I got into my car and drove to Marron's house, who still didn't know
I came back. I went in and Krillin told me that she was in the backyard,
watering some plants. I walked quietly behind her and hugged her from
behind.
"Guess who?" I joked.
"Rich, you're back!" She yelled as she turned around and gave me a kiss.
"Can you meet me tonight at eight?" I asked.
"Yeah, sure. Where?" She asked.
"I'll pick you up," I answered with a smile.
After I gave Marron a goodbye kiss, I went back to Capsule Corporation. I found Trunks going through the lobby hallway catching his keys in the air.
"Where you going?" I asked him.
"Uh, I need to take care of something back at work," He answered.
"Great! I'll go with you to pass the time," I told him.
"Sure," He said.
When we went to Capsule Corporation, a dozen reporters came up to Trunks and me. We got into the building and went into his office. Stephanie was still working there and on the computer. She was organizing something on Capsule Corporation Stocks. I decided to talk to Stephanie while Trunks went to his office.
"Hello, sir," The security guard said as Trunks passed.
"Keep the door open," Trunks responded as he sat at his desk.
I looked at Stephanie's screen and then at the CD cover she was listening to. She took off her headphones and spoke.
"You listen to them?" She asked.
"B4-4? Just one song," I answered.
"Yeah, me too," She said as she typed something on the computer.
"So you're actually doing work?" I asked.
"Yeah. What else would I be doing?" She asked.
"I'm sorry. I just thought you were like those other girls who wanted to work here because you thought Trunks was hot," I answered.
"Just doing it for the money," She replied as she typed something else.
"I see," I nodded.
"So why did you throw me into the front of the line?" She asked as she stopped to look at me.
"To tell you the truth I thought you were like every other girl. You were just a step further at being smarter," I said with a smile.
"Ms. Sese? Can you come in here?" Trunks asked over the intercom.
"Yes, Mr. Brief!" She said and went into his office.
A few minutes later they walked out together. They said goodbye and I said my goodbye to Stephanie and followed Trunks down the elevator.
"I told her she did a fine job and she could request anything. She just requested that we called each other by first names and a higher pay," He told me.
"What were you expecting? A date?" I asked, as he looked blank.
"No, I wasn't," He mumbled.
"Holy shit! You did want a date with her didn't you?" I said in shock.
"I thought she was like those other girls with an impressive resume," He said as he put both of his hand behind his head.
"Pan's going to kill you if she finds out," I told him.
"If I was going to date Steph, I'd tell Pan that it was a business talk," He told me as the elevator stopped.
"Oh yeah. She told me she's not like those other girls and wanted the job for higher pay," I told him as I went out.
I went to Marron's house while Trunks went back to Capsule Corporation. I took Marron for a nice walk on the boardwalk and we talked.
"Rich, did you ever think that I had feelings for you?" She asked.
"To tell you the truth, no," I answered.
"I've always liked you. Since you never visited much, I couldn't wait for you," She said.
"Yeah. I've never really had feelings for you since the day at Goku's house. Remember that party after Goku defeated Baby? I looked at you that whole time," I told her.
After walking a few more minutes, Marron asked a question about someone I've forgot.
"When are you going back to fight M?" She asked.
"Don't worry about him. Let's just spend tonight without a bother in the world," I answered as we walked up to the carnival.
We were there until eleven, which was the exact curfew Krillin and Eighteen made that night. We kissed each other goodnight and I went back to Capsule Corporation. I woke up the next morning to an urgent report of blue people attacking Pepper City. Gohan, Goten, Trunks, Vegeta, and I went to go check it out. Hundreds of M's androids were there ready to attack us. M was in the air and looked at me with a smile. I flew up in the air with him as the other four turned into the second stage of a Super Saiyan. They attacked while M and I just looked at each other.
"I've kicked your ass once before and I'll do it again!" He yelled as he turned into his first form as a Super Saiyan.
"You made your first mistake of not ending my life. I grow stronger every time after a battle," I told him.
"So what? You're still not stronger than me," He said with a smirk.
"Or am I? I've gone under Mystic Training," I told him as we got into our stances.
