-.- That's right, more scheming is afoot! Well lawyers have been asking why I don't put the disclaimer up so here it is.

Vegeta: She doesn't own shit!

Me: thanks….you always find a way to make it not quite so depressing don't you (sarcasm)

Vegeta: Well you never said who was going to say it so I decided to…

Me: you just like humiliating me!!!!!

Vegeta: shut up

Now for some replies!

Fan-to-fiction: haha well you will have to sit tight and see! And yes HIDE AWAY!!!

I-Love-Trunks1: Sorry I missed your reply love!!!

Chapter 11

King Vegeta strutted down the street. He could do the twist, he could mash potato, tell me readers! DO YOU LIKE IT LIKE THIS!!!!

Oh yea, he was pimpin all right! He didn't know why but something about that day was just awesome, and it grew even more awesomer when he walked by the pet shop and saw a most glorious sight! He had to have it!

…………Meanwhile at Chichi's place………

Bardock arrived back. Cell's words dancing in his head like a bad melody. But he had to admit, there was something very off about Mirai. Bardock was just realizing the strange little things he does. He mutters to himself a lot, he had strange little habits that Bardock had seen but never actually acknowledged until now. Bardock understood that it was a little unsettling to see the future a lot, but enough to drive you crazy? He was beginning to doubt Mirai the more he thought about it.

He sat down at the kitchen table thinking to himself, Chichi had come in whistling to herself when she noticed Bardock deep in thought. The wheels in his head turned furiously and she could see it. She smiled a bit and proceeded to take out a huge pot and a lot of food. She would make a nice stew for him. She pulled out a roast beef and let it thaw while she chopped up vegetables. Bardock didn't seem to notice her at all.

"So," she said, "what are you thinking about?" Bardock looked up as if it was the first time he had noticed her. He gave his daughter in law a pleasant smile.

"Nothing," he said.

"Nothing? You seem pretty deep into nothing."

"Just thinking about stuff."

"What kind of stuff?"

"N-"

"Don't say 'nothing'. I have seen where thinking about nothing gets people and it is not in a happy place." She placed coffee down infront of him and proceeded to chop vegetables. He sighed a bit, he had never consulted to anything to anyone before. He was usually just a quiet secretive guy. Then again the only reason why was because no one every asked him what was wrong. He looked up at the wall to think of what to say.

"I was thinking about Mirai," he said.

"Oh, what about him." Bardock was thankful she didn't stop to look at him.

"Is there something off about him?"

"A lot of things," she said, "he talks to himself, he drinks half a soda then refuses to drink it, he wear's long sleeves in the summer time and short sleeves in the winter, he has split personalities, the list of things that are wrong with him is endless."

"Yea, but, do you think he is potentially dangerous?" Chichi stopped chopping then turned around.

"Everyone is potentiall dangerous Bardock. But as long as he continues to make the right choice we will all be okay."

"But what if one day he decides to make a wrong one?" Chichi bit her lip. That one line almost sounded like a dare to her. Oh she was nosey indeed and she was beginning to wonder herself now.

"What, may I ask, do you think he would do?"

"Oh I don't know, play with matches, defacing public property, destroy the world, forget to file taxes."

"What," she asked.

"What?"

"What did you say?"

"Forget to file taxes?"

"No, no, before that?"

"defacing public property?"

"No! I mean the destroy the world part."

"Distory the world? I never said that did I?" Chichi crossed her arms over her chest. She was not buying into his little act at all.

"Oh you said it and you meant it. Has Mirai done something to try and destroy the world or something?"

"Now I know I never said that."

"No but why where you thinking it?"

"I wasn't!"

"If you weren't thinking it then why did you say it?"

"Oh, you know, as an example or something."

"You think Mirai is capable of destroying the world, don't you!?"
"Now Chichi you said it yourself, anyone is capable of destroying the world."

"Yea, well, I never said Mirai could destroy the world! We have to look into this! Follow him everywhere! WE NEED TO INVADE HIS PRIVACY DAMMIT!"

"Whoa, whoa, Chichi slow down now. It was just a thought."

"Let's go," she said lifting him up.

