Twenty-Five

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Anahi: I- Yeah... I was engaged a couple of years back...
Cell: Oh... do you still love him?
Anahi: C-can we talk about this later?
Cell: Yeah... sure!
Vegeta's POV
I was fuming! I was pissed off! How long has this been going on!?! I turned around and I see Anahi and Cell walking towards us.
Vegeta: ANAHI! Explain!
Anahi: Dad-
Vegeta: You! *points at Cell* U thought we were friends!
*Everyone laughs*
Cell: Don't worry Vegeta, I will take care of your daughter!
Vegeta: Better!
Bardock: CELL!
Anahi: Oh boy... Overprotective brother alert!
Cell: *Sighs*
Bardock: If you hurt her I will kill you!
Cell: Trust me, man... I have no intention of hurting her...
Bardock: Good! And congrats you two!
Anahi: *Hugs Bardock* Did you just say congrats!?!
Bardock: Did I stutter?
Anahi: *Kisses his cheek* You actually accept Cel!?!
Bardock: He's a cool guy!
Anahi: AHHH! Finally! I don't think you guys were this supportive with Shallot!
Vegeta: He knows about Shallot?
Cell: I actually just found out a couple of minutes ago...
Bardock: Well then you know she has been through a lot...
Cell: Yeah...
Bardock: *Shakes his hand* Treat her well brother...
Cell: You got it!

Shallot's POV
I turn around and see Anahi and her family talking... I can't help but eavesdrop. They all seemed to really like Cell. Then I hear Anahi say my name. She says something about accepting Cell more than me. it was true. I got up and walked up to them.

Anahi's POV:
We were all having fun when someone clears their throat behind me. I turn around and see Shallot.
Anahi: S-shallot?
Shallot: Hey Ann!
Anahi: *Clears her throat* I- uh.. h-how have you been!
Shallot: I've been good!
Anahi: *stares* i- that's good! *laughs nervously*
Bardock: Awkward!
Shallot: Nice fight down there!
Anahi: Thanks!
Shallot: I see you moved on...
Anahi: *Nervous* Oh uh yeah! *pulls Cell over* T-this is my uh friend... No! uh-
Cell: I'm her boyfriend Cell!
Shallot: *Shakes his hand* Nice to meet you Cell! I'm pretty sure I have already met you!
Cell: Yeah! I kind of lost my memory.
Shallot: Oh! well, you haven't met me! so it's nice to meet you Cell!
Anahi: I- uh you wanna go talk?
Shallot: Sure!
Anahi: *Lets Cell's hand go* I'll be right back... okay?
Cell: Okay...
*Anahi Leaves with Shallot*
Cell: *Looks at everyone* S-should I will be worried?
Mia: Nooooo
Bardock: NO WAY! She is totally fine.
Vegeta: *Scoffs* Stop lying to the poor man... *Grabs Cell's shoulder* Yes! You should be worried
Cell: Damn...
Mia: Vegeta!
Bardock: Damnit dad!
Vegeta: What!?! you guys were lying to him! I was being honest!
Goku: The point was to lie!
Vegeta: Honesty is the best policy! Besides they were together for almost five years! There is no way she moved on completely!
Mia: *Smacks the back of his head* SHUT UP!
Vegeta: Ow.....!
Bardock: Look, man... just trust her...
Cell: Yeah... i- I do.

Anahi's POV
Shallot: So how have you been?
Anahi: I barely started doing good... if I'm being honest I spent one year moving on...
Shallot: You moved on huh? B-but I haven't...
Anahi: S-shallot...
Shallot: I'm going to be completely honest, I didn't even try to move on, I was so hung up on you, a-and I still am! I still love you! *Grabs her hand* I know you still feel the same!
Anahi: Shallot I- yes! yes, I do still feel something for you...
Shallot: Then lets go... I will grab Beets and we can get out of here! Make our own family-
Anahi: Shallot! No! I-I cant!, Cell...
Shallot: Cell? Do you love him?
Anahi: I-
Shallot: You don't...
Anahi: I want to! No! I am! I do love Cell
Shallot: Stop lying to yourself
Anahi: No... I really do... I just haven't said it yet!
Shallot: Why not?
Anahi: I just don't want to make the same mistake...
Shallot: Mistake?
Anahi: With you... I said I love you really early. I don't want to say I love you early, I want to be sure before I say it
Shallot: Do you think what we had was a mistake?
Anahi: No... I feel like me and you were meant to be, just not in this timeline.
Shallot: I think we are still meant to be!
Anahi: Maybe if we lived a different life...
Shallot: Stop saying that!
Anahi: I think it's time we go back...
Shallot: Yeah... okay...

