Pacts

The shearing pain went through his mind like a wildfire and jerked him out of her arms. 'Goten?' asked Marron panicked as Goten felt himself get reduced to a quivering heap of flesh.

'Trunks.' He whispered almost inaudibly. It had to be Trunks. He was not in pain and Trunks was the only one in this universe whose pain Goten could not help but feel. He could block it out if he so choose. But Goten let himself feel every bit of anguish that was now engulfing his friend's heart. He was the cause of it and he would suffer with him.

'Goten what's going on?' demanded Marron as she wrapped her arms around him in an attempt to stop him from trembling.

'I think,' Goten rasped out, 'Trunks knows about us.'

Marron grip around him tightened. It did not take her long to put two and two together, 'He's in pain.' She whispered.

Goten nodded, 'It seems, despite everyone thinking otherwise, Trunks' constant referral to you as his "Dolly" did not equate to him thinking of you as a possession and nothing more.'

'Funny I always thought he called me his dolly because when I was with him he wouldn't even let me blush my own hair.' She whispered her tone distant.

Goten closed his eyes, 'Marron do you want to…?'

'No.' she cut him off, knowing full well what he was about to say, 'I waited for Trunks long enough. He is in pain now.' She said, forcing her voice to be harsh, 'But he'll get over it soon enough.' She didn't believe the words herself and despite her efforts Goten knew she didn't mean it. But more than Trunks never getting over her Goten feared that she might never get over Trunks. But enough of that, his heart commanded, he had given her an opportunity to back out of this, she did not take it. She was his now and that was all that mattered. Goten just wished he didn't feel so damn guilty over the whole thing.


'Trunks.' Called Bra softly. Slowly Trunks turned to meet his sister's eyes. Even through the thick curtain of rain he could see her eyes were swollen. 'Trunks let's go inside.' She begged, 'You're shocking wet and dirty and if you're planning on catching something and dying, forget it. We are Saiyain's remember? We don't die that easily.'

'Don't be so sure.' He whispered.

'Trunks!' she screamed. 'Please.' She begged as she grabbed one of his arms and started to pull. 'Please.' She begged. 'Please.' Slowly Trunks got up.

Cocking his head to one side he studied Bra closely, 'Why are you crying?' he asked, 'It can't be for me.'

'It is.' She said, 'At least part of it. The rest of it is for Uubu.'

'Uubu?' wondered Trunks, 'What has he done?'

'Nothing. Nothing at all. He's just sad… I am sad because he is not my soulmate. I mean I love him with all my heart and mind but he has not touched my soul. That belongs to someone else.' She started crying, 'But I don't even know who it belongs to and I don't care right now.' She owned, 'I love him and I want to spend the rest of my life with him. But if I did find… if I did meet my soulmate I would leave him and he's scared that he would lose me and I am scared I would lose him because if he isn't my soulmate I am not his.' Bra explained in voice that shook with emotions.

Trunks smiled a sad smile, 'You love each other than enjoy each other's company.' Trunks advised, 'Worry about what will happen when it happens.' He told her, 'But just remember to hold on to your soulmate when you do find him and not do what I…' he turned away.

'Trunks if you know for sure Marron is your soulmate than you are Marron's soulmate.' Bra informed him, 'You know as well as I do soulmates don't just cease to be. Marron is not doing anyone a favour by being with Goten if her soul is in love with you. They will never be truly happy if Marron denies her soul what it wants.' Bra reasoned.

Silence, 'Whatever needs to be done will be done.' Said Trunks mysteriously, 'For now let's just go home.' With that he headed for the Capsule Corp. main building with Bra trailing after him.


Goten had resolved to let Trunks have a night and a day to digest the information before he showed up. He was not sure how Trunks was handling things, the night and day passed for him slowly and painfully. After the brief surge of pain that Goten so vividly felt he found himself totally shut out of Trunks' mind, a bitter situation that only added to the feeling of guilt that was consuming him. But regardless of that bracing himself for a cold reception Goten headed for Capsule corp. The heavy rain of last night had long since cleared but the air was still chilly and Goten was thankful for his Ki shield. The journey however felt longer than usual and made worse by all the things that came to his mind about what Trunks might say to him on the occasion.

