I Can't Call You Father

Disclaimers: …well…if you count some of the highschoolers ((June Euro ((France and Tai's Aunt)), Chuu Euro ((Their dad)) Paris Channel ((Ok, I know that's not her last name, nobody knows what it is but you'd think a model like her would be the decedent of some famous French designer XD (For all those oblivious to who I'm referring to, it's Coco Channel) )) then…yah…I own them and that's it!

Authors Updating Note: IM SORRY…IM SORRY…IM SORRY! My AOL was down for 4 weeks straight! So, I apologize 10x for that!

Ah yes, here it is! FINALLY! SOME T/M ACTION! Ok, technically this chapter focuses on how they feel in love, and why they broke up. But it is still very sweet!

GUESS WHAT?!?! TOMORROW'S MY BIRTHDAY! OCTOBER 29th! YEAAAAA!

Erica: DANG! YOU ARE FAST GIRL! I update, and like 30 seconds later I get your review XD! I enjoy when that happens. I practically feel over laughing at how quick I got it. Keep it up! Oh and please, keep clicking the submit review button, I like thinking that I have extra reviews, lol!

Pasjuh: Oh, you FIND SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT COUPLE? XD lol j/k, everyone has their own opinion. Trust me; it's a REALLY GOOD GUESS! B/C, I'll let you in on a little secret, they don't get together in this story, but if you read the sequel maybe…

Shasti: I LOVE YOU! Girl, you TOTALLY READ MY MIND. Not only did you give me the ideal review, but idea wise, you were right on target! There will be a chapter where I ask you guys to most likely kill off a character…but; which one should it be? Evil laugh

Gypsee Girl: You are just the sweetest thing! ((I don't mean that in a bad way!)) I enjoyed your review and I agree with it very much so. If they were ((Note the word "were")) to get together I'd make Trunks and Kyera get a divorce or something.

MayhemBass: Guess what?! I finally got my guitars! A green acoustic Brownsville and an imitation Fendor-Straticastor!

Chapter 18: Memories

Marron was lying on the sofa in the lounge, reading a book. With Cali gone, there was nothing else she really could do.

"Book worm,"

Marron put down her book to see Trunks snickering. "Hello, Prez," she replied smiling. Trunks blinked in astonishment. "You haven't called me that in 19 years." He said. "Yeah well, it pissed you off more then." Marron smirked. Trunks chuckled. "Yes, sadly I've grown accustomed to being the president here." He replied. Marron shook her head. "Such a shame…" she stated. Trunks rolled his eyes. "Hey, you try living with my mom."

"I already am…"

Trunks grinned embarrassed. "Heh, yeah, you're right!" he exclaimed. Marron chuckled at his simplicity. "Oh Trunks…" she said. "Sometimes your stupidity amazes me." She replied. Trunks frowned. "That hurts Marron, it REALLY hurts." He dramatically pointed to his heart. "Right here Marron! You've wounded me!" he continued. Marron continued to laugh heartily. Trunks smiled. "Hah, I knew I could make you laugh." He stated. Marron returned the grinned. "You haven't made me laugh so hard in…gosh; it's been so long!" she exclaimed.

Trunks pulled a chair and took a seat right beside her. "Marron…" he said softly. "Yes?" Marron answered. Trunks lowered his head slightly. "Do you know…what ever…happened to us?" he questioned quietly. Marron's face grew serious. "You don't remember?" she questioned. Trunks shook his head. "No, I really don't…." "Well, I guess to understand that, we'd have to go to the beginning."

"…you mean?"

Marron nodded. "How we got together, is essential to understand how we broke up." She said. Trunks sighed. "This, is going to take awhile." He replied regretfully. Marron glanced at the clock. "Actually, I think we have quite a lot of time. The kids shouldn't be back until 2:00 am." She retorted. Trunks got up. "Where are you going?" Marron asked in a demanding tone. "To get some coffee, you tell stories to the very last detail!" he exclaimed leaving. Marron pouted. "I do not!" she snapped.

Trunks came back with his coffee. "Alright then, Mother Goose, story time…" he said sarcastically. Marron delved deep inside her memories. "Well it all started when…"

"You're sure you're ready?"

A 14-year-old Marron rolled her eyes. "Daddy…" she began in an annoyed tone. "For the millionth time, YES!" Marron exasperated.

"But-"

18 let out a nark sigh. She placed her hand on her husband's shoulder. "Krillan, she'll be fine. Now let the poor girl go before she's late to class! It's her first day!" 18 exclaimed. Krillan frowned. "Oh…alright." He said in a remorse voice. Marron grinned and hugged her father. "Don't worry Papa, I'll be fine." She stated. Krillan let out a wry smile. "Ok. Now go, before you're tardy!" he warned. Marron broke out and headed to the front doors of her new school. "Bye Mom! Bye Dad! See ya at 3:00!" she shouted entering the building.

