"Earth." Mizu told her. She walked over to the window in Lavender's bedroom and looked at the night sky. "I was born and raised there."
"So why did you come here?" Lavender asked.
"Because... I fell in love with your father." Mizu answered, closing her eyes.
"That's it?" Lavender looked at her.
"When you're in love, that's the only reason you need." Mizu replied. She smiled at her daughter. "You'll understand someday. When you fall in love."
"I don't think I ever will. Not like you and dad." Lavender said.
"You will." Mizu smiled. "I promise. Good night."
"Night."
Mizu left the room.
~~~
"Why don't you ask her out?" Goten suggested. It was daytime on Earth, and they were at Capsule Corps. "She likes you."
"Yeah, but I don't really like her too much." Trunks shrugged.
"You might as well." Goten said. Trunks looked at him.
"How'd you figure?"
"Well, she's a pretty good - looking girl, and she's smart, too." Goten told him. "So you should get her while you can. She might be the best girl you'll meet."
"Yeah, I guess so..." Trunks mumbled. "You're right. I mean, it's not like I'm gonna fall in love or anything. That stuff's just in fairy tales."
"Oh, really?" Bulma stopped at the doorway as she passed by and overheard him. "And why do you think you came from?"
"That's different." Trunks said.
"In what way?" Bulma asked.
"It.. just is." Trunks couldn't answer her.
"You'll fall in love someday. Even if you can't find anyone now, someday you will." Bulma promised.
"And I guess that someone will come down from another planet." Trunks smirked.
"I'm just trying to teach you something." Bulma frowned.
"Okay, Mom, I believe you." Trunks said honestly. "Maybe I will meet somebody someday. Who knows."
"Hm." Bulma continued along the corridor.
Trunks lay back on the sofa.
"I dunno. Maybe I'll ask her out... but do you believe in all that love stuff?"
"Kinda." Goten replied. "But how are you supposed to know if you're in love?"
"Beat me." Trunks shrugged. "Ah, who cares? Wanna train?"
"Yeah, alright." they got up, and left the room.
"But really, the chances of falling in love with aliens like our parents did are a million to one, don't you think, Goten?"
"Yeah, I guess so. All the aliens that come seem to only be interested in fighting my dad or destroying the planet or something."
"That's true..."
~the next day, on another planet~
"Hold on a minute." Lavender knelt down, breathing heavily. Frieza folded his arms.
"Hey, what do you think would happen if you did that on the battlefield?" he said.
"I doubt I'd be fighting my own father for a start." Lavender smirked. Frieza chuckled, and shook his head.
"Lavender..." he sighed. "Alright, fine. That's enough training for today."
"Phew..." Lavender uttered. She stood up. "I'm gonna go have a shower." she left the room. Frieza rolled his eyes. That girl. She was so strong, but she favored her mother's battle techniques. His wife, Mizu, and his daughter were both black mages. So Mizu taught her how to use her powers. As well as being a black mage, Mizu was also a black belt at kung fu or something and could fight with a sword. Lavender preferred her mother's magic and blades to the ki attacks she'd inherited off her father. Which was annoying. But she was keen when it came to transforming, which Frieza was proud of. She was so strong! Only fifteen and already she could reach her fourth form. When Frieza was her age he'd only just managed her second. Well, maybe Lavender was like her uncle Coola in that sense, then. Mr. Perfect, of course mastered all of his forms at least two years before Frieza. Guess who the favourite was.
"Hm." Frieza shook his head, and also left the room.
He passed his wife going down the corridor.
"Where's Lavender?" Mizu asked.
"Shower." Frieza replied, wrapping his arms around her waist. He smiled, and kissed her. Mizu smiled back. He looked into her eyes. She was a beautiful woman. Strangely enough, a human. He'd met her a few years ago. She had heard of him, and for some reason had come to meet him. Til this day he still didn't know why his reputation had attracted a pure - hearted woman like her. But still, she'd gotten hold of a spaceship and before Frieza knew what was happening they'd met, fallen in love and were married.
A few months afterwards Mizu fell pregnant. Then there was all this trouble with Goku. Frieza had wanted to go to Earth to have his revenge, but Mizu had talked - and begged him out of it. Lavender had been five years old at the time. Mizu had managed to convince him to stay for his daughter's sake. And Frieza was glad she did. Who knows what would've happened on Earth. He could've been killed. No. He didn't want to think of what would've happened. He was just glad he'd stayed. He had to much to loose.
"Frieza, Lavender was talking to me about Earth last night..." Mizu began. "And this morning she asked if she could go there. Just to see what it was like..."
"Earth?" Frieza frowned. "That saiyan's planet?"
"Please. Can we just go? I'd like to go there again. I had friends there, and it would be nice for Lavender. Forget about Goku and Vegeta, okay?" Mizu pleaded.
"..... Fine." Frieza sighed. "But we won't stay long."
"Then we need to tell Lavender!" Mizu beamed. She kissed him. "Thank you."
