Separated From One Another

Chapter Twenty-eight: Odd Interactions

After climbing out of the rubble you were not sure where the others had run off to, with a sigh you decided to head back home. It did not take long for you to make it back home to check on Goku, you knocked on the door and Chi-Chi slowly opened it. You had barely seen her since she freaked out over your scars, your heart clenched nervously.

Before you could say anything she pulled you into a hug, she did not say anything as she went back to Goku's side. You glanced at the other occupant in the room, Yamcha looked so confused as he sat on a cushion. With a sigh you stepped into the house and closed the door behind you.

"I'm taking a shower, be back in a sec," You murmured, Chi-Chi hummed in acknowledgment.

Leaving the room a weight was lifted from your chest, you stopped by your room of a fresh set of clothes. The ones you had been wearing were torn up and covered in dirt, your hair was also pretty dusty. Walking into the bathroom you locked the door behind you and turned on the water, making sure it had plenty of time to get nice and hot.

You peeled off your clothes, grimacing at the layers of grime coating them. tepping into the shower, the hot water cascaded over you, washing away the dirt and tension from the day. As the steam enveloped you, you allowed yourself a moment to relax and clear your mind. The adrenaline from the battle was slowly ebbing away, replaced by a sense of exhaustion.

After thoroughly scrubbing yourself clean, you stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around yourself. The mirror was fogged up, and you wiped it clean, catching a glimpse of your reflection. Of your ugly scars and the new one burned into your shoulder, it was still bright red and slightly puffy. With a sigh your gaze shifted to the greyed out mark on your palm, curling your fist you quickly got dressed.

Your spare-gi felt comfortable as you slipped it on, walking leisurely out of the bathroom you went back to where everyone else was hanging out. Silently you hung around the threshold of the living room, not really wanting to be in the midsts of this whole debacle. Emotions were high and you did not want to be a part of it, it made you feel weird.

"Hang in there, honey," Chi-Chi murmured, adjusting the blanket so it cover more of Goku's chest. There was a knock at the door and Chi-Chi all but flew to the door—not that she knew how to. "Gohan! Oh...it's just you Krillin."

Krillin was doubled over holding his head in pain, as he murmured, "Gee, thanks."

Future Trunks was standing next to Krillin awkwardly, glancing between Krillin and Chi-Chi. You still were not happy with Trunks at the moment, he had basically threw a ki blast right at you.

Yamcha scrambled to his feet, discarding the book he was flipping through. "Is that Krillin? Man I was worried sick about you guys—"

"How's Goku?" Krillin asked, glancing towards the cot Goku was laying in.

"He's better now that the medicine is kicking in," Yamcha explained. "Future Trunks—what's up?"

Krillin butted in, "Listen, there is no time to explain but we need to move Goku and everyone else, now, before the androids show up. There's three more of them now and they are way stronger than the first too."

Without wasting another moment you helped Chi-Chi gather whatever things she wanted to bring with. While Trunks, Krillin, and Yamcha loaded Goku onto the Capsule Corperation shuttle. You had a sack filled with food, for when Goku woke up, thankfully Chi-Chi was thinking ahead.

"Gohan!" Chi-Chi shouted, your eyes shifted to the sky where you could see Gohan approaching.

Gohan landed on the gound across from Chi-Chi. "What's going on?"