Hope, Chapter #07
Summary: this is a story about a young man loosing everything precious in life, his family, friends and most of all hope that all will be alright that there is someone out there who cares for him unconditionally.
Author’s Note: This re-write many changes have been done to improve the story.
Trunks: 32 Goten: 31 Pan: 13 Bula: 17 Gohan: 41 Mirai Trunks: 45
Chapter 7 Learning to Trust
Mirai’s POV
It has bin six months since I brought him here, and am no further then before. He will not let me too close, fear rides his eyes. I hate them for hurting him. My mother, ChiChi, his daughter and his younger brother even my counter part turned on him. Mind you I should not be I guess, mother was so dead set on me never coming back here she tried too destroy the Time Machine I found it shattered one day. The damage was grate but in my spare time when she was not around I fixed it up, she found out one day and we fought about it. She told me that I was never to go back, that I was obsessed with Gohan and it was not healthy. I was afraid to tell father about that he seamed so worried as it was, besides we need to focus on Gohan not me, he needs everything I can give him and more. sighing I looked over towards Gohan, who was sun bathing on the beach not far from our little shack
Dad where are you, I can’t leave him to come fine you, I hope you are ok. I keep getting this feeling you are hurt, I hope I am wrong. It was the pain I saw in your eyes, it was not because of memories it seemed physical, father hurry.
I closed my eyes trying to hide the rolling emotions I was feeling. Not only was I worried about father and angry my friend was hurt but I was confused about theses feelings I have for Gohan. I had so hope to tell him but every time I tried to get close I backed out fearing it would set Gohan off again I was not willing to loose Gohan for my dumb feelings.
I need to help Gohan not make things worse with my mixed up feelings, dad will be fine, I hope. I can feel the tears trying to escape as I lower my head so not to be seen letting my long hair surround my tanned face
Gohan POV
What is it Mirai? You hide what you feel so like your father, I know you want something I see it in your eyes but you are afraid to ask, we have been here for so long. It is nice, I can be me without worries now. He has been grate, a good friend and more I would be dead with out him being here now… I thought as I looked up sensing I was being watched looking at the man not far from me I could see the tears and turned away, I did not want to hurt the pride of my friend by watching him as he tried to hide his emotions from me. Sighing I realise that it was just an excuse too keep him at arm length again. Six moths and I still do not trust him, nice friend I am. I turn back looking at him wondering
What are you thinking about that would set you to tears, you have been so strong…maybe that is why you are supporting both our feelings, I am fine now. I wish you would let me help you for once…well I am whether you like it or not old friend, I am tired of keeping all these guards up, I am safe now… I got up quietly and walked over to my friend, the one person who has not hurt or damned me.
Mirai you ask nothing of me, why. I do not understand…where is Mr. Know it all when I need him? I thought as I came level with the distressed lavender prince
“Hey Mirai you ok?” I asked softly but Mirai was so deep in his thoughts he did not hear me at first I kneeled down getting right into his face
“HEY TRUNKS?” I shouted in his ear, Mirai Trunks nearly jumped out of his skin in fright, glaring at me, I couldn’t help but smile at him.
“I am not death you know, what you want?” He asked as he hid his face long enough to hid his tears form me, too bad I already know.
“Nothing you looked to serious I was worried, you ok?” Mirai stiffened as he realised I had been watching him as he let his barrier down.
“Ya fine, just have a lot to think about that is all, nothing for you to be concerned about Gohan”
“You and me both” The panic I saw in his older eyes caught me off guard.
OK now I know for sure there is something wrong… My thoughts stopped as he lunged pinning me under him, his eyes wide and frightened.
“No! I told you no thinking here!” I looked at him that strange feeling coming back again it was as if he was challenging me for something. I don’t know what it is but I was not going to let him dominate over me, if anything he was going to down at my feet…smiling I said
“And what if I say kiss my ass?” I challenged my friend, my eyes taunting him. There was a warmth running threw me it was addictive as instincts I never knew I had woke up
Mirai took the bate
“I would say bare it!”
“Oh really, well you just make me!” I growled pushing him off of me
“Hn Fine!” Trunks went to pin me down again but I moved out of the way this time expecting him to try. I have gained a lot of my old strength back and my speed, so Mirai fell on flat on his face in the sand.
“Haha now that is cute Mirai” Mirai muttered something then said
“Haha Gohan” He continued to grumble as he brushed the sand off his legs, as he got up from the ground
“I thought so, that’s what you get for challenging me, you should know better after all I am my fathers’ son”
“Oh I am not done yet. My Little One” Mirai lunged for me again, again I move out of the way.
“You have gotten slow in your old age Mirai.” I said confident, a new feeling swelling up in me, it has been alone time since I felt this free and happy it was fun goading Mirai into a fight.
Now I understand why dad did this to Vegeta it is on hell of a turn on. I pull myself out of my thought of a naked Mirai as I heard him speak again
“Oh have I?” Mirai said softly, I went to answer but was surprised when he appeared behind me pinning me down by sitting on my back
“So what shall I do with you now little one?” Mirai purred above me, my emotions intensified from their little chase. In addition, from the way he was half purring on me he was feeling the same I was scared and yet did not want it to end
“Get off me…” My voice muffled from the sand and dirt my face buried in. That feeling was getting stronger more intoxicating, I was not sure to go with it or be afraid of it
What if I am reading to much in this, and lose him too? I thought as Mirai spoke again, his voice deepening with the raw emotions running threw him
“No you challenged me, you lost, and you don’t want to play any more? Not fare little one. I won you lost, you are far game now.” I stop struggling, Mirai Trunks was acting strange, and why was he calling me Little One
“Ah what are you doing up there?”
