7. A Truce
"Here comes your friend." Juunanagou felt Trunks' energy nearing them.
Leela got up fast. "Enjoy your fight with him." she said and turned around.
"No, you're not going anywhere." Juunanagou grabbed her arm before she could leave. "I want to see you tremble in his presence." he smirked.
"Who says I'm gonna tremble?" Leela acted tough.
"I do."
"I'm not interested in fighting you right now so would you just let me go? You'll have Trunks to fight, isn't that what you want?"
"I told you before: I would like to see you tremble before your friend." Juunanagou said still smirking and powered up to lure Trunks this way. He looked up, awaiting Trunks' entry.
"He is not my friend. He's an enemy. You must know what that means, right? You have lots and lots of those." Leela pointed out. "Will you please let go of me?" Leela didn't want to power up to fight Juunanagou, because Trunks would know she was there with him and surely come to destroy her too.
"No." Juunanagou simply said and held her tight.
"...I beg you..." Leela pleaded and started to pull in an attempt to get free from his grip. Of course she couldn't without powering up first.
Juunanagou gazed at Leela. "You really are afraid, aren't you?" he asked, no longer smirking. He took a closer look into her eyes, seeing the fear in her eyes. Slowly he loosened his grip around her arm.
Leela gazed at him in surprise. He had let her go. She knew he would never have done that for anyone. Then why did he?
"Then go." he said, completely emotionless. "Flee, you coward." he felt sorry for her. For a saiyin he expected more from her. But it didn't matter anymore. He was going to beat Trunks and then let Juuhachigou kill her anyway.
She ran away.
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"What?" Trunks sensed a high power-level.
"That would be my little twin brother." Juuhachigou said amused. "Maybe you should go to him? It's not polite to keep somebody waiting."
"Ladies first." Trunks said and attacked her...
Juuhachigou was flying through the air when she had run into Trunks by accident. They had been fighting since. It lasted until they both sensed Juunanagou powering up. Juuhachigou was glad she could take a little break. This guy was even stronger than they last fought. Much stronger. He didn't even have to turn into a super-saiyin yet. He seemed to handle Juuhachigou just fine.
Trunks continued to fight her, paying no attention to Juunanagou.
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"Hmm, maybe I should announce myself?" Juunanagou went to the place where Trunks and his sister were having a match. His arrival made Trunks and Juuhachigou pause their fight.
"Finally!" Juuhachigou sighed. "Where were you? I thought you were supposed to take him and I would take on Leela?"
"I can't help it. I must be some sort of magnet for girls." Juunanagou said.
"You mean you saw her?"
"Amongst other things." he muttered.
"What was that?" Trunks came in between, clearly hearing what Juunanagou had said. "What did you do to her?" he demanded.
"I hit her of course. Why would you care anyhow? You were going to kill her anyway."
"What makes you say that?" Trunks wanted to know how Juunanagou knew about it.
"She told me herself. You seek revenge for the death of Qiana."
"What?!" Juuhachigou called out and turned her to Trunks. He didn't know that she was the one behind Qiana's death? He thought Leela did it! Leela was taking credit for killing Qiana! 'Credit', that was how Juuhachigou saw it and it pissed her off.
Trunks looked at her, not knowing what her problem was. It didn't matter. He wouldn't listen to those two anymore. "Fight me!" he shouted and attacked them both, waving with his sword, splitting the air. He was about to swing it right into Juunanagou's chest if it wasn't for what he saw below him.
"Trunks!" it was Leela.
"The brat changed her mind." Juunanagou said amused. He saw his sister sneaking up on Trunks to beat him down, but Juunanagou stopped her.
"What are you doing?!" she hissed annoyed.
"Not yet, this ought to be good." he Juunanagou replied.
"What do you mean?" his sister asked.
"They are about to fight; friends who have become enemies. Those fights are the best and I want to enjoy it." Juunanagou explained.
"Hmm." she smiled, paying attention to the upcoming fight.
"I told you that if I saw you again I'd kill you." Trunks warned Leela.
"If you want me, come and get me." Leela answered back. She was fed up running away from him for something she did not do!
Trunks completely took his mind off of the androids in the air and scowled at Leela. He landed on the ground right in front of her. She had to look up for he was taller. She was already fighting; she was fighting her own fear. She could not afford to let her fear get in the way.
Trunks looked deep into her eyes; her eyes were so confusing to him. She had a secret and he knew it from the start, but what was it? He never found that out. Why was she trembling? Just like she would when they'd spar together.
"What are you waiting for?" Leela tried to say it as rude as possible.
