Chapter 3: Preparation

The funeral was already planned. It was going to feature both of Trunks's parents in open caskets. Starlight had been staying at the abandoned Capsule Corp. for almost four days. She woke up to the sound of thunder. Ever since she got there it had been raining. She rolled out of Trunks's arms and looked at the clock. The red numbers read 6:41 a.m. She figured that she should go ahead and get up so she could get ready. The funeral was in four hours, but she and Trunks had to be there in three. She swung her feet to the edge of her bed and turned on the lamp. A warm glow filled the room. She looked over her shoulder at the bed she had just gotten out of. Trunks was still asleep. It was his idea that they slept in the same room, he felt he was lonely in the wing where his parents used to sleep. She stood up and walked to the bathroom. She took a shower, brushed her teeth, and blow dried her hair in less than half an hour. She wrapped her robe around her and tied the belt before she got out. Her suitcase was already unpacked and her clothes were neatly folded in a dresser placed for convenience in the spare room. She walked over to it and took out her black shirt and her black skirt. Trunks woke up as she closed the drawer.
"Star?" He asked. She turned around to look at him. Lightning flashed. Trunks was sitting up in bed.
"G-go back to sleep...I'll wake you in half an hour." She said softly. Trunks blinked a couple times and got out of bed. He walked over to her and pushed the hair out of her face.
"Starlight, I'm okay, really I am. You don't have to worry about me, I'll pull through. I just need some emotional support." He said putting his arms around her and leaning in for a kiss. Starlight binked away tears. Trunks was taking it hard, but lately he had been acting like he was fine. Starlight saw right through him. She placed her arms around his neck and kissed him. It was a deep kiss. As they got deeper into it Starlight ran her fingers through his hair. Trunks's hands moved down her back and to her waist. He loved the feel of her robe against his bare chest. His kisses moved down towards her neck.
"Trunks." Starlight breathed, "We need to finish getting ready." She said pulling away from him. He looked into her eyes and kissed her one last time.
"I'll go take my shower." He said walking to the bathroom. He closed the door behind him. Starlight sighed, that kiss seemed like it was only a few seconds long. She wanted it to last forever, it seemed to be the only thing that kept Trunks going. She heard the water start in the shower so she decided to get dressed.
Trunks got out of the shower ten minutes later. He tied a towel around his waist and walked out of the bathroom. Starlight was already dressed and putting on her makeup. She looked up after applying the last of her eye liner. Trunks's hair was wet as well as his chest. He smiled fakely and walked to his side of the dresser. He got his boxers out and put them on. Then he took the towel off and tossed it on his unmade bed. He needed help picking out clothes.
"Star? What should I wear?" He asked scratching the back of his head. Starlight smiled warmly at him. She walked briskly over to him and picked out a black shirt and black pants.
"I'm gonna go make breakfast." She said quietly as she walked towards the door, closing it behind her. She sighed and tried to think positively...Hey, at least Trunks is coming back to your time period so you can spend more time with him. She told herself. It sounded too selfish. She kept trying to make herself feel better as she neared the kitchen. Just be strong for him...BOTH his parents died on the same day and they're BOTH having open casket funerals on the same day. She tried smiling a bit to excersize her muscles and that made her giggle a bit. She wondered how silly she must have looked if someone saw her, dressed for a funeral and giggling. She stopped and made breakfast. Trunks came down the million stairs and sat down on the couch. He sighed heavily and bit his lower lip.

"Star...Do you think both my parents are together?" Trunks asked randomly. Starlight almost dropped the plate she was holding, and honestly she didn't know. She couldn't lie.
"I don't know...But where ever they are...they're happy." She said setting the table with his breakfast. She wasn't really hungry so she figured that she would just tough the rest of the day out, hungry. She went back to the room to get her purse and Trunks's futuristic phone. She wanted to call Gohan. She hadn't talked to him since she got there, and frankly she felt kind of bad. She got the phone and dialed the number. Gohan answered it almost immediately.
"Star?" He asked, knowing that she would probably be the only one calling. She smiled at his reaction.
"Hey Gohan, how's everything over there?" She questioned.
"It's fine. Mom was kinda depressed that you left for a couple weeks without taking your homework, but she got over it eventually. When's the funeral?" He asked solemnly. Starlight sighed looking at the clock.
"In about an hour...Umm, actually I kinda hafta go in a sec, can I talk to Goten before I go?" She asked.
"Sure. Hold on..." He said calling for Goten. She heard him tell Goten who it was and Goten cheered.
"Hi Starlight!" He chirped. "I missed you!" He said.
"Hey buddy don't worry, I know, I missed you too." She sympathized. He sighed heavily.
"When are you coming baaaaaaaaack?" He whined.
"Soon, very soon. Now I gotta go I love you."
"Love ya too."
"Hey Goten, give Mommy and Gohan a big hug for me okay?" She said.
"K...Bye." He said slowly as he hung up the phone. Starlight stood there, listening to the dial tone for a few minutes before she hung up. She gathered her things and went downstairs. Trunks was waiting for her at the door.
"Well..." He said, "I guess it's time...."