Trunks's P.O.V.:

"Wahh!"

I was on the edge; I was so close to cumming.

I did my best to hold Skya's almost naked body against me, getting her there as well.

I never thought I'd get her to this point this soon; I always thought it'd be a few more weeks or something.

I watched her head lean back as her peak reached higher and higher. The red flush that ran across her nose and cheeks. Her eyes were half-closed, and her lips parted as breathy noises escaped them.

I listened as my name repeatedly left her lips along with soft moans.

Higher and higher before she released and came crashing down.

However, just as we were about to finish, Bulla slammed open the door and stomped her way in, freaking Skya out. She immediately let out an embarrassed cry, pulling away from me.

"Ah-ha! I knew it!" Bulla exclaimed, pointing at us while Skya sat there, frozen, heavily panting.

"What are you doing in here?! Get out!" I yelled, pissed off. Not because we were so close, but because of how Skya looked; she looked ready to cry as she sank deeper into the water, so she was hidden.

I just hope this doesn't cause her not to trust me. Because honestly, I didn't know that look on her face. I've seen fear, confusion, sadness, happiness, and even slightly embarrassed. But the look on her face now—I don't know. I've never seen it on her, but I have seen it on other girls. This was a mixture of pure embarrassment, sadness, fear, and possible loss of trust.

"What's going on?! I heard screams!" Goten questioned, running in.

"Wahhhhh!" Skya screamed before completely submerging herself under the water.

"Sorry!" Goten was out just as fast as he was in, apologizing as he went.

Great.

I can't very well get mad at Goten; he didn't know what was going on. He was just reacting to screams and thought something was going on. And at least he left as soon as he saw what was going on.

Bulla, on the other hand…

This is a disaster.

Skya…

"I knew it!" Bulla accusingly yelled, breaking me out of my thoughts.

"Get out!" I yelled, not caring what she was going on about. I was too pissed to be embarrassed. Besides, I think Skya has that covered for both of us.

"What's going on in here?! Bulla, what are you doing in here?" Mom demanded, running in with Dad—kind of. He stayed back in the room once he heard Bulla's name come up the way it did from Mom.

"I knew it!" Bulla repeated like she had made some significant discovery.

"You knew what? Where's Skya?" Mom asked, confused before becoming concerned when she couldn't see Skya.

"Under the water. Bulla stormed in, causing Skya to cry out. That caused Goten to come running, which caused her to sink under the water." I answered, annoyed.

"You're kidding, right? They were having sex! She's hiding because they got caught!" Bulla yelled.

"What the hell are you talking about? Skya and I were not having sex; she's not ready." I replied as calmly as I could.

"Huh!" Skya popped up, gasping for air before coughing up a storm.

"Like I'm going to fall for that; I heard you! You said you were close—about to cum and that so was she! I could hear her panting and moaning." Bulla continued to yell as I cautiously patted Skya's back. She was horribly shaking as she buried her face in her arms.

"What are you—you're eavesdropping on us?!" I snapped, glaring at my sister.

"Why are you listening in on your brother and your new sister?" Bulma demanded.

"It wasn't intentional; I was looking for the necklace you said I could borrow for tomorrow." Bulla answered like it was nothing.

"You mean the necklace I told you to look for earlier?" Mom asked, staring at Bulla.

"I was busy. We all went to the fair and then we came home where you talked about them moving. And then he marked her." Bulla replied.

"And you couldn't have waited another hour or so until they got out to look for the necklace?" Mom questioned, becoming annoyed.

"You are missing the point here! They're having sex—in your bathtub!" Bulla yelled again.

Each time Bulla mentioned sex, Skya flinched at my touch. That hurt. But I couldn't be upset with her; it wasn't her fault.

"I wanna get out now. Please…" Skya finally spoke up, begging us with her chin on the edge of the tub. She was on the verge of tears. That hurt my heart, and I didn't know what to do because it didn't seem like she wanted to be touched.

"Bulla, out—now! Go to the kitchen; we're going to have a nice long talk." Mom strictly told Bulla, ushering her out.

"But—what about them?! They were fucking in your tub!" Bulla screamed.

"Bulla! Language! It's one thing to say fuck, but to use it in that form." Mom scolded Bulla, having enough.

"And don't worry about them. Not only is she your brother's mate, but she's at least sixteen." Dad added, annoyed.

"I'm so sorry, Skya. I didn't expect her—or anybody to just burst in here like that. Here." I apologized before handing her a towel as she slowly stood up.

"Th-th-thank you." She replied, trying to step over the edge of the tub.

I don't remember her having this much trouble before. But then again, I helped her in.

"Will you let me help you out?" I asked, watching her struggle.

"Yes, please." She responded, not looking up.

I got her out, set her down, and pulled the plug so the water could drain.

"Uh-I-I'm sorry." Skya apologized, removing her wet panties to change into dry ones.

I didn't finish: I should be sexually frustrated right now.

Nope. I'm too pissed off to be sexually frustrated.

"You have nothing to be sorry for. Bulla's the one who burst in on us." I explained, getting my boxers on.

"B-but y-you d-d-didn't f-f-finish." Skya added, horribly stuttering because of how upset she was.

"Again, not your fault. Besides, at this point, I'm too pissed off to be horny or anything. I'm frustrated yes, but not sexually. You don't have anything to be sorry for. If anyone has to be sorry it's Bulla for bursting in and saying all that shit. I'm also to blame for not locking the door because I didn't think anyone would just burst in like that. So, I'm sorry." I replied as we got dressed.

