Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Things get worse, before better! ❯ Out with old, and in with the new. ( Chapter 7 )
[ P - Pre-Teen ]
By: Mykan 
Yamcha and Maron, are not only ofical singing stars, but they seem to be getting closer.
(Songs borrowed/rewriten): 2
(Originally from)
(1) Cliff Richards; Dancing shoes
(2) Hellen Reddy's;
You and me against the world
Anime/Manga: Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Songfic | Uploaded On: 06.22.2005 | Pages: 9 | Words: 6.5K | Visits: 561 | Status: Completed
Yamcha and Maron, are not only ofical singing stars, but they seem to be getting closer.
(Songs borrowed/rewriten): 2
(Originally from)
(1) Cliff Richards; Dancing shoes
(2) Hellen Reddy's;
You and me against the world
Anime/Manga: Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Songfic | Uploaded On: 06.22.2005 | Pages: 9 | Words: 6.5K | Visits: 561 | Status: Completed
CHAPTER SEVEN
The next day, back at the Kame house, everyone seemed to have a long face.
No Yamcha, no happy wedding for Gohan and Videl, and no hope of things getting better.
Oolong and Puar were sitting out on the beach, it was a beautiful day, but they didn't really feel like doing much, what with all the upset feelings going on.
“Boy, this is like Friday the 13th in my old life of crime.” Said Oolong sadly. He felt really bad for Yamcha. For who would have thought that even Oolong himself would find a sweetheart to be with.
He looked down at Puar, whose eyes were red from all the crying she'd been doing. Oolong never saw her so sad before.
“Oh Oolong,” she finally said, “This is a nightmare! How can I live my life knowing that I shared a role in Yamcha's desertion?”
Oolong tilted her chin upwards. “Now don't you worry Puar!” he said, “We all know Yamcha just as well as you do!”
“You mean that?” she asked, “You bet you!” said Oolong. “I know he'll come back to us, because if there's one thing friends were made for, it's forgiveness!”
Puar smiled at her boyfriend, “Thank you Oolong, you really are a nice guy after all!” Oolong bent over gently, and kissed her forehead, which she accepted by kissing him back?
* * *
From inside the house, Krillin stared at the couple though the window. He saw how happy they were together, but that brought on old painful memories.
It reminded him of the time that all he ever wanted was to find a wife, and start a family.
* * *
After the battles with Frezia, he started dating Maron, who was actually a sexy Queen to top them all. She liked so many boys, that she hardly ever stopped to think about other important stuff.
Krillin even remembered when he thought about proposing marriage to her, but in the end, he just thought it would be best if he let her go.
Sadly it turned out to be a misunderstanding, and that Maron told Krillin she would've said yes, but in the end, she was gone. Krillin blew his first chance at the romantic life, and was once again all alone.
Fortunately at the time he wasn't alone for he found out that Bulma and Vegeta had announced that they were getting married soon.
Krillin already knew that Yamcha wasn't feeling good at all. From those day on, Krillin and Yamcha always stood together like brothers. Training, hanging out, sometimes, they would even discuss about what was bothering them.
But shortly before the Cell-games, Krillin met 18. He still remembered it well. She walked right up to him, and kissed his cheek. Ever since then, Krillin had fallen in love all over again.
Even though she was supposedly evil, he couldn't bring himself to harm her, and after she was absorbed by Cell, Krillin risked his life to save her, even though it was nearly in vain.
After she was freed from Cell, and Cell was beaten, Krillin tried to wish her into a human, but Shenron didn't have the power to grant such a wish.
So instead, Krillin wished for the explosive inside 18 to be removed, and so it was done. Some time after those events, 18 and Krillin had confessed their love for one another.
After that, they got married, settled down, and had their daughter Marron. Krillin had finally gotten his wish granted.
Sadly though, he knew what that meant. He was a married man, and he had to abandon his little club with Yamcha, as only single-men could understand his feelings of woe.
* * *
18 placed her hand over her husband's shoulder. “You okay honey?” she asked. Krillin looked up at his wife. “I was just wondering if I could let go of an old painful memory!” he said.
18 knew where he was getting at; she knew that he and Yamcha used to be bachelor-buddies before she married him, and how having a family put a slight damper on things.
