Discrimination
Chapter 10: Decisions, Decisions.
By Silent Shadow
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A/N: Yeay! Chapter 10/-11- er whatever-, Rejoice! Thanx for everyone who yelled, threatened my life, and bribed me to do this chapter. Lol.
Marron was on her bed; twisting her hair with her finger, thinking hard.
"Too go or not to go," she said pondering the question.
'Well,' she thought to herself, 'Must I go to the party of the worst snob in history? It'll be really rude if I don't come, and that's one point for not going.'
She made a mark on a little tally board she had created.
From out of her room Krillen and 18 peeked from the door.
"What's with Marron?" Krillen said, "She's been doing that for hours."
"She's thinking about something…" 18 said squinting her eyes to try to see what Marron had written on the piece of paper.
"Of what?"
"I have no idea but it must be very important," 18 said frowning. And then she brightened up as if she solved the world's greatest mystery, "Of course!"
"Of course what?" Krillen said confused.
"I found why Marron is acting like this!"
"Why?"
"Isn't it obvious? Those sad puppy dog eyes, that confused look, that intense thinking," 18 said starting to get excited, "She is in love with a boy!"
"What?"
"Oh come off of it. You know how someone reacts when in love. You already know she has a boyfriend, put two and two together!"
"But… but… she's too young," Krillen stuttered loudly.
"Dad, mom… are you there," Marron said, her head jerking up from the paper.
Instantly 18 and Krillen super speeded out of there. Marron walked up to the door looked out and then shut it. Then she walked back to the bed and began to stare at the paper blankly.
So far she had two reasons why to go and 15 why she shouldn't. Marron bit her lip.
"I guess that settles it. I'm not going," she said decisively, "But… well maybe I should, it might be fun…"
She hit herself in the head when she realized what she said and cried out "ARGG!" She lay on the bed watching the ceiling.
"This is getting me no where. It's not like I'm doing brain surgery," she thought fuming, "Come Marron it's a simple yes or no. To stay or to go. Hey that rhymes! No, stay on task. I know! I'll do ennie meenie miney moe! (Another unintentional rhyme) Not the most intellectual way to do something but oh well."
She began to recite the childish poem, "Ennie Meenie Minie Moe, catch a saiyan by its toe, If he powers up let him go, Ennie Meenie Minie MOE!"
Her finger landed on, 'Not going.'
"Well that finished it, I'm not going!" she said and began to rip up the paper. Then she paused, "Well… I think I did the poem wrong, so maybe I should go…"
Marron groaned with frustration as she began to think of another way to decide.
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Trunks was standing up as the saiyan tailor began to study him.
"Well, like you know," said the male tailor, just a little to much feminine for Trunk's liking, "I think black would look really stylish, but it's too plain. I think blue would be good though."
"Oh?" Queen Maron said thinking from next to him, "Why?"
"Well," he said speaking with a lisp, "It definitely goes with his, like eyes. They are, like, beautiful eyes."
"I guess," she said frowning, "but what about purple. That would go with his hair."
"NO!" Trunks said indignantly. No self righteous saiyan male would ever wear purple.
"Well now that you say that your majesty," the tailor said ignoring Trunks, "I think it would, like, be a good idea."
"Actually no," Trunks said.
"Think about it," the tailor said flicking his tail enthusiastically, "It says you're bold! You're not afraid to be different. You're saying, 'LOOK AT ME WORLD! I AM SETTING A STYLE!'."
Trunks shuddered, "Well, I like saying, 'Look at her world and leave me the hell alone,' more."
The tailor chuckled, "Oh you are funny. I think I like you. I like you a lot."
Trunks rolled his eyes and was about to say, "Thank you. My life is now complete knowing I have you approval," but decided better of it and said, "I'm glad."
"Ohhh and so polite too," the saiyan said grinning, "purple it is."
"No blue!" he said desperate.
"Fine then," the tailor pouted as if he was trying to be cute, "But you don't know what you're missing."
He began to measure Trunks who began to get very uncomfortable to where that man put his hands. He was going to need to take a shower after this…
"Well I'm done," the tailor said with a somewhat disappointed sigh, "I'll guess I'll be leaving now."
"Oh good," Maron said flipping her hair, "Now it's my turn!"
