bra being an incredible fighter. Not so much in power, but her techniques she used were like none other she had witnessed before.
Suddenly Bra disappeared. Keikisha's eyes widened. "Kuso" She cursed and raised her ki sensing ability. Amazing! It was just as if Bra had vanished into thin air.
Suddenly she felt 5 stabs on pain in her back and without wanting to, nor being able to control it fell forward onto the ground to see two feet in front of her. Looking up, Bra flicked her long blue hair over her shoulder.
"You're very determined Keikisha. Trunks and Goten taught you well. But they didn't teach you strategy. That's something extremely important in a fight as you can see right now"
Keikisha looked up at her wide-eyed. Bra had been moving so fast it had seemed that she had disappeared. Which was also why she couldn't sense her ki. Because it was moving so fast. And then she had hit Keikisha in the 5 sensitive areas of her back, which would paralyse her temporarily.
Kekisha smirked and then performed a perfect uppercut. She grinned even brighter when it actually did hit Bra.
Bra rubbed her face, although she was still smiling. "Well, even I can let my guard down sometimes"
She then laughed.
Keikisha smiled. She could learn a lot from Bra. Yes, if she learnt techniques combined with strength then she could free herself from the Pasadria forever.
Thunder crashed in the background. Two lone figures stood in a darkened area. Their fight had destroyed areas of the empty Car park.
Deep, ragged breath escaped their lips. Their breath formed small clouds of fog.
The one with lavender hair spit a mixture of blood and saliva.
The one with black hair stood emotionless.
Goten let out a deep breath of air. He shook his head. The fight was over. Their spirits had been torn apart, and they both knew it.
"You have been different .but ever since she got here." Said Goten, monotonously. And now, as it was all over, Goten flew away. This time it was for good.
Trunks looked up at the dark sky. Drops of rains fell onto his face and his lavender hair mattened against his face. He felt empty inside. Although now he also sensed something else. The smell of spring filled him even more then ever.
The next day seemed darker than usual. And it also seemed slower. Trunks grunted as he threw another empty bottle into the garbage.
He hadn't come out of his room all day. It was perhaps all too much to take of what had happened yesterday. And he had been drinking liquor ever since the afternoon of the next day, hoping all his problems would just disappear. Although also not caring about what happened to him anymore. Losing his life-long friend was like losing a part of himself.
Goten walked outside of his small Chikyuu home where he had lived with his mother for the past 28 years of his life. Yes, it was time to move on. To try and forget what had happened last night.
Chi-Chi looked at her son sadly. This was the moment she had been dreading. Now she would truly be alone. She wouldn't tell Goten she needed him there. It would be selfish of her to try and protect him from the world forever. And it would also be impossible.
"Goodbye mom," Goten smiled at his mother.
Chi-Chi smiled, the wrinkles pronounced around her mouth "I'll miss you, son. Be careful wherever you go"
Goten nodded, and hugged her re-assuringly. Chi-Chi suddenly felt cold as he broke the embrace. Slowly Goten flew into the sky with one solitary case in his hand with some of his belongings.
Chi-Chi sighed. She looked at the birds flying past. Things were always changing. And she couldn't help but wonder, what would the future be like? How much longer would she have left to look at the sky like this?
Alone and lonely she walked into her home once more.
Goten looked at the passing landscape below him. Where he would go he wasn't sure. He wanted to stay with his brother for awhile until he had figured out where to go. Yes, he should have done this a long time ago. Set himself free.
Suddenly a familiar ki flashed in his senses.
He stopped where he was flying. A figure was in the distance approaching him fast. He smiled recognising who it was.
Keikisha stopped in front of him, wearing her modified Saiyan armour. The red-fabric on her arm was also on there as ever since the day they had first met. Her long ebony hair which remained tied up in a ponytail floated behind her, her purple eyes inquisitive.
"I heard.." She said softly. Her voice was as smooth as liquid.
Goten sighed "I'm sorry Keiki-chan. This is just something I have to do. I'm sure you'd understand. I have to set myself free"
Keikisha looked down at the ground below.
"Son-kun I-.I don't.." She looked back at him.
Goten smiled at her. She seemed so innocent. Red tinged lips were in neither a frown nor a smile.
He reached over and put a hand on her cheek. He was so warm and soft. She found herself thinking.
They looked at each other's faces, as if speaking to each other silently.
Slowly, Goten pulled his face closer to hers, his lips were right next to hers as he slowly moved forward.
Just before they could meet, Keikisha flinched back. "I.I'm sorry" She said softly.
Goten looked at her face full of confusion. He smiled at her, and pulled her close to him in an embrace instead. Reluctantly she also put her arms around him in the warm hug that seemed to last forever.
Slowly they pulled away. Goten smiled at her once more, then waving, flew away.
Keikisha looked at his disappearing form as a small gust of wind blew past. What really would happen in the future?
Night was approaching as fast as ever. Trunks held his head in his hands. Empty cans and bottles surrounded him. He sneezed suddenly for no apparent reason.
He groaned, as he felt dizzy. How much had he drunk? He still hadn't come to the realisation that he would never see Goten again. And he also felt the regret of things he had and hadn't done. Could things have been different if he had just tried harder?
He shook his head and stood up. It was dark outside already. He stumbled suddenly and regained his balance against the door. His vision was slightly hazy. He came to the conclusion that a fly outside might clear his head and flew up into the night sky.
He sighed as his mind replayed memories past. Was Goten right? Should he just let the past go and live a separate life?
Suddenly a ki flashed in his senses. Kekisha. It was almost as if she were powering up for a battle. Maybe she was in trouble. He fastened his flying speed to where the ki was coming from and slowly saw the forest she had been staying in before come into view. There.
He landed down on the ground, his feet crunching against the leaves.
"Keikisha?" He called out, then running towards the ki. He felt himself feeling dizzy. He tried to shake it out of his head but kept running, although a little wobbly.
Sure enough then she came into view. She was wearing a nightgown that Bra had bought for her on a shopping spree since it would be more than uncomfortable for her to sleep in her Saiyan armour.
A white aura surrounded her body, and her hair flew around her with the unseen wind. Her short nightdress flapped around her, revealing the curves of her body. The crescent moon added a glow to her slender form. She wasn't fighting, she was training her ki. At this time of night.
Trunks watched on as she hypnotically yelled up into the sky raising her ki level as much as she could. Suddenly her yells stopped, and the white glow around her faded. Her tail twitched behind her.
"I know you're there, Trunks," she said without turning to face him.
He smiled. She had sensed his ki there.
She turned around to look at him, still breathing heavily from the exercise of energy. Her hair was let out instead of tied up in her usual ponytail, and the wind caught it blowing it around her as if it were a spirit. She looked incredible. Almost like an angel. A complete opposite to her normal self. She sat down on the moonlit grass.
After a while she looked at him frustrated.
"Well? Are you going to join me or not?"
She had always hated being watched.
Trunks blinked and then walking over sat down on the grass next to her. He groaned at the dizziness still present in his head, his breath tinged with liquor.
Keikisha looked at the crescent moon as if hypnotised.
"What are you doing, Trunks?" she said breaking the silence.
Trunks looked at her confused "What do you mean? I'm just sitting right here."
Keiksha shook her head.
"No. I mean, in your life. I don't even think I know who you are. Goten I can understand even though I may never be like that. A carefree person who lives with whatever life dishes out to him"
Trunks cringed at the mention of Goten.
"But what are you like? All I've known you as before is a sensei. You're a very complicated man Trunks Briefs"
Trunks looked at the distant sky. The only thing heard between them was the sound of the stream that passed next to the forest.
" I don't even think I know myself," He said solemnly.
". I'd like to" Keikisha said softly, not much more than a whisper.
A silence hovered in the air.
Celeste looked at Pan as she continued telling the story of events past. She looked distantly at something that seemed to be playing itself out in her mind.
"Destiny is a strange word. Can anyone change their destinies? I've felt that you can change the events of time. But never what will eventually happen. Our destinies." She said, then continuing on with the story.
