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Dinner Plans
It wasn't very long before Sakura and Trunks reached the Son house. They too, lived in the country. "There is there house, down there" Trunks said.
~What a quaint little place~ Sakura thought. ~I had no idea that many other people lived way out here. But I have seen a few houses here and there.~ At those thoughts Trunks landed in front of the door to the Son house. Trunks knocked on the door and awaited a response.
"Who is it?" A woman's voice chimed from inside.
"It's me, Trunks." He replied in a matter-of-fact voice.
"Come on in!" The woman replied.
With that Trunks opened the door and stepped into the house. Sakura right behind him, she turned and shut the door. The woman was standing at the kitchen counter cutting up some vegetables. The room had a great aroma that told anyone who entered she was a great cook.
"Well now." The woman said. "Who is your new friend?" As she looked at him with a mischievous grin on her face.
"Well." Trunks started off. "That is kind of a long story. Let's just say that she was in trouble and I rescued her on my way over here to visit." With that Sakura lowered her head and looked at the floor. Not wanting to be the spotlight of conversation.
"I have plenty of time, why don't you tell me about it." Was the only response the woman was going to give. "HEY GOHAN! COME ON DOWN, WE HAVE COMPANY!" She bellowed out so the whole household could hear her.
With that a young boy came charging down from above and into the kitchen. "Hey Trunks! Gohan gave a happy shout. "Glad to see you." Then he did a double take. "Who is that with you Trunks?" Gohan was surprised to see the young girl standing with Trunks.
"Trunks was just about to tell us that. Weren't you Trunks?" The woman smiled in response to the boy's question.
"Uh, yeah. I guess so." Trunks responded. He knew he was stuck, no way out of explaining the whole thing. "Let me start off by introducing you. This is Sakura." As he gestured to the girl with him.
"Hi, pleased to meet you. I am sorry to intrude, but I have already taken up much of Trunks time. I wanted to make sure he was able to visit you so I had to come along." Sakura smiled a weak but sincere smile.
"But you aren't intruding. Not at all. Please, why don't both of you have a seat?" As the woman gestured to the kitchen table where Gohan had already planted himself.
"Thank you." Sakura responded. "It would be kind of nice to sit." With that Trunks removed the backpack and his trademark sword. He placed them on the floor by the door, leaning the sword on the wall. He walked to the table pulling out a chair and motioned for Sakura to sit. Then he proceeded to take the seat next to her.
"Sakura." Trunks said looking at the girl. "I would like you to meet Chi Chi." As he gestured to the woman preparing the food at the counter. "And this is Gohan." He stated pointing to the young boy that was seated across from her.
"Hi!" Gohan waved at Sakura and gave her a big grin.
"Hello, it is nice to meet both of you." Sakura smiled at Gohan.
"So Trunks, what's the story?" Gohan insisted in a child's tone of impatience.
"Well it all started when I was on my way over here." Trunks began his story. He went on to tell them everything from first seeing her and the creature, to the point of coming for a visit.
"Oh that is awful!" Chi Chi responded with distress. "You are more than welcome to stay here if you need a place to stay."
"Thanks for the offer Chi Chi, but Trunks is going to take me to some place in the city where I can stay." Sakura stated with a warm smile.
"I guess this whole story explains why you are wearing Trunks' Jacket too. At first I thought that there was more too it, like you were going steady." She gave a sly smile and a wink. Sakura and Trunks as if on cue both turned bright red.
"Mom! Do you have to embarrass them like that?" Gohan scolded his mother.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to. That was just what I thought when I first saw them. They would make a cute couple." Chi Chi added in.
"MOM!" Gohan shouted.
"SORRY!" Chi Chi emphasized. "I will just tend to making dinner then. Gohan, why don't you guys spend some time together and I will call you when dinner is ready. You will stay for dinner, won't you Trunks? Sakura?"
"I guess, if you really insist. How can I refuse?" Trunks smiled and Sakura just gave a nod. They both turned to follow Gohan. They made their way into the living room and each took a seat. Trunks sat on the sofa and Gohan made sure he sat in the chair next to it. Leaving the rest of the sofa as the only place for Sakura to sit. She placed herself a good distance from Trunks. She didn't want anyone to get a funny idea.
"So." Gohan started. "What were you coming over here for, Trunks?
"Well, I will be returning home soon. I wanted to make sure to visit everyone before I leave." Trunks replied.
"Oh." Gohan replied in a dejected sounding voice. "I was hoping it was good news. We will all miss you very much. Dad would have really missed you too. If he were still here."
