A/N: Hey guys! Okay, here's the story, a week ago, my computer crashed
and has decided to not work. Isn't that splendid?! Anyway, that's why
you're getting this chapter a day later than I said, cause I have to go to
a house that has the internet. And since I'm typing this at a computer
with no internet, I can't thank anyone at the moment cause I'm bad at names
and there's too many of you. But do not worry my wonderful readers!
Nothing will stop me from finishing this fic!!!! Enjoy!!! And I shall
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Ch. 20 (already 20 chapters?!) -
Now that Marron is settled with her parents, what about Trunks? Everybody knows how his parents are, too stubborn and too short tempered for their own good. For Bulma, for once she's letting Vegeta do the search and find. He was now in the little alley way looking at the scorch marks.
"I'm on to him.." Vegeta flew off.
Okay, now back to Goten and Bra. The moment Marron left for breakfast was the moment she got up and forced Goten up to spy on them. Granted, Goten had no desire to watch Trunks, but Marron, what can I say? Girlfriends go hard. He wasn't doing it for Trunks, but for Marron, and Trunks' sister, cause she's so cute like that. Wait, did he just think that? "I think I'm getting a little over my head." He said out loud.
"What?" Bra asked.
"mmmm..nothing. Hey, let's eat something since we're down here and all the action is over!" Goten cheered.
"Oh all right, even I'm hungry now."
"Yay!" Goten jumped right up and sat straight down to a table to save it and went straight back up to the breakfast buffet. Bra just rolled her eyes and giggled as she was walking toward the table.
As Trunks was standing there watching the little family scene, he couldn't help but notice Bra walking toward the Garbage Disposal at a table and sitting down across from him eating as well. Trunks didn't get angry until he saw the way Goten was looking at Bra, the same way he used to look at Marron. Now, remember that little fight scene Gorten and Trunks had? Well, the same anger and energy was rising as Trunks watched Goten and Bra eating, smiling, laughing...together. He had to squeeze his hands together to prevent from doing something...out of the ordinary I should say. "Goten is my best friend, it's just my little sister, we're in public, he wouldn't do something stupid in public.." Trunks kept mumbling.
"Hey Trunks, are you trying to get your father to come?" Krillen asked.
Trunks completely snapped out of his trance and looked at the Chestnuts, who were staring blankly back. "What do you mean?"
"Your ki level got pretty high.."
"I knew I was close." A superior voice said behind Trunks.
And there it went, the anger and energy, all that power he had, the confidence, the security, all went out in a puff of smoke. Fear was in his lungs now, how could all his energy go so quickly? "H-hello Father." Trunks turned around. This is going to be a long day.
"What do you think you're doing?" Vegeta snapped.
"What do you mean?" Trunks choked out.
"How can you converse with those people? Especially her." Vegeta quickly glanced at Marron. "Of all the people in the world, why would you kidnap her?"
Marron immediately frowned. She even felt a little intimidated in front of him. "Watch what you say Vegeta." 18 narrowed her eyes.
"Yeah Vegeta, no need for you to take your anger out on us." Krillen added.
"We were just as pissed as you when YOUR son took OUR daughter." 18 finished.
"I didn't kidnap her that long, the kidnapping thing soon faded. She actually began the decisions. Hehe.." Trunks tried lighten up the situation, but obviously it didn't work.
"Don't think that's supposed to make feel better." Vegeta said flatly.
"Well, at least he's making an effort." Marron said with a surprisingly stern voice. And posture I might add, which made 18 smile inside.
Vegeta had a different opinion, however, "I would watch what you say girl, especially who you talk to." Vegeta gave Marron a quick glance again, as if that was all the time he had for her.
"Father, remember that we are in public, everyone can hear and see what you do."
All of Vegeta's attention went straight to his son now. "What are you implying boy?"
Where did his determination go? It was just here when Vegeta was talking to Marron..."Uhhh.." Trunks couldn't look away, it would show he was weak, it certainly wasn't obvious when he couldn't say anything.
"Dad?" Bra was now running toward them, with Goten next to her, which was signing his death contract, according to Vegeta.
"Bra! Get away form that vermin, I don't want you to get an infection!" Vegeta's power suddenly took an uprising.
