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~ Chapter 20~
Ross looked up from the questionable faces, when the bell rang.
'Why do I have a feeling this isn't good' she thought as she
Bulma opened the door to reveal a blue a haired girl that was none other than Botan.
Ross looked wide eyed at the sight.
"Hi, is Ross in" she said looking around Bulma to see Ross crouching behind the crowd.
Bulma looked behind her in search Ross,
"Sweetie you have a visitor" she said with a smile, Ross nodded and walked over to the door with a weary smile.
"Hey... Botan everything alright" she said motioning with her eyes to the others, Botan got the gist and nodded.
"Yes though can I come in for a minute to speak with you about something" she said as Ross allowed herself to breath as she motioned for Botan to enter.
She closed the door behind the fiery girl as everyone looked at them in confusion.
"Oh uh..." said Ross looking at them as she put her hand behind her head, with the son grin she laughed uneasily.
"This is my... friend Botan" she said as they nodded but still the kept the same expressions plastered on their faces as she grabbed Botan by the arm guiding her to the kitchen where she closed the door behind her.
She sighed and collapsed against the door.
"Geeze Botan are you nuts, you can't just show up out of no where like that" she said as Botan looked at her confused.
"Why?" she asked tilting her head.
Ross sighed,
"Because... I don't want then to know about... that" she said as Botan nodded understanding.
Ross went to look out the window.
"Im just protecting them is all" she said snapping the blind as she looked back, Botan was shocked.
'She really... does care about them' she thought as Ross looked back out the window.
"Yeah... I do" she said making Botan anime fall.
"Dii..d.dd you just read my mind?" she asked as Ross looked back with a kind smile.
"Yeah... sorry I didn't tell you earlier, but I guess that doesn't matter now, why did you come?" she asked as Botan reestablished her composure.
"Ah, yes well you see... the others know" she said making Ross snap her head in Botan's direction.
"What, What do you mean they know?" she asked harshly.
"Well... Hiei"
Ross didn't let her finish she was now pacing the room with her head down, her hands clenched.
"Damn him" she said angrily under her breath, she looked up with her teeth clenched.
"What all did he tell them?" she asked as Botan backed up a bit worried for her saftey.
"Just where you were, not...nothing about what Koenma did to you or why" said Botan stuttering a little.
"Are you sure?" she asked as Botan nodded.
"Yes, im sure they don't know anything else, only Koenma and myself know" she said as Ross turned her back.
"Good" she said as Botan looked at her curiously.
"You can go now if that's all you had to say" she said as Botan looked at her confused.
"Alright... well I guess I will" she said as she was about to go out the kitchen door.
"Oh and Botan" she said making Botan turn.
"Please don't come back here, and tell Koenma I don't plan on having anything else to do with Makai or the team alright" she said looking back at the astonished Botan she nodded in understanding.
"It's not you if that's what you're thinking... it's just that part my life is over and I don't to have any part of it alright," she said as Botan just stared blankly.
"So... I guess it is true that you quite fighting" she said as Ross faced her back to Botan again.
"Yes... I did I see no need for it," she said as Botan frowned a little as she put her hand on the door knob.
She opened a bit and was about to step out when she faced Ross again.
"I think there's more to it than that" she said as Ross tensed up as she left her in the dark kitchen alone.
~ ROSS P.O.V~
'What does she know' I thought as the door shut behind her.
I sighed but didn't move, staying in that same ridged position as I saw a crack of light enter the room as the door opened.
"I see your friend left" said a male voice, it was my brother I sighed but I didn't move to face him.
"HN, yeah" is all I said as he switched on the lights, making my eyes dilate I closed them shielding them from the bright florescent lights.
I heard a stool scoot across the tile floor as he sat down, I turned curious of why he cared so much.
I saw him with his face leaning against one of his hands, as he leaned against the table.
"Wanna talk about it?" he as asked as I snorted.
"No" I said a bit harsh as I sat down by him, looking at him in the eyes I could see he really did care.
But still I can't tell him he wouldn't understand, I sighed and pulled out a deck a cards.
The answer to all of my problems I shuffled them Vegas style as I raised a brow.
"Wanna play?" I asked as I grinned.
"Alright I suppose I could go for a game" he said, I threw some cards at him and we began to play, but not before some curious friends walked into the kitchen I sighed and laughed a bit as I dealed everyone in.
~ End of P.O.V~
"Got any fives?" asked Roshi as Ross put her card down on the table.
"Im out, I hate go fish, until you start playing poker or something I'll be outside" she said as they snickered.
"What's the use in playing that when you and Bulma ALWAYS win" said Yamcha as they all laughed.
"What can I say its women's intuition right Ross" said Bulma looking over at the teen, Ross smiled uneasily.
