-------------------------------------------------------------------
PART 8 Friends


"Hey Marron! Goten's here!" said Kurillin from downstairs.
"I'm coming, Papa!" Marron replied. She patted her cheeks
to keep her awake and managed to get downstairs.
"You look awful." Goten said as she came down.
"I know, I know." Marron replied. "I just couldn't sleep."
"Is it about Trunks?" Goten asked. Marron snapped awake.
"Um...kinda." she said softly.
"Well, um, these are for you." Goten said, handing Marron
a bouquet of roses and a chocolate heart.
"What for?" Marron asked.
"It's White Day!" Goten said.
"Oh yeah! I completely forgot. My, how time flies by."
"I was kinda saving these for Paris but since we broke up and
all, I wanted to give them to you."
"You really shouldn't have."
"Oh really?"
"Yeah."
"Then I'll take them back."
"Okay."
"Why are you saying that?!"
"Because that's what I should say."
"Don't you want it?!"
"Yes."
"Then why are you letting me take them back?"
"It was your decision."
"..."
Goten and Marron looked at each other and burst out laughing.
They didn't know why, they just did.
"Here. Just take it." Goten said.
"Thank you very much." said Marron.
"Well, will you be my White Day-tine?"
"Sure!"


"Goodbye Mama! Goodbye Papa! I'll see you soon!" Marron said as
she waved goodbye to her parents.
"Have a nice time!" Juuhachigou said.
"Take care of her, Goten!" Kurillin said.
"I will!" replied Goten, flying off with Marron.
"Are you sure it's okay to travel this way, Goten?" Marron asked.
"Yep."
"This is kinda scary."
"Don't worry. I may not be an Einstein but I can fly well."
"Right. So where are we going?"
"Where do you want to go?"
"I don't know. The event was planned last minute so I don't
really have time to think about that."
"We could go to a restaurant or somethin'. But I really think
that's what anyone would do, ne?"
"The restaurants probably are full by now."
"How about an amusement park? Hurling after a long roller coaster
ride isn't exactly the most romantic thing to do so there might
be lots of space over there."
"Vomit on White Day?"
"Bad idea, huh?"
"Sounds like fun!"


Taorete kiso na biru no mori no sumi
Hazumu kokyu o nomikonde kakureta

On the edge of a forest of buildings which seem about to tople over
I hid, holding back my excited breathing

Himitsu no roji o surinuke
Yubisaki kasume, nigeru furenzu
Tada no gemu ja nakatta
Unmei sae kimeta'n da

Going through a secret alley
Fleeing friends, just within reach of fingertips
It wasn't a game, it
Was decided by destiny

Kaerimichi ni otoshita pan ga
Asufaruto de kudakete mo
Seneka tataku kaze ga hakobu yo
Natsukashii ashi-oto, soshite
kimi no koe

Even if the little trail of bread (crumbs) I left behind me on the way
home
Crumbles into the asphalt
The wind which pounds into my back carries them to me, the
Sound of your nostalgic foot-steps and then, your voice



Goten landed and let go of Marron. They walked to the door of
the Kame House.
"Thank you for the lovely day, Goten." Marron said.
"Don't mention it!" Goten replied. Marron was about to go
inside when she caught Goten staring at her with an odd look
on his face. Marron turned to Goten and gave him a goodnight kiss.
"Oyasumi nasai, Goten." she whispered as she slipped inside
her house.
"Oyasumi..."

Marron smiled to herself as she walked into the kitchen. Her
mail was on the table and she picked them up as she prepared
herself some tea. Junk mail, junk mail, a subscription form
and...a letter from Trunks. Marron's eyes widened as she read
the name on the letter. She forgot about her tea and ripped
open the envelope. She read it and collapsed on a nearby chair.
"Marriage..."


"Marron!" Goten called out as he ran to Marron. Marron didn't
look up. It was raining hard but Marron didn't care. She kept
her eyes on a letter in her hands.
"Marron, I've been looking all over for you." Goten said as he
reached her. Marron didn't respond.
"Marron, are you all right?" Goten asked. Marron closed her
eyes and her hands flew up to muffle her sobs. Goten sat next to
Marron and tried to comfort her. Goten picked up the letter
that Marron dropped on the ground.
"It's an invitation to Trunks' wedding." he said to himself.
"He forgot about me!" Marron said through her tears.
"Don't cry, Marron. It's not that big a deal."
"It is to me!"
"I'm sure you'll find someone else soon enough."
"No! Trunks was the only person I ever truly loved in that way."
"Trunks isn't the only person in the world."
"He is in mine..."
"Oh c'mon, you'll find somebody else, I know it. There's always
another boy."
"There will never be another boy!" Marron uncovered her face
and looked at Goten.
"True love always lasts forever." she said.
"It may or may not," Goten said. "But I know that you and Trunks
will still be friends no matter what. And I think that friendship
is enough...just for now."
Marron smiled and buried her face in Goten chest.
"We'll always be friends, right, Goten-kun?" she asked. Goten
hesitated for a second then smiled down at Marron.
"Yeah. Always. No matter what, we'll always be friends."


When I think about the first time
I thought I found someone who cared for me
But things were not as they appeared to be

Rainy day man
On your shoulder I cried
When my first brush with love
Left me shaking inside
Rainy day man

Ever since I can remember
Just like a brother you've been strong and true
Always been the one to see me through

Rainy day man
You're much more than a friend
I would give anything
Just to see you again
Rainy day man

Always been the one to see me through

Rainy day man
On your shoulder I cried
When my first brush with love
Left me shaking inside

Rainy day man
You're much more than a friend
I would give anything
Just to see you again

Rainy day man
Rainy day man
Rainy day man
Rainy day man