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AN: I'VE GOT GREAT NEWS EVERYONE! YOU GET TO FIND OUT WHY PAN IS REALLY MAD AT TRUNKS….BUT NOT IN THIS CHAPTER….IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF CHAPTERS I'LL TELL I PROMISE! Anyways….you'll just have to keep on getting mad at Pan…sorry…don't be too mad at her!

Chapter Seven:

A Thousand Men

Are we supposed to be consumed by things we don't understand? How is it that in one night we have everything we've ever dreamed for, wanted, and love, then wake up to find that it's all gone. I never got everything I wanted. Rich, famous, royalty, what more can I ask for? It turns out I was born into that shell, but not the person of it.

I truly have never gotten what I've wanted. When I was six I wanted to go to the park, instead I went to Congress meetings. How did I grow up so cold but at the same time feel so alive? I can answer that myself I guess. It's because she was there, the second little sister, and the second best friend I had. Over the years the "second" thing managed to merge into one. I had finally found what I wanted, but even she was out of my reach.

I remember her first date then the kiss that followed. She didn't receive them until she was sixteen. I remember sitting at the window watching them kiss on her parent's porch. I remember how badly I wanted to be him. After that date she changed. Always wearing skirts with high heeled shoes to match she'd walk as if she owned the world.

She was always gone. I didn't see her for weeks at a time. I started to wonder what happened. What happened to seeing her everyday? What happened to my best friend? But deep inside I knew I had been replaced by him. I had known he wasn't good for her. That he wouldn't last long. I was right too. He dumped her on their one year anniversary. This happened to be on Valentine's Day, a week before her birthday. He had a crush on another girl.

I wasn't there when he dumped her, but I knew when he did it. I could feel her pain.

Flashback-

Trunks strummed his fingers against his desk at Capsule Corporations waiting for Pan to pick up. He knew she always answered her cell immediately. He knew something was defiantly wrong. He was on the fifth ring, and about to give up when she answered.

"H-hello," Pan's voice cracked over the phone. He could sense her fake smile through the phone. He felt as if he could smell her tears.

"What's wrong? Are you ok?" Trunks rushed out. He picked up his keys off his desk and signaled his mom he was leaving the office. He held the cell phone tightly in his hand as he would do to Pan if she was there.

"Nothing's wrong Trunks. What are you talking about?"

"Panela Katherine Son don't you dare lie to me! I'll meet you at your front porch in five minutes."

"Trunks…I…" He knew that her tears were on spilling point.

"He broke up with you didn't he?" Trunks asked even though he already knew. He was now in the staff parking lot getting into his brand new silver Porsche.

"…" She was silent she tried to speak but she couldn't.

"I'll be right there. Five minutes Panny. Do you need me to pick you up at school or are you driving?"

"No. I have a car." She said quietly.

"See you in five then!" He shut off his phone and threw it in the seat next to him. He started to drive fifty in a twenty-five zone.

He arrived at the Son estate three minutes later. He paced up and down her porch waiting for her.

Pan pulled up in an old black El Camino. Trunks smiled. Pan had always had an appreciation for old cars. Her parents had offered to get her a Lexus SUV but Pan was determined for this car.

She didn't bother to park it in the shed but she just placed it in front of the house and walked up the steps. Her tears were invisible and her fake smile was just the opposite.

"Hey Trunks," She said sweetly to him.

"Come out from hiding Pan. Don't play that you're better. I can see right through it."

"I'm sorry." She whispered.

"Don't be sorry for anything." He cupped her face into his hands and pecked her for head. She smiled truly. He held her and led her over to the swing porch chair.

"It officially over," She stated.

"You don't want to talk about it I can tell."

"You're right. To tell you the truth I was expecting it. It just hurts cause I was rejected. I even feel like I should but a red stamp on my forehead that says 'rejected'."

Trunks knew she wanted to change the subject. So he moved on.

"You didn't tell me you got an El Camino!"

"I'm sorry I've just been so busy…"

The evening trailed off. Pan fell asleep on Trunk's shoulder. He looked over at her and thought why it couldn't be like that everyday. He brushed the hair away from her face and said, "I love you," Before kissing her cheek.

