Episode 17: Only Till That Moment

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DING-DING-DING

Marron: I got up from watching a little game show wearing a pair of gray sweat pants and a pink tank top with my hair in low ponytails... I got to the door and began turning the knob, opening it I saw Pan standing there with a smile on her face

"Hey Marron!"

"Pan!" I said welcoming her with a warm hug as we both waved bye to Goten and Bra as they were leaving the parking area.

We went ahead and sat in my room and had some one on one girl talk...

"So where are those two kids going at this time of the night?"

"I'm not really sure, Uncle Goten wouldn't tell me. But Bra told me today during break, he called her and told her not to make plans tonight because he had something he wanted to talk to her about and he had a surprise or something like that. Do you know anything about it?"

"Actually, I don't. I had lunch with him this afternoon, but he told me he didn't know what him and Bra were going to do tonight. I suggested he drop you here so they could be alone and catch up on things, but that was about it."

"You know what?"

"Huh?"

"Keep this quiet ok? But Bra told me something today, I'm not too sure if you already know or not but... she's in love with Uncle Goten. I mean IN LOVE!"

I tried to make it look like I didn't know, so I tried to make it look like I was a little shocked. "Oh yeah?"

"Yup, she told me after he called her up."

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Pan: After Bra got off the phone with Goten I asked "So who was that?"

"Goten, he just told me not to make plans tonight cuz he has a surprise for me and he was going to take me out somewhere and that he was going to drop you off at Marron's instead of at home so you could hang out with her rather than be bored at home. Are you okay with that?"

"Sure. I wonder what the surprise is..."

"You and me both... Pan can I tell you something."

"Of course, what is it?"

"Will you not hate me for this?"

"For what Bra, you haven't even told me yet. Just say it I'm sure it can't be that bad."

"Ok...Pan...I'm in love."

"REALLY? That's GOOD! I'm proud you're in love! But why would I hate you for something that is supposed to make you happy?"

"Because of who I'm in love with."

"Who? One of my ex-boyfriends or someone I don't like or something?"

"Worse."

"Well who can be worse?"

"Your Uncle Goten. I'm sorry I know it seems sudden because I'm saying I'm in love with him when I've never been in love anyone for that matter, but I can't help it Pan. Please don't hate me."

"You're in love with my Uncle... my Uncle Goten... the one who just got his heart broken by that little hussy of a model Paris, Goten?"

"I'm sorry Pan, it's jus--"

I turned my head and shut my eyes as I placed my hand in front of her face suggesting her to be quiet "Wait...hold on a second..."

"I'm sorry." Bra said in a whisper

I looked back at her like I was mad "How long have you felt this way a-about him?"

"Well I've always kind of liked him, but ever since he started coming around again and for him to act the way he does..."

"How long have you been in love with him, Bra?"

"--um, for about a week. I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier but I--"

"You're sure this is love?"

"As far as I can feel in my heart... yes it is and I'm so sorry Pan."

"Sorry?"

"I AM Pan you have to believe me. If you hate me I understand, but I can't help th--"

"Bra, if there's anything I've learned from Goten and his many relationships and in and out loves, it's that you NEVER say sorry for falling in love with someone."

"But I-"

"No, Bra. It's ok, you can't help who you fall in love with. You're not supposed to. No one can tell you how you do and don't feel about someone." I said lifting the awkward feeling I knew was going on.

"So, you're okay with this?"

"OF COURSE I AM BRA, why wouldn't I be? You're in love! This is the first time! I just wish you would've told me earlier or something!"

"Oh, phew. I thought you were angry at me."

"I just wanted you to think I was." I began giggling a bit to lighten the mood.

"Oh I'm so glad that you know now!"

"So have you guys kissed at all yet?"

"No, he just gives me kisses on the cheek when he leans over to give me a hug after he drops me home but that's about it. Besides, it's too early still, being that Paris, one who he's been with for over a year, just broke his heart."

"Yeah, but it's not like he was really WITH HER for that year and how ever many months or weeks. He was always seeing other people while he was with her as was she, so in my eyes, they were really never together in the first place...well after the first 6 months when they started dating other people."

"yeah..."

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Marron added "I kind of guessed she did like or no loves him. I see how she acts around him and how he acts around her. I wouldn't be surprised if he liked her back."

