Blue Rose

Bouzi Neo

Chapter Nine: Enough?

When Gohan woke up, his third day at the Capsule Corporation, it was still black out. Bulma was sleeping noiselessly from what he could tell and Trunks was probably still resting up for his first day of "real" training.

He sighed, putting on the same gi and slipping out without a sound. He wouldn't wake his love up from her pleasant dreams of -him- for anything.

It was a cold morning, hard to see, and wasn't really his preferred climate for hard training, but it would have to do. He would be expecting Trunks in two hours-no more, no less and he hoped that even under the circumstances of the night before, Trunks mastered locating beings by ki.

He sighed and closed his eyes, crossing his legs in a meditating style and just thinking for a few moments, gathering his strength before the rush and rage that seemed to hurl out of him while he was training.

Though Trunks said he would go to bed, it wasn't until hours later that he fell asleep with the lights still on and his game still playing. He'd locked the door after Gohan, but when he woke up, he was covered, his game was saved and put on his desk, and his light was off.

He couldn't help but sheepishly smile, "Mom...."

He hated it when she unlocked his door and went in his room, but it was nights like this where he was thankful to her more than anything-for the simplest of things, as well. She was a most extraordinary woman. He sighed, staring into the darkness.

Since Gohan had come, she had been acting so oddly, so old, so tired. Or maybe it was since he asked her to fight. Maybe it was there all along.

Maybe it was pride that stopped him from showing how grateful he was. Maybe it was her few flaws that turned out to mean the most.

But, it was one of those soft moments where everything was still and he still remembered that night, the one he caught her crying. She never cried like that for anyone else. He shook his head, angry with himself; he gave her too little credit.

It hurt him to lie to her, but what he did was for her. At first he thought it would be for himself, the people, or even his father. But now he realized that he had one person in the world left, and that was she. He would be fighting for her.

It was a thrilling bolt of electric excitement as he thought of battling the androids, not as it were a game, but he looked to it as a challenge that he was the only one left because of his roots to take up. He knew that Gohan would be the one to slay them, but Gohan was flesh and blood, and he needed help.

Furthermore, he couldn't just sit there and watch it. He wouldn't stand for it. He would offer whatever he had to Gohan now.

'Speak of the devil,' He lay back, silent as he watched a shadow pass his bedroom. Gohan.

So he thought he would creep out again. Well, Trunks wouldn't let him. He wanted to witness his power for himself, the power that he knew Gohan hid from him before-this Super Saiya-Jin, this level of achievement, what was so wonderful about it?

He knew it was supposedly a strength beyond imagine from the little his mother could tell him of it, but other than that he knew nothing.

Trunks just knew that Gohan would be training himself while he waited for him! He knew it. There was a chance that he would witness the power of the Super Saiya-Jin himself.

And another question he wanted answered: Why did everyone consider it the key to victory if Gohan had achieved the level and it still didn't seem to be enough-yet?
I'm backies! O.o Well it wasn't by popular demand, but I got inspirited. I'm not leaving anytime soon. O.o that IS a good thing. right?

Next Time: Trunks can do little but watch in amazement as he sees Gohan transform into a Super Saiya-Jin. Once skeptical of the power, it also comes to mind if this type of power wasn't enough to beat the androids, what could? But quickly, he has a new worry?: Surviving Gohan's training.

Reviewer's Corner:

OuttaDaLoop: 0% OOCNESS! WOO! I can't say if Gohan dies or not. I honestly can't.

Sailor Universe/PMRGChik: Good, good!

Vegeta Goddess: You can put any of my fics on your site. I dun care. If you need files, whatever, email me and I'll do what I can to send them to you. That goes for pretty much everyone as long as I get my credit and stuff, yanno.

Impulsive Thoughts: Yes, blackmail can be quite rewarding, but you know you love pushing that button and spending a few minutes of your time kissing my ass and telling me how much you love my story and want me to continue.

Celeb Ryu: I shall work on GI if I can. Tonight SW. Maybe GI. And you're welcome for the add. You deserved it.

Raven Pan: FREAKY AND COOL AT THE SAME TIME! Woo!

Chewy-Baka: Thanks. It is pretty good, huh? Hehe.

Aerith: Thank you. I tried to pull a completely different style with this fic, and so far... it's working beautifully.

Mia: I think there was a compliment somewhere in there. It figures that you're not signed or you don't have a writing account because after a few months writing under you'll realize the importance of reviews. Please, do not tell me what to do and what to leave in my notes, especially if it's only a joke left as I am not a lifeless corpse and I do have a sense of humor and I do think it's funny that people such as Impulsive Thoughts would leave humorous responses to those notes and not think me serious and needy.

Xen The Wonder Dog: Hey! Thanks for the nice review! Keep reading!

VTurnip: Heh, I actually have a lot of fun writing Trunks. It's a good way to vent when you're not Gokou's number one fan. And I'm thinking Trunks is gonna attack Gohan or something when he finds out, and yes, Gohan will let it slip eventually. The fling will start painfully soon... But don't think it'll last long..