Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ! But this story is inspired by Charismatic Beauty

Chapter 6

Trunks stared dumbstruck at the spot where Laura's car had just been. She had left him in the dust without even saying a word after he tried to talk to her for a second time. She just looked at him with disgust and drove off.

"Damn, what a b***" Trunks muttered to himself but rethought about his insult. Could he really blame her for treating him like that? It didn't matter because he wasn't going to give up. Trunks Vegeta Briefs never gave up!

All he needed to do was try a different approach. With this in mind, he entered the small coffee shop and called Goten to meet him there. He expected his friend to take forever but he was quick to arrive.

They took a seat at their favorite seat in the coffee shop and Trunks started to tell Goten why he called him here. He wasn't surprised to hear Goten already getting another date on his way to the coffee shop but talked about the matters at hand.

"So, I caught her in the parking lot as she was leaving and she said nothing to me. She just drove off." Trunks said referring to the redhead that he was desperately trying to pursue. However, she wasn't making it easy for him.

"I'm surprised she didn't run you over" Goten commented as he laughed and Trunks snorted. He crossed his arms over his chest and gave his friend a smug grin. "Like she could!" He said before they both laughed. The only thing that would suffer damage was the poor car.

"But seriously though, I'm trying to get her to talk to me so that I can get to know her better. I want to let her know that I'm not just after her for her looks. I want to show her the man I really am" Trunks said and a gleam of determination passed through his eyes.

Goten let out a heavy sigh while slumping his shoulders. Trunks wanted to get to know this dangerous woman despite her attitude towards him? It was clear that she didn't want anything to do with him and that she just wanted to forget about him like he never existed.

"You mean, before she kills you?" Goten stated in a half-joking tone but was serious on the one side. He didn't know if Trunks should keep going after her and pester her so much. It could lead to more problems and Trunks could get into trouble or even hurt.

Trunks growled angrily at the younger male and bolted up in his chair while slamming his hands onto the wooden table. "That's it! Why do I even tell you anything anyway?" Trunks growled as he angrily stomped out of the restaurant.

Goten was quiet for a few seconds before he also jumped up from his chair. "Trunks, wait!" Goten called and frantically ran after his angry friend.


Meanwhile with Laura...

She was fuming and practically stomping into the Kids Time Pediatrics. It was located within West City and it was her work place. She had gotten the job not too long ago and she was already addicted towards it.

Laura's face was pulled into an annoyed sneer and her brows occasionally twitched. She entered her office without saying a word to any of her colleagues and fell down into her chair. Her eyes briefly scanned the small and neat piles of paperwork in front of her before she mentally growled.

He actually had the nerve of confronting her again! Who did he think he was by trying to talk to her? She had absolutely nothing to say to him and she didn't even want to hear anything from him. Laura let out a sigh and relaxed her shoulders.

At least she got away in time. She didn't want to deal with such a problematic guy so early in the day. She pulled closer a patient form and scanned it through. She would see the parents along with their child later on that day but first she had to go through the paperwork.

She had to ensure that the treatment and recommendations she would give to the child's parents would be sufficient. Their child had asthmatic problems and it was on a high level. She needed to find the best way to help them with the problem and scanned through the rest of the document.

With Laura's mind on her work, she completely forgot about a certain lavender-haired male.


Later that evening...

Goten let out a sigh and ruffled his own hair as guilt clutched his chest. He couldn't run after Trunks because he vanished and couldn't apologize at all. He didn't mean to offend the male but he still worried for him.

He glanced at the clock in his room to see that it was a bit before dinner. Taking the given opportunity, he picked up his phone and called Trunks. He hoped that his friend would pick up the phone and not ignore him.

"What do you want, Goten?" Trunks' voice sounded from the phone as he picked up. Goten flinched slightly at the snapping tone but managed to brush passed it. "Hey, Trunks. Sorry about today back at the Coffee Shop. I wasn't trying to make fun of you" He apologized.

"I'm just worried about you getting hurt, that's all" Goten heard a heavy sigh coming from Trunks on the other side and his nerve were slightly put to rest, "Don't be silly, Goten. Laura can't hurt me, she's just a human" Trunks replied and Goten frowned.

