The eternal bond
Goten blasted the lock open and gently walked into the darkened room. The air inside was stale and fowl. Not surprising considering that Trunks had not opened any doors or windows for three whole days. It did not take his sensitive eyes to get used to the darkness. It was than that he saw his friends.
Trunks lay on his bed half-naked staring blankly up at the ceiling. Goten sighed and lay down next to Trunks and began to gaze at the ceiling also. After about five minutes of imitating Trunks Goten said, 'Trunks, considering you have been doing this for the last three days, there must be something truly extraordinary about your ceiling but frankly I can't see it.'
Despite himself Trunks smiled. 'Go away.' He said when he had got the smile under control.
Goten sat up nest to Trunks and surveyed him critically. Trunks had not shaved for awhile and the beginning of a lavender beard was showing. His vivid blue eyes were overcast by a tired, dejected look. His soft lavender hair was messed up and his face looked old from lack of sleep and food and too much stress and… Goten didn't want to think what else. 'Trunks you can't live like this.' He whispered.
A low chuckle erupted from Trunks' throat, 'Some how dying does not seem like such a bad thing right about now?'
'I don't get you.' Admitted Goten finally, 'You were haunted by an enigma with whom you were convinced you were in love, thought you only say her for a minute. Than when you finally find her and discover that the reason you were in love with her even thought you didn't know her is because, well you do know her. You have known her all your life. You finally discovered your true love. So what's the problem.'
Trunks lay in silence for one long moment than he said evenly, 'Marron is not my true love. I mean, she maybe but I don't think so.'
Goten blinked, 'Why not?' he wondered.
'Ever since I can remember I have had a vague image of someone stuck in my mind. The image only two times the image became a little clear was firstly when after my father was wished back after the defeating Buu. I remember watching them hug from the doorway and wishing that one-day I could be like my parents without fully comprehending what was happening. I was wishing for a love of my own and the image became a bit clearer. Though I still could not tell who or what it was.' Said Trunks as remembrance washed over him, 'The second time was at the cave when I met…' he trailed off, 'I saw clearly for the first time that the someone in my mind had black hair and black eyes and was a girl.' He paused 'Marron has blue eyes.'
Goten thought for a minute, 'Trunks Marron may not be the one for you but you owe it to her and to yourself to tell her that. You need to clear the air. It sounds to me that the even if that girl in the cave was real than she would not have been the one either. I think when you meet this girl you will know who she is, so stop wearing yourself out over this. Get up, get cleaned, shave for trust me lavender beard does not suit you, get something to eat and go and talk to Marron.' So saying he got up and tilted the bed so that Trunks fell of it. 'Move it.' He screamed playfully as Trunks slowly got to his feet.
Goten was right of course. Trunks knew Goten was right. He had to talk to Marron, at least. He would need time to think over the other things Goten said.
Trunks landed softly at the cliff where he had left Marron last. It seemed like the right place to do this. Marron was sitting on the ground looking off towards the horizon, her knees tucked neatly under her chin. Trunks approached her slowly and sat down next to her. After a moment of silence Trunks began, 'Marron…'
'Don't bother, I can see it in your face.' She said.
Trunks closed his eyes, 'How could you know what I am about to say when I don't know what I'm about to say?' he wondered.
Marron looked at him with an expression he could not interpret, 'You mean you weren't going to tell me that you don't know how I a non-Saiyain ended up forming a bond with you, for certainly you feel nothing towards me?'
Trunks looked away, 'Marron I do feel something for you.' He said after awhile, 'It's just that I am not sure if that is what love, true love is. Maybe you're right and I am bonded to you. But I consciously don't know that and till I do…'
'You don't want me hanging on your arms.' Marron completed the sentence for him, 'Don't worry about it. I am not going anywhere. I couldn't stop loving you even if I tried and believe me I have.' She said evenly.
'Marron you are just too good for me.' Trunks said genuinely.
Marron shook her head, 'No girl's too good for you.'
'I doubt that very much.' He said with a smile and got up to leave. 'I'll see you later Marron.' And flew away.
Marron waited till Trunks KI trail fully vanished before turning her head to greet the figure that materialised out of the shadows of some overhanging rock formations. 'Well. It didn't work.' She said regretfully.
The raven haired girl sat down next to her, 'I am sorry Marron.' She said.
'Don't worry about it Kiwi.' Said Marron as she turned to look into her friend's onyx black eyes, 'Deep down inside I knew it was not going to work.' She than grinned. 'But you could try your luck with him. I mean all you have to do is tell him the truth. All you have to do is tell him that it was you he saw in the caves and at capsule corp.' She said. 'You could tell me that you are a magic user and had no problems making me look like you or convince Vegeta that you were a Saiyian.'
Kiwi smiled, 'It would be something to be with the pretty prince Trunks.' But than she added, 'If he was not the son of the man who purged my planet and forced my parent to become refugees and forced me to be born on an overcrowded refugee ship.' Than she smiled, 'Beside he doesn't want me.'
'Than who does he want.'
'I have no idea. But I hope he finds her and I hope you find your true love.' She said as she watched her friends profile in concern.
Marron looked towards the area where Trunks had been last and said, 'I have.'
Author's note: Last part. No I have no intention of making Trunks find his True love.