Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ So caught up in you ❯ You're the one that's got me down on my knees ( Chapter 10 )

So caught up in you

You're the one that's got me down on my knees

 

Warning: This is a Drama/Romance Blame it on my flu! I read somewhere that a certain persons Chibi Trunks action figure was giving her problems…I will trade him for a GT SSJ Trunks action figure, but you cannot have Mira!

 

 

3 weeks after he asked Pan to marry him, Trunks had yet asked Gohan, he spent his time figuring out how he was going to do so, Pan still teased him daily, but right now he wanted to be sure his divorce was final, and he had nothing else standing in his way that Gohan would refuse his request…

 

 

“Matuzi, I hope you have good news?” he questioned the little creepy lawyer.

 

“Trunks, there is some other things that your wife is asking for” he had learned early on not to beat around the bush with the Briefs.

 

“Let's hear it man” not caring right now, what it was.

 

“She wants to keep the house” easy one first

 

“Done,” he replied quickly.

 

“I can tell you're ready to do whatever it takes” he grinned devilishly.

 

Trunks only gave him a glare, not willing to discuss anything about his life with the weasel little man.

 

“Right, so next, she wants an increase in her monthly allowance,” he cautioned again.

 

“What is the amount she wishes to increase it too?” not too pleased.

 

“100,000 Zeni to be exact~!” he confessed

 

Trunks nearly balked at this, but hid his feelings.

 

“Matuzi, get with my personal accountant, let's base this on my actual net income, and stick to what the law stipulates. IF I am not mistaken, nothing that I earn from my mothers inventions can be used as my income, which is like an inheritance.”

 

Pausing, to catch his breath, and then continued,

 

“Nothing from Dr. Briefs inventions can be used wither, so that leaves me, all by myself and what I am worth without my parents part. That I remember is part of the marital agreement before I married” he was glad he remembered all these types of things, his mother had made sure of it before he married. Dende love mothers!

 

“I think that is sufficient, therefore I will do that, but...” he paused to make Trunks felt the weight of the next statement.

 

“Out with it man!” he bellowed

 

“You wife wants to talk to you, I have good information that she wishes to extend her years of payments, beyond that of 8” the little imp rolled off.

 

“She wants to see me? Well you arrange it then with my secretary… Oh by the way Matuzi, Remember that you work for me” with a curt nod Trunks swung his chair around and stared out the large window in his office.

 

 

“Mr. Briefs, I have an appointment available tomorrow between your meeting with your mother and something about Goten's, stupid idea?” Ginger his ever-faithful secretary had buzzed him.

 

“Fine” he yelled at the annoying voice box. Then went back to looking at the window some more.

 

 

“Mr. Mazuki, you can tell Ms Briefs that tomorrow and 12:30 she can stop by” Ginger told the lawyer.

 

`Knock, knock” came the sound of Gingers voice

 

“What is it Gin?” asked of Trunks

 

`I gave them the time of 12:30, Goten is never here on time anyway, and so should I just order lunch for you two then?”

 

“Yeah, he's always hungry.”

 

“Hey boss?”

 

“Yeah, it's going to be ok right?” she asked concerned

 

“I hope so Gin, I really hope so”

 

She nodded her head, though he never looked back at her. She had a bad feeling about tomorrow, something about that little lawyer just made her feel creepy, and Trunks usually could tell that about people. Maybe she should talk to Mrs. B. Trunks might be some powerful alien, but no one, no one messed with Mrs. B, and that Mazuki was just, well he just needed to be put into place….

 

 

 

Trunks did not bother to call Pan that night, he went home and fell into bed. He hoped that she would not bother him now, he could not put up with her worry. She would know, she always knew, maybe she would just feel that he needed to be alone.

 

Pan did know something was wrong, he was tired, and she could feel him pushing her out. That was not something he did very often, and she never pushed inside of his thoughts. She never had to. Therefore, when he gave off the distinct idea that he was not in the mood, she shrugged it off. This whole idea of sensing him was new the only time it ever came up, was when the need was great anyway. Like the time she was in college. Forgoing that memory, she concentrated on spending the night with her family.

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The next day dragged on for the first few hours, but before Trunks knew it, 12:30 rocked its way. Ginger announced that Mia was there.