"I know Gohan, I know. I will always remember your dad. His memory will give me the strength to carry on no matter what." Trunks replied in the most positive tone he could muster up.
Gohan couldn't hold back the wetness welling up in his eyes much longer. Some of it escaped as he started to speak. "We all miss him so much, and now that you are leaving it is going to be even lonelier."
Sakura noticed the tears he fought so hard to control. She moved over to him and kneeled before him putting her arms around him. In a soft in soothing voice she spoke. "It is ok to cry when you lose a loved one, Gohan."
Gohan pulled back from her a little so he could look her in the face. He managed a slight smile at her and began to speak. "I know, but Mom is trying so hard to keep her spirits up. I don't want her to see me cry. I want her to be happy, but how can she be with Dad gone now?"
Sakura's heart ached for the younger boy. "I lost both my parents in a car accident two years ago. It can be really hard to go on sometimes. So I understand why you would be concerned that your mother stays happy. Just remember, when a loved one leaves this earth they will still be there with you no matter what. I believe my parents still watch over me to this day. I am sure it is true, after all they sent an angel to rescue me from that horrible monster."
With that Trunks cheeks turned red for the umpteenth time today. He just looked down at his feet, trying to pretend he wasn't there. At the same time he shared in Sakura's pain. He knew all too well how it felt to live without a parent. But now he knew, he was lucky he at least had his more. Sakura had no one. Gohan looked over and him and giggled. "So now Trunks is an angel too!" Gohan managed through his giggles.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Sakura asked with an innocent grin.
"Well, I have heard people call him a lot of things, but never an angel!" Gohan replied.
With that Trunks felt like he wanted to sink right through the sofa. ~Man, can't I get any respect around here!~ Trunks thought as he inwardly giggled at himself.
"Trunks has come to our aide many times in battle." Gohan replied. "He is an extraordinary fighter just like my dad. There aren't too many as strong as him."
Finding himself again, Trunks joined the conversation. "And what about yourself, Gohan. I would say that you have the top honor of being the strongest." As he made sure to put emphasis on the "strongest" part. "You are the one that defeated Cell, remember."
"Who's Cell?" Sakura asked inquisitively.
"You don't know!" Trunks was in disbelief.
Gohan decided he could answer this one for himself. "He is the monster that went around killing people and wiping out entire cities. He was gathering energy from them by draining their very lives away." Gohan looked down at his feet as he continued. He is also responsible for my father's death. My father was killed by him when he used an attack that would have destroyed all of humanity. Not just humanity, but the entire planet. My father prevented him from destroying everything, but he couldn't save himself."
"I am so sorry Gohan." Sakura's voice dripped with pity for the young boy. "I do remember hearing about Cell. I had not remembered his name though. I try to tune all that stuff out. I don't pay too much attention to the news and current events. I figure my life is depressing enough without them." As she gave Gohan a "cheer up" smile.
Gohan smiled at her in return. Just then Chi Chi's voice broke in. "Dinner's ready everyone!"
"Great!" Trunks exclaimed. "I am actually starting to get quite hungry."
They all gathered at the table and had a nice meal together. Chi Chi talked a lot about how smart Gohan was and the kinds of things he studied. Sakura talked a little bit about her parents and her now destroyed home in the woods. Trunks just took it all in and tried to add to the conversation whenever he saw fit.
"That was a great meal Chi Chi." Trunks expressed his gratitude.
"Yes, it was!" Sakura added in an excited voice. "I really appreciate it too. I was getting pretty hungry. I never got to have my dinner since I was so rudely interrupted by that monster."
"You are welcome any time, Sakura. Please come and visit." Chi Chi smiled.
"Thank you, I will." Sakura replied.
"Well it is time we were on our way. I have to get Sakura settled into her new place." Trunks said as he strapped on his sword and placed the backpack on over it.
"Bye!" Chi Chi and Gohan said in unison.
"Good bye!" Sakura chimed, followed by the same from Trunks.
With that they were out the door of the Son house. Sakura turned to Trunks and said. "Thank you for letting me come, I enjoyed meeting your friends." She smiled at him.
"Don't mention it Sakura." Trunks replied. "Thank you for making sure I went. Are you ready?" Sakura nodded a yes and with that he scooped her up and they flew off toward Capsule Corp.
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So it is off to live at Capsule Corp. What will Sakura think of Vegeta, Bulma, and family? And who is this baby with the same name as Trunks? Sakura has to wonder. Will she find out? Keep reading and you might be able to answer that. Take care everyone, and please leave a review.