Krillan sighed. "My baby's all grown up and going to high school." He stated on the verge of tears. 18 let out a smile of encouragement. "Oh Krillan, she'll be fine. Quit worrying." She said. Krillan looked at his wife. "I hope you're right 18,"

"Don't worry, I am."

Marron panicked as she heard the bell ring. "Oh great!" she thought. "My first day, and I'm going to be late!" she continued. Marron was running so fast, she didn't pay any attention to where she was going. Thusly, she crashed into somebody else.

"Ow!" she exclaimed rubbing the back of her head. Marron blushed embarrassedly when she notice she had knocked down a senior. "Oh my God, I'm so sorry!" She exclaimed picking up his things. "Don't be, I wasn't paying any attention either." A memorable voice responded.

"That voice…" Marron conjured. "It's sounds so…familiar." She pondered. Marron lifted her eyes to see a lavender-haired 17-year-old looking at her.

"TRUNKS/MARRON?!" they exclaimed at the same time.

Trunks' eyes widen. "Marron, is that really you?" he questioned. Marron nodded. Trunks formed a smile on his face. "Dang, it's been awhile!" he exclaimed. "Yeah, about um…4 years is it?" Marron suggested. "Yeah I think so." Trunks confirmed. The two of them smiled at each other. "Since when do you go to Yellow Star High?" Trunks asked. ((Remember, MJA made the high-school change colors over the years.)) "Since today." Marron replied. Trunks got up and extended his hand to her, lifting her up. "Need a tour?" he offered. Marron grinned. "That, would be great." She answered. "Ok then, follow me." He said extending his arm. Marron blushed as she took his arm. She failed to see the jealous eyes of watching senior girls…

"Who does she think she is?" June Euro snapped to her friends. "What nerve!" Paris exclaimed. "She's not even a senior!" she continued. June gave the evil eye to the oblivious Marron. "I've been trying to get Trunks' attention for years, and along comes this…freshman and whisks him away hands down! She's gonna pay!" she threatened in her head.

Trunks' eyes widened as Marron recited her classes. "Marron, are you aware that you're taking all advanced classes?" he questioned. Marron nodded. "Yeah, so?" she asked. "I mean, you have the same classes as me, and I'm a senior!" Trunks exclaimed. "Well when you're stranded on an island for so long you really have nothing else to do but study!" she told him. Trunks still looked at her in astonishment. "Still, that's incredible!" he shouted. Marron blushed. "Thanks Trunks." She replied.

Her gaze quickly shifted to the clock. "Oh man, I missed 1st period!" she exclaimed. Trunks waved his hand. "Don't worry Marron; I'll take care of it." He said. Marron raised an eyebrow. "How?" she wondered. Trunks smiled. "Marron, you're looking at the richest teenager in the world." He stated. Marron blinked. "So?" she still continued to question. Trunks had a sweatdrop on his head. "You really don't understand what I'm saying…" he responded. "Marron, you've been on that island for too long." Trunks continued. Marron blinked, still in confusion.

The bell rang again, signaling the start of 2nd period. "C'mon," Trunks said pulling her arm. "We have science together." He stated. Marron tried to keep up with the speedily senior. "Hey!" she shouted. "Slow down!" Marron chided. Trunks smirked and started to fly. "TRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNKS!"

"Are you still mad at me?"

Trunks sat with Marron during lunch. Every class they had gone to together, he flew, petrifying the freshman. She shot him the evil eye. "What do you think? I'm terribly frightened of flying!" Marron shouted. Trunks snorted. "Well excuse me for 'terribly frightening' you!" he mimicked her high vocabulary. Marron glared and Trunks started to laugh. "Oh chill Marron. I'll stop flying you around. I just thought you'd want to get to class on time." He replied. Marron continued to pout, not giving in to his apology. Trunks grinned. "Blondie…you know you want to forgive me…" he said. Marron was still pouting. Trunks started making funny faces, like he was trying to make a baby laugh. Marron laughed at his foolhardiness. "You look so stupid!" she shouted giggling.

"Oh really?" Trunks inquired. "It works for Bra when she's upset." He said. "That's because she's 6." Marron retorted. "You have a point." Trunks replied. His eyes glanced to another demi-saiyan munching down. "Excuse me Marron; I need to grab my lunch before Goten eats the whole cafeteria." He stated practically running to the lunch line. Marron stared at Goten and smiled. "He hasn't changed a bit, I see." She whispered.

