Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ So caught up in you ❯ But it's real and the feeling comes shining through ( Chapter 11 )

 

So caught up in you

But it's real and the feeling comes shining through

 

(A/N please read this slowly, it might get confusing, hopefully it will make sense… not to Trunks :P )

 

Ginger was a saving grace. Bulma was irate and very pissed off. Bulma was so mad that not even Vegeta could calm her down…

 

“What is wrong woman!” he yelled.

 

“That wicked little man!” she screamed.

 

“Who what man?” he asked

 

“Vegeta kill him!” she demanded

 

“Really I can kill someone?” he asked like a child about to get a toy>…

 

“No, but I wish you could”

 

He only stood there hopes broken, well he could still kill the man whoever he was, she just did not have to know about it….

 

“Vegeta, can you do me a favor?” she asked again

 

“No, you won't let me” he was spiteful now

 

“Can you find out where it is Mia is at?” she asked as if he had not answered.

 

“Why?” he questioned

 

“Because I want to know where she is, what she is doing and with whom she is doing it with.”

 

“What for?”

 

“Because I think that we might have a problem,” she cautioned

 

“I will do this, on one condition” he posed

 

“Name it” she capitulated

 

“I get to maim that lawyer of Trunks!” he reasoned

 

“You knew?” she asked

 

“What do you take me for? Of course I knew” he jumped in the air and flew to where he last sensed the earth girl.

(A/N that's for you xinghua)

 

Trunks was working late again. He had to make up for his escape the day before. Try as he might, he could not shake the feeling that something was wrong. Goten was fine and Pan too, but there was a nagging in the back of his head…

 

That was when his father arrived. It was not so much that Vegeta was there, it was whom he was dragging in.

The little urchin lawyer who was handling his divorce.

 

He seemed a bit ruffled and bruised.

 

Trunks tried to hide a smirk but decided on a grim expression.

 

“Father what brings you here tonight?” he ignored the other person.

 

“I found a friend of yours” referring to the little man.

 

“A friend, really who?” he questioned

 

“This little man thinks you are willing to vow for him on some matters concerning your wife.” Explained Vegeta like this was an everyday conversation.

 

Trunks had to give it to his dad he really was something else.

 

“Is that you Matuzi?” Trunks asked sounding perplexed.

 

“”yes, MR. Briefs it's me, please tell this crazy man who I am,” the lawyer begged.

 

“I guess I do know him. Well father what's the problem?”

 

“I was curious, as to why he would be having a fine dinner with your wife tonight, at your house, I went to see you and there he was laughing and talking, drinking wine.”

 

Trunks squatted down very low to him and sniffed Matuzi; he stood back up to full height and looked down his nose at the man.

 

“He smells like, her” he said totally disgusted now.

 

“I wonder, maybe you would like to explain yourself to my son there” Vegeta asked kindly.

 

The man turned a few shades of purple, not really wanting to do anything except escape… He began fumbling for words... “I, Uh, what I am, I mean…”

 

Trunks kept standing and looking, but really, his mind was in a whirlwind. He knew enough about his fathers tactics in dealing with humans, he had done this kind a thing before to Bra's boyfriends, and not too nice admirers of Bulma's, once Yamcha was treated to such indignities…But this was about his life and his soon to be ex pregnant wife. His father must know something of all this…

 

This is what he felt was not right…

 

`So I had dinner over there to go over terms of the divorce. Honestly Mr. Briefs what your father is suggesting is vulgar and I won't tolerate it…”

 

Trunks had not heard of much the man was saying, but he knew for sure that he was lying. Vegeta never acted without knowing for sure, of what the situation was…

 

“I won't tolerate you” was what Trunks said.

 

Vegeta crossed his arms over his chest proud of himself... Trunks had learned something…

 

“Further more, Mr. Matuzi, I believe Capsule Corporation won't tolerate you either. As matter of fact…”

 

Trunks dialed his security; quicker then expected two large armed men rushed the office.

 

“Sir?” they questioned.

 

“Guards, it seems that we have had an intruder burst in here, and interrupt my meeting, call the police and have him arrested for trespassing.”

 

“Sir, yes sir!” they saluted

 

Trunks leered very close to Matuzi face and said, “You might try to behave, I hear that in jail they just love little men like you!”

