Episode 15: Tonight And The Morning After
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"I love it here, this is my favorite spot to go to when I want to forget everything."
Bra:We arrived at a beautiful park with yards of green grass and trees. The car was parked backwards and Goten took my hand helping me out of the car as we walked to the back of it.
"Um, ok, but why?"
Goten spread out a blanket he took from the trunk and placed it on the ground, sat on it leaning against the bumper of the car
"Here sit." He patted the spot next to him and I sat down
"This is why I love it here. Look." He pointed in front of him
"Where?" I could only see the large field of grass and nicely placed trees that grew from it
"There." He pointed out again. I leaned my head toward his arm tracing his finger to where ever he was pointing with my eyes, still I saw nothing special
"Goten, what am I suppose to see here? I mean besides the grass, trees, and the moon?"
"You see that big pond over there?"
"Yes."
"There's a waterfall over there off to the side, I know it's hard to see, but the moon reflects the water falling perfectly from here. Do you see it?"
I tried to see the waterfall, it took me a while but I finally saw it. The trees in front of it overcasted the waterfall. The water falling from a mid sized hill, it looked so clean and clear.
"Oh ok, I get it now. So this place helps you relax huh?"
"Yup…so what'd you want to talk to me about?"
My heart began to beat fast and I became nervous again. I held my bag close to me thinking about the note and what Marron told me.
"Um, have you ever told anyone you loved them before?"
It seemed like he was thinking about it for a moment, "Yes, why?"
"So you told Paris you love her?"
"Well...yeah, but I don't want to anymore."
"What? Why not?"
"Be-cause I don't."
"Oh-Kay, well..."
"We broke up."
"Huh? When?"
"Tuesday after I left your house."
"But that was 2 days ago, why didn't you tell me?"
"Things came up, Marron moving, Trunks leaving and you weren't home that day either plus you left your cell phone at home. Today, you were gone too."
"Oh, I was with Marron the whole time. I stayed over yesterday, today I went to the amusement park with Pan and Marron, but I'm here now. So tell me what happened."
Goten:I began repeating the story... after I finished Bra looked down at her bag and began picking at the zipper
"So basically I'm guilty by association huh?"
"No, no, Bra you're not at all guilty. She just chose her career over me. She just needed someone to blame and you were her only target."
"Right." She said with sarcastic in her voice
"I'm sorry Goten. I wish I could've woken up early enough to wake you up in time. Then maybe none of this would've happened."
I put my arm around Bra's shoulders and pulled her closer "Stop saying that, it's not your fault. It had to end sometime; I can't keep a girlfriend who's in and out all the time you know. But hey now I can spend my time with you, you've got all my attention. So before I forget, what was it you wanted to tell me?"
Bra:I placed my bag behind me and looked back at him
"Nothing, it's not important anymore."
"Are you sure?"
"Mmhmm."
I couldn't tell him, he had just gotten his heart broken because of me, eventhough he said it wasn't myfault. I still felt bad I didn't want to catch him on the rebound. That's the last thing I wanted to be. I looked at Goten as he placed his hands behind his head and looked up at the sky, I smiled and looked up with him.
"You know after all that time I was with her, even dating other girls, I always thought we would strong through this distant thing...but I guess it takes something tough to happen to see how strong a bond really is."
"So do you miss her?"
"Everytime she left, but now…not really."
"If she came to her senses would you take her back?"
"I don't think so, it's hard to say actually. I thought a lot about her since we broke up and I've talked to both Trunks and Marron. In the long run I guess I'm happy we did break up, because she's gone all the time and I don't know, I need a girlfriend who's available and all for me you know?"
"I know what you mean. That's why I didn't like her. You deserve better Goten. She just isn't right for you, she's never around and you're the one initiating everything. What has she done for you?"
"Um…whenever she has time off she tries to visit me."
"Understandable but, wouldn't you rather have someone who's here with you all the time?"
"Yes, don't you?"
"Yeah…" I scooted closer to him and stared at the waterfall. I think he noticed when he placed his arm around my shoulders and stared off with me
"You know it's moments like this and friends like you that help me through things like this. Thank you."
"No problem. You're bound to find that lucky woman to make you happy someday, I'm sure of it."
Goten: I let out a small chuckle and looked at Bra as she continued watching the waterfall "Thanks, whoever you end up marrying is SURE to be one lucky man."
Bra looked up at me "Thanks"
I responded with a simple kiss to her forehead.
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"Good morning mama. Morning papa." Bra: I said cheerfully as I sat at the table with my father getting ready to eat. My mother then placed the food on the table
"Mama? Papa? Someone's in a good mood this morning."
I smiled, however my father looked at me as he grabbed the food
"Why were you late last night?"
"I wasn't late. I came back at 2. Mom said as long as it wasn't at 5."
"Where'd you and Kakkarot's son go to so late last night?"
"No where really. Just some park looking place."
"What did you do?"
"Nothing just talk."
"Did you two hav-"
Bra:My mother interrupted, "Vegeta, stop asking so many questions at the table. Use your manners please. If you're a prince surely you know not to talk while you eat."