"Sure... if that's one way of looking at it" she said as they all went back to the game, Ross walked out the door closing it softly behind her.
~*~
She sighed, as she sat down on the low brick wall, she rubbed her right knee instinctively as she looked up at the stars.
Hiei watched from a distance as she gazed into the night sky, he knew she knew he had told the others.
'I wish I could do something about these damn annoying feelings' he thought as he watched her take out that shabby looking leather bound book she carried everywhere.
He gazed at her for a second more and then took off in the trees away from his one weakness.... her.
Ross doodled some sketches in her book, and then started a new page.
- Thanksgiving, love and hatred three things I despise. I wish my heart could bear to be normal for one more day, but I long to sleep under the stars once more.
I feel suffocated with all the questions I hear plaguing their minds, I had to get out. Being here has made me soft once again a single hit could cause a fatal bruise.
Botan was right; there is more to it than that, me not fighting that is. I can't fight I can't bear the feeling that every blow I cause is putting people around me in danger, and to think that they might find out the truth, haunts me even more than my worst nightmare.
I want to be happy, but can that happen with me around...-
Ross closed the book after marking it and stuck it in her bag as she pulled out her long forgotten report card; she twirled it in her hand as she crunched it with her fist, burying her head in her hands she sighed.
"What am I going to do?" she thought out loud.
"About what?" came a voice behind her she turned to see her father looking at her, she smiled and turned to the stars.
"Nothing" she said softly as he took the seat beside her, he looked up at them and then back at her face, the stars lingering on her pale features.
"Is there something wrong?" he asked in a serious tone, which was far from normal for Goku, she looked over at him and noticed the worried expression on his face.
She growled softly, angry at herself for causing him pain and concern.
"No...dad there's nothing wrong," she said looked away into the dark night sky, he didn't move his gaze.
"Is it your mother?" he asked as she snapped her head in his direction.
"No... it's not, it's just..." she sighed and lifted the envelope.
'Can you open this?" she asked as he took it from her fingers he looked at it and then back to her.
"It's my Report Card if you're wondering" she said, he looked at her and then back at the envelope opening with a tear he took it out, reading it he smiled a bit.
"Well you got all A's and B+'s that good?" he asked as she looked over at him raising hand to take it from him, she looked down at her grades.
All A's and 2 B+'s she smiled at her achievement the first thing... she had done... right.
She looked over at her dad and smiled.
'It's...O.K" she said handing it to him, she stood up, and stretched.
"Im going home," she said yawning.
"Im a bit sore from therapy today" she said as he stood.
"Alright" he said as he hugged her she stopped from embracing him.
"Dad" she said getting his attention.
"Yeah?" he asked as she looked up at him.
"I really did miss you" she said as he smiled, he hugged her tightly.
"You've have no idea how it's been around here without you" he said as she sighed.
'Yeah I do.... Safe,' she thought as she let go and waved to him walking out of the back yard to the main road.
~*~
Goku walked back inside to see everyone in random places around the room,
"Hey everything alright Dad?" asked Gohan as he grinned.
"Yeah just talking to your sister, she uh went home" he said pointing to the door, still holding her report card.
ChiChi crossed her arms and left the room, they ignored it as Gohan looked at his hand curiously.
"Hey what's that?" he said pointing the paper in his hand as he stood up walking over, Goku handed it to him.
"Oh, it's her report card thing" he said as Gohan unfolded it looking down at the grades a smile crossed his face.
"What let me see" said Trunks and Gotein getting up at the same time.
"Geeze you gotta be kidding me she got an A in English I had a D all through that same class" said Gotein as Trunks looked at the grades and chuckled.
"Looks like we got a brain on our hands" he said as the others looked at the grades.
"Man this is a 3.8, I didn't think she was that smart" said Krillen as Bulma knocked him in the side of the head.
"Don't you remember all those books she use to read as a kid," she said as Krillen rubbed the now bruise.
"Yeah, but... I thought ChiChi didn't want her to be smart and all" he said as Gohan grinned.
"Yeah mom didn't want her to be a scholar like me, she said it wasn't proper for a lady, but you know Ross always against the grain" he said as they all laughed a bit.
"She's smarter than you think, that's for sure" said Gohan as he grinned.
"Think what she could get if she actually tried," he said making them all look up.
"How... would you know?" asked Krillen as Gohan smiled.
"Cause I taught her" he said making their mouths drop.
"You mean" started Videl.
"That's where you were working at, where Ross was at?" she asked fazed.
"Yeah... but I didn't know she was taking classes there until I took the job" he said as they just gapped.
He grinned and rubbed the back of his head.
"Don't worry she's here that's all that matters right?" he said grinning.
"Yeah..." started Gotein.
"But... for how long...."
There was an awkward silence, until Goku broke the ice changing the subject to his new pupil and how well he was coming along.