"What about dinner!" To late, she already had him drug out the door and into the car. Gohan, who had been sitting outside, saw his mother drag his grandfather into the car and speed off. What was going on now? His gaze shifted as Cell came walking out of the forest. His attention drifted back to his book.

"Mirai is not here," he said not even giving Cell a second glance.

"Oh, my mistake," he said turning to leave. He noticed Gohan was reading Catcher in the Rye. He smiled, this was to perfect. He walked over to Gohan and sat across from him. "Catcher in the Rye," he said, "interesting book I hear."

"Not really," said Gohan, "I'm reading it for my English class and it is boring."

"You know, Mirai once mentioned to me he read it," said Cell.

"So what?"

"Well I just think it is interesting, did you know the guy who killed Kennedy and the guy who killed Lincoln both read that same book?"

"Yea, that's why we are reading it." Gohan was growing more and more uneasy with Cell there.

"Following it any?"

"Not really," said Gohan, "I'm kind of confused."

"You should let Mirai tell you what it is about, he understands it, or maybe he can take you back in time to ask those other two," suggested Cell.

"I think they call that cheating," said Gohan dropping the hint he wanted Cell to leave. Cell only smiled.

"I'm just saying that birds of a feather tend to think together."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing," said Cell, "just making conversation." He got up and left. Gohan saw him leave but something was still bothering him. What did Cell mean by that? Birds of a feather think together? That didn't even make any sense. Then a thought struck him, is he calling Mirai a traitor?

…………..In the gravity room………

Vegeta and Goku where training intensely. Goku wiped the sweat drop from his brow, this match was going to be a close one, that was for sure. If he could just get enough space to pull of his special attack he could just barely-

"NO," Cried Goku in defeat. Vegeta laughed wickedly. With his box triangle circle combo he beat the shit out of goku. HE WAS THE TEKKIN MASTER!!!!

"Ha," he said triumphantly, "you lost!"

"Rematch," demanded Goku picking up his game controller. He hated playing Tekkin against Vegeta, or Vegeta's sons for that matter. The three of them where just too good at this game. Any time Goku would get the upper hand they seem to know just what to do to get it back. Vegeta was more then happy to give him a rematch, Trunks was just to easy for him to beat at this game and Mirai was too hard. It was pretty obvious that Mirai had spent way to much time on this game.

"Hey Vegeta," said Goku, "why have you been chasing poor Mirai down?"

"Son of a bitch used me to get what he wanted," said Vegeta as he made his character punch Goku's face in a bunch. Goku tried to put his characters block up but was nto doing so successfully.

"What do you mean?" As the two continued to play the next match Vegeta told Goku about what happened at Master Roshi's. Goku had already heard this story but it was more interesting hearing it from someone who was actually there.

"So why would he go through such an elaborate plan to crush a magic necklas?'

"Because he could not touch it unless the spell was broken and in order for the spell to work Cell has to concentrate on it."

"So why didn't he just wait till Cell was sleeping?"

"Because it would amuse him more if Cell was distracted. But I will say this, I did not expect the pink plush wear."

"Wait, Cell was wearing pink plush?"

"Bathrobe and slippers," he responded.

"Well regardless, you helped Mirai out."

"Yea, but he didn't need the help and that's the problem. He his bothering me for his own amusement."

"Why would he do that?" Vegeta was starting to loose his patience. After finally beating Goku the third time he paused the game.

"Kakarott are you really that stupid or are you just asking me stupid questions? Mirai does what he does simply to amuse himself. He has no real rhyme or reason behind it, just simply he wasn't a few laughs in. As far as why would he go so far, it's just what he does."

"Well that doesn't make any sense."

"Well how would you put it," asked Vegeta picking another character.

"Bardock was saying that Mirai may act like a clueless teenager but he is dangerously smart is all," said Goku picking his character.

"What vampire isn't dangerously smart?"

"Have YOU ever met another vampire before?"

"Yes, you have to you moron! What do you think the other kids from his timeline that came to see him where?"

"Well I didn't know they where vampires," said Goku defensively, "just cause he is undead doesn't mean his friends have to be."

"What else did Bardock say?"

"Something about he is really intelligent and that he worries for Mirai." Vegeta just nodded. He would have to ask Bardock on this one.

