The sound of an annoying alarm clock fills a barely lit room. The room's one occupant groans, and pulls the blankets over his face. 'It's too early to get up' he thought, but the annoying sound kept ringing through the air.

Finally fed up with that sound, he brought up his hand and ki blasted the clock into oblivion. The person began to drift back into sleep, until the door of his room slammed open.

"Trunks get you lazy ass up. We're going to be late." A blue haired woman yelled with her arms crossed.

Trunks groaned again, and looked over at the door. "Mom, can't I sleep in for a bit longer? It's the first time in months that I didn't have to be up and at work by 7:00 am."

"And there is a reason for that, and we're going to be late for it. Now get up and get dressed, I've already let you sleep in to much as it is." Bulma said still at his door waiting for him to move.

"Come on Mom" Trunks said sitting up in his bed.

Bulma rolled her eyes, "For goodness sake Trunks, you're 35 years old and married, and you still act like a five year old. I don't know how that wife of yours deals with you." Without waiting for his response, Bulma turned on her heel and left to finish getting ready.

Trunks smiled at his mother's actions; it was so like her to be over the top. Trunks looked around his old bedroom. He had sleep over at his parents because he had worked late last night, and his parents home was closer to the event that they were late for then his own house. He told his wife that he would meet her there and arrange for a limo to pick her up. His wife never liked it when he spent money on her, and that's one of the reasons he loved to do it so much. She wasn't after his money, and she was like his best friend. She had put up a fight about the limo, but she had agreed to meet him at the event.

Having decided that he had wasted enough time, Trunks got out of bed and went to take a shower. Once he was done, he dried himself off and got dressed in his best tux. Trunks decided to call his wife and see if she had woken up on time. He dialed her number, and waited for her to pick up. But she didn't. Thinking that she was in the shower or on her way, Trunks went downstairs to leave with his parents.

Bulma was dress in a very graceful red gown that made her look stunning. Vegeta, on the other hand, had decided to go in a more casual direction. Wearing his signature spandex and armor outfit, but according to him it was his 'nice' one. This had caused Bulma to role her eyes, but she knew there was no changing Vegeta. And in more ways then one, she didn't want him to.

"Nice to see you dressed up for the occasion father." Trunks sarcastically said, as he adjusted his bowtie.

"At least I don't look like a complete idiotic weakling like you do in that suit." Vegeta said in his favorite pose, arms folded and leaning against the wall.

"Glad to see things haven't changed at home." Trunks said walking over to the door and opening it. "Now can we get going? My wife is probably wondering where I am."

"We were just waiting for you." Bulma said walk out the door her son was holding open. Vegeta just grunted as he walked pass Trunks and followed his mate to the car.

Once in the car, the driver began driving the family to their destination. "Is Bra already there?" Trunks asked to break the awkward silence in the car.

"She should be" Bulma simply said. Bra had moved out last year after she got married, but she would come and visit her parents often. Trunks on the other hand, she hardly ever saw because he was either working or spending time with his wife. Bra would occasionally visit him at Capsule Corp, but those days were few and far between.

The rest of the car ride was spent with Trunks and Bulma making small talk as Vegeta remained silent. Soon they arrived at the church where the event was to take place. It was another wedding.

Trunks looked around for any sign of his wife outside the church, but she wasn't there. It was just like his wife to be late. Trunks can remember many events that they were 'fashionably late' for because of her last minute emergencies.

Trunks followed his parents inside the church. He had to laugh when he walked inside the church. Not because of the decoration, no those were beautiful. It was because you could clearly see where they were supposed to sit. On one side of the church was the crazy assortment of the Z-gang, and on the other side was normal looking people looking very proper. Why this couple ever decided to get married was beyond him, they were clearly from two different worlds.

Trunks quickly took his seat next to his parents. He left a seat open for whenever his wife would show up. Trunks decided to call her one more time to see where she was, but again she didn't answer. Trunks was about to go see if she was outside but then the music started up.

Trunks turned around to see some guy in a military uniform standing at the front next to the preacher. Trunks remembered someone telling him that he was in the military. Trunks then saw Bra walking down the aisle, because she was the maid of honor. Then the doors closed and Trunks turned around to see the bride's entrance.

As soon as the doors opened, Trunks was speechless. There stood a beautiful woman in all white. He didn't realize how much she had changed until right now. She was just absolutely gorgeous; Pan was gorgeous.

Trunks did not pay attention to the entire ceremony, because he was trying to determine if this was the same Pan that he had gone into space with Goku. She had changed so much. When was the last time he saw her? It must have been two or three years ago, right when she was starting college.

It seemed like only seconds later that Pan was kissing her new husband. 'It's already over?' Trunks stared at Pan as they began to walk down the aisle. Her eyes never left those of her new husband, except when they past by Trunks. Pan turned and made eye contact with Trunks. She smiled and waved; Trunks returned the wave and the smile, but his smile seemed really dorky to him. Pan laughed and turned her attention back to her husband.

