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Ch. 14 - Goten's Charming Return
Marron and Bra both got back hours late and stayed up talking. Marron was amused at how much a 16 year-old could talk. As for Trunks, he stayed at his restaurant for a while then just walked around the whole village. He came back later. In the end, they all grew tired and went to bed…….
Well, Trunks was at first tired. He was once again laying in his bed looking up. 'This is ridiculous, you made a deal, Goten loves her, there's no way it would work out or even have a chance to start. Just forget it, forget her.' Trunks continued to stay awake until he heard the connected door open. Trunks raised an eyebrow looking over at that direction. He saw the dark figure tiptoe across the room very quietly like a fox. It went directly to the bathroom and shut the door completely unaware of Trunks on his bed. 'Hmm…I bet it's Bra to cause havoc. It figures she'd do something like this.' He thought. 'Two can play this game.'
He quietly got out and waited by the bathroom hidden in the dark. He heard the toilet flush and began to get ready to pounce.
When the dark figure opened the door and turned out the light so no one could see, Trunks jumped on the women and held on to her waist tickling her. Immediately she screamed and began to laugh but still very frighten.
"Trunks! Let go of me!" Came a female voice that wasn't Bra.
Lucky for Trunks it was dark so Marron couldn't see him turn bright red. "S-sorry Marron, I thought you were Bra. Why'd you use my bathroom?!"
"Because Bra's using the one in our room and I couldn't wait any longer!" Marron whispered. It wasn't until now that she gazed at Trunks and in the moonlight she saw him in only a tank top and a loose pair of boxers. At this minute Marron lost all her confidence as she stood very close right in front of Trunks.
"Oh, that's all?" Trunks blurted out. He was hoping for a better excuse that he knew could never happen.
"Y-yeah?! Why else would I be in here?" Marron boldly said, or tried to.
"Er….I don't know." Trunks kept staring at Marron from head to toe. She was wearing silk pajamas that had a button up shirt and shorts. He wasn't sure what color they were, not that he really cared at this point.
"Did I wake you?" Marron softly said interrupting his thoughts.
"No, I was already awake. I honestly thought you were Bra and you were here to annoy me."
"Marron shrugged, "Shows how smart you really are."
"Hey, at least I'm not the one who had to use my bathroom because she couldn't wait long enough to use her own!"
"She's spent two hours in there already! I've been waiting for two hours!"
"What's she doing in there? Hibernating?"
"She's taking a bath and she's to lazy to get out for the tub and unlock the door." Marron sighed and folded her arms.
"She must be falling asleep. She's gonna be a prune in the morning." Trunks chuckled.
"Don't be so mean to her." Marron stood in silence for a moment not exactly sure what to do and couldn't really think with Trunks that close to her. "Um…well, good night." She began to walk back until….
"Wait! Marron?"
"Yeah?" Marron stopped and turned around facing Trunks.
"D-don't go yet."
"Um..It's kind of l-late Trunks."
"There's something I want to tell you."
"What?" Marron's heart began to race.
"I……um…..IknowaboutyouandGoten." Trunks said really fast.
However, Marron caught every word and her heart began to race nervously. "What?" She was hoping that that wasn't what he said.
"I said, I know about you and Goten." Trunks said more slow and gave Marron a worried look.
"You don't know what you're talking about." Marron stated.
"Marron, I called my mom today to check on things and he answered. He told me about you and him four years ago."
"Yeah well, there is no me and Goten." Marron began to lose all feelings for Trunks and began to get ready for an argument.
"What? You two went out for two years!"
"That's just it! We WENT out for two years. There's nothing now." Marron turned her face away so she wouldn't have to look at Trunks and have him see the hurt in her eyes. She didn't want to remember.
"Marron, don't be mad. I'm sorry for bringing it up. It slipped out of me. I didn't want to tell you."
"Is that all he said to you? That we went out?" Marron stared at the wall with her side facing Trunks.
Trunks stood there a little silent not sure what to say.
"What else did he say? Trunks?" Marron stared back at Trunks and saw his face brows down and him biting his lip.
"Remember that talk we had that we wouldn't have anymore hostages?"
Marron's mouth dropped open and stared right into Trunks' eyes. "You didn't."
"Um….he really misses you, it's all he would talk about on the phone."
"You…….H-he talked about me?" Marron began to forget why she was mad at Trunks.
"Yeah, he wanted to make sure you were all right."