Trunks looked over at Keikisha. She seemed so lonely. Her whole life had been lived in pain. He reached over and took her hand in his. She looked over at him with shock in her face. It was always strange for her to feel the soft touch of another.
Her purple eyes filled with a flame, which told of her life past. Eyes were always known as the window to your soul. Through her eyes she seemed so lost and alone, when she always bore a tough exterior.
Was this what his mother had experienced with Vegeta?
Now the smell of Spring was all he could think about.
Suddenly, too fast for her to even react, he pushed his lips onto hers. Stunned, she didn't move. What were these emotions in her? And was that..Liquor she could smell in his breath?
Slowly Trunks brought her closer to him with his free hand, almost as if to re-assure her.
Her mind was spinning like crazy. And for the first time, the smell of Spring seemed inviting and pleasant. Eventually she found herself kissing him back, surprising even herself.
His hands began to act like they had a mind of their own and began caressing her back softly. She was so soft and gentle, it was amazing. Her look and even her face were always so rough and tough looking. This was a side of her no one had ever seen before.
She quivered slightly as he ran his hand down her back. He then began running his kisses down her body. From her mouth, to her cheek, ears then down her neck. Soft moans escaped her lips at the feeling of pleasure washing over her. As he ran his lips across her in butterfly kisses he noticed a few scars on her back which blemished her otherwise perfect body. He growled angrilly, realising that must have been from the Pasadria.
She had her arms wrapped around him as if she would fall down without support. Gently he lowered her onto the ground and began to take off her nightgown.
He suddenly felt a rush of dizziness in his head, his eyes washed over with liquor. He tried to shake those feelings out of his head and bent down to meet her lips with his again.
He needed this.he needed her.
The next fatefull morning had to come. Morning arose, as the sun made it's ascent into the sky. Although it was very early morning and the sun had just begun rising, giving the sky a lavender hue.
In a forest nothing could be heard except for the rustling of leaves. Slowly a young man opened his eyes as a leaf fell on his nose. His vision adjusted to his surroundings to look up at a canopy of trees.
Trunks shuderred suddenly feeling cold and sitting up looked down, noticing he wasn't wearing any clothes. At all.
Confusion was the first emotion he felt, followed by a killer headache. He groaned holding his head. He must have drunk a lot last night to have this bad of a hangover.
"How did I get here? And what exactly did I do last night to end up with no clothes on?" He groaned "I don't remember anything,"
He blinked and looking over to the side, his face drained of all colour. Women's underwear and a ripped nightgown lay on the ground.
"Kami! What the hell did I do?!" He panicked.
He quickly put on his nearby Boxer shorts. If he had done something stupid, where and who was she?
He felt a faint ki nearby. He took in a deep breath. He would have to face whoever it was eventually. He walked towards the ki. The sound of the stream was getting louder.
Then he felt himself turn to stone. It was even worse than he had originally imagined.
There, in front of the stream on a large, flat rock sat Keikisha unmistakably. Her tail lay still behind her, her bare body with her back towards him.
Keikisha! Of all people!
He mentally slapped himself over and over again. Stupid! Stupid!
"Keikisha..I" He said then losing his voice, unable to talk. His face and voice washed over with regret.
She said nothing, still not facing him, watching the rushing water go by.
"There's nothing more to say. You did what you had to" She said softly.
Trunks looked at her confused. "What?!" he said his voice filed with confusion and disbelief.
"You're a Saiyan. A Demi-Saiyan but still Saiyan. In Spring, Saiyan are instantly given the instinct to find a suitable mate and breed. Just like animals.
And that instinct was taking you over to get it out of your system no matter what the cost. A Saiyan chooses their mate, often even unknown to them and they begin to get very protective of her from other males until she is his.have you noticed that Spring is out of your system now?"
Trunks stood with a blank look on his face. It made sense. Everything she had said made sense. He had saved her from those two men the first day he had met her. He had been acting cold towards Goten as he became friends with Keikisha. He had even become violent towards Goten as he shared feelings of intrest for her. The whole time Trunks hadn't seen this as his conciense had been blinded by denial.
And now, just as she had said the smell of Spring no longer affected him at all.
An awkward silence hovered in the air between them.
"Keikisha. I'm so sorry. If I hadn't been so drunk last night I wouldn't ha- "
"-Yes you would." She cut him off. "Eventually you would have still lost the little control you had left. The alcohol just closed the barrier between your human instinct. Although the Saiyan one still remained dominant."
Again Trunks felt his insides falling apart. How could he have brough her, an innocent into this?!
Her bare body glowed against the rising sun's rays. Her hair being blown about with the slight wisp of wind passing by. It was still out of it's ponytail confinement. One of the rare occassions it was. Although it wasn't surprising judging by how she wasn't wearing a thread of clothing.
Slowly, Trunks made his way towards her.
"Keiki.." He said softly putting a hand on her shoulder.
Inatntly she slapped his hand away with her own. Trunks looked at her taken aback. Slowly she turned her head to face him. Crystal tears ran along her cheeks, her face filled with an emotion. sadness?
He looked at her breaking down emotionally. Even now she still looked so fragile and innocent. Red lips shivering slightly. Kami, she was beautifull.
He reached over slowly and wiped a tear away from her eye, then tracing down her cheek and holding her chin in his fingers. Her deep, purple eyes looked back at him full of emotions.
Then, slowly and gently he kissed her. The first real kiss he had ever given her. And this time it was sincere. Her eyes widened. Not only in shock but in amazment at the gentleness of his touch. Where their lips met felt as warm as the sun's rays and as soft as velvet.
Slowly she pulled away a slight moan escaping her lips.
Turning her body around to face him, her long bangs of her fell across her face. Her face seemed to be in question. She looked at him with the same eyes she had last night, although now a new emotion was present.
His face was full of sincerity and humbleness and his hair fell over his face, partly concealing it in shadows. For the first time ever since they had met, she noticed how handsome Trunks truly was.
Forgetting who she was, forgetting the past, forgetting where she was, she fell into Trunks' arms in a strong embrace. She held onto him as if he were her final hope, tears streaming down her face, although this time they weren't from sadness. Trunks held her close to him just as strongly. He truly had needed her more than even he realised. Discovering that had been the hard part. Their bodies fit against each other perfectly. Almost as if they had been molded to fit together.
The sun rose in the background casting them in it's shadow. Awakening a new day. Awakening a new future.
Chapter 4- Emotions
"It's a shame you didn't decide to keep wearing those clothes you had yesterday. They suited you pretty well" Goten smiled
Keikisha shrugged. "I'm a fighter. Not some kind of dress up doll"
She was wearing her Saiyan armour once again.
"Okay, then. You looked beautiful. Better?" He said looking directly at her.
A look of shock washed over Keikisha's face. That was the first time she had ever been called beautiful in her life. Although everyday something new happened to her on this planet. But that one word made her feel...special.
She shook her head
"What the hell are you talking about Son-k-" She was cut off short as she tripped over a rock lodged in the ground. The same one she had scratched her head on yesterday.
"Careful!"
Goten shouted and caught her before she hit the ground. She lifted her head up to look directly into his eyes. He was so soft and warm. And something about his face seemed to draw her to him. Her face was so close to his. She could feel his warm breath on her face. Her lips twitched as she was pulling towards him with an unseen magnetic force. Slowly...
"I'm here!" A far away voice said from the outer edges of the forest.
Keikisha blinked and noticing what was about to happen pushed herself off of Goten and crossing her arms turned away from him. Her tail swished around uncomfortably behind her.
Goten sighed mentally cursing. He was so close!
Sure enough Trunks walked into view. He had his same black gi on, except today he had a familiar weapon strapped onto his back. His legendary sword that Tapion had given to him.
He unsheathed his sword from its case on his back and flinged it with a flick of his wrist. It embedded itself into the ground landed just an inch away from Keikisha's foot.
He smirked at the look of surprise on her face. "Let's see exactly how good you are"
She reached over and grabbing the hilt of the sword pulled it out of the ground. She studied it for a moment. It was amazing the craftsmanship of this sword. Not like one she'd even seen before.