Thank you to Eanna, who continues to support me and review my every chapter. Thank you to those who have reviewed my story in the past.
Dinner Plans
It wasn't very long before Sakura and Trunks reached the Son house. They too, lived in the country. "There is there house, down there" Trunks said.
~What a quaint little place~ Sakura thought. ~I had no idea that many other people lived way out here. But I have seen a few houses here and there.~ At those thoughts Trunks landed in front of the door to the Son house. Trunks knocked on the door and awaited a response.
"Who is it?" A woman's voice chimed from inside.
"It's me, Trunks." He replied in a matter-of-fact voice.
"Come on in!" The woman replied.
With that Trunks opened the door and stepped into the house. Sakura right behind him, she turned and shut the door. The woman was standing at the kitchen counter cutting up some vegetables. The room had a great aroma that told anyone who entered she was a great cook.
"Well now." The woman said. "Who is your new friend?" As she looked at him with a mischievous grin on her face.
"Well." Trunks started off. "That is kind of a long story. Let's just say that she was in trouble and I rescued her on my way over here to visit." With that Sakura lowered her head and looked at the floor. Not wanting to be the spotlight of conversation.
"I have plenty of time, why don't you tell me about it." Was the only response the woman was going to give. "HEY GOHAN! COME ON DOWN, WE HAVE COMPANY!" She bellowed out so the whole household could hear her.
With that a young boy came charging down from above and into the kitchen. "Hey Trunks! Gohan gave a happy shout. "Glad to see you." Then he did a double take. "Who is that with you Trunks?" Gohan was surprised to see the young girl standing with Trunks.
"Trunks was just about to tell us that. Weren't you Trunks?" The woman smiled in response to the boy's question.
"Uh, yeah. I guess so." Trunks responded. He knew he was stuck, no way out of explaining the whole thing. "Let me start off by introducing you. This is Sakura." As he gestured to the girl with him.
"Hi, pleased to meet you. I am sorry to intrude, but I have already taken up much of Trunks time. I wanted to make sure he was able to visit you so I had to come along." Sakura smiled a weak but sincere smile.
"But you aren't intruding. Not at all. Please, why don't both of you have a seat?" As the woman gestured to the kitchen table where Gohan had already planted himself.
"Thank you." Sakura responded. "It would be kind of nice to sit." With that Trunks removed the backpack and his trademark sword. He placed them on the floor by the door, leaning the sword on the wall. He walked to the table pulling out a chair and motioned for Sakura to sit. Then he proceeded to take the seat next to her.
"Sakura." Trunks said looking at the girl. "I would like you to meet Chi Chi." As he gestured to the woman preparing the food at the counter. "And this is Gohan." He stated pointing to the young boy that was seated across from her.
"Hi!" Gohan waved at Sakura and gave her a big grin.
"Hello, it is nice to meet both of you." Sakura smiled at Gohan.
"So Trunks, what's the story?" Gohan insisted in a child's tone of impatience.
"Well it all started when I was on my way over here." Trunks began his story. He went on to tell them everything from first seeing her and the creature, to the point of coming for a visit.
"Oh that is awful!" Chi Chi responded with distress. "You are more than welcome to stay here if you need a place to stay."
"Thanks for the offer Chi Chi, but Trunks is going to take me to some place in the city where I can stay." Sakura stated with a warm smile.
"I guess this whole story explains why you are wearing Trunks' Jacket too. At first I thought that there was more too it, like you were going steady." She gave a sly smile and a wink. Sakura and Trunks as if on cue both turned bright red.
"Mom! Do you have to embarrass them like that?" Gohan scolded his mother.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to. That was just what I thought when I first saw them. They would make a cute couple." Chi Chi added in.
"MOM!" Gohan shouted.
"SORRY!" Chi Chi emphasized. "I will just tend to making dinner then. Gohan, why don't you guys spend some time together and I will call you when dinner is ready. You will stay for dinner, won't you Trunks? Sakura?"
"I guess, if you really insist. How can I refuse?" Trunks smiled and Sakura just gave a nod. They both turned to follow Gohan. They made their way into the living room and each took a seat. Trunks sat on the sofa and Gohan made sure he sat in the chair next to it. Leaving the rest of the sofa as the only place for Sakura to sit. She placed herself a good distance from Trunks. She didn't want anyone to get a funny idea.
"So." Gohan started. "What were you coming over here for, Trunks?
"Well, I will be returning home soon. I wanted to make sure to visit everyone before I leave." Trunks replied.
"Oh." Gohan replied in a dejected sounding voice. "I was hoping it was good news. We will all miss you very much. Dad would have really missed you too. If he were still here."
