Part 14
"Marron."
"Marron?" Bra and Goten said together.
"Marron." Trunks stated again. The three of them walked up to the door. Goten pushed the doorbell in. Erica came to the door. She smiled at Bra and Goten but frowned when she saw Trunks.
"You again?"
"I'm not here for her."
"We are." Bra said signaling towards herself and Goten. 
"Go on in. It's the first door on the right down the hall."
"You never invited me in like that!"
"If you can blow up a stump I'm afraid of what you'd do to me."
"So why didn't you do what I asked? I could've blown you up if you hadn't've let me in."
"Marron told me you wouldn't hurt a fly." He rolled his eyes. 
"Don't mention her name in my presence." About ten minutes later Goten came out with the seventh dragonball tucked safely below his arm.
"Got it." He said excitedly.
"She doesn't want to watch. I already asked her." Bra told him.
"That's her problem. It only happens once a year and if she wants to miss it, oh well."
"She wouldn't tell me what that was." Erica said. 
"It's a dragonball."
"She said that but you believe her?"
"I knew what it was before i was two."
"Oh. What does it do?"
"Watch and learn." Erica went inside and joined Marron. Goten put them on the ground and muttered a few words no one else heard. The sky got darker than they'd ever seen it before and light shot out of the seven spheres and looped around the sky. It was in the shape of a dragon. It turned green with eyes redder then first class rubies.
"Who disturbs my slumber? I shall grant the one, one wish!"
"I do. I wish that my father would be brought back to this planet alive and well!" Goten shouted up to the giant dragon.
"As you wish!" Another bright light came into view except this one was blue. Erica fainted. 
The blue light turned into Goku. The glowing halo above his head disappeared and he was standing there confused. The dragon was gone and a beam of red light shot into the sky flinging dragonballs to all corners of the globe. No one spotted Marron looking out the window at one thing. Trunks. 
"What happened?" Goku asked. 
"Dad!" Goten ran to his father.
"Welcome back Goku!" Trunks said. Marron smiled and left the window. Bra's grin was wider than her face could handle. Goku hugged Goten for awhile and finally said "Do you want to take a walk?"
"Yes." And they flew off together. 
"One thing that really makes me wonder . . ."
"Ya?"
"I thought you could only be wished back twice."
"I guess it's an old tale." He hugged his sister and they got Erica back inside. They made it so that when she woke up it looked like she fell asleep watching TV. Bra told Marron to pretend it never happened and she agreed. They left and went straight to Gohan's house to share the good news. They got there and the sky was blue and clouds were carelessly floating by. 
"Hi, is Gohan home?"
"Ya sure come on in." Pan wanted to play with Bra so Bra took her aside and said they had do some very important things and she had to be quiet like a good grown-up lady would be. They went into the study to see Gohan there sitting at his desk filing papers. 
"Come on in guys. Did you bring good news for me to hear?" They smiled.
"Awesome news."
"Shoot."
"Goku's back!" Bra shouted.
"Nuh uh!"
"Ya huh!"
"Where is he?"
"He's with Goten."
"Oh I guess I'll see him later than. Does mom know?"
"No."
"You know how she wouldn't approve." 
"Only to well." They rejoiced quietly so Pan wouldn't get over exited her grandfather was home at last.

So they (Goten, Gohan, and Goku) threw Chichi a surprise party. She was coming home from the store and wham, the doors flew open and they all yelled, "surprise!". 
"It's not my birthday!"
"It's more than that." Chichi turned to see her husband. Tears welled up in her eyes. She hugged him and they got the party over with. He stroked her, caressed her. He loved her.
"I love you Chichi."
"I love you Goku." She looked into his eyes and kissed her. From the stairs Goten knew exactly why Gohan always told him he was like an angel. He was laid back and cool and the best dad in the world. Why hadn't he been there for Goten sooner? Why did he have to lean on Gohan all those years? He went to his room and just thought. Bra came in about twenty minutes later, knowing he'd be in pain. Goku came in to say goodnight he saw them laying on the bed talking. Bra's back was in the way of Goten's face and he listened for a few seconds.
"I wish I'd have wished him back sooner."