She took in a deep breath to clear herself. Then she began a routine of thrusts and moves with he blade she had used so many times before. She moved with grace, and even elegance that she couldn't show otherwise as the blade made reflection against her. She stick with preciseness and even when she cut through air with it the force made a swishing sound. Even a slight wrong move could be a fatal error, which would cause the blade to strike her in a vital area.
She then threw the sword into the air and caught it in her hand once again. She spun it around on her finger.
"Simple. I really don't see what the point of this is"
Goten and Trunks looked at her amazed. She was either extremely experienced or extremely lucky.
"Well that's something else you can do. Although I bet you can't perfect this"
Goten grinned and walking behind her he grabbed her tail. Keikisha stiffened as she felt her energy drain her.
"Your tail is and always will be sensitive" Slowly he let go of her tail and she stood up normally again.
She narrowed her eyes looking at the ground.
Something was going through her mind.
Suddenly she kicked Goten with such a force it sent him crashing into the nearby tree. Then she turned with the same swiftness she had displayed before and kicking Trunks behind the knees sent him towards the floor. He got up on his knees to have the blade of his own sword aimed threateningly at his neck.
He looked into Keikisha's eyes. They were now the same lifeless purple she had when they had first met. Just recently she seemed to be fulfilling herself. Now she was.... empty.
"Who are you?" She said icily.
Trunks blinked "What's wrong with you?! It's Trunks, remember!" he said getting nervous as the blade got dangerously close to his neck.
"No you're not. Neither of you are who you say you are" She said.
Goten rubbed his head. Keikisha narrowed her eyes at him as if to say that if he got up he would regret it.
"Keiki-Chan" He said worriedly.
"Shut up" She spat.
"I know who you are.... Saiya-jin" she hissed as if the word were acid itself.
Trunks and Goten were silenced.
"H...How?" Trunks said slowly.
"That day when we first met and you two were talking behind that tree over there. You should know Saiyan have extremely advanced hearing. I heard you talking about you both being Saiyan. I didn't believe it. I thought for sure I must have heard something wrong. You don't even look, or act like it.
During the whole time we've been training you've seemed to hint at it. But just now that tail stunt smirky over there pulled confirmed my suspicions. Nobody knows about the Saiyans tail weakness except for the species themself. Not even the Pasadria know"
Her voice was now emotionless. An uncomfortable silence filled the air.
She prodded Trunks throat with the sword "I should just get rid of you right now. Saiyan have nothing to live for except killing and fighting after all, don't they?"
Trunks swallowed hard and closed his eyes bracing for the final blow.
"But then I would be no better than what us scum are known for. Tell me. Why are you here? Last time I heard Freiza killed all the Saiyan," she said.
An awkward silence filled the air.
"It's a long story." Goten said.
"To cut it short, my father was a Saiyan who sent to Earth as a baby to take it over as you know that's what the Saiyan people did. He was going to do it too, until when he got here he hit his head extremely hard. Then he lost all his past memory.
He didn't know who he was or what he had been sent here to do. He grew up just like any human would. And he got married to my mother who was a human and had me after my brother Gohan.
Trunks' father came to Earth just a few years after my brother had been born before me. It's a long story of why he had come here. It had to do with the Dragonballs and he was going to destroy all the people of this planet himself. But, he found taking over Earth harder than he expected. After a long time he became good although he
never forgot he was a Saiyan.
He fell in love with Trunks' mother who's also a human and had him and his sister Bra, which explains why Trunks' hair and eyes aren't like a Saiyans. We had our tails removed after birth to prevent having a bunch of Oozaru's running around."
Another silence filled the air. Keikisha stared into space. The sword fell out of her hand and onto the floor. She looked like she had been frozen.
Slowly Trunks stood up. Goten did the same and walked over to her. Her mouth was gaped open and moving although nothing came out.
Then, all of a sudden she let out all her sound in hysterical laughter. She laughed, and laughed and laughed until tears formed in her eyes. She hunched over holding her stomach unable to control herself to stop laughing.
Goten and Trunks looked at her strangely. A second ago she was just about ready to kill them and now here she was laughing her head off.
"Hahaha Your fathers hahaha S-Saiyans?! Hah Yeah right! Crossbreeding Saiyans! That's a good one! Haha, What next?! You're the legendary Super Saiyan? Hahah" She continued laughing.
Trunks and Goten looked at each other and shrugged.
They stood in a fighting stance and unleashed all their inner energy. A yellow aura surrounded their entire body and their hair was waving like it had it's own life. It started glowing. Their eyes flashed, and then settled again to reveal a deadly, flat emerald green. And their hair stopped it's frantic waving, to reveal it was now a malovent gold. They were both Super Saiyans.
Keikisha stopped her laughing and blinked looking at the two Super Saiyan in front of her. Then, for the first time in her life, she fainted.
Goten powered down and his hair returned to it's natural, rebellious black state. "She fainted! Kami, what's she going to do when she wakes up! We can't just leave her here!" He said frantically.
Trunks also powered down and nodded
"Right. We have to make sure she doesn't do anything drastic now that she knows."
Goten brushed some stray locks of hair away from her face. She seemed so peaceful like this. And she looked so fragile although she acted so tough when she was awake.
"...Let's take her to my house"
Trunks shook his head "Goten your house is no where near any medical facilities in case she's hurt somehow. It would be best if we get her to Capsule Corp."
Goten didn't take his eyes off her. "Alright then. I'll carry her"
He said and took her up in his arms as if the slightest wrong move would break her.
'Nghh..' She groaned as her consciousness returned to her. What had happened to her? And where was she? She could feel herself lying on something soft and comfortable.
Slowly she opened her eyes to look directly into an extremely worried looking Goten's face.
Suddenly she remembered.
"Oh Kami!" She screamed and scrambled off the couch she was laying on to get away from him.
How could both Goten and Trunks be legendary Super Saiyan? She had only ever heard about in ancient myths. She had always known it was just that. A legend. And there was only 1!
"Keiki-chan! Don't be afraid! I'm still the same Goten you knew before" He said.
Keikisha growled "No you're not. The Goten I was starting to like was not a cold-blooded Saiyan."
Then another growl was heard. Her stomach. Looking down she felt herself feeling so very weak. Then she fell onto the cold hard floor unconscious again.
Goten shook his head and scooping her up put her back onto the couch.
'Wait a second..' he thought 'Did she just say...she was starting to like me?' It didn't take long for the brightened look on his face to disappear. 'Then again she's hated everyone she's ever known'
Trunks walked into the room "What happened? I heard yelling"
"She woke up and fainted again"
Trunks blinked "Why?"
Goten chuckled "Oh it's happened to me a few times before. She's just suffering from lack of food"
Trunks tried to suppress a laugh.
"Here?!" A voice behind him said.
He turned around and there stood Bra with a wide-eyed look. "Why'd you bring her here?"
"Shhh!!" Goten said "She fainted in the forest and we couldn't just leave her there."
"Huh?!"
"She knows, Bra" Trunks said.
Bra blinked "Whoa...how much?"
"Everything from us being Demi-Saiyans to us being Super Saiyan. You can imagine that's a lot to realise"
Bra bit her lip. "Poor thing" She said softly.
"Well, now that she knows we might as well tell dad. He'd know how to handle it."
"Vegeta?!" Goten yelled. "No way! He'll kill her!"
Speak of the devil.
Just then Vegeta was walking past the living room where they were.
"What about me?" He said roughly. He had a towel around his neck, most obviously because he had been training in the gravity room.
"Oh, uh..Vegeta-san" Goten said nervously.
Vegeta sniffed the air. There was that smell again. It was so familiar yet...not. He scanned the room. Something was definitely up. Then he looked over at the couch where a woman lay across it with Goten holding her hand.
Vegeta dropped the cup of water he held in his hand.
The woman had Saiyan armour and a tail.
That was the smell! Female Saiyan! He hadn't smelt one since he'd left Planet Vegeta with Freiza, which was why he couldn't recognise it now. But now there was no doubt about it.
"Is this some kind of joke?!" He roared pointing at her.
Trunks sighed, "It's a long story Dad," he said and preceded to tell Vegeta what was going on.
