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I want to thank everyone who read my last chapter and reviewed I really appreciated it. So I'm adding a Reviewer's corner here, where hopefully I'll be able to answer any of your questions and much more! This is the only time it will be at the beginning of chapter, after this it will be at the bottom of them.
To DELILA – Yeah and he'll have to suffer again and again and, oh just wait for the coming chapters! Hehe.
To Nyago – Thanks! And here's what you were asking for! =) Hope it helps until the next chapter!
To Princess of Light – Thanks, and sorry it was short, but I'll try to start making the chapters lengthier for ya! ^. ~
To LoNeLy*PaN - *grins* Thanks a bunch! =)
To RiceC25 – Thank you and I will do so!
To snoro – Thank you and I'm just doing that. =) Hope to get talk to you again online.
To Z – Thanks, yeah Trunks may be a sweetie, but he's getting what he deserves, just wait until the later chapters! And I'll e-mail ya when the next chapters come out too.
To Evil Emzo and Princess Apathy - *blushes* Hehe. Thanks! And don't worry cause here's the next chapter! =)
To Saiyan Serpent – Yup, as always, if on cue, goofy Goten. =) And don't worry everything will all work out… or will it? Hmm… =) Well we'll just hafta see! Well, thanks!
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(A/N): Hello everyone, I'm back with the next chapter! Sorry for the short delay of this chapter, I wanted to post it sooner than this. Anyway, I'm going to try and start making the chapters as long as possible. And as you can see already I made a Reviewer's corner. Well I hope you all enjoy this next chapter, and please don't forget to review and tell me what you think, thanks!
Disclaimers: I do not own any of the DBZ characters. But I do own Claire and Robert. =) And I do not own "I can't make you love me." I'm not quite sure whom it does belong to, but it was sung by Maria Bello on Duets.
Title: Say You Love Me
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance/General
Author: MiChan ^. ~
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Last time on 'Say You Love Me':
Bra gave Trunks a weird look, "Well who is this?" Bra said pointing to the girl next to Trunks.
"Oh, this is Claire, she is Pan's friend, and roommate. Claire this is Bra my sister, and Goten my best friend," Trunks said.
"Hello everyone," Claire said giving Bra and Goten a smile. Bra and Goten smiled back. "Well we better get going."
The group started to walk off when they heard a loud grumble and stopped. "Heh, do you guys mind if we stop for lunch I'm starving!" Goten exclaimed.
Bra rolled her eyes, "Goten you just ate on the plane!"
Goten laughed nervously and Trunks and Bra just laughed at him leaving Claire confused about what was so funny. Trunks looked towards Claire, "Long story." Claire just nodded.
"Well I know this great restaurant we can go to, Pan works there, but she's not working today." Everyone just nodded in agreement and left for the restaurant.
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Chapter 13: The Plan
The group arrived to the restaurant 'La Roma'. They were seated almost instantly and began to look at the menu to see what they would have. A few minutes later a waiter came up to take their orders. "Good evening, and what will you all be having today?" The waiter said smiling looking up from his notepad. "Oh Claire, good to see you!"
Claire smiled warmly, "Hello Brandon. Umm.. I'll have the garden salad and a lemonade."
Brandon nodded and jotted the order down on the notepad and looked to the blue haired girl sitting next to Claire. "And you mademoiselle?" He asked winking at her. Bra blushed, and Goten's smile grew into a frown. Trunks took no notice to the obvious jealousy his best friend had over a guy flirting with his younger sister.
Bra looked up to Goten and quickly put her head down, "I'll, I'll have the same thing as Claire."
"Very well," he said. "And for you sir?"
Trunks looked down on the menu then back up with a goofy smile plastered to his face. "Heh, heh. I'll have two of everything on the menu and a Dr. Pepper." (Hehe, my favorite! ^. ^)
"Ditto!" Goten rang in with his goofy smile as well.
Brandon gave them a funny look and sweat dropped. "A-are you, um, are you sure?? That's a lot of food."
"Yup!" They both chimed.
Bra let out a nervous laugh as she noticed the looks on both Claire's and Brandon's faces. Trying to think of a good lie. She said the first thing that came to mind she could think of, "Their metabolisms."
Claire looked at Bra, then back to the two sitting in front of her and mumbled, "That's some metabolism."
