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Anywho, here is the next chapter...the betrayals and Joy's powers revealed
will be coming soon :) I hope u like the chapter, I do.
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Cell looked at Vegeta and seemed surprised to see him. Gohan saw his chance and took it. He pushed the rest of his energy into the blast and it
consumed Cell...destroying every last cell. Then Gohan fell to ground, barely breathing. At that moment I forgot about everything except that my cousin and best friend might be dead. I sprinted as fast as I could over
to Gohan and knealt down to check his pulse...I didn't care if everyone else had already done so, I had to see for myself that he was alive. "Come on Gohan, you have to make it," I told him. "We've already lost your dad and Trunks..." Then I realized that I had left Trunks' body. I looked at
him quickly debating whether to go to him or stay with Gohan. I didn't
have to debate long because Vegeta was standing over his son's body.
'Wow,' I found myself thinking. 'Vegeta might acctually care about
someone.' (AN: I really do love Vegeta, just the character doesn't and this is her first realization that he might have good in him...k...sorry, I'll get back to the story.) I decided to give him the moment and turned
back to Gohan.
***
I sat next to Trunks' body holding his cold hand and wondering if everyone had gone insane. They had all told me something about this 'Eternal Dragon' that could bring people back to life. I had no clue what they were talking about, but I hoped that it worked. They had seven orange balls that were glowing. "It's okay, they're not going to hurt you," I heard someone tell me. I looked up to find perfectly healthy Gohan standing at my shoulder. Dende had completely healed him and now he was here to help me not panic over Trunks.
I tried to smile, but I couldn't. "I don't care what they do to me as long as they bring Trunks back."
"They will. They've never failed yet," he reasured me before walking over to talk to the others.
I turned to Trunks and whispered in his ear, "Come back to me."
Then I heard Dende yelling for the Eternal Dragon to come and grant his wishes. I was not ready for what happened next and I am convinced that it frightened several years off of my life. The sky went dark and there was this grumbling noise. Then this snake-like creature shot up out of the Dragon Balls and rested above our heads. Then, to add to my shock, it started speaking. "I am Shenron, the Eternal Dragon. I will grant you two wishes." (AN: Shenron's gotta introduce himself because Dende just created the Dragon Balls.)
"Okay guys, two wishes. Where do we start?" Yamcha asked.
"Well, we have to wish everyone that Cell and the Androids killed back," Tian answered.
Dende turned to Shenron. "Oh great Dragon, I wish for you to bring everyone killed by Cell and the Androids back to life." Suddenly I could the life-force of people coming back to life all over the world. Then I felt something warm in my hand. I looked at it and realized that I was still holding hands with Trunks except now his hand was warm...that would mean. I looked at his face and saw him smiling at me. I felt myself blush and smile back. The Dragon had done it! Trunks came back!
*** AN...again: I need to explain something about this section...see, I figured that the show never really specified how long Trunks stayed before going
back to the future...so why not have him stay for a week.
***
I dodged the ki blast then sent the next one back. He dodged and shot another one at me. I started walking towards him while dodging the several ki blasts he shot at me. I was fighting Vegeta again. I had pissed him off by commenting that he needed a shower pretty badly. He had challenged me to another fight and I had gladly accepted. No one else had been in the room at the time so no one could stop me. I was trying to become powerful enough to throw ki blasts and I figured fighting Vegeta would help a lot.
Finally I was on Vegeta and we were, once again, fighting with everything that we had. He was very strong and I knew that if I did one thing wrong then I would lose. "You little brat," he yelled at me. "How dare you insult me like that."
"I dare because it's so fun to see you angry."
"Pretty soon you won't think that it's so fun."
"Really, and why is that?"
"Because I have ways of making you regret the day you were born."
"What, you mean fighting? I think we've already established that I am as strong as you are."
"No, we have not. But even if you were I have other ways. Saiyan's are famous for more than just their fighting skills."
"Really? Please elaborate, I'm dying to know."
"That is my secret." With that he started attacking faster and I had to concentrate wholly on fighting. We fought like this for about another thirty minutes before he backed off a little. "Why do you insist on insulting me anyway?" he asked harshly.
"I already told you."
"No, I mean the real reason."
I hesitated. If I told him then he might not take the bait in the future. "Because I want to grow stronger and I know that fighting you will do that for me. I also know that you don't want to help me so I have to insult you to fight you."
