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Chapter 37. DATING

They spent all afternoon together. Next day they went to the park to have a picnic. They sparred in the afternoon but Trunks didn´t try to kiss her again. He didn´t want to rush her, and he wasn´t even sure about where this change in their relation ship was leading to.

Sparring with Goten.

After two days Pan decided to go to C.C. she had already talk to Goten and he had agreed to train with her. Vegeta agreed to watch them only if they accepted to train with him all week. Goten tried to find a good excuse but Pan whispered that he owed her for his comment about the woods and he agreed, besides, she really wanted to beat him, he deserved it... he had been making fun of her and he had told Trunks everything she told him.

Pan had been training with Vegeta for three days and on Friday afternoon Goten joined them to spar with Pan.

Trunks sensed her Ki spiking and left his office in a hurry, after so many years to stop using this emergency exit, he had to use it again, he remembered smiling all the times his mother and his secretary had caught him running away... he pushed the button to open the windows ... his old way out from C.C. to escape from work and the stress of carrying the heavy weight of big responsibilities and a bored job he had as President of C.C.

He stopped far enough to watch the spar between Pan and Goten. He sighed relieved... it was just a spar.

He had seen some changes in her fighting stance, she had grace and style, she was not a common fighter, it was notorious she had learned a lot about fighting techniques training with his father.

She smirked and motioned Goten to approach again. The moment he moved she kicked him repeatedly, throwing punches at him, Goten was blocking her blows really good but he had the feeling that she was just playing with him.

Pan crossed his face with her fist and jumped behind him to smack his back with both fists, kicking his feet off the ground.

He threw a strong punch to her ribs and she winced in pain but kept fighting , she rolled on her feet kicking directly his stomach, he moved so fast that she didn´t see him in time behind her, he grabbed her hair and punched her in the face leaving a trail of blood in her nose and in her mouth.

She screamed throwing back her arms elbowing him, but he didn´t release his grip on her and punched her in the back. She was losing and she knew it... she couldn´t lose... not now, in front of Vegeta... she formed a small but powerful Ki ball in her hand, she spun around sending the ball to his chest.

Trunks was beginning to feel uncomfortable, Goten was beating her and he didn´t like it... how dare he to hit her face! He was getting angry, wanting to take her place and beat Goten, but he knew he couldn´t do that, this wasn´t his fight and Vegeta wouldn´t let him interfere, she was a strong fighter and her pride wouldn´t let her accept his help either. He heard the voice of Vegeta behind them.

"Pan! Stop playing around!"

Pan turned her head back and smirked "I'm so sorry Uncle, but this is part of my training"

She blasted him and started punching him at a really fast speed, her kicks and punches becoming strong every time she hit his body.

Trunks opened his mouth widely thinking ("So... little pan is really becoming a fighter...")

Trunks saw his father smirking proudly and he wondered if he had been that proud about him sometime, because he rarely showed he was proud of someone.

In that moment he saw Pan turning around to look at Vegeta, he noticed also his father's features had changed... he was masking his pride towards her with a frown. When Pan turned around she just saw a frown on Vegeta's face.

Trunks was astonished... every one would think Vegeta didn´t approve Pan's abilities, but he knew... he knew his father was faking disgust, he didn´t want to show his thoughts and feelings, Trunks was beginning to think his father had feelings... and maybe ... just maybe, he had been proud of him sometime and he had masked his feelings toward him too.

Wow! Trunks smirked proudly, mimicking his father's pose without notice, he had never thought she could fight like this, she wasn´t beating Goten but she was fighting at a very high level.

His cell rang and he cursed trying to hide, too late, Vegeta saw him and narrowed his eyes.

"What are you doing Brat? Come down! Vegeta demanded.

Trunks answered his cell while he approached Vegeta.

"Where are you"

The loud voice of his mother made him grabbed his ears in pain, what a way to shout!

