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Love's Pain



Illusions

Pan reached for her phone completely unaware that Trunks was awake and listening to her. She could not think of who would be calling her this early but she was still thankful to that person none the less. "Hello?"

"Um, Pan?"

"Yes?"

"Pan, it's Lucas. I know it is early but I could not sleep thinking about you. I know that I just sounded corny but it is true."

'Why is he calling me? Great just what I need, another guy bugging me. WAIT, Lucas is just what I need to get me out of this mess.' "That is so sweet Lucas. I'm glad you called. I have been thinking about you too."

Trunks felt hi heart stop with Pan's last sentence. He could not believe that she would do this. They had just made love a few hours earlier and here she is flirting with another guy while laying in bed with him. Trunks saw red, he wanted to murder the bastard for calling Pan.

Pan listened to Lucas ramble as she sighed in boredom. She was about to get off the phone when she felt Trunks's ki rise. 'So Trunks is listening. Well, I guess I should use this to my advantage.' "Lucas, I would love to meet you for breakfast. Give me about an hour and half to get ready and I will meet you at that little cafe near Capsule Corps Offices. Okay, I can't wait to see you either. Bye Lucas." Pan said in a seductive voice for good measure.

Pan hung up the phone and looked over at Trunks. He was seething in anger and she was about to put the final nail in his love for her. Hopefully killing it and his persistence to chase her and talk. "Trunks could you leave. I have a date I need to get ready for. That is unless you want to join me in the shower. I'm sure I have time for a quicky before I have to meet Lucas." Pan said as she got out of the bed and gave him a good view of her naked body.

Trunks felt dead inside thanks to her words. She had used him to satisfy her lust last night, and she offered him another quick romp before she went to be with another man. Trunks threw the covers off him in disgust and stood up to find his clothes. Pan whistled at him as he picked his pants up. He put his clothes on angrily and turned to walk out of her room. Before he left, Trunks turned to look at Pan one last time. She was still standing there very naked and very enticingly. She quirked her brow up at him thinking he had changed his mind. Seeing that she still only wanted him for sex made Trunks want to scream out his hurt. His rage and pain made him want to hurt her like she was hurting him.

"You know what Pan? Why don't you go screw yourself. I'm sick of you and all the shit you keep putting me through. But that is it, I'm done. I hope that bastard makes you as miserable as you have decided to make me." With that said Trunks stormed out of her house and her life.

Pan sat back down on her bed and let her tears fall with the slamming of her front door. ' No, I will not cry. I'm done crying and I am done feeling this way. I made a promise to myself and I will keep it. I will not let him in. I'm going to meet Lucas and I'm going to make sure Trunks never slips through my barriers again.' With her resolve back, Pan got up and went to get ready to go.



Trunks slammed the front door closed as he stormed into Capsule Corps. Wondering what all the noise was about Bra came running out of the kitchen, only to be met by a pissed off Trunks. The rage radiating off him scared Bra, making her take a step away from him. Something had seriously hurt her brother and Bra had a sinking feeling that it was Pan, who had hurt him.

"Trunks, what happened? Are you okay? Where have you been?" Bra asked bravely walking up to him.

Trunks turned and looked at her with hate filled eyes. He closely resembled Vegeta, scaring his sister all the more. "The only thing that has happened is I have finally learned what a bitch Pan really is. I can not believe her. I really hope he makes her miserable. That little conniving drunken slut." Trunks slide to the floor as his anger left him and his hurt took over. " What is so wrong with me, Bra? I tried to protect her and because of it I lose her. She slept with me. She kissed me like I was the only one for her, and she responded to my touch as if she was in love with me. But then this morning she leaves to go to him."

Bra wrapped her arms around her brother offering him silent comfort. She was not thrilled that he blatantly talked about his sex life to her. But Bra knew that he needed to get whatever was on his chest off and so she would listen to him no matter what he said. She was about to speak to him when Trunks interrupted her.

"I thought that we were finally going to have a chance to be together. It was like fate last night, but now I see that it was alcohol and lust."

"Trunks, I am so sorry. But like you said, Pan was drunk. What were you expecting of her? And by no means, am I taking her side. But Pan has told you time and again that she doesn't want you near her. And yet, you keep going to back. It is like you thrive on the mean words and hateful things she does to you. I know you don't want to hear this right now, but everything I have said is true. The Pan you just left is not the same one you fell in love with. The one you fell in love with is nothing but an illusion now. Pan is mean, spiteful, and cold-hearted."