She left the room but the saiyan tailor stayed for a little while.
"Well Trunks, I guess it's time to go. It's been fun," said the man sadly.
'What fun?' Trunks thought to himself, 'We knew each other for ten minutes.'
"Well I have to say you are a very very handsome man. Stay that way," he turned away and he brushed his tail 'accidentally' against Trunks, who in return shuddered in disgust.
He looked at the tailor in surprise, who winked and mouthed, 'I'll keep in touch.'
When he left the room Bra jumped out of nowhere in from of Trunks.
"Well it seems you have better luck with men then women," Bra said giggling.
"Oh hush up," Trunks said as if he was going to be sick, "I fell very dirty now. Now if you excuse me I'm going over to a corner and cry in horror. I feel very violated."
"Oh but that isn't very manly of you," Bra said, "But I guess the tailor is looking for more of the sensitive type isn't he?"
"Not funny," Trunks said frowning, "Why are you here anyway."
"I was looking for a mirror and I couldn't find one, so I decided that your hair would have to do," Bra said laughing.
"Get lost squirt."
"No seriously," Bra said, "I an here to talk to you about my favor."
"What do you want me to do?" he said feeling a sense of doom.
"Oh it's not hard at all," Bra said, "But you have to do it."
"I know, I know. Just spit it out."
"You are going to have to," Bra paused for effect, "Be nice to Marron the whole party and ask her to dance."
"What???" Trunks said in horror, "No!"
"You owe me."
"Ask me to save the world, wrestle a giant, make me take the blame for something you did, just not that!"
"The world doesn't need saving, there aren't any giants near the castle, and you already get blamed for everything I do so it wouldn't matter. You have to be nice to her!"
"Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
Bra rolled her eyes and walked away from Trunks who was still screaming no. He would do that for another fifteen minutes before he would finally pass out.
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"I'm going to do it!" She said finally, "I'm going!" She walked out of her room in a power-walk until she reached the door and a thought struck her.
"How am I going to convince mom and dad?"
She frowned in thought when she thought of what 18 and Krillen's reaction would be…
"WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Go to a birthday of a detestable spawn of Satan? Never! Not a chance!" 18 would bellow.
"No way! You are too young! Do you know what people do at parties??? Do you????" Krillen would yell until he couldn't yell anymore or until he collapsed on the floor gasping for air.
Marron flinched. "I'll just say that it is better for the human race, tell mom that this is a step up to overthrowing the saiyan race. That'll convince her. And then she'll bully dad into it. Yeah, that'll do."
She walked nervously passed the window and caught a glimpse of outside.
'Nightfall?' she thought to herself, 'But I started thinking during dawn. Don't tell I spent the whole day worrying if I was going to go or not.'
She walked up to her mom and opened her mouth to speak but before she could say anything her mother cut her off.
"Marron you are going to the royal birthday celebration and that's that!" she said.
"Wha…." Marron said stunned as is she couldn't believe it.
"Did I stutter?" 18 asked, "I could repeat it."
"No mom. I mean of course I'll go if you want me too," Marron said relieved she wouldn't have to fight with her.
"Good," Krillen said much the Marron surprise, "And if you want me to meet anyone. Not like I'm saying you have a boyfriend, but if you do, you know you could always introduce us if you did, I mean… not that you have on-"
18 whacked Krillen on the head and smiled at Marron saying, "What he means is he would like to meet some of your friends."
"You guys still don't believe I have a boyfriend, don't you?"
"Of course no-" 18 started.
"Yes," Krillen cutting her off and he got whacked on the head again.
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Bra shook her head. It's been thirty minutes and Trunks finally stopped screaming and was now convulsing on the floor.
"Oh come off it," Bra said rolling her eyes, "It's not that bad."
"Yes it is," he said frowning.
"Fine, if it's that bad I'll change it," Bra said
There was a moment of hesitation before Trunks spoke.
"…………….. It's OK Bra. If you want me to do it I will."
Bra smiled, he knew he liked the idea deep down inside. Now he has an excuse to do it.
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A/N: Hip Hip hurrah new chapter. : D. Everyone rejoice!
Hmmm I have a habit of drawing things out but oh well. What does everyone think of this chapter? Good I hope!
