Episode 26: Another Imagination?

________________________________________________________________________

I splashed the last of water on my face before completely freezing right there at the sink. That voice, that sentence... my heart raced, my breathing became uneasy, I couldn't blink or say a word. Slowly I picked my head up and looked in the mirror, my face dripping with water, clear of the icing and I saw him leaning against the wall holding a towel for me. It was him. The soft purple hair, his ocean blue eyes, that face, his charm. I couldn't believe it. I couldn't even move. I just looked at him through the mirror. Then I thought about what Pan had told me earlier

"I saw him there waiting for someone. Then Kirei showed up and gave him a hug like she hasn't seen him in years, but with a kiss like they've been together for sometime."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, but when I turned around after Taki showed up he wasn't there."

My heart fell to the ground, Goten already told me nothing happened between them. But was Trunks really with her this whole time but was embarrassed to say something?

"...T-Trunks?"

"Are you drying off or what?"

I turned around to grab the towel and he was gone.

"Trunks?"

Great just my imagination. I took myself into pity. How pathetic, it's my birthday and I'm imagining something that doesn't exist. Maybe I shouldn't have taken Goten's wonder. That could be the cause of this. Damn. I grabbed the towel and wipped my face off. I turned around and opened the door. My heart jumped in fright. I held my hand to my chest and looked down trying to breath as someone stood before me at the door. I could only see the chest knowing well it was a guy.

"No, Goten no more of your wonders please. One's enough. I need to change now. Excuse me."

He didn't move just stood there. I placed my hand on his chest hoping he'd move. But he continued standing there

"I told you not to drink any of his wonders."

I took a short breath in, shook my head and let it out. Can't trick me twice Trunks, I know you're not here. I tried to step forward my head still looking down. My body hit his. I shut my eyes in disbelief.

"Trunks please, I know you're not really here. It's just Goten's drink that's getting to me. Please stop."

"Marron, look up at me and tell me I'm not here."

"No, you've hurt me enough, first you not being here then Kirei...You let me down everytime I believed in you. It's stopping now Trunks."

"Marron... I'm sorry." His voice, so serious and sincere. At that moment I felt his arms envelope me. Holding me close to him. My face resting on his shoulder with my hand stuck between our chest. My eyes shot open in shock. I didn't move. I stood there knowing I was dreaming.

"I'm sorry for all the pain I've caused you. I never meant it intentionally. I just... I couldn't be around you feeling the way I felt... about you and knowing you didn't feel the same."

Trunks, why are you telling me this? You're getting my hopes up again. How did you feel about me? The way I feel about you, is it differnt now or the same? This is what I feared, this is why I didn't want to fall in love with you. I've believed in you so much, I've let you get to me. I can't let you anymore, please stop, stop making me believe you can be so nice everytime you apologize.

'Trunks, no. Stop." I began pushing away. Pushing my fists on his chest to pull away. But he pulled me in harder.

"No. I'm not letting you go. I've been away from you too long... Marron, I love you. I don't care if you don't, but I'm sorry for everything and I can't be away from you again." I shut my eyes tightly as tears began to form behind my eyes. It hit me the smell of his cologne, his arms, just like before, him. Regardless of what Pan told me, my heart took over, I slowly moved my hands away to wrap it around his body. I placed them on his shoulders and slowly began crying...

My voice was weak, but I tried to let the words out... slowly and loud enough so he could hear me, although my voice was weak, "Trunks...I...I love you."

My arms fell from its position, my eyes cried even more, my knees grew weak and I fell to my knees with my hands on the ground. He vanished in my arms, another vision. This time it was strong enough for me to believe. Why? Why on my birthday you still can't be here? I lifted my head and before my eyes were the two pink bears on my bed. With anger I got up and walked to the most recent one and pulled the picture out of the envelope from the card that the bear held. Standing there, placing my fingers to the top to rip it in half.

"Pigtails, presents. Lets g--"

My muscles tensed, I dropped my arms. I couldn't do it, for one reason or another, I couldn't rip the picture up. My head dropped as did my body. I rested on my ankles with my arms on the bed. Goten ran up and held me in his arms like he promised.

"Marron, please. Not again. Shh. It's ok. Don't cry sweetie it's your birthday."

He stroked my hair with one hand and kept the other on my back.

"He--He- was-"

"Shh. Save your energy sweetie, it's ok."

"He was here Goten."

Immediately placing his hands on my arms he pulled me off his shoulder and tried looking at me.

"WHERE?"

"I imagined he was here. I thought I saw him Goten, it felt real..."

"Aww, pigtails no more ok. When he shows up no matter what I'll beat him up for making you cry like this ok."

