N: I decided to continue this story since it seems like people like it so I will update daily unless I happened to be busy that day. Thank you for all the reviews though - Enjoy! If you like this story the prequel of it is Lace and Lingerie

Denied Emotions

Chapter 3

A Trade With The Devil

She looked around seeing that everything was packed and ready, all she had to do now was do the dishes, tidy up the house a bit, call him, feed a white lie and then she could be on her way.

One hand filled up the sink with water and the other spare one reached for a phone. She dialed up the number and stood waiting for him to pick up.

He haven't heard from her in three days, she was giving him time to think things through, before he makes his final decision. A trade with the devil, it sounds so simple, perhaps too simple. Yet…. to be carefree……no attachments whatsoever, severing all emotional feelings that ties him to his problems. Wouldn't that be a relief for him….he could walkout of everything….leave everything behind…it was so tempting….and why shouldn't he take up the offer? It couldn't be that bad…how wrong could he be to make this choice?…. He shouldn't waste this opportunity….he can make his own choices….and no one should tell him if its wrong or not….even if it happened to be wrong he could always change his mind….right?…. Yes he believes so…it's of his own free will…he can change his mind anytime he want…it's a waste not to take it up….A trade with the Devil……

His cell phone rang pulling him out of his own world and placing him firmly back into reality, his thoughts momentarily forgotten. He heaved out a big sigh….he was this close…why of all times did someone have to call him?…maybe it wasn't of much importance…but then

"Hello, is that you Trunks?" a timid voice asked.

It's been awhile since he heard her voice…..

"Yes, Subaru…..it's me. How come you haven't been calling me? We haven't seen eachother in almost two weeks…….." His voice held disappointment, wondering why he hadn't heard from her in such a long time, once again those furrowed eyebrows took their usual place.

"I did tried calling you Trunks!" As she threw her hands up in complaint the phone dropped into the sink.

Lightly cursing herself, she hurried to fish it out of the water. But the phone died on her and started spitting out sparks, realizing that it was unfixable at this point she dropped it back in the sink and went off in search of another phone.

She had to call him back quickly or he'll think she hanged up on him. There was only one phone in her house and unfortunately she wrecked it, making up her mind she decided to go outside and find a phone booth.

Outside it was sunny, not a single cloud in sight, busy people bustled back and forth, making it difficult for her to find one. Luckily she spotted one nearby, it gleamed like gold in her eyes, or possibly it was just the sun's glare. However there was a lady at the other side eyeing the phone booth as well……her phone booth….that she saw first.

They both started walking slowly towards it. Faster steps were now taken. The two of them suddenly broke out into a dash for the phone booth. It soon became a full out compitetion. The lady was catching up quickly as well and was closing in on the phone booth big time.

However she wasn't going to allow this lady to get in here way of things, three more sprints and she would be there.

And with a dove she was in the phonebooth. Closing the door she shielded herself from the lady and her dirty looks, with her back turned on the world she plucked out a quarter and slipped it into the slot.

Fast fingers pushed at the buttons while another hand cradled the receiver by the ear. Whispered prays murmured from her mouth as she hoped he would soon pick up. She had to tell him she was going to be unavailable this week otherwise he would get suspicious. She found out three weeks ago that an old friend of hers showed up and was going to meet him regardless of her relationship with Trunks. She's not going to break up with him…..she just…. can't see him for awhile….he needn't to know of her old friend….it's nothing serious….so its not like she'll be doing anything wrong……..

He finally picked up

"Trunks?........I'm really sorry for hanging up one you like that………something had happened to the phone that's why……"She said as her head bowed in fault.

"It's okay….I can understand…it wasn't much of a coversation we had back there it hardly even lasted two minutes.....but i'm okay now....so what have you been up to?" He casually asked.

"Oh nothing.....I've just been busy packing a few things......I'm supposed to be meeting my parents for the whole week or possibly longer. They keep complaining about me never spending enough time with them….so I have to be with them this week….I'm really sorry Trunks…its going to be awhile though….but I promise to call you when I get back……" She said voicing over her guilt.

He was clearly upset. This was on such short notice too…. and how could she treat it as if it was nothing?....It won't be much of a problem if she left for awhile...he's going to miss her a lot though but nonetheless he just have to respect her wishes then…… A relationship is built on trust and respect for eachother….and love as well…….but if he can't even do that…….then its not worth it for him to put himself in one……….