Marron smiled. "Well, I'm sure he knows now that I'm quite all right and he was stupid for leaving me." Marron gasped and quickly covered her mouth.
"It's okay, he also told me how he left you. I could kill him for that."
Marron blushed in the dark. "He's not really coming is he?"
"Um…."
"Oooh Trunks." Marron groaned. "We made a deal! Of all people, you should be the one who is capable of keeping a deal."
"He's---"
"What? He's what? Dying to see me?" Marron cut Trunks off.
"Yes he is. You should give him a second chance, just see the guy."
"No, I don't want to see him. He'll ruin everything."
"What is he going to ruin? There's nothing he can ruin."
"He'll ruin our trip. I'm having so much fun and he'll just make it horrible for me."
"Nonsense, just wait till you see Goten in action. Remember, you only had him in a house, wait till he's outside."
Marron was about to make a remark but remembered when they flew out the window on their day of escape, he was strong, confident, wild, fun, exciting……"When is he coming?" Marron groaned again, she had a bad feeling about this.
"Tomorrow at 2:00 pm. You'll thank me as the time goes by."
"Yeah, yeah, I'm going to bed, good night Trunks." Marron dragged herself back into her room and fell asleep.
"Good night Marron." Trunks felt a wave a guilt fly off his chest and was able to fall asleep as well.
Around two in the afternoon……..
Marron was pacing in her room staring down on the rug in deep thought. "Why does he have to show up? How was he allowed to show up? When is he going to show up?" Marron stopped pacing and looked at her watch. It was 2:15 and all of a sudden she heard a knock on her door. She stood there looking at the door hearing the continuous knocks. "I can't do this." Marron began to tremble.
"Yes you can, you need to show Goten that he was wrong for ever leaving you Marron." Bra sternly said and walked to the door and opened it to reveal…….
"Bra!"
"Hey Goten! Long time no see!" Bra was squeezed into a big bear hug by Goten.
Goten looked over Bra's shoulders and noticed his target. "Marron! You're safe! Dende, I've never seen you this beautiful." Goten let go of Bra and checked Marron out from head to toe.
"Thanks." Marron kept her head down hoping Goten would disappear.
"Umm…..Bra? Why don't you go and tell Trunks that I'm hear? He's in the room next door isn't he? Why don't you go get him."
"Yeah, I'll go leave you two alone." Bra left the room and went into Trunks' room.
"Marron, I have something very important to tell you."
"Oh?" Marron stared at Goten with a serious expression.
"Yeah, I'm---I'm sorry."
"Sorry?" Marron looked confused.
"Yeah, I'm sorry for ever leaving you when I said I wouldn't, sorry for dropping you into the ocean, sorry for making you feel terrible, sorry for coming on this trip. I can tell you don't want me here, so if you want, I'll leave." Goten looked down and began to head for the door.
"Goten, you're not going to leave." Marron rolled her eyes.
"What?" Goten was just as confused.
"I told Trunks I'd let you stay so you're going to stay." Marron sighed and folded her arms looking at the side wall.
Goten grinned. "Can you ever forgive me Marron?"
"Yeah, I can't really blame you for leaving, after you left, all I wanted to do was leave. I felt so stupid for not taking your offer of escape."
"Hey, you just wanted to be with your family that's all, it's completely natural. Nothing you did was stupid."
Marron smiled warmly. This was the Goten she knew when he would come over and talk to her. He always found a way to make her feel better. "I don't mind you going on the trip Goten."
"You don't?"
"No, I'm kinda glad that you are actually. As the saying goes, time heals all wounds."
"Great! Now, I say we get out of this town and work our way to another country!" All of sudden, Goten and Marron heard a bunch of noise by the connected door. Goten smirked and quietly went to the door and quickly opened it only to find Trunks and Bra fall right in front his feet. "Eavesdropping are we?"
"It was her idea I swear!" Trunks pointed a finger at Bra.
"What? I found you at the door listening already!" Bra yelled.
Goten turned to Marron and smiled, "What do you think Marron?"
Marron smirked and said, "I think I should drive and you in the passenger's seat. Leave the babies in the back."
"Hey! I'm 16! I don't deserve to be in the back." Bra whined.
"It's my car and I'm 29! If anything, I'm the one who should be driving and Marron in the back." Trunks got up and began to dust himself off.
"You SHOULD drive Trunks, but you're not going to, Marron is." Goten sized up Trunks.
