"Great idea, Marron!" Trunks sat up emidetly. I was glad I was sitting away
from the flames of the fire so that no one could see me blush.
"Let's make the game more interesting." He continued. "I saw you unpacking a capsule fridge before. Knowing you, it will be filled with soda. Go grab a can and we'll all sit in a circle. Since you came up with the idea first, you get first go. Spin the can and whoever it lands on his the person you have to ask 'truth or dare' to. If they refuse to answer or do the dare, the person who asks the question gets to spray them with the fizzed up water from the can. Then the person who was asked gets to spin."
"Cool idea!" Bra praised her older brother. "Go get the can, Marron!"
I did as I was told and returned with a can of soda. They were already in a circle beside the campfire, I joined them and spun the can with all my strength. To my sheer delight, it landed on Trunks.
"Dare." He said before I had a chance to ask the question. His eyes were gleaming. He was so daring and willing to try new things. It was no wonder just about every girl in the school had a crush on him.
He was at my feet. I could make him do anything I wanted him to do, even kiss me! Yet that wasn't such a good idea. Everyone at school knew, as popular as I was, I wasn't the type to flirt and have boyfriends. So in order to keep my reputation, that one had to be crossed off the list. But of course, there were other ways to get something I wanted out of him without having to reveal my feelings.
There was a tree by the river, a branch hanging out over it about a meter of the water's surface. I pointed to it.
"I dare you to jump into the river from that branch...." I paused, almost too embarrassed to say the final bit. "Naked."
Bra gasped, clasping a hand to her mouth. Goten burst into a hysterical fit of laugher and slapped Trunks friendly on the back. Trunks gave everyone a sly smirk, stood up and removed his shirt. I quickly turned away. Sure, I had seen Trunks topless millions of times when I watched him spar or when we went swimming together. But this time it was different. This time I knew I was going to see more of him.
When he had stripped down to his boxers, Trunks made his way to the tree and flew up into the branch. Bra was squealing half with excitement, half with anger that her brother could sink that low. Goten was still laughing like the annoying bugger that he was. I decided to save Trunks some embarrassment.
"You can dive in like that if you want." I called. "I can change the dare."
But Trunks firmly shook his head and dropped his boxers seconds before he made a spectacular dive into the water.
"Shit-it's freezing!" He screamed and Goten, Bra and I fell into a laughing fit.
I saw the outline of his body as he came to shore, snatched up his boxers and then came back to sit at the campfire, drying himself off with his ki and putting on his clothes again. Once fully dressed, he spun the soda can and it landed on his sister.
"Ooooooh this should be interesting." I said with a laugh. "Big brother gets to dare his little sister, wonder what will happen."
"I think I have a pretty good idea." Bra scowled, giving Trunks a playful shove. "So I'll play it safe and pick truth."
"Aw, you're boring, sis." Trunks complained. "Ok, tell me the truth. Who do you like?"
"No one." Bra replied instantly and fiercely. "Unlike the rest of you, I am well aware that my studies take predigest over my social life and you would all do well to follow my example."
Bra spun the soda can and this time it landed on Goten. It didn't take the little brainiac long to come up with something really repulsive.
"Truth or dare?" She asked.
"Dare, of course." Goten replied with an innocent laugh.
"Ok then, I dare you to kiss Marron anywhere. And by anywhere I mean ANYWHERE!"
"YUK!" I shrieked, backing away from them. "THERE IS NO WAY I'M LETTING HIM GET ANYWHERE NEAR ME!"
"Come on, Marron. Just a little peak on the cheek." Trunks tried to convince me.
I shuddered at the thought. Goten.....kiss me? NOT going to happen. Instead, I turned to run into my tent but Trunks was faster. He grabbed my shirt, holding me back and Bra aimed the soda can to my face.
"Remember, Marron. I get to spray you if you don't cooperate."
She was dead serious. I knew that if she sprayed me, I'd be covered in soda unless I was brave enough to take a bath with the fishes in the lake. I wasn't. Kissing Goten was better than that death wish.
Goten was blushing slightly. It was the first time I'd seen him embarrassed. His face was a rose pink, brining colour to his cheeks and making his rich black hair stand out. He came close. Too close! I squirmed, but remembering the soda can, stopped and held out my hand.
"Just make it quick." I begged as Goten got down on his hands and knees. He took my hand in his and gave me a quick peak.