 

She stepped inside of his office. He always remembered how beautiful she was. Her hair was chocolate brown; it hung in long curls down her back. She wore expensive clothes and always smelled of cinnamon. It was a mixture of her own spices and Obsession, and that blend reminded him of Christmas.

 

He never wanted to think about it, but the thought of Pans features and Mia's were playing havoc on his mind. HE started to compare the two.

 

Pan's hair was dark, almost black, and it hung longer than Mia's did. Her eyes were warm, like Goten's, Mia's were sharper not as almond shaped. Pan had a light olive complexion, she was rather exotic looking, another feature from the Sons whereas Mia was alabaster, almost pale. Everything about Pan was striking, though Mia was beautiful but mute compared to Pan who was vibrant.

 

It dawned on him that Mia was like a faded dreamy vision of Pan other than the other way round. It was a profound an ironic thought.

 

“How are you Mia?” he asked politely.

 

“I am, I am ok Trunks,” she faltered

 

“I thought you did not want to see me again,” he asked, he looked down to his desk, wondering how he was going to survive this meeting.

 

“I wasn't” voice stilted.

 

“Well the idea was yours, so tell me what brings you here, is there a problem with what you are asking for?” concerned

 

“No, no problem, it's just that, well I don't know how to tell you this,” she ventured

 

Her words struck the cold fear of doom in his heart. HE did not know what was going to be said, but he knew it was bad, life changing…

 

Braving it up, “Just tell me” he encourage her

 

“Trunks, I think I might need longer then 8 years of alimony” she started

 

He relaxed slightly, so this was about money, you never knew a persons real demean ore until the almighty Zeni was at stake.

 

“What were you looking at?” he prepared to volley this.

 

“Eighteen more years” she spoke softly.

 

“Nani, what?” he was shocked.

 

“Eighteen, starting from, 8 months from now” she said almost inaudible.

 

However, his Siayan hearing had picked it up well…

Eight months form now. 18 more years, No, No not happening….

 

“Trunks are you ok?” Mia asked very concerned

 

“Mia, what are you saying?” he asked, Please Dende, do not let it be… he prayed fervently.

 

“Trunks, I, I am sorry, I didn't know, I just found out, I am sorry” she honestly did not want to do this to him.

 

“My God, Mia” was all that he could come up with.

 

“Hey I am going to go, I don't want to fight, just call me, and I'll have my lawyer get in touch” with that, she ran out of the office…

 

No, no, no, this cant be happening, she cannot be. There is no way my child is going to be without me! He is a Saiyan, OH Kami. Pan I am so sorry, no, no!

 

 

As usual, Goten burst on the scene. His monthly nonsense's meeting with Trunks was up and he wanted to ask Trunks a very important question, but when he went inside Trunks was nearly crying….

 

“Trunks?”

No response

 

“Trunks, hey bro Trunks what's wrong?” Goten had never seen his friend so devastated.

 

“She's pregnant” was his muted response.

(A/n everyone is always pregnant! Trunks you stud)

 

“Oh, man Gohan is going to kill you” was all Goten could think of.

 

Trunks looked up confused for a moment, and then realized this was Goten, no ideas there.

 

“No Chibi” he shook his head.

 

That word again, had Goten worried.

 

“Trunks tell me” knowing there was more he was not saying as if that was not enough...

 

“Mia, Chibi, Mia's pregnant”

 

Goten had nothing to say. What could he say except, “man Gohan and Pan are going to kill you.”

 

His truth behind his words was serious, but it still made him smile, it was just the way Goten put things, he needed a drink…

 

“Goten, can we forego lunch?”

 

“Nani, I'm hungry” he whined

 

“My treat, lunch, and lots of alcohol”

 

“Ok” brightened at his favorite meal…

 

Together the best friends stormed out of the window, Trunks did not even bother to warn Ginger of his decision, he could give a shit less… Fuck it all today!

 

 

Hours later, and many tequila shots and fajitas later, Trunks began to loosen up….

 

“Man Goten, pan is going to kill me”

 

“I told you so!”

 

“But if she loves me, then shez got to understand right bro!” he slurred as he asked

 

“Yeah, shez got to understand, you are married, these things happen, right?” asked Goten

“Well, I don't know, I guess, so, It's like its been 5 years, I was bound to get someone pregnant!”

 

`I don't think I want to hear about it!”