He was silent for a second then he stopped fighting altogether. I nearly kicked him in the stomach. "Joy, if you ever need help training ask me, I will help."
I stared at him for a second. "What? Why?"
"... because I get the feeling that we will need you."
I waited for him to continue but he didn't. "What do you mean?"
"If I tell you anymore your mother will kill me." And then he just walked out of the room. I just stood there. 'That was weird,' I thought. Then I set off to find my mother. ***
"Hello mother dearest," I said smiling as I walked into her room. Everyone had decided to stay at the Briefs' house until Trunks left. My mom quickly closed her treasure box and looked up at me.
"Oh no, what do you want?" she groaned.
"Me, want something?"
"Yes."
"I can't call you mother dearest without wanting something?" She gave me a look that said 'no'. "Oh alright. I want to know about me."
"What do you mean." She asked. We both knew that she knew what I meant, but I decided to humor her.
"I mean, I have all these powers that I don't understand. I understand the Saiyan ones that Gohan and Trunks also have, but...I also have powers that only you and Vegeta seem to get. I was just wondering where they came from and what they mean."
My mom looked at me for a long time before answering. "Joy...you're not going to like what I have to say but...it is not time for you to know."
"Well...when will it be time for me to know."
"I don't know honey, but I will tell you when the time is right."
"How do you know now is no the right time?"
She hesitated. "I just do. Joy, please trust me."
I took a second to calm myself; I didn't like not knowing. "Fine, I'll try." Then I left her room and went outside for a walk in the woods. I found an open area and lay down. I was frustrated; frustrated that my mom wouldn't tell me anything about who I am and frustrated that I wasn't as powerful as Vegeta yet. I mean, he wasn't even Super-Saiyin when I fought him. I sighed, sat up and looked around. The woods behind the Briefs' house were beautiful and I found the fresh air refreshing. Suddenly I sensed something racing for my head. I ducked, stood up and looked around. I found my father...no...Xavier standing there ready to throw another punch. When he did I ducked, but this time I met his knee in my stomach. I staggered back...that hurt...more than it should have. "Been working out?" I asked, but he didn't respond, he just gave me an eery grin and threw another punch. So I blocked and threw one back. I hit him in the face hard enough to knock him out, but he didn't seem to feel it. This was bad...very bad. Then he started attacking full force and I found myself fighting someone who was only a little easier than Vegeta. We fought like this for a full half hour at least until he managed to trip me. He started walking toward me... ***
"Joy, oh my gosh," Trunks exclaimed taking Xavier's limp body from me. "What happened?"
"What's he doing here?" my mom asked.
"He attacked me in the woods. We fought for at least a half hour before he tripped me and tried to punch me in the stomach. I rolled away just in time, found a rock and shoved it into his head with all my strength."
"He was that strong?"
I nodded. "It was like fighting someone just a little weaker than Vegeta."
"You've fought my dad?"
I ignored Trunks, now was not the time to explain. "I would have left him there except I think he was having help."
"What do you mean 'help'?" my mom asked.
"He's only human right?" I asked. My mom nodded. "Well he was a lot stronger than a human should be. I don't care how long and hard he was training he should be that strong. Plus, he didn't say anything; he just kept giving me this creepy smile."
"You think someone besides him is out to get you?" I nodded. "Well then," my mom continued. "We need to see if he has been modified with on the inside." At that moment I collapsed. He had done a lot of damage in that half hour and my legs were hurt pretty badly. Trunks caught me. :) "Gohan, take her to Dende please."
"Okay," Gohan said. He came and took me out of Trunks' arms :( carried me outside and flew me to Kami's look-out. When we landed we found that Trunks had been following us. Gohan ran off to find Dende.
"What was that all about?" Trunks asked me.
"Will you do me a favor before I answer that?"
"Sure."
"Go back to the house and spy on my mother. I want to know everything she says...please."
"Sure." Trunks smiled at me and flew off. I stared after him until Gohan was in my face waving his hand and saying, "is anyone there...hello?"
"What?" I asked coming back to earth and blushing. ***
"Well?"
"Well what?"
"What did my mother say?"
"Oh no, no, no, I get the information you promised first."
"Oh I think not."
"Oh I think so."
"Please," I begged.
