Chapter Six- Cat and Mouse
Trunks sat with his chin rested upon his arms as he watched his Mom scrabble about the kitchen with a hurried breakfast. Trunks let out a weak sigh. Bulma turned and called to him, "Trunks, eat your toast."
"I already did, Mom."
"Then clean your room."
"No. I dun wanna," Trunks huffed.
Bulma was about to scold him when she heard a loud crash from the bathroom. Her bright blue eyes widened along with Trunks. They gave each other confused stares in till it dawned on them.
"WHAT THE-!" Vegeta's voice sounded from down the hall where the bathroom was.
Trunks quickly turned to his Mother. It might be his last time to ask all day if this was gonna lead to another argument.
"Mom? Can I go see Goten?"
"No, Trunks. I need you to stay with me tod-"
"WOMAN!" Vegeta bellowed walking into the kitchen. He had just walked out of a shower. He was draped in a pink fluffy towel with his hair was dripping wet; he was clutching a yellow bar of soap.
"What was this rock thing doing on the floor again?" Vegeta snapped banishing the bar of soap in her face.
"I dunno, Vegeta," Bulma said calmly, "And it's called soap."
"Well, whatever it's called! I tripped on it!"
"It's probably good that you did. At least the bottom of your foot is clean now."
Vegeta turned bright red. Suddenly it was a all out verbal combat between the two warring parents. Trunks snuck out onto the porch just to see Goten flying over.
"Hey! Goten! Wait up!" Trunks called forgetting completely what his Mom had told him.
Chichi handed Goten the sheet of notebook paper calmly.
"Now don't forget to get everything on the list this time, Goten."
"Sure Mom," Goten nodded kicking off the ground.
He shot up into the air like a bullet and out of Chichi's sights. Goten waved in till he couldn't see his mom any more. He flipped over in the air so he was facing frontward again. It didn't take long before he heard a voice calling out behind him. He hovered to a stop to let his purple haired buddy catch up. Trunks grinned ear from ear at the sight of him.
"Well, you look a lot happier."
"Couldn't be better!" Goten squealed happily holding up a V sign for Victory.
Trunks rolled his eyes.
"So what are you doing over here?"
"I'm off to the grocery store," Goten announced proudly.
Trunks' eyes widened.
"Goten, you dun know how to grocery shop!"
"Yes I do! I just follow and get everything on this list."
Goten held up the small piece of paper and Trunks snatched it out of his hand. He quickly looked it over and handed it back.
"Goten, you can't read."
"I know," Goten said sneakily, "But my mom thinks I can."
Trunks rolled his eyes once again.
"You should be able to read Goten. You're almost eight."
"The key word is almost," Goten corrected.
They laughed. It had been a while since Trunks felt this comfortable with Goten. Just like old times. Like when Gohan was alive… so did that mean that Gohan's back? Did they wish him back already? Trunks was almost afraid to ask. He didn't wanna risk Goten going somber again.
"Race ya, Trunks!"
"You're on!"
Videl sat by the town fountain with Sharpener and Elzi. She dipped her hand lazily in the water watching the water ripple. Sharpener looked over at her with his eyes wide. He cleared his throat loudly and said, "What's the matter, Videl?"
Elzi let out a small snicker.
"That's obvious isn't it? She has the hots for a certain Sayaman." She grinned nudging Videl playfully with her elbow, "Right?"
Videl went a light shade of pink.
"No! Absolutely not."
"Sure!" Elzi snickered, "Playing hard to get I think."
"What?" Videl blinked.
"Yeah. I think Gohan wants you to follow him."
"You think so?" Videl asked curiously.
"Yeah. All boys play hard to get," Elzi said knowingly as she popped a stick a wintergreen into her mouth, "There is no doubt in my mind that Gohan would do that. He so secretive and manly."
Videl raised a eyebrow at her friend. Eliz almost chocked on her gum.
"Did I say that? I mean…" Eliz blushed, "It's okay, right? Almost all the girls in the school have a crush on Gohan. I can dream, can't I?"
Videl rolled her eyes. Sharpener was going crimson in the face. He tried to Videl with a forced smile.
"This isn't true, right? You dun really have a crush on Gohan, do you?
Videl was about to protest but a wicked thought came to mind.
"Well…" Videl began.
"Hey, look. Isn't that Gohan's brother?" Eliz cut in.
They all turned to look at where Eliz had pointed. Two little boys carrying heavy bags of food walked out of the grocery store just then. They seemed rather busy but this was Videl's chance. Although she didn't quite recall who the purple haired boy was she knew the other boy. The one with the black hair shaped in that awkward angle was Goten. He looked a lot more pleased then he did the last time she had seen him…
"Goten!" Videl called running towards them.
Goten and Trunks were laughing merrily from under the load that they were carrying. They were making jokes about what would happen if Hercule went up against Vegeta when a voice caught Goten's attention. He turned so that he could see the person running at him. He turned pale.
"Hold this," Goten cried desperately tossing Trunks' his bag.
Trunks caught it on top of his own share but toddled backwards,
"Goten! This is too much. I can hold on to it all at once. GOTEN!"
Goten kicked off the ground flying backwards up into the air. Videl skidded to a halt watching him take off. Sharpener and Eliz were on either side of her in shock.
"He can fly?"
"Well, I guess it runs in the family…"
Videl narrowed her eyes up at him as he hovered just above the roof tops. He looked relieved and was about to turn to leave.
"You can't get away that easily, Goten," Videl said in a deadly hiss.
Goten heard her. His eyes widened curiously.
Videl too kicked off the ground and up into the air leaving her friends gapping in bewilderment below.
"When… when could Videl fly?" Sharpener gaped.
"I was gonna ask you the same thing," Eliz murmured.
Goten let out a strangled gasp and took off the other way. Videl was in fast pursuit.
"I forgot she could do that!" Goten muttered under his breath, "Darn you Gohan for teaching her."
"Goten! Tell me where Gohan is!" Videl demanded coming fast on his tail.
Goten looked behind and gulped. He looked onward, determination written on his face.
"You are going to tell me where Gohan is, Goten!" Videl shouted again.
"Don't bet on it." Goten shouted back.
His eyes flashed to blue and his hair spiked upward in to a shimmering gold. Videl didn't even have time to gasp. Goten kicked up his speed to much more then she could ever comprehend.
She halted in mid air and watched him blur out of sight.
"I dun think Gohan is playing hard to get. Something is wrong. Or else Goten wouldn't be acting this way."
Her eyes trailed up the golden trail of partials that he left behind…
"Follow the yellow brick road." She smirked.
To Be Continued…
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