"So…you and Trunks seem to be rather friendly with one another." June said with her and her posse taking a seat by Marron. Marron blinked. "Oh we're just old friends!" she told them. "Excuse me, but who are you?" Marron asked. June smirked. "Oh how rude of me, I'm June Euro. Voted 4 times Home Coming, and Prom Queen. Most popular girl here at Yellow Star High, and girlfriend of Trunks Briefs." She replied. Marron's face grew dim. "Oh…" she started. "I didn't realize Trunks had a girlfriend." Marron chided. June faked a sympathetic look. "Yes, so I guess you'll have to find a new boy-toy." She stated. Marron blinked. "Boy-toy?" she questioned. "I don't know what you're talking about." Marron said.

June glared. "Don't try to fake the innocent crap on me, Blondie. We're all too smart for that at this school." She said harshly. Marron bit her lip. She didn't feel comfortable with all these envious seniors sneering at her.

"Hey, what's going on here?"

Marron's eyes lit up as she saw Trunks standing behind her folding his arms. June pouted. "Oh nothing, Trunksy-kins." She exclaimed. Trunks glared. "June, I've told you a hundred thousand times, I will never be your 'Trunksy-kins'. So you can just forget about trying to be my girlfriend." He yelled coolly. June tried to make a calm face. She got up slowly and turned around. "You'll regret this Blondie." June shouted.

Marron had glimpses of tears in her eyes. "What…did I do?" she asked. Trunks put his arm around her. "Nothing Marron, you did nothing at all. The girls here can be vicious, so you'll have to be very careful around them." He warned. Marron nodded. But she still pondered why anyone would be jealous of her…

The days passed on and Marron tried to ignore all the attempts made by the seniors to degrade her. Most of the time she was able to but when she couldn't, Trunks and Goten were always there to help her out.

Over the months, Marron and Trunks grew closer, much to the dismay of the senior girls. Marron often went over Trunks house to study, or get together with Goten to do something. And to even help the boys attempt to watch both Bra and little Pan, which was what they were doing at this exact moment…

"BRA!! GET BACK HERE!"

The 6-year-old giggled. "Only if you can catch me big brother!" she stated running around the house. Trunks' face turned red with anger. "DARN IT BRA! GIVE MY UNDERWEAR! I NEED IT!" he shouted chasing the little girl. Goten and Marron sighed at the two. "Trunks, chill. She's just a 6-year-old, what's she going to want with your Briefs?" Goten asked. He snickered as he finished his pun. Trunks glared. "Shut up! It's embarrassing! And plus, she's evil!" he snapped. Marron looked at him like he was crazy. "Trunks, you shouldn't say that about your sister, she's an angel…" Marron stated hugging Bra. Trunks pouted. "ANGEL MY BUTT! SHE ACTS LIKE ONE AROUND OTHER PEOPLE BUT SHES JUST A DEVIL IN DISGUISE!" he screamed.

Bra smiled innocently. "Oh Marron, he's just paranoid! I'd never do something like that!" she said. Trunks glowered, "PARANOID? YOU LITTLE-"

"TRUNKS! GIVE IT A REST AND APOLOGIZE TO YOU SISTER!"

"…But Marron…"

"NOW!"

Trunks frowned. "I'm sorry…Bra" he replied angrily. Bra grinned in triumph. "Your welcome Niichan!" she exclaimed. Trunks grumbled and went with Goten to check on Pan.

Marron shook her head. "Your brother is so unbelievable…" she said. Bra grinned. "But that's why you love him!"

"WHAT?!"

The 6-year-old smiled. "It's obvious you know, although I can't imagine why anyone would fall in love with Niichan, he's so bossy!" Bra exclaimed. Marron flushed and turned her head away. "If a 6-year-old can tell that I love Trunks…then he must've…AYE YA! HE KNOWS!" Marron screamed in her head. Bra blinked. "Marron-Chan…" she began, "Are you ok?" she questioned. "Uh…Bra, do you know if your brother…knows my feelings for him?" Marron asked. Bra shook her head. "No," she started but then began to smirk. "But he wishes he did!" Bra answered mischievously. Marron blushed even more.

"At this rate, Bra's gonna blab about my feelings for Marron in a heartbeat." Trunks said to Goten after they found Pan sleeping in Bra's bed. The two decided to let the 4-year-old snooze and went up to his room, where their conversation carried on. Goten smiled. "Well it's kind of obvious…" he informed. Trunks had a sweatdrop on his head. "…You're joking…right?" he asked. Goten shook his head. "Nope, you're always 'Marron this,' or 'Marron that…' it's actually kinda annoying." He stated. Trunks glared at him. "Funny Goten, I'm serious! Do you think she knows?"

