Let My Words Be Few
Chapter Three: To Hear You Say that I'm Your Friend
By Monkey Princess a.k.a. Princess of the Monkeys
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Author's Note: If you haven't done so already, please go read chapter two again. The scene where ChibiUsa and Gohan are talking has been edited. I had uploaded the wrong version of it. So please go read it, otherwise this doesn't make any sense at all. I'm sorry for the confusion, and the mistake. *bows* thank you for your understanding.
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"Ahh," ChibiUsa said as she slid into the water. "I think this was a great idea mom!"
Usagi smiled and nodded. "It's great to be spending time with you! I haven't seen you since Christmas vacation!"
ChibiUsa laughed nervously. "Oh, I've been busy with school and work. you know."
Usagi nodded. "But right now, you're not! So let's just relax, and have a good weekend."
ChibiUsa smiled and nodded. "How's daddy been?"
Usagi smiled. "He's doing good. He's in Europe right now for a meeting."
ChibiUsa smiled and closed her eyes, wrapping the towel around her tighter. Her father was a worker for Bulma-san as well, but her mother thought he was a doctor.
He was really on a mission to get some codes from a man in Europe to find some music box. They already had the map, but it needed some codes to work perfectly. She would be going to get it, most likely with the help of Goten. But she didn't know many of the finer details.
"So how's work been for you mom?" she asked, sighing as she felt her joints loosen.
"Very good. I'm now the editor for the Daily Tokyo!" Usagi said, a smile on her lips. "Grandpa thinks it's a good idea to work there as an editor, because if a reporter gets fired, I might be a part time fill in, and that could launch my career!"
"That's great mom!" ChibiUsa said as she moved closer to her mother.
"So Usa," her mother said with a smile. "What ever happened to Helios?" there was an odd glint in her eyes. "You haven't mailed me any letters about him since. maybe three weeks ago."
ChibiUsa looked down. "He was shot in a drive by, in his left side between his bottom ribs. His lung has a tear in it. They don't think he'll make it."
Usagi looked at her daughter. 'I was sure he would be the one for ChibiUsa. Poor Usa, so young to loose Helios to death.' She looked down. 'He was such a nice boy.'
'What a horrible lie.' ChibiUsa thought to herself as she looked down into the water. She could feel her mother's gaze on her. 'But I can't tell her what really happened, it'd be too hard to explain everything.'
"Oh, ChibiUsa, I'm sorry." her mother moved towards her and hugged her.
"I shouldn't have gotten so attached to him." ChibiUsa said, letting her mother hug her.
"There's nothing wrong with getting attached." Usagi said, pushing the long bangs back into the towel ChibiUsa had around her hair.
"I guess." ChibiUsa said, looking up at her mom.
Usagi smiled. "You need a hair cut."
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"Hey mom. I'm home." Goten said as he put his bags down in the hall and walked into the kitchen, trying to find his mother.
"Hi Goten!" His mother said, as she turned away from the stove. She moved over to him and hugged him. "Oh, it's been so long since you've came and visited me!" She kissed his forehead. "You're father will be back this afternoon. He went to go get some food from the store." She laughed. "Why don't you go unpack in your room, and I'll be in there in a bit to help you get the sheets on your bed."
He nodded and walked to his old room, he grabbed his bag and unpacked.
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Trunks sat in his apartment. He was reading an email his mother sent him. He bit his lip nervously.
He picked up his cell phone. "Blue Star. hey, I've gotten the email. You said it was in Antarctica." He heard a yes over the phone. "Do you want me to go with Pink Raven?" he waited for a reply, then answered. "Ok, I'll be in Japan as soon as I can. Ok, bye." He hung up and grabbed the bag next to him; he pulled his coat out, and turned of his laptop, putting it in his case.
He grabbed his bags, and left.
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ChibiUsa sat inside her bedroom, clicking around on her computer, bored to death. She got into her email account and saw she had two new emails. One was junk mail and the other was from Trunks. She clicked it open.
'ChibiUsa, I wish to warn you of what lies ahead for you. You and Goten-kun will be going to Antarctic. I don't know many of the finer details, but I know I'll be going along as well. Can't wait to see you in Japan. -Trunks.'
ChibiUsa smiled, swearing under her breath. "Trunks, get over it." she muttered as she deleted the message, then shutting the computer off.
She stood and changed clothes quickly. "Mom," she yelled down the stairs as she walked to the kitchen. "Mom, I'm ready to go get my hair cut."