"I know Gohan, I know. I will always remember your dad. His memory will give me the strength to carry on no matter what." Trunks replied in the most positive tone he could muster up.
Gohan couldn't hold back the wetness welling up in his eyes much longer. Some of it escaped as he started to speak. "We all miss him so much, and now that you are leaving it is going to be even lonelier."
Sakura noticed the tears he fought so hard to control. She moved over to him and kneeled before him putting her arms around him. In a soft in soothing voice she spoke. "It is ok to cry when you lose a loved one, Gohan."
Gohan pulled back from her a little so he could look her in the face. He managed a slight smile at her and began to speak. "I know, but Mom is trying so hard to keep her spirits up. I don't want her to see me cry. I want her to be happy, but how can she be with Dad gone now?"
Sakura's heart ached for the younger boy. "I lost both my parents in a car accident two years ago. It can be really hard to go on sometimes. So I understand why you would be concerned that your mother stays happy. Just remember, when a loved one leaves this earth they will still be there with you no matter what. I believe my parents still watch over me to this day. I am sure it is true, after all they sent an angel to rescue me from that horrible monster."
With that Trunks cheeks turned red for the umpteenth time today. He just looked down at his feet, trying to pretend he wasn't there. At the same time he shared in Sakura's pain. He knew all too well how it felt to live without a parent. But now he knew, he was lucky he at least had his more. Sakura had no one. Gohan looked over and him and giggled. "So now Trunks is an angel too!" Gohan managed through his giggles.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Sakura asked with an innocent grin.
"Well, I have heard people call him a lot of things, but never an angel!" Gohan replied.
With that Trunks felt like he wanted to sink right through the sofa. ~Man, can't I get any respect around here!~ Trunks thought as he inwardly giggled at himself.
"Trunks has come to our aide many times in battle." Gohan replied. "He is an extraordinary fighter just like my dad. There aren't too many as strong as him."
Finding himself again, Trunks joined the conversation. "And what about yourself, Gohan. I would say that you have the top honor of being the strongest." As he made sure to put emphasis on the "strongest" part. "You are the one that defeated Cell, remember."
"Who's Cell?" Sakura asked inquisitively.
"You don't know!" Trunks was in disbelief.
Gohan decided he could answer this one for himself. "He is the monster that went around killing people and wiping out entire cities. He was gathering energy from them by draining their very lives away." Gohan looked down at his feet as he continued. He is also responsible for my father's death. My father was killed by him when he used an attack that would have destroyed all of humanity. Not just humanity, but the entire planet. My father prevented him from destroying everything, but he couldn't save himself."
"I am so sorry Gohan." Sakura's voice dripped with pity for the young boy. "I do remember hearing about Cell. I had not remembered his name though. I try to tune all that stuff out. I don't pay too much attention to the news and current events. I figure my life is depressing enough without them." As she gave Gohan a "cheer up" smile.
Gohan smiled at her in return. Just then Chi Chi's voice broke in. "Dinner's ready everyone!"
"Great!" Trunks exclaimed. "I am actually starting to get quite hungry."
They all gathered at the table and had a nice meal together. Chi Chi talked a lot about how smart Gohan was and the kinds of things he studied. Sakura talked a little bit about her parents and her now destroyed home in the woods. Trunks just took it all in and tried to add to the conversation whenever he saw fit.
"That was a great meal Chi Chi." Trunks expressed his gratitude.
"Yes, it was!" Sakura added in an excited voice. "I really appreciate it too. I was getting pretty hungry. I never got to have my dinner since I was so rudely interrupted by that monster."
"You are welcome any time, Sakura. Please come and visit." Chi Chi smiled.
"Thank you, I will." Sakura replied.
"Well it is time we were on our way. I have to get Sakura settled into her new place." Trunks said as he strapped on his sword and placed the backpack on over it.
"Bye!" Chi Chi and Gohan said in unison.
"Good bye!" Sakura chimed, followed by the same from Trunks.
With that they were out the door of the Son house. Sakura turned to Trunks and said. "Thank you for letting me come, I enjoyed meeting your friends." She smiled at him.
"Don't mention it Sakura." Trunks replied. "Thank you for making sure I went. Are you ready?" Sakura nodded a yes and with that he scooped her up and they flew off toward Capsule Corp.
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So it is off to live at Capsule Corp. What will Sakura think of Vegeta, Bulma, and family? And who is this baby with the same name as Trunks? Sakura has to wonder. Will she find out? Keep reading and you might be able to answer that. Take care everyone, and please leave a review.
