A/N: I'm using a substantial mood in this story… not something as tragic or angst-filled as other stories you've probably read, and yet not the sweet-type either. Hope that's alright with everyone. Enjoy.
"Goku Ojii-chan make me fly, make me fly!" Pan whined. Goku just kept laughing and saying exactly what he had told her before, "You're too little to fly, maybe when you're older." Videl leaned down and scooped Pan up in her arms and started teasing her. Gohan smiled, but it was quickly replaced with a frown as he remembered his baby brother. "Dad, I'll be back in a bit, going out for a little while," Gohan stated, and smiled. ChiChi stood up and asked, "Why so late? It's a bit chilly outside as well, and dark, where could you possibly want to go at this hour Gohan… you're not thinking of going to a bar are you? I won't allow it!" Gohan raised his hands as if defending against an enemy and grinned. "No mom, I'm just going to go find Goten." ChiChi stopped in mid-sentence and smiled, "Oh please do, I've been wondering where that boy snuck off too! I'm beginning to worry… Do you think he's alright?" ChiChi began hammering Gohan with questions, whom was already out the door running. ChiChi sighed and walked back to the warmth of the living room, sitting down next to Videl and Pan.
Gohan took to
the sky, soaring through the air, and closed his eyes, trying to concentrate on
the power levels in the area. My dad, regular humans, Krillin way over
there… He concentrated harder and then realized that the signals that felt
like humans, were just two peacefully sleeping demi-saiyans. Ofcourse,
they're sleeping. Gohan thought and flew at top speed towards the area
where he had sensed the two energy levels, feint, but noticeable. Gohan spotted
two sprawled out figures on the grassy fields, barely recognizing them in the
dark of night with only the moonlight to emphasize any recognizable features.
Gohan landed near where his brother was and walked slowly over to him, not
wanting to wake him. Then he noticed who was sleeping next to him, when he came
close enough. "Trunks…?" he whispered to himself. Why are they out here in
the chilly night, sleeping? Gohan thought to himself, and scratched his
head. He shrugged and walked closer. He saw that Goten was sweating and turning
in his sleep, as though he was angry or upset. Trunks was doing the same, to a
less aggressive degree. Both boys were completely covered in sweat, their
bodies covered in a now light red hue, from exhaustion, until they were facing
each other, and woke each other up. Trunks was first to open his eyes, very
disturbed by the nightmare he was having. He noticed Goten tossing in his
sleep, covered in sweat as well, and leaned over and shook him, but it only
made him convulse wildly, even more. It was surprising he didn't wake up.
Trunks leaned over and whispered soothing words to Goten, until he noticed
obsidian eyes open and staring up at him. Gohan smirked, knowing everything was
fine, and took to the sky to return home. Trunks saw him leave, but didn't seem
to care. "Trunks, I had a nightmare… it was horrible…" Goten said, in a low
voice. Trunks nodded once and replied, "Me too…"
Goten blinked and asked, "Maybe we're more connected, than we think." Trunks
thought for a moment and said, "Mentally, maybe." He laid his head back on the
soft grass, Goten falling after him on the spot next to him. Goten whispered,
"It was horrible, in my nightmare, I was running from someone, I forgot who,
and finally, I just stopped, and we slammed into each other and fell to the
ground. The person scrambled up and kept running. I couldn't make out who he
was, but he looked familiar. His trail was ablaze as he ran, fire consuming me,
and then he turned back, seeing me in the fires, and came running back to me.
Then I woke up, to see you…" Trunks blinked a few times and looked back up at
the stars in the sky. Goten furrowed a brow and asked, "Huh, what was yours
about?" Trunks swallowed hard, but didn't say a word. Trunks hesitated, but
managed to say, "I was the man in your nightmare…"