I Want You To Need Me
Chapter 4


I've figured out the ages! Of course, these aren't the real ages.. eh heh heh.. ^^; Trunks is 30, Goten is 29, Uub is 27, Marron is 23, Bra is 20 and Pan is 19. Oh yes, there will be T/P in this fic, I assure you. I'm not a big fan, but lately I've been getting more and more obsessed.. U/B? >=) We'll see. Or just maybe I might be completely evil and switch everything around so that it's G/B, T/M, U/P-- which came to me as a possibility when I was writing this...

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Still warm and comfortable in her bed, Marron awoke to the sound of clicking and snickering. Whaa..? she thought groggily. She sat up, rubbing her eyes and yawning. The snickers continued. Oh no, not again.. she sighed. That old pervert and his equally perverted sidekick Oolong were trying to get into her room again. They knew she wasn't a "morning" person, so they often tried to sneak in during the early hours of the day.

Marron felt a little mischievous that moment so she got a bottle of water from her nightstand, walked over to the door, opened it (revealing a surprised old man and pig) and poured the contents of it over them. "Good morning!" she quipped, unable to hide the wide grin on her face. She slammed the door in their faces and glanced at the clock. It read 11:53. Marron choked. She needed to get ready! Pan and Bra were gonna arrive any minute!

She pulled her socks on, brushed her unruly hair then put it in pigtails again. She ran to the bathroom and washed up. Her eyes wandered over to a small pile of cosmetics that belonged to her mother. Even though she was 23, she still hated make-up. She was in the middle of brushing her teeth when she heard her dad yell, "Marron!! You've got company!!". She quickly finished up and practically flew downstairs. "I'm almost ready!! Just wait!!"

She looked down at her wrinkled dress and blouse. She sweatdropped. It would have to do for today. She slipped on her shoes and shoved on her hat. She waved back to her parents and ran outside.

"I'm sorry Bra-chan I was just--" Marron started, stopping after she saw Trunks standing right in front of her, wearing a pair of baggy jeans and a leather jacket covering a dress shirt. She could feel herself blushing already. "T-Trunks? What are you doing here?"

A hurt look crossed his face, "I'm hurt Marron-chan! I thought you'd be glad to see me!"

"Trunks!"

"Okay okay! Bra's having a party next week. I'm supposed to pick you up, since she's busy making arrangements."

"A party?"

"Yeah! Bra says this one will be even bigger and better than the last one, which I doubt. ...say Marron-chan, you aren't planning on going with anyone, are you?"

"Me? N-no, not really..." Marron's cheeks turned a soft pink color, as her mouth turned dry.

"Great! So can I.." Marron could only nod rapidly, too excited and happy to listen anymore, or to let the sensible part of her brain interfere. Trunks was asking her out! Finally!

"... in fact, I know this really cool guy. Great personality, cute-ish but not as cute as me, sense of humor-- get the point? You two will look perfect together! ..Marron?"

Marron stared at Trunks blankly, her happiness disappearing just as quickly as it came. He wanted to set her up with someone? He didn't want her to go with him? Why..? Wasn't she pretty enough? Wasn't she nice enough? She was about to say no, but when she saw Trunks get that hopeful puppydog look in his eyes, she just couldn't refuse.

"Sure Trunks-chan, I'll go. As long as he's not some kind of fat, old, smelly pervert, ne?" Marron put on a fake smile, on the verge of silent tears but she held them back.

Trunks grinned widely. "That's great! I promise you, you won't be disappointed!"

I already am.. Marron thought bitterly. She waved the thought away. She couldn't be sad, not today. She would be happy today, for Trunks.

Suddenly, Marron thought of something. "Trunks, who are you going with?"

To her surprise, Trunks blushed. "Umm.. well, I haven't.. she.. I.. I haven't asked her yet.."

Marron raised an eyebrow. Trunks was never this nervous. Must be a pretty special girl.. she thought sadly.

"Shall we go then?" Trunks asked, breaking the uncomfortable silence. When Marron nodded, he picked her up and held her tightly. "Hold on Marron-chan!"

Her cheeks reddened yet again. "Trunks, what are you doing? Didn't you bring a jetplane capsule or something?" Only him, Goten and her parents knew of her fear of flying. She certainly had enough ki to, but she refused to. "You know I don't like to fly! That's not fair! Truuunksss!!!!" she wailed at him.

Trunks was already soaring through the clouds by the time she finished. "C'mon Marron-chan! I'm going extra slow for you-- you gotta get over that fear sometime soon! It's not so bad once you get used to it!"

"I don't want to get over it!! Trunks, you are so mean!!!" Marron closed her eyes, tightening her hold on Trunks. I'm not gonna fall, I'm not gonna fall, I'm not gonna fall... she chanted in her mind.

