Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ! But this story is inspired by Charismatic Beauty
Chapter 24
Monday Afternoon...
Laura phoned Trunks again but he once again didn't pick up his phone. She didn't know what was going on and worried because he hadn't replied to anyone of her calls. However, there must be another way she could find him.
She went to the coffee shop to see if the lavender haired male and found that he was there indeed. She climbed out of her car and locked it before she stepped into the shop just before Trunks was about to leave.
"Hi, Trunks" Laura greeted but he didn't reply. He just walked passed her and out of the coffee shop. Laura stared at him in confusion and Sara noticed what had just happened. Her brows furrowed and she looked back at Laura.
"What happened?"
"I-I don't know..." Laura replied and frowned. She didn't know why he was mad at her but it was bothering her greatly. She decided to go back to work even with her thoughts trailing off towards Trunks. She wondered what she could've said or did to make him mad at her.
She couldn't think of anything.
That night...
It was quite late the Monday night and Sara had returned home just a while ago. Her thoughts kept trailing back to what she saw earlier the day and frowned. It was the first time she saw Trunks completely ignore Laura and she needed to know what was going on.
Since Laura didn't know anything she decided to call Trunks and ask him directly. She was sure that they were getting along just fine so what could've possibly happened. She didn't know but she was determined to find out.
"Hey, Sara. Can I help you with something?"
"Yeah, I want to know what's up with you and Laura? I thought that you guys were getting along fine but it didn't look like it today in the Coffee Shop" Sara said and heard Trunks sigh out deeply at the other end of the phone.
"I don't want to talk about it"
"You can't give me that! I want to know what happened to you two! We're friends! You can tell me these things" Sara urged the male and her frown deepened. She thought that he would want to share this with her.
"Sara... Laura told her Mother that I was nothing much as if it or I was no big deal. Honestly, I've never felt so insulted before!" Trunks exclaimed in an annoyed tone and Sara bit her bottom lip before replying.
"I'm sure Laura didn't mean it the way it sounded, maybe you should talk to her" Sara suggested trying to think of away from Trunks to talk things out with Sara. She understood why he would feel insulted.
"I don't know, Sara. She wasn't too keen on going out with me in the first place"
"No! don't give up! I can picture you two walking down the aisle together!" Sara told the male and he groaned while dragging his hand across his face. This was agitating. "And Laura holding a yellow bundle of joy in her arms and...and I can just go on!"
"Sara as much as I would like to listen to you ramble on about me and Laura, I would also like to get some sleep. It's been a long day" Trunks said irritated as he massaged his temples. Sara sighed in defeat and let her shoulders slump. There was no getting through to the male.
"Alright, goodnight then."
"Goodnight, Sara...and thanks I appreciate your support" Trunks added the last part before he ended the conversation. Sara fell back onto her bed and her brows furrowed. She wasn't going to give up yet. He may not listen to her but there's someone who he would listen to.
Tuesday Morning...
"Good morning, Bro!" Goten's voice rang in Trunks' ears and he wanted to groan as the male waltzed into his office. He glanced up at Goten and stopped reading one of the papers that he had to sign.
"Good Morning, Goten. What are you doing here so early? Shouldn't you be at work?" Trunks asked as he quickly signed the paper before he pulled himself in front of his computer again. Today was a busy day.
"I wanted to stop by and chat with you a little before heading off to work" Goten said and pulled out a chair before he sat down. Trunks checked something on his computer and it took him a few moments to reply.
"Hmm, what about?"
"Well, I heard you and Laura had a little tiff the other day. I was thinking maybe you two can straighten it out." Goten inquired and Trunks snorted at this. He must've known Sara would tell Goten.
"Sara told you, didn't she?"
"Yes, and I'm sure it's a misunderstanding" Goten replied and Trunks' brow twitched slightly. He stopped working on his computer and looked back at Goten with deep frown. He couldn't work like this.
"You know what? I'm really sick and tired of her attitude! I'm just...! I don't know" Trunks said in a frustrated tone. He didn't know how he should feel about his current predicament but at this stage he was agitated with the redhead.
