Discrimination

By Silent Shadow

Chapter 5:

When one thing leads to another

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[A/N] Yea! I am starting chapter 5! Hurrah!

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"What are you doing here?" They both said at the time.

Marron scrambled to get up and brushed herself off. When she was finished she continued to glare at Trunks. They did that for about an hour.

"Erm…," 18 said, "I better get back. Have fun Marron."

Marron wasn't paying attention, she was determined to win the unofficial staring contest with Trunks. Finally Marron blinked and Trunks raised his hands in victory!

"I won," he said happily.

"Hey!" Marron said angrily, "I never said I was playing anything. And you still haven't my question."

"Your question? It was mine. You answer first."

"No, I asked first."

"No you didn't."

"Yes I did."

"Well it doesn't matter because I won so you have to answer it first."

"I wasn't playing anything."

Chi-Chi, Goten, and Goku looked at them with face faltered expressions.

"What's with them?" Goku asked.

"They don't really… tolerate each other well," Goten told them.

"The way they bicker, you'd think they were husband and wife," Chi-Chi said.

'That's my hope,' Goten thought silently to himself.

"I'M here to HELP Goten with Space Machinery," Trunks said emphasizing I'm and help.

"No YOU are not. I AM here to help Goten Space Machinery," Marron retorted. Then realization dawned on them and they looked back at Goten.

"Goten……………." They both growled angrily.

"Well as they always say," Goten said, "Two minds are better then one."

"I HAVE TO WORK WITH HIM!" Marron screeched the same time Trunks bellowed, "I HAVE TO WORK WITH HER!"

"Yes," Chi-Chi said whipping a frying pan out of nowhere, "You are here to help my baby study, and if I hear another complaint out of your mouths…. Pain."

Trunks and Marron quickly shut their mouths and willingly stepped inside, eyeing each other out of the corner of their eye.

Well all in all the tutoring session didn't go to well.

First Marron would try to teach Goten something and Goten would be confused. Then Trunks would object and tell her that she was saying it all wrong.

Marron would get angry and then say something like, "OK genius YOU teach him."

Then Trunks would explain it to him and give Marron a smug smile. Then they would both go into a competition trying to teach Goten the most stuff in the least time.

Goten would get confused on what they were saying, and then Marron and Trunks would accuse each other of being to bad of a teacher.

Then Chi-Chi would enter with a frying pan and Trunks and Marron would be too scared to say anything for a long time.

And then Marron would muster up the courage to help Goten and the cycle would start over again.

That's what it was like fore five hours, but then it was time to get home.

"Aiii!" Marron screeched hitting herself on the head.

"Keep doing that Marron," Trunks said, "And you might knock some sense into yourself. Then your parents wouldn't recognize you"

"Shut-up jerk. I forgot my ride home. My uncle is not coming back to pick me up!"

"Well I would help you," Goten said, "But I'm visiting somebody soon."

"Mr. and Mrs. Son… can you help me?" Marron asked Chi-Chi and Goku.

Chi-Chi and Goku looked at each other for awhile and then back at Marron.

"I'm sorry," Goku said trying to sound polite, "But that really isn't the best idea."

"Then that leaves…" Marron said thinking.

"Trunks," Goten finished for her. Goten had to bite his lip to stop himself from laughing when he saw the look of horror cross their faces.

"NO!" They both shouted loudly.

"There is no other way," Goten said shrugging.

Marron and Trunks looked at each other and that back at the Son's and back at each other for about twenty minutes. Marron was the first to say something.

"Well I guess…"Marron said slowly, "That this is the only way."

"I guess," Trunks said, "Well hurry up, I haven't got all day."

Marron hesitated before walking up to him. He scooped her off her feet and held her stiffly unsure of what to do next.

"You better not drop me," she said warningly.

All of a sudden Trunks got back his cool exterior back and flashed her an evil grin, "You never know, accidents do happen."

"NO! Wait Goten," she said but it was too late. Trunks took off and Marron was now scared because Trunks was purposely swaying and doing flips to scare her. She squeaked, and forgetting that he was her worst enemy, latched onto his neck holding him tight with fear.

Trunks started to blush at this sudden closeness and decided to go to Marron's house as fast as he could. Marron could feel a little warmth that Trunks cheek felt like but couldn't see anything because her eyes were closed

'Is he blushing,' she thought silently and loosened her grip on him, 'Naw. It's just really cold up here.'

Even though she relaxed her grip even more to give more room between them, which surprised Trunks. Usually she had a death grip on whoever held her while she was flying. Why would she trust him of all people?

They flew the rest of the way in silence, both thinking the whole way there.

Trunks had to stop a little away from the house so that no one would see him drop off Marron.

"Well…erm," Marron said trying to find a way to thank him but blurted out, "If you ever fly as fast as that with me again I will kill you."

Trunks smirked, "Your welcome brat. But there won't be a next time with me flying you because if I do have to this again, I'll drop you."

Marron scowled, "Good bye Prince Ego."

"OK Ms. PMS."

Marron rolled her eyes and stomped all the way back to her house. But one part of her mind was nagging her. She was wondering why when she was flying with anyone else she usually took awhile to regain her courage to walk. But when she was with Trunks she felt… safe.

Marron quickly dismissed the idea and opened the door to her house.

She was immediately ambushed by Krillen who grabbed her and dragged her to his room to get out of listening range of her mother.

"Are you OK? Did he hurt you? Are you sick? Did he try to do anything to you? Do you feel OK?" Krillen asked her while examining her carefully.

"Yes daddy," Marron said exasperated, "And he didn't try anything."

"Are you sure? Tell me every place he touched you, purposely and 'accidentally'," he said accidentally like he doubted and one could accidentally touch anyone.

