Hit and Run- Chapter 3

by Tanyaneko

Disclaimer: Same as the last one.

A/N: Thank you to all who reviewed last chapter: mrchezzysnickers, darkpride, artimus cangee, Dknight02, MBJade, Akira Gown, chibigoten124/SSJ3MysticPan, ills, blue-angel1204, Lady Tomboy, Jackie, and Kaiya. You're all so great! ^.^

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"Okay, Panny," Videl said, smoothing her daughter's hair, "now remember what I told you. Where does Mr. Briefs eat lunch every day?"

"The Blue Spoon Restaurant," Pan repeated the information her mother had given her.

"Good." The female half of the co-Vice Presidency of Son Industries smiled in satisfaction. "You look great."

Pan just shrugged. She hadn't had any part in choosing her clothing, or doing her hair, or her makeup- she wasn't in control of how she looked at all. "Thanks, I guess."

"So, you ready?"

"No." She still didn't want to do this.

"Too bad. Go."

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"Okay, Trunks," Bulma said, fixing her son's collar, "now remember what I told you. Where does Ms. Son take her lunch every day?"

"Café Magenta," Trunks repeated what his mother had said to him.

"Good." The President of Briefs Inc. grinned proudly. "You look just wonderful."

"Thanks, I guess." It was the same type of clothing he wore to work every day, dictated by his mother's dress code policy.

"Well, time for you to go. Are you ready?"

"I suppose." He didn't want to do it, but he knew he couldn't get his mother to change her mind.

"Wonderful! I know you can do it, son. Now go."

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Pan stared around the restaurant, but she didn't see him. She shrugged- the public thought that she ate at Café Magenta every day, but in truth she only had lunch there twice a week at most. Maybe it was the same for him.

She shrugged and decided that she might as well eat there. Maybe he'd show up. And if he didn't, oh well. She was hungry.

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At Café Magenta, Trunks was in much the same situation. Oh, well. Maybe the public is as wrong about her eating habits as they are at mine. I only eat at the Blue Spoon around once a week.

"I guess I'll just eat while I'm here. I'm hungry anyway."

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Both of them finished their meals without seeing the other.

When Pan was done, she decided to go to Briefs Inc. Maybe she'd see him there. As she walked, she passed a lavender-haired man walking in the other direction towards Son Industries. She kept walking, as it didn't click in her mind that it was Trunks.

It was only when she got to Briefs Inc. that she realized it. Wait! Lavender hair? As far as I know, there's only one man in the entire city with lavender hair, and that's Trunks Briefs. She'd seen him on the news and in magazines, and found it slightly odd that he didn't look bad with that hair color. He's actually kind of handsome. Which is a good thing, since I have to make him fall in love with me. I think it'd be harder if I wasn't attracted to him at all.

Pan sighed. It was still going to be hard. She really didn't want to do it- she had a conscience, after all, and it told her that what she had to do was wrong. But she had to. For the company… for the family.

She shook her head and turned around, running in the direction that she'd seen him go. She hoped she could catch up to him. But then a thought made her panic. …What do I do when I meet him?

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I said they were gonna meet soon. I didn't say it was going to necessarily be in this chapter. Hehe. ^.~ The usual: tell me what you think!

~Tany