“Krillin, you can't blame yourself alone for what's going on with Yamcha now!” said 18. “I know,” said Krillin.
“But still kind of wish Yamcha knew what if feels like!” 18 looked confused, “Feels what?” she asked.
“What it feels like,” replied Krillin, “To have a child of your own, and even better!” “What's that?” asked 18. Her husband looked up at her, “To meet that special someone who… takes your breath away!”
18 smiled at Krillin, she bent down gently, and kissed him. When they broke away, “You're so sweet Krillin!” she said sweetly.
Krillin smiled, but then regained his sad impression. “I just wish there was something we could do for Yamcha!” he said sadly.
Gohan and Videl were very, very sad indeed. With their Wedding only two days away, and Yamcha still in over hoax to everyone, nothing bright was coming clean off of anything.
What is supposed to be the up-coming happiest time of their lives, was so far looking as though is was going to be a complete disappointment.
“Poor dears!” said Chi-Chi, who was watching television, in hopes of finding a psychiatric, or dating commercial that can help Yamcha
“I wish there was something I could do for them!”
Gohan and Videl left a little while later. They had earlier received a call from Hercule that Videl's wedding gown was read for pick up, and Gohan's tuxedo was ready too.
They left the island in different directions, because even though her mind was still on the problems with Yamcha, Videl didn't want Gohan to see her dress until the wedding.
After they had gone, Chi-chi was watching a show about famous stars and celebrities performing. There were lots of foxy women who were single, and looking for love.
Chi-Chi was about to start jotting down the phone-numbers of these women, when she noticed on the TV, the announcer of the show was standing on stage, in front of two figures hidden in the dark.
Chi-Chi eyed the taller figure. “That guy looks really familiar.” She said to herself. The other figure seemed to be a female, also familiar looking, but who was she?.
“And now” said the announcer. “For all you blue folks out there, we got a treat for you. Introducing the two very best stars we got, they made it to the top in almost no time at all…
LETS HERE IT FOR THE “DESTINY DUO”
The music stated playing, and the two dark figures became clear in the light. Chi-Chi nearly jumped out of her skin.
“HEY EVERYONE!” she screamed. “GET IN HERE QUICK!” Everyone was there in a second, and gasped to see what was on TV.
They saw Yamcha, wearing a white T-shirt with his yellow pants, with Krillin's ex-girlfriend Maron, who was wearing shiny red pant's to go with her shiny red blouse, and her long blue hair was tied knotted up in back.
Both of them had a head-seat microphone on their heads. Were they on stage at a superstar convention, about to do a duet, it couldn't be, but when the music stated firing up, they got they're answers.
Yamcha started singing to the slow music.
* * *
[Yamcha]
-You must found it hard to sleep
When you've got troubles really deep
Then, one day, it's too sad to say
You're happiness has gone away
When you've got troubles really deep
Then, one day, it's too sad to say
You're happiness has gone away
* * *
Some of the people in the audience raised tissues to their eyes, feeling as though what Yamcha was singing was real.
Now it was Maron's turn.
* * *
[Maron]
-When you're lonely, and you're blue
and you feel like crying too
There is something you can do
and you feel like crying too
There is something you can do
Take it for me, and you.
* * *
The music immediately changed from, slow stuff, to jazz-rock, lights were flickering around the stage, as Maron and Yamcha kicked it up an notch.
They started dancing in pop-star styles to the music.
* * *
[Yamcha]
-Don't you know, when your down in the dumps
Just get on up, and get on your shoes.
[Maron]
-Start kicking your feet, and shake off the grumps
and just dance away the blues.
[Yamcha]
-You can't want to retreat,
cause it sure beats the heat.
[Maron]
-You'll always win, not lose
when you're wearing those shoes.