Vegeta smirked knowing his son was in deep trouble, the woman seemed to be upset, Vegeta almost smiled, every time Bulma was upset with someone was like a sweet revenge for him, for every single moment she had shouted at him, or punished him with an unbelievable audacity, always changing her strategies and tactics, he was proud to have such a fiery woman... she could have been the best queen in Vegetasei. The prince smirked again lost in his thoughts.

"In the backyard with Dad" Trunks answered.

"Did you finish today reports? Because I need to read them tomorrow" Bulma replied

Trunks rolled his eyes "Yes".

Trunks sighed heavily, it couldn´t be... what was his mother? A spy or something like that? The first time in YEARS he left the office early and she was looking for him? Dammit! She couldn´t have hidden cameras, did she? He started to think she maybe was monitoring him, he would have to do an inspection in his office... maybe it had been just bad luck...

SUSPICIONS

Bulma was smiling... her son had beginning to live again, for a moment she thought he was in a meeting but Itzumi had told her, he hadn´t left his office. Her maternal instinct was right, something was happening to her son... and it was something good, probably it had something to do with a new girl.

N.Y.

Bra was really upset, she had found out just one week ago that Pan and Trunks had taken a vacation and any of them had told her, it had been a month ago! She was beginning to think they were hiding something from her, but... after the last gathering they stop seeing each other... No, it was before that, but she noticed it only when Pan came back from England to live in Japan.

This golden cage called home was beginning to be a pain in the eye lately... and now she was beginning to feel aside the rest of the Z gang just because Kenzao didn´t want her to travel.

After flipping some pages of a magazine, stopping in the gossip's column, she saw him.. the usual article about being the most electable and richest bachelor in Japan, she started reading... We don´t know why is Mr. Trunks Briefs still a bachelor, women die to date him, but he hadn´t dated any girl in years, his love life is a mystery... the usual... but... she started laughing and scribbled some notes, marking several times one of them Pay back time

If she could make it before her mother saw those pages...

C.C.

Trunks didn´t let her go... he grabbed her hand and made her sat in the living room to take care of her nose, her upper lip was swollen but her nose had stopped to bleed. He shot a glare to Goten and cursed under his breath, he would have to have a word with him later...

Pan smiled at him when he cleaned the wound in her lip, assuring him that she would be fine and probably the cut of her lip wouldn´t be there for tomorrow.

He caressed her lip lightly.

She couldn´t avoid to winced slightly when he touched her lip, he pulled away his hand and whispered "I'm going to take care of that sun of a bit..."

She smiled warmly shaking her head no, "This was my spar, Trunks, we were fighting, he didn´t hurt me and he loves me, you know that"

Trunks breathed deeper and whispered "Yes, I know..."

She slowly stroke his cheek and whispered back "Thank you"

He sighed, he knew Goten was going to take her home.

SISTER ACT

Trunks cell rang at ten p.m., he smirked when he saw it was his sister, it had to be something really important or she wouldn´t be calling so early... it was a big difference between Japan and N.Y and he knew it because every time he was in N.Y. it was a pain to wake up when he hadn´t had any sleep for the time difference.

"Hi sister, how's everything?"

"Everything is fine Trunks, how are you?" she said teasingly

She was determined to tease him a little, he deserves it! Of course she loved him, he was her only brother, but he could be so arrogant sometimes, she remembered when she was dating Kenzao and he had talked to him... he had enjoyed playing the big-brother role... now it was her turn

"What do you want Bra? You never call at this hour... and you just call when you need something or when you have something really juicy to talk about"

"I just called to say hello" Bra said with a big smirk on his face

"Hah hah hah, sure... what is it Bra?" asked Trunks thinking about the possibilities

"O.K. you know me" she stated "I´m going to be honest... I saw your picture in one of those magazines you love"

Trunks rolled his eyes "Spit it out, now what?"

"You still are in the hot list... I´m going to read you the headline

"No thanks, I´m sick of that crap" replied Trunks

"Oh nooo, just listen..." she said making a pause to read her notes "A new romance? Who's this mysterious girl? A secret font revealed the Bachelor number one in Japan is having an affair with the granddaughter of a local hero, Mr. Satan."

