~'¶\ Broken Lies (Kowareta Uso) \¶'~(Ai Hoshino X OC)

Chapter 14: Red Like Roses

-Time Vault-

"You did well today," praised Elder Kai.

"That was a heavier bit of history for him than I realised... I was careless." said Chronoa, feeling guilty about Trunks.

"But I didn't think he'd take off like that. If he'd actually gone through with the whole thing... Well, it would be one more mess to clean up. And that'd be even more difficult. I'm glad you were there. Thank you." Chronoa thanked Ace for his assistance.

Ace nodded. Elder Kai then offered himself to watch over the timelines.

"I think Trunks could really use a break after this one. I'll keep an eye on the scrolls for a little while."

"Where's Kai, though? I thought that he was with you?" asked Elder Kai, confused.

Their conversation stopped when they heard a voice coming from the stairs.

"I went to go and see Nii-san. He's still feeling bad about his actions." Kai arrived at the Time Vault and replied.

"I see... Anyway, how's your watch? Have you got it fixed yet?" Kai showed his mother the watch.

"Good as new." He smiled cheerfully.

He then looked at Ace and said, "Hey, you're Ace, right? I heard the story about you taking down Cooler yourself, huh? That's really impressive!" and showed a thumbs up at him.

Ace blushed in embarrassment. He put his hand behind his head, saying, "Thanks!".

"Alright, Ace. You can rest up now. Thanks for your hard work again." Ace bowed to the Supreme Kai of Time and headed off to Conton City.

"Kai, let's head back home. I'll gonna make you a dinner!" said Chronoa excitedly.

"Can't wait. Let's go!" Kai and his mother went back home too.

"How the heck can that boy handle her cooking?" muttered Elder Kai.

Why did he say that? Well, because Chronoa is a notoriously horrible cook, as there are so many records that she was the cause of food poisoning among the Time Patrollers that had tasted her food. Even Shallot and Trunks.
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-Kai's Home-

"Fuhh, that's sure hit the spot." Kai was full after stuffing himself with food.

"How does your watch get damaged, actually? You've never told me yet." asked Chronoa.

"Oh yeah, after my battle with Turles, I noticed that it has some scratches on it but doesn't care about them too much. Until...." Kai stopped mid-sentence. This makes Chronoa curious.

"Until what?" Kai gulped nervously. He had forgotten to tell his mother about his current situation.

"Do you know Ai Hoshino, the famous idol from my world?" Chronoa nodded. She knew about her through her son, who, of course, is a huge fan.

Kai continued, "She sorta saw me de-transformed from Super Saiyan state..." Kai immediately felt a sudden chill on his back.

Chronoa, not wasting a moment, pinched Kai on his arm, receiving a cry of pain from him. "Why you'd tell me earlier?!" she shouted angrily.

"Ou-ouch! Ouch! Ouch! I forgot about it!! Ouch!!!!" The pain increased, making Kai shriek in pain even more until Chronoa stopped.

"Grrrr, how did you not sense her Ki? You're too careless. I already told you that your cover was going to be blown off someday. Huh..." sighed Chronoa worriedly.

"Don't worry, Mom. She already made a promise not to tell anyone." he assured Chronoa.

Chronoa asked Kai when he would be going back to his world again.