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~ Chapter 20~
Ross looked up from the questionable faces, when the bell rang.
'Why do I have a feeling this isn't good' she thought as she
Bulma opened the door to reveal a blue a haired girl that was none other than Botan.
Ross looked wide eyed at the sight.
"Hi, is Ross in" she said looking around Bulma to see Ross crouching behind the crowd.
Bulma looked behind her in search Ross,
"Sweetie you have a visitor" she said with a smile, Ross nodded and walked over to the door with a weary smile.
"Hey... Botan everything alright" she said motioning with her eyes to the others, Botan got the gist and nodded.
"Yes though can I come in for a minute to speak with you about something" she said as Ross allowed herself to breath as she motioned for Botan to enter.
She closed the door behind the fiery girl as everyone looked at them in confusion.
"Oh uh..." said Ross looking at them as she put her hand behind her head, with the son grin she laughed uneasily.
"This is my... friend Botan" she said as they nodded but still the kept the same expressions plastered on their faces as she grabbed Botan by the arm guiding her to the kitchen where she closed the door behind her.
She sighed and collapsed against the door.
"Geeze Botan are you nuts, you can't just show up out of no where like that" she said as Botan looked at her confused.
"Why?" she asked tilting her head.
Ross sighed,
"Because... I don't want then to know about... that" she said as Botan nodded understanding.
Ross went to look out the window.
"Im just protecting them is all" she said snapping the blind as she looked back, Botan was shocked.
'She really... does care about them' she thought as Ross looked back out the window.
"Yeah... I do" she said making Botan anime fall.
"Dii..d.dd you just read my mind?" she asked as Ross looked back with a kind smile.
"Yeah... sorry I didn't tell you earlier, but I guess that doesn't matter now, why did you come?" she asked as Botan reestablished her composure.
"Ah, yes well you see... the others know" she said making Ross snap her head in Botan's direction.
"What, What do you mean they know?" she asked harshly.
"Well... Hiei"
Ross didn't let her finish she was now pacing the room with her head down, her hands clenched.
"Damn him" she said angrily under her breath, she looked up with her teeth clenched.
"What all did he tell them?" she asked as Botan backed up a bit worried for her saftey.
"Just where you were, not...nothing about what Koenma did to you or why" said Botan stuttering a little.
"Are you sure?" she asked as Botan nodded.
"Yes, im sure they don't know anything else, only Koenma and myself know" she said as Ross turned her back.
"Good" she said as Botan looked at her curiously.
"You can go now if that's all you had to say" she said as Botan looked at her confused.
"Alright... well I guess I will" she said as she was about to go out the kitchen door.
"Oh and Botan" she said making Botan turn.
"Please don't come back here, and tell Koenma I don't plan on having anything else to do with Makai or the team alright" she said looking back at the astonished Botan she nodded in understanding.
"It's not you if that's what you're thinking... it's just that part my life is over and I don't to have any part of it alright," she said as Botan just stared blankly.
"So... I guess it is true that you quite fighting" she said as Ross faced her back to Botan again.
"Yes... I did I see no need for it," she said as Botan frowned a little as she put her hand on the door knob.
She opened a bit and was about to step out when she faced Ross again.
"I think there's more to it than that" she said as Ross tensed up as she left her in the dark kitchen alone.
~ ROSS P.O.V~
'What does she know' I thought as the door shut behind her.
I sighed but didn't move, staying in that same ridged position as I saw a crack of light enter the room as the door opened.
"I see your friend left" said a male voice, it was my brother I sighed but I didn't move to face him.
"HN, yeah" is all I said as he switched on the lights, making my eyes dilate I closed them shielding them from the bright florescent lights.
I heard a stool scoot across the tile floor as he sat down, I turned curious of why he cared so much.
I saw him with his face leaning against one of his hands, as he leaned against the table.
"Wanna talk about it?" he as asked as I snorted.
"No" I said a bit harsh as I sat down by him, looking at him in the eyes I could see he really did care.
But still I can't tell him he wouldn't understand, I sighed and pulled out a deck a cards.
The answer to all of my problems I shuffled them Vegas style as I raised a brow.
"Wanna play?" I asked as I grinned.
"Alright I suppose I could go for a game" he said, I threw some cards at him and we began to play, but not before some curious friends walked into the kitchen I sighed and laughed a bit as I dealed everyone in.
~ End of P.O.V~
"Got any fives?" asked Roshi as Ross put her card down on the table.
"Im out, I hate go fish, until you start playing poker or something I'll be outside" she said as they snickered.
"What's the use in playing that when you and Bulma ALWAYS win" said Yamcha as they all laughed.
"What can I say its women's intuition right Ross" said Bulma looking over at the teen, Ross smiled uneasily.
