The Little Mermaid: Chapter six
By:Freewater
Disclaimers: I do not own DBZ and I don't own the little mermaid despite how cool that would be! Please don't sue you will only receive two cats that are VERY annoying and pee everywhere!
Warnings: None that I can think of, aside from the fact that Bulma will not be found in this fic, but she is mentioned in some parts. Deathfic? Read and find out! Swearing.
Pairings: Gh-Tr (It can be Mirai Gohan and Mirai Trunks if you want since this is just a fairy tale fic and there are no real specifics on the characters, aside from Trunks' long hair. Just use your imagination! ^_^)
Rating: pg-13
Archive: Sure, anything's good!^_^
Feedback: Definitely! Please, yes!! I want to know if I did a good job or not writing this!
Notes: A bunch of these little stars **** Means a change in time or scenery. ''These things here indicate thoughts. These things // are used to indicate telepathy. Bra is a little older than what she should normally be. She is nine and Trunks is sixteen. Gohan is eighteen and Goten is also nine. Ch#6-?
Mermaid: Trunks
Prince: Gohan
King of the sea: Vegeta (duh)
Sea Witch: Cell (Their both creepy and weird looking)
Two Eels: Cell juniors
Sebastian: Krillin
Flounder: Flounder will just be the Turtle that hangs out with Master Roshi since he is cowardly. I would have made him Goten, but he's Gohans little brother and therefore will remain on land. I know that turtles need air to breath but lets just pretend that this one doesn't.
Most Trusted Advisor to Gohan: Yamcha
Seagull: Master Roshi (their both nuts! Nuff said.)
Dog: Icarus (I know that Icarus is supposed to be a dragon, but I'm keeping him a dog)
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The next morning, flying excitedly through the air and the early rays of the sun, Master Roshi circled around the human palace getting ready to land at Trunks' window. If the rumours he heard were true then that kid had a *big* surprise in store for him!
"Trunks!" He called out happily, the sound of his voice echoing off of the giant rocks that poked out of the ocean near the beach and coming back up to his feathery ears.
"Hey Trunks!!" He called out again as he swooped in for a land at the window.
He couldn't help the awing he made at the cute sight that met him. Trunks was still sleeping lazily on his bed above the covers while his new kitten peacefully slept in the crook of his neck. Krillin was also still snoozing on another pillow beside the three.
Roshi made a mental not to tell Trunks what the blankest was for when he had the time, but right now he was sure the kid would appreciate this a whole lot more as he spread his wings and tried to fly gracefully on over to the bed.
Unfortunately his land wasn't so graceful as he'd originally hoped it would be, and he ended up landing on Trunks' gut, knocking the wind out of him and scaring his cat away as he woke him up.
When the bed jumped up with the sudden movement, Krillin also woke up, and he wasn't too happy about having his sleep disturbed. He didn't like to admit it, but human beds were really very comfortable.
Trunks just looked around tiredly when the sight of his feathered friend finally became clear to his sleepy eyes.
"Wakey, wakey sleeping beauty." Roshi said happily once he realised he'd finally been noticed. Trunks just smiled at him for a response, hardly remembering how rudely he was woken up.
Krillin however, didn't forget. "What the hell are you doing here?!? It's too early to do anything now." He said irritably while trying to make himself comfortable to go back to sleep again.
"I've got some great news here for our fish friend." He replied happily. Trunks slowly sat up, waiting to here what the good news could be. The only thing he could think of at this point would be that perhaps Cell had decided to be nice and give him some more time with this little kiss plan. Poseidon new he could use it!
"Fine what is it?" Krillin sighed out, not really caring about it. Anything that came from Master Roshi usually never turned out so great.
"Gohan's getting married!" He cried out happily causing both Krillin's and Trunks' eyes to almost bulge out of their sockets. He then brought his face a little closer to Trunks' and smiled knowingly. "And I can only think of one person in this room who he would even *want* to marry!" He said suggestively.
Trunks couldn't help but smile brightly at this before quickly reaching out and grabbing the startled bird in a bone crushing hug before letting him go, hopping off of the bed and running out of the room as fast as his two feet could carry him with his heart pounding on the way out in his excitement.
He just had to find Gohan and make sure that this wasn't some dream. Did he really want to marry him? This was so great! Not only would he get his kiss and stay human, but he would also be spending the rest of his life with the one he loved! What in all of the seven sea was better than that?!?
Krillin panicked when his prince left the room without him, so he also hopped off of the bed and quickly gave chase, all the while crying out to him to slow down. He just ignored the small crab as he searched.
Puar really didn't feel like being in a room with an animal supposedly below it on the food chain yet five times it's own size all by herself, so she also ran after her new master. She like following him anyway. In her opinion, he reminded her of fish.
Roshi just smiled fondly at the three as they left the room. Deciding that he would come back and check on things later, namely after he had his breakfast, he spread his wings again and flew out of the room more gracefully then when he came in.
After looking around through the entire floor that he was staying on, Trunks finally decided to look for him downstairs. So he ran all the way down the red carpeted hallway towards the elegant stone steps.
When he got there he didn't even make it three steps down before stopping dead in his tracks. At the bottom of the stairs was Gohan, Yamcha, and some young man with blonde hair. Gohan had his arm around the blondes waist, and Yamcha was congratulating them on their upcoming wedding!!