"Hey Marron-chan, you don't need to hold on so tight-- why don't you open your eyes? It's a great view."

Marron opened one eye tentatively and then both her eyes flew wide open. The ocean was so... blue and clear. She could see schools of silver fish swimming around bunches of multicolored coral. She gazed down in awe. "It's... it's beautiful.." she murmured, loosening her hold on Trunks. She smiled.

"Told you so." Trunks smirked, but waited for a few more minutes before glancing at his watch. His ki flared out a little as he put on an extra burst of speed. "We're going to be late!"

"Truuunks!!!!"

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"No no no! Not 60 orders of the sushi special--6000! ...no, this isn't a prank call! ..For next week... yes... mm-hmm.. don't forget the dumplings... Bra Briefs from Capsule Corpo--hello? Hello?!"

Bra shut off her cell phone and crossed her arms. "That's the 6th caterer I've tried! They just won't do it! How am I supposed to feed my guests? Especially the saiyan ones!" She growled.

"Calm down Bra-chan, you'll find someone soon. Maybe Trunks could help you, he is the president of Capsule Corporation." Pan suggested, sitting on a tree branch, swinging her legs back and forth. She blushed, thinking of the handsome lavender-haired man again. If he won't notice me, I'll make him..

"Speaking of Trunks, where is he?" Bra demanded, tapping her foot against the ground impatiently. "I don't have much time to spare-- it's going to take all week to get everything ready!"

"Is it really going to be that big of a party Bra-chan?" Pan asked.

"Of course! I want everyone to remember this party for the rest of their lives-- and with me as the hostess, it's guaranteed." Bra said, a confident grin on her face.

Pan sighed. When you get Bra started on something, it's nearly impossible to make her stop. "Well, you promised to help me and Marron get new outfits for the party, so you can't ditch us." She blew a strand of her hair away in annoyance. Her raven black hair was still kept in the bright orange bandanna and it had grown a little past Pan's elbows. In Pan's opinion, it was getting far too long for her, but Bra insisted that Pan keep it that way, so she did. She frowned.

"Aww.. Pan, don't you trust me-- Oh! Look! They're here!" Bra shouted, pointing to a distant speck on the horizon. Soon, Trunks and Marron both landed in front of Bra. Trunks was grinning, running his hands through his hair, while Marron looked exhausted.

"I.. hate.. you.." Marron panted, glaring at Trunks.

"Sure you do Marron-chan." Trunks winked at her.

"It's about time brother-- c'mon!" Bra grabbed Trunks by the hair and dragged him towards her car. "We have to get you some new party clothes!"

"Owww! Bra! Let go! Let GO! Owww!"

Marron and Pan started laughing, but then Pan fell off the branch she was sitting on, nearly squashing Marron. They were both still laughing, but in a very odd position.

"Umm.. excuse me-- is Vegeta-san here?"

Pan, Marron, Bra and Trunks all looked up to see Uub, standing in front of them. He blushed. He wouldn't have even come to Capsule Corporation, but he was itching for a fight. He wasn't used to being stared at, for any reason. He shifted uncomfortably, looking down at his feet-- but something compelled him to look up.

Uub's eyes wandered over to Pan. A whole rush of memories hit him. Little Warrior, he used to call her whenever they were both at Goku-san's house, either for a visit or a good spar. She was very strong, especially for a child her age. He remembered her complaining about him not "treating her like a warror", so he showed her some of his techniques, and surprisingly, she learned and mastered them in no time. He was something like her teacher, if you will. He smiled, her power level had skyrocketed since the time she was 4. She was certainly not a "little warrior" anymore. Maybe we could spar sometime.. Uub thought.

He looked at Trunks. Trunks and Goten sometimes came to his village to help out with the field work, fixing the houses-- just little things, but to Uub they were great acts of kindness. They had become friends in no time at all, although he was still a little shy around them. He smiled again, before noticing Marron. Uub saw her often, hanging out with Goten and Trunks at the village. After all, she was the one who made them go in the first place. She was very warm and friendly, always kind and considerate of others. She was rather fond of the children in the village, Yuka in particular. When they first met, he had noticed that she had a considerable amount of ki, but she was not a fighter, that was for sure. He could sense something else about Marron, but it was foreign to him. Holy Dende! What the hell is that?! It was a strange power, not necessarily powerful or evil-- but not weak or good either. It wasn't there before, or maybe he just hadn't noticed... Before he could actually figure out what it was, Bra, who had let go of Trunks who was now rubbing his head, smiled and said, "Otousan is out with okaasan right now, but I know you were looking for a good spar, ne?"

