A/N: In my version of this DBGT never existed, so don't give me any bad
reviews about that, please. I (and one other person) own Kinu, Gogeta (as
in Bra and Goten's daughter), Lilly, Princess Lei, and Kotaishi, but sadly
none of the other characters are mine . . .
& sorry Marron fans about the last thing I said in my a/n. It's just what
I think. U peeps can think whatever u wants. Thnx 4 all the reviews
(sarcastic). Please review . . . it makes me feel more confident. By the
way, this will be a little more jumpy than last time. One thing from one
person's perspective might be replayed by another's perspective. So, hang
on!
~Chapter 5: Another Stranger?!~ (I decided 2 change the name of this chapter 4 the sake of the storyline.)
"Unnh." I woke to the sound of my alarm clock buzzing. I slammed my hand on it to shut it off, but, instead, I accidentally smashed it into little bits. Great, now I'm gonna have to get another one! I slowly got out of her bed, stumbled into the hallway, and into the bathroom. I took a shower and got dressed. I went downstairs. Bra, Goten, and Kotaishi were sitting at the dining table. My mom turned to face me.
"Morning, Hun," Bra said as I sat down. She slid me a plate full of breakfast foods.
"Morning, Mum." I ate hungrily. "I gotta go now. School starts in 10 minutes." I really didn't want to go to school; I just didn't want to get into trouble again.
"Ok. Good-bye sweetie. Have a good day. And don't get into trouble!" Bra called after me.
"Ok, Mum! Ahh! Wait! What about Kotaishi?" I asked. I had been wondering about that all night.
Bra thought for a moment. "Maybe he can go to school with you? What do you say to that Kotaishi?"
"Mum. There's three things wrong with you're statement. One, he's not registered. Two, he looks too old to be in school." I was on the brink of a scientific breakthrough in Son history. I'd be the first to come up with a complete intelligent answer, but my mind failed me at the last instant. "And three . . . umm . . . what were three again?" I had forgotten what three was thanks to my dominating Son genes. I was pondering my thoughts when my mom said, "That's ok, Hun!" She walked over to a computer. With a quick swipe of a few keys she was into the school's private files. Then a few more swipes of the keys and Bra turned around. "Now Koti- . . . uhh. . . Kota. . . Kaito. . . uhh . . . whatever his name is-is now registered in the school files! So now he can go to school with you!"
"Umm . . . sure, Mum." I walked outside. "Ach!! Why didn't anyone tell me it was raining out here?" I had gotten angry with everything since the day Kotaishi kissed me. Why anyone would like me was beyond my knowledge.
"You never asked," Goten said with the same big, cheesy grin pasted on his face. I was always the last person to know things.
"Whatever. C'mon, Kotaishi, let's go." Kotaishi and I walked outside.
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"Daddy, Mommy, I'm going to school." I yelled as I grabbed my backpack.
"Ok, Chibi!" Pan yelled.
I ran over and gave Mommy a hug. I pulled back. "Mommy, why doesn't Daddy want me to see Gotenks any more?" Last night when Daddy had yelled at me for seeing Gotenks, I had ran upstairs and burst into tears.
Pan thought for a moment. "Daddy and your brother have a complex history together. I'll tell you later after school." I had a feeling she wouldn't tell me, but if Mommy said she would tell me later, she would tell me later.
"Alright, Mommy." I opened the front door. "Ahh!!! It's raining! This rain will mess up my hair." It had taken me an hour to do my hair. Usually it took thirty minutes, but today it was extra stubborn.
"Here, Chibi," Mommy said as she handed me a strange little device with one button, "It's a gift from Grandma Briefs. It'll keep the rain off you." Thank God for Grandma Briefs. She must've seen a storm coming and knew how long it took to do my hair. She was always so clever.
"Thanks, Mommy!" I walked out the door and pressed the button. A big energy field enclosed around me. Then I then flew off to school.
It's raining. I wonder if I should get Lei back from Gotenks's house. The problem is that Daddy won't let me go over there at all. He'll sense my ki and know I'm there. Maybe I can have Gogeta go over there and get her. That reminds me, what was with Gogeta yesterday? She was acting really weird. Now that I think about it, so was Kotaishi. I wonder what was wrong with them. "(Gasp) it couldn't be!" I'll ask Gogeta when I get to school. Hehe. . . It'll be so much fun teasing Gogeta!
I landed in front of the school. I could sense Gogeta's ki, but she wasn't at school yet. I walked inside and pressed the little button on the device. The energy field disappeared. I could sense Gogeta's ki again, and this time it was close. I turned around.
"Hey, Gogeta. You're finally here. Umm . . . What's Kotaishi doing here?"
"? Oh! My mom made him come."
"Gogeta."
"What?"
"Can you go get Lei back from Gotenks's house after school?"
"Why can't you do it?"
"My dad got mad at me for seeing Gotenks. He doesn't even want me to look at him."
"I'm sorry, Kinu I can't."
"Why not?"
"I have to serve detention all week."
"Oh. That's right." Well there went my ingenious idea.
We walked towards our lockers. Kotaishi followed. Some popular girls came up to us.