All the blood drained from Trunks' face as he ran back up the stairs and hid in the corner where no one would be able to see him, tears streaking down his face. Gohan was getting married? He couldn't be! Not with what they had almost shared the previous day! 'No. NO. NO!! This has to be some kind of mistake! It has to be!' He thought to himself frantically as he slid down the wall and onto the floor in sheer disbelief.
He decided to just sit there and listen to what they had to say. Yesterday Gohan was on the very verge of kissing him! Twice! How could he be getting married? It just had to be a mistake!
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"Well Gohan, I guess I owe you an apology for not believing you about your rescuer." Yamcha said in a slightly small somewhat disbelieving voice. He was quite embarrassed when his prince produced this beautiful young stranger saying that he was the one who'd saved his life out on the ocean. Embarrassed and shocked.
The young blonde just smirked as his grip around Gohan's arm tightened possessively. Cell wasn't about to let this guy out of his sight for *anything*! It would actually be quite nice to have both the prince of the sea and the prince of the land under his thumb as slaves. He could think of *many* ways to enjoy himself with them while he had their control.
Yamcha sighed tiredly before continuing. He was so sure that Gohan would get together with Trunks. They just seemed so... right for each other. Not to mention that his prince had taken an obvious interest in the lavender haired young man, so this new development was a bit of a disappointment. That and for some odd reason he just seemed to not like this blonde haired man at all. "So when's the wedding?"
"Today." Gohan answered in a dead tone of voice that no one really seemed to notice. It was actually Cell speaking through him with his magic, but nobody could tell.
"WHAT?!? Today!?!" He cried out in shock that something so big was expected within a time span of only a few hours. "But we'll never get everything ready in time--"
"This afternoon, Yamcha." Gohan cut him off icily in a tone that demanded to be obeyed while narrowing his eyes at him. "The wedding is to take place at sunset." He ordered.
Yamcha slumped his shoulders in defeat with complete and utter awe and disbelief. Gohan had never spoken to him like that before! They were like the best of friends! "As you wish." He said dryly with a mocking bow of respect before turning and leaving to get everything ready.
Cell just smirked through his little human disguise before leading Gohan away to get all the things they would need for the wedding ready. 'That was too easy!' He thought happily, perfectly aware that Trunks was hiding at the top of the steps and had heard everything that he made Gohan say.
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Trunks just sat in his hiding spot on the floor, his eyes wide with tears flowing freely down his face and being soaked into the rug as they landed. Gohan really was getting married. And it wasn't to him.
That blonde stranger had lied to him. 'He didn't save Gohan, I did!' He thought in pure anger and hatred towards the thief who had stolen his love. Not like it mattered anyway. He didn't have his voice and therefore couldn't tell him otherwise even if he tried. He couldn't even write down human words to tell him, so that wouldn't help out either.
Krillin and Puar had caught up to him some time ago, and to their shock they found him sitting on the floor, against the wall with his mouth slightly open in shock and tears flowing down his face. It didn't even take five full seconds of listening to what was going on downstairs to figure things out what had happened, and right now they were both doing their very best to try and comfort him. He didn't even notice they were there.
Trunks brought a hand up to clutch at aching his heart while he sobbed. It just hurt so much. He thought that Gohan liked him and maybe he had a chance with him. But no, he was still too caught up in the image of Trunks when he saved him that day. It didn't matter that he didn't see his face, Gohan wanted his rescuer. Unfortunately Trunks couldn't deliver that. Christ he couldn't even swim anymore!
"Toranksu, it'll be ok. Everything will be alright. Please say something." The small crab pleaded at his feet while Puar rubbed against his leg as she purred for both comfort and attention. Trunks could barely hear them.
'I'm gonna have to go and live with Cell!' He thought to himself miserably. 'He's going to make me into his own private slave and I'll never see Gohan, Tousan, Turtle or Bra ever again!'
With that awful thought in mind, Trunks startled the crab and kitten by quickly getting to his feet and running down to his room as fast as he could before slamming the door behind him, throwing himself onto the bed and crying his eyes out into one of the pillows.
What a way to start your last day of freedom.
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"So when's the wedding?" Yamcha asked in an almost disappointed tone of voice.
//NEVER!!! IT'S NEVER!! I'M NOT MARRYING THIS THING!!// Gohan screamed out frantically, hoping that somehow Yamcha would be able to hear him unlike the last one hundred times he tried calling out for help. It was like he was trapped in a dark room inside his own head, looking through his own eyes as if they were windows.
Just like the other ninety-nine times he tried though he didn't hear him as Gohan found that his lips and throat were working without his permission while they spoke. "Today." Was his lifeless reply.
//NO!!!!!!!//
//Just stop yelling already!// Cell hissed at his prisoner through their mental link. //He can't hear you so why even try?// He asked as Yamcha continued to speak to Gohan's lifeless shell who just continued to reply obediently.
Gohan snarled menacingly at the mental image that was Cell's true underwater form. He could see him in his head as he normally was, but when he looked through his own eyes he could see a handsome young blonde clinging to his arm while he and Yamcha *spoke*. //Why are you doing this!?!// He demanded.
Cell just smirked at the question. What was the harm in telling now that he couldn't be stopped? He felt like shattering both of their hearts and gloating about it anyway. //Your little rescuer has something I want.// He answered simply.