I was speaking to her, but I wasn't facing her; I was giving her the space she most likely needed. I had no reason to think anything was going on except for her being upset.

"Mommy! Daddy! That thing is happening again! Skya's becoming a doll!" And then I heard Twilight.

The moment I turned around, I saw Skya shrinking.

By the time Solar and Eclipse got in, Skya had shrunk to the size of a small plastic doll.

"What happened?" I asked, stunned, kneeling next to Skya—being careful not to kneel on and crush her.

"She shrunk." Saturn stated, walking in.

"Saturn, behave. I'm sure Trunks can see that she shrunk. I knew we were forgetting something." Solar scolded her son before muttering.

"Let's start with we're lucky Skya's only half Venarian; she'd be a lot smaller to the point of needing a finding glass to see her if she were full Venarian. Venarians, when they feel incredibly small, they shrink." Eclipse started explaining before looking to Solar.

"The cause can be anything to make someone feel small, but with Skya, we've figured out that she only shrinks if she feels a mixture of depression and embarrassment. And trust me, that's not easy to do for her; she's not usually embarrassed to that point. Because of Goro and Cassius, depressed, yes. I think there was one time when she was—I want to say twelve maybe. She started her menstrual cycle—her first one. Being cats, we don't get that—not like humans anyway. Either way, I didn't know to explain it to her. She was scared and Cassius and Goro didn't help none. Neither did several of the boys around her age: they all picked on her. Eventually, Hiei's mate, Mika came and told Skya what was going on. She explained that it was normal and happened every month. Then she told her how to handle it. I'm sure Hiei would've told her himself, but he didn't know how to explain it either." Solar continued to explain.

"So, what happened to make her feel so small." Saturn asked, interested.

"Saturn, take Twilight and go to the room; we'll be there shortly." Solar told her son.

"Listen to your mother." Eclipse firmly told Saturn when he noticed Saturn's not moving; Twilight left right away.

"Fine… You never let me have any fun." Saturn grumbled, walking away.

"What did happen?" Eclipse asked, watching Trunks.

"Let's start with we weren't having sex of any sort. We talked and then she sat on my lap; she asked if it was ok because she must've seen how shocked I was. So, we talked some more, and I explained the position we were in; she asked if it was ok to continue. I told her that was fine as long as she wanted it. So, yes; we fooled around a little. As we were this close to nearing release, Bulla burst in, ranting and raving about how she caught us having sex in our parent's tub. No matter how many times I told her we weren't, she just kept insisting. Goten ran back, but he left as soon as he saw there was no danger. Mom and Dad also ran back, but Dad stayed in their bedroom. Mom scolded Bulla and took her out of the room. We got out, got dressed, and the next thing I know, she's the size of a small doll. When or how do we get her back to regular size?" I explained before asking, concerned.

"That'll do it. *Sigh…* And only time will tell. She will only grow back to her regular height when she feels better. You explain the rest. I'm going to check on Saturn and Twilight." Solar answered before walking away, a little frustrated. She then told Eclipse to explain in a tone I didn't like.

"What? What's going on?" I asked, feeling a little silly talking to a cat.

"She's small this time. Last time she was at least four inches taller. The smaller she shrinks, the longer she'll most likely be. But we also don't know that for sure. She's only shrunk twice before this. The first time, she stayed shrunk for about a day. The second time wasn't as bad; she was only small for a few hours. But she wasn't nearly as small those two times as she is now. And just by looking at her—reading her face now and seeing how much she shrank; I don't think she'll be better within a day. And that can be dangerous. Solar had always been with Stella while I was with Chi-Tsuki. That of course was until they married and then Solar and I met. Sorry, I got off track. I don't know why Solar is having me explain this because she has more experience with this than me. But, from what I've heard, Stella used to be a very sensitive teenager—every little thing would set her off until a few years before she met Chi-Tsuki. But she would often shrink. And because she was a full Venarian, she could get down to the size of what, I think you call ants here—maybe smaller. And according to Solar, Stella would stay that small for days. The longest she went was a week and two days." Eclipse started explaining, stumbling here and there because it didn't seem to be his best subject.

"Why did Solar seem so—err when she told you to explain this to me?" I asked.

"Now, I need you to try to remain calm. With Stella: shrinking an issue. But with Skya: this could be dangerous. Stella was stronger than Skya and knew how to survive and take care of herself when she shrank. Skya is not as strong; she's actually far weaker than her parents ever were. I don't know if that has to do with her birth, a curse, or what, but she is weaker despite her abilities. She does fall ill more than others—especially after shrinking. Like it was explained, Stella shrank when she became severely embarrassed. Again, it was also explained that Skya shrinks when she becomes severely depressed and embarrassed. But I digress. For naturally tiny people like fairies, pixies, and others like them, eating isn't a problem. For people like Skya and her mother, eating becomes more of a challenge when they shrink. However, Stella must've figured something out. And it's not like we don't think Skya couldn't figure something out. It's Skya doesn't want to figure something out. When she shrinks because she's depressed and embarrassed, Skya doesn't eat. She doesn't do anything but scrunch up and just lays somewhere in a ball, crying or sleeping. And unfortunately, looking at her now—I don't think she'll bounce back like she has before. Looking her now… *Sigh…* She was embarrassed to the point it caused her to become depressed. And when you add the two like that… I really don't know what to tell you other than all that. Though, I will say that if your sister really pushed that she thought you and Skya were having sex and wouldn't let it go like you say; that would do this. And as unfortunate as it is: you have to take into count whatever it is you two were doing as well." Eclipse finished explaining.

