Disclaimer: Nope still don't own DBZ.
AN: This is a pretty long chapter but not too bad. This is were everything starts happening. Enjoy.
Chapter 3, Fighting instinct, The week went by fast. Chichi had packed up all her clothes and was ready to go. It was early in the morning and Chiona packed up the night before, so Chichi let her sleep in late. It was now time to go so Chichi went to wake her up. The door was closed as usual.
Chichi went to knock on it. "Chiona are you up? It's time to go."
But there was no sound.
"Chiona?" She said.
What could she be doing in there? She should be up by now.
Chichi opened the door. Chiona was sitting on her bed, her knees up to her chest with her arms around them. She was trembling slightly and rocking back and froth staring at the wall. She had tears in her eyes and looked so tried like she hadn't slept all night.
"Oh Chiona" Chichi whispered.
What was her poor daughter going through? She knew what must have happened. She had one of those dreams again. Chichi went over and sat by Chiona putting her arms around her.
"I didn't want it to happen." she said " I should of helped him. I shouldn't have listened to him."
"Chiona it's over." She whispered "What's done is done. We can't change it no matter how much we want to." Chichi sighed. "This vacation well be good for you. You need to get out of this house. All it seems to do is bring back bad memories."
Chichi held Chiona until she calmed down. When she did Chichi got up and stood in front of her and held out a hand to help her up.
"Come on. Or we'll be late." She said softly, so as not to rush her.
After a few seconds Chiona took her hand and stood up. Chichi smiled at her.
"Come on and get ready. You know how Bulma gets if you're late."
Chiona wiped her eyed with hand. They were really red. She nodded and left the room without saying anything. Chichi shook her head at her.
My poor daughter. These dreams been haunting you for the longest. You need this more then any of us.
She thought, and walked out of the room to make sure everything was ready.
~*~*~*~
Chiona put their bags in the hover craft. They were all set to go to Bulma's house. After she finished putting her bags in the back sit, Chiona hopped in the car and waited for her mother. She leaned back in the chair and closed her eyes, thinking about the weeks ahead.
That something was going to happen that she was going to regret or would change their relationship. She tried to stop thinking negatively but she just couldn't shake this feeling. That and the feeling of wanting to sleep. She had stayed up all night. That was one of the worst dreams she had in a long time. Chiona opened her eyes when she heard her mother close the front of the house. She got in the car and turned it on.
"Ready?" She said.
"I guess." Chiona said lazily.
"Well ready or not we have to hurry up or we'll be late. Chiona rolled her eyes.
Oh no.
Her mother wasn't the safest driver in the world. Actually she was more like a speed demon. Especially when she was in a hurry or mad.
"Mom maybe I should fly. I'll-"
"Oh no you wouldn't. Not in the state your in."
Damn.
Her mother was the reason Chiona didn't like cars and rather flew. She braced herself for the ride to come. Please.
She thought.
If I die and a car crash, let it be a fast and painless as possible. She put on her seat belt when she felt the car rise up off the ground.
"Here we go!"
Her mother said. Chiona gasped she snapped back in the seat when they took off.
~*~*~*~
Trunks was sitting in the kitchen eating breakfast and watching his mother pack for the trip and complain about Chichi and Chiona being late.
"I told them what time to come and not to be late." She said talking out loud. "They should have been here by now."
Bulma put her hands on her hips.
"Chichi better not be backing out because if she is I swear-"
" Mom I'm sure they're coming. Chichi's probably just running a little late. I don't think she would of back out without-"
Trunks was cut off by the door bell ringing.
"See that probably them right now."
Sure enough a robot came in the kitchen followed by Chichi and Chiona, who seemed to have had a hard night. Trunks could see the bags under her eyes. He also notices how red her they were, he could tell she hadn't had much sleep last night. But that didn't explain why she looked really pale and her hair was sticking up in the back, then he remembers Chichi's driving. She looked at him but quickly looked away.
"Where were you two!" Bulma said. She looked angry. "You were supposed to be here 10 minutes ago!"
"Sorry we were late, it was my fault." Chiona said.
Bulmas went from angry to sympathetic when she saw Chiona's tried face.
"Was it those dreams again?" She said softly this time.
Chiona nodded. Bulma looked from her to Chichi's face, who was looking at Chiona sadly. Bulma knew Chiona was going through a lot.
"Oh it's ok." Bulma said "We want be that late. Not if we leave now."
She looked at Chichi. "You ready?"
Chichi nodded "Yea I'm ready." Chichi hugged her daughter.
"I'll talk to later." She said. "Now try to have fun. I don't want you to stay in the house all for these 2 weeks."
"Ok" Chiona said.
But she wasn't promising anything.
"Bye Chiona. Bye Trunks, remember what I said." Bulma said winking at him.
"Bye mom, have fun." Trunks said.
He knew what his mother said. But he had plans of his own. They said their last good byes as theirs mothers departed. Then they were alone. They didn't say anything to each other for a few minutes. Chiona stood in the same spot she had when she came in. She put her heads in her pocket and stared at her feet. She looked so tired.
"Did you have breakfast?" He asked her breaking to silence.
She looked up at him and shook her head.
"Well come sit down. Don't act like a stranger it's plenty here. I can eat a lot but not all of this." He said smiling at her.
She didn't smile back but she did walk over and sit by him. She grabs a plate and started to take some food and eat without saying a word.
"So what's been going on?"
Trunks asked trying to start a conversation with her. She was acting very strange. Maybe she was just tried.
She just shrugged. "Nothing much." She said putting some more food in her mouth.
"I haven't seen you in while. Why haven't you come by or called?"
Chiona chopsticks stopped at her mouth at the question. Why hadn't she called or came over? She didn't really have an excuse for that one. The only thing that came to mind was that kiss, but she wasn't about to say that was the reason why.
"I've been busy."
She was glad when Trunks left it that.
"So why haven't you called?" Chiona asked him this time.
Trunks looked up. "Huh?"
He didn't think Chiona was going to ask him that. She looked at him in his eyes, so he couldn't even lie. Not without turning away. She had a knack for knowing when he was lying.
"Why haven't you called yourself? You asked me now I'm asking you."
"Well." He said. Trying to think of something.
Nothing came to mind.
Chiona raised and eyebrow. "Well.. Well what?"
