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


Chapter 33

Monday...

It was the morning of beginning of a new week and Laura sat in her office. She had a small smile on her face and felt content. She had a great weekend that passed and things between her and Trunks were slowly developing. She was a bit hesitant at first but now, she was a bit more relaxed.

She snapped out of her thoughts when she suddenly received a call. She answered it, only to hear her boss talking over the phone. He ordered her to come to his office right away and Laura hoped that she didn't do anything wrong.

"With what can I help you, Boss?" Laura asked as she entered his office. He gestured for the redhead to sit and Laura nodded. She closed the door behind her and then went to sit down in front of the male's desk.

"There's a clinic in America that needs a pediatrician for children. Since you're our best and most respected pediatrician at this clinic, I recommended you for the job" Her Boss said and Laura's eyes widened in both shock and disbelief.

"You will receive twice the amount of what you're currently making and you have two days to decide whether or not you want to accept this offer. You will only go for a month, though" The Boss finished.

Laura was surprised and thrilled by the news. This was a great opportunity for her! Laura's thoughts then stopped at Trunks, Goten and Sara. What will they think about this? Was it really all right to just leave them suddenly and go on a job in America?

"I'll think about it. I'll make sure to get back to you in two days," Laura said and her Boss nodded. Laura then left his office and went back to her own. She started to get back to work while thinking about what her Boss just told her. She needed to tell Trunks about this and of course, Sara as well.


At Lunch Break...

As usual, Laura went to the Coffee Shop as soon as her lunch break arrived and knew that this was the opportunity to tell Sara about the news. She didn't know how she could take it though. She could only hope that it went well.

"Morning, Laura!"

"Morning, Sara. The usual please" Laura greeted as she came towards the counter and Sara nodded. She rang up the prices, took Laura's money and gave her the change. "Say, Sara. Can I speak to you a moment?"

Sara glanced back at Laura and noticed the small nervousness that she had, but nodded. Sara quickly got someone to fill in for her before they both went to sit down at a table. Sara brought Laura's coffee along and handed it to Laura.

"What did you want to talk about?"

"This morning, my Boss called me in-" Sara gasped. "-I'm not fired. Actually, my Boss told me that there was a need to a children's pediatrician in America and recommended me. It's going to be only for a month but I have two days to decide" Laura said and watched as Sara's eyes widened.


Monday Afternoon...

Trunks sat in his office at Capsule Corp while signing new files and orders that came in. He was already busy and it was only the beginning of the week. He didn't mind it though. He could always let his mind trail off when he was busy.

He wondered how Laura was doing and if everything was still alright. She hadn't given him a cal ever since the weekend and it worried him slightly. He knew that they had a great time, especially at the Sons the day before... He decided to call her.

"Hi, Trunks"

"Hey, Laura. How are you doing? I haven't heard from you ever since the weekend so I thought I'd give you a call" Trunks said over the phone and put down his pen. He was glad to hear her voice again.

"Sorry that I didn't call sooner. I was kind of busy"

Trunks blinked a few times before he frowned. Something wasn't right because Laura didn't sound herself. "Is everything alright? You sound a bit distant" Trunks asked and hoped that she would tell him what was up.

"Don't worry about it. I'll tell you later"

The fact that she told him not to worry, made him even worry more. "Um, okay. I'll talk to you later then" Trunks said and hung up the phone. He stared at the electronic device for a few moments before he raised an eyebrow.

I wonder what's wrong...


Later that evening...

Laura arrived at home a little while earlier and relaxed into a nearby couch. She was tired and after all the news she received today she was a bit shaken. Everything happened so sudden and she didn't quite know how to react to it.

The phone suddenly rang and Laura raised an eyebrow. She wondered who it could be. It could be Trunks calling but then again it could be Sara as well. Laura managed to push herself off the couch and went to answer the phone.

"Hi, Laura!" It was Bulma. "Well, Trunks is having dinner with the family later this evening and I thought that it would be wonderful is you could join us." Bulma requested and Laura had a small smile cover her lips.

"I would love to"


Later at Capsule Corp...

Trunks was in the yard just getting a little workout in before dinner. He was trying to work up an appetite plus he was a little bit on edge. Trunks knew something was up with Laura but he couldn't quite put a finger on it.

By training for a bit he wanted to calm his nerves and what best way to do it than to train shirtless? He wasn't aware of his mother's invite for Laura to join them for dinner and merely continued to train.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of Capsule Corp, Laura just pulled her car up the parking lot. She climbed out and the advanced towards the front door where she was greeted by Bulma. The two ladies embraced each other.

"I'm really happy to see you again, Laura! You should come by more often! You shouldn't be a stranger," Bulma said and with a warm smile. She was happy to see the redhead again after such a long time.

"Thank you, Mrs. Briefs. I'll be sure to remember that. Oh! I mean Bulma" Laura quickly added and sheepishly smiled. The two women laughed together before they entered the building. Meanwhile Trunks was still outside working out when he suddenly heard his name.

"Hi, Trunks!" Laura greeted as soon as she caught sight of the lavender haired male. She gasped when she saw him without his shirt on and she could already feel her face heat up in embarrassment as she stared at him.

