A/N: Hello! Here is the second part of 'Spring break'! I hope the fic is good so far! =) Oh and I've decided to put a hold on Future for the Saiyans. I am going to re-write that story and finish this one before uploading that story. I might add another story before getting to FFTS, but I'm not sure I want to be somewhat towards the end of this one before adding another... Or maybe at least until I get to the good stuff;) Well keep tuned!
Monday night:
Later that night Trunks wanted to take Katarina out to an elegant dinner to celebrate her new promotion. The two were in his bloody red sports car on their way to an opening gourmet restaurant. Katarina sat back in his seat facing him the whole way looking at his features that she loved so much. His sharp cheek bones, his small pointy nose, those soft lips, those azure eyes that reminded her of the beautiful clear sky and the ocean, and his natural scowl. Every time she saw him she couldn't believe that he could pull off a scowl, all honesty his facial turned her on more than she wanted to admit. Katarina smiled and extended her hand to the steering wheel where he had his right hand loosely around it. Trunks turned to face her with a questioning expression. Kat giggled, rolled her eyes and then spoke.
"I want to hold your hand." She said and wiggled her fingers beckoning him to give her his hand.
Trunks gave her a loving smile and switched his left hand over to the steering wheel while his right hand went to her welcoming hand. He lifted their tangled hands to his lips and gave her a light kiss, then squeezed her hand gently. Kat smiled and enjoyed her hand in his for the rest of the ride. After half an hour of driving and small talk the couple finally pulled up to a five star restaurant. Kat couldn't help but gawk at the place. It was huge.
The restaurant was a two story mansion, so she described it as a mansion. There were more than a dozen valets in black dressy pants, a white collar button up shirt, with a red vest over. And that wasn't the only thing that shocked Katarina. The front of the mansion restaurant seemed like a grand opening to the Music Video Awards or something around that. She also noticed the numerous paparazzi waiting for the next star guest. Katarina felt her throat get dry and had to gulp her saliva. She then heard the door next to her close and jumped slightly to see Trunks out of the car. She then turned and saw a young man extending his arm out towards her. Kat gulped once more and took his hand, the young man helped her out the car and there next to him was the man she loved. Kat smiled up at him and took his extended arm.
Trunks led her into the restaurant trying his best to ignore the flashing cameras and many questions. He decided to hold Kat tighter to his side. Once the couple made their way into the restaurant Kat couldn't help but gawk once more. The inside was beyond beautiful; the restaurant had an Old English atmosphere. The walls were made out of waxed wood and the walls were covered in old English antiques and pictures from different generations of the family, she assumed. The floor was a red carpet. She looked forward and noticed the huge wooden podium with a beautiful blonde behind it wearing a welcoming smile. Trunks led her to the podium and told the woman that he had a reservation for two. The woman immediately took the couple to the dining room.
The dining room had many tables; rectangle, square, and round tables. They were covered with a white cloth that Kat assumed was very expensive, and each table had an even number of dark brown elegant chairs. Kat also noticed the center piece on each table. On each table there was a half dozen of lit candles. By each chair there was a nicely folded beige/golden napkin and the silverware in its proper place.
Finally the couple had gotten to their two seat round table, Trunks led Katarina to the edge and slid her chair out for her she sat down and thanked him as he slid her back under the table. He then walked over to his chair and quickly sat down, as soon as Trunks sat down a waiter came to his side.
"What can I get you to drink sir?" he asked in a Britain accent.
"I'll take a 1992 screaming eagle please…"Trunks ordered. The waiter nodded and left to get them their wine. Kat looked at Trunks wide eyed.
"Trunks…" she hissed as she sat down her menu.
"You can't get that bottle… A Screaming Eagle bottle is worth at least ten thousand dollars!" she said making him chuckle.
"Katarina that's nothing, trust me that will hardly affect my bank account." He brushed away her worry. Kat growled low and rolled her eyes muttering a 'cocky prince' his way, which made Trunks chuckle. Their waiter came with their wine and poured some for Katarina first then Trunks.
"Are you ready to order Miss? Sir?" he asked. Trunks looked towards Kat who had a confused expression as she read over the menu.
"Umm hmmm, I'm sorry can I have another moment to look over the menu please?" she asked. The waiter nodded and left to wait for them around the corner. Trunks looked at Kat as she furred her brows and bit her bottom lip in amusement. After a moment he heard her sigh in frustration.
"Trunks…" she began as she looked up towards him and noticed he was staring at her. Trunks smiled and raised his left brow.
"Umm, I don't know what to order, can you order for me?" she asked relying that he would choose something suitable for her to eat. Trunks chuckled and nodded while he flicked his wrist calling the waiter towards them.
"You are ready sir, lady?" he asked. Trunks nodded and started to order them their food.
"Yes we'll take the Canard a l'Orange." Trunks ordered. The waiter nodded and left them in peace after taking the menus.
