Hello again, everyone! It's me, of course, and this...is Chapter 11.
Yesterday, I plotted through chapter 14. I really can't wait to get chapter 13 out...13 is my lucky number.
WARNING: I have dropped into a bought of extreem lameness, so sorry of this chapter doesn't mesh well. The next chapter will be better.
:oÞ
Chapter XI - As the World Falls Down
Plan C...Marron Steps Up To Bat (hehheh. bat)
THE NEXT DAY...
"Okay, explain this great idea to us."
Marron/Rayne, Epica, Elese, Goten, and Bura all sat in Marron's apartment. She had returned to her home finally, and now they were having a little meeting for her to reveal her plan.
"Trunks never loved me as Marron," she said quietly.
"Don't tell me you're thinking of giving up and becoming Rayne," Bura panicked.
"No, silly. You see, when I acted like the old Marron, he was not attracted to me." The quartet seemed unable to follow her train of thought.
"So?"
She sighed. "I'm surrounded by baka!" (LOL! I actually said that this morning!) "Think about it. If Trunks isn't attracted to that attitude and I start acting that way--"
"Then Rayne will start turning Trunks off."
"Exactly!"
"What a great idea!"
"Yeah, Marron. You're so smart." Goten smiled giddily.
"So how do you plan to incorporate this plan?"
"Another makeover, except this time, with my old clothing and such."
Epica sat with her hand on her chin. "This could actually work."
"No," Marron corrected. "It will work."
Marron picked up the phone. She already knew who it was--Trunks. How did she know this? They had decided that Bura would get him to ask "Rayne" to work for him, while the studio was in remission. It was perfect; flawless; unsinkable. (Oh man, I actually made an allusion. Oh yes, if you are perceptive, you caught it! Seriously, if you did, I wanna know.) "Moshi Moshi!"
"Miss Rayne? I have a proposition for you."
"Oh really?"
"Yes. I would like for you to come work at Capsule Corporation until Marron gets the studio back in action."
"Oh? What would I have to do?"
"Well, you would be my personal secretary. Have you ever worked in an office before?"
'Why no. What's an office?' Aloud, "Sure. I did a lot of office work during my college years."
"So you'll do it?"
"I thought I had already expressed that."
"You did?"
"Yes. I'll come work for you, until the studio is up and running."
"Great! Wow, that was easy. What changed your mind?"
"Unlike some, Mr. Briefs, I happen to not be a multibillionaire. I need some source of income."
"You know, you sounded really cute just now."
'Oh has he got it bad.' "Uhh huh. So when do I start."
"Tomorrow morning, bright and early."
"Can't wait."
Marron looked down at the navy blue pin-striped suit. It was concealing, but not completely. Turning total nun would certainly get Trunks suspicious.
Bura looked over her speculatively.
"What?" Marron asked.
"You just look so...different in that get up."
"Bad different?"
"No. I mean on your normal body, they were plain, but there's something odd about the way they look on Rayne."
Marron shrugged.
Elese glanced up from her book, Telepathy For Idiots, (First title that came to my mind) and smirked. 'All this work for nothing,' she thought. Marron had never asked her if she could see the future. Actually, she could only see so far into the future. She knew what was going to happen to Marron in the months ahead. After that, there was nothing. She wasn't sure why. (You guys are gonna kill me when I explain it all.) Her sister could see far back into the past. She could even tell what had happened in parallel dimensions.
Epica fizzled in beside her. "Anything interesting?"
"Nope."
"Am I plain enough?"
"I think so," Bura replied.
"Good. Spirits? Are you coming today?"
"It's not like we have anything better to do."
Marron picked up the phone once again. It had been ringing off the hook all morning.
"Ohayo Gozaimasu! Capsule Corporation. How may I help you?"
The voice was muffled, "Do you like...scary movies?"
She rolled her eyes. "Yes."
"How about joining me for one tonight?" Trunks asked.
"I'm sorry. I have work to do, but thank you for calling Capsule Corp!" She dropped the receiver back onto it's cradle. "3...2...1."
*BUZZ* "Miss Rayne?"
She pressed the tiny button. *BUZZ* "Hai?"
Pause. *BUZZ* "Would you mind relocating yourself to my office in the next few seconds?"
"I'll be right there, Mr. Briefs." She smirked, and went into his office. "Is there something I could get you, Sir?"
"Have a seat." She noticed his eyes following her as she obliged. "Doing well today?"
"Fine."
"Good." He paused. "I don't think this is going to work out."
"Oh?"