"Daddy!"

"Oh fine then, I guess you can't remember it all… but did you read the book of rules I gave you?" Krillen asked her.

"Yes," Marron lied.

"Good. Now get out a piece of paper and a pencil," he said quickly, "I want to see how well you remember it. Now write down 50 of the ways to say no."

"Daddy! Please!"

"What? It's not like I'm asking you to write all 100. Only 50."

"Daddy," Marron said trying to keep her cool, "I don't need you to quiz me on this. Half of this is common sense, which I have plenty of. Please drop it."

Krillen bit his lip, "Oh Marron. I just want to make sure you are OK."

"I'm fine. And I don't want you to mention this anymore. I'm 18. I can do fine on my own."

"Ok," he said sadly.

Marron sighed with relief.

"Can I at least meet him once?"

"DAD!"

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Trunks brushed back some hair that fell over his icy eyes. His 23rd birthday was just around the corner and people were getting ready for it.

"Isn't this is so exciting?" Maron asked him, "Another party! And the best part is I just bought this new dress with diamonds all over it. It's blue silk and it and there are going to be blue roses in my hair! People will go there just to look at me!"

Trunks rolled his eyes. Somewhere along the line, him mother forgot this party was for him and not her. Not like he was particularly interested in going to his own party; it was always the same. But kissers, rich snobs, and skanky saiyans that hoped to win his heart would be there.

"It's almost noon," Maron said looking out to the sky, "Time for my massage."

Trunks smiled and tiptoed out of the room silently so no one noticed. Luckily no one did, with the exception of Bra who had been watching him like a hawk the whole day. After he left she ran after him.

"Ohhhh Trunksies," Bra said singingly as Trunks was struggling to get out of the window, "You still have to do the one thing like you promised."

"Not now Bra," he hissed, "I have to go."

"Ok," Bra said grinning, "I'll just tell daddy that you are going."

"Fine what is it?" he asked her impatiently.

"I want you to teach me how to fly," she said promptly.

He looked at her weird, "But I can't teach you in front of everyone, they are bound to wonder why you are flying! You do know that lady-like saiyans don't fly."

"Well then," she said slyly, "You have to teach me in secret."

"But I don't have any free time other then now," he said getting frustrated.

"Well then, you have to take me with you and teach me where ever you are going," Bra said.

"What? NO!" he said.

"DADDDD…mrff fhrr," she started to say when Trunks covered her mouth.

"Fine," he said not it a good mood, "But we have to hurry."

Bra smiled and climbed in Trunk's arms.

"Hold on tight," he said as he powered up and flew in the sky. Bra smiled, she had just killed two birds with one stone. She was going to see where her brother was going and going to learn to fly.

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"Hey Trunks," Goten said waving him down. Trunks landed and Goten looked surprised as Bra came out from behind her brother.

"Who's this?" he asked Trunks.

"This is the most evil and manipulative child in all of Vegetasia," Trunks said bitterly.

Bra looked at him smirking, "I am Bra! Princess of all Saiyans. I was born a sweet angel but being near Trunks made me pick up some of his more un-likable habits."

Goten laughed, "Your little sister has got spunk!"

"I have a lot more then that," she said proudly, not really knowing what spunk was, "I am smart, funny, good looking, and basically everything Trunks is not."

Goten was now on the floor laughing and Bra looked pleased at herself.

"Wooo," Goten said smiling and patted her head, "You sure have a cool sister Trunks."

Bra blushed and looked down.

"You're going to be pretty when you grow up," he said as he got up and then looked at Trunks, "Why is she here?"

"Because she is and evil manipulative witch," he said, "And somehow made me promise her flying lessons, knowing full well that now is the only time I can teach her."

Goten nodded and asked, "Where's Marron?"

"Hopefully sick at home," he said wryly.

Bra looked at him confused, "You mean the queen?"

"No," Trunks said, "Not quite as evil and ditzy as her but she's almost there."

"I heard that Princey," Marron called out to him as her uncle landed. She was clutching him in a death grip and he was struggling for breath. She let go of her uncle and he fell sprawled on the ground.

"And remember to pick me up in 4 hours," she said. He looked at her with a pathetically scared face, but nodded and flew off.

"Your late," Trunks said in an annoyed tone.

"Well my father started hyperventilating when I told him I was going out again," Marron said, "He thinks I'm on a date and since this is the second one in the second day he thinks it is serious."

"That's stupid," Trunks said, "Who would date you?"

"Funny," Bra said, "That's what I said about you today."

"Shut up Bra," he said.

"No."

"I like this girl," Marron said looking at her, 'Who is this?"

"My sister," Trunks said rolling his eyes.

"Not by choice," Bra said, "I still think maybe that we were switched at birth."

Marron laughed and Trunks couldn't help thinking that she had a pretty voice.

"Well I guess we have to study outside," Goten said, "Because Trunks promised Bra a flying lesson."

"OK then," Marron said setting down her books, "Where do we start."

"How about introductions," said a voice behind them.

They all looked over their shoulder to see Chi-Chi and Goku with an attractive woman with stylish blue hair.

Trunks and Bra felt a wave of recognition when they saw her.

"Um, my name is Marron," said Marron.

"Well I'm Goten," Goten said nodding, since he never saw this woman before.

"You must be Trunks and Bra," the woman said before they had a chance to speak.

"Yes and who are you?" Bra asked.

"My name is… Bulma Briefs."

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[A/N] Err I'm making it too obvious aren't I? Oh well. This is not meant to be a mystery. Anyway what do you think? I finished early. Thank you for Burned Vamp who also advertised my story. Wow I feel so happy.