Episode 07: More Than A Problem

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"It's a good thing you grew a nose when you grew up, or else I would be making fun of you right now"

"Ah, You idiot!"

She tried to slap my face, this time I caught her hand and held it pulling it away from my face. I guess complimenting her wasn't something I should do or else I could get hit by her again!

"I'm just saying you look really pretty now, since you actually have a nose"

Marron: Wait was that a compliment just now? Or an insult? Was he saying I wasn't pretty before? I looked at him confused

"What was that an insult? Are you saying I wasn't pretty before or something?"

"No I'm just saying I never realized how cute you were until now, because I've never looked at you this close, do you always take compliments so seriously?"

Compliment? From him? So, still holding my hand in one hand, and my wrist in the other, I could feel him begin to slip his fingers to intertwine with mine as he stared at me eyes waiting for me to say something

"No it's just-" My facial expression showed that I was just at a loss of words as I tried to think of an excuse, I mean I didn't expect him to say something like that as a compliment "a compliment from you is just awkward to hear"

"Oh yeah?" I had NO IDEA what he was doing as he began to pull my arms down slowly making me lean closer to his face. I had this sudden feeling he was about to kiss me. He whispered ever so lightly as I got closer to him, "I don't lie when I compliment a woman"

I felt my face begin to heat up as he ACTUALLY made me blush! My heart was racing for some reason; I could swear I thought I could hear it! My breath became uneasy. I didn't understand any of this. He's never acted like this before! This actually worried me more than just questioning what I knew was about to happen as I whispered to him "what're you doing?"

My lips were so close to his I felt my breath bounce off his lips when I said that, both of us began to shut our eyes as we were about to kiss each other for the first time, but before I knew it

A voice interrupted with ONLY the very tip of our lips touching for not even half a second "Marron I'm home!" I quickly pulled away and stood up as my once again interrupting father walked in and placed the grocery bags on the counter "Hey Marron, hey Trunks what're you doing?"

I jerked my hands from Trunks' grip and took the towel from the table making my way to the sink before my dad got suspicious

"Um, nothing I accidentally hit Trunks and I was just trying to clean it up for him"

"Oh ok"

I began rinsing the towel as I worried. Man that was close! Too close! What was he trying to do? Why was he trying to kiss me? At least my dad came in before it was too late. What is wrong with Trunks? I almost let him kiss me, this is weird, what do I say to him now? Do I just play it off like nothing happened or should I ask him? Does he like me in that kind of way now? What happened? HOW did this happen? I never saw this coming before, why now? I continued on questioning as I ringed the towel out and placed it on the side finally I came to a conclusion

I have to talk to him and ask what that was all about, but what if it wasn't a big deal after all? What if I'm just worried about nothing? No I'm going to ask him if I don't I'll keep on going like this until I do know. I began walking toward him; he just sat there rubbing the band-aid as he stared at the wall. I placed my hand on his shoulder as he looked up at me

"I- um- need to talk to you…in my room"

"Oh-kay" I lent my hand to him and he took it, following me to my room

Trunks: I began worrying as I followed her. What is she going to say to me? What do I tell her? I shouldn't have done that! WHY did I do that? How can I explain it to her? Does she hate me now? Will she not talk to me after this? She let go of my hand once we entered her room.

"Ok what's going on with you?" her soft quiet voice was full of concern and confusion as I quietly shut the door and walked to her

"Um. Well?" I looked at the ground scrambling with different words in my head searching for an excuse "I'm sorry it happened, but I was caught up in the moment"

"Moment?"

"You were just…." I couldn't think. My mind was just too clouded as I continued

"Like I said I was caught up in the moment, you were right there in front of me I couldn't help it, you were just…" I found myself stuck at the same sentence again

"Just what Trunks?"

I couldn't think of any other excuse, which was the main reason why it happened? I needed to think of an excuse fast. I had no explanation for it, it just happened. But how was I supposed to tell her she wouldn't believe me if I said 'it just happened' but then I said it "Just don't worry about it, it didn't happen, it was just a reflex in the moment. It's not like we actually did kiss"

"But we almost did!"

