Disclaimer: I really don't own Dragonball Z, nor would I want to. Even
though it's a vast enterprise and I could have oodles and oodles of mullah,
I think people would appreciate it as much as they do now. (Although, mine
wouldn't be so drawn out.) But I love making up stories and characters to
change and reform my favorite shows to my dreams.
------= Television references ""= Talking ''=Thinking **=Telepathy (and Chapter brakes =o.O=)
Sorry for being so late with the next chapter. I hadn't gotten any reviews in on it in so long, I didn't think anyone was reading it, so me, being the sensitive gal that I am, thought no one like it. =v.v=. But I got a review the other day!!! =^.^= and figured even if there was only one reader it was well worth it! Thank you so very much! I will continue due to your words of encouragement. Enjoy! =^.^=
**********Chapter Six***********
"Trunks!" Bulma's voice carried over the intercom and resonated throughout the cargo area.
It made everyone including Cassie, who thought she was well prepared for it, jump. As Cassie watched Goku sleep, she kept her ears trained to the conversation between Bulma and her would-be son. The dialog seemed to be exactly the same as though she were still only watching the show and wasn't really stuck in this fictional fabrication. Trunks then made his way towards the cockpit's door. Gohan watched attentively as Trunks told his mother that he was going to take a look at the craft that resembled his.
"Wait! I'll come too!" Gohan said standing abruptly.
"Oh no you don't!" Chi-Chi called after him.
"Aw, come on mom, we just going to take a look, we'll back soon, I promise!" Gohan pleaded.
"I don't know." Chi-Chi said reluctantly as she studied her son from head to toe.
Gohan smiled innocently and waved his hands in front of himself quickly as though he could wave away her worries.
"We'll be right back, it shouldn't take long." Trunks added in with his most sincere of faces.
"Well, I guess so, but you hurry right back here young man. You've got a lot of studying to do, you know!" Chi-Chi said with some uncertainty.
"Alright!" Gohan said happily as he ran to Trunks' side.
Cassie had went back to watching Goku sleep when she got this strange feeling that she was being carefully watched. The feeling made her uneasy, so much in fact that she couldn't seem to make herself turn to see if it was even true. There was something indefinable happening and she could feel the tension mounting. However, before she was able to build up enough courage to turn and see who it was, her fear was confirmed.
"Hey girl!" Trunks' voice echoed to her.
A shock went down her spine.
'Okay, I really thought he was a chump, but that was before I got stuck in his world and knew how much I really suck here.' Cassie thought as she tried to stop her heart from leaping out of her throat.
Cassie swallowed hard but she froze. As she reluctantly turned around, it appeared as though a humanoid statue was being turned, she was so ridged. She was even more reluctant to meet his gaze. Some thought or idea was almost visible behind those vivid blue eyes. She swallowed once again, this time it was harder then the first.
'Do I want to know what's going on in that head of his?' she thought.
"Um, Trunks" Krillan spoke up, almost to conceal his call as though he was trying to clear his throat.
Trunks turned a puzzled glance at Krillan.
"Hum?" he asked patiently enough.
"Her name's Cassie, Trunks." Krillan stated casually.
Trunks only blinked several times at this, as if he were trying to take in and comprehend the significance of the information that was just given to him. He then turned his attention back to Cassie, the original look back on his features.
"Cassie," Trunks said to her, though not quite as intensely as he did when he first called her.
Cassie found herself, once again, having to swallow her racing heart.
"Um, yes?" she managed to speak plainly enough, brownie point for her, although she barely managed to refrain herself from using the word 'sir' behind it.
"Why don't you come with us?" he said, intending it to sound innocent enough.
Cassie's heart managed to skip a beat. Her face grew hot and she quickly found herself staring down at her hands, as they were clasped in her lap. Her mouth suddenly felt dry and she had to swallow several times before she could find her voice again.
"I can't." she finally managed.
"Huh?" Gohan asked with surprise.
"What do you mean? Why can't you?" Trunks asked her, his voice hiding the smallest but most apparent of accusations.
Cassie then nervously tapped the tips of her two index fingers together, the blush on her cheeks becoming ever more apparent.
