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A/N; Here is the long awaited Chapter 12. Well I don't know if it was long awaited since nobody reviewed chapter 11. Please I'm begging you to go back and read and review chapter 11, I would really appreciate it. I have typed up a few chapters while the site has been down so you should expect 3 or 4 chapters up all with in a few days of each other ok. ~Deadly Beauty
A Helping Hand
Chapter 12
"No, no, no, no, no" 18 was quickly getting frustrated.
"So you don't like any of these either?" asked Bulma.
"No!" 18 almost shouted.
"Well let's try over there" said Bulma and she lead 18 off to a section of the shop. Soon a sales lady came to help the two women. "Can I help you?" she asked politely.
"We're after a wedding dress" said Bulma.
"We'll you've come to the right place, we have over 900 dresses to choose from" said the lady.
"May I ask what type of dress you're after. We have long or short, or skirt and top sets". 18 turned to face the lady and pulled a crumpled piece of glossy paper out of her pocket.
"I want this dress" she said.
"Ah yes, I know just where to get this, please follow me" said the lady. She led Bulma and 18 over to a rack and pulled the dress 18 had been talking about off. "Is this the one?" she asked. 18's face lit up.
"Yes that's the one" said 18.
"Ok, if you'll come with me I'll just take you're measurements so we can make a dress up in your size".
18 tried not to fidget while the lady fussed around with a tape measure.
"So when's the big day?" asked the lady
"I'm not sure, we're thinking in about August, when our daughters just a little older.
"You have a daughter, how old is she?"
"2 months yesterday" said 18 and she pulled another piece of paper out of her pocket. "Here's a picture," It was a shot of Krillen and Marron. "That's my daughter and fiancee". The lady stood up and rolled up her tape measure. "Ok I'm done, you're dress should be ready in 3 to 4 weeks.
"Ok thank you," said 18 and she followed Bulma out the shop.
"Well where too now?" asked Bulma.
"Let's go get some lunch?" said 18
***
Bulma and 18 sat in a small, near empty cafe enjoying their lunch.
"Bulma, can I ask you something?" asked 18
"Sure" replied Bulma
"How would you like to be a bridesmaid?" asked 18. Bulma was so shock she almost chocked on her food.
"Would I? I'd love to" replied Bulma.
"Great" said 18.
After lunch Bulma and 18 drove across town in Bulmas red convertible to a big church.
"Uh Bulma, this place is a little creepy" said 18 as they walked down the big empty isle.
"Tell me about it" said Bulma. Bulma heard a creaking sound and a man walked out a door and the far end of the church.
"Ah hello there, how may I help you?" he asked.
"We were just wondering how much it costs to have a wedding here?" asked Bulma.
"100 dollars" said the priest.
"Ok thank you" said Bulma and they left.
"That was quick" said 18.
"Yeah, there's really not many plans to be made until an exact date has been decided" said Bulma as she started the car.
"I suppose so" said 18. She hadn't got in the car.
"Are you going to get in or not?" asked Bulma.
"Not, I'm going home, and I can fly much faster than you can drive" said 18.
"Ok then, I'll call you sometime next week ok"
"Ok"
***
Krillen heard a loud banging on the door and quickly got up to answer it. Marron was sleeping on the couch and he really didn't want her to wake up.
"Oh my god, what are you two doing here?" asked Krillen, he was absolutely shocked to see Tien and his wife Launch standing at the front door.
"Well" started Tien rather loudly.
"Shhh, talk quietly" said Krillen as he ushered his friends into the house.
"Why?" asked Launch.
"Marron's asleep"
"Maron? I thought you broke up with her" said Tien, he was very confused.
"Not that Maron dummy, my daughter Marron" Krillen informed him trying desperately not to laugh.
"You have a daughter!" exclaimed Launch.
"Keep it down" said Krillen. Launch covered her mouth with her hand. "Sorry".
"So anyway, how have you guys been?" asked Krillen.
"Good," replied Tien "we were board so we thought we'd stop by for a visit"
"Where's Chiaotzu?" asked Krillen
"Sick" said Launch.
Tien and Launch went to have a look at Marron and Krillen went into the kitchen to make some coffees. While Krillen wasn't in the room 18 arrived home.
"Who are you?" 18 asked Launch, the screen door bang shut behind her. "And where's Krillen?"
"1-1-18, what are you doing here?" asked Tien.
"I live here stupid. Where's Marron?"
"Right here" said Launch. 18 walked over to the couch and scooped Maron up into her arms.
"Hi 18, I didn't know you were back" said Krillen as he re-entered the room.
"I just got in. Who's that?". Launch decided to stand up and introduce herself. "I'm Launch, it's nice to meet you" Launch realised she didn't know this women's name
"18" 18 supplied Launch with her name. Launch seemed a little confused at the name, or number, that she had just been given, 18 noticed this and decided to straighten it out.
"My name is 18" she said.