He clenched his fist. Another?! And a female! He knew that many Saiyans who had been sent away to conquer planets never made it. But he never would have thought that this many years later one would make it to Earth. By now Bulma had heard the commotion and heard about the news too.
She just shrugged it off. She must have been used to one alien or another coming to Earth.
Vegeta looked over Keikisha.
"...She didn't tell you anything about her parents?" He said. She seemed familiar somehow.
"Well she did say her parents were part of a crew. And that crew was sent to Pazerui to fix it up for selling. They were captured and had her, then they were killed." Trunks explained.
"..An elite" Vegeta said under his breath.
"Elite??" Bra said shocked. Vegeta nodded.
"Uhh..I know I'm meant to be half one but I don't' know much about how the Saiyans lived. What are you talking about?" Goten asked absent-mindedly
Vegeta rolled his eyes and pointed to Keikisha's neck. On it, there was a small birthmark, which look like a little V.
"All Saiyan Elite's are born with this birth mark. They're the highest level of Saiyan after the Royal Family. Yes...I remember her parents. They were part of the elite crew. They were young, although they were our strongest. That's why they were sent to Pazerui. Because all the other we had sent there had perished. We assumed they could handle it. Apparently we were wrong"
He grunted
"Funny they still managed to breed after they were captured. Like a cow trying to mount another while heading towards a slaughter mill."
"Daddy" Bra wrinkled her nose at the thought.
Vegeta shrugged and headed towards the door "Just give her plenty of food when she wakes up. If it were up to me I would kill her before she does something stupid" And with that he walked outside to train.
The others rolled their eyes.
"It's getting late" Bra noted looking out the window.
"You should be heading home then Goten. Your mom will be worried about you" Trunks said.
"What? I have to stay here!" Goten protested.
"Goten Just go! She'll be fine" Trunks yelled back.
Goten sighed and got up walking over towards the door. He took another look back. He then looked at Trunks oddly and flew into the darkening sky.
Trunks yawned as he walked into the kitchen the next morning. Keikisha still hadn't woken up. He guessed she had been sleeping the whole night after all.
There was a knock on the door. He walked over and opened it to see Goten.
Trunks frowned "Are you here to see me or Keikisha?"
Goten looked towards the ground. Trunks sighed and walked inside. Goten followed. He walked over to the couch where Keikisha was to see her sitting up slowly.
"Keiki!" He said walking over to her. She looked up, then looked away again.
"Look, Keikisha, I know it's hard to accept. But we are both Demi Saiyan. We can help you more than anyone on this planet could. Trust us. Please, just think of us as you did before. We don't want to be Saiyan any more than you do," He said.
She looked up at him. "Well...I am a little hungry" she said.
Goten grinned. "Of course! Trunks can you get her some food?" He said just as Trunks was already coming in with a giant platter of food. "That's a snack for now" He said.
Keikisha eyed them both suspiciously, then unable to stand her hunger anymore proceeded to devour the food in front of her.
Soon the plate was clean with nothing on it. She stood up off the couch and stretched. "Much better" She said satisfied.
She rubbed a dirt mark off her cheek to no avail.
Trunks looked at her thoughtfully. "Since you refuse to wear anything other than Saiyan armour my mom can make you a new outfit. She's made some for us before and she's quite good at it."
Keikisha's face brightened for a brief moment then darkened again
"...Her fashion sense isn't anything like you sister's is it? Because if so I'd rather be comfortable and dirty"
Trunks chuckled "Should be"
Keikisha's stomach growled again. She blushed "Well I am a Saiyan"
Goten chuckled "My mom has the best cooking. That can even fill me up. I'll be back later with a whole load of food for you" He said and walking outside shot towards his house.
Later.
Keikisha's stomach sunk as she looked in the mirror. She felt like crawling down a hole.
'I should have known the daughter takes after her mother' she thought
"This 'armour' is not fit to be wearing while fighting," she said.
The outfit had the top half of the saiyan armour except it was modified quite a bit. But for the bottom half was a very tight, short light blue skirt. Her hair was still tied up in a high ponytail except it had a ribbon holding it up. But she had also insisted on keeping the red fabric tied on her upper arm. Although she wouldn't say why.
"It sure shows a lot more skin than my taste. How am I supposed to fight without worrying about this dress flying up?!" Keikisha groaned.
Bulma sighed "Come on! I've always anted to design a female version of the Saiyan armour since I've always had to make them for the guys. Can't you have some style while fighting as well? I bet if the saiyans were still around this would be the latest fashion among the women!" she grinned.
"I bet they would kill you" Keikisha whispered.
"I heard that!" Bulma said.
Keikisha frowned at herself in the mirror. Bulma rolled her eyes
"Well if you're so worried then here. Wear these." She said handing her some boots. The boots went up to Keikisha's thighs and were white like traditional boots.
"These boots are made from the same material as the saiyan armour. They're extremely light as you can tell and they allow for maximum flexibility. But they're also extremely durable. The most you'll get is a scratch from a ki blast. And this skirt also allows easier mobility. You're not as restricted as with those older model spandex pants. And you don't have to worry about it flying up because it has shorts underneath. You have much more ability in this outfit. I didn't just come up with it out of no where." Bulma explained.
Keikisha looked at herself in the mirror again. "Well how do you explain the length of this skirt, woman? Or should I say no length"
Bulma groaned, "I give up! I guess all Saiyans were like Vegeta. I swear, I don't know how you didn't end up killing each other."
"They did" Keikisha said flatly.
Bulma gained an 'I knew it' look on her face.
Trunks watched on. Even if Keikisha didn't approve very much of Bulma's design, it was all she had. And she looked much better in it then what she had in her other armour.
He looked at his watch "Chi-Chi must be cooking up a feast since Goten isn't back yet"
He didn't admit it from fear of being beaten to a pulp, but Chi-Chi's cooking could beat his mother's any day.
Kiekisha walked over to Trunks. He gave her a thumbs up. She blushed slightly.
"Well, I guess mom's gone back to her lab as usual"
Keikisha looked over a nearby room. She sniffed the air.
Trunks followed her point of vision. She was looking at a room, which had 'Gravity Room' In front in big bold letters.
"I smell Saiyan," She said.
Trunks looked at himself.
"Full blood" She corrected. She looked at Trunks "I always said I would never want to meet another Saiyan male but since he's your father" She then started making her way towards the room.
Trunks looked at her. 'She wants to see my father? Kami! Dad was the Prince of Her home planet! If she sees him then...'
"Kieki no!" He said walking after her. Too late.
She had knocked extremely loudly on the door after being unsuccessful in forcing it open and the door was opening.
"What?!" Vegeta said sticking his head out of the door. Keikisha looked at him wide eyed. Vegeta frowned at her. Sure she was an elite, but she looked weak.
"V.... V..." She stammered as if unable to talk.
Trunks mentally slapped himself. Now he'd done it.
"V-Vegeta...Prince Vegeta!" She said. She bowed. Vegeta smirked slightly. He had forgotten what it was like to be treated like a Prince. He quickly regained himself.
The female Saiyan stood up once more her eyes were wide with shock "But if Freiza destroyed Planet Vegeta then that means.... that means...You're, King Vegeta" She stammered.
Vegeta blinked. It was the first time he had been called King Vegeta.
Keikisha turned around to face Trunks
"If you're his Son then that means...That means..Oh Kami! You're Trunks, Prince of the Saiyans...Prince Trunks! Oh Kami!" She bowed.
Then she quickly turned around and ran with a look of pure fear and shock on her face.
"Keikisha wait! Stop!" Trunks yelled running after her. She stopped.
"You word is my command, No Ouji" She bowed in front of him her face full of anguish.
"No! I'm not Prince Trunks! The Saiyan are a lost race! Listen to me, I'm just Trunks"
Keikisha shook her head viciously "No! I shouldn't even be in your presence No Ouji" She then tried to get away again.
"Stop it!" Trunks yelled and grabbed her by the shoulder to stop her from getting away. She squirmed and struggled "Let go of me! I have to leave! I don't belong here!"
