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PART 15 Wedding Bells
Marron hugged her teddy bear tightly. Tears were overflowing
her eyes. Then there was a knock at the door. Marron wiped
away her tears.
"Come in." she said in a trembly voice. Her mother peeked
inside and came in.
"Aren't you going to get ready for Trunks' wedding? It's
today." Juuhachigou said.
"I know it's today." Marron said. "But I...don't want to go."
"Why not?"
"I just don't. I have too much on my mind right now, Mama."
"He's your friend and he'd be really depressed not to see you
there."
"He still has Goten."
"But he might need a female to help him get through the tension
of the wedding day."
"There's Pan and Bra."
"Someone his own age."
"Then I guess you're talking to the wrong person. I'm five
years younger than him, Ma."
"You're still one of his best friends, is that not so?"
"I don't know..."
"What happened between you two?"
"Nothing much..."
"You're lying, Marron."
"It's ancient history, Ma. It was two months ago."
"Then why can't you just forgive and forget?"
"Because...because I could never forgive him for what he's done."
"What has he done?"
"He...he...broke...my heart..."
"This is cool!" Goten said. "This is the first time I ever got
to be the best man!"
"I can't believe how much my little bro has grown!" Gohan joked. "It
seems just like yesterday when he was the little flower boy for
my wedding!"
Goten gave his brother a playful punch. Gohan punched back.
"Hey! Hey! Keep off the suit!" Goten warned. "Or I'll be forced
to use my Kamehameha!"
"Settle down, boys!" Chichi ordered. The two brothers were silent.
"Well, let's go in." Goku said.
"I'll stay out here and wait for Marron, dad." Goten said.
"All righty!" Goku replied. He, Chichi, Gohan, Videl and Pan
went inside. Then Kurillin's newly repaired hover car came in and
parked in the parking lot. Kurillin, Juuhachigou, Marron, Master
Roshi and Oolong came out.
"Hey Marron!" Goten called out. The rest went inside the church
and Marron ran over to talk to Goten. Marron's eyes were still
quite puffy from crying but there was a lot of time before the
wedding and it would disappear before the ceremony.
"I see you've been crying." Goten said.
"I was..."
"No need for explanations. I would've expected you you cry. I
even thought you wouldn't come."
"Well, if it wasn't for Trunks' wedding then it was for my
best friend's day as best man."
"Oh cool! I'm the best friend and best man!"
"We should go inside."
Marron and Goten went inside. Marron took her seat by her
family and Goten went to Trunks' dressing room.
"Hey Goten." Trunks said.
"Hello, Mr. Groom." Goten teased.
"Huh?"
"Never mind."
Trunks was walking back and forth.
"Um, I know this is very lame but... Do you wanna make a hole
in the floor or somethin'?" Goten asked.
"I'm so nervous." Trunks said. "What if I mess up?"
"I don't know. You'll be humiliated, everyone'll laugh at you,
Nusumi will smack you in the face and you'll eventually end up
an old bachelor."
"Quit joking around, man!"
"Okay, okay."
"There's so many people out there."
"Just relax and you'll be fine."
"What if someone wants to stop the wedding?"
"That'll be cool!"
"I'm serious!"
"Me too."
"I love Nusumi. What if she thinks I don't?"
"It's your life."
"Be serious with me, will ya?!"
"Gah! You meanie..."
"Do you think anyone will stop my wedding?"
"Um, lemmie think...you're the cutest bachelor in the known
world, aside from me, so my guesses are...I think we're gonna have a
stampede today."
"Be serious!"
"It's the truth!"
"Then LIE!"
"Okay! My guesses are...all the women hate you and have no
intention whatsoever to stop your wedding 'coz they don't give
a darn 'bout you."
"That's better."
"But you KNOW I'm lying."
"That's worse."
"Don't worry! If anyone's gonna stop the wedding, I only know
one gal who'd like to do that but I'm sure she'll let you be."
"Like Marron?"
"How did you..."
"She does?!"
"Oops..."
"You mean that Marron wants to stop my wedding?"
"I din' say nuthin'!"
"You did!"
