Chapter 3
The man glared down at the lavender haired boy before grunting in disgust. Trunks anxiously jumped to his feet and brushed the dirt off his already torn and dirty pants. The man continued to eye him through narrowed slits concentrating on some unknown feature. Trunks's earlier confusion was soon replaced with frustration.
"Excuuuuuse me! I'm late for supper enough as it is and would hate to be late some more," Trunks sneered. He then started back down the road, though occasionally stole a few glances of the man behind him staring at him curiously as if seeing someone else.
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"Trunks! Where were you!" Goten cried out once the lavender mop entered the crude doorway. "You left so quickly that I-"
A hand swiftly slapped up against Goten's lips and kept the boy from speaking further.
"Mom, doesn't need to know about that," Trunks hissed eyes darting back and forth, alert for any signs of his loud mother. Goten nodded jerkily, allowing Trunks to remove his hand, not before an irate woman stalked in from the back room.
"Trunks Briefs! Where do you think you've been! I've been worried sick about you! When Goten came home and said that you were out… and you didn't come back after the normal time… I've heard we were having some newcomers… you never know what they'll be like… they could be murderers! Oh and my poor boy out with murderers running loose! I can't bare the thought!"
"I'm fine…" Trunks mumbled under his breath. Chi-chi's eyes narrowed and focused on his disheveled appearance.
"What did you do! Crawl through a dirt pile! Is that where you've been!" her voice rising in pitch on each word. "I send out Gohan to go find you and it turns out you've been rolling around in dirt? I thought I raised you better, Trunks!"
"But, I wasn't-"
"You will take a bath before supper! I will not have filthy hands at my table!"
"Before! But the food will be all gone or cold by the time I'm done!"
Chi-chi smirked dangerously at this statement, "Well, then you better hurry!"
Trunks's gaped openly in horror at the thought of missing supper, "But, Mom! It was this man's fault! I was on my way home, hurrying so I wouldn't be late! He came out of no where, and umm… knocked me down! I was so shocked that I didn't realize what time it was! Please, come on! I need food!"
Chi-chi's lips pressed firmly into a straight line, "A man, huh? I wasn't born yesterday, Trunks."
"There was a man! Honest! He was kinda short with dark eyes, dark pointy hair, and had some weird brown belt! Honest!" Trunks pleaded. Chi-chi froze and hesitantly opened her mouth and then thought better of it and closed it again. Nervously she peered out their grimy windows before ushering Trunks silently into the backyard to wash down.
"Now if you hurry I'll leave a warm plate of food on the table. I'll be inside, umm…cleaning," Chi-chi spoke wringing her hands on her patched up apron. Not waiting for an answer she walked back into the warm house in a daze. Trunks stared blankly at her retreating figure before shaking his head turning towards the empty pail and empty metal tub.
"Trunks, Pssst! Trunks! Hey are you ok?" a voice whispered loudly.
"Go away, Goten, I'm trying to take a bath," Trunks spoke in monotone. A shadowy figure sprang up from the bushes and ran towards him.
"I didn't mean to get you in trouble, Trunks. I really didn't," Goten apologized. "I didn't realize she could hear me."
'As if anyone could escape your loud voice,' Trunks thought. "Forget it, Goten. I'm not really in trouble. I just have to take a bath before eating."
"Ew!" Goten's face scrunched up in disgust before turning his eyes towards the empty pail. "I got you in trouble, so I'll help you."
"And how do you plan on doing that?" trunks asked raising a doubtful eyebrow.
Goten smiled cheerfully, "I'll get your bath water!"
Trunks raised his eyebrow higher and was about to protest, but remembered how long the walk was to the well and how heavy the pail would be once filled. His face slowly brightened into a sly smile, "Well, Goten, if you feel like making it up to me, by all means fill my bath. I won't stop you."
Goten smiled happily back and scampered off with the pail while Trunks sat back against the wall of the house in relaxation. With Goten's overzealous attitude it only took about five minutes before the metal tub was full and trunks was quickly scrubbing off layers of dirt.
"So, why did you leave, Trunks?" Goten inquired.
"I was sick of Mitsumi," Trunks lied. Goten's face gave away his doubt. "Just the picture was like he was mocking me, plus it was hot and I was bored. I left, so what?"
"Maron gave me her notes to give you. I think she likes you," Goten grinned.
"Maron? Little Maron? Little pigtailed Maron?" Trunks laughed disbelieving.
Goten frowned, "don't call her that! She's not so little anymore and if you don't do something some other guy is going to take her away."
"Who? Like you?" Trunks smirked.
