Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ! But this story is inspired by Charismatic Beauty

Chapter 11

Two Days Later...

After Trunks and Laura's first get together at the Coffee Shop, Trunks felt refreshed. It was start and even after two days, he was still in a good mood. Despite waking up early being a pain at times, this morning was not one of them.

Trunks freshened up by taking a shower and as he enjoyed the warm water cascading down his form, he recalled that nigh with Laura. He was slightly disappointed that she wanted to get up and leave at 9:30.

However, he was grateful that she was willing to talk with him. It was a start and he even learned a few things about her. Having that in mind, Trunks finished up in the shower and changed into a clean pair of clothing.

As he changed, he caught sight of his cell phone in the corner of his eye and a small smile came onto his lips. He reached out for his cell phone and decided to give Laura a call. It couldn't do that much harm, right?

Agreeing with his thoughts, he rang her number and listened to the ringing of his phone. He hoped that she was able to answer his call and that he wasn't disturbing her. He also hoped that his mother won't mind that he would be a bit late for breakfast.

"Hello"

"Hi, Laura. What's up? Why haven't I heard from you in two days since our talk?" Trunks asked and as soon as he did, he felt like he was pushing her too much. She was working, that could be why she couldn't contact him. He hadn't thought of that.

"Trunks... I've been very busy the last two days but I'm not at work. I had a lot of errands to run so I haven't had spare time on my hands" Laura said and Trunks' theory of her working vanished. A small smile formed onto his lips and he took the next opportunity that was given to him.

"Well, I wanted to ask if you would like to have lunch with me this weekend, that is if you're not too busy" Trunks quickly added the last part. He didn't want to rush anything with her but he wanted to see her again.

Laura didn't answer for a while and was hesitant. She didn't think it was a good idea to see him again so soon and bit her bottom lip. "I'll call you on Friday or Saterday and let you know" She replied and Trunks' smile faltered slightly.

"Okay, I'll talk to you later then" Trunks greeted and they both hung up the phone to end the conversation. Trunks sighed deeply and said to himself: "Just be patient" If he didn't know any better he'd say that she almost didn't want to see him again.

But, he was sure that he'll grow on her someday.

Meanwhile...

As Laura sat at her desk in her office she let her thoughts trail off on their own. Damn! He just doesn't want to leave me alone! Laura thought and let out a heavy sigh before another thought came up.

He must really be interested in her...since he was so persistent. Despite her annoyance with her former classmate, she was somewhat...flattered. Never in her life had she received this much attention from the opposite sex which brought back her better High School Memories.

Flashback

Five Years ago during Junior years in High School very near to homecoming. Laura sat in class with the rest of the students while waiting for the homeroom bell to ring. A pretty blond girl with blue eyes suddenly walked into the class with the two of her friends by her sides.

Cindy Wu.

Trunks turned around and immediately stopped the conversation between him and Goten and the other males. He walked up to the blond, completely oblivious from Laura's presence who was also in the classroom.

Laura watched as Trunks asked the blond if she would go with him to homecoming and after suffering the screaming of the three girls she replied with a 'yes'.

End of Flashback

But alas, she wouldn't give into the flattery so easily. She would indeed give him a chance and feel him out. She wanted to know if he was as sincere as he claims to be.

Back at the Brief's Residence...

Everyone sat at the table while enjoying their usual silent breakfast which was occasionally interrupted by Bulma and Bra who seemed to be the only normal people who conversed. The other two males had their attention stuck on their own thoughts.

"So, Trunks. How did the date go with Laura?" Bulma asked and Bra gasped. She hadn't heard that Trunks was on a date though it wasn't that shocking. Shrugging off the thought she continued to eat her breakfast.

"Technically, it wasn't a date. We just talked and got to know each other more" Trunks corrected and Bulma nodded. She actually knew it was just a get together but she was glad that Laura had agreed to see him. She was proud of Trunks that he was trying so hard to get her.