Trunks grunted trying to hold her still. She was slowly breaking free. After this last realisation she would surely never come back. Thoughts ran through his mind. Why was he struggling to hold her? Why shouldn't he just let her go?
He used up most of his strength trying to hold the struggling female Saiyan still. He had nothing left to do. He pushed her down onto the couch. At least that prevented her from trying to run away.
Although she was still moving.
"No! I'm not worthy!!" She screamed. Now she was screaming. Trunks cringed. It was moments like these he hated his Saiyan hearing. She wouldn't stop. He had to hold her down with his arms to prevent her from getting away. There was only one thing left he could use to get her to stop.
Then, he stopped her lips with his own.
Keikisha stopped as if she had just been frozen.
Just then the door opened. "Hey, I've got heaps of m- KAMI-SAMA!" Goten screamed as he looked at the scene before him.
There was Keikisha being held down onto the couch by Trunks' strong arms, preventing her from moving. She was wearing a very short skirt and he leaned on top now kissing her, with her looking up at him wide eyed, unable to move.
It was easy to tell what it looked like.
Goten felt himself shatter.
Trunks broke the lip lock as he heard a familiar voice scream. Goten stood there with about four bags of food and dropped them all.
Trunks cursed inwardly. Why did everything have to find a way to mess itself up?!
"Goten! It's not what it looks like!" He said looking over at him.
Goten's face was darkened. A complete opposite to what it usually was. "I CAN SURE AS HELL TELL YOU WHAT IT DOES LOOK LIKE!"
Trunks looked down and saw a dazed look on Keikisha's face. In the struggle his hand must have shifted and now it was placed directly on her breast. He yelped and jumped right off of her, his face now covered in an interesting shade of red.
"Couldn't wait to get rid of me 'till you could make your move could you Trunks?! You knew! I just told you yesterday and you knew! This happens every time. Every time I like a girl they go after you! Why?! And now when one finally starts coming to me on her own you can't take it and have to add another conquered on to your list! Am I right?!" Goten shouted.
His eyes seemed full of fire and anger. He hadn't looked this evil since he had been possessed by Bebi.
Trunks was taken aback
"That's not true Goten," he said softly. Although it partly was. Women had always been attracted to him. He couldn't help it. But he had also never done anything about it. He knew Goten liked them and cared about his Best Friend so he never went any further with it. He never knew Goten felt so strongly about it.
Goten shot a look directly into his eyes that seemed to stab his soul
"Asshole"
Said he with a complete bitterness and remorse, then shot into the sky once more.
Almost a week had passed since then and Goten refused to talk to Trunks or even go anywhere near him. Trunks was beginning to get frustrated. Correction, he was downright aggravated.
It had taken Keikisha quite some time to get used to living under the Capsule Corp. roof. And frankly, she still wasn't completely sure about it.
She walked around the darkened halls of the enormous building. A small smile crossed her face. It was warm. That was al that made her happy here. She didn't care if she had to live her whole life in solitude. The warmth was inviting.
There was a light at the end of the room. Out of boredom and sheer curiosity she made her way towards it. It was the kitchen. The kitchen light always seemed to be turned on for some reason or other.
At the kitchen table sat a woman with aqua hair and soft blue eyes. She was very attractive, although her human body was ageing. Bulma was reading thick book, one of the rare times she had come out of her lab. Bulma looked over at Keikisha noticing she was being watched. She gave her a warm smile and invited her to join her.
Keikisha looked at her suspiciously then sat down in a chair opposite her. It had taken her a while but now she had gotten used to the new armour design. But she still wouldn't admit she had grown rather fond of it.
Bulma reached over lifting her coffee mug to her lips taking a sip of the warm brown liquid. She looked over the brim at Keikisha. It was interesting to see how differently Keikisha acted. And yet, something about her was fascinating.
"Want some coffee?" asked Bulma.
Keikisha shook her head in response, ebony hair floating behind her.
Some footsteps were heard in the background. Vegeta walked over the kitchen and roughly pulled the fridge open scooping out some food.
"Hey, You. I don't think I've seen you before" Bulma said sarcastically.
Vegeta snorted.
Bulma sighed "Vegeta I never get to see you anymore. All you do is ever do is train. You do still have a family"
"And? I have no responsibilities concerning them. They can take care of themselves." He answered briskly.
"Oh really?" Bulma winked. Vegeta blushed slightly but quickly regained himself and growled. He began to make his way out of the room. He looked over at Keikisha then walked away.
Keikisha stiffened at his gaze. She was obviously still trying to dismiss the fact that Vegeta was in fact the King of Saiyans.
Bulma noticed.
"Hey, remember that stuff doesn't count on Earth."
Keikisha sighed, "I know that. It's just hard to change everything I've been brought up believing." She smirked "Although if it were valid that would make you the Queen"
Bulma blinked "Gee, I never thought of it that way" she giggled "Imagine. Me, a Queen"
"I'd rather not," Keikisha muttered under her breath.
Bulma smiled fondly. "Well, I guess your surprised that Vegeta is Trunks' father given how differently they both act. Although Son-kun's son is exactly like him."
Keikisha looked at her confused. "Goten has a son?"
Bulma blinked. She then laughed understanding what she must have misunderstood.
"No, no. I've just called Goten's father Son-kun ever since he was a little kid. Yeah, it brings back a lot of memories. Both good and bad"
"I don't understand. Goten's so.. kind. How could his father act that way? I can understand Vegeta but how could Goten's father, a full-blooded Saiyan act like that? Human-like?"
Bulma smiled
"Well Goten and Gohan's father, Goku, did act like a Saiyan. He was kind and also naïve, but that came from when he hit his head as a baby. When he fought, his true saiyan instincts still came through. He was an incredible fighter. The strongest one to ever live. Even more so than Vegeta. And he was the first of the Legendary Super Saiyans to rise again. But a year ago he." she paused suddenly.
Keikisha looked at her intently "You mean he..passed on?"
Bulma nodded.
"Goten's father.the first Super Saiyan." Keikisha breathed "After 1000 years"
"Come to think of it, I'm sure you're familiar with who Freiza is aren't' you?"
"Of course. Who could forget that ruthless killer." Keikisha narrowed her eyes at the thought.
"Well, Goku was the one who killed him. Actually, Goku put him in his place. Trunks killed Freiza and his father, King Cold, for good."
Keikisha looked at her shocked in disbelief. Confusion was all over her face. "But.how could Trunks have defeated Freiza? And his father?! That doesn't make sense!"
Bulma smiled knowingly "I know you're confused. Actually about, hmm. 31 years ago, 3 years before Trunks was even born, he came back from the future to warn us about a threat to the existence of people on Earth. The time that Mirai Trunks came from was terrible, but luckily it never came true. And I tried to raise this present Trunks to be like him although his father seems to have influenced him otherwise." She giggled.
Keikisha found her mind asking questions once again.
'How powerful would that make this Trunks? He has lived for longer fighting his whole life. And if Mirai no Trunks was able to kill Freiza AND his father with such ease.what kind of potential does Trunks really have? And Goten's father was the Legendary Super Saiyan. So that would make him ultimately powerful. So many things I don't even know about them make them strangers to me it's almost.frightening' she thought.
She looked out the window. The sun was lowering. Soon it would be sunset. What would it be like to feel such immense power throughout your body? The thrill from Saiyan fighting instincts must be incredible. Perhaps tonight she could get some questions answered.
Meanwhile Trunks drove along the almost empty road in his sleek, black convertible.
The passing wind blew his lavender hair over his sky blue eyes. It was incredibly hot and musky for a Spring day. There was that incisive smell. The stench of spring. He had hoped a drive around in the car would take his mind off it, to no avail. He would gladly wish for it to be summer no matter how hot the weather if his Saiyan instincts would stop bugging him.
Saiyan.that word had new meaning for him.
He had always ignored the fact that Saiyan blood ran through his veins. It was almost an inconvenience for him. But what had the people really been like? Were they all cold-blooded killers like Keikisha said they were? His mother had never told him about what Vegeta had been like when he first arrived on Earth. Yamcha and Kuririn however were more than glad to. He still found it difficult to accept that Vegeta had been partly responsible for the deaths of Yamcha, Tenshinhan, Chiaotzu and Piccolo.
