" COULD YOU LOVE ME ? "

Written By: Debs-dragon

Disclaimer: Don't own, don't sue.

Chapter 8

 

* 2 weeks later *

Christmas was just around the corner and everyone was getting into the festive spirit. Marron especially loved this time of the year. A big party was being held at the Capsule Corp and Marron was excited. Bra & Pan had come up with a very simple idea, so simple that Marron wondered why they hadn't thought about it before. Tonight they would put the plan into action, then she would know if Trunks cared for her or not. She hugged herself as she thought about Trunks. It would all work out.... It had to work out. She wouldn't let herself think anything else. She put on her favourite jeans, pulled on a sweater over her shirt and grabbed her jacket. She put her boots on at the door.

"Warm enough?" asked her mother.

"Yes thanks." she replied

. "All ready? Lets go then." said Krillin and they went out the front to Krillins car.

It was too cold to fly, besides Marron still hadn't mastered the art of flying and a cold night such as this wasn't the best time for a test run. The heater was working well & Marron curled up on the back seat enjoying the warmth and listening to the radio. Before long they pulled up outside Bulma & Vegetas home.

Bulma answered the door,

"Come in... Come in." she said.

Vegeta stood in his usual pose.. arms folded, smirking and nodded as Marron, Krillin & Juuhachigou moved past him and on to join the party. Vegeta still didn't understand why these humans celebrated all these different holidays. It just meant a missed days training for him. Goku on the other hand embraced the festive season and enjoyed it to the full. He was wearing his familiar Gi but this time it was red & white instead of orange & blue and it had a Santa for the emblem.

"Merry Christmas." his deep voice rang out and he gave Marron a hug.

"Merry Christmas to you too Goku." she replied.

Marron looked around for her friends.

"Gohan, Videl & Pan aren't here yet." said Goku as if reading her mind. "Goten is off with Trunks somewhere and as yet I havent seen Bra."

"Thanks Goku." she said. and wandered off to get something to drink.

"Try the egg nog dear." said Bulma. "Its really nice."

"Thanks. I will." said Marron & helped herself to a glass.

"That stuff is lethal" said a voice behind her.

She turned & came face to face with Goten & Trunks. Her eyes opened wide and the corners of her lips began to curl. She burst out laughing.

"Whats so funny?" asked Goten.

"Ohhh .... just look at you two." she giggled.

They both had on black jeans and a red t shirt with 'Frosty The Snowman' printed on them. They each wore a belt of interwoven tinsel and a row of sleigh bells attached to the top of their boots. To cap it all off they wore a pair of reindeer antlers on their heads & a bright red plastic nose.

"Its called getting into the Christmas spirit." said Goten & he did a pirouette.

This only served to send Marron into hysterics.

Bra appeared from nowhere to find out what was going on. When she saw the 2 guys she also dissolved into fits of laughter. She gave Goten a friendly punch.

"Trust you two to do something like this." she said.

Marron caught sight of Gohan & Videl.

"Pan must be here." she said.

Pan made her way over to her friends, her eyebrows shot up when she saw the boys. "Oh my." she giggled. "Love the outfit Rudolf." she said to Trunks.

"At least its better than Bras get up." smirked Trunks.

Bra was wearing a red long sleeved top with matching red skirt, both were trimmed with white fur. She wore a Santa hat on her head.

"Ohh I dont know about that." grinned Goten. "I'd definitely say she's better looking than you." and as if to prove his point he grabbed Bra around the waist & twirled her around.

"Come & give Santas reindeer a kiss." he said.

Bra planted a big kiss on Gotens lips much to his suprise.

"There you go Prancer." she said and giving him a wink she flounced off.

Pan & Marron were having to hold each other for support they were laughing so much. Even Trunks was finding it hard to keep a straight face. Goten was standing, mouth open, stunned from Bras kiss.

"Wow" he finally managed to say. "Maybe I should dress as a reindeer more often."

Pan sidled over to him and lowering her voice said " Maybe its those antlers of yours, you could say they make you look ummm... horny." Pan began to giggle again.

The tears ran from Marrons eyes she was laughing so much. She moved & lost her balance, She felt a pair of strong muscular arms catch her. She stopped laughing and looked up into Trunk's eyes.

"Hey guys." said Bra. "Look where you are."

Marron & Trunks both looked up to find themselves standing under a sprig of mistletoe.

Pan & Bra melted into the background.

"That wasn't there before." said Trunks. He raised an eyebrow.

"I wonder how it got there?" said Marron trying to keep a straight face.

"Hmmm... I wonder." said Trunks looking at her.

She felt herself being drawn deep into his eyes.

Goten walked up & gave Trunks a punch in the arm.

"See mate, I told you it would work, Now you have her where you want her." he whispered.

Unfortunately Marron heard. She looked from Trunks to Goten & back again. She swallowed then spoke.

"So, you two cooked this whole thing up between you?" amazingly she managed to keep her voice level. Anger flashed through her eyes. Goten took a step backwards.

"Oh oh. I think I'm being called." he said and took off through the crowd.

"Why Trunks?" Her voice was tinged with sadness. "Why do you two insist on playing these silly jokes?" her shoulders slumped forward slightly. "I give up. I really thought that maybe your brain had matured along with your body and that there may have been a chance we could get to know each other on a more adult level, but obviously I was wrong. You need to learn how to become a man before this relationship has a chance of going any further." She looked at him, her eyes full of sadness. She turned & walked away.

Trunks watched her go. He didn't know what to do, what to say. There plan had mis fired.... badly. Instead of having the only girl he cared about in his arms she thought he was going to play a joke on her and had left him. Damn! Now what was he going to do?