Only Time Will Tell

By: Faye_Valentine00

Faye_Valentine00@hotmail.com

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*** A Week From Saturday ***

"Pan. Sit still!" Kyoko had the curling iron in my hair and she eyed me evily in the mirror.

"I don't get why you are dressing me up. Its only a casual dinner with Trunks and Cammy." I wanted her to think that I was perfectly fine with the idea of this dinner but the truth was that I had to fight with all my might to keep from openly trembling.

*** 6:45 That Night ***

I stood at the door at Capsule Corp and almost cried. I hadn't been there in 4 years but it'd always felt like a second home. The memories flooded back to me with the force of a tidal wave.

I knocked lightly on the door and waited anxiously for an answer. I just wanted to get this night over with.

The woman who answered the door was a sight for sore eyes. "Hi. Can I help-- Oh Dende! PAN! Is it really you?!"

Bra jumped at me and hugged me tightly. "It's me! In the flesh. I've missed you sooooooooo much!"

"Mom! Come here!" Bra called down the hall before turning back to me and doing a once over. "Look at you Pan. The tomboy has become a femme fatale." She winked devilishly.

I wore tight leather pants, a new shiny red tank top, and a black leather jacket. My hair was curled into ringlets and clipped back so it was out of my face and fell down my back. Kyoko insisted on doing my makeup so it was a little heavier then I was used to but I would be lying if I said that it didn't make me feel sexy.

"Bra, what are you shouting about?" Bulma rounded the corner and looked at Bra strangly. She hadn't even noticed me yet.

"Hi Bulma! I've missed you." I flashed her my famous Son grin and watched as her jaw dropped.

"Pan? My little Pan-chan?! You look great! Trunks told me that you'd really grown up but... oh my. You look fabulous."

"Thanks."

They led me inside and we chatted in the living room for a while as we waited for Trunks and Cammy to come downstairs. After a few minutes I heard a voice in the doorway.

"Can I steal Pan away from you ladies?" Trunks was dressed in a black suit but looked a bit stiff.

I said goodbye to Bulma and Bra before going over to greet Trunks with a hug. During the embrace I looked over his shoulder to see Cammy standing behind us, staring at me evily. I tried to smile at her but her expression didn't change.

When I stepped back from Trunks, he turned to Cammy and pulled her towards me. "Pan, you remember Cammy."

She plastered a fake smile on her face which seemed to have Trunks fooled but I could see the jealous gleem in her eyes a mile away. I just couldn't figure out why she'd be jealous. She was the one engaged to the man that I loved so why was she upset.

"Of course. How are you Cammy?" I tried to lighten the tension between us by shaking her hand but her eyes never wavered.

"Fine. Nice to see you."

"Well ladies, we have dinner reservations so lets be off."

We got to the resturant in virtual silence but Trunks didn't seem to notice the growing tension. Cammy would only speak if Trunks spoke and her comments were always in aggrement to everything he said. If I spoke she acted like the sound was nothing more than the wind.

By the time the food arrived I couldn't stand it any longer so I tired to initiate conversation. "So Cammy, what have you been up to these last few years?"

She muttered something under her breath that sounded along the lines of 'listening to Trunks talk about you.' Then she looked up at me with a forced smile and giggled like a brainless child. "Actually, I've been working at a tanning salon."

"Wow. A tanning salon." I tried my best to keep my voice from souning sarcastic. "Are you still modeling?"

"Oh yes. I won Miss Japan Fitness last year." She looked so proud of the achievement that I almost laughed.

"Thats great."

"What have you been doing besides college?"

"Martial arts. I've always done it. I train all the time."

"Yeah. Pans very good." Trunks chimed in with a smile and a wink to me. Obviously he never told her about saiyans or our powers."

"If your so good then why don't you compete?" Her faced looked indifferent but I knew a challange when I heard one.

I had the urge to tell her the truth. That I was too powerful but I forced myself to be nice for Trunks' sake. I wouldn't do anything to upset him. "I don't really have the time." I shrugged nonchilantly.

"Or maybe your just afraid to lose."

"What!?" That set me off but Trunks jumped in before I could say anything more.

"Actually Pan did very well in two of the Worlds tournaments growing up. She's alot more talented that people may think."

Cammy looked hurt that Trunks had jumped to my aide but she flipped her blonde hair over her shoulder in annoyance and turned back to me with blazing eyes.

"But that was a long time ago Trunks. I don't see how she can know that she's still that good without competing. Maybe you've lost your touch and are too scared that everyone would find out."

That was it. Nobody called me a coward! I was always fearless to a fault when it came to a fight and I wasn't going to let some weak human, Trunks' wife or not, call me a coward. I'd always had a sharp tongue but tonight I had forced myself to be nice. I was now done being nice.

I saw Trunks drop his head into his hands in defeat. I guess he figured that getting involved would just make things worse. It took every ounce of pride and goodness in me to keep from burning all that blonde hair of hers off with one well placed ki blast. Instead, I turned to Trunks and put my hand on his. "Trunks, thanks for the dinner but I can tell when I'm not wanted."

With that I grabbed my purse and stood up.

"Pan, wait." Trunks looked at me apologeticly.

One look at the blazing in Cammys eyes made me sick. "Call me later if you want Trunks but I need to leave before I Kamehameha her into next week." I was speaking to Trunks but staring at Cammy as fiercely as she was staring at me.

I heard Trunks sigh deeply and he sounded frustrated. This night had been a worse disaster then I thought it ever could be. Not only was Cammy still the same ditzy bimbo as before but she was also jealous. I simply couldn't believe Trunks wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.

I turned my back and walked out of the resturant as calmly as possible but right before I stepped out the door I heard Trunks voice. "What in the hell was all that about?!"

I got outside and took to the sky. Once I was a safe distance away I broke down. Tears blinded me as I flew so I hoovered until I had let out all of my pent up anger and frustrations in sobs.

The child in me wanted to put Cammy into the gravity room and turn it up to 500 times gravity. That would teach her! But the adult in me told me that no matter what I did, it wouldn't change the fact that Trunks loved Cammy. I guess when you got to the bottom of it, that was the biggest issue.

Once I was calm I wiped my eyes and flew back to my dorm. I snuck in and noticed that Kyoko was out so I made myself some coffee and curled up on the couch with a book. Anything to get my mind off of the dinner nightmare.

About 11pm the telephone rang. It was Kyoko saying that she was sleeping at her boyfriends house. I didn't tell her but I was thankful. I really just wanted to be alone anyways.

I must have fallen asleep while reading because a sound at the door woke me up. The clock said 2:18am. I set aside my book and stumbled to the door.

"Who is it?"

"Pan. It's me." Trunks voice sounded stressed and I froze in shock. What the hell was Trunks doing at my dorm at 2 o'clock in the morning?!

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Next Chapter - What do you think is going to happen?! There is still lots to this fic so don't expect it to all be solved now. Its still a ways off! :)

I hope you enjoy reading! Happy Holidays! Love Faye!