"Yes, what am I waiting for?" Trunks repeated and grabbed her by her arm, pulling her close to him, threatening, making her gasp in fear. He held his fist up, ready to punch her. He wanted to hurt her, but she wouldn't defend herself. Then he forced himself to think about what she had done to Qiana. It made him get the feeling he was searching for. Now he could make her pay.
He swung his fist into her direction. Leela closed her eyes, waiting for the punch, but it never came. She opened her eyes and saw his fist had stopped just a few inches away from her face.
"Defend yourself!" he shouted.
"No. You want to kill me for something I did not do. I will not defend anything that is not mine to defend." her voice quivered, even though she tried to hide it.
"You did do it and you know it!" Trunks threw her on the ground like she was nothing.
"Then kill me!" Leela shouted back. "Get it over with!"
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"What is she doing?" Juuhachigou asked her brother and kept watching the scene below them.
"She obviously wants him to kill her." Juunanagou pointed out.
"I know that." Juuhachigou said a bit irritated. "But why in the world would she do that?"
"I have no idea. Maybe she has a death wish?"
"Hmm, I can grant that wish for her if he won't."
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"Get up." Trunks hissed at Leela, but she refused so he picked her up by her arm roughly. "I said 'get up'."
Leela knew that if she wouldn't fight him, he would only keep hurting her until she would. Therefore she took him by surprise. As soon as he grabbed her to pull her up, she planted a knee in his ribs.
He gasped, let her go and put his arm around his waist in pain. Then he looked up at her, scowling. Leela stepped back. Her eyes were fixated on his every move, but he vanished and she lost track of him. Her eyes were searching; she turned around and looked up, but couldn't see him anywhere.
Then she felt him standing behind her. As soon as she turned to see his face, he slammed her to the ground hard.
"Get up." Trunks demanded.
"Fine." Leela groaned, and before she stood up she stretched her leg and tackled him. "So how's that for defense?"
"Better, but it won't keep you alive." Trunks jumped up and attacked Leela head on. Leela tried to fight him off as if her life was depending on it...and it was.
"Trunks!" Leela called out panting as their fight went on. "You oblivious fool! Are you so blind that you didn't notice Juuhachigou was where Qiana was at?!" she got kicked in the shoulder.
"Come on! You never liked Qiana and the only one I saw there was you!" Trunks called, but Leela shut him up by planting her fist into his stomach.
"Dammit Trunks! I NEVER KILLED THAT BRAT!!" Leela yelled angrily and hit him again in the same spot.
Trunks groaned, but came back with a punch in her stomach. There was so much strength behind that punch that Leela coughed up blood and fell down again. "Qiana pointed at you when I asked her who did it. I need no more proof, Lee." Trunks' voice was low and deep; but not in a good way. Leela noticed a hiss in his voice when he said that.
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"Time to end this." Juuhachigou, who was getting impatient, produced a ball of pink energy in her hand and set it loose into Trunks' direction.
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"Why, huh?" Leela demanded.
"Why what?" Trunks asked annoyed.
"Why do you refuse to believe me?"
"You're keeping secrets from me. How can you expect me to trust you?"
"Then don't! See if I care!" Leela called and jumped up.
"Let's dance." Trunks said and they continued their fight.
Leela moved back. From the corner of her eye she saw a light coming her way. No, it moved toward Trunks.
Without hesitating Leela ran to him, jumped in the air and kicked him away before the ball hit him. Fortunately for her, she was just an inch away from the energy ball when it pierced its way into the ground.
Trunks eyes were fixated on the hole in the ground, but he forced himself to look at Leela.
The expression on his face made Leela know he was surprised by her rescue.
Trunks stood up. "Why did you do that?"
"Do what?" Leela asked, knowing what he meant.
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"What are they doing?" Juuhachigou said astonished.
"I have absolutely no idea. It's as though they are oblivious to your attack." Juunanagou answered and wondered what they were talking about.
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"'I will not defend anything which is not mine to defend.'" Trunks quoted. "Then why did you defend me?"
"I tripped and fell, okay?" she felt a weird sort of pressure and it was annoying her.
"Then you fell with style." Trunks said and suppressed a smile. He found the situation rather funny, especially the way how Leela tried to cover it up.
"Will you drop the subject and attack the ones above? They are the ones who should be on top of your death list." Leela suggested. "We'll fight out our differences when they're gone. Okay?" she demanded.
"Fine." Trunks agreed and looked at her. He couldn't feel what he felt a moment ago; the anger towards her. He had hurt her and still she saved him! Why'd she do that?
Okay, time to focus! Trunks flew up fast to the androids and drew his sword once again. Leela flew after him.