ChibiUsa walked into the kitchen and saw Usagi sitting at the counter, eating. "You ready to go?"
Usagi nodded, "Go grab my bag, and we can get your hair cut." ChibiUsa smiled and ran up the stairs to get Usagi's bag.
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"Just a little trim." ChibiUsa started.
"I think she just needs her spilt ends cut off, and her bangs trimmed."
"Mom, I don't have a spilt end problem."
Usagi smiled. "And now you never will. Give her an inch off, and trim her bangs a bit."
The woman who was going to cut ChibiUsa's hair held the scissors up impatiently. "So do you want to get your hair cut or not?" she asked.
"Just my bangs." ChibiUsa said with a smile.
Usagi sighed and walked over to a nail station.
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Goten laid it bed on Saturday evening, tired and a bit lonely. His father was out, sleeping from the days hard work, and ChiChi was getting ready for bed, because it was so late.
ChiChi walked in. "You got a phone call a few minutes ago, from a girl named. Usa?"
Goten smiled. "She's from school. Could I have the phone to call her back?"
ChiChi nodded and handed him the phone.
Goten began to dail the number, then hung up. "I'm not seeing her mom. She's a person in my study group, she wasn't there of Friday and is probably wondering what the notes were."
ChiChi sighed, then left.
Goten smiled as she shut the door and eagerly called ChibiUsa.
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The phone rang, "I got it!" ChibiUsa yelled as she slid into the kitchen in her socked feet and big tee with shorts. "Hello, oh hi Go-Trunks." ChibiUsa started. "Yea, I'll get a paper." ChibiUsa put the phone to her shoulder, "A study group partner, he's got some notes I need. I'll gonna get the cordless and go upstairs. Ok?"
Usagi nodded, "I'll call you down when the floats are ready."
ChibiUsa nodded and grabbed the cordless, running up the stairs happily.
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ChibiUsa sat on her bed. "I called because. well, I wanted to know when you were planning on going back to the office, we've got a new mission, and I don't think its one that should wait long."
"I know, I'll be back in the office tomorrow evening."
ChibiUsa smiled to herself. "Ok, I. I guess I'll see you tomorrow evening then."
She could hear Goten pausing for a moment on the other end. "I guess."
She twirled some hair between her fingers. "How far are you away from Tokyo tonight?" she bit her lip after she said this, it wasn't meant to slip.
She heard him laugh. "I'm about 50 miles away, into the Black Forest. Are you in Tokyo?"
"Yep, well close to it. I'm in a small town east of it."
"How close are you to Satan City?"
She smiled, so he was interested. "About 20 miles, I could be the in about 40 minutes."
"You wanna meet up with me there? Then we could drive into Tokyo together for the night."
YES! She wanted to yell out. "Sure, sounds good. What time do you want to meet me there?"
"How about 10:30?" he asked.
"Ok, I'll see you there. In front of the high school."
"Alright." He said quickly. "I'll see you there."
They hung up.
'This isn't a date, it's merely a night on the town with a handsome young man.' She smiled to herself as she ran down the stairs. "MOM I'M GOING TO SATAN CITY TO MEET UP WITH A BOY!"
"WHAT?"
ChibiUsa giggled joyfully, and shut her bedroom door to get changed.
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At 10:30, a young man was sitting in front of the steps of Orange Star High School; a few minutes later a young woman joined him. They smiled, and got into his car and drove off, leaving her car behind.
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They got off at a small diner near the edge of the city. They were seated in a small table in the corner; next to a man reading a newspaper. ChibiUsa felt uneasy, but she doubted it was because of Goten, and the position they had put themselves in together, and the relationship it might lead to. Well, maybe it was, but she was more worried that someone else from the company on a weekend vacation would see them, and it would cause problems with Bulma-san.
"What do you want to eat?" Goten asked, handing her the menu.
She smiled, and looked through. "I think I'll just have a strawberry shake. What about you?"
He smiled, "Strawberry shakes sound good."
She blushed. "Strawberry shakes it is then." He nodded. "What are we planning on doing after the shakes?"
He smiled, "Maybe a movie? Or would you rather do something else?"
She smiled, she wanted to go dancing, but she wasn't very good at it, and didn't want to embarrass herself in front of him. "A movie sounds good."
He smiled back.
The waitress came up, "What'll it be kids?"
