Watching Marron; There Could Be Friendship

''Aw, please Hotaru." Krillin begged. ''18 and me really need time alone. And your old enough!'' Hotaru closed her eyes. "The kid won't listen to me, besides, I need to train more, and the last thing I need on my back is a seven year old, who I dislike for reasons.'' Krillin sighed. ''I know that you've had differences, but can't you work it out?'' Hotaru put her hand to her forehead. ''(Whisper) Dammit…'' Huh? Hotaru?" Krillin asked. ''I guess I will…but only since your father's best friend. Otherwise I'd be training.'' He put his hands on his head. ''Your just like a guy I know. Always training and as cold…'' ''Do you need to compare me with one of your friends?'' Hotaru asked. ''Nevermind.'' Krillin said quickly, ''Oh. Tell Goku I stopped by, okay?'' ''Fine.''

''Your going to baby sit?'' Chi-chi exclaimed, ''Well, at least your doing something useful.'' Goten gulped down his soup, then burped. ''Disgusting…'' Hotaru muttered. ''Who are you babysitting?'' Hotaru blew on her soup. ''Marron.'' Goten spit out his rice at unsuspecting Chi-chi; covering her face. ''MARRON?!'' he shouted, ''WHY HER?! WHY MARRON!!?'' Hotaru took a sip of her tea. ''Krillin wanted alone time with 18. Plus he offered me 35 zeni. It's a good deal, considering I have to watch her for a couple of hours.'' Goten's eyes filled with exasperated tears. (Like the kind in manga) ''But Trunks is spending the night! I can't have her barging in my room, bellowing 'Trunksie! Trunksie! I wuv you Trunksie! Give me a hug and-'' ''…a hangover?'' Hotaru blurted, as both of them fell out of their chairs laughing. Chi-chi looked at both of them. ''I swear, sometimes you two are too much sometimes.''

Hotaru wiped the tears from her eyes, which were unusually lit up with happiness. Goten rubbed a bump on the back of his head, but with still ceasing with laughter. ''Well, I'll keep her from coming in your room. Her boundaries are the kitchen, and living room.'' Chi-chi heard this. ''Hotaru, can't she go in your room?'' Hotaru squinted one of her eyes. ''HECK NO!'' they seem to say. ''I'll also be having rules too, mother.'' And pulled out a list. ''Wow that small.'' Goten examined. "Wait,'' Hotaru commanded, unrolling the list. His eyes bulged out. ''Man that list is probably 12 feet!!'' Hotaru rolled it up again, smiling an evil smile. ''More fun for me then.''

''Thanks again Hotaru,'' Krillin grinned, patting Marron's head. ''She'll be good, won't you honey?'' Marron smiled a ear-to-ear smile. ''Of course Daddy.'' Hotaru' face cringed with disgust. ''Bye,'' Marron called as Krillin started to drive off. Suddenly her face turned grumpy, as she turned. ''Deception you plague on them.'' Hotaru murmured. ''What?'' Marron's squeaky voice crimped. ''Hey Hotaru.'' Trunks' voice came from behind her. ''Can I borrow…'' He stopped in mid-sentence when Marron hugged him tightly. ''Please give me space at least!'' He snarled, scaring Marron. She started to cry. ''Trunksie doesn't like me anymore!'' and ran past him down the hall. Hotaru gave him an awkward look then ran past him also.

Little sobs could be heard in Hotaru's room. Hotaru stood in the doorway, as she watched Marron cry in her pillow. She walked up to Marron, pulling up the covers Marron looked up from the pillow, her face swelled. ''Why is everyone mean to me…I just wanna be friends.'' Hotaru sat on the bedside. ''Well, you have to learn that you need to use kind words and greet people properly.''

Marron wiped her tears. ''I just want to go to bed.'' Hotaru handed a bear to her and clicked off the lamp. '' 'Night'' she whispered. Hotaru turned around. ''Good night…'' Hotaru closed the door, and found Trunks. ''Can…'' Hotaru looked sad. Almost, looking… ashamed. He lifted his hand, but pulled back. Trunks had no reason to console her right now.

''Bye-bye Hotaru!'' Marron waved as she got into the car. ''Bye!'' Hotaru called back. Goku put his hand on Hotaru's shoulder. ''So I guess that you've resolved your problems.'' Hotaru smiled. ''Yeah…maybe we did.''