"We all do."
"Not as much as me." 
"He's back now. Let it be. Spend some time with him. He loves you more than you know." With that being said Goku walked down the stairs and went to Chichi. 
"Who's that girl in Goten's room?"
"Bra?"
"I dunno."
"What color hair? Like a greenish-bluish?"
"Yea."
"Bulma's girl."
"Bra?"
"Yes."
"When did she get here?"
"About ten minutes ago. She's Goten's girlfriend."
"Oh. I'm gonna go visit Bulma okay?"
"Do you know where she lives?"
"I'm sure I'll find it." And he did. He spotted some flying people landing and he followed them. He rang the doorbell. Trunks answered.
"Come on in. I supposed you want to see mum?"
"Yes. Wow you've grown a bit since I've seen you."
"Ummm . . . yea. I was eight. I'm twenty-five now. That was seventeen years ago. Hey hold on I'll get my mum." He walked into the house and disappeared upstairs bringing Bulma with her. 
"Goku!?"
Before he could answer she hugged him. A silent tear that nobody saw slipped down her cheek. 
"It's nice to see you."
"Why have you come back? What about your halo? I know your still dead."
"Not to hurt you. That's not why I came. I came for my son. My first son grew up with a dad to lean on but Goten didn't and he needs someone now."
"But you're dead!" She said loudly. She sank to her knees and put both her hands on her face. He reached his hand over his head and waved it. 
"Nothing's there Bulma." She parted her fingers and peeked at him. 
"Go upstairs Trunks and leave me in peace for a day!" Trunks went upstairs. 
"Come on, get up. We'll talk." Her helped her up and they talked for three and half-hours until Goku knew Chichi would get worried. 
"I love you like you were my sister Bulma, don't ever forget that." She smiled. She kissed him on the cheek and Bra walked in. 
"Hi mum."
"Hi sweetheart." 
"I don't believe I've really ever been acquainted with you for sixteen years."
"I'm Bra." Bra hugged him. She had a father figure now too. (And even though Vegeta was her father she never considered him one.) He patted her back and she went to her room upstairs. Vegeta had been watching and listening from the other room. Had he just hugged his daughter? Had he just hugged and befriended his wife? Vegeta made a promise to himself right there and then no matter how embarrassed it made him he would make up all those years of loneliness for his children. 
"I have to run though, Chichi'll be worried if I'm not back soon."
"Bye." 
"Bye." And he flew home. He knew he'd see Gohan and Krillin the next day whether they wanted to see him or not. 
School let out earlier then usual for Trunks though no one else really saw a difference. To him it was all just a whir of color. When school ended it was as if he opened his eyes from a dream. Lately he hadn't taken the bus because if he could fly what was the big deal? People asked him questions all the time about it and he just blew them off. It wasn't any of their business. He knew if he told them to much they'd find out one way or another he was a Saiyan. No matter how many green people were on this planet he'd be the talk of the town and he wouldn't risk it. He took off flying. Ahead of him a ways there was someone flying. he could barely make out long brown hair. He thought of all the girls he knew could fly. Videl and Chichi, but they had black hair. Juughachigou had blonde hair and so did Marron and Marron couldn't fly anyways. His mom had bluish hair like his sister and who else was there? He thought of Pan but she had black hair like her parents and she was to young. He sped up determined to find out who this person was. The girl descended and Trunks flew faster. He dropped to where she was. Her brown hair covered her face. She was sitting on a bench, hands on her stomach, eyes down, hair over face. He sat down next to her.
"Excuse me miss-"
"Please leave me alone, I beg of you."
"I just want to know-"
"I'm fine all right, I just-" Her eyes lifted to Trunks's and he saw Marron staring back.
"You dyed you hair and learned to fly!"
"Leave me alone."
"Marron I want to be with you." Tears brimmed her eyes. 
"I haven't told you the reason I left."
"Yes you have. You thought it was your fault it wasn't me at the resort."
"No, that's not the reason." He was startled by this remark. 
"Why did you leave then?"
"Promise you won't tell?"
"I promise. You can tell me anything."
"Trunks, I'm pregnant."