*waves* Hey everyone, I'm sorry, but finaly I've gotten a chapter out......sorry it took so long...ben kinda buisy. But (hopefully) you remember that last time Senso had seen Gohan with Aida and had gotten angry about it....that was about all of last chapter..lol....but as for this one, we get to find out the meaning behind Aida's name...

oh and I have no idea what happened to the text latter on, sorry about that It seemed to have switched sizes on me and I couldn't fix it ^_^;

Aida: I coulda, but I'm not going to because you're mean......

Me: Yeah, shut up you. anyways enjoy Chapter 10!

The rain had picked up again as we headed home. The cloud cover was pressing down on the earth and my heart. Senso had not said a word since I had shut the door and he had driven off. That could only mean trouble. What was he planing? Did it have something to do with me? Or Gohan? Geez. Talk about no fun. It's not that I cared for Gohan at all. He was just annother Saiyan, but if Senso did go off and try to kill him, it may be trouble for me.

"Sensei..."

"Shut up!" he snapped. I sighed... yeah he was mad.

"Um, about Gohan."

"I told you to shut up!" I shut my mouth and shrugged. If Senso wanted to get himself killed he might as well attack Gohan...Senso had no idea of the great power a Saiyan could possess. True, Gohan was from a Third-class line however I had fought Saiyans before. They seem to have an almost limitless power. No, it had a limit, but the where the line was drawn always had a chanse to be pushed farther. But if Senso attacked Gohan at the right time...at the right place....I knew that Gohan wanted to keep a 'normalacy' about him. He wouldn't want to fight at school or where others could see him. (why else would he dress up in that rediculous outfit and parade around as "Saiyaman"?) If he was at school, Gohan would undoubtably underestimate Senso and then he'd be killed.

::Uh, what about me?:: Shadow asked.

::Who cares about you!:: I snapped, realized how harsh it sounded and imidiatly apologized.

::Wow:: Shadow comented, ::You must realy be feeling out of it if you apologized that quickly:: I ignored that coment.

::I've brought home strays before, Senso won't mind you hanging around, as long as you stay out of his way:: I remembered the last creature I had come back to the ship with. It had been a little dog that had gotten blasted becasue it had begged for attention from Senso at the wrong time. I relayed the memory to Shadow and he snickered.

::Well what else can you expect from a slobber-tongue?:: The dog had been amusing for a while. It had been amusing to watch him fry too. I chuckled.

"What's so funny!" Senso growled.

"Not much," I patted Shadow who was hanging out on my lap, "I was just reminded of the last creature I had brought home with me." Senso laughed.

"Yeah, I'll have to thank you for that one. That beast's yelp was the greatest!" I winced, that's the one thing that had hurt. To hear it's scream. "Don't let that one get under my feet! I'll stomp it, that'll be fun!" Shadow just purred at him, giving him a grin which Senso wouldn't notice as a grin anyways.

Well it lightened the mood a bit. We were getting close to home and I was busy starring out the window lost in dreams of the past.

::Heads up!:: Shadow yelled. I jerked upright startled out of memories. Senso gave me a sidelong look and I just smiled at him, he turned his attention back to navigating the forest.

::WHAT!:: I snarled.

::I've been watching that Senso guy.:: What he meant by 'watching' meant sniffing around in his mind.

::So?::

::He's hiding his thoughts well but I can still read them to a point.::

::AND!:: I pressed.

::I don't know.:: I almost fell over.

:: 'Don't know'? So why in the universe would you bother me with that?!::

::No, listen. He's come to a conclusion of some sort and he's rather pleased by it. I get a dark feeling from it. It's a lot like the feeling I get from you when you kill.::

::My thoughts are dark when I kill?::

::Not really:: Shadow sent a wave of amusement at me, ::Your thoughts are rather cheery and light when you kill. You have the time of your life when you chop someone's life short!:: I sent him a smirk ::but that Senso guy's thoughts have the same 'tint' on it as yours do when you decide to kill.::

::Who's he gonna kill.:: I wondered mostly to myself.

::I can't tell with out digging deeper and he might notice that.::

::I don't know, He's kinda stupid. But I guess it's best if we don't even bother to give him a chance to wizen up though hu?::

::Good plan!:: Shadow said sarcastically

::Shaddup you!:: I replied chuckling.

"So did you name that beast yet?" Senso asked.

"Yep, Shadow." I answered and Senso only nodded absently. We had arrived.

::Shadow do me a favor...::

::?::

::Watch Senso, you can use that trick in artificial light ne*?::

::It's a little difficult but I can yes.::

::Good. I want to avoid a battle with him until we're far enough away from this planet.:: the faster we got away from here the better. ::I don't know if he wants to kill me or Gohan but either way it would be bad.:: Shadow was named for more than his black coloring. That was part of it but I had given him the name when I saw him pull this trick. He can blend in with shadows and appear as if he had disappeared. He was there and all, he just looked like part of the shadow. Considering the ship was flooded with the lights from directly above, there wasn't much shadow to travel through, but I trusted Shadow to do his best.

::Worried about Gohan are you?::

::NO!:: I exclaimed, ::Our 'friendship' was only established so I could keep an eye on him and possibly learn more about the other Saiyans on this planet.::

::You lie, I can tell it's not a fake friendship that it started out as. And I know that you know that it's true.:: I sighed as I climbed out of the car...Shadow was right, I was worried about Gohan. Not just about the fact that my identity may be revealed, but about his continued safety too. Kuso, I had done it again. What ever happened to that philosophy I had held for so long, 'Don't make friends, they either betray you or die in the end'.

::Or both!:: Shadow snuck in.