"Trunks, you know what I mean. I don't want her to hurt you emotionally. She's obviously angry with you and you're feelings might her hurt in the process of asking her out" Goten pointed out and heard Trunks chuckle.

"Don't worry! I'll deal with her anger. She can't stay angry forever! She'll eventually cool down once we get to know each other" Trunks said but Goten wasn't convinced at all. He worried for his friend and no matter what Trunks was going to say, it wasn't going to change his opinion.

"Trunks-""Trunks! Dinner's ready!" Bulma's voice broke through on the other side of the phone and Trunks yelled back to her before returning to his call from Goten. "Got to go. We'll talk later again!" Trunks ended the call before Goten could utter another word.

He glanced at the clock in his room to see it was about time for dinner and let his shoulders slump. He could only hope that Trunks would be all right but he wasn't going to let his friend get hurt. Under no circumstances.

On the other side, Trunks cut off his phone call and went to sit down at the table where the rest already waited for him. Like usual a feast was prepared for them because of their Saiyan appetites and despite Bra acting like a lady she had a wild appetite.

She was currently finishing with Middle School and would advance to High School next year. She was the top student in class but when it came to social events with friends or shopping her marks seemed to dive to an average state. One thing was for sure, she always, always had a boyfriend.

"Who was that, son?" Bulma asked as she sat down next to Vegeta who was practically devouring anything that came in his way. "Oh, just Goten. He just wanted to tell me something he sees as important" Trunks said and took a bite out of his food.

"You've been talking a lot lately, Trunks. Is there something I need to know about? Oh! And doesn't Goten have a job yet?" Bra questioned and Trunks shook his head. "No, the poor guy's still looking for one while ChiChi makes sure to keep his head in the books" Trunks replied.

Bra grunted and continued eating beside her usually quiet father. She didn't even notice Trunks avoiding one of her main questions but her eyes were locked on her food. She wasn't going to waste even the smallest of crumbles.

"Well, as long as you try to see why it's important to Goten then it's fine. Sometimes it's good to get advice from other people" Bulma said and Trunks nodded. It wasn't really advice that Goten gave him, more like a warning but either way Goten was still worried.

There was no need for it. He could take care of himself and he was sure that his plan was going to work out. He needed to tell her that he wanted to know her better not because of her looks but for who she really was.


That Saturday Night...

Laura was off from work and Sara, saying that she also had a break, joined her to an outing to a nice club. They both needed to find something to relax a bit and a girl's night out was just the thing they needed.

Laura and Sara sat at a small table while conversing freely. They occasionally laughed together and told each other about interesting things that happened at work and even things that were still to come in the future.

They were both lost within each other's company before Laura dared to glance up only to see two familiar male figures enter the club. One had lavender hair and the other one had jet-black hair. She immediately recognized them as Trunks Briefs and his best friend Goten.

Laura looked at Sara and hid her face form them before they could see her. "Hey, let's go somewhere else to relax. This place is a bit crowded," Laura suggested and Sara pouted childishly at her friend.

"Why? I wanna stay!" Sara whined and Laura stubbornly shook her head. She didn't want to be at the same club with those other two. "Come on, Sara. Let's just go" Laura said and Sara let out a sigh before reluctantly following the redhead.

"But before we go I have to use the restroom first." Sara said and rushed off towards the bathroom with Laura slowly trailing after her. She waited for her friend to finish outside of the room and kept her eyes on the crowd in front of her.

Trunks caught sight of Laura and advanced towards her to attempt to talk to her. "Hey, Laura! Nice seeing you again!" He said in a cheery tone with a smile. Laura chose not to say anything to him but her anger rose just by looking at him.

"How are you?" He asked and Laura growled at the male. Why would he like to know? Why couldn't he just leave her in peace? "Just leave me alone, you jerk!" She snapped at him before she stomped off not wanting to look at him.

Trunks just watched as she left while feeling flabbergasted, Every time he approached her in a friendly way, she would brush him aside coldly. She must really have it in for him, and why? Was it because he turned her down years ago?

At this point, the situation looked pretty grim but he still wasn't ready to give up, not yet. He needed to find a different approach. A more direct approach where he could talk to her. He would get her in a place where she couldn't run.


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