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Dragonball Z: Back to the Future
Chapter Two: More Mystery
By Super-Saiyan-Monkey

Later that night, Trunks lay down on his bed, unable to sleep, disturbed by the kid he met earlier. It was strange, but he felt like he had known him all his life when he only talked to him earlier that day --- and he felt funny, like they had some sort of friendship bond.

I'm going to find that guy, whether Gohan likes it or not.

With that thought in mind, he got up from his bed, and jumped out of the window, trying not to disturb his mother who was just nearby, tinkering over the heaps of metal and trying to build a time machine. Trunks then began to search for the mysterious young lad, who unfortunately, hid his ki very well.

I guess I have to do it the hard way...

Goten was out by the lake that he and Gohan would go fishing in, back in his own timeline. He had a lot of fun times at the lake, but when he looked down at the water and saw his reflection, he immediately grew homesick. He looked so much like his father, and it made him miss his home, his family, his friends, and everything he took granted for. He picked up a stone, threw it to the water, and walked away, towards a tree. "I wish I was home again. I wish I Gohan was here. He would know what to do."

And with that, Goten fell asleep.

"Mom, I'm home," Gohan greeted as he walked inside the place he called his home, but never felt like one for so long. He trudged towards the kitchen, eager to see food and his mother slaving over the oven, like how it was every night, but this time, Chi-chi was nowhere to be found. "Mom, where are you?!"

When Gohan went to the living room and didn't find her, he panicked. What if the androids found out where I lived... and killed... no... it can't be...

He continued to look for Chi-chi, praying, hoping, practically begging to the gods not to let him find her mother dead. However, much to his relief, he found his mother in the final room, his bedroom. She was at his desk, looking at a picture. Utterly glad that she was alive and well, Gohan walked over and kissed her in the forehead. "Hey mom, what are you doing?" he asked as he looked at the picture she was holding.

And what he saw made his heart cringe. It was a picture of all three of them before Goku, his father, died. Gohan was on his father's shoulders as Chi-chi was in his arms, with her arms around his neck. It was the last picture they ever took together, and it filled Gohan's heart with pain.

"I think I'm going insane Gohan." Chi-chi whispered as she sat the picture down and looked up at her son.

"What do you mean mom?" Gohan asked as he bent down a little closer to look at his mother in the eye, with eyes that were so serious, and filled with so much pain. The old cheerful Gohan was lost, never to return to the surface. There was much history in those eyes. But Gohan was strong, and never liked to let his guard down, afraid of what would happen if he would. But he found himself doing it sometimes... and this was one of those times.

Chi-chi in the other hand, she always had that hurtful look in her eyes. Every since her beloved Goku died, she cried herself to sleep. Every time Gohan would come home, bleeding because of those androids, she cried for him. Chi-chi never laughed, never smiled in the loving way like she used too. Everyday was a rain cloud for the woman.

Gohan saw this and his heart bent in half because of it.

"I saw" Chi-chi began but she immediately broke down. Her hands came to her face as tears begin to flow.

"Saw what?" he asked softly as he hugged his mother, then rocked her back and forth as she cried. Chi-chi shook her head as she cried even more. He looked down at her; she was a wreck. However, he did not know what to do for her, he was so lost.

They stayed like that for a couple of minutes, until Gohan pulled her away once she stopped crying. "What did you see?" he asked as Chi-chi looked down at the family picture

"Your father."

"WHAT?!" Gohan exclaimed as he stood up in utter surprise. However, Chi-chi was dead serious as she looked up at her son, who was suddenly filled with a thousand emotions, some of which she could not comprehend.

"He looked like a young teenager though, but Gohan he looked just like him!"

Gohan calmed down and leaned on his desk, looking straight ahead. "What... happened?"