…………….In the jungle somewhere………….

Mirai came walking up to Turles. "There you are," said Turles, "you are a very hard person to keep up with."

"Yea, well, what's up? Heard you where looking for me."

"Yea," said Turles, "it's just been a minutes sense we last saw each other is all. Wondering what you are up to."

"Not much," said Mirai, "just sort of hanging around."

"Yea, well, I came by cause I stopped by CC earlier yesterday and heard King talking about Frieza. Says he thinks Cell is planning on finding Frieza a way out."

"I know he is," said Mirai, "don't know how but I am interested in finding out."

"You don't want to stop him?" Turles lifted a brow.

"Well yea, I do," said Mirai catching himself, "I just want to first know how he plans on doing so."

"Well you better do something quick. I heard Chichi talking to Bulma that says that Vegeta has been getting pretty pissy at you letting Cell live. I heard he feels a bit betrayed."

"Betrayed?"

"Yea, like he waisted risking his life or something. Just came back to tell you that I know how your mind works. You are keeping Cell around because it is just another game to you. Listen, you need to think on this. You may end up choosing between Cell and your own father. I sure hope you are not low enough to choose Cell."

"You went through all that searching just to tell me that," asked Mirai a bit offensively. It was not the first time he had heard this and it was starting to get under his skin. What did they care if he kept a villain around for his own reasons, it was non of their business to begin with.

"Mirai, please, I am your friend and would never intentionally steer you wrong. I think you need to get rid of Cell. Bardock is talking in his sleep, he is seeing something and it doesn't sound pleasant. You need to stop this before it gets any worse."

Mirai rolled his eyes and stormed off. Turles just shook his head, he just couldn't win for losing.

………………Bulma at he foot of the stairs………

Bulma heard it again, another thumping noise, what was going on upstares? She slowly walked up the stares and reached Mirai's bedroom, Mirai wasn't home though, he was hiding from Vegeta. She looked down the stares at Vegeta and Goku and saw they were intensely interested in the video game.

She opened the door and there stood Chichi and Bardock standing in the middle of the room.

"Hey Bulma," said Chichi happily, "we were wondering if you had any sugar?"

"Sure," said Bulma slowly, "what are you guys doing in here?"

"Oh just…looking around. I love how he decorated the place by the way, such taste!"

"Chichi, there is a poster of Marilyn Manson behind you, there are ICP posters all over the walls and there is a pentagram blanket on the bed. You hate gothic decoration."

"Yea," said Chichi nervously, "but he just puts it together so well."

"There are socks on the floor! You hate socks on the floor!"

"Can we just have that sugar so we can get out of her," asked Bardock in an almost begging way."

"Fine," said Bulma, "but don't touch anything, he will know if you did, he is kind of anal like that. I really don't want him bitching at me that something has been touched by someone that wasn't him." She closed the door behind her and pinched the bridge of her nose, the world had gone mad, that's for damn sure. She went down stairs again and fetched some sugar. When she came back up Chichi was poored over Mirai's diary with Bardock uncomfortably standing by.

"Chichi," yelled Bulma as she stormed over and took the black book from her friends hand, "why did you touch this, it's private and I just asked you not to touch anything!"

"Bulma, read it damnit!" Bulma was about to say something but she caught a glimpse of the page and started reading.

Dear Diary,

Cell is proving to be quiet the entertainment. I don't much appreciate everyone complaining at me that I keep him around, it's driving me nuts. Well, in any case, I'm going to get what I want from him. He is trying to mess with me though. He told me about a Talisman that he had gotten a hold of, I think he said it was Tremere magic. I don't much trust Tremere and I don't trust Cell. It could be bad for me. It doesn't really matter, as long as I have something to keep me busy I am fine.

About half way down the page his hand writing became messier and more viciously written.

Don't worry little fly, it will all be okay. Once it is over and done with we can go back to oblivion and dance to the grave wearing a big smile. Nothing can really stop you no one can keep you from your fear. Fear is the only reason you exist….

The page stopped. Bulma flipped it to read on but there was nothing. She put the book marker back in and asked Bardock to put it back where it came from. Bulma sat on the floor in shock.