"No." I stopped on the middle of the woods where we were walking and looked at him. "What?" I gave him my best puppy face. He didn't move and I was afraid for a second that it didn't work. But then I saw his mouth start to twitch and I knew that it wouldn't be long before he gave in. Finally he gave in. "Fine, she said he must have had outside help and that she can't understand it. Cell was defeated four days ago and already someone was else is attacking. Happy?"
I smiled at him and started walking again. "Very."
"Well..." he asked when I didn't keep going.
"Well what?"
"You know what I mean."
"You sure?"
He gave me a dirty look and asked," What did you mean you fought my dad and that no one human could come so close to beating you when you're human yourself?"
"Well...see I'm not human. My father was a Saiyan."
Trunks stopped and looked very surprised. "Your...you...are we related?"
I laughed. "No, not unless Vegeta and Goku are related."
"You're Goku's daughter."
"No, I'm Raditz's daughter.." When he looked lost I added, "Goku's older brother."
"Oooooooh."
"Yep, I'm half Saiyan and totally confused about the other half." Trunks gave me another confused look. "I had you spy on my mother because she is hiding something about me from me and it's driving me crazy. I'm not so sure that she's human and I hate that she won't tell me where these powers come from."
"Wow...that is complicated."
"Yeah, and let's throw in the fact my step-father is being used to fight me."
"Yeah, does he know that he's not your real father?"
"No, why?"
He was silent for a second. "Imagine...he attacked his own daughter."
"It wasn't the first time."
"What?!" I started going into the story of the day I found out that Xavier was not my real father. When I reached the part where I found my mom on her bed near death I found tears in my eyes. 'No, not now,' I thought. 'Not in front of him.' But it seemed like the harder I concentrated on not crying the more the tears pushed to come out. Trunks apparently saw this and gently pulled me into a hug. Finally, I couldn't hold the tears back anymore and they came rolling down my cheeks fast. I stood there sobbing into his arms until I finally managed to control my tears. I backed away.
"I'm sorry, I feel so stupid."
"No, don't. That memory would make anyone cry."
I smiled. "Thanks."
He smiled back. "I'm just being honest." I looked at him and gave a small laugh. Suddenly I became aware of just how close our faces were. He also seemed to realize this and he started coming closer and closer until our lips touched. But it didn't stop there and before I knew what was going on we were in a deep passionate kiss. I moved my arms so they were around his neck and he pulled me closer. Suddenly I pushed him away. "Sorry," he said blushing.
"No, no, it's not that...it's just..." how was I going to say this. "Trunks, you have no idea how badly I wanted that, but...well...you're from the future and...you're going back soon and...I just don't see how this could work."
"Well, I can come back every couple of days so I can see you."
"True, you can...but would you
really?"
"Of course."
I shook my head. "You might think you will but in the end you won't."
"You...you don't trust me." He sounded hurt.
"It's not that I don't trust you...it's just...I've been hurt too many times to believe that any guy will keep his promises."
"So...bec
ause of
a few
bad eggs
you're
going to
condemn
all
guys?"
"But, there's more than a few bad eggs out there and I've always managed to be the one to find them...and I'm not ready to get hurt again."
Trunks looked at me for a second then came forward and gently touched my cheek. "I would rather die than hurt you." He looked sincere and I wanted to believe him, I really did.
"I just can't...give my heart...sorry."
"You really are going to condemn all guys aren't you?" He sounded a little angry. I nodded sadly. "Fine," he said before flying off in a rage. I just stood there trying not to cry again. ***
The next two days were horrible. Trunks and I weren't speaking to eachother and I hated it. I don't remember laughing at all during those two days...in fact, I barely remember much except that I took a lot of lonely walks in the woods. Everyone knew that something was wrong but I refused to tell them anything. Basically, those two days were miserable and I hated them. On the last night that Trunks would be there everyone was going to have dinner at Goku's house. I put on my red and black skirt, white tank top and a white long sleeve shirt over that. Gohan carried me over to his house. When we got there he showed every sign of leaving.
"Where are you going?" I asked.
"No where." And with that he flew off stranding me there.
"Gohan, get back here," I yelled. When he didn't return I decided I might-as-well go in. When I went in I was greeted by darkness except for a faint glow coming from the living room. I went over to that room and realized that the faint glow was from almost one hundred candles. I gasped. It was beautiful. Then I noticed a wonderful dinner of salmon and french-fries on the table. I gasped.
"So, you like it?" asked a voice from the other end of the room. I looked up to find Trunks standing there in a black suit. He was holding a red rose and smiling.