They looked at each other, smirking slightly. "Two strawberry shakes to go." ChibiUsa said, holding back a laugh.
The waitress took the menus and left, to go get their shakes.
"Why to go?" Goten asked as he looked at the newspaper that had been left on the table. He looked at the movie listings. "Oh, I see, all the movies are starting around 11."
ChibiUsa nodded. "All the late movies. So what do you want to see?"
They looked through the listings, decided on the latest thriller, got the shakes, paid and left.
During the movie, ChibiUsa began to fall asleep; Goten smiled and nudged her slightly. "Is it past your bedtime?"
She smiled sleepily, "I don't get much sleep at work. Always thinking about something."
He nodded, she leaned over on his shoulder and listened to him breath as the movie continued. "If you want to go home, I could take you, it's no problem."
She smiled, "I'll be fine. I'll stay awake for the rest. I promise."
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After the movie, Goten carried the sleeping ChibiUsa back to the car, and woke her up. "Usa, I donno where you live." He said sheepishly.
She smiled. "What about my car?"
"You want to go get it? I'll drive you back to the school. Or I could pick you up in the morning before we leave for work to get it."
She smiled. "Why don't we pick it up tomorrow. I'm too tired to drive home."
He smiled, "Ok, now how do I get to your house."
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When the arrived at the house, Goten helped her up the sidewalk to the house, because it was very dark, and it was the polite thing to do.
"Dammit," ChibiUsa said as she dug through her bag. "I don't have the keys, I left them inside." she sighed, "I don't keep my parents house key on my key chain, because I hardly see them." She looked through the window near the door. "She's not in the kitchen. I think she might have headed off to bed."
Goten smiled. "Is there another way in?"
"The back, but the door is jammed." She rang the doorbell. "I hope she's awake."
A few moments later, she heard her mother coming down the stairs. "ChibiUsa? Is that you?"
"Yes mom." ChibiUsa said tiredly. "I forgot my key in my room."
Usagi opened the door, "Yeah, I noticed. You forgot to turn your radio, and your light off too."
ChibiUsa blushed. "Uh, mom, this is Trunks' friend, Goten, you know Trunks, he came over a year or two ago to work on a class project for high school with me?"
Usagi nodded. "Didn't you have your car ChibiUsa?" She waved hello to Goten, then shook his hand.
"Yes mom, but I'm gonna pick it up in the morning, I'm too tired to drive right now." ChibiUsa blushed a deeper red, she knew what her mother was going to say.
"Well, Goten, thank you for bringing my daughter home. Her being so tired put her in a bad position where she could have been-" Usagi said, then was cut off by ChibiUsa.
"I'll see you tomorrow Goten," she kissed him quickly on the cheek. "Can you pick me up at 9?"
"Sure." Goten said, trying to guess the rest of what her mother was trying to say. "Good night ChibiUsa, good night."
"Usagi."
Goten gave an awkward smiled. "Good night Usagi, thank you for letting me take your daughter out so late."
Usagi laughed. "Well how long has it been since my daughter went on a date."
ChibiUsa sighed. "It wasn't that long ago."
Usagi smiled. "Drive safely." Goten waved and walked down the sidewalk to his car, then drove off. "He seems nice."
"Mom." ChibiUsa said, then she walked up the stairs. "I'm gonna go to bed, wake me at 8 tomorrow so I can pack before I need to go."
"Alright!" Usagi said as ChibiUsa walked into her room tiredly.
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"Blue Star." a man said from a telephone booth on the street near the movie theatre. "Pink Raven and Black Flame were spotted together at a local diner, and then seeing a movie together. They met in front of Orange Star, went to the diner, ordered two strawberry shakes to go, then went to the movies and saw a thriller, then Black Flame carried Pink Raven out to the car, because she was asleep. Its assumed he took her back to her house."
"I see, thank you for this information, Black Stone, come back sometime tonight. I don't want anyone to realize you went to Tokyo to watch them. See you soon." She said, then hung up.
The man, 'Black Stone' had a frown on his face, he hung up, then walked to his car and drove to the airport.
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Bulma leaned back in her chair in her office. 'Quick to leave the past, aren't we Usa?' She smiled, and opened up her laptop. A map appeared on the screen. A little green light flashed on it. She picked up her phone and dialed a number quickly.
"Red Rose, its Blue Star, its in northern Russia."
"What?" A male voice came over the phone.
"I know, we finished putting in the last codes you got in South Africa, and the map is pointing to north Russia."