Goten immediately froze, it sunk in finally to notice what Vegeta was thinking in his over-protective father mind. "He's right Bra! Stay away from me as far as possible!" Goten ran the other way, and found himself behind Marron like shield. "Marron hide me.." He whispered fearfully.
Bra slowed down and looked at the hiding Goten, er, Marron. "What is his problem? He seemed all happy a minute ago." Bra just shrugged and faced the ticking time bomb. "Hi Daddy! Are we going home now that you found us?" Bra said cheerfully.
'Thank Dende..' Trunks mumbled. He knew Bra's stragety only too well. Whatever his little angel says, goes. If anyone can calm his father down, it's his sister.
"We're waiting on your mother. She's going to ask all of you quite a few questions.And give some lectures." He said the last part under his voice.
"Uh.father? How is mom's mood?"
"She's been very quiet lately. Probably saving her yelling for this moment."
Trunks gulped.
"Don't worry Trunks! Whatever happens, I'll be right there with you!" Marron said. She gave Trunks a warm smile.
"Thanks Marron. That means a lot to me." Trunks felt a little relief. It can't be too bad.
Vegeta raised an eyebrow. He's never seen his son look like that towards a woman before. More importantly, what was his son planning? He knew he had some bitter anger since he left, but did he put it to use? He must have, the way he looks now is proof. "What do you plan to do boy?"
"Y-you'll see. I'm waiting for mom."
"Just remember not to do anything foolish."
"I know." Trunks took a deep breath. Trunks felt his mother's ki coming closer. 'Only a few more minutes.'
'He's changed.' Vegeta thought. He hated it. He hated how some weak earthling can completely change a strong saiyjin in no time. He had hoped his son would do better. 'Damn woman.'
As for the last few minutes before Bulma made her appearance, they felt like years to everyone in the room. It was the most awkard silence no human or non-human would want to endure. The worse part of it all, no one could do anything about it.
Trunks stood at one part of the room, looking at Marron every 10 seconds, which aggravated Krillen more than 18. It didn't help that Marron would look as well.
"She's not going anywhere Trunks! So stop looking at her." Krillen calmly said.
Marron and Trunks both blushed as everyone looked at them and looked away from each other. "S-sorry."
And boom. More silence. Time is slow when no one is having fun. Bra stood next to her father while Goten was still behind Marron for protection. So that left those two out of conversation.
Vegeta, Krillen, and 18 all stood in the room not wanting to talk, just waiting for Bulma. Just another minute, another year.
One minute later...
Trunks took one last deep breath before facing his mother.
Everyone turned to see the glass door where they saw Bulma's body outside pulling the door to go in. She already looked mad, her hair wasn't in place very well, she wore no make up, even her clothes looked like she just got out of bed or something.
"I don't believe it..." Bulma trailed off.
"Mom, we need to talk." Trunks said with all the little courage he had at the moment.
"Obviously." Bulma folded her arms.
"D-do you...do you want to sit down?"
"All right." Trunks followed his mother as everyone went to a big booth where they could talk.
When everyone was seated, Bulma immediately dominated the conversation. "Do you realize what you did?" She said as calmly as she could.
"Yes." Trunks said, he was beginning to build up anger, he knew his mom was planning to lecture him. Not this time.
"If it was just you Trunks, I wouldn't be so furious right now." Bulma said, slowly but surely, after each statement, her voice was getting louder. "However, you took Marron, little Marron, Krillen's Marron, their own pride and joy for your own selfish reasons."
This made Trunks feel guilty. His mother knows right where it hurts.
"But Bulma, he really did the right thing, I had no life before my trip with him." Marron encouraged. She looked at Trunks indicating to keep going.
Bulma lifted her head up to look at Marron, then at Trunks, then at Marron.. "That is so cute! I knew you two were eventually going to get together!"
"Wait a minute Bulma..." Krillen said.
"We're not together mom, she's telling me to tell you about what I want to do with my life from now on." Trunks said in his business voice.
"Go on." Bulma said in her business voice, which shocked everyone because, Bulma wasn't screaming yet, and how she changed moods so quickly.
