I Can't Call You Father
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Authors Note: Oooooh, things grew intense on the last chapter! Ah, I love keeping you guys dangling like that! Hahaha…OH and this is IMPORTANT! There is a really cool website calledMYSPACE and it is soooooo cool! You can chat w/ your friends and put up pictures and it's like having your own webpage AND ITS FREE! I have one so if any of you are interested in knowing what I look like…then go and get one! Let me know in your reviews! And this chapter will be short but I just wanted to get it up to satisfy you guys.
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Chapter 22: Father and Son
TJ ran out of Capsule Corps and started flying away. "TJ!" Trunks yelled flying after him. TJ grunted and flew harder and faster away from his father. Trunks sighed and powered up so he could catch his son. "TJ, please hold up!" Trunks pleaded gaining on him. Still getting no response from TJ, Trunks growled and grabbed one of TJ's feet, and slammed him into a nearby field below.
Trunks flew down to the ground seconds after throwing TJ. TJ had already gotten up, and was dusting himself off. "Well," TJ began in a cruel tone, "You got my attention." He finished sitting down on a rock. Trunks gave him a vindictive look. "Don't even start with me TJ." He stated sitting on another rock besides his son. "After all, YOU were the one who told me that I should've resolved things with Marron. YOU were the one who said I didn't care about her. YOU were the one pushing all of that in my face!"
"I DID SAY THAT! BUT I DIDN'T SAY IT WAS RIGHT FOR YOU TO COMMIT ADULTRY ON MOM! I DIDN'T SAY IT WAS ALL RIGHT TO DIG A DEEPER HOLE FOR YOURSELF THAN YOU'VE ALREADY DUG!"
"WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO TJ? EVERY CHOICE I SEEM TO MAKE SEEMS TO MAKE THINGS EVEN WORSE! I'M TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING! WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?"
"WOULD IT KILL YOU TO SEE HOW YOUR DECISIONS AFFECT OTHER PEOPLE THAN JUST YOUR STUPID SELFISH SELF!"
I've made it so hard on myself,
Turning my back on how you felt
Seeing a lie that led me on,
Leaving a love that did no wrong
Trunks had to use a great amount of strength to calm himself down and listen to the words of his son. "Believe me TJ, I try to think of how my decisions would affect others." He responded. TJ just shook his head. "Dad, you can't just consider only a few people, but everybody who plays a role in your life." He replied.
"TJ…" Trunks began, "… what…do you think I should do?" he asked with a plea of help in his eyes. TJ snorted. "Oh, so now you're actually asking me for the answers to your problems?" he questioned bitterly. He expected his father to answer back with a snooty remark, but instead, he only said softly, "Yes."
TJ's eyes grew wide. He thought his father was joking. "Um," he began unsure of his next words, "…grr, I DON'T KNOW! I'm only 17 for crying out loud!" he snapped. TJ continued to look at his father who still had a look of begging on his face. "But," He began in a softer tone, "you should probably let everyone know what's going on. To let mom know…it'd be the responsible thing to do"
Trunks smiled at his son. "You're right son," he started to say, "It would be the right thing to do. Maybe not the easiest, but definitely the right thing to do." He stated. "Dad…" TJ whispered. "I love you but sometimes the decisions you make aren't always the best…" he told him.
"I know…"
"Then why do you make them in the first place?"
Trunks let out a small grin. "Because I'm half human. And all humans make mistakes. No one can be perfect, and no one will ever be. That's how the Kai's intended it to be."
TJ returned the smile. And he knew his father was right. Everyone would make mistakes, no matter how hard they try not to. "We should probably get going then…" TJ said. "Everyone's going to wonder where we are," he finished. "Indeed," Trunks replied. "I'm going to go have to face the music…" he continued.
"Dad?"
"Yes TJ?"
"Who are you going to choose?"
Trunks turned around wide-eyed and looked at his son. "wh-what did you say?" he asked. "I asked you, who are you going to choose? Mom or Marron? You know you can't have them both…"
"I…I…"
"Dad,"
"I'm not sure son. At least not yet. I love your mom, but I love Marron at the same time." Trunks replied. TJ sighed. "You better think of an answer soon…" he told his father. "I know TJ. And I will soon…"
At least, I hope I can…
"Let's get going then, " TJ answered taking off in the air. His father soon joined him behind, but was in deep thought.
Who can I choose? Kyera's my wife, but Marron's my mate! What's the right decision? What would benefit everyone else?
Unfortunately though for Trunks, there was no right answer.
Ok, that's chapter 22! Short but hey, at least I got something up! My computer's down so I'm on my mother's labtop. So it might be a little bit till the next update. Until then, enjoy! Oh, and here's your question of the update…
If you were in Trunks' position, who would you choose and why?
1.Kyera
2.Marron
Till next time!