Songfic time: 'Kiss The Rain' by Billie Myers
Goten silently hailed a cab in the rain on Saturday. A yellow one pulled up and the driver helped load Marron's bags into the trunk before the three got in the car.
~Hello…
Can you hear me
Am I getting through to you~
Marron sat in the backseat wrapped up in Goten's arms, absolutely silent. She thought about facing Trunks, and how much she would miss Goten. But she tried to look on the bright side of things: coming back in a month.
~Hello…
Is it late there
Is there laughter on the line
Are you sure you're there alone~
They had agreed that she would return next month for another week, and repeat the cycle every month. Through all that hope, Marron still wondered how long they were going to last. One week out of a month was not a relationship, no matter how much they talked on the phone.
~Cuz I'm
Trying to explain
Something's wrong
You just don't sound the same~
They also had discussed Trunks. Goten tried to explain it was a nightmare, caused by her fear of Trunks' love for her. Marron didn't buy it. She still felt it predicted the future. So she warned Goten to keep his ki up and ready for battle.
~Why don't you
Why don't you
Go outside
Go outside~
And so they sat, wrapped in each other, in the back of a smelly taxicab. It was like Dende made it rain there for a purpose, to reflect the sadness they felt that day.
~Kiss the rain
Whenever you need me
Kiss the rain
Whenever I'm gone too long~
The airport was a forty minute drive from Goten's apartment, and Marron had prepared a lot of things to say; how sorry she was, how much she loved him and would miss him, and how much he was needed at home. But her mouth went dry, so she stayed silent.
~If your lips feel lonely and tempted
Kiss the rain
And wait for the dawn~
Goten, too, had a lot of things he wanted to say to Marron, but he couldn't find the words for them. What he really wanted to do was get on that plane with her and spend every second of his life with her. But he cared too much about Trunks to do that.
~Keep in mind
We're under the same sky
And the night's
As empty for me as for you~
He knew that was the girl he wanted to marry and grow old with. But he also knew that was the same girl his friend was still in love with. Through both their lives, Trunks was the one that got the girls while Goten sat back and watched. But this time it was switched.
~If you feel
You can't wait till morning
Kiss the rain
Kiss the rain
Kiss the rain~
They arrived at the airport, and Goten got Marron's bag out of the trunk before he paid the driver. He wrapped an arm around Marron as they walked into the building that had the potential to rip them in two.
~Hello…
Do you miss me
I hear you say you do
But not the way I'm missing you~
Unfortunately, they got there late, so they didn't have much time before Marron had to get on the plane. She looked up at him, opened her mouth to say something, but closed it again. Words just weren't enough.
~What's new
How's the weather
Is it stormy where you are
You sound so close but it feels like you're so far~
He wrapped his arms around her and held her close. "I love you. Take care of yourself and call me when you get home." He planted a kiss on the top of her head. "Give my family a hug for me, will you?"
~Oh it would mean anything
If you knew
What I'm left imagining
In my mind~
She nodded, and tears started flowing freely. "I love you, too. And that's exactly why you have to come home with me. I can't go back there by myself, Trunks or no Trunks. You're still not there."
~My mind
Would you go
Would you go
Kiss the rain~
Goten smiled. "I'd love to. But you know the drill, Mar. So let's just forget about it and I'll see you next month," he said.
The stewardess over the loudspeaker announced boarding call for Marron's flight.
~As you fall
Over me
Think of me
Think of me
Think of me~
Marron nodded sadly and hugged Goten closely. She wished for one minute he could imagine how she felt: here she was, leaving the love of her life 5,000 miles away, to go back home and see her ex-boyfriend who's still in love with her. He had no idea. And he never would.
~Only me
Kiss the rain
Whenever you need me
Kiss the rain
Whenever I'm gone too long~
As he pressed her body to his, Goten thought how stupid he was being. Trunks would say he was making the biggest mistake of his life, even if it was Marron they were talking about. She really felt bad about this whole thing, but he still couldn't bring himself to do it. He couldn't do that to Trunks.
~If your lips
Feel hungry and tempted
Kiss the rain
And wait for the dawn~
Finally, she pulled away. "I should go. The plane's going to leave without me." She wiped the tears from her eyes and picked up her bag. "Thank you for everything Goten. I'll call you as soon as I get to my parents'. I love you." She stood on tiptoe and gave him one last kiss.
~Keep in mind
We're under the same sky
And the night's
As empty for me as for you
If you feel you can't wait till morning~
He gave her a hug and nodded. "I love you, too. Just… think of next month. And phone calls are limited," he told her. But he was really trying to convince himself. He was starting to have second thoughts on sending her home by herself. He was ready to get on that plane with her.
~Kiss the rain
Kiss the rain
Kiss the rain
Kiss the rain~
Marron put on a fake smile and walked off toward the gate. She took a deep breath and bravely stepped onto the plane, leaving Goten behind.
~Hello…
Can you here me~
Goten watched the plane leave and cursed himself for not stopping her. He should've been on that plane with her.
