Friends Forever
By: Faye_Valentine00
Faye_Valentine00@hotmail.com
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They both quickly jumped backwards and dropped their gazes in ackward silence. Neither knew quite what to say so they just sat there trying to figure out how that had happened.
After several moments, they both turned and began talking at the same time.
"Pan, I'm so sorry. It was an accident."
"Sorry Trunks. That was not intentional."
They broke out laughing after there simultaneous apologies. Trunks put his arm over her shoulder and grinned.
"Pan. Honestly. You really do look beautiful tonight. I never seen you dressed formal before but it looks nice."
Pan laughed but there was a definate bitter tone to it. "I'm sure I look like a wreak now. After crying, running and flying. I-"
Trunks pressed his finger to Pans lips to shush her and smiled sincerely. Pan. You're beautiful. You always have been so don;t deny it."
Pan blushed but said nothing.
"So, whats the plan tonight? Its *Trunks looked at his watch* 1:00am and I am obviously not getting anymore work done tonight. We also have this hotel room and its already paid for so one of us may as well stay. I'll leave and let you get some sleep."
Trunks got up to leave but was stopped when Pan reached up and put her hand on his shoulder.
"Trunks, wait. You paid for this room so stay. We're both adults." Trunks couldn't quite read the look on Pans face so he decided to tell her why he was apprehensive to accept the offer.
"Well Panny. I would but I don't think that your dad would agree with that logic."
Pan flashed Trunks a dirty look. "Who cares. Number one, Dad will never know. Number 2, he isn't expecting me home tonight. Number 3, I'm not a baby and we've known each other forever. What are you worried about?"
Trunks just sighed, unsure of what to say. Doubt still plagued his mind but he didn't quite know how to turn her down without insulting her.
"Unless of course, you don't think you could keep your hands off of me since I'm so beautiful." Devlish amuesment danced in her eyes as she put the obvious challange up to him.
Trunks blushed and laughed. "Oh my Pan. Haven't we gotten full of ourself in our old age. Besides, what makes you think I'd want a little girl like you?"
He only meant to tease her playfuly but Pan looked really hurt. In fact, if his eyes weren't playing tricks on him, he'd swear that she was about to cry. Suddenly she jumped off the bed and turned her back to him without saying a word.
"Pan? Come on Pan. I was just teasing you. Pan, please come back over here." He patted the bed but she remained still and silent.
When Pan failed to respond, he got up off the bed and walked over to her. He placed his hand on her shoulder and squeezed gently.
"Come on Pan. I was just teasing you. I already told you that I thought you were beautiful. You should know that I'd never lie to you."
Slowly Pan turned around and looked up at him. Before Trunks knew it, they were chest to chest and their gazes locked. He suddenly found himself lost in the biggest brown eyes that he had ever seen. At that moment she didn't look like a little girl anymore, only like that of a beautiful woman. It shocked him how suddenly his feelings changed but he couldn't deny the attraction to his life-long friend.
Pan found herself staring into a sea of blue. As a child, she'd always had a crush on Trunks but once she got into high school, she'd moved onto "bigger and better" things. Her feelings for him had, pretty much, been brushed aside but when he called her a little girl, it really hurt. She'd only gotten so upset because she couldn't figure out why it hurt so bad. Now as she stared into his eyes, she knew. She still liked him after all these years.
"Trunks, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to over-react." Her voice came out as a distant whisper and neither dropped their gazes as they spoke.
"It's alright. I was only teasing." His voice seemed distant too as he reached up and moved a strand of hair from her eyes. His eyes scanned her face and he sighed deeply before speaking again but this time he seemed to be speaking more to himself than to her. "When did you grow up into such a beautiful woman?"
Pan blushed and smiled slightly. Just as she started to say something, Trunks leaned down and softly kissed her lips. It was a sweet, innocent kiss and when it ended they both stepped back and smiled nervously.
"I don't think I should stay, Pan. I think you're right. I may not be able to keep my hands off of you."
They both laughed but Pan was the first to look serious. "Thats okay, Trunks. I- I want you to stay."
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MWAHAHAHAHA... cliffhanger! :)
Next chapter - Will he stay!? Read and find out! :)
