Chapter 8-


Sorry about the LONG wait for dis one!!! I will try to make it worthwhile by putting up
several chapters.


Hotaru opened her eyes. Sunlight streamed through her windows and she wondered why she had
slept so late. She heard her door open and she rolled over to see Trunks standing in her
doorway.

"Morning sleepy head...I was wondering when you were going to wake up."

"Shut up stupid baka!" she said as she stuck her tongue out at him.

"Now what did I tell you about that?" he asked as he walked over and kissed her.

She blushed and stood up.

"COme on. Let's get the day started!"

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"Your majesty. We have found the princess a suitor to meet with." said Sailor Venus to the
queen.
"Marvelous Venus. I'm so glad that I could at least do this for her! I feel terrible for
the way I treated her!" said the queen. Yet on the inside, her intentions were anything but
sweet.
"Yes..."Venus looked down "I think we all feel ashamed for the way we treated her. It was
uncalled for and VERY unfair."
THe queen looked annoyed.
"Just tell the b-i mean princess to be at the ball by 6."
"Yes your highness"
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Venus walked down the hallway that led to Saturn's room. She wasn;t sure how Hotaru was
going to react to this.
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Trunks answered the door
"How may I help you Queen Venus-sama?" he bowed slightly.
"I need to speak with the princess." she smiled at his politeness.

He turned and yelled, "TARU-CHAN!!! QUEEN VENUS WANTS TO TALK TO YOU!!!" through the
chamber.

Venus stumbled backwards surprised at the outburst and almost miffed at the way he talked to
the princess.

Hotaru walked into the room.

"Venus-san! What do you need?"

"Hotaru...we have a surprise for you...There is a royal ball tonight in your honour. Many
suitors will be there to see you. You must be ready at 6. Tonight your future could very
well be decided."

"WHAT THE HELL?!?" Hotaru screeched
"WHAT THE!!!!!???" Trunks screamed

Venus stumbled back for the second time that morning.

"Why princess! I figured you should be overjoyed! The queen is doing everything she can
to make it up to you! You should be greatful!"

"I-i-i guess I am..." Hotaru mumbled. She looked over at Trunks.

He looked downward.

"Queen Venus-sama...I will have her down by 6 sharp." he said.

"Great!!!" Venus said as she left.

"Trunks...I..."

"It is your duty and mine. We...can't..." he added with a pained expression.
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Hotaru walked down the grand stairway that led to the ball-room. Trunks escourted her. She
danced with countless men taht night...All gaudy, self-loving, jerks. She was miserable.
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Once again Venus confronted Saturn.
"Princess...Prince Farimors of the Alpha quadrant has asked for your bethroal. The queen
took the liberty of saying yes."
"NO!" Hotaru screamed, frustrated, "I DO NOT want to marry some guy I don't even know!"
"But princess! The Alpha Q is such a marvelous kingdom!"
"Yes...And I'm sure the only thing that matters in marriage is how big the guys kingdom is!"
she yelled.
Trunks walked in only to hear the last part. He looked at her disappointedly.
"No...Trunks you don't understand!" she said as he walked into his room and slammed the
door.
"What's his problem?" Venus asked.
"I love him..." Hotaru said.
"Oh...I see...so...wow..."
"That's why I just can't marry Farimors."
"And your not going to! I'm breaking all plans off with him!"
"Thank you!" Hotaru cried as she hugged her friend

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Hotaru was sitting on the couch when Trunks walked out of his room.
He took one look at her and turned back around to go back to his room.
"Trunks! We need to talk!" she yelled after him.
He ignored her.
Now she was furious. She stood up and walked right up to his door.
"LISTEN UP NOW YOU ASS HOLE!" she screeched. "I NEED TO TALK TO YOU! OPEN THIS DOOR THIS
SECOND!"
She received no answer from the other side. so...
She walked right up to the door and kicked it...hard...it flew open.

Trunks looked up suprised.

"What the f-" he started

"NOW LISTEN HERE YOU ASS. I AM NOT GOING TO MARRY FARIMORS! YOU DIDN'T HEAR THE WHOLE
SENTANCE! YOU MISSED HALF OF THE CONVERSATION! ~I LOVE YOU~!!"

He looked up...
"You do?"
"DUH!"
"IT'S NOT LIKE IT MATTERS! BAKA-VENUS HAS ALREADY GOT THE WHOLE WEDDING PLANNED PRACTICALLY
" he yelled.
"I GOT HER TO CANCEL IT!" she yelled back.

He walked up to her and grabbed her and backed her against the wall.
Hotaru was terrified that he was going to hurt her. She shut her eyes.

He leaned in near her face and kissed her.

SHe opened her eyes in surprise and happiness.

He slightly opened his mouth and tried to get her to do the same. She obliged and he slid
his tongue in. She put her arms up around his neck and he put his low on her hips. They
kissed more deeply until he broke it off to travel down to her neck where he started
nibbling. She moaned and ran her fingers through his hair. He backed her to the bed and
they fell on to it.
~~~~~~~~Next morning at breakfast~~~~~~~~
Hotaru sat with her once-again-best-friend Usagi (chibi-usa) at breakfast.
"So Hotaru...I heard some uh...strange...noises from your chambers last night." Usagi said
with one eyebrow raised.
Hotaru blushed right red
"Uh...I..i..i was vacuuming" she lied
"Yeah...right...So...does he kiss good?"
"Who?"
"Trunks, baka!"
"Oh...that's censered. Your too young to know."
"Oh whatever!!! I'm only a year younger than you!!!"

Trunks walks into the room and goes to sit by Hotaru. His hair was sticking out in all
directions (saiyans don't like mornings) He put his arm around her shoulder and kissed her
cheek.

"Morning, sunshine!"
"Morning, sleepyhead!"

"You guys are sooo sappy!" Usagi said as she left the room.
Both looked up, startled as Cere walked into the room.

"Hotaru! So nice to see you!" she said a little too sweetly. She looked at Trunks.
"And please introduce me to your friend!" she said eyeing him over.

"Oh...This is Trunks. He is my new guard."
Trunks looks slightly offended as him being refered to as the 'guard'.
"And more..." Hotaru adds to make him feel better.

Trunks smiled and continued gobbeling down his toast.

Another guy walked in. He had jet black hair and eyes to match.

"Onyx..." Hotaru whispered.

Cere ran over to him and kissed him.

"Oh Onyx!!! I didn't think you were coming today!"

Onyx meerly glanced at her, his eyes focusing on Trunks. He gave the saiyan an icy stare.
Trunks knew who it was, even before the name was said. So this was Onyx. The one who had
made his Hotaru's life miserable. He protectivly put his arms around Hotaru.

She breathed a sigh of relief feeling Trunk's arms around her. She was no longer alone.
Trunks wouldn't let him hurt her. Yet she still wondered why he had come to the palace.
She knew he was up to something.

"Why would you think I was up to something, baby?" Onyx purred, walking right past Cere and
up to Hotaru.

Trunks tightened his grip on Hotaru.

"Who said I thought you were up to something?" she challenged. Then she turned to Trunks.
"Let's go back to our rooms and continue where we left off dear..." she hinted. Trunks
heard the pain in her voice and immediatly stood up.

Onyx looked like he was about to try to beat the shit out of Trunks. Fortunately for both,
Cere decided that she would have no more of her guy hanging over other women, so she hung
onto his arm. Onyx's face changed from extremely pissed to extremely annoyed.
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That's the end of that chapter. WOW!!! That was pretty long compared to the other chapters
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