"Hey, Kinu. I heard you were invited to Nikomi's party." That was Icha, the blonde, the leader. She was licking some ice cream in an ice cream come.
"Yes, I was." I was trying to sound nonchalant, and at the time trying to signal to Gogeta, that if Icha talked to her, not to respond. She obviously did not notice
"You going?"
"Of course."
"And, Kinu, don't bring your horrible little cousin with you."
"Why can't she invite me," Gogeta said, turning around, and putting her hands on her hips. I knew it was a bad idea for Gogeta to talk. She'd only end up being hurt even more. I'd tried to signal to her to not get involved, but it was too late.
"Because nobody wants to see a person as ugly as you. Besides if it weren't for your kind and compassionate cousin, you wouldn't be anywhere. She boosts your popularity quite a bit. You should thank her." That must've really hurt. I saw Gogeta try to fight back her anger.
"I don't care for your popularity. I can get along just fine even if Kinu weren't with me."
"Oh, but you should care for popularity. Especially as ugly as you are. Kinu needs to get you some decent clothes because you can't pick them out obviously." I winced.
"My clothes are just fine." I could feel Gogeta's ki rising.
Icha looked at her ice cream and smeared it down Gogeta's clothes. Icha was savoring this moment of victory. Gogeta's eyes widened and she gasped. Gogeta stared at Icha surprised and disgusted.
"There, that looks much better on you," Icha said. The girls behind her laughed.
Gogeta's ki rose immensely, but she kept her anger from controlling her. "As long as you think it looks better," Gogeta said. I could see her clenching her teeth as she spoke.
I could tell Icha wasn't expecting that, but lucky for her she recovered with a laugh, which was picked up by her friends. "Well, Kinu," she said breaking the snickers from the other girls, "Let's speak again. And I've changed my mind; bring your cousin with you. Maybe she can be the clown." She laughed as she turned around and walked away.
I turned to see Gogeta turn and face the lockers. She slammed her fists on the lockers simultaneously slightly above her head. She leaned against the lockers, her head hitting them first. I could barely make out the tears that streamed down her face. I looked up. Kotaishi had put his hand on her back and was leaning over to meet her eyes. Gogeta stood up and faced Kotaishi. She thrust herself out and embraced him, and he accepted her embrace sympathetically. Unknown to me my eyes had grown wide, and my mouth was gaping. I was correct. Gogeta had fallen in love. The bell rang.
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I walked inside the school with Kotaishi. Kinu was there, and she turned around.
"Hey, Gogeta. You're finally here. Umm . . . What's Kotaishi doing here?" she asked. I was in a daze at this point and didn't respond as quickly as I would have.
"? Oh! My mom made him come." It was the truth, not all the truth, but still. Well, at least she bought it.
"Gogeta." I could tell she was getting onto something; I was just too worried about the other thing. I won't tell you; all will reveal itself in due time although Kinu was too busy to notice.
"What?" It was the only thing I could say.
"Can you go get Lei back from Gotenks's house after school?" Well, I wasn't expecting that, but thank God I'm the master of recovering.
"Why can't you do it?" Truth was, I didn't want to do it.
"My dad got mad at me for seeing Gotenks. He doesn't even want me to look at him." Wow. I didn't know Uncle Trunks could get that mad, especially at Kinu.
"I'm sorry, Kinu I can't."
"Why not?" From that response I could tell she wasn't going to go down without a legitimate excuse.
"I have to serve detention all week." I knew I could serve it some other day, but I wasn't about to tell her that.
"Oh. That's right." I could tell she bought my excuse from the way she backed down.
We walked to our lockers as Kotaishi followed. That reminded me the third reason Kotaishi couldn't come to school. He had no lockers and no books. Maybe the teacher could get him one. Some popular girls had come up to us.
"Hey, Kinu. I heard you were invited to Nikomi's party." Icha was the one who had spoken. She was a friend of Kinu's. One of the ones I despised. I could tell it was Icha out of the corner of my eye. There was a pink- haired one, Yeni, a brunette, Hattie, one with dark green hair, Sora, and the blue-haired twins, Candy and Hirona, behind Icha. I turned a little more to see Icha licking some ice cream.
"Yes, I was."
"You going?"
"Of course."
"And, Kinu, don't bring your horrible little cousin with you." That was harsh. I accidentally let my mouth slip, although I was good at comebacks.
"Why can't she invite me," I asked. I put my hands on my hips. I stared that horrible abomination right in her eyes. I knew it was wrong for me to get involved, but I couldn't help it.
"Because nobody wants to see a person as ugly as you. Besides if it weren't for your kind and compassionate cousin, you wouldn't be anywhere. She boosts your popularity quite a bit. You should thank her." She was pushing herself off the edge. She was going too far. I was trying to hold back my anger so I wouldn't get into trouble again.
"I don't care for your popularity. I can get along just fine even if Kinu weren't with me." It was the truth.
"Oh, but you should care for popularity. Especially as ugly as you are. Kinu needs to get you some decent clothes because you can't pick them out obviously." She had gone way too far now, but I wasn't about to let her get the best of me.