"All right, well at least we know the codes were helpful."
"Right," Bulma said, nodding. "How much longer do you think you'll be out for?"
"I'll be back in the office tomorrow afternoon. I just need to kill the little birdie."
Bulma smiled. "All right, I'll see you tomorrow then."
"Bye" they both said, then Bulma hung up.
She frowned, then looked up as she heard a man walking in.
The man stood at the end of the long table, across the room from her desk. The man had wild black hair and a long scar that ran down his cheek. "Bulma- san, we have news on your husband."
Bulma stood. "Wha-is he all right?
The man looked down. "He's fine, but he's working for a man in America, whom at the moment remains unidentified."
Bulma nodded, sinking down into her chair. She ran her hand through her hair. "Any other news?"
"Son Goku. he's starting to ask questions. ChiChi said there has been a few questions coming up, and his strength is enormous! If he's taken into the wrong hands."
"That could be a major problem. Goku will come in for a minor operation. We can quickly fix the problem by erasing bits of his memory."
The man nodded. "That is all, would you like me to have your car brought to the front, Bulma-san?"
"No, no, I'll be fine. I think I'm going to stay here a bit longer. I have some work I need to finish up."
"All right, good night then, see you tomorrow." The man said as he waved and left.
Bulma sighed and pulled a picture out of her file cabinet. She walked to the kitchen down the hall, and got some plastic wrap for the cupboard. She walked back to her office, and put the plastic wrap over the photo. She pulled out a black permanent marker.
In the photo were herself, her father, Ami, Dr. Tomoe, and Dr. Gero. She put an 'X' over her face. 'I know it isn't me who has Vejjita...' she put an 'X' over her father's face. 'He's dead.' She put an 'X' over Ami's face. 'Ami's working for me.' She frowned. 'It's either Tomoe or Gero. but I know I killed them both.'
She frowned, and circled the faces of the two remaining men. "It has to be one of them, this man has to know how to work. oh god, Vejjita."
'Both of these men were geniuses, either one of them could have lived. I just mixed a few chemicals.'
She put the picture away, and grabbed her suitcase to head home.
She walked down the hall, locking all of the doors as she went.
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End Chapter Three: Was I Love You
Chapter Three: To Hear You Say that I'm Your Friend
By Monkey Princess a.k.a. Princess of the Monkeys
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Author's Note: If you haven't done so already, please go read chapter two again. The scene where ChibiUsa and Gohan are talking has been edited. I had uploaded the wrong version of it. So please go read it, otherwise this doesn't make any sense at all. I'm sorry for the confusion, and the mistake. *bows* thank you for your understanding.
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"Ahh," ChibiUsa said as she slid into the water. "I think this was a great idea mom!"
Usagi smiled and nodded. "It's great to be spending time with you! I haven't seen you since Christmas vacation!"
ChibiUsa laughed nervously. "Oh, I've been busy with school and work. you know."
Usagi nodded. "But right now, you're not! So let's just relax, and have a good weekend."
ChibiUsa smiled and nodded. "How's daddy been?"
Usagi smiled. "He's doing good. He's in Europe right now for a meeting."
ChibiUsa smiled and closed her eyes, wrapping the towel around her tighter. Her father was a worker for Bulma-san as well, but her mother thought he was a doctor.
He was really on a mission to get some codes from a man in Europe to find some music box. They already had the map, but it needed some codes to work perfectly. She would be going to get it, most likely with the help of Goten. But she didn't know many of the finer details.
"So how's work been for you mom?" she asked, sighing as she felt her joints loosen.
"Very good. I'm now the editor for the Daily Tokyo!" Usagi said, a smile on her lips. "Grandpa thinks it's a good idea to work there as an editor, because if a reporter gets fired, I might be a part time fill in, and that could launch my career!"
"That's great mom!" ChibiUsa said as she moved closer to her mother.
"So Usa," her mother said with a smile. "What ever happened to Helios?" there was an odd glint in her eyes. "You haven't mailed me any letters about him since. maybe three weeks ago."
ChibiUsa looked down. "He was shot in a drive by, in his left side between his bottom ribs. His lung has a tear in it. They don't think he'll make it."
Usagi looked at her daughter. 'I was sure he would be the one for ChibiUsa. Poor Usa, so young to loose Helios to death.' She looked down. 'He was such a nice boy.'