He tried to think but nothing came to mind.
He laughed nervously "I guess I don't know. I don't have an excuse."
Chiona didn't join his laughter, she just turned her head and went back to eating. Trunks stopped laughing, Chiona wasn't amused at all. He had a feeling it was going to be a long vacation.
~*~*~*~
After they finished eating, Trunks took Chiona up stairs to put her things in one of the rooms.
"So what do you want to do for these 2 weeks together?" Trunks said.
Chiona shrugged. "It doesn't matter..I have nothing in mine. Do you?"
Trunks shook his head. "No"
"Mmmmm" Was all she said.
She sat down on the bed. Trunks sat next to her. They didn't say anything to each other for along time. It was actually an uncomfortable silence. Chiona started to look out the window. It felt so weird being all alone with him. She had been a lone with him lots of time but this time seemed different. She felt something touching her hand. She whipped her head around to look at him. Trunks almost jumped at the way she did it.
Like he was a stranger or something. All he did was tough her hand.
"Sorry, I did mean to surprise you like that." He said.
"No, it's ok. I guess I'm just tried and all. It's not you." She said looking at her lap.
"Well then I'll leave you alone so you can rest."
He smiled and stood up.
"I'll be in the other room if you need me."
Chiona smiled "Thanks for understanding."
She reached for his hand and took it.
"But then again you always had."
Trunks smiled brightened.
She looked so beautiful when she did that. It seemed like the sun started to shine on her when she smiled. He wished he could hold this moment forever. Just holding her hand was enough for us. But good things never last long and just as soon as the moment began it ended.
Trunks had to make himself walk out of the room. Chiona watched him go. She was glad was that he left he alone. It's not that she didn't like his company. She always did, but today seemed different. She laid in the bed on her back looking at the ceiling. She closed her tried eyes. Maybe this it wouldn't be that bad here. She didn't know what she was so worried about. Her and Trunks were like brother and sister and it was going to stay that way.
Right?
Chiona frowned. If that was true then why did it feel like she was lying to her self.
******************
Everything seemed to be going good. They hadn't gone anywhere. They just enjoyed each others company. Chiona thought her mother was right. Maybe she needed to get out the house and the dream would go away. Or so she thought.
But the third night proved her wrong. The dreams started to come back even worst. She was dreaming the she was one of the androids. She couldn't control her body and was fighting Gohan. No matter how much she tried, she couldn't stop.
"NO!" she yelled in her sleep.
"Stop it!" She moaned.
She tossed and turned in her sleep, making so must noise that it woke up Trunks who was two rooms away. He sat up in bed no knowing what it was at first. It sounded like a whine or a cry. Trunks got out of bed to see what it was. When he walked down the hall he notices it was coming from the room Chiona was staying in. He looked in the room.
"Chiona..." He said.
She was moving around like she was fighting someone.
"Please no!" She cried. "Don't make me do this."
Trunks walked over to the bed. Her face looked pained. She was sweating like crazy. Trunks sat down next to her and started to softly shake her shoulder.
"Chiona" He whispered. "Wake up your dreaming."
Chiona gasped and wake up. She started to look around frantically. She was breathing heavy like she was running it a race.
"Chiona relax it was dream."
Chiona looked at him she was still panting, looking at him wildly.
"It's ok. It was dream that's all."
Chiona gaze settled on him her panting went down but all they did was turn into sobs. Trunks put her arms around her.
"I did it. I killed my own brother. It's all my fault. It should have been me."
She buried her head in his chest, crying.
"Don't say that." He said holding her tighter
. "That's not true at all. You didn't killed your brother. The androids did it and you know that. What good would it have done if you died instead?"
"I know." She whispered against him. "But I just feel so responsible I was right there. I could have helped him. I should have helped him."
"But it wouldn't have made a difference. You both would of died, then what? They probably would of found me and I would have been dead too. What would have happened if that had accorded?"
"I guess that it the only thing good that came out of this." She said through slow sobs.
"I got to save you. I least I got to save one person."
"And I'm glad you did save me. But if both of us died what would the world have done?"
Trunks pulled her until she was all the way in his lap. She didn't resist. In fact she snuggled in his in brace.
"I feel so alone without him." She said.
"You're never alone. Not as long as I'm here."
~*~*~*~
Chiona woke up, the next morning not knowing were she was. She opened her eyes to see arms around her. She felt weight on her head. Like someone was lying on it. Then all of a sudden it came to her. Last night the dream. Trunks waking her up, and holding her.
Did he hold me all night?
When she started to move around Trunks stirred and started to wake up. He lifted his head off of hers and stretched his arms. Chiona did the same. Then she looked up at him.
"You, you held me all night?" she asked. Trunks kind of blushed.
"Well...yea I didn't want to leave you. Just incase you had another dream."
Chiona looked down again. "You didn't have to do that."
"It was nothing. I don't mind doing anything.For you."
Chiona looked back up at him. His eyes sparkled that dark blue like it always did. She had the urge to kiss him again. She let it take over her. She came closer to his face until there nose was almost toughing. It seemed Trunks had the same thing in mind. They closed their eyes, lips almost toughing when
RING!!!
Both Chiona and Trunks snapped out of it. It was the phone ringing.
"Oh." Chiona said blushing madly. "I'll let you get that."
She slid out of his lap.
"I'll just go to the bathroom." She said and without another word ran out.
"But."
Trunks wanted to say something to get her back but he just groaned.
"Stupid phone." He mumbled feeling frustrated.
He was so close to kissing her again. To feeling her lips against his and the phone had to ring. Who ever it is, it better be good for messing up that perfect moment. Trunks got out of the bed and went to the phone mumbling grouchy the whole way. He snatched up the phone. "Hello?" He said, not very nicely.
"It that the way you answer the phone?" The person on the other line said. It was his mother.
"Oh sorry" he said nicely. "Just got up."
"Well I just called to see how you two were?" Trunks walked to the couch and flopped down.
"We're ok."
"That's good. Soooo..have you been having fun yet?"
"Oh yea.lots of fun." Trunks lied to get Bulma off his back.
"Oh that's great! So have you met anybody?"
"Well.."
Trunks said trying to think of what to say.
"Yea... Sort of."
He said thinking of Chiona the whole time. If they get together, she'll have someone to meet.
"That's nice. So I might have someone to meet?"
