Part 8

Bra . . ..

Bra was flying over the park. She didn't expect to see anyone she knew, but she saw Marron and Keunai. She shook her head and glared at where her brother should be.  Marron saw her but did not wave at her to come visit her. Keunai looked at her. His eyes were wide. Bra rolled hers and kept flying. She went to visit Goten. 

At Goten's House . . . 

"Gohan!" Chichi yelled from the kitchen.
"Yea mom?"
"You have some visitors who want you!" Chichi put down the phone as Gohan came down the stairs. He looked around.
"What are you talking about ma?"
"They went to your house to visit you, not ours."
"Oh okay. See you then." He flew out the kitchen window. 
"Bye sweetie. And be careful I heard it's going to rain today and this weekend." He peeked his head back through the window.
"You never told me who it was. Who is it?"
"Just go see."
"Mom!"
"Trust me." She eyed him.
"Who is it?"
"GO!" She barked.  
"I love you too mom!" He called from outside.
He flew. He landed but there was no one there. He was about to get his keys out when the door opened. Pan came out and ran into his arms. 
"Daddy!" He picked her up and spun her around. Videl peeked her head out the door and had a neutral expression. Inside she was happy. Gohan put Pan down. He saw his wife and kissed her. His hand on her cheek and hers on his. 
"Hello. How have you been?" The corners of her lips slightly went into a smile. 
"I missed you guys." He told them as Pan ran to her dad's side. 
"What have you been up to?" She wondered.
"Just hanging with some friends and listening to Goten's problems. I'm thirty-five so I think I can take care of myself." She looked at him.  Into his eyes she saw him for who he was. Pan was getting tired of this mushy stuff.
"So? I'm four!"
"Go to your room and start unpacking."
"Mom, I want to watch TV!"
"Go!" Pan reluctantly went. Videl and Gohan had a talk about what's happened since two months ago. He apologized for his bad actions and not being a good role model for Pan. 

Bra . . . 

Bra was going to visit Goten. She landed onto the doorstep and rang the doorbell.
"Hello Bra. How are you?" Chichi said. 
"I'm fine. Is Goten home?"
"No, he's at the mall with his friend Ethan. If you have nothing to do though Pan and Videl are back in town and I think Videl and Gohan need some time alone."
"Pan's back? My favorite person to baby-sit?" Chichi smiled. 
"Yep. They got back this morning."
"That's a good idea. I'll go over there right now."
"Okay then. Have fun!" Chichi yelled as Bra took off and flew off the porch. Chichi went inside and told Gohan she'd sent Bra over to stay with Pan and they could go out. Gohan was happy and Videl was too, but Videl was tired from the ride and finally agreed to go out for a few hours. Pan was exited as Bra rang the doorbell and hopped to the door with happiness. Videl answered it.
"Hello Bra. How have you been?"
"I've been fine." Pan peeked out from behind her mother and ran to Bra. Bra picked her up and twirled her around in the air eventually setting her on her hip to talk to Videl.
"We had a wonderful time in California, didn't we Pan?"
"Yep!" She said. Gohan came out talked to Bra for a few minutes and they left. Bra knew Pan and her had to unpack but then they were free to do whatever. She helped Pan unpack and they started to play video games. Pan was very tired and after a while Bra suggested they'd eat something. When she came back with sandwiches Pan was sleeping. Bra put down the sandwiches and put Pan to bed. She ate her sandwich and called Marron.
She picked up the video game controllers when Juughachigou answered the phone.   
"Hello?"
"Hey this is Bra. Can I speak to Marron?"
"Sure. Marrrrroooon! Bra's on the phone!"
"Coming!" She heard Marron's footsteps.
"Hello?"
"Hey."
"Hey."
"Thanks for waving at me in the park."
"Well . . ."
"I thought we were best friends!"
"We are unless you don't wan-"
"It's your choice." She said cutting her off.
"Look, I'm not putting up with you and this bull. I thought you called to talk, not to fight."
"I'm not the one who started it."
"That is so first grade!" Marron hung up.
"BE THAT WAY." She yelled at the phone. Pan came down the stairs yawning. 
"What happened?" 
"Nothing. Go back to bed."
"No. I want to be with you."
"Alright. Come on." She signaled for Pan to come to her. Pan ran to her and jumped into her lap. She fell asleep on Bra's lap and soon Bra fell asleep.

The next day . . . 

