I don't own DBZ/DBGT
Rain on a Sunny Day's Love
Love Under the Cherry Tree – Where it All Began
Sweet sixteen. Such an odd date for a girl. The day where you take your first steps into womanhood. The first day in which the world looks at you differently. And the day your father wishes to lock you up in the basement until he has killed any and all young men anywhere.
"You are NOT wearing that!"
Marron sighed as she looked herself over again. She was wearing a long black and tight blouse with a red rose pattern on grey lines. Her dark blue jeans clung to her like a second skin.
"But daddy, Kame Senin got me this outfit, and…"
"Kame Senin? And he bought it all long? That's a first. But sweetie, what's wrong with what your mommy bought you?"
"I want to wear this."
She said, arranging her hair into her two trade mark pigtails.
"But why?! What's wrong with this, honey? It's pink!"
Krillin tried desperately, yet the girl only noticed a familiar Ki. Oh, she wasn't good at it, mind you. But she spent so much time next to that person that she could feel it a mile away.
"Goten-Kun's here!"
Pushing her father away, Marron rushed down the stairs and heard her mother greet the Son family. And there he was, face grinning in the good old Son way.
"Goten-kun!"
She jumped on him, and Goten hugged back, both spinning across the room. Chichi beamed at the two, as 18 glanced at her oddly.
"Well, he's 19! When Gohan was his age, he and Videl were already going steady for several years! Which reminds me!"
Extracting a rather small bag from her larger bag, Chichi approaching the still spinning duo.
"I'm sorry, Marron-chan…"
The two youths stopped to look at the woman.
"Gohan and Videl couldn't make it, but they bought you this gift. Happy birthday!"
Marron accepted the gift, along with Goku and Chichi's, and Goten's, which was suspiciously fluffy.
"Arigatou, Minna-san!" (thanks everybody)
Before she could put the gifts away, the doorbell rang. Marron looked at the door expectantly, but then with disappointment as Yamcha walked in with a smile and offered his gift and congratulations. Seeing his friend was getting depressed, Goten placed his arm on her shoulder and offered a reassuring smile.
"He'll be here. You know that family; always have to be fashionably late."
She nodded and smiled.
"Right. Let me just put these away, and let's dance!"
"Yeah!"
But inside, she was about to burst out crying.
An hour later, Bulma was there, getting most of the spotlight, bubbling about her newest invention and couldn't stop hinting that she gave Marron a copy. Even Vegeta was there, and even though grumpy, he too brought a gift. But their son wasn't there yet. And Marron was getting depressed by the minute.
"He's still not here. He's still not here. What… why isn't he here yet, Goten-kun?!"
Though he'd never admit it, even to himself, the Son boy wished Marron'd have worried about him half as much as she did about his best friend.
"He'll be here. He won't miss it for the world.
"I hope so."
"I know so."
"…"
"Listen up, everybody!"
Everyone in the room turned their attention to Krillin, who had the weirdest grin on his face.
"I know you didn't want to do this, but I think it's time Marron opened her gifts in front of all of us."
Marron blushed as she nodded, and went to leave.
"Wouldn't you need help?"
"I'll be ok, Goten-Kun."
Now being outside the room, Marron allowed some tears to fall. Thank god she didn't listen to Oolong and went with the natural look. But, Marron is as Marron does, and as her new white sneaker was caught by a fold in the carpet, she fell forward… Right into a waiting pair of arms. She blinked and looked up, a blush rising as she recognized those eyes.
"Heya, Marr."
"YOU BASTARD!"
Everyone in the room was startled as they heard the scream, then a muffled cry of pain… or was it laughter? Then steps were heard going up the stairs.
"What was that?"
18, being the good mother that she is, rushed to the hall, but came back quickly, grinning, or smirking, as she momentarily locked eyes with Chichi.
"Ok! Present time!"
It was obvious to all that Marron was happier than before she left. And they saw why. Goten felt a pang of jealousy as Marron walked in, being helped with the presents, curtsey of none other than Trunks Briefs.
"Hey, man! Took you long enough!"
The two friends hugged, but Trunks knew something was off. Friends knew that sort of stuff.
"Ok! Let's unwrap it!"
Coming from Kame Senin, it brought
nothing but bad connotations.
Everyone sat down, Goten and Trunks on either side of the b-day girl. First
opened was Chichi and Goku's oresent, which was a
dark pink kimono with purple-heart patterns and ribbons. Then
Yamcha's. A life long subscription to Marron's
favorite teen magazine. ("Hey, Trunks, you're in it!"
"Aw, he's blushing!" "Shut up, Goten!"). Gohan and Videl's
gift was 'Moonlight Romances', a sweet novel, or as Trunks put it, 'girl
novel'. Goten's gift was, as Marron expected, a fluffy white bear with a red
heart saying 'I love you'.
"Aw, Goten! I love it!"
She hugged the bear with childish affection. Then Bulma noticed something.
"Wait, what… hey, Tru…"
But Vegeta chose that moment to be one of his rare moments of fatherhood.
"Why don't you kids go for a walk or something? Take a break."
Trunks stood up and helped Marron up as well. Goten came too, even though quite reluctantly. He didn't feel like being a third wheel.
"You kids have fun now!"
Bulma looked questioningly at Vegeta, but all the prince did was smirk.
"Marron! Trunks! Maaaarroooon!"
Goten called out in the dark after being left behind by his two friends.
"Ok! I'm sorry, Marron, that outfit does suit you! A lot! Come out now! …Please?"
But neither youth answered, as they were long gone.
"Remember this place?"
Trunks asked as the two landed next to a cherry tree next to Goten's house. Marron nodded.
"Hai. We wrote our initials on the tree trunk."
She ran her fingers over the carved letters. The day Goten was born, Trunks and his initials were carved. 4 years later, Marron's were added. And a place was left for the day they'd have spouses, and their initials will be surrounded by a heart.
"I remember the day we added you. You were such a cute, nose-less baby. Seems like it was just yesterday."
"When in fact it was a nose and 16 years ago."
He chuckled, yet a blush crept to the young man's cheeks as he extracted a long black velvety box.
"I… I didn't give you your gift yet."
Turning around, Marron gasped as she saw the box's content. It was a golden necklace with two small angels with silver wings on two sides of a heart shaped gem. It was a deep pink color.
"Trunks, it's… it's…"
"May I?"
She nodded, out of words. Trunks blushed some more as he snapped the necklace around Marron's neck. The girl blushed in return as they were close, and Trunks was almost hugging her.
"It, it suits you."
"Thanks."
"Marron, I…"
"Hm?"
The two locked eyes as the moonlight shone on them. No words were needed as the two leaned forward, eyes not leaving the other's until their lips met. A gentle brush at first, then as both became more confident, the kiss deepened as the two let out their emotions. And watching from the side, Goten was sure he never hated his best friend before; not like this.
A/N: so Trunks got the girl… or did he?! Goten's not going down without a fight, let me tell ya that! ^_^ now… what's Krillin gonna say about Marron coming back at that time of the night?!