"Yeah WE almost did, but this works both ways Marron, why didn't YOU pull away if you didn't want it to happen?"

Marron: WHAT? ME? I can't believe it, I was stuck. My quest to find the truth backfired, now what was I going to say? It really does work both ways, my heart began to beat faster and faster

"W-well I asked you what you were doing why didn't you answer me?"

"Don't change the subject. You knew exactly what I was doing, so why didn't you stop me?"

"Me stop you? Why didn't you stop yourself?"

"I did"

"No you didn't, you were the one pulling me in"

"Ok, so I was, but it wasn't by force. I was gently pulling you into me but then I couldn't pull you any further because my arms wouldn't reach any further back, so I stopped pulling, subconsciously you continued leaning on your own without me"

I became extremely confused now, he's got to be lying. I would know what I was doing "What're you talking about? I don't remember you stopping."

"Of course you don't, like I said I couldn't pull you any further and so you continued subconsciously on your own, pulling yourself toward me."

I didn't respond. I mean what was I to think now? Was he right?

Trunks continued, "You must've had a hidden passion in you because at that moment you DID want to kiss me as much as I wanted to kiss you. Right?"

I couldn't think anymore I was too confused, all this information, I couldn't believe it. Did I really want to kiss him at that moment too? Why? I couldn't find an answer to all of it; it was just too much for me to take in, was I really succumbed to this 'hidden passion' or something? I responded pretty calm and subtle "I-I guess I was just caught up in the moment too"

I was relieved finally I thought of an answer to all of it, right?

"See that's what I was trying to tell you."

I just smiled in relief; it really wasn't that big of a deal just a moment thing

"I guess", I looked down, for some reason the whole 'moment' thing wasn't as convincing as I thought. Just then he placed his hands on my arms

"Don't worry about it ok. We didn't kiss, we both admitted it, it was a reflex of the moment."

Reflex of the moment? I still couldn't buy it for some reason. It became silent for a couple seconds till he continued, "I wanted to kiss you at that moment and I don't regret that, either"

"Yeah. I guess I really did too."

"It'll just be our little secret ok. We won't bring it up again, don't worry nothing happened."

"Ok"

Trunks: The way she said it didn't seem like she was too sure about it all

She must be worrying about it way too much. I pulled her in and hugged her tightly. With her head beneath my chin and her hand on my chest, I asked her

"I hope you don't regret it either."

She didn't speak. It was completely quiet. I looked down at her, maybe she didn't hear me "Marron?"

Marron: I heard him, but I was too deep into thought. I mean if it was a 'moment' thing as he claims it to be. Then why doesn't he regret it? Did he intentionally want it to happen or something? I just stood there silently as he held me there in his arms

"Marron?" he placed his finger under my chin and raised it so I was looking at him

"Hey? Marron?" I blinked and looked at his glowing blue eyes "Hey, are you ok? Do you regret it or something? Because if you do then just tell me. You aren't going to hurt my feelings or anything."

I shook my head. I had nothing to say, or at least nothing would come out. I saw his face begin to worry "Well then what's wrong?"

"Nothing" I tried to force a smile out, but I just gave him a little grin

"I've known you long enough to know when you're lying. What's wrong?"

I lowered my head back down to his chest with my arms wrapped around his back as I squeezed him tighter

"I just don't want this to affect our friendship that's all"

He responded back hugging me tighter "It won't. Everything between you and me is still the same.  We were just both seduced by the moment that's all. I'm sorry I did that ok."

I let out a smile, I guess I was happy. Trunks was right we were both into the moment. This wouldn't change our friendship, just a minor detail that happened. Just then I realized my feeling of confusion turned into completeness as I concluded we were still best FRIENDS, nothing changed. But still something inside of me felt incomplete, I knew exactly what it was too and it wasn't about what had happened today. It was something totally different, something Goten and I have been keeping away from him for some time now. Even Bra and Pan knew but both gave me their word not to tell, even though they knew very little compared to what Goten knew, I still hadn't told Trunks. But how could I tell him? I had been keeping a secret from him for so long, now wasn't the best time to tell him yet, I'll wait for the right moment, one day you'll know, I promise one day…