Brandon nodded slowly in agreement. Quickly jotted the large orders on the notepad and ran back to the kitchen.
Within an hour, Brandon came back and moved another large table against the one they were seated at. After arranging the tables together, he quickly walked back to the kitchen and came back out with many other cooks pushing carts piled with foods towards their table. "Ladies, your garden salads."
"Thanks…" Claire spoke softly, still stunned from how much food the two guys ordered for themselves.
Fifteen minutes later, Trunks and Goten consumed all the food they ordered. Claire sat there not touching her food staring with wide eyes at them both. Suddenly she had lost her appetite. "Ah, that was good!" Goten exclaimed as he rubbed his stomach. "How bout desert?" Trunks nodded in agreement. Claire fell out of her seat anime style. "What? Was it something I said?" Goten asked confused.
Bra rolled her eyes at his stupid question and helped Claire off the floor. "How in the world…" Claire was confused how they could eat so much and so fast. She had never met anyone who could eat that much. Except Pan, sure she ate more than the obvious girl but she didn't eat that much!
Trunks got up from the table and paid the expensive bill with one of his many credit cards. As soon as he was finished paying, he and the rest of the group walked out and started walking down the street.
They walked for about ten minutes that is until a large growl, almost definitely not human. Trunks and Bra turned their heads to look at Goten who had spotted an ice cream shop with drool starting to form on the corner of his mouth. "Ooo, Let's go!"
"Geez!" Claire exclaimed. She shrugged her shoulders and walked in with them anyway. After ordering the large amount of ice cream and practically shutting down the place they were on their way again.
"Hey guys…" Trunks spoke suddenly. "I don't mean to cut out the good times of lunch and ice cream, but I've really got to come with something about Pan. I mean I don't know what I'm going to do about it. I'm totally clueless here."
Goten patted his friend on the back. "Don't worry bud. We'll try to figure out something."
They walked until they reached a large park. They all sat down on a bench and tried to conger up a plan about what do. Everyone sat in deep thought for a few minutes when Claire jumped up suddenly catching everyone's attention. "I've got it!" Claire exclaimed with a grin on her face.
Trunks, Bra and Goten stared at her a moment waiting for her to say something. "Well? What is it!?" Trunks asked getting impatient to hear of the plan.
"Well, Pan's favorite song is I can't make you love me. So why don't you come and sing it to her at the apartments!"
Trunks frowned while Bra and Goten laugh. "I don't sing at all. And knowing my voice, it would probably make her scared of me," he said trying to make it at least amusing.
"Oh," Claire's facial expression dropped. "Then how bout 'La Miza'?"
"'La Miza'?" Bra asked.
"Yeah. It's Pan's favorite club. I can get her to go there and you could 'surprisingly' be there."
"Yeah!" Bra jumped in excitement. "This gives me the excuse to go shopping!" Trunks and Goten rolled their eyes at Bra and her needs to shop. Bra frowned at them both, then smirked and crossed her arms over her chest much like her father did. "And you guys are both coming with me!"
"Damn…" Trunks and Goten said in unison. Claire snickered at them.
"Well, let's go tonight. I can get Pan there by eight and you guys come sometime after that. Does that sound good?"
"Yeah, that's sounds good. I have lots of shopping to do now, so we will see you then. Is there any good places to shop around here for clubbing clothes?" Bra asked.
"Just around the corner there is a mall, I'm sure you'll find what you need there. Bye guys!" Claire said as she started to walk towards the direction of her apartments.
"Bye!" They yelled back.
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Claire and Pan walked into 'La Miza'. The place was already crowded for just opening an hour ago. "Wow, this place is sure crowded!" Pan yelled over the loud music.
"I know, tell me about it!" Claire yelled back.
They walked towards an empty table and sat down. They ordered a couple of drinks and talked for a bit. Every few minutes Claire would look up towards the door waiting for the other three to arrive. "Claire what are you looking at?" Pan asked.
"Oh um, nothing." Claire said awkwardly.
"Didn't seem like nothing to me."
"I guess nothing crosses you does it. I was checking out a hot guy." Claire laughed nervously.
Pan looked at her funny and looked behind her, and stuck out her tongue turning back to Claire. "Didn't seem like any hot guys over there."
"That's because the guy, um, went to the bar."
