Cell's Courtship: Chapter 4

(All characters except the ones I made up are from DBZ, in other words don't sue me. I'm just writing a fanfic here.)

It had been 4 months since Jade and Cell had admitted their love for each other. Goku and family had moved back home. While Bulma and her family had moved to capsule corps, which of course included Jade and Cell. Though their mother always made sure to keep the two apart, knowing what to much closeness might lead to.
"I hate you! I hate you! I never want to see you again! Get out of here!"
"But I still love you...."
"Well maybe you should've of thought about that before you cheated on me! Now get out!" and with that she slammed the door on him.
Bulma walked by the room and peered into the room to see what was going on.
"Jade what are you doing in here?" she asked after hearing some loud voices.
"Nothin much." replied Jade as she looked up from the TV. She like usual had gone back to wearing her green armor, even though her mother was against this idea.
"Oh I was just surprised. I usually don't see you watching tv." stated Bulma staring at her.
"Yeah I know. Its just that I have to keep my mind occupied. I've just been so excited lately." she said smiling, as she stood up.
"And why is that?" Bulma asked curiously.
"Because, after a lot of hints over the past week or so. I think Cell is going to pop the question!" cried Jade, giggling like a little girl.
"Really?! You think so?!" Bulma said moving over to her daughter, in utter astounishment. Jade just replied with a few furious nods before she glanced at the clock.
"Oh no. He said he was going to take me out to dinner tonight. He said he got us reservations at a fine restaurent." she mused to herself as she slowly started to panic. Then she looked down at herself.
"Ahh! I can't wear my armor to a fine restaurant. I gotta change! I hope I have something nice to wear!" Jade cried in a quick succesion of words as she dashed out of the living room, heading towards her own to change. Leaving Bulma with her thoughts of the marriage, which she had already started planning out in her head.
Meanwhile, Cell was flying in the air, also wearing his usual armor, back to Capsul Corp. His eyes kept glancing down to something he had closed within his fist.
"How am I going to go about this. Its going to be so hard with all those people around. Sometimes I wish I could just get rid of them the easy way, but Jade would not approve of that. Besides I'd like to think I've changed a little bit in the past few months. But still that doesn't answer my problem. How the heck will I be able to get up the courage? I wonder if she's expecting this? What if she isn't, and is taken completely off gaurd!? What if she says no?! What if she says yes!?" thought Cell, his thoughts going from a plan of action to frantic worries within his mind on this very important evening.
Back at Capsule Corp. Jade had finished getting ready and looked stunning. She was now wearing a black dress that came up to about her mid thigh. The material used to make it was covered with small rhine stones, which made the dress glitter as she walked. Upon her face she wore dark makeup, and along with her black hair, her basic look gave an odd contrast of black and white with her skin.
She stepped confidently out of her room and walked to her mother's.
"So...how do I look?" she asked, biting her lip. Bulma glanced up at her, and went a bit wide eyed.
"Did you really do that all by yourself Jade? You look....you look....beutiful." replied Bulma as she sat up and walked over to her. To make sure it was really her daughter. She lifted baby Trunx, which she nestled in her arms up towards her.
"See her Trunx, she and her brother are getting married. Yes they are, yes they are." she said in a cute baby voice, then thought to herself.
"I guess we shouldn't be calling you two brother and sister anymore. It sounds to weird. We'll probably be calling you husband and wife very soon." she mused to herself smiling. All this did was change Jade's white skin red, as she blushed furiously.
"Mom...he didn't ask me anything yet." she stuttered, trying not to loose herself in the same giddiness that her mother exerted. At that moment a knock was heard on the front door, which sent Jade into a panic.
"Oh my god. He's here!" she almost yelped as she went through a mental checklist, to make sure she had everything. And with that she walked towards the door, crossing her fingers in front of her mom before opening it.
On the other side of the door, stood Cell. He also had gotten rid of his armor and was now wearing a simple, but sharp black suit. Which like her black dress, made a interesting contrast with his skin.
"Hey there, you look beutiful tonight." he managed to stutter as his eyes travelled up the length of her body, while he fiddled with the box containing the ring in his pocket.
"Thank you, you look wonderful to." she replied with a smile, trying to hold in her happiness
"Shall we get going." said Cell simply giving her an "after you" gesture. She nodded and walked past him, giving one last look at her mother as she walked out the door.
Meanwhile Bulma was still playing with Trunx.
"If everything goes as planned, then maybe soon you'll have a playmate Trunx." she said outloud happily, letting so many possibilities run through her head.