"Well, then I get the passenger's seat." Trunks sized up Goten.
"Wow, you should feel lucky Marron, they're fighting over who gets to sit with you and you get to drive!" Bra whispered into Marron's ear.
"Um…boys?" Marron stood right between the two.
Both of them looked right at Marron. "Why don't I decide who gets to sit in the front."
"Okay, choose." Goten smirked, knowing that Marron would for sure pick him. Trunks just stood there looking at Marron with contempt in his eyes. He wasn't sure if he wanted the front anymore.
"Um….I think I'll have Trunks sit in the front. That way he can see that I'm a good driver."
Goten dropped his mouth opened and now it was Trunks' turn to smirk. "Well, you heard the lady, let's go." At that Goten muttered something under his breath that no one could catch. Within 10 minutes everyone was ready and the four began on the road again only this time Marron was driving.
"So Marron? Where are we driving?" Trunks asked shifting nervously in his seat.
Marron noticed and thought of a good idea. "Uh, we'll just have to see." At that she began to swerve the car from right to left giving Trunks quite a scare.
"Don't do that!" Trunks was rubbing his car as if it were a pet.
Goten laughed at Trunks' fright and soon Bra joined in. "Relax buddy, don't you trust Marron?" Trunks then looked at Marron who gave a sad puppy face while staring out into the road.
Trunks sank deep into his seat and muttered something to himself. "Shut up." Was all Goten could hear.
Both Goten and Trunks stared at Marron the same time unaware that Marron knew that both of them were staring at her. 'Man, things could get real messy if I don't be careful.' But just after that thought Goten and Trunks noticed each other staring at the same thing. They both quickly turned away and began to think themselves.
'I have got to stop staring at her, stop thinking about her. Goten will kill me and now I'm sure that she likes Goten, so now that leaves me with no signs at all so I should just forget about it.' Trunks thought. 'But it's real hard.'
'Man, Marron looks as beautiful as ever. I bet she's only letting Trunks sit in the front because she's going to play hard-to-get with me. But that wouldn't explain why Trunks was staring at Marron…..wait, I know, he was making sure she was driving correctly, mom did that with me.' Goten sat back in his seat and put his hands behind his head to begin a long nap.
"Hey Marron?" Bra said.
"What?"
"How far is it to the next town?"
"No more than 10 minutes, but I think we've all had enough of Korea."
"Um…..c-can we stop there? I have to go to the bathroom."
"Oh, sure."
"Nice going Bra, can't you hold it in?" Trunks said.
"Trunks! Don't be such an ass! We're going to stop at the next town, not just for Bra, but I have to go to!" Marron yelled.
Trunks sat there scooting far away from Marron as much as he could, which wasn't to far away. "Sorry." He said quietly.
Bra smirked and rested back in her seat staring out into the green hills that passed by. In the meantime, Goten was waken by Marron's yelling and had to see what was making his beloved yell so loud. "Trunks, be nice to your sister. Don't make Marron mad." Goten winked at Marron through the rear view mirror when she was looking at him.
Marron quickly looked away and stared back at the road. 'This isn't happening, I'm not going to fall for Goten again. I'm going to enjoy my trip as a TRIP and nothing else. No love, I don't need it.'
"Goten, correct me if I'm wrong, but were you ever in this conversation?" Trunks said matter-of-factly.
"Doesn't matter Trunks, what he said makes perfect sense." Bra joined in.
"Yeah Trunks, you should also consider listening to your sister." Goten said and he smiled at Bra, who turned away blushing.
"I think we do need to stop, Goten obviously needs some fresh air." Trunks said to Marron.
"Perhaps, well, here we are." Marron drove into a gas station and Bra ran to the bathroom. Marron put gas in the car and then went to the bathroom herself. That just left Trunks and Goten in the car waiting on the girls.
"Goten, why did you side with Bra? I thought you were my friend."
"What can I say? I'll do anything to get in the passenger's seat with Marron." Goten dreamily said.
"Grow-up Goten. You're going to have a hard time getting back with Marron. I had a hard time convincing her for you to go with us."
Goten sat there for a minute to think on what Trunks just said and trying to think of a good comeback. "How did you convince her?"
"Errr….well, we were both real tired so that kinda helped."
"How late?"
"Um….real late, she was up because she had to go to the bathroom and I couldn't sleep."
"Yeah, but isn't there a bathroom in her room? You couldn't have heard her, she's real quiet when it comes to going in the bathroom late at night."