"My clothes are just fine." I was staring into those attention-thirsty eyes of hers. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see everyone staring at us, but I kept my gaze fixed on her.
Icha looked at her ice cream then looked at me. What was she doing? She took her ice cream and smeared it down my clothes. I could feel it soaking through, the coldness tickling my skin. I gasped. I tore my eyes from my shirt and stared up at Icha. I was appalled at her, and at the same time I was startled.
"There, that looks much better on you," she said. Her words were venom. The other girls laughed.
My ki rose. I could feel the hot sting of tears in my eyes, but I kept my anger down and my tears from poring over. I had promised myself I would never let them see me cry. "As long as you think it looks better," I said. I clenched my teeth.
Icha and the other girls laughed. It hurt. Badly. "Well, Kinu," she said, "Let's speak again. And I've changed my mind; bring your cousin with you. Maybe she can be the clown." She laughed and turned around and walked away.
I turned and faced the lockers. I slammed my fists on the lockers. I leaned my head against the lockers. Hot, salty tears streamed down my face. I could feel Kotaishi put his hand on my back. I could see him lean over to try to meet my eyes. I told him not to express what he felt for me, but right now even I was going to break my own rules. I stood up and looked at him. My knees buckled. He was the first thing I caught onto. He picked me up and embraced me. I accepted. I could feel my tears sink into his shirt as I sobbed. The bell rang.
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I was talking with my friends and licking my ice cream that I had gotten earlier this morning from Ice Queen's. I am the one of the most popular girls in Yamatano High. I used to be the talk of all the guys. They had all wanted me. My beautiful gold locks, my green eyes, and my ivory skin. Face it I am beautiful. I was the most popular girl. Was. Just until Kinu, the lavender-haired beauty, daughter of the famous Trunks and Pan Briefs, Presidents of Capsule Corp., showed up with her cousin Gogeta. I didn't mind Kinu as much as I did Gogeta, with her cocky personality, short temper, black locks, and stunning black eyes with the slightest hint of blue. She was now the talk of all the boys. She was the daughter of the most popular girl that was in this high school, Bra Son. I hated her, not because she was good at comebacks, but because she was beautiful. That was why I picked on her all the time, but afterwards when I saw her I felt a little sorry about what I did. I knew she could kill me in an instant, but out of my own pride I still insisted on picking on her. I saw her walk in out of the corner of my eye. Yeni, Sora, and Hattie were talking about which lipstick looked better, and Candy and Hirona were posing for the yearbook staff, which was made up of boys. I turned around to see if I could get a better look at what Gogeta and Kinu were doing. Was that a guy standing next to Gogeta? He was cute. I couldn't believe it. He almost looked too old to be in school. I was jealous. Envious. I was seething.
I saw the walk over to their lockers. They were talking. My pride boiled over. So, I called to my friends and told them, "Hey, girls, let's go see if we can annoy Gogeta to death." The girls knew Gogeta as well as I did.
"We might get hurt," said Candy.
But they didn't dare oppose me. "Well, let's go then." Yeni said.
We walked over to them. "Hey, Kinu. I heard you were invited to Nikomi's party." I had to make up some excuse to talk to them. I was already forming a plan in my devious mind.
"Yes, I was." Kinu was always calm at answering things.
"You going?" I had to ask.
"Of course."
"And, Kinu, don't bring your horrible little cousin with you." This was all part of my scheme.
"Why can't she invite me," Gogeta said. She turned around to face me, putting her hands on her hips. Her gaze was piercing.
"Because nobody wants to see a person as ugly as you. Besides if it weren't for your kind and compassionate cousin, you wouldn't be anywhere. She boosts your popularity quite a bit. You should thank her." I knew I always had venomous words. It must've hurt because I could see her anger swelling up inside her.
"I don't care for your popularity. I can get along just fine even if Kinu weren't with me."
"Oh, but you should care for popularity. Especially as ugly as you are. Kinu needs to get you some decent clothes because you can't pick them out obviously." The first sentence was the truth. Everyone should care for popularity. Without it, you were just a nobody. At least in this high school.
"My clothes are just fine." It was the truth they looked just fine on her. Although she could use a tube top-like shirt, only longer. I looked at my ice cream then at Gogeta, I knew it was wrong but my pride got the best of me. I took my ice cream and smeared it down her shirt. I felt bad about doing it, but my pride was still working its magic. I was taking in every last part of this moment of victory. I heard Gogeta gasp. She looked up at me. Her eyes were intense, like lasers.
"There, that looks much better on you," I said. I was still savoring the moment.
"As long as you think it looks better," she said bitterly. I wasn't expecting that, but I recovered with a nervous laugh, which the girls picked up.
"Well, Kinu," I said, "Let's speak again. And I've changed my mind; bring your cousin with you. Maybe she can be the clown." I laughed and turned around and walked away. At that instant I regretted everything I had said and done.
I heard Gogeta slam her fists against the lockers. I walked a little bit and turned around to see her hugging the guy she had brought. He looked up at me. His eyes were on fire. I could see death written all over him. So, I turned and ran down the hall. The bell rang.