Trunks was planning to give Bulma the blows one at time, giving her a chance to recuperate after each one, but he blurted it all out like a flood. "I want to quit being president of CC and be head of the invention department while moving out into my own place and only spar with Goten for training..." Trunks wanted to slap himself.
Bulma slammed her fist on the table, but her emotionless expression the same. Everyone jumped. Silence gathered once again.
"Why?" Bulma said a few seconds later.
"B-because I'm not happy. I felt like my life was one big chore. Everything I did felt meaningless." Trunks looked at his mother.
Bulma was silent. She looked over at Vegeta for help but just looked at her indicating that this was her battle, not his. Truth be told, Bulma forced Vegeta to force Trunks to train, so he would be prepared for anything. "Is that how you really feel?" Bulma asked shakily. It sounded all too sad for her.
"Yes. Bra's almost at the age where she could take over, and she enjoys doing business." Trunks suggested.
"Trunks, this is really hard."
"I know. But we can do this slowly if you like. Just let me feel I'm human."
Bulma was about to cry, she's never had a conversation with her son like this before. For some strange reason though, It felt good. "Trunks, you know I always want you to be happy, if you see yourself being happy doing other things, then I say go for it. Just one step at a time." Bulma swallowed her pride.
Everyone smiled.
Except for Vegeta.
"Let's go home now." Krillen said.
"I can't!" Marron screeched.
"Oh right, that interview job thingy." 18 said.
"Okay, we'll wait."
"I'll stay as well." Trunks said.
"I'm leaving." Vegeta walked off.
"I think I'll go home too." Bulma said, smiling, feeling good because she finally made her son smile, which was what she wanted to always do, but she always thought she was doing that when she building him up for a successful life. 'Money can't buy love.' She'll tell Trunks that when he gets home, they have a lot more to talk about. "Are you coming with me Bra?"
"Yeah, I'll go, bye Marron, bye Krillen, bye 18, bye Goten.."
"I'll go with you guys, I don't feel like flying home." Goten said tiredly.
Bra smiled. "I'll see you at home Trunks."
"Bye sis."
And all the designated people left.
Now it was just Trunks and Marron, with her parents.
"So how are we going to do this Marron?" Trunks asked charmingly.
A/N: That's all I have time for everyone, real sorry. But look on the bright side, only one more chapter left!! Yay!! I should have it out by the end of February. Please Review!
Ch. 20 (already 20 chapters?!) -
Now that Marron is settled with her parents, what about Trunks? Everybody knows how his parents are, too stubborn and too short tempered for their own good. For Bulma, for once she's letting Vegeta do the search and find. He was now in the little alley way looking at the scorch marks.
"I'm on to him.." Vegeta flew off.
Okay, now back to Goten and Bra. The moment Marron left for breakfast was the moment she got up and forced Goten up to spy on them. Granted, Goten had no desire to watch Trunks, but Marron, what can I say? Girlfriends go hard. He wasn't doing it for Trunks, but for Marron, and Trunks' sister, cause she's so cute like that. Wait, did he just think that? "I think I'm getting a little over my head." He said out loud.
"What?" Bra asked.
"mmmm..nothing. Hey, let's eat something since we're down here and all the action is over!" Goten cheered.
"Oh all right, even I'm hungry now."
"Yay!" Goten jumped right up and sat straight down to a table to save it and went straight back up to the breakfast buffet. Bra just rolled her eyes and giggled as she was walking toward the table.
As Trunks was standing there watching the little family scene, he couldn't help but notice Bra walking toward the Garbage Disposal at a table and sitting down across from him eating as well. Trunks didn't get angry until he saw the way Goten was looking at Bra, the same way he used to look at Marron. Now, remember that little fight scene Gorten and Trunks had? Well, the same anger and energy was rising as Trunks watched Goten and Bra eating, smiling, laughing...together. He had to squeeze his hands together to prevent from doing something...out of the ordinary I should say. "Goten is my best friend, it's just my little sister, we're in public, he wouldn't do something stupid in public.." Trunks kept mumbling.
"Hey Trunks, are you trying to get your father to come?" Krillen asked.
Trunks completely snapped out of his trance and looked at the Chestnuts, who were staring blankly back. "What do you mean?"
