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A/N: And, so I've got all my homework for tomorrow done and I started thinking "I really need to update something…" So I decided to update this so you guys would know whether Trunks lives or not! And, so, here you go!
Disclaimer: In all these ten chapters I've told you I don't own Hangman's Curse or DB/Z/GT, but you still don't believe me! I'm so insulted… Well, I don't own Sanctuary by Utada Hikaru either, but I DO own Stephanie and Cassie.
Chapter 10
Epilogue
My sanctuary, my sanctuary now
Where fears and lies melt away
Music inside
My sanctuary, my sanctuary now
A soft breeze gently blew the green, summer leaves in the trees, causing them to rustle peacefully against one another. The sun shone down brightly on the green earth, warming it to a comfortable temperature. Children laughed as they chased one another around in circles while mothers watched them carefully. Dogs barked at one another as they and their owners strolled along the park's paths.
It was the perfect day to have a picnic, which is exactly what the Briefs and the Sons were doing. Chichi, being the better cook, was flipping one of the last hamburgers onto a large plate while Bulma prepared the red, plastic cups and buns. The black haired woman flipped the last hamburger onto the plate and strolled over to her friend, hamburgers in hand.
"Alright, here they are," Chichi carefully set them onto the cleared off spot of the picnic table.
"Smells good!" Bulma replied with a sniff as she scooped some more ice into a cup. She glanced back at the plate and frowned. "Do you really think that's enough?"
"I've got more over there," the other woman replied as she motioned behind her. "Got everything we need?"
"I think so…" the blue haired genius scanned the crowded picnic table as she made her way to Algernon. She grinned and shook her head as the man dropped bread crumbs onto the ground. "Am I feeding you or the ants?"
"No, not just ants, Bulma!" He explained with a chuckle and called them their scientific name.
"Fire ants, Mom," came a familiar voice. Bulma looked up to see her lavender haired son strolling up to the two, a large grin spread across his face. The woman smiled lovingly at her son, still amazed at how close this healthy, young man came to dying. She watched as her son made his way over to the chips and grabbed a few handfuls before heading back to the open area where Stephanie, Goten, Ian, and Crystal were.
Ian and Crystal looked like completely different people. Neither wore the black clothes like they used to. Ian wore a red and grey t-shirt and blue jeans and his hair was not gelled for once. Crystal wore a baby blue sleeveless shirt and blue jeans. For the first time in a long while, they were enjoying themselves and making friends.
Ian tossed a yellow Frisbee to Goten as Stephanie's dog Cassie chased it playfully. The half-Saiyan caught the Frisbee before the dog could and jokingly taunted her with it. The animal barked twice before the boy tossed it back.
Trunks caught the Frisbee before Ian could and quickly rubbed the dog.
"Alright, lemme show you how it's done," the half-Saiyan bragged to the boy as he tossed it to Crystal.
The red haired girl chased after it and caught it as she laughed at Cassie. The dog jumped for the Frisbee, but the girl held it above her head.
"She all that, isn't she?" Trunks grinned at Ian, who smiled back. They watched Goten gently try to wrestle the toy away from Crystal as Cassie jumped around excitedly.
"And a bag of chips," Ian added as his girlfriend managed to throw the toy back.
"You're learning," Trunks laughed as Ian grabbed the Frisbee before the half-Saiyan could.
Stephanie laughed at them as she slowly made her way to her mom. She glanced over her shoulder to see the four teenagers dog-piling one another, all grabbing for the Frisbee, but Cassie rushed up and grabbed it up in her mouth, walking away happily.
"Lunch ready?" The girl asked as she laughed at the group of teens.
"That's so like a Saiyan," Bulma joked as she glanced over at the picnic table. "But I think it might be."
"Good!" The girl grinned. "I'm starving!"
"When are you not?" The woman teased her daughter as Chichi walked by them towards the open area where the teens were.
"C'mon, guys, lets eat!" The black haired woman shouted. She watched them quickly untangle themselves and assemble at the picnic table. "Grab a plate and line up!"
Bulma watched as they all crowded around the table. Laughter and various conversations filled the air as their plates slowly began to fill.
The blue haired genius watched her son as he joked around with Goten. The older of the two grabbed for a hamburger bun and quickly loaded it down with ketchup. The woman was forever indebted to Algernon for bringing the medicine to them in time. She did not even want to think about what would have happened if the man had gotten there a second later.
"C'mon, Mom!" Stephanie motioned for her mother. "Better get in line before all the food's gone."
Bulma smiled at her daughter, thankful nothing had happened to her, as she quickly got in line behind her.
A/N: I know this one was short, but it was a good place to end, or so I thought. So here's my little Corner of Thanks. That's what I call it anyway. Here we go:
I'd like to thank:
Candy the Duck, xXHeroine Of TimeXx, magmata, DH88, umidragon4, Garowyn, Psycho Dragon Lover, BballAnimeLover89, winter gurl, Charity, Maria Luca, Tomboy 601, and Waterwarrior of Darkness
for all the reviews! Thank you guys so much!