Which is why he had a hidden belief that not all Saiyans were ruthless, mindless killers such as Freiza. If Vegeta had learnt to love even if it was hidden, enough to have two children, anything was possible. And Keikisha had shown events of emotional weakness on more than one occasion. And Goku.he smiled. Goku was the ultimate piece of evidence.
As he thought of Goku, the train of thought led him to the inevitable. Goten. He hadn't seen or heard a word from Goten about a week from now. Sure he had tried. It was almost as if Goten had been avoiding him which wouldn't be too difficult seeing as he could sense Trunks' ki and hide his own.
Trunks growled. If Goten didn't want to see him why should he care? If he didn't want to accept the truth then that was his own fault.
"Stubborn. Why are you acting this way, Goten?" Trunks thought frustrated out-loud.
He had no feelings for Keikisha what so ever and was more than happy to let Goten do whatever he wanted with her.
"It's just a stupid misunderstanding." He sighed and turned on the radio to distract his mind.
On it played a fairly new tune, which seemed catchy. Trunks grinned. The road was empty. He sped up the speed of the car and skidded around the corner letting rubber and smoke fly. He laughed. He loved the thrill of causing mischief ever since he was a kid. But as an adult it was hard to get away with the things that had been taken for granted when he was young.
He slumped back in his seat as he let the car speed return the normal.
"Much better" He said smiling.
The next song started up. Trunks hummed to the tune of it. Then the lyrics started up and Trunks frowned.
"I wanna girl with a mind like a diamond. I wanna girl who knows what's best. I wanna girl with shoes that cut and, eyes that burn like cigarettes"
Immediately an image of Keikisha's face came into his mind. "Yep. That's what she's like all right"
The song continued on.
"I wanna girl with the right allocations, who's fast and thorough and sharp as a tack."
He found himself getting uncomfortable. No matter what the song said it always brought his mind back to the female Saiyan. Why did she always have to interrupt his train of thought now?!
He growled and pulled up in the Capsule Corp. driveway. Sure enough, there stood Keikisha outside in her modified Saiyan armour, only now she was wearing her long cloak over it although it was opened at the front. She was stroking that piece of red-fabric on her arm that she always wore and was looking up into the sky as it was now a red/orange sunset, her long ebony hair floating behind her with the soft breeze.
"She's playing with her jewellery, she's putting up her hair. She's touring the facility and picking up slack"
Trunks looked at her. So many mysteries about that one woman.
1 "I wanna girl with a short skirt and a long jacket"
His eyes widened. Keikisha was wearing the skirt from her armour outfit and her long jacket.
He mentally slapped himself. "What am I thinking?!" He scolded himself. He shot up into the sky. He was going to find Goten and settle this once and for all or it would drive him insane.
Keikisha watched the array of colour in the sky. ' Amazing... ' She thought. All she could remember from Pazerui was darkness. But she knew she mustn't get used to it. For she would have to let it, and everyone she had met on this planet, go one day. The Pasadria would certainly find her. That was why she needed the training so badly. She was after all a fugitive. A soft wind passed by. She closed her eyes. Perhaps just for now she could forget that. Perhaps for once in her life she could be calm and possibly even happy.
"It's beautiful isn't it?" A voice said.
Keikisha's eyebrow's twitched. She was always used to being alone, she was still getting adjusted to having other people around who's only intent wasn't to kill her or make her life a living hell.
Bra smiled as her long blue hair floated around her face. Keikisha looked at the Demi-saiyan. When she had first met Bra she had come off as plain annoying. Now when she looked at her she could almost sense and inner quality from Bra, which wasn't present in Goten or Trunks. Although she never knew what it was. And.there was one question which had haunted her mind ever since she had met her.
"Bra.." said Keikisha solemnly looking back at the sky.
"Hmm?" Bra smiled looking over at her. She admired Keikisha. She was tough on the exterior, but she had a courageous soul begging for affection. Almost exactly like her father.
"I'm curious. Have you ever.well, I know how well Goten and Trunks can fight. But, do you have a fighting intellect?"
Bra giggled at the question. "You'd be surprised," She said softly.
Keikisha looked at her shocked.
Bra smiled serenely "I told you. Of course nobody would suspect I can fight. Either because I'm a woman or how I act. People always judge by what they can see."
"You don't know how true that is"
Both women smiled at each other.
"Why don't we test each other out?" Bra suggested.
Keikisha raised an eyebrow.
"You know! Spar! Just for fun and we can see how to improve by using each others methods," said Bra eagerly.
Keikisha smirked "It could prove to be entertaining."
Trunks growled as he flew in the sky. It was now dusk. Soon it would be night, making it even harder to find Goten. A familiar ki flashed in his mind. There!
He looked down at the passing ground suspiciously. It was almost as if Goten didn't know Trunks was coming.
Suddenly there was a rumble in the sky. Wet drops of water fell on the back of Trunks' neck. He shuddered. Just great. He thought sarcastically as the rain began pouring down.
He decided now would be a good time to land. If he was flying around there was a good chance the lighting would get him and he didn't exactly want to die at 29.
"I can imagine the headlines. President Briefs of Capsule Corporation cooked burnt and crispy by lighting" He groaned.
He ran along the street lamp lit road. He shuddered again as the pouring water seeped through his clothes. His wet skin felt cold against the rushing wind.
Goten had been his Best Friend since they were born. And he wasn't about to let it all end now. Not this way.
He could sense the ki getting closer. That familiar ki he had sensed so many times before. He found himself in a darkened car park. It was enormous, and yet empty. Further away in front of the mall stood a lone figure. Trunks squinted. That was where the ki was coming from.
He walked over to the young man with black hair which hung over one eye, charcoal eyes stern and serious.
"Goten"
The young man, Goten's face was hidden in shadows. "I knew you'd find me eventually" he said.
Trunks growled, "Is this your idea of a game?! Do you realise how long I've been trying to find you? This is ridiculous, Goten. What are you doing?!" He said, his voice filled with exhaustion.
Goten was silent for a while. His eyes seemed to be studying Trunks. Trunks felt a shiver run down his spine. He'd never seen Goten act this way ever since.well, ever.
"I'm leaving" Goten said, his voice almost emotionless.
"Did you hear a word I just said?! I just got here Goten, you can't just go home until we straighten this out." Trunks yelled.
Goten shook his head. "No. I mean, I'm leaving. I'm leaving this whole area for good. I think I'll go to Tokyo. Who knows, I might even go to America just to see what that's like."
Trunks looked at him blankly. "W..What?! Goten what's gotten into you? You can't make such a stupid decision just because you misunderstood when I kissed Keikisha the other day. It wasn't even a kiss for Kami's sake!"
"I've been thinking about it for a while now, Trunks. You know as well as I do we've been drifting more and more apart. It's not because of the kiss. It's everything.
It would be better to end it now and go on with the rest of lives apart. I've made up my mind" Goten said.
He ran a hand through his wettened hair that was plastering itself to his head.
"Goodbye, Trunks"
Then, he turned around and began walking away, leaving Trunks looking at his back as the rain continued pouring down.
Trunks felt his insides turn to stone. Was this really happening? He had known Goten ever since he had been born. For them to just go their separate ways now was insane. But, was it time for them to live their separate lives? The more he thought about it the more it made sense. And it was scaring the hell out of him. He gritted his teeth. How could Goten make such a life changing decision without saying anything about it to him? And how could they throw all their friendship and childhood memories away like that? He shook his head viciously.
"It can't end this way." He said softly, the shakiness of his voice surprising him.
He ran up behind Goten, feeling a mixture of emotions. Sadness, Confusion and Anger.
And just like any Saiyan the anger part was quickly consuming him.
"Stop it Goten!" He cried and turning him around punched Goten right in his face.
Trunks took a step back and looked at his fist, shocked at his own reaction. What was wrong with him?!
Goten felt a small trail of warm liquid run from his mouth. He wiped at it with the back of his sleeve to see a red stain of blood.