"This is all your fault."

"My fault?"

"I didn't start seeing things till you gave me your drink you mud head." My mood began to ease up a bit

"Mud head? Aww pigtails, that's the spirit. If it makes you feel any better, I haven't resolved anything with Bra either."

What? How could he not have solved anything?

"Huh?"

he shook his head and stood up. Then he helped me get up. With his thumbs he wiped any tears that hung onto my cheeks.

"It doesn't matter. Right now, this is your party, no time for anything dramatic to happen to you. I'll talk to Bra later. But they're waiting for you to open your presents, lets go."

"Go ahead, I'm going to change and I'll be out in a minute."

"Ok." He nodded his head and left. I went ahead and changed into my favorite red tank top and jeans and headed back out to the party with a happy face. Everyone seemed ecstatic to see me as I stood before the presents. Goten again handed out drinks while I opened the presents. They were all great, mainly things for the house and finally Trunks' present...I read the top of the box aloud

"To Marron, Happy 21st Birthday. I hope you like this, Happy birthday and many more to come. -Trunks"

I went ahead and opened it seeing the famous CC logo on the top of a watch box it seemed. I opened it up and saw a silver banded watch with a bigger face than usual, and the face had no numbers or hands so how would it show the time? I couldn't figure it out till Bra showed me how.

"It was Trunks' idea. I just helped him make it."

"Is there anything special to it or something?"

I put the watch on and looked at it like it would do something. "It's a communication watch. It connects to the CC Satelite and goes directly to the person you want to talk to. It's like cell phone only it's like a camera so you can talk to anyone who has one. In this case there's only one other person who has it."

"Bra?"

"Open the lid and press 1544"

I looked at her like she was crazy, but the top half opened like a door, inside was what looked like a key pad on a cell phone, I pressed 1544 and the send key.

"Ok, close the lid and wait."

I closed it and saw the CC logo on the screen with connecting... at the bottom.

"Didn't I tell you with a push of a button I'd come running?"

I couldn't believe it Trunks face appeared in my watch IN COLOR! and it was clear too.

"No this can't be, that's not Trunks. I'm seeing things again Goten."

"What do you mean it's not me. It's me, Trunks."

I looked back down at the watch. I saw him wave to me. I blinked a couple times to see if it was my imagination, then he waved again.

"I can see you blinking just fine you know. Hi Bra, thanks for giving it to her."

"No problem."

My face was in shock, this wasn't an image he was there in my watch talking to me. He giggled a bit seeing how happy I was to see him and know I wasn't imagining it

"Happy Birthday Marron...You know there's more functions to this watch than just this, Bra will show you. I have to go though. I'll be home soon. Happy birthday."

'Ok Thank you."

The screen drew blank and Bra showed me the other functions to it, it can change into which ever form I need it to be in, formal, semi formal, casual, and yes even a desk clock. This could go with any occassion, formal, casual, anything! Finally something I can wear all the time.

"Basically it's just you and Trunks right now. I'm still making more for the rest of us so it'll be a while."

"Ok.Thanks!"

"I'll be back. I need to use the bathroom."

I began playing with it. I dialed 1544 again waiting for Trunks to answer. This was fun, I could see him by this watch!

"Hey Marron, sorry I can't talk right now. Leave a message after the beep. BEEP"

Ooh you can set up a message too. "Trunks! Hi just playing with my watch since you're the only one on the other end anyway right. Come home soon THANKS!"

I gave him a big smile and hung up. I spotted Goten get up and walk toward me but sensed he wasn't going to stop at me. I grabbed his arm before he passed me.

"Hey."

He stopped and we turned facing each other.

"Where are you going?"

"I have to talk to Bra."

"I thought you guys were fine?"

He shook his head

"Tell me Goten."

He motioned his head to follow him, I did as he said and followed him to the kitchen where no one was.

"Before you came out I tried sitting next to her but then she'd find some excuse to get up and get something and sit back down away from me. She ignored me everytime I said something to her or if I had any motion that was geared toward her, she'd leave."

"But before all this I saw you two giggling by the sink when you were washing up."

"She was laughing. But she never looked at me. She washed her face first, as quickly as she could and took off."

"What'd you guys talk about then when you managed to take her away?"

"Nothing was accomplished by that, she kind of laughed and smiled saying it didn't matter because she cant change the way I feel about Paris and walked off."

"So, now what're you going to do."

"Solve this even if it takes all night."

"Good luck."

"Thanks."

I watched him walk determinly toward the bathroom door as he leaned against the wall with his arms crossed waiting for Bra to come out...