Her voice sounded heavenly, who was she? He looked up, but that was the final blow. His breath caught in his throat and his eyes were glued to the bright, blue-haired being that stood in front of him. Was this Bra-chan? He rarely met with anyone outside his village except for Goku-san, Marron, Goten and Trunks, so he was very shy around strangers; quiet and reserved. None of the people before him were strangers, but it had been so long.. All he could remember of Bra was a kawaii little onna no ko, with a surprisingly high power level. But right now, all he could think about was her as she was now-- her silky hair, her figure, her curves, her shining eyes, her smile.. She was beautiful. How could such a heavenly creature have such power? How could one allow this one to fight, to open itself up to danger? His mental instinct kicked in and told him to do something, to let her know that he had heard her. He nodded slowly, trying very hard to tear his eyes away from her, or at least put on a serious face.

Bra didn't take notice, but if she did, she was hiding it. She smiled that smile again and continued, "I'll spare you the details Uub. We're all going out today to hang out at the mall, and I'm sure that Marron and Trunks would love for you to come-- so would you..? Besides, maybe Trunks will fight you later."

Uub nodded again, blushing. He had to admit, he was a little disappointed that he wouldn't get to train with Vegeta-- but Vegeta would probably refuse him anyways. Trunks was just as good, if not better. A willing partner was always a better one. Besides, he wanted to know more about Bra; he had underestimated her, indeed. He never met anyone that made him feel this way by just.. smiling.

His thoughts were interrupted when Pan tackled him to the ground. "Uuuuuuubbb!!!" she cried out, a happy smile on her face, "I missed you!!" She hugged him tightly, nearly crushing his ribs.

"Pan.. ga'ack... can't... breathe..." Uub rasped out, turning an unearthly shade of blue.

Pan grinned, letting go of Uub and helping him up. "Where have you been Uub-chan? It's been years since I've seen you!!" Pan punched him on the shoulder playfully, "I can't believe you'd just desert your top student like that!"

Uub sweatdropped. "Errr.. gomen nasai Pan, you know I don't like the city.." He blushed again.

To Uub's surprise, Pan kissed his cheek and smiled. "Kawaii." She cast a quick glance at Trunks, but just as quickly turned away.

Uub's eyes widened. What was this about? Pan was never this... flirtatious. She was more of a tomboy, more of a... a... anything but this!

Marron and Trunks were standing right behind them. Marron raised an eyebrow, remaining silent, but Trunks was the complete opposite. He growled low in his throat, glaring at Uub. His ki rose slightly and the hairs on the back of his neck bristled. Get your hands off my--

"Ahem." A voice coughed.

Everybody turned their heads to see Bra, already in the car. "Hurry up and get in already!!" she said, frowning at Pan. She wasn't sure, but she didn't like the fact that Pan was flirting with Uub. She knew her friend was head over heels for Trunks, so what was the deal? Something else at the back of her mind nagged at her, telling her that wasn't the only reason. Uub's muscular body suddenly clouded her mind; his wild, saiyan-like hairstyle, his dark skin, his blush... She shook her head. I only have eyes for Goten.. she told herself. Get a grip.

Uub was glad to have an excuse to get away from Pan; he was confused and it was hurting his head. He chose to sit in the backseat, behind the front passenger's seat maybe so he could sneak a few glances at Bra. Marron prodded Trunks in the car's direction, but he didn't move.

"I'll catch up with you guys later, I need to talk to Pan for a minute."

Marron looked at Trunks questioningly. "What do you mean..." her voice trailed off, his words sinking in.

I need to talk to Pan...

Need...

Pan...

She bit her lip. "Okay, don't take too long.." Her voice was a little more than a whisper, if anything at all. She ran to the car, holding back any tears that were threatening to overcome her. Why didn't she think of it before? Pan! Of course he loved her! How could he not..? She sighed. She took the seat beside Bra, mumbling something about Trunks and Pan catching up later.

Bra looked at her friend, concern written over her face. "What's wrong Marron-chan..?"

Marron looked up, putting yet another fake smile on her face. She would be happy, happy for Trunks..

Happy for Trunks and Pan..

"Nothing Bra, nothing. I was just thinking."

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Gomen! That was so crappy, now that I've reread it.. Sorry for the OOC-ness. Oh, and one more thing.. I don't know if any of you noticed, but I despise M/U!! G/B & T/P authors just jam them together because they don't want Marron to be "alone" or whatnot. Some authors don't do this, and have enough sense and have the ability to actually write a good romance that's believable between the two-- but unfortunately, there are only a select few. =( Me? I'm just your rare G/M & U/B fan, although G/M fans seem to be tripling in amount these days.. o.O; And always, I need reviews people!! *sniff* Inspiration!!


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