After they had sat on the roof, each enjoying the embrace of the
other, Hotaru and Trunks glided softly down to the ground. Almost
instantly, they were greeted by a distressed Bulma. She looked at them, and
frantically dragged Trunks aside.
"What could you have possibly done to Midoriko to make her so upset?!" Bulma asked, her voice hushed to a near silence, yet her statement seemed to speak volumes.
"Mother, she must understand... I don't love her. I probably never will. And I do love somebody else. I can't drop my feelings to accomidate hers." Trunks said simply, not bothering to hush his voice as his mother had. He simply gestured to Hotaru, and they walked away, both of their beautiful faces creased with scowls that wouldn't be removed until Midoriko was gone.
Bulma stood where her son and his training partner had left her, staring agape after them both as though she was shocked that Trunks really didn't like Midoriko. People were finishing up leaving the dinner party, and a few of them snickered slightly at the look on Bulma's face.
"That was very nice of you Trunks, I enjoyed hearing that. I couldn't stand that blonde headed bimbo." a deep male voice said somewhere off to the left, as Trunks and Hotaru entered the mansion that was home to them.
"Oh, thanks dad. I can't stand her either. At one point I may have felt sympathy for her, but not now. Not ever now. I love somebody else." Trunk's light voice was the same as it had been with his mother, betraying none of his emotions. But Vegeta, who knew how to read between the lines even when he was shocked, knew Trunks obviously meant he didn't want to talk about what had happened tonight. Wrong as he was, not a soul could tell him that and not get away severely injured.
"I'm going to change." Hotaru said as they made their way toward the steps.
"I am too. Are you up for training? For some odd reason, right now, I just need to vent some of my anger at Midoriko." Trunks replied.
"Sure. I'll be out in a second." Hotaru said. Trunks looked at her, puzzled, and then she grinned slyly. "I'll race ya." she said, and she disappeared in a flurry of midnight sparkles.
"Setsuna-sama?" Queen Seki called out. "Pluto?"
"Yes, m'lady?" Setsuna, the senshi of Pluto replied, materializing in front of the distressed queen.
"Have you seen Serenity-hime? I've been looking for her everywhere. She hasn't reported in for her update, and I'm terribly worried." Queen Seki asked, distressed over the absence of the princess of the moon.
Just then, a girl who looked to be older than Hotaru by a few years materialized in front of them, in a flurry of wind. Her vivid pink hair settled down when the wind from her transportation did. It was Serenity- hime 'junior'. In other words, Rini.
"Queen Seki?" Rini asked slowly. She was still unsure as to what she was going to say. She promised Hotaru that she wouldn't give away her location just yet. Then something in her brain clicked. When she had been in Hotaru's room earlier, her laptop hadn't been there. Most likely, she'd been updating her online journal. A plan quickly raced through her brain as she listened to Queen Seki's worries.
"Oh my goddesses, I thought you'd gotten lost or hurt. Thank the gods you're alive. Do you have any news for me?" she asked. Her pleading face almost made Rini throw her plan out the window and tell her Aunt everything. Almost. But Hotaru's pleading eyes had won out, as usual.
"Yes, I do, but it's not as good as you hope it will be, but it seems promising." Rini began. Queen Seki's eyes lit up considerably, and this encouraged Rini to continue. "When I was searching for Hotaru in the galaxy that was a ways to the east, I met my mother on her mission. I asked her if she'd seen Hotaru, but she shook her head no. She told me the last she'd seen of Hotaru's had been her online journal entry. She proceeded to tell me that her journal was updated rather recently, in fact, today." Rini lied, hoping that she was right. Then again, she was never wrong when it came to Hotaru, that's why they were best friends.
Almost immediately, Queen Seki's laptop was on and finding its way to the site containing Hotaru's online journal. To her delight, there was an entry there from about 3:45 that morning. But to her dismay, there wasn't a single hit what so ever as to her whereabouts.
"DOMO arigatou for your help Serenity-hime. I honestly appreciate it. At least I know that my daughter is safe, and seems to be happy where she is." Queen Seki smiled tearfully. For another moment, Rini's resolve wavered, but then firmly latched in place of Hotaru. She disappeared, and left Queen Seki alone with Setsuna once more.
"I'm sure she'll turn up soon, my queen." Setsuna said lightly, returning to the gates of time to guard them and fulfill her duty.