[Both]
-We said:
Put on your dancing shoes
Put on your dancing shoes
Put on your dancing shoes
Put on your dancing shoes
[Yamcha]
And dance away your blues
-A friend of mine had an accident
Laughed so hard, of a wall he went
Laughed so hard, of a wall he went
[Maron]
-He'd Forgotten was his name
I guess you've heard the same
I guess you've heard the same
[Yamcha]
-He was lying' on the ground
Bits and pieces all around
Bits and pieces all around
[Maron]
-So We told him what to do
[Both]
-We said:
Put on your dancing shoes
Put on your dancing shoes
Put on your dancing shoes
Put on your dancing shoes
[Maron]
And dance away your blues
-I'm sure you know about Jack and Jill
They're the ones that went up a hill
They're the ones that went up a hill
[Yamcha]
-Jack fell down and broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after
And Jill came tumbling after
[Maron]
-What a noise their crying made
It was a ringing through the glade
And so we told them what to do
It was a ringing through the glade
And so we told them what to do
[Both]
We said:
Put on your dancing shoes
Put on your dancing shoes
Put on your dancing shoes
Put on your dancing shoes
Put on your dancing shoes
[Maron]
And dance away the blues
[Yamcha]
And dance away the blues
[Both, differently]
Yamcha: And say good-bye, to those blues
Maron: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
* * *
The audience burst into applause, as Yamcha and Maron took a bow, and departed the stage.
“Ladies and gentlemen, let's hear it for Destiny Duo!” said the announcer, and the crowd went even wilder.
* * *
Chi-Chi switched off the TV. “What the heck is going on hear?” she cried, “I think it's pretty obvious what it is!” snapped Vegeta.
“Yamcha our good friend, or should I say ex-good friend has become a singing superstar with that bimbo Maron!”
“We can see that, we're not stupid!” snapped Bulma. “What she meant was, why did he decide to become a star in the first place?”
Puar's fur tingled up, “I think I know why!” she said with sadness in her voice. “He probably did this because…” she paused. “Because…he wants to forget about it for good!”
“No way!” said Krillin with concern, “We know Yamcha too well, and he would never do anything like that. Would he Goku?”
But to Krillin's surprise, Goku just shook his head, “I hate to say this guys!” he said, “But Puar maybe right!”
Suddenly, everyone else got the drift. Yamcha must have done this; on the count of he must have finally gone nuts over being alone.
“But wait a minute!” said 18, “If Yamcha would really want to do that, then why would he partner up with Krillin's ex-girlfriend?” This made everyone's expression changed.
Well, at least it wasn't so narrowed down, but still, what was Yamcha doing with Maron anyway? They didn't know.
* * *
Meanwhile back at the studio, Marin and Yamcha were signing their last few autographs for the day. 200 autographs, with Yamcha's handwriting, and Maron's lipstick smear for when she kissed the picture.
On their way back to their dressing rooms, two of the stage managers questioned them.
“I don't get it Yamcha, how do you and Maron do it?”
“Do what?”
“In the beginning, how do make yourselves sober and emotional to make everyone cry like that?
Maron looked sadly at the ground, and Yamcha said sadly, “It's not that hard. We just think about the… saddest moments of our lives!”
After Yamcha and Maron disappeared down the corridors, the two men shared thoughts,
“Boy Yamcha and Maron are real great guys!”
Said one, “Yeah, then why do they always look so down all the time?'
* * *
Yamcha was sitting alone in his dressing room, with a soda he'd gotten from his new soda-fountain. He stared awkwardly at one picture he had taken with him hanging on the large mirror.
A picture of his friends. Yamcha didn't understand it, but he could swear he was starting to miss them, not to mention feel awful for the way he treated them when he left.
Yamcha felt colder than the ice in his drink. So cold, that he decided to take a walk around the stage to shake up a bit.
No sooner had he taken one step outside his dressing room door, he heard the soft sound of someone sobbing in the room opposite of his, Maron's room!
Yamcha didn't need any proof that Maron was the one crying in there, and he knew why as well. So instead of heading for the stage, Yamcha walked into the dressing room.
Sure enough, Maron was sitting at her make-up-table with her head buried in her arms on the table, sobbing softly trying not to be heard.
Right in front of her, was indeed, a picture of her standing next to Krillin on their first date.
Yamcha felt really bad for her. What he was going through should be judged as kid's stuff compared to Maron's troubles.
He took a tissue from the nearby box, gently walked over to the sobbing woman. He placed a hand on her shoulder, and she looked up.