Trunks and Bra gasped with awe, feeling our embarrassment and applauded Goten as he sat down again. I rubbed my hand delicately. My skin still tingled where his lips had touched it.
"Ok, Goten. Your turn."
I made a silent agreement with myself to choose only truth from that time on.
I woke up for the fifth time that night. I had a dire urge to use the bathroom yet 'natures bathroom' consisted mainly of a river and a bush. I was a little too nervous to go but I had no other option. Eventually, I climbed out of bed and wished that Bulma had invented a capsule bathroom.
The bush I selected was behind the boy's tent. I felt a bit nervous about it seeing as they were only a meter away from me. But they didn't notice me as they were engaged in their own conversation.
"So Trunks, you like any girls?" It was Goten who asked. "I know loads like you."
"Hey, loads like you as well, Goten." Trunks replied. I had to listen carefully as they spoke no louder than a whisper.
"That's not answering my question." Goten was annoyed. "Do you like any girls?"
"To tell you the truth, I'm not really thinking about girls at the moment. My mother and grandfather are counting on me to pass the HSC with flying colours so I can take over the family company when they retire. Studying his my main priority at the moment. There will be time for relationships later."
My heart sank to the pit of my stomach. All hopes for having Trunks as my high school boyfriend and been lost. He wasn't looking for a girlfriend. Like Bra, his main priority was the HSC and he wouldn't be looking for a girlfriend until he graduated.
"What about you, Goten?" Trunks asked his best friend mockingly. "What's going on between you and Marron?"
"Nothing." Both Goten and I were taken aback. "We're just friends, that's all."
We weren't even friends! I would have liked nothing better than to waltz right into the tent and shout at them both but I held myself back, wanting to hear the rest of the conversation.
"Whatever you say, Goten." Trunks said disbelievingly. "I think you would make a cute couple."
"No we wouldn't." Goten protested. "If I do find a girlfriend, she has to love fighting. Hey, remember that day when we were fighting Majin Buu...." I scrambled from behind the tree and washed my hands in the river. The conversation had changed to 'great fighting moments in history' and it was never a topic I found interesting. I finished washing my hands and went back to bed, now able to sleep perfectly well.
"Let's make the game more interesting." He continued. "I saw you unpacking a capsule fridge before. Knowing you, it will be filled with soda. Go grab a can and we'll all sit in a circle. Since you came up with the idea first, you get first go. Spin the can and whoever it lands on his the person you have to ask 'truth or dare' to. If they refuse to answer or do the dare, the person who asks the question gets to spray them with the fizzed up water from the can. Then the person who was asked gets to spin."
"Cool idea!" Bra praised her older brother. "Go get the can, Marron!"
I did as I was told and returned with a can of soda. They were already in a circle beside the campfire, I joined them and spun the can with all my strength. To my sheer delight, it landed on Trunks.
"Dare." He said before I had a chance to ask the question. His eyes were gleaming. He was so daring and willing to try new things. It was no wonder just about every girl in the school had a crush on him.
He was at my feet. I could make him do anything I wanted him to do, even kiss me! Yet that wasn't such a good idea. Everyone at school knew, as popular as I was, I wasn't the type to flirt and have boyfriends. So in order to keep my reputation, that one had to be crossed off the list. But of course, there were other ways to get something I wanted out of him without having to reveal my feelings.
There was a tree by the river, a branch hanging out over it about a meter of the water's surface. I pointed to it.
"I dare you to jump into the river from that branch...." I paused, almost too embarrassed to say the final bit. "Naked."
Bra gasped, clasping a hand to her mouth. Goten burst into a hysterical fit of laugher and slapped Trunks friendly on the back. Trunks gave everyone a sly smirk, stood up and removed his shirt. I quickly turned away. Sure, I had seen Trunks topless millions of times when I watched him spar or when we went swimming together. But this time it was different. This time I knew I was going to see more of him.
When he had stripped down to his boxers, Trunks made his way to the tree and flew up into the branch. Bra was squealing half with excitement, half with anger that her brother could sink that low. Goten was still laughing like the annoying bugger that he was. I decided to save Trunks some embarrassment.
"You can dive in like that if you want." I called. "I can change the dare."
But Trunks firmly shook his head and dropped his boxers seconds before he made a spectacular dive into the water.
