Two Sides of The Story: Chapter 14-Marron's Late
Log: December 5, 793
"So, tomorrow is my due date." Marron said to all of her friends in the diner. "This is a new chapter for both Trunks and I and I'm glad that we can have such great friends and family around us to celebrate." She started off. "As much as a roller coaster ride these last nine months have been, I can not wait to meet my daughter."
Bra smiled at her best friend, "I know that this is scary, but I know that you guys can do it. You will make great parents to my precious niece."
Trunks and Marron smiled as they both took a sip of their drinks. "I'm going to miss being pregnant."
"Are you really?" Uub asked.
"Yeah, this experience has been incredible, but I really can't wait to meet my daughter tomorrow."
Goten smiled very wide, "Now, we can finally know what you guys are going to name your daughter because y'all refused to tell us."
Trunks and Marron chuckled. Everyone was happy and content for both Trunks and Marron. A new chapter was about to start for them.
One week later
"Still pregnant?" Goten asked as Marron pulled up a chair to the booth.
"What do you think Goten?" She asked harshly as she sat down in the chair.
Trunks swallowed his drink fast, "Doctor told us this could happen.."
"What being a week late? This usually doesn't happen if you put one on properly." Marron shot back at her long time best friend.
Trunks mouthed wow as he took another sip of his drink. "She has been slightly cranky."
Goten nodded his head, "I slightly got that."
The blonde rolled her eyes as she laid her head on the table. "Doctors told us that this happens sometimes. It's annoying because I'm not comfortable and I just want her to get out!"
Trunks sighed heavily as he rubbed her back and used his other hand to take a sip of his drink, "I know that she is coming soon, Mare, just hold on a little bit longer."
Marron smiled slightly at Trunks' comment. She took a sip of her drink and sighed. "I'm pretty sure my job might send me on maternity leave early."
Goten was surprised by that when he heard Marron say that. He didn't realize that her company was able to do that.
"The question is, do you want to take your maternity leave early?" He asked her.
She shrugged her shoulders, "I mean yes, it would be nice just so we can prepare the apartment for our daughter." Marron confessed.
"So I have a question for the both of you guys." Goten asked. He thought this was the perfect opportunity to ask his two best friends the questions that he has been dying to ask. And since he was alone with both of the parents they may tell him.
"Goten if I think I know what your question is, I am not telling you with what our daughter's name is." Trunks stated before he took a sip of his of his drink. "You will find out soon 'Ten."
"I want to know! I'll keep this secret this time!" He said.
"Well that's too damn bad!" Marron said.
He put up his pouty face. He had a feeling that his friends were going to respond that way, but he said that it did not hurt to ask them.
"Where's Bra and Uub?" Marron asked. She did not mind hanging with both Goten and Trunks, but she would like to have Bra there. Sometimes if there is an awkward silence, her and Bra could start up another conversation.
"Bra is at work late tonight and Uub is on a date." Goten stated, "So it's just going to be the three of us."
The blonde nodded her head. She did not want them to know that she is disappointed in the fact that she is not able to hang out with her best friend. She knows that whenever her daughter comes, her time hanging out with her friends is going to be reduce. She wants to cherish these moments.
None of their friends will be able to understand that. Her and Trunks have a whole another life that they need to take care of. Their friends do not have to worry about another human life until they are put into this situation.
"I think I am going to head home." Marron confessed as she stood up and put her chair back at the table she took it from. She turned on her heel and walked towards the exit.
Trunks had a feeling something was wrong, "Goten, I am going to see if she is okay." He scooted himself out of the booth and ran outside to see if Marron was still outside. "Marron." He called out.
"Trunks, I am fine." She said softly.
"I know you pretty well, I know that you are lying." He confessed as he started to walk near her. Even though she did not turn around, he knew which one was her based on her voice.
She turned around and faced him, "Trunks, I promise you that I am fine. I'll take a lyft home and you can hang out with Goten."
"I don't buy it." He hissed as she pulled her phone out to order herself a lyft to take herself back to their apartment. "What's wrong Marron? If I have to ditch Goten to spend the whole night with you, I will."
She shook her head no as the first tear escaped from her eyes, "This happened to me nine months ago. I ran out here and went home, I went and talked to Bra about my issues. Where is she?"
Trunks was confused about what the blonde was talking about. He remembered her running out once before and Goten chased after her. "I'm not quite sure I understand what you are talking about Marron." He admitted to the blonde.
She sniffled her nose, "Bra isn't here. Soon that is going to be us. We have another responsibility to worry about whenever she decides to come. We are not going to be able to hang out with them like we want to. We need to cherish these moments, Trunks, we need to."
"Marron, I know. But we can't blame our friends when they have something else as their main priority. We do not get special treatment due to the fact that we have a baby and they do not."
