Forbidden

By: Guardian of the Darkness

Chapter Two

It had been nearly three weeks since the graduation of Pan, she had gone off to check out some college, or university of some sort to attend a week after that blasted party of hers. He would not admit it but he missed her and wished she had just stayed home during the summer just as every other teen her age did and went to school when she turned twenty instead of going as a nineteen year old. His huffed at his own train of thought and punched at the air, training had been all he had been doing in those weeks she had been gone. He could not get the brat off of his mind at all lately, he knew he was attracted to her but he would not admit that, not even to himself. Here on the planet earth it was forbidden to love someone as young as she was when you were as old he himself was, if it were on planet Vegeta-sei it would not matter at all.

Then again, if Planet Vegeta-sei were still here he might not have this problem, many females would be around to select as a mate. He thought for a minute and shook his head, he found that it was hard to picture himself with anyone other than Pan.He wasn't sure if the girl felt the same for him. He hmphed, and punched at the air savagely, of course she wouldn't he was old enough to be her grandfather, yet in saiyan terms he was old enough to be her mate and she old enough to bear a child. He once again punched at the air, her father would never allow it, he would beat the shit out of him, he hated to admit it, but Gohan was a strong warrior.

Giving up on training he floated to the ground and stood there for a while, he walked over to the bench and picked up the towel and wiped the sweat from his face and turned around, only to be met by the dark brown eyes of Pan. His heart jumped and he had to hold himself back from going to her and taking her into his arms. So he just stood there looking at her as she looked at him, she smiled and walked up to him and punched his naked shoulder.

"I see you've been working out." she gave him the Son grin and walked passed him to sit on the bench and look up at him. Her hair was pulled up in a high ponytail and she was wearing grey sweats with a white t-shirt. She reached for the water bottle beside her and handed it to him, he took it from her hand.

"When did you get back brat?" he asked as he threw the empty bottle at her. She caught it and set it beside her and stood, taking off her clothes only to be left in her training outfit, "an hour ago."

She stood there growing a light shade of red, he noticed this but was brought out of his thoughts, "Vegeta-sama thank you for coming to my grad."

"It was nothing brat." replied Vegeta as he walked over to the middle of the room and took his stance and looked over at Pan. She smirked and knew what he wanted, she too walked to the middle and took a stance of her own, "well I guess it's time to spar." Pan launched herself at him, trying a kick to his head, he just caught her foot and threw her to the floor. Pan flew at him with a series of punches and kicks. Seeing an opening Vegeta punched her in the stomach and made a ki ball and blasted it at her. For hours this continued until finally Vegeta beat Pan so bad that she had a shattered arm and a broken leg.

Although she was in pain she didn't show it on her face, she flew herself over to the bench and sat on it, Vegeta approached her and sat on the bench by her side. Running his hand down her leg, he found it broken in two places, her body shook in pain yet she showed none of it on her face nor cried out. He gently set her leg down and turned his attention to her shattered arm, he didn't dare touch it. Standing up he walked over to a cupboard and withdrew a sensu bean from a small sack and walked back to her. "Eat this."

Pan looked up at him and nodded, taking the bean she ate it and in minutes her leg was healed, her arm's bones mended and although it had mended, there was still a crack here and there in the bone judging by the way it still hurt.

"I think you're getting better brat." said Vegeta as he stood up and turned off the gravity in the room. He didn't know what else to say to her or what to do, his heart was pounding but it wasn't from the spar.

Pan looked at him and nodded and then looked back at her arm. She would have to see a doctor about the cracks. It wasn't her first time to see the doctor about cracked bones. She was just glad that she was a saiyan and that it would heal properly and quickly.

"Vegeta-sama?" Vegeta looked at Pan and raised his brow in question. "I found a college I want to attend, I'll be leaving in a month."

Vegeta sat silently listening to what Pan was saying. 'I can't let her go... what if she finds a mate? What if she comes back with what the humans call boyfriends? Would she be back? How will I...' Vegeta was brought back from his thoughts by Pan.

"Vegeta-sama are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine brat." he answered as he took the towel she was sitting on, knocking her off the bench. She stood up and glared at him, "what was that for?" she yelled.

He thought about telling her right there and then... No he wouldn't admit that he needed her or that he wanted her as his mate or that he would be alone without her just like when she wasn't in his life. Sure he thought she was annoying when she was small but even then he liked her better than that brat Gohan and the others. But as the years passed he wanted her as a mate. He still had his pride so he wasn't going to be weakened by a female.

"You're just going to abuse your training!" Vegeta yelled as he turned his back on her and headed for the door. He could feel her gaze on him but he dare not turn around.

"I'll still train and when I come back be sure you're ready, because I'm gonna kick your ass." Pan said as she appeared in front of him with that smirk of hers.

Vegeta forced a smirk, "I'll still be able to kick your ass brat." Pan laughed and punched his arm, she then fell into step with him and started to talk about the classes she was going to take although she knew he didn't really care about all that. She just kept on to keep the thought of leaving him away.

They entered his cabin and walked over to his bed, she flopped down and looked up at the ceiling, "Vegeta... you really need to get a couch or something." she laughed as she looked over at him.

"What do I need one of those for?" he asked as he sat down on the bed beside her. He felt her slide against him due to the shifting of the bed. He stood immediately and walked over to the window and looked out, it would rain soon, he knew. "You better get home brat, it's going to rain soon."

She stood and walked over to him to look out at the cloudy grey sky, a rain drop hit the window and her nose scrunched up. "I think you told me a little to late Vegeta-sama."

He shrugged and looked down at her, she was beautiful. He knew that long ago but he could not get that out of his mind, he had tried so many times before but it would never leave his thoughts. She looked up at him and he held her gaze for a while, it was she who broke the contact by looking back out the window. He turned around and walked back to the bed and laid down and listened to the distant thunder, he felt the bed move and knew Pan was sitting on it.

He looked at her and she him, he smirked and pulled her down and rolled over on top of her. She blushed and looked up at him, then started to giggle as she reached up and tickled his sides. He fell on top of her crushing her small body beneath his, but she just continued to laugh. He looked into her eyes and she his, her laughing stopped, the two stayed in that position until Vegeta got up and walked to the door and out.

Pan lay there, her heart pounding in her body, what had just happened? Since when was her prince that playful? She gathered herself and walked out the door into the now pouring rain to find him. After an hour of searching through the rain she found him standing in a clearing letting the rain soak him. He looked so sad, she approached him and stood at his side as the rain poured down on the two of them. She felt his gaze on her and looked up at him, she smiled but he just held that cold face of his.

He turned to stand face to face with her, she stared into those onyx eyes of his and found herself standing on her tip-toes and he leaning in. Their lips met and they stood there, kissing as the rain poured down on them, thunder in the backround, he slowly pulled away and looked into her eyes. His asking if it was wrong, for once her prince looked unsure about everything, her heart cried out to him and she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him, his arms wrapped around her waist and the two stood there in each other's arms.