 

That started a giggling fit out of the pair…

 

“OH god, oh god!” began Trunks

 

“Hey chibi what is it?” asked Goten

 

“I'm not chibi, you are!” he accused

 

“But Gohan calls you that” Reminded Goten

 

“Yeah, when I was like three!” Trunks countered

 

“I don't want to be Chibi” he started

 

“Can we not talk about Chibi's right now” asked of Trunks

 

“Sure” Goten burped out

 

“So, what was today's meeting going to be about Goten?”

 

“Oh, ahhhh, ok, so like I was going to ask you something very important today>”

 

“Ok so ask away”

“I forgot”

 

“Oh”

 

“No, no wait, Bra put a message on my phone, so I would remember,” he confessed

 

“Well read it damit!”

Clumsily Goten pulled out his cell and skimmed though the messages... There the last one said, best man.

 

“Ok, ok, Trunks you are the best man ever!”

 

“That's it?” he asked confused

 

“Yeah, I was to ask that you are the best man ever!”

 

“That don't make any sense!” Trunks proclaimed.

 

“Wait that don't make sense” said Goten

 

“I just said that” Trunks said

 

“Shut up a minute”

 

“No”

 

“Hey, I got, Trunks will you be my best man?”

 

“I don't think that's it Goten” he fought again

 

“No that is it... I am sure, Bra told me so, she said I had to ask you and not assume it”

 

“Why would Bra say that?”

 

“Well, when she said yes to marry me she wanted to know if you were going to be my best man, so she could ask Pan…”

 

“You asked Bra to marry you?” he screamed

 

“Yes” he said that very sober now

 

“Goten?” Asked Trunks

 

“Yes. Trunks” he quizzed

“You take goog care of her!”

 

“I will Trunks,” he promised

 

“Goten?”

“Yes?”

“Can you take me home?” he asked getting very sick

 

“Yeah sure”

 

What Goten did next, was call his dad. He had managed to pull Trunks up and get them to an alleyway form the bar they were. He made the call and in a flash Goku arrived.

 

“Dad, can you bring us home?”

 

“Sure son” with that Goku phased out and brought the two home to Chichi…

 

Most times when Chichi was confronted with the irrational behavior of the men, she would yell her head off. Be as it may, she had learned of Goten's proposal of Bra, and figure the two were celebrating rather then beating the crap out each other.

 

However, on closer inspection, it seemed that really only one seemed to be out of it.

 

When Trunks was put in Gohan old room to recoup, Chichi turned on Goten

 

“So what did you do, Drug him into a stupor so he would not kill you for asking to marry his baby sister?”

 

“No, nothing likes that, he just had has a bad day… IT was his idea anyhow” he pleaded with his mother

“You better be telling me the truth”

 

Goten did not even blink just looked at his mom, she could read a lie anyway, let her see for herself.

 

A few hours later, Trunks woke to find he was not in his bed, in fact the warm setting, made him feel very young again. That was when the familiar surroundings took shape. HE was in the Son's home, a place where he could find comfort when things went wrong in his life. Usually that meant his parent were fighting, or having marathon sex! The thought bothered him even more now!

 

However, neither was the case. Then he remembered exactly what had helped get him here. Too many shots of tequila.

 

He stumbled down the stairs and found the house very quiet. IT was late in the evening. Instead of being alone though, Ms Chichi was up and cleaning her kitchen.

 

He sat down at the table and watched her silently.

 

Her movements reminded him so much of when Pan concentrated on something. He mused over how much Pan favored chichi some.

 

Without a word, chichi went to her fridge and took out a huge plate; she began to microwave the food. Then she promptly placed it down in front of him. Next, she went and got some tall mug and filled it with hot water, and mixed some spices form the cabinet.

 

“Drink this first, then eat” was all she said

 

He did what he was told.

 

When it got close to his finishing the meal, chichi sat down in front of him.

 

“I know that, Goten says that you were not mad about him and Bra”

 

Trunks nodded

 

“Trunks, what did you do?”

 

He kept eating, he was almost done, and then he put the plate in the sink. He sat down again and looked at Chichi.

“I only did what any normal man would do”

 

“HMM and what would any normal man do?” Not letting him go.