::Stop that!:: I snarled and completely blocked him out of my mind. Which probably wasn't such a good idea 'cause he couldn't communicate with me anymore. But I really didn't care at all. I wanted to be left alone. I entered my room and locked the door behind. I really didn't care if Shadow was tailing Senso or if he had run of. I needed to decide if I was to let Gohan or Senso die. Logically if Senso died, all I needed to do was take the ship and high-tail it out of here and head somewhere else. But then again, Prince Vegeta would be on alert and sure to find me. If Gohan died it wouldn't matter much, I had been masking my strength since long before we arrived on Earth, Senso's power would hide mine. We'd run off to some other planet where I would latter kill Senso and the end result would be the same.

Except in one scenario, Gohan would be dead. The little voice known as my heart put in.

If Senso killed Gohan it would be better for me! It would be better! I can't be found by the Prince!!!! I CANT!

It was so long ago...could it still possibly be that much trouble? Would he even remember? Would he even care? You don't know for sure. Will you let Gohan DIE over a grudge!

Stupid heart. I had never needed it before. Why was it interfering now? But why the sudden change? Why was I suddenly caring about what was going on outside of what would directly affect me. WHY?

::Because my friend, you've finaly broken down the horrid stone that your training had built up around you and you've finaly found you're true self.:: Shadow commented softly. I guess I had let the shield slip a bit.

::I was trained like that since birth...I don't know what's the real 'me' and what's the 'conditioning' as they liked to call it.::

::That only you can figure out for youself. You've been struggling with this for a while.:: He was right. But how did he figure it out? Shadow sent a grin and a laugh, ::It's easy for me, who knew you while you were still with your true Master. I know you're true name, and the name you chose, Shirokuro Aida, itself is a statement of your confusion.::

::My true Master...:: He was refering to Sayaken-sensei*. He was the one who taught me when I had first escaped the lab. He taught me the true ideals behind Martial Arts. Ideals...

::You're chosen name here, Aida, that word referes to the space between things right?:: I confermed it...I guess my name was kinda stupid. I don't even realy know why I chose 'Shirokuro Aida' out of all things. ::Shirokuro is 'White and Black'?:: again I confermed.

::Yeah, kinda dumb though now that I think about it.:: I was kinda embarised. But that's how I was feeling at the time I was asked my name. So that's what it became. For lack of anything better.

::Between White and Black.:: Shadow revised lightly, ::It soots you..for now, but your real name is what you should carry. You've been evading the name and all the responsabilities it entailes.::

::I cant use it Shadow! It DOESN'T sute me now!::

::Why?::

::It–, it just...I...don't know.:: I finished lamely.

::You've been running for too long. Take up your name once more and be what you were born to be. Face it. Even you have a destiny, dispite what you may think and why.:: I was about to say something but Shadow forstalled me. ::Yes I DO know. I know about your past, I've watched your nightmares. I've seen your memories. There's nothing you can hide from me my friend. I say its about high time you stopped running and settled things once and for all, Hikari.::

Hikari, yeah, that was my name...I had almost forgoten it....It's been so long...I hardened my resolve, Too long.

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'ne' can be translated as 'right' but basically it's the speaker asking for a 'yes' from who ever they're talking to (when someone says 'ne' at the end of the sentence you kinda have to say 'yes' in answer...I still haven't figured out why yet lol)

Sayaken-sensei, translated into English it's basically 'Mr. Sayaken' or more literally, 'Honored Master/Teacher Sayaken' just like -san, -sensei is used as an honorary suffix referring to teachers. (Oh and its not really important but if you want me to translate Sayaken's name let me know when or if I ever finish this story. Same goes for Aida's 'true' name. Unless I feel like it fits somewhere.)

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So sorry it took so long to get this story out! I put myself on you're mercy.

Shadow: *snorts* what 'mercy'

Aida: Hey, are you gonna refer to me as 'Aida' still or 'Hikari' now that my real name's been established.

Me: You'll still be Aida for the time being. You know, I wasn't gonna translate 'Shirokuro Aida' until the story's end but I thought it might fit well there so...yeah.

Aida: No kidding!!! My name translated IS stupid!

Me: *laughs nervously* heh heh, yeah sorry, I'll have to agree with you on that one. *grins* but YOU chose it!

Aida: No I didn't!! You're the one writing this!!!!!

Me: Hey Shadow, what's the word count for this chapter?

Aida: DON"T CHANGE THE SUBJECT!

Shadow: Word count is 1717.....that's an odd number...

Aida: Shadow don't help her!!!! Whaddabout my name!!!!!

Shadow: :)

Me: I'm on a roll now! I'm gonna go write that next chapter......*waves* see ya in the next chapter!

Aida: -_-* grrrr, GET BACK HERE YOU HORRIBLE WRITER!!!!!! YOU STILL HAVENT–

Me: *has gone to next chapter*

Aida: .....well that's no fair......

Shadow: Since when has life been 'fair' after all I'm stuck with you.

Aida: Hey say that again!

Shadow: *Ignores him*

Aida: *growls* when I get my hands on that writer I'll..................wait a sec...

Shadow: what?

Aida: *looks perplexed* If the writer's gone to the next chapter then how are we still sitting here talking?

Shadow: uh.....she's multitasking?

Aida: But wouldn't that mean that she's HERE too?

Shadow:........You think too much........Aida. *snickers* =P

Aida: *growls* Shadow!!!! *chases after Shadow*

Shadow: *evades Aida and runs over to the next chapter*

Aida: *Stops* Fine then! *crosses arms* I'm not moving. You can't write the chapter without me right! *gets lassoed to the next chapter*

Me: (on other chapter) You lose!

Aida: *mutters and stomps off*

Shadow: *Shakes head* such a sore looser....

Me: no kidding.....