"Oh." Pan said just letting go of the subject.
Pan and Claire sat at table a while longer until they heard a familiar voice. "Hello."
Pan turned around to look at the person whose voice belonged to. "Robert!"
"Hi Panny," he said as he gave her a quick kiss.
'Damn. What's he doing here? He's going to ruin everything planned.' Claire thought to herself. "What are you doing here? I thought you had to work late tonight." Claire asked nicely.
"Oh I did, but I got out early because all the work that needed to be done was finished early with all the help around," he said smiling warmly.
"That's great!" Pan exclaimed.
Robert nodded his head. A new song started play and he held out his hand to Pan. "Care to dance beautiful?"
Pan blushed and nodded. "Sure, lead the way handsome." Robert took Pan's arm in his and they walked to the dance floor.
As soon as Pan and Robert were gone, Claire saw Trunks, Bra and Goten walk through the club doors. Claire waved to them to catch their attention. They all smiled at her and walked up to the table and took their seats. "Where's Pan?" Bra asked.
Claire scrunched her face and pointed towards the dance floor where Pan was dancing. "Who's that guy with her?" Asked Goten.
"That's her fiancée…" Claire said softly.
"Her fiancée!? What's he doing here?" Trunks said frantically.
"I don't know. He wasn't suppose to be here, he was supposed to be at work until very late. He just showed up a few minutes before you did." Claire sighed.
"Just great…" Trunks murmured.
"I know."
As soon as the song ended, Robert and Pan walked back to the table and saw other people sitting there. The first one for Pan to notice was Trunks and she glared at him. Before she could say anything, someone else did. "Pan!"
"Bra? Uncle Goten? What are you guys doing here?" Pan asked confused.
"We wanted to see how you were doing little Panny-chan." Pan rolled her eyes at the nickname. "Looks like your doing well, you look so different. So grown up!" Goten said giving her a big hug.
"Yeah, I suppose, I have," Pan said softly.
"Aren't you glad to see us though?" Bra asked acting as if hurt.
"Ohh, of course I am! This is just an unexpected surprise is all!" Pan said hugging her friend.
Robert cleared his throat to catch the attention of everyone. "So Pan, why don't you introduce us?" Robert smiled.
"Oh yes, of course! Robert, this is Bra, my best friend, this my Uncle Goten, and this is my Uncle Goten's friend Trunks. Guys this is my fiancée Robert."
"Pleased to meet you," Robert said holding out his hand.
"Yeah, sure thing pal, ditto." Trunks murmured. Pan just glared at him. Trunks stood up from his seat. "So um, Robert, you don't mind if I borrow Pan for a dance do you? I mean I haven't seen her in so long."
"Sure, why not." Robert smiled.
"Thanks pal." Trunks smirked. 'Now's my chance,' he said to himself.
Trunks grabbed Pan's hand and led her to the dance floor. Pan jerked her hand away from his. "What are you doing!" Pan whispered harshly.
Trunks smiled. "It's just a dance no biggy. So just dance with me."
Pan growled. "Fine, only because I don't want Robert knowing about my problems with you." Pan said crossing her arms.
"Good, now just wait right here," Trunks said as he walked up to the DJ and talked to him for a second handing him from what Pan thought was money. He ran back up to Pan as a new song started to come on. "Alright." Pan rolled her eyes.
centerI Turn down the lights
turn down the bed
turn down these voices inside my head
lay down with me
tell me no lies
just hold me close
don't patronize
don't patronize me/I/center
Trunks took Pan's hand in his and started to slowly dance. Pan tried to keep as far away from him as she could during the song, but found it hard to do so.
centerI I can't make you love me
if you don't
you can't make your heart feel
something it won't
here in the dark
these final hours
I will lay down my heart
I feel the power
but you won't
no, you won't
And I can't make you love me
if you don't/I/center
Pan really started to hate this song. She wanted to end it as soon as possible.
centerI I close my eyes
then I won't see
the love you don't feel
when you're holding me
morning will come
and I'll do what's right
just give me till then
to give up this fight
And I will give up this fight/I/center
As soon as the song ended Pan pulled away from Trunks and then once again found her pressed up against him. Her eyes widened in shock and she looked to Robert who was busily chatting away with her friends at the table taking no notice to what was going on behind him.
