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Here's To The Night

III. Ocean Floor

By: Jenny

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Previously:

"ACCKKK!!! TRUNKS!!!! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING???!!!!!"

His grin grew as he flew over the glistening water.

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Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath of the night air.

Marron blew her hair out of her now open eyes and looked up into the dark sky, lit up by tiny stars. The wind whipped against her bare arms and she shivered involuntarily.

Smirking, he looked down at her.

"Cold?" he sneered quietly before looking up again.

A short, simple question.

"What do you think?" she started with a growl, "I'm wearing only a pair of sweats and a t-shirt and it FREEZING COLD!!!"

His smirk stayed upon his face as he carefully took off his jacket, balancing the blond all the while. Then, he placed it around her arms. She peered closely at his face.

"Aren't you cold now?"

He shook his head lightly in response, still looking ahead.

"You sure?" she inquired.

He nodded.

After a few minutes of silence, Marron spoke again.

"Where are you taking me?"

He looked into her eyes momentarily, "You'll see."

She frowned, "Not even a hint?"

Shaking his head, he continued soaring above the water.

Sighing, she wrapped her arms gently around his neck and snuggled into his chest, 'Might as well get comfortable…'

Her eyes drifted together and she inhaled deeply. Pausing, she opened her eyes. Something was wrong.

Raising her head she mulled over how she was going to approach this…deciding the blunt way would be okay, she proceeded.

"Trunks, have you been drinking?"

He looked down at her. Studying her face, her eyes, filled with question. He moved his gaze back forwards.

"What do you mean?"

She narrowed her eyes, "Trunks…"

He stopped abruptly and smiled, really smiled, seemingly to forget what they had just talked about.

"We're here!"

Marron looked around. They were still in the middle of nowhere, floating above the ocean.

She blinked.

"Where's 'here?'"

He smiled at her, "Hold your breath, we're going under."

She blinked again. What the hell was he talking about? She gasped in horror, when they began plunging head first towards to water.

"No, no, no, no, no, Trunks! What are you doing??? NO, NO, NO!!! Trunks! If I get pneumonia, I swear, I'm gonna –"

She cut herself off, taking a deep breath and holding it as they went under. It felt as if the water pierced right through her skin, before she felt nothing.

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She gasped for air, as they sprung out of the water. Trunks, quickly, powered up his ki, drying them both.

"Trunks! You stupid son of a…"

Trailing off, Marron caught sight of where they were. It was a cave. The water reflected against the rocks, casting shadows among them. Her jaw dropped in awe.

He smirked again.