Disclaimer: To make it easier, I only own my own characters. Anything I mention that isn't mine belongs to some important people.
A/N: Okay, it didn't take as long as I thought it would! Just think of it as a late crimbo pressie to you all! Happy holidays!
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Trunks…Things had been pretty normal since CJ left. Though, things were a lot quieter, Remy and Lil Tak were still uneasy around each other for a reason I can't fathom. Surprisingly though, Paresu had totally transformed. She was polite, kind and even didn't mind when Goten hung out with us. Remy said that without CJ around, she had no reason to be hostile since her only real competition for Goten was gone. See, this is why I don't date. Girls are like psycho beings from the planet PMS. Apart from those little ditties, life was pretty much normal. Or at least, that's what we all thought. We had no idea what was going on right under our noses. I was sitting with the guys at lunch and noticed that Remy was spacing out a lot more than usual. I mean, usually it's Juliana who spaces out.
"Trunks, she's doing it again man." Goten said, pointing to Remy who had a glazed expression on her face. "I don't know why, but I have a hankering for a doughnut."
"Me too." I replied. Juliana rolled her eyes.
"You idiots. She's daydreaming! Probably over that Cajun badass she's always going on and on and on about." Juliana said. Lil Tak approached us with a mountain of food on his tray. "Woah, did you and Goten switch stomachs?"
"Nope. According to the school nurse, I'm underweight. My weight doesn't measure up to my height." Lil Tak said.
"I'm not surprised. With your height, you might as well be a national monument." Goten snickered.
"Haha, very funny." Lil Tak said. "What's up with Remy?"
"She's having a daymare." Goten replied.
"Daydream! Doofus." Juliana corrected.
"Yo Remy, wake up from your fantasy land!" Lil Tak said, lightly punching her shoulder. She looked over at him annoyed.
"What did you do that for?" Remy asked, with her hand conveniently over her mouth.
"You were daydreaming about fictional characters again." Lil Tak replied.
"And what makes you so sure that they were fictional?" Remy asked.
"C'mon. What guy would you be daydreaming over? The only guys you know are us lot and those comic geeks you always talk to. And they aren't exactly daydreaming material." Lil Tak said.
"Maybe you ought to stop while you're behind." Goten said.
"And besides, even if the guy was real he couldn't be all that to be interested in you." Lil Tak said, oblivious to Goten's warnings and frantic hand waving. Everyone in the room decided to stop talking and listen to them. Things looked like they were going to get messy.
"Excuse you?" Remy asked.
"C'mon Rem. No offence, but you're almost a comic book geek. All you need now are specs and some braces and you've got the done deal. Not to mention the fact that you don't even dress like a girl with those clunker boots and oversized shirts. Juliana dresses like a girl." Lil Tak said. Big mistake there. "Heck, even CJ's more girly than you."
"Oy, wait to go kettle head." Goten sighed.
"You listen here Yamamoto! I don't know what the view is from way up there but I am not an undesirable person! Just because I choose to dress this way and I'm not checking out guys every five minutes doesn't mean that someone can't be interested in me!" Remy yelled, and then blushed because she had let him see her mouth.
"Oh my God, you do have braces! When'd you get those babies put in?" Lil Tak asked. Remy stomped on his foot and stormed off. He ran after, again ignoring Goten's warnings.
"Dead man walking." Goten said. Lil Tak caught up with Remy just before she left the cafeteria and grabbed her arm.
"What the hell is the matter with you?" Lil Tak asked.
"Look Takashi, not everyone is like your glamour girl crush over there. Some of us weren't gifted with long legs and a curvy figure. Some of us weren't blessed with the intellect of a college student. Some of us aren't categorised as attractive. Some of us actually care about other things besides the opposite sex. Yes, I am your typical comic book geek. The one that just reads comics and wishes she could be in them and doesn't seem to care about the real world around her. But despite what I know you think of me, I do have feelings. Feelings you just stepped all over back there. So next time you talk to me, it'd better just be hi and bye. Because I'm really fed up with you." Remy said. Lil Tak looked at her surprised. I don't see why, she had a lot of good points.