"Tch, shouldn't you be focusing more on training instead of going after those weak humans you call Bimbos?" Vegeta scoffed and took a bite out of his toast while giving Trunks a disapproving look. Bulma glared at Vegeta and her eye twitched slightly.

"They're not bimbos! They're called women, Vegeta!" Bulma scolded the male and Vegeta huffed. He finished up with his breakfast faster than the others and swallowed down the last bite of his toast before standing up.

"Whatever." Vegeta said and turned to leave the kitchen but stopped. "Meet me in the Gravity Room when you're done" He then left without another word and Trunks sighed heavily. He knew very well that Vegeta was talking to him. At times he didn't know who wanted to kill him more.

His Father or Laura.

"Don't forget that you start to work on Monday, Trunks" Bulma said as Trunks stood up to put his dishes in the sink and he silently nodded. "Are you planning to find a place of your own?" Trunks turned towards his mother and nodded again.

"Yes, I'm going to need my own space" Trunks said and he expected his mother to make a sad facial expression but instead she smiled at him. Trunks raised an eyebrow at his mother but she turned away, her smile widening into a smirk.

"I understand. Especially if you want to settle down with Laura someday" Bulma said teasingly and Trunks flushed a deep crimson while Bra burst out laughing.

"Mother!"

"Haven't we already had this conversation? Granted that I'm extremely attracted to her, I'm not going to ask her to marry me, not until she calms down" Trunks said while trying to rid his face from the embarrassment.

"Well, just give her enough time. She's just getting use to the idea of dating you" Bulma said and Bra laughed even harder at the last statement. Trunks growled and shook his head before he walked out of the kitchen.

Women.

At 5:30pm...

Trunks was woken up from his daily nap when his phone went off and he groaned as he reached out for it. Goten was calling. Trunks let out a tired sigh and ran his fingers through his hair before he picked up the phone.

"Yo, Trunks! You'll never guess what happened!" Goten exactingly exclaimed over the phone and Trunks had to take the phone a few inches away from his ear. He was barely awake and the screaming in his ears didn't make him feel any better.

"No, I won't..."

"Well, I got hired at a commercial bank and I start working on Monday!" Goten said and Trunks' eyes widened. Goten got a job. The Goten actually landed a job? Miracles did seem to happen. Trunks smiled and forced down a yawn that wishes to escape his lips.

"That's great! I'm glad that you finally landed a job! I think this calls for a celebration, Buddy. Let's meet at West City Mall in fifteen minutes. How does that sound?" Trunks asked and could practically feel Goten grin over the phone.

"Oh Yeah! I'll see you there!"

Meanwhile at Kids Time Clinic...

Laura sighed as she finished up with another load of paperwork and stretched her muscles. As she did so, her secretary stepped into her office and Laura looked at her with a tired facial expression. She honestly didn't want any more work than she already had.

"The Boss said that you could take the rest of the evening on. We're closing in early today" She said and Laura's eyes widened. She watched as her secretary left and frowned in confusion mixed with a bit of relief.

She wasn't scheduled to get off until a few more hours. She was grateful though that she was given the opportunity to go home early and get in some sleep. Not wasting the golden time that she was given she quickly took her things and walked up to her car.

Just as she was about to get into her car, her phone rang. Laura raised an eyebrow and answered her phone only to see that it's Sara on the caller ID. "Hi" Sara greeted and Laura smiled as she got into her car.

"Hi"

"Are you still busy with work?" Sara asked over the phone and silently hoped that Laura would say that she wasn't. Laura put her keys in the slot and sat back in her car to listen to what Sara had to say.

"No, I actually for off early today. Why? What's up?" Laura asked and hoped that something didn't happen to Sara. Luckily Sara was quick to put Laura's nerves to rest with a much better reply.

"That's great! Would you mind to come with me to the mall? I want to buy a dress to one of my friend's wedding and I don't have an idea to buy! It's next weekend and I would really appreciate it if you can help me" Sara pleaded and Laura chuckled and nodded.

"I'll see you there in 15"

At the mall...

