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A/N- I'm finally able to type another chappie ! YAY ! *peers at the last one and ponders what to write* hhhmm…gawd Shasta you make all the plotty stuff don't ya ? heh I'mma gonna try to be original and might even edit the last chappie coz you're not seeming to care for spelling mistakes :p

Dedicated To Kim for basically everything . If I had this type of strength before I probably wouldn't have quit ficcy writing . Here's to you girl :p And also to Mayra as you're in #hp right now chattin with meh :p

A Deadly Silence

Written By KrayZM & Shasta

Chapter 9 : The Impending Aftermath

Explanation time was over . Shastania quickly ran as fast as her strong legs would take her to the Time Chamber and threw open the door . She store in shock at the sight before her . Her sister lay naked , bruised , barely breathing and bleeding on one of the large beds . Goten was lying unconscious in a large overflowing puddle of water , a trickle of blood was running down his face . She heard the others enter behind her and ordered them over to Goten . She hurried to her sister and wrapped her up in one of the sheets .

Kami … she looks dead Shastania said to herself as she cradled her sister in her arms .

Goku then carried Goten over to them , put his hand on Shastania's shoulder and solemnly sighed as he teleported them to Capsule Corp.

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" MOMMY !! PAN STOLE MY RED CRAYON !! " came the screams of Bura from the living room .

" NO I DIDN'T !! I DIDN'T !! " Pan protested and glared at Bura . Videl sighed and smiled weakly at Bulma .

" Kids ! If you don't stop arguing then you'll have no crayons !!! " Videl yelled and the living room became silent . Suddenly Goku popped up in the kitchen , Goten slung over one shoulder and Shastania cradling Kayla in front of him . Bulma gasped as she eyed Goten and Kayla .

" What in the name of Kami happened ?? " she asked as she ushered the small group into the infirmary . Shastania seemed in shock as she muttered no words (A/N – *snorts* the Shasta I know like never shuts up :p) .

" Kazimo Tair paid us a visit " Goku muttered as he laid Goten down on a table . Bulma instructed Shastania to take Kayla into a private room as she quickly inspected Goten for anything majorly serious . She grabbed a cold compress and told Goku to clean up Goten's head while she hurried off to inspect Kayla .

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Goku sat in a chair bathing the forehead of his youngest son . Bulma had patched him up but he worried about him still . He heard a soft growl and suddenly Goten shot up from the bed . He stared around dazed for a moment .

" Where am I ? " he asked as he rubbed his head . He looked at his fingers . They were coated in blood . Remembering what had happened , his eyes widened .

" Where's Kayla ?? Is she okay ? " he demanded of his father . Goku's expression was unreadable .

" Well Goten , you're in the infirmary … but as for Kayla … Bulma's looking over her right now … " he explained and snuck a glance towards Kayla's room . Goten quickly jumped out of the bed but Goku stood in front of him .

" I think its best you stay here and rest , there's nothing you can do for her now " Goku insisted firmly . Goten pondered for a moment wether or not to listen . Shastania walked slowly out of the room Kayla was being kept in , her arms folded and her head bowed .

" How is she ? " Goten insisted . Shastania looked up and stood there for a moment . Massaging her neck with the palm of her hand . She chewed on her lip .

" How do you think she is ? " she snapped . She walked over to Goten and looked him in the eye .

" How the hell could you let this happen ? " she spat at him .

" I think its obvious the brat didn't exactly let it happen , his cracked skull agrees with me " Vegeta pointed out as he walked over from Kayla's room . He and Bulma had been discussing Kayla's condition .

" Then what the hell did happen ? Why didn't you know Kazimo was there ? " Shastania growled as she look at Goten point blank .

" We had been training , fooling around . We were exhausted . We were laying on her bed " Goten explained as he recounted the events . Vegeta raised an eyebrow at this but stayed silent .

" We kissed … and then I felt him overcome me … I didn't even know he was there , I didn't sense him at all . It was too late . The last thing I felt was him leaving me … what has he done to her ? " Goten asked and searched Shastania's face for answers . She shifted uncomfortably .

" You don't want to know .. "

" Can I see her ? " Goten asked weakly .

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Shastania led Goten into the room and stood next to the door . A wave of queasiness passed through Goten and all he could think was that this was his fault . He walked over to her bedside and ran a finger down her cheek but she didn't move . At least in her sleep she seemed to be peaceful . He leaned over and whispered into her ear , " I'm so sorry " .

Shastania stood watching this , her heart realising that Goten truly had never known Kazimo was there . She sighed of guilt and wondered just how long Kayla and Goten had been together in the time chamber . In earth time it had been a few hours , but it must have been months for Goten and Kayla . She quickly left the room and hurried out of the Capsule Corp. building , ignoring the confused stares of her fellow warriors who had been training in the yard .

The tournament's coming up soon .. she noted as she quickly took to the skies . She felt suffocated in Capsule Corp. She flew for a few minutes , feeling the air run through her red locks and eventually landed upon some barren land . This was so confusing . Kazimo held the power of Gaia now … so why would he offer the tournament ?

He wants me dead … that had to be the only answer that made sense . It was obvious he was smitten with Kayla . he would use her , not kill her . But as for Shastania … she was her sister's support … without her there then Kayla would have no power over herself …

I'm so sorry Kayla she said as she wiped away one solemn tear from her worried face .

" Shastania ? " came a voice from behind her and she turned , standing in her tiger-like fighting stance . It was only Trunks and her muscles relaxed slightly .

" Yes Trunks , what do you want ? "

" I want to know if you'll be okay ? I've never seen you like this "

She growled at him .

" You've never seen me like this !?! SHEESH Trunks , you haven't even known me for a day !!! "

He grimaced slightly and she mentally kicked herself .

" I'm sorry Trunks … its just that .. everything that's going on right now … I don't mean to get pissed at you " she explained as she kicked a stone out of path . He grinned slightly and moved a lock of purple hair out of his ice blue eyes .

" If I were to say I understand … I'd be lying … but I'm here if you want to talk , okay ? "

Shastania merely nodded . She didn't want to talk to anyone at the moment (A/N – Shasty , I'm not in the mood to give ya and Trunksies anymore screen time :p ) , she needed to sort everything out by herself . The way she always did .

" Trunks , there's one thing I want you to do for me if you wouldn't mind "

" Which would be ? "

" Train . Get as strong as you can get . Kayla & I never meant to bring this kind of terror to the Earth and now I need to undo it " she said without daring to look at him .

" Of course "

They smiled at each other and he set to the skies .

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