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Crazy in Love

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Rat Free Sewage System

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: : MONDAY 22nd JULY : :

- The Briefs's Place -

[Marron]

I was discharged from the hospital the next day, in a wheelchair that Trunks was pushing. No one knew of my awakening as yet. And I wanted to keep it that way for a few days, just as for me to get settled. I found myself staring at Trunks every so often while he was driving me back to his home, not fully believing that it was actually happening. He'd just smile back at me and stuck out his tongue.

We hadn't talked about what happened before the accident yet. And frankly, I didn't really think we should, because there's no point dwelling in the past. I was sure Trunks was probably really sorry anyway. And to my surprise that day, I found out he was more than sorry.

'Marron, this is my house!' he joked on our arrival to the mansion. 'It's a really nice house!" I giggled and realized that he was putting on a show on purpose.

'Has... your girlfriend, seen it?' I slyly asked. He turned around and faced me triumphantly. 'I have no girlfriend as of now.' he said, and gave me a genuine smile. Butterflies erupted in my stomach.

As Trunks led me into his house, I began to see things in a whole new light. I appreciated everything I saw and realized that even the little things had so much value to them.

It was like being born again. I marveled at everything. I breathed in the fresh scent of all the flowers and felt every soft fibre of the fabric of the curtains. Trunks skipped around like a luminous child and I would follow.

'My parents aren't home right now, and my little sister is out- her name's Bura by the way- so I've got the whole house to myself.' I burst with laughter when he started to raise his eyebrows up and down. I had gotten my Trunks back, the one that I could tell everything to. The one at the pool party, jumping around with the yellow duck, and splashing me all over with water. Not the uptight Trunks that fussed over his appearance at the dinner, or the one that chucked Goten out of his own flat.

He led me to the study and was acting as if he'd only met me, and he was showing me around his home. He was the energetic, rich boy next door and I was the content and innocent country girl.

'And look at this- hey I didn't catch your name?'

'Marron.'

'Yeah, look at this, Marron!' he excitedly exclaimed, holding up something. 'It's called a paperweight!' His eyes were wide with mock excitement, and his grin spanned from ear to ear.

I collapsed with laughter at this and followed into his azure eyes, which were dancing from place to place. Not to mention, he was also dancing from place to place.

He danced right out the door and I crossed my arms and pretended to be angry when he rushed back into the room.

'Heh? What's wrong, Marron?'

'A lady expects to be led by the hand.' I simply suggested. I smirked menacingly and him and instead of reaching for my hand, he picked me up with one swift movement.

'How's this for a lady's liking?' he asked. I started laughing again and didn't believe how much I was doing it.

Trunks carried me to the kitchen and set me down on a chair.

'What would your Ladyship be inclined to regarding lunch?' I looked at him as if he already knew the answer. And he did because he whipped up some lovely grub, which followed the rules of my strict diet to full recovery.

He served the food on a large tray and settled it on the dining table. A month without pigging out on your favourite food was bad enough, but I was hooked up on nutrition liquids which was worse. I started to satisfy my cravings and I caught him staring at me a few times when I had intended to stare at him.

'I hope you've enjoyed staying at my humble abode this fine day.' he started, on clearing up the food. 'The next tour will be in fifteen minutes time. Exits are to your right. Please mind the gap.'

I gave in to another hissy fit of giggles and at that moment, I really felt true love for him, a love that no one could take away. And definitely not death. I zapped my fears and disappointments away when I noticed his back was turned to me and I just wanted to grab the opportunity to take him by surprise. I slowly drew myself closer to his body, and then rested my head on his back.

Surprisingly, he turned around to face me and the expression on his face wasn't one of shock, but one of sadness. I didn't think twice when I leaned him and captured his soft lips with my own. We embraced each other longingly and at last he pulled away.

'I.....UH..... SORRY!!!' he panicked.

Once again, I'd been let down. I sighed at him and simply shook my head. I interrupted when he was about to say something. 'That was just a friendly kiss, OK? Don't get wrong ideas now.' I went and sat back down.

I didn't know why, but right then I wasn't even humiliated. I just felt meagerly disappointed and my unrequited love had to be put back down. Again.

You know in animé shows when the person sighs out a little puff of air, and it's actually visible? That was me, then.

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[Trunks]

I pulled away from the shocking surprise and started panicking.

'I.....UH..... SORRY!!!' I felt so foolish. Why did I tell her I was sorry? I should have thanked her instead, it was a damned good kiss!

Okay, I thought. What is this supposed to mean? She had feelings for me? Or maybe... maybe she was just hugging me and she accidentally fell on my lips? No... I opened my mouth to ask, but it was too late.

Marron's face fell and she sighed. 'That was just a friendly kiss, OK? Don't get the wrong idea now.' she said before sitting back down.

Ahhhhhhhhh SHIT! She only saw me as a friend! Noooooo! Hey wait, why was I disappointed? I mean, I only saw Marron as a friend too, a best friend. I smiled and broke the awkward silence.

'If you didn't know already, I broke up with Lorna...' I started, idiotically believing that'd make the current situation any better. 'Oh... sorry I wasn't implying anything.'

'It's okay, Trunks. I appreciate the thought anyway.' she smiled lazily, and slithered back to her seat with unextreme enthusiasm. '..... Um... your birthday's coming up.'

I was too caught up in my head to notice her say that. But my head jerked to attention when Marron brought a hand onto my face and lifted it up.

'Hi!' she said sarcastically. 'I said, what do you want for your birthday?'

To sort out my damn head, I thought, but didn't say.

'...Oh, nothin', although I have desires for Goten very much... he's unavailable.' Marron's face lightened and she shone a smile again. Her face looked so beautiful when she smiled.

'Ain't that just a bitch? You'll have to settle for me instead. I'll hold you through the night.' she laughed.

Great. Rub it in. She was taunting me, you know? She knew how badly confused I was about her romantically and she, was, taunting, me.

'Yeah, lucky me.'

Oh Kami, this is tough.

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A/N- Oho ho ho! Well, how'dya like that, EH? *laughs and then snorts* Oh... O.O okay... hahaha just when Trunks thought things were better....... HA! Assboy. Review?