AN: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? NO! It's Soul updating! WOW, it's a miracle! I am mega ultra hyper (blah blah blah insert more sucky up type works here) sorry for not updating but I DO have reasons! First my Internet was down for like two months which sucked and in this time I was seriously bored. Then my schoolwork started to get out of hand so I had to attempt to keep up with that and finally I just finished a week of arduous exams. But I'm updating now and thank you for you're patience.
Faith: 'Bout time.
Soul: SHUT UP OR I'LL KILL TRUNKS OFF!
Faith: WHAT? You wouldn't dare!
Soul: Oh yeah and what are YOU gonna do about it? You're too pure of heart to kill me XP
Faith: Well, I may be too pure to kill you, but they aren't.
Soul: Who?
Faith: points to mob
Soul: Who are they? And why are they in my room?
Faith: They are the Trunks fanatics. Kill him and they WILL kill you.
Soul: Oh. oO……………. I'll just get on with the story now.
Faith: You do that.
Remember I don't own Dragonball Z although Faith is my character and belongs to me and only me. Steal her and face my Saiyan fury! Muahahaha!
Faith: You're not a Saiyan, Soul.
Soul: No but YOU are.
Faith: Can we please get on with the story. I miss normality.
Soul: YES! o Oh and this chapter may have changes slightly from what I said it was going to be like.
Last time:
"WHAT THE HELL?" She cried, genuinely having no idea how her tail managed to grow back.
"Erm… I know what you mean." Trunks mumbled, when everyone looked across to find out what the hell he was talking about they gasped slightly. Trunks watched as his tail waved back and forth before him.
Chapter 6 – Keeping secrets is harder that we thought
Silence rained over the kitchen at Capsule Corp. Suddenly a gasp was heard. The group looked over at Videl, who was sat at the end of the table, hands clasped firmly over her mouth. She suddenly rushed out of her seat, rushing down the table, grabbing Faith by the arm and yanking her along with her.
"Excuse us!" Videl cried, dragging a now even more confused Faith behind her and through the door. The doors slid shut behind them as the remaining gang stared after them with raised eyebrows.
"Momma?" Bulma looked down to find Bra tugging at her knee-length skirt.
"Yes Bra?" Bulma replied, still trying to suss out what had just happened.
"Is daddy sick?" Bra asked, head cocked to one side.
"No. Why do you ask?"
"Well, he looks real funny." The two looked over at Vegeta who did indeed look very… odd. He sat perfectly still, hands wrapped in a death grip about his knife and fork; the only part of him moving was his face. It would scrunch up, then loosen again, his left eye had seemed to generate an unmoveable twitch.
Bulma blinked furiously at her husband. What the!
While the rest of the current occupants of C.C and their guests sat in the kitchen, Videl was dragging Faith relentlessly down a random corridor.
"Wha? Videl, where are you, what are you...Woah!" Faith cried as Videl suddenly stopped, looking about her before yanking open a random door and pulling them both inside, slamming the door shut behind them.
"Videl?"
"Yes Faith?"
"Is there a reason we're stood in a closet?"
"Yes. Yes there is." Faith lit up a golden coloured ki ball around her fist, lighting up the small, dark box room that was littered with brooms, mops and boxes of other random items.
"Care to explain what?" Videl suddenly grew a merciless grin, looking a lot like one of Vegeta's evil smirks in the glow of Faith's ki.
"I knew it." She said, raising her eyebrows suggestively.
"Do you now. And what, may I ask, is this thing that you believe to know?"
"Well it is such a coincidence that both yours and Trunks' tail grew back at exactly the same time. And, unless you were attacked by a vampire, bite marks don't just pop up over night." Faith blushed and tugged up the neck of her shirt which, despite her best efforts, had managed to slip down, revealing the mark on her neck.
"I-I erm…" Faith tried without avail to retaliate, but eventually gave up and hung her head in defeat.
"I'm really happy for you, Faith." Videl said softly, making Faith look up. Her grin had turned into a kindly smile as she looked back with a sisterly look in her eyes.
"Thanks Vi." She replied as she was enveloped in a hug.