'Way too much attention, way too much attention. I liked it better when everyone just ignored me.' Her embarrassment beginning to become unbearable.
"I," she began, but stammered and her voice shook, "I can't fly." She managed to clear her throat and speak more clearly, but was still just a little above a whisper.
It seemed to throw Trunks off of his train of thought. A surprised and slightly uncertain look played over his features.
"You mean to tell me, that you can't fly. As in the ability itself just isn't there?" Trunks asked with disbelief.
Cassie frowned and nodded. Her eyes waved a bit as though she was going to cry from embarrassment and her body tensioned as though she expected to be hit. Trunks then slapped himself in the forehead and then sudden out burst of laughter from him almost made Cassie fall over. It wasn't chastising laughter, it was laughter almost saturated with relief. Cassie blinked several times at him as he suddenly came to her and placed his hand on her shoulder, causing her to almost jump out of her skin.
"I am so sorry about that, it's just that," he said to her, he was laughing so hard she could see tears brimming his eyes.
'With him this close, he's actually, kinda,' Cassie thought and her face grew red-hot.
Trunks seemed to realize that he was a bit too close for comfort, took a deep breath and let out a small chuckle.
"It's just that, I was worried you might me an android." He said, his voice calming a bit and he leaded back from her, as though to give her more space.
"Oh." Was all she managed to say.
He then stood and turned back towards the door.
"Common Gohan, we'd better get going." He said before leaving.
Gohan looked from him to Cassie, back to him.
"Okay." Gohan finally said and then ran to him and followed him out the door.
The wind blasted in and then quickly died, leaving Cassie feeling just as flustered at her hair was.
"Don't mind them dear, boys will be boys and all." Chi-Chi said off- handedly to Cassie.
Cassie thought about it for a second before someone interrupted her thoughts.
"Hey Cassie! Why don't you come sit over here?" Krillan asked, smiling friendly and motioning her over.
Cassie blinked several times then slowly stood, as though her mind went to automatic and was willing to do the bidding of anyone who could give her a command while her mind was away. She walked over to Krillan and then slowly slumped down beside him.
"So, if you can't fly, then how'd you appear on Goku? I mean, you could've fell out of the sky, but it was like you appeared out of no where." Krillan whispered to her.
Cassie then brought her knees to her chest and then wrapped her arms around them.
"I, really don't think I'm ready to talk about it yet." Cassie whispered back, her eyes filled with sadness and focusing on something unseen.
"Oh." Krillan said and then looked down.
During this time Chi-Chi was watching them off and on.
"Krillan, you better not be saying anything perverted to her over there!" Chi-Chi suddenly cried from across the cargo area.
This gained her two shocked looks, as they gazed from one another back to her. Both Krillan and Cassie waved her off.
"No, no, no, no, no! I haven't said, I mean, that is, I didn't say anything like that!" Krillan called to her, Cassie steadily shaking her head to emphasis his point further.
Chi-Chi only frowned at this.
"Humph, you better not." She mumbled and turned her attention back to Goku.
Krillan let out a sigh and then seemed to lean back a bit to get more relaxed. Cassie seemed a bit more relaxed as well as she let out a sigh she didn't know she'd been holding.
"You know, whenever you feel up to it, I just want you to know," Krillan started saying to Cassie, his eyes cast down to his feet, a small blush forming.
Cassie looked back at Krillan in wonder. Krillan then looked up at her, his mouth gapping slightly.
"I just want you to know that I'm here, if you want to talk about it. I mean, I'm here to listen if you need an ear." Krillan said looking back down again and rubbing the back of his head.
Cassie only blinked a second before realizing he was offering her friendship. Cassie then looked down.
"Um, thanks." She said then they both looked up at each other and began laughing.
The laughter started soft and then seemed to fill the ship, the once struggling Goku seemed to ease a bit, and a soft smile played on his lips. At that Chi-Chi only watched in wonder at the two giggling fools.
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So? How was that? I know this chapter is a bit corny, but the next one is going to action packed! It's the defining moment! The turning point in Cassie's life, where she learns she can be so much stronger! She even meets the love of her life =^.O=, and it's in the most unlikely of places! Plus this gets you closer to the end! The meaning of the title! (Yes, the title does mean something =V.V= ;) Ja Ne Towete! Usarea out.