Goten's mind was however partly relieved when upon his arrival at capsule corp. he discovered that the window to Trunks' room was wide open. The night was too cold and even with Trunks' constant Ki shield he knew his friend would have normally had the window closed. Goten softly entered the room and let his eyes focus on the dim nightlight in the room. Trunks was sitting on his bed with his back towards the window. 'Trunks.' whispered Goten.

'Do you love her?' asked Trunks.

'Yes.' He replied.

Trunks let out a sharp breath, 'How long?'

'As long as I can remember.' Acknowledged Goten, 'But she loved you and you loved her. And I was content to love her from afar and spend the rest of my life longing for that which I could never have. But than...' he cut himself off. Marron had made him swear that he would never reveal to Trunks the depth to which her despair had taken her.

Silence, 'I think she still loves me as I love her.' Trunks said after a moment. It was than he turned and faced Goten, 'What would you do if I tried to get her back?' wondered Trunks, 'What would you do if in the name of our friendship I asked you to leave her?'

Goten smiled, 'You and I both know that you believe in faith Trunks. You can try and get her back but if faith wants us to be together than there is little you can do.' But than his face fell, 'But if you asked me to leave her I... would.'

Silence, 'I won't ask you to leave her. You love her as such it wouldn't be right. But,' added Trunks, 'she can't love you the way she loves me and I will... speak to her.'

'She would slam the door in your face even if you were begging on your knees. That's what you said would happen if she really loved someone else than you.' Goten reminded him as he gazed up at the ceiling, 'For my sake I hope she does that.'

Trunks laughed. 'You must thing she would do that of her own accord. Nor else why would you get her pregnant?'

A brief touch of colour spread through his face. 'Maybe I just wanted children.' He retorted.

Trunks only smiled, 'If you say so.'

Silence. Feeling as if his absence was being long desired Goten stepped up to the window. But just as he was about to flew out. 'I hope you will honour the pacts we made as children.' He stated.

'I will protect your child with my last breath if need be.' Stated Trunks, 'And I'll remain your friend come what may. Whatever I might do I do not back out of my commitment.'

'I know you don't.' with that Goten was gone. Trunks did not remain long in his room after the departure of his friend. He needed to talk to Marron and he was in no humour to put it off.


I waited for him. No one can say that I did not. I waited for him till my loneliness took me to the brink of insanity but yet he was not ready. He did not return to me forever. He loves me I know but I just can't wait for him any longer. Is it selfish of me to want to bestow on my love on someone he wants to be with forever now? No it can't be but than why do I feel so utterly wretched inside. Why does every fibre of my being wants to run back into Trunks' arms and kiss and soothe away his pain and beg for him to forgive my... my what? I didn't do anything wrong. Did I?

A gust of wind drew Marron's attention to the open window. The window she always kept open for Trunks. She had not yet brought herself to lock that. She suspected she never would be able to. Trunks stood there with a look of despair mixed with hope suffused through his face. 'Hi.' She said softly, a little fearfully as her hand unconsciously came to rest on her tummy.

The movement was not lost on Trunks. He just smiled a raw sad smile, 'When we were young, Goten and I swore that if we ever have children than each would love the others child as much as our own and protect them all with our lives. I will not, I can't not harm Goten's flesh and blood even if I wanted to.' He assured her.

'What about my flesh and blood?' wondered Marron.

'Your flesh and blood should have been also my flesh and blood.' stated Trunks flatly.

Marron laughed, 'I want that.' she acknowledged, 'Even right now it seems we will never again be together I still want that. But...' she shook her head.

In the brief flash all that Trunks had suspected was confirmed, 'You don't love Goten, do you?' he challenged.

'I love him with my heart.' Marron informed him, 'But not all of it. I love him with my mind, my conscious will.'

