Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Of Friends and Lovers ❯ Chapter 1

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AN: Enjoy!

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"Uh, can I get some service?"

Soft brown eyes turned from the invoice they had been scanning and looked up into sparkling blue ones.

"No," they said, unable to conceal the laughter in them.

The blue eyed beauty chuckled softly and turned to her two companions. "I think we're going to have to talk to the department manager about this rude employee."

A smile spread across brown eyes' face. "You're talking to her."

The blonde companion chuckled and leaned on the counter. "Enough playing around. We've come to kidnap you."

"Oh, yeah?"

"Yeah," spoke up the raven haired girl next to the blonde. "We never celebrated your big promotion, so we've come to take you to lunch."

Brianna's smile widened. "I'm surprised I got the promotion with all the times you guys have `kidnapped' me from work."

Bra smiled. "Any reason to eat lunch," she said looking at Pan who nodded eagerly in agreement. Marron playfully rolled her eyes skyward.

"Saiyans," she said, looking at Brianna.

Brianna chuckled. "Okay, I'm coming! Just let me call the store manager tell her I'm taking a break." She picked up the phone and dialed the extension.

She smiled when a pleasant voice answered. "Hello."

"Hey Mandy, this is Brianna. I'm taking my lunch today."

"Oh, being kidnapped again are you?" the older voice said knowing that Brianna never took lunch breaks otherwise.

"Yeah, but I promised to be back in an hour this time."

"Yeah right. See you in two," she said, hanging up.

Brianna smiled and hung up. "Okay, let me get my purse and we'll go."

After she retrieved her belongings, the foursome left Annelle's Department Store and all piled into Bra's new two-tone green and tan SUV.

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Brianna and Pan wiped the tears from their eyes as they continued to laugh, praying that Bra would stop talking.

Bra though didn't seem to hear their prayers because she continued to talk through her own laughter.

"I swear Mom was about to busted a vein when she walked in. I have never heard Dad laugh so hard, either, as Trunks tried to cover himself up."

Pan tried to catch her breath. "Didn't Trunks think it would be a good idea for him to take his little date to his room?"

Bra shook her head as she wiped at her own tears. "Apparently, they couldn't make it that far, because they were both butt ass naked on the living room couch."

The last comment caused Brianna and Pan to fall into fits of laughter all over again, as they leaned into one another for support. The four had been sitting in the sandwich shop for over an hour listening to Bra tell the great adventures of her crazy family. If nothing else, you could always count on the Briefs for a good laugh.

"Well, I don't think that's very funny."

Bra caught her breath and touched Marron's shoulder. "I'm sorry Mar. I shouldn't have told that story, but I just couldn't help myself."

Marron bit her lip. "Do you think he's serious about her?"

Bra frowned. "Who? The redhead?" Rolling her eyes at the look on Marron's face, she waved dismissively at the comment. "Of course not. When has Trunks ever been serious about anyone?"

"Never," Pan and Brianna said in unison.

"My brother is the eternal bachelor," Bra said nonchalantly.

"Don't say things like that! Trunks is not going to be alone for the rest of his life. I'm going to save him from himself," Marron said with a determined look that made her look just like her mother.

The other three glanced at each other. They had all -including Goten- tried to talk to her about this infatuation. They all loved Trunks dearly but he was just no good when it came to women. He didn't treat them badly or anything, as a matter of fact, he ended up friends with most of them, but he just wasn't the commitment type. It was a fact that he had told both them, and his grandchildren desperate mother, a thousand times. But like Bulma, Marron had chosen to ignore his warnings.

Not up to arguing with the lovesick girl today, Brianna changed the subject. "Speaking of which, where is Trunks and Goten?"

"Well, Trunks had some paperwork to do at Capsule Corp.," Bra said then smiled. "Apparently, Mom has been putting a lot more work on him lately. I guess since she can't exactly ground him, she found another way to punish him."

"And Goten said he was not going to sit around and be the only guy listening to our girl talk," Pan finished. "But they said they would help you celebrate at the club tonight."

"Great! So who's driving tonight?" Brianna asked. As children, the six spent much of their free time together, however, now that they were older that free time wasn't as easily found. They made it a habit of meeting at their favorite club at least once a week since their very busy and very different schedules kept them apart now.

"Trunks is driving, Goten's paying, and Marron's buying drinks," Pan informed her.

"Awesome! So, I'll see you guys at eight then," she said checking her watch. "Oh great, you guys have made me late again!"

Bra shrugged. "I don't understand why you work anyway."

Brianna sighed. This conversation was about as old as the Trunks/Marron one. "Someone has to pay for my college education."

Bra rolled her eyes. "Oh, come on Bri! You know your Mom and Dad would happily pay for college."

"There's something to be said for being somewhat independent of Mommy and Daddy, Bra," Brianna answered.

"Whatever," Bra said with a shrug.

Brianna shook her head. "Well, I've got to go." She grabbed her purse and walked around the table kissing each of them on the cheek. "Bye, love you guys. See you tonight."

"Bye Bri!" they called as she hurried away. Slipping into shadows of the eatery's bathrooms, she closed her eyes and when she reopened them she was standing in the bathroom stall of Annelle's Department store. She thanked God for her mom's genes as she hurried out the restroom and to her department.

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