Gohan narrowed his eyes at his disgusting and slimy form. //Even if I knew where he was I wouldn't tell you!!// He roared out angrily. Whether or not he was over him and now interested in Trunks that stranger still saved his life and he wouldn't hand him over to some psychopath so easily.
Cell's smirk simply deepened. This almost caused Gohan to charge him in blind rage to try and kick the living shit out of him. But he tried that twice before, and neither times worked, so he knew better at this point.
//Of course you know where he is. He's only staying in this very palace with you!// He practically sang out simply to annoy him. He was doing a good job of it.
Gohan's eyes widened in pure shock when he heard that and was rendered speechless. Strange considering he was trapped in his own mind, but it's true. 'He lives here in the palace?' He thought to himself in both shock and renewed curiosity as to who it could be.
Don't jump to any conclusions or anything, his interests were still with Trunks, but at this point he just *had* to know who it was that had saved him. The idea that he'd most likely seen that person a hundred times before made him temporarily forget about that strange creatures creepy presence and want to know once again who it was.
//W-who is it?// He asked once he'd found his voice.
//Oh don't be stupid!// Cell scolded. //You only took him out on a date yesterday!//
If Gohan's eyes had gotten any wider with what he just heard than it would have been considered unhealthy. Trunks had saved him? It could make sense with how he found him on the beach and how he tried to tell him that they had met once before, but what had happened to his voice? Why would he be able to sing to him so beautifully on the beach but barely two day later not have a voice at all? //It's Trunks?// He asked, still in the shock of it all.
Cell smirked. //You catch on quick.// He said sarcastically.
//B-but how? He can't even speak!! What happened to his voice?!?// He asked frantically.
Once again, Cell put on that annoying smirk of his before answering. //I took it.// He replied simply.
At the confused look on Gohans face, Cell decided to continue. //You see, that little brat fell in love with you the day you kissed him, but his father didn't approve and threatened to choose a mate for him. He came to me for help, and in exchange for his voice I turned him into a human so he could have a chance at being with you.// He said simply as if they were discussing the weather.
Gohan blinked. //What do you mean 'Change him into a human'? What was he before?// He asked in slight disbelief.
Cell thought for a moment before he answered. 'Let's just see how far this love of your's stretches.' He thought nastily before continuing. //He was just like me!// He sneered causing Gohan to gasp in shock.
//L-like you?// Gohan stuttered out with the thought of Trunks with scaley green skin and slimy black tentacles for feet.
Cell nodded his head as he crossed his arms. //Exactly like me.// He lied while inwardly snickering and hoping that he would be disgusted with the young sea prince. //What do you think about him now?//
Gohan didn't need two seconds to find the answer to that question as he narrowed his eyes dangerously at the Cell octopus in front of him. // I don't care what he is. I love him and nothing you can say will change that!!// He bellowed out at the figure in front of him who just stood there unfazed.
//Fine. Love him all you want, but I doubt he'll love you after he just heard about our wedding.// He said with a simple shrug of his shoulders.
//WHAT?!?// He shouted in shock.
Cell turned and pointed towards the stairs as they walked away. Gohan went over and looked through his eyes that were like windows, and saw Trunks as he sat at the top of the steps with his head in his hands and his shoulders shaking.
//NO!! Trunks I'm not marrying him!! I love you, not him!!// He cried out not remembering that no one would be able to hear him.
Cell just laughed at him. //You're pathetic! You know that he can't hear you yet you call out to him anyway!//
Gohan turned to him once Trunks was gone and out of sight. //What do you want from him?// He demanded with a fiery glare. //If you do anything to hurt him I swear you'll pay for it dearly!//
Cell smirked for probably the millionth time that day. God how he loved life at this point. //You don't have to worry. Once his father hands over the keys to the kingdom I'll be very *nice* to him! Quite often in fact.// He said emphasising the word nice sadistically with all thoughts of how much fun he could have with the young prince in mind.
Gohans eyes suddenly had a very dangerous look in them. The kind of look that a wild animal would get before killing his prey. He then charged blindly at the green freak in front of him, completely forgetting that it never worked. He just went straight through him as he tried to jump him and fell flat on his face.
Cell just laughed as if it were the funniest thing in the world. //You truly are stupid!// He laughed out before disappearing into nothingness and sending him one last little peice of information before leaving for good. //I think I'll make sure that Trunks finds out just how much you love me!// He called out nastily with his voice echoing through the dark room.
//NO! Come back!// Gohan cried out as he quickly got to his feet, scared shitless that the monster would try to harm Trunks. But no matter how much he cried out for the thing that kept him there to come back, he never got an answer.
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Yamcha walked down the hallway that led to the guest bedrooms as slowly as he could without going backwards. He wasn't looking forward to what he had to say to Trunks when he finally made it to his room, but it had to be done. That blonde bastard had told Gohan that he didn't want some filthy garbage that washed up on the beach at his wedding *or* in the palace, so Gohan was having him throw him out on the street.
'That jerk.' Yamcha thought to himself angrily. It was just so strange. Yesterday Gohan was on the verge of telling Trunks that he liked him when suddenly out of the blue this Sharpner guy shows up claiming to be Gohans rescuer, and just like that he believed him! No word for proof or anything!
Yamcha snorted. 'Sharpner!' He thought, cringing at the name as if it were a curse word. 'What a dumb name! I bet it isn't even his!' He thought angrily as he finally made it to Trunks' room and gently knocked on the elegant wooden door.