"*sigh* Alright... But this'll be my wedding present to ya and
the next time you have a wedding, I'd better be best man!"
"Okay."
"Well, you see..."
Marron flipped the pages of her manga. She closed it and set it
on her lap. She looked at Pan who seemed to have a nice time with
her boyfriend whom she was allowed to invite. She was so jealous
of them. Pan was nine years younger than her but she found true
love faster. It was just unfair. She sighed.
[I guess I shouldn't be so jealous. All's fair in love and
war, isn't it?] she thought to herself. She looked at Bulma and
Vegeta. Bulma was so happy about her son's marriage. Vegeta didn't
care much but Marron could tell that he was quite happy although
he didn't show it. Then Trunks came and took his place at the
altar. He went to the priest a few times and they exchanged
whispers. Marron could see the sweatdrops falling down Trunks
face and he wiped at them with a handkerchief. Then everyone took
their seats and the music started. The "Wedding March" was played
as the best man Goten and the maid of honor, arm to arm came
in followed by bridesmaids, groomsmen, the flower girl and the
ring bearer. Then the music switched to the "Bridal March"
as Nusumi walked down the aisle with her father. Nusumi was
wearing a beautiful white wedding gown. Marron was quite
envious that Nusumi got to wear that instead of her. Her father
looked quite scary. He had thick eyebrows and had a deep set of
eyes. He had bifocals which had a gold chain hanging from it.
He was a big man with thick, black hair. He frowned even on his
daughter's wedding day. Marron looked acrossed the aisle at the
bride's mother. She had broad shoulders and wore a very fancy
midnight blue dress. She had a narrow pair of glasses with a
gold frame. She wore so much makeup that it scared Marron. She
had big, giant pearly white teeth. She looked quite funny because
of that. She had curly, black hair. Marron wondered why Nusumi
had blue hair when her parents both had black hair. They
must have dyed their hair.
Nusumi kissed her father and went into Trunks' arms. Marron
couldn't stand seeing them together but she forced herself to
watch and keep quiet. The priest started talking and was
silent for a while when he asked whoever objected against the
marriage. Marron wanted to stand up and declare her love for
Trunks and that she didn't want to let him marry someone else.
Marron's muscles tightened as she looked at Trunks. She concentrated
on something else so she would not do anything stupid.
Trunks turned around and looked at Marron. She was looking at
him but it didn't seem as if she were paying any attention. He
stared at her.
[Why don't you just say it, Marron?!] he thought. She was
driving him crazy. She just sat there and waited. She didn't even
make any signs of moving. She just sat and waited. The priest
was about to say something after the long period of silence until...
"STOP!"
"Why?" the priest asked in consternation. Trunks let go of
Nusumi's hands. Nusumi looked at him with melancholy.
"Why?" she asked in a trembly voice.
"I just can't marry you, Nusumi." Trunks said. Nusumi's mother
fainted and everybody gasped. Even Marron. Nusumi's father stood up.
"How could you do this to my daughter, you son of a..."
"I wouldn't say that if I were you, Mr. Aino." Trunks warned. "Or
you'd be insulting my mother."
Mr. Aino was silent. He couldn't have Bulma Briefs AND her
son against him. It would be awful. His wife then soon awakened.
"I'm sorry, everyone." Trunks said. "I'm afraid there is no
wedding afterall." He turned to the Ainos.
"And Mr. Aino, I'll pay for all the expenses."
Nusumi was about to slap Trunks but then, her father stopped
her.
"Let's go, Nusumi." he said.
"But, Father..." Nusumi started to say.
"Your father's right, Nusumi." Mrs. Aino interrupted. "Even though
you don't get to get married today, at least we will be paid for
our troubles."
Nusumi's parents dragged their daughter out of the church.
"I HATE YOU TRUNKS!!!" Nusumi called out. Trunks just ignored her.
The church was silent.
"Does this mean that we're not having a reception?" Goten asked.
The people stared at him but then started talking about it.
"There's no reception if there is no wedding." Trunks said. The
people groaned. Trunks thought for a while.
"Well, I guess you do deserve something. You didn't come all the
way here for nothing." Trunks sighed. "There's a reception."
