Unlikeliness Abounds

Chi-chi sat at the table in the kitchen. It was one year since Goku

had died fighting Cell, and she was realizing how lonely she was without

her husband. Now Gohan had begun going to a normal school, and baby Goten

couldn't even talk yet. she wished she had someone around to keep her

company, someone like...

'Trunks'

The name just popped into her head. Mirai Trunks, the boy from the future.

'What a handsome young man,' she thought, 'he'd be good company. Too bad he

left after the Cell games, now it was likely she'd never see him again.

Trunks was sitting on a rock thinking. "It's all over..." He had defeated the androids but in the process had lost his mother. 'It was bad enough when Gohan died..WHY BULMA? I can't stay here. There is nothing. Maybe the Time Machine still works..And i can stay there. We'll find out won't we?' Trunks flew off to what used to be Capsule Corps, and managed to find the time machine, unscathed. "Here goes nothing", he said, as he climbed into the time machine and thought about where he wanted to go.

Back in normal time, Chi-chi was outside hanging out the washing. 'Damn

husband,' she thought, 'never got me that dryer I wanted.' suddenly, a low

hum filled the air. She looked up and saw a familiar shape materialize in

thin air. 'The time machine!' Her heart was pounding. Only one person she

knew had a time machine, and suddenly she realized her wish was coming true.

Trunks stepped out of the time machine, trying to figure out where he was, when he saw a familiar face. "Chi-Chi!", he said, as he ran forward and grabbed her in a hug.

"Trunks, what a surprise," Chi-chi said, "won't you come inside? It's

terribly boring here by myself" she added suggestively. 'This is it, she

thought, 'now I have what I wanted' Chi-chi picked up the basket of clothes

and walked inside, closely followed by Trunks.

"Sit down, won't you have some tea?" she asked, smiling innocently.

Trunks shrugged his shoulders. "Sure, but I have to be going soon. I need to talk to Bulma."

"That's fine, I'll just go and boil some water" Chi-chi walked over to the

small stove, leaving Trunks alone at the table.

'how could I lie to her?' he thought, 'I've blown it. why couldn't I tell

her why I really came here?' Ever since he'd come back to warn the others

about the androids, he'd been infatuated by her. and now Goku was gone,

he'd decided to try his luck. But now, he wasn't sure how to go about it.

'Kuso! You came here because there was nothing left in the future, not to try and win over's Gohan's mom.' "So how's Gohan? And Who's that!?!" Trunks said, referring to the baby that was sleeping in a crib.

"Gohan's fine, he's finally attending a conventional school. And thats Goten. I- I had him a few months ago. Goku, why did you leave me?" Chi-Chi said sobbing at the last part.

"Shh...Chi..don't cry...it's okay.." Trunks said, awkwardly patting her on the back.

Chi-Chi looked up at him, her eyes full of confusion.

"Trunks..you should go now..you said you needed talk to Bulma."

"Chi, I don't want to go. I didn't come back for Bulma."

Chi-chi's heart leapt. 'He didn't come to see Bulma. then, is it possible he came to see me?'

Chi-Chi shook herself mentally. 'No, he probably came to see Gohan.'

"Chi..I didn't come to see Gohan. I came to see you. In my timeline, after Gohan had died, and so had Bulma, you were all that was left for me. I had almost given up on defeating the androids. You convinced me to keep trying. So I did. For a better future. But..", his voice became choked,"the androids killed you. They took EVERYTHING away from me, everything!"

Chi-chi looked Trunks in the eyes, and saw them well up with tears. She

hugged him tighter, and whispered to him "shh, don't cry, everythings fine

now"

"Chi-Chi, I better go..your still bonded with Goku...I mean, you're vulnerable right now, I'll just leave."

"no, don't go" whispered Chi-chi, "Goku's dead, and im lonely. stay with

me Trunks"

Trunks looked Chi-Chi in the eye, and he could see she meant what she said.

"Chi...don't make this any harder...This..just..wouldn't work.."

