A/N: Hey all!* Long time no see!* I apologize for not updating for such a long time but exams were terrible and all but I give you your long awaited chapter!*

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


Chapter 35

That same night after the unexplained situation of Trunks and Cindy's kiss...

Trunks was livid. The sadness was now overcome by his anger and there was only one person who he was targeting. Cindy. How dare she kiss him? How many times did he need to tell her that they were never getting back together.

Trunks banged loudly on Cindy's front door as he parked at her house. He was going to tell her off for the last time. Cindy took her time but soon answered the door, still in her sexy dress. She opened the door to see an angry Trunks.

"Why Trunks! What a pleasant surprise! " Cindy sarcastically stated and rested her hands on her hips. "To what do I owe the honor of you visiting me?" She asked in a bored tone and Trunks' frown deepened.

"That little stunt you pulled back at the restaurant wasn't funny, Cindy. I know that you planned that. You wanted to make a wedge between me and Laura" Trunks accused but Cindy couldn't me more unfazed.

"Well, I didn't expect to see you and Laura at the restaurant" Cindy said in a bored tone and played with her nails, not even sparing the male a glance. She couldn't care less if he was angry or not, but Trunks was not having it.

"That's a lie! You know that Laura and I are seeing each other and it was eating you up inside. How pathetic!" Trunks sneered and balled his fists slightly in anger. Cindy was a despicable woman and she always ruined other's happiness for her own.

"Oh, get over yourself, Trunks. Not every woman wants to be with you. I guess that's one part of your personality that's still the same after all these years" She said despite knowing very well that she wanted him but Trunks couldn't be more indifferent.

"It doesn't matter what you think of me, Cindy, because I love Laura now. She grew to like me as a person and she's comfortable with me now. I can see myself and Laura living together, maybe in a year or two," Trunks said and Cindy bit her bottom lip.

This conversation was begging to make Cindy sick especially the part about Laura. When Trunks mentioned the part about him and Laura living together, Cindy thought she'd lose it. She started to cry and abruptly pulled on Trunks.

"Please no, Trunks! I can't stand the mere thought of you actually living with another woman that's not me!" Cindy begged and pleaded. The mere thought of those two getting married someday made her skin crawl. She wasn't ready to let him go. Not ever.

Trunks pushed her away and Cindy's eyes widened. "It's over, Cindy. From now on, you're going to leave me and Laura alone. I'm tired of you stalking us, at my job, at Riku's party and now at a public restaurant. I won't bare it anymore"


Sunday Morning...

Trunks took a deep breath to calm himself and his rapid beating heart. He had to this and he had to face Laura no matter what. He refused for things to go on when everything was just a misunderstanding.

Trunks knocked on Laura's door and waited for her to answer. It took all his courage to show up at her house and he could only hope that she would give him time to explain what happened. He wanted things to go back to normal again.

After all, he missed her.

"Hello...? Trunks..." Laura's face fell when she saw the male and a gleam of sorrow flashed through her eyes. She wanted to close the door right in his face but Trunks grabbed the door before she could.

"Laura, wait! Please give me a moment to explain what happened. It was just a misunderstanding," Trunks pleaded but Laura's face was impassive. She wanted to tell him that he needed to leave but she found that she slowly nodded in agreement.

"Thank you" Trunks sighed in relief and was glad that she agreed to hear him out. "Laura, I have no feelings for Cindy anymore. I broke up with her two years ago before I met you at the Coffee Shop" Laura's brows twitched and she crossed her arms over her chest.

She knew of Trunks and Cindy's on and off relationship in High School and College and wasn't convinced at all. She didn't even know why she let him explain. Just seeing him again broke her heart all over again and she resisted not crying or running away.

"Seven months ago, Cindy called Goten and tried to get in touch with me. She even came to my office trying to get back at me. I turned her down because I was no longer interested in that relationship. Moreover, I was seeing you" Trunks continued to explain.

"I was more interested in getting to know you more. I wasn't interested or even seeing other people. I'm sorry, Laura, I wasn't expecting her to come to the restaurant and force herself on me" Trunks said and Laura's face faltered slightly.

"I understand what you're saying, Trunks, but I saw you two kissing"

"She kissed me! I didn't kiss her back and when she kissed me I didn't feel anything but disgusted. Don't you get it?! I have long since grown out of that relationship. There's nothing that she could say or do that could make me want her" Trunks forcefully stated and hoped Laura would believe him.

"Trunks, you've had a long term filled with on and off relationships with that woman for years which means you've had an issue to walk away from each other. How do I know that you guys aren't going to try to get back together again after two and a half years of being apart?" Laura asked.

However, when Trunks wanted to interrupt her she stopped him. "I don't care what it looked like or how it looked like, but it's how it was perceived. People aren't going to care who started it or who made the first move" She still continued.

"First, you reject me in a room full of teenagers and then you just waltz back into my life as if we're suddenly friends. You practically stalk me because I'm beautiful and then you suddenly want to go out with me. You tell me that you'll never hurt me and I finally started to trust you and like you as a friend but the you betray me right under my nose" Laura could feel tears forming in her eyes.

"Do you know how embarrassing it was to come out of the Lady's room and see you two locking lips in a public restaurant when everyone already saw you dancing with me! You make me feel like trash and...and..." Before Laura could finish her sentence, Trunks interrupted her.

"You know what you're problem is, Laura? You can't move on. You still can't let go of the past. I understand that you're upset about what happened the other night but I'm sick and tired of you throwing these guilt trips at me," Trunks said and a deep frown came onto his face.

"I've dealt with it for a long time and never got angry with you, except that one time because I thought that I deserved it and part of that was my fault." Trunks stated and briefly took a breath before he continued.

"I'm sorry that I embarrassed you in a room full of ass teenagers. I'm sorry I turned you down. I'm sorry for being so damn shallow in High School. But you know what? I've wanted to say this for a really long time and I think now is the right time I tell you this. Perhaps you were a bit naïve and maybe even a little shallow yourself" Laura's eyes widened.

"The only reason you dared to ask me out was because I was the best looking guy in school. If I was a nerd, you wouldn't even look at me. You didn't even know anything about me except for the fact that my mom was Bulma Briefs, CEO of Capsule Corp" Trunks' words hit Laura hard in the chest.

"Other than that you didn't know a shit about me or my life. You didn't even take the time to get to know me and yet you thought you liked me. You thought you wanted to be with me but when I didn't want the same things as you, you automatically change your perception of me and branded me a jerk all because I wouldn't go out with you" Laura could feel her anger rose.

"That's life, Laura! You're not the only man or woman for that matter that has been dumped or rejected and you're not the last. You deal with it and go on with your life. I'm tired of you, Goten, my mother and your mother making me feel like a jerk. I was young, okay! I'm only human so stop pushing me!" Trunks finally got all his frustration out of his system.

Laura glared angrily at Trunks and a deep frown came onto her lips. "Get out of here" Laura angrily stated in a low tone and Trunks' eyes widened. She was chasing him away? She knew that he was right and that maybe she did push him too far.

"Laura, come on! You can't be serious!"

"I said get out!" Laura yelled again and Trunks stared at her. His shoulders slumped and he sadly left Laura's house feeling defeated. Laura entered her house, slammed the door closed, fell on her knees and started to sob.

This was why she didn't want to get involved with Trunks after four years.


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