Days went by, Trunks and Akasha were forced to practically stay w/ each other at all times.  Trunks became quite fond of her; he couldn't believe how fast he could be able to know so much about her.  He knew though that she is very independent, and says no man shall ever rule over her.  Trunks thought that was a bit of a turn on for him, he always like strong, independent girls.  But he hasn't known many; she was the first he actually liked, since she wasn't a slut either.  Akasha, on the other would not let him know everything about her only certain things, she wasn't going to let her guard down that she kept for her whole life so far.  She also was very fond of him; he was like the first guy she liked that wasn't a pervert.  After awhile they would always want to do everything together, Akasha before did not want to do this, but she liked his company. Trunks was actually very happy about being around her and getting to know her, but he knew at first that she wasn't so happy about the idea.  They trained, talked, ate, went to go meet the people, and she taught him their language.  He was a very fast learner, and when he told her abut his family, she understood why he was very smart.  She started to notice that he was allot though like his father, his smirk, his attitude when fighting, and yet he was so much like his mother, not just in looks.  He was smart, gentlemen, caring, listening and loving. 

     "Well Trunks I still think we need to…" Akasha and Trunks were talking about the economy, when someone burst through the door yelling something.  "Sir, will you stop and calm down." He was breathing heavily like he had been running forever.  The man finally was able to breathe properly and speak.  "Lady Akasha, there is a rumor going around that someone is going to assassinate you.  But no one knows who the assassinator is, or who started the rumor.   People in the back gaped at hearing this, no one ever before wanted to kill her, no one dared even try to fight her.  So why now does someone want to kill her?  Trunks to turned his head to look at her and saw something he hasn't seen in her eyes before. He saw tears streaming down her face; she tried to hold back the tears yet she couldn't.  *She must know something about this*, Trunks thought. 

     Later that day, Trunks was very protective and wouldn't let her out of sight, but he wasn't the only one. Everyone in the palace did so, and she became very agitated.  She was sitting in the courtyard, near her room, her eyes looked like she had been crying non- stop.  Trunks came out w/ some drinks; he hated having servant-doing things for him.  He sat down next to her, in the back you could hear Vegeta and others talking about her safety.  Trunks spoke up to spark a conversation to take her mind off things.  "Soo umm Akasha, do you want to go train or something?" She shook her head no, so he asked her other things, but she only shook her head no.  She couldn't take it anymore so she decided to tell him everything. "Trunks I must tell you everything, I can't hold it in any longer.  Why I am crying is because well…" She then started to cry again, which made trunks feel horrible because he hated seeing her this way.  So he sat closer and wrapped his arm around her pulling her into his chest to cry.  "Its ok Akasha you don't have to tell me if you feel you can't." Trunks said.  "I have to Trunks, I know who wants to kill me, its my…" she just stopped, she didn't say anything for what felt like 10 minutes to Trunks.  "Who is it Akasha, we need to know, please tell me, I don't want you to get hurt."  She looked up to see his eyes that were soft, caring and had a bit of what look like fear.  When she looked up and gazed into his eyes, she knew that it would be ok if she told him.  "The assassinator is my eldest brother.  He wants the throne; he doesn't know though that you and your father are here.  And that I crowned your father as king." She began to cry even harder, Trunks was shocked to hear that her own blood wants to kill her for the throne, how stupid, and cruel can that be.  She told him all about why he hates her.  "So he hates you because your father declared you as his heir because you were the strongest, and said to your brother that he was pathetic and weak.  Then he left to begin a gang to rebel against you, but any time he tried his gang was defeated.   I get it, I think." Trunks said.  "Yes you are correct that's why."  Akasha said w/ tears still streaming down her face at a fast rate. "Akasha, let me take you to your room." Akasha nodded in response.  When she got up though she was very dizzy, since she cried allot.  So Trunks picked her up and led her to her room.  When they get the he laid her on the bed, and pulled her covers up. Before he left she grabbed his hand and asked him to stay until she fall asleep.  He accepted and stayed until she was asleep.  When she fell asleep he leaned into her face and kissed her softly on her forehead.  "I love you Akasha, I hope you believe me."  He walked out to go to his room, just as he shut the door Akasha.  She couldn't believe what she just heard from him, she was now happy about something, she did not know though if she loved him.  She was mixed w/ feelings and she was very stressed.  She was soo-tired hat she couldn't keep her eyes open and so she fell asleep.