CHAPTER 2

After debating with himself, for what seemed like hours but was only a few seconds, he left the house and flew off towards Capsule Corp.

~Son House~

"Damn it", she whispered. Her bout of self-pity was interrupted by a popping noise.

Chi-Chi turned around to see Goku standing there.

"Hey Chi! How are you? The Kais are letting me come back for awhile cause I saved chikyuu so much. I hope dinner's ready cause I'm hungry!"

'Shimatta! Why did he have to come back at a time like this? But isn't this what you wanted? To see Goku again? Dende, he's not saying anything. Does this mean he can't hear me? Is our bond broken?'

"Well, there's some tea because---"

"Because why Chi?"

"Because Mirai Trunks stopped by."

"You mean he's back? For how long?" Goku said gleefully.

"He's staying permanently. Everything in his future is gone."

"Oh. Hey, whose this little guy?" he said, pointing to Goten.

"Thats Goten. Your son. Goku, why don't you go check Gohan out of school and spend the day together? He's really missed you. And bring Goten too."

"Okay!"

Chi-Chi was thankful for Goku's naivety because she could finally think.

*Capsule Corporation*

'I hope I'll be welcome here..'

"Okaa-san?"

"Trunks! How are you?? How long are you staying??" Bulma said, pulling her mirai son into a tight embrace.

"Cant...breathe...need...air..."

Bulma released the now blue Trunks.

"Everything's gone in the future. I saw you die Okaa-san! And Chi-chan!"

"Chi-chan?" Bulma asked raising an eyebrow.

"I don't feel like elaborating."

"Well, Vegeta is in the gravity room if you feel like a good spar.

"No, I think I'll just go to my room and think.

"If you're sure..."

Trunks didn't hear her because he had gone into his room and slammed the door.

^A Few Days Later^

*on the phone* "Chi-Chi can you come over? Trunks locked himself in his room, and he won't come out...His room is soundproof so I don't know what he's doing.."

"Is it okay if I bring Goku?"

"Uh sure..."

"Trunks? It's Chi-Chi? Can I come in?"

Sighing, Trunks walked over and opened the door.

"Yeah?", he asked, crossing his arms.

"Trunks I...don't do this to yourself, Trunks."

"Are you done?"

"Yes!"

After Chi-Chi had left, he looked out his window and saw Goku and Chi-Chi. As they got into the car he saw them share a kiss.

Trunks felt his insides clench.

"Damn her!" 'So I said it wouldn't work! Can't she see I was lying and that I do think it would work!'

.CHAPTER THREE

Trunks felt his power level rising and made no move to stop it. He went Super Sayian then Super Sayian level 2. He 'calmly' threw the door off its hinges and walked outside. Flying off toward the source of his problems, the power level did NOT go unnoticed by the other warriors.

T

he Z Senshi quickly realized the ki was heading towards Goku.

Trunks landed and saw Goku outside, waiting for him.

"Gee, Trunks whats this all about?"

"She. Is. Mine." he hissed, then mimicked the preachers words. "Til DEATH do you part!" "And Goku, you died and now she's mine! You don't know what its like do you Goku? To see EVERY SINGLE PERSON that you care about DIE! And not be able to save them! But you don't do you? You always have to die nobly, not thinking about anyone else! She was the ONLY thing that kept me going! And then they got her!"

"Damnit Goku, I don't know whats going to happen to me. We're going to fight and I don't intend to lose."

(Elsewhere)

Vegeta was training in his gravity room when he felt the ki increase. "Damn boy! He's going to get himself killed! Who does he think he is challenging Kakkarott? The woman will make me sleep on the couch for a week if I don't do something! And even worse..she'll deprive me of my soaps! What will happen to Janie's uncle's third cousins baby? And Mark! He doesn't know that Stephanie is cheating on him with his father! And poor, poor Michelle...will everyone see through her disguise as a foreign exchange student? I better go save the brat before I lose my soap privileges!"

TBC...