Well, I finally got to work on this chapter. I know, I usually do two chapters per weekend, but I've been busy.
Alright, now finish this chapter, then go read LOVE TO HATE YOU, by Burned Vamp, so you can become addicted like I have.
Chapter X - Under My Thumb
"So, if Vegeta can see me, what about the others who have died and come back?" (Assume that the ones who have died consist of those who were killed before the Cell Saga. Why? Because the Frieza saga was my favorite. :oÞ.)
"They will see Marron too, which is why we have to keep your father away from you."
"It shouldn't be too hard. He still thinks that I'm on vacation, and he rarely comes here or goes to my apartment, especially when I'm not there."
"The studio," Elese said suddenly.
"Yes, they will be worried about you. Do you have your cellphone?"
Marron dropped her head back onto the pillow, closing her eyes. "The studio. I had it with me at the studio."
"You'll have to call them."
"Soon."
"And how am I supposed to do that? You guys disguised my voice too."
"Damn."
"Wait, if she only talks to her father, then he will hear her voice."
"You're right," Epica agreed.
"When your mother answers the phone, you can just muffle your voice, and say you have a cold, and that you want to talk to your dad."
"Well that problem's solved. What about the Vegeta thing?"
"I think he can be trusted. Saiyans are very honorable."
"Besides, we can keep him in check."
"Good. So, what was this plan you spoke of in my dream, or whatever it was?"
"Plan A: Turn Trunks Briefs totally off of Rayne."
"You guys have ideas of how to do that?"
"Of course."
"Well then, let's get started."
PLAN A
TWO DAYS LATER...
Bura had refused to let Marron return home, even when Marron had explained that it could farther jeopardize her life. The spirits had decided that it was for the best anyway. Now, they wouldn't have to hunt Trunks down, in order to incorporate their plan.
Rayne...I mean Marron thought the plan was stupid. It made absolutely no sense to her, but they had run it by Goten, and he seemed to think it would do the trick. This was, however, Goten that they were talking about, and when she had tried to express this to the spirits, they had said that Trunks wasn't the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree himself. If you asked her, she'd tell you that he wasn't as stupid as he looked. Yes, he had that act down rather well. It kept him out of fights with his playmates and such. She had noticed that he had stopped using it so much around her, which had her even more worried.
'Years,' she thought. 'For years I loved him, and finally got over him. Why should it be so complicated for him to fall out of love with me? It shouldn't. Yes, I will succeed, if it's the last thing I do!' (Famous last words, ne?)
Presently, Marron was lounging on one of the huge sofas, in the living room of the CC mansion, staring into the television. It was all so dull, but the spirits had told her to do it, and since they were currently in the room, plotting against her--okay, she didn't actually know what they were talking about, but their track record for not conspiring against her wasn't too great either. In any even, there they were, hanging upside down from the ceiling fan, mockingly, and speaking in some kind of ancient gibberish, which she of course could not understand. (Perhaps Legolas luvr can.)
(Unsurprisingly,) Trunks walked into the room, and sat beside her, grabbing the remote.
She would have grabbed it back, but knew better.
"So," he began, "my parents are out for the night, and Goten and Bura are on a date. What shall we do?"
Epica and Elese each opened an eye.
"Well, I was thinking that I would cook for you tonight, to thank you for saving my life."
"That good a cook, are you?"
She laughed. "I have received quite a few compliments for it, if I do say so myself."
"So what's on the menu?"
"You'll see." She glanced up at the clock on the wall. "In fact, I'd better get started now." She rose, and went off towards the kitchen. The spirits were playing frisbee with a plate, when she entered, and she plucked it from the air. "Will you two behave? You act like children."
Elese shook her head. "Still too afraid to live?"
"I'm not afraid to live!"
"Oh really? Then why is it that you never acted upon your dreams until you were a different person?"
"I'm not a different person; I just don't look like myself." She began to pull out some pots, and other cooking utensils.
"Whatever." Epica jumped into Marron's body.
"What do you think you're doing?"
"I'm not letting you botch this one. We've got to repulse this boy, and you're not exactly good at doing that."
"Do you have PMS everyday?"
"What's PMS?" Elese asked.
Marron/Rayne/Epica sweat-dropped.
Trunks gazed down at the table before him. It was loaded with food. Everything looked and smelled absolutely delicious. Marron had already whipped him up a huge plate, and was now awaiting his approval of the dish.