"I know that Bra. It's just, I did love her but I guess that it is time to move on. You're right I can't keep putting myself in her path. I don't think my heart and ego can take anymore punishment. Thanks little sis."

"Anytime Big brother, anytime." Bra said getting up to walk back into the kitchen. "Oh and Trunks, to answer your question, there is not a damn thing wrong with you. It is Pan's loss if she does not want to be with you because you are one of the greatest."

Trunks smiled at his sister's retreating form. Bra was right it was Pan's loss and it was time for him to let go and forget about Pan.



Trunks plan to move on and forget her was harder than he thought that it would be. Goten and Parisu's plans kept throwing them together. The wedding was still months away, but it seemed that every time he turned around someone was throwing another party for them. Trunks sighed to himself as he got dressed to go to the dinner party that his mother was hosting. She had said that it was to make up for not having everyone over for Christmas. Pan hopefully would not show up. She had managed to miss the last few parties for the happy couple, and Trunks wondered if this would be one she missed since his mother was hosting it.

By the time Trunks made his way downstairs, the party was in full swing. He could see his parents standing in a corner arguing, but quietly for once. Trunks walked quickly past them not wanting to be dragged into whatever they were fighting about. He stopped to look for Goten and the rest of the group, once he was out of his parents line of vision. They were not hard to find, all Trunks had to do was walk to the nearest buffet line.

"Trunks, you finally decided to grace us with your presence, I see." Goten said slapping him on the back.

"Yeah, I was beginning to wonder if you had gotten lost up there in a maze you call a home. That or you were studying the art of primping like Bra does." Uub said shaking hands with Trunks.

Bra elbowed her boyfriend for talking about how long it took her to get ready. "Hey big brother. I'm glad you are here. It saves Parisu and me from these losers since Marron and Mike could not come tonight." Bra said as she hugged her brother.

"Hey Bra. Sorry guys, I just had to finish some paper work. Besides, I don't think I could ever be as good at primping as Bra. I don't know how you stand waiting on her Uub." Trunks said returning Bra's hug.

"Thanks a lot Trunks. I take back what I said. The only non losers here is Parisu and me. Besides if I recall correctly, you spend more time and money on your hair than I do."

"Yeah, yeah whatever."

Deciding to brake up the sibling bashing, Parisu let go of Goten's arm and walked over to say hello to Trunks and to give him a hug. "Hey Trunks, why don't you dance with me, while this lug head over here stuffs his face." Parisu said taking Trunks's arm. She was wearing a simple black dress, but it looked stunning on her. Trunks could tell that Goten thought so to because he had yet to take his eyes off of her.

Goten nodded his head in approval and smiled as his best friend bowed over his fiancee's hand, making her smile at his antics. It was nice to see Trunks smile. He had been so depressed lately, over the whole Pan situation. Goten knew that Trunks was trying to move on and all the wedding plans were helping him any. Especially since Pan brought Lucas everywhere she went, rubbing him in Trunks face. Goten loved his niece dearly, but he wanted to shake her sometimes to make her see what she was doing to everyone. Videl was miserable, Gohan was constantly worried and most of her friends tried to stay out of her line of fire. Goten could sometimes catch glimpses of the old Pan but it was a rare thing, and it mostly only happened when she was with Parisu or Gohan. But then again, she seemed to be happy with Lucas. She smiled more, giving off the illusion of being carefree. Goten sometimes wondered if her smiles and light laughter was just that, an illusion. He shook his head to clear out his thoughts and smiled as Trunks and Parisu walked back over to him.

Goten listened while Parisu and Trunks teased each other, and sometimes teased Bra with Uub's help. He was about to join in when he heard Bra gasp slightly. Everyone turned their heads in the direction she was looking, as Pan and Lucas entered the party. Wearing a tight, long red dress, Pan looked stunning with her hair in soft curls framing her face. She smirked up at Lucas, as he led her into the room, wearing a black suit and a red tie to match her dress. They all watched as Pan whispered something in his ear and then kissed him before Lucas walked away from her. She walked over to the group keeping the light smirk on her face as she approached them.

Goten could see Trunks visibly tense and Bra grab a hold of Uub's arm. The only one that ignored the thickening tension was Parisu, who was delighted to see Pan.

"Pan, you came. I was worried you wouldn't, since you missed the last few parties." Parisu said giving her a hug.

"Parisu, I would not miss this for the world. I'm sorry I missed the last few parties, but Lucas wanted to get away. We ended up going on a little vacation." Pan said, looking at Trunks when she mentioned Lucas. She was slightly happy to see the muscle in his jaw clenched.