"It's beautiful," I told him.
"Thanks. Would you care to eat...I made it myself," he asked indicating the table.
"Is it poisoned?" I asked jokingly.
"Hey!" I laughed. It felt good to laugh.
"I suppose I'll eat it."
"Thank you." When we were done eating Trunks got up and asked if I wanted to dance.
"What? Me, dance? I don't think so."
"Come on, please."
"But, we don't have any music." Trunks walked over to a boom box and turned on Pachabell's Canon...one of my favorite songs.
"May I have this dance?" he asked. I blushed and stood up. We danced slowly and not really correctly, but I didn't mind. When we had been dancing for a bit he started to whisper something. "And I'd give up forever to touch you, 'cause I know you can feel me somehow. You're the closest to Heaven I've ever been and I don't want to go home right now." I recognized the lyrics to Iris, another one of my favorite songs.
"Trunks," I said pulling back a bit. But he just pulled me closer and continued.
"And all I can taste is this moment, and all I can breathe is your life. When sooner or later it's over, I just don't want to miss you tonight." Again his face came closer and our lips touched, but this time I didn't pull away. I didn't think about my past hurts or the fact that Trunks was leaving tomorrow, I just thought about that moment when I was in his arms and I was happy. ***
"So...did you guys have fun last night?"
I looked at Gohan and blushed a little at the memory. "Of course."
"Of course she did Gohan, she got to sleep in his arms," my mom said. I blushed again.
"It doesn't matter now, does it? He's leaving."
"Joy, he'll come back." I gave a weak smile. I still wasn't so sure.
Finally he was ready to go and he started saying good-bye to everyone. When he came to me he kissed gently on the lips and whispered, "I'll come back" before moving on to my mom. I heard him wish my mom luck on the house we were going to build in between The Briefs' and Gohan's houses. I smiled slightly knowing that that house would actually be home...which would be a new experience for me. After he was done saying good-bye to everyone he climbed into his time-machine, closed the lid and started to fly off. He waved to us from the air, then, disappeared. I felt tears start to come again as I watched the sky hoping for one last glimpse of him. I held them back until I was alone in the forest later. I would missed him...maybe I even loved him. ***
Four years later, two people said "I do." ***
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Cell looked at Vegeta and seemed surprised to see him. Gohan saw his chance and took it. He pushed the rest of his energy into the blast and it
consumed Cell...destroying every last cell. Then Gohan fell to ground, barely breathing. At that moment I forgot about everything except that my cousin and best friend might be dead. I sprinted as fast as I could over
to Gohan and knealt down to check his pulse...I didn't care if everyone else had already done so, I had to see for myself that he was alive. "Come on Gohan, you have to make it," I told him. "We've already lost your dad and Trunks..." Then I realized that I had left Trunks' body. I looked at
him quickly debating whether to go to him or stay with Gohan. I didn't
have to debate long because Vegeta was standing over his son's body.
'Wow,' I found myself thinking. 'Vegeta might acctually care about
someone.' (AN: I really do love Vegeta, just the character doesn't and this is her first realization that he might have good in him...k...sorry, I'll get back to the story.) I decided to give him the moment and turned
back to Gohan.
***
I sat next to Trunks' body holding his cold hand and wondering if everyone had gone insane. They had all told me something about this 'Eternal Dragon' that could bring people back to life. I had no clue what they were talking about, but I hoped that it worked. They had seven orange balls that were glowing. "It's okay, they're not going to hurt you," I heard someone tell me. I looked up to find perfectly healthy Gohan standing at my shoulder. Dende had completely healed him and now he was here to help me not panic over Trunks.
I tried to smile, but I couldn't. "I don't care what they do to me as long as they bring Trunks back."
"They will. They've never failed yet," he reasured me before walking over to talk to the others.
I turned to Trunks and whispered in his ear, "Come back to me."
Then I heard Dende yelling for the Eternal Dragon to come and grant his wishes. I was not ready for what happened next and I am convinced that it frightened several years off of my life. The sky went dark and there was this grumbling noise. Then this snake-like creature shot up out of the Dragon Balls and rested above our heads. Then, to add to my shock, it started speaking. "I am Shenron, the Eternal Dragon. I will grant you two wishes." (AN: Shenron's gotta introduce himself because Dende just created the Dragon Balls.)