"Oh ok, well nice to meet you"
"Hmmm, likewise I guess," 18 seemed very unimpressed that there was a total stranger in her house. "Krillen, I'll be upstairs" she said and she walked off.
Tien was still a little confused, it hadn't clicked that 18 was Marron's mother yet, so he decided to ask Krillen.
"Hey Krillen, if you don't mind my asking, just who is that baby's mother?".
"What? 18's her mother" said Krillen.
"Ohhhh," Tien said the word slowly as everything began to become clear "I see". Krillen burst out laughing and fell back onto the couch.
"I can't believe you didn't know that" he said, Launch saw the funny side in it and began to giggle. After Krillen had gotten over his little laughing episode Tien continued the conversation.
"So are you two seeing each other or what?"
"We're engaged. I'm going to marry her and I can't wait" Krillen sounded like he was on cloud nine.
"Ah, young love," mused Launch, "Remember when we were like that Tien, all those years ago". Tien blushed. "We haven't been married for that long" he said.
"Well I happen to think 5 years is a very long time"
***
18 changed Marron's nappy and picked her up. 18 didn't like the look of that Launch. She knew Tien, just not very well. But Launch was a total stranger to her. She'd have to ask Krillen about her later. Speaking of Krillen, she had had a great idea while looking for wedding dresses, she now knew exactly what she was going to give Krillen as a wedding present.
***
"Babe?" called out Krillen as he walked into the baby's room. 18 looked up from gazing at Marron, "Yeah?" she asked quietly.
"Just wondering where you were" said Krillen.
"Where are you friends?" asked 18.
"Oh, they just left" said Krillen.
"We need to have a little chat" said 18.
"Ok"
"We really need to set a date for the wedding" said 18.
"I totally agree"
"I was thinking it should be on a Saturday so how about the 22nd of August?" asked 18
"Sounds good to me" said Krillen. He walked over to 18 and wrapped his arms around her waist. She hugged him back, just enjoying being close to him.
There was nothing that made her happier than being with Krillen and Marron, they meant the world to her and she wasn't about to give them up. She'd become so used to this kind of life now that she highly doubted she could ever go back to the way she lived before. Stealing what she needed to survive and destroying anyone who got in her way. It just wasn't who she was anymore Krillen had changed her. And she'd get him for that someday. 18's gaze shifted and she found herself staring out the window. It was early evening and the sky was all different shades pinks and oranges. It was one of the nicest days they had had for months. 18 smiled and looked Krillen in the eyes.
"I love you," she said "I'm sorry if I'm not very good at showing you just how much".
"18 I know how much you love me, you show me all the time, you just don't realise it" said Krillen.
"How?" asked 18.
"When you smile at me or just let me hold you like this, or when we kiss. You show me all the time" said Krillen
"I guess you're right" said 18 sleepily, she was really feeling tired.
"Do you need to go to sleep?" asked Krillen.
"Na, I'm ok," said 18 and she pulled away from Krillen "let's go downstairs"
***
A few weeks later Bulma's car pulled up on the island. Krillen and 18 were floating high above the sky engaged in a very serious sparring match. "Hey look Bulma's down, Oomph" 18 delivered a fist to Krillen's stomach then sent him plummeting towards the ground he only managed to catch himself mere centimetres away from the sand. He stood up and greeted his very shocked looking friend.
"Hi Bulma". 18 land gracefully on the ground beside Krillen.
"Hi".
"What is it with you people, all you ever seem to do is fight, Vegeta and Trunks are just as bad, and Gohan and Goten." Said Bulma.
"Eh, we can't help it. It's in our blood" said Krillen.
"So are you going to teach Marron to fight too?" asked Bulma.
"No, we don't want her to get involved in all this, we want her to have the most normal life possible, that means villain free" said Krillen.
"But that's no excuse for us to stop, we've already been sucked in, so why stop now" said 18.
Bulma Krillen and 18 all went inside the house and sat down. Master Roshi was sitting on the couch watching Marron, who was lying on the floor holding a rattle. Bulma picked the small girl up and rubbed her tummy.
"She's so cute," said Bulma. "I wish Trunks was still a baby, he's growing up so fast. I'll probably blink and it will be his wedding day, how time fly's" Bulma was speaking mostly to herself now.
"Thinking of having another one are you?" asked Krillen. Bulma sighed.
"I think Vegeta will kill himself before letting me have another 'brat,'" said Bulma. Krillen laughed.
"I think one baby is plenty" said 18.
"Are you saying you never want to have more children?" asked Bulma.
"No, I'm just saying I don't think I'm ready for another one" relied 18.
"I should hope not, Marron's not even 3 months old yet".
Bulma pulled a couple of magazines out of her handbag and tossed one at 18. Krillen groaned.
"Are you still looking at those things?" he asked.
"Yep. If you want you wedding day to be perfect then bridal magazines are the way to go" said Bulma. Krillen took Marron of Bulma and headed into the kitchen, to get something to eat, unfortunately there was nothing. He was going to have to go shopping.