"Yea sure. Maybe."
"Well that's good. I just called to check up on you two. I'll talk to you later. Tell Chiona we said hi."
"Ok, bye" he hung up and laid back on the couch.
She could of called me later for that. And maybe she would have someone to meet right now.
He waited for Chiona to get out of the bathroom. Mean while Chiona was freaking out at what she almost did again.
What is wrong with you? You can't keep doing this. This is Trunks remember.
Chiona was so shaking up by what she almost did; she wish could stay in bathroom forever. But she knew she couldn't. She had to come out something. And she couldn't let him see her like this. Pulling herself together,she came out.
Just remember. Trunks is off limits. If you have to stay as far away from him as possible do it .
She went down stairs to see Trunks sitting on the couch.
"Who was that?" Chiona said sitting on the far end of the couch.
"Our parents checking up on us." He said.
"Oh"
They sat in silence for a while.
"So what do you want to do today?" Trunks said, breaking the silence.
Chiona shrugged "Don't matter to me."
"What about the movies?" Trunks said sitting up.
"Ok. Sure"
She hadn't been to the movies in a long time.
"Ok after Breakfast we can go."
They eat some breakfast and got ready to go. "Ready?" Trunks asked putting his coat on.
" Uh huh." Chiona said.
They left and flew to the city. It was a nice sunny day, great for flying. This was the first day they had went the since she got there. The breeze felt so good against her face and her hair. She loved to fly. She closed her eyes just let her senses guide her. Trunks looked at her. He couldn't help but think she looked like an angel. He smiled and went close to her. He taped her shoulder and then flew quickly to the other side of her. When Chiona opened her eyes to look no one was there.
"Huh?" she said raising an eyebrow.
Trunks laughed in silence and did it again going on the other side of her. Chiona looked on the other side not seeing anyone. But she caught on to Trunks little game. Looking at him side ways she just flew like nothing happened. But when Trunks went to tap her again Chiona grab his hand.
"Got ya" She said smiling at him.
"Can't fool you." He said.
"Of course you can't. Not with that old tricks."
"Oh yea?" said Trunks challengingly
"Yea" She said back.
"Well how about this!" Trunks said he pulled his hand out of her grip and then grabbed hers. He then pulled her to him into a hug like way and started to spinning. After a while they both started laughing in each others arms. They kept on laughing even after they stopped spinning. When they stopped they were nose to nose again. They looked into each others eyes; Trunks smiled that sweet smile of his. He moved closer brushing against her lips but Chiona snapped back into reality.
What am I doing?
She hurried up and reluctantly pulled out of his arms and back to flying at his side feeling her cheeks heat up. She knew she was blushing. They started to fly in silence for a while until they got to the city. They fond an alley to land in. They didn't to draw attention to themselves. They walked down the street without saying anything until they got to the movies theater
"What movie do you want to see?" Trunks said not exactly looking at her.
"Any action movies out?" Chiona asked looking at the billboards advertising the movies.
"Well there is this Karate out." Trunks said pointing at the billboard of the guy dressed in a Gi posing.
"Want to see that?"
Chiona looked at the billboard. Looked interesting enough for her.
"Sure" She said.
Trunks bought the tickets. Then they went to the concession stand and bought a jumbo popcorn and two large sodas. They sat in the middle row. There wasn't too many people there. Which meant two things, either the movie wasn't good or it was old. Trunks and Chiona started to eat the popcorn as the movie started. It started out good but by the middle it got really boring. Chiona and Trunk were laid back in the seats. They had finished there popcorn and had a little soda left.
Chiona couldn't concentrate any longer. Her mind started drifting to a daydream. She started to day dream about Trunks kissing her. She just couldn't get that out of her mind. Maybe because that was her first kiss she ever shared with anyone. It made her feel all tingly inside. If that made her feel that way then how would it have felt if she had deepened the kiss.
Without looking down she grabbed for the rest of her soda. But instead she had grabbed Trunks hand. They both looked at each other at the same time.
"Oh sorry" Chiona said this time grabbing the right thing.
Trunks shook his head. "There's nothing to be sorry about."
When she put drink the down he grabbed her hand and smiled.
"I don't mind you holding my hand."
Chiona smiled back at him. Their hands seemed to fit together perfectly. One part of Chiona was telling her to let go of his hand before it turns into something more, but the other side of her liked the closeness. She couldn't help herself, she tightened the grab on his hand. For the rest of the movie they sat there holding hands. For some reason the movie didn't seem boring anymore.
Actually Chiona didn't care if the movie never ended if she could sit there and hold his hand. But of course it did and when the movie was over they let go. They walked out without saying a word to each other.
And maybe it was better that way Chiona through. So as not to mess up the moment.
"So how did you like the movie?"
Trunks asked breaking the silence. Chiona made a face.
"Not really at all. It was pretty boring."
"Yeah I thought so too." Trunks said.
"So what you want to do now?"
"I don't know."
They walked aimlessly down the street. Chiona almost walked passed Trunks when he stopped in front of a dark building with bright colored lights around the huge windows. Inside you could see teenagers in it passing buttons at huge machines and others at car shaped ones. Chiona know what this was.
"You want to go to this arcade?" He asked looking excited.
Trunks loved video games. Chiona did too. Especially the fighting games.
"Sure! Sounds like fun."
They went inside and looked in awe. It was huge in there. Every kind of game you could think of racing, fighting, shooting, virtual and more. They didn't know where to start. Finally Trunks pointed to a group machines.
"Want to try those?"
"Ok"
The group of games were fighting ones.
"I bet I could beat you in every one of these." Trunks said looking at her challengingly again.
She smiled at him wicked "You're on."
They got a whole bag f quarters and started playing. They played the rest of the day. When they pretty much played every game there and ran out of quarters, they left laughing and talking.
"I beat you in almost every game." Chiona said bragging.
"Oh you just got lucky that's all."
"Uh huh, lucky twenty games in a row."
"Whatever" Trunks laughed. "I just let you win that's all. I didn't want to make you fell bad."
"Sure ya did. But however I won, you still lost the bet."
"Oh come on. You're not going to hold my to that are you?"
Chiona smiled wickedly "Oh you know I am and I'm going to enjoy it too."
Trunks mumbled and Chiona laughed putting her hand on his shoulder.