"What the hell is that?" He asked.
"Let me show you," I answered as we both charged up.
"Guess who?" I joked.
"Rich, you're back!" She yelled as she turned around and gave me a kiss.
"Can you meet me tonight at eight?" I asked.
"Yeah, sure. Where?" She asked.
"I'll pick you up," I answered with a smile.
After I gave Marron a goodbye kiss, I went back to Capsule Corporation. I found Trunks going through the lobby hallway catching his keys in the air.
"Where you going?" I asked him.
"Uh, I need to take care of something back at work," He answered.
"Great! I'll go with you to pass the time," I told him.
"Sure," He said.
When we went to Capsule Corporation, a dozen reporters came up to Trunks and me. We got into the building and went into his office. Stephanie was still working there and on the computer. She was organizing something on Capsule Corporation Stocks. I decided to talk to Stephanie while Trunks went to his office.
"Hello, sir," The security guard said as Trunks passed.
"Keep the door open," Trunks responded as he sat at his desk.
I looked at Stephanie's screen and then at the CD cover she was listening to. She took off her headphones and spoke.
"You listen to them?" She asked.
"B4-4? Just one song," I answered.
"Yeah, me too," She said as she typed something on the computer.
"So you're actually doing work?" I asked.
"Yeah. What else would I be doing?" She asked.
"I'm sorry. I just thought you were like those other girls who wanted to work here because you thought Trunks was hot," I answered.
"Just doing it for the money," She replied as she typed something else.
"I see," I nodded.
"So why did you throw me into the front of the line?" She asked as she stopped to look at me.
"To tell you the truth I thought you were like every other girl. You were just a step further at being smarter," I said with a smile.
"Ms. Sese? Can you come in here?" Trunks asked over the intercom.
"Yes, Mr. Brief!" She said and went into his office.
A few minutes later they walked out together. They said goodbye and I said my goodbye to Stephanie and followed Trunks down the elevator.
"I told her she did a fine job and she could request anything. She just requested that we called each other by first names and a higher pay," He told me.
"What were you expecting? A date?" I asked, as he looked blank.
"No, I wasn't," He mumbled.
"Holy shit! You did want a date with her didn't you?" I said in shock.
"I thought she was like those other girls with an impressive resume," He said as he put both of his hand behind his head.
"Pan's going to kill you if she finds out," I told him.
"If I was going to date Steph, I'd tell Pan that it was a business talk," He told me as the elevator stopped.
"Oh yeah. She told me she's not like those other girls and wanted the job for higher pay," I told him as I went out.
I went to Marron's house while Trunks went back to Capsule Corporation. I took Marron for a nice walk on the boardwalk and we talked.
"Rich, did you ever think that I had feelings for you?" She asked.
"To tell you the truth, no," I answered.
"I've always liked you. Since you never visited much, I couldn't wait for you," She said.
"Yeah. I've never really had feelings for you since the day at Goku's house. Remember that party after Goku defeated Baby? I looked at you that whole time," I told her.
After walking a few more minutes, Marron asked a question about someone I've forgot.
"When are you going back to fight M?" She asked.
"Don't worry about him. Let's just spend tonight without a bother in the world," I answered as we walked up to the carnival.
We were there until eleven, which was the exact curfew Krillin and Eighteen made that night. We kissed each other goodnight and I went back to Capsule Corporation. I woke up the next morning to an urgent report of blue people attacking Pepper City. Gohan, Goten, Trunks, Vegeta, and I went to go check it out. Hundreds of M's androids were there ready to attack us. M was in the air and looked at me with a smile. I flew up in the air with him as the other four turned into the second stage of a Super Saiyan. They attacked while M and I just looked at each other.
"I've kicked your ass once before and I'll do it again!" He yelled as he turned into his first form as a Super Saiyan.
"You made your first mistake of not ending my life. I grow stronger every time after a battle," I told him.
"So what? You're still not stronger than me," He said with a smirk.
"Or am I? I've gone under Mystic Training," I told him as we got into our stances.
"What the hell is that?" He asked.
"Let me show you," I answered as we both charged up.