She stared at the floor as the dust cleared away. She ran down into the large pit for a sign of life. All that was left of the person she had loved was a piece of dirty white material. Gripping the material in her hand, she slowly sank to the floor with tears rolling down her cheeks.
" Grandpa..."

A girl with long black hair tied back in a braid sat rather unsettled in her plane seat.
Her stylish clothes- a tight woollen grey v-neck sweater with a white line outlining the v and a long black skirt, made her fit in with everyone else in the snobby first class section of the plane.
" Everyone may I have your attention please. The plane is about to land so please put your seat belts. We hope you have enjoyed your flight with us" a voice came from over head.
We see another girl with auburn hair in a baby blue mini dress, hurrying down the aisle and sitting down.
" Pan! Get up! We're going to land"
Pan's eyes flew open as her mind focused.
" Grandpa..." she whispered.
The girl buckled her seat belt as she shook her head.
" Pan what are you going on about? We're on a plane!"
" Oh yeh...How long do we have left Misa?"
Sweat drops appear on Misa's forehead.
" We're about to land" Misa said, sighing.
Pan immediately put on her seat belt as the plane's angle changed.
" I can't wait to see Japan again" Misa said excitedly as the plane coasted on the runway. Though Pan did want to see her family, she couldn't quite work up to the level of excitement her best friend was at.
" I'll probably spend the rest of the day seeing my relatives...how about we get together later in the week?"
Pan had no problem with that. She was thinking of asking the same question.
" Sure. Call you."
As soon as Pan got her luggage she waved to Misa. She could barely see her pretty friend. She was behind numerous bags and suitcases.
" Bye Misa!"
" See you Pan!"
Pan trudged down the corridor filled with people with her large suitcase and her bag slung over her shoulder and her back pack. Her tennis shoes made no sound on the thick carpet as she walked down the ramp. She expected no one to pick her up. She had told no one of her arrival times.
" Well...I always loved the ability to fly"


" Uncle Goten? Grandma Chichi?"
Pan knocked hard on the door. This had been her second stop. No one was home at her house and she'd left her things except for her shoulder bag there. Now Uncle Goten and Grandma Chichi weren't home.
" They must all be over at Bura's house"
She took off towards Sendai where the Briefs lived.

Pan hesitated as she lifted a finger to press the bell of the Capsule Corp. She could hear footsteps approaching the door.
" Bura how many times have I told you..."
Pan bit her lip as the man in front of her's expression changed from anger to shock.
She stood there silently for awhile.
" Goten don't block the doorway!" a familiar voice yelled.
Now it was his turn to stare. Pan got tired of waiting for a reaction and poked Goten. Both Goten and Trunks fell to the floor.
" Pan!"
Bura came running out, stepping on both her brother and his best friend in the process to hug her. When Pan was released from Bura she was tossed in the air by her father.
" Dad don't you think I'm a bit too old for this now?"
Her father Gohan blushed as Videl hugged her. Soon everyone had spilled out onto the lawn, all having a chance to hug her until Goten and Trunks got up from the ground. Even Vegeta had given her a half smile.
" Pan! I can't believe that's you! You've changed so much!" Goten said to her.
Pan raised an eyebrow.
" For better or worse?"
Goten's eyes twinkled.
" Probably both."
Pan shoved him playfully not really realising her own strength. Goten landed on the floor with a thud.
" Oops?"
Goten dusted himself off as he got off the ground once again.
" I see you got stronger." He whispered.
Goten smiled as Trunks gave Pan a brotherly pat on the back. Pan didn't even look up, smiling sadly at Trunks as she lifted her hand off her shoulder.

Trunks could feel Pan squeeze his hand briefly before letting go. He smiled broadly at her but she didn't even acknowledge him.
" So how come you didn't tell us you were coming back so soon?"
Trunks stepped back as Pan's mother swooped in and led her inside.
" She hasn't gotten over it yet has she?" he asked Goten as they walked back inside the house.
His best friend shook his head as Trunks bit his lip.
" I don't think so."