"Just stop it! Look at you! Look at what you're doing. Don't you see? You're making us become just like our fathers. Remember when we were young and we wished that our father's would stop the rivalry resulting from them being so different? You're making us become just like that." Trunks spat, pain present in his voice
"Although I can't see how you've become just like your father. He was never around for you or your family anyway"
That struck a nerve in Goten and he shot Trunks one of the deadliest looks he had ever given.
"My father was a great man. Were it not for him we wouldn't even be alive! What has Vegeta ever done?!"
Goten shouted, tears forming in his eyes.
"And you've become just like the bastard he is!"
With that he threw a punch at Trunks which hit him square in his jaw. Trunks stumbled back a few steps before looking back at Goten, a thunderstorm in his eyes. He shouted a cry of fury as his eyes flashed a flat deadly emerald green and his hair flickered then standing on end, now a golden colour. Goten did likewise and Trunks threw another attack at Goten.
Soon it became an all out brawl with each throwing an attack at the other. Their bodies filled themselves with physical and emotional pain as they struck each other.
They fought with confusion in their hearts. They both fought blinded by rage. And they both fought being slowly torn apart.
Keikisha yelled a battle cry as she aimed a kick directly at Bra. It had started raining some time ago, but unfazed by it they continued their spar.
Bra jumped up incredibly high avoiding the kick, then flipped and leaped off the surface of the wall and landed a roundhouse kick directly on target.
Keikisha began to fall back but concentrating her ki managed to regain her balance.
She ran up to Bra and twisting her flexible body aimed an elbow punch right in Bra's ribs, but before she could do so, Bra had leaped into the air once more and kneed her in the jaw. Keikisha held her jaw in pain, then turning around looked at Bra who was now standing smiling behind her, when just a moment ago she had been in front.
Keikisha smirked. She loved the thrill of a good challenge. And this also confirmed her suspicious of Bra being an incredible fighter. Not so much in power, but her techniques she used were like none other she had witnessed before.
Suddenly Bra disappeared. Keikisha's eyes widened. "Kuso" She cursed and raised her ki sensing ability. Amazing! It was just as if Bra had vanished into thin air.
Suddenly she felt 5 stabs on pain in her back and without wanting to, nor being able to control it fell forward onto the ground to see two feet in front of her. Looking up, Bra flicked her long blue hair over her shoulder.
"You're very determined Keikisha. Trunks and Goten taught you well. But they didn't teach you strategy. That's something extremely important in a fight as you can see right now"
Keikisha looked up at her wide-eyed. Bra had been moving so fast it had seemed that she had disappeared. Which was also why she couldn't sense her ki. Because it was moving so fast. And then she had hit Keikisha in the 5 sensitive areas of her back, which would paralyse her temporarily.
Kekisha smirked and then performed a perfect uppercut. She grinned even brighter when it actually did hit Bra.
Bra rubbed her face, although she was still smiling. "Well, even I can let my guard down sometimes"
She then laughed.
Keikisha smiled. She could learn a lot from Bra. Yes, if she learnt techniques combined with strength then she could free herself from the Pasadria forever.
Thunder crashed in the background. Two lone figures stood in a darkened area. Their fight had destroyed areas of the empty Car park.
Deep, ragged breath escaped their lips. Their breath formed small clouds of fog.
The one with lavender hair spit a mixture of blood and saliva.
The one with black hair stood emotionless.
Goten let out a deep breath of air. He shook his head. The fight was over. Their spirits had been torn apart, and they both knew it.
"You have been different .but ever since she got here." Said Goten, monotonously. And now, as it was all over, Goten flew away. This time it was for good.
Trunks looked up at the dark sky. Drops of rains fell onto his face and his lavender hair mattened against his face. He felt empty inside. Although now he also sensed something else. The smell of spring filled him even more then ever.
The next day seemed darker than usual. And it also seemed slower. Trunks grunted as he threw another empty bottle into the garbage.
He hadn't come out of his room all day. It was perhaps all too much to take of what had happened yesterday. And he had been drinking liquor ever since the afternoon of the next day, hoping all his problems would just disappear. Although also not caring about what happened to him anymore. Losing his life-long friend was like losing a part of himself.
Goten walked outside of his small Chikyuu home where he had lived with his mother for the past 28 years of his life. Yes, it was time to move on. To try and forget what had happened last night.
Chi-Chi looked at her son sadly. This was the moment she had been dreading. Now she would truly be alone. She wouldn't tell Goten she needed him there. It would be selfish of her to try and protect him from the world forever. And it would also be impossible.
"Goodbye mom," Goten smiled at his mother.
Chi-Chi smiled, the wrinkles pronounced around her mouth "I'll miss you, son. Be careful wherever you go"
Goten nodded, and hugged her re-assuringly. Chi-Chi suddenly felt cold as he broke the embrace. Slowly Goten flew into the sky with one solitary case in his hand with some of his belongings.
Chi-Chi sighed. She looked at the birds flying past. Things were always changing. And she couldn't help but wonder, what would the future be like? How much longer would she have left to look at the sky like this?
Alone and lonely she walked into her home once more.
Goten looked at the passing landscape below him. Where he would go he wasn't sure. He wanted to stay with his brother for awhile until he had figured out where to go. Yes, he should have done this a long time ago. Set himself free.
Suddenly a familiar ki flashed in his senses.
He stopped where he was flying. A figure was in the distance approaching him fast. He smiled recognising who it was.
Keikisha stopped in front of him, wearing her modified Saiyan armour. The red-fabric on her arm was also on there as ever since the day they had first met. Her long ebony hair which remained tied up in a ponytail floated behind her, her purple eyes inquisitive.
"I heard.." She said softly. Her voice was as smooth as liquid.
Goten sighed "I'm sorry Keiki-chan. This is just something I have to do. I'm sure you'd understand. I have to set myself free"
Keikisha looked down at the ground below.
"Son-kun I-.I don't.." She looked back at him.
Goten smiled at her. She seemed so innocent. Red tinged lips were in neither a frown nor a smile.
He reached over and put a hand on her cheek. He was so warm and soft. She found herself thinking.
They looked at each other's faces, as if speaking to each other silently.
Slowly, Goten pulled his face closer to hers, his lips were right next to hers as he slowly moved forward.
Just before they could meet, Keikisha flinched back. "I.I'm sorry" She said softly.
Goten looked at her face full of confusion. He smiled at her, and pulled her close to him in an embrace instead. Reluctantly she also put her arms around him in the warm hug that seemed to last forever.
Slowly they pulled away. Goten smiled at her once more, then waving, flew away.
Keikisha looked at his disappearing form as a small gust of wind blew past. What really would happen in the future?
Night was approaching as fast as ever. Trunks held his head in his hands. Empty cans and bottles surrounded him. He sneezed suddenly for no apparent reason.
He groaned, as he felt dizzy. How much had he drunk? He still hadn't come to the realisation that he would never see Goten again. And he also felt the regret of things he had and hadn't done. Could things have been different if he had just tried harder?
He shook his head and stood up. It was dark outside already. He stumbled suddenly and regained his balance against the door. His vision was slightly hazy. He came to the conclusion that a fly outside might clear his head and flew up into the night sky.
He sighed as his mind replayed memories past. Was Goten right? Should he just let the past go and live a separate life?
Suddenly a ki flashed in his senses. Kekisha. It was almost as if she were powering up for a battle. Maybe she was in trouble. He fastened his flying speed to where the ki was coming from and slowly saw the forest she had been staying in before come into view. There.
He landed down on the ground, his feet crunching against the leaves.
"Keikisha?" He called out, then running towards the ki. He felt himself feeling dizzy. He tried to shake it out of his head but kept running, although a little wobbly.
Sure enough then she came into view. She was wearing a nightgown that Bra had bought for her on a shopping spree since it would be more than uncomfortable for her to sleep in her Saiyan armour.
A white aura surrounded her body, and her hair flew around her with the unseen wind. Her short nightdress flapped around her, revealing the curves of her body. The crescent moon added a glow to her slender form. She wasn't fighting, she was training her ki. At this time of night.