"I always wanted to see how you look like as a girl"
~*~*~*~
When they got home it was really late. They eat dinner laughing and talking. Trunks tried to keep Chiona talking so she could forget about the bet. It seemed to work, Trunks smiled to himself.
HA! I got away with that one.
"Oh I'm tired now. I'm going to go to bed now."
Trunks said heading to the stairs.
"Oh no you don't!"
Chiona walked over and grabbing his arm. She smiled evilly.
"Don't think I forgot about our little bet." She said.
Damn!
Chiona took Trunks hand and lead him up stair. They went in Bulmas' room.
"Now let's see."
Trunks tried to snick out, He was almost out of the room, when he heard Chiona say
"Don't think about it."
Why does she have to have sensitive ear?
Trunks stopped and turned around. But when he did, he wishes he didn't.
"Oh no, I am not wearing that."
"Oh yes you are. I said anything I pick out."
"But come on, that's, that's...I just can't wear that."
"Oh yes you can. And if you don't I see some nice lingerie in there."
Trunks snatched the clothes and stomped out the room. Chiona only smiled smugly.
"I through you'd see it my way."
Chiona waited in Trunks bedroom. He was taking a long time.
"TRUNKS!" She yelled.
"What?"
"What do you mean what? Get in here!"
"Nuh uh"
"If you don't come in here I'll come and get you. Now do you really want that?"
She heard footsteps and when Trunks came in the room. Chiona burst out laughing. Trunks had on a blue halter top and a jean skirt. But it was so tight that it was rising up. But that wasn't the worst part. Chiona made him put make up on too. Some red lipstick and blue eye shadow. But the eye shadow was beyond the eyes and the lipstick was beyond the lips too.
The only reason why he wasn't wearing shoes was because they where too small. He looked like a broke down drag queen. Chiona fall on the floor holding her sides. They hurt so badly. She had tears in her eyes. She never laughed so hard in her life.
"Trunks hahahaha...Trunks..hahahaha...you look beautiful.
She said though laugher. Trunks just stared at there frowning.
"On come on smile." Chiona said holding on to the bed and getting back on it.
"And while you're at it. Strike a pose." She said.
"Are you gone?" Trunks said, walking out the room.
"Oh Trunks"
She walked other to him. She couldn't help it. Chiona put her arms around his waist and lead her head one his back. He felt her hair on his back. It felt so soft against him. He smiled to see her happy. Even if he had to be torture to do it.
"You make me so happy." She said.
"I don't know what I would do without you Trunks."
Trunks heart warmed and he forgot all about the his embarrassment. Just to make her happy was worth it. He turned around in her arms and held her.
"You know , I haven't laughed like that in so long." She said looking into his eyes. He smiled "Well I'm glad your happy, but could I take off these clothed the skirt in cutting off my circulation."
~*~*~*~
The rest of the week was a great one. They went out every day going around town looking for things to do. They went bowling, skating, the arcade again and movies. But they decided to stay in tonight. Trunks rented a movie for them to watch and ordered pizza.
"I think this movie well be good. Or at least better then the ones we saw."
Chiona sat back and rolled her eyes. "That's not saying much."
Trunks grabbed the tape.
"Well we'll see." He said as he put it in.
Trunks seat back on the couch next to Chiona. The movie started out great. It was about women avenging her parents' death. They sat up interested. It was all going good until a sex part came in. A part neither of them knew about. It didn't seem like it even fit in the movie. It just came up all of a sudden. But it just wasn't just one, after the first one it started to come all through the movie.
Trunks eyes went wide. He never really saw anything like that, though he know all about it, and he had seen movies with in it but not this was a whole different then what he's seen. All he could think about was Chiona. The women reminded him of her. Then he wondered how it would feel doing that with her.
Trunks gave Chiona a side ways look. Chiona's eyes were big and she was holding on to the armrest of the couch for dear life. She was trying to move as far away as possible. When the movie went off Chiona stood up so fast Trunks didn't even notice. She looked at him stiffly, her eyes wide
"I, I'm going up stairs." She stuttered.
And with that she ran up stairs without turning around. Trunks couldn't take it anymore. All this week he'd been taking it slow. They had been having fun all week. He had kept it at a sibling relationship level. But he didn't feel that way anymore. He wanted Chiona even more. He knew Chiona felt the same way but was afraid to show it. Just the way she acted around him made it obvious. He couldn't hid it anymore, he was going to her once in for all.
Meanwhile Chiona was sitting in the guest room she was staying in, looking out the window. That movie made new feeling arouse in her. She felt shaky all over.
What's wrong with me? It's just a movie.
She through but it felt like more then a movie. Chiona put her legs to her chest. She had never experience sex before. She never really through about it until now. She lived a pretty sheltered life. Not that she didn't know about it but not all the details. All of a sudden she heard footsteps she looked in saw Trunks standing by the door. He looked weird.
"Trunks?"
She said looking at him. He didn't say anything but he was looking right at her. It was something in his eyes but didn't know what it was from were she was. He then walked right over to her. Sitting down by her, he grabbed her and pulled her to him.
"Trunks wha-"
She was cut off by his lips. Chiona went rigid. She quickly pulled away from his lips but he had a good grab around her waist.
"Trunks we can't do-"
Chiona tried to start again but was cut off by Trunks finger on her lips.
"Shhh"
Chiona look in her eyes and saw need in it. Pure need and hunger for her.
"Don't worry about it. All it matters is if you feel the same way about this. Do you?"
"Yes but-"
"Then that's all the matters."
He pulled her forward and started kissing her again. Feeling his soft lips against hers, Chiona couldn't fight anymore. She had been fighting all this week. She took her arms and put them around his neck. She relaxed in his arms showing him her acceptance of it. Trunks couldn't feel any happier to have her like this. He rubbed his tongue over her lips to make it deeper. She opened her mouth and let him in. As Chiona felt Trunks tongue her mouth all kind of things went through her head.
Was this right?
Shouldn't I be stopping him?
Am I going to regret this in the morning?
Chiona didn't know anymore. All should knew was she felt tingly from kissing him like this. Her mind went blink and all she could think about was here and now as Trunks put his hand in her shirt and pushed her gently down on the bed, never breaking the kiss. Whatever happened, good or bad, she would deal with in the morning. Right now she was doing what she been fighting against for the longest, and liking it.