Trunks brought his lips close to Pan's ears and whispered to her, his breath tickling and sending chills up her spine. "Pan, I will always love you, and I will never give up this fight. I love you… And I know you love me." He kissed her neck gently and let her go.
The expression on Pan's face was that of either shock or realization. Trunks couldn't tell. He smiled and bent down to kiss her when her hand came in contact with her face. "Bastard," she hissed through clenched teeth. She stomped back to the table where Robert sat. "Come on Robert let's get going. I'm getting rather tired. Uncle Goten, Bra I'm glad to see you guys, and I'll see you later. Come on Claire you're coming too."
"What? Why!" Claire protested.
"Because I need to talk to you away from here, that's why. Just come on."
Claire mumbled something, and said goodbye to the rest of the guys at the table and followed Pan and Robert out of the club.
Trunks moped back towards the table. "What happened Trunks?" Bra asked curiously.
"I don't know, but, I think I said something to Pan that made her realize something. I'm not quite sure. I couldn't tell from her expression she wore from what I said, it looked either shocked or like something had hit her." Trunks sighed.
"What did you say to her exactly?" asked Goten.
Trunks kind of shrugged and put his head down on the table on top of his crossed arms. "I told her I loved her and I was going to keep fighting. Then I told her that I knew she loved me too and that was when she had that weird look on her face. I tried to kiss her and then she slapped me," Trunks said fast.
"Hmm… Maybe she does love you and is trying to cover it up with Robert. Who knows?" Said Bra.
Trunks raised his head. "You think so?"
"It's a possibility. Girls do that all the time, believe me I know," she smiled and winked at Goten who blushed but Trunks didn't notice any of it as he was caught up in his own little world.
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(A/N): Well that's the end of chapter thirteen, sorry to cut it there! But I did make it much longer than my other chapters! Yay, over three thousand words and just a little over nine pages long. The longest I've ever written! Hehe. I hope you all enjoyed it! See what happens next in the chapter to come! Please review, thanks for reading everyone, you all are great! So until next time, Ja ne!
Also if you would like to be on the mailing list or you have any suggestions of any sorts, please e-mail me at WildlildrummerGurl@hotmail.com or just say so in a review. Thanks again!
MiChan ^. ~
I want to thank everyone who read my last chapter and reviewed I really appreciated it. So I'm adding a Reviewer's corner here, where hopefully I'll be able to answer any of your questions and much more! This is the only time it will be at the beginning of chapter, after this it will be at the bottom of them.
To DELILA – Yeah and he'll have to suffer again and again and, oh just wait for the coming chapters! Hehe.
To Nyago – Thanks! And here's what you were asking for! =) Hope it helps until the next chapter!
To Princess of Light – Thanks, and sorry it was short, but I'll try to start making the chapters lengthier for ya! ^. ~
To LoNeLy*PaN - *grins* Thanks a bunch! =)
To RiceC25 – Thank you and I will do so!
To snoro – Thank you and I'm just doing that. =) Hope to get talk to you again online.
To Z – Thanks, yeah Trunks may be a sweetie, but he's getting what he deserves, just wait until the later chapters! And I'll e-mail ya when the next chapters come out too.
To Evil Emzo and Princess Apathy - *blushes* Hehe. Thanks! And don't worry cause here's the next chapter! =)
To Saiyan Serpent – Yup, as always, if on cue, goofy Goten. =) And don't worry everything will all work out… or will it? Hmm… =) Well we'll just hafta see! Well, thanks!
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(A/N): Hello everyone, I'm back with the next chapter! Sorry for the short delay of this chapter, I wanted to post it sooner than this. Anyway, I'm going to try and start making the chapters as long as possible. And as you can see already I made a Reviewer's corner. Well I hope you all enjoy this next chapter, and please don't forget to review and tell me what you think, thanks!
Disclaimers: I do not own any of the DBZ characters. But I do own Claire and Robert. =) And I do not own "I can't make you love me." I'm not quite sure whom it does belong to, but it was sung by Maria Bello on Duets.
Title: Say You Love Me
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance/General
Author: MiChan ^. ~
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Last time on 'Say You Love Me':
Bra gave Trunks a weird look, "Well who is this?" Bra said pointing to the girl next to Trunks.
