Bubun: Juugo
Four days pass very quickly, and once again a quarter moon lit up the sky. For the people at Capsule Corps, this meant nothing, for Hitomi, it meant the rest of her revenge could be carried out.
No matter how quickly four days can pass, a lot can still happen in them. Krilin and Marron came shortly after Bulma... passed away. It was harsh news to break; even harsher was the news about Juuhachigou.
Marron just started sobbing non-stop; Krilin took on a different attitude. He stayed very silent hugging his child. He would cry later to himself, right now he had to be strong for Marron, right now he had to think about all the different ways he could kill the impostor Trunks.
Vegeta hadn't left his room; he couldn't talk to anyone, especially not Bra who for the first two hours was banging at his door almost in tears yelling for him to come out.
In the end it was Yamcha who had to explain to Bra what had happened to Bulma. Gohan had taken it upon himself to nurse Kokoro back to health with Videl who had returned after taking care of Pan, she got the news about Bulma and quickly dropped Pan off at the Kame house and came there.
Goku was out looking for Trunks, Manako and that Hitomi girl non-stop. Chichi was getting really worried about him, but the gang had convinced her to stay at Kame house as well. Sometimes Gohan would go out with Goku as well, and when Marron had calmed down he took her to Kame house and started searching as well.
After a while Yamcha took Bra over to the Kame house as well and also joined in the search.
Chaotzu was out there searching as well, but Tenshinhan however had something bigger on his hands. Nobody had expected this to happen, especially not in the wake of three deaths. But there she was one day out of the blue delivering computer parts to Capsule Corps in her van that simply said:
'Lunch's Delivery Service'
And it was just by pure chance that Tenshinhan was out front to see her walk up the steps. She recognized him immediately of course, she dropped her clipboard and simply stared at him in utter shock. Of course, it made sense that he'd be here. She had been expecting to see Bulma and only Bulma though.
"Tenshinhan…" she whispered softly, but he still heard her.
He didn't say her name, he didn't really move at all, until Chaotzu came out, they both saw him; Chaotzu saw them and decided to go back inside.
Five seconds later Lunch sneezed.
The reunion with Kushami/Lunch would have been a lot more joyful if it hadn't been for the past three weeks of hell. After Kushami properly said her hello to Tenshinhan by slapping him, she was filled in on all the details. The end result was her sitting there palled skinned, those who knew her feared what would happen when they told Lunch.
Gohan and Videl were quite confused about the whole thing; Gohan would kind of remember her from what Goku had told him.
"I guess someone should take her over to Kame house until this is all over," Videl suggested to Yamcha and Gohan.
"I agree," Yamcha replied. "But don't try and take her there until she's turned back into Lunch."
Gohan nodded his head in agreement, he stood behind Videl with his arms wrapped around her, he wasn't too sure if he was comforting himself or her.
"Is she really that bad when she's got the blond hair?" Videl asked.
"Yes," Tenshinhan mumbled as he walked past the three.
"What's up with him?"
"They used to live together… and well… it didn't end so great," Yamcha explained trying to sounds like he was an expert or something.
When Kushami did turn back into Lunch, Tenshinhan volunteered to take her to Kame house (despite the slapping incident), they had a lot of talking to do.
So now, on the 16th of March. Kokoro was back in shape, miraculously healing. Pan, Marron, Bra, Chichi, Videl and Kushami/Lunch were at the Kame house and the rest were ready to find Trunks, Manako and Hitomi so they could finish this.
Vegeta emerged from his room at this point, but he didn't talk at all, he was so quiet you could almost forget he was there.
In another turn of events, Piccolo showed up to help. Gohan had gotten a hold of him a day ago and the Namekian had decided to come over and help.
Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Tenshinhan, Chaotzu, Yamcha, Vegeta and Kokoro were ready to end this. Kokoro however was being terribly reluctant in telling them about Hitomi and Trunks having merged, he hadn't and he wasn't sure if he would.
Krilin had told them about the so-called impostor though.
Kokoro had a plan, and he was just praying that everyone would stay alive until then.
*
Hitomi walked out of the warehouse and looked around, the wind was blowing furiously. Trunks' purple hair fluttered in her eyes. She grinned to herself, she still hadn't gotten used to having purple hair instead of white hair. It was definitely a change.
She gripped the katana in her left hand, she was ready now, and at her fullest power she could go through whatever may be waiting and kill Marron. Then all would be good. All would be right. Her and Trunks would have been avenged.
She was about to take off when she heard her voice.
"Hitomi," Manako said softly to her right side.
Hitomi's head swung around and looked at her mother, almost in a glaring tone.
"Your Otousama has betrayed us, and I in turn betrayed him," she explained softly and leaves floated around her; it was like the wind slowed down around her.