It was answered almost immediately, not by Trunks, but by Bunny, who currently had a sad look on her face.
He just couldn't help but ask a stupid question. "What's wrong?"
She looked up and him and whispered. "Trunks knows about Gohan."
Yamcha almost looked away from her in shame, but he held back the urge to as he looked over her shoulder instead and saw the lavender haired teen sitting on the bed with tears streaking down his face. His little kitten was sitting on his lap, purring for some attention that he was having a hard time giving her.
"Can I come in? I have to say something to him." He said in a small voice, feeling more guilt by the second with what he had to do.
Bunny politely nodded her head and stepped out of his way. He walked in the calmness he always carried around with him while doing his job, but on the inside he just felt like crawling under a rock and dying with the fact that he had to cause the poor boy more pain.
"Hey Trunks." He said in a miserable voice once he made it over to him.
Trunks slowly looked up at him and Yamcha was shocked to see all the tears in his eyes. So many that they were turning his cheeks and eyes red.
Bunny quickly ran back over to him and hugged him close in that motherly way that she pulls off so well. "Can't whatever it is you have to say wait until tomorrow?" She asked with concern.
"He shifted his feet a little at the simple request that he could not grant. "No." He whispered sadly. "It's an order from Gohan that I have to carry out today."
Trunks wasn't making any sounds while he cried, but his tears still came down his face when he turned to look at him, expectantly waiting to see what Gohan wanted.
"What is it?" Bunny asked in just as much curiosity.
Yamcha sighed. "Gohans having Trunks thrown out of the palace, and he's not invited to the wedding either." He said.
At the sight of Bunny's dangerous looking eyes he quickly tried to tell her what was going on before he was blamed for anything. "Look, it's not my fault! It's that blonde bastard that Gohan's gonna marry! I had nothing to do with this!" He said as fast as he could to make sure that the facts were straight.
That still didn't seem to help out Trunks though as his eyes widened and his tears just flowed harder. 'Why is he doing this to me? I thought he liked me.' He thought to himself in total misery as he hid his head in his hands and continued to weep.
"Yamcha, Gohan can't do that!" Bunny shouted in total outrage. "Where's he supposed to go?!?"
Yamcha thought about that for a moment. Whare *was* he supposed to go? He was found on the beach in rags! And he and Bunny both lived in the palace so they couldn't do anything to help him. "I haven't the slightest clue." He sighed out in shame.
"I have a brother who lives two towns over." Bunny started up. "I'll send him a letter and ask if you can stay with him." She said.
Krillin was currently sitting in Trunks' jacket pocket, listening to what was being said in both shock and awe. He didn't understand what was going on with that human that his prince liked so much, but these humans here were really making him rethink the whole 'All humans are mean and evil' thing. At least they were trying to help him, but he and Trunks both knew that without that kiss he would change back into a mermaid and have to go back into the ocean.
'I'm sorry kid, we tried.' He sent his thoughts out to him, knowing that they weren't doing any good but still feeling better about getting it out. He made a mental note to himself to have a talk with the boy once they were alone. Maybe he could try to convince Cell to let him go once they got back. If he didn't than he could always go and get Vegeta to help. Toranksu would get into a lot of trouble with his father but at least he would be free.
Trunks slowly got to his feet, causing Puar to jump off and onto the carpet with a startled meow. If Gohan wanted him gone then he would leave. Like he would actually want to stick around and attend the wedding anyway! What a joke!
As best as he could he finally managed to tell Bunny that while he was thankful for her help, he wouldn't be needing it. 'I guess I should get used to the idea of being Cell's slave for the rest of my life.' He thought with a few new tears slipping down his face.
Suddenly Trunks felt his little kitten at his feet, rubbing up against his legs affectionately while meowing for some attention. He smiled down at her through his tears before reaching down and gently picking her up, lovingly holding her close to his chest while stroking her soft fur for the last time. 'Sorry, but you can't follow me where I'm going.' He thought sadly.
He looked over at where Yamcha was before gently pulling the needy kittens claws out of his jacket and holding her out for him to take.
Yamcha looked down at the boy with the cat in his hands in slight shock, knowing what it was that he was doing with it. "A-are you sure you want to do that, Trunks?" He asked a little stunned that he was giving away the beloved pet that Gohan had given to him.
He just slowly nodded his head before handing Puar over to his new master. The kitten made desperate little mewing sounds when she found herself in the arms of a stranger instead of her owner, but Trunks just ignored her as best as he could. 'Sorry, but I can't keep you.' He thought sadly before petting her head for one last time.
"I'll take good care of her for you, kid." Yamcha said, a little sad that he was actually leaving while he gently cradled the struggling kitten in his arms.
Once again Trunks put up a forced smile for him in thanks before reaching his hand out to shake his. The older man to his hand into his and shook it lightly before letting go. Trunks then turned to Bunny and gave the teary eyed blonde a friendly goodbye hug before turning around and heading for the door of the room, gently closing it as he left with Puars squeaky meows following him out.
To Be Continued.........................
A.N: This wasn't where I intended on leaving the chapter to end, but I just wanted to post this as quickly as I could with how it was already erased. I geuss I was just a little paranoid of it erasing again! Hope you all liked it though despite how sadly I ended it!