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The bell rung again. School was finally out. I had finally managed not to get into trouble. I smiled as I walked down the hall, just like I owned the place.
"Hey, Gogeta." I turned to face Kinu.
"Hmm?"
"Can I talk to you? In private?" she turned to face Kotaishi.
"Uhhh. . . sure." Why would she want to talk to me in private?
We walked inside the girl's bathroom.
"What's wrong, Kinu?" I asked.
"What's with you and Kotaishi?" Oh, great. How am I gonna get out of this one?
"What do you mean?" I just had to ask.
"You know what I mean, Gogeta. Now tell me!!" I swallowed hard.
"Uhh. . . nothing." I was getting nervous.
"Gogeta!!! What do you mean nothing?! There's obviously something going on between you two! So, c'mon tell me. I'm your best friend."
"It's obvious?" Oops! "I told him not to express anything." Double oops.
"Ha!! I knew it you two have fallen in love!" Kinu was always good at guessing.
"Uhh . . . love? No. Not love. Uhh . . ." This stuff was embarrassing.
"Yes you have. You know there's nothing wrong with that. I don't mind. I just wanted to know. You can tell me these things you know." She put her hand on my shoulder. I sighed.
"Thanks."
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I saw Gogeta walk out of the bathroom. I followed.
"Bye, Gogeta." I turned in the opposite direction and waved.
"Bye, Kinu." She waved back.
I turned around and walked out of the school. It had stopped raining. I headed towards Gotenks's house.
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I woke up. I had slept on the couch at Gotenks's house. Last night he had entertained me by telling me what he knew about taking over this planet, although it wasn't what I had expected.
I walked over to the small table.
Gotenks looked up at me from his little stove. He was obviously cooking. "Hey. How'd you sleep?" he asked me. I never understood these people. Why would they want to know how I had slept?
"Very well, thank you." That was the only response I could think of, and he obviously bought it, so he turned back to his stirring. I sat down at his little table. I kept my eyes fixed on the little table. Whenever I looked at him my knees would buckle for some reason.
It was dark. A little candle was burning dimly on the small table.
Out of the corner of my eye I could see Gotenks turn back around to face me. He slid over a bowl of a liquid-ish substance with chunks of stuff in it. It looked appalling, but it smelt good. I looked up at Gotenks.
"It's called 'soup'," he said. My knees buckled again.
I took a bite of the "soup." It was interesting, so I took another bite. Before I knew it I had eaten the entire bowl full.
I stood up. He copied my action. I walked over to the uhhh . . . what did he call that again? . . . Oh, yes . . . a "couch." He followed me. We sat down.
Something bright flashed outside. It was loud and booming, like a meteor landing on the ground at a high velocity. It scared me so I jumped, screamed, and clutched the first thing I could get my hands on. It just had to be Gotenks. He looked down at me and laughed.
"It's just lightning," he said.
At this point I felt very childish. My mouth was slightly open. I was just staring at him. His head moved closer to mine. I knew I wanted to situate myself upright, but my body didn't listen to me. His head moved even closer. His eyes closed. His lips brushed against mine slightly. My whole body tingled. My eyes shut. My lips grew hot. I moved in closer. My mind kept saying "pull back. Pull back," but my body kept its position, and my heart wanted this moment to last forever.
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I arrived at Gotenks's house. I had decided to make this quick so Daddy wouldn't get mad at me. I knocked on the door. Gotenks opened it.
"Kinu! You're back!" he said. He was smiling, so he was obviously happy.
"Gotenks, it's nice to see you, but I need to make this quick. Is Lei in there?" I asked.
"Come in." I walked inside. He shut the door behind me.
Gotenks walked up the stairs. He came back down with Lei. I felt a big wave of ki. I saw that Lei and Gotenks did too, and Lei knew that ki signature. I could tell. There was a knock at the door. Gotenks left Lei's side and walked towards the door. He opened it.
"Who are you?" I couldn't see who it was.
"Let me in, Earth creature." I could tell it was a guy's voice from the deep sound it possessed.
Gotenks stepped aside. What was he doing letting a stranger in? I held my breath. My eyes grew wide. A guy with short, spiky blue hair stepped inside. He had lifeless blue eyes and a dark blue cloak with gold lining that covered both his shoulders. My mouth dropped.
Lei gasped, "Irakino."
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There was a knock at the door. Gotenks walked downstairs to answer it. I was up in the attic looking at paintings. Gotenks entered the room again.
"Kinu's here to pick you up," he said.
I smiled and walked down the stairs. Kinu was waiting there for me. I felt a big wave of ki. I saw that Gotenks and Kinu did too, and I knew that ki signature. There was a knock at the door. Gotenks left my side and walked towards the door. He opened it.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"Let me in, Earth creature." I knew that voice.
Gotenks stepped aside. I held my breath. My eyes grew wide. My mouth dropped. It was him.
I gasped. "Irakino."