------= Television references ""= Talking ''=Thinking **=Telepathy (and Chapter brakes =o.O=)
Sorry for being so late with the next chapter. I hadn't gotten any reviews in on it in so long, I didn't think anyone was reading it, so me, being the sensitive gal that I am, thought no one like it. =v.v=. But I got a review the other day!!! =^.^= and figured even if there was only one reader it was well worth it! Thank you so very much! I will continue due to your words of encouragement. Enjoy! =^.^=
**********Chapter Six***********
"Trunks!" Bulma's voice carried over the intercom and resonated throughout the cargo area.
It made everyone including Cassie, who thought she was well prepared for it, jump. As Cassie watched Goku sleep, she kept her ears trained to the conversation between Bulma and her would-be son. The dialog seemed to be exactly the same as though she were still only watching the show and wasn't really stuck in this fictional fabrication. Trunks then made his way towards the cockpit's door. Gohan watched attentively as Trunks told his mother that he was going to take a look at the craft that resembled his.
"Wait! I'll come too!" Gohan said standing abruptly.
"Oh no you don't!" Chi-Chi called after him.
"Aw, come on mom, we just going to take a look, we'll back soon, I promise!" Gohan pleaded.
"I don't know." Chi-Chi said reluctantly as she studied her son from head to toe.
Gohan smiled innocently and waved his hands in front of himself quickly as though he could wave away her worries.
"We'll be right back, it shouldn't take long." Trunks added in with his most sincere of faces.
"Well, I guess so, but you hurry right back here young man. You've got a lot of studying to do, you know!" Chi-Chi said with some uncertainty.
"Alright!" Gohan said happily as he ran to Trunks' side.
Cassie had went back to watching Goku sleep when she got this strange feeling that she was being carefully watched. The feeling made her uneasy, so much in fact that she couldn't seem to make herself turn to see if it was even true. There was something indefinable happening and she could feel the tension mounting. However, before she was able to build up enough courage to turn and see who it was, her fear was confirmed.
"Hey girl!" Trunks' voice echoed to her.
A shock went down her spine.
'Okay, I really thought he was a chump, but that was before I got stuck in his world and knew how much I really suck here.' Cassie thought as she tried to stop her heart from leaping out of her throat.
Cassie swallowed hard but she froze. As she reluctantly turned around, it appeared as though a humanoid statue was being turned, she was so ridged. She was even more reluctant to meet his gaze. Some thought or idea was almost visible behind those vivid blue eyes. She swallowed once again, this time it was harder then the first.
'Do I want to know what's going on in that head of his?' she thought.
"Um, Trunks" Krillan spoke up, almost to conceal his call as though he was trying to clear his throat.
Trunks turned a puzzled glance at Krillan.
"Hum?" he asked patiently enough.
"Her name's Cassie, Trunks." Krillan stated casually.
Trunks only blinked several times at this, as if he were trying to take in and comprehend the significance of the information that was just given to him. He then turned his attention back to Cassie, the original look back on his features.
"Cassie," Trunks said to her, though not quite as intensely as he did when he first called her.
Cassie found herself, once again, having to swallow her racing heart.
"Um, yes?" she managed to speak plainly enough, brownie point for her, although she barely managed to refrain herself from using the word 'sir' behind it.
"Why don't you come with us?" he said, intending it to sound innocent enough.
Cassie's heart managed to skip a beat. Her face grew hot and she quickly found herself staring down at her hands, as they were clasped in her lap. Her mouth suddenly felt dry and she had to swallow several times before she could find her voice again.
"I can't." she finally managed.
"Huh?" Gohan asked with surprise.
"What do you mean? Why can't you?" Trunks asked her, his voice hiding the smallest but most apparent of accusations.
Cassie then nervously tapped the tips of her two index fingers together, the blush on her cheeks becoming ever more apparent.
'Way too much attention, way too much attention. I liked it better when everyone just ignored me.' Her embarrassment beginning to become unbearable.
