Here it is! and happy new year!

Chapter 3- Unexpected Surprises

Trunks drove down the smooth road to the large flat. "I hope she's home. Did she mention anything about a husband? She mentioned a friend, but I didn't see a ring on her finger." He looked at the I.D that Sherri forgot. "Yup. This is the place. I feel a ki, but it's weak. Wonder who it could be..."

Trunks walked up the paved road to the large door. "There's the car she was driving last night. Sherri's pretty rich. Either that or she's got a rich friend. Well. Here goes nothing." He knocked the door. Nothing. He knocked again. A body thudded against something and cursed. Trunks waited patiently until the door opened.

"What do you want?!" The voice came from a slim girl with her hair tousled all over her face. She looked cross as she looked Trunks over, then gasped. "Hey I remember you. You're..."

Trunks let out a breath. "Phew it's a girl." He smiled. "Hi."

Sherri sat at the large desk and answered the incoming phone call. "Hello, this is Dr. Kyakashi's office. Can I help you? Yes, I understand. When can you place your next appointment? Okay, he's free on Wednesday. No problem. Have a great day." She put down the phone only to pick it up two seconds later. "Hello, this is Dr. Kyakashi's office. How may I help you?"

Trunks looked at the large office in front of him. "Dr. Kyakashi's office, huh?" He smiled and entered the door. When he saw Sherri, he smiled. There was a pen in her hair, and it looked like she was having a rough day. She was busy on the phone, so she didn't hear him come in. He cleared his throat and she looked up.

For a brief moment Sherri forgot what was happening. Then she remembered the person on the phone. "Huh? Oh yes. It's really no problem. Just make sure you're early tomorrow okay? Have a nice day." She put down the phone and looked at Trunks. "What are you doing here? How did you find me?"

He smiled. "You forgot this last night." He pulled out her I.D.

"Oh my gosh, thank you! If I lost this, I don't know what I'd do!" She took it from him. "It's been a very stressful day. So many cancelled appointments, new ones... now I've lost my pen!" She litfed up random objects from the desk to look under them while Trunks looked on in amusement.

"Um, Sherri? It's in your hair."

She took it out of her messy bun and attempted to put stray strands back in place. When she was about to slip one behind her ear, Trunks was about to do the same. Their hands touched and they looked at each other. Trunks held her hand.

"Sherri, I-"

The phone rang, cutting him off. They looked at each other for a while longer until Sherri shook her head and picked up the phone. "Hello, this is Dr. Kyakashi's office. How may I help you?"

Trunks looked at her concentrate on the phone call, then walked off to sit on the windowsill. When she was done, she got up and walked over to him. "So just how did you find out where I worked?" She raised and eyebrow at him.

"Well, I went all around the town begging people if they knew you and where you worked." He grinned.

"You didn't!" Sherri playfully slapped his arm and laughed.

"You're right. I-"

The door to Dr. Kyakashi's office opened. "Sherri, you can let the other- Oh. Company, I see?" He raised and eye at Sherri.

"Oh I'm sorry. Dr. Kyakashi, this is-"

"Trunks Briefs. Nice to see you again kid." He gave Trunks a firm handshake.

"Thomas! How are you? How's the wife and kids?"

"Wait. You two know each other?" Sherri looked back and forth between them.

"Of course! I mean, who doesn't know Trunks Briefs?" Dr. Kyakashi laughed and patted Trunks on the back. "How's your mother?"

"She's fine."

"Glad to hear it! Let's go on into my office and have a chat." And they walked into the office leaving Sherri with a ringing phone. She sighed, picked it up and spoke in a rather dead voice. "Hello this is Dr. Kyakashi's office. How may I help you."

A few minutes later, the door opened again. Sherri looked up at them from her desk.

"Well Trunks has bought me hook, line and sinker. Sherri, you have the rest of the afternoon off."

"Wait. You mean that?!"

"Sure! I can finish up here! I'm sure there's nothing much to doing desk work!"

"Oh really." Sherri fixed the glasses on her face. "You have a few appointments due consecutively. Not to mention, at the desk you must fill out the order for new instruments, ensure patients sign and pay, and answer the phone. A few people are cancelling, and they want to reschedule."

"Wha...?"

Sherri took the arm Trunks held out for her. "Oh and one more thing. Your wife called. She said to but milk before all the shops close."

"Hey wait!"

They were already out the door. "And thanks for the day off!"

"You never answered me."

Trunks ate another 6 donuts and then looked at her. "Huh?"

"How you find out where I worked?" She took a sip of her coffee and looked at Trunks.

"Oh that. I went to the address on your I.D and I met your friend."

"Kaya?"

"The same one."

Sherri sighed. "Oy vey. Well in that case I apologize for anything she may have said to you. She tends to be a bit...rash when she just wakes up."

Trunks chuckled. "No problem. It was my pleasure, really. She invited me in and told me where you worked and stuff."

"Stuff? What kinda stuff?"

"Did I say stuff? I meant she told me where you worked. Yeah that was all!"

"Hmmm. Okay..." She took a thoughtful sip on her coffee, then looked at Trunks. "So what have you been up to of late?"

"Well, ya know, the usual. Graduated, became president of Capsule Corp, and here I am now. How bout you? What happened after you left for America?"

"Well, after my parents left, I had no choice but to come back. My godparents were willing to take care of me, so I stayed with them and took their last name."

"Oh yeah. I realized."

"Then I finished school, graduated, and got a job as a secretary."

Trunks nodded and ate another donut.

"Still hungry as always, I see." Sherri smiled at him.

"Can't help it. So what are you gonna do on your day off?"

"I actually forgot I had that!" She shrugged. "I really don't know. Maybe I'll go home and order a pizza and watch a movie."

Trunks made a buzzer sound. "Wrong answer. Since you have nothing doing, let's go watch a movie. I'm buying."

"And if I refuse?" Sherri crossed her arms, raised an eyebrow at him and smirked.

"Oh please! Like you would! Now let's go!" He laid some money on the table, then took Sherri's hand and led her to his car.

When the movie was over, Trunks drove Sherri back home.

"Thanks Trunks. I had a great time."

"Hey, it was no problem. I enjoyed it too." He parked in front of the house. "Well here we are."

"Yeah..." she opened the car door.

"Sherri."

"Yes?" she turned to look at him.

He cleared his throat. "I'm going on a camping trip next week. Wanna come?"

She smiled. "Yeah. I'd love to."

"Great. And your friend can come too."

"I'll tell her that. Bye Trunks." She gave him a tight hug, then walked to the house. She waved and he drove off.

As soon as Sherri opened the door, Kaya appeared.

"Nice ride. Who was it?"

"No one special. Just Trunks."

"You went out with Trunks Briefs?!"

Sherri tried to calm her best friend down. "You're making assumptions. We didn't 'go out'. We went to Starbucks for some coffee, then went to a movie."

"Did he kiss you?" Kaya was pretty much jumping up and down.

"No."

"Oh." Kaya stopped. "Well no matter. I'm going out in a while."

"Why am I not surprised? Oh, and Trunks invited us to go camping with him next week."

"Us alone with him?"

"I dunno. But I doubt it."

Kaya went into the kitchen and Sherri sat on the couch and turned on the T.V.

"Hey Kaya!"

"Hmm?"

"What were you and Trunks talking about earlier?"

Kaya smiled. "Oh you know. Stuff." A horn beeped outside. "That's my ride. Better go! See ya!"

Sherri sighed. "Guess I'll never know." And she settled down to watch a movie.

Well that's it. Unfortunately, school starts in a few days so I won't be able to update so quickly. But I'll try to do it every week.