AN: This is a pretty long chapter but not too bad. This is were everything starts happening. Enjoy.
Chapter 3, Fighting instinct, The week went by fast. Chichi had packed up all her clothes and was ready to go. It was early in the morning and Chiona packed up the night before, so Chichi let her sleep in late. It was now time to go so Chichi went to wake her up. The door was closed as usual.
Chichi went to knock on it. "Chiona are you up? It's time to go."
But there was no sound.
"Chiona?" She said.
What could she be doing in there? She should be up by now.
Chichi opened the door. Chiona was sitting on her bed, her knees up to her chest with her arms around them. She was trembling slightly and rocking back and froth staring at the wall. She had tears in her eyes and looked so tried like she hadn't slept all night.
"Oh Chiona" Chichi whispered.
What was her poor daughter going through? She knew what must have happened. She had one of those dreams again. Chichi went over and sat by Chiona putting her arms around her.
"I didn't want it to happen." she said " I should of helped him. I shouldn't have listened to him."
"Chiona it's over." She whispered "What's done is done. We can't change it no matter how much we want to." Chichi sighed. "This vacation well be good for you. You need to get out of this house. All it seems to do is bring back bad memories."
Chichi held Chiona until she calmed down. When she did Chichi got up and stood in front of her and held out a hand to help her up.
"Come on. Or we'll be late." She said softly, so as not to rush her.
After a few seconds Chiona took her hand and stood up. Chichi smiled at her.
"Come on and get ready. You know how Bulma gets if you're late."
Chiona wiped her eyed with hand. They were really red. She nodded and left the room without saying anything. Chichi shook her head at her.
My poor daughter. These dreams been haunting you for the longest. You need this more then any of us.
She thought, and walked out of the room to make sure everything was ready.
~*~*~*~
Chiona put their bags in the hover craft. They were all set to go to Bulma's house. After she finished putting her bags in the back sit, Chiona hopped in the car and waited for her mother. She leaned back in the chair and closed her eyes, thinking about the weeks ahead.
That something was going to happen that she was going to regret or would change their relationship. She tried to stop thinking negatively but she just couldn't shake this feeling. That and the feeling of wanting to sleep. She had stayed up all night. That was one of the worst dreams she had in a long time. Chiona opened her eyes when she heard her mother close the front of the house. She got in the car and turned it on.
"Ready?" She said.
"I guess." Chiona said lazily.
"Well ready or not we have to hurry up or we'll be late. Chiona rolled her eyes.
Oh no.
Her mother wasn't the safest driver in the world. Actually she was more like a speed demon. Especially when she was in a hurry or mad.
"Mom maybe I should fly. I'll-"
"Oh no you wouldn't. Not in the state your in."
Damn.
Her mother was the reason Chiona didn't like cars and rather flew. She braced herself for the ride to come. Please.
She thought.
If I die and a car crash, let it be a fast and painless as possible. She put on her seat belt when she felt the car rise up off the ground.
"Here we go!"
Her mother said. Chiona gasped she snapped back in the seat when they took off.
~*~*~*~
Trunks was sitting in the kitchen eating breakfast and watching his mother pack for the trip and complain about Chichi and Chiona being late.
"I told them what time to come and not to be late." She said talking out loud. "They should have been here by now."
Bulma put her hands on her hips.
"Chichi better not be backing out because if she is I swear-"
" Mom I'm sure they're coming. Chichi's probably just running a little late. I don't think she would of back out without-"
Trunks was cut off by the door bell ringing.
"See that probably them right now."
Sure enough a robot came in the kitchen followed by Chichi and Chiona, who seemed to have had a hard night. Trunks could see the bags under her eyes. He also notices how red her they were, he could tell she hadn't had much sleep last night. But that didn't explain why she looked really pale and her hair was sticking up in the back, then he remembers Chichi's driving. She looked at him but quickly looked away.
"Where were you two!" Bulma said. She looked angry. "You were supposed to be here 10 minutes ago!"
"Sorry we were late, it was my fault." Chiona said.
Bulmas went from angry to sympathetic when she saw Chiona's tried face.
"Was it those dreams again?" She said softly this time.
Chiona nodded. Bulma looked from her to Chichi's face, who was looking at Chiona sadly. Bulma knew Chiona was going through a lot.
"Oh it's ok." Bulma said "We want be that late. Not if we leave now."
She looked at Chichi. "You ready?"
Chichi nodded "Yea I'm ready." Chichi hugged her daughter.
"I'll talk to later." She said. "Now try to have fun. I don't want you to stay in the house all for these 2 weeks."
"Ok" Chiona said.
But she wasn't promising anything.
"Bye Chiona. Bye Trunks, remember what I said." Bulma said winking at him.
"Bye mom, have fun." Trunks said.
He knew what his mother said. But he had plans of his own. They said their last good byes as theirs mothers departed. Then they were alone. They didn't say anything to each other for a few minutes. Chiona stood in the same spot she had when she came in. She put her heads in her pocket and stared at her feet. She looked so tired.
"Did you have breakfast?" He asked her breaking to silence.
She looked up at him and shook her head.
"Well come sit down. Don't act like a stranger it's plenty here. I can eat a lot but not all of this." He said smiling at her.
She didn't smile back but she did walk over and sit by him. She grabs a plate and started to take some food and eat without saying a word.
"So what's been going on?"
Trunks asked trying to start a conversation with her. She was acting very strange. Maybe she was just tried.
She just shrugged. "Nothing much." She said putting some more food in her mouth.
"I haven't seen you in while. Why haven't you come by or called?"
Chiona chopsticks stopped at her mouth at the question. Why hadn't she called or came over? She didn't really have an excuse for that one. The only thing that came to mind was that kiss, but she wasn't about to say that was the reason why.
"I've been busy."
She was glad when Trunks left it that.
"So why haven't you called?" Chiona asked him this time.
Trunks looked up. "Huh?"
He didn't think Chiona was going to ask him that. She looked at him in his eyes, so he couldn't even lie. Not without turning away. She had a knack for knowing when he was lying.
"Why haven't you called yourself? You asked me now I'm asking you."
"Well." He said. Trying to think of something.
Nothing came to mind.
Chiona raised and eyebrow. "Well.. Well what?"
He tried to think but nothing came to mind.