"Okay guys, two wishes. Where do we start?" Yamcha asked.
"Well, we have to wish everyone that Cell and the Androids killed back," Tian answered.
Dende turned to Shenron. "Oh great Dragon, I wish for you to bring everyone killed by Cell and the Androids back to life." Suddenly I could the life-force of people coming back to life all over the world. Then I felt something warm in my hand. I looked at it and realized that I was still holding hands with Trunks except now his hand was warm...that would mean. I looked at his face and saw him smiling at me. I felt myself blush and smile back. The Dragon had done it! Trunks came back!
*** AN...again: I need to explain something about this section...see, I figured that the show never really specified how long Trunks stayed before going
back to the future...so why not have him stay for a week.
***
I dodged the ki blast then sent the next one back. He dodged and shot another one at me. I started walking towards him while dodging the several ki blasts he shot at me. I was fighting Vegeta again. I had pissed him off by commenting that he needed a shower pretty badly. He had challenged me to another fight and I had gladly accepted. No one else had been in the room at the time so no one could stop me. I was trying to become powerful enough to throw ki blasts and I figured fighting Vegeta would help a lot.
Finally I was on Vegeta and we were, once again, fighting with everything that we had. He was very strong and I knew that if I did one thing wrong then I would lose. "You little brat," he yelled at me. "How dare you insult me like that."
"I dare because it's so fun to see you angry."
"Pretty soon you won't think that it's so fun."
"Really, and why is that?"
"Because I have ways of making you regret the day you were born."
"What, you mean fighting? I think we've already established that I am as strong as you are."
"No, we have not. But even if you were I have other ways. Saiyan's are famous for more than just their fighting skills."
"Really? Please elaborate, I'm dying to know."
"That is my secret." With that he started attacking faster and I had to concentrate wholly on fighting. We fought like this for about another thirty minutes before he backed off a little. "Why do you insist on insulting me anyway?" he asked harshly.
"I already told you."
"No, I mean the real reason."
I hesitated. If I told him then he might not take the bait in the future. "Because I want to grow stronger and I know that fighting you will do that for me. I also know that you don't want to help me so I have to insult you to fight you."
He was silent for a second then he stopped fighting altogether. I nearly kicked him in the stomach. "Joy, if you ever need help training ask me, I will help."
I stared at him for a second. "What? Why?"
"... because I get the feeling that we will need you."
I waited for him to continue but he didn't. "What do you mean?"
"If I tell you anymore your mother will kill me." And then he just walked out of the room. I just stood there. 'That was weird,' I thought. Then I set off to find my mother. ***
"Hello mother dearest," I said smiling as I walked into her room. Everyone had decided to stay at the Briefs' house until Trunks left. My mom quickly closed her treasure box and looked up at me.
"Oh no, what do you want?" she groaned.
"Me, want something?"
"Yes."
"I can't call you mother dearest without wanting something?" She gave me a look that said 'no'. "Oh alright. I want to know about me."
"What do you mean." She asked. We both knew that she knew what I meant, but I decided to humor her.
"I mean, I have all these powers that I don't understand. I understand the Saiyan ones that Gohan and Trunks also have, but...I also have powers that only you and Vegeta seem to get. I was just wondering where they came from and what they mean."
My mom looked at me for a long time before answering. "Joy...you're not going to like what I have to say but...it is not time for you to know."
"Well...when will it be time for me to know."
"I don't know honey, but I will tell you when the time is right."
"How do you know now is no the right time?"
She hesitated. "I just do. Joy, please trust me."
I took a second to calm myself; I didn't like not knowing. "Fine, I'll try." Then I left her room and went outside for a walk in the woods. I found an open area and lay down. I was frustrated; frustrated that my mom wouldn't tell me anything about who I am and frustrated that I wasn't as powerful as Vegeta yet. I mean, he wasn't even Super-Saiyin when I fought him. I sighed, sat up and looked around. The woods behind the Briefs' house were beautiful and I found the fresh air refreshing. Suddenly I sensed something racing for my head. I ducked, stood up and looked around. I found my father...no...Xavier standing there ready to throw another punch. When he did I ducked, but this time I met his knee in my stomach. I staggered back...that hurt...more than it should have. "Been working out?" I asked, but he didn't respond, he just gave me an eery grin and threw another punch. So I blocked and threw one back. I hit him in the face hard enough to knock him out, but he didn't seem to feel it. This was bad...very bad. Then he started attacking full force and I found myself fighting someone who was only a little easier than Vegeta. We fought like this for a full half hour at least until he managed to trip me. He started walking toward me... ***
"Joy, oh my gosh," Trunks exclaimed taking Xavier's limp body from me. "What happened?"