"Mr. Trunks?" Twilight hesitantly asked, walking in.

"Yes, Twilight? And you can call me just by my name." I asked before telling her—again.

"I don't think you'll like me when I tell you something." Twilight guiltily spoke.

"Ok. I highly doubt that but go ahead." I replied.

"I think I told Ms. Bulla about how Skya could shrink." Twilight continued to speak, feeling guilty.

"Uh-uh. Get your butt in there; you're not going to let your sister take the fall for this by herself. Go. Tell him." Solar ordered Saturn, carrying him by his neck.

"What's going on?" Eclipse asked, confused.

"Tell them." Solar demanded, watching her son.

"Twilight didn't directly tell your sister about Skya being able to shrink. I had heard about her being able to shrink and I wanted to see that. Maybe we could play something with her on her height. We're technically kittens, so we can't really embarrass Skya. And I didn't know she had to be depressed as well; I didn't want her to be depressed. I do love her; she's like an adopted mother or something. And she gets you to lay off on punishments sometimes. But I wanted to at least see what it would be like if she were our size or smaller, so I told Twilight about it last night—in the same area as Bulla. She heard us, so I told her a little more about it. But I swear, I didn't know she had to be depressed or that it would cause her troubles to shrink. So, I'm sorry." Saturn explained and sincerely apologized the best he could.

"To be fair, Solar; we didn't tell them about the side effect. We just told them it wasn't a good thing." Eclipse told Solar.

"We'll discuss it later. Because yes, you're right; we didn't discuss it thoroughly with them. Come on." Solar replied.

"Wait. Can we get back to the fact that Bulla knew about this? Did she know it wasn't a good idea? Or was that left out?" I asked, watching Saturn and Twilight.

"I only told her about what I knew—leaving out we were told it wasn't a good thing. Sorry." Saturn answered and then apologized.

"I told her that Mama and Daddy say it wasn't a good idea, but not why. And then she got this weird look on her face, and she put her hands together like when Skya makes plans to hide under her bed and read some books. What? Goro told her she wasn't allowed to read, but she likes to read. So, she had to plan and scheme. That's what Mama said when I asked why she did that thing with her hands." Twilight explained before sitting on her hind legs and clapping her front paws together before rubbing them up and down—like she was planning something devious.

"So, again: Bulla knew about this already?" I asked, trying not to snap. However, I could tell they knew I was pissed.

"Sorry." Twilight and Saturn apologized.

"It's not something Skya likes talking about. She does her best to not feel however it is she feels now, so that this wouldn't happen." Solar explained.

"I'm not mad at any of you. And I don't hate any of you. But I need you four out of Mom and Dad's bathroom and bedroom. Just go to my room or somewhere for now. Don't tell any of them about any of this. I want to confront Bulla." I told the cats, lightly petting Twilight and Saturn.

I couldn't be mad at them. They're children. And children are inquisitive and like to see things like this. And technically, Twilight told Bulla it wasn't a good idea.

"Come on, you two. Let's leave Trunks and Skya alone. Thank you for being kind to them. And good luck." Solar instructed before thanking me.

"Just remember, Skya; you are very loved." Eclipse told Skya before heading out with his family.

"Skya…" I sighed, watching her lay in a ball at my foot.

"Skya, will you let me pick you up?" I asked, watching her.

She stretched out, slowly sat up, and nodded her head.

As soon as I picked her up, she fell onto her side and curled up on my palm.

"I'm so sorry. I wish I knew how to help you and make you feel better." I sadly told her.

After a few seconds, I felt her moving around; she was crawling somewhere. For a second there, with how her mood was, I thought she was going to try and jump or something. But she went to my fingers and hugged my ring finger.

She was on her knee; her head just reached the tip of my finger. She had the side of her face pressed to my finger. I knew without looking because I could feel her tears falling on it.

"My shirt has a pocket on the front. Would it be ok if I put you in there until I confront Bulla?" I asked, watching her. I felt her nod her head.

"Will you be ok if I show you to the family as you are now?" I asked her. It took her a few minutes, but she eventually nodded her head."

"Hit me if you become uncomfortable or can't breathe." I told her; she nodded that she understood just before I put her in my pocket.

Normal P.O.V.:

Trunks grabbed Skya's bag and left the bathroom, going through his parent's room to his room. He threw her bag on their bed, took a deep breath, and headed to the kitchen where everyone else was.

"What took you so long?" Bulla asked, watching Trunks.

"Where's Skya?" Bulma asked, watching Trunks walk out "alone."

"Hey, Trunks; I am so sorry. I just heard a scream and came running." Goten apologized, rubbing the back of his head.

"I kind of figured as much." Trunks replied. Everyone could hear the strain in his voice.

"I'm not. What? They were having sex in Mom and Dad's tub! And Skya's probably too ashamed to show her face, so she's hiding in their room or somewhere." Bulla exclaimed. Trunks immediately felt Skya roll over in his pocket.

"Once and for all: Skya and I were not having sex in Mom and Dad's tub! No! I'm not done! You don't get to interrupt me! Not this time!" Trunks yelled, beyond pissed, shocking everyone in the room—even Vegeta.

"Trunks is everything ok?" Bulma asked, concerned.