"You say that her color scheme is lights blue and white? That's quite a winter theme, don't you think?" Laura asked and Sara nodded as they walked in to a wedding dress store. Laura raised an eyebrow at her own question and found the theme odd.

"Yeah, but she likes winter so I guess that's why she chose the theme. Oh! How about this one?!" Sara ran towards the first dark blue dress that she saw and Laura sweat dropped. Sara took it off the rack but Laura shook her head.

"No, that's a bit too dark. You have to find something soft like a light blue or a baby blue" Laura said and Sara bit her bottom lip. She put the dress away and looked at Laura with disappointment. Laura laughed and shook her head.

"Come on, we haven't even started to search yet" Laura said and Sara's face lit up. She nodded and they both started to look for a suitable dress to wear for the wedding.

Meanwhile with Trunks and Goten...

"I'm telling you, man. Things have been going our way since we finished college. We've both got jobs. Things are looking bright for us. Now if only we could find wives." Goten said and Trunks laughed at his friend's statement.

"What about Sara?" Trunks suggested as he thought about the cashier that worked at the coffee shop. He think they would make a nice pair but Goten's face didn't show any emotion after the question was even asked.

"What about Sara?"

"Well, don't you think she's pretty?" Trunks asked and Goten gave him a weird look between disbelief and 'Really?' Goten, oblivious to his own thoughts accidently said something aloud that should've stayed.

"She's not as pretty as Laura"

"Hey! Watch it, Buster! She's mine! Get your own redhead!" Trunks snapped at the male getting a little possessive at Goten's comment. Goten raised an eyebrow and gave his friend a smug expression.

"Redhead? You never liked redheads. Back in the day you only dates blondes" Goten pointed out and despite Trunks wanting to argue with his friend he knew it was the truth. He had a thing for blondes when he was in High School.

"Well, times have changed, my friend, and so have I" Trunks said finding it the best reply and Goten chuckled. They found a table in the food court and decided to sit down before they called the waiter. Their Saiyan appetites had to be put to rest first.

Sara and Laura finally came out of the dress store after finding the best suitable dress for her to wear to the wedding. It was hard work but they managed to get through it. Sara was as could be and Laura was more tired than before.

"Laura!"

Laura looked up only to see Trunks calling her and it looked like he was with someone. Wait a minute. It was Trunks and Goten. Oh, her day couldn't possibly get any better. Why did he have to be here?

"Hi!" Trunk greeted as he and Goten started to walk towards them with a smile. Laura managed to muster up a smile of her own while Sara waved at the two males approaching, not noticing Laura's slight discomfort with the situation.

"What brings you Ladies here? I thought you were at work, Laura" Trunks said and Laura nodded. She was about to answer but Sara intercepted her before she could.

"Laura got off early from work and she's helping me pick out a dress for a wedding" Sara answered and glanced at Laura. She merely nodded at the female's response and Trunks nodded in understanding.

"Would you guys like to join us?" Goten offered and Laura immediately knew it meant trouble. A lot of trouble. She still haven't decided if she wanted to see Trunks again and she didn't want to find out like this.

"I really should be heading home-""I'm a little hungry after all this shopping" Sara interrupted Laura once again and her eyes widened. She looked at Sara with a disbelief facial expression while Trunks smiled.

"Come on, please" Trunks begged with a smile while looking directly at Laura. She bit her bottom lip before sighing in defeat. There was no going against a friend who was hungry and a pair of blue eyes begging.

"Okay, why not?"

All four of them sat down at the table and at first it was awkward with no one saying anything. However, the atmosphere was quickly broken when Sara and Goten started to talk repeatedly and barely gave each other a chance to say something.

Trunks noticed Laura smiling slightly at her friend and sweat dropped when Goten said something back that made them both laugh. "They're both a bit of a bubble mouth, don't you think?" Trunks asked and Laura glanced at him.

She laughed lightly and nodded. "Yeah, I don't even think they would notice if we just left them here on their own" She added and Trunks chuckled. Finding that she was strangely comfortable with the situation, Laura smiled.

Maybe this wasn't so bad after was a good night indeed.

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