"What's he doing here?" my mom asked.
"He attacked me in the woods. We fought for at least a half hour before he tripped me and tried to punch me in the stomach. I rolled away just in time, found a rock and shoved it into his head with all my strength."
"He was that strong?"
I nodded. "It was like fighting someone just a little weaker than Vegeta."
"You've fought my dad?"
I ignored Trunks, now was not the time to explain. "I would have left him there except I think he was having help."
"What do you mean 'help'?" my mom asked.
"He's only human right?" I asked. My mom nodded. "Well he was a lot stronger than a human should be. I don't care how long and hard he was training he should be that strong. Plus, he didn't say anything; he just kept giving me this creepy smile."
"You think someone besides him is out to get you?" I nodded. "Well then," my mom continued. "We need to see if he has been modified with on the inside." At that moment I collapsed. He had done a lot of damage in that half hour and my legs were hurt pretty badly. Trunks caught me. :) "Gohan, take her to Dende please."
"Okay," Gohan said. He came and took me out of Trunks' arms :( carried me outside and flew me to Kami's look-out. When we landed we found that Trunks had been following us. Gohan ran off to find Dende.
"What was that all about?" Trunks asked me.
"Will you do me a favor before I answer that?"
"Sure."
"Go back to the house and spy on my mother. I want to know everything she says...please."
"Sure." Trunks smiled at me and flew off. I stared after him until Gohan was in my face waving his hand and saying, "is anyone there...hello?"
"What?" I asked coming back to earth and blushing. ***
"Well?"
"Well what?"
"What did my mother say?"
"Oh no, no, no, I get the information you promised first."
"Oh I think not."
"Oh I think so."
"Please," I begged.
"No." I stopped on the middle of the woods where we were walking and looked at him. "What?" I gave him my best puppy face. He didn't move and I was afraid for a second that it didn't work. But then I saw his mouth start to twitch and I knew that it wouldn't be long before he gave in. Finally he gave in. "Fine, she said he must have had outside help and that she can't understand it. Cell was defeated four days ago and already someone was else is attacking. Happy?"
I smiled at him and started walking again. "Very."
"Well..." he asked when I didn't keep going.
"Well what?"
"You know what I mean."
"You sure?"
He gave me a dirty look and asked," What did you mean you fought my dad and that no one human could come so close to beating you when you're human yourself?"
"Well...see I'm not human. My father was a Saiyan."
Trunks stopped and looked very surprised. "Your...you...are we related?"
I laughed. "No, not unless Vegeta and Goku are related."
"You're Goku's daughter."
"No, I'm Raditz's daughter.." When he looked lost I added, "Goku's older brother."
"Oooooooh."
"Yep, I'm half Saiyan and totally confused about the other half." Trunks gave me another confused look. "I had you spy on my mother because she is hiding something about me from me and it's driving me crazy. I'm not so sure that she's human and I hate that she won't tell me where these powers come from."
"Wow...that is complicated."
"Yeah, and let's throw in the fact my step-father is being used to fight me."
"Yeah, does he know that he's not your real father?"
"No, why?"
He was silent for a second. "Imagine...he attacked his own daughter."
"It wasn't the first time."
"What?!" I started going into the story of the day I found out that Xavier was not my real father. When I reached the part where I found my mom on her bed near death I found tears in my eyes. 'No, not now,' I thought. 'Not in front of him.' But it seemed like the harder I concentrated on not crying the more the tears pushed to come out. Trunks apparently saw this and gently pulled me into a hug. Finally, I couldn't hold the tears back anymore and they came rolling down my cheeks fast. I stood there sobbing into his arms until I finally managed to control my tears. I backed away.
"I'm sorry, I feel so stupid."
"No, don't. That memory would make anyone cry."
I smiled. "Thanks."
He smiled back. "I'm just being honest." I looked at him and gave a small laugh. Suddenly I became aware of just how close our faces were. He also seemed to realize this and he started coming closer and closer until our lips touched. But it didn't stop there and before I knew what was going on we were in a deep passionate kiss. I moved my arms so they were around his neck and he pulled me closer. Suddenly I pushed him away. "Sorry," he said blushing.