The people cheered and went out of the church to drive off to the
hotel where Trunks and Nusumi's wedding reception was supposed to
be. At least the guests were happy. After a few minutes, the church
only had Trunks, Marron and the priest in it. The priest went to
his office and Trunks and Marron were left alone. Trunks sat at
the altar steps and Marron was still in her seat. She had told
her family that she would stay for a while. There was a long
period of silence and none of the two made a move. Finally,
Marron stood up and walked over to Trunks. They stared at each
other for a while and then Marron sat down to Trunks.
"Why did you do it, Trunks?" Marron asked. "I thought you loved her."
"I thought I did, too." Trunks replied. "But I guess we just
weren't made for each other."
"Well, don't worry. I'm sure you'll find another girl."
"Marron?"
"Yes?"
"Why didn't you do it?"
"What?"
"I thought you would stop the wedding."
"Wha...I...what gave you that idea?!"
"Goten."
"Well...is he right all the time?"
"I guess not."
"There you go!"
They didn't say anymore words. Then Trunks spoke up.
"Do you still love me in that way, Marron-chan?"
"I...of course not. That's ancient history."
"Okay... Just asking."
They were quiet again. Now it was Marron's turn to speak up.
"Trunks?"
"Yeah?"
"If-if I came before Nusumi, would-would I have been the one?"
"I-I don't know..."
"Okay... Just asking."
Marron looked around. "Um...shouldn't we be going already?"
"I guess so."
Trunks and Marron stood up and walked towards the door.
"Do you want to ride with me there?" asked Trunks.
"Is it okay?"
"Of course."
"Well...I have no other means of transportation so...okay."
Trunks nodded. They continued to the door. Trunks went to pick
up the car and Marron waited by the church. She looked inside.
"I would have stopped it, Trunks, if only..."
"Marron! Are you coming or not?"
"I'm coming!"
Marron hopped into the car and they drove away to the wedding
reception location. On the back of the car was the certain sign
Trunks forgot to take off: JUST MARRIED.
PART 15 Wedding Bells
Marron hugged her teddy bear tightly. Tears were overflowing
her eyes. Then there was a knock at the door. Marron wiped
away her tears.
"Come in." she said in a trembly voice. Her mother peeked
inside and came in.
"Aren't you going to get ready for Trunks' wedding? It's
today." Juuhachigou said.
"I know it's today." Marron said. "But I...don't want to go."
"Why not?"
"I just don't. I have too much on my mind right now, Mama."
"He's your friend and he'd be really depressed not to see you
there."
"He still has Goten."
"But he might need a female to help him get through the tension
of the wedding day."
"There's Pan and Bra."
"Someone his own age."
"Then I guess you're talking to the wrong person. I'm five
years younger than him, Ma."
"You're still one of his best friends, is that not so?"
"I don't know..."
"What happened between you two?"
"Nothing much..."
"You're lying, Marron."
"It's ancient history, Ma. It was two months ago."
"Then why can't you just forgive and forget?"
"Because...because I could never forgive him for what he's done."
"What has he done?"
"He...he...broke...my heart..."
"This is cool!" Goten said. "This is the first time I ever got
to be the best man!"
"I can't believe how much my little bro has grown!" Gohan joked. "It
seems just like yesterday when he was the little flower boy for
my wedding!"
Goten gave his brother a playful punch. Gohan punched back.
"Hey! Hey! Keep off the suit!" Goten warned. "Or I'll be forced
to use my Kamehameha!"
"Settle down, boys!" Chichi ordered. The two brothers were silent.
"Well, let's go in." Goku said.
"I'll stay out here and wait for Marron, dad." Goten said.
"All righty!" Goku replied. He, Chichi, Gohan, Videl and Pan
went inside. Then Kurillin's newly repaired hover car came in and
parked in the parking lot. Kurillin, Juuhachigou, Marron, Master
Roshi and Oolong came out.
"Hey Marron!" Goten called out. The rest went inside the church
and Marron ran over to talk to Goten. Marron's eyes were still
quite puffy from crying but there was a lot of time before the
wedding and it would disappear before the ceremony.