"Shit-it's freezing!" He screamed and Goten, Bra and I fell into a laughing fit.
I saw the outline of his body as he came to shore, snatched up his boxers and then came back to sit at the campfire, drying himself off with his ki and putting on his clothes again. Once fully dressed, he spun the soda can and it landed on his sister.
"Ooooooh this should be interesting." I said with a laugh. "Big brother gets to dare his little sister, wonder what will happen."
"I think I have a pretty good idea." Bra scowled, giving Trunks a playful shove. "So I'll play it safe and pick truth."
"Aw, you're boring, sis." Trunks complained. "Ok, tell me the truth. Who do you like?"
"No one." Bra replied instantly and fiercely. "Unlike the rest of you, I am well aware that my studies take predigest over my social life and you would all do well to follow my example."
Bra spun the soda can and this time it landed on Goten. It didn't take the little brainiac long to come up with something really repulsive.
"Truth or dare?" She asked.
"Dare, of course." Goten replied with an innocent laugh.
"Ok then, I dare you to kiss Marron anywhere. And by anywhere I mean ANYWHERE!"
"YUK!" I shrieked, backing away from them. "THERE IS NO WAY I'M LETTING HIM GET ANYWHERE NEAR ME!"
"Come on, Marron. Just a little peak on the cheek." Trunks tried to convince me.
I shuddered at the thought. Goten.....kiss me? NOT going to happen. Instead, I turned to run into my tent but Trunks was faster. He grabbed my shirt, holding me back and Bra aimed the soda can to my face.
"Remember, Marron. I get to spray you if you don't cooperate."
She was dead serious. I knew that if she sprayed me, I'd be covered in soda unless I was brave enough to take a bath with the fishes in the lake. I wasn't. Kissing Goten was better than that death wish.
Goten was blushing slightly. It was the first time I'd seen him embarrassed. His face was a rose pink, brining colour to his cheeks and making his rich black hair stand out. He came close. Too close! I squirmed, but remembering the soda can, stopped and held out my hand.
"Just make it quick." I begged as Goten got down on his hands and knees. He took my hand in his and gave me a quick peak.
Trunks and Bra gasped with awe, feeling our embarrassment and applauded Goten as he sat down again. I rubbed my hand delicately. My skin still tingled where his lips had touched it.
"Ok, Goten. Your turn."
I made a silent agreement with myself to choose only truth from that time on.
I woke up for the fifth time that night. I had a dire urge to use the bathroom yet 'natures bathroom' consisted mainly of a river and a bush. I was a little too nervous to go but I had no other option. Eventually, I climbed out of bed and wished that Bulma had invented a capsule bathroom.
The bush I selected was behind the boy's tent. I felt a bit nervous about it seeing as they were only a meter away from me. But they didn't notice me as they were engaged in their own conversation.
"So Trunks, you like any girls?" It was Goten who asked. "I know loads like you."
"Hey, loads like you as well, Goten." Trunks replied. I had to listen carefully as they spoke no louder than a whisper.
"That's not answering my question." Goten was annoyed. "Do you like any girls?"
"To tell you the truth, I'm not really thinking about girls at the moment. My mother and grandfather are counting on me to pass the HSC with flying colours so I can take over the family company when they retire. Studying his my main priority at the moment. There will be time for relationships later."
My heart sank to the pit of my stomach. All hopes for having Trunks as my high school boyfriend and been lost. He wasn't looking for a girlfriend. Like Bra, his main priority was the HSC and he wouldn't be looking for a girlfriend until he graduated.
"What about you, Goten?" Trunks asked his best friend mockingly. "What's going on between you and Marron?"
"Nothing." Both Goten and I were taken aback. "We're just friends, that's all."
We weren't even friends! I would have liked nothing better than to waltz right into the tent and shout at them both but I held myself back, wanting to hear the rest of the conversation.
"Whatever you say, Goten." Trunks said disbelievingly. "I think you would make a cute couple."
"No we wouldn't." Goten protested. "If I do find a girlfriend, she has to love fighting. Hey, remember that day when we were fighting Majin Buu...." I scrambled from behind the tree and washed my hands in the river. The conversation had changed to 'great fighting moments in history' and it was never a topic I found interesting. I finished washing my hands and went back to bed, now able to sleep perfectly well.