'What a horrible lie.' ChibiUsa thought to herself as she looked down into the water. She could feel her mother's gaze on her. 'But I can't tell her what really happened, it'd be too hard to explain everything.'
"Oh, ChibiUsa, I'm sorry." her mother moved towards her and hugged her.
"I shouldn't have gotten so attached to him." ChibiUsa said, letting her mother hug her.
"There's nothing wrong with getting attached." Usagi said, pushing the long bangs back into the towel ChibiUsa had around her hair.
"I guess." ChibiUsa said, looking up at her mom.
Usagi smiled. "You need a hair cut."
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"Hey mom. I'm home." Goten said as he put his bags down in the hall and walked into the kitchen, trying to find his mother.
"Hi Goten!" His mother said, as she turned away from the stove. She moved over to him and hugged him. "Oh, it's been so long since you've came and visited me!" She kissed his forehead. "You're father will be back this afternoon. He went to go get some food from the store." She laughed. "Why don't you go unpack in your room, and I'll be in there in a bit to help you get the sheets on your bed."
He nodded and walked to his old room, he grabbed his bag and unpacked.
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Trunks sat in his apartment. He was reading an email his mother sent him. He bit his lip nervously.
He picked up his cell phone. "Blue Star. hey, I've gotten the email. You said it was in Antarctica." He heard a yes over the phone. "Do you want me to go with Pink Raven?" he waited for a reply, then answered. "Ok, I'll be in Japan as soon as I can. Ok, bye." He hung up and grabbed the bag next to him; he pulled his coat out, and turned of his laptop, putting it in his case.
He grabbed his bags, and left.
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ChibiUsa sat inside her bedroom, clicking around on her computer, bored to death. She got into her email account and saw she had two new emails. One was junk mail and the other was from Trunks. She clicked it open.
'ChibiUsa, I wish to warn you of what lies ahead for you. You and Goten-kun will be going to Antarctic. I don't know many of the finer details, but I know I'll be going along as well. Can't wait to see you in Japan. -Trunks.'
ChibiUsa smiled, swearing under her breath. "Trunks, get over it." she muttered as she deleted the message, then shutting the computer off.
She stood and changed clothes quickly. "Mom," she yelled down the stairs as she walked to the kitchen. "Mom, I'm ready to go get my hair cut."
ChibiUsa walked into the kitchen and saw Usagi sitting at the counter, eating. "You ready to go?"
Usagi nodded, "Go grab my bag, and we can get your hair cut." ChibiUsa smiled and ran up the stairs to get Usagi's bag.
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"Just a little trim." ChibiUsa started.
"I think she just needs her spilt ends cut off, and her bangs trimmed."
"Mom, I don't have a spilt end problem."
Usagi smiled. "And now you never will. Give her an inch off, and trim her bangs a bit."
The woman who was going to cut ChibiUsa's hair held the scissors up impatiently. "So do you want to get your hair cut or not?" she asked.
"Just my bangs." ChibiUsa said with a smile.
Usagi sighed and walked over to a nail station.
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Goten laid it bed on Saturday evening, tired and a bit lonely. His father was out, sleeping from the days hard work, and ChiChi was getting ready for bed, because it was so late.
ChiChi walked in. "You got a phone call a few minutes ago, from a girl named. Usa?"
Goten smiled. "She's from school. Could I have the phone to call her back?"
ChiChi nodded and handed him the phone.
Goten began to dail the number, then hung up. "I'm not seeing her mom. She's a person in my study group, she wasn't there of Friday and is probably wondering what the notes were."
ChiChi sighed, then left.
Goten smiled as she shut the door and eagerly called ChibiUsa.
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The phone rang, "I got it!" ChibiUsa yelled as she slid into the kitchen in her socked feet and big tee with shorts. "Hello, oh hi Go-Trunks." ChibiUsa started. "Yea, I'll get a paper." ChibiUsa put the phone to her shoulder, "A study group partner, he's got some notes I need. I'll gonna get the cordless and go upstairs. Ok?"
Usagi nodded, "I'll call you down when the floats are ready."
ChibiUsa nodded and grabbed the cordless, running up the stairs happily.
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ChibiUsa sat on her bed. "I called because. well, I wanted to know when you were planning on going back to the office, we've got a new mission, and I don't think its one that should wait long."
"I know, I'll be back in the office tomorrow evening."
ChibiUsa smiled to herself. "Ok, I. I guess I'll see you tomorrow evening then."