"What are you trying to say? That I have feelings for Jules? That's…"
"The truth?"
"That's not fair Remy."
"Well frankly my dear, I just don't give a damn." Remy said exiting the cafeteria, with applause from the entire student body. Lil Tak sat back down defeated.
"Where the hell did that come from?" Lil Tak asked. The rest of us just sweat-dropped.
"Okay, which one of us is gonna cover this?" I asked.
"I'll go." Goten said, getting up and going after her. Goten tried to sense out her chi but realised it was too small and it would take ages. So, he tried the old fashioned way. He heard her voice and walked over, but he then heard a male voice and decided to listen in before making himself known.
"He's right though. I'm undesirable and a geek." Remy sighed.
"No your not." The guy said. He then added shyly. "If it were true, then I wouldn't like you."
"That's so sweet."
"Well I'm just saying how I feel. Looking into your eyes could…could bring a grown man to his knees."
"Shut up!" Remy giggled. "You're making me blush."
"I bet I could do something else that would make you blush…but I gotta get back before the guys catch me out here. I'll see you later gorgeous." Goten waited a few seconds before making his appearance.
"So…who was that?" Goten asked, in a singsong voice.
"Were you eavesdropping Goten?" Remy asked, blushing a deep crimson.
"Yes. Yes I was. So, who's the guy who is mad about you?" Goten asked.
"Someone you don't know."
"He goes to our school, so I must know him Rem."
"I ain't gonna tell cos you're just gonna make a big fuss over nothing."
"Okay, fine. Don't tell me. I'll just have to stalk you until I find out for myself."
"Fine. Then I'll just have you put on restraining order."
"Fine. Then I'll get my genius brother to appeal it."
"Fine. Then I'll hire bodyguards to make you keep your distance."
"Just tell me Rem."
"Nuh uh." Remy said. Goten put on his infamous puppy dog eyes look. "Goten, don't do that!"
"Please?"
"Like I have a choice. Even the evilest of evil can't resist that face! It's too cute!" Remy sighed. "But there's a condition."
"Okay fine. What is it?"
"You've gotta tell me that secret you guys have been hiding from me."
"S-s-secret? What secret?"
"The one that everyone knows about except me. The one where you stop talking about when I walk into a room. Like the time when Trunks said he could go from lavender to blonde in two seconds flat and when I asked how he said he had to go to the bathroom, when he had just gone two minutes before!!" Remy said, pursing her lips together. "You tell me first and then I'll tell you."
"It's not my place to say. I'll have to ask Trunks first as well."
"Okay then, I can wait."
"Can't you just give me a little hint?"
"Okay, fine. Remember that Spiderman guy from the party? Well it's him."
"…That's all you're giving me to go on?!?!"
"A deal's a deal kid. Now you gotta keep up your end of the bargain." Remy said. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have free periods which I am going to spend at home watching Smallville and wishing that I was Lana Lang. Au revoir."
"We still need to talk about this. I'll be at your house at around five okay? Bye!"
"Um, okay. Sure you can come?" Remy shook her head. "Better cancel then…"
Goten… Later…"What do you mean we have to tell Remy that we're Saiyans?!" Trunks asked. This was not going to be easy.
"I promised I'd tell her my secret if she told me hers!" I replied. He looked at me confused.
"Goten, what the hell is going on?"
"She's seeing some guy and she won't tell me who it is!"
"And what…you're jealous or something?"
"OF COURSE NOT STUPID!" I yelled. "I'm curious to know who it is."
"Can't you just follow her?"
"She said she'd have me arrested if I tried."
"You two are total fruitcakes."
"C'mon Trunks! It's not as if she's going to dissect us!
"I don't know…she's crazy like that. Plus there is that giant room of hers…" Trunks said, fighting off a smirk. I could tell he was just trying to wind me up.
"Trunks…"
"Okay fine. But if there are any repercussions it's on you." Trunks said.
"Okay, thanks."
"Query. Am I allowed to know who this mystery guy is?"
"I don't know, I didn't ask her." I said sheepishly. Trunks rolled his eyes. "I gotta go. Bye!" I dashed out of class before Trunks could protest.