He laughed nervously "I guess I don't know. I don't have an excuse."
Chiona didn't join his laughter, she just turned her head and went back to eating. Trunks stopped laughing, Chiona wasn't amused at all. He had a feeling it was going to be a long vacation.
~*~*~*~
After they finished eating, Trunks took Chiona up stairs to put her things in one of the rooms.
"So what do you want to do for these 2 weeks together?" Trunks said.
Chiona shrugged. "It doesn't matter..I have nothing in mine. Do you?"
Trunks shook his head. "No"
"Mmmmm" Was all she said.
She sat down on the bed. Trunks sat next to her. They didn't say anything to each other for along time. It was actually an uncomfortable silence. Chiona started to look out the window. It felt so weird being all alone with him. She had been a lone with him lots of time but this time seemed different. She felt something touching her hand. She whipped her head around to look at him. Trunks almost jumped at the way she did it.
Like he was a stranger or something. All he did was tough her hand.
"Sorry, I did mean to surprise you like that." He said.
"No, it's ok. I guess I'm just tried and all. It's not you." She said looking at her lap.
"Well then I'll leave you alone so you can rest."
He smiled and stood up.
"I'll be in the other room if you need me."
Chiona smiled "Thanks for understanding."
She reached for his hand and took it.
"But then again you always had."
Trunks smiled brightened.
She looked so beautiful when she did that. It seemed like the sun started to shine on her when she smiled. He wished he could hold this moment forever. Just holding her hand was enough for us. But good things never last long and just as soon as the moment began it ended.
Trunks had to make himself walk out of the room. Chiona watched him go. She was glad was that he left he alone. It's not that she didn't like his company. She always did, but today seemed different. She laid in the bed on her back looking at the ceiling. She closed her tried eyes. Maybe this it wouldn't be that bad here. She didn't know what she was so worried about. Her and Trunks were like brother and sister and it was going to stay that way.
Right?
Chiona frowned. If that was true then why did it feel like she was lying to her self.
******************
Everything seemed to be going good. They hadn't gone anywhere. They just enjoyed each others company. Chiona thought her mother was right. Maybe she needed to get out the house and the dream would go away. Or so she thought.
But the third night proved her wrong. The dreams started to come back even worst. She was dreaming the she was one of the androids. She couldn't control her body and was fighting Gohan. No matter how much she tried, she couldn't stop.
"NO!" she yelled in her sleep.
"Stop it!" She moaned.
She tossed and turned in her sleep, making so must noise that it woke up Trunks who was two rooms away. He sat up in bed no knowing what it was at first. It sounded like a whine or a cry. Trunks got out of bed to see what it was. When he walked down the hall he notices it was coming from the room Chiona was staying in. He looked in the room.
"Chiona..." He said.
She was moving around like she was fighting someone.
"Please no!" She cried. "Don't make me do this."
Trunks walked over to the bed. Her face looked pained. She was sweating like crazy. Trunks sat down next to her and started to softly shake her shoulder.
"Chiona" He whispered. "Wake up your dreaming."
Chiona gasped and wake up. She started to look around frantically. She was breathing heavy like she was running it a race.
"Chiona relax it was dream."
Chiona looked at him she was still panting, looking at him wildly.
"It's ok. It was dream that's all."
Chiona gaze settled on him her panting went down but all they did was turn into sobs. Trunks put her arms around her.
"I did it. I killed my own brother. It's all my fault. It should have been me."
She buried her head in his chest, crying.
"Don't say that." He said holding her tighter
. "That's not true at all. You didn't killed your brother. The androids did it and you know that. What good would it have done if you died instead?"
"I know." She whispered against him. "But I just feel so responsible I was right there. I could have helped him. I should have helped him."
"But it wouldn't have made a difference. You both would of died, then what? They probably would of found me and I would have been dead too. What would have happened if that had accorded?"
"I guess that it the only thing good that came out of this." She said through slow sobs.
"I got to save you. I least I got to save one person."
"And I'm glad you did save me. But if both of us died what would the world have done?"
Trunks pulled her until she was all the way in his lap. She didn't resist. In fact she snuggled in his in brace.
"I feel so alone without him." She said.
"You're never alone. Not as long as I'm here."
~*~*~*~
Chiona woke up, the next morning not knowing were she was. She opened her eyes to see arms around her. She felt weight on her head. Like someone was lying on it. Then all of a sudden it came to her. Last night the dream. Trunks waking her up, and holding her.
Did he hold me all night?
When she started to move around Trunks stirred and started to wake up. He lifted his head off of hers and stretched his arms. Chiona did the same. Then she looked up at him.
"You, you held me all night?" she asked. Trunks kind of blushed.
"Well...yea I didn't want to leave you. Just incase you had another dream."
Chiona looked down again. "You didn't have to do that."
"It was nothing. I don't mind doing anything.For you."
Chiona looked back up at him. His eyes sparkled that dark blue like it always did. She had the urge to kiss him again. She let it take over her. She came closer to his face until there nose was almost toughing. It seemed Trunks had the same thing in mind. They closed their eyes, lips almost toughing when
RING!!!
Both Chiona and Trunks snapped out of it. It was the phone ringing.
"Oh." Chiona said blushing madly. "I'll let you get that."
She slid out of his lap.
"I'll just go to the bathroom." She said and without another word ran out.
"But."
Trunks wanted to say something to get her back but he just groaned.
"Stupid phone." He mumbled feeling frustrated.
He was so close to kissing her again. To feeling her lips against his and the phone had to ring. Who ever it is, it better be good for messing up that perfect moment. Trunks got out of the bed and went to the phone mumbling grouchy the whole way. He snatched up the phone. "Hello?" He said, not very nicely.
"It that the way you answer the phone?" The person on the other line said. It was his mother.
"Oh sorry" he said nicely. "Just got up."
"Well I just called to see how you two were?" Trunks walked to the couch and flopped down.
"We're ok."
"That's good. Soooo..have you been having fun yet?"
"Oh yea.lots of fun." Trunks lied to get Bulma off his back.
"Oh that's great! So have you met anybody?"
"Well.."
Trunks said trying to think of what to say.
"Yea... Sort of."
He said thinking of Chiona the whole time. If they get together, she'll have someone to meet.
"That's nice. So I might have someone to meet?"