End of Flashback

'The nice guy always loses,' isn't that what should be said. You could call her blind. Not ever noticing that I was always there. When she would fall I would always catch her, emotionally and physically. I've always been there.

I had her that night. I had her. She was mine. She belonged to me and me alone. I wasn't just the bystander watching. I was there, I was her. She was me.

Why are we consumed by the things we don't understand?

I'd kill a thousand men just to know why.

-Trunks (Briefs) Ouji

"Pan…"

"One more minute..."

"You said that an hour ago."

"Huh? You tried to wake me up at six?"

"No, I tried to wake you up at three."

"I'm going to sleep at least until eight. You're crazy Bra."

"Pan…"

"What…?"

"I tried to wake you up at three p.m."

"Oh shit!"

Pan jumped out of her bed with only her Bra and panties on. She desperately looked around for some decent clothes to wear to another interview. She though she could please her boss by just interviewing Bulma Ouji.

"Uh Pan…"

"What Bra!" If it's four right now that means I only have a half an hour to meet your mom!"

"Pan!"

"What!" Pan looked up at Bra. Behind Bra Pan saw through the window that the sun had just barely risen. It was around seven o'clock. Pan was seething as she glared at Bra.

"Do you think that's funny!"

"N-no," Bra stuttered, fearing the wrath of Pan, "but I had to get you up. You have a visitor."

"Fine then tell him or her to wait while I get dressed. I'll be down in a minute. Who comes at seven o'clock in the morning on a Sunday?"

"I do sometimes," a sudden voice said at the door. Pan looked up and saw him at her door. She couldn't move for a few seconds as her jaw slightly dropped.

"Well I'm just going to go now…." Bra said tip toeing out of the room. As soon as she passed Pan's door she sprinted away.

Trunks grinned at the door staring at Pan in her 'almost birthday suit.'

Pan came back to reality and her face went completely red, "GET OUT YOU PERVERT!" Pan screamed at him desperately trying to cover her body up. She threw her ceramic paper weight she made in the fifth grade at his head. He ducked down covering his head with his hands.

Trunks uncovered his head as soon as he found a gap a safety. "Pan it's nothing I haven't seen before." He smirked. That actually wasn't true. Since the last time he had seen her like this her breasts had grown slightly fuller and her hips were curvier. It's been too long. He thought.

"You sick bastard! Get the fuck out right now before I call my dad and grandpa on you!" Pan was seething at this point. It was bad enough she was in her sexiest underwear and bra in front on Trunks but now he was making references to the past.

"Pan they love me. They won't do anything to me. They want us together and they know was we did all those years ago. Besides I'm not going to get out at all. Especially not now, I had no idea you wore black lacy thongs. I love how the bra is see through on the very top but leaves the bottom part yet to be discovered." He smiled evilly coming closer to her by a step.

Pan gasped with a look of horror on her face. She stood up from her position on the floor and went to him. She slapped his face before she even stopped walking to him.

"Get out before I make you eat your words!"

Trunks rubbed his cheek; her handprint was still on it.

"Is that really the best insult you have? Besides your slap, nothing you just did hurt at all."

Pan groaned and fell to the floor at Trunk's feet. "Please whatever it takes I'll do it. Just leave please."

Trunks raised an eyebrow. The glimmer in his eyes had left and displayed seriousness showed on his face. He said flatly, "There are only two things you can do to make me go away. One is repeat what we did six years ago. But I would never allow you to do that. If I left after that it would be like a one night stand. And when that happens again we're both going to be there in the morning. Two is going on a walk with me which is why I'm here in the first place."

"It's never going to happen again Trunks. But I agree to the second one. Leave the room and I'll go on a walk with you as soon as I'm dressed fine." Trunks closed the door behind him without another word. When he heard her put on her shoes he opened it again. He smirked and Pan heard him.

"What?" She looked up at him.

"Oh crap."

"I think it's cute."

"I'm not going out like this!"

