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[fighting4afuture]

Who: Trunks and anyone
Where: Beach, up on the island, opposite side from the village.
When: Early morning
Style: Action/I don't really care
Status: Open!

[Trunks' evening hadn't been very restful. After Gohan's arrival--and the anger he'd felt--he'd retreated to the island. With the offer of his house for Gohan to use, he hadn't been able to go there to be alone.

His jacket was still damp from dew, he'd slept out underneath the stars for the first time he could remember in quite a while. It hadn't been restful sleep, he'd woken up stiff and sore both in mind and body.

Now with the sun climbing higher in the sky, he was moving up and down the beach, going through exercises with and without his sword. It was calming, familiar--even if he seemed to do it a lot lately.]

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[saiyan_prince]

[It wasn't at all unusual for Vegeta to blow off a little steam on the island. It was, however, unusual for him to see Trunks there. He approaches the boy, looking curious but not hostile.]

Why do you use a weapon like that when you are far more deadly on your own?

[fighting4afuture]

[He slows and stops as Vegeta approaches. Why does he use his sword? He's never really thought about it before. It had been Gohan's...

...and well isn't that the guy he came up here specifically to avoid thinking about, dammit. Foiled again.]

...I don't know. It just feels right, I guess.

[saiyan_prince]

You're holding yourself back by using it. Any opponent worth fighting would be able to break that thing in two.

[Vegeta eyes the sword, considering doing so himself. Fighting is no time to get sentimental, Trunks. Do it right.]

[fighting4afuture]

[He did cut Frieza to pieces using it, okay?

Speaking of the sword, Trunks sighs and puts it back in its scabbard.]

It's not that easy to break. Besides, I don't use it all the time. Practicing with it just helps me think.

[saiyan_prince]

[He didn't NEED the sword to do it, though - he just used it.]

Think, hmm. Is this about that man that just arrived?

[Vegeta's shamelessly on the prowl for information, don't mistake this as a talk about feelings or anything like that!]

[neededahand]

[All right, perhaps Gohan should have told him not to stay out too late.

Gohan was edging past bored and into worried. He'd replaced what he'd taken from Trunks' cupboards, found a few books, and kept careful track of Trunks' ki as the day went on. He'd improved greatly, and Gohan was immeasurably proud of him.

He was also still out of sorts. Just a bit. While he wanted to give Trunks room to brood, he was also beginning to wonder if it wouldn't be better just to beat it out of the kid.

Or else see if Trunks was capable of beating it out of him now.

He took off mainly because he wanted to offer an olive branch. Because he didn't want them to be on bad terms if something happened again. And because he'd spent the last thirteen years wishing for another chance to speak with his father, teacher, and friends, and didn't want to spend the rest of Trunks's (hopefully long) life wanting that same thing from him.

His ki was, of course, extremely noticeable while flying, and he hovered a polite distance away, giving Trunks a chance to bolt if he wanted it. He'd speak once he was sure Trunks wasn't going to run.]

[fighting4afuture]

[It's his house he can not come home if he wants to dammit.

Four years had cemented a tendency to withdraw in Trunks, it was easier not to talk about how he felt because either he didn't think others would understand or he didn't want to burden them with his issues.

...that and he's a teenager and those can be moody sometimes.

When he felt Gohan's ki spike and approach, he did debate moving. But it wouldn't do much good and he couldn't avoid him forever. Didn't really want to either.

He slowed in his movements, and then stopped, sheathing his sword and turning to look straight at Gohan, wordlessly. Well, you coming down here or not?]

ignore the second arm in the icon

[neededahand]

[He is indeed coming down there.

And taking a fighting stance.]

Think you should keep training?

what gohan your arms don't grow back?

[fighting4afuture]

[There's a bit of a lopsided sardonic smile on his face as he goes back to a fighting stance, ignoring his sword for the moment.]

If you wanted to see what I've learned, you could've just asked.

[flammatory]

[Zuko's been getting used to and therefore subsequently exploring the island since he'd arrived, and it doesn't take him long to come across Trunks. He has to admit he's intrigued.