My father continued eating as he glared at my mother. While I ate my food, I thought about last night...
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Last Night....
"It's 1:45 already, I can't believe how much time passed already. I better get you home now before your dad kills me for bring you home so late."
"Do we have to?" I adjusted myself closer to Goten, his arm was still around my shoulders, then I wrapped my arms around his waist.
"Without Paris, we can do this anytime again. Just call me whenever you want to hang out ok."
I smiled as he stood up and lent his hand to me, I stood up, helped him put the blanked away, got in the car and drove me home... We stood at the doorway. Getting ready to say good night to each other
"So I'll call you tomorrow again ok." I told him with a smile on my face
"Sure."
"Night."
"Night." He gave me a hug and a simple kiss on the cheek "Thank you again."
"You're welcome. Thanks too."
"Sure." Goten let go and waved good-bye as he walked to the car.
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Back to reality....Friday morning...somewhere out off West City
"Well lets hope I can face her now." Trunks: I was flying above Marron's apartment. Then the door started opening and out she came running down the sidewalk.
"Whoa! There she is. Where is she going?" I quietly said to myself as I followed her through flight. After a couple blocks she arrived at a restaurant
"She's working today? Should I visit her, I promised I would. I can face her right?"
I began questioning if I could face her without feeling anything towards her. I stayed above ground for over an hour, thinking and thinking. Finally I just flew off, disappointed in myself, I began flying toward the Goten's.
"Ah, what am I doing? Why can't I face her? I'm a man I can handle it! Maybe I should talk to Goten, I hope pan isn't there. I don't want Marron to find out I saw Pan & Goten before her. But I can't just show up, they'll feel my ki and Pan'll know I'm there, I better go by car and lower my ki."
I took out the dino cap I still had in my pocket and drove off compressing my energy as I got closer.
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Bra:It was 5 p.m. and Marron got just got off work and I decided to pay her a little visit to tell her all about the amazing night I had.
"So sounds like you had fun last night."
"Yup."
"And how do you feel now?"
"Um…better since he's available now."
"Do you plan on giving him the note tonight?"
"Eh, not yet. Whenever the right time comes."
"Ok, just don't wait too long. The way that boy runs his game; he'll probably have another girlfriend soon. You just better make sure it's you!"
"Thanks…"
"Oh hey have you seen your brother yet?"
"No, I thought you would since he was going to visit you first."
"Well I had to go to work at 9, so if he showed up after that I wasn't home."
"Hmm, maybe he's just running late."
"Did he tell you where he was going at all?"
"Just out of town."
"You're mom is at Capsule Corp. right now right?"
"Yes."
Marron: I grabbed the phone and started dialing directly to Trunks' office
"Hello, Capsule Corporation, Bulma speaking how can I help you?"
"Mrs. Brief, this is Marron do you know if Trunks is in the building right now?"
"Not that I know of, I think he's still out. Have you called his cell phone?"
"He told me he doesn't have it anymore because he blew it up."
"Again? Oh geez, well have you called the house?"
"Bra's just got here from there and she hasn't seen him yet."
"I'm sure it's nothing to worry about. He'll probably come back tonight."
"Can you check if there's some out of town business on his schedule since Wednesday?"
"Um…" Bulma looked through the schedule, "Nope, the meetings have been here for the last 2 days and his vacation starts on Monday so there aren't any meetings till after next week. Why?"
"Nevermind, thank you."
"Sure."
"Bye."
"Bye."
I hung up the phone and started dialing again
"Something isn't adding up here."
"What'd my mom say."
"He didn't have any out of town meetings since Wednesday and his vacation starts on Monday."
"So then who are you calling now?"
"Hold on…Hello Goten? It's me Marron have you seen or heard from Trunks at all today?"
"No."
"Ok, thanks bye."
"Bye."
"Hey I wanted to talk to him."
"Sorry, but he hasn't seen him either."
"Marron it's fine he's running late so what? It's nothing to worry about. He'll be back tonight probably and if not tonight then by Monday because he's on vacation by then."
"Ok, well then in the mean time what do you want to do before you get ready."
"Shopping, maybe get a new outfit for Goten."
"Ok, I'll call Pan maybe you can see Goten when we pick her up."
"Ok."
The promise he made to me didn't bother me that much because I knew he wasn't very reliable when it came to promises. Plus I knew whatever he was doing must have been important, he can take care of himself. I'm sure he can.
...A while later at the mall Pan and Bra ganged up on little ol' me teasing me about Trunks
"So Marron, when do you plan on marrying Trunks?"
"Whatever." I ignored Bra's comment as I continued looking through the shirts
"Oh wait, you have to wait till he gets home!" Pan joined in
"You guys! I don't WANT TO MARRY HIM! I was just worried geez, can't you get over that!" I said as I hit them with a tank top I was holding
"You know you want him or else you wouldn't be calling everyone to ask where he was now would you?" Bra said covering her face dodging the tank top slaps
Pan and Bra continued teasing meonce in a while the whole day while I tried to defend myself trying to convince them I didn't like him like that.