"Well?"
"Smells great."
"I know that. Come on, give it a try."
"I was waiting for you. Aren't you going to have anything?"
"Sure. In a second." She dropped a couple of spoon fulls of miscellaneous items onto her plate. She took a bite. "Mmm."
Trunks filled his mouth, and swallowed. He started gagging. "What...What did you do to this?"
"What do you mean?"
"It tastes like...like bleh! It doesn't even have a taste."
"You don't like it?"
"How is it possible to create something that looks and smells so wonderful, but doesn't even taste moderately good."
She faked a hurt look.
"Aww, it's okay, Rayne. I'll just do the cooking from now on."
'Did he just say what I think he did?' she asked Epica.
'Oh yeah.'
'Damn.'
'He's a stubborn one, I'll give him that.'
"On to Plan B," Elese said aloud.
PLAN B...Enter the Bura
"I can't even believe you guys tried to incorporate that stupid plan."
"Goten's Trunks's best friends. He said it would work."
"The keyword in that sentence was GOTEN. I love him, I really do, but he's not some kind of genius. The two things that he knows best consist of food and fighting strategies. Besides, Marron, you should know better than anyone that my brother and Goten are nothing alike. If they were, there's no chance in Hel...I mean home for infinite losers that I'd be dating him."
"Okay, Bura, we get the idea. It was a mistake."
"It sure was. If anything, all you did was make him think you're even cuter."
"How?"
"Hello? The whole helpless thing. Besides, now he has a reason for cooking for you, and, knowing my brother, he is going to use it to his every advantage."
"So what do you propose we do now?"
"Ahha! You see, I have formulated the perfect plan." She paused.
"Care to enlighten us?" Epica and Elese sat on Bura's chest-of-drawers.
"I'll do better than that. I'll show you."
Marron groaned inwardly, and prepared herself for the long day ahead. (Hehheh...That just gave me the urge to hear "Long Day" by Matchbox 20. What's that?? You don't know who Matchbox 20 is?? STOP TRYING TO MAKE ME FEEL OLD!)
Exactly two hours and fourteen minutes later, Marron looked at herself in the mirror.
"Bura, I look like a slut...an ugly slut at that." She was dressed in a peach tube top, which left nothing to the imagination, khaki Capri's (only because I hate them), which were far too tight, platform sandals, and her make-up looked like something that a circus clown would shun.
"Oh come on, Mar. It's not that bad."
"It is that bad," Epica commented.
"See? Even the spirits think I look nasty."
"And so will my brother. It'll totally turn him off, and you will turn back into Marron."
"You've got to admit, it does seem quite plausible."
"Elese is right. So, let's go see what my brother thinks."
"Fine, fine. Whatever it takes."
The two headed downstairs, where Trunks and Goten were watching T.V.
"Oh boys!" Bura walked over to the guys.
"What's up, Sis?"
She clicked off the television. "If I could turn you attention to the entrance." Their heads swiveled. "Presenting...the new, improved Rayne!"
Marron entered the room, trying to not act as embarrassed as she felt.
The two men looked at her, blinked. Cocked their heads to one side, blinked. Cocked their heads to the other side, and blinked. Then, bursted into fits of unrelenting laughter.
Marron glared at Bura.
Bura grinned nervously.
The spirits giggled.
"This...this is a joke, right?" Trunks asked breathlessly.
"No, it isn't a joke!" Bura defended. The laughter ceased, and Goten stood.
"Bura, I think we need to go talk in the kitchen, Sweetie."
She mimicked her father, and crossed her arms, then followed Goten as he walked through her house.
Trunks stood, humor still apparent in his eyes. "Thank you."
She looked at him like he had just told her shoes were on fire. (What?? I couldn't think of anything else. I'm tired!) "For what?"
"Letting my sister play dollie with you. She has a thing about makeovers, thought I must say yours is the worst."
She laughed. 'Damnit!'
The spirits sighed, and threw their arms up defeatedly. "Foiled again!"
"Why don't you go wash that off and we can go out."
She smiled tightly, and left the living room, returning to Bura's.
The spirits materialized. "What now?" Elese asked to no one in particular.
"I've got an idea," Marron informed them, as she began wiping away the make-up. What she had was a sure-fire plan, that couldn't fail.
What has Marron got up her sleeve?? Who knows?? I do!
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