The two stepped out of the closet, heading back in the direction of the kitchen.
"Although I have to say, it's about time." Faith rolled her eyes as Videl's remark and the pair continued down the corridor.
Trunks and Faith flew above the clouds side by side, wind rushing past them.
"Man, this is so unfair." Faith moaned, crossing her arms across her chest as she flew on her back, a frown gracing her features. "Why can't we keep them? There our tails."
"I know but, come on, they do make a point. It's pretty unsafe to keep them, not to mention what the kids at school would say."
"Yeah right," Faith laughed "they wouldn't even notice anything was different." She sighed "But I guess you're right, it is pretty unsafe what with the whole Oozaru thing and all."
"Hay cheer up! It's not like any of them guessed why they grew back or anything." Trunks smiled at her.
"Well… umm about that…" Faith drifted off, looking away from Trunks and to the ground below.
"Faith. What's that supposed to mean." Trunks narrowed his eyes at the girl who was staring intently at the towns flashing past below them.
"Well," she pressed her index fingers together as she paused "Videl, might… kinda… know, about us." She glanced over at the purple-haired teen and saw him laughing gently into his hand.
"What do you think you're laughing about?" Faith asked, looking questioningly at him.
"Was that why you two were in a closet this morning?" Faith blinked.
"How did you know about that?"
"Yamcha happened to be coming back from the bathroom but got lost… again… and saw you too suddenly disappearing into a broom closet. He snigger thought you had gone in there to make out or something." Trunks burst into laughter, Faith following soon after.
Faith calmed down and watched Trunks as he laughed quietly, his eyes closed in contentment. She smiled warmly at him. Trunks, feeling eyes upon him turned to Faith.
"What?"
"I'd tell you… but you'll have to catch me first." She smiled mischievously then shot off, leaving Trunks to blink at her before picking up speed himself and darting after her.
The two danced about the clouds, laughing as they continued with their little cat and mouse game.
A short while later Faith stopped suddenly, looking around see couldn't see or feel Trunks anywhere.
"Gotcha!" A voice behind her cried. Before she could react she was caught in a tight grip, strong arms wrapping themselves around her as she felt warm breath on her shoulder. She giggled as Trunks kissed her neck tenderly.
"Well don't you two look happy." A deep, happy voice sounded from below. They looked down to see Mr. Popo looking up at them with a warm smile. Beside him stood a laughing Dende and the forever-grumpy Piccolo.
"Tell me about it. It's nauseating." Piccolo grumbled, rolling his eyes.
The two teens flew down and landed before the others at the edge of the lookout.
"Gonna take a wild guess here but I'm thinking they know now, huh?" Trunks smiled, rubbing the back of his head nervously.
"Aahh we've known for hours." Dende said simply, brushing off the situation with a wave of his hand. "Now, you want rid of your tails right?"
"Yeah, that's right." Faith nodded, subconsciously her tail tightened about her waist.
"No problem." Dende closed his eyes as his mouth started to mutter silent words, his arms waved about the air and his body glowed with a golden aura. Faith and Trunks watched as their tails flickered before finally disappearing altogether. Faith sighed and placed her hands behind her head.
"Ah well, it was fun while it lasted." She said with a smile.
"Thanks Dende, we own you one." Trunks said with a wave as the two lifted off the floor of the lookout.
"Don't worry about it. Come by again soon, it was nice seeing you two." Dende replied, waving up at the two.
"Speak for yourself." Piccolo mumbled under his breath.
"Oh hay, can you guys do us a favour? Could you kinda not tell the others about… you know… us?" Faith asked as she and Trunks hovered in the air.
"Don't worry, we won't tell a soul." Mr. Popo said with a wink. With that the demi-saiyans speed off back towards Capsule Corp.
"Time… 1500 hours. Location… Forth floor hallway."
"Bulma?"
"Yes?"
"What is Chi-chi doing? And what are you wearing?"
"We're in spy mode."
"Oh… is there a reason you're in spy mode?"