"She had to use mine because Bra was in the other one taking a bath, which she fell asleep in, so Marron couldn't wait any longer."
"Ah…so after she went to the bathroom, that's when you told her."
"Um…yeah, she just came out and I told her right there." Trunks didn't want to tell Goten the full truth behind telling Marron.
"Great job buddy! You're a genius!" Goten put out a thumbs up to Trunks.
"Uh…..thanks." Trunks sweat-dropped.
Marron and Bra both came back and they got back in the car with the guys. "Is everyone ready?"
"Yeah, Marron? Can I finally sit in the front with you?"
"Err…" Marron wasn't sure what to say.
"Go ahead Goten, I don't mind." Trunks said and jumped out of the front and traded places with Goten. Although he didn't show any hint of it, Trunks was extremely jealous and mad at Goten. 'Marron, even thought he's my best friend and I'll do anything for him, I really don't want you to be with him.'
"Wait a minute……I thought it was my decision on who sat in the passenger's seat." Marron obviously looked very uncomfortable, she wasn't ready to be friendly with Goten again, just be friends, that's all.
"You're right Marron, besides, I think Goten hasn't been in the car long enough to sit in the front." Bra said, she didn't want Goten in the front either.
"Hey! Trunks gave me his seat!" Goten complained.
"I don't care! I'm the driver and I want Trunks to sit in the front with me." Marron said boldly.
Trunks looked up right at Marron who smiled at him and signaled him to move to the front of the car. "Uh, I guess we have to switch places again Goten, sorry buddy." 'Sorry that I even thought of giving my seat up.' Everyone went back to their assigned seats in the car and Marron began to drive.
"Trunks, could you tell me more about other places that you went to? I'd really like to know more." Marron said enthusiastically.
"Uh…okay, are you familiar with Europe?" Trunks said.
"Physically no, but I do know all about it. What did you see there?"
"My first trip to Europe began with London, England. Now that's a place we should visit on this trip."
"That sounds like so much fun! We should definitely go!" Marron smiled and continued driving.
Goten on the other hand was thinking indifferently. "We could just fly there. I don't understand what all the driving is about."
"Goten, don't think at all? If we fly then one of the Z-Fighters is sure to spot us. Plus, you and Trunks have to hide your ki so no one will know where we are." Marron said irritated.
Goten folded his arms and stared out the window obviously looking annoyed and jealous of Trunks considering he's on Marron's good side and he, himself, is not. "Sorry, forgot."
"I'm not surprised you'd forget. You're just the same as always Goten. Now Trunks, which country do you think we should visit next?" Marron said calmly.
"Uh…..the only thing next to Korea is China." Trunks began to feel real uncomfortable considering he felt Goten giving him death glares and Marron making him feel important, which only made it worst because he enjoyed it.
"Wow! Now we'll see everything that's made in China!" Bra joked. Everyone sweat-dropped.
"We can see the Great Wall of China! Which is the biggest man-made structure that can be seen by satellite by the way." Goten said trying to sound smart.
"Goten, who doesn't know that? Then it's settled, we're going to China next." Marron said.
Goten slumped back into his seat and felt bad at how his charms haven't worked on Marron.
"I didn't know that about the Great Wall of China Goten." Bra said smiling warmly toward him.
"Thanks Bra, I can always count on you." Goten smiled back.
"China's about 5 hours away Marron, whenever you feel tired, just let me know and I'll drive." Trunks said sounding very concerned, only concerned about his car.
"I'll be okay, this'll be the first time where I'll drive for more than 30 minutes!" Marron said exictedly. She then began to speed up and head for China.
A/N: And that's it! Sorry for being late folks, it's been a hard week at my house and I just haven't have had the time to write or much less feel good. I'm a lot better though so hopefully I can get another chapter out within a week, however, I wouldn't keep my hopes up. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, Lily, Lady Tsukya, Starr, hippiechick (don't worry, I'll eventually get to your stories, expect some reviews from me over the summer when I have some time!), Marron Brief, and Dark Flame (Thanks for telling how you felt about the sex thingy, you're the second person to mention it, okay, I'll make sure there's no unnecessary sex or whatever in future chapters, is that good?). Okay, you all get Girl Scout Cookies, listen to hippiechick, the Thin Mints are really the best ones. Uh… I really don't feel good, I'll be okay though, maybe reviews will help me get better :P. Always review folks, always review.
