Raven opened one big eye. Her vision was slightly blurred. Groaning she pushed herself up. She was on a large comfortable bed. The room was quite large, with steps leading down into the centre of the room, off to the corner was another double bed much like the one she was on. It took her eyes a few moments to spot a young boy lying on the bed breathing deeply, fast asleep. Raven blinked at the nine year old. "Todd?"
She darted down towards him, practically throwing herself onto the bed. "Todd!!" She cried desperately. She touched the young boys face gently it was ice cold. She brushed a strand on dark blue hair from his eyes and looked down his body. He was breathing, she could see his stomach rising gently with every breath he took. She placed a hand on his chest. His heart beat was slower than normal.
"What have they done to you?" She asked gazing back at the boys unopened eyes.
"He'll wake soon, he received enough tranquillisers to take down a whale!" Trunks stepped out from the shadows. He couldn't help laugh at her shocked expression. "Or Goku, because you know he's just to thick to realise that when he gets hit by one he's supposed to fall asleep!" Trunks grinned.
Raven snarled at him. "What the hell are you doing here? How long have you been there!"
Trunks shrugged. "Long enough to know that the boy's name is Todd and your very close to him!" He said gazing at her. "We don't mean any harm to you!"
Raven gave a snort of laughter. "And that's why you hit my brother with enough darts to take down a thick saiyan?" She asked making reference back to Goku, causing Trunks to grin.
"Not my fault the brat threw himself in front of the shots!" He said shrugging.
Raven glared at him, and back at her brother, her look softening. "He's so cold…" She said holding his hand and rubbing it in hers to warm him up. She picked him up and slid him under the covers, tucking him.
Trunks slowly made his way over and sat on the edge of the bed. Raven eyed him, slightly unsure of his intentions. Trunks stared at the boy a moment. "I'll call for some extra covers I think!" He said getting up and walking over to the door. He opened it and disappeared behind it.
Raven sighed and looked around the room. There was a balcony, she made her way over and slid it open, walking out into the cool night air. She shut the door and left a small gap. Raven made her way over to sit on the railing. A purple tail wriggled its way out of a hole on the back of her jeans. She sat and watched as it slowly wrapped itself around the bars of the balcony railing. It was covered in small purple scales, with a pointed end much like the devils tail. Before the point there was a small bracelet made of white string. Around it was what looked like a small blue tooth.
She sat gazing up at the sky, there were many moons, some of them full some of them half, some of them new. She looked at all the stars, this planet sure was different from either of her homes. Which was both Earth and Shade. She heard the doors to the balcony slide open and Trunks stepped out. He eyed her tail first then closed the balcony door completely shut.
Raven was still unsure of him, but decided to break conversation anyway.
"We don't see many stars on planet Earth or Shade!" She said gazing up.
Trunks grinned. "I am familiar with Earth, I am after all half human!" He said.
Raven turned to look at him. "You come from Earth?" She asked shocked. He nodded. "So your only half saiyan and yet your to be king of this planet?" She asked grinning.
Trunks scowled. "Don't remind me!" He said looking moodily over the edge and down towards the ground.
Raven chuckled. "What you don't want to be king?" She asked whistling a familiar tune from the Lion King. She smiled as he scowled.
"No unlike Simba, I CAN wait to be king!" he sighed. "Me and my sister are getting forced into a marriage. The girl I have to marry is only thirteen!" He said.
Raven raised her eye brows. "What? But you must be around my age!" She asked slightly shocked.
Trunks nodded. "I am going to be nineteen soon!" He said sighing. "It's not fair I want to go to Earth and meet someone like my father did!" He grumbled. "I hate my father!" He said sighing.
Raven looked at him. "At least you have one!" She said sighing.
Trunk scolded himself. "Oh yeh right sorry! I forgot about your planet and I'm sorry!" He added. Gazing at her.
She laughed lightly. "No I was sent to earth when I was just an egg, I never met my real parents!" She said sighing.
Trunks looked confused. "But I thought you said Todd was your brother?" he added looking at her.
"Not really, we were both orphans, met on planet earth!" She smiled. "I just kinda adopted him, he's not really my brother by relation!"