Trunks stood there shocked for a few minutes, and then notice everyone around him was moving towards the doors; even his parents had left him standing there like an idiot.

Once outside, Trunks began walking towards the car when he was stopped by his sister.

"Long time no see Bro." Bra said standing in font of him with her arms folded.

"Well not all of us can play happy homemaker; some of us have a company to run." Trunks said raising an eyebrow.

"You know that I work just as much as you do, but I still have time to see family and friends in the process."

"Now come on Bra, I'm the owner of the company…"

"That's no excuse, if anything it puts more against you because you have all those people below you that could easily take over your slack."

"Bra you know I can't do that." Trunks said as Bra rolled her eyes. "So where's that husband of yours?"

After saying that, Trunks was pulled into a headlock by a person from behind. "How's my favorite brother-in-law?"

"Goten, I'm your only brother-in-law." Trunks said pulling his head out of Goten's grasp.

"Well at least it's better than being my least favorite brother-in-law." Goten said smiling that famous Son grin, and then walked over to Bra. "So what are you yelling at your brother for this time."

Bra and Goten had gotten together a little over two years ago, to the surprise of everyone. But once Vegeta had beaten the crap out of Goten, Vegeta told them that they had his blessing, just not in so many words. Everyone was happy for them and they had been married for over a year now.

"Oh same old, same old" Bra said, and then kissed him on the cheek. "So big bro, where's your lovely wife? Did she finally wise up and leave your sorry ass?"

"No, she's just running late. She'll be at the reception." Trunks said as if it didn't bother him. But he still didn't know where she was. She still wasn't answering her phone, but her ki level was still at normal levels.

"How is Chloe nowadays?" Goten asked.

Chloe was Trunks' wife. He had met her five years ago, and married her a year later. Chole had brown hair, and green eyes. She was about average height and normal weight. It was her personality that had really drawn him to her. She reminded him of all the important women in his life, just not as intense.

"She's good, she been keeping herself busy." Trunks said.

"Hey brat, come on!" Vegeta yelled across the parking lot.

"Well I guess I'll see you at the reception you guys." Trunks said walking away.

"What's wrong with him?" Goten asked.

"I'm not sure" Bra said as they walked towards their own car.

At the Reception

Much like any other event with the Z-gang, the reception was being held at Bulma's. Trunks went inside the house for a little bit to see if something went wrong with his wife, but the drive said that she told him that she didn't feel good. The driver also said that his wife told him to tell Trunks to stay at the wedding because she didn't want him to miss his best friend's wedding.

Satisfied with that, he finally knew where his wife was, Trunks went out to join the now in full swing party. Trunks decided he would leave a bit early to go home to take care of his sick wife.

Once out in the party, Trunks saw that the new couple had just finished dancing. Pan whispered something into her husband's ear, and they parted ways. The guy went over to some other guys dress in the same uniform as him. Trunk figured they worked together in the military. For the life of him though, he couldn't remember this guy's name.

Trunks then turned his attention to Pan, who was at the moment, being attack by women he was sure she didn't know. So being her best friend, he decided to go rescue her.

He walked up behind her just in time to hear one of the ladies ask her where they were going on their honeymoon. He placed his hand on her shoulder and whispered in her ear, "May I have this dance?"

Pan turned around and mouthed 'thank you' to him and said, "Yes you may."

Trunks lead her to the dance floor, and began dancing with her. To his surprise, she was actually good. "When did you learn to dance?"

"We took lessons before today." Pan said gesturing towards her husband.

"Oh" Trunks said. Then it they were silent for a few minutes. "Can I tell you something embarrassing?"

"Sure, but I don't make any promises to keep it a secret." Pan said joking.

Trunks chuckled. "I don't remember your husband's name."

Pan just stared at Trunks for a few minutes, and then she let out a defeated sigh. "Of course Trunks, because it has nothing to do your life, right?"

"Pan" Trunks said shocked she would be so blunt.

"Do you even remember when I first told you about him?" Pan said getting angrier by the second.

"I haven't seen you in over three years Pan…"

"And whose fault is that? Bra still took the time to come and see me, and I made plenty of trips to your house and work only to have found out that I had just missed you. And I told you about him the last time I saw you."

Trunks searched his brain for that memory as he was still dancing with Pan

Flashback

Trunks and Chloe had come over to his parent's house just to visit. Pan had run in the door in the middle of his conversation with Bra. Pan was dying to tell Bra about what just happened at school that day.

"Where's the fire Pan?" Trunks joked.

"Shut up Trunks" Pan laughed. Trunks laughed too, he knew she was joking.

"So what's up Pan?" Bra asked.

"Can I tell you upstairs, Bra?" Pan asked her cheeks turning a bright red color.

"Can't say it around me Pan? What, have you finally accepted that I am better and stronger than you?" Trunks said trying to get her to tell him by using her pride.