 

With that, the flurry of two guards and a screaming Matuzi left his office.

 

“Dad?”

 

“I didn't realize what a twisted side you had” was all he said, having heard Trunks threat.

 

The two smirked at each other.

 

Then Trunks asked, “Are you going to fill me on what happened?”

 

“Close down, and met me and your mother at home, you might be very interested” was the reply.

 

They nodded to each other and Trunks still not completely sure, of all that had gone down, but glad his training from his parents had not left him open to criticism from the incident. He made one phone call before he left…

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“Videl”

“Moshi, Moshi, Trunks, you want to talk to Pan?”

 

“No, actually I was wondering if you could put in a favor for me.”

 

“Ok sure what's up?”

 

“I just had a man, well actually my attorney for my divorce taken from CC; it seems he trespassed during an important meeting here with Vegeta. I had him arrested; can you make sure that he has a long weekend?”

 

“Um, I think I can arrange something, let me call a few friends”

 

“Thanks Videl”

 

“Trunks are you going go be ok?”

 

“Yeah, yeah, I hope so, I'll call later right?”

 

“Good”

“Bye, and thanks again”

 

“No problem Goodnight!”

 

Damn nonsense he muttered flying home hard and fast...

 

At his home, were his parents. Waiting for him.

 

He sat at the kitchen table that had been having more conversations of importance of late.

 

He was more prepared to hear his mother out before he even said something. She just had that look that told him to let her have her way…

 

“Trunks I am going to get to the point. First off, please give your secretary a raise and a bonus”

 

“Ok mother I will” he confirmed

 

“Ok, now, about yesterday, I understand that you had a chance to talk to Mia?”

 

“Yes” he would not elaborate; she did not look like she really cared anyway.

 

“Well, I have found out something rather untactful, it seems that your attorney is just not up to par”

 

“I think I have come to that same conclusion”

 

“Good, so tomorrow I want you to call this man” she handed him a card. “Now I know you don't want mommy and daddy solving your problems, but I am sure that since he knows of your, well he is privy to some things that have to deal with your type of problem, and his is very trustworthy.”

 

“I won't question it if you think is best,” he agreed.

 

“Good” she smiled.

 

“Mom what happened?” he asked acknowledging her closed features.

 

“Nothing” was her reply.

 

She got up and left the room leaving Trunks to stare after her…

 

He shot his father a questioning look.

 

Vegeta knew that this was his cue.

 

“Trunks, about tonight, I don't want to go into to many details.”

 

“But father, what was Matuzi doing with Mia?”

 

“Trying to get her to get more money from you”

 

“Then this was a scam, she was involved in?” he asked unbelievable

 

“Not totally on her part, more like she was trying to protect you.”

 

“I don't get it?”

 

`It's not important; the important thing is that Mia is divorcing you, that man,” pointing to the card, “handles things for me”

 

“Why would you need a lawyer?”

 

“There have been moments in my life here when things have needed to be taken care of; he has helped me out in citizen matters”

 

`Does he handle divorces?”

 

“He can, he also handles custody”

 

“Why is…She is pregnant isn't she?'

 

“I told you it is not, quite like it is, but yes, she is pregnant and Trunks it is your child, I felt its Ki tonight.”

 

“Then I am no better off then before”

 

“I wouldn't say that, but I can assure you that she does not want to see you again and it's not because of Matuzi”

 

“Why?”

 

He looked at his son wondering if his feelings were in the right place, but it did not matter, Trunks needed to know more.

 

“I told her that if she left that she could not come back. She accepted it then. She knew whom you belonged to before you did. She recognized that she did not have what it took to be married to someone like us, like you.

 

Trunks only listen close to his father.

 

“She found out she was pregnant and well Matuzi had come up with our alien information, and he threatened her... She did not want to see you, she really felt she was better off not, she thought she could protect the situation without causing too much publicity.

 

“But, couldn't she have called me, or you or anyone?”

 

“I wish she would have, but Matuzi he is very resourceful, he did not work alone I am afraid…”

 

“What did you do?”

 

“Its best we don't talk about it right now”

 

“I won't ask you then”

 

“There is something you need to know”

 

“IF you think so”

 

“On Planet Vegeta, our women were important to us in fighting. When they would find themselves pregnant, many would use incu-pods, instead of carrying the cub to term.”