She could hear Goten pausing for a moment on the other end. "I guess."
She twirled some hair between her fingers. "How far are you away from Tokyo tonight?" she bit her lip after she said this, it wasn't meant to slip.
She heard him laugh. "I'm about 50 miles away, into the Black Forest. Are you in Tokyo?"
"Yep, well close to it. I'm in a small town east of it."
"How close are you to Satan City?"
She smiled, so he was interested. "About 20 miles, I could be the in about 40 minutes."
"You wanna meet up with me there? Then we could drive into Tokyo together for the night."
YES! She wanted to yell out. "Sure, sounds good. What time do you want to meet me there?"
"How about 10:30?" he asked.
"Ok, I'll see you there. In front of the high school."
"Alright." He said quickly. "I'll see you there."
They hung up.
'This isn't a date, it's merely a night on the town with a handsome young man.' She smiled to herself as she ran down the stairs. "MOM I'M GOING TO SATAN CITY TO MEET UP WITH A BOY!"
"WHAT?"
ChibiUsa giggled joyfully, and shut her bedroom door to get changed.
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At 10:30, a young man was sitting in front of the steps of Orange Star High School; a few minutes later a young woman joined him. They smiled, and got into his car and drove off, leaving her car behind.
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They got off at a small diner near the edge of the city. They were seated in a small table in the corner; next to a man reading a newspaper. ChibiUsa felt uneasy, but she doubted it was because of Goten, and the position they had put themselves in together, and the relationship it might lead to. Well, maybe it was, but she was more worried that someone else from the company on a weekend vacation would see them, and it would cause problems with Bulma-san.
"What do you want to eat?" Goten asked, handing her the menu.
She smiled, and looked through. "I think I'll just have a strawberry shake. What about you?"
He smiled, "Strawberry shakes sound good."
She blushed. "Strawberry shakes it is then." He nodded. "What are we planning on doing after the shakes?"
He smiled, "Maybe a movie? Or would you rather do something else?"
She smiled, she wanted to go dancing, but she wasn't very good at it, and didn't want to embarrass herself in front of him. "A movie sounds good."
He smiled back.
The waitress came up, "What'll it be kids?"
They looked at each other, smirking slightly. "Two strawberry shakes to go." ChibiUsa said, holding back a laugh.
The waitress took the menus and left, to go get their shakes.
"Why to go?" Goten asked as he looked at the newspaper that had been left on the table. He looked at the movie listings. "Oh, I see, all the movies are starting around 11."
ChibiUsa nodded. "All the late movies. So what do you want to see?"
They looked through the listings, decided on the latest thriller, got the shakes, paid and left.
During the movie, ChibiUsa began to fall asleep; Goten smiled and nudged her slightly. "Is it past your bedtime?"
She smiled sleepily, "I don't get much sleep at work. Always thinking about something."
He nodded, she leaned over on his shoulder and listened to him breath as the movie continued. "If you want to go home, I could take you, it's no problem."
She smiled, "I'll be fine. I'll stay awake for the rest. I promise."
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After the movie, Goten carried the sleeping ChibiUsa back to the car, and woke her up. "Usa, I donno where you live." He said sheepishly.
She smiled. "What about my car?"
"You want to go get it? I'll drive you back to the school. Or I could pick you up in the morning before we leave for work to get it."
She smiled. "Why don't we pick it up tomorrow. I'm too tired to drive home."
He smiled, "Ok, now how do I get to your house."
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When the arrived at the house, Goten helped her up the sidewalk to the house, because it was very dark, and it was the polite thing to do.
"Dammit," ChibiUsa said as she dug through her bag. "I don't have the keys, I left them inside." she sighed, "I don't keep my parents house key on my key chain, because I hardly see them." She looked through the window near the door. "She's not in the kitchen. I think she might have headed off to bed."
Goten smiled. "Is there another way in?"
"The back, but the door is jammed." She rang the doorbell. "I hope she's awake."
A few moments later, she heard her mother coming down the stairs. "ChibiUsa? Is that you?"
"Yes mom." ChibiUsa said tiredly. "I forgot my key in my room."
Usagi opened the door, "Yeah, I noticed. You forgot to turn your radio, and your light off too."
ChibiUsa blushed. "Uh, mom, this is Trunks' friend, Goten, you know Trunks, he came over a year or two ago to work on a class project for high school with me?"
Usagi nodded. "Didn't you have your car ChibiUsa?" She waved hello to Goten, then shook his hand.