 

“Got his wife impregnated”

“Well, normal men do do that, but it's different when you are not a normal man right?” she asked

 

“No I guess not”

 

“So, who is going to help you?” she asked

 

“I don't follow”

 

“Well, you told Goten, and what can he do? Nothing but supports you, same with your family. Nothing you do changes how your friends and family feel about this, but” she emphasized the but, “There is someone who could actual help you”

 

“Pan?” he questioned

 

`Pan, you see Trunks, if what is true is true, then as her mate she is the only one that could help you!”

 

“I don't know how to tell her!”

 

“You better start because...”

 

“Because she is on her way here isn't she?”

 

“Trust her”

 

“I do”

`Good, I am gong to bed, Try not to destroy my house or I am going to call your father!”

 

With that, she went upstairs to join Goku.

 

 

 

Trunks waited, he knew that she would come over, she only lived next door, probably been waiting for Chichi to call her.

 

Pan walked in when his patience was wearing thin,

 

She smiled at him his heart melted.

 

She went to greet him and he hugged her back.

 

Then they sat down at the old table.

 

They sat for what seemed an eternity.

 

“I, we have to talk” he began

 

“Trunks, I know that whatever happened today, I felt it, I felt all kinds of things from you today, stronger, then ever, since me, we've been using this thing between us, so I have prepared myself for whatever it is ok!”

 

“How do you have such faith in me?” he asked

 

“You don't know?” she smiled

 

“Tell me!” he cried

“Because I love you”

 

“Oh”

 

“That's all, just an Oh/” she smiled again trying to use humor.

 

“Pan what I have got to say; well it took a lot of Tequila today to get me here”

 

“I heard”

 

“Seriously, I turned to that rotten drink just to cope with the shock”

 

“Well cant be that bad, you were only passed out for like 8 hours!” she laughed.

 

“Just wait and see” he smiled just for her

 

“So tell me, what happened?”

 

“Mia came and saw me today,” he said

 

Her throat constricted. No, he couldn't tell her that he was going back to her could he? Shed kill him.

“She asked for more money, for a longer period of time” he hurried noticing her look.

 

“So, what else?” she was not fooled by his tactic, something was wrong.

 

“She asked for more money over a longer period of time, like 18 more years”

 

“Why would she ask for that?”

 

“Think about it” he asked of her

 

`Trunks I am not up for guessing games, why would anyone only pick a time like 18 years, why not twenty?” she countered

 

“Because, 18 makes a person a legal adult in the courts eyes”

 

“But Mia is an adult…..”

 

“Wait” she asked of him

 

“Wait” she said again

“Trunks?” she cried

 

“I am so”

“No don't say sorry!” she yelled

 

“I am though.

 

“No Trunks don't say it, don't ever say that. You weren't sorry when you created that baby, only now, why? I'll tell you why your scarred, that's all “

 

“But Pan?”

 

`No Trunks, I don't want to hear that. Answer me, did she ask to take you back? Did she want to stay with you?”

 

`No, but Pan this is our baby, I can't just give it up like that”

“Who's asking you too? Do you love me?” she asked

 

“God, yes”

 

“Then its fine, right?”

 

“I hope so”

 

“Kami, Trunks after all of this, you hope so? Please don't hope just make it so”

 

Hurt and pain came full force, to him again. She did not want to hear how sorry he was, but he was, no matter her reason. He was sorry he put her though this, sorry for not marrying her in the first place, though he could not change it.

 

`Pan, Pan” he called and he fell at her feet.

 

Pan ran her fingers through his soft hair. He had his head bent down, in a begging stance.

 

He took her hands into his; tears were in both sets of eyes.

 

`Pan, please marry me, I can't do anything right without you”

 

“Trunks, I will, the day you are divorced we will get married, I promise.

 

“Do I still have to ask your father?”

“Not tonight”

He nodded.

 

Pan led him back to Gohan's old room and he lay back on the bed utterly exhausted. Pan snuggled up next to him and listened to him breath steadily. He felt the tug of sleep overcoming him, and her closeness gave him so much comfort.

 

When Pan thought he was asleep, her tears finally came down. She sobbed on his chest for what seem like hours. How in the world was she going to handle all of this, why was everything so screwed up. She begged Kami that the world would be better for them. Letting her crying wipe her out, she finally drifted to sleep.

 

Trunks had not been asleep, had heard, and felt all the pain that Pan suffered. He too cried.

 

She was with him now, and no matter what, he would have this moment, her by his side and if she were never there again, after all his mistakes, he would have this moment.