"She's be blind not to."

Trunks gulped. This was gonna bother him for the rest of the day.

"You know Trunks," Goten commenced. "Why don't you just ask her out and find out for yourself. If she doesn't, then tell her; the worst she could say is no." he suggested. Trunks grinned. "You know Goten, that's a great idea! I can take her to the prom!" he exclaimed. Goten sweat dropped. "Uh…bad idea." He said. Trunks blinked. "Why?" he questioned. "Two words, Senior Girls" Goten answered. Trunks sighed. "You're right." He said. "Marron wouldn't last 5 minutes in there." He continued. Goten smiled. "Relax, just take her to dinner instead." He stated. Trunks smiled. "That's a great idea Goten!" he exclaimed. Goten grinned. "Yes, I know, I'm full of them." He said. "By the way…" he began. "Yeah Goten?"

"I'm taking Paris to the prom, can I borrow the limo?"

"You really didn't have to do this."

Marron and Trunks were all dressed up because after Trunks asked Marron out, he made sure that he'd take her to the most expensive restaurant. "No Marron, I wanted to." Trunks insisted. Marron blinked her blue eyes. "Why?" she asked. Trunks smiled. "You'll see…"

Patiently, Marron waited all through dinner for Trunks to give her an answer. But it wasn't that bad, because Trunks and her always had things to talk about. "Trunks…" Marron whined. "C'mon! I've waited long enough! She whined. Trunks got up after paying the bill. "Come with me." He said taking her outside to the park. Marron wondered why he brought her to the Sakura Park, why he had bought her dinner, and why he even wanted to take her out at all!

"Trunks," Marron whispered. "What's all of this about?" she asked. Trunks smiled warmly at her. Marron blinked. "Wh-why are you looking at me like that." She inquired. "You're so oblivious Marron-Chan." Trunks answered. Marron blushed at his comment.

"What do you mean?"

Trunks pulled her close to him. "Marron…don't you see? Don't you see…how much I care about you? How I favor you over all those girls?" he queried. Marron blinked. "Trunks…" she whispered. "Marron, I love you…more than anything or anyone else in this world." Trunks replied. Marron stared in awe. "…rea-really?" she asked starting to cry. "Hai Marron-Chan…really." Trunks answered. Marron rested her head on his broad shoulders. "I love you too Trunks." She whispered. Trunks smiled and held her close, not wanting to ever let go…

Marron and Trunks remained silent until Marron spoke. "Well…that's how we…got together." She murmured. Marron looked up to see Trunks stare at her affectionately. "What?" she asked perking up an eyebrow. "Marron…" he whispered. "Can't we…go back…to the way we were?" he questioned. Marron's heart started to beat intensely. "He can't be serious." She thought. Even though she deeply, but secretly, wanted to…she couldn't. "It wouldn't be fair." Marron continued to think. "But…" she thought almost crying. "How come I'm the only one who never gets a happy ending?"

"Marron…"

Marron looked at Trunks with tears in her eyes. "Trunks, I…WE…can't. It just wouldn't be fair to everyone else…"

"But…"

"I SAID WE CAN'T SO WE CAN'T!" Marron shouted angrily. Trunks frowned. "So…does that mean…our feelings really are gone? That…we don't love each other anymore?" he asked. "Yes, it does." Marron replied. "Are you sure?" Trunks questioned.

"I'm positive Trunks, I don't love you anymore."

Marron screamed and fell to the ground clutching her heart. "Not again…" Marron thought. This time the pain was more intense. "Marron!" Trunks yelled rushing to her side. Marron, while panting, tried to smile. "Heh, your father was right about those saiyan bond things…they're really 'heart breakers' huh?" she joshed. "Marron," Trunks began. "If we deny this bond anymore, you'll die." Trunks said resting Marron on his lap. "Trunks…it just wouldn't be fair…to Kyera…to Daphne…to everyone." Marron whispered.

"STOP SAYING THAT MARRON! I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU DIE!"

"It just…wouldn't be fair…"

Marron screamed again and became unconscious. "It just wouldn't be fair." She continued in her mind.

"MARROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!"

Ok, don't kill me! I know I didn't say how they broke up, I'll get to that in the next chapter. I hope you guys liked this chapter, and I apologize if it seems rushed. My brother wanted on the computer and I had to hurry it up. Once I finish the story, I'll edit it. Anyways…QUESTION TIME!

Q.) Should I kill off Marron? Why or Why not?

Note: I've made my decision already, but I want to hear your opinions. And mind you, there's at least 7-8 more chapters left.

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