"Yes mom, but I'm gonna pick it up in the morning, I'm too tired to drive right now." ChibiUsa blushed a deeper red, she knew what her mother was going to say.
"Well, Goten, thank you for bringing my daughter home. Her being so tired put her in a bad position where she could have been-" Usagi said, then was cut off by ChibiUsa.
"I'll see you tomorrow Goten," she kissed him quickly on the cheek. "Can you pick me up at 9?"
"Sure." Goten said, trying to guess the rest of what her mother was trying to say. "Good night ChibiUsa, good night."
"Usagi."
Goten gave an awkward smiled. "Good night Usagi, thank you for letting me take your daughter out so late."
Usagi laughed. "Well how long has it been since my daughter went on a date."
ChibiUsa sighed. "It wasn't that long ago."
Usagi smiled. "Drive safely." Goten waved and walked down the sidewalk to his car, then drove off. "He seems nice."
"Mom." ChibiUsa said, then she walked up the stairs. "I'm gonna go to bed, wake me at 8 tomorrow so I can pack before I need to go."
"Alright!" Usagi said as ChibiUsa walked into her room tiredly.
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"Blue Star." a man said from a telephone booth on the street near the movie theatre. "Pink Raven and Black Flame were spotted together at a local diner, and then seeing a movie together. They met in front of Orange Star, went to the diner, ordered two strawberry shakes to go, then went to the movies and saw a thriller, then Black Flame carried Pink Raven out to the car, because she was asleep. Its assumed he took her back to her house."
"I see, thank you for this information, Black Stone, come back sometime tonight. I don't want anyone to realize you went to Tokyo to watch them. See you soon." She said, then hung up.
The man, 'Black Stone' had a frown on his face, he hung up, then walked to his car and drove to the airport.
~*~
Bulma leaned back in her chair in her office. 'Quick to leave the past, aren't we Usa?' She smiled, and opened up her laptop. A map appeared on the screen. A little green light flashed on it. She picked up her phone and dialed a number quickly.
"Red Rose, its Blue Star, its in northern Russia."
"What?" A male voice came over the phone.
"I know, we finished putting in the last codes you got in South Africa, and the map is pointing to north Russia."
"All right, well at least we know the codes were helpful."
"Right," Bulma said, nodding. "How much longer do you think you'll be out for?"
"I'll be back in the office tomorrow afternoon. I just need to kill the little birdie."
Bulma smiled. "All right, I'll see you tomorrow then."
"Bye" they both said, then Bulma hung up.
She frowned, then looked up as she heard a man walking in.
The man stood at the end of the long table, across the room from her desk. The man had wild black hair and a long scar that ran down his cheek. "Bulma- san, we have news on your husband."
Bulma stood. "Wha-is he all right?
The man looked down. "He's fine, but he's working for a man in America, whom at the moment remains unidentified."
Bulma nodded, sinking down into her chair. She ran her hand through her hair. "Any other news?"
"Son Goku. he's starting to ask questions. ChiChi said there has been a few questions coming up, and his strength is enormous! If he's taken into the wrong hands."
"That could be a major problem. Goku will come in for a minor operation. We can quickly fix the problem by erasing bits of his memory."
The man nodded. "That is all, would you like me to have your car brought to the front, Bulma-san?"
"No, no, I'll be fine. I think I'm going to stay here a bit longer. I have some work I need to finish up."
"All right, good night then, see you tomorrow." The man said as he waved and left.
Bulma sighed and pulled a picture out of her file cabinet. She walked to the kitchen down the hall, and got some plastic wrap for the cupboard. She walked back to her office, and put the plastic wrap over the photo. She pulled out a black permanent marker.
In the photo were herself, her father, Ami, Dr. Tomoe, and Dr. Gero. She put an 'X' over her face. 'I know it isn't me who has Vejjita...' she put an 'X' over her father's face. 'He's dead.' She put an 'X' over Ami's face. 'Ami's working for me.' She frowned. 'It's either Tomoe or Gero. but I know I killed them both.'
She frowned, and circled the faces of the two remaining men. "It has to be one of them, this man has to know how to work. oh god, Vejjita."
'Both of these men were geniuses, either one of them could have lived. I just mixed a few chemicals.'
She put the picture away, and grabbed her suitcase to head home.
She walked down the hall, locking all of the doors as she went.
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End Chapter Three: Was I Love You