Things changed so much after that night. Not only in myself, but in everyone around me. For it seemed that my new resolutions effected everyone, mainly Uub's village.

As promised, Bulma used her wealth to send all the village children to school. This was hardly a problem for her, since our family was practically swimming in money. From their education, the children were able to move out of the village and into the city to earn a living, sending what they received back home. In no time, the village was rebuilt as a content and comfortable place to live.

But I couldn't stop there. There were many other people who needed my help. After finishing school and passing the HSC (with the highest mark in the grade, I might add), I not only took to university and received a masters degree in science and physics, but donated my extra time and money to as many charities and organizations as possible.

As predicted, Vegeta showed no interest or enthusiasm to my work, continuing his senseless training so that he may achieve his selfish goal of becoming the world's best fighter. However, this hardly mattered to me. That single glimpse of his other side told me that he was, in fact, a proud father.

Trunks managed to uphold his reputation for keeping both his parents happy. He spent what remained of his teenage years studying and sneaking in time to train with Vegeta and baby-sit Pan. He passed the HSC with flying colours and joined ranks with Bulma and our grandfather at Capsule corp. Though frankly, I don't this Capsule corp. is really where he wants to be. But Trunks is the most unselfish person I know, and would carry out the job to the end of his days if it makes others happy, whether he likes it or not.

Goten and Marron stayed as strong a couple as ever throughout high school and into the future. Neither choose to go to university, and both took on the jobs of their dreams, eventually saving up enough money to by an apartment together in Capsule city and were regular visitors to our household.

Mez and Lucas never really were a couple. They toyed with the idea at school functions, but didn't ever consider it. Mez passed through high school with an average mark, enough to earn her a place at university. She graduated and took a job in law, alongside taking classes in several different types of martial arts. She never married, but the two of us remained best friends all our lives.

Lucas passed the HSC with a considerably high mark. He became a doctor, and married young to a woman who actually found his thick glasses attractive.

Because Anna was no longer allowed to befriend Eliza, she latched onto another group of friends. After her drug escapade, none wanted to befriend Eliza again, and she spent the last two years of high school in a sullen and foul mood, choosing to take her rage out on Uub and I and only infuriating herself even more when the two of us completely ignored her. After high school, she seemed to disappear, and no one had seen her since.

It was Uub who went through the greatest change in the last two years of high school. He would always be shy and meek, but at least he had enough courage to think for himself and stand up for what he believed in. He even worked up enough courage to retort to Eliza when she taunted him after school one day. Eventually, he moved into Capsule corp. with me, but wasn't allowed to share my room under Vegeta's orders. Not too long after this, he proposed and, naturally, I accepted immediately.

Ten years after the end of high school, Bulma decided she wanted to throw another party. To my disgust, I was granted the task of going food shopping and muttered sourly to myself about it as I dragged my food laden trolley to the cash register in order to pay for my items.

I hardly paid attention as I placed the items in front of the check-out girl, my mind wondering to my not-too-far-off wedding day. It was only when I reached into my purse to retrieve my credit card that I met eyes with the girl behind the cash register and recognized a face I had once known so well. It was not a girl who stood behind the counter, but a women about my age, with ringlets of brilliant red hair and lifeless green eyes scarred with a work-worn sense of self pity.

"Eliza!" I cried in disbelief.

"Bra?" She asked uncertainly, scanning the items through and placing them into a plastic bag subconsciously. "My God! I never expected....I mean....err....wow! Look at you! Y-you're beautiful!"

Taken aback by her words, I instantly searched for something to say. Indeed, I had grown more and more like my mother with each passing day (at least in outward appearance) but never really liked to think or even consider my own beauty, let alone have my once-enemy discuss it with me.

"Well, this is unexpected." I mumbled. "So....what have you been doing?"

"Not much." Eliza beamed. "Actually, this has been my job for the past ten years. What about you?"

"Oh," I mumbled, the corners of my lips upturning in a smile. Perhaps it would be kinder, I decided, to not inform her that I had completed a masters coarse in science and physics when her greatest achievement had been getting a job at a grocery store. "I'm engaged to marry Uub in a while."

"No way!" She exclaimed. "You've stayed together all this time!"

