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Marron had stopped crying a while back, but it was obvious to Goten that something was still wrong. He spotted her apartment just below and slowly descended landing in front of the building. He looked at Marron, "Okay spill."
Marron tried her best to hide her sadness, "What do you mean?"
Goten smirked as he ran his figure across her cheek taking care of one last tear drop. "You don't cry for nothing. So, spill. I would have thought you would be happy for me."
Marron sighed, "I am."
"Sure don't sound like it."
Marron turned and started to walk to the door, 'It's nothing."
"I already stated you don't cry about-"
"Look, you got a great chance for a new happy life. I am not about to be selfish and screw it up."
"Screw it up? What are you not telling me?"
Marron could not help but laugh slightly at Goten's obliviousness, "You really don't know what's going on do you?"
"No, or I would go find what made you cry and kicks it butt."
Marron walked up to Goten till she was nearly inches away, 'Last chance girl. Do it or live with it.' She took a deep breathe and kissed Goten with all her might. She panicked when she felt Goten just freeze and not make a move. Marron pulled back and started back to the building, "Told you you didn't want to know."
Goten stood in shock still, 'She kissed me. Marron kissed me, but-' He shook it off, "What was that about?"
"Nothing, just a goodbye present."
"I know better than that. What was it?"
"Why do you care anyway, you're leaving in a few days."
Goten looked at the ground, "Am I making a mistake now Marron?"
"Huh?"
"Nothing." Goten took off into the air.
Marron went up to her apartment. She threw her keys on the counter and then went to her room. She collapsed on the bed and started to cry all over again. She cried so much she did not notice the figure floating outside her window.
Goten watched the one person he swore he would never hurt cry. He shook his head and flew back home, "I'm sorry Marron. I can't let anyone get that close ever again. It's for my own good." Goten flew home and went to his room. He picked up the phone and dialed a hotel number.
"Hello?"
"Mr. Cox?"
"Goten?"
"Yes sir. Did I wake you?"
"Nah, I was just watching some TV. So, what can I do for my favorite Japanese star?"
"I was wondering if I could leave tomorrow instead of next week."
"You sure about this man; you'll be gone for a very long time."
"Yeah, got to get out of here before I get myself hurt again."
"Oh, I see. Well, I will call my secretary and will get them to fly over the private jet. We'll meet you at the airstrip at 3 pm sharp."
"Thanks MR. Cox."
"Just call me Brad. Now, get to sleep. I don't need my new star to be malrested before we even start."
"Yes sir." Goten hung up the phone and looked at the picture of him and Marron beside his bed. He sighed, "I better be doing the right thing." He then spotted a picture of him and Paris. He scowled, "No more pain. No more Just Goten."
---next morning---
Goten landed at his mother's house. He was met at the door by three very upset women.
Goten walked past them, "Don't."\
"My God Goten, it's Marron we're talking about. You think she is going to hurt you?" started Pan.
"Sweetie," jumped in Chi-Chi, "This is the same Marron that you have been dreaming of since before you could remember."
"What part of don't do you not understand?"
"The part concerning you walking away from the one girl that could make this all better," stated Videl.
Goten put a piece of paper on the counter. Her turned and looked at the three, "My choice has been made."
"But it's a bad choice," stated Pan.
"BUT IT'S MINE TO MAKE!" yelled Goten. "I will never, ever, let anyone that close again. No matter what."
Goten started for the door, "That paper has Brad's number in New York. You can call him, and he will tell you how to contact me." He started for the door, but Gohan phased in front of him.
"You're leaving for a long time, and you won't even stick around with your family a little longer?"
Goten stared coldly at Gohan, "I will go through you if I have to."
Gohan stepped aside. Goten walked out the door. Gohan followed him. The brother walked out to the field they used to train on. Goten sat on the side of a cliff, his feet dangling over the edge. Gohan sat beside him.
Gohan looked at his little brother, "Okay, it's just me. So, why are you really leaving?"
"I can't let anyone get close again Gohan. If I just take everyone out of the equation, then I will be fine."
"You really think that?"
"Gohan, you're real smart, I mean like genius smart. But me, I have never been more than a copy of dad to people. I fight, I make jokes, end of story. I can't do that anymore Gohan. I can't be regular. Then…then I stepped on that stage last night. This time was different that the rest, it was like I had meaning. People listened just to hear me. I was-"
"Amazing." came a voice form behind them.
Gohan stood and walked off, smiling at Marron as he left. Marron took Gohan's spot, "This is what I get!" She threw a note at Goten's lap. "I'm leaving today and not coming back. I thought we were friends. I thought I meant more than that to you."
"You do."
"Then what do I mean? Tell me right now."
Goten looked at his feet as he kicked the open space under them, "You're Marron. You're my first crush. You're the girl I have been dreaming of before I even knew what love was. Part of me wants to stay here, and be with you but-"
Marron ;put her figure on his lips, 'Then listen to that part Goten. Stay here. Just you and me, together."
Goten pulled away, "I can't let anyone get that close." He stood and started to walk off. He was stopped when a hand grabbed his arm. He turned around.
Marron kissed Goten with all her might when he turned around. This time, she smiled when she felt Goten relax against the kiss. She opened her eyes slightly to see that his were closed and he was completely focused on the kiss. She smiled. Finally she broke for breathe, "Good?"
Goten nodded unable to form words.
"You leave, then you will be leaving me and every bit of the feeling you just put into that kiss."
Goten shook his head bringing him back to reality. He started to walk away, "I got to get packed. Big flight later."
"You're still going?"
Goten looked at Marron, She could tell he wanted to stay. Goten took a deep breathe and closed his eyes, "I can't let anyone get that close ever again. I really wish I could, but it would jus hurt to much to be rejected by you. And eventually that is what would happen." Goten took off into the air.
Marron fell to her knees and cried for the third time in less than 24 hours.