Ch. 14 - Goten's Charming Return
Marron and Bra both got back hours late and stayed up talking. Marron was amused at how much a 16 year-old could talk. As for Trunks, he stayed at his restaurant for a while then just walked around the whole village. He came back later. In the end, they all grew tired and went to bed…….
Well, Trunks was at first tired. He was once again laying in his bed looking up. 'This is ridiculous, you made a deal, Goten loves her, there's no way it would work out or even have a chance to start. Just forget it, forget her.' Trunks continued to stay awake until he heard the connected door open. Trunks raised an eyebrow looking over at that direction. He saw the dark figure tiptoe across the room very quietly like a fox. It went directly to the bathroom and shut the door completely unaware of Trunks on his bed. 'Hmm…I bet it's Bra to cause havoc. It figures she'd do something like this.' He thought. 'Two can play this game.'
He quietly got out and waited by the bathroom hidden in the dark. He heard the toilet flush and began to get ready to pounce.
When the dark figure opened the door and turned out the light so no one could see, Trunks jumped on the women and held on to her waist tickling her. Immediately she screamed and began to laugh but still very frighten.
"Trunks! Let go of me!" Came a female voice that wasn't Bra.
Lucky for Trunks it was dark so Marron couldn't see him turn bright red. "S-sorry Marron, I thought you were Bra. Why'd you use my bathroom?!"
"Because Bra's using the one in our room and I couldn't wait any longer!" Marron whispered. It wasn't until now that she gazed at Trunks and in the moonlight she saw him in only a tank top and a loose pair of boxers. At this minute Marron lost all her confidence as she stood very close right in front of Trunks.
"Oh, that's all?" Trunks blurted out. He was hoping for a better excuse that he knew could never happen.
"Y-yeah?! Why else would I be in here?" Marron boldly said, or tried to.
"Er….I don't know." Trunks kept staring at Marron from head to toe. She was wearing silk pajamas that had a button up shirt and shorts. He wasn't sure what color they were, not that he really cared at this point.
"Did I wake you?" Marron softly said interrupting his thoughts.
"No, I was already awake. I honestly thought you were Bra and you were here to annoy me."
"Marron shrugged, "Shows how smart you really are."
"Hey, at least I'm not the one who had to use my bathroom because she couldn't wait long enough to use her own!"
"She's spent two hours in there already! I've been waiting for two hours!"
"What's she doing in there? Hibernating?"
"She's taking a bath and she's to lazy to get out for the tub and unlock the door." Marron sighed and folded her arms.
"She must be falling asleep. She's gonna be a prune in the morning." Trunks chuckled.
"Don't be so mean to her." Marron stood in silence for a moment not exactly sure what to do and couldn't really think with Trunks that close to her. "Um…well, good night." She began to walk back until….
"Wait! Marron?"
"Yeah?" Marron stopped and turned around facing Trunks.
"D-don't go yet."
"Um..It's kind of l-late Trunks."
"There's something I want to tell you."
"What?" Marron's heart began to race.
"I……um…..IknowaboutyouandGoten." Trunks said really fast.
However, Marron caught every word and her heart began to race nervously. "What?" She was hoping that that wasn't what he said.
"I said, I know about you and Goten." Trunks said more slow and gave Marron a worried look.
"You don't know what you're talking about." Marron stated.
"Marron, I called my mom today to check on things and he answered. He told me about you and him four years ago."
"Yeah well, there is no me and Goten." Marron began to lose all feelings for Trunks and began to get ready for an argument.
"What? You two went out for two years!"
"That's just it! We WENT out for two years. There's nothing now." Marron turned her face away so she wouldn't have to look at Trunks and have him see the hurt in her eyes. She didn't want to remember.
"Marron, don't be mad. I'm sorry for bringing it up. It slipped out of me. I didn't want to tell you."
"Is that all he said to you? That we went out?" Marron stared at the wall with her side facing Trunks.
Trunks stood there a little silent not sure what to say.
"What else did he say? Trunks?" Marron stared back at Trunks and saw his face brows down and him biting his lip.
"Remember that talk we had that we wouldn't have anymore hostages?"
Marron's mouth dropped open and stared right into Trunks' eyes. "You didn't."
"Um….he really misses you, it's all he would talk about on the phone."
"You…….H-he talked about me?" Marron began to forget why she was mad at Trunks.
"Yeah, he wanted to make sure you were all right."
