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Chapter 2: Typical!
September 2nd
Damn. What a day today has been. Earlier on, Marron and me decided to ditch work and go get some lunch somewhere. What an idea that was. I've never seen mom look so angry since Goten and I were kids and we thought it would be hilarious to put toothpaste in her new shoes. Unsurprisingly, mom didn't see the funny side. Anyway, back to today, I almost thought she was gonna catch us at one point. That woman does not give up easily. Five miles down the road and I swear she was still chasing us.
But we got away eventually, and arrived in Ginger Town just after the lunchtime rush. After we'd ordered, Marron immediately launched into a tirade about her latest boyfriend, the one from this morning. Turns out he was being a total selfish bastard to her and not considering her needs.
"You see, I wish I could find someone like you" Marron said, smiling at me. "I mean, you are probably the sweetest guy I know, and you actually know how to treat a woman"
I took a thoughtful sip of coffee and tried to act nonchalant even though I was finding it hard not to scream; 'Well give me a chance then, Marron! I'm right here!'
"Anyway, Paresu and I are going out tonight, so I guess I'll find someone new. That reminds me, Goten said something about coming with us. How about you? Want to come along?"
Another sip. "Um, I suppose so, if that's okay with you"
"Of course it is! I want you to come along, Trunks. We always used to have the best times, didn't we? I miss you. You've really been acting antisocial lately"
"Well, I have been forced into being Vice-President Boring Twat against my will" I snapped. Marron laughed and took my hand.
"No need to be such a grumpy sod about it. I swear, you are so much like your dad sometimes it's scary"
"Hmph"
She started laughing even harder and pulled me out of my chair.
"Come on! You're coming out tonight so we need to get some shopping done"
"I don't need a new outfit, Marron"
She grinned slyly. "No. But I do"
"Aww come on! Not again! You know how much I hate going in all those girly clothes shops!"
"Stop being so immature, Trunks Vegeta Briefs! You're coming whether you like it or not. I need an opinion from a guy who isn't gonna tell me it looks great just to get me into bed or something!"
Hmm. If only you knew, Marron. If only you knew.
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So that was how I came to be standing in a club, leaning against the wall, drink in hand, wondering exactly when it was that I'd forgotten how to have a good time. Marron and Paresu were doing their thing on the dance floor, and Goten was trying to look cool by standing there and shuffling his feet a bit. Have you ever watched people dancing? It's quite amusing to see exactly who makes it look good and who makes it look like you've taken a wrong turn and stumbled into Dance Party For The Over Fifties. Goten definitely belonged in the latter category. I decided to go over and save him from himself, but was stopped by a girl who put her hand on my arm and peered up into my face.
"You know, you look just like the vice president of Capsule Corporation," she said, looking me up and down. "Only you wear cooler clothes"
"I get that a lot," I said dryly.
"So then, what do you do?" she asked. I realised that I wasn't gonna get to Goten any time soon, so I admitted defeat and engaged in friendly conversation with her. She was actually quite pretty anyway. After a few minutes, I had her imaginary CV in my head. It went a little something like this.
Name: Kate Mackenzie
Age: Looks between 20 and 25
Marital Status: Single
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
Notable Attributes: Nice smile, nice hair, nice perfume
Marks out of 10: 6 (hey, I'm picky, okay?)
Chances of me getting laid: Very good
So, it seemed that things were going well. And they were. That was, until Goten popped up, slung his arm round my shoulders, grinned at Kate and said: "Hey, T, who's this?"
Kate looked from Goten to me and then back again. Then she shook her head in disgust.
"Typical!" she said angrily. "The best looking ones are always gay". And before I had a chance to protest, she stormed off.
So on the imaginary CV, I had to cross out 'Very good' and put in 'Not a chance in hell'. I glared at Goten, pushing his arm off.
"Thanks, G. That helped so much"
"What did I do?" he wanted to know. I turned away from him and folded my arms.
"Did you not hear what she just said?"
"Yeah. Weird, huh? You don't look gay to me"
I gritted my teeth. "No, I didn't until you came along"
Goten's eyes widened. "Is it this top? I knew I should have worn one with sleeves on!"
"Stop stereotyping" I began, but trailed off when Marron and Paresu came over, bringing with them another girl who I didn't know but would like to.
"Hey there you two. This is Aya, my friend. Aya, this is Trunks" Marron said. Aya smiled at me and I smiled right back. She held out her hand and I took it, noticing her perfectly manicured nails.
