Alrighty then, this is chapter 28. And it's very sickly sweet. Too sweet for me, even. Now I think I'll have to write a fic where everyone dies just to make myself feel better. Oh and LL, I started a T/M a little while ago, and have about a page done. So I promise that soon I'll have it up for you, because I'm not sure you'll agree with the end of this fic…

Marron froze. "You are?"

I smiled. "Gods, yes. It is so hard for me to just wake up in the morning and know that I left something so amazing and beautiful and wonderful. And it kills me, Marron. I just think about my life with you and how we could be so happy together. For six years, I have thought about calling you and telling you that I love you, but every time I pick up the phone, I remember how much you hurt me. And I never understood why. I didn't think that I was bad to you, or anything."

"Oh, Goten, don't ever think that I slept with Trunks because I didn't love you, or because you weren't good to me. Because that is the farthest thing from the truth. I think I needed some sort of closure with Trunks. You know how he almost threatened our relationship. And I think that I needed to just close that chapter with him in my life, and try and continue with my life with you. But things got more complicated when I went over there. I hadn't planned on sleeping with him. I just wanted to talk. But, 'Ten, when he told me that he loved me, I kept picturing you. You were the one I slept with that night, not Trunks," she said.

So many thoughts ran through my head at that moment, that I didn't know what was happening. Everything that I had been worrying about for six years was finally coming to my attention. And everything was fine. Everything was perfect. And I was sitting at a table with the woman I loved more than anything on the planet.

"Marron, I-- I don't know what else I can say to you. I don't want to rush back into us. You know? First, I think that we should tell Kira the truth. Then, we can maybe talk about where we want to go with our relationship. If we feel that it would be too hard for Kira to adjust to life with us together, then I don't think I'd be able to do it. I want to put Kira first. Even if it means that I can't be with you, I want Kira to have the best life we can possibly give her," I said.

"I want that, too. But don't you think that we're taking this the wrong way? We can't sacrifice our happiness just because we want our daughter to be the little princess. We can't spoil her. Just because we're parents doesn't mean that we can't be happy anymore. You can't let Kira take over your life like that. Believe me, I learned that the hard way. We have to be able to balance ourselves and our daughter successfully," she explained.

I nodded slowly. She was making so much sense, and I was just sitting there, like some sort of idiot. "But maybe we should ask Kira how she feels, and then we can make an educated decision off of that information."

"Goten, don't you think we're moving too fast? I mean, we haven't spoken in six years, give or take a few times. And now, here we are, talking about renewing our marriage. I think we need a little more time to think about what we're doing here," Marron said slowly. "I only came to dinner with you because you wanted to talk. I didn't come to get married."

That was the biggest slap in the face. I guess it was because I was so in love with her, and I thought that maybe bringing up old memories and stuff like that would just convince her that we were supposed to be together as soon as possible.

But I recovered quickly. "I know that. But I want to take it slow. We can see where we are in our lives and what we need to talk about and go through before we can talk about anything serious. Sort of like dating again."

"Yeah, I think that could work out someway. So let's just go home, tell Kira the truth, and see what happens," she said, taking a deep breath. "Are you done? I think if I eat anymore, I might throw up."

I smirked. "If it's anything like the morning sickness, then you can count me out."

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Marron was visibly shaking and I was as nervous as hell as we pulled into the parking lot. Here we were, about to change three people's lives. And only two of them were ours.

"Do you think this is the right thing to do?" she asked.

I smiled encouragingly. "Yes. I think this is truly the only way. If we wait any longer, things will just get more complicated. This is what's best."

We were silent as we walked up to the apartment. There was nothing to say to make either of us less nervous than we already were. And saying nothing was fine with me. I had no idea what I could or would say.

As Marron opened the door, I could tell everything was going to be just fine. There wasn't anything in me that felt this decision was wrong. Because as long as I was doing it with Marron, I knew everything would work out.

"Kira, baby doll, can you come in the living room for a moment? I need to talk to you about something," Marron called.

Kira came bouncing into the living room, Trunks at her heels. Marron gave Trunks a hug and whispered something into his ear. He nodded, kissed her on the cheek, patted me on the back, and left.

Marron sat down on the couch and patted the seat next to her. "Come here, Kira. Mommy has to tell you something very important."

She crawled into her mother's lap and I sat on the floor in front of the two of them.

"Now, Kira," Marron started, "I love you very much. And I hate keeping secrets from you. But Mommy has kept a very big secret from you for a very long time. Do you remember when you asked me if you had a father, and then you asked me where he was?"

Kira nodded and looked at Marron softly. "Mommy, why are you crying?"

I looked up. Marron had tears flowing out of her eyes. I reached up and grabbed her hand, squeezing it gently.

Marron gave Kira a watery smile. "Don't worry about it Kira. Anyway, when I said you did have a father, I wasn't ready to talk about him yet. But I think that I am now. Kira, when Goten told you that we were old friends, he wasn't exactly telling the complete truth. Goten and I used to be married, and he's your father."

For that moment, everything on the planet seemed to freeze. No one moved, no one said a word. I don't think anyone breathed. Which would've been a bad thing if Kira didn't break the silence.

She looked at me. "You're my father?" she whispered.

I nodded. "Yeah."

She paused and then jumped off her mother's lap into my arms. "I always wanted a father."

Marron smiled and I extended my arm. She slid down and we sat there on the floor in one big bunch.