A crisp ice-blue gown lay carefully on a white quilted, neatly made bed in a neat, white, sunny room. On the floor next to the bed were two heels, the same ice-blue color as the dress, with silver buckles holding the straps together. In the corner of the room was a small vanity. On it was several tubes of makeup, a hairbrush, a bunch of hair accessories, and some baby's breath.
A blonde-haired woman stepped into the bright bedroom wearing only a pink bathrobe. A tall dark haired man stepped in after her, gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, and left again.
The blonde, as we all know, is Marron Chestnut, and of course the man is Son Goten. Marron quickly sat down at the vanity and started blow-drying her hair. She continued drying it for about ten minutes before applying the hair gel and putting it up.
Four months had gone by since Marron's accident, (which had only left a light scar on her cheek) and today marked the end of the 'Six Months From Hell', as she had come to call it. Goten had gone back to America, but had come home after only three weeks; surprising her in the middle of the night.
To mark the end of the six months, Bulma decided to hold a ball in CC's ballroom for the happy couple. Trunks really had suggested it, but his mother took the idea into her own hands and made it happen. Marron couldn't be more thankful.
The ball took place on a warm June evening at seven. Marron told Goten he had to get ready at his parents' house, and then come over to pick her up. She had also invited Pan to come over and get ready with her, but Bra had claimed Pan for her clothing experiments. Marron felt sorry for poor Pan.
The whole Trunks ordeal was over, and both him and Goten had gotten over that whole 'Truth' game. Marron was glad they were friends again, and things had pretty much gotten back to normal. Everyone couldn't be happier.
But in all that happiness, Goten knew that something was missing. He and Marron were perfect together, but he wanted to take it further. The only thing that he wanted was to ask Marron to marry him. But it was too hard to ask her; he wanted to do it in a way that everyone would remember, especially Marron. Things were just too confusing.
So at six forty-five, Marron put the finishing touches on her dress and hair and makeup. Her gown was, of course, ice blue, spaghetti strapped. Her hair was up in what one could only describe as a bun, with baby's breath and glitter {think Drew Barrymore in 'Ever After'}.
A black stretch limousine pulled up in front of the apartment building at six fifty-five. A well-dressed Goten stepped out and smiled at his blonde beauty. She took his outstretched hand and he helped her into the limo.
Once they were settled, Goten said, "You look absolutely amazing, my dear. I know you'll be the hit of the ball Cinderella."
"Okay Prince Charming. But I must warn you, I talked to my mother today, and she's wearing blue also. You and Daddy should make sure you don't confuse us; you know how much we look alike," Marron replied.
Goten chuckled.
They pulled up to the huge building at seven ten. There were at least one hundred cars in the street, up the driveway, and even down the road a little. The building was dimly lit on the outside, and every one of the outside gardens was strung with golden lights, giving the place the perfect glow. Every inch of the property looked amazing, almost like a fairy tale. Cinderella, Marron thought.
Goten helped her out of the car and escorted her to the entrance. Inside, about a dozen tables surrounded a wooden dance floor; behind the dance floor was a small stage where a band was starting to play.
Marron spotted Bulma bustling around, talking to someone here, instructing people there. She was wearing stunning black gown, dazzling with sequins. As soon as she saw Goten and Marron walk in, she ran up to them and threw her arms around Marron.
"I'm so glad you two are here! You look amazing Marron! Well what do you think?" She gestured excitedly at the room behind her.
"It looks wonderful Bulma, really it does," Goten assured her, leaning down to kiss her cheek. "We don't know how to thank you."
Bulma laughed. "It's nothing. You both know how I love fancy occasions like this. Well I'll let you two go. Marron, I think your parents are over there, and Goten, yours are back there, too. See you later!"
"Bye Bulma!" Marron called as she and Goten ventured over to their parents. "Hey Mom, Daddy."
Krillin turned around and gave his daughter a hug. "Oh Marron, you look absolutely gorgeous!"
"You do, sweetie," Chi-Chi agreed, wrapping Goten into a hug.
18 nodded her agreement and began fussing with Marron's dress. "Is it silk, Mar? You'll have to show me the inside another time."
{Now let's step back for a moment and take a look at the scene unfolding before us. Goku, Krillin, 18, and Chi-Chi are sitting at a small round table in a crowded ballroom. Goku and Krillin are both wearing tuxes, 18 has on a Pacific blue off-the-shoulders gown with her hair in a French twist, and Chi-Chi is wearing a deep green long sleeved gown with her hair down.}
Trunks and Bra walked in from the back room; Trunks in a tux and Bra in a red sleeveless gown. They waved Goten and Marron over, and the couple excused themselves from their parents to meet their friends.
"Hi Trunks, you look great," Marron commented as she accepted his hug.
Trunks smiled and looked Marron up and down. "You look like Cinderella."
Bra nodded. "Where'd you get that gown?"
"It was a surprise. 'Ten brought it home with him from America."
Goten wrapped an arm around Marron's shoulders. "Bulma told me about the ball three weeks before she told everyone else, so I had time to buy Marron the perfect dress and matching shoes. Hey Bra, where's Pan?"
"After I helped her get ready, she went home. But you should see her. I've never seen her look so amazing," Bra replied.
As if on cue, Pan stepped in after Gohan and Videl. Bra was right. Her dark hair was half up. She had on this lavender gown that went down to her ankles with spaghetti strapped. It was like she was Pam again; no one would recognize her if they hadn't known she was coming.
Marron gasped, Goten and Trunks' jaws dropped, and Bra smirked uncontrollably. Pan saw the four mixed expressions and burst out laughing.
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Bulma stood on the stage after dinner. She was about to make a speech, and smiled dazzlingly at her grumpy husband, who was sitting in his tux at the first table. "Now," she began, "I fist want to welcome everyone and thank them for coming. Six months ago, my favorite little blonde power trip made a choice. And another little powerhouse, my second son, accepted that choice. To make sure she experienced no pain, Marron told Goten if he wanted to prove the depth of his love, he would spend six months in America. Marron couldn't last a week without Goten. So after a month, she visited him for a week. The day she came back, she was involved in a car crash. Goten, of course came back.
"But now, we end those horrible six months with a celebration. A celebration of one person's love and one person's strength."
Everyone applauded, and the music began.