"No, everything's not ok. Again, Skya and I were not having sex in the tub. Not that our sex lives are any of your business, to begin with. But we were just fooling around—much like you try to do with Goten." Trunks started to explain.

"Excuse me?!" Bulla screeched.

"I promise I don't do anything like that with Bulla." Goten immediately defended himself.

"No, I know you don't. But I know Bulla tries. Skya wanted to know how that felt—or rather what it was like because she saw Mom and Dad last night in the kitchen when she came out to use the bathroom. She also told me that she saw Bulla sitting on Goten the same way at Mom's party the night she first arrived. Well, kind of the same way. She was sitting on Goten's knees, and he wouldn't let her go any further on his lap—no matter how hard she tried." Trunks explained, trying to remain calm.

"That's not true! I don't know why, but Skya's lying to you!" Bulla yelled.

"One: Skya doesn't lie to me—or anyone. Two: even if it wasn't true, it was most likely true because that it was witnessed. At least she didn't tell me that she thought you were doing what Mom and Dad were doing in the kitchen. And I can tell by looking at Goten that everything I'm saying is true. And don't get mad at him; this isn't his fault. And you can't be mad at Skya because she only told me what she saw because she was explaining why she wanted to sit on my lap the way she was." Trunks continued.

"Fine. I'm not mad at Goten and I can forgive Skya. But you—how could you just come out here where Mom and Dad are and just say that?!" Bulla screamed.

"How could I do what I just did? Hmm… Let me think. Well, let's start with me making something perfectly clear to you: I wasn't going to say anything to Mom and Dad until I spoke with you about it first." "Then why didn't you?!" Trunks started only to be interrupted by Bulla screeching at him.

"Why? Why?! Why do you think, Bulla?! You have the audacity to just barge into the bathroom while Skya and I are taking a bath and immediately assume we're having sex! We can start with one: she's not ready to go all the way; she's not ready for me to enter her yet. We were just fooling around. Two: I would never take her first real time in a bathtub. I'd want that to be special for her. I want her to have a good experience for once in her life. And that's kind of what the fooling around was for as well. Three: I would never have sex in Mom and Dad's bathtub. That's their personal space, and they were nice enough to allow Skya and me to use it. I'm not going to do anything that would betray their trust. And no, we weren't finishing anything once we were out of the tub; I was having a conversation with Solar, Eclipse, Saturn, and Twilight." Trunks angrily started explaining before trying to calm down.

"What conversation?" Bulma and Vegeta asked, watching Trunks.

"Ask Bulla." Trunks replied.

"Bulla?" Bulma asked, watching her daughter.

"I have no idea what he's talking about." Bulla replied, confused.

"The conversation I had with mainly Solar and Eclipse, was an advanced version of the conversation you had with Saturn and Twilight last night." Trunks answered, annoyed.

"Are those the kittens?" Bulla asked, watching Trunks.

"Yes." Trunks answered.

"Why were you having that conversation?" Bulla asked, watching Trunks, standing up.

"Why do you think?" Trunks asked, watching Bulla.

"Wait. It worked?" Bulla eagerly asked.

"Oh, it worked alright. So, you bursting into the bathroom, yelling all that: that was all planned, so you could see the side effect it had on Skya?" Trunks asked, trying not to break the table.

"No; I was going to do something else. But when opportunity knocks. All I heard was sex: I wasn't thinking of any of that. Well, where is she? Let me see." Bulla replied with a smile.

"Why? So you can embarrass her some more? Let me ask you this: didn't you think to listen to Twilight when she told you it wasn't a good idea to do what Saturn was telling you about? That there was a reason why it wasn't a good idea?" Trunks asked, watching Bulla.

"Why would I? The worst that could happen would that she'd get stepped on. But she's with you, so that's not happening." Bulla retorted.

"Dad—did you know Venarians can shrink in size?" Trunks asked Vegeta.

"I've heard that before, but Stella told it was a myth." Vegeta answered.

"Not a myth." Trunks replied, sighing a little as he stood up straight.

'Here we go.' Trunks thought to himself, reaching into his shirt's pocket.

"What are you talkin—oh, my God. Is that Skya—really Skya?" Bulma started to ask before freaking out.

"Yep, this is Skya. She shrunk down to this size because of Bulla. And I will explain that in a minute or two. Right now, all I can say is thank God, she's only half Venarian instead of full. Because if she were full Venarian, she could shrink down to the size of an ant—or possibly smaller. And Bulla learned last night what I learned today: Venarians—full or half shrink when they're embarrassed. With Skya: she shrinks when she's not only embarrassed. Oh, no. She also needs to be depressed." "How the hell did I make her depressed?!" Trunks started explaining before Bulla interrupted her.

"Oh, I don't know. You barged into the bathroom without so much as a single knock and continued to insist we were having sex in the tub despite me telling you we didn't. Skya's not ready. No, despite how she feels about sex—how much of a scary topic is for her, you just kept pushing and pushing until you got what you wanted. But at what cost, Bulla? You just couldn't stop until you got what you wanted. Well, here you go: Skya shrunk! I'm sorry, Skya; I'm not trying to upset you anymore than you already are." Trunks snapped at Bulla before calmly speaking to Skya.

"What is the big deal?! She'll turn back in a few hours. Look at her; she's so cute. I have so many cute outfits for her now. Do you think they'll change if she's wearing them? We're about the same size." "Stop!" Bulla questioned, annoyed before droning on and on until Trunks stopped her.