"Sure... if that's one way of looking at it" she said as they all went back to the game, Ross walked out the door closing it softly behind her.
~*~
She sighed, as she sat down on the low brick wall, she rubbed her right knee instinctively as she looked up at the stars.
Hiei watched from a distance as she gazed into the night sky, he knew she knew he had told the others.
'I wish I could do something about these damn annoying feelings' he thought as he watched her take out that shabby looking leather bound book she carried everywhere.
He gazed at her for a second more and then took off in the trees away from his one weakness.... her.
Ross doodled some sketches in her book, and then started a new page.
- Thanksgiving, love and hatred three things I despise. I wish my heart could bear to be normal for one more day, but I long to sleep under the stars once more.
I feel suffocated with all the questions I hear plaguing their minds, I had to get out. Being here has made me soft once again a single hit could cause a fatal bruise.
Botan was right; there is more to it than that, me not fighting that is. I can't fight I can't bear the feeling that every blow I cause is putting people around me in danger, and to think that they might find out the truth, haunts me even more than my worst nightmare.
I want to be happy, but can that happen with me around...-
Ross closed the book after marking it and stuck it in her bag as she pulled out her long forgotten report card; she twirled it in her hand as she crunched it with her fist, burying her head in her hands she sighed.
"What am I going to do?" she thought out loud.
"About what?" came a voice behind her she turned to see her father looking at her, she smiled and turned to the stars.
"Nothing" she said softly as he took the seat beside her, he looked up at them and then back at her face, the stars lingering on her pale features.
"Is there something wrong?" he asked in a serious tone, which was far from normal for Goku, she looked over at him and noticed the worried expression on his face.
She growled softly, angry at herself for causing him pain and concern.
"No...dad there's nothing wrong," she said looked away into the dark night sky, he didn't move his gaze.
"Is it your mother?" he asked as she snapped her head in his direction.
"No... it's not, it's just..." she sighed and lifted the envelope.
'Can you open this?" she asked as he took it from her fingers he looked at it and then back to her.
"It's my Report Card if you're wondering" she said, he looked at her and then back at the envelope opening with a tear he took it out, reading it he smiled a bit.
"Well you got all A's and B+'s that good?" he asked as she looked over at him raising hand to take it from him, she looked down at her grades.
All A's and 2 B+'s she smiled at her achievement the first thing... she had done... right.
She looked over at her dad and smiled.
'It's...O.K" she said handing it to him, she stood up, and stretched.
"Im going home," she said yawning.
"Im a bit sore from therapy today" she said as he stood.
"Alright" he said as he hugged her she stopped from embracing him.
"Dad" she said getting his attention.
"Yeah?" he asked as she looked up at him.
"I really did miss you" she said as he smiled, he hugged her tightly.
"You've have no idea how it's been around here without you" he said as she sighed.
'Yeah I do.... Safe,' she thought as she let go and waved to him walking out of the back yard to the main road.
~*~
Goku walked back inside to see everyone in random places around the room,
"Hey everything alright Dad?" asked Gohan as he grinned.
"Yeah just talking to your sister, she uh went home" he said pointing to the door, still holding her report card.
ChiChi crossed her arms and left the room, they ignored it as Gohan looked at his hand curiously.
"Hey what's that?" he said pointing the paper in his hand as he stood up walking over, Goku handed it to him.
"Oh, it's her report card thing" he said as Gohan unfolded it looking down at the grades a smile crossed his face.
"What let me see" said Trunks and Gotein getting up at the same time.
"Geeze you gotta be kidding me she got an A in English I had a D all through that same class" said Gotein as Trunks looked at the grades and chuckled.
"Looks like we got a brain on our hands" he said as the others looked at the grades.
"Man this is a 3.8, I didn't think she was that smart" said Krillen as Bulma knocked him in the side of the head.
"Don't you remember all those books she use to read as a kid," she said as Krillen rubbed the now bruise.
"Yeah, but... I thought ChiChi didn't want her to be smart and all" he said as Gohan grinned.
"Yeah mom didn't want her to be a scholar like me, she said it wasn't proper for a lady, but you know Ross always against the grain" he said as they all laughed a bit.
"She's smarter than you think, that's for sure" said Gohan as he grinned.
"Think what she could get if she actually tried," he said making them all look up.
"How... would you know?" asked Krillen as Gohan smiled.
"Cause I taught her" he said making their mouths drop.
"You mean" started Videl.
"That's where you were working at, where Ross was at?" she asked fazed.
"Yeah... but I didn't know she was taking classes there until I took the job" he said as they just gapped.
He grinned and rubbed the back of his head.
"Don't worry she's here that's all that matters right?" he said grinning.
"Yeah..." started Gotein.
"But... for how long...."
There was an awkward silence, until Goku broke the ice changing the subject to his new pupil and how well he was coming along.
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