Disclaimer: I don`t own DBZ,so don`t be a butt :)

Author`s Note: hey guys! Sorry this took so long,but I just got back from Baltimore today and I had no access to a program where I could upload stories. Anywho,I hope you all had a great week and I`m gunna try to get the next chapter to Opposites Attract up as well! Review and enjoy!

"You sent for me,Father?" Trunks walked into the throne room.

Vegeta turned to face his son,whose face was somewhat red. "Yes,I just thought I should inform you that there will be a ball in three nights` time. Mare will help me to set up,however,she will also have permission to attend as a member of the court."

Trunks smiled widely. "Really?" He had never seen Marron in a dress,but imagined how exquisite she would look. Then he thought about how many other guests would be thinking the very same thing.

Vegeta saw the concern on his son`s face. "Trunks," He paused. How could he say this without breaking all tradition and still let his son know that he knew how he felt. "...Marron..she needs more than our castle has to offer to her. True,you two are best friends,and that will never change...but she needs to live for herself too. She needs to get out of this place before she can experience life."

Trunks looked at his father. The man knew his stuff...but he was just babbling on to keep Trunks calm. The reason the ball was being thrown was clear as glass:to get him married and distract him from his one true love. "Right..well then..is that all? I think I`m gunna go back to sleep."

Vegeta smiled weakly and dismissed his son.

Walking down the halls,Trunks was determined to keep Mare by him as much as possible the night of this ball.

The next two days flew by. True,Trunks wasn`t able to spend as much time with Marron as he`d have liked to,but he spent evenings with her while the two of them watched the sun set in the black sky that seemed to be filled with diamonds when the moon came up.

The morning of the third day,Trunks was more than busy trying to decide what to wear,as well as trying to imaging what Marron would look like. An angel,he figured. She looked like Heaven on earth in her normal work clothes,so this would be a most delicious treat.

Meanwhile...

Marron was busy decorating the enormous ballroom. It wasn`t`t so hard as it was frustrating. There were too many options that King Vegeta had left to her. The colors,for example. He had told her to pick the ones that she thought would look nice.

As anyone who knew Marron would guess,she chose red and black,her two favorite colors. The centerpieces for the tables were large black marble dragons and unicorns.

After more than nine hours of working on the room,she was finally finished. She still had an hour and a half to get ready,but she wanted to look stunning,so she ran to the servants quarters so that Ariella,a fellow servant could help her to get ready.

By the time the two girls were ready,Xander and Tobias(another couple of servants) had swung by to escort the two,rather attractive,ladies to the ball.

Trunks wanted so badly to escort Marron,but that would have raised eyebrows and put sparks to tongues. He had escorted his sister,Bra,but they parted ways once they arrived in the central ballroom.

He fidgeted nervously next to a group of princesses while he waited for his Marron. The girls tried to flirt with him and coax him into a dance,but he insisted that he wasn`t`t feeling good.

Then he spotted her and all Heaven must had broke loose.

Author`s Note: Ok,again,sorry that took so long,but I really do have big plans for this story,and I don`t have very many reviews yet,so PLEASE review! Tell me what you think! :) Until next time!

Pasta Raviolli!