"I," she began, but stammered and her voice shook, "I can't fly." She managed to clear her throat and speak more clearly, but was still just a little above a whisper.
It seemed to throw Trunks off of his train of thought. A surprised and slightly uncertain look played over his features.
"You mean to tell me, that you can't fly. As in the ability itself just isn't there?" Trunks asked with disbelief.
Cassie frowned and nodded. Her eyes waved a bit as though she was going to cry from embarrassment and her body tensioned as though she expected to be hit. Trunks then slapped himself in the forehead and then sudden out burst of laughter from him almost made Cassie fall over. It wasn't chastising laughter, it was laughter almost saturated with relief. Cassie blinked several times at him as he suddenly came to her and placed his hand on her shoulder, causing her to almost jump out of her skin.
"I am so sorry about that, it's just that," he said to her, he was laughing so hard she could see tears brimming his eyes.
'With him this close, he's actually, kinda,' Cassie thought and her face grew red-hot.
Trunks seemed to realize that he was a bit too close for comfort, took a deep breath and let out a small chuckle.
"It's just that, I was worried you might me an android." He said, his voice calming a bit and he leaded back from her, as though to give her more space.
"Oh." Was all she managed to say.
He then stood and turned back towards the door.
"Common Gohan, we'd better get going." He said before leaving.
Gohan looked from him to Cassie, back to him.
"Okay." Gohan finally said and then ran to him and followed him out the door.
The wind blasted in and then quickly died, leaving Cassie feeling just as flustered at her hair was.
"Don't mind them dear, boys will be boys and all." Chi-Chi said off- handedly to Cassie.
Cassie thought about it for a second before someone interrupted her thoughts.
"Hey Cassie! Why don't you come sit over here?" Krillan asked, smiling friendly and motioning her over.
Cassie blinked several times then slowly stood, as though her mind went to automatic and was willing to do the bidding of anyone who could give her a command while her mind was away. She walked over to Krillan and then slowly slumped down beside him.
"So, if you can't fly, then how'd you appear on Goku? I mean, you could've fell out of the sky, but it was like you appeared out of no where." Krillan whispered to her.
Cassie then brought her knees to her chest and then wrapped her arms around them.
"I, really don't think I'm ready to talk about it yet." Cassie whispered back, her eyes filled with sadness and focusing on something unseen.
"Oh." Krillan said and then looked down.
During this time Chi-Chi was watching them off and on.
"Krillan, you better not be saying anything perverted to her over there!" Chi-Chi suddenly cried from across the cargo area.
This gained her two shocked looks, as they gazed from one another back to her. Both Krillan and Cassie waved her off.
"No, no, no, no, no! I haven't said, I mean, that is, I didn't say anything like that!" Krillan called to her, Cassie steadily shaking her head to emphasis his point further.
Chi-Chi only frowned at this.
"Humph, you better not." She mumbled and turned her attention back to Goku.
Krillan let out a sigh and then seemed to lean back a bit to get more relaxed. Cassie seemed a bit more relaxed as well as she let out a sigh she didn't know she'd been holding.
"You know, whenever you feel up to it, I just want you to know," Krillan started saying to Cassie, his eyes cast down to his feet, a small blush forming.
Cassie looked back at Krillan in wonder. Krillan then looked up at her, his mouth gapping slightly.
"I just want you to know that I'm here, if you want to talk about it. I mean, I'm here to listen if you need an ear." Krillan said looking back down again and rubbing the back of his head.
Cassie only blinked a second before realizing he was offering her friendship. Cassie then looked down.
"Um, thanks." She said then they both looked up at each other and began laughing.
The laughter started soft and then seemed to fill the ship, the once struggling Goku seemed to ease a bit, and a soft smile played on his lips. At that Chi-Chi only watched in wonder at the two giggling fools.
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So? How was that? I know this chapter is a bit corny, but the next one is going to action packed! It's the defining moment! The turning point in Cassie's life, where she learns she can be so much stronger! She even meets the love of her life =^.O=, and it's in the most unlikely of places! Plus this gets you closer to the end! The meaning of the title! (Yes, the title does mean something =V.V= ;) Ja Ne Towete! Usarea out.