Marron smiled. "Well, I'm sure he knows now that I'm quite all right and he was stupid for leaving me." Marron gasped and quickly covered her mouth.
"It's okay, he also told me how he left you. I could kill him for that."
Marron blushed in the dark. "He's not really coming is he?"
"Um…."
"Oooh Trunks." Marron groaned. "We made a deal! Of all people, you should be the one who is capable of keeping a deal."
"He's---"
"What? He's what? Dying to see me?" Marron cut Trunks off.
"Yes he is. You should give him a second chance, just see the guy."
"No, I don't want to see him. He'll ruin everything."
"What is he going to ruin? There's nothing he can ruin."
"He'll ruin our trip. I'm having so much fun and he'll just make it horrible for me."
"Nonsense, just wait till you see Goten in action. Remember, you only had him in a house, wait till he's outside."
Marron was about to make a remark but remembered when they flew out the window on their day of escape, he was strong, confident, wild, fun, exciting……"When is he coming?" Marron groaned again, she had a bad feeling about this.
"Tomorrow at 2:00 pm. You'll thank me as the time goes by."
"Yeah, yeah, I'm going to bed, good night Trunks." Marron dragged herself back into her room and fell asleep.
"Good night Marron." Trunks felt a wave a guilt fly off his chest and was able to fall asleep as well.
Around two in the afternoon……..
Marron was pacing in her room staring down on the rug in deep thought. "Why does he have to show up? How was he allowed to show up? When is he going to show up?" Marron stopped pacing and looked at her watch. It was 2:15 and all of a sudden she heard a knock on her door. She stood there looking at the door hearing the continuous knocks. "I can't do this." Marron began to tremble.
"Yes you can, you need to show Goten that he was wrong for ever leaving you Marron." Bra sternly said and walked to the door and opened it to reveal…….
"Bra!"
"Hey Goten! Long time no see!" Bra was squeezed into a big bear hug by Goten.
Goten looked over Bra's shoulders and noticed his target. "Marron! You're safe! Dende, I've never seen you this beautiful." Goten let go of Bra and checked Marron out from head to toe.
"Thanks." Marron kept her head down hoping Goten would disappear.
"Umm…..Bra? Why don't you go and tell Trunks that I'm hear? He's in the room next door isn't he? Why don't you go get him."
"Yeah, I'll go leave you two alone." Bra left the room and went into Trunks' room.
"Marron, I have something very important to tell you."
"Oh?" Marron stared at Goten with a serious expression.
"Yeah, I'm---I'm sorry."
"Sorry?" Marron looked confused.
"Yeah, I'm sorry for ever leaving you when I said I wouldn't, sorry for dropping you into the ocean, sorry for making you feel terrible, sorry for coming on this trip. I can tell you don't want me here, so if you want, I'll leave." Goten looked down and began to head for the door.
"Goten, you're not going to leave." Marron rolled her eyes.
"What?" Goten was just as confused.
"I told Trunks I'd let you stay so you're going to stay." Marron sighed and folded her arms looking at the side wall.
Goten grinned. "Can you ever forgive me Marron?"
"Yeah, I can't really blame you for leaving, after you left, all I wanted to do was leave. I felt so stupid for not taking your offer of escape."
"Hey, you just wanted to be with your family that's all, it's completely natural. Nothing you did was stupid."
Marron smiled warmly. This was the Goten she knew when he would come over and talk to her. He always found a way to make her feel better. "I don't mind you going on the trip Goten."
"You don't?"
"No, I'm kinda glad that you are actually. As the saying goes, time heals all wounds."
"Great! Now, I say we get out of this town and work our way to another country!" All of sudden, Goten and Marron heard a bunch of noise by the connected door. Goten smirked and quietly went to the door and quickly opened it only to find Trunks and Bra fall right in front his feet. "Eavesdropping are we?"
"It was her idea I swear!" Trunks pointed a finger at Bra.
"What? I found you at the door listening already!" Bra yelled.
Goten turned to Marron and smiled, "What do you think Marron?"
Marron smirked and said, "I think I should drive and you in the passenger's seat. Leave the babies in the back."
"Hey! I'm 16! I don't deserve to be in the back." Bra whined.
"It's my car and I'm 29! If anything, I'm the one who should be driving and Marron in the back." Trunks got up and began to dust himself off.
"You SHOULD drive Trunks, but you're not going to, Marron is." Goten sized up Trunks.
