I know when he's been on your mind
That distant look is in your eyes
I thought with time you'd realize it's over, over
It's not the way I choose to live
And something somewhere's got to give
As sharing this relationship gets older, older
"Uh-huh.... so then what happened?" it was a week after Lavender had left, and Trunks lay on his bed flicking through the TV channels while he spoke to Goten on the phone. He laughed.
"Yeah, well I did warn you. Anybody see it?" he waited for a response, and burst out laughing. "Man, I bet you're embarrassed! Huh? She -" at this point he was in hysterics. "No way! What a bitch!" he continued to laugh. "It's funny! Yeah, I know it didn't happen to me. That's why it's funny." he smirked. "Okay, okay. So anyway, what did you do?
What?! Haven't I taught you anything?! Goten, she's gonna think she OWNS you now!" he rolled his eyes as Goten replied.
"Yeah, yeah.... Uh-huh... mm-hm..."
Trunks put his hand in his pocket as he felt the small device Lavender had given him vibrate. He pulled it out, and looked at the message.
"Hey, Trunks. What's up?"
"Yeah..... Yeah, well duh!" Trunks spoke as he replied to her.
"Not much. Any chance you'll be coming back to Earth soon?"
"Goten, get over it. She was nobody special." Trunks counseled. "Made for each other?! Goten, you've been going out with her for two days, three days ago you were saying she was a slut and you hated her, YESTERDAY you were saying exactly the same, and today she slapped you in front of a bunch of guys from school! You two are made to be ENEMIES!"
"I wanted to talk to you about that. See that red button on that thing I gave you?"
"Yeah, what does that thing do anyway?" Trunks paged back. He then sighed.
"No, Goten. I do NOT think she's playing hard-to-get!"
"Press it and find out."
Trunks did so.
"Hi Trunks." Lavender's voice escaped the pager.
"Whoa!" Trunks gasped in surprised. He then realized Goten could still hear him. "Uhh... nothing. Listen, I'll see you tomorrow, okay? See ya." he hung up.
"Who were you talking to?" Lavender asked.
"Goten - Hey - what happened?!" Trunks protested.
"I didn't tell you before but we can hear each other with these things." Lavender answered.
"Why DIDN'T you tell me before?" Trunks frowned in confusion.
"In case my father heard me talking. But my parents are out at the moment, so it's okay." Lavender told him.
"Oh, right. I get it." Trunks nodded. "So anyway, what was it you wanted to talk about?"
"Trunks, it's great!" Lavender exclaimed.
"What is?" Trunks asked.
"I'm coming back to Earth!"
"You are?" Trunks' face lit up.
"Yeah, I managed to persuade my parents. They're coming with me, but mom's promised to keep dad under control ^_^"
"Yeah, I'll have to keep mine under control too." Trunks smirked. "So when are you coming over?"
"In about a week's time, I think. I'll call you again when we get the dates sorted out." Lavender replied.
"Okay. Wow, this is cool! I guess it's kind of crazy, 'cos you only left a week ago." Trunks said. Lavender giggled.
"But I know what you mean. I'm really excited, I can't wait to see you again, Trunks!"
"Me too." Trunks smiled.
"Oh, damn! My parents are back. Talk to you tomorrow, okay?"
"Okay. See ya."
~~~a week later~~~
"Hi Lavender." Trunks spoke to the pager.
"Oh, Trunks..." Lavender sounded a little distracted.
"Geez, nice to know you're pleased to hear from me." Trunks said sarcastically.
"Huh? Oh, sorry... I'm just - now's not a good time. I'm kinda in a hurry I have to go somewhere before my parents are back." Lavender replied.
"Where are you going?" Trunks questioned.
"Just - out, you know?" Lavender said. "To do some shopping."
"Uh-huh.." Trunks frowned in suspicion. "By the way, I guess you won't be coming down this week, huh? You said the dates were all arranged."
"They were, but then my dad decided he didn't want to go. I'll be coming in another week definitely, though."
"Okay...." Trunks believed that, but he still felt like there was something she wasn't telling him.