Review please!
By:Freewater
Disclaimers: I do not own DBZ and I don't own the little mermaid despite how cool that would be! Please don't sue you will only receive two cats that are VERY annoying and pee everywhere!
Warnings: None that I can think of, aside from the fact that Bulma will not be found in this fic, but she is mentioned in some parts. Deathfic? Read and find out! Swearing.
Pairings: Gh-Tr (It can be Mirai Gohan and Mirai Trunks if you want since this is just a fairy tale fic and there are no real specifics on the characters, aside from Trunks' long hair. Just use your imagination! ^_^)
Rating: pg-13
Archive: Sure, anything's good!^_^
Feedback: Definitely! Please, yes!! I want to know if I did a good job or not writing this!
Notes: A bunch of these little stars **** Means a change in time or scenery. ''These things here indicate thoughts. These things // are used to indicate telepathy. Bra is a little older than what she should normally be. She is nine and Trunks is sixteen. Gohan is eighteen and Goten is also nine. Ch#6-?
Mermaid: Trunks
Prince: Gohan
King of the sea: Vegeta (duh)
Sea Witch: Cell (Their both creepy and weird looking)
Two Eels: Cell juniors
Sebastian: Krillin
Flounder: Flounder will just be the Turtle that hangs out with Master Roshi since he is cowardly. I would have made him Goten, but he's Gohans little brother and therefore will remain on land. I know that turtles need air to breath but lets just pretend that this one doesn't.
Most Trusted Advisor to Gohan: Yamcha
Seagull: Master Roshi (their both nuts! Nuff said.)
Dog: Icarus (I know that Icarus is supposed to be a dragon, but I'm keeping him a dog)
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The next morning, flying excitedly through the air and the early rays of the sun, Master Roshi circled around the human palace getting ready to land at Trunks' window. If the rumours he heard were true then that kid had a *big* surprise in store for him!
"Trunks!" He called out happily, the sound of his voice echoing off of the giant rocks that poked out of the ocean near the beach and coming back up to his feathery ears.
"Hey Trunks!!" He called out again as he swooped in for a land at the window.
He couldn't help the awing he made at the cute sight that met him. Trunks was still sleeping lazily on his bed above the covers while his new kitten peacefully slept in the crook of his neck. Krillin was also still snoozing on another pillow beside the three.
Roshi made a mental not to tell Trunks what the blankest was for when he had the time, but right now he was sure the kid would appreciate this a whole lot more as he spread his wings and tried to fly gracefully on over to the bed.
Unfortunately his land wasn't so graceful as he'd originally hoped it would be, and he ended up landing on Trunks' gut, knocking the wind out of him and scaring his cat away as he woke him up.
When the bed jumped up with the sudden movement, Krillin also woke up, and he wasn't too happy about having his sleep disturbed. He didn't like to admit it, but human beds were really very comfortable.
Trunks just looked around tiredly when the sight of his feathered friend finally became clear to his sleepy eyes.
"Wakey, wakey sleeping beauty." Roshi said happily once he realised he'd finally been noticed. Trunks just smiled at him for a response, hardly remembering how rudely he was woken up.
Krillin however, didn't forget. "What the hell are you doing here?!? It's too early to do anything now." He said irritably while trying to make himself comfortable to go back to sleep again.
"I've got some great news here for our fish friend." He replied happily. Trunks slowly sat up, waiting to here what the good news could be. The only thing he could think of at this point would be that perhaps Cell had decided to be nice and give him some more time with this little kiss plan. Poseidon new he could use it!
"Fine what is it?" Krillin sighed out, not really caring about it. Anything that came from Master Roshi usually never turned out so great.
"Gohan's getting married!" He cried out happily causing both Krillin's and Trunks' eyes to almost bulge out of their sockets. He then brought his face a little closer to Trunks' and smiled knowingly. "And I can only think of one person in this room who he would even *want* to marry!" He said suggestively.
Trunks couldn't help but smile brightly at this before quickly reaching out and grabbing the startled bird in a bone crushing hug before letting him go, hopping off of the bed and running out of the room as fast as his two feet could carry him with his heart pounding on the way out in his excitement.
He just had to find Gohan and make sure that this wasn't some dream. Did he really want to marry him? This was so great! Not only would he get his kiss and stay human, but he would also be spending the rest of his life with the one he loved! What in all of the seven sea was better than that?!?
Krillin panicked when his prince left the room without him, so he also hopped off of the bed and quickly gave chase, all the while crying out to him to slow down. He just ignored the small crab as he searched.
Puar really didn't feel like being in a room with an animal supposedly below it on the food chain yet five times it's own size all by herself, so she also ran after her new master. She like following him anyway. In her opinion, he reminded her of fish.
Roshi just smiled fondly at the three as they left the room. Deciding that he would come back and check on things later, namely after he had his breakfast, he spread his wings again and flew out of the room more gracefully then when he came in.
After looking around through the entire floor that he was staying on, Trunks finally decided to look for him downstairs. So he ran all the way down the red carpeted hallway towards the elegant stone steps.
When he got there he didn't even make it three steps down before stopping dead in his tracks. At the bottom of the stairs was Gohan, Yamcha, and some young man with blonde hair. Gohan had his arm around the blondes waist, and Yamcha was congratulating them on their upcoming wedding!!