"Oh, this is Claire, she is Pan's friend, and roommate. Claire this is Bra my sister, and Goten my best friend," Trunks said.
"Hello everyone," Claire said giving Bra and Goten a smile. Bra and Goten smiled back. "Well we better get going."
The group started to walk off when they heard a loud grumble and stopped. "Heh, do you guys mind if we stop for lunch I'm starving!" Goten exclaimed.
Bra rolled her eyes, "Goten you just ate on the plane!"
Goten laughed nervously and Trunks and Bra just laughed at him leaving Claire confused about what was so funny. Trunks looked towards Claire, "Long story." Claire just nodded.
"Well I know this great restaurant we can go to, Pan works there, but she's not working today." Everyone just nodded in agreement and left for the restaurant.
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Chapter 13: The Plan
The group arrived to the restaurant 'La Roma'. They were seated almost instantly and began to look at the menu to see what they would have. A few minutes later a waiter came up to take their orders. "Good evening, and what will you all be having today?" The waiter said smiling looking up from his notepad. "Oh Claire, good to see you!"
Claire smiled warmly, "Hello Brandon. Umm.. I'll have the garden salad and a lemonade."
Brandon nodded and jotted the order down on the notepad and looked to the blue haired girl sitting next to Claire. "And you mademoiselle?" He asked winking at her. Bra blushed, and Goten's smile grew into a frown. Trunks took no notice to the obvious jealousy his best friend had over a guy flirting with his younger sister.
Bra looked up to Goten and quickly put her head down, "I'll, I'll have the same thing as Claire."
"Very well," he said. "And for you sir?"
Trunks looked down on the menu then back up with a goofy smile plastered to his face. "Heh, heh. I'll have two of everything on the menu and a Dr. Pepper." (Hehe, my favorite! ^. ^)
"Ditto!" Goten rang in with his goofy smile as well.
Brandon gave them a funny look and sweat dropped. "A-are you, um, are you sure?? That's a lot of food."
"Yup!" They both chimed.
Bra let out a nervous laugh as she noticed the looks on both Claire's and Brandon's faces. Trying to think of a good lie. She said the first thing that came to mind she could think of, "Their metabolisms."
Claire looked at Bra, then back to the two sitting in front of her and mumbled, "That's some metabolism."
Brandon nodded slowly in agreement. Quickly jotted the large orders on the notepad and ran back to the kitchen.
Within an hour, Brandon came back and moved another large table against the one they were seated at. After arranging the tables together, he quickly walked back to the kitchen and came back out with many other cooks pushing carts piled with foods towards their table. "Ladies, your garden salads."
"Thanks…" Claire spoke softly, still stunned from how much food the two guys ordered for themselves.
Fifteen minutes later, Trunks and Goten consumed all the food they ordered. Claire sat there not touching her food staring with wide eyes at them both. Suddenly she had lost her appetite. "Ah, that was good!" Goten exclaimed as he rubbed his stomach. "How bout desert?" Trunks nodded in agreement. Claire fell out of her seat anime style. "What? Was it something I said?" Goten asked confused.
Bra rolled her eyes at his stupid question and helped Claire off the floor. "How in the world…" Claire was confused how they could eat so much and so fast. She had never met anyone who could eat that much. Except Pan, sure she ate more than the obvious girl but she didn't eat that much!
Trunks got up from the table and paid the expensive bill with one of his many credit cards. As soon as he was finished paying, he and the rest of the group walked out and started walking down the street.
They walked for about ten minutes that is until a large growl, almost definitely not human. Trunks and Bra turned their heads to look at Goten who had spotted an ice cream shop with drool starting to form on the corner of his mouth. "Ooo, Let's go!"
"Geez!" Claire exclaimed. She shrugged her shoulders and walked in with them anyway. After ordering the large amount of ice cream and practically shutting down the place they were on their way again.
"Hey guys…" Trunks spoke suddenly. "I don't mean to cut out the good times of lunch and ice cream, but I've really got to come with something about Pan. I mean I don't know what I'm going to do about it. I'm totally clueless here."
Goten patted his friend on the back. "Don't worry bud. We'll try to figure out something."
They walked until they reached a large park. They all sat down on a bench and tried to conger up a plan about what do. Everyone sat in deep thought for a few minutes when Claire jumped up suddenly catching everyone's attention. "I've got it!" Claire exclaimed with a grin on her face.