“Here Maron” he said comfortingly handing her the tissue, which she accepted gracefully. She blew her nose, and dabbed her eyes as Yamcha sat in the chair opposite of her.
“Oh Yamcha, “Why did it have to end up like this?” she sobbed while starring at the picture. “Why did Krillin and I have to break up like that!”
Yamcha wrapped his arms gently around Maron's back, and held her close as she cried into his chest.
“I'm not sure exactly why!” he said, “But just think of it as one of those ways the world likes to pick on you.”
Yamcha then stared at the picture himself. “I know it hurts Maron, but I'll be here for you!” Yamcha couldn't believe he just said that.
Maron looked up into his eyes, and smiled, “Thank you Yamcha.” She cried, “It's nice to know I'm not alone, but I still wish I could've been married to Krillin.”
Yamcha shot her a small smile too, “Well, I can't cure the painful feelings,” he said turning on the stereo to a song he knew would help.
“…but I can soothe it for you, if you'll let me”.
Maron slowly nodded. She rested her head on Yamcha's chest as he began to sing.
* * *
-You and me against the world
sometimes it feels like you and me against the world
when all the others turn their back and walk away
you can count on me to stay
-Remember when the circus came to town
and you were frightened by the clown?
Wasn't it nice to be around someone that you knew?
Someone who was big and strong and looking out for
-You and me against the world
Sometimes it feels like you and me against the world
And for all the times we've cried I always felt that
The odds were on our side
-And when part of us is gone
And part of us is left to carry on
Then remembering will have to do
Our memories alone will get us through
Think about the days of me and you
Of you and me against the world
sometimes it feels like you and me against the world
when all the others turn their back and walk away
you can count on me to stay
-Remember when the circus came to town
and you were frightened by the clown?
Wasn't it nice to be around someone that you knew?
Someone who was big and strong and looking out for
-You and me against the world
Sometimes it feels like you and me against the world
And for all the times we've cried I always felt that
The odds were on our side
-And when part of us is gone
And part of us is left to carry on
Then remembering will have to do
Our memories alone will get us through
Think about the days of me and you
Of you and me against the world
* * *
Maron's sadness seemed to be fading as Yamcha sang those comforting words to her.
Yet, Maron couldn't help but feel that she was starting to have feelings for Yamcha. Not ditzy girl feelings, but ones she never felt since Krillin dumped her.
* * *
Yamcha couldn't help but feel himself starting to grow more and more attracted to Maron. Could it be? Had he finally found a girl he could call his own?
Well, he did help her achieve her goal in singing, and she had been so understanding with him these past few days, and he just offered to look out for her awhile ago.
He didn't know, for it had only been a short time, but what he did know, was he should finish the song while he can, as it seemed to be relaxing them both.
* * *
-Life can be a circus
They under-pay and over-work us?
Whenever I see that you are feeling sad and blue.
Just call out my name and I'll be there to come help you.
-You and me against the world
Sometimes it feels like you and me against the world
And for all the times we've cried I always felt that
The odds were on our side
And when part of us is gone
And part of us is left to carry on
Then remembering will have to do
Our memories alone will get us through
Think about the days of me and you
Of you and me against the world
Of you and me against the world
* * *
Maron looked up at last into Yamcha's eyes, and smiled softly. She wasn't about to make them same mistake she made before with Krillin.
* * *
You and me against the world
* * *
Yamcha noticed that his face was only about a foot away from Maron's, and he felt his temperature rising. Would he…should he dare go for it, and kiss her?
That worry was already forgotten, because Maron had already leant forward, and placed her lips on his.
Yamcha couldn't believe it…“His First Real Kiss From A Girl”; he never even got one from Bulma when they dated EVER!
They separated for Yamcha to sing the final line in the song.
* * *
You and me against the world
* * *
Yamcha looked down into Maron's eyes, “Maron,” he said softly. “You're the most amazing girl I've ever met. It's only been awhile, but I think I'm completely in love with- -”
Maron hushed him by placing her finger on is lips. “Don't jinx it Yamcha.” She whispered, “Just come to me again.” They both shared a smile then leant forward until their lips met again.
Yamcha had finally found his way out of the dark, and into a woman's heart. Now that his problems were all gone, he knew what he had to do.