"Kat, hunny I just want to tell you that I'm proud of you baby." He spoke as his left hand went to grab her right hand. Kat smiled loving at him and thanked him. The couple sat at their table and enjoyed each other's company. When their dinner arrived Kat complimented the food and continued her conversation with Trunks about his birthday which was the upcoming weekend.
Oh yes! His birthday is this Friday! She thought as she heard him talk about his family friends
Tuesday afternoon:
Katarina made her way up to Capsule Corporation home. She bit her bottom lip as her slightly shaky fingers roamed over the small doorbell, before pressing it. I should have called Bra before ringing the bell. It would have been better to meet her somewhere rather than having Mr. Grumpy make an appearance. She thought remembering how Vegeta hated her guts for God knows what. She was scared out of her wits of that man, he was always serious and in the worst mood of them all. Talking about the devil he had to be the one opening the door while he yelled curses.
"Who the hell dares to disturb my damn training!?" he yelled as the white ceramic door got yanked back. Vegeta looked down and saw the 'weak human' his son was getting friendly with. He made a disgust noise and then seethed at her.
"Oh it's you." He hissed "What the hell do you want? The idiot brat isn't here and if I have a good memory, which I do, I recall I told you I dislike you and never wanted you to show yourself here." He spat. Kat gulped before talking.
"W-well Mr. Vegeta I-ugh I came here to see Bra." She started
"Didn't I tell you not to call me that and that I don't like you." He stated and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Sir if I may ask, what do you not like about me?" she asked
"Everything!" he screeched making Kat flinch a bit.
"The way you look is one… Look at you if it weren't for that damn women telling me you work as a teacher I'd assume you work late nights around these corners. And the way you dress! How can an educator with your status dress like that. With those short tight fitting dresses… It's pathetic. I don't know what that idiot brat of mine sees in you." He grumbled. Kat gulped again afraid that her tears were going to spill out of her eyes. So this is the problem? She thought. He thinks of me as some whore. Kat nodded and bid farewell to the scary man. Before turning around she spoke softly.
"I know you don't see me worthy for your son, but know this, I am deeply in love with him…" she started, surprise that she actually said that out loud. Kat then breathed in deeply before continuing.
"I love Trunks with all my heart, I don't care about his reputation or status I love him for who he is, and I'm sorry that you feel hatred towards me and think of me as some 'lady of the evening' but I am not that, just know this Sir I will prove to you that I am worthy for your son." She said the last part as a promise and left before her tears started to stream down her face.
Vegeta leaned against the door frame as he saw her walk quite quickly back into her car. All the while he had a smirk on his face. She does have some kind of fire in her, maybe she will surprise me… this will be fun. He thought and walked back inside the house.
Katarina made it into her car and started to drive down the road and got onto the first entrance for the highway. She stepped on the gas as she wasn't paying attention to where she was heading. All that was in her mind was 'faster'. She just wanted to get soothed with the air blowing in her face and drying the tears that kept streaming down her face.
She hated that she let Vegeta get the best of her. She had an idea of his hatred towards her but now that she knew what exactly he hated about her she was determine to fix it. She, Soffia Katarina De Luca was going to show Vegeta that she was worthy for his son. As her tears trailed down her face she couldn't help but laugh.
"I never thought I was the one who had to prove to my boyfriend's parents that I am worthy of him." She laughed and realized she was still speeding on the freeway.
"Now, let's start… What can I do to prove Vegeta wrong?" she asked herself and then gasped when she got an idea.
"Yes, first let's start with my wardrobe." She said as she stomped the gas pedal going 125 MPH. She recognized the area and knew about 66 miles ahead of her was a town known for amazing clothes. She was going to buy clothes that wasn't so revealing but yet fitted her body well, not like a second skin.
Katarina pulled into the outlet and parked fairly close to the many stores. She looked at herself in the mirror and noticed her eyes weren't red or puffy, her nose and cheeks weren't a tint of red, and she didn't have the invisible tear marks down her cheeks. Katarina flipped her top up and got out of her car. She made her way to the first store for dresses, skirts, and suits.
Katarina threw the capsule full of bags of dresses, skirts, suits, and dressy pants into her black purse. She was glad that she was able to buy many nice outfits. Her dresses were well fitted and they all came down to her knees instead of an inch or three above them. Also the dresses weren't cut low were she could give anyone a glimpse of her cleavage, but it did stop right above her breast.
Katarina was able to buy skirts that came down to her knees or about an inch above them, none had slits on the sides but some did have a slit on the back side. She bought different colored ones, instead of just black, she bought gray, white, navy, red, maroon, and even a pink one. Her suits were matching skirts with blazers or matching dressy pants with blazers. She bought various colors of those from black to white. And finally her dressy pants were mainly black, gray, white, and different shades of blues. After purchasing her items she had capsuled the bags and threw the capsule into her purse.