Trunks watched on as she hypnotically yelled up into the sky raising her ki level as much as she could. Suddenly her yells stopped, and the white glow around her faded. Her tail twitched behind her.
"I know you're there, Trunks," she said without turning to face him.
He smiled. She had sensed his ki there.
She turned around to look at him, still breathing heavily from the exercise of energy. Her hair was let out instead of tied up in her usual ponytail, and the wind caught it blowing it around her as if it were a spirit. She looked incredible. Almost like an angel. A complete opposite to her normal self. She sat down on the moonlit grass.
After a while she looked at him frustrated.
"Well? Are you going to join me or not?"
She had always hated being watched.
Trunks blinked and then walking over sat down on the grass next to her. He groaned at the dizziness still present in his head, his breath tinged with liquor.
Keikisha looked at the crescent moon as if hypnotised.
"What are you doing, Trunks?" she said breaking the silence.
Trunks looked at her confused "What do you mean? I'm just sitting right here."
Keiksha shook her head.
"No. I mean, in your life. I don't even think I know who you are. Goten I can understand even though I may never be like that. A carefree person who lives with whatever life dishes out to him"
Trunks cringed at the mention of Goten.
"But what are you like? All I've known you as before is a sensei. You're a very complicated man Trunks Briefs"
Trunks looked at the distant sky. The only thing heard between them was the sound of the stream that passed next to the forest.
" I don't even think I know myself," He said solemnly.
". I'd like to" Keikisha said softly, not much more than a whisper.
A silence hovered in the air.
Celeste looked at Pan as she continued telling the story of events past. She looked distantly at something that seemed to be playing itself out in her mind.
"Destiny is a strange word. Can anyone change their destinies? I've felt that you can change the events of time. But never what will eventually happen. Our destinies." She said, then continuing on with the story.
Trunks looked over at Keikisha. She seemed so lonely. Her whole life had been lived in pain. He reached over and took her hand in his. She looked over at him with shock in her face. It was always strange for her to feel the soft touch of another.
Her purple eyes filled with a flame, which told of her life past. Eyes were always known as the window to your soul. Through her eyes she seemed so lost and alone, when she always bore a tough exterior.
Was this what his mother had experienced with Vegeta?
Now the smell of Spring was all he could think about.
Suddenly, too fast for her to even react, he pushed his lips onto hers. Stunned, she didn't move. What were these emotions in her? And was that..Liquor she could smell in his breath?
Slowly Trunks brought her closer to him with his free hand, almost as if to re-assure her.
Her mind was spinning like crazy. And for the first time, the smell of Spring seemed inviting and pleasant. Eventually she found herself kissing him back, surprising even herself.
His hands began to act like they had a mind of their own and began caressing her back softly. She was so soft and gentle, it was amazing. Her look and even her face were always so rough and tough looking. This was a side of her no one had ever seen before.
She quivered slightly as he ran his hand down her back. He then began running his kisses down her body. From her mouth, to her cheek, ears then down her neck. Soft moans escaped her lips at the feeling of pleasure washing over her. As he ran his lips across her in butterfly kisses he noticed a few scars on her back which blemished her otherwise perfect body. He growled angrilly, realising that must have been from the Pasadria.
She had her arms wrapped around him as if she would fall down without support. Gently he lowered her onto the ground and began to take off her nightgown.
He suddenly felt a rush of dizziness in his head, his eyes washed over with liquor. He tried to shake those feelings out of his head and bent down to meet her lips with his again.
He needed this.he needed her.
The next fatefull morning had to come. Morning arose, as the sun made it's ascent into the sky. Although it was very early morning and the sun had just begun rising, giving the sky a lavender hue.
In a forest nothing could be heard except for the rustling of leaves. Slowly a young man opened his eyes as a leaf fell on his nose. His vision adjusted to his surroundings to look up at a canopy of trees.
Trunks shuderred suddenly feeling cold and sitting up looked down, noticing he wasn't wearing any clothes. At all.
Confusion was the first emotion he felt, followed by a killer headache. He groaned holding his head. He must have drunk a lot last night to have this bad of a hangover.
"How did I get here? And what exactly did I do last night to end up with no clothes on?" He groaned "I don't remember anything,"
He blinked and looking over to the side, his face drained of all colour. Women's underwear and a ripped nightgown lay on the ground.
"Kami! What the hell did I do?!" He panicked.
He quickly put on his nearby Boxer shorts. If he had done something stupid, where and who was she?
He felt a faint ki nearby. He took in a deep breath. He would have to face whoever it was eventually. He walked towards the ki. The sound of the stream was getting louder.
Then he felt himself turn to stone. It was even worse than he had originally imagined.
There, in front of the stream on a large, flat rock sat Keikisha unmistakably. Her tail lay still behind her, her bare body with her back towards him.
Keikisha! Of all people!
He mentally slapped himself over and over again. Stupid! Stupid!
"Keikisha..I" He said then losing his voice, unable to talk. His face and voice washed over with regret.
She said nothing, still not facing him, watching the rushing water go by.
"There's nothing more to say. You did what you had to" She said softly.
Trunks looked at her confused. "What?!" he said his voice filed with confusion and disbelief.
"You're a Saiyan. A Demi-Saiyan but still Saiyan. In Spring, Saiyan are instantly given the instinct to find a suitable mate and breed. Just like animals.
And that instinct was taking you over to get it out of your system no matter what the cost. A Saiyan chooses their mate, often even unknown to them and they begin to get very protective of her from other males until she is his.have you noticed that Spring is out of your system now?"
Trunks stood with a blank look on his face. It made sense. Everything she had said made sense. He had saved her from those two men the first day he had met her. He had been acting cold towards Goten as he became friends with Keikisha. He had even become violent towards Goten as he shared feelings of intrest for her. The whole time Trunks hadn't seen this as his conciense had been blinded by denial.
And now, just as she had said the smell of Spring no longer affected him at all.
An awkward silence hovered in the air between them.
"Keikisha. I'm so sorry. If I hadn't been so drunk last night I wouldn't ha- "
"-Yes you would." She cut him off. "Eventually you would have still lost the little control you had left. The alcohol just closed the barrier between your human instinct. Although the Saiyan one still remained dominant."
Again Trunks felt his insides falling apart. How could he have brough her, an innocent into this?!
Her bare body glowed against the rising sun's rays. Her hair being blown about with the slight wisp of wind passing by. It was still out of it's ponytail confinement. One of the rare occassions it was. Although it wasn't surprising judging by how she wasn't wearing a thread of clothing.
Slowly, Trunks made his way towards her.
"Keiki.." He said softly putting a hand on her shoulder.
Inatntly she slapped his hand away with her own. Trunks looked at her taken aback. Slowly she turned her head to face him. Crystal tears ran along her cheeks, her face filled with an emotion. sadness?
He looked at her breaking down emotionally. Even now she still looked so fragile and innocent. Red lips shivering slightly. Kami, she was beautifull.
He reached over slowly and wiped a tear away from her eye, then tracing down her cheek and holding her chin in his fingers. Her deep, purple eyes looked back at him full of emotions.
Then, slowly and gently he kissed her. The first real kiss he had ever given her. And this time it was sincere. Her eyes widened. Not only in shock but in amazment at the gentleness of his touch. Where their lips met felt as warm as the sun's rays and as soft as velvet.
Slowly she pulled away a slight moan escaping her lips.
Turning her body around to face him, her long bangs of her fell across her face. Her face seemed to be in question. She looked at him with the same eyes she had last night, although now a new emotion was present.
His face was full of sincerity and humbleness and his hair fell over his face, partly concealing it in shadows. For the first time ever since they had met, she noticed how handsome Trunks truly was.
Forgetting who she was, forgetting the past, forgetting where she was, she fell into Trunks' arms in a strong embrace. She held onto him as if he were her final hope, tears streaming down her face, although this time they weren't from sadness. Trunks held her close to him just as strongly. He truly had needed her more than even he realised. Discovering that had been the hard part. Their bodies fit against each other perfectly. Almost as if they had been molded to fit together.
The sun rose in the background casting them in it's shadow. Awakening a new day. Awakening a new future.