"Yea sure. Maybe."
"Well that's good. I just called to check up on you two. I'll talk to you later. Tell Chiona we said hi."
"Ok, bye" he hung up and laid back on the couch.
She could of called me later for that. And maybe she would have someone to meet right now.
He waited for Chiona to get out of the bathroom. Mean while Chiona was freaking out at what she almost did again.
What is wrong with you? You can't keep doing this. This is Trunks remember.
Chiona was so shaking up by what she almost did; she wish could stay in bathroom forever. But she knew she couldn't. She had to come out something. And she couldn't let him see her like this. Pulling herself together,she came out.
Just remember. Trunks is off limits. If you have to stay as far away from him as possible do it .
She went down stairs to see Trunks sitting on the couch.
"Who was that?" Chiona said sitting on the far end of the couch.
"Our parents checking up on us." He said.
"Oh"
They sat in silence for a while.
"So what do you want to do today?" Trunks said, breaking the silence.
Chiona shrugged "Don't matter to me."
"What about the movies?" Trunks said sitting up.
"Ok. Sure"
She hadn't been to the movies in a long time.
"Ok after Breakfast we can go."
They eat some breakfast and got ready to go. "Ready?" Trunks asked putting his coat on.
" Uh huh." Chiona said.
They left and flew to the city. It was a nice sunny day, great for flying. This was the first day they had went the since she got there. The breeze felt so good against her face and her hair. She loved to fly. She closed her eyes just let her senses guide her. Trunks looked at her. He couldn't help but think she looked like an angel. He smiled and went close to her. He taped her shoulder and then flew quickly to the other side of her. When Chiona opened her eyes to look no one was there.
"Huh?" she said raising an eyebrow.
Trunks laughed in silence and did it again going on the other side of her. Chiona looked on the other side not seeing anyone. But she caught on to Trunks little game. Looking at him side ways she just flew like nothing happened. But when Trunks went to tap her again Chiona grab his hand.
"Got ya" She said smiling at him.
"Can't fool you." He said.
"Of course you can't. Not with that old tricks."
"Oh yea?" said Trunks challengingly
"Yea" She said back.
"Well how about this!" Trunks said he pulled his hand out of her grip and then grabbed hers. He then pulled her to him into a hug like way and started to spinning. After a while they both started laughing in each others arms. They kept on laughing even after they stopped spinning. When they stopped they were nose to nose again. They looked into each others eyes; Trunks smiled that sweet smile of his. He moved closer brushing against her lips but Chiona snapped back into reality.
What am I doing?
She hurried up and reluctantly pulled out of his arms and back to flying at his side feeling her cheeks heat up. She knew she was blushing. They started to fly in silence for a while until they got to the city. They fond an alley to land in. They didn't to draw attention to themselves. They walked down the street without saying anything until they got to the movies theater
"What movie do you want to see?" Trunks said not exactly looking at her.
"Any action movies out?" Chiona asked looking at the billboards advertising the movies.
"Well there is this Karate out." Trunks said pointing at the billboard of the guy dressed in a Gi posing.
"Want to see that?"
Chiona looked at the billboard. Looked interesting enough for her.
"Sure" She said.
Trunks bought the tickets. Then they went to the concession stand and bought a jumbo popcorn and two large sodas. They sat in the middle row. There wasn't too many people there. Which meant two things, either the movie wasn't good or it was old. Trunks and Chiona started to eat the popcorn as the movie started. It started out good but by the middle it got really boring. Chiona and Trunk were laid back in the seats. They had finished there popcorn and had a little soda left.
Chiona couldn't concentrate any longer. Her mind started drifting to a daydream. She started to day dream about Trunks kissing her. She just couldn't get that out of her mind. Maybe because that was her first kiss she ever shared with anyone. It made her feel all tingly inside. If that made her feel that way then how would it have felt if she had deepened the kiss.
Without looking down she grabbed for the rest of her soda. But instead she had grabbed Trunks hand. They both looked at each other at the same time.
"Oh sorry" Chiona said this time grabbing the right thing.
Trunks shook his head. "There's nothing to be sorry about."
When she put drink the down he grabbed her hand and smiled.
"I don't mind you holding my hand."
Chiona smiled back at him. Their hands seemed to fit together perfectly. One part of Chiona was telling her to let go of his hand before it turns into something more, but the other side of her liked the closeness. She couldn't help herself, she tightened the grab on his hand. For the rest of the movie they sat there holding hands. For some reason the movie didn't seem boring anymore.
Actually Chiona didn't care if the movie never ended if she could sit there and hold his hand. But of course it did and when the movie was over they let go. They walked out without saying a word to each other.
And maybe it was better that way Chiona through. So as not to mess up the moment.
"So how did you like the movie?"
Trunks asked breaking the silence. Chiona made a face.
"Not really at all. It was pretty boring."
"Yeah I thought so too." Trunks said.
"So what you want to do now?"
"I don't know."
They walked aimlessly down the street. Chiona almost walked passed Trunks when he stopped in front of a dark building with bright colored lights around the huge windows. Inside you could see teenagers in it passing buttons at huge machines and others at car shaped ones. Chiona know what this was.
"You want to go to this arcade?" He asked looking excited.
Trunks loved video games. Chiona did too. Especially the fighting games.
"Sure! Sounds like fun."
They went inside and looked in awe. It was huge in there. Every kind of game you could think of racing, fighting, shooting, virtual and more. They didn't know where to start. Finally Trunks pointed to a group machines.
"Want to try those?"
"Ok"
The group of games were fighting ones.
"I bet I could beat you in every one of these." Trunks said looking at her challengingly again.
She smiled at him wicked "You're on."
They got a whole bag f quarters and started playing. They played the rest of the day. When they pretty much played every game there and ran out of quarters, they left laughing and talking.
"I beat you in almost every game." Chiona said bragging.
"Oh you just got lucky that's all."
"Uh huh, lucky twenty games in a row."
"Whatever" Trunks laughed. "I just let you win that's all. I didn't want to make you fell bad."
"Sure ya did. But however I won, you still lost the bet."
"Oh come on. You're not going to hold my to that are you?"
Chiona smiled wickedly "Oh you know I am and I'm going to enjoy it too."
Trunks mumbled and Chiona laughed putting her hand on his shoulder.