Trunks, Bra and Goten stared at her a moment waiting for her to say something. "Well? What is it!?" Trunks asked getting impatient to hear of the plan.
"Well, Pan's favorite song is I can't make you love me. So why don't you come and sing it to her at the apartments!"
Trunks frowned while Bra and Goten laugh. "I don't sing at all. And knowing my voice, it would probably make her scared of me," he said trying to make it at least amusing.
"Oh," Claire's facial expression dropped. "Then how bout 'La Miza'?"
"'La Miza'?" Bra asked.
"Yeah. It's Pan's favorite club. I can get her to go there and you could 'surprisingly' be there."
"Yeah!" Bra jumped in excitement. "This gives me the excuse to go shopping!" Trunks and Goten rolled their eyes at Bra and her needs to shop. Bra frowned at them both, then smirked and crossed her arms over her chest much like her father did. "And you guys are both coming with me!"
"Damn…" Trunks and Goten said in unison. Claire snickered at them.
"Well, let's go tonight. I can get Pan there by eight and you guys come sometime after that. Does that sound good?"
"Yeah, that's sounds good. I have lots of shopping to do now, so we will see you then. Is there any good places to shop around here for clubbing clothes?" Bra asked.
"Just around the corner there is a mall, I'm sure you'll find what you need there. Bye guys!" Claire said as she started to walk towards the direction of her apartments.
"Bye!" They yelled back.
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Claire and Pan walked into 'La Miza'. The place was already crowded for just opening an hour ago. "Wow, this place is sure crowded!" Pan yelled over the loud music.
"I know, tell me about it!" Claire yelled back.
They walked towards an empty table and sat down. They ordered a couple of drinks and talked for a bit. Every few minutes Claire would look up towards the door waiting for the other three to arrive. "Claire what are you looking at?" Pan asked.
"Oh um, nothing." Claire said awkwardly.
"Didn't seem like nothing to me."
"I guess nothing crosses you does it. I was checking out a hot guy." Claire laughed nervously.
Pan looked at her funny and looked behind her, and stuck out her tongue turning back to Claire. "Didn't seem like any hot guys over there."
"That's because the guy, um, went to the bar."
"Oh." Pan said just letting go of the subject.
Pan and Claire sat at table a while longer until they heard a familiar voice. "Hello."
Pan turned around to look at the person whose voice belonged to. "Robert!"
"Hi Panny," he said as he gave her a quick kiss.
'Damn. What's he doing here? He's going to ruin everything planned.' Claire thought to herself. "What are you doing here? I thought you had to work late tonight." Claire asked nicely.
"Oh I did, but I got out early because all the work that needed to be done was finished early with all the help around," he said smiling warmly.
"That's great!" Pan exclaimed.
Robert nodded his head. A new song started play and he held out his hand to Pan. "Care to dance beautiful?"
Pan blushed and nodded. "Sure, lead the way handsome." Robert took Pan's arm in his and they walked to the dance floor.
As soon as Pan and Robert were gone, Claire saw Trunks, Bra and Goten walk through the club doors. Claire waved to them to catch their attention. They all smiled at her and walked up to the table and took their seats. "Where's Pan?" Bra asked.
Claire scrunched her face and pointed towards the dance floor where Pan was dancing. "Who's that guy with her?" Asked Goten.
"That's her fiancée…" Claire said softly.
"Her fiancée!? What's he doing here?" Trunks said frantically.
"I don't know. He wasn't suppose to be here, he was supposed to be at work until very late. He just showed up a few minutes before you did." Claire sighed.
"Just great…" Trunks murmured.
"I know."
As soon as the song ended, Robert and Pan walked back to the table and saw other people sitting there. The first one for Pan to notice was Trunks and she glared at him. Before she could say anything, someone else did. "Pan!"
"Bra? Uncle Goten? What are you guys doing here?" Pan asked confused.
"We wanted to see how you were doing little Panny-chan." Pan rolled her eyes at the nickname. "Looks like your doing well, you look so different. So grown up!" Goten said giving her a big hug.
"Yeah, I suppose, I have," Pan said softly.
"Aren't you glad to see us though?" Bra asked acting as if hurt.
