Revised- 09-2017
Chapter 11: "Training"
Trunks: I just got off the phone with Goten as he confirmed that he was on his way for our 'training' session. I already had on my training gear and was making my to the gravity room when my father spotted me.
"Where do you think you're going son?" He stopped me in the hall with one hand on my shoulder as we stood side by side. The tension continuing to build up inside me.
"I'm going to train with Goten."
"It's about time, you two have gotten so soft during these times of peace. You better show Kakkarot's son you come from a royalty of Saiyans. Don't go easy on him."
My hands balled up into tight fists.
"I won't father, trust me."
I walked off as he scoffed back. I couldn't stop thinking about yesterday and how Marron might have felt seeing them after she told me what was going on between them. I entered the gravity room and began getting it prepared when I heard the door open and Goten's footsteps echoing in.
"Hey Trunks."
"Goten."
The tension was still present in both our greetings.
"Sorry I've skipped out the last two times," he said with a tone of sarcasm.
"It's ok, I've saved up all this energy just for today."
"Hnn. Well, lets get started then. I have somewhere to be after this," he scoffed as I turned the gravity to max and I heard him go super.
"I bet you do. Don't worry, it'll be over before you know it." I turned around and did the same thing as I smirked at him.
"So, how did shopping go with Marron?" He asked as I approached.
"Fine. Marron is still the same girl around me as she was back then," I said, trying to get him riled up.
"Really? Because she seemed like a different person when I was with her."
"Yeah, because she isn't anything like all the bimbos you date."
Bingo.
He suddenly came charging at me, throwing punches recklessly as we started going at it. I kept smirking at his weakened self after every punch he threw, trying to taunt him. Then he pushed back, putting space between us.
"Marron isn't any smarter, she dated you afterall!" He said trying to tap my ego.
"At least I hit it first!" That definitely hit a soft spot in him as he charged at me once again. We both threw fists, blow after blow like we did when we were younger. But this wasn't for a championship, this was for something bigger!
"What were you doing with her yesterday Trunks?!" He said in anger, after we had separated, both of us trying to catch our breath.
"Why? Did I do something wrong?" I said, sounding arrogant as he glared at me.
"What were you doing with her?"
"Me? That's what I should be asking you!"
With no reply, he just stood there in his own anger, waiting for what I was going to say next.
"Did you think I didn't notice the last time we were training? A blonde Goten? I knew right then and there you meant Marron. And correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that why you came by that day to 'train' to see if there was anything going on between us?"
He still said nothing. But the anger in him was boiling as I could see him steaming with frustration. "What I didn't understand was why I kept seeing you with Paris instead."
"..."
"Did you even know that Marron confessed to me about seeing you?"
"She did?" His angered expression was beginning to soften turning into curiosity.
"So I left it alone. I would've been fine with you seeing her. But then I hear from her that you barely even called, let alone see her for the last 2 weeks! What the hell were you doing?"
"I was training with my dad remember?!"
"That's complete bullshit Goten and you know it! I saw you and Paris all over each other just last week! It wasn't just me either, Marron spotted you too and got shit faced drunk. I had to take her home and take care of her because you were being too big of a coward to face her."
His face boiled hot again as he came at me, catching me with a couple of hits.
"Hnn. What? Are you pissed I called you out on it? Or do you think I did something with her that night too? She was drunk after all, you know how she gets."
Bingo.
Goten's rage continued to grow with every comment as he threw a couple energy blasts my way. I stood still, hitting them away effortlessly.
"Let me ask you Goten, what is Paris to you? What are you still doing hanging around her?"
"..." He couldn't say anything as he began throwing useless punches at me as I continued blocking them. Goten was never one to be very accurate when he fought with his emotions. Although, these punches were a lot harder from before whenever I'd tease him about other girls. Suddenly a blow to my face sent me flying to the other end of the gravity room. I could hear him huffing and puffing as I tried to gain my stance.
"Did you really think you could date both of them like any of those other girls?" I said struggling to stand up and wiping the blood from my lip.
"If you knew, then what the hell were you doing with her that night?" He finally spatted out.
"What night?" I said, not knowing what he was talking about.