"Hey that sounds like our song. Let's go dance Bra." Uub said dragging Bra away before she could start another fight with Pan. He did not want to see her crying like she had after the last party, and the one before that, and the one before that one.

"Oh, Pan can you believe that in three more months, this lug head and I will be married. Then we will be related. You are going to look so beautiful as my maid of honor. I better be careful or you will show me up. So are you bring Lucas to the wedding?"

"I'm not sure. You know how things change, but he will probably end up being my date. Anyway, I can't wait till you are my aunt. And you will definitely outshine me or anyone else on your wedding day. I can not imagine a more beautiful bride. What do you think Uncle G?"

"I think you are right. But I also think that both of my girls are going to be the prettiest ones there. Now how about I have this dance, Mrs. Son?" Goten said extending his hand out to Parisu.

"That is the future Mrs. Son and I would love to." She said smiling, as Goten swept her into his arms.



Trunks and Pan stood watching Goten sweep Parisu into a dance. Trunks turned his attention to his sister and Uub as they danced past him. Bra was radiating tonight, in her long black and white dress with her hair swept up and a loving smile on her face as she looked up into Uub's face. Trunks was thankful of the way Uub tried to protect Bra, even if it was from her self sometimes. Trunks was so involved in watching the other couples that he failed to notice that Pan's attention was focused on him.

Pan cut her eyes over to look at Trunks, as soon as Goten and the others had left. He was handsome as ever. He was wearing a black suit, and a black shirt underneath with a brilliant blue tie that made his blue eyes standout. His eyes were the one thing that could always captivate Pan. They were so soulful and intense and made anyone looking into them want to drown in their blue depths.

Trunks caught Pan staring at him, and he grunted in disgust as he turned to walk away from her. He stopped when her taunting voice reached his ears.

"What, you of all people don't want to talk or even dance? Are you sick Trunks?" Pan said haughtily as he turned around and stared at her with flashing eyes.

"You know what? Screw you Pan."

"You have already done that darlin. And I do not think Lucas would appreciate me screwing people, well other than him of course." She smiled when she saw that she had hit a nerve.

"I'm out of here." Trunks said walking over to Goten and Parisu. He gave them his apologies and left before anyone could stop him.

Goten turned to see what had happened to make Trunks leave so quickly. He saw Pan in Lucas's arms smiling and laughing at something he has said to her. She looked genuinely happy and Goten guessed that it was her happiness with another man that was making Trunks crazy. He smiled a little bit brighter as Pan laughed happily as Lucas tried to spin her on the dance floor. Maybe he was wrong, maybe it was not all an illusion, maybe Pan was truly happy.



"We will see you later. Parisu how about we have lunch together tomorrow?" Pan said as she put her coat on to protect her from the cold February night.

"I would love that. Bye ya'll, be careful going home." Parisu said as she hugged Pan and Lucas bye.

"Bye cutie, see you tomorrow."

"Bye Uncle G."

Pan was tired and all she wanted to do was go home, take a long hot bath and go to bed minus having to deal with Lucas. But unfortunately Lucas was not in the mood to take 'I don't want to, go away as an answer' and Pan knew that her bath would never happen tonight. She was tired of Lucas, but he helped to keep her cold barriers up. She did not love him, not even close to it. All of her smiles and all of her laughter was an act designed to fool everyone. Some days it even fooled her. It was not that Lucas was a bad guy, he was just to touchy with her, and he was not the one her heart yearned for. But her stubborn pride would never let her open her heart up to being hurt again.

Pan was so deep in her thoughts that she did not even realize when they reached her house. Pan got out of the car wishing Lucas would just walk her to the front door then leave. They had never stayed the night at her place and Pan never wanted them to. When she reached the front door, Pan turned around to say goodbye but was stopped by Lucas's mouth on hers. After a few minutes, he pulled away and played with a ringlet of Pan's hair.

"Baby, I'm tired and I don't want to drive home. So why don't you let me stay here the night." Lucas said as he captured her lips again and pushed her back into the house. Pan tried to say no, but Lucas refused to give her a chance to. Pan felt her body stiffen as he began to kiss his way down her neck. She forced her self to relax, and give in to his sexual demands. Pan knew that the only way for her to keep her self from becoming stiff was to pretend and think of Lucas as being....



Okay, this is important, I want to make sure that everyone realizes that Lucas is not raping Pan. She is willing, even though it does not seem so.

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