"What now?" Bulla demanded.

"Watch your tongue." Vegeta scolded Bulla; he wanted to know what was going on.

"Let your brother speak." Bulma added, also wanting to know what was going on.

"Just how do you know she'll be back to normal size in a few hours?" Trunks asked, narrowing his eyes.

"Saturn explained it all to me. Now, let me see her. We can spend time together, dressing up in outfits." Bulla answered and then demanded.

"No. Before I get to everything else. Do you really think I'm going to just hand her over to you when you're the one who did this to her? And really: look at her. Does she really look like she's in the mood to play dress up, so that when she changes back, you can have a new outfit? So that you can embarrass her again to start over and get another new outfit?" Trunks asked, pissed off.

"She'll come around once she sees all the outfits I have." Bulla argued.

"Gahh! You're just not getting it, are you?! Bulla: Skya does not care about your stupid fashion—or any type of fashion here on Earth, on Venus—anywhere. She's happy with something comfy! Skya is feeling down, defeated, embarrassed, and depressed because of you! She's not going to want to just hang out with you after you did that. Mom, watch Skya; don't let Bulla near her. I have to use the bathroom." Trunks went off on Bulla before handing Skya to Bulma.

"What's his problem?" Bulla asked.

"Right now, that would be you." Goten stated.

"You can't say you agree with him, can you? You're my mate." Bulla argued.

"I don't know. I don't know how Skya feels. But with how angry Trunks is right now; she can't be doing the best. And I'm going to assume there's more to what's going on with her shrinking than you think or any of us know. And yes; you are my mate, and I love you very much. But Trunks is my best friend; he has been since we were kids." Goten replied.

"Unbelievable." Bulla grumbled, walking away.

"Where do you think you're going?" Bulma called to her daughter.

"I'm going to get Skya an outfit that will look great on her." Bulla answered.

"Oh, no you're not. Get your butt back here, young lady! Trunks asked me to hold onto Skya for a reason, and I tend to do what he asks. Besides, I think Trunks is right; I think you went too far this time." Bulma sternly told Bulla, calling her back.

"Are you kidding me? Why are you taking his side?" Bulla demanded, walking over to Bulma.

"Just look at her, Bulla. Does Skya look good in any way, shape, or form? And I'm not taking his side; I'm taking Skya's side. She's in bad shape because you wanted something and did everything in your power to get it—including hurting the innocent party. Skya is your brother's mate; he loves her more than I've ever seen him love anything. She's our daughter just as much as you are. She is your sister now. You know, the first day she got here: she was scared. This is different." Bulma firmly told Bulla, holding out her hand to show her Skya, just lying there.

"She will be fine in a few hours." Bulla argued, trying to reach for Skya.

"Leave the girl alone." Vegeta warned Bulla, having just about enough of everything.

"Daddy?" Bulla questioned, confused. He had never been that angry with her before.

"You don't know she'll be back to normal in a few hours." Trunks spoke, walking out.

"Saturn told me everything." Bulla argued.

"No, he didn't. Didn't you think to ask his parents: Solar and Eclipse before making some crackpot plan?" Trunks asked, annoyed.

"Then shouldn't you be yelling at him?" Bulla asked, watching Trunks.

"No, I shouldn't. He explained what he said to you and so did Twilight. They both apologized—and so did their parents. I also can't get mad at him for not knowing everything because he and Twilight have never seen Skya shrink like this either. I also can't get mad at him but you instead because you didn't think to ask his parents after you got done talking with him. Which you should've done after Twilight told you that she was told it wasn't good when Skya shrinks like this. Don't even try telling me she didn't: Twilight was very upset when she told me that. She wasn't lying." Trunks retorted.

"Fine. Yes, I wanted to see her shrink. What more do you want from me? Look at her? She's so little and adorable. And just imagine all the outfits I can put her in." Bulla finally admitted.

"Well, thank you for some type of honesty. But let me tell you what I learned. Yes, she shrinks. Yes, it's because of embarrassment—and depression caused from the embarrassment. I also learned that yes, it can take a few hours to go back to regular size. However, it can also take days. Chi-Tsuki informed that Stella once stayed shrunk to the size of an ant for a week and two days. And that was just out of embarrassment. Skya is not only embarrassed; she's severely depressed. You demonetized her of her happiness. You just plain demoralized her. Oh, and the reason Twilight told you that it wasn't a good thing if she were to shrink like this was that it's harder for Venarians and other beings out size to eat or drink anything when they shrink. They're not fairies or pixies or whatever. And Skya: because she becomes so depressed with this, will refused to eat or drink anything. She's so depressed that she's just going to lie somewhere and cry or sleep! Think, Bulla! Just because you want something doesn't mean you can always have that." Trunks finished explaining things to Bulla and everyone else in the room.

"Fine. I didn't know! I'm sorry! And what would you know, huh? You always get what you want!" Bulla yelled, frustrated.

"No, I didn't. The lesson you've just learned at the cost of Skya, is a lesson I had to learn a lot when I was younger, growing up. There were so many times where I wanted to help Dad, Goku, Gohan, and all the others, but wasn't allowed to. But you know what? There were times I didn't listen, and it nearly got everyone severely wounded. Goten's not innocent in any of that either. But he was my partner in crime. And yes, we were punished for it as well. So, no; I didn't get everything I wanted. And as I got older, I started to learn all that. You're just lucky she's immortal. And I will figure out how to get her feeling better. And when I do, you need to stay away from her until she comes to you first." Trunks firmly corrected Bulla before informing her.