"Look, Trunks, you knew it wasn't going to be easy but it's not like you to give up. Everything has always been easy for you but Laura is your greatest challenge yet" Goten said and Trunks sighed as he ran his hand through his hair. "If you can win Laura over, then you can conquer anything."
"Goten, look I've got work to do and so do you. So just go, Please" Trunks begged his friend despite still being annoyed about the situation. Goten let out a sigh and nodded as he stood up from the chair.
"Alright, fine, I'll go but juts think about what I said, okay?" Goten said before he walked out the door. Trunks watched as his friend left and groaned slightly. He shook off the lingering thoughts in his head and went back to work.
Meanwhile...
While exiting Capsule Corp, Goten decided to call Laura and tell her about his plan. He knew Trunks couldn't go on like he was currently doing and he couldn't let his friend give up. He refused that Trunks Vegeta Briefs gave up.
"Hi, Goten"
"Hey, Laura, listen I think you should confront Trunks in his office. That way he won't try to avoid you and you two can finally get over this" Goten said and walked off towards his job which wasn't so far away/
"I was thinking the same thing. I'll confront him on Wednesday during my lunch hour. I want to know what I did wrong" Laura said determinately. She was going to do the same thing Trunks did with her to get her answers.
Trunks flew out of the Capsule Corp building after getting off earlier from work and let the wind blow past him. He was so frustrated the entire day and he seriously needed to cool off and blow off some steam.
The only way he could do that was train with his Father. He had avoided it for a while now but at this moment, he needed it. Otherwise, he was going to blow a gasket. He returned home and surprisingly found Vegeta waiting for him at the GR.
"I was wondering when you would get here. You took your damn time! Come, let's go" Vegeta said and moved into the GR. Trunks wanted to tell him to wait and that he was in his working clothes but was quick to change when he entered the training chamber.
Vegeta went towards the console of the room and typed in a few digits before the gravity increased and pushed down on Trunks. He gritted his teeth and stood firm while Vegeta smirked at his son. The gravity was more than usual but he had an idea that Trunks would be unfazed.
Vegeta attacked Trunks and the lavender haired male barely dodged before he was punched in his stomach. Trunks spun back and charged a blast before he shot it towards Vegeta. Vegeta dispersed the blast but was caught off guard when Trunks suddenly kicked him in the side.
"Tch, looks like the early morning training that you missed didn't do too much damage. However.. You're still too slow!" Vegeta yelled and kicked Trunks in his back. Vegeta appeared in front of Trunks and he was forced to block a barrage attacks.
As they continued Trunks found that he was starting to enjoy the training and his mind wandered away from Laura. His frustration was lost and all his concentration was on fighting with his Father and not to die.
Wednesday Morning...
Laura was already up and getting ready for work. She made sure that she was ready and brushed her hair. She decided to stop by the Coffee Shop as she exited her house. She climbed in her car and it wasn't long before she arrived.
"Hey, Laura!" Sara greeted as the redhead entered the Coffee Shop and Laura smiled back at her friend. Sara rang up Laura's usual beverage and she paid for it before she waited for the drink. "So, Laura, what are you going to do today?"
"I'm going to have a talk with Trunks during lunch hour and straighten up the little misunderstanding" Laura said and frowned. "I owe him an apology. I really didn't mean it the way it came out" She added and Sara nodded.
"You should apologize. After all, Trunks really likes you and he enjoys spending time with you. Don't you like spending time with him?" Sara asked as she got Laura's beverage and Laura smiled slightly at the question.
"Of course I do, Sara"
Hours later...
Laura picked up Trunks' dry cleaning, since she offered to have his shirt cleaned after she spilled on it, before she went to Capsule Corp. She parked her car just outside before she exited the car. She walked inside towards the front desk and smiled at the receptionist.
"I'm here to see Trunks Briefs. I'm a good friend and I'm a good friend of him and I'm here to give him his laundry," Laura said and the secretary nodded. She went up towards Trunks' office and knocked.
"I apologize for disturbing sir. There's a Laura Smith here to see you" His secretary said and Trunks' eyes shot up from the papers he was reading. He was surprised at this. Laura's coming to his office? He didn't see that coming.
