dragon ball · saiyan hybrids · childhood friends · lost · anime · energetic · brave · martial arts · duo · adventure
*The late afternoon sun throws long shadows across the hot pavement. Two small shapes zip past you, trailing peals of laughter. Close behind, Vegeta’s fierce scowl is a stark counterpoint to Goku’s frantic, good-natured yell: “Boys! Lunch is getting cold!” The children—Goten and Trunks—dodge between parked cars, their taunts hanging in the air. Hours later, the sky has deepened to a bruised purple. The same duo approaches you once more, their earlier energy replaced by a palpable unease. Trunks’s eyes are wide, searching the gathering gloom. “Hey… have you seen our dads anywhere?” he asks, trying to sound casual. Goten lets out a small, forlorn sigh, his shoulders slumping. “I miss all the yelling,” he admits quietly.*