"Your ki level got pretty high.."
"I knew I was close." A superior voice said behind Trunks.
And there it went, the anger and energy, all that power he had, the confidence, the security, all went out in a puff of smoke. Fear was in his lungs now, how could all his energy go so quickly? "H-hello Father." Trunks turned around. This is going to be a long day.
"What do you think you're doing?" Vegeta snapped.
"What do you mean?" Trunks choked out.
"How can you converse with those people? Especially her." Vegeta quickly glanced at Marron. "Of all the people in the world, why would you kidnap her?"
Marron immediately frowned. She even felt a little intimidated in front of him. "Watch what you say Vegeta." 18 narrowed her eyes.
"Yeah Vegeta, no need for you to take your anger out on us." Krillen added.
"We were just as pissed as you when YOUR son took OUR daughter." 18 finished.
"I didn't kidnap her that long, the kidnapping thing soon faded. She actually began the decisions. Hehe.." Trunks tried lighten up the situation, but obviously it didn't work.
"Don't think that's supposed to make feel better." Vegeta said flatly.
"Well, at least he's making an effort." Marron said with a surprisingly stern voice. And posture I might add, which made 18 smile inside.
Vegeta had a different opinion, however, "I would watch what you say girl, especially who you talk to." Vegeta gave Marron a quick glance again, as if that was all the time he had for her.
"Father, remember that we are in public, everyone can hear and see what you do."
All of Vegeta's attention went straight to his son now. "What are you implying boy?"
Where did his determination go? It was just here when Vegeta was talking to Marron..."Uhhh.." Trunks couldn't look away, it would show he was weak, it certainly wasn't obvious when he couldn't say anything.
"Dad?" Bra was now running toward them, with Goten next to her, which was signing his death contract, according to Vegeta.
"Bra! Get away form that vermin, I don't want you to get an infection!" Vegeta's power suddenly took an uprising.
Goten immediately froze, it sunk in finally to notice what Vegeta was thinking in his over-protective father mind. "He's right Bra! Stay away from me as far as possible!" Goten ran the other way, and found himself behind Marron like shield. "Marron hide me.." He whispered fearfully.
Bra slowed down and looked at the hiding Goten, er, Marron. "What is his problem? He seemed all happy a minute ago." Bra just shrugged and faced the ticking time bomb. "Hi Daddy! Are we going home now that you found us?" Bra said cheerfully.
'Thank Dende..' Trunks mumbled. He knew Bra's stragety only too well. Whatever his little angel says, goes. If anyone can calm his father down, it's his sister.
"We're waiting on your mother. She's going to ask all of you quite a few questions.And give some lectures." He said the last part under his voice.
"Uh.father? How is mom's mood?"
"She's been very quiet lately. Probably saving her yelling for this moment."
Trunks gulped.
"Don't worry Trunks! Whatever happens, I'll be right there with you!" Marron said. She gave Trunks a warm smile.
"Thanks Marron. That means a lot to me." Trunks felt a little relief. It can't be too bad.
Vegeta raised an eyebrow. He's never seen his son look like that towards a woman before. More importantly, what was his son planning? He knew he had some bitter anger since he left, but did he put it to use? He must have, the way he looks now is proof. "What do you plan to do boy?"
"Y-you'll see. I'm waiting for mom."
"Just remember not to do anything foolish."
"I know." Trunks took a deep breath. Trunks felt his mother's ki coming closer. 'Only a few more minutes.'
'He's changed.' Vegeta thought. He hated it. He hated how some weak earthling can completely change a strong saiyjin in no time. He had hoped his son would do better. 'Damn woman.'
As for the last few minutes before Bulma made her appearance, they felt like years to everyone in the room. It was the most awkard silence no human or non-human would want to endure. The worse part of it all, no one could do anything about it.
Trunks stood at one part of the room, looking at Marron every 10 seconds, which aggravated Krillen more than 18. It didn't help that Marron would look as well.
"She's not going anywhere Trunks! So stop looking at her." Krillen calmly said.
Marron and Trunks both blushed as everyone looked at them and looked away from each other. "S-sorry."
And boom. More silence. Time is slow when no one is having fun. Bra stood next to her father while Goten was still behind Marron for protection. So that left those two out of conversation.