Bulma looked up at Videl from her position crouched on the floor beside Chi-chi. She was dressed in a green tank top and army combats, a pair of heavy black boots on her feet. Her teal coloured hair pulled into a high ponytail, two dark lines of face-paint lay under each eye. Chi-chi was dressed in identical wear and was wielding her frying pan like a machine gun, her eyes focused on something, completely oblivious to Videl's presence.
"Yes. Yes there is. Faith and Trunks disappeared into Trunks' room over two hours ago."
"And? Don't they always hang out in Trunks' room?"
"Yes but something's going on. I know it." Bulma raised her eyebrows suggestively and re-joined Chi-chi in her staring match on Trunks' bedroom door.
Videl backed away slowly from the two older women and retreated back down the corridor. As she started to walk she came to an open window facing the back of C.C. Taking a quick glance round to make sure neither Chi-chi nor Bulma could see her she lifted into the air and took off out the window.
"HA! Take that!"
"No fair! I was at a disadvantage!"
"War ain't pretty Trunksy." Faith said, sticking out her tongue as the T.V screen in front of them proclaimed her to be winner.
"Oh yeah?" Trunks smirked wickedly at the girl.
"Yeah." She said, smirking right back.
"How's this for fair?" Trunks grabbed the game controller from her hands and flung in across the room before tackling her to the ground. She shrieked slightly as she went down before finding herself trapped beneath his frame. She giggled.
"No fair. I was at a disadvantage." She whispered.
"All's fair in love and war." Trunks smiled before capturing her lips with his own. They lay on the floor, locked in a passionate kiss, oblivious to the rest of the world. That is, until Videl landed on the balcony.
"Ah if only Chi-chi could see this. She wouldn't shut up for months." She smiled as the two hurriedly broke apart.
"Can we help you Videl?" Faith asked, mentally cursing Videl for her bad timing. She was seriously enjoying that.
"Just thought you'd like to know Chi-chi and Bulma are currently camped outside in full blown 'spy mode'. Honestly they've got the war paint and everything!" Videl giggled into her hand at the thought of Chi-chi and her frying pan machine gun. Faith and Trunks glanced at each other.
"What are you talking about?" Trunks asked cautiously.
"They're suspicious." Videl shrugged "So they've been watching you're door for signs of life for over 2 hours now." The teens shared another panicked glance. "Well I'm gonna leave you guys to it. See ya later." With that Videl levitated back out the window and disappeared from view.
"O…k… So, what do we do now?" Trunks asked, turning again to Faith. She looked thoughtful for a moment before a smirk spread across her face.
"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Trunks blinked.
"What do you… oh." He grinned as realisation hit. Faith jumped up and walked over to the window.
"Wait here. I'll call when it's time." With a wink she lifted into the air. Glancing around she flew along the side of the large yellow building until she reached the open window Videl had left through. She pulled herself through, landing on light feet and checking to make sure she had gone unnoticed. Satisfied she crept down the hall until she caught sight of her mother and Bulma crouched near to the ground, peering round the corner.
She walked up calmly and bent down beside them, following their gaze to Trunks' door.
"Any movement?" She whispered to Chi-chi.
"Negative. Not a thing." Chi-chi replied, completely oblivious to the fact she was talking to one of the people she was currently stalking.
Chi-chi and Bulma blinked and looked at each other before simultaneously turning to Faith. She flashed a Son Grin™ and gave the two a peace sign.
"Wha'ca doing?" She chirped. Twin sweat drops ran down the back of the women's heads.
"Erm…" The chorused.
.:Now:.
The door that had previously held the gaze of the two opened. The three turned to see Trunks emerge. He stretched and gave a fake yawn.
"Hay guys, what's going on?"
Chi-chi and Bulma both raised a pointed finger at one another.
"She did it!" They cried in unison and ran off, leaving a trail of dust behind them.
Faith walked over to Trunks and the two burst into peals of laughter.
"D-did you s-see their, their faces?" Trunks laughed.
"I k-know! T-that was hilari...hilari… Puahahahaha!"
AN: And that's a whole chapter for y'all! I repeat: I am so sorry for the lateness of this chapter! I promise to update sooner this time. I swear!
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