"Next are tops." She said as she made her way around the courtyard.
Katarina had bought various colors and tops. She bought dark and bright colors, long sleeved tops to sleeveless tops, but one thing that was the same of all her tops were that they covered her cleavage. She was proud that she would be able to dress somewhat the same but more decent. The way she was thinking made her think that she was dressing trashy. But deep down she knew she wasn't, because if she was she knew someone would tell her, it would have been Trish or Trunks who would point out her clothes and they never mentioned that she was too revealing, well Trunks did but he always teased her. One thing she was grateful for was that she had many shoes at home that matched her new outfits. Kat walked a little more and spotted a store than teens usually shopped at. Even though she was not a teen Kat loved the clothes that the designers made for the juniors and thankful the she fit in them she always bought shorts, pants, and tops from there.
Katarina walked into the store and made her way to the jean and shorts department. There she bought a couple of dozen of pants and shorts. It was Spring and it was getting hotter and hotter each day. She needed new tank tops and t-shirts. Katarina started to walk towards the dressing rooms when she accidently bumped into something, rather someone.
"Oh my, I'm so sorry, I wasn't looking at where I was going." She apologized and looked up to see a black haired man who was about 4 inches taller than her.
"Don't be I' the one who needs to apologize, see I'm here with my daughter and she just left me with all this clothes and I can hardly see where I'm going." He explained and chuckled. Kat then noticed the pile of clothes that the poor man was holding. She smiled and nodded.
"Here let me help you sir." She said as she started to grab some clothes and started to fold it so it would be easier to carry. The man thanked her and extended his hand out to her when he introduced himself.
"Hi my name is Jiro." He introduced himself and smiled at her showing his bright white teeth.
"I'm Katarina, nice meeting you Jiro." She said as she shook his hand.
"It's nice meeting you too Katarina… Are you Italian?" he asked Kat nodded.
"That's amazing, wow you're pretty far from home." He said as he started to grab the clothes back.
"Actually this is my new home, west City to be exact." She said as she started to pile the rest of the clothes on him.
"Oh wow we live there as well." He said and smiled down at the woman.
"Dad! Dad come on I have more clothes to get." Came a teenage voice. Both adults turned to the side and saw a small girl maybe around 15 with some tops walking their way. The teen had black hair like her father and brown eyes like him too. Jiro signaled his daughter over.
"Yuki, come here this is Katarina, due to your clothes I bumped into her." He said
"Katarina this is my daughter Yuki." He introduced the teen. Kat smiled at the young girl and extended her hand out, but the teen didn't take it. No she smiled widely and turned to her father.
"Dad she's a hottie why don't you ask her out?!" she nearly yelled making her father choke on his saliva and Kat's cheeks burn.
"Ugh, I'm so sorry Katarina, Yuki apologize you shouldn't say things like that." Her father scowled her but deep down he did want to ask Katarina out.
"Oh come on dad, you need to start dating…" she began and then turned to Katarina.
"My mother left my father four years ago and he hasn't dated since… And I think it's time, don't you?" she whispered the end.
"Yuki!" Jiro yelled.
"Yuki, go pay for these." He ordered as he handed her the clothes and his wallet. Yuki whined.
"Now!" he ordered. Yuki sighed, said goodbye to Kat ad headed to the cashier. Jiro coughed slightly nervous and then looked up to Kat.
"Umm I'm really sorry for that Katarina." He apologized and then looked over to his right where he saw Yuki stand in line. Jiro sighed.
"Her mother left on her 11th birthday…" he started but stopped when he saw Yuki walk back towards them.
"Okay then, well let's get going Yuki." Jiro started and faced Kat telling her goodbye. Jiro started to push Yuki to the exit but Yuki turned to Kat.
"Miss. Katarina would you join us for lunch?" she asked. Jiro shook his head and told Yuki to stop while Kat looked at the young girls expression. HE facial was sad but her eyes held plead. Kat smiled and nodded.
"I'd love to Yuki, well if it's alright with your father." She said and looked up at Jiro who was shocked.
"Dad can she come please?" Yuki pleaded Jiro snapped out of his shock and nodded.
"Umm sure but if you're not busy Kat… Oh wait what about your clothes?" he asked when he realized she hadn't tried out her pants. Kat shrugged.
"I've shopped enough today." She smiled wide and placed the jeans on a nearby rack.
"Where should we eat? Oh let's get burgers!" Squealed Yuki as she grabbed her father's hand and Katarina's as well. At first Kat was a bit surprise but smiled lovingly.
"Burgers sound delicious." She said.
A/N: I know I had said I wanted 'Spring break' to be two parts, but I really wanted to stop here. Okay well tell me how it sounds! =) SO what's happening with Kat and this Jiro? OMG what about Vegeta? He's so mean! -_- Is he playing with Kat? Hmmm…
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-Sophie=)
