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Chapter8: bonds tested.

It was several years later. Trunks was now seven and was currently working on a homework assignment.

He looked up from his desk to see a six-year-old Zara in her room, running a brush through her hair.

Trunks sighed.

Lately Sam had been going overboard on Zara's training sessions. Everyday they were out training until late at night. This meant less time for Zara to come over and hang out with him. Over the years Bulma had to watch Zara often but the days where Sam had to leave her daughter with the Briefs became further and further apart. He could not remember the last time she was left with him. This of course meant more training time for Zara in that big, pink dome…

"Trunks! Hey, are you even still on this planet?"

Trunks looked up in surprise to see Zara now sitting in her windowsill with her legs hanging off the edge. She had her head tilted to the side and was smiling.

He shook his head then grinned back, completely forgetting about his homework assignment.

"Yea, I'm still here. But what about you? I haven't seen you in like what? A week?" he replied. She rubbed the back of head, something she had picked up from the boys, and smiled.

"True. Been training. But we can hang out now if you want…"

"Ok." He smiled, climbing onto his desk so he could sit in the window, stepping on his work in the process.

They went to Trunks's back garden where they played their usual game of tag. Since their first game Trunks had vowed to himself that he would catch her. Now that Vegeta was training him properly he had gotten a lot faster, although Zara was still way ahead of him.

Zara had just led Trunks round the whole C.C compound, floating backwards the whole way, when Vegeta came between them.

"Trunks, training." He barked. Both kids sighed then "Girl, you go too."

Both chibis blinked.

"What?"

"Why?"

"You need an opponent that's not me, brat. I need to know how you'd do." Vegeta stated harshly before flying off to his gravity room. Both chibis looked at each other hopelessly, not really having a choice.

A while later, all three were in the gravity room. Zara stood opposite Trunks.

"So why do I have to do this again?" Zara asked, upset that she was missing out on her free time between training.

"You just do ok! Stop asking that!" Vegeta stated harshly. Zara rolled her eyes and sighed. Trunks just smirked.

"Your not afraid I'll beat you, huh Zar?" the chibi asked, still wearing the smirk that matched his father's famous one.

Zara stared back at him. Then laughed.

"You're kidding, right? Ok mister super saiyan, I'll train with you but don't cry and storm off when I whoop your butt!" she said, smirking as well before sinking into a stance.

"That won't happen." Trunks said as he matched her stance, a little agitated that she teased him over wanting to be a super.

Vegeta looked between them before signalling to begin. This should be good… he thought.

Trunks made the first move. He charged towards Zara, ready to punch her hard on the jaw but she ducked and kneed him in the gut. He doubled over & rubbed his stomach then looked up to find Zara had disappeared. He looked around for her before her voice softly whispered in his ear

"Looking for someone?" he spun round in answer, trying to hit her but she jumped back. He ran towards her to try again but she flipped backwards.

"Hey! Hold still!" he yelled. Zara landed after another graceful back flip & stared at him, allowing him to land a punch hard across her jaw.

"Nice hit." She complimented. "Now let me show you how it's done."  Before he could react, she threw a punch hard across his jaw and spun into three consecutive kicks, hitting his face, gut & the last sweeping his feet from under him.

She sat on the floor and giggled as he landed hard and sat up, rubbing the back of his head.

"Rrright, same back at ya…" he said before getting back up. Zara did the same and they were soon both caught up in battle. Trunks swung at Zara. She dodged and sent a kick his way that he blocked. He hit her hard in the gut as she grabbed his arm. She then twisted round & threw him over her shoulder. As soon as he landed he jumped back up and they were at it again.

Some time later, Trunks kicked Zara away from him and she flipped round so she landed on her feet.

"That's all you got?" he asked, smirking "you hit like a sissy girl!"

Zara glared.

"I am a girl but I'm not a sissy. Don't confuse me with yourself."

Trunks frowned.

"Are you calling me a sissy girl? Ha!"

"What's so funny? You're the one that's barely got a hit in."

"True. Maybe I should power up. Then you won't have anything to say1" he said proudly. Zara smirked.

"Then do it."

Trunks smirked & set his feet shoulders length apart before being surrounded by the usual blue aura. Once done, he looked at Zara expectantly.

She just stared blankly back.

"That it?" she asked after a couple of minutes.

"Well…yeah."

"Oh…"

"What 'oh'?" Trunks asked angrily. He was expecting more of a reaction.

"Just oh." She said, tilting her head to the side. That was it. She wasn't impressed at all so, like any saiyan, Trunks was peeved.

"Well if you can do better then show it!"

"I dunno…"

"Ha! Knew it. You can't go any higher."

Zara frowned then started glowing red. The glow grew until it was a flaming aura. When she was done, she was twice as strong as him and still staring.

He stood gapping at her. How the heck did she get so strong? He wondered.

"I've always been this strong. And there's more but I'm not gonna show you." She folded her arms across her chest. "Now do you want to continue this knowing that or what?"

He frowned. That couldn't of been true but he knew she was strong and what he was sensing was no lie. But if he did give up then his dad would think that he was weak.

Trunks looked over at Vegeta as to get some idea of what to do. Vegeta was staring at Zara and finally looked back at Trunks, motioning to fight. Trunks nodded.

