Only Time Will Tell

By: FayeValentine00

Faye_Valentine00@hotmail.com

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Well... I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! :-) Thanks again for all the sweet reviews and I hope that you continue to enjoy! Love always *FAYE*

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In three steps Trunks crossed the room and wrapped his arms around my shoulders tightly. He stroked my hair softly without saying a word. I wrapped my arms around his waist and allowed myself to cry in the protection of his eyes.

Once I was settled and my tears ceased to flow, Trunks still held me tightly. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah. Uncle Goten got me a senzu bean." I released his waist and wiped my eyes.

He took a step back to look at me. "I heard the results of the tournament on the radio. I heard you kicked butt."

I could barely manage my smirk. "Till the end. 18 really taught me a lesson in humility."

"You got to the finals. Thats better than most of us have done. I'm proud of you and I'm just glad that you're okay." He flashed me a smile and put his hand under my chin so I was forced to look him in the eyes. "How about a smile for an old friend, please?"

Without even trying a smile spread across my face. My heart which had been battered and bruised for months suddenly felt mended just by looking into his beautiful eyes. I tried to tell myself that it wasn't fair to get my heart set on a taken man but Trunks was the only man who made me feel the way he did.

"Why'd you come to the arena?"

He seemed to blush a bit but I couldn't be sure. "I heard you were knocked out and I got worried so I... ummmmmmm." He seemed reluctant to tell me the next part. "I told Cammy that something had come up at Capsule Corp and I flew straight here. I had to make sure you were okay."

I could feel the heat rise up in my cheeks but I tried my best to keep my emotions in check. "Well, lets just hope that she doesn't find out." I flashed him a mischeivous grin which caused him to laugh and hug me again.

"Awwww Panny. I'm so sorry about everything. Its not fair for Cammy to make me choose but I love her." His voice sounded pained and somewhat distant. His hand gently carressed my back as we embraced and I just sighed.

"I know Trunks... *sigh* I know. It's alright." My heart was such a traitor.

Suddenly Trunks pulled away and took my face in his hands firmly so we were looking into each others eyes. He had a fierce determination in his eyes and I couldn't figure out what had come over him.

"Trunks?" My voice was a barely audible whisper as I searched his eyes questionably.

"You know what? It's not worth it. I miss you too much. Cammy will just have to understand that we're friends. She should trust me. Is that okay with you?"

Tears welled in my eyes as he spoke but I managed a nod.

"Good." He wiped the tears from my eyes and smiled. When I returned the smile he looked ecstatic. "I miss your smile."

"I missed you too."

***RING, RING, RING***

I forced myself to pull away from Trunks and reach into my gym bag, pulling out my cell phone.

"Hello?"

"Hey little Pan-chan." The sarcastic tone of the callers voice took me off guard and I flashed Trunks a confused look.

"Cammy?"

"I heard you got beat in the tournament. I guess big, bad Pan isn't as good as she thought." Her voice was dripping with malice.

Trunks looked confused as my ki skyrocketed while listening to her speak.

"How about I fight you?! I am sick of this! Maybe you'd like to see how good I really am up close!" I was practically yelling into the phone and the aura of power that surrounded me started to blow stuff around the room.

I heard her laughter flow easily through the phone before she spoke again. "You wish, don't you? But you know Pan, I've already won. I got Trunks, so trying to prove yourself to him won't work. Besides, you lost, so you only succeed in making yourself look like a bigger fool then you already are."

I felt Trunk's ki spike dangerously high and I turned to see is eyes flickering from green and back. Then I remembered that his saiyan hearing was even better than mine. Before I could stop him, he ripped the phone from my hand.

"What the hell is wrong with you?!" he shouted into the phone. Thankfully with my saiyan hearing I could hear both sides of the conversation too.

"Trunks? W-What are you doing there? I thought you went to Capsule Corp."

"I heard Pan got hurt. She's my friend. I can to make sure that she was okay. I should have been here for the fight."

"You said you weren't going to see her anymore. You're MY fiancee! Why do you care about that little b-"

"STOP!... Cammy... stop right there! Don't say another word. Ever since Pan came back into my life you've become a different person. If you loved me then you'd trust me. If you loved me then you wouldn't call Pan and treat her the way you just did! I'm not a dog! No one owns me. Not you, not Pan and not anyone else!" His eyes were still blazing but his ki was dropping.

"B-but you're my fiancee..." She sounded on the verge of tears which made a part of me leap with joy.

"No, I'm not!" The words seemed to be as much of a shock to Trunks as they must have been to her but after a moment he looked at me with the first true smile I had seen from him in years. When he bagan speaking again, his voice was much calmer. "Not anymore. You've become a different person Cammy and I don't like that new person very much. I can't go through with this. It's not fair to you or me."

"What are you saying?"

"Its over. I don't want to be with you anymore." His ki was steady now and he actually looked very at peace with his decision.

My jaw practically hit the floor. I couldn't believe the chain of events that had just occured. First Trunks fiancee calls to tell me that I was a bigger loser than I already thought and then Trunks picks up the phone and not only calls off his own wedding but he breaks off the relationship completely. My brain was spinning but the ember of hope that I'd almost smoothered began to blaze brightly.

"Oh and Cammy. Don't even think about calling or harrasing Pan further. She'll have a new unlisted number in an hour!" Then he clicked off the cell phone and tossed it to me nonchilantly.

I caught the phone easily but just stared at him in shock. "Trunks, are you okay with this?"

He didn't answer at first but then he stepped over and wrapped his arms around me tightly. "Never been better."

I couldn't help but laugh and hug him back. "I'm glad. I just want you to be happy."

He sighed and gave one last quick squeeze before letting me go. "I know Pan. Thats why I love you." He tapped his finger on my nose in a playful way and grinned. "Lets go get you a new cell, okay? My treat since you did so well in the tournament!"

With that he took my by the hand and pulled me off the bed with a smile. All I could do was laugh and follow.

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Next Chapter - Is that really the end of Cammy? What are Trunks and Pan going to do now that he is single? Read and see

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