"I always wanted to see how you look like as a girl"
~*~*~*~
When they got home it was really late. They eat dinner laughing and talking. Trunks tried to keep Chiona talking so she could forget about the bet. It seemed to work, Trunks smiled to himself.
HA! I got away with that one.
"Oh I'm tired now. I'm going to go to bed now."
Trunks said heading to the stairs.
"Oh no you don't!"
Chiona walked over and grabbing his arm. She smiled evilly.
"Don't think I forgot about our little bet." She said.
Damn!
Chiona took Trunks hand and lead him up stair. They went in Bulmas' room.
"Now let's see."
Trunks tried to snick out, He was almost out of the room, when he heard Chiona say
"Don't think about it."
Why does she have to have sensitive ear?
Trunks stopped and turned around. But when he did, he wishes he didn't.
"Oh no, I am not wearing that."
"Oh yes you are. I said anything I pick out."
"But come on, that's, that's...I just can't wear that."
"Oh yes you can. And if you don't I see some nice lingerie in there."
Trunks snatched the clothes and stomped out the room. Chiona only smiled smugly.
"I through you'd see it my way."
Chiona waited in Trunks bedroom. He was taking a long time.
"TRUNKS!" She yelled.
"What?"
"What do you mean what? Get in here!"
"Nuh uh"
"If you don't come in here I'll come and get you. Now do you really want that?"
She heard footsteps and when Trunks came in the room. Chiona burst out laughing. Trunks had on a blue halter top and a jean skirt. But it was so tight that it was rising up. But that wasn't the worst part. Chiona made him put make up on too. Some red lipstick and blue eye shadow. But the eye shadow was beyond the eyes and the lipstick was beyond the lips too.
The only reason why he wasn't wearing shoes was because they where too small. He looked like a broke down drag queen. Chiona fall on the floor holding her sides. They hurt so badly. She had tears in her eyes. She never laughed so hard in her life.
"Trunks hahahaha...Trunks..hahahaha...you look beautiful.
She said though laugher. Trunks just stared at there frowning.
"On come on smile." Chiona said holding on to the bed and getting back on it.
"And while you're at it. Strike a pose." She said.
"Are you gone?" Trunks said, walking out the room.
"Oh Trunks"
She walked other to him. She couldn't help it. Chiona put her arms around his waist and lead her head one his back. He felt her hair on his back. It felt so soft against him. He smiled to see her happy. Even if he had to be torture to do it.
"You make me so happy." She said.
"I don't know what I would do without you Trunks."
Trunks heart warmed and he forgot all about the his embarrassment. Just to make her happy was worth it. He turned around in her arms and held her.
"You know , I haven't laughed like that in so long." She said looking into his eyes. He smiled "Well I'm glad your happy, but could I take off these clothed the skirt in cutting off my circulation."
~*~*~*~
The rest of the week was a great one. They went out every day going around town looking for things to do. They went bowling, skating, the arcade again and movies. But they decided to stay in tonight. Trunks rented a movie for them to watch and ordered pizza.
"I think this movie well be good. Or at least better then the ones we saw."
Chiona sat back and rolled her eyes. "That's not saying much."
Trunks grabbed the tape.
"Well we'll see." He said as he put it in.
Trunks seat back on the couch next to Chiona. The movie started out great. It was about women avenging her parents' death. They sat up interested. It was all going good until a sex part came in. A part neither of them knew about. It didn't seem like it even fit in the movie. It just came up all of a sudden. But it just wasn't just one, after the first one it started to come all through the movie.
Trunks eyes went wide. He never really saw anything like that, though he know all about it, and he had seen movies with in it but not this was a whole different then what he's seen. All he could think about was Chiona. The women reminded him of her. Then he wondered how it would feel doing that with her.
Trunks gave Chiona a side ways look. Chiona's eyes were big and she was holding on to the armrest of the couch for dear life. She was trying to move as far away as possible. When the movie went off Chiona stood up so fast Trunks didn't even notice. She looked at him stiffly, her eyes wide
"I, I'm going up stairs." She stuttered.
And with that she ran up stairs without turning around. Trunks couldn't take it anymore. All this week he'd been taking it slow. They had been having fun all week. He had kept it at a sibling relationship level. But he didn't feel that way anymore. He wanted Chiona even more. He knew Chiona felt the same way but was afraid to show it. Just the way she acted around him made it obvious. He couldn't hid it anymore, he was going to her once in for all.
Meanwhile Chiona was sitting in the guest room she was staying in, looking out the window. That movie made new feeling arouse in her. She felt shaky all over.
What's wrong with me? It's just a movie.
She through but it felt like more then a movie. Chiona put her legs to her chest. She had never experience sex before. She never really through about it until now. She lived a pretty sheltered life. Not that she didn't know about it but not all the details. All of a sudden she heard footsteps she looked in saw Trunks standing by the door. He looked weird.
"Trunks?"
She said looking at him. He didn't say anything but he was looking right at her. It was something in his eyes but didn't know what it was from were she was. He then walked right over to her. Sitting down by her, he grabbed her and pulled her to him.
"Trunks wha-"
She was cut off by his lips. Chiona went rigid. She quickly pulled away from his lips but he had a good grab around her waist.
"Trunks we can't do-"
Chiona tried to start again but was cut off by Trunks finger on her lips.
"Shhh"
Chiona look in her eyes and saw need in it. Pure need and hunger for her.
"Don't worry about it. All it matters is if you feel the same way about this. Do you?"
"Yes but-"
"Then that's all the matters."
He pulled her forward and started kissing her again. Feeling his soft lips against hers, Chiona couldn't fight anymore. She had been fighting all this week. She took her arms and put them around his neck. She relaxed in his arms showing him her acceptance of it. Trunks couldn't feel any happier to have her like this. He rubbed his tongue over her lips to make it deeper. She opened her mouth and let him in. As Chiona felt Trunks tongue her mouth all kind of things went through her head.
Was this right?
Shouldn't I be stopping him?
Am I going to regret this in the morning?
Chiona didn't know anymore. All should knew was she felt tingly from kissing him like this. Her mind went blink and all she could think about was here and now as Trunks put his hand in her shirt and pushed her gently down on the bed, never breaking the kiss. Whatever happened, good or bad, she would deal with in the morning. Right now she was doing what she been fighting against for the longest, and liking it.