A/N: This was probably the longest chappie I've ever done. Hope you liked the corny parts. If you haven't figured it out already:
Kinu's thoughts
Gogeta's thoughts
*Kotaishi's thoughts*
~Princess Lei's thoughts~
=Lily's thoughts=
+Trunks Jr.'s thoughts+
--Irakino's thoughts--
~:~ means it goes later on into the day or switches places
: means it switches from one person's point of view
Read the next chappie (I haven't figured out a name for it yet).
~Chapter 5: Another Stranger?!~ (I decided 2 change the name of this chapter 4 the sake of the storyline.)
"Unnh." I woke to the sound of my alarm clock buzzing. I slammed my hand on it to shut it off, but, instead, I accidentally smashed it into little bits. Great, now I'm gonna have to get another one! I slowly got out of her bed, stumbled into the hallway, and into the bathroom. I took a shower and got dressed. I went downstairs. Bra, Goten, and Kotaishi were sitting at the dining table. My mom turned to face me.
"Morning, Hun," Bra said as I sat down. She slid me a plate full of breakfast foods.
"Morning, Mum." I ate hungrily. "I gotta go now. School starts in 10 minutes." I really didn't want to go to school; I just didn't want to get into trouble again.
"Ok. Good-bye sweetie. Have a good day. And don't get into trouble!" Bra called after me.
"Ok, Mum! Ahh! Wait! What about Kotaishi?" I asked. I had been wondering about that all night.
Bra thought for a moment. "Maybe he can go to school with you? What do you say to that Kotaishi?"
"Mum. There's three things wrong with you're statement. One, he's not registered. Two, he looks too old to be in school." I was on the brink of a scientific breakthrough in Son history. I'd be the first to come up with a complete intelligent answer, but my mind failed me at the last instant. "And three . . . umm . . . what were three again?" I had forgotten what three was thanks to my dominating Son genes. I was pondering my thoughts when my mom said, "That's ok, Hun!" She walked over to a computer. With a quick swipe of a few keys she was into the school's private files. Then a few more swipes of the keys and Bra turned around. "Now Koti- . . . uhh. . . Kota. . . Kaito. . . uhh . . . whatever his name is-is now registered in the school files! So now he can go to school with you!"
"Umm . . . sure, Mum." I walked outside. "Ach!! Why didn't anyone tell me it was raining out here?" I had gotten angry with everything since the day Kotaishi kissed me. Why anyone would like me was beyond my knowledge.
"You never asked," Goten said with the same big, cheesy grin pasted on his face. I was always the last person to know things.
"Whatever. C'mon, Kotaishi, let's go." Kotaishi and I walked outside.
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"Daddy, Mommy, I'm going to school." I yelled as I grabbed my backpack.
"Ok, Chibi!" Pan yelled.
I ran over and gave Mommy a hug. I pulled back. "Mommy, why doesn't Daddy want me to see Gotenks any more?" Last night when Daddy had yelled at me for seeing Gotenks, I had ran upstairs and burst into tears.
Pan thought for a moment. "Daddy and your brother have a complex history together. I'll tell you later after school." I had a feeling she wouldn't tell me, but if Mommy said she would tell me later, she would tell me later.
"Alright, Mommy." I opened the front door. "Ahh!!! It's raining! This rain will mess up my hair." It had taken me an hour to do my hair. Usually it took thirty minutes, but today it was extra stubborn.
"Here, Chibi," Mommy said as she handed me a strange little device with one button, "It's a gift from Grandma Briefs. It'll keep the rain off you." Thank God for Grandma Briefs. She must've seen a storm coming and knew how long it took to do my hair. She was always so clever.
"Thanks, Mommy!" I walked out the door and pressed the button. A big energy field enclosed around me. Then I then flew off to school.
It's raining. I wonder if I should get Lei back from Gotenks's house. The problem is that Daddy won't let me go over there at all. He'll sense my ki and know I'm there. Maybe I can have Gogeta go over there and get her. That reminds me, what was with Gogeta yesterday? She was acting really weird. Now that I think about it, so was Kotaishi. I wonder what was wrong with them. "(Gasp) it couldn't be!" I'll ask Gogeta when I get to school. Hehe. . . It'll be so much fun teasing Gogeta!
I landed in front of the school. I could sense Gogeta's ki, but she wasn't at school yet. I walked inside and pressed the little button on the device. The energy field disappeared. I could sense Gogeta's ki again, and this time it was close. I turned around.
"Hey, Gogeta. You're finally here. Umm . . . What's Kotaishi doing here?"
"? Oh! My mom made him come."
"Gogeta."
"What?"
"Can you go get Lei back from Gotenks's house after school?"
"Why can't you do it?"
"My dad got mad at me for seeing Gotenks. He doesn't even want me to look at him."
"I'm sorry, Kinu I can't."
"Why not?"
"I have to serve detention all week."
"Oh. That's right." Well there went my ingenious idea.
We walked towards our lockers. Kotaishi followed. Some popular girls came up to us.
"Hey, Kinu. I heard you were invited to Nikomi's party." That was Icha, the blonde, the leader. She was licking some ice cream in an ice cream come.
"Yes, I was." I was trying to sound nonchalant, and at the time trying to signal to Gogeta, that if Icha talked to her, not to respond. She obviously did not notice
"You going?"