"What are you going to do to me?" Bulla asked, watching Trunks.

"Nothing. I have more important things to deal with right now. I have to figure out how to get Skya to feel better, so that she grows back to her correct height. I'm going to let Mom and Dad figure something out. When Skya can forgive you, I'll see about forgiving you as well. And once again: not that our sex lives are any of your business; we weren't having sex in the damn tub. I'll be back in shortly; I need to calm down before taking Skya again. I don't need her any more upset than she already is." Trunks answered before telling Bulma, walking outside to calm down.

"Goten, I think you should head home now." Bulma calmly told Goten.

"Right. I'll see you around." Goten replied, packing up his pizza.

"What? Why? Don't punish him because of me. And you: how could you just give in like that?" Bulla complained.

"Don't start. I'm not punishing Goten for everything: this is only the start of your punishment. I will let Trunks and your father decide when you can see him again." Bulma firmly told Bulla, rubbing Skya's back with her pinky.

"And right now, I just want to go home. I think Trunks and Skya need their time together. And as much as I love you; we just need some apart. It's one thing to embarrass someone. Trunks is my best friend and he's finally truly happy with someone. With everything Skya's already been through: you really hurt her. But that's all I'll say because with all you've already gotten from Trunks and what I'm sure you're going to get from your parents yet—you don't need much more from me. I'll see you later. Goodnight." Goten calmly yet sternly told Bulla before telling her, Bulma, and Vegeta.

"Goodnight, Goten." Bulma replied as Goten headed out.

"Bulla: you go to your room; we'll discus the rest of your punishment at a later time. Skya: I'm just going to set you in this cup right now. It's nothing personal, but I'm sure Trunks would rather you somewhere he knows you won't hurt yourself. Vegeta: leave Trunks alone for now and either go train or something. I'm going to find Solar or Eclipse and talk to them." Bulma delegated everyone before going to find the cats.

Half An Hour Later:

"What's all this?" Trunks asked, walking back in to see Bulma slicing up pasta.

"I talked to Solar: Eclipse didn't seem to want to talk about that anymore. But I talked to Solar and asked about the eating situation for Skya right now. Because it's pasta, I can cut it into small enough pieces for Skya, and she shouldn't have troubles eating it. However, the other roadblock is how she is supposed to eat without a fork or chopsticks. So, I broke a toothpick in half and smoothed and taped the ends. I also filed down the sharp ends as well. This will allow Skya to eat—granted you can get her to eat." Bulma answered, cutting up pasta and placing it on a teacup plate.

"Thank you. Where is Skya anyway? Bulla doesn't have her, does she?" Trunks asked, watching Bulma.

"No. I put her in the cup on the table to keep her from hurting herself if she were that bad off. Your dad's been sitting there, watching her this entire time. Your father and I talked: we've agreed that you'll decide when she can see Goten next—outside of family things. We're still working on the rest of her grounding, but we didn't want to upset Skya anymore than she probably already is." Bulma answered.

"Ok. Thank you. God, I just feel so helpless; I don't know how to help her. I want to hug and hold her, but I don't want to crush her. And even if I knew I weren't going to crush her, I don't know if she'd be comfortable with me touching her again after all that." Trunks confessed to his mom.

"I know, Dear. Just give her time. Make sure she knows you love her and that you'll never hurt her. Yes, I know you've already told her this; we all have. But sometimes it's the only way to help someone. As selfish as your sister was being, I know she loves you and Skya. Your father and I both love Skya and consider her a daughter. All she needs it time. She's only been here for three days; she's still suffering and struggling with all that they did to her. It's just going to take time; she'll come around. I promise. And somewhere, deep down; I know she loves and trusts you." Bulma replied, hugging Trunks.

"Hold on, before you get yourself hurt." Trunks and Bulma heard Vegeta.

"What's going on?" Trunks and Bulma asked, concerned, walking over.

"Shorty's trying to get out of the cup. Oh, and she's grown at least three inches; she the height of the cup now." Vegeta replied, setting Skya next to the cup.

"Well, it's a start. Maybe we'll get lucky." Bulma optimistically spoke, watching Skya.

"Maybe. Skya: Mom cut up some of your pasta so you could eat. And she crafted you some chopsticks out of a toothpick. Could you please eat something—at least a little bit?" Trunks gently spoke to Skya, sitting in a chair.

"Is it too late for me to apologize?" Bulla asked, walking out.

"No. You can apologize to Skya if you want." Trunks replied, watching Skya.

"I'm sorry for interrupting your bath and accusing you of having sex. And Skya: I'm sorry for embarrassing and hurting you. I heard that you could shrink like that and thought it would be cool to see because I had all sorts of doll clothes that would fit you. I wasn't thinking of anybody but myself. I know it may mean nothing right now, but I am truly sorry." Bulla apologized to Trunks and Skya.

"Ok, where is she? I don't want to crush her." Bulma asked, walking over with the plate of pasta for Skya.

"I'll set it down. Thank you for the apology, but it's going to take time for the sting to fade. Please eat, Skya." Trunks told Bulma before telling Bulla and finally pleading with Skya.

"I know you probably don't want to be around Bulla right now, but we could all watch a movie together once everyone finishes eating. And I do mean ALL five of us." Bulma suggested, watching everyone.

