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Love from the Future – Chapter 14

Pan stared disbelievingly at Trunks, wondering how the hell she hadn't noticed it was him. How could she not tell the difference between their touches and their presence? He looked not in the least bit regretful about what was occurring at that very moment. As she looked towards the ground, shamefaced, Marron uttered a distraught cry and ran towards the house.

"Marron…wait" Bra called, hurrying after her. Pan continued to keep her head down, afraid to look into their eyes. She knew what she would see and couldn't conjure the guts to face it.

She could feel M. Trunk's eyes on her and very slowly, her head lifted to look at him. What she saw stunned her. There was emptiness, absolutely nothing in those blue eyes. No pain, no anger and no shock. Her body moved forward unconsciously.

"Don't…" he whispered, stopping her in her tracks.

"I can explain…" she began desperately. He shook his head and turned away. She swallowed with difficulty, trying to keep down the sudden need to vomit, which was threatening to erupt at any second.

With surprising speed, he transformed into a super saiyan and sped off into the night sky.

"Noooo…wait!" she yelled frantically. She attempted to go after him, but was stopped by a firm hand on her arm.

"Forget about him…" said Trunks. She turned around to face him, with tears leaking from her eyes.

"Let me go Trunks. I need to go after him" she cried. He hesitated seeing the tears in her eyes, but wouldn't let go.

"I love you Pan. I won't allow you to go to him. You only belong to me…" he replied stubbornly. It was then she lost it. With a cry, she slapped him hard, making him let go. He looked surprised, as he touched the reddening cheek her hand had connected with.

"I don't love you Trunks. I love him. So stay the fuck away from me" she told him, in a cold voice. Her eyes were narrowed, as she wiped away the tears. He froze, looking completely dumbfounded. She turned away from the sight and took off into the sky after M. Trunks…

She hadn't even reached half a mile before she felt his life energy disappear completely. He must've felt her coming and masked it. Uttering a curse, she headed back to the house. If he wasn't going to give her the chance to explain, maybe the girls would. It was all just a stupid mistake, after all.

She reached the house in mere seconds and rushed inside. They were in Marron's room. She pushed open the door and took a step inside. She was greeted by a glare from Bra and a tearful Marron.

"I'm so sorry Marron. Please give me the chance to at least explain what happened" she said, looking right at her friend. Marron looked away, hurt evident in her eyes.

"It was all a mistake. I was proper drunk and didn't even realise it was Trunks. I thought it was M. Trunks. You know I would never do anything to hurt you. Please forgive me" she begged, walking closer to her. There was silence as both girls mauled over her words. Looking hopefully from one to the other, she silently hoped they'd believe her.

"Pan…just…leave me alone" Marron whispered finally. Her eyes widened, not believing what she's heard. Turning to Bra, she noticed her looking away. Her body stilled, as she stared in complete astonishment at her two best friends. How could they not believe her? Hurt quickly settled in, once the shock had worn off. Without another word, she left the room. Her feet took her to her room, where she packed her stuff quickly.

Moments later she leapt out of the window and flew off into the night sky…

M. Trunks sat on the edge of a cliff, looking down at the water crashing against the side of the cliff. The vision blurred slightly as his eyes welled up. He let the tears fall, uncaringly. All he could see was the mental picture of Pan with Trunks. It hurt, more than he thought possible. How could she do such a thing? If she loved Trunks, then why was she with him? It didn't make any sense.

'You didn't even give her a chance to explain. It could've been just a mistake,' a mental thought reminded him. He chose to ignore that particular thought, even though it made him slightly uneasy. Maybe he should've given her a chance to explain. It could've been nothing more than a misunderstanding. She did say she loved him, after all…

Pan sat alone, in her favourite place. The place she visited whenever she was upset or just needed a quiet place to think. It was on an island, in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by nothing but water. Trees and weeds covered every metre or so.

She was sat on top of the tallest cliff, looking at nothing in particular. No one came here, that's why she liked coming here. Getting away from other people was necessary at some point. The smell of greenery always calmed her, distracting her from her thoughts.

However, today it did little to calm her. The tears kept falling and falling. She didn't think anything could make her feel better today, of all days. They hated her…M. Trunks and her two best friends. Everything was falling apart. This two week holiday was meant to be the best time of their lives. How the hell had it turned into such a nightmare?

Trunks…who she'd loved for nearly all her life just had to go and ruin things for her, didn't he? Why the hell couldn't he have fallen for her earlier? Why now? Just when she'd finally decided to move on with her life, he'd to announce he loved her.