"That boy will be the death of me." Trunks sighed.
At Remy's house…(3rd Person)
"Lana, you lucky cow." Remy sighed. The doorbell rang and she got up to answer it. "Oh look, it's my personal grim reaper."
"Haha, very funny." Goten replied sarcastically. She let him and they sat in the living room. "No one else is here?"
"Nope. My parents are at work and my brother's sleeping." Remy said. "So, you discussed it with Trunks?"
"Yes. And he said I can tell you." Goten said taking a deep breath. "Me and Trunks, our father's are from another planet. We're known as Saiyans…"
Five minutes later…"And that's what he meant by turning from lavender to blonde in two minutes." Goten powered down from Super Saiyan. Remy just sat there in silence. "Remy? You're not freaked out, are you?"
"Are you kidding me?! That is so cool!" Remy squealed. "You're so lucky! I wish I could do all that stuff. Although, I don't think I'd suit as a blonde."
"Now it's your turn honey. Spill." Goten said. Remy sighed.
"You have to promise me that you won't go nuts okay?"
"I promise."
"Well it all started at that party…"
Back to the party…Remy's POV"I know your true identity. Ramona." Spidey whispered. I was so shocked. I mean, the only guys who knew my real name were you guys. So I assumed it was Tak.
"How do you know my name?" I asked.
"I go to school with you. I've been admiring you from afar. I guess I'm just lucky you came to this party and we're dressed how we are."
"It's like fate or something. So, you're my resident stalker?"
"No! Just think of me as your not so secret admirer." He said.
"Can I unmask you then? If you're not so secret?" He hesitated. It was so cute! Don't make that face Goten, it was!
"I think it'd be best if you didn't. At least not here, or now."
"Okay then Parker. You're lucky I believe in romance." Spidey took off the bottom half of his mask and he kissed me! "Woah, Spidey kiss. Just as good as advertised." That's when I realised it. It seems stupid, but I recognised that kiss. Then I remembered who was the only guy to have ever kissed me with that much, how you say, oomph!
"I'm glad that got a good reaction." Spidey smiled. Then I whispered in his ear, telling him I knew who he was. "Huh?! But, how did you know it was me?"
"Instincts. You're busted, jock."
"Crud…" Spidey said. "I guess you're disappointed, huh?" So I kissed him.
"Not in the least. And don't worry. We can keep this our little secret if you want."
So…"That still doesn't tell me who the guy is. It just tells me he's romantic and watched The Marvel Hour every weekend as a kid." Goten said. "C'mon, tell me his name!"
"Okay. It's Brad." Remy said. Goten's left eyebrow began to twitch violently.
"Brad. As in Keith Bradley O' Donahue? As in the star striker for the school football team? (1) Who is also the centre forward in the basketball team? As in the jock we all love to hate?" Goten asked, stressing each word through gritted teeth.
"Um, yeah?" Remy said. Goten drew in a sharp breath. "Before you say anything, you are dating a cheerleader and they are as equally evil as jocks!"
"Hey, Paresu's changed!" Goten protested.
"What makes you think that Brad isn't as bad as everyone makes him out to be?"
"Um maybe because of the fact that he'd rather go by his middle name because it sounds more jock like."
"That's not fair Goten. I really like him. And for some reason I can't fathom he likes me too. You heard what he said about me."
"Yeah, but if I had known it was him I would have seen through it."
"Goten! I thought you of all people would understand."
"I know. I know Remy. It's just that he's a jock and…"
"…You're afraid he's gonna be just like Dominic?" Remy asked. Goten did not reply. "You gotta trust me. I usually have a good sense of judgement."
"Love can make you blind to all faults."
"Who says I'm in love?"
"You're not?"
"I've known him properly for a long while now. We went to the same elementary and middle school. He was in my class up until the eighth grade. We were pretty good friends until he had a growth spurt and I started to wear support. Then things got a little funny and we slipped apart. It happens Goten. But he's a genuinely good person, no matter what crowd he hangs with. And we both know that genuinely good guys that are available are one in a million." Remy said, blushing slightly. "He says he's been in love with me for ages but I'm not sure yet."