She nodded her head realizing what Trunks was saying was true. "You are right Trunks, I am truly sorry." She said as she put her phone back into her purse. "I hope I didn't scare Goten too much."
Trunks chuckled at the blonde's statement. Nothing really scared Goten too much. He can handle a girl's blow up like this. "I doubt you scared him, he is dating my sister, I'm pretty sure he can handle almost any girl." He mumbled as the both of them made their way back into the diner. Marron grabbed another chair and pulled it up to the booth that Goten was sitting in and Trunks slid into.
"You guys all good now?" Goten asked as he took a sip of his drink.
Marron nodded her head, "Yes, Trunks made me realize that I was being selfish, and I'm glad that he made realize this now.
The youngest demi-saiyan smiled wide when he heard those words come out of his mouth. "Well, I have good news for you guys."
"Spill!" Marron basically screaming in the diner. She believes she knows what Goten is about to say. Even though she thinks it is too soon, she wants to hear the good news that he has.
"Well, my boss said since I have been working my ass for so long, that I needed a break. So, he is giving me a raise and plenty more vacation days."
"That is good news!" Trunks stated as he picked up his drink and took a sip.
"So, are you going to be taking a break from work?" Marron asked. She was curious only because he has been working nonstop for months. The whole group could notice that he was starting to get stressed out because he was not able to hang out with them. And if he had the time to do so, he was too tired to even change from his work clothes and go back to the diner to hang out with them.
He nodded his head, "Yes, I think I am going to take a couple week vacation for the time being. I do not know when I want to use the rest because I still have a whole year in front of me you know."
The blonde smiled when she heard those words come out his mouth, "I know Bra will be happy about that because she misses you."
He sighed, "I know she does, I really want to make it up to her by taking her on a fancy dinner date." He said.
Trunks chuckled slightly, "Even though I think it is weird that you are dating my little sister, thank you for treating her so well. She has some boyfriends who did not treat her very well. And seeing her be happy especially with my best friends since childhood makes it even better." Trunks confessed.
Marron smiled wide, "That was very sweet Trunks, I know Bra would be glad to hear you say that."
"Thanks brother, I thought you would kick my ass for doing it with your little sister, but I'm glad that we remained level headed, so we all could stay friends." Goten told Trunks and Marron.
Trunks smiled, "But if you do hurt her, both my dad and I will kick your ass."
"Noted." He said as he swallowed hard. He knows that Trunks is stronger than him, but he does not want to get an ass whooping from Vegeta because that will be on ass whooping he will remember for the rest of his life.
"And I know for a fact that Vegeta will get a kick out of it. I can hear him now manically laughing at the fact he gets to his nemesis' son's ass." Marron stated.
Goten rolled his eyes, "I wouldn't say that they are enemies, Marron, I would say that they are friends."
Trunks looked at his best friend concerned, "Are you positive about that?" He asked because he knows for a fact that his father would have something different to say.
Goten shrugged his shoulders as he took a sip of his drink. He needed to redirect the conversation to something else. "So, Trunks when is Lana coming back?"
Marron nodded her head agreeing with Goten, "Yeah, when is your girlfriend coming back?" The blonde asked.
"She is supposed to becoming in tomorrow, but she doesn't want to me to pick her up from the airport." Trunks confessed, Marron noticed his tone was slightly annoyed. She did not blame him because she has not seen him for months and she does not want to see her.
His two friends were alerted by his comment. "Why is that?"
"I did not ask for details, she did not want to see me right away, but she will come visit soon." Trunks added to the conversation before he took a sip of his drink. "I do not want to talk about it, so let's just drop it."
Both of them notice the assertness in his voice and it would be best if they just drop the conversation and talk about something else. The last thing that they really need to do is make Trunks angry.
Marron sighed heavily and she left something trickle down her left leg. "Oh my kami." She mumbled.
"What's wrong?" Goten asked.
"I think you guys need to take me to the hospital." She said.
"Why? More of them braxton hicks thingy?" Trunks asked.
She shook her head no, "My water just broke."
It seemed as if everything went in slow motion, but Trunks was finally happy that Marron would no longer be suffering. He noticed Goten getting out of the booth to go help Marron, so they could get her to the hospital.
"Are you okay? Do you got the bag?" Trunks asked when he finally snapped back to reality.
She nodded her head, "Everything is in your car Trunks."
The oldest demi-saiyan smiled, "Come on Mare, let's go have our baby." He said as they rushed as quickly out the diner to take Marron to the hospital.
A/N: I should have uploaded this chapter last week, but I got busy. The next chapter should be out much faster and I'm going to try and finish this story before I go back to my sophomore year of college because I know I will not have the time to write. Thank you guys for all of your patients I really appreciate it. Thank you for all the reviews! They make me smile knowing people enjoy my friends/how i met your mother twist to this story. I hope everyone has a good holiday tomorrow.