Trunks nodded. "I understand, I guess he's grown quite fond of you though!" He said grinning, it reminded him of his sister Bra.
Raven laughed. "Yeh we've been through a lot together, he's really strong for his age!" She commented. She turned to Trunks. "So when does this girl you are meant to be marrying arrive?" She asked him curiously.
Trunks scowled at the topic. "Tomorrow, she and Goten are coming up!" He said sighing.
"Who's Goten?" She asked.
Trunks grinned. "The stupid saiyan's son!" Both of them laughed. Trunks' saiyan ears picked up a yelp, he turned and opened the door.
"What is it?" Raven asked Trunks turning to watch him stride back into the room. She uncoiled her tail from the railing and jamp down and went inside after him. Todd was missing from the bed and the door to the room was open. Her heart leapt! She should have been watching him, she was so stupid!"
Both Trunks and Raven ran out into the corridor. They saw a guard holding the tiny form of Todd in one arm and withdrawing the other to ram it into his face. Raven gave a start and made to go after him, but the guard was soon knocked out by a hand to the back of his neck. The guards face screwed and he let the boy out of his hand and fell towards the floor. Standing behind him was Trunks.
Todd looked up at Trunks and with a yelp ran to hide behind Raven. Raven couldn't help but beam at Trunks who seemed to blush at the stare. "Er, gotta watch the guards that haven't had their night time coffee…" He muttered.
"Your so fast, ho do you move like that?" She asked, at the fact he had disappeared and re appeared behind the guard so suddenly.
"I er…" Trunks thought for a moment then laughed. "It runs in the family!" He said shrugging. He made his way back over to them and Todd gazed up at him. Trunks smiled and bent down. "Hello!" he said.
Todd blinked and backed further behind Raven. Raven chuckled. "I know your not shy!" She said raising an eye brow at the boy. Todd stuck his tongue out at her, and gazed back at Trunks.
"Hello…" he muttered lightly. Trunks grinned at the boy. And stood up beside Raven. "I better go…" He muttered nodding to them both as he swept along the corridor towards his room.
That was unusual… He could have sworn he felt his heart leap when she beamed at him. And that odd sensation you get in the pit of your stomach when your foe has just hit you and sent you tumbling towards the ground. Could this be love? He wouldn't know!! Because his fucking parents would never let him experience it! And he was sure as hell, he wouldn't feel it with Pan!!
He sighed and stopped outside his door. Or he could just have felt that, because he had never had anyone look at him like that before! He smiled! He liked that conclusion better. He opened his door and walked into his room.
Trunks stood stationed next to his father as the ship pulled into the dock. He watched the doors slowly open and bit his tongue. He was going to see Goten again! Oh, and Pan too…
Bra ran into the dock breathing hard and looking quite flustered. "Sorry!" She said "T-Todd t-thought it would b-be funny to d-drop my underwear f-from my balcony!" She said breathlessly. Trunks roared with laughter and bit his bottom lip after receiving a glare from both his father and sister. He had to love that kid!
"But not to worry!" She said smiling. "Raven said she would teach him a lesson. This made Trunks grin more, probably a lesson on how to do next time without being caught. He shook his head and grinned as Goten descended from the ship with a very nervous looking Pan. His heart sank again. He wondered how she would feel about this whole ordeal. Maybe she would feel the same as him. But judging by the loving look she had just thrown him, he guessed not.
Goten sprinted up towards him and shook his hand rather vigorously. Trunks had to laugh at him.
"Had a good flight?" He asked the Chibi.
Goten laughed. "It was alright if you don't mind getting stuck with my niece for seven hours!" He said muttering.
"Forget seven hours, try years for me!" he said sighing. He watched as Pan slowly walked towards them. She smiled at him. Trunks gave a small smile back. "Lo Pan!" He said.
Pan grinned and threw her arms around him! Around Prince Trunks, the man she was to spend her whole life with! Trunks was taken aback at first. He returned her embrace and adverted his eyes towards the floor. He looked up to spot Raven watching him inventively. Half hidden in the shadows, leaning against the wall.