"It was that night, that same fucking night that I told her how I felt. I saw you two flirting in front of Capsule Corp. I watched her helping you get dressed, putting on that damn tie. Like you couldn't do that shit yourself? Then you held her hand and brought her inside. You don't bring girls to your office, remember? So, why her?"
"She's not just any other girl to me , don't you know that?" I said blatantly.
Because she wasn't, aside from the fact that we dated, she meant a lot more to me than anyone else. She knew the kind of person I was, not the facade I put up with with the other girls I was with. My reason for our break up may have been different from hers, but we never actually ever discussed why we were breaking up when we did. I don't know if she saw it coming because the night it happened, she never asked why or pleaded for me to take her back or any of that other stuff all the other girls did. All I remember her saying was 'ok. I was thinking that too.' It was so mutual that I thought perhaps she was already tired of me.
But now knowing the fact that Goten was the cause of her acting the way she did last week pissed me off more than anything. Maybe it was an act of jealousy that Marron was taking a liking to someone that wasn't me.
"So what, now you like her again?"
"And what if I said I never stopped?" I could feel his anger begin to even rise more.
"You don't think I notice how she looks at you, Trunks? Every fucking time she's with you!"
"Why? Are you jealous?" I bragged.
"Agh!" He screamed out, increasing his energy levels. I could tell I was really getting under his skin. Keep going Goten, just how much do you like her?
"You know, there's a reason she looks at me that way. I didn't play around with her feelings. You might have messed with her a few times, but you treat her like everyone else, so don't act like you're her fucking boyfriend!"
He came charging at me harder this time, landing a few hits to my face and body, even throwing a Kamehameha wave at me! His moves were predictable to say the least. I could tell that any mention of him messing up is what was getting to him more.
"We have a history together. If I wanted to, I could've had her the second I got back. She's always liked me, that's not going to change... so when it comes down to it, she's still mine isn't she?"
Now it was on! I had pissed him off beyond the breaking point. He came at me hard, as did I. Hitting me so much harder than my dad would in here. He was insistent. Throwing punches and kicks regardless of if it made contact or not. I could see it in his face, he was trying to shut me up. We both fought incessantly, till we were both eventually laying there exhausted. Breathing heavily without an ounce of energy left.
"So you never answered my question. What is Paris to you? Or better yet, what is Marron to you?"
"Ugh, Paris is nothing but a fucking distraction Trunks... Shit, what do you think of me?!" He turned his head to glare at me.
"I can't be around Marron, I can't. Especially around you. She's always had her eyes set on you. You'd be too stupid to not notice that and I hate that I feel like I can't compare to your dumbass."
I rolled my eyes. I knew what he meant, but it wasn't like that anymore from what I could tell.
"You're the epitome of the village idiot, you know that?!"
"Huh?"
"She likes you, you dumbass."
"What the hell are you talking about? How would you know?"
"We've been over, Goten. I tried getting her back, but I could tell there was something different about her since I got back. Then I finally got it out of her. She's been hesitant with me and it's because of how she feels about you. She likes you, you idiot," I finally confessed as I looked at his confused and partially giddy face.
"Huh?"
"What's worse about all this, is she doesn't really even notice it herself. Like she's afraid to admit it. But all she's talked about the last few times I was with her was you. Get it out of your head Goten, nothing happened between Marron and I last night or that other night in my office, Goten."
"But what about all that stuff you said about her?"
"Agh, I was just saying all that stuff to mess with you and piss you off more. After all, it was payback for me having to deal with her last week because of you." Not that I was really complaining.
"Oh, so you think she really likes me back in that way?" He said sitting up suddenly. I laughed and just shook my head looking at his beat up, bloodied and bruised face. He looked ridiculously giddy at the fact.
"You're so clueless Goten. Timing is of the essence and right now, you're losing her." I got up slowly. Everything in my body ached as I draped an arm around his shoulder. "Just know, that if you fuck it up and hurt her. I'm taking her back. I'm serious. Even if I have to beat you up again for it."
"Hnn." he scoffed back and smiled. "I won't."
Note: I hope you enjoyed that, I'm writing as much as I can. Writing fighting scenes aren't exactly my forte but I tried. These two were bound to fight about her after all!
