Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Lost In Your Eyes ❯ Bad Medicine ( Chapter 2 )

Bad medicine is what I need…

~Bon Jovi, Bad Medicine

Jennifer looked from Trunks to Goten and back to Trunks. Most of the other kids rushing to the bus stop a block down the street had ceased in traffic so that they were now the only people on the street. Jennifer has started to shiver. Her cute little outfit was only suppose to keep her warm until she got on the heated yellow bus and dashed into the school. Not for standing around outside in freezing cold weather! She hugged herself and fidgeted in place.

"Come on!" Trunks grinned at her, and before she knew what was happening, he had his arm about her waist just under her shoulder and was lifting her into the air! Jennifer gasped at the sheer shock and delight of actually flying. It was the most wonderous experience she'd ever felt. Trunks felt her shiver against him and began to build up his ki around them so that the heat from his energy served to enclose them in a tight little heated bubble of sorts. Jennifer could hardly believe her luck. She felt she must still be in bed dreaming. Stuff like this didn't really happen, did it? She turned her cat's eyes upward to gaze up into the face she had been admiring from afar over the past few weeks.

The new kid, Trunks Briefs, had been all she could think about night and day and she found herself have well-thought-out fantasies with entire plots and narration revolving around her crush. Was it her fault most of them featured her in a gauzy white silk dress holding a bouqet of roses walking down an aisle? Goten flew just ahead of them, the worry that floated off him was almost tangible. Jennifer wondered if his Mom was okay…whatever was wrong with her.

Trunks and Jennifer flew up next to Goten. "What's wrong with her?" The purple haired hunk asked, Jennifer just held on tighter.

"I don't know…she's sick," Goten shook her head, "She has a really high fever and is convulsing off and on. Dad's with her, and we've contacted Dende, who should be there shortly, but…"

"Hey," Trunks told his friend, "She'll be okay. If I know Chi Chi, she'll wake up yelling with a frying pan in her hand!"

Goten chuckled at that image and nodded, "Yeah, Mom's always been one of the strongest people I know." And what he said made Jennifer think he wasn't talking about just physical strength. She suddenly wished to meet this Ch Chi. She thought to herself as the chill wind continued to batter her face and throw her hair into a wild blue-black steamer behind her; I hope she's all right…

"Jen?" Trunks was speaking to her, "Hey, Listen. Sorry I just grabbed you like that back there and just took off. I didn't even ask you if that was what you wanted. It was rude of me and I apologize."

She just smiled and said; "Don't be, I've never flown before she that in itself was a treat to me," She paused, and said more softly; "I do hope your friend's mother is going to be all right. Something tells me that I have to meet her, no matter what!"

"Then maybe it's destiny that I ran into you," He mused, almost to himself, "Maybe you were meant to join me…"

For some reason, she just couldn't help herself. She reached up and kissed his cheek, it was soft, not stubbly like most boy's his tend to be, at least for the ones who had begun shaking all ready. But maybe Trunks hadn't started shaving yet. Kinda odd, since he was three grades above her as a senior he should have enough facial hair to warrant grabbing a razor. But his cheek were she'd placed her chilled lips a moment before had been smooth and sweetly warm. Funny thing was, she thought, I felt like I had every right to do that.

"What was that for?"

"Oh, you know…" She flushed, the heat in her face serving to warm her even more than Trunk's ki bubble thing was, "For bing so sweet."

Now it was Trunks' turn to blush. Jennifer thought he never looked cuter. But they were at the Son house now, and landing in their backyard. Jennifer let go of Trunks and looked around. She marveled a bit at the elaborate fish pod with little bridges here and there and the stunted, oddly twisting shapes of bonsai trees covered with plastic to protect them from them elements. The pond was frozen over and had snow building on top and all around. It looked magical to Jennifer. She turned when she heard a voice.

"Trunks. Goten." She just stared up mutely at he giant of a man who stood in the doorway to the house speaking in hushed tones to the two young men before him, Jennifer's eyes widened at the sight of his green skin. Green skin? Who has green skin?! Oddly intense black eyes and long, tapered elf-like ears. "Goten, Your mother is resting now, but she had another seizure about three hours ago…"

Trunks winced and Goten asked if they could go in to see her. Jennifer stayed close to Trunks' side as followed him as he followed Goten passed the jolly green giant into the house. Goten paused for a moment to reach up and lay a hand on the other's shoulder; "Thank you, Piccolo."

Piccolo? She thought, then looked up, Oh, that's his name.

They wound their way towards Chi Chi's room and Jennifer admired her taste in decorating. Finally they were at her side and Goten flung himself across the floor and into her weak embrace. The dark eyed, dark haired woman hugged her son and stroked his hair, "Shh…Goten." She said in a voice so quiet it was almost difficult to pick up, "It's going to be okay…"

"I thought Piccolo said you were resting?" He accused as he let go of her, "Why are still awake?"

"I woke when I sensed your ki." She said matter-of-factly, "I couldn't go to sleep without making sure my son was home safer. Your know, family comes first."

Suddenly, he dark eyes rolled back in her head and she began to drool and shake. A rumbling of odd, guttural voices seemed to flow out of her, making Trunks and Goten back up. Jennifer just stood there, looking down at her. Even with Chi Chi began to scream a string of curse words that would bring a red glow to a salted sailor's face! Chi Chi sat up without warning and grabbed Jennifer by the hair, yanking her painfully down on to her knees beside the bed. She snarled into Jennifer's frightened face; "How do you like my little puppet?"

"Mom! Stop it!" Goten cried, as Chi Chi sneered and pulled harder on Jennifer's hair. Jennifer whimpered in fear and pain and tried to pry Chi Chi's fingers from her hair, but her hands were like vices! She held her too tightly! Abruptly, though, Trunks appeared with a chair over his head. He smashed it down on top of Chi Chi and the woman released Jennifer and collaspsed back onto the bed, closing her eyes and falling into a deep sleep as if suddenly exhausted. Trunks put his arm around Jennifer and asked if she was all right.

"S-sure…" She stumbled, shaking and swallowing, "I think I need a glass of water…"

"Trunks!" Goten yelled, shoving Jennifer out of the way. She was sure he was normally more polite, but having a sick family member often brought politeness to a grinding halt, "Why'd you do that?! She's sick you know! You didn't have to bean her with a freaking chair!"

"She would have killed Jennifer." Goten said and Jennifer began to shake harder hearing the words her own mind had all ready thought off only she hadn't spoken them, "Something is wrong with her, all right. I don't even think it's her part of the time, Goten."

"What do you mean?" Goten asked but a different voice halted them all in their tracks.

"She's been possessed."

"Dende!"