Knock, knock, knock. 
"What?" Bra asked sleepily. 
"Come down for breakfast." Trunks demanded. 
"It's Saturday leave me alone."
"Don't make me come in there."
"I won't make you do anything but leave me alone!" Trunks opened the door and walked inside. Bra chucked a pillow at his head. She wished pillows were made of stone. 
"Bra, get up!" He tickled her and she screamed.
"Stop!"
"Get up and I'll stop."
"Alright." She sat up and he went downstairs to breakfast. She lay back down and fell asleep.  Trunks walked back upstairs muttering "Why me?"
"STOP!" Bra screamed at him. She got up and started to run around the room with Trunks at her heels.
"Go downstairs."
"LEAVE ME ALONE." Bra was screaming as he chased down the hall and down the stairs. He stopped and she was already down and decided to stay down. She glared at Trunks. He smiled back. 

Marron's House . . . 

It was six forty-nine. Keunai said he be here at six-thirtish. Today they were going on Marron's dream vacation. A resort on the beach. Don't you see the evil in that? They were going on Marron's dream vacation. It was meant for Marron and her only. Keunai had invited himself and she was upset over it. Ding-dong sounded the doorbell. Marron stayed put while Juughachigou answered it. 
"Hello." 
"Hey Juughachigou!" Juughachigou rolled her eyes. 
"I prefer you call me by my last name." He didn't pay attention to her and walked inside with his stuff. Marron was on the couch putting on her sneakers. He didn't go over to the couch but stood there in the front entrance. He moved when Krillin came in. He dropped all of his stuff at Krillin's feet.
"You can put that in the cargo space." He said about the gyro-copter they were renting from Bulma. Krillin was reluctant but figured 'Why make Marron mad?' He picked up the luggage and carried it outside. Juughachigou followed him. 
"Why are you slaving over his things?"
"Why make Marron mad? I have a feeling she's getting tired of him."
"So?"
"Then she'll dump him and I was a supportive father." Juughachigou rolled her eyes. 
"I swear I'll never understand men." She muttered walking inside. Krillin had loaded Marron's stuff a little earlier. Marron had her shoes on and Keunai was watching their big screen TV. 
"Everybody ready?" Krillin yelled from outside. Marron jumped up but Keunai got up slowly and walked out the door still watching 'Who's Line is it anyways?' They got in and Keunai paid absolutely no attention to her. She didn't care. It was her life she was living it her way. Bra could get mad at her for not waving at her and Trunks could get mad that she didn't love him, even though she truly did. Had she just admitted that to herself? It's official: Marron loves Trunks! But we know Trunks loves Marron already. No, he admitted it to her in the hospital that he didn't love her anymore! But then she remembered Bra saying that Trunks still loved her, even after four years apart! All he has to do is ask her, which is if he knows she's up for grabs. 

An hour later . . . 
At the hotel they'll be staying at . . .  

Krillin helped them get their stuff out of the cargo space and kissed Marron on the forehead. Then he turned around and left. Marron waved. Keunai was already inside so she went in. He was at the desk getting the key and Marron hauled her stuff to the elevators. He came over five minutes later. They went up without speaking. He went ahead of her and opened the door to 354. She unpacked her things and paid no attention to the television he had on while he unpacked his. Marron put on her bathing suit and told him she was going for a swim.
"Good idea! I'll put mine on too." He raced into the bathroom put him swimsuit on and grabbed a towel. Marron had one over her shoulder. The phone rang just as Keunai said, "I'm ready!" Marron picked it up. 
"Hello?"
"Ummm . . .hey. It's Bra." But Marron was ecstatic.
"Hey Bra! How are you?" Marron asked loudly so Keunai could hear. 
"Uh . . ." 
"Marron come down to the pool when you're done okay. Make it snappy." Keunai ordered.
"Bra says it's really important." 
"I did?" She asked as Keunai left the room. 
"Yes. Oh, Thank you thank you thank you!"
"Are you still mad at me?"
"Not after that one."
"What one?"
"You saved me from going down to the pool with Keunai!"
"So? Aren't you in love with him?"
"Not anymore. One of us is going to dump the other before this vacation is over."
"You?"
"If he doesn't first I will."
"Oh." Bra was overjoyed but hid it.
"What did you call for?"
"Nothing just to make sure you weren't mad at me anymore."
"Oh, okay."
"Well, I hafta go."

Bra's end of the phone . . .

"I hafta go too." Marron said. 
"Okay then. See you when I do."
"Okay. Bye."
"Bye." They both hung up. Bra screamed with delight! 
"Yes yes, yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes! YES!" She was dancing around the room. Keunai and her would not be a couple and Marron could be Trunk's once again. She ran upstairs with a wide grin on her face.
"YEEEEEEES!" 
"Are you okay?" Trunks asked peeking his head around the corner. She stopped grinning. She wouldn't tell him just yet. She squinted an evil look at him. 
"Okay! Sorry I asked! I'm leaving!"
"And when you leave lock the door behind you." She told him. 
"YEEEEEEES!" 
"SHUT-UP!" Trunks screamed from his room. She quietly rejoiced. Why was she so happy anyways? Maybe because she was getting her old brother back! That was it.