Torn01

Let me be

'So you broke up with her.' Goten said indifferently into the receiver. 'What does that make it?' he asked, 'Three girls in three days?'

'Four girls in five days.' Trunks corrected, 'I am not that bad.' He said as he leaned back on the executive office chair. Thought it was 3 a.m. Trunks was still in his lavish President's office in the Capsule Corp. main complex.

'So what next?' asked Goten as he adjusted his position in order to get a better view of the night sky from his bedroom window. He liked talking to Trunks late at night. He got to watch the stars while lying on his comfy bed and inwardly laugh at Trunks for having to work so late even on a Saturday night. But more importantly perhaps it gave Goten something else to focus on when talk inevitably turned to Trunks' ever changing love life and eventually her.

'I am not sure.' Admitted Trunks. 'It really all depends on Marron.'

Even thought Goten knew it was coming he flinched. 'What are you going to do to her now?' he demanded rather harshly.

'Easy dude.' Trunks replied with a laugh, 'Nothing much. See if she is dating any loser at the moment. If she is than if see if she actually cares for him, which she won't.' he stated confidently, 'So I'll grab her, my platinum credit card and go off to some tropical resort some where and spend a couple of days there.'

'In short regardless of the current state of Marron's life you will whisk her away from a two day tropical holiday and than dump her again.' Goten translated.

'Dump her, marry her all depends on what I feel like at the end of the week.' Stated Trunks indifferently, 'Look if she really cares about the loser she is dating at the moment she'll bitch slap me back to Vegitasei and that'll be the end of it.' Trunks informed him in a half-laughing tone. 'But if she doesn't…'

'O stop it.' Goten interrupted him, 'Even if she was head over heels in love with the guy she was dating now as soon as you even showed up she would dump him on the spot just out of hope that maybe this time you're back for good.'

Trunks laughed, 'I think my friend you are underestimating the fire that's in her heart.' He told him, 'I have her heart so I know what it is capable of doing. She would slam the door on my face even if I was begging before her on my knees if she really loved another.' Trunks tone abruptly turned serious, 'But she doesn't. She love me and only me.' Goten could vividly see the possessive smile on Trunks face, 'I can whisk her away on a tropical holiday for a day or two.' As he said the last part his tone returned to its usual playful character, 'Besides I hear from Bra that she has been working very hard on her latest novel and was complaining of getting burnt out. She can do with a break.'

'Nice to know you are thinking of her.' said Goten sarcastically. 'Anyway I better get back to sleep. Unlike some people I am not my own boss.'

'Goten what the hell are you talking about?' demanded Trunks, 'You own your own dojo.'

'Yes but my dojo has set hours that I must keep to stay in business.' Goten pointed out, 'Unlike you I can't go to subordinates to deal with something and take off to the tropics with the…' he cut himself off.

Trunks laughed, 'Fine, fine see you later dude. Bye.'

'Bye.' They hung up.

Silence, 'Goddess of beauty, love, perfection.' Goten completed his earlier sentence, 'The queen of my hearts.' He said with a quiet sad smile as a single tear rolled down the side of his face. He closed his eyes and forced his mind on to other things, soon exhaustion took over and he was asleep.