"I know! Normally after class when we drive back to my house, Uncle Goten is always there. Then when we get there he takes us somewhere, and this is the first time he actually dropped me off somewhere and he told me it was because he needed to show Bra something and that you told him to drop me off here."

"Oh...hmm... well when they pick you up later just ask what happened or talk to your Uncle Goten or Bra when you're alone with either one then I'll find out from one of them myself too."

"I hope they don't stay out too late. I have to go with my mom and dad to their friend's wedding tomorrow morning. I'm a brides' maid! I need to pack! We're going by plane around 7am, the wedding's at 11am. But I'll be back by...Sunday, just in time to make it to your birthday 6pm right?"

"Yup. It's good to know you'll be back in time I was afraid you might not make it, like someone I used to know." she sadly said as I knew exactly who she was talking about

"Oh, so you still haven't heard anything from Trunks yet?"

"No. It's really not like him to be gone this long and say nothing to no one, especially if he told us he'd be back last week, and for him to say he's got business to take care of out of town and to make matters worse I find out he has no meetings outside of Capsule Corporation and he's on vacation for this week."

"I'm pretty sure he just forgot to write them down or he just had something he had to take care of."

"Do you think I'm worrying too much? I mean why isn't anyone else worried about him besides me? Not even his mother is all too worried about him. So am I just getting too carried away with this? Why aren't you or Bra worried?"

"Bra is too caught up with Uncle Goten to worry about her brother's whereabouts when she knows he can take care of himself. Me, I don't know, I think everyone just knows he can take care of himself and he'll come back soon. Trust me, if it's been too long we'll search for him."

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"Tell me the truth, do I appaear to having a boyfriend liking to Trunks?"

"Um...to tell you the truth, I'm starting to think you do."

"You and Goten both say I do, but I'm just worried."

"Why? What's so bad about liking him like that?"

"...Well nothing I guess."

"So you DO like him like that?"

"I never said that, I just said there isn't anything bad about liking him."

"But you didn't deny you liked him like that either."

She looked over at that pink bear laying on the pillow "Well I don't know Pan. Right now I'm just worried. I don't know if I'd pound him or hug him when he comes back. All I know is I want him to come back already."

"Don't worry he will."

"Yeah, so how about I drive you back home and help you pack."

"Oh can you?"

"Sure. Let's go."

Marron: We both started heading out of my room when I turned around to grab the jacket that was sitting on the edge of my bed. It did happen to be one particular jacket, one that I had been sleeping with for the passed couple of days. It was Trunks' jacket. I had found it toward the end of the box a day or two after Trunks had left. It was black and inside was made of fleece, which made it warm to be in... ir reminded me of the time he lent it to me...

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...It was the night we all went to the beach. Goten and his date, as well as me and my boyfriend at the time. We were holding hands while walking down the beach, following Goten and his date till they stopped, Goten politely set the blanket down in front of himself and gave his date a seat first before he took a seat. Trunks sitting between Goten and I placing his arm around my shoulders as I laid my head down. It was nice to be in his arms like that I remembered, almost like the way I was before he had left. So we all watched the sunset that evening after having a late afternoon lunch followed by a movie. Goten decided we should come here.

"We'll be right back ok." Goten said as him and his date stood up.

"Where are you guys going?" Trunks asked looking up at him.

"We're just going to walk down the beach for a bit. We'll be back." They started walking off with Goten's arm wrapped behind the girl's waist as he walked insynced with her.

"Well I guess it's just you and me, Marron."

"Yeah." I quietly said scooting closer to him wrapping myself into a ball trying to keep warm, as I was wearing some tight hip huggers and a blue 3/4 sweater. I remember the currents made it cold that spring evening.

"Are you cold Marron?"

"Just a little, I'll be fine though."

He took his arm of my shoulder and stood up, starting to take his jacket off, wearing a gray flannel inside, wrapping the jacket around me from behind before sitting down behind me with his legs spread as he wrapped his arms around my waist. The fleece was so warm just coming from his body and him hugging me from behind felt so nice and what I had been waiting for this whole time we had been dating. Almost three weeks by this time. I looked behind me to see him as he looked down at me with a smile. I smiled back and gave him a kiss. "Thank you, sweetie."

"Anytime."

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I put the jacket on remembering how I had felt that moment and left my house with Pan already waiting in the car.

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"So Goten, where are you taking me on this fine evening at 8:38pm?"