"Well, he did do the same to her some time ago, so he couldn't blame her. He had been avoiding her for the past couple of days. "Um, sure. Let her in" He said and the secretary nodded. It wasn't long before Laura entered his office but Trunks kept his expression unreadable.
"Hi"
"Hi" Trunks replied and Laura could tell that he was mad at her. An uncomfortable silence surrounded the room and she swallowed thickly. "So, what are you doing here?" Trunks finally asked and Laura wanted to sigh in relief that the tense atmosphere was broken.
"Well, for two reasons. I'd like to give you your dry cleaning" Laura said as she handed him his clean shirt on a hanger. The shirt was protectively wrapped in a clear plastic and tied at the bottom. Trunks took the shirt and Laura stepped back.
"Again, I want to apologize for messing it up in the first place. I'm not usually that clumsy" Laura apologized and Trunks chuckled slightly. He put the shirt to the side before he looked back at the redhead.
"Thanks you and it's really no big deal. It was just a shirt" Trunks said again and once again, another uncomfortable silence surrounded them. Laura didn't exactly know what to tell Trunks but now was the best time to apologize as eve.
"Trunks, about what I said the other day... I didn't mean it the way it came out" Laura explained to the lavender haired male. She struggled to read his expression since he was cutting off his thoughts from her.
"Yeah right, Laura, you know if I were Sara you wouldn't have said that but because it's me you-""No! Trunks, it has nothing to do with you! I wasn't angry when I said that, I just wasn't thinking! It was careless and a bad choice of words" Laura tried to explain once again.
"Yeah it was" Trunks agreed. "Laura, I'm trying very hard here to be patient and be as good as a gentleman as I possibly can with you. Because you're different from other women that I've ever met or date before" He confessed.
He was very attracted to her but he wasn't going to tell her that he loved her just yet. He wasn't in love per say, but he was falling for her. Technically, it was physical attraction but seeing her cry like that, the other day at the restaurant made him...
Laura blushed at his statement. There he goes again, he always does this to her. Trunks smiled at her and noticed how beautiful she was when she blushed. He took her hand in his and Laura's eyes widened. She surprisingly took his hand and squeezed it lightly.
Trunks was shocked at her action. This isn't the first time that he took her hand in his but this is the first time that she's squeezed his hand. She was very slowly starting to give into him. Just little by little. If they could hug and maybe hold hands then maybe...just maybe they could...
"Forgive me?" Laura asked and gave him a sweet smile. Oh gosh, he couldn't resist that smile of hers. Of course, he would forgive her.
"Of course I forgive you!" He chuckled and made her laugh. He smiled at her laugh. He loved it when she smiled and even when she laughed. He just loved seeing that sweet side of her. He still had her hand in his but she didn't complained so long as he didn't squeeze too hard.
He was pretty strong and could probably break it. She recalled her very first encounter at the Coffee Shop when he grabbed her arm. She also remembered when he grabbed her arm again at their first little get together at the same Coffee.
She just couldn't quite put a finger on it but his strength was usually for a human. What Laura didn't know was that Trunks was no ordinary human. He was everything except a normal human. Trunks suddenly got up and let go of Laura's hand.
"Thanks for stopping by. I wish we could chat more but I really should be getting back to work and so do you," Trunks said in a disappointed tone. He really didn't want to stop talking with her or stop holding her hand. He enjoyed her presence.
"Oh, um, sure, no problem. It's cool, I understand. I have to get back to work" Laura said and got up while grabbing her purse. She smiled at the male as she turned away. "Bye, Trunks" She said and he smiled back at her.
"Bye, Laura"
"Oh wait! What did you want to tell me before my Mother called and interrupted us?" Laura asked as she stopped in her tracks and looked back around. Trunks' face suddenly felt extremely hot at this point and he started to sweat bullets.
"Um...well...I..." Trunks stuttered and ran his hand through his hair. He walked up to Laura and took his hand in his once again, surprising her slightly. He seemed to be developing a habit of doing that these days.
"How do you feel about me?"
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