"… Hi Trunks." Lavender said. Trunks just stood, wide-eyed with shock. "… Hey." He replied.
"Mommy…?" Saiyamo looked at her. "Who's that?"
"Mommy?" Trunks repeated, frowning in confusion at Lavender. "What's going on?"
"Trunks –"
"Is that girl related to you?" Trunks cut her off.
"… Yes." Lavender nodded, and took Saiyamo's hand. "This is Saiyamo. My daughter."
"… Right." Trunks said. "… Well congratulations." He turned back towards the house.
"Wait!" Lavender protested. "Trunks, where are you going?"
"Trunks?!" Saiyamo gasped. "That's him?!"
"Quiet a second, baby." Lavender quickly replied and looked back at Trunks. "Aren't you going to say anything?"
"No." Trunks answered, not turning to look at her. "I have nothing to say to you."
"But –"
"So this is why you left?" Trunks said. "Well, thanks for telling me. I would've thought you'd even have the cuts to tell me."
"But Trunks!" Lavender protested. "I didn't want you to get hurt!"
"Sure, whatever." Trunks shrugged her away, and put his hand on the door. "… See you around." With that, he opened the door and went back inside.
Lavender stood, shocked and speechless at what had just happened.
Why had he done that?! Didn't he at least want to hear her out? What about Saiya – Saiyamo!
"Baby –"
"Why did he do that, mommy?" Saiyamo asked. "Where did daddy go?"
"… He's just a little surprised, that's all." Lavender smiled. "He'll be okay."
"He doesn't like me, does he…?" Saiyamo's eyes began to water. "He… he hates me!"
"No! He's just –"
"Daddy doesn't want me." Saiyamo broke into tears.
"Oh, Saiyamo…" Lavender hugged her. "That's not true. Your father just needs to deal with it right now, finding out you have a daughter is a lot to take on board."
"Really…?" Saiyamo sniffed.
"Really." Lavender said. She hugged her again. "He'll come round, I'm sure."
"… Okay…" Saiyamo mumbled. "If you say so…"
"I do." Lavender nodded. "Come on, let's go get – GOTEN!" she gasped. "I forgot all about him! Hurry, where is Tomakoto?!"
"This way!" Saiyamo took off, and Lavender followed her.
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"Trunks, who was that?" Bulma asked when he closed the door behind him.
"… Just someone I know." Trunks told her.
"Who?"
"… Lavender." Trunks decided to tell her.
"Huh?!" Bulma's eyes widened. "But - - you mean –"
"She's alive, yeah." Trunks said, and then added bitterly. "And she has a child…"
"She has a WHAT?!" Bulma yelled. "But – she's just a kid!"
"She's a ho." Trunks shrugged.
"Oh my goodness!" Bulma's jaw dropped. "I – Mizu! I have to tell her!" she ran off to call Mizu faster than anything. Trunks remained calm and expressionless however, and headed off to his room, where he locked the door, played his favorite CD as loud as he could, and tried to forget all about Lavender.