I nodded handing over my credit card and collecting the filled shopping bags.

"So what's all this stuff for? Your reception?" She asked cruelly, causing me to sigh heavily. And I had thought she had grown more mature with time. Obviously she was still a teenager.

"No. My mum is having a party." I replied coolly as an idea sprung into my head. "Hey, why don't you come along? Mez is coming too and no doubt she'd de delighted to catch up with you."

At least Eliza was intelligent enough to realize that my voice was dripping with sarcasm, because she refused politely, handed over the credit card and said what she hoped would count for a friendly goodbye. I returned to my car, still chuckling to myself.

(o)

"Goten and I are getting married!" Marron announced proudly once everyone was gathered together in Capsule corp. backyard for the party. "He proposed this morning!"

"Oh my goodness, my baby boy is getting married!" Chi-Chi cried, jumping out of her seat and pulling both of them into a rib-crushing hug. "Another wedding I get to plan! Oh, I can hardly wait!"

"Err....thanks Mum.....I think." Goten said, rubbing the back of his head with his hand and blushing rose pink.

"Congratulations guys!" Trunks beamed and slapped Goten friendly on the back.

"Yeah!" I said, giving the other woman a friendly hug and trying to sound interested. "We can have a double wedding! Yay!"

After the excitement of Goten and Marron's engagement had dyed down, Bulma served the food and I demonstrated the full extent of my Sayian appetite, savouring the look of pure disgust on Marron's face as she chewed gracefully on her piece of steak. Vegeta sat to my left, gnawing through his fourth serving savagely before helping himself to fifths, while Uub, Mez and Lucas looked on in shock.

Because I was so preoccupied with eating, I hardly payed attention to what the others were saying. Marron was talking with her soon to be niece Pan, who had just turned twelve years old and was preparing for her first year of high school. At one point, someone must have said something funny because everyone burst out laughing. In order to fit in, I laughed too, hopefully not to a comment that goes against all my morals. I did manage to catch a snapshot of the conversation between Pan and my dear brother, however.

"You have nothing to worry about, Panny." Trunks beamed and gave the little girl a hug. "You're a fantastic person and I know you'll have fun at high school."

Pan blushed and hid her face in mouthfuls of food. I looked from her to Trunks and then smiled. Who knows? Maybe in another ten years there might be another wedding? That was, if Trunks was prepared to wait that long.

As the party wore on and everyone finished eating, people branched off to do their own thing. 18, Bulma and Chi-Chi sat together in the shade and discussed the upcoming weddings of their children while Videl sat close by not taking too much interest. Vegeta, Goku, Gohan and Krillin managed to slip away to Vegeta's gravity room for some training. Goten and Marron wondered off to engage in their own private conversation as did Mez and Lucas and Trunks played in the grass with Pan.

"I guess I'll have to spend the rest of the party with you." I scowled playfully. "That or join the other women engaging in senseless talk."

"Spending time with you?" Uub pulled a face as I started off walking idly around the pool. "Urgh, I can think of ten things I'd rather be doing right now."

"Like....?" I questioned, quirking an eyebrow in question.

"Well," He grinned. "I'd rather to this."

He pulled me close to him, locking me in a passionate kiss. I smiled against his lips at the realization that I had not yet completely left my teenage years. He still managed bring out the reaction inside me that had been present back when I was fifteen.

"Yuk, that's disgusting!" Pan jeered, dusting her baggy jeans and oversized red shirt.

"Is she always this tomboyish?" Uub asked.

"Yes." I said through a laugh. "But Trunks wouldn't like her if she wasn't."

"You mean...." Uub mumbled, fixing his eyes on my elder brother and the young raven haired tomboy. "Trunks and Pan? No way!"

"Cute couple, don't you think?" I commented, ignoring the playful teenage tone entwined with my voice.

"Kind of." He shrugged.

"Bra!" Chi-Chi called, gesturing me over to her. "Get over here! We need to discuss what colour you want your wedding dress to be! White or cream?"

"Oh the variety!" I exclaimed sarcastically, causing Uub to laugh. "I guess we should get back to civilization. We'll have time to be alone later."

"If you want me to." He shrugged again.

Smiling, I took my fiancé by the hand and led him back to the party.

THE END

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