"Hi, it's nice to meet you, Trunks"
"Nice to meet you, too"
"Well, I'll leave you two alone" Marron said, winking at me and hurrying off. Goten seemed to get the hint too and wandered off to the bar. Well, wasn't this the perfect situation? The girl I loved was trying to set me up with one of her friends. Could my life get any better?
Sarcasm aside though, Aya wasn't all bad. Very easy to talk to, and easy on the eye. Always a plus.
As we got chatting, I found out that she was a work colleague of Marron's and that she was planning on going to uni. She also lived in her own apartment. All the time she was talking, my mental checklist was ticking things off. Independent? Yes. Sense of humour? Yes. Nice breasts? Yes. So far, so good.
By the end of the song that was playing, I had the Aya Williams imaginary CV completed.
Name: Aya Williams
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single but looking
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
Notable Attributes: Nice smile, pretty eyes, friendly disposition, looks a hell of a lot like Marron
Marks out of 10: 8 (simply because she's not Marron)
Chances of me getting laid: Looking good
I could tell she was into me because of how she was acting. She kept on touching my arm and leaning towards me when she spoke, even though we were in a pub and the music wasn't loud enough for such an action to be necessary. She smiled at me and laughed at my patented Trunks Briefs pathetic humour attempts. And I could see that I had no chance of telling Marron how I felt tonight, since she'd found a new guy to lust after who looked like he'd just stepped out of the Calvin Klein advert.
And as my slightly drunken mind reasoned, if she was gonna have fun, so was I. With someone who looked a lot like Marron. Anyway, Aya Williams was into me. So I decided to give her a chance. And by the end of the night, I was into her. Literally.
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A/N: Wow! I can't believe it! So many reviews for the first chapter! To be honest I wasn't quite sure whether you guys would like it! So I'd just like to thank all you people who reviewed, you made me so happy! And I hope you enjoyed this chapter enough to leave me another review! *grins* This one's been sitting around in my documents folder for about a week, but I haven't had the chance to post it, thanks to college and frequent migraines. It's almost 1 a.m here in England and the only time when I can really relax. So I figured I'd update before I went to bed. ^_^ Ja ne for now and thanks again to all you lovely reviewers! *hugs*
Aerith
Chapter 2: Typical!
September 2nd
Damn. What a day today has been. Earlier on, Marron and me decided to ditch work and go get some lunch somewhere. What an idea that was. I've never seen mom look so angry since Goten and I were kids and we thought it would be hilarious to put toothpaste in her new shoes. Unsurprisingly, mom didn't see the funny side. Anyway, back to today, I almost thought she was gonna catch us at one point. That woman does not give up easily. Five miles down the road and I swear she was still chasing us.
But we got away eventually, and arrived in Ginger Town just after the lunchtime rush. After we'd ordered, Marron immediately launched into a tirade about her latest boyfriend, the one from this morning. Turns out he was being a total selfish bastard to her and not considering her needs.
"You see, I wish I could find someone like you" Marron said, smiling at me. "I mean, you are probably the sweetest guy I know, and you actually know how to treat a woman"
I took a thoughtful sip of coffee and tried to act nonchalant even though I was finding it hard not to scream; 'Well give me a chance then, Marron! I'm right here!'
"Anyway, Paresu and I are going out tonight, so I guess I'll find someone new. That reminds me, Goten said something about coming with us. How about you? Want to come along?"
Another sip. "Um, I suppose so, if that's okay with you"
"Of course it is! I want you to come along, Trunks. We always used to have the best times, didn't we? I miss you. You've really been acting antisocial lately"
"Well, I have been forced into being Vice-President Boring Twat against my will" I snapped. Marron laughed and took my hand.
"No need to be such a grumpy sod about it. I swear, you are so much like your dad sometimes it's scary"
"Hmph"
She started laughing even harder and pulled me out of my chair.
"Come on! You're coming out tonight so we need to get some shopping done"
"I don't need a new outfit, Marron"
She grinned slyly. "No. But I do"
"Aww come on! Not again! You know how much I hate going in all those girly clothes shops!"
"Stop being so immature, Trunks Vegeta Briefs! You're coming whether you like it or not. I need an opinion from a guy who isn't gonna tell me it looks great just to get me into bed or something!"
Hmm. If only you knew, Marron. If only you knew.
