Sorry about the lack of action in this chapter, but it was only necessary to further the plot. And thanx to yamato delgato... his one review has inspired me beyond words. It kicks so much ass when your work gets praised by a complete stranger.
Trunks, disgruntled to no end, sat at his desk. It was the last class before lunch, which definitely helped it to be the longest class. Trunks sighed and watched as Goten entered the room amongst a crowd of other students. Goten then came and took his usual seat next to Trunks. A second later the bell rang marking the start of class.
"You hear about last night?" Trunks immediately asked.
Goten sighed and nodded, "I think I'll take your side on this one, Trunks. After my mom and dad fought, dad went straight to your house."
"Yeah, that's when I caught my mom and him outside 'talking'," Trunks said accompanied by hand gestures indicating quotation marks.
"Talking…" Goten laughed.
"You two… quiet… I have an announcement," The teacher, Mr. Reynolds, barked from the front of the room.
Trunks and Goten quickly faced forward in their desks. Trunks could sense something in Goten; something that said Goten wasn't entirely trusting of him. Trunks shook his head and dismissed the thought.
Suddenly, a new girl entered the classroom. Trunks immediately sat up straight in his seat and gawked at the newcomer. She was beautiful, not super model beautiful, but a beauty that oozed with genuine innocence. Her dark brown hair fell slightly below her shoulders and the clothes she wore seemed "down-to-earth" yet perky. The body that those clothes concealed from the world was delectable. Trunks then noticed her gorgeous green eyes as they searched the classroom and then fell on him.
Trunks sank back in his seat, blushing, and turned to Goten. "Are you seeing this?" Trunks asked with a whisper.
"Did you say something?" Goten asked, completely lost as he glared at the new girl.
Mr. Reynolds stepped over to the girl smiled, "This is Laurel. She'll be joining us here for the rest of the year." Mr. Reynolds then pointed to the seat that occupied the space in front of Goten and while whispering to Laurel.
Trunks and Goten slowly turned their heads towards each other at the same time. A smile crept across Goten's face; Trunks returned it with a smirk.
Laurel slowly walked to the desk glancing about the classroom and taking in the waves from the students around her. Laurel finally made it to the desk and took her seat. Trunks smiled at her desperately hoping she would turn and see. Suddenly, she turned her head back and gaze met Trunks'. Trunks' smile wavered as she turned around in her desk.
"I'm guessing you already know my name," Laurel said, smiling.
"Lau..Lau…," Was all Trunks managed to muster out.
Trunks suddenly felt a slap on his arm and he quickly shot a glance at Goten.
"Hey, my name's Goten," Goten said. Trunks watched as Laurel smiled and leaned in closer to his desk. "That's my friend Trunks," Goten said, nodding his head towards him.
Laurel shot a quick glance over at Trunks, "Hey Trunks."
Trunks was about to return the greeting, but Laurel turned back towards Goten. "So, you feel like guiding me around the school today? I still don't know my way around," Laurel asked.
"Yeah, we'll help," Trunks answered excitedly. Laurel jumped in surprise and looked over at him.
"Thanks. Lunch is what's up next, right?" Laurel asked, still smiling at Goten.
"Yeah, you can sit with me. Trunks sits there and so do like fifteen other people," Goten said sarcastically.
"Popular, huh?" Laurel asked with what seemed to be a hint of genuine intrigue. Trunks started to scowl at the situation. He could see what was going on. Suddenly, Goten clapped his had down on Trunks' shoulder.
"Trunks is the popular one. I guess I'm just riding the wave," Goten giggled a little and Laurel giggled back playfully.
"Well, you're the cute one," Laurel said. "No offense, Trunks," Laurel reached out and grazed Trunks' hand.
Trunks returned the remark with mock laughter, "I don't need your compliments, woman."
Laurel sat back in her chair, but was still wearing a smile, "Feisty."
Goten looked surprised, though. He leaned in close to Trunks, whispering, "Where did that come from?"
Trunks, now being able to think about it, was actually surprised at it himself, "I… I have no idea."
Goten pulled back and skeptically stared at Trunks. Trunks returned the stare, but could feel his lips forming a smirk. Goten laughed and patted Trunks on the shoulder. Trunks laughed back, but inside, he knew he had been bested.
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Trunks stood at the entrance to the large, but not large enough, cafeteria. He sensed Goten sitting at the table in the back. Trunks took a step forward, but upon examining everyone else at the table, stopped. Goten was sitting with Laurel. Trunks watched as they smiled at each other, giggled, and, bluntly, just fucked off.