Cell and Jade, using Cell's instant transmission tecnique which he had learned from Goku, transported straight to the restaurant. Cell looked around for a sec, a little hesitant, before Jade grabbed his arm and led him inside. After showing the waiter his reservation, they were led to their seats and prompted to sit down. Jade noticed Cell's nervousness, but only thought happier thoughts, hoping it was for the reason she hoped it was for.
The dinner had gone by un-eventfully, they had proceeded with mindless chit-chat. And nothing of real importance had really come up. The only thing that was interesting at all was the fact that Jade kept noticing Cell fingering something in his pocket. And she found herself eating quickly to give him a chance to ask her the question earlier.
Cell of course noticed this, and hoped it meant what he thought it meant. Though he ate more slowly, not really ever being the type to show a lot of emotion. But after a short while, Cell had evidently eaten everything on his plate. Leaving only one thing to do. Jade, seeing that he had finished found herself staring at him, waiting for him to say something.
"So uh....did you like...dinner." he managed to stutter.
"Yeah, it was good." Jade replied, annoyed by more small talk.
Tired of formalities, Cell stood up suddenly and was prepared to say something. Jade watched him almost frozen in anticipation. The moment though was broken when a man bumped into Cell causing him stand there awkwardly, as he watched the many quickly hurry away. But as he looked down to Jade, his confidence returned, so he pulled out the ring.
"Jade, this is something I have to ask you." he managed to say, showing her his palm.
"What?" she basically said, looking at his empty hand. About that same time he looked at his hand as well.
"Huh? What happened to it?! I just had it a second ago?!" cried Cell, making a scene in the resturant as he frantically searched through his coat. At that point Jade saw the man that had bumped into Cell hastily running out of the restaurant.
"Hey that guys got my ring!!" she yelled and stood up.
"Your ring?" he asked surprised, looking at her. She replied with a small smirk, and preceeded to run out of the restaurant. Cell was about to follow her, when the waiter stood in his way.
"Sir? The bill?"
"Uh...yeah...." he muttered as he pulled out his wallet quickly and stuffed a wad of bills on the table.
"Keep the change!" was the last thing that was heard as he ran out of the restaurant after Jade and the thief.
Meanwhile, the theif was running as fast as he could, seeing a mad woman running after him. Jade on the other hand was having trouble keeping up with him, since she couldn't run in a dress and high heels. The thief took his first opportunity to duck into one of the alley ways, out of her line of vision.
Jade, seeing that she had lost him, but refusing to give up, slowly made her way past each alleyway, checking them all to make sure he wasn't there. Though when she walked into one of the longer ones, and was searching inside a trashcan, two eyes appeared behind her. And suddenly the theif dashed at her with a knife extended. Which she only managed to catch a glimpse of before she heart a cracking sound.
She turned around to see Cell standing in front of her. The knife having hit right into his chest, but of course cracking, not being able to even come close to piercing Cell's skin. Though it did manage to tear his suit, and really REALLY piss him off.
"You tried to kill her." Cell muttered with a dangerous tone.
"I was...uh just trying to make some money. Ya know how it is." stuttered the thief as he backed away slightly.
"The ring. Give it to me." Cell said once again coldly.
"Yeah sure buddy. Take it." said the thief throwing him the ring, hoping that he may let him go.
"Once again. You tried to kill....MY FIANCEE!!" Cell screamed, his calm voice broken with a crackle of energy that caused his clothes to rip, and to make the theif start begging for his life. Cell took a deadly step towards him, but was held back. He turned around to see Jade.
"Don't hurt him." she stated looking down.
"Jade?" he asked, mixed with anger and wonderment of what she meant.
"Let me." she said simply buy evily as she looked up with a glint in her eye. The next thing the thief knew he was being thrown very high into the air. And the last thing he saw was the beutiful city scape, before he landed in a nearbye lake.
Meanwhile, Jade was panting.
"Thats what you get for ruining the most important moment in my life!!" she yelled triumphantly. She then turned back to Cell.
"So you had a question to ask me?" she said smiling.
He glanced at her. Her hair was a mess, her makeup smeared, a shoe missing, her dress torn. But strangely enough, she looked just perfect to him. So he kneeled down, and dusted off the ring case which he had taken back from the thief.
"Jade. Will you marry me." he stated simply looking up at her.
In a sudden burst of pent up emotion she replied by tackle hugging him onto the pavement, something she had not done in a very long time. And continously kissed him over and over again. And after she had finally calmed herself down he looked at her.
"I'll take that as a yes."
So the two sat there, laughing and holding one another. From a passerbye's point of view, they looked like bums off the street. Both having very decrepit clothing, both dirty and torn. But to someone who would looked closer, they would see something different. They would see a young couple in love, and soon to be married.....

To be Continued.