"No, I can still take you anytime, anywhere!" Pan said gritting her teeth, "For your information" Trunks smirked at this, he had got her, "I met a boy today."

Trunks face turned to one of shock at that statement, but Bra was ecstatic, "Oh my gosh Pan! Who is it? Where did you meet him?"

"I met him on campus today." Pan said sheepishly. This was Pan's first year at Satan City University.

"Pan you have to tell me everything." Bra said.

"Well it all started this morning, when I was running late to class." Pan began.

"Like always" Trunks added.

"Shut up Trunks. Anyway, I was running across campus to try to make it to class on time. Since it had snowed last night, there was ice all around, but I wasn't paying attention to it. So I basically ran full speed down the stairs, and at the bottom there was this huge patch of ice, but I didn't see it. I immediately slipped as soon as I hit the ice, but before I hit the ground this amazing guy grabbed me and saved me. So long story short, I didn't go to class and I spent the entire day with him. He said he wanted to go out again. He's really cool, he's a junior and is studding to be a pilot. He wants to go into the air force after school."

"What's his name?" Bra asked

End of Flashback

Trunks couldn't really remember anything after that. He then looked over at the man in question, and it all began to make sense. 'He must be in the air force.' Trunks thought. "I remember that day Pan, and I remember he was going into the air force, but I still can't remember his name. I'm sorry."

Pan let out another sigh. She decided to give him a break. As the song ended, she said, "His name is Grayson, Grayson Dean."

Trunks smiled down at Pan, and turned to see Grayson walking towards them. "Looks like he's coming to get you." Pan turned and nodded. Pan was about to walk away from Trunks, when he called out to her, "Hey Pan"

"Yes?" Pan said turning to stare at Trunks again.

"You look breathtaking in that dress; he's a very lucky man."

Pan smiled almost sadly, "Thanks Trunks" She walked over to him and kissed him on the cheek.

Trunks watched as his best friend walked off with her husband, and he felt like that time in their lives when they would just hang out was over. Pan was married, Trunks was married, and Goten and Bra were married to each other. Things were definitely changed for them, but Trunks didn't know if it was changing for the better. It made him sad to think that those times in their lives were over.

After watching Pan for a bit longer, he decided he should go home. He said goodbye to everyone, and then drove home.

Trunks pulled his car into his garage, and noticed his wife's car was still there. He walked into the house, and noticed something was off. Nothing was missing, just something seemed off. "Chloe?" Trunks called out unsure, but there was no answer.

Trunks climbed the stairs to their bedroom, and opened the door. "Chloe?" he asked again, but again no answer. Trunks walked around the room and saw again that there was nothing missing or out of place. All her clothes were in her closet, and all her things were still there. His wife was just not there. "Maybe she went to the doctor." Trunks said out loud to himself, as if to calm himself down. But the fact that her car was still in the garage told him that wasn't true.

Trunks decided to get something to eat to calm his nerves, but once he walked into the kitchen, his world as he knew it came crashing down.

A pile of papers caught his attention. Knowing that they don't usually keep papers in the kitchen, Trunks walked over to the pile and picked up the first piece of paper. It looked like a letter in his wife's handwriting. Before he read it he saw his wife's engagement ring and wedding band under the letter. Trunks panicked and began to read the letter.

Dear Trunks,

I'm sorry to have to do this in a letter and not in person, but this isn't going to work anymore. It's nothing to do with the kind of guy you are, it's all me. I thought I loved you, but I never really did. I love you as a friend, but I have found someone else. I understand you'll be incredibly hurt and angry. I have already gotten the divorce papers together; they are the papers under this letter. I don't want any of your money, you can keep everything. I'm sorry to put you through this, but it was going to happen eventually. I never had your heart fully, and you never had mine fully. I am giving back your heart in hopes you can find your sole mate. I will never tell your families secret, and I will cherish our time together. I hope that you can one day forgive me, but I know that won't be anytime soon. You wont find me, so please don't try. I don't want anything from you. And again I'm sorry, but I have to do this for me, and in a way for you too.

Chloe

Trunks just reread the letter over and over again thinking it was some kind of joke. His breathing got heavier, and he searched the earth for her ki, but it disappeared. Trunks ripped the letter in half, and walked over to the divorce paper. All she wanted was a divorce, none of his money. In a way that was more insulting then if she tried to take him to the cleaners. Trunks then picked up her rings and just looked at them.

Trunks balled his fist over the rings and collapsed onto the nearest chair. Trunks shut his eyes tight, and just felt the rings in his hands. After moment of silence, Trunks held his hands to his head and cried. But Trunks didn't know why he was crying. Was he crying over his lost wife, or the life he lost today?

Ok so what did you think? The reason I wrote it the way I did, is because I wanted you to think that maybe Pan and Trunks are already married and something went wrong until her reveal. This story is going to be dealing with more adult related issues, nothing to extreme or graphic. It's still going to be PG-13. So I hope you liked it, and can I get your honest opinion.