*Chapter 2: Interview from Hell*

"Hey mom," Pan said as she entered her house and started to go up the stairs. She had had a long day of cheerleading practice and watching Marron and Trunks playing "kissy face" at lunch. But unfortunately she had no chance of getting up to her room.

"Pan darling, there is a friend of yours in the livingroom who want to talk to you."

"Who mom?"

"I'm not sure but she's blond and has blue eyes," said Videl.

"Really," said Pan, and without waiting for a response she headed for the livingroom. 'Maybe it's Serina here for a shopping spree,' she thought. 'That's exactly what I need.' As she stepped in the room and saw that goofy blond ponytail she started to get pissed off. And as she stepped around to see Marron's face she got beat red with anger.

"What the hell are you doing at my house?!" she asked.

"Because everybody knows you guys got to advance in the national cheerleading finals and they picked me to interview you," said Marron as she got off the couch . "I don't like it either but we have to do this so please just cooperate okay?"

"Fine," Pan said through clinched teeth. "Let's do this."

"Okay." Marron then turned on her tape recorder and started the interview. "What's it like to know that you guys have passed citywide, statewide and even regionals to make it to the finals at nationals?"

"It feels great you know to actually have gone so far in the competition. All the while we were representing Orange Star High, but we were also just having fun," she concluded cheerfully although she just wanted to rip Marron's heart out.

"Okay so exactly how hard is Coach Mitchellson working you guys?"

"Oh like dogs. We practice for at least 2 hours after school and for 5 hours on weekends."

"What are you expecting to do at the nationals?"

"Specify what you mean."

"What cheer are you going to do?"

"Oh. We're going to do the 'Bright Star' cheer. "It's our best one."

"Well lots of people also want to know," Marron paused because of what she was about to ask. "Will you guys be back to cheer the football team to hopefully another victory?"

At this Pan got somewhat mad and she got sort of red. "We will try our best to do what we can for the team. If we don't get back in time, "Pan's next words came through clinched teeth "then we wish them luck-all of them."

Marron wanted to just up and leave because of the next question she had to ask her, but then she reminded herself that a professional never leaves the job without trying so she asked, "and last but certainly not least, every single guy is dying to know: are you single?

As these word left Marron's mouth, Pan got beat red with rage. "How dare you," Pan whispered.

"What?" Marron asked.

"How fucking dare you, you geeky bitch!" Pan screamed as she got up from her seat to sit so close to Marron that Marron could see the fury in her eyes. " You take-no you steal my boyfriend and you dare ask if I'm single?"

"It wasn't my idea Pan. The newspaper club voted-"

"I don't give a rats ass what they voted. But you shouldn't even have the audacity to ask that question you damn retarded android freak!"

That last comment hit home. Only few people knew she was part android and Pan was one of them. Tears started to well up in her eyes and start pouring down her face.

Pan started to feel sorry for her, then she realized why she did it and she went ballistic again. "Get out." When Marron looked at her with her tear filled eyes, Pan really flipped. "Get the hell OUT!"

Marron silently got up and ran out the door, weeping. As Marron slammed the door Pan's mom, Videl, came out into the livingroom.

"Where did your friend go? I was going to ask her to stay for dinner."

"Mom do me a favor," Pan started as she stomped her way upstairs. "Don't ever, ever call that girl my friend.

* * * * Marron sat upstairs in her room crying her eyes out. She knew that people saw her as a geek, but what Pan had said and how she put it. just thinking about it made Marron cry even harder. She was crying pretty hard but she heard the phone when it rang. 'Let it ring,' she thought. A moment later, she heard her father coming up stairs. He knocked on the door. She didn't even have to answer before her father peeked in.

"Hey kiddo, Trunks is on the phone for you," Krillin said.

"Tell him I don't feel well dad," Marron answered.

"Is there something you wanna tell me sweetie?"

"Maybe later dad, I just wanna be left alone right now."

"Okay pumpkin." On that, Krillin left and went back downstairs. When he talked to Trunks on the phone, Trunks sounded really concerned when Krillin said she was sick.

"Is she going to be okay?" Trunks asked worriedly.

"She's not really sick but ever since she came home from the interview for the newspaper, she's been crying non stop."

"An interview?" trunks inquired.

"Yeah," Krillin replied. "I think she said she had to interview the head cheerleader although I don't know who-"

"Pan," Trunks said with enough venom in his voice to refill two king cobras. "Listen Krillin I'm gonna come over there but do me a favor and don't tell Marron."

"You got it kid," and Krillin hung up.

A little while later Trunks showed up at Marron's front door. Android 18 answered the door.

"Hello Trunks what brings you here?" she asked.

"I'm here to see Marron, and see how she's doing," Trunks said humbly.

"She's upstairs in the room with the flowers on the door."

"Thanks," said Trunks as he shot upstairs. When he came to Marron's room, he stopped. He hesitated before he knocked on the door.

"Go away!" Marron yelled at him through the door.

"Marron, it's me please open the door and talk to me. It's Trunks."

"Then clean out your ears and listen I said go away!"

"Marron please," Trunks pleaded. A long silence passed before Marron finally agreed to let him in.

As he stepped in the door he saw that the room was dark and the only light was coming from the little slit in the drawn curtains. He started to just take in the scenery when he noticed he heard a faint sniffle. Trunks calmly and slowly walked to Marron's bed and put a comforting hand on her shoulder. She shrugged it off and turned around to face him. Trunks was surprised at what he saw. Her face was all blotchy and her eyes were puffy she had been crying so much.

Trunks gathered her up into a sentimental hug. "Sweetheart what happened?" he asked. She said something that Trunks did not quite catch. "What did you say?"

I said she called me a retarded android freak," she repeated a little louder this time. "She told me how I stole you from her and she called me a geeky bitch," Marron continued. "Since I've been a freshman, I've been unpopular. Now that I'm a senior, unpopular and going out with you, everybody hates me.

"But why do they hate you?" Trunks asked.

"Are you serious?" she asked. "You really don't know?" When Trunks shook his head, she continued. "You and Pan came in the school as the most popular couple. You've been dating long before I came in the picture and now poof I just destroy 4 years of reputation in school by being your girlfriend."

"Listen Marron, I don't care what everybody else thinks. For all I'm concerned they can kiss my ass. I'm with you now and that's all that matters." As he concluded what he said, Trunks looked at Marron and noticed that this was the first time he saw a smile on her face since he got there.

"Trunks?" Marron asked.

"Yeah what is it?"

"Do me a favor. No more speeches. Just shut up and hold me." And he did until they both fell asleep.

AN: Awww isn't that sweet. A day that started out like s**t ended up to be the best day in the world. But what happens when Marron wakes up. Read on to Chapter 3: Cruel Intentions and Hurt Feelings and find out. As always let me know your opinion Ja'ne ^_^!