Zara kept her eyes on them, watching Trunks's movements carefully. He looked back at her. Then charged. He moved as fast as he could, raising his fist but when he went to strike she had disappeared. Trunks looked around almost franticly then spotted her near the ceiling. He growled and charged at her. Once he got to her she disappeared again. This routine kept up for a while longer until Trunks's nerves wore down.

He growled and yelled, his aura flaring dangerously.

"STOP IT!"

Zara blinked and kept her distance.

"Stop what?" she asked, confused.

"This!" he exclaimed. Her blank gaze left him feeling angrier. "You just have to show off, don't you?"

"I'm not. You guys asked me to-"

"…Train, yes! You're just showing off!" he said angrily. Zara sighed.

"No I'm not."

"Yes you are."

"No. I'm not." She said firmly.

"Yes you are!" he half yelled. Zara let out a frustrated growl.

"I can't help it if you can't keep up, Trunks."

"I can keep up! You're just showing off through teleporting!"

"Who says I was teleporting? That was pure speed."

Trunks stared at her in disbelief. No way. She cannot move that fast!

"Obviously I can." She stated, still a little frustrated with him.

He glared at her.

"Stay outta my head!"

"Sorry…" she said, annoyed. "No need to snap." She mumbled the last addition.

"You're always doing it! You just show off! Kinda like you're rubbing the fact that you're better then me in my face!" he yelled.

"Trunks…that's not true…"

"Isn't it? Even Dad seems to like you more…" he trailed off, remembering Vegeta's attempts to find out how strong Zara was over the years.

"But…he doesn't…" Zara looked helplessly at Vegeta both sighing and walking to the door.

"Where are you going?" Trunks asked angrily.

"Home. I don't need you having a go at me for doing what I'm trained to." She said as she drew closer to the door.

Trunks growled.

"So what? That's it? You're just gonna leave?" Trunks asked, glaring.

"Pretty much. What's so hard to understand about that?"

"Nothing!" he spat. "Just thought you were less of a coward…" Trunks trailed off, knowing that would get her.

"Excuse me?" Zara's head snapped up and she turned to glare at him. "You're calling me a coward? When there's nothing to be afraid off? What is with you? Just because you want to prove yourself to your daddy and don't know when to quit doesn't mean it's ok for you to call me that." She said hotly.

Trunks stared at her then growled, his ki flickering dangerously again.

"I know when to quit-"

"Obviously you don't. Face it! I'm stronger! I've been doing this for longer at this intensity while you're pretty much new at it!"

Trunks glared at her and growled. Her? Stronger then me? No way! She's just a stupid girl! He yelled in his head.

"I am not stupid!"

"Stay out of my head!"

"Stop thinking then!"

"Why don't you stop going through my head!"

Vegeta sighed. This was going to take awhile. So much for watching his son fight. And getting another glimpse of the girl's power. He sighed again and walked out. Maybe they would calm down in the time it took him to get a snack…

Trunks growled. Why wouldn't she stop? He should have just let her go…

"Stupid girl!"

"Monkey!"

They had entered a name calling competition. It was pointless and both chibis tempers were rising.

"Weak and stupid girl!"

"Baby monkey!"

"I am not!" Trunks yelled. His aura grew golden & his hair stood on end. His eyes went from blue to teal. He charged towards Zara as she stared in amazement, punching her hard across the jaw. Her head snapped round and she immediately put a hand to the spot he hit her.

"Wow…you did it," she muttered as she looked back at him, wide eyed.

"Did what?" Trunks asked angrily. Zara rolled her eyes and stared from his aura to his now golden hair. Trunks looked more confused.

"What?" he asked more worriedly. Zara had to choke back her laughter.

"You mean you don't know?"

"Know what?" Trunks asked, getting angry again. Zara sighed, getting annoyed and momentarily disappeared, reappearing a few moments later with a small, hand mirror.

"Look." She stated calmly, passing him the mirror. Trunks raised an eyebrow then looked into it. His eyes went wide.

"What the? I'm a…a…hahaha!" he burst out laughing & grabbed Zara.

"I'm a super! How'd that happen?" he was over come by joy. Zara laughed as well and shrugged.

"I dunno. But I have a feeling I had something to do with it…"she said then as an after thought added, "does my reading your mind really bug you that much?"

Trunks looked down at the floor.

"Well…I guess it does. Thoughts are privet and I just find it weird when people read them…" he trailed off. And Zara looked down as well.

"Oh…well I guess I could try and stop. It's kinda natural and hard to control sometimes but I'll try and stop if you want me to…" she said. Trunks stared at her.

"Really?" she nodded in response and he smiled.

"Thanks Zar…" he whispered before powering down. She smiled up at him. Just then Vegeta came running through the door.

"What the Hell is going on in here?" He yelled. Trunks and Zara shared a smirk before walking past the older saiyan.

"Nothing, dad, just sorting a few things out." Trunks said. He may have been mad at Zara but she had just helped him get something he'd wanted ever since he first saw his dad spar with Gohan. That and she with her promise…he was more then happy. Guess she's a better friend then I thought…he thought as he walked out the GR with her.

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A/N: ok, not that good but I got stuck. Tell me what ya think.