Dear Diary,

Trunks is single again. Isn't it great? Of course it is. This is it dear diary. This is the time I go up to him and let him know exactly how I feel about him. O don't get me wrong diary I have no intention of going up to him and emptying my heart out like a silly school girl. No this is going to have to be done with tact, a great deal of tact. The problem is diary that Trunks still sees me as his little sisters little friend and not as an adult woman who can kick the ass of any of those painted dolls he dates, literally and metaphorically. But the problem is how do I let him see that? I am certainly mature enough. I think I act pretty mature, too. So that's not the problem. Maybe I have to wear something initially. Well I can't exactly turn up wearing a evening dress at his house that would just make him think I am desperate and well Trunks' eats desperate women for breakfast. I just have to find an outfit that's casual but still at the same time eye catching. Yes that's what I'll do. When I go over to spar with Bra next Tuesday I'll wear an outfit like that and take my battle suit with me. I'll make sure Trunks sees me in my outfit either before or after the sparring session. It really doesn't much signify when he does see me. I mean he is Saiyain after all, he does appreciate a woman covered in battle dirt and sweat. I mean he's always telling Marron how pretty she looks after a sparring session. Speaking of Marron I wonder if Trunks is going to play with his human doll this time. I mean it's been what over a month since he last toyed with Marron. It's about time he took her out her box. I am being very mean aren't I dear diary. I am sorry but it's just that this can't be healthy for either of them. I mean last time I talked to Marron she was positively depressed and Trunks… the other day he was having lunch with me and Bra when we saw Marron come out of a near-by shop with her pick of the week. She didn't see us or maybe she did who knows but shortly after coming out the guy kissed Marron, rather passionately as well. I couldn't help but glance at Trunks and I swear dear diary he looked about ready to kill the guy. Bra started to try and distract him but he did not take his eyes off them till they were out of his sight. Bra took me aside later and asked me if I still thought Trunks didn't love Marron from his heart. I didn't say anything because I know Bra is stubborn and would refuse to give credit to my argument. But come on dear diary am I the only one who things that Trunks' reaction was due to his possessive nature and not love? Anyway it's all just speculation. Neither Bra nor I know the contents of Trunks' heart. But I will try to find out what beats in the heart of the handsome Saiyain Prince and than we will know for sure. Later diary. -Son Pan.

She was sitting on the balcony of her apartment ten stories above ground, reeking of another man, all alone waiting for the sun to rise. Given it was only three thirty she was going to have to wait awhile still. Hovering just out of her eyesight Trunks did a quick check of her apartment. Who ever Marron had been with was no longer their. Which suited him just fine and he inwardly acknowledged saved the life of the unfortunate bastard. Slowly he landed behind her. Marron of course sensed him coming a mile away, 'Let me be, Trunks.' she pleaded silently. 'Please.'

'Let me guess you just had broke up.' Marron closed her eyes, 'Who broke up with who?' wondered Trunks.

'I made the first move but it turned out that he didn't like that way our relationship was turning out either.' Marron informed him.

'O, what did he not like about it?' he asked as he took a seat next to her.

'I wouldn't sleep with him.' She informed him.

'Excuse me?' asked Trunks, 'You smell otherwise.' He informed her.

'No, not that.' replied Marron, 'I would stay with him till he was asleep and than sneak out of bed and sleep on the couch or something.'

Trunks arched his brows, 'Why did you do that? Did he snore or something?'

'I do that with everyone.' Marron informed him.

'You don't do that with me.' He pointed out.

'That's because you make me feel…' she turned her head away from him, '…you make me feel safe. They just make me feel uncomfortable. I mean for Kami's shake I can snap their necks in my sleep if I am not careful.' Marron pointed out, 'I don't want that on my concise.'

Trunks smiled, 'Well if you are only going to date people stronger than you than that just leave me, Goten and Uubu. Now Uubu is dating my sister and Goten… well Goten is still moping over me stealing Paris from him. So I guess that just leaves me.' Trunks smiled and added teasingly, 'Unless, of course, you are into older men than there's Yamcha…'

'Trunks!' yelled Marron, 'That's disgusting.'

'I thought not.' Trunks said as he gently pulled her on to his lap, 'So my little dolly I think you need a bath and than a holiday or two.'

Marron looked into his eyes than and smiled a smile that lit up her eyes, 'And were are you taking your dolly this time?' she wondered.

'Oh dolly is just going to have to be patient and wait and see.' Said Trunks, 'But right now its time for dollies bath.' So saying he picked her up and headed for the bathroom.

Marron leaned her head against Trunks chest and whispered, 'Why won't you let me be Trunks?' she asked.

'I think you know the answer to that little dolly.' Trunks whispered in reply.

'What would you do Trunks if one day you discovered that your dolly wasn't yours anymore?' asked Marron.

The grip on her body tightened, 'Pray that we never have to find out.'