"Even me?" Bulla asked, shocked.

"You are family. No matter how many times you screw up, you will always be our daughter and their sister; we will always love you no matter what." Bulma told Bulla with a smile.

"I love you, too." Bulla told Bulma, hugging her.

"But you're still grounded. Not only doing what you did to Skya, but for trying to give Goten a lap dance—at the party." Bulma replied, hugging Bulla in return.

"Fine. That's fair." Bulla replied as Skya slowly started to pick at her food.

"Ok… So, Skya I understand why she wanted to have a lap dance with Trunks; she's never had a good sexual experience before. But you, on the other hand… Why are trying to give Goten lap dances—or anything sexual at all?" Bulma asked, watching her daughter.

"Well—I've never had a good sexual experience either." Bulla innocently replied.

"You had better not have!" Vegeta hollered, red in the face.

"Vegeta, stop yelling. But your father is right: Bulla, you're only fourteen; you're still a few months away from being fifteen. Now, if someone's hurt you; we'll talk. But still—at your age, that shouldn't be why you want to do this. Has someone hurt you like in the way Skya was hurt?" Bulma firmly spoke to Bulla before asking her.

"Well, no. But I can't help it. It's just so hard not to when everyone else around me is having sex. And knowing Goten's had sex already… And I'm not looking to have sex yet; I just want to mess around." Bulla retorted.

"Bulla, that's no excuse either. And not everyone around is having sex. I know for a fact that Pan and Marron are not having sex yet. And there won't be any fooling around either because whether you believe it or not, it leads to sex." Bulma told Bulla, frustrated.

"And Goten's never had sex either." Trunks spoke up.

"What are you talking about? Of course, he's had sex." Bulla argued.

"Trust me: no he hasn't. Bulla: Goten is my best friend; we tell each other these things before we tell anyone else. There are a few reasons why Goten hasn't had sex yet. One: Chi-Chi would kill him. Two: his mother instilled in him that you should only have sex with the one you love. Three: he too, believes you should only have sex with the one you love. Finally: despite how many girlfriends he's had, he was never ready. He's been waiting for the right girl And now that you two have connected; he's sure he's found the right girl. The rumor that he's had sex already is just that: a rumor. The girl who started that, started it because when she asked him, Goten refused, saying he wasn't ready. She did not take it well at all." Trunks thoughtfully told Bulla.

"Wait. So I'll be his first and he'll be mine? Wait a minute. How do you know all that?" Bulla asked with stars in her eyes before demanding.

"Again: Goten is my best friend; we tell each other everything before we tell anyone else. Well, that's how it used to be. Now, for most things, I'll be telling Skya first and I'm sure he'll tell you most things first. Granted, yes; there will most likely still be things we tell each other first. And yes; eventually you two will be each other's first times. Key word EVENTUALLY. I know for a fact he won't have sex with you yet." Trunks answered, annoyed, watching Skya.

"Just how do you know that?" Bulla asked before thinking; she only realized her mistake when she saw her parent's faces.

"One: as Mom, Dad, and I have all stated: you're only fourteen. Goten knows this; he believes you're too young. Two: even if he didn't think that; he's my best friend and doesn't want to lose me or my trust. Finally: he's afraid of Mom and Dad. He also respects them both enough to not break their trust—especially if the two of you wish to date and whatever in the here and now. Oh, and as an added bonus: he's not stupid." Trunks answered with a blank face.

"Fine. But what about you?" Bulla fired back.

"What about me?" Trunks asked, watching Bulla.

"You've had sex before. You started when you like fourteen or something like that." Bulla argued.

"I was sixteen when I first had sex. I didn't give details, but I told Goten, then Mom and Dad. And I only ever had sex with the girls I was dating and truly loved at the time. And to be fair: I've only had two serious girlfriends before Skya. So, yes, while I've had sex before; it was only with two other girls: Mai and Tara. At the time I loved them, but I wasn't in love with them like I am Skya. I never had the ambition or motivation to mark them like I did with Skya. Each time we had sex, we made sure I had a condom, or they were on some kind of birth control. I never forced or begged them for sex, and neither of them ever forced or begged me. And I will treat Skya with the same respect: I will never force, beg, or guilt her into sex. And even if she hadn't been raped like she was, I'd still treat her with the respect she deserves." Trunks replied, watching Skya slowly eat.

"Not to embarrass anyone: but what if Skya arrived two years ago?" Bulla asked, curious.

"What are you going on about now?" Trunks asked, slightly annoyed.

"What if she arrived two years ago when she was only fourteen and you were still dating Tara? What would you have done then?" Bulla asked, watching Trunks.

"Well, considering Tara and I broke up two years ago, I'd be with Skya—one way or another. If Skya showed up while I was dating either Tara or Mai, I'd most likely break up with them to be with Skya because she is who I am meant to be with. Skya is the one—the only girl I love the way I do. And Skya will always be the only girl I love in that way. Is she the only girl in my life that I love? No. I also love Mom, you, Grandma, and Aunt Tights. I'd apologize to Mai and Tara because I'd be breaking up with them for another girl. But I'd also explain to them that in our culture—in Saiyan culture, we connect with whoever it is we're meant to be. But then again, maybe I wouldn't apologize because Tara was cheating on me with God only knows who. And Mai: well, she broke up with me because she could tell I wasn't into the relationship like she was. I don't know where or care where Tara is, but I do know Mai moved on and is dating some guy in South City. Does that answer your question?" Trunks answered Bulla before asking.

