Only Time Will Tell
By: Faye_Valentine00
Faye_Valentine00@hotmail.com
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I am such a happy camper. You reviews are sooooooooooooooooooooo sweet. I am glad you are enjoying! Love Faye
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I opened the door and let him in. We walked over to the couch and sat down in silence. After a moment of tense quiet, I tired to give him my best smile. "Would you like some coffee?"
"Ummmm, Sure." He didn't even make eye contact with me.
I went to the kitchen and came back several minutes later with two mugs. Once we were settled I put my hand under his chin and turned his head till he was looking at me. I had to get some answers.
"Trunks, are you going to tell me why you're at my door at 2am?"
He looked at me for a moment but said nothing. He looked so sad that I just wanted to hug him and make him smile but I could tell that whatever was bothering him would take more than a hug to fix.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know that tonight would turn out the way it did." He sighed deeply before continuing. "Can you forgive me?"
I just smiled and without realizing I made the gesture, I cupped his cheek with my hand and carresed his cheek softly. When our eyes locked, I smiled. My heart was pounding but I tried my best to keep a calm exterior. "Of course I can forgive you. You're one of my best friends, right? You didn't have to come all this way to ask me that. You could have just phoned."
"No, I wanted to come and make sure you were okay. Cammy said some pretty awful things. We've been together almost 5 years and I have never seen her act like that. I had to make sure that you were alright."
I suddenly realized that my hand was on his face and I quickly dropped it to my side. "W-Wheres Cammy now?"
"At home. She got mad because I told her that I was coming to check on you."
"I don't want to come between you and Cammy, Trunks." Part of me was being honest but the other part of me was lying because the longer I sat here next to Trunks, the more my heart seemed to yearn for him.
Trunks took my hand in his and smiled. "I know but I promised you that we'd always be close and thats a promise that I don't intend to break."
I put my arms around Trunks and hugged him tightly. "Thanks Trunks." After a moment of silence I let him go and sat back on the couch. "Wanna watch something?"
"Sure! At least for a while. If I'm gone too long, Cammys likely to show up at the door." He winked playfully and settled into a comfortable position.
I poped in the newest DVD of Magic Users Club and sat down on the other end of the couch. After a few minutes I yawned and Trunks looked at me with a sheepish smile.
"I'm sorry Panny. I am keeping you up."
"No. Its fine. I love this show."
"Come here." He smiled and patted his leg so I laid down on the couch and rested my head in his lap like I always had as a child.
It was nice to just relax with Trunks. It made me feel like the last 4 years of seperation neer happened. My soul just felt peaceful when he was close.
His hand ran softly through my hair and I began to have trouble keeping my eyes open so I decided to rest my eyes for a few minutes. I figures Trunks would wake me up when it was time for him to go.
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I woke up to a loud bang followed by loud female voices. The second I opened my eyes I knew that Trunks was still here and that I had my face buried in his lap. The DVD was over but the TV was still on and was showing a bright blue screen. I could tell that it was morning because sunlight was streaming in the window.
The moment I stirred I heard Kyokos angry voice. "Pan, she was waiting at the door when I got home. She forced her way in!"
"Get off my fiancee!" I looked up to see Cammy standing right about me glaring at us.
"Oh shit." Trunks had woken up and shifted his weight to streach and I sat up quickly. "Cammy, sweetie. Calm down. We just fell asleep."
"CALM DOWN?! Trunks, I am your fiancee, not here!" She practically spat as she gestured to me.
"Cammy, shes my friend." Trunks was trying to wake up but he looked annoyed.
"Pan, do you want me to drag her out?!" Kyoko looked ready to strike the minute I gave the ok but I just shook my head and she frowned.
"Why do you care about her so much anyways?!" She was gesturing so wildly with her hands that I was afraid she might break something. "If you are marrying me then you should want to be with me. Not some tomboy college kid!"
My blood was boiling as the pompous ditz verbally assulted me but I forced myself to stay out of their domestic dispute.
"Cammy, she is not a kid. She's my friend. What do you want me to do?"
"If you love me then you'll stay away from her!" She pointed a finger right at me.
I was so mad that I almost screamed and I knew my ki was dangerously high. She was making him choose between her and me. It was childish and unfair but I knew I was going to lose. If he chose me, he'd always wonder 'What if?' I knew I'd never be able to live with the guilt of that.
I wanted to cry and my heart ached but I had to do the right thing. Otherwise I'd never be able to live with myself. Damn Vegeta and his teachings of saiyan pride and honor.
"Trunks, Cammy is right. She's your fiancee. I am just a friend."
"But Pan..." Part of my heart leapt for joy when he came to my defense but I knew better than to get false hopes. My heart was already crumbling by the second as it was. I cut him of quickly before he could say more.
"Just follow your heart. I just want you to be happy." I was choking up and had to fight with all my strength to keep the tears from falling but I knew my eyes were swimming.
He opened his mouth as if to say something more but Cammy grabbed his arm and drug him off the couch and towards the door. Our eyes locked as he allowed himself to be drug.
"See Trunks, even the kid agrees. Lets go!" She turned to me quickly with a smile of victory. "I'd say its been nice Pan but... I am not going to lie." Her smile turned into a sneer before stomping the rest of the way out the door with Trunks following but he didn't end his eye contact with me until they rounded the corner and were out of sight without another word.
As soon as they were gone, Kyoko shut the door and looked at me in confusion. Once I knwe it was safe, I collasped onto the couch and curled up. I cried until I couldn't cry anymore. My chest felt like it was going to explode. This had to be more then normal heartbreak. My very sould felt shattered. Kyoko sat down next to me on the edge of the couch and wrapped her arms around me tightly.
Thats when it hit me. I didn't even say goodbye. I knew that love made people do stupid things but I had just given up my chance at happiness so he could be happy. Somehow the thought of never seeing him again seemed infathomable but I had to accept the truth. I just didn't know if I could live with that truth once I accepted it.
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Next Chapter - several months later (What did everyone do?)
I promise this will be a T/P fic so just sit tight. When it does happen, it will be work the wait! Please and tell me what you think about Cammy. She is my first attempt at an orginial character. Thanks Bunches! *FAYE*
