Author's Notes: Oh I'm back and I want to thank my loyal reviewers!

Thomas Drovin

ExtrmEagle

Trunksreallover

goliath184

thanks for all your support with every update guys! It's great to here what you think! And as for how they use a Card in the real world I figure Bulma just fixed it so they can.

Disclaimer: I unfortunately for me do not own Dragonball z or anything in it….shame really…aw well….

Life Ain't No Fairytale, Home Ain't No Place

Chapter 10: Training

I sat downstairs in the living room with Trunks. He wanted to go swimming but I told him we needed to talk. So he sat and listened.

"I'm worried." I said finally. "The dragonballs are gone and the monsters may still come back. I have to train!"

"Yup." He said.

"You're not helping." I grinned hitting him. "It's just I'm not sure which path to take…."

"Well….why don't you spend a training session with everyone in turn….then you'll gather plenty of ideas to mix around and pick your own training session." He suggested. It made sense. In fact coming from a guy that was brilliant.

"OK….i might just do that…" I replied.

"Do I get first turn?" he asked. I looked at his suggestive face and shook my head.

"Nope your dad does." I said.

"That could be very wrong." Trunks yelled after me.

"What do you want?" Vegeta asked as I walked up behind him.

"Well….you see….Trunks had an idea." I said. "I was wondering if I could have a training session with you….you know in order to build my own routine….i need some ideas…."

"No." he said bluntly.

"What do you mean no!" I exclaimed. "I need your help!"

"Well, when you put it that way…" he smirked. I hit him. He just laughed and gestured for me to stand in front of him.

I sat quietly as he explained the basic routine of his training and then he led me into the GR room. I followed him in and watched as he set up the gravity to 50G and started basic stretches. I did my own version of his stretches trying to keep balance under the gravity.

After the stretches came punches. One after the other at thin air. Then kicks. Then meditation. The ki blasts. Then sparring with Vegeta. And under 100G I lost. But only just and because I was tired.

Vegeta made a huge deal about how I needed to work on stamina as power was useless if I couldn't keep up a fight for a solid length of time. I guess he had a point. I had a few training sessions with Vegeta that week. Our sessions became competitive and it was the competitive spirit that sort of urged me on.

Eventually I thought it was time to move on to my next teacher/victim……but who to pick….. I suppose the next target should be one of "chichi's boys"…..I think Gohan should be next…..

Quiet, intelligent and strong…yes Gohan would be a great candidate.

I found Goten and Trunks in the kitchen digging into a mountain of pizza. I shrugged and joined them.

"Goten…I've chosen your brother as my next victim" I said. Goten raised an eyebrow.

"She's going to get everyone to give her a training session." Trunks explained.

"Oh….." Goten said, before stuffing another slice of pizza into his mouth. "Oh and by the way Marron wants a shopping trip."

"When doesn't Marron want a shopping trip?" I shrugged.

"Precisely and I am sick of going. So it's your turn." He said.

"Oh if I must." I sighed, melodramatically. "All those clothes around me….having to buy and try on new clothes…..however will I cope!"

We all laughed. I didn't quite have Marron's shopping addiction but I still loved an excuse to spend money.

After the moutain of pizza had diminished to a few crumbs on a large plate we headed outside to the pool.

"HI!" Marron squealed from nowhere.

"Er...hi..." i replied. "Where did you come from?"

"My place duh!" she said. "I was bored and then i thought of you guys over here having a blast so i thought hey i'd come say hi. And Goten you're here too..."

Goten grinned akwardly and scratched the back of his head. Trunks and I looked confused.

"Oh so you didn't tell anyone you were avoiding me just like you didn't tell anyone i was your girlfriend!" she yelled.

"SORRY!" he yelled. He hid behind me so i kicked him.

"You fight your own damn fight!" i told him. He whimpered. "Some saiyan."

"you are so much like my dad." Trunks said. I glared at him.

"don't say that ever again." i said bluntly. We headed in the direction of the pool. While Goten and Marron where arguing. I think he had a lot of making up to do.

About an hour later the two of them came dancing into the pool. Marron leapt in and hugged me screaming. We were both submerged under the water.

"I getting married!" she screamed. I choked on the water that had filled my mouth and looked over at Goten's face. He looked so calm and was staring straight at Marron. I knew he meant it.

"Awwww!" i hugged her back and Trunks just looked shocked.

"You are so my chief bridesmaid!" she screamed still bouncing around. "And who can blame her."

"we could make it a double wedding if you want?" Trunks asked me.

"i think we'd better get these enemies out of the way before we think about settling down." i said to him.

Marron was getting married! I couldn't believe it! We all leapt around the pool for a few more minutes before jumping out and charging into the house soaking and in swimwear. Well...Marron was half in her clothes still.

"BULMA!" I screamed. bulma came running into the office with a concerned look on her face.

"I getting married!" Marron screamed. Bulma laughed.

"You had me worried then." she said.

"Goten asked me to marry him!" Marron kept screaming at us. Before long everyone had arrived at Bulma's house after hearing the news and everyone was bouncing around. Bulma gave me and Trunks and knowing look and shook her head.

"You two take life so seriously." she tutted.

I ran and grabbed Marron away from the crowd. "What are you going to wear?" I asked her.

"SHOPPING!" Marron yelled at the top of her lungs.

"Er...Marron it's nine at night no shops are open." i replied.

"ok...TOMORROW!" she yelled again. Goten hung his head. "don't worry you're not aloud to see the dress so you don't get to go." Goten did a little dance. "but you get to go shopping with goku and trunks and hte boys to get a tux and if we go on different days you can borrow jesse for a female opinion." Goten's face fell again.

I laughed and hugged Goten's arm.

"You'll get through this." i said reassuringly. "you love her remember."

"yeah i knew there was a reason i was doing this." he chuckled. "i'm marrying the shopping queen...but i'm still wondering where we're going to live."

"You are not going anywhere Mr!" Chichi exclaimed hugging her son. "My baby boy you can't leave me!"

"Um...he's gotta grow up sometime mom." Gohan said.

"No he doesn't" she wailed, clutching Goten to her like he would just poof away if she let go.

"Mom I can't breathe!" Goten choked. He pried himself free only to be pounced on by Marron. I laughed, poor goten. He wasn't going to get a chance to breathe.

Author's Notes: so all is ok again between goten and marron and the future looks bright…..except that great big cloud over head which is evil monsters trying to destroy earth.