"I think I'm falling in love with you."
I felt like Uncle Goten had punched me in the stomach again except this time it was an emotional blow from Trunks and not a physical blow. Not to say that I was unhappy, I was in shock. I had no clue what to say. Trunks was falling in love with me?! This was something I hadn't even allowed myself to dream about since I was 12. My feelings went deep for Trunks. Deeper than I ever had known was possible but was it love? He stood there with his back to me, unmoving. Then I felt a calming feeling wash over me when I realized what had just happened. No man in life, besides family of course, had really loved me. Yeah guys at college said it but this was totally different. My heart began to pound in my chest as tears welled up in my eyes. Thats when I realized that I really did love Trunks. My friends and family had been hurt in battle before but not until Trunks had been injured had I truely felt rage in my heart. I know now that I'd never felt this strongly for anyone before and it was a little scary but it was too wonderful to pass up this opportunity.
I stepped towards Trunks slowly while tears rolled silently down my cheeks and I touched his arm. I felt his body go rigid under my hand but I didn't let that stop me. If I did, I might as well give up on love altogether. Trunks had made the first move and now it was my turn to step up to bat. I pulled him towards me and turned him so he was facing me. We made eye contact almost immediately. When he saw the tears rolling down my cheeks, he opened his mouth to say something but I placed my finger to his lips to hush him.
I took his hands in mine and wrapped them around my waist. Then I stood up on tip toes, squashing any inner fears that I had welling up, and wrapped my arms around his neck. My lips brushed his softly at first, then I pressed my lips to his forcefully. The kiss I placed on his lips was harsh, greedy and hungry and at first he didn't kiss me back. I broke the kiss for a moment so I could look into his eyes and he just stared at me stunned. For the first time in Trunks life, I think I had made him speechless. That only lasted a moment though before I saw a huge smile spread across his face before his arms on my waist tightened again and he lowered his head to mine. We kissed for a long time, seemingly trying to get as much of each other as we could in a public place. When we finally pulled away enough to catch our breath, I flashed Trunks a grin.
I tried to make my voice sound confident but the words stumbled out of my mouth sounding childish and clumsy. "I love you too Trunks." I felt my face go red hot and I knew I was red as a beet.
Trunks hand stroked my cheek softly and it was hard to believe that this was the same guy that I'd traveled all over the universe with. My whole world had turned a 180 in a manner of two days and I didn't even care. Things suddenly seemed sunny for the future. Before Brolly had appeared, I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life now that I had gradulated college but now it didn't seem to matter now that I had Trunks beside me.
"So Panny. As Bra would say, "Does this make us an 'item'?" Trunks grinned at me stupidly because he knew it was a stupid question but I guess he had to ask eventually.
"I would hope so. You can't just tell me that your falling in love with me and then just leave." We both laughed and it was nice to not have to worry about our fathers for a moment.
"I'd never leave you, Panny." If the statement made Trunks uncomfortable at all, he didn't show it and I was happy. It made my heart flutter to know that I was making Trunks as happy as he was making me. I kissed his lips gently, when I heard a twig crack behind me and turned to see Bra and Goten staring at us from behind a tree. They were both grinning like idiots.
I looked over to Trunks and saw he had devilish amusment flashing in his eyes and I knew what he had in mind. Trunks and I both powered up small ki blasts and sent them fying towards Bra and Goten who flew in different direction laughing and easily avoided the attack. The tree they'd been hiding behind hit the ground with a thud but Trunks and I were already on the prowl. We chased Bra and Goten all through the air above the forest. By the time we landed down by the river near my parents house, we were all hysterically laughing. It felt like old times, and it was wonderful. I really had missed this stuff when I'd been at college.
"Hey Trunks. Mom and Dad aren't going to be too happy with you today." Bra was grinning ear to ear. She always loved to stress Trunks out.
"Besides that obvious," he gestured to me. "What are you talking about?"
She looked from me to Trunks and back again looking completely dumfounded. "You really forgot?"
"Forgot what?" Trunks looked confused and more than a little impatient.
She the look on his face and fled, hiding behind Uncle Goten. "You know that company that you're President of? Whats it called again?.... Oh yeah. Capsule Corp...."
Trunks went white. It was obvious that he had forgotten all about work but he tried to cover his tracks as well as possible. "B-But Brolly blew up half of the building."
Bra eyed him a second. "You think Mom and Dad are gonna care. Its not like its never been blow up before!"
Goten and I both started laughing and after a minute, Trunks and Bra joined in too. The truth of that statement is what had made it so funny.
"Its about time you guys got together. It only took FOREVER!" Bras grin was huge until we all felt two extremley familiar kis approuching us quickly.
"Oh God. Do you think we can run for it?" Uncle Goten looked ready to head for the hills as he looked around for an escape but before any of us could react they were there.
Vegeta and Dad landed right between Goten and Bra and Trunks and I. They were staring straight at me and Trunks looking not too happy. We all stood there. No one knew quite what to say. I knew deep down that nothing they said was going to keep me from Trunks but did Trunks feel the same way about me. His fathers opinion of him meant eveything to him. How would that effect us?
"Papa. Trunks and Pan are perfect for each other and-" Bra tried to defend us. Usually she had Vegeta wrapped around her finger but he just held up his hand and she immediatly shut up.
"Go home and take Kakkorrots brat with you." Vegetas gaze never wavered from Trunks and I as he spoke.
"But Dad-"
"GO!" There was no questioning that Vegeta was serious and Bra knew it. She took Bra Uncle Goten by the hand and they were off like a shot.
Then the stare down resumed. Dad and Vegeta staring at us and Trunks and I standing shoulder to shoulder hoping it would all be over soon.
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