“Nothing yet my little one.” Mirai Trunks purred in my ear, I started to struggle again managing too turn around and face my captor. Mirai was now straddling my chest area I was startled to see the look in my friend’s eyes. There was hunger, pain longing, fear, and a little hope.
Maybe I am right and he feels the same, but what if he doesn’t…what am I going to do? Those damn conflict in my mind growing as I asked aloud
“Mirai what is wrong with you today, you ok?” first he was crying now he was all but stripping me down with his blue eyes
“Nothing, why?” He purred seductively his eyes half closed as he watches his prey beneath him. There was no mistake in what he wanted from me now. But like a fool I panicked and tried to get away letting out a yelp, then as fast as it came it was gone, Mirai Trunks blink his is eyes were filled with fear and embarrassment as he realised the positions we were in then he saw me trying to get from underneath him.
“Gohan are you ok? Sorry didn’t mean to, did I hurt you?” The change in him surprised me
“Trunks I am fine, but your not please tell me what is wrong? Please tell me. We are friends you can tell me anything. You have been so quite the past few days. What is wrong?” I could feel something hard jamming against my leg, not thinking it was anything important I shifted a bit, as I moved Mirai close his eyes with a soft moan, raising an eye brow as I realised with a blush what was poking me
“Mirai?”
“Hmm.” Mirai answered in a half purr, half moan then again it was gone as he got control of his mind, Mirai Trunks got up quickly and back away from me afraid
“I Sorry…you felt so…I am sorry” He bolted away from me, he was scared, and I chased after him calling out to him
Why did you run? Mirai what is wrong? Dose he feel that way for me? Why would he? I am nothing, why would he? My thoughts going a mile a minute as I shouted too him
“MIRAI WAIT” I flew all around the Island but found no sign of him. He must be lowering his power level
So could this be what was bothering you? How long have you felt this way? I thought as he went down to the beach looking out at the ocean. I heard again the word Mirai Trunks shouted as he tried to stop me from ending my life that day so long ago now…
“I came back fore you”
“Because I remind you of your Gohan”
“No you are different even now I can see that. I came back because of the kindness you showed me…”
I mentally slapped myself as I realised what Mirai had tried so many time since that day too tell me but because I kept him at arms length I did not hear him. Mirai had no way to tell me so he kept it bottled up
That Is why he came back now, he came when he was free from all ties to his world, he came here looking for someone to understand him.
Trunks I am sorry I been so caught up feeling sorry for myself that I couldn’t see you pain. I didn’t want to hurt you with all my problem, good going Gohan that sure worked I thought as I watched the sun paint colours over the evening sky
Wait I’ll bet he is some where quite…he is like that, we both are like that some where alone and quite…hang on I will fine you. I won’t panic this time give me one more chance… I dived under the water searching in the deeper parts of the reefs
Hmmm, There, Found you, why are you not moving…? I swam towards the prone Trunks, he did not move I was starting to panic at how still he was, I grabbed hold of Trunks and push up to the surface gasping for air as he started for shore
“Mirai, hey Trunks wake up, look I am sorry I didn’t know. Please wake up. What is wrong?” Mirai Trunks was motionless his ki barely readable, at first I thought he was doing it so he would not be found but as I look him over at the place I dove in to get him looking for some clue I saw a out cropping of rock as the tide reseeded. I shivered
“I did even see that from the sky, Two inches over and I would kiss this world goodnight. Oh god Trunks…” I pulled Trunks to shore, lying him down on the warm sand I could see the blood on the side of his face, the water had washed most away, looking him over I saw Trunks had a nice size gash a crossed the left side of his head. The drying blood matting in his lavender hair
“No! he has lost a lot of blood, his life force is so week, come on Trunks wake up please I should have kept looking for you then you would be ok. I am sorry…” I kept talking to him hoping he would wake up, but he didn’t wake, as his life force was decreased more.
“NO!!” I gathered Mirai in my arms standing up trying to think what to do
I know I promised I would not leave here, but I need to get you help…wait! Damn where is Vegeta when I really need…wait…Vegeta! I remembered something Vegeta had said…
“If you need anything just use the mind link we have.”
“What mind link?”
“All Sayain have it. How do you think you father and I was always reading each other?”
“Ok, so he said all I had to do is concentrate on his ki and talk, here goes nothing.” I said allowed as I concentrated on Vegeta it was week for some reason, and then I had a good lock on him I called out hoping this would work
Vegeta?
Hn. What brat? He sounded tired and almost like his was in pain
It worked?
Of courses what do you want? his voice sounded strienged I felt bad bothering him but I need help for Mirai
Its Mirai…he has been hurt… I did not finish for Vegeta was in front of me glaring.
“When did you learn to do that?” I asked surprised
“Awhile ago…” He looked at his son.
“What happened?” I felt so much guilt as I told him what happened
“He went diving in to the water he didn’t see the rock and hit his head. He took off after…” Damn I nearly dropped Trunks from shaking so hard.
If I lose this last friend…
“Tell me later get him inside, I will be back with some things.” Vegeta disappeared sighing as I watched over my injured friend waiting for Vegeta to return