~~~~
So that was how I came to be standing in a club, leaning against the wall, drink in hand, wondering exactly when it was that I'd forgotten how to have a good time. Marron and Paresu were doing their thing on the dance floor, and Goten was trying to look cool by standing there and shuffling his feet a bit. Have you ever watched people dancing? It's quite amusing to see exactly who makes it look good and who makes it look like you've taken a wrong turn and stumbled into Dance Party For The Over Fifties. Goten definitely belonged in the latter category. I decided to go over and save him from himself, but was stopped by a girl who put her hand on my arm and peered up into my face.
"You know, you look just like the vice president of Capsule Corporation," she said, looking me up and down. "Only you wear cooler clothes"
"I get that a lot," I said dryly.
"So then, what do you do?" she asked. I realised that I wasn't gonna get to Goten any time soon, so I admitted defeat and engaged in friendly conversation with her. She was actually quite pretty anyway. After a few minutes, I had her imaginary CV in my head. It went a little something like this.
Name: Kate Mackenzie
Age: Looks between 20 and 25
Marital Status: Single
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
Notable Attributes: Nice smile, nice hair, nice perfume
Marks out of 10: 6 (hey, I'm picky, okay?)
Chances of me getting laid: Very good
So, it seemed that things were going well. And they were. That was, until Goten popped up, slung his arm round my shoulders, grinned at Kate and said: "Hey, T, who's this?"
Kate looked from Goten to me and then back again. Then she shook her head in disgust.
"Typical!" she said angrily. "The best looking ones are always gay". And before I had a chance to protest, she stormed off.
So on the imaginary CV, I had to cross out 'Very good' and put in 'Not a chance in hell'. I glared at Goten, pushing his arm off.
"Thanks, G. That helped so much"
"What did I do?" he wanted to know. I turned away from him and folded my arms.
"Did you not hear what she just said?"
"Yeah. Weird, huh? You don't look gay to me"
I gritted my teeth. "No, I didn't until you came along"
Goten's eyes widened. "Is it this top? I knew I should have worn one with sleeves on!"
"Stop stereotyping" I began, but trailed off when Marron and Paresu came over, bringing with them another girl who I didn't know but would like to.
"Hey there you two. This is Aya, my friend. Aya, this is Trunks" Marron said. Aya smiled at me and I smiled right back. She held out her hand and I took it, noticing her perfectly manicured nails.
"Hi, it's nice to meet you, Trunks"
"Nice to meet you, too"
"Well, I'll leave you two alone" Marron said, winking at me and hurrying off. Goten seemed to get the hint too and wandered off to the bar. Well, wasn't this the perfect situation? The girl I loved was trying to set me up with one of her friends. Could my life get any better?
Sarcasm aside though, Aya wasn't all bad. Very easy to talk to, and easy on the eye. Always a plus.
As we got chatting, I found out that she was a work colleague of Marron's and that she was planning on going to uni. She also lived in her own apartment. All the time she was talking, my mental checklist was ticking things off. Independent? Yes. Sense of humour? Yes. Nice breasts? Yes. So far, so good.
By the end of the song that was playing, I had the Aya Williams imaginary CV completed.
Name: Aya Williams
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single but looking
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
Notable Attributes: Nice smile, pretty eyes, friendly disposition, looks a hell of a lot like Marron
Marks out of 10: 8 (simply because she's not Marron)
Chances of me getting laid: Looking good
I could tell she was into me because of how she was acting. She kept on touching my arm and leaning towards me when she spoke, even though we were in a pub and the music wasn't loud enough for such an action to be necessary. She smiled at me and laughed at my patented Trunks Briefs pathetic humour attempts. And I could see that I had no chance of telling Marron how I felt tonight, since she'd found a new guy to lust after who looked like he'd just stepped out of the Calvin Klein advert.
And as my slightly drunken mind reasoned, if she was gonna have fun, so was I. With someone who looked a lot like Marron. Anyway, Aya Williams was into me. So I decided to give her a chance. And by the end of the night, I was into her. Literally.
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A/N: Wow! I can't believe it! So many reviews for the first chapter! To be honest I wasn't quite sure whether you guys would like it! So I'd just like to thank all you people who reviewed, you made me so happy! And I hope you enjoyed this chapter enough to leave me another review! *grins* This one's been sitting around in my documents folder for about a week, but I haven't had the chance to post it, thanks to college and frequent migraines. It's almost 1 a.m here in England and the only time when I can really relax. So I figured I'd update before I went to bed. ^_^ Ja ne for now and thanks again to all you lovely reviewers! *hugs*
Aerith