"Yes and no. What about the sex? If Skya would've showed up two years ago, she would've never been raped, and you would've been the one to get her virginity. You would've had sex by now, wouldn't you have?" Bulla asked, pushing, causing Skya to drop her toothpick-chopsticks.

"Certainly not in this house, under this roof. If it had to come down to it, they would have a chaperone at all times—which, at this point, is where you're headed." Bulma firmly told Bulla.

"I don't know. Probably not at fourteen. Fifteen maybe. But that would also be up to Skya and whether she was ready or not." Trunks answered, watching Skya sit there, hiding her face in her hands.

"What if she had showed up as a child? I know they wouldn't be having sex, but what would've happened to her then? Where would she have been taken? Foster care or adoption?" Bulla asked, getting under Trunks's skin.

"Like hell! I don't know where she would've gone, but it wouldn't be in foster care! And she wouldn't be taken anywhere far, far away! Over my dead body! I'd figure out how to keep her in this area! I'm going to bed. Skya, do you want to come to bed now? Or would you like Mom or Dad to bring you in later?" Trunks snapped before calmly asking Skya, his hands on the table. She just slowly got up and climbed onto his hand.

"Trunks, before you go. I have something to say about Skya. To answer your question, Bulla: two years ago or several years ago when she was a child; Skya would stay here with us. She's his mate; it would be the only right thing to do—especially since she had nobody." Vegeta thoughtfully spoke up, having one of his rare conversations.

"But they sure as hell wouldn't be sharing a room; she'd be in one of the spare rooms." Bulma added in, calming Trunks down a little.

"What about Goten? You'd never let him stay here like that." Bulla complained.

"Goten has living family who love him. He has a mom, dad, and an older brother. You know: Chi-Chi, Goku, and Goten. He also has a sister-in-law and niece: Videl and Pan. Though Skya had family: none of them are alive—nor were they then. If either of her parents were alive, she'd be living with them: then and most likely now. Now that's that. End of discussion. Now, go to your room for the night—unless you want to take a shower." Bulma firmly explained to Bulla before telling her.

"What about the movie?" Bulla asked, complaining a little.

"It was supposed to be a family movie night with all of us. But you got Trunks all worked up again with your questions; he and Skya are going to bed. It can't very well be a family movie night with all of us when two of the family members aren't going to be there. Maybe we can do something together in a few days after everything's calmed down." Bulma answered.

"What if I can convince them to come back out?" Bulla asked, watching Bulma with hopeful eyes.

"Not going to happen!" Trunks yelled down the hall after walking out of the bathroom.

"I thought you were going to bed." Bulla grumbled.

"I had to use the bathroom. Mom, do we have something Skya could use to use the bathroom? She really needs to go, but she's too small to use the toilet or the sink. And with the sink, I don't want her going down the drain or stepping in her own urine." Trunks asked and explained the situation as Skya sat in his hand.

"Umm… Here. She can use the apple juice lid; I'll just wrap some tinfoil over the top of the apple juice. Until she's back to where she needs to be, Skya can use this for her bathroom needs." Bulma answered, handing Trunks an apple juice lid.

"Thank you." Trunks thanked Bulma while Skya bowed a little.

"Now, go on." Bulma told Trunks and Skya with a small smile.

Knock. Knock. Knock. Knock.

"We're not going to watch a movie tonight; we're just going to go to bed. So don't even bother trying." Trunks called when he heard knocking; he knew it was Bulla.

"Come on! We haven't had a family night in a long time!" Bulla complained, trying to open the door.

"It's locked for privacy: Skya deserves that." Trunks calmly spoke.

"You're in there with her!" Bulla yelled.

"I'm not facing her. And it's not from me she needs privacy from; it's from you. And as for Family Night: we had that last Friday just before the party Mom threw. We watched movies and played games. Remember?" Trunks replied, trying not to beat his face on the door or wall.

"Of course. Didn't we have a great time; we could have that again tonight. If Skya's tired, you can put her to bed with her cats; they can watch and make sure she's safe. Then you, me, Mom, and Dad can play games and watch movies or something. One last family fun night." Bulla tried convincing Trunks to come out. However, what she didn't realize was that it was just backfiring.

Trunks was going to say something when he heard a small crash:

Skya finished and got off the cap. However, she stumbled over her shorts, fell forward, and pushed the lid back a little.

"Are you ok?" Trunks asked, concerned as Skya got up, pulling her panties and shorts up again. She then sat there with tears threatening to fall.

"Are you ready for sleep?" Trunks asked, emptying the cap. Skya climbed into his hand and waited.

"I'm not coming out." Trunks told Bulla the moment he opened the door.

"Come on! It'll be fun; you know it. It'll be just like old times." Bulla tried again.

"Bulla—I don't know what your issue with Skya is but stop it; she's part of the family now whether you like it or not. And just because he doesn't live here and whether or not Dad likes it; Goten is family now as well. If it's some jealously thing because you can't see Goten for however long. Well, that's on you. You should've never just burst into the bathroom—in on Skya and me. And you should've never been messing around with Goten—even if it was just a lap dance or whatever. Family Night as you want is not just you, me, Mom, and Dad; it's Skya, me, you, Mom, and Dad now. If you want Mom and Dad—or even me to treat you like an adult or with respect, then act like it and give respect in return. Goodnight." Trunks told Skya with little emotion before going to his and Skya's room for the night…