"Bastard," Trunks whispered to himself. Trunks didn't truly grasp the reasoning behind why he was mad at Goten. This sort of thing hardly ever happened. Trunks was always the one getting the girls and Goten was just hanging out, being as a good a friend as he could be.
Trunks shook his head in disgust. Now, after staring at the two for long enough, he knew why. When he first saw Stacy he truly saw something in her that he never saw in anyone else. That never happened, and when it did, Goten stole her right out from under him.
"It's only been an hour and twenty minutes," Trunks remarked to himself. Goten was like his father, though. He was sweet, caring, and loveable. He was everything Trunks tried to be with women.
Trunks grimaced at the thought of Goku. That "loveable" bastard was trying to wreck his family. Trunks could feel a slight aurora building up around him, but he quickly calmed down.
Trunks glanced back at Goten who was glancing over in his direction. Trunks quickly spun around and walked away from the cafeteria. Goten had sensed his ki building up.
"Fuck Goten," Trunks snorted walking down the hallway. He might have sensed him at the cafeteria, but he won't sense him this afternoon.
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Goten smiled as he made his way to the back of the parking lot. Laurel had definitely left quite an impression on him. They had practically spent the day together at school after Trunks disappeared. Where did Trunks go anyway?
Goten searched the parking lot, sensed the parking lot, and found nothing. A frown settled upon his face; why would Trunks have a reason to be mad at him? Goten shook his head of the thought and began searching for his hover car. He had to laugh a little: his dad didn't learn to drive until he was pretty old and Goten had his own hover car at 17.
Suddenly, Goten felt it. Goten's eyes went wide as a huge surge of energy overcame his senses. He began to feel dizzy as the power barely overcame him. Goten turned around to find the power's source and came face to face with Laurel. The then quickly disappeared.
Goten stumbled back, "Wow, hey."
Laurel smiled, "Where are you going?"
Goten smiled, "To my car, why?"
"I want to meet your parents," Laurel said while taking hold of Goten's hand.
Goten's eyes widened as the words left Laurel's lip. At first thought, he wanted to tell her that it's way too soon, but something came over him. "If you want to," Goten said, still not sure.
Laurel's eyes lit up when she heard it, "Oh Goten, thank you." Laurel wrapped her arms around him.
Goten smiled; he couldn't remember a moment where he felt more at home. Goten had just met this girl and it already felt like he had known her forever.
Goten suddenly grasped onto what he was thinking. Why was he thinking like this? He was into girls, but he wasn't into making irrational decisions.
Laurel then leaned back from the embrace and Goten saw the way she was looking at him, "Shouldn't we get going?"
Goten slowly nodded as that was all he could do at the moment. Laurel then took his hand once again and stepped up to his side.
"So which one is yours?" Stacy asked.
Goten was about to answer when he felt the huge surge in power again. Goten scanned the parking lot for the source of it. Whatever it was, it was close. Goten scanned with his eyes and senses, but saw nothing. Then, as if out of nowhere, Trunks appeared beside him.
Goten jumped back, and after regaining his composure leaned into Trunks, "We're not suppose to display our powers here at school," Goten whispered.
Trunks smirked, "Don't tell me what to do with my abilities. Besides, your bitch wasn't looking and neither was anyone else."
Goten stepped back; what was Trunk's problem? "She's not a bitch," Goten snapped at Trunks.
Laurel suddenly stepped into the argument, "What's going on?"
Trunks crossed his arms over his chest, "I was just leaving." Trunks shook his head at Goten and then walked off.
Goten turned back towards Laurel, "I'm so sorry about that."
"It's okay Goten, I promise," Laurel said, smiling her all too warm smile.
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Trunks threw lightning fast punches into the air, his strength barely being suppressed by the 200g gravity in the gravity room. Trunks hovered there, seething about Goten, throwing punches and kicks into the air. Sweat dripped from every part of his aching body.
"Goten thinks he can outdo me?" Trunks said throwing a particularly hard punch into gravity suppressed thin air. "I will not be outdone! I am a Super Saiyan of the royal blood line!" Trunks screamed, releasing his anger. Yellow ki burst from all around Trunks as he powered up to Super Saiyan 2.
"What am I doing?" Trunks said, falling from the air and falling from his Super Saiyan status. Trunks hit the floor of the gravity room on his hands and knees, panting hard. "I'm starting to sound like my father. My father still has so much evil in him," Trunks spoke to himself.
Trunks eyes went wide. His father… the royal bloodline… the evil. Trunks smirked as he realized it; deep inside, he was his father, he was the royal bloodline, he was evil.
the next chapter will be filled with explosive... confrontation?