"Yes you are. Come on let's go."

"Trunks! I'm not going out dressed like you!"

"Well I'm sorry Pan! I didn't know that we have the same South Pole sweatshirt! Sue me ok?"

"Um Trunks we have the same gray sweat pants too…"

"Is this a fashion show or something? Come on Pan let's go."

"I have to take off my sweatshirt first."

Trunks sighed and picked up Pan carrying her out the door.

"What the hell are you doing! Put me down!"

"It's cold outside Pan! ….oh god and we were getting along so well…just like old times."

"You wish!"

Trunks continued walking until they reached the gates in the front of her mansion.

"You can walk now right?"

"What am I weak?" She snapped.

"Just saying….don't freak out." He playfully hopped back a little.

"Just shut up! Let's get this walk over with!" She shouted at him.

"Actually I needed to talk to you…" Trunks started off.

Pan slowed her pace a tiny bit and looked up at him, "About what?"

"Well…" Trunks paused and Pan got annoyed.

"Come out with it! I don't have all day you know." Pan growled at him.

"Why are you going out with Aaron after the interview with my mom tonight?" He rushed out all at once.

"Okay are you a stalker? I haven't told anyone about that." Pan stopped looking at him.

"I'm not a stalker. I'm in love. And I demand to know why. Besides Pan I was right there last night."

"Because it's about time I started to date again." She answered flatly.

A car passed by and Pan was pushed against a wall. Trunk's lips were less than an inch from hers. It was only natural now that Pan had a huge urge to seize his lips.

"Did I really hurt you that much Pan?" Trunk's breathe was hot against her own. He had her hands above her head on the wall and she was almost on her toes.

"What a-are you talking about?" Pan stuttered against his lips. She couldn't think like this.

"It couldn't be the abstinence club that hurt you. Did I move too fast for you? You were a virgin that night. Did I hurt you baby?" He kissed her lips, but only for a second.

Pan didn't fight it. She breathed heavily through her lips.

"I will never ever hurt you again. I promise the second time will be better I wont hurt you."

"Trunks…" She started.

"All I know is that I want you back! I will never hurt you! Life has been hell without you Pan! I'll pay for your college! I'll do whatever it takes! Please be with me again. I need this." He was pleading now. He held her hands tighter and his blue eyes captured hers and she couldn't move or think.

"I…," Pan was considering it her eyes were still locked with his and she started to consider. Trunks and Pan…what a perfect sound. She loved the feel of his skin against hers. She started to remember all those years ago and then it hit her…

She closed her eyes and said, "Get your body off of me before I rip it off." She growled at him.

Tears threatened out of the corners of his eyes but he refused to let them spill. "You don't mean that!" He yelled out. He was desperately trying to get through to her. "Say you love me!"

"No I'm not going to lie!" She yelled at him still through closed eyes.

"Then say it with your eyes open Pan!"

Pan opened her eyes and tears spilled from it. Trunk's face when white and his lips kissed her tears away. When they were all gone he kissed her lips and his tongue pleaded for entrance. Although Pan felt like she was on top of the world with his kisses. She couldn't ignore the pain of the past. She pierced her lips together and turned her head to the side.

"Please let go of me. You're hurting me." Trunks let go immediately but he still kept his body close to hers. Pan was lying. She just needed to get out of that position. She pushed him away. Trunks felt no pain by her push. The only pain he felt was the sound of his heart burning to ashes and breaking apart at the same time.

"Our walk is over Trunks." She jogged away from him and turned into her house's front yard.

Trunks could hear nothing but the beating of his broken heart. The tears that had threatened to come out of his eyes earlier fell down his cheeks. He couldn't let anyone see him like this. He rubbed his tears away with his sweatshirt and burst into the sky heading back toward the palace.

Okay I'm sorry I have midterms this week….Okay I know it's the middle of April…but my school work differently I'll explain later…I really want to respond to you guys but I can't this time….I know you all are about ready to hang me cause I took so long to update! I'm so sorry you guys forgive me! I will respond to you guys next chapter! Right now I have to go and study for my world history exam!

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