Well, I know it's been quite a while since I've updated, but unfortunately for me, my internet has been down for nearly one and a half months now. I hope you will enjoy the next few chapters of this story! Krysta
"What could you have possibly done to Midoriko to make her so upset?!" Bulma asked, her voice hushed to a near silence, yet her statement seemed to speak volumes.
"Mother, she must understand... I don't love her. I probably never will. And I do love somebody else. I can't drop my feelings to accomidate hers." Trunks said simply, not bothering to hush his voice as his mother had. He simply gestured to Hotaru, and they walked away, both of their beautiful faces creased with scowls that wouldn't be removed until Midoriko was gone.
Bulma stood where her son and his training partner had left her, staring agape after them both as though she was shocked that Trunks really didn't like Midoriko. People were finishing up leaving the dinner party, and a few of them snickered slightly at the look on Bulma's face.
"That was very nice of you Trunks, I enjoyed hearing that. I couldn't stand that blonde headed bimbo." a deep male voice said somewhere off to the left, as Trunks and Hotaru entered the mansion that was home to them.
"Oh, thanks dad. I can't stand her either. At one point I may have felt sympathy for her, but not now. Not ever now. I love somebody else." Trunk's light voice was the same as it had been with his mother, betraying none of his emotions. But Vegeta, who knew how to read between the lines even when he was shocked, knew Trunks obviously meant he didn't want to talk about what had happened tonight. Wrong as he was, not a soul could tell him that and not get away severely injured.
"I'm going to change." Hotaru said as they made their way toward the steps.
"I am too. Are you up for training? For some odd reason, right now, I just need to vent some of my anger at Midoriko." Trunks replied.
"Sure. I'll be out in a second." Hotaru said. Trunks looked at her, puzzled, and then she grinned slyly. "I'll race ya." she said, and she disappeared in a flurry of midnight sparkles.
"Setsuna-sama?" Queen Seki called out. "Pluto?"
"Yes, m'lady?" Setsuna, the senshi of Pluto replied, materializing in front of the distressed queen.
"Have you seen Serenity-hime? I've been looking for her everywhere. She hasn't reported in for her update, and I'm terribly worried." Queen Seki asked, distressed over the absence of the princess of the moon.
Just then, a girl who looked to be older than Hotaru by a few years materialized in front of them, in a flurry of wind. Her vivid pink hair settled down when the wind from her transportation did. It was Serenity- hime 'junior'. In other words, Rini.
"Queen Seki?" Rini asked slowly. She was still unsure as to what she was going to say. She promised Hotaru that she wouldn't give away her location just yet. Then something in her brain clicked. When she had been in Hotaru's room earlier, her laptop hadn't been there. Most likely, she'd been updating her online journal. A plan quickly raced through her brain as she listened to Queen Seki's worries.
"Oh my goddesses, I thought you'd gotten lost or hurt. Thank the gods you're alive. Do you have any news for me?" she asked. Her pleading face almost made Rini throw her plan out the window and tell her Aunt everything. Almost. But Hotaru's pleading eyes had won out, as usual.
"Yes, I do, but it's not as good as you hope it will be, but it seems promising." Rini began. Queen Seki's eyes lit up considerably, and this encouraged Rini to continue. "When I was searching for Hotaru in the galaxy that was a ways to the east, I met my mother on her mission. I asked her if she'd seen Hotaru, but she shook her head no. She told me the last she'd seen of Hotaru's had been her online journal entry. She proceeded to tell me that her journal was updated rather recently, in fact, today." Rini lied, hoping that she was right. Then again, she was never wrong when it came to Hotaru, that's why they were best friends.
Almost immediately, Queen Seki's laptop was on and finding its way to the site containing Hotaru's online journal. To her delight, there was an entry there from about 3:45 that morning. But to her dismay, there wasn't a single hit what so ever as to her whereabouts.
"DOMO arigatou for your help Serenity-hime. I honestly appreciate it. At least I know that my daughter is safe, and seems to be happy where she is." Queen Seki smiled tearfully. For another moment, Rini's resolve wavered, but then firmly latched in place of Hotaru. She disappeared, and left Queen Seki alone with Setsuna once more.
"I'm sure she'll turn up soon, my queen." Setsuna said lightly, returning to the gates of time to guard them and fulfill her duty.
Well, I know it's been quite a while since I've updated, but unfortunately for me, my internet has been down for nearly one and a half months now. I hope you will enjoy the next few chapters of this story! Krysta