"You're making it sound as if he's doing you a favour."
"Well he is. He looks like a movie star from the bronze screen. I'm a walking grunge bag. No one would date me."
"You've got to be kidding me!" Goten exclaimed. "You're one of the sexiest girls I know, if you don't mind me saying. If we weren't friends and I wasn't with Paresu I probably would be dating you."
"Shut up!" Remy giggled. "You're just saying that because of the cat suit."
"Okay, you got me." Goten grinned. "Still, you shouldn't put yourself down. You're a great girl."
"Eh you're just saying that." Remy laughed.
"No I'm not. That's the reason I came over today. Together we're gonna get you out of your shell." Goten declared dramatically.
"Should I be afraid?" Remy asked.
"No. Videl always used to make me do her make-up when she was in her third trimester." Goten replied. "So, let's dig into your closet!"
"Oy…"
Later…"Come out! I want to see you!" Goten yelled.
"No way! This thing is not a skirt. It's a belt for crying out loud!" Remy yelled back. "And I feel like a clown with all this make up on!"
"Remy, it's just lip gloss!"
"That's not the goddamn point!" Remy said storming out of the bathroom. She was wearing knee high boots, a mini skirt and a t-shirt with her stomach showing.
"You look gorgeous!" Goten grinned.
"I look like a Beatles groupie!"
"Beatles? Who are they?"
"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that." Remy said, going back into the bathroom. "I am not wearing this to school Goten!"
"Why not?"
"Because then I'll just be proving that walking skyscraper right! He thinks looks are the most important thing in the world…now that I think about it, him and Jules are made for each other."
"That's a little harsh, don't you think?"
"Not really. If I go to school with my glad rags then he'll think I did it just to get his attention!" Remy said, walking out of the bathroom. She walked over to her desk drawer and pulled out a picture. "This is me and Brad, when we were in fifth grade. Look at me." Goten looked and raised his eyebrows. "Exactly. Corrective shoes, bottle glasses, funky teeth and hair that would put Diana Ross to shame."
"Why are you showing me this?" Goten asked.
"That's when he said he fell for me. Even with that gunk." Remy said. "Because he liked what was under that gunk. And now I'm only half as hideous and he still feels the same."
"Wow…guess I got him wrong after all." Goten smiled. "But why are you dating in secret? Because of his friends?"
"No. Because of mine." Remy smiled sadly. Goten put his arm around her.
"You got one less friend to worry about." Goten said.
"Thanks Goten."
"One more question."
"Shoot."
"Is this really your bra? I mean, it's awfully bi…"
"WHERE THE HELL DID YOU GET THAT?! YOU PERVO!"
"Heheheee…"
Meanwhile…"I thought I'd find you in here." Trunks said, walking into the gym. Lil Tak looked over to him.
"You were looking for me?"
"Yeah. Goten and me decided to play UN and try and get this thing resolved." Trunks said. Lil Tak sighed.
"She's not gonna talk to me. You know how stubborn she can be."
"You gotta try anyway."
"Why? She made it perfectly clear how she feels. She thinks I'm a Dunderhead and she wants nothing to with me."
"I never heard her call you a Dunderhead."
"You weren't there. Jules was really upset."
"Jules? I wasn't talking about Jules. I was talking about Remy."
"What about her?"
"Geez, she was right. You must get different frequency of hearing all the way up there." Trunks said. They both sat down on the bleachers. "She really liked you."
"Liked?"
"Well she's got a new beau now apparently." Trunks said. "And from what I can see that may be the best solution."
"What do you mean?"
"You're so in love with Juliana. No other girl could compete."
"But Jules wants nothing to do with me."
"That's because she's your friend. And she knows what can happen when two best friends have feelings for each other."
"You mean…"
"Yep."
"It's totally different."
"You're right. Because she likes you back. You just gotta convince her."
"How? Sing a verse of Just a Friend to her?"
"That would be amusing…but no." Trunks said. "First things first, apologise to Remy."
"Why? She knows I was only kidding about all that stuff."