Trunks smiled, 'I see, so basically you are forcing yourself to love him.'

'No!' protested Marron, 'That's not what I said.'

'That is what you meant.' Trunks retorted.

Marron turned away, 'I am not giving into you Trunks. Forget it. I am not arguing with you. I love Goten enough for now. In time I will love him with every fibre of my being and I'll forget about you.'

'No!' screamed Trunks, 'This is not going to end like this. Not when you still love me.'

Abruptly Marron started crying, 'It's too late.' She screamed, 'I have set myself on a path and I intend to see it through. But...' the sobbing increased as Trunks found his own heart cry along with her, 'I love you so much.'

'Than what the hell is the problem.' Trunks all but screamed as he not too gently turned Marron to face him. 'You are the love of my life!' yelled Trunks as he grabbed Marron, 'I am not losing you to Goten or anyone else for that matter.'

'Trunks do you even release how much of a big hole I have managed to dig myself into?' she asked. 'I admit that I am yet to love him they way I do you. I think a part of my still believes you are my true love but I am pregnant with Goten's baby. Goten's baby! Sick of waiting for you I accepted his proposal for marriage. But even though I can break off the engagement I will not kill my child. It's over between us.' She informed him in between her sobs.

'Why?' demanded Trunks, 'You just said it yourself I am your true love. Break off the engagement, I have no problem with the child in your womb. I would be honoured to raise the child of my best friend. Goten is my best friend and the only time I would put my own interest ahead of his is when it concerns you. Besides its not fair to you or him if you know I am your true love.'

Marron shook her head, 'I said a part of me believes your are my true love.'

'Which part?' demanded Trunks.

Silence, 'My soul.' She confessed.

Trunks started laughing, 'We are soulmates Marron. Soulmates don't cease to be. You can't see this course through. It will only end in disaster.' He tried to reason with her.

But Marron shook her head, 'No I have made my decision. Besides what my soul wants my soul wants but your spirit seeks to be free. You Trunks...' she looked him straight into his soft blue eyes, '...are not ready to settle down. A part of you will resent me forever if I make you settle down prematurely.' she smiled sadly, 'I don't want you to resent me.'

'I won't.' he pleaded as he pressed his head in the junction of her neck, 'I won't.'

'Yes you will.' she said, 'You just don't know it.' she said as she buried her head in his hair.

We stood like that for the longest time finally Trunks pulled back and presented to me a face of a man who seemed already dead. There was no life in his eyes. No feeling in his face. My words, my resolve seemed to have drained from him his very spirit. That surprised me. I think I half expected him to smile and say in a cocky voice something like "Its your loss babe." And take off. But know, I was not some girl he picked up at a night-club I was too him all that he said I was too him. The love of his life, his one true love but now I was someone else's. Had he let the silence remain I think I would have ran straight back into his arms and did whatever it was he wanted me to do. But he broke the silence before that could happen, 'You think, ' he began as he kneeled on the ground and laid a ear against by belly, 'that this child is a sign from the faiths that you and Goten are meant to be.'

'Yes.' she acknowledged.

What he said surprised Marron greatly, 'Than humour me by entering into a pact.'

'What pact?' words couldn't explain the dread that rose up inside of her.

'If the child dies for whatever reason before you and Goten get married. You will become mine.' He stated.

'We are getting married within two months.' She informed him, 'What could possible happen?' she wondered. Forcing her mind to stay away from thoughts of all the horrible accidents that could happen to take her child way from her.

'Than you should have no completions about agreeing to this little pact.' Trunks retorted.

Before she could stop herself, 'Very well, I agree.' Trunks smiled than. Not the most pleasant smile she had ever seen him smile.

'Good bye, Marron.' He said as he backed out of the room through the window, 'For Goten sake I hope you have a healthy baby.' With that he was gone. Leaving Marron to ponder the consciousness of the pact she just entered.


Author's Note: Hello, anyone still remember this? A well, what can you do.