Marron must really feel like shit right now. Even though it was understandable that she'd behave the way she'd done, Pan couldn't help but feel betrayed in some sense. They were her best friends, who should know what she was like. They should've believed her when she said it'd been a mistake. The fact that they didn't, clearly showed they really didn't know her as well as she thought they did.

M. Trunks… he was the biggest disappointment. Why hadn't he given her the chance to at least explain herself? Didn't he believe her, when she said she loved him? Didn't he trust her? It wasn't her fault they'd the same aura! They were the same person, after all, save for the difference in timeline. It hadn't helped that she was so drunk at the time.

Knowing that the people she'd held so close to her heart, didn't trust her in the least, hurt unlike any other pain she'd ever experienced. One mistake had been enough to damage their bonds so dramatically. Bitterness slowly started to replace the pain inside her. The tears began to slow down, until they stopped entirely. She stood up and wiped her face with the back of her hand. Grabbing her bag she took to the sky once more...

M. Trunks stood still, as he sensed desperately around for her. Her ki signature had disappeared completely. He'd rushed back to the house, only to find her clothes and belongings gone. He'd even checked her house and couldn't find her there either. Where the hell had she gone?

He'd made a mistake. Why the hell hadn't he realised this at the time? Trunks and he shared the same ki signature. It'd explain why Pan got confused. It didn't help that she was completely drunk at the time as well. The look in her eyes… He'd seen the truth in them. So why did he run away, like a jerk?

He only hoped he hadn't ruined everything. Suddenly he felt a presence behind him. His eyes narrowed instantly as he turned around to face the person.

"What do you want?" he asked coldly. Trunks looked to the ground, avoiding his eyes.

"It wasn't her fault… It was mine…" he announced. M. Trunks looked taken back at the confession.

"I already know it wasn't her fault" he responded coolly. Trunk's eyes shot up to meet his.

"Is that so? Then why did you run off?" he asked, an edge to his voice.

"I made a mistake" M. Trunks admitted, eyes filled with shame and regret. There was silence as the two men stood facing each other, slowing regarding one another.

"Do you really love her?" Trunks asked eventually.

"Yeah…" M. Trunks answered.

"I love her too. Always have, but it just took me longer to realise. Except, she loves you and…I guess I just have to accept that. Her happiness is what counts, at the end of the day. I was stupid for thinking I could get her to fall for me, when she clearly loves you. What happened earlier was my fault entirely. She thought she was with you, not me" Trunks told him.

"I was such a fool. I should've known…" M. Trunks cried out regrettably.

"She's hiding. Most likely she's crying her eyes out. I just hope she doesn't do anything stupid. We need to find her and quick" Trunks informed him. M. Trunks nodded and they split up…

After dumping her bag somewhere safe, Pan decided to fly around. It was still dark outside. Dawn was several hours away. She'd locked her emotions away, leaving her feeling totally empty. As she flew randomly in any direction, she welcomed the cool air rushing forward to meet her. She didn't care anymore. Why should she stress herself over people, who didn't even trust her?

She felt the ki signature approaching and stopped. Turning around she saw Trunks floating in mid air, a small distance away from her.

"We need to talk…" he called.

"I don't want to talk to anyone" she replied icily and turned away.

"He made a mistake and he regrets it" Trunks called out before she took off. His words made her pause.

"What did you say?" she asked. He appeared in front of her and flinched visibly when he saw her face.

"He's looking for you. He realised he made a mistake. He knows it's not your fault. I told him it was mine… I'm sorry Pan… I was being selfish. I know you…love him and I'm happy for you. Your happiness is more important to me. Please forgive me for being such a jerk…" he mentioned, looking distressed. Her eyes widened hearing his words, looking obviously shocked.

"So he does trust me then…" she whispered quietly to herself.

"Yeah he does…" he said with a smile. She looked towards him with tears flowing from her eyes. A small smile appeared on her face and she moved forward to hug him.

"Thank you… I'm sorry too" she said and backed off just as quickly. Without another word, she took off into the sky…

Trunks looked on with a sad smile on his face. He relished the feel of her close to him, from that brief hug and stored it away deep inside him. Without another word he headed back towards the house. It was time he'd a chat with Marron and sorted their issues out. There was no chance of them getting back together, but that didn't mean they couldn't be friends. He would always love Pan, he realised. Who knew if he'd ever get over her? Only time would tell…

M. Trunks paused in flight when he felt her ki signature approaching him. A relieved smile graced his face and he moved forward to meet her. When they finally saw each other, they stopped. In silence, they gazed at one another. He took in her reddened eyes and cursed himself for making her cry. Would she forgive him? He could only hope…

A/N: Apologies for the cliff hanger. Sadly, the next chapter will be the last. I know it's short, but I planned it out this way. Please review and share your thoughts. Thank you! ^_^