"Of course."
"And, Kinu, don't bring your horrible little cousin with you."
"Why can't she invite me," Gogeta said, turning around, and putting her hands on her hips. I knew it was a bad idea for Gogeta to talk. She'd only end up being hurt even more. I'd tried to signal to her to not get involved, but it was too late.
"Because nobody wants to see a person as ugly as you. Besides if it weren't for your kind and compassionate cousin, you wouldn't be anywhere. She boosts your popularity quite a bit. You should thank her." That must've really hurt. I saw Gogeta try to fight back her anger.
"I don't care for your popularity. I can get along just fine even if Kinu weren't with me."
"Oh, but you should care for popularity. Especially as ugly as you are. Kinu needs to get you some decent clothes because you can't pick them out obviously." I winced.
"My clothes are just fine." I could feel Gogeta's ki rising.
Icha looked at her ice cream and smeared it down Gogeta's clothes. Icha was savoring this moment of victory. Gogeta's eyes widened and she gasped. Gogeta stared at Icha surprised and disgusted.
"There, that looks much better on you," Icha said. The girls behind her laughed.
Gogeta's ki rose immensely, but she kept her anger from controlling her. "As long as you think it looks better," Gogeta said. I could see her clenching her teeth as she spoke.
I could tell Icha wasn't expecting that, but lucky for her she recovered with a laugh, which was picked up by her friends. "Well, Kinu," she said breaking the snickers from the other girls, "Let's speak again. And I've changed my mind; bring your cousin with you. Maybe she can be the clown." She laughed as she turned around and walked away.
I turned to see Gogeta turn and face the lockers. She slammed her fists on the lockers simultaneously slightly above her head. She leaned against the lockers, her head hitting them first. I could barely make out the tears that streamed down her face. I looked up. Kotaishi had put his hand on her back and was leaning over to meet her eyes. Gogeta stood up and faced Kotaishi. She thrust herself out and embraced him, and he accepted her embrace sympathetically. Unknown to me my eyes had grown wide, and my mouth was gaping. I was correct. Gogeta had fallen in love. The bell rang.
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I walked inside the school with Kotaishi. Kinu was there, and she turned around.
"Hey, Gogeta. You're finally here. Umm . . . What's Kotaishi doing here?" she asked. I was in a daze at this point and didn't respond as quickly as I would have.
"? Oh! My mom made him come." It was the truth, not all the truth, but still. Well, at least she bought it.
"Gogeta." I could tell she was getting onto something; I was just too worried about the other thing. I won't tell you; all will reveal itself in due time although Kinu was too busy to notice.
"What?" It was the only thing I could say.
"Can you go get Lei back from Gotenks's house after school?" Well, I wasn't expecting that, but thank God I'm the master of recovering.
"Why can't you do it?" Truth was, I didn't want to do it.
"My dad got mad at me for seeing Gotenks. He doesn't even want me to look at him." Wow. I didn't know Uncle Trunks could get that mad, especially at Kinu.
"I'm sorry, Kinu I can't."
"Why not?" From that response I could tell she wasn't going to go down without a legitimate excuse.
"I have to serve detention all week." I knew I could serve it some other day, but I wasn't about to tell her that.
"Oh. That's right." I could tell she bought my excuse from the way she backed down.
We walked to our lockers as Kotaishi followed. That reminded me the third reason Kotaishi couldn't come to school. He had no lockers and no books. Maybe the teacher could get him one. Some popular girls had come up to us.
"Hey, Kinu. I heard you were invited to Nikomi's party." Icha was the one who had spoken. She was a friend of Kinu's. One of the ones I despised. I could tell it was Icha out of the corner of my eye. There was a pink- haired one, Yeni, a brunette, Hattie, one with dark green hair, Sora, and the blue-haired twins, Candy and Hirona, behind Icha. I turned a little more to see Icha licking some ice cream.
"Yes, I was."
"You going?"
"Of course."
"And, Kinu, don't bring your horrible little cousin with you." That was harsh. I accidentally let my mouth slip, although I was good at comebacks.
"Why can't she invite me," I asked. I put my hands on my hips. I stared that horrible abomination right in her eyes. I knew it was wrong for me to get involved, but I couldn't help it.
"Because nobody wants to see a person as ugly as you. Besides if it weren't for your kind and compassionate cousin, you wouldn't be anywhere. She boosts your popularity quite a bit. You should thank her." She was pushing herself off the edge. She was going too far. I was trying to hold back my anger so I wouldn't get into trouble again.
"I don't care for your popularity. I can get along just fine even if Kinu weren't with me." It was the truth.
"Oh, but you should care for popularity. Especially as ugly as you are. Kinu needs to get you some decent clothes because you can't pick them out obviously." She had gone way too far now, but I wasn't about to let her get the best of me.
"My clothes are just fine." I was staring into those attention-thirsty eyes of hers. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see everyone staring at us, but I kept my gaze fixed on her.