 

“All right..” he answered letting his dad know he was following the conversation, though he had no clue what that old man was getting at…

 

“Women, who were on purges, benefited so that they could keep fighting, along side the men. It made it convenient without risking lives. This technology is here in a way, and your mother has easily replicate the specs... King Colds' ship, they had them on it too. She duplicated one, but it was never used.”

 

“Dad what are you saying?” confused

 

“Mia is leaving the country, “He let that sink in.

 

“What your mother has proposed and I agree and Mia, she too agrees, is that we are going to take the baby from Mia, and place it in stasis in that incu-pod. It can live and grow and when it is ready can come out…,” he vaguely remembered thet actually of that process, he tried relating it to Trunks.

 

“She does not want to have the baby?”

 

“She knows that the baby will be Saiyan, and Pan is proof enough that she cant raise that child alone, not without you, and she just cant live to see you and know that you are with Pan, she relinquished her rights, this is just what she feels is best.”

 

“why can't she just tell me this herself?'

 

“I told her, that she shouldn't interfere anymore”

 

“That is hardly your place”

 

“It is my place, and you will do right to have someone show that to you.”

 

“But this is my wife, not yours and this is my child not yours!”

 

“Trunks, listen to yourself, what feelings do you have in this?”

 

“I don't know, but there my feelings too!”

 

“I can't let this happen the way you want it to go” Vegeta growled at him

 

“I don't believe this!”

 

“Tell me Trunks, have you talked to Pan?”

 

“Yes!”

“Have you talked to Gohan?”

 

“No!”

 

“How so you think your life would be if you kept Mia here?”

 

“I don't know I was going to figure it out!”

 

“I am not going to let you screw up your life, not again, not so soon”

 

“What are you talking about?”

 

“Have you really forgotten? You tried to kill yourself over this woman who I know for a fact you have no feelings for whatsoever!”

 

“I loved her dad!”

 

“Do you still?”

 

“Well not like that”

 

“Then listen, she wants to go, your mother had prepared for her a lavish lifestyle, more then your measly salary could provide… Your mother has the funds to do it, remember you are just an employee of that monster of a company… Let her go, and let's finish what I have to tell you!”

 

“Say I do, I let you do this, then fine keep talking…”

 

“With the baby in the pod, Mia can leave and go have a new life...”

 

Trunks heard him and could not believe he could keep talking in that manner, like it was nothing more then deciding the best kind of tea to drink. However, he stopped musing and listened to Vegeta's explanation.

 

“Mia's not a bad person; she just was upset and confused. However, she is doing better... In about three more weeks, we can do the procedure, and then your mother is going to heal her in the RT. Therefore, there will be no feelings as if she lost the baby. My attorney can then help us with the documents for the baby, and Mia's name will not be on the birth certificate. Unless you want something done… However, she does not want to feel obligated. You have to make that decision. There is another thing though, your mother and I are more then willing to keep the baby with us, and raise it as our own, but that is up to you also. I know I have not mentioned this, but there is another person whom you have-not spoke to.”

 

“What, I don't get it?”

 

“I know you have not mentioned anything to Gohan, but that was on your part.”

 

“SO?”

 

“Trunks, I know I seem cantankerous, most of the time, but I have had to learn to trust some people on this planet then ones I trust the most are the Son's. And unless you have blinders on there is one Man you should trust in.”

 

“Who Goten?”

 

“Well, no, not for this”

 

“I think he means me” came the soft reply from the doorway.

 

“Vegeta can I talk to Trunks now?” he asked.

 

“Yes I am going to find Bulma and beat her for making me do all of this…”

 

“Hi Trunks”

 

“Hi”

 

“I know this must seem awkward talking to me like this, but I want to help you, no matter how you feel.”

 

“I don't think you know how I feel.”

 

“You might be right, but I have to ask you something”

 

“Fine”

He nodded and sat down.

 

“Have you considered how and if you and Pan are ready to take care of a baby”

 

“I would have no choice it is my child”

 

“True, true, but do you think it would be easy for Pan and you starting out to raise a child not her own?”

 

“I have not thought about it.”

 

“I know it came all of a sudden.Could you handle Mia still being here and Pan and you and her raising that Child?'