Chi-chi looked up at her son, who didn't take his eyes off whatever he was staring at. Her eyes loweredd to the floor as she started to narrate her encounter with the Goku-look-alike earlier. "I was inside the house when he walked in and threw open the door. I thought it was Goku, so I called him by that name, and then told him that he looked younger than before he died. He asked if I knew anyone by the name Goten. I told him no and asked him why. He just... ran off after that."

Gohan looked down at his mother, wishing that he could find an answer for her, but he was out...

Outside by the Son's home, Trunks was flying, looking for the boy he met earlier. He sensed that Gohan was at his house, and so when he landed , he lowered his ki in hopes that Gohan would not sense him.

I know Gohan is wrong about him. I know we can trust him. Maybe he can help us fight. Gohan knows we need all the help we can get. And I know that he will help us. I can feel it.

Trunks walked around in the woods, for he had the feeling that the mysterious boy would be around there somewhere. .

"Mom, can I have some of that?"

He stopped in his tracks, and blinked. He was beginning to hear voices! However, he calmed down when he heard the kid say, "Pass the chicken" out loud, because he was positive that it was the kid and not the androids. So he walked to where he heard the voice from --- to the edge of the lake, where someone was sleeping under the tree. As stealthily as he could manage, he flew over the water, and when he landed, he saw the goofy smile on the kid's face.

"No, that's my chicken, give it back."

Trunks started to laugh as he looked down at Goten, although he quickly covered his mouth hoping that he would not wake the boy up. However, the other just kept on sleeping, to his relief. As he sat next to Goten and waited for him to wake up, a question popped into his head --- whether he would wake him up, or not.

However, moments passed, and nothing happened. In fact, Trunks was falling asleep. His eyes were opening and closing at fast rates. Despite of that, Trunks was determined to stay awake, because if Goten woke up while he was asleep, he would never get the chance to talk to the mysterious young man.

"Gohan, can I have your chicken?"

Trunks eyes shot up as he looked over at the teenager. How did he know Gohan?

That did it. Trunks was determined to discover the truth, so he went up to Goten and began shaking him to wake up. "Wake up!" he cried out as he continued to shake Goten, but his efforts were in vain.

How am I going to wake him up?! I must find out who he is once and for all... He... he knows Gohan... how is it possible?! This is getting WAY confusing...

Trunks kicked the teenager, but nothing happened. He tried to scream at Goten, he tried to splash water on Goten's face. But nothing worked, so he gave up. He sat down, looked at Goten, and that's when his saiyajin genes kicked in. Without much though, he said, "Man, I'm getting hungry. I wish I had some food."

"Food," a voice murmured and Trunks looked at Goten in time to see him sit up. The boy looked around as he rubbed his eyes, and then he added, "I'm hungry."

Then Trunks started to laugh, for he discovered the secret on how to make the mysterious boy wake up. Mention food, and he'll start looking for it. On the other hand, Goten looked over at Trunks, confused on why the other was laughing at him. "Come on Trunks, you know how I am with food," Goten blurted out.

Trunks blinked. What on Earth is he talking about?!

"I don't know how you are with food. How do you know my name?"

Goten hit Trunks on the back playfully. "Come on, let's go back home. I'm REALLY hungry and I need food!" he exclaimed, and when he saw Trunks confused look, he asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"What did you say your name was?"

At that question, Goten's smile immediately faded, and he looked at the other in shock as he realized what just happened. "Oh no," Goten whispered in disbelief as he stared at Trunks for but a moment, and then tried to take off. However, something grabbed him. Someone, rather.

"You are not leaving. How do you know my name? And how do you know Gohan?"

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you!" Goten yelled as tears flowed down from his checks, his memories surging back. Memories of his father, his mother, his brother, his best friend... memories of his time, his world, his dimension... and all of those memories just made him terribly upset.

Trunks looked at Goten in confusion, and then, he smirked. "Try me."

With a sigh, Goten lowered himself the ground. He knew that there was no way to get around Trunks. There was no way to keep a secret from Trunks, and it looked like he would have to tell this Trunks everything.

But the question is, will Trunks believe him?