Icha looked at her ice cream then looked at me. What was she doing? She took her ice cream and smeared it down my clothes. I could feel it soaking through, the coldness tickling my skin. I gasped. I tore my eyes from my shirt and stared up at Icha. I was appalled at her, and at the same time I was startled.
"There, that looks much better on you," she said. Her words were venom. The other girls laughed.
My ki rose. I could feel the hot sting of tears in my eyes, but I kept my anger down and my tears from poring over. I had promised myself I would never let them see me cry. "As long as you think it looks better," I said. I clenched my teeth.
Icha and the other girls laughed. It hurt. Badly. "Well, Kinu," she said, "Let's speak again. And I've changed my mind; bring your cousin with you. Maybe she can be the clown." She laughed and turned around and walked away.
I turned and faced the lockers. I slammed my fists on the lockers. I leaned my head against the lockers. Hot, salty tears streamed down my face. I could feel Kotaishi put his hand on my back. I could see him lean over to try to meet my eyes. I told him not to express what he felt for me, but right now even I was going to break my own rules. I stood up and looked at him. My knees buckled. He was the first thing I caught onto. He picked me up and embraced me. I accepted. I could feel my tears sink into his shirt as I sobbed. The bell rang.
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I was talking with my friends and licking my ice cream that I had gotten earlier this morning from Ice Queen's. I am the one of the most popular girls in Yamatano High. I used to be the talk of all the guys. They had all wanted me. My beautiful gold locks, my green eyes, and my ivory skin. Face it I am beautiful. I was the most popular girl. Was. Just until Kinu, the lavender-haired beauty, daughter of the famous Trunks and Pan Briefs, Presidents of Capsule Corp., showed up with her cousin Gogeta. I didn't mind Kinu as much as I did Gogeta, with her cocky personality, short temper, black locks, and stunning black eyes with the slightest hint of blue. She was now the talk of all the boys. She was the daughter of the most popular girl that was in this high school, Bra Son. I hated her, not because she was good at comebacks, but because she was beautiful. That was why I picked on her all the time, but afterwards when I saw her I felt a little sorry about what I did. I knew she could kill me in an instant, but out of my own pride I still insisted on picking on her. I saw her walk in out of the corner of my eye. Yeni, Sora, and Hattie were talking about which lipstick looked better, and Candy and Hirona were posing for the yearbook staff, which was made up of boys. I turned around to see if I could get a better look at what Gogeta and Kinu were doing. Was that a guy standing next to Gogeta? He was cute. I couldn't believe it. He almost looked too old to be in school. I was jealous. Envious. I was seething.
I saw the walk over to their lockers. They were talking. My pride boiled over. So, I called to my friends and told them, "Hey, girls, let's go see if we can annoy Gogeta to death." The girls knew Gogeta as well as I did.
"We might get hurt," said Candy.
But they didn't dare oppose me. "Well, let's go then." Yeni said.
We walked over to them. "Hey, Kinu. I heard you were invited to Nikomi's party." I had to make up some excuse to talk to them. I was already forming a plan in my devious mind.
"Yes, I was." Kinu was always calm at answering things.
"You going?" I had to ask.
"Of course."
"And, Kinu, don't bring your horrible little cousin with you." This was all part of my scheme.
"Why can't she invite me," Gogeta said. She turned around to face me, putting her hands on her hips. Her gaze was piercing.
"Because nobody wants to see a person as ugly as you. Besides if it weren't for your kind and compassionate cousin, you wouldn't be anywhere. She boosts your popularity quite a bit. You should thank her." I knew I always had venomous words. It must've hurt because I could see her anger swelling up inside her.
"I don't care for your popularity. I can get along just fine even if Kinu weren't with me."
"Oh, but you should care for popularity. Especially as ugly as you are. Kinu needs to get you some decent clothes because you can't pick them out obviously." The first sentence was the truth. Everyone should care for popularity. Without it, you were just a nobody. At least in this high school.
"My clothes are just fine." It was the truth they looked just fine on her. Although she could use a tube top-like shirt, only longer. I looked at my ice cream then at Gogeta, I knew it was wrong but my pride got the best of me. I took my ice cream and smeared it down her shirt. I felt bad about doing it, but my pride was still working its magic. I was taking in every last part of this moment of victory. I heard Gogeta gasp. She looked up at me. Her eyes were intense, like lasers.
"There, that looks much better on you," I said. I was still savoring the moment.
"As long as you think it looks better," she said bitterly. I wasn't expecting that, but I recovered with a nervous laugh, which the girls picked up.
"Well, Kinu," I said, "Let's speak again. And I've changed my mind; bring your cousin with you. Maybe she can be the clown." I laughed and turned around and walked away. At that instant I regretted everything I had said and done.
I heard Gogeta slam her fists against the lockers. I walked a little bit and turned around to see her hugging the guy she had brought. He looked up at me. His eyes were on fire. I could see death written all over him. So, I turned and ran down the hall. The bell rang.
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The bell rung again. School was finally out. I had finally managed not to get into trouble. I smiled as I walked down the hall, just like I owned the place.
"Hey, Gogeta." I turned to face Kinu.
"Hmm?"
"Can I talk to you? In private?" she turned to face Kotaishi.