 

“Again no, I hadn't thought that far ahead.”

 

“Well she has, I think its nearly killing her to feel guilty about not liking the idea.”

 

He looked up and saw honesty in that; he had heard it in Pan's tears last night.

 

`Don't you think that my parent's suggestion is not way off? Trunks asked

 

“Oh no, I would say it is way off, but then again we are aliens, who says anything we do is normal?”

 

Trunks did laugh at that.

 

“So, what is it I can trust you with?” Trunks asked

 

“I can take the baby and we can raise it for you or as our own”

 

“You would do that, be willing to do that?”

 

“Yeah, Trunks we would”

 

“But why?”

 

“Because I want you and Pan to be happy, and I want a chance to raise another child, and this one would be just like my own.”

 

`I don't know I just don't know… I mean this is my baby, right and after I agree, it is just going too be mine… I mean what if the child learns about its past, how do we handle that?”

 

“We tell them the truth”

 

“I could raise it myself you know.”

 

“I don't doubt that”

 

`I have to talk to Pan”

 

“I agree, I am only offering you another suggestion”

 

“I know”

 

“Trunks, I am not offering this because I feel sorry, this is something that I had considered it is not spurred of the moment.”

 

“I don't get it?”

 

“The reason why that Incu-pod was duplicated was not for your use, it was by my request; see we wanted more children but…”

 

“Ok”

“Ok what?”

 

`I understand, just let me talk to Pan”

 

“Thank you Trunks”

 

`No, thank you”

 

Damn it all, he thought. He was flying hard through the sky. All this just was too much for one day. Again, he was out of sorts if he agreed to give up his baby, then that would make life so much easier for him… Everyone was willing to do so much…

 

Then how fair was that going to be? Mia was not even a factor… She had made her decision, and he just had to live with it.

 

That seemed unfair, and then again, what did he care now? She was willing to not have anything to do with the baby… well it was better then taking it from him, so in the end he was ok. However, how could he turn his back on it? He could raise it, but he asked Pan to marry him, would she live with the decision? He knew he must ask her, then there was the factor, which was offered, either way the Sons or Briefs were going to raise his child, no other person could qualify for the job…

 

On his third trip around the globe, he was not surprised that Pan should find him…

 

“Hey are you going to keep wasting that energy or come see me?” she asked in that cute way.

 

“I think we need to talk” he said

 

“Again? Didn't we do this last night?”

She joked

 

He smiled slightly knowing she was just trying to get him in a better mood, she really was not clueless to the situation.

 

“So Pan, you promised to marry me last night”

 

“Yeah I kinda did”

 

“Does that include taking me as I am and everything about me?”

 

“Well I do know you, and you don't have anymore wives hiding do you?”

 

“No just the one”

 

“Good because I don't think I could take that”

 

“What about raising a quarter Saiyan?”

 

“What about you?”

 

“I don't know, I could, but I do need help, and I can't help but wonder who would help me? I mean my wife should”

 

“Oh I see putting the cart in front of the horse…”

 

“Something likes that”

 

“I don't know either” she was honest.

 

“I just found you; I don't want to lose you”

 

“Trunks I am not going anywhere”

 

“I hope”

 

“Do you have to have an answer tonight?”

 

“No, I don't think so, but soon”

 

“Look you just plan on that wedding after your divorce, but don't plan on me giving you the answers to everything”

 

“If I keep the baby I have to know if you will still marry me!”

 

“Trunks, I am marrying you anyway…this is your decision.”

 

“I can't do this alone”

 

“Trunks you have to, your parents took the pains to guarantee that this baby will stay here with all of us, right?”

 

“Yes”

 

“Then either way, you and I, your mom and dad, and my parents or grandparents are going to be raising that baby too… haven't we all been raised together like that, don't we all stick as one family?”

 

“Yes”

 

“Even Bra and Goten are getting married; they too would have some part in all of this”

 

“I don't see your point”

 

“Does it really matter who that child calls mom when there is going to be all these people here loving it?”

 

“Pan could you love my child?”

 

“Trunks, as scarry as this sounds to me, I think, no I know that I love anything that is you because in a way its part of me… I cannot explain it, it is just how it feels, but I know its real that feeling comes shinning through, so decide. You choose.”