This chapter happens to be one of my favorites. It's a songfic chapter to 'To Make You Feel My Love' by Garth Brooks. It inspired the plot for this story, and I almost called it 'To Make You Feel My Love' instead of the 'The Depth of My Love' which we all know and (hopefully!) love. Now I hope you really enjoy this one.
The band began playing a soft ballad, and dozens of couples made their way up to the wooden dance floor in the center of the room, including Goten and Marron. She smiled up at him as the lead singer began.
When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
"These past six months have been hell," she stated bluntly.
He laughed and kissed the top of her head. "Yeah they have. But we've gotten through them."
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love
She sighed and snuggled her head deeper into his chest. "It's been hard. You know, I was so scared that day. With you gone, it was empty and strange, and there was no one to be there when I woke up in the morning. I felt like I wasn't me, you know? I missed you more than I ever thought I would."
"Yeah, I felt like that too. Things weren't the same without you, and Trunks, too. At times, it was almost unbearable."
When the evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one there to dry your tears
Marron caught her mother's eye and smiled. "You don't how much I blame myself for this whole thing. But I didn't know if you were the one. I think it finally clicked the moment you left. That you wouldn't hurt me, that everything you were was everything I needed. But I couldn't stop you. You were gone," she whispered somberly.
Goten nodded. "But it's really not your fault. I needed to go, to help Trunks get over you. I know that first week we didn't get off to the best start, with me yelling at him over the phone. But it was something I had to do. I'm sorry for that."
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love
Trunks swept by with Bra and bumped into his best friends. "Oops, sorry about that," he joked.
"Wow, Trunks, your date looks an awful lot like your sister. Coincidence?" Goten asked sarcastically. "Or maybe you just like Bra in a way we never knew before."
"Ew 'Ten, you're nasty," Bra said as she stepped on his foot.
Marron laughed. "Come on you two." She led Goten away from the other pair. "Feeling mature?"
I know you haven't made up your mind yet
But I would never do you wrong
"That's the reason I left. For that friendship. Trunks is practically my brother, Mar. That friendship means the world to me, and if I lost it, it'd be like losing you."
The blonde nodded thoughtfully, but said nothing. Instead, she laid her head back on her boyfriend's broad chest and closed her eyes.
I've known it from the moment that we met
No doubt in my mind where you belong
Goten smiled and bent his head down to whisper: "I almost did lose you because of this whole thing, too. I was so afraid I did there for a second, I didn't know what to do with myself. I almost ripped all my hair out in frustration. And your stubborn mother wouldn't let me give you a senzu bean, either."
Marron nodded again. "I had dreams. Dreams of you and Bra, dreams of Trunks, dreams you were dead. I was scared, too, and when the time came to remember what happened during the accident, I couldn't. I remembered glass shattering, and my arm snapping back, but that's it."
I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue
I'd go crawling down the avenue
"But we got through that dilemma. And everyone's fine. Hey, I even learned how to learn the IT. Maybe that'll come in handy again."
"Somehow I know you'll be late for something, and you'll have to use it to get somewhere," Marron's blue eyes sparkled.
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love
She reached up and twirled his hair around her fingers. "Hey 'Ten? When you first said you'd do anything to prove your love, what exactly were your limits?" she asked mischievously.
The storms are raging on the rollin' sea
And on the highway of regret
"Well, I thought about that. And I think the whole America thing was it. I probably wouldn't do anything more extreme than that," he said wistfully. "What about you? What would you do to prove your love to me?"
The winds of change are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothing like me yet
"I would do what you did. And if you crashed your car, I'd come back, not that you'd be horribly afflicted by it, but I'd still run back. I might not be as strong as you through the whole thing, but I'd try. But I think trying my hardest is good enough."
I could make you happy, make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn't do
Goten smiled and broke away from Marron. "I have a surprise for you. Go sit down and wait. I'll be back soon." He ran up the dance floor and onto the stage, where he stood on the side waiting for the band to finish. As Marron shot him a puzzled look, he smiled at her and mouthed the last two lines of the song dramatically.
Go to the ends of the earth for you
To make you feel my love
The band stopped, everyone applauded, and Goten stepped in front of the center mike. He shot Marron another smile before beginning. "One year ago, my best friend became something more than a friend."
