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Author`s Note:Hey guys-so far I`m doing good as far as writing everynight this week. I found out why my poor foot hurts- I have an ingrown toenail(sounds gross,huh?) So I don`t know if I`ll be writing more or less or the same. It all depends on if I hafta get surgery :( . Anywho,enjoy the chapter and,as always,review :)

She had a half-hour practice session after school that day. It seemed to drag on forever. Was it because she was anxious to go out with Trunks that night or because Cory kept messing up. Aston didn`t come to the small practices so she didn`t have another guitarist.

The practice finally ended and she went home. Even though they were in the heart of the winter,she had sweat an incredible amount.

She stripped and got into the shower. She washed her hair and her face. She felt tired to the bone again,but wouldn`t miss this night for the world.

She got out and turned on her Green Day (International Superhits) CD. She got lost in the words. They hit her with so much emotion. She started to sing as she got ready to go out.

He was nervous and excited all at the same time. He had to go to work at Capsule Corp. after school,but only for 2 hours,so he would be home by 5:30 and have time to get ready before going to pick Marron up.

Work seemed to drag by. The clock seemed to be moving backwards,instead of forward.

"Mr. Briefs?" a timid secretary approached him causiously. He had been jumpy all day from anticipation. "The records for the Johnson account are in your in-box on your desk."

"Oh..th..thank you. What time is it? 5:00?" She nodded carefully. "Ok,I`m gunna go home then. If anyone asks, I stayed until 5:15,kay?"

"Ok,sir" She smiled before she left him to get his stuff.

He made sure he had his backpack and his other stuff. He left the building and climbed into his convertible. He turned on the radio and sped out of the parking lot.

When he got home,he jumped in the shower. Fifteen minutes later,he got out and brushed his hair and such. He would brush his teeth right before he left. Who knows what he would be doing tonight?

Actually,he had made plans. He made reservations at the 5 and Diner restaurant,then planned on taking Marron to the movies. He didn`t know what they would see though. He would let her decide that.

He looked at his watch. He had to leave to pick her up in 45 minutes. He hoped he could remember where she lived..more like how to get there.

An hour later,there was a knock on Marron`s family`s door. Krillin opened the door to face a cleaned-up looking Trunks."Hey Trunks! Haven`t seen you in a while. You here to pick up Marron?"

Trunks smiled. "Yup..Umm..is she ready?"

Krillin smiled and opened the door more."Not quite. Come in,she shouldn`t be much longer. You want something to drink or anything?"

"No thank you,I`m not very thirsty,plus we`re going out to dinner; I don`t wanna spoil my appetite." He smiled his winning smile. "But thank you just the same."

Krillin smiled before walking to the base of the stairs."MARRON!" He shouted. "Trunks is here. Are you even ready yet?"

"In a minute Daddy. Tell him I`ll be down in a minute."

Krillin looked at Trunks and smiled. "Sorry,I think her practice ran late."

"Its no problem;I kinda expected this. I would be dumb to not expect it." He chuckled.

They heard a door close hard upstairs and footsteps.

Lo and behold,down she came. She had a black skirt on;not too short but short enough. She had a black and red tank top on,which was made of a velvet material. On her feet,she wore her only too common black combat boots.

She looked like a grunge angel. Her hair was pulled back into two sloppy buns. Trunks couldn`t think of anyone else who could pull off this look and still look like she was ready to go somewhere semi-formal.

Krillin smiled at the look on Trunks` face. It was somewhat dazed and in a trance. "Well,you two have a good time and stay out of trouble."

Trunks took Marron`s arm around his and escorted her to the door. "You ready?" He asked her.

She smiled and nodded. "I`ll see you later,Daddy. Tell mom I won`t be home late."

They walked out the door and to Trunks` car. He opened the door for her. Before he got in,he put the top down on his car. He didn`t want her to be cold.

"You look really..wow!I mean..you look great and all." He collected himself after she turned a vibrant shade of pink.

"Thanks. So where we going? What do you want to do?"

He knew he shouldn`t answer too honestly. "Well,I was thinking dinner and a movie?"

She smiled."That sounds good. What restaurant did ya wanna go to?"

"The 5 and Diner? Then to Harkins and I figured I`d just let you pick the movie?"

"Well..we`ll both pick. I don`t wanna hafta pick one all by my lonesome." She grinned. "By the way,I hope I didn`t get you in trouble with your friends earlier. I didn`t even know what I walked in on. Only that I am still a freak in their eyes." She didn`t say this like it bothered her. She didn`t really care about what his friends thought of her.

"No,its fine. You actually helped a little. And..what they said about you..."

She put her hand up to stop him. " Don`t worry about it;I`m not." She smiled to show she was being sincere.