"I see you've been crying." Goten said.
"I was..."
"No need for explanations. I would've expected you you cry. I
even thought you wouldn't come."
"Well, if it wasn't for Trunks' wedding then it was for my
best friend's day as best man."
"Oh cool! I'm the best friend and best man!"
"We should go inside."
Marron and Goten went inside. Marron took her seat by her
family and Goten went to Trunks' dressing room.
"Hey Goten." Trunks said.
"Hello, Mr. Groom." Goten teased.
"Huh?"
"Never mind."
Trunks was walking back and forth.
"Um, I know this is very lame but... Do you wanna make a hole
in the floor or somethin'?" Goten asked.
"I'm so nervous." Trunks said. "What if I mess up?"
"I don't know. You'll be humiliated, everyone'll laugh at you,
Nusumi will smack you in the face and you'll eventually end up
an old bachelor."
"Quit joking around, man!"
"Okay, okay."
"There's so many people out there."
"Just relax and you'll be fine."
"What if someone wants to stop the wedding?"
"That'll be cool!"
"I'm serious!"
"Me too."
"I love Nusumi. What if she thinks I don't?"
"It's your life."
"Be serious with me, will ya?!"
"Gah! You meanie..."
"Do you think anyone will stop my wedding?"
"Um, lemmie think...you're the cutest bachelor in the known
world, aside from me, so my guesses are...I think we're gonna have a
stampede today."
"Be serious!"
"It's the truth!"
"Then LIE!"
"Okay! My guesses are...all the women hate you and have no
intention whatsoever to stop your wedding 'coz they don't give
a darn 'bout you."
"That's better."
"But you KNOW I'm lying."
"That's worse."
"Don't worry! If anyone's gonna stop the wedding, I only know
one gal who'd like to do that but I'm sure she'll let you be."
"Like Marron?"
"How did you..."
"She does?!"
"Oops..."
"You mean that Marron wants to stop my wedding?"
"I din' say nuthin'!"
"You did!"
"*sigh* Alright... But this'll be my wedding present to ya and
the next time you have a wedding, I'd better be best man!"
"Okay."
"Well, you see..."
Marron flipped the pages of her manga. She closed it and set it
on her lap. She looked at Pan who seemed to have a nice time with
her boyfriend whom she was allowed to invite. She was so jealous
of them. Pan was nine years younger than her but she found true
love faster. It was just unfair. She sighed.
[I guess I shouldn't be so jealous. All's fair in love and
war, isn't it?] she thought to herself. She looked at Bulma and
Vegeta. Bulma was so happy about her son's marriage. Vegeta didn't
care much but Marron could tell that he was quite happy although
he didn't show it. Then Trunks came and took his place at the
altar. He went to the priest a few times and they exchanged
whispers. Marron could see the sweatdrops falling down Trunks
face and he wiped at them with a handkerchief. Then everyone took
their seats and the music started. The "Wedding March" was played
as the best man Goten and the maid of honor, arm to arm came
in followed by bridesmaids, groomsmen, the flower girl and the
ring bearer. Then the music switched to the "Bridal March"
as Nusumi walked down the aisle with her father. Nusumi was
wearing a beautiful white wedding gown. Marron was quite
envious that Nusumi got to wear that instead of her. Her father
looked quite scary. He had thick eyebrows and had a deep set of
eyes. He had bifocals which had a gold chain hanging from it.
He was a big man with thick, black hair. He frowned even on his
daughter's wedding day. Marron looked acrossed the aisle at the
bride's mother. She had broad shoulders and wore a very fancy
midnight blue dress. She had a narrow pair of glasses with a
gold frame. She wore so much makeup that it scared Marron. She
had big, giant pearly white teeth. She looked quite funny because
of that. She had curly, black hair. Marron wondered why Nusumi
had blue hair when her parents both had black hair. They
must have dyed their hair.
Nusumi kissed her father and went into Trunks' arms. Marron
couldn't stand seeing them together but she forced herself to
watch and keep quiet. The priest started talking and was
silent for a while when he asked whoever objected against the
marriage. Marron wanted to stand up and declare her love for
Trunks and that she didn't want to let him marry someone else.