All the blood drained from Trunks' face as he ran back up the stairs and hid in the corner where no one would be able to see him, tears streaking down his face. Gohan was getting married? He couldn't be! Not with what they had almost shared the previous day! 'No. NO. NO!! This has to be some kind of mistake! It has to be!' He thought to himself frantically as he slid down the wall and onto the floor in sheer disbelief.
He decided to just sit there and listen to what they had to say. Yesterday Gohan was on the very verge of kissing him! Twice! How could he be getting married? It just had to be a mistake!
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"Well Gohan, I guess I owe you an apology for not believing you about your rescuer." Yamcha said in a slightly small somewhat disbelieving voice. He was quite embarrassed when his prince produced this beautiful young stranger saying that he was the one who'd saved his life out on the ocean. Embarrassed and shocked.
The young blonde just smirked as his grip around Gohan's arm tightened possessively. Cell wasn't about to let this guy out of his sight for *anything*! It would actually be quite nice to have both the prince of the sea and the prince of the land under his thumb as slaves. He could think of *many* ways to enjoy himself with them while he had their control.
Yamcha sighed tiredly before continuing. He was so sure that Gohan would get together with Trunks. They just seemed so... right for each other. Not to mention that his prince had taken an obvious interest in the lavender haired young man, so this new development was a bit of a disappointment. That and for some odd reason he just seemed to not like this blonde haired man at all. "So when's the wedding?"
"Today." Gohan answered in a dead tone of voice that no one really seemed to notice. It was actually Cell speaking through him with his magic, but nobody could tell.
"WHAT?!? Today!?!" He cried out in shock that something so big was expected within a time span of only a few hours. "But we'll never get everything ready in time--"
"This afternoon, Yamcha." Gohan cut him off icily in a tone that demanded to be obeyed while narrowing his eyes at him. "The wedding is to take place at sunset." He ordered.
Yamcha slumped his shoulders in defeat with complete and utter awe and disbelief. Gohan had never spoken to him like that before! They were like the best of friends! "As you wish." He said dryly with a mocking bow of respect before turning and leaving to get everything ready.
Cell just smirked through his little human disguise before leading Gohan away to get all the things they would need for the wedding ready. 'That was too easy!' He thought happily, perfectly aware that Trunks was hiding at the top of the steps and had heard everything that he made Gohan say.
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Trunks just sat in his hiding spot on the floor, his eyes wide with tears flowing freely down his face and being soaked into the rug as they landed. Gohan really was getting married. And it wasn't to him.
That blonde stranger had lied to him. 'He didn't save Gohan, I did!' He thought in pure anger and hatred towards the thief who had stolen his love. Not like it mattered anyway. He didn't have his voice and therefore couldn't tell him otherwise even if he tried. He couldn't even write down human words to tell him, so that wouldn't help out either.
Krillin and Puar had caught up to him some time ago, and to their shock they found him sitting on the floor, against the wall with his mouth slightly open in shock and tears flowing down his face. It didn't even take five full seconds of listening to what was going on downstairs to figure things out what had happened, and right now they were both doing their very best to try and comfort him. He didn't even notice they were there.
Trunks brought a hand up to clutch at aching his heart while he sobbed. It just hurt so much. He thought that Gohan liked him and maybe he had a chance with him. But no, he was still too caught up in the image of Trunks when he saved him that day. It didn't matter that he didn't see his face, Gohan wanted his rescuer. Unfortunately Trunks couldn't deliver that. Christ he couldn't even swim anymore!
"Toranksu, it'll be ok. Everything will be alright. Please say something." The small crab pleaded at his feet while Puar rubbed against his leg as she purred for both comfort and attention. Trunks could barely hear them.
'I'm gonna have to go and live with Cell!' He thought to himself miserably. 'He's going to make me into his own private slave and I'll never see Gohan, Tousan, Turtle or Bra ever again!'
With that awful thought in mind, Trunks startled the crab and kitten by quickly getting to his feet and running down to his room as fast as he could before slamming the door behind him, throwing himself onto the bed and crying his eyes out into one of the pillows.
What a way to start your last day of freedom.
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"So when's the wedding?" Yamcha asked in an almost disappointed tone of voice.
//NEVER!!! IT'S NEVER!! I'M NOT MARRYING THIS THING!!// Gohan screamed out frantically, hoping that somehow Yamcha would be able to hear him unlike the last one hundred times he tried calling out for help. It was like he was trapped in a dark room inside his own head, looking through his own eyes as if they were windows.
Just like the other ninety-nine times he tried though he didn't hear him as Gohan found that his lips and throat were working without his permission while they spoke. "Today." Was his lifeless reply.
//NO!!!!!!!//
//Just stop yelling already!// Cell hissed at his prisoner through their mental link. //He can't hear you so why even try?// He asked as Yamcha continued to speak to Gohan's lifeless shell who just continued to reply obediently.
Gohan snarled menacingly at the mental image that was Cell's true underwater form. He could see him in his head as he normally was, but when he looked through his own eyes he could see a handsome young blonde clinging to his arm while he and Yamcha *spoke*. //Why are you doing this!?!// He demanded.
Cell just smirked at the question. What was the harm in telling now that he couldn't be stopped? He felt like shattering both of their hearts and gloating about it anyway. //Your little rescuer has something I want.// He answered simply.
