For our Futures

Holding Out

Chapter 8

Holding Out

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You sat up in bed to the new dawn, yawning while stretching both arms over your head but ceased once you felt your nose itch. Your head tilted back and nose twitched as the sneeze came forth.

'I've been sneezing a lot ever since I stayed up to study for that damn test!' You reached for the box of tissue from your nightstand. After business with your nose, you glanced over at the calendar hanging on your wall and saw it was the weekend; that's when you decided to hang out with Trunks.

After quickly discarding the used Kleenex into the wastebasket, you flipped the covers back then scooted off of your bed. Next, you went over to your closet, grabbed a pair of jeans and a tee shirt, and headed towards the bathroom to shower.

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"Bye, Mom!" you called, stepping out of the house and balancing yourself while you finished slipping on a shoe. The front of your foot tapped twice on the porch to secure the footwear and closed the door behind you. The other hand began to twist your wet hair back.

Once you were far from the house as well as Chichi's sight, a smile tilted your lips as you just stood in place. Eyes closed, you slowly exhaled and allowed your body to completely relax. Little by little, your clothes began to softly blow across your form before your feet started lifting off the ground until you floated five feet in the air. The grass and dust alongside the road began to blow in a ripple, starting off small before making its way out farther in to the meadow. You opened your eyes and lifted your head towards the sky as the wind current began to intensify, spreading into the trees and causing the branches to shake, the leaves rustling as they swayed in the breeze.

During this, you flashed the trademark Son-grin.

You blasted toward the sky at an exhilarating rate, flying high until a cloud came just within inches over your head. You slowed and angled yourself forward, allowing your ki to catch you before flying off.

It wasn't long since you entered high altitude that you sneezed again.

'I better not be coming down with something!' you thought angrily, feeling your forehead. Unfortunately, you noticed your body was starting to feel a bit sluggish and your vision had started to haze.

But would you allow this small, insignificant problem keep you from going out?

Of course not!

You shook your head vigorously to regain focus then quickly resumed onward.

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"Alright, Trunks. Let's see how much power you have," said Gohan, sitting down with both folded arms over his chest.