"Took you long enough Kaasan," Hitomi replied smiling a bit. "So how'd you break it to him?"
"By killing Bulma," came Manako's short reply, Hitomi's eyes went wide with shock.
"Nani? What were you thinking?" She asked taking a few steps back; Manako took a few steps forward to bring the space between them smaller.
"I had to hurt Vegeta… for you."
"For me? Sure you didn't kill Bulma for yourself?" Hitomi asked her voice filling with rage. "When did you do this?"
"Four days ago."
"Four days ago and you didn't tell me? Why? Why!?!"
"Calm down, I did it to get at Vegeta. He's the one that hurt you the most after all."
Hitomi bit her tongue from cursing anymore. She knew why her mother had taken so long to tell her, she'd killed Bulma just by chance, just to hurt Kokoro. Anyone in that room would have done, she picked Bulma because of her crush on Vegeta, but did she know killing Bulma would upset Hitomi?
She clenched her fists repressing the rage, fighting would do no good. She had to just take her rage out on someone else.
Taping into a power that was not hers to have, the body burst into SSJ and Hitomi took of in the air, Manako chuckling softly behind her.
"Oh Hitomi… soon you'll be gone forever and all my worries will be over. Your search for revenge will only destroy you in the end…"
*
The eight men had all split up in different directions in hope to find any of the three they were looking for. Subconsciously, Tenshinhan found himself nearing Kame house. Maybe he wanted to see Kushami/Lunch again, he was in a way mad at her, but he also felt guilty.
She still loved him after all these years. It was crazy. What was crazier was when he flew over Kame house, instead of continuing his flight; he stopped and landed on the beach.
Lunch was outside looking after the three kids, he guessed that everyone else was inside escaping the heat. She couldn't help but notice how great she looked. She was wearing a bikini top and jean shorts.
"Afternoon," she greeted him, he curtly nodded in reply.
"Lunch, we have to talk."
"Talk about what?" She asked as she looked out at the sea.
"About you… me… us."
"There is no 'us'," she said, tears coming to her eyes. Damn him, she was doing fine without him. "There never was an 'us'."
Lunch put her finger up to her nose as she started to sneeze, and then Kushami was standing there.
"What are you doing here?" The blond demanded.
"I came to talk," he repeated himself.
"Good for you," she mumbled and started walking away.
"Kushami wait! I'm sorry for the way I acted, but you should be sorry too."
"Sorry for what!?!" She demanded turning around like she was ready to attack. "For trying to make you a great meal before you went of to train!?! Off to die!?!"
It still drove her crazy that he was alive, she didn't know they had resurrected him… she would have come back long ago, but she hadn't known… Maybe it was best; she had to learn to get on with her life.
"No… I…" Tenshinhan looked at the woman as she unexpectedly began to cry. He wanted to go over there and hug her, but he couldn't and she most likely wouldn't have let him.
The kids noticed the scene and thought it best to go inside and tell the others, they ran in between the two, but they didn't notice.
Kushami turned her head to her right suddenly and looked out over the ocean… over the ocean and in the sky. Something was gleaming in the sun… like metal.
"What is that?" She asked, momentarily forgetting her tears.
"I'm not too sure," Tenshinhan mumbled, not being able to find a ki power, he though maybe it was Kokoro, that man also seemed to have no ki power, but as the figure got closer he figured out who it was. "Trunks!"
"Trunks!?!" She yelled remembering the name from her 'de-briefing', it was Bulma's son, gone crazy or something. "We've got to warn them!"
They ran towards the house, but honestly no warning was needed, they all heard the yelling from inside and the second they reached the door Trunks landed on the beach, SSJ.
Kushami looked at him wide eyed, they hadn't told her anything about SSJ, and the sight left her speechless.
"I've just come for the girl! Give her up and I'll let you live," Hitomi ordered.
"Who does he think he is?" Kushami asked herself. "Listen you punk-"
Tenshinhan covered her mouth before she could piss Trunks off, obviously she didn't understand how strong he was either.
"He wants me... doesn't he?" Marron asked from behind the two. "He wants to kills me..."
They turned around to find Marron standing behind them, her face emotionless. Videl was holding Pan, Bra was looking out the window recognizing her brother and being confused by it all. Master Roshi, Oolong and the Turtle all stood in the room waiting expectantly. Chichi was nowhere to be seen.
"Marron…" Tenshinhan started saying.
"Then let him kill me!" She yelled, tears welling around her eyes. "I don't want any more mothers dying!"
At the sounds of 'mothers' Bra turned her head to look at them with sad eyes.
"We can't give you up, not without a fight!" Kushami declared and stormed out of the house. "Trunks right? You're not killing this kid, you sick fuck!"