Gohan narrowed his eyes at his disgusting and slimy form. //Even if I knew where he was I wouldn't tell you!!// He roared out angrily. Whether or not he was over him and now interested in Trunks that stranger still saved his life and he wouldn't hand him over to some psychopath so easily.
Cell's smirk simply deepened. This almost caused Gohan to charge him in blind rage to try and kick the living shit out of him. But he tried that twice before, and neither times worked, so he knew better at this point.
//Of course you know where he is. He's only staying in this very palace with you!// He practically sang out simply to annoy him. He was doing a good job of it.
Gohan's eyes widened in pure shock when he heard that and was rendered speechless. Strange considering he was trapped in his own mind, but it's true. 'He lives here in the palace?' He thought to himself in both shock and renewed curiosity as to who it could be.
Don't jump to any conclusions or anything, his interests were still with Trunks, but at this point he just *had* to know who it was that had saved him. The idea that he'd most likely seen that person a hundred times before made him temporarily forget about that strange creatures creepy presence and want to know once again who it was.
//W-who is it?// He asked once he'd found his voice.
//Oh don't be stupid!// Cell scolded. //You only took him out on a date yesterday!//
If Gohan's eyes had gotten any wider with what he just heard than it would have been considered unhealthy. Trunks had saved him? It could make sense with how he found him on the beach and how he tried to tell him that they had met once before, but what had happened to his voice? Why would he be able to sing to him so beautifully on the beach but barely two day later not have a voice at all? //It's Trunks?// He asked, still in the shock of it all.
Cell smirked. //You catch on quick.// He said sarcastically.
//B-but how? He can't even speak!! What happened to his voice?!?// He asked frantically.
Once again, Cell put on that annoying smirk of his before answering. //I took it.// He replied simply.
At the confused look on Gohans face, Cell decided to continue. //You see, that little brat fell in love with you the day you kissed him, but his father didn't approve and threatened to choose a mate for him. He came to me for help, and in exchange for his voice I turned him into a human so he could have a chance at being with you.// He said simply as if they were discussing the weather.
Gohan blinked. //What do you mean 'Change him into a human'? What was he before?// He asked in slight disbelief.
Cell thought for a moment before he answered. 'Let's just see how far this love of your's stretches.' He thought nastily before continuing. //He was just like me!// He sneered causing Gohan to gasp in shock.
//L-like you?// Gohan stuttered out with the thought of Trunks with scaley green skin and slimy black tentacles for feet.
Cell nodded his head as he crossed his arms. //Exactly like me.// He lied while inwardly snickering and hoping that he would be disgusted with the young sea prince. //What do you think about him now?//
Gohan didn't need two seconds to find the answer to that question as he narrowed his eyes dangerously at the Cell octopus in front of him. // I don't care what he is. I love him and nothing you can say will change that!!// He bellowed out at the figure in front of him who just stood there unfazed.
//Fine. Love him all you want, but I doubt he'll love you after he just heard about our wedding.// He said with a simple shrug of his shoulders.
//WHAT?!?// He shouted in shock.
Cell turned and pointed towards the stairs as they walked away. Gohan went over and looked through his eyes that were like windows, and saw Trunks as he sat at the top of the steps with his head in his hands and his shoulders shaking.
//NO!! Trunks I'm not marrying him!! I love you, not him!!// He cried out not remembering that no one would be able to hear him.
Cell just laughed at him. //You're pathetic! You know that he can't hear you yet you call out to him anyway!//
Gohan turned to him once Trunks was gone and out of sight. //What do you want from him?// He demanded with a fiery glare. //If you do anything to hurt him I swear you'll pay for it dearly!//
Cell smirked for probably the millionth time that day. God how he loved life at this point. //You don't have to worry. Once his father hands over the keys to the kingdom I'll be very *nice* to him! Quite often in fact.// He said emphasising the word nice sadistically with all thoughts of how much fun he could have with the young prince in mind.
Gohans eyes suddenly had a very dangerous look in them. The kind of look that a wild animal would get before killing his prey. He then charged blindly at the green freak in front of him, completely forgetting that it never worked. He just went straight through him as he tried to jump him and fell flat on his face.
Cell just laughed as if it were the funniest thing in the world. //You truly are stupid!// He laughed out before disappearing into nothingness and sending him one last little peice of information before leaving for good. //I think I'll make sure that Trunks finds out just how much you love me!// He called out nastily with his voice echoing through the dark room.
//NO! Come back!// Gohan cried out as he quickly got to his feet, scared shitless that the monster would try to harm Trunks. But no matter how much he cried out for the thing that kept him there to come back, he never got an answer.
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Yamcha walked down the hallway that led to the guest bedrooms as slowly as he could without going backwards. He wasn't looking forward to what he had to say to Trunks when he finally made it to his room, but it had to be done. That blonde bastard had told Gohan that he didn't want some filthy garbage that washed up on the beach at his wedding *or* in the palace, so Gohan was having him throw him out on the street.
'That jerk.' Yamcha thought to himself angrily. It was just so strange. Yesterday Gohan was on the verge of telling Trunks that he liked him when suddenly out of the blue this Sharpner guy shows up claiming to be Gohans rescuer, and just like that he believed him! No word for proof or anything!
Yamcha snorted. 'Sharpner!' He thought, cringing at the name as if it were a curse word. 'What a dumb name! I bet it isn't even his!' He thought angrily as he finally made it to Trunks' room and gently knocked on the elegant wooden door.