"Ohh, of course I am! This is just an unexpected surprise is all!" Pan said hugging her friend.
Robert cleared his throat to catch the attention of everyone. "So Pan, why don't you introduce us?" Robert smiled.
"Oh yes, of course! Robert, this is Bra, my best friend, this my Uncle Goten, and this is my Uncle Goten's friend Trunks. Guys this is my fiancée Robert."
"Pleased to meet you," Robert said holding out his hand.
"Yeah, sure thing pal, ditto." Trunks murmured. Pan just glared at him. Trunks stood up from his seat. "So um, Robert, you don't mind if I borrow Pan for a dance do you? I mean I haven't seen her in so long."
"Sure, why not." Robert smiled.
"Thanks pal." Trunks smirked. 'Now's my chance,' he said to himself.
Trunks grabbed Pan's hand and led her to the dance floor. Pan jerked her hand away from his. "What are you doing!" Pan whispered harshly.
Trunks smiled. "It's just a dance no biggy. So just dance with me."
Pan growled. "Fine, only because I don't want Robert knowing about my problems with you." Pan said crossing her arms.
"Good, now just wait right here," Trunks said as he walked up to the DJ and talked to him for a second handing him from what Pan thought was money. He ran back up to Pan as a new song started to come on. "Alright." Pan rolled her eyes.
centerI Turn down the lights
turn down the bed
turn down these voices inside my head
lay down with me
tell me no lies
just hold me close
don't patronize
don't patronize me/I/center
Trunks took Pan's hand in his and started to slowly dance. Pan tried to keep as far away from him as she could during the song, but found it hard to do so.
centerI I can't make you love me
if you don't
you can't make your heart feel
something it won't
here in the dark
these final hours
I will lay down my heart
I feel the power
but you won't
no, you won't
And I can't make you love me
if you don't/I/center
Pan really started to hate this song. She wanted to end it as soon as possible.
centerI I close my eyes
then I won't see
the love you don't feel
when you're holding me
morning will come
and I'll do what's right
just give me till then
to give up this fight
And I will give up this fight/I/center
As soon as the song ended Pan pulled away from Trunks and then once again found her pressed up against him. Her eyes widened in shock and she looked to Robert who was busily chatting away with her friends at the table taking no notice to what was going on behind him.
Trunks brought his lips close to Pan's ears and whispered to her, his breath tickling and sending chills up her spine. "Pan, I will always love you, and I will never give up this fight. I love you… And I know you love me." He kissed her neck gently and let her go.
The expression on Pan's face was that of either shock or realization. Trunks couldn't tell. He smiled and bent down to kiss her when her hand came in contact with her face. "Bastard," she hissed through clenched teeth. She stomped back to the table where Robert sat. "Come on Robert let's get going. I'm getting rather tired. Uncle Goten, Bra I'm glad to see you guys, and I'll see you later. Come on Claire you're coming too."
"What? Why!" Claire protested.
"Because I need to talk to you away from here, that's why. Just come on."
Claire mumbled something, and said goodbye to the rest of the guys at the table and followed Pan and Robert out of the club.
Trunks moped back towards the table. "What happened Trunks?" Bra asked curiously.
"I don't know, but, I think I said something to Pan that made her realize something. I'm not quite sure. I couldn't tell from her expression she wore from what I said, it looked either shocked or like something had hit her." Trunks sighed.
"What did you say to her exactly?" asked Goten.
Trunks kind of shrugged and put his head down on the table on top of his crossed arms. "I told her I loved her and I was going to keep fighting. Then I told her that I knew she loved me too and that was when she had that weird look on her face. I tried to kiss her and then she slapped me," Trunks said fast.
"Hmm… Maybe she does love you and is trying to cover it up with Robert. Who knows?" Said Bra.
Trunks raised his head. "You think so?"
"It's a possibility. Girls do that all the time, believe me I know," she smiled and winked at Goten who blushed but Trunks didn't notice any of it as he was caught up in his own little world.
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(A/N): Well that's the end of chapter thirteen, sorry to cut it there! But I did make it much longer than my other chapters! Yay, over three thousand words and just a little over nine pages long. The longest I've ever written! Hehe. I hope you all enjoyed it! See what happens next in the chapter to come! Please review, thanks for reading everyone, you all are great! So until next time, Ja ne!
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