Pan walked around in the living room alone looking at all the things decorating the pretty room. Everyone else was still eating or had gone to clean up. Of course her mother and grandmother had ushered her out of the kitchen.
She came to a stop in front of a mantle piece. There were many framed photos of Trunks and his family. Goten and Trunks standing together with a crying Bura in front of them...Trunks holding onto Vegeta's leg...the entire family...Bulma and Chichi...the entire gang minus one. The next on caught her eye. She lifted a her hand and picked up a gold ornate frame. The picture was old but was still in good condition. She could see a younger Aunt Bulma standing on a road holding a motor cycle. On the bike was a small boy with spiky hair holding a orange ball in his hands. Grandpa. Blinking back tears she put the frame back and picked up the next one. Her finger traced over her own face though much younger. She was smiling with her hand over a kneeling Trunks and Goku sitting in front of them. She gripped the frame tightly as her eyes watered. She bit her lip and shut her eyes tightly. Suddenly a hand landed on her shoulder. Her hands released their grip from the photo and it dropped to the ground. Shards of glass flew everywhere as the photo broke free from the frame.
" I'm sorry" she whispered as she bent down to pick up the photo. She brushed the glass off and straightened up.
" It happened a long time ago. You have to learn to let go."
Pan looked up from the floor to face the person who had startled her, the person in the picture.
"You don't get it do you. I won't forget" She said through clenched teeth.
Trunks sighed as he brushed the hair out of her eyes.
" You don't have to forget. Just move on"
Trunks put his hands on her shoulders and forced her to look up at him.
" I didn't know you were so oblivious."
Trunk's hands dropped down to his sides at Pan's cold tone. She stalked out with Trunks gazing after her.
She's really grown...beautiful now. But she still can't forget...


Pan slammed the door behind her as she took off into the sky. Tears streamed down her cheeks like rivers. She wiped them away with the back of her hand as she flew blindly at top speed through the sky.
You don't have to forget...just move on.
She remembered Trunk's words to her. It was good advice and he was only trying to help. She knew she had been mean and cold towards him but she couldn't help herself. Seeing him brought the most pain.
He was trying to be nice. She admonished herself. It wasn't like he was taunting you about it.
The wind dried her tears as she flew along until she reached a lake surrounded by forest. She slowly dropped from the sky to land onto a rock, warmed by the sun. She sat there, all afternoon, staring up at the sun. Thinking, trying to sort things out in her mind. Problems she hadn't been able to solve in a long time. All while still gripping the photo in her hand.


" Ok Trunks. Tell me what you did to Pan that made her fly on out of here at top speed?"
Trunks swept up the shards of glass off the wooden floor as Goten stood over him.
He stood up and emptied the glass into a nearby trash can.
" I didn't do anything. She was standing in here holding onto a picture which you can see the remnants of"
Goten looked at the mantle to see which picture was missing.
" Trunks maybe not being out with a girl in a long time has utterly destroyed your ability to be sensitive"
Trunks turned to face Goten while brushing his hair out of his face.
" What's that supposed to mean? Like you can talk" Trunks snapped.
Goten looked hurt for a minute as Trunks calmed down.
" I take that back. I guess I over reacted."
Goten smiled as both boys flopped onto the couch and turned on the TV.
" I just want to know why she won't even look at me? I didn't do anything to her did I?"
Goten smiled wickedly.
" Why is it so important for her to look at you hmm?"
Trunks blushed furiously as a sweat drop appeared on his head.
" No you baka. Ever since then she hasn't even talked to me in more than a couple of words."
Goten sighed and put his hands behind his head.
" Let me put it this way. You, Pan and my dad went off around the galaxy for a year. She obviously got attached to you two a lot. Now you're the only one who can remind her of that trip you took."
Trunks looked at Goten in confusion.
" Oniichan he means you remind her of her grandfather"
Bura waltzed in, twirling her bag around her wrist. She gestured towards Goten.
" somehow I don't think that's it."
" Well it could be the fact that she might still like you." Goten suggested.
" No way man...she's over that childhood crush isn't she?"
Bura shrugged and waved her hand in Goten's face.
" We have to go or we'll be late meeting everyone."
Goten got up from the leather couch and followed Bura.
" Are you sure you don't want to come Trunks?" he asked before he left.
Trunks waved a hand and turned back to the TV.
" I'm sure. I don't want to spend my weeks vacation tagging along with you! Have fun you two. Goten take care of my sister!"
It was Trunk's turn to smile wickedly now as Goten turned red and Bura complained.
" I can take care of myself Oniichan!"
Trunks snorted and turned up the volume of the TV program.