This is my first fan fiction, something I've been thinking about for a while. I love writing this kind of stuff but I'm not the best, so please bear with me!

Please R&R! Thanks!


It was a Friday night at his parent's house. Bulma and Videl were throwing a summer party for the whole crew, and for their daughters coming home from college. Trunks smiled, 'it will be nice to see Pan again', thinking of his best female friend. He couldn't remember exactly when he saw her last. His sister, on the other hand, could stay away from home all she liked.

Trunks walked around, socializing with old friends. He chatted with Krillin and 18 for a while, then Yamcha and Gohan.

'Where was Pan?' he thought, looking around. 'Oh well, it's still early.' He was about to turn and walk away when I voice caught his attention.

"Well geez, Trunks. You could at least say hi to me!"

Trunks turned around to see perhaps the most beautiful girl he'd laid eyes on.

"Pan!?"

"Well, duh!"

"Wow, you look great!"

She blushed. "You think..?"

"Yeah, I didn't even recognize you… you've grown up so much."

In the 4 years since he had seen her, she really had matured. She was much taller, standing level with his shoulders. Her hair was up in a bun, but he could tell it reached at least to her waist. She wore a simple cream colored sundress. He had never seen her so….girly, yet it fit her.

"Yeah I guess I have." Pan smiled, " I've been hearing that from everyone. I have to admit, I feel a little awkward in this dress."

"Nah, don't be. You look beautiful."

Pan blushed again and gave him a playful shove. "Don't kid me!"

"Hey, I'm serious."

Pan gave him the big Son grin. "Hey, I'm gonna go find Bulla and Marron, but we should catch up later. I feel like we haven't talked in ages."

It was true; they had only spoken to each other about once a month since Pan had left for college. They had been practically inseparable since the Grand Tour, but they had both just been so busy with their own lives.

After Goku left, Pan felt like a big part of her just went missing. Luckily, she had plenty of support from Trunks, her parents, and friends. She managed to catch up in school and even graduate early - she definitely had Gohan's brains. Her parents urged her to go to college and she got by pretty well. Her recent year, however, was pretty stressful and she needed a break. With Bulma's help, she managed to talk her parents into letting her come home for a year and train with Vegeta.

It was dark when Pan finally managed to get away from the girls.

"Well what have you been up to?" Trunks asked

"Not a lot, I'm just so glad I'm home."

"That bad?"

Pan grinned. "No, not really. I just miss being able to be myself. You know, sparring and all those things."

She was silent for a moment, and then continued.

"I hate having to hide who I am. Even when I try to control myself, people know I'm different." She bit her lip slightly, "I can't even find a guy who doesn't think I'm a freak, plus they pretty much only want one thing."

'I don't think you are.' Trunks thought, but instead said, "I'm so sorry Pan. Is that why you left?"

"Aw come on, I'm not a little girl. I won't let something like that destroy my life." She knew part of that was a lie. "No, I was just stressed. You know what that does to me; I just wanna beat up things!"

"Spoken like a true Saiyan!" They both started to laugh.

"Well aren't they hitting it off?" said Bulma She was glad to see her son laughing, it was something he didn't do enough. Vegeta just scoffed at her, but then smirked. "Maybe he'll finally settle down with a real woman."

Bulma just grinned at her husband. "Oh, a 'real' woman? How so?"

"Oh, shut your mouth, woman. You know what I mean."

"So what about you? I'm sure there are plenty of girls waiting in line for you." Pan gave him a wink.

"Nah, I guess I'm in the same boat you are. Plenty of girls are interested, but they really only care about my money or my looks."

"I guess now I'm sorry…"

"Don't be, eventually someone will come around."

"Well good!" Pan said. 'What the hell did I say that for?'

Trunks looked up at her. Without skipping a beat she said, "I don't have to fight anyone for my best friend."