"Maybe."
"You can have her. I don't want her."
Goten's frowned deepened, but was replaced by a smile again when he asked, "So why were you late?"
"I was telling the truth when I ran into this man. Really mean looking, too! Totally needs to learn some social skills."
"So, you weren't lying?"
"Nah," Trunks replied hopping out of the tub and pulling on his pants.
"Oh,' Goten murmured before strolling back in the house leaving Trunks to dry his hair off by himself.
"Hmm… I wonder who he was. He looked really familiar like I'd seen his face before," Trunks wondered out loud. Throwing his towel into the tub to be picked up later, he wandered into the house to eat his dinner before his stomach at itself in hunger.
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That night as Trunks lay in his bed next to Goten he listened to the pacing of Chi-chi in the dimly lit living room. She was murmuring something indistinguishable. Trunks's eyes were slowly starting to get heavy when the front door creaked open to reveal two feet enter the room. Trunks immediately woke up and listened carefully to what was being said. The other voice sounded like Gohan, but to make sure he crawled out of bed silently and tiptoed to the door.
"Did you see them?" Chi-chi whispered her voice urgent.
"Yes, there were two of them. They're recruiting soldiers for the army," Gohan whispered back.
"How long do they plan on staying?"
Gohan quickly replied, "Only for about a week. At least in this city, but they'll be back after they survey the rest of the planet."
"A week? That's all?"
"That's what the guard said," Gohan confirmed. "Mom, one of the Saiyans. He looks just like Goten. They could be twins!"
Trunks gasped loudly. The voices stopped and footsteps walked towards the door. Trunks rushed to the bed and carefully positioned himself next to Goten, closing his eyes. Gohan's head appeared in the doorway.
"There both asleep, must have been something outside," Gohan whispered. Trunks staid curled up in a ball until he was sure the other two weren't paying attention anymore before crawling out of bed again and walking over to the window. Someone who looks like Goten? Saiyans? First he finds his mom was from Earth and now he finds a Saiyan soldier looks just like Goten. Man, was getting more confusing everyday.
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"So you said that Gohan saw a guy who looked similar to me?" Goten pondered.
"No! He said you two were so much alike you could pass for twins!" Trunks exclaimed.
"I really doubt that, Trunks. I mean he'd have to be related to me to look like me."
Trunks just grinned.
"No, Trunks."
"Awh, come on! It's possible. You had to have gotten half your genes from you dad, so its possible. You don't even know where your dad is."
"Which probably means he's dead."
"Geeze, what's got you so mad? You'd think you'd be with me on this one," Trunks grumbled.
"Mr. Mitsumi said we were having an important person visit us today and I don't want to miss it so I can go spy on some guy," Goten growled out.
"Goten, have I ever steered you wrong, buddy?" Trunks smiled innocently.
"Yes!"
"Well, I'm not this time!" Trunks argued.
"I'm not going! We can go after class if you really want to, but I want to see who the guest is," Goten explained.
"Fine," Trunks pouted. Both boys arrived to school on time and even had enough time to joke around with Maron before taking their seats in the back once again.
Maron turned around and smiled mischievously at the other two, "I know who's coming today."
Goten sat up excitedly, "Who!"
"Can't say. It's a secret," she giggled.
"Come on, Maron. You can tell us," Trunks winked. Maron just blushed, but wouldn't open her mouth.
About that time Mr. Mitsumi sauntered in with a pleased expression on his face.
"Wonder what's got him so excited about," Trunks whispered. Maron laughed silently and Goten just wriggled in his seat excitedly.
"Class today we have a very special guest today," Mr. Mitsumi began.
"You know, Goten, I was thinking maybe we should get Yamcha in on our little spy routine…" Trunks whispered.
"They are two of the most influential people you will ever meet, though you might never see them again in such a close proximity…"
"I mean I heard he lived with the Saiyans, so he might be able to tell us something…" Trunks continued on.
"And so with great honor I present to you…"
"Yeah I think that would be the best idea," Trunks pondered. Maron turned around to glare at him earning her a rude signal.
"Trunks, hush! They're coming out!" Goten hushed.
"Commander, Kakorrot Son and Emperor Vegeta of the Saiyans…"
Maron stifled a gasp and Goten instantly stopped wriggling. Trunks turned his eyes upwards and met matching obsidian eyes.
"That's the man!" Trunks gasped out loud.
Goten turned pale, "That man looks like me."
Maron and Trunks both stared at the man Goten they were pointing at to look upon the identical goofy grin of Commander Kakorrot.
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