Trunks paled when he heard that, but Bra held back her laugh and continued "After a long time without dating any girl, last month we got a picture of this couple having fun in one of the not so popular beaches in Japan, this picture show you a bold scene of the new romance of Trunks Briefs, the forever bachelor and President of Capsule Corporation, are they hiding from the cameras? Is this just another affair?"

Bra smiled evilly showing her perfect teeth "so?"

Trunks paled even more trying to think desperately what could they have been doing when the Press shot them, if they described the scene as bold it could only have been when he was putting the blocker on her back... or when she was sitting on his waist... or when he was holding her in the middle of the sea topless... shit!!! Gohan was going to kill him for sure!

After a long silence Bra insisted "So? Did the cat eat your tongue? Are you going to tell me or what?"

Trunks managed to say "What pictures Bra?"

"I asked you first!" she replied

"Look, I don´t know what they are talking about, we are just friends and you know it, I need the name of the magazine Bra" he said in a menacing tone

"Well, I suppose I don´t know because both of you seem to have been so busy to tell me you went to the beach!"

"In fact, yes, I was very busy, I had to do extra work to have those vacations Bra, now please tell me the name of the magazine" Trunks said running nervously his hand through his hair

"No! Tell me first what's happening!" Bra told him grinning evilly, her plan was working.

Trunks clenched his teeth together "I don´t have time for this Bra, just tell me the fu...king name of the magazine and what's in those pictures!"

"I don´t care if you don´t have time, tell me what´s going on or I won´t tell you" she said stubbornly

"Nothing is going on, we were just playing Bra!"

"It doesn´t seem to be a game... to me"

She knew she was telling more than what she should tell, but her act was giving an amazing result, he was telling her everything she wanted to know.

"What? Of course it was a game Bra! We didn´t do any thing but usual games! Now tell me, what's in those pics?"

He was beginning to worry, if someone saw the magazine he would have his father, his mother and all the sons shouting at him for his careless.

"Relax Trunks, it's O.K., your secret is sure with me"

"Dammit Bra! I need to know what's the name of the magazine! I have to call the editors or Gohan is going to kill me!" He said frustrated.

"How do you know?" asked Bra

"I just know it, O.K."

"First tell me, why you are so worried? What happened there?"

"You know what" he said rolling his eyes and shifting uncomfortably in his bed

"What were you doing exactly Trunks?" she asked almost desperately

"Nothing at all! It was just a ... forget it!"

"No, tell me" she begged.

"What kind of pictures they published?" he asked her rubbing his cheek

"Well, you two are in the beach and... No! I can´t tell you..."

"Bra..." he said raising his voice. But... something here was weird... Bra wasn´t shy, she was a bitch sometimes, so... if she was looking the pictures... why was she insisting so much to know what happened?

"If you don´t tell me I´m going to call my mom" Trunks said raising his fists in anger

"I don´t care... you are big enough to solve your scandals and I don´t think my mom is going to like it"

He couldn´t take a risk this time, so he told her "Fine!" he shouted angrily "I put some tanner in her back! Now tell me!"

Bra grinned evilly "No... you are wrong, you are not putting anything"

Trunks narrowed his eyes "Fine! She is putting it on my back, so what?"

Bra laughed "You don´t use tanner Trunks! You are lying!"

Trunks Ki had raised and he was wishing to be right beside her to let her now why she couldn´t do this to him "It's not tanner, it was a $&# blocker, O.K.?"

"Well, it seems she did a great job" she said sarcastic

Trunks clenched his teeth angrily, he was almost sure she was making all this up, then an idea started to form in his mind... "O.K Bra, I'm going to tell you... she dragged her nails on my back and she was trying to cover the wound, I didn´t say anything because I was ashamed, can you see the scratches on my back?" He said raising an eyebrow

Bra was speechless... she dragged her nails? Whoa! This was classified information! She grinned "mmh, I'm not sure, but yes, I can see something in your back"

Trunks raised his eyebrows "And I shot her a Ki blast, so... it was fair, I hope it doesn´t show because her bathing suit was light orange and I'm not sure..." he trailed off on purpose waiting for her answer, he knew her, she was going to try more on him.