It was answered almost immediately, not by Trunks, but by Bunny, who currently had a sad look on her face.
He just couldn't help but ask a stupid question. "What's wrong?"
She looked up and him and whispered. "Trunks knows about Gohan."
Yamcha almost looked away from her in shame, but he held back the urge to as he looked over her shoulder instead and saw the lavender haired teen sitting on the bed with tears streaking down his face. His little kitten was sitting on his lap, purring for some attention that he was having a hard time giving her.
"Can I come in? I have to say something to him." He said in a small voice, feeling more guilt by the second with what he had to do.
Bunny politely nodded her head and stepped out of his way. He walked in the calmness he always carried around with him while doing his job, but on the inside he just felt like crawling under a rock and dying with the fact that he had to cause the poor boy more pain.
"Hey Trunks." He said in a miserable voice once he made it over to him.
Trunks slowly looked up at him and Yamcha was shocked to see all the tears in his eyes. So many that they were turning his cheeks and eyes red.
Bunny quickly ran back over to him and hugged him close in that motherly way that she pulls off so well. "Can't whatever it is you have to say wait until tomorrow?" She asked with concern.
"He shifted his feet a little at the simple request that he could not grant. "No." He whispered sadly. "It's an order from Gohan that I have to carry out today."
Trunks wasn't making any sounds while he cried, but his tears still came down his face when he turned to look at him, expectantly waiting to see what Gohan wanted.
"What is it?" Bunny asked in just as much curiosity.
Yamcha sighed. "Gohans having Trunks thrown out of the palace, and he's not invited to the wedding either." He said.
At the sight of Bunny's dangerous looking eyes he quickly tried to tell her what was going on before he was blamed for anything. "Look, it's not my fault! It's that blonde bastard that Gohan's gonna marry! I had nothing to do with this!" He said as fast as he could to make sure that the facts were straight.
That still didn't seem to help out Trunks though as his eyes widened and his tears just flowed harder. 'Why is he doing this to me? I thought he liked me.' He thought to himself in total misery as he hid his head in his hands and continued to weep.
"Yamcha, Gohan can't do that!" Bunny shouted in total outrage. "Where's he supposed to go?!?"
Yamcha thought about that for a moment. Whare *was* he supposed to go? He was found on the beach in rags! And he and Bunny both lived in the palace so they couldn't do anything to help him. "I haven't the slightest clue." He sighed out in shame.
"I have a brother who lives two towns over." Bunny started up. "I'll send him a letter and ask if you can stay with him." She said.
Krillin was currently sitting in Trunks' jacket pocket, listening to what was being said in both shock and awe. He didn't understand what was going on with that human that his prince liked so much, but these humans here were really making him rethink the whole 'All humans are mean and evil' thing. At least they were trying to help him, but he and Trunks both knew that without that kiss he would change back into a mermaid and have to go back into the ocean.
'I'm sorry kid, we tried.' He sent his thoughts out to him, knowing that they weren't doing any good but still feeling better about getting it out. He made a mental note to himself to have a talk with the boy once they were alone. Maybe he could try to convince Cell to let him go once they got back. If he didn't than he could always go and get Vegeta to help. Toranksu would get into a lot of trouble with his father but at least he would be free.
Trunks slowly got to his feet, causing Puar to jump off and onto the carpet with a startled meow. If Gohan wanted him gone then he would leave. Like he would actually want to stick around and attend the wedding anyway! What a joke!
As best as he could he finally managed to tell Bunny that while he was thankful for her help, he wouldn't be needing it. 'I guess I should get used to the idea of being Cell's slave for the rest of my life.' He thought with a few new tears slipping down his face.
Suddenly Trunks felt his little kitten at his feet, rubbing up against his legs affectionately while meowing for some attention. He smiled down at her through his tears before reaching down and gently picking her up, lovingly holding her close to his chest while stroking her soft fur for the last time. 'Sorry, but you can't follow me where I'm going.' He thought sadly.
He looked over at where Yamcha was before gently pulling the needy kittens claws out of his jacket and holding her out for him to take.
Yamcha looked down at the boy with the cat in his hands in slight shock, knowing what it was that he was doing with it. "A-are you sure you want to do that, Trunks?" He asked a little stunned that he was giving away the beloved pet that Gohan had given to him.
He just slowly nodded his head before handing Puar over to his new master. The kitten made desperate little mewing sounds when she found herself in the arms of a stranger instead of her owner, but Trunks just ignored her as best as he could. 'Sorry, but I can't keep you.' He thought sadly before petting her head for one last time.
"I'll take good care of her for you, kid." Yamcha said, a little sad that he was actually leaving while he gently cradled the struggling kitten in his arms.
Once again Trunks put up a forced smile for him in thanks before reaching his hand out to shake his. The older man to his hand into his and shook it lightly before letting go. Trunks then turned to Bunny and gave the teary eyed blonde a friendly goodbye hug before turning around and heading for the door of the room, gently closing it as he left with Puars squeaky meows following him out.
To Be Continued.........................
A.N: This wasn't where I intended on leaving the chapter to end, but I just wanted to post this as quickly as I could with how it was already erased. I geuss I was just a little paranoid of it erasing again! Hope you all liked it though despite how sadly I ended it!
Review please!