Vegeta, Krillen, and 18 all stood in the room not wanting to talk, just waiting for Bulma. Just another minute, another year.
One minute later...
Trunks took one last deep breath before facing his mother.
Everyone turned to see the glass door where they saw Bulma's body outside pulling the door to go in. She already looked mad, her hair wasn't in place very well, she wore no make up, even her clothes looked like she just got out of bed or something.
"I don't believe it..." Bulma trailed off.
"Mom, we need to talk." Trunks said with all the little courage he had at the moment.
"Obviously." Bulma folded her arms.
"D-do you...do you want to sit down?"
"All right." Trunks followed his mother as everyone went to a big booth where they could talk.
When everyone was seated, Bulma immediately dominated the conversation. "Do you realize what you did?" She said as calmly as she could.
"Yes." Trunks said, he was beginning to build up anger, he knew his mom was planning to lecture him. Not this time.
"If it was just you Trunks, I wouldn't be so furious right now." Bulma said, slowly but surely, after each statement, her voice was getting louder. "However, you took Marron, little Marron, Krillen's Marron, their own pride and joy for your own selfish reasons."
This made Trunks feel guilty. His mother knows right where it hurts.
"But Bulma, he really did the right thing, I had no life before my trip with him." Marron encouraged. She looked at Trunks indicating to keep going.
Bulma lifted her head up to look at Marron, then at Trunks, then at Marron.. "That is so cute! I knew you two were eventually going to get together!"
"Wait a minute Bulma..." Krillen said.
"We're not together mom, she's telling me to tell you about what I want to do with my life from now on." Trunks said in his business voice.
"Go on." Bulma said in her business voice, which shocked everyone because, Bulma wasn't screaming yet, and how she changed moods so quickly.
Trunks was planning to give Bulma the blows one at time, giving her a chance to recuperate after each one, but he blurted it all out like a flood. "I want to quit being president of CC and be head of the invention department while moving out into my own place and only spar with Goten for training..." Trunks wanted to slap himself.
Bulma slammed her fist on the table, but her emotionless expression the same. Everyone jumped. Silence gathered once again.
"Why?" Bulma said a few seconds later.
"B-because I'm not happy. I felt like my life was one big chore. Everything I did felt meaningless." Trunks looked at his mother.
Bulma was silent. She looked over at Vegeta for help but just looked at her indicating that this was her battle, not his. Truth be told, Bulma forced Vegeta to force Trunks to train, so he would be prepared for anything. "Is that how you really feel?" Bulma asked shakily. It sounded all too sad for her.
"Yes. Bra's almost at the age where she could take over, and she enjoys doing business." Trunks suggested.
"Trunks, this is really hard."
"I know. But we can do this slowly if you like. Just let me feel I'm human."
Bulma was about to cry, she's never had a conversation with her son like this before. For some strange reason though, It felt good. "Trunks, you know I always want you to be happy, if you see yourself being happy doing other things, then I say go for it. Just one step at a time." Bulma swallowed her pride.
Everyone smiled.
Except for Vegeta.
"Let's go home now." Krillen said.
"I can't!" Marron screeched.
"Oh right, that interview job thingy." 18 said.
"Okay, we'll wait."
"I'll stay as well." Trunks said.
"I'm leaving." Vegeta walked off.
"I think I'll go home too." Bulma said, smiling, feeling good because she finally made her son smile, which was what she wanted to always do, but she always thought she was doing that when she building him up for a successful life. 'Money can't buy love.' She'll tell Trunks that when he gets home, they have a lot more to talk about. "Are you coming with me Bra?"
"Yeah, I'll go, bye Marron, bye Krillen, bye 18, bye Goten.."
"I'll go with you guys, I don't feel like flying home." Goten said tiredly.
Bra smiled. "I'll see you at home Trunks."
"Bye sis."
And all the designated people left.
Now it was just Trunks and Marron, with her parents.
"So how are we going to do this Marron?" Trunks asked charmingly.
A/N: That's all I have time for everyone, real sorry. But look on the bright side, only one more chapter left!! Yay!! I should have it out by the end of February. Please Review!