Marron's muscles tightened as she looked at Trunks. She concentrated
on something else so she would not do anything stupid.
Trunks turned around and looked at Marron. She was looking at
him but it didn't seem as if she were paying any attention. He
stared at her.
[Why don't you just say it, Marron?!] he thought. She was
driving him crazy. She just sat there and waited. She didn't even
make any signs of moving. She just sat and waited. The priest
was about to say something after the long period of silence until...
"STOP!"
"Why?" the priest asked in consternation. Trunks let go of
Nusumi's hands. Nusumi looked at him with melancholy.
"Why?" she asked in a trembly voice.
"I just can't marry you, Nusumi." Trunks said. Nusumi's mother
fainted and everybody gasped. Even Marron. Nusumi's father stood up.
"How could you do this to my daughter, you son of a..."
"I wouldn't say that if I were you, Mr. Aino." Trunks warned. "Or
you'd be insulting my mother."
Mr. Aino was silent. He couldn't have Bulma Briefs AND her
son against him. It would be awful. His wife then soon awakened.
"I'm sorry, everyone." Trunks said. "I'm afraid there is no
wedding afterall." He turned to the Ainos.
"And Mr. Aino, I'll pay for all the expenses."
Nusumi was about to slap Trunks but then, her father stopped
her.
"Let's go, Nusumi." he said.
"But, Father..." Nusumi started to say.
"Your father's right, Nusumi." Mrs. Aino interrupted. "Even though
you don't get to get married today, at least we will be paid for
our troubles."
Nusumi's parents dragged their daughter out of the church.
"I HATE YOU TRUNKS!!!" Nusumi called out. Trunks just ignored her.
The church was silent.
"Does this mean that we're not having a reception?" Goten asked.
The people stared at him but then started talking about it.
"There's no reception if there is no wedding." Trunks said. The
people groaned. Trunks thought for a while.
"Well, I guess you do deserve something. You didn't come all the
way here for nothing." Trunks sighed. "There's a reception."
The people cheered and went out of the church to drive off to the
hotel where Trunks and Nusumi's wedding reception was supposed to
be. At least the guests were happy. After a few minutes, the church
only had Trunks, Marron and the priest in it. The priest went to
his office and Trunks and Marron were left alone. Trunks sat at
the altar steps and Marron was still in her seat. She had told
her family that she would stay for a while. There was a long
period of silence and none of the two made a move. Finally,
Marron stood up and walked over to Trunks. They stared at each
other for a while and then Marron sat down to Trunks.
"Why did you do it, Trunks?" Marron asked. "I thought you loved her."
"I thought I did, too." Trunks replied. "But I guess we just
weren't made for each other."
"Well, don't worry. I'm sure you'll find another girl."
"Marron?"
"Yes?"
"Why didn't you do it?"
"What?"
"I thought you would stop the wedding."
"Wha...I...what gave you that idea?!"
"Goten."
"Well...is he right all the time?"
"I guess not."
"There you go!"
They didn't say anymore words. Then Trunks spoke up.
"Do you still love me in that way, Marron-chan?"
"I...of course not. That's ancient history."
"Okay... Just asking."
They were quiet again. Now it was Marron's turn to speak up.
"Trunks?"
"Yeah?"
"If-if I came before Nusumi, would-would I have been the one?"
"I-I don't know..."
"Okay... Just asking."
Marron looked around. "Um...shouldn't we be going already?"
"I guess so."
Trunks and Marron stood up and walked towards the door.
"Do you want to ride with me there?" asked Trunks.
"Is it okay?"
"Of course."
"Well...I have no other means of transportation so...okay."
Trunks nodded. They continued to the door. Trunks went to pick
up the car and Marron waited by the church. She looked inside.
"I would have stopped it, Trunks, if only..."
"Marron! Are you coming or not?"
"I'm coming!"
Marron hopped into the car and they drove away to the wedding
reception location. On the back of the car was the certain sign
Trunks forgot to take off: JUST MARRIED.