They pulled into the restaurant. He got out of the car and opened her door for her before extending his hand to help her out.

They sat down in a small booth,each facing the other. They mostly talked about things that had gone on while they weren`t talking. One would never be able to tell that they hadn`t really been friends in the past two years.

They paid their bill and left for the movies.

When they got there,they couldn`t decide what they wanted to see. Truth be told, there was really nothing good to see.

"So..now what?" He asked defeated. He didn`t know what to do now and he didn`t want their night to be dull.

"Well..how about this: We go to Blockbuster, rent some movies and go to my house or your house?"

He had to smile;this was even better. "Sounds great."

They got back into the car and drove to the video store. When they got there,they rented two movies; House on Haunted Hill and Thirteen Ghosts. Although he wouldn`t admit it,Trunks was loving this-two horror movies,so chances were,they would be together under a blanket,her holding him tight.

When they got to his house,they went upstairs to his room and put House on Haunted Hill in. He turned off the light before laying down on the bed next to her.

Her feet were at the head of the bed,with her chest towards the TV. He was sitting up at the head. He figured it would look better if laid down after a little while.

The first part of the movie had both of them jumping. She had sit up and was now clutching his arm. It wasn`t scary,just very gory.

He held her hand through the rest of the movie. She was very close to him,holding his arm and burying her face in his chest.

By the last half hour of the movie,she was sitting between his legs and he had his arms around her protectively.

When the movie ended,they put in Thirteen Ghosts. She laid down in his lap and was just getting comfortable when her cell phone started to ring.

"Hold on a sec..." She picked up the phone. "Hello? Yeah mom,I`m watching a movie. She did? Nut-uh? What a pain in the...Yeah..I guess I don`t have a choice...Yeah,I`ll be home soon. OK,thank you for the heads up. Love you too. M`bye."

Trunks looked at her questioningly. "My neighbor needs me to baby-sit tomorrow after band practice. The kids are the biggest monsters too. "

"Oh..."

"Well,I guess I should prolly go." She looked at her watch. It was 11:30. "I`m sorry..I didn`t mean to ruin our little thing here." She smiled weakly.

"Sure thing-don`t worry about it. Lemme grab my keys and we`ll be off." He smiled and they went downstairs.

They got to his car and before he helped her in,she stopped him."Trunks..I`m...I`m really sorry for being a jerk the past few years. I know that this one night won`t make up for it,but..." She trailed off.

He cut her off before she could start again. "You don`t have any idea how good of a time I have when I`m with you. I don`t care about the past,there`s no point in trying to go back. I just wanna go forward." He smiled. He couldn`t hold it anymore. He leaned forward and kissed her. Gently,but strong and full of passion at the same time.

He pulled back and looked into her eyes. "I`m sorry..."

But before he could finish,she had leaned in too and sweetly kissed him back. When she pulled out of the kiss to look at him,he was beaming.

She smiled too before he started to put his arms around her and kissing her with so much care. His phone went off,ruining the mood.

"Ugh!" He looked to see who it was: STINEY,DONA. "I`ll just ignore this one. C`mon,lets get ya home." He opened the door for her after he had kissed her one last time.

When they got to her house,he walked her to the door. "Thank you for everything. I had a great time." She smiled shyly.

"I`m glad you had fun. Can I just give you something before we say goodnight?"

She nodded and he pulled out a red rose. He had remembered from long ago that it was her favorite. He hoped it still was.

She beamed right before she flung her arms around him. He kissed her with so much passion. She didn`t know if she could handle being this happy. Then it hit her;this prolly wouldn`t last. Soon,another prep girl would steal him away from her and she`d be alone again.

He could see the concern in her face when he pulled away and knew instantly what she was thinking before she could voice it. "I`m not using you. I couldn`t. I care about you too much. I won`t let anyone hurt you. I think it`s safe to say that you`re mine...and I`m yours. If you want to spend time together at lunch or between classes,that's fine. If my friends won`t accept that my 'girlfriend' isn`t a prep,then they aren`t my real friends."

She smiled. His girlfriend? Did that mean?

"Will you be my girlfriend,Marron?" His face was so sincere.

How could she not say yes?

Author`s Note: Ok,did you like it? It was kinda long,but I wanted to get it out,plus today is Wednesday now,so I`m not writing another chapter tonight. I had to leave off last night cuz I had to go to the doctor (PLUH!) Would you believe I sat in a dang waiting room for almost three hours to be told that I just need to soak it. That is just crap! Anywho :) Review review review! :)

~Also,I`m starting to run low on ideas,so gimme some feedback-tell me where you want this story to go and whatnot :) Thanks again! Until next time!

Pasta Raviolli