"Gotta go, okay? Bye!" Lavender "hung up" and turned her pager off so he couldn't try to call back.
"Hmm..." Trunks mumbled.
You know I'd fight for you
But how can I fight someone who isn't even there?
I've had the rest of you now I want the best of you
I don't care if that's not fair
~~~Planet Frieza~~~
"Ugh! Disgusting!" Lavender complained. "I can't believe this is the most advanced method..." she studies the object that she held away from her face. "Hmm...." she looked at the box it had come in. As she glanced between the object and its box, her eyes widened. "Oh my....."
"Lavender!" Frieza voice called.
"We're home!"
"Shit!" Lavender instantly started cleaning up before any of them came into her room.
~~~Earth, two days later~~~
Trunks paged Lavender.
"Hey, how's it going?" he waited for a response, and got none. This was so weird, she must've gotten his messages from yesterday! Ever since he called her that second time... He tried calling again, just to see if it would work.
"C'mon..." he sighed impatiently as he waited for her to answer. She wouldn't. Instead, he received a message from her. Trunks looked at it curiously, and as he did so, his eyes widened.
"Trunks, I'm sorry but this isn't working out. I'm not coming to Earth next week. I'm not coming to Earth ever again. I can't tell you why, I can just tell you that you might as well find another girlfriend, because you'll never see me again. Forget me, okay?
Goodbye."
"Wh.... What..?" Trunks choked. He replied to her.
~~~~~
Cause I want it all
or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
When you reach the bottom it's now or never
Is it all or are we just friends
Is this how it ends with a simple telephone call
You leave me here with nothing at all
Lavender stared out of the window of the small spaceship she'd managed to sneak away with. A couple of tears escaped her eyes as she did so. Planet Frieza was becoming distant now. She hadn't even said goodbye to her parents. She couldn't. They mustn't know where she was going.
She didn't know herself, but if they knew she was leaving at all they'd follow her. Well... Frieza would, at least. Mizu would understand, but Frieza certainly wouldn't! He'd be mad at her... And he'd make her.... Lavender stopped thinking about it when she heard her pager bleep. She looked at Trunks' message.
"What?! Why? What's going on with you?"
"..........." more tears escaped her eyes. "I'm sorry.... I wish I could tell you, but I..." she decided to reply, just this one message.
"I'm so sorry. Believe me, I am. But I can't tell you, and I can't see you again. I've left home. I'm not sure where I'll go, but I have to be away from you and my parents. So just forget about me, you might as well. Okay? Promise me you will."
with that, she turned off her pager, and started to cry.
There are times it seems to me
I'm sharing you with memories
I feel it in my heart but I don't show it, show it
And then there's times you look at me
As though I'm all that you can see
Those times I don't believe its right I know it, know it
~~~~~
"Lavender!" Trunks protested as he tried desperately to get through to her. He'd read her message, and not understood a single bit of it.
"Come on, are you crazy?! There's gotta be another way!" he tried harder to get the damn machine to send a message to her.
"Whatever it is that's happened, surely there's another way to work this out!" he protested. "Lavender!" his eyes started to glisten as he stared at the pager and realized he'd lost her. "....... Lavender...."
that was the moment when his heart broke, and the tears escaped his eyes as he wondered what he'd done wrong that made her leave him here, with nothing at all.
Don't make me promises
Baby you never did know how to keep them well
I've had the rest of you now I want the best of you
It's time to show and tell
Cause I want it all or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
When you reach the bottom it's now or never
Is it all or are we just friends
Is this how it ends with a simple telephone call
You leave me here with nothing.....
Cause you and I
Could lose it all if you've got no more room
No room inside for me in your life
Cause I want it all or nothing at all
There's no where left to fall it's now or never
Is it all or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
When you reach the bottom
It's now or never
Is it all or are we just friends
Is this how it ends with a simple telephone call
You leave me here with nothing at all..
Or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall
When you reach the bottom it's now or never
Is it all or are we just friends
Is this how it ends with a simple telephone call
You leave me here with nothing at all
All...
- All or Nothing by O-Town