"No, no, it's not that...it's just..." how was I going to say this. "Trunks, you have no idea how badly I wanted that, but...well...you're from the future and...you're going back soon and...I just don't see how this could work."
"Well, I can come back every couple of days so I can see you."
"True, you can...but would you
really?"
"Of course."
I shook my head. "You might think you will but in the end you won't."
"You...you don't trust me." He sounded hurt.
"It's not that I don't trust you...it's just...I've been hurt too many times to believe that any guy will keep his promises."
"So...bec
ause of
a few
bad eggs
you're
going to
condemn
all
guys?"
"But, there's more than a few bad eggs out there and I've always managed to be the one to find them...and I'm not ready to get hurt again."
Trunks looked at me for a second then came forward and gently touched my cheek. "I would rather die than hurt you." He looked sincere and I wanted to believe him, I really did.
"I just can't...give my heart...sorry."
"You really are going to condemn all guys aren't you?" He sounded a little angry. I nodded sadly. "Fine," he said before flying off in a rage. I just stood there trying not to cry again. ***
The next two days were horrible. Trunks and I weren't speaking to eachother and I hated it. I don't remember laughing at all during those two days...in fact, I barely remember much except that I took a lot of lonely walks in the woods. Everyone knew that something was wrong but I refused to tell them anything. Basically, those two days were miserable and I hated them. On the last night that Trunks would be there everyone was going to have dinner at Goku's house. I put on my red and black skirt, white tank top and a white long sleeve shirt over that. Gohan carried me over to his house. When we got there he showed every sign of leaving.
"Where are you going?" I asked.
"No where." And with that he flew off stranding me there.
"Gohan, get back here," I yelled. When he didn't return I decided I might-as-well go in. When I went in I was greeted by darkness except for a faint glow coming from the living room. I went over to that room and realized that the faint glow was from almost one hundred candles. I gasped. It was beautiful. Then I noticed a wonderful dinner of salmon and french-fries on the table. I gasped.
"So, you like it?" asked a voice from the other end of the room. I looked up to find Trunks standing there in a black suit. He was holding a red rose and smiling.
"It's beautiful," I told him.
"Thanks. Would you care to eat...I made it myself," he asked indicating the table.
"Is it poisoned?" I asked jokingly.
"Hey!" I laughed. It felt good to laugh.
"I suppose I'll eat it."
"Thank you." When we were done eating Trunks got up and asked if I wanted to dance.
"What? Me, dance? I don't think so."
"Come on, please."
"But, we don't have any music." Trunks walked over to a boom box and turned on Pachabell's Canon...one of my favorite songs.
"May I have this dance?" he asked. I blushed and stood up. We danced slowly and not really correctly, but I didn't mind. When we had been dancing for a bit he started to whisper something. "And I'd give up forever to touch you, 'cause I know you can feel me somehow. You're the closest to Heaven I've ever been and I don't want to go home right now." I recognized the lyrics to Iris, another one of my favorite songs.
"Trunks," I said pulling back a bit. But he just pulled me closer and continued.
"And all I can taste is this moment, and all I can breathe is your life. When sooner or later it's over, I just don't want to miss you tonight." Again his face came closer and our lips touched, but this time I didn't pull away. I didn't think about my past hurts or the fact that Trunks was leaving tomorrow, I just thought about that moment when I was in his arms and I was happy. ***
"So...did you guys have fun last night?"
I looked at Gohan and blushed a little at the memory. "Of course."
"Of course she did Gohan, she got to sleep in his arms," my mom said. I blushed again.
"It doesn't matter now, does it? He's leaving."
"Joy, he'll come back." I gave a weak smile. I still wasn't so sure.
Finally he was ready to go and he started saying good-bye to everyone. When he came to me he kissed gently on the lips and whispered, "I'll come back" before moving on to my mom. I heard him wish my mom luck on the house we were going to build in between The Briefs' and Gohan's houses. I smiled slightly knowing that that house would actually be home...which would be a new experience for me. After he was done saying good-bye to everyone he climbed into his time-machine, closed the lid and started to fly off. He waved to us from the air, then, disappeared. I felt tears start to come again as I watched the sky hoping for one last glimpse of him. I held them back until I was alone in the forest later. I would missed him...maybe I even loved him. ***
Four years later, two people said "I do." ***
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