"Well, then I get the passenger's seat." Trunks sized up Goten.
"Wow, you should feel lucky Marron, they're fighting over who gets to sit with you and you get to drive!" Bra whispered into Marron's ear.
"Um…boys?" Marron stood right between the two.
Both of them looked right at Marron. "Why don't I decide who gets to sit in the front."
"Okay, choose." Goten smirked, knowing that Marron would for sure pick him. Trunks just stood there looking at Marron with contempt in his eyes. He wasn't sure if he wanted the front anymore.
"Um….I think I'll have Trunks sit in the front. That way he can see that I'm a good driver."
Goten dropped his mouth opened and now it was Trunks' turn to smirk. "Well, you heard the lady, let's go." At that Goten muttered something under his breath that no one could catch. Within 10 minutes everyone was ready and the four began on the road again only this time Marron was driving.
"So Marron? Where are we driving?" Trunks asked shifting nervously in his seat.
Marron noticed and thought of a good idea. "Uh, we'll just have to see." At that she began to swerve the car from right to left giving Trunks quite a scare.
"Don't do that!" Trunks was rubbing his car as if it were a pet.
Goten laughed at Trunks' fright and soon Bra joined in. "Relax buddy, don't you trust Marron?" Trunks then looked at Marron who gave a sad puppy face while staring out into the road.
Trunks sank deep into his seat and muttered something to himself. "Shut up." Was all Goten could hear.
Both Goten and Trunks stared at Marron the same time unaware that Marron knew that both of them were staring at her. 'Man, things could get real messy if I don't be careful.' But just after that thought Goten and Trunks noticed each other staring at the same thing. They both quickly turned away and began to think themselves.
'I have got to stop staring at her, stop thinking about her. Goten will kill me and now I'm sure that she likes Goten, so now that leaves me with no signs at all so I should just forget about it.' Trunks thought. 'But it's real hard.'
'Man, Marron looks as beautiful as ever. I bet she's only letting Trunks sit in the front because she's going to play hard-to-get with me. But that wouldn't explain why Trunks was staring at Marron…..wait, I know, he was making sure she was driving correctly, mom did that with me.' Goten sat back in his seat and put his hands behind his head to begin a long nap.
"Hey Marron?" Bra said.
"What?"
"How far is it to the next town?"
"No more than 10 minutes, but I think we've all had enough of Korea."
"Um…..c-can we stop there? I have to go to the bathroom."
"Oh, sure."
"Nice going Bra, can't you hold it in?" Trunks said.
"Trunks! Don't be such an ass! We're going to stop at the next town, not just for Bra, but I have to go to!" Marron yelled.
Trunks sat there scooting far away from Marron as much as he could, which wasn't to far away. "Sorry." He said quietly.
Bra smirked and rested back in her seat staring out into the green hills that passed by. In the meantime, Goten was waken by Marron's yelling and had to see what was making his beloved yell so loud. "Trunks, be nice to your sister. Don't make Marron mad." Goten winked at Marron through the rear view mirror when she was looking at him.
Marron quickly looked away and stared back at the road. 'This isn't happening, I'm not going to fall for Goten again. I'm going to enjoy my trip as a TRIP and nothing else. No love, I don't need it.'
"Goten, correct me if I'm wrong, but were you ever in this conversation?" Trunks said matter-of-factly.
"Doesn't matter Trunks, what he said makes perfect sense." Bra joined in.
"Yeah Trunks, you should also consider listening to your sister." Goten said and he smiled at Bra, who turned away blushing.
"I think we do need to stop, Goten obviously needs some fresh air." Trunks said to Marron.
"Perhaps, well, here we are." Marron drove into a gas station and Bra ran to the bathroom. Marron put gas in the car and then went to the bathroom herself. That just left Trunks and Goten in the car waiting on the girls.
"Goten, why did you side with Bra? I thought you were my friend."
"What can I say? I'll do anything to get in the passenger's seat with Marron." Goten dreamily said.
"Grow-up Goten. You're going to have a hard time getting back with Marron. I had a hard time convincing her for you to go with us."
Goten sat there for a minute to think on what Trunks just said and trying to think of a good comeback. "How did you convince her?"
"Errr….well, we were both real tired so that kinda helped."
"How late?"
"Um….real late, she was up because she had to go to the bathroom and I couldn't sleep."
"Yeah, but isn't there a bathroom in her room? You couldn't have heard her, she's real quiet when it comes to going in the bathroom late at night."