"mmh, no, don´t worry, I can't see it"

"Are you looking those pics right now? Are you sure her suit has any mark on it?"

"Yes, I'm sure!"

Trunks narrowed his eyes shouting "You're a damn liar!"

"What?"

"You are going to pay for this one Bra, you don´t have any magazine there, they didn´t take any picture! I made up all that!"

Bra gasped but immediately starts laughing loudly "hah hah hah, sorry Brother but you deserved it!"

Trunks ended the phone call slamming shut his cell and muttering "Damn smart witch!" She would have to pay later for that sick joke.

GOING OUT

Two weeks had passed and Trunks managed to see her every weekend. They had been training because Trunks insisted in her control lessons.

They are starting to act like a couple, sharing hugs and kisses once in a while, every time he has a good excuse for it. They had been avoiding the subject, both have doubts about each other reaction.

Their friendship has changed, but any of them want to admit it. The Press jumped to conclusions and the news about the new girl in Trunks life began to run, the news said she was a common girl, until they found out she was the granddaughter of Mr. Satan. Bra had been just right, but before The Press found out.

I CAN'T STAY WITHOUT YOU

Third week of November 801. Friday. Trunks was working in his office when he decided to call Pan.

"What are you doing?" He asked her sweetly

"I have a meeting in ... 20 minutes" She said looking at her watch

"It's about those products graphics?" He asked her

"I won´t tell you" she said narrowing her eyes.

Her answer just instigated his curious, now he wanted to know more about it "Come on... what kind of meeting? A new product?"

Pan hesitated for a moment "some... toys"

Trunks was intensely curious "What kind of toys?"

"I don´t want to talk about it Trunks" she stated

"Hah hah hah I know! I know!" Trunks laughed loudly

"No! You don´t know" She said smirking

Trunks laughed again "Yes! Your grandpa's action man!"

Pan clenched her teeth "Aargh, I hate you! How did you find out?"

Trunks couldn´t stop laughing "Hah hah hah ... Last time he was interviewed... hah hah ... he told the Press he was going to ... hah hah hah... reproduce his figure... hah hah hah"

Pan narrowed her eyes and said slowly "Stop –laughing"

"Sorry... hah hah hah ... I couldn´t help it!"

Pan changed the subject drastically "Well, what do you want?"

Trunks continued to tease her "Hey! You are not planning to make cell figures, are you? Hah hah hah"

BEEP... BEEP... BEEP

"Pan? Pan!" He sighed looking at his phone "I guess she is upset... O.k I'll have to apologize later"

Three hours and a half later, he was getting angry...

"I can´t believe she is not answering her cell! What happened to her?!" He shouted angrily

In that moment his cell rang

"Trunks Briefs here" he answered a little annoyed

"Hi... you have been calling, I´m sorry I couldn´t answer"

"Why?"

"Why I'm sorry?" She asked him teasingly

"No!" he said rolling his eyes "Why you couldn´t answer?"

"I was working in production ... a new toy prototype..." she trailed off grinning

"Aren't you upset?" He asked her suspiciously

"Nooow, I guess you are right and ... it's just a toy, you know, I'd like you to see the new partner of Mr. Satan Action fighter..."

Trunks raised his eyebrows in surprise "really?"

"Yes... I'll be waiting for you at home, O.K.?"

"Sure!" He said happily

When Pan heard the door bell she grinned evilly ... he would never guess what was this all about ...

Trunks wrapped her arms around her waist and held her tight.

Pan pulled away softly "Come on... I really need your opinion"

"O.K." he said grinning, but I can't believe you are not angry with me and ..."

Pan cut him off, she didn´t want to feel guilty to do this to him "Look, this is the new Mr. Satan action figure, what do you think about it?"