"18, I'm gonna go to the grocery store ok" said Krillen. 18 didn't even look up. "Ok".
"I'm taking Marron" said Krillen
"Ok" said 18 again, she trusted him to take good care of her, why wouldn't she? Krillen walked over to 18 and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, any more than that while Bulma was around and 18 would have sent him through the wall.
"Be back later ok" said Krillen and he headed out to the car.
"Have you picked out a bridesmaid dress for me and Chi-chi yet?" asked Bulma.
"Uh huh, I'll go get the picture" said 18 and she went upstairs, when she cam back she was clutching a small clipping out of a magazine.
"Oh that's beautiful" said Bulma.
18 sighed happily and sunk back into her chair. She rally couldn't wait to get married to Krillen, she was looking forward to it so much. The only problem now was money. Bulma had offered to pay, but Krillen and 18 were determined to pay for the whole thing by themselves. Krillen had some money in savings, about 2000 zenni, but that wouldn't be enough. From what they had worked out so far they were going to need at least 6000. It was the catering that was really costing, with all the sayians that were attending they were going to need truckloads of food. And then there was the dresses and the flowers and the photography and the church and hall for the reception and the limousines. It was not going to be cheap. But 18 wanted this day to be absolutely perfect so she was willing to pay the price.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. 18 jumped up to get it, Chi-chi was at the door.
"Hi Chi-chi, what brings you all the way out here?" asked 18
"Just thought I'd drop by. And look, I brought cake"
"Yum" called Bulma from the couch.
"Hi Bulma"
"Where are the boys?" asked Bulma
"Dad's looking after them" said Chi-chi.
***
Krillen slowly made his way around the supermarket. Just about every second lady in the shop was coming up to him and cooing at Marron. He kept getting question like 'How old is she?' or 'What's her name?'. He'd even had a few people ask him if he was single or not, which in his opinion was a really stupid question. But eventually he got all his shopping done and headed back towards his car. He stacked all his shopping in the boot then strapped Marron into her capsule then he was off.
Krillen tapped his fingers on top of the steering wheel in time with the music coming out the radio while he waited for the traffic light to go green. He was trying to think of a good wedding present to get 18, he wanted it to be perfect, but he had so many ideas of what to get 18 that it was hard to pick just one or two. He knew she liked jewellery, maybe he could get her that silver anklet she was looking at on there last trip to the mall, he also knew how much she loved cloths, perhaps a nice dress or something. But still he wanted to get he something a little more personal than that, but he just didn't know what. It was driving him crazy. The lights turned green and Krillen took off, before to long he was travelling out over the open ocean, Marron was sleeping peacefully in the backseat, but she always slept in the car. The second the car started to move that was it, she was asleep.
***
Almost 2 hours after Krillen left, he was back again. 18 heard his car and got up to help him bring the bags inside, Chi-chi and Bulma also offered their services. They were busy putting the shopping away when Bulma brought up the subject of bachelor parties.
"So Krillen, are you going to have a bachelor party?" she asked.
"No" Krillen replied almost immediately.
"Why not?" asked Bulma.
"Because I don't want one" said Krillen.
"So you're going to spend you last night as a single man at home with only Master Roshi to keep you company?" asked Chi-chi
"I'll be here" said 18. Bulma and Chi-chi looked at 18 like she'd just announced she was becoming a nun.
"No you won't" said Chi-chi firmly
"You're not allowed to see the groom 24 hours before you wedding, it's a rule" said Bulma.
"What kind of a stupid rule is that?"
"18, it's been around for ever, Chi and I both feel very strongly about it, and besides, it won't be that bad, you might even enjoy your self" said Bulma. 18 turned to look at Krillen, she found the whole idea absurd, why wasn't she allowed to see the man she loved, it was just stupid.
"What do you think about it?" she asked.
"Let them have their fun babe, it's just one night. I'll have you for the rest of my life" said Krillen.
"That's so sweet, I wish Vegeta would talk to me like that. 18 you're so lucky I wish I was marrying Krillen" said Bulma. Krillen blushed a very deep red.
"I know I'm lucky Bulma, you don't need to tell me. Now if you don't mind I think I'm going to go and change Marron's nappy" said 18 and she lifted Marron out of the capsule and took her upstairs.
***
18 sighed loudly and rolled over.
"Go to sleep, it's almost 2am" said Krillen as he walked into the dimly lit bedroom, 18 had the lamp on, she flicked it off and lay down.
"I can't" she said. Krillen got in bed next to 18 and asked her "why not?".
"I don't know, I'm just nervous I guess" said 18
"About what?"
"The wedding"
"But that's not for another 3 months" said Krillen
"3 months really isn't a long time" said 18 and she kissed Krillen, a few seconds later he kissed her back.
"Go to sleep" he said. 18 rested her head on Krillen's chest. "Fine" she said
"I love you" said Krillen out of the blue.
"I know, I love you too".
A/N; Please review chapter 11 and 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~Deadly Beauty