"Trunks?" Hitomi asked. "You still think I'm Trunks?"
Then she began laughing coldly.
"Who else would you be!?! Now stop laughing and fight!"
"Kushami!" Tenshinhan yelled, running towards her. Did she have a death wish or something?
"Who else could I be? I could be Hitomi…" she mumbled and ran forward. Whoever this loudmouth blond was, she was in her way.
"NOOOOOOOO!!!" Marron yelled from the doorway being held back by the now appeared Chichi. She didn't want any more killing; her death would make things better. Her dad would be sad for a little bit, but he'd get over it.
Before anyone knew what was going on, Kushami pulled a machine gun out of nowhere and aimed it at the charging boy, but before she could get a shot out, before Hitomi could stab her. Tenshinhan was standing between the two.
He tried to block the attack, tried to get one in. But in the end, it was a hopeless fight.
"Tenshinhan…" was all Kushami managed to whisper before the blood splattered on her face, she screamed.
"NOOOO!!! NOOO!!! LET ME GO!!! LET ME GO!!!" Marron yelled struggling with the older woman.
Tenshinhan slumped over and Kushami and she caught him, Hitomi ignored the two and began walking towards the door.
"Tenshinhan… no… don't die," she whispered, but in a stern way so that it almost came off as a demand.
"I am sorry Kushami… Lunch…" he mumbled and then took his last breath.
"I'm sorry too Tenshinhan… I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Just wake up! Please!" She yelled and began crying over him as his blood pored onto her.
"Brother… why…?" Bra asked silently still staring out the window, her eyes wide in disbelief.
"Your turn now," Hitomi mumbled standing over Marron, she looked back at him, not screaming anymore.
"NO FUCKING WAY!" Chichi yelled and jumped up bulldozing through Trunks and pushing him to the ground.
She turned back and grabbed Marron's wrist pulling her forward, Marron didn't comply but got drag into her arms nonetheless. Chichi didn't get very far when she felt Trunks reach out and grab her ankle. She fell dropping Marron.
Marron picked herself up and stared at Trunks who was suddenly looming over her, everyone was simply too scared to move.
"Are you going to kill me?" She asked Trunks, Hitomi slowly nodded her head. "Fine… but, please don't kill anyone else…"
Hitomi looked at her as if contemplating the request.
"Only one more…" she mumbled and then brought down the katana before anyone could protest.
"YOU BASTARD!" Chichi yelled, she was too late, but she would not let him get away with this. "DIE!!!"
She jumped and Trunks, Hitomi swiftly grabbed her neck in his left hand and held her above the ground.
"You guys just have to keep getting in my way don't you?" She mumbled and began to raise the katana.
NO HITOMI!!!
Hitomi's eyes went wide with the recognition of Trunks' voice, her right arm spazzed and dropped the katana, and Chichi almost sighed in relief until she was dropped as well onto Marron's body.
"What's happening?" Hitomi choked out in obvious pain, she doubled over as she realised what was going on. Trunks was trying to get back into his own body. "I'M NOT DONE YET!"
YOU'RE NOT KILLING ANYONE EVER AGAIN!!!
Chichi picked up the fallen katana and got back onto her feet, her eyes blurred my the tears, she couldn't think about anything beyond stopping him. She raised the katana, she was going to kill him. Then she swung the katana, but Trunks was gone.
Silence filled the island, the only sound was crying.
(Hahahaha! I finished that exactly on time. Now, what to say… first of all, let me explain something long overdone for explanations. Hitomi's mirror. Now, in some of the flashbacks she uses it to gets Trunks attention by reflecting the sunlight into his eyes. Well one day is Civics class when I had just started 'Yume Mi', this girl had a mirror is class and was reflecting the sunlight onto the walls. I though it was kinda cool and wanted to incorporate it into my story, now when she dies Manako takes it to show her affection towards to her daughter… which the past chapters were trying to explain, is non-existent. Manako has no compassion towards anyone, even Kokoro who is truly in love with her. Hitomi herself is a confused character, she wants to do the right thing, but the fact that her soul is set on revenge gets in the way *wow, look at me ramble*. Anyhoo, I have a story to tell you about Lunch. For the longest time I wanted to bring her in my story, seeing she's my favourite female character and all, but I needed the right moment and I needed to look up some stuff on her, well the moment was this chapter as when I looked for sites on her I found 1. So, disgusted with this lack of love and appreciation to the coolest female character, I made her my own site. If you guys truly love me you'll visit it at: . Have fun there and be nice and sign the guest book, if reading this story was the first time you heard of her, you may want to go to my site just to know more about this shape shifting wonder. Well then, my back is killing me. Sayonara!!!)