Trunks couldn´t help it and started to laugh when he pressed a red button and a deep voice said "I'm the Great Mr. Satan and I will defeat you" He was laughing so hard that he was almost crying, holding his stomach he pressed the green button "I'm the winner" and the last button made the figure raised an arm saying "whenever you need just call me"

"Hah hah hah ... I can´t ... hah hah ... believe it! ... hah hah"

Pan was furious but she didn´t say a word, the more he laughed the more she would enjoy this... it didn´t matter if he was mocking of her grandpa ... he was going to pay, she had been three hours in production to be sure to watch her revenge finished and working.

When he stopped laughing he looked at her and his expression changed "Pan, baby, I'm sorry... I know you wasn´t expecting me to...

Pan cut him off, she didn´t want his explanations "Don't worry, I knew you would laugh but now I want your point of view, seriously, we are talking about business here...

"O.K" he sighed holding back his laugh "people love him, I think this is going to be perfect... but I'm still thinking he needs an opponent"

"O.K. what about a partner?" She asked him walking to her desk

"Yeah... why not... hah hah hah ... sorry... it could work"

"well, now I want you to see his partner... close your eyes" she said smirking evilly "ready?"

"Yes" he chuckled

"now... you can open your eyes" she sang the words teasingly holding in her right hand an action figure of Trunks

Trunks was at a loss of words, there it was, a purple headed action figure, dressed like him, blue eyes and a tail... He blinked repeatedly when he saw her move the tail up and a deep voice saying "I will fight for Mr. Satan" she smirked and moved the tail down "Master, help me". She pulled the tail and he heard "if you think I'm cute just wait until you see my wedding".

His face was getting redder each minute he looked at her, she was grinning, but the worst part was when she put a bride's suit on his figure and told him very, very sweet... "the best part is that he has extra clothes, look! A mirror, a lipstick and a wedding dress!"

He approached with a shocked look and grabbed the action figure off her hands and blasted it, roaring angry "HOW –COULD –YOU?"

"Owww... my figure... what's wrong with you? That was the prototype!" she said with her hands on her hips and a fake frown pointing to the floor where was just a pile of ashes.

"Well, I'm glad I burned it!" he said angrily

"You seemed to be having a great time... what happened?" she asked him raising her eyebrows and chuckling with an exaggerated flutter of her eyelashes

"You know what happened" He told her crossing his arms over his chest.

He took a step closer to her "You are mocking at me! You made that figure to look like ME!"

"And? It was your idea..." she said mimicking his pose

"No! It wasn´t" He took another step forward

"Well... that will teach you to not laugh of my products..." she said swishing her hair and stroking her in a fake pose.

"Bull shit" He said approaching slowly

"What?" she asked him holding back her laugh

"You are going to regret all this" he said standing right in front of her with his chest out and his head up. He started to move with softs but strong steps forward. Her focus was on him fully, scanning his body language to know what was he going to do. Her heart rate increased knowing what he was going to do next.

"Oh no!" She shouted running out of the room, she knew he was going to chase her until he could catch her.

"Oh yes!" He shouted back following her. His hormones began running like crazy guiding his behavior unconsciously, he liked so much to chase and capture her...

After a minute of running away and her furniture up side down in the floor he grabbed her arms and wrapped his around her waist, kissing her deeply.

After a while he whispered "I'm going to make you forget all about action figures"

She laughed and wrapped her arms around his neck kissing him back. After a while he started to feel dizzy... he didn´t want to let her go, he was just thinking about kissing her. She knew she had to stop... their kisses had been heating up lately and he was soon kissing her neck.

He had her pinned against a wall and his hands were sending waves of electricity while they were roaming her body. Her hormones had started to flow faster as she was feeling his hands touch her body, he was turning her on.

The sound of the teapot whistling in the kitchen took them back to reality, she blushed and move away to go to the kitchen to serve the tea.

He was trembling... he knew he had to control but it was so hard when he kissed her, the two of them alone in the house... shit! He had to control. He knew this wasn´t a game anymore, or a test, at first he had kissed her every week and just five or six kisses... later he had lost the count but he knew he hadn´t let a day pass by without kissing her and now, after a month of dating, he couldn´t stay without her.

End of Chapter 37.
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