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A/N: Hello Dear Readers!!!! I think I should make the chapters longer... don't you think so..? sigh .. They take me so long to write!!!! errrrr... hMmmm. Okay this is important, in order to understand the story u have to know that so far, it's only been a day. Just wanted to make that clear.

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Crystal Hearts

Chapter 4: My Promise Part Two

Last time on Crystal Hearts:

He saw Pan's lips move, he inched closer trying not to make a sound, as he got closer he caught what the younger man was saying.

"Goodbye..... too bad you'll never know..." It was almost a whisper, so quite as if it never felt her lips. But he heard her.

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Trunks eyed Pan curiously as to what he meant when the younger man had said, "...too bad you'll never know.." He was the kind of person that would follow to see what the cat dragged out in the morning. Curiosity was one of Trunk's weak points, when ever something poked at him on the back, he was the kind that poke back, ten times harder.

While he had been busy thinking over what Pan had said he hadn't noticed that Pan was making her way down the now dark street that was only lit by the old rusted street lights. What snapped him out of his train of thought was when he heard Pan say his name.

"Trunks...." It was like the slightest whisper, a tack in the Sahara Desert, but he had heard her. Slowly raising from his crouching position, he stood tall and upright, taking in a deep breath and exhaling it softly, he approached Pan rather slowly, he didn't know what to say, but he didn't want him to leave. He had made a promise and he wasn't going to break it.

At the slight sound of movement from the gravel caused Pan to spin her head back quickly, her breath was taken away from what she saw. Trunks. He stood before her, tall, his piercing blue eyes that were once clouded from confusion, now were fulled with curiosity and regret. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw this, she looked at him with the most heart felt eyes, asking him why, why had he come back? Before any words had swept passed her lush lips, he had pulled her into a tight embrace, never wanting to let go. Her face was covered by his firm chest that was rising and falling at a slow rate, his strong arms encircled her completely, there was no escape for Pan and Trunks had made sure of that.

They had stood like that for what seemed forever to Pan, truthfully she wished that he would never pull away, that time would freeze and grant her wish, but soon after those thoughts had entered her mind he had pulled away, their eyes were locked intently, blue vs. black.

Trunks had been the first one to speak, "Pan... don't leave..." he paused. " ..me..."

The cool night's breeze blew lightly at their faces at their flushed faces, Pan bit her bottom lip lightly as she looked down at her shoes. Her arms dangled by her sides as she continued to stare at the ground. Almost out of no where she asked, "Why..." Adverting her gaze back to his, looking at his face fully. She wanted the truth, she didn't want to stay to clean his laundry, she didn't want to stay to live the fake life that she has been living for the past five years since Trunks saved her in the ally. No she wanted a real reason. Did he really care?

He breathed in slowly as he thought about what to say. The truth was that he didn't really know. Besides that promise there was another reason, plain and simple, he just couldn't let him go.

"My promised to take care of you, you remember that don't you Pan?" His eyes were glossed, it wasn't that he was going to cry over the moment, but he just couldn't lose Pan. Some how that little man had carved his name into his heart, it was permanent there. No matter how much he dug or scratched, it refused to be covered, it just wouldn't go away. He just couldn't shake that feeling away from him.

Thinking back to what Trunks had said, the word promised echoed through her mind.
So that's what he was planning to use against her, her own feelings. That wasn't good enough, no matter how much she might feel for him, she wasn't going to let her self to be hurt by him again, but yet, she would never stop loving him either. She had made up her mind, she was going to leave and that was final.

Clutching tightly onto the strap of her backpack with her left hand, she blurted out, "That's not good enough Trunks!" Turning around to run, but as soon as she put her back to him he instantly grabbed her shoulders, no matter what he wouldn't let go. Pan struggled against him with all her strength could muster, but it was definitely no use, he was just too strong for her, he always had been. Turning around to face him yet again she gave him a glare.

"Why do you want me to stay Trunks? What good am I to you? Am I just your house cleaner? Or am I your friend?!" she paused breathing deeply. " you decide." She roughly pulled his hands off her and turned around to leave again. Once again she was stopped by him, not by his actions but what he said.

"You thought I didn't hear what you said earlier, "too bad you'll never know..." I want to know Pan! What exactly are you hiding?! I want to know the truth!" His blue eyes grew angry, he wanted to know.

She sneered back at him, " You want to know the truth aye...? Well you can't handle the truth!" She snapped back.

"Is this about Lilth?" He asked cooly. Searching Pan's face for emotion.

Pan gapped at him. 'How dare he!' She glared at him with all the hate in her heart.

"OH..... MY..... GOD!!" Pan scream! Trunks winced at the sound.

'I'm starting to think that was a bad idea....' Thought Trunks as he cupped his sensitive ears.

"God Pan! It was just a question!" He yelled back. " But I guess it is about her, judging your recent action." He shoot back.

'I can't believe the nerve of that guy! Argggggg! Bring that bitch up in our conversation!' She thought bitterly. Ignoring what Trunks just said she countered with her own question.

"You ever wonder about what killed the curious cat Trunks?" She challenged.

The lavender haired man clenched his jaws tight while eying Pan carefully. He didn't like this one bit. Not one bit.

"That's what I thought." Smirking, she turned on her heels to leave. As soon as she was almost out of hearing range he heard him yell.

"You'll never be able to run forever Pan!" He growled. She knew it was the truth but right now she needed to get away. She wanted to be free. And now her wish was granted, every bargain has it's price to pay, she was going to lose to Trunks.

As Pan's figure faded away into the night, Trunks turned and walked back into his house that he once shared with Pan, he had a defeated look on his face, he had lost him this time. There was nothing that he could do to bring Pan back. Only time could tell.

"Pan..." He whispered, the night had seemed to be the only one to hear him. Entering into his house, he closed the door with a heavy heart.

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Three months of time had passed since that incident, Pan was finally Pan, she no longer had to hide her body from the public, no longer had to wear what men wore. She had kept her bandages just in case anything happened though, but other then that she was no longer trapped, she was free. All for the price of her heart.

She had settled in a small town in Fancia, that neighbored Valies that was a good distance away from Kasan, she didn't want any chance of running into Trunks. Fancia was a little town that was on the far side of the Kajin world, it wasn't modern like Kasan or it's capital Lason,, there were never raids here since not that many people knew about this small town, even if they heard about this place, they would never come here, first it was too far, second, there would be nothing worth stealing, there were only little small shops that the town's people set up. Over all Fancia was a wonderful little town, with it's grassy hills, it's lush vegetation, it was nothing like Kasan, there were no stone streets, just roads, everything here was like the olden days, Pan felt as if this was a place that time had decided to preserve to remind all of the old life.

The hot sun hit her back as