"Laura?" Trunks asked in confusion as he turned around to face the redhead. "What are you doing here? I wasn't expecting to see you here this evening" Trunks was just as shocked but he had a small smile on his lips.

"W-Well, you're mother invited me over for dinner since you were also having dinner here this evening. I hope that's okay with you" Laura said and swallowed thickly. She was still somewhat shocked of having seen Trunks with no shirt on.

"Oh, she did? I'm glad to see you"

"You just saw me yesterday" Laura joked with a small laugh and forced her eyes up towards Trunks' face. It was very hard not to look at his muscular chest. "So, um, what are you doing? Did I interrupt you?" Laura asked after clearing her throat.

She wondered what on Earth the lavender haired male was doing just before she entered the backyard. "Oh, sorry about that. I was just getting a work out to calm my nerves and to stay in shape," Trunks said with a chuckle.

"Well, you're already in shape by the way you look" Laura pointed out and regretted her words almost immediately. Luckily, Bra interrupted them when she called for dinner being ready and they both went inside the house.


After dinner...

Trunks and Laura both sat outside in the backyard while gazing at the stars. There were no clouds blocking their view of the beautiful night sky and there was a comfortable silence that surrounded them.

"Laura, I wanted to ask you, how come you never came over when we were in High School," Trunks said as he finally broke the silence and glanced at Laura. The thought just seemed to come up but it was a way to start up a conversation.

"Well, if I wanted to come over, then I would have. It's just... I always thought you were too popular to notice me" Laura said in a sad and distant voice. Trunks looked sad as well and held her hand in his before he squeezed it.

"I was too popular. I was stupid," Trunks said and Laura smiled at him before she looked back up at the starts. Trunks sighed. "Laura, is there something on your mind? You've been acting kind of distant today"

Laura pulled his hand away and ran her small hand through her red hair. Now was the best opportunity to tell him. "Yeah... I need to tell you something. I got a job offer in America" Laura said and Trunks's eyes widened.

"What? Really? But what about us?" Trunks asked worried. The two have grown so close that he didn't want Laura to go off somewhere too far but he also didn't want to stand between her and a once in a lifetime opportunity.

"It's only temporary." Laura confirmed and Trunks felt a bit better but still worried. "Don't worry. I won't be gone that long" Laura added and gave Trunks a reassuring smile. She didn't know what she would've done if it was permanent.

"How long? What is it about?" Trunks was curious about the job offer.

"Well, it's for a month and I would be working at a clinic in America. They need a good children's Pediatrician and I'm the best. Which is why my Boss recommended me for the job. Though, I only have two days to make a decision." Laura replied.

"That's a really good opportunity, Laura. You should definitely do it! An extra job opportunity would look good on your résumé. I'm going to miss you though," Trunks said while knowing that this was going to be a great benefit in the future.

"Thank you. I would be making twice as much as I make here but it's only temporary," Laura said and her facial expression softened. "You don't have to worry. It's only for a month and it's not like we would never be friends again. It's not the end for us"

"I just... really like you"

"I know, Trunks, and I really like you too. I'm going to miss you and Sara and Goten a lot!" Laura said and Trunks gave her a small smile. He was glad for her but he was going to miss her and he couldn't help but feel sad.


Thursday Morning...

Trunks gave Laura a ride to her parent's house where she said her goodbyes to them. After that, he drove her to the airport where they met Goten and Sara. The two girls were both hugging each other and both had tears in the corner of their eyes.

"I'm going to miss you so much, Sara!"

"I'm going to miss you too, Laura! Remember to call every once in a while!" Sara said as she sadly sniffed. The two males stood back and let the girls have a moment to themselves. After all, they were best friends.

Ten minutes before they called Laura's flight number, Laura turned around and gave Goten a hug. "Bye, Goten. Be sure to take good care of Sara while I'm gone." Laura said and Goten nodded. He had no problem in fulfilling that request.

Laura broke the embrace and then walked towards Trunks. Trunks walked towards her and caresses her soft cheek making Laura blush. He's so bold. "Gosh, I'm gonna miss you. You're not as intense as you were before, remember?" He teased her a little.

"Trunks!" Laura exclaimed and gave him a playful slap on his arm. She couldn't help but laughed at his joke and he joined in the laughed. "I'm actually going to miss you too" Laura decided to tease him as well.

"Hey, what do you mean by that?" Trunks asked while raising an eyebrow at her but he laughed once he saw that she was only joking. "Come, here. Give me a hug" Trunks pulled her into a bear hug and Laura couldn't help but hug him back.

She had grown fond of him whether she liked it or not. Goten and Sara couldn't help but watch them and noticed it too. "They're so cute!" Sara whispered in Goten's ear and he nodded. They definitely were.

"Laura seemed to be warming up to Trunks well because she was a little miss hard to get at first," Goten said and Sara nodded. She was glad that they were finally able to warm up to each other but it was sad seeing as Laura was going away for a while.

Trunks put his nose in her hair and smelled it. The sweet scent of roses and vanilla reached his senses and he sighed. What a sweet combination. He was going to miss her scent. No, he was going to miss everything of her.

"Flight 27"

Laura broke the embrace when he heard her flight being called over the intercom. "Oh, that's me! I gotta go! Bye!" Laura waved at them as she walked off in the direction of her plane. The others waved back at her until Laura was finally out of sight.


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