"Uhhh. . . sure." Why would she want to talk to me in private?
We walked inside the girl's bathroom.
"What's wrong, Kinu?" I asked.
"What's with you and Kotaishi?" Oh, great. How am I gonna get out of this one?
"What do you mean?" I just had to ask.
"You know what I mean, Gogeta. Now tell me!!" I swallowed hard.
"Uhh. . . nothing." I was getting nervous.
"Gogeta!!! What do you mean nothing?! There's obviously something going on between you two! So, c'mon tell me. I'm your best friend."
"It's obvious?" Oops! "I told him not to express anything." Double oops.
"Ha!! I knew it you two have fallen in love!" Kinu was always good at guessing.
"Uhh . . . love? No. Not love. Uhh . . ." This stuff was embarrassing.
"Yes you have. You know there's nothing wrong with that. I don't mind. I just wanted to know. You can tell me these things you know." She put her hand on my shoulder. I sighed.
"Thanks."
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I saw Gogeta walk out of the bathroom. I followed.
"Bye, Gogeta." I turned in the opposite direction and waved.
"Bye, Kinu." She waved back.
I turned around and walked out of the school. It had stopped raining. I headed towards Gotenks's house.
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I woke up. I had slept on the couch at Gotenks's house. Last night he had entertained me by telling me what he knew about taking over this planet, although it wasn't what I had expected.
I walked over to the small table.
Gotenks looked up at me from his little stove. He was obviously cooking. "Hey. How'd you sleep?" he asked me. I never understood these people. Why would they want to know how I had slept?
"Very well, thank you." That was the only response I could think of, and he obviously bought it, so he turned back to his stirring. I sat down at his little table. I kept my eyes fixed on the little table. Whenever I looked at him my knees would buckle for some reason.
It was dark. A little candle was burning dimly on the small table.
Out of the corner of my eye I could see Gotenks turn back around to face me. He slid over a bowl of a liquid-ish substance with chunks of stuff in it. It looked appalling, but it smelt good. I looked up at Gotenks.
"It's called 'soup'," he said. My knees buckled again.
I took a bite of the "soup." It was interesting, so I took another bite. Before I knew it I had eaten the entire bowl full.
I stood up. He copied my action. I walked over to the uhhh . . . what did he call that again? . . . Oh, yes . . . a "couch." He followed me. We sat down.
Something bright flashed outside. It was loud and booming, like a meteor landing on the ground at a high velocity. It scared me so I jumped, screamed, and clutched the first thing I could get my hands on. It just had to be Gotenks. He looked down at me and laughed.
"It's just lightning," he said.
At this point I felt very childish. My mouth was slightly open. I was just staring at him. His head moved closer to mine. I knew I wanted to situate myself upright, but my body didn't listen to me. His head moved even closer. His eyes closed. His lips brushed against mine slightly. My whole body tingled. My eyes shut. My lips grew hot. I moved in closer. My mind kept saying "pull back. Pull back," but my body kept its position, and my heart wanted this moment to last forever.
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I arrived at Gotenks's house. I had decided to make this quick so Daddy wouldn't get mad at me. I knocked on the door. Gotenks opened it.
"Kinu! You're back!" he said. He was smiling, so he was obviously happy.
"Gotenks, it's nice to see you, but I need to make this quick. Is Lei in there?" I asked.
"Come in." I walked inside. He shut the door behind me.
Gotenks walked up the stairs. He came back down with Lei. I felt a big wave of ki. I saw that Lei and Gotenks did too, and Lei knew that ki signature. I could tell. There was a knock at the door. Gotenks left Lei's side and walked towards the door. He opened it.
"Who are you?" I couldn't see who it was.
"Let me in, Earth creature." I could tell it was a guy's voice from the deep sound it possessed.
Gotenks stepped aside. What was he doing letting a stranger in? I held my breath. My eyes grew wide. A guy with short, spiky blue hair stepped inside. He had lifeless blue eyes and a dark blue cloak with gold lining that covered both his shoulders. My mouth dropped.
Lei gasped, "Irakino."
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There was a knock at the door. Gotenks walked downstairs to answer it. I was up in the attic looking at paintings. Gotenks entered the room again.
"Kinu's here to pick you up," he said.
I smiled and walked down the stairs. Kinu was waiting there for me. I felt a big wave of ki. I saw that Gotenks and Kinu did too, and I knew that ki signature. There was a knock at the door. Gotenks left my side and walked towards the door. He opened it.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"Let me in, Earth creature." I knew that voice.
Gotenks stepped aside. I held my breath. My eyes grew wide. My mouth dropped. It was him.
I gasped. "Irakino."
A/N: This was probably the longest chappie I've ever done. Hope you liked the corny parts. If you haven't figured it out already:
Kinu's thoughts
Gogeta's thoughts
*Kotaishi's thoughts*
~Princess Lei's thoughts~
=Lily's thoughts=
+Trunks Jr.'s thoughts+
--Irakino's thoughts--
~:~ means it goes later on into the day or switches places
: means it switches from one person's point of view
Read the next chappie (I haven't figured out a name for it yet).