"She had to use mine because Bra was in the other one taking a bath, which she fell asleep in, so Marron couldn't wait any longer."
"Ah…so after she went to the bathroom, that's when you told her."
"Um…yeah, she just came out and I told her right there." Trunks didn't want to tell Goten the full truth behind telling Marron.
"Great job buddy! You're a genius!" Goten put out a thumbs up to Trunks.
"Uh…..thanks." Trunks sweat-dropped.
Marron and Bra both came back and they got back in the car with the guys. "Is everyone ready?"
"Yeah, Marron? Can I finally sit in the front with you?"
"Err…" Marron wasn't sure what to say.
"Go ahead Goten, I don't mind." Trunks said and jumped out of the front and traded places with Goten. Although he didn't show any hint of it, Trunks was extremely jealous and mad at Goten. 'Marron, even thought he's my best friend and I'll do anything for him, I really don't want you to be with him.'
"Wait a minute……I thought it was my decision on who sat in the passenger's seat." Marron obviously looked very uncomfortable, she wasn't ready to be friendly with Goten again, just be friends, that's all.
"You're right Marron, besides, I think Goten hasn't been in the car long enough to sit in the front." Bra said, she didn't want Goten in the front either.
"Hey! Trunks gave me his seat!" Goten complained.
"I don't care! I'm the driver and I want Trunks to sit in the front with me." Marron said boldly.
Trunks looked up right at Marron who smiled at him and signaled him to move to the front of the car. "Uh, I guess we have to switch places again Goten, sorry buddy." 'Sorry that I even thought of giving my seat up.' Everyone went back to their assigned seats in the car and Marron began to drive.
"Trunks, could you tell me more about other places that you went to? I'd really like to know more." Marron said enthusiastically.
"Uh…okay, are you familiar with Europe?" Trunks said.
"Physically no, but I do know all about it. What did you see there?"
"My first trip to Europe began with London, England. Now that's a place we should visit on this trip."
"That sounds like so much fun! We should definitely go!" Marron smiled and continued driving.
Goten on the other hand was thinking indifferently. "We could just fly there. I don't understand what all the driving is about."
"Goten, don't think at all? If we fly then one of the Z-Fighters is sure to spot us. Plus, you and Trunks have to hide your ki so no one will know where we are." Marron said irritated.
Goten folded his arms and stared out the window obviously looking annoyed and jealous of Trunks considering he's on Marron's good side and he, himself, is not. "Sorry, forgot."
"I'm not surprised you'd forget. You're just the same as always Goten. Now Trunks, which country do you think we should visit next?" Marron said calmly.
"Uh…..the only thing next to Korea is China." Trunks began to feel real uncomfortable considering he felt Goten giving him death glares and Marron making him feel important, which only made it worst because he enjoyed it.
"Wow! Now we'll see everything that's made in China!" Bra joked. Everyone sweat-dropped.
"We can see the Great Wall of China! Which is the biggest man-made structure that can be seen by satellite by the way." Goten said trying to sound smart.
"Goten, who doesn't know that? Then it's settled, we're going to China next." Marron said.
Goten slumped back into his seat and felt bad at how his charms haven't worked on Marron.
"I didn't know that about the Great Wall of China Goten." Bra said smiling warmly toward him.
"Thanks Bra, I can always count on you." Goten smiled back.
"China's about 5 hours away Marron, whenever you feel tired, just let me know and I'll drive." Trunks said sounding very concerned, only concerned about his car.
"I'll be okay, this'll be the first time where I'll drive for more than 30 minutes!" Marron said exictedly. She then began to speed up and head for China.
A/N: And that's it! Sorry for being late folks, it's been a hard week at my house and I just haven't have had the time to write or much less feel good. I'm a lot better though so hopefully I can get another chapter out within a week, however, I wouldn't keep my hopes up. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, Lily, Lady Tsukya, Starr, hippiechick (don't worry, I'll eventually get to your stories, expect some reviews from me over the summer when I have some time!), Marron Brief, and Dark Flame (Thanks for telling how you felt about the sex thingy, you're the second person to mention it, okay, I'll make sure there's no unnecessary sex or whatever in future chapters, is that good?). Okay, you all get Girl Scout Cookies, listen to hippiechick, the Thin Mints are really the best ones. Uh… I really don't feel good, I'll be okay though, maybe reviews will help me get better :P. Always review folks, always review.