"Bulma," said Chichi softly.

"Chichi, my son is fear obsessed. What will happen if Cell really does go, he looses his fear, there goes his reason for living." Hot tears where falling down her face. "Well Cell dies, my son will die.." Chichi held her friend into a hug then looked up at Bardock who just shrugged; he didn't know what do about it.

Bulma heard something downstairs, something that sounded like Vegeta and Mirai yelling at each other. The three quickly left the room and went downstairs. Goku was seen watching nervously as Mirai and Vegeta shouted back at each other.

"What do you want me to do about it!? I couldn't very well just walk up and grab it myself! What would have happened if I did that and Cell woke up," shouted Mirai.

"You're so full of shit! The only reason I ended up getting involved is so you can have a few giggles. I don't know what kind of sick game you are playing on me this time-"

"Sick game!? Man, trust me, if I could I would have left when I got back!"

"Then why are you still here Trunks," asked Vegeta quietly.

"To be honest, I don't really know. I'm going home." With that Mirai went up to his room to pack what he had and go back home, he had had enough of this time anyway. Let them deal with Cell, he didn't care anymore.

Bulma gave Vegeta a very intense glare. "I think I should be going," said Bardock.

"Good idea," said Chichi, "let's go Goku, you can move I promise."

Goku slowly got up and inched around Bulma and Vegeta, shit was about to hit the fan, he just knew it.

After hearing the door shut Bulma started in on Vegeta.

"Look what you have done! Our son doesn't want to be around us! Where is he going to go Vegeta!? His own time line!? For what? What does he have there!?"

"I'm sure he will be find," said Vegeta behind gritted teeth.

"I'm sure he wont," hissed Bulma, "listen, Bardock and Chichi snuck in Mirai's bedroom to read his diary."

"Why?"

"I have no idea, Bardock heard something that got Chichi going I think. But listen they were reading his diary and I read what they where reading-"

"You have some serious issues with nosiness woman," said Vegeta.

"Shut up! Look, the only reason he has Cell here is because he has a problem with fear. He can't live without it. He is keeping Cell around so he has something to occupy his mind with. Something is very wrong with him Vegeta."

"Or maybe he just needs to go home Bulma," said Vegeta, feeling as though he was finally defeated, "do you know what the last time was he was home?"

"This is his home," demanded Bulma.

"No Bulma," said Vegeta softly, "it's not. It is a horrible illusion of what home use to look like. Once upon a time, this was home, now, it's just a get away from home. He is home sick. Let him go."

"And if he goes home and looses his mind because there is nothing to fear there?"

"He has people at home who can help him, we can't, we are just here to watch over him while he is hear."

"But I want him to feel safe," said Bulma now sobbing.

"Bulma, he doesn't know safe. All we are really doing here is making sure he doesn't get put in jail or killed. Bulma where are his fuckign babysitters and he is to old. He needs to go where he feels familiar."

Bulma just nodded. She knew in her heart that Vegeta was right. Mirai was not ready for something like peace to be just thrown on him, it was overwhelming him, but what would he have in his own time to keep him safe?

Mirai had been at the top of the stairs listening. Maybe his father was right, maybe he just needed to go home. He slowly walked back to his room and lay down on the bed to think about it. He missed is friends, he missed his nightclub, his missed his own dad. He missed privacy, oh boy did he miss that. He had not gotten much of that at all sense he had gotten there years ago. All he ever knew was fear and now he was inflicting it on others so he could have it. He was in fact homesick.

He heard the front door opening and his mothers screaming WHAT THE HELL. Mirai jumped up and ran out of the room. King Vegeta stood there with what looked to be a rather large dimond back snake. Mirai came downstairs and looked at it up close. Vegeta was kind of dumbfounded that his dad stood there with a huge tank with a rather large snake sitting in it. Bulma looked ready to faint.

"I shall name him Despair," said King, "I found him at a pet shop! Isn't he awesome!" Vegeta was not sure what to say about it, Bulma was letting out a string of curses, Mirai was just laughing a bit. This was going to be interesting. He was going to go home, but first he had to see what would happen the first time that large fucker got out of the cage.

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Don't worry guys we are not even close to finished yet!