"She's still a girl. You know how sensitive women get." Trunks said. "Oy, I don't think I'm gonna date until college."
The next day…"Can't buy me loooove!" Goten sang. Trunks pulled the headphones off his head.
"What song are you destroying?" Trunks asked.
"This old group called The Beatles. They kick ass man!" Goten said.
"Whatever. Just don't sing to them. Ever." Trunks said. Goten just gave him a Son Look™. Alex came running down the hall towards the two boys. "All that kid ever does is run. He's like Speedy Gonzalez!"
"Guys! They're playing the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy over at the old multiplex! You can either watch the flick of your choice or watch the whole thing with intermissions!" Alex said. (2)
"Are you serious?! That's about twelve hours!" Goten said, grinning. "I'm in man!"
"School's about to start." Trunks reminded.
"I have one word to say to you, Éowyn."
"Okay, let's go." Trunks said.
"Go where?" Juliana asked, with Lil Tak in tow.
"We're going to watch the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy over at the old multiplex!" Goten said.
"Twelve hours of the lovely Aragorn?! I'm in!" Juliana said.
"Me too! Not for Aragorn though." Lil Tak said. "For Arwen!"
"Are any of you actually going for the sake of the film?" Alex asked.
"I am! I never got to see it on the big screen!" Goten said. "How are we gonna get out of school?" (3)
"Here you go." Alex said. "A different appointment card for each of you stating a different reason. Just in case we get caught. Any test scheduled today?"
"Nope!"
"Okay, then we only need to copy up notes." Alex said. The first bell rang. "Now is the perfect time to go during all the chaos." All of them made a beeline for the main hall, they then split into three groups and left through three different exits. They all met outside, climbed into Alex's van and drove to the old multiplex. They bought their tickets and ran around the cinema trying to find their screen.
"No more! I can't do no more!" Juliana whined, as they climbed up their fifth fight of stairs.
"Suck it up soldier." Goten said. "There it is! Quick I can hear the trailers."
"That means we have time Goten!" Trunks said, but Goten pressed on into the dark theatre and struggled to find a seat. They found some seats and waited for the film to start.
Twelve hours later…"That was probably the best day of my life!" Juliana beamed. "Gotta love that trilogy."
"Yep." Goten said. He looked over at the other side of the seating area and he sweat-dropped nervously. "We need to get out of here. Now!"
"Why? Who'd you see?" Trunks asked.
"No one! It's just, um, our mom's are gonna flip when they see how late we are!" Goten said quickly. Trunks raised an eyebrow. "We need to go!" Goten pulled on Trunks' arm and tried to run out of the theatre but they bumped into a couple. "Uh oh."
"Uh oh." Remy said.
"Uh oh." Brad said. He and Remy were arm in arm in front of the whole gang. Goten gulped.
"What the hell are you two doing here?!" Trunks demanded.
"That's what I'd like to know as well." A voice said, from behind them.
"Oh crap. Busted." Goten sighed. **A rotten end to an otherwise perfect day**
To Be Continued…
Yes I am evil leaving you with a cliffhanger like that.
Some Notes:
(1) There is no way in hell that I am gonna call football "soccer". I'm sorry, no offence to Americans and Canadians, but it's a stupid word for the sport. You use your foot to guide the ball. HENCE THE NAME FOOTBALL!! Don't agree? Well we'll call it whatever the world champions call it. Brazil are the world champions and they call it futbol so HA! Sorry, it's a biiiig pet peeve when people call it "soccer".
(2) The time space of this story is set about ten years from now. The first story "What Can I Do…" is set at around the year 2000, so it counts on from there. That's why they're watching the whole LOTR trilogy when we have still to see Return of the King. Two Towers was so great! I advise everyone, who don't mind changes from the book, to go and see it! Legolas kicks so much ass!
(3) This little "escape out of school" thing is based a lot on what happened when my mates and me went to see the Two Towers. It wasn't as bad as skipping a day of school, since we're in college and lessons were officially cancelled that day but we were supposed to be on campus. It was definitely better than rotting at school. I don't advise it though as we got caught in the end, just as the gang are about to be ^_^