"No. You see, I highly discourage interoffice relationships, and if I start one, then I can't exactly reprimand my employees for doing likewise."
"Relationship?"
"Yes. It's not your fault really. The simple fact is that you look absolutely sexy in that get up. In fact, I'm sure that every male here wants to rip it off you right now."
She couldn't fight the blush that rose in her cheeks. 'This is NOT happening,' she thought. "Well then, we just won't date."
"Out of the question."
"What?"
"We've already dated, and I'd like to continue doing so."
"Well then why did you ask me to come work here in the first place?"
"Just thought it would be nice to have you around. Besides, my sister asked me to this time."
"Wow. Fired on the first day."
He smiled. "So, now that you're free for lunch, how about we got out?"
"I--I have to be somewhere right now. I'll see you later." She rushed from the office.
"Bura's gonna hurt me for this," Trunks sighed. (Yeah, Bura...ME. Same difference.)
"Where is your husband?"
"In the gravity chamber/room. Why?"
Marron/Rayne said nothing, but stomped outside, then into the small dome. The door slammed against the wall loudly, and Vegeta, in his super Saiyan form, froze and stared down at her.
"Your son is the most OBSTINATE MAN in the UNIVERSE!!!!"
His arms crossed over his chest, and he raised an eyebrow.
She thought for a second and reconsidered. "Aside from you," she admitted quietly.
"Having trouble?"
"What do you think?"
"Do you want my help or not?"
She rolled her eyes. 'Funny, I just did that to his son.' "Please help me, oh great Prince."
"Very well."
TO THE REVIEWERS:
Pink Rabbit - Umm hmm...must be song day or something.
BluEydMnstr - Oh boy, here we go. I don't know where the food thing came from. Just popped up in my crafty little mind. Yes, write all the reviews you want. Seriously, you should try writing...reading reviews has got to be the best ego-booster ever!
I think you should write anyway...I've read some of your reviews from LTHY, and you really seem to know what you're talking about. I'd love to see some stuff from ya in the future...
Matchbox 20...many people don't remember some of the older stuff like Yourself Or Someone Like You. I guess everyone pretty much knows Rob Thomas, though. And I would NEVER say that!
Reviewing my Bio, huh?? That's...interesting.
Let's see, my dreams...I've dreamed about the end of the world/impending doom twice. They were both caused by (oh this is good) my alarm clock. I used the alarm clock for about a month...it could make Cathedral sounds, and that was better than the annoying beeping. Anyway, how do I know these dreams were caused by my clock?? It was in the dreams! And, it was going off when I awoke. I started using my old alarm clock, and haven't had any dreams like those in over a year.
Not weird enough?? My most recent nightmare consisted of me being in my parents' house. (enough to ensue a nightmare, huh) Everything was blue, and I awoke (in the dream) to the sound of the tornado/bombing alarm, only the sound wasn't a siren...it was (get this) a BEATING HEART! I've never read The Tell Tale Heart either.
Some of my wierdest dreams have concerned the ocean. I love swimming, and am not scared, but I have very odd dreams concerning the sea/ocean. In one dream particular, I was staying at a beach house, and the water was covering everything, only the water was tar, and we were running from it. I've also had many dreams where the waves are extremely high and raging. I've actually gone to sites, and read books trying to figure out what the dreams meant, but I've never been satisfied with anything.
One of my most memorable dreams occured more than 6 years ago. I used to leave my television on at night, for the sound. I hated Sailor Moon back then, and it happened to come on early one morning. It somehow got mixed in with my dream. As it ended up, in the dream, we were making a Sailor Moon real-life movie, and I was Sailor Moon. The whole thing was in black and white too. It's the only black and white dream I've ever had. Funny how things work out, because now I actually am a Sailor Moon fan.
I wonder what you could have been dreaming about. Thanks!
Burned Vamp - *shrinks back* Okay...
CHIBI SUPER SAIYAN GOHAN LOVER - Ahh, so you are interested...
Coolfighter18 - Love?? Cool!
Tainted Fire - *looks around, then throws head back and laughs evilly* You know MB20?? Maybe I should be nicer...NAHHHH!
Legolas luvr - Another Matchbox 20 fan?? Sweet.
Cim - Look! Another new-comer! So, where're my pies?? You're right...I don't deserve any pies for this chapter. The next will be better, I promise!
Someone stole all my ice cream sandwiches, so all I have are these popsickles. Oh well, two for everyone who actually bothered to read this chapter. Three if you read about my insane dreams. Four if you caught that allsion!