Cell's POV
Everyone went to the arena to get ready for their turn. I watched everyone fight, I was getting a little impatient with Anahi and Shallot. It had already been a while, but I would snap out of it. "No Cell, Trust her" I repeated that all the time. I leaned on the rails waiting and then I finally hear her talking and walking up the stairs. She looked up at me and smiled.
Anahi: Hey!
Cell: Hey!
Shallot: I'm going to go sit back down...*Leaves*
Anahi: They disqualified me huh?
Cell: Sadly... yes...
Anahi: Sorry I took so long...
Cell: No it's fine! You guys had a lot of catching up to do!

Anahi's POV
This man! I love him! He trusts me... he is always there for me, he makes me so happy. I wrapped my arms around his arm and leaned on his shoulder.
Anahi: I love that you trust me...*Sighs* Thank you!
Cell: *Smiles* My place tonight?
Anahi: Sure

The tournament finished, my Uncle Goku being the winner like always! He really sets the bar! My dad is probably really pissed off right now... Me and Cell walked to his suite. We went into his bedroom and he jumped on his bed and just laid there. I laid next to him and I leaned my head on my hand and stared at him.
Cell: Why are you staring?
Anahi: *Giggles*
Cell: Is there something on my face?
Anahi: Nope!
Cell: Okay... then stop staring... it's creepy!
Anahi: No! Its called being romantic!
Cell: *Laughs* Romantic? You are a weird one! *Sits up and tickles her*
Anahi: *Laughing* Stop!
Cell: *Stops and smiles*
Anahi: *Kisses him softly* You know what?
Cell: *Kisses back* Hmm?
Anahi: *Whispers* I love you...
Cell: *Shocked* What?
Anahi: You heard me!
Cell: *Chuckles* Can I hear it one more time?
Anahi: *Smiles* I love you!
Cell: *Smiles* I love you too! *Pulls her in and kisses her*
**Next morning**
Anahi's POV
I woke up and noticed Cell wasn't in bed. I got dressed and headed to the kitchen, I saw him sitting at the counter in a chair.
Anahi: Hey...
Cell: Hey
Anahi: Everything okay? You look kind of bothered...
Cell: No- I mean yes!- no? I don't know...
Anahi: What is it? You can tell me...
Cell: *Holds up a necklace with an engagement ring and a picture of Anahi and Shallot kissing*
Anahi: Cell... where did you get it?
Cell: It was on the floor this morning...
Anahi: I'm so sorry... you shouldn't have seen it.
Cell: Why do you have it?
Anahi: He gave it to me yesterday... he said I could get rid of it... he took me to the river and he told me to throw it.
Cell: And... you didn't throw it?
Anahi: I- I was going to... but a part of me wasn't ready yet...
Cell: Ready? Were you not ready to move on?
Anahi: No- I
Cell: Anahi... should I be worried?
Anahi: No! of course not!
Cell: Because I don't want to compete with some other guy... I don't want to be second!
Anahi: *Grabs his face* No! You are my first!
Cell: Do you still love him?... or feel anything for him at all?
Anahi: *nervous laugh* W-what?
Cell: Just answer...
Anahi: *Let's go of his face and backs away* I- *Rubs her arm nervously* I- Id be lying to you if I said I didn't.
Cell: *Sighs disappointedly*
Anahi: That doesn't mean I don't love you! *Reaches for his arm*
Cell: *Pulls arm away* C-can you go?
Anahi: No... No, I cant!
Cell: Fine... then I'll leave.
Anahi: *Grabs his hand* NO! We need to talk this out.
Cell: I told you I don't want to be competing with another guy! Especially if that guy was engaged to you before!
Anahi: CELL! NO! I told you! I only want you!
Cell: Then why can't you move on!
Anahi: I-its complicated!
Cell: *rips hand away* Well it shouldn't be! *walks away*
Anahi: *Hears door slam and cries*

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