Her voice brought him out of his thoughts and back on his feet.

"Trunks?…..Is it okay with you?…..I mean if its not okay with you then I can always explain the situation to my parents………" Her voice faded away completely, quietly pleading that he would bite the bait.

"Oh….of course it's okay…it's for your parents…I couldn't say that I would do the same for mine…but…only as long as you call me at least once a week……then its fine by me…. so when are you leaving though?"

"Thank you so much Trunks……anyways though I'll be leaving today….." She said breathing out a sigh of relief, knowing now he won't suspect a thing.

"Today??" That was indeed on short notice……..but it was his fault…..the whole time he was with Pan….he never even thought of turning on his cell phone………

"I'm really sorry sweetheart…..but I promise to make it up to you….."

"How will you make it up" He said slyly hinting in at what he really wanted.

She caught on quickly, purring seductively into the mouthpiece she said that she'll award him big time.

"Trunks…..I have to go now….I have to make sure everything is set….."

"Do you need any help though..?" He desperately asked, anything just to give him an excuse to ditch work.

"No….I'm fine sweetheart….I'll be going now…" She replied.

"Bye Buru…have a good time."

"Yes I will sweetheart…..bye now…. I love you."

"I love…"

She hung up on him.

"You too…….."

There's nothing for him to do now but sit in his office. He was well behind on his work again, heaving out a heavy sigh he asked himself now what? Subaru was going to be gone for who knows long…..she could of at least specify the day she was coming back…or exactly how long it was going to be…..but there's nothing he could do about it now…… He would like to see that Subaru and him last…..

opening his heart again to another woman was painful……but he wanted to…even after that failed marriage….he was so sure he was never going to fall in love again…after that day…..but now he's fallen for Subaru….she….was just different…..she and him had things they can relate to…like say their pervious failed relationships…..he guess that's what brought them together…..the face that they had a common ground….

she was beautiful, intelligent, charming, and more than that…..there's just too many to name…..he would like for her to be the one…..if she's not….then indeed he will shut his heart off from everything……..to start over again….for someone….and yourself……is just too much…..his mind needed to be clearer……he needed to be rid of these problems…….

………… Problems……that's right….he almost forgotten all about it……he wondered what Pan was doing at the moment.....he still had to decide....and to do that he had to ease his mind and think be able to think straight......he was so glad he had Pan…….if he didn't he wouldn't know what to do…she's the only one that understood him more than anyone else….possibly even more than he

can understand himself at times….though she doesn't experience the problems he goes through she can still give exceptional advice…..the way she can view things from all different perspectives and relate to it in that way…is just amazing…..she just holds this simplicity that no one has…..so full of life…..that you just can't help but fall for her…….

He found himself smiling now…..thinking about Pan just puts him at peace….and now he can decide….whether to walkout of everything or not…to be carefree...and....severe his emotions that links him to his problems…..is that what he really want?……what if one day he woke up and he wanted to care….if he didn't care then….he wouldn't be able to care for the things he wanted to….for the people he cared about now….would he really stop all that just to get rid of his problems…..instead of facing it…..?…..he wouldn't be able to love…or feel anything for the matter…..he would be empty…….he won't even be able to feel that because….

he wouldn't care enough to care for it….emptiness…..will just be there….it cuts deep into a person's heart….and stays there…..a person would just know that its there….but they won't be able to feel anything……it's like not having a heart…..how could anyone live like that….?…..but just think….how alluring it is…to have carefreeness…the disadvantages and advantages a person would have in life if they can achieve…such a thing…if they can have…. a trade with the Devil……….

Completely enveloped by his thoughts, he lost track of time and soon daytime past into nighttime. Stars now dotted the once bright sky.

He looked at the time, it was past midnight, once again he'll have to work well into tomorrow…….time sure does fly though…..

Picking up the phone he called his best friend.

He waited, and after numerous rings she finally answered. He must of caught her at a bad time....he could hear her yawing on and off.

"Hello…….is this you Trunks….?….what's wrong?……" She asked full of drowsiness.

He held his breath and paused for sometime before telling her, just to boost up a dramatic effect.

"Pan….I've finally made my decision……"

A/N: I decided now that the prequel will be Lace and Lingerie…Pls check it out - Enjoy