I'm redoing my kids rooms and my youngest wants his decorated in Dragonball Z. Sniff, sniff I'm so PROUD!!. I'm thinking of painting a group portrait, and maybe do the walls orange and blue.hmmm.

As for the secretary thing, I'm TRYING to write a realistic fic!! If he killed here there would be police inquires missing person reports, yada yada yada. I might kill her later though if you guys are nice and review!!!

Chapter 8

Trunks decided to go back to his hotel instead of work. He just couldn't deal with it now. He sighed he needed to talk to someone.

He sat down in the recliner in his suite and picked up his phone. Come on, answer he thought as he waited impatiently as he counted the rings.

"Hello?" A sleepy voice said.

Trunks smiled. "Goten, what's up?"

"Do you know what time it is?" Goten asked drowsily looking at the clock and groaning.

"Of course I do, but this is important. I met a girl."

"You woke me up to tell me that? And I thought I was your friend." Goten said trying to sound coherent.

"Well this one is different. I want to get to know her but she's keeping her distance."

Trunks could here Goten laughing on the other side. "What exactly is so funny?"

Goten finally able to catch his breath got back on the phone "Come on! You've had like every available girl in Japan, and some that weren't available I might add. You finally meet the girl of your dreams and she gives you the cold shoulder. Don't you think that's funny?"

"NO!" Trunks roared.

"Seriously though Trunks, if you wanna get in this girls pants you just have to pretend to like what she likes. Smother her with gifts, romantic gestures, shit like that."

Trunks sighed. "Gifts? I gave her a car for Kami's sake, and she gave it back! Romantic? I told her that we were meant to be together, that it was our destiny, and she threw me out! Do you have any other ideas?"

"Ah, maybe she's gay?"

"Shut up!"

"Hey you called me remember? When did you meet this girl?" Goten asked.

Trunks hesitated. "Yesterday."

Goten laughed again. "Well there you go! You're probably freaking her out. Just give her some time not all girls are easy some you just have to wait for." Goten said sighing as he thought of his love. He'd wait forever if he had to.

"You know Goten, you're not so dumb after all. Thanks."

He got no reply as he heard soft snoring in the background.

Shaking his head he dialed the phone again. Since he felt like wanting to be alone he ordered room service and a movie.
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Pan climbed out of the now cool bath water. She dried herself off and went to her room to dry her hair. After Trunks had left she had gone for a long walk. Trying to sort out her thoughts and emotions. Needless to say it didn't work. She was just as confused as ever. Oh well, she did decide one thing she wasn't going back to capsule corp. Not only did she not trust Trunks, she didn't trust herself to be around him.

She heard the door open downstairs as her mother arrived home. Soft footsteps drifted up the stairs as Videl peeked her head into Pan's room.

"How was your first day?" Videl asked coming to sit next to her.

Pan turned to her mother. "Well, it wasn't what I expected, I really don't feel like talking about it right now." Pan said not wanting to tell her mother that she wasn't going back after having to beg them to let her go.

Videl hesitated; she knew there was something wrong. "Does this have something to do with Trunks?"

Pan nodded her head.

Videl frowned, as her thoughts wandered to the horrible things that Trunks could have done to make her daughter so pensive.

"What did he do?" Videl asked her voice rising slightly.

"Nothing horrible, it's just, I don't know, I feel so different when I'm around him. Like all of my senses are on alert or something. It's kinda weird."

Videl smiled sadly, wishing she could explain everything to her daughter. "Maybe its just nerves." She said kissing Pan on the head as she went to go to her own room.

"Ah, mom." Pan called after her. "I had to fire Paul today." Pan said softly.

"Why? What happened?" Videl asked concerned.

Pan blushed, "He tried to force himself on me."

"Oh honey! Are you okay?" Videl asked walking over and hugging her tightly.

"I would be if I could breath!" Pan said causing her mother to smile as she let go. "I'm fine, I took care of it."

"If you're sure your okay, you know, your father is going to be very upset with him. Luckily he wasn't there at the time."

Pan chuckled, "Mom, you know that dad doesn't fight!"

Videl sighed as she left room.
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Trunks tossed in his sleep. He was standing at the edge of the ocean as waves were crashing towards him. He see could see Pan further out from shore flailing in the water. He heard someone calling his name behind him and turned to see his mother with C. C. in the background.

He took a step towards his mother but was stopped by Pan's garbled scream as she went under. Hesitating for a second he looked from his mother who was beckoning for him to come back, to where Pan disappeared. He shook his head from his daze and jumped into the cold depths.

He could barely see through the blue water as he swam towards. He fell her body dropping deeper and deeper towards a dark abyss. He felt her ki slowly diminishing so he quickened his pace. He finally reached her and pulled her into his arms. He held her chilled form against him as he swam to the surface where he frantically tried to revive her.

"Wake up Pan, please wake up!"

Pan sat up gasping for air as her mother stood next to her bed. Pan upon seeing her mothers startled face relaxed and fell back onto her bed as her breathing returned to normal.

"What's wrong?" Pan asked getting her bearings. Her mother usually didn't wake her up in the morning. She looked at her alarm clock and saw that her alarm hadn't even gone off yet.

"We need to talk. Get ready and I'll meet you down stairs." Videl said as Pan nodded dumbly.

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Trunks woke up the same time that Pan did. His heart was racing in fear, fear that he was losing her. He knew he had to make a decision.

He reached over and picked up the phone.

"Hello?" A cheery voice answered.

"Hi mom." Trunks said flatly.

"Trunks? What's wrong?" Bulma asked in concern as Vegeta looked up from his meal at her change in voice.

"Nothing mom, I just wanted to let you know that I'm not coming home yet."

"WHAT?!! You have to come home! You have responsibilities here! You have a company to run, or did you forget?! You better have a darn good reason for this!"

Trunks blushed. "I met someone."

Bulma's eyes widened, "You met someone? Are you trying to tell me that your staying there so you can whore around with some girl you just met?"

Trunks growled, "How dare you talk about her like that? If you must know mother there are more important things in life than work, money, and material possessions. I'll come home when I want, if I decide to come home at all!" Trunks slammed the phone down.

As Bulma started to cry, Vegeta growled and turned to his mate. "What's wrong now?"

Bulma sniffed, "Trunks finally grew up!"

Vegeta smirked "About damn time."