Bubun: Juuroku
It was mere moments after Trunks disappeared that Chichi found herself surrounded by several Z fighters, friends and family alike.
They had all gotten there too late to do anything though. Marron and Tenshinhan were dead.
So many people, who hadn't been there, started asking her questions. She blocked them all out as she tightened her grip on the katana and swore she'd get Trunks for that… or whoever that person was.
It wasn't Trunks' eyes or movement… just Trunks'… body.
She found herself being led away from the group by Goku. She needed rest too. Everything was just so damned confusing.
Vegeta came and went very fast, came, grabbed Bra, and left. Obviously not trusting anyone with his princess again and not willing to help anyone else. The only thing he was going to do now is kill Manako and then find Trunks.
The second Krilin landed on the island, he didn't crowed around Chichi or any of the bodies. He didn't move. He could barely breath once he laid eyes on Marron. He just stood there in absolute shock, didn't even noticed when we started to cry.
"Hitomi…" Kokoro muffled softly as he stared down at the two bodies, he saw Kushami holding Tenshinhan while Chaotzu stood over them, she wasn't crying anymore, but she looked very fucking cross. Chaotzu was definitely crying.
They couldn't stay at that island of course. The bodies were buried respectively and then they left to go to Capsule Corps. They now stood in a room talking.
"It wasn't that Hitomi girl," Videl said with a cross expression on her face. "It was Trunks."
Kokoro had to stifle a laughed; he would have felt stupid if he did. How can one laugh after death? Especially when they didn't know, because he hadn't told them.
"And yet…" Videl trailed off trying to find the words.
"It was another Trunks," Yamcha said, Videl nodded her head.
"So are there two of them somehow?" Gohan asked puzzled, all the while some sort of relief came over him that Krilin hadn't just been ranting before and maybe somehow Trunks was innocent.
"There aren't two Trunks, there can only be one," Kokoro spoke up, his voice was low and his face looked pissed off.
"What do you mean?" Piccolo asked him.
"Hitomi… Manakos' daughter… is the only villain here other than Manako," he explained shortly. "And as hard as it is to believe, you must believe that Trunks was possessed by Hitomi."
Everyone just blinked at him.
"What the hell is she?" Yamcha asked looking confused.
"A soul, dead bent on revenge. Her judgement is gone…" Kokoro trailed off. "I know none of this is making sense. All I can advise is that you just stay out of this from now on."
Kokoro began to walk away, but a strong grip on his shoulder stopped him. It was Gohan.
"Where are you going?" Gohan asked.
"To save Vegeta," he said calmly. "I was going to let Hitomi get away with this revenge, but she crossed the line. Manako did too."
"Are you going after them?" Master Roshi asked quietly.
Kokoro nodded.
"I don't mean to sound cocky, but none of you guys stand a chance against them."
"How do you know?" Piccolo asked with a defying grin.
"Because Hitomi is stronger then me, Manako's as strong as me, and I'm stronger than all of you put together," he mumbled.
The room fell silent, and then Kokoro thought of something.
"Goku, the katana your wife had… where'd she get it?" He asked the oddly silent man sitting in the corner.
"Oh… I dunno. But Chichi wouldn't let go of it," he said with his hand behind his head, like it was a hard task to think.
"Well, I'm leaving. But if you people want your revenge on Manako, and only Manako, that katana is your best chance."
"Why?" Chaotzu asked.
"You're telepathic, you tell me," and then he disappeared into the shadows.
*
Hitomi stared at Trunks, and in turn, Trunks glared back at Hitomi. It had taken him four days, but he had managed to get himself out of his subconscious and back into this dreamscape.
What do you want? I'm almost done here, Hitomi said, her voice neutral.
"I saw you kill Marron and Tenshinhan," Trunks said, he could barely control his temper. "You are not killing anyone else!"
Trunks I have to! Hitomi said, she almost sounded like she was pleading with him.
"Why!?! Why do you have to kill people for crimes they committed in their past life!?! It's crazy Hitomi!!! It's fucked up!!!" Trunks yelled and his fury brought him up to SSJ.
You wouldn't understand… Hitomi mumbled, lowering her head. I'm doing this for you Trunks.
"You lying bitch."
How can you say that? Hitomi said, lifting her head up. Her eyes were brimmed with tears, and the tears (much to Trunks shock) were that of blood.
He took a step back just because it had taken him off guard. What was this girl?
You don't know… you don't know about anything anymore it seems.
"Maybe I just don't care."
You don't mean that, Hitomi choked out, tears running down her cheeks. You can't mean that!
"I do! And I don't care what Goten and Marron did in a past life! She didn't have to die!"
Goten's dead to! And so's your fucking mother! Hitomi said, she wanted to bite her tongue right after, but she was just so mad, but not at Trunks, at herself.
"What?" Trunks eyes went wide, and then he narrowed them again. "You die now."
I wish… she mumbled quietly, too quietly for Trunks to hear. She cleaned her tears away and then looked up defiantly. I can't die until Vegeta is dead!
"Vegeta didn't even do anything!"
What are you talking about?
"I was mistaken, it wasn't Vegeta."
So it was your… other… Tousan.
"It doesn't matter, nobody else is dying."
He has to die… one day you'll understand Trunks.
"Today you'll understand that I don't want revenge!"
Gomen…but it's my revenge too…*
Gohan and Piccolo sat in a room together contemplating if Kokoro was sane or not to themselves. He seemed to change his mind about things very quickly, they supposed he had his reason, but he still hadn't shown any of it to them.
"I'm going with him…" Gohan finally said.
Piccolo was meditating in the corner and opened one eye to stare at the man.
"Even though he basically said you'd die by going?"
"I want to try and help Trunks, and then I want to kill Hitomi," he said in a very monotone voice.
"You'll have to beat Krilin to that."
"And I want to make sure Kokoro lives through this."
"What do you care about Kokoro?" Piccolo asked, both eyes now open, meditating long forgotten.
"I think he has a death wish, he knows he can't beat Hitomi, and yet he's rushing head on. It's because everyone he's loved has betrayed him."
"Well, I can't stop you from doing something stupid like that, so good luck," Piccolo said and shut both eyes again.
"Goodbye Piccolo," Gohan said quietly and then left the room.
He knew where his first stop would be, home. Chichi was there and she had that katana. Kokoro had briefly talked about it. And plainly said it was anybody only chance of beating Hitomi.
He wasn't too sure what to make of the katana then, maybe the metal was alien and very strong or something. Through his grief, Krilin had managed to say that Juunanagou had died by its blade.
As soon as he got home, he went inside and found his father sitting at the table watching Chichi who was for some reason sweeping the floor. The katana was sheath less and was on her belt.
"Mom?" Gohan asked.
"Not now Gohan, I'm busy," Chichi replied not bothering to look up.
"She's been cleaning the whole house over and over since we got home," Goku said with a bit of wonder.
"About the katana," Gohan continued.
"What katana?" Chichi asked, she stopped her sweeping and stared at the floor with an intense gaze. Obviously the happenings of yesterday had really gotten to her.
"The one on you," Gohan said pointing.
Chichi nodded and then began sweeping again. Gohan contemplating taking the katana for about five seconds, then figured he shouldn't out of fear of how she would react. So how would he get it?
"What do you need the katana for?" Goku asked now looking at his son.
"I'm going with Kokoro," Gohan stated plainly.
"Oh… I guess I should go to then," Goku said, trying to fulfill his duty yet again.
"Sure, but first I need that katana."
*
Vegeta sat with Bra on a field. They had been flying overhead, not too sure where they were going, when Bra stated quite plainly that she wanted to see the field. So now the two sat there, Vegeta had an almost oblivious look on his face as his daughter circled him picking flowers.
"Dad… what happened to brother?" Bra asked and continued to pick flowers.
"I'm not too sure," Vegeta replied and fell back on the grass.
"Did he mean to hurt Marron and Tenshinhan?"
Vegeta froze, how the hell could he explain this to his daughter? He was never good at taking care of kids, and sometimes he was just too blunt with them. None the less, he loved his kids more than anything… Bulma excluded…. Bulma…
"Daddy?" Bra asked and Vegeta shut his eyes. Bra looked like she was going to start crying again, she knew what had happened to her mother, but she didn't know why Trunks was acting so weird.
Not seeing anything else to do, and not wanting to cry anymore, she launched herself on Vegeta hugging him.
Vegeta opened his eyes again and stared down at Bra, he reached out and hugged her back. He decided then that not only would he kill Manako, he would rip her limb from limb.
*
Gohan and Goku returned to Capsule Corps just as Kokoro was leaving. Gohan had the katana, it was a simple task of getting Goku to get Chichis' attention while he went behind her and grabbed the katana. She didn't even notice, which Gohan was very thankful for.
Kokoro looked at the katana and nodded.
"Let's go then," he said and continued walking to the door. He had been saying for the longest time for them not to get involved, but in all truth, he did want them to come along. He pretty much stood no chance against Hitomi. "We have to make a small pit stop though."
"A pit stop where?" Gohan asked.
"A friends place."
They got outside and found Kushami and Krilin standing there. Kushami had her normal war face on and Krilin looked oddly desolate. Gohan shuddered when he saw Krilins' eyes; it was like the man had his soul ripped from him. In a way, he did have his soul ripped from him.
"I'm coming," Krilin announced to them. "Nothing you say will make me stay, I have nothing to loose anymore."
"Just be careful," Kokoro said in a warning.
"What about you?" Goku asked Kushami.
"Nah, I've cried for Tenshinhan, I don't want to kill for him. Besides, I don't stand a chance and I'm pretty sure Krilin wants to do this," she explained thinking the matter over in her head.
Kushami then hugged Krilin and went back inside, she wanted to be elsewhere before she did try and come with them.
"Now, about Hitomi. You cannot touch her until she's out of Trunks," Kokoro explained.
"Where will Hitomi go once she leaves Trunks?" Gohan asked narrowing his eyes. He was ready for this.
"That's where my friend comes in."
(*Blink* Holy shit… I have more than 100 reviews… *faints*. Ok, sorry this is so short, but I had to end it here because once Kokoros' friend gets there fighting begins and I want that in one chapter. Also, sorry this took so long to put up, it took me like three days to write and then once I got it finished, lo and behold my internet was down *kicks and glares at her computer*. The whole worlds against me I swear to Gaia. I feel I owe Kokoro an explanation, from reading this you have probably come to the conclusion that he's indecisive as Hell. In a way this is true. It's not that he's indecisive, he just needs to think things through and is constantly blinding by love. Poor fool… It's funny, he was a lot like me when I first wrote him in, but the more I figure his character out, the more he's really not like me. Ah well. Hey, my Sony_Mouse wrote this GW FanFic *His, yours and mine* and somebody offered to make it into a Doujinshi (comic, manga). How cool is that? I think it'd be really cool if this was made into a doujinshi, because a lot of it is very visual and all. Of course, a lot of it is also contemplation and shit, so the artist would have to turn that into thoughts somehow or I would find myself re-writing the thing in script form for them *rambles on for five more minutes about the pros and cons of making 'Yume Mi' a doujinshi*. Anyhoo, Hope you like this and I promises the next chapter will be up sooner. I try to write one chapter a week. And I'm so glad I'll be done it soon, I love the story and all, but I want to edit it and basically move on. Well, sayonara)