He crosses his arms and leans back against a nearby tree for a short while, just observing, before he speaks.]

Want an opponent? [They had planned on doing this at some point, after all.]

[fighting4afuture]

[Trunks had sensed someone's energy close, but hadn't known whose it was to place it--after Zuko speaks, though, he glances over and some of the tenseness drops out of his shoulders.

He was used to training alone, but doing so with someone else would definitely be helpful, and he had talked to him about it before.]

Sure.

[flammatory]

[He pushes off from the tree and takes a few steps forward, glancing around quickly to assess the area, how much space they'd have.]

Just swords for now? You look like you're working through something. [He couldn't help but recognize that look.]

I just had a terrible hilarious idea

[fighting4afuture]

[Plenty of space. Trunks tends to practice in open areas, because of the speeds at which he can move--it helps to utilize that, being able to run all over the place.]

I just had a bit of a surprise last night.

[He smiles slightly, shaking his head.]

But yeah, that sounds good.

[innocentgear]

<sub>[Dizzy really liked going to the island and spending time there.

She was currently walking through the beach, her tail swishing a bit. The moment the winged Gear noticed someone exercising in a distant, she backed away slightly, wondering what to do.

After a longer moment of hesitating the Gear decided to finally approach the other.]</sub>

H-hello.

[fighting4afuture]

[There's plenty of people wandering around on the island, if Trunks stopped to stare every time someone came near, he'd never get going again. So it was only when someone stopped and spoke that he slowed to a halt, turning to face whoever had addressed him.

...those were interesting wings.]

Hello.

[innocentgear]

_{[Dizzy smiled a little.]}

Do you practice here often?

_{[Hopefully she was not interrupting...]}

[fighting4afuture]

Sometimes. It's easier doing so up here than down in the bubble.

[He doesn't have to worry as much about accidentally smacking people.]

[redlikecrimson]

[Aya had come here just to have a short time to relax before opening the shop for the day. He hadn't expected to come across Trunks though.

Holding back, he watched what the other was doing with a sword before he smiled a little.]

You're not bad.

[fighting4afuture]

[He'd been around Aya enough now to recognize the other man's ki, but hadn't stopped to talk. Maybe he'd just thought Aya might watch for a second, then move on. He wasn't sure why.

When he spoke, though, Trunks stopped what he was doing and turned to face him, looking slightly embarrassed.]

Thanks.

[redlikecrimson]

You have a good familiarity with your surroundings as well.

[Moving closer, Aya looked at the sword without actually reaching out to take it. A sword was a sacred object to a fighter.]

How long have you been using it?

[fighting4afuture]

Force of habit.

[And the fact that he can sense people's energy helps a lot. If Aya asked, he would turn the weapon over, though--he's not afraid of it being turned against him, why would he be if he could catch the blade?]

About three years.

[tsundyne]

[Yukari's come up to the island to get her mind off things lately. The murder's a bit too much for her, especially right after being thrust back into the city in such a violent way--

She hadn't expected to find anyone, but seeing Trunks practicing, she decides to watch.]</small.

[fighting4afuture]

[After a few minutes, it's become obvious that the person watching isn't going to move on. Trunks doesn't really mind that, but he's not used to having an audience and after a minute or two more, it makes him feel awkward.

He makes the point at which he stops look natural, but the way he immediately turns to face Yukari probably indicates that he was aware she was there the entire time.]

Nice morning, isn't it?

[tsundyne]

It isn't bad.

[Technically, they haven't met before, so they don't really recognize each other. But Yukari's a sociable enough person, luckily, so this isn't too far out of her comfort zone.]

I didn't mean to interrupt you. [There's a reason she didn't say anything.]

[fighting4afuture]

[Trunks isn't horrible, but he just didn't have much opportunity to meet new people until he arrived here.]

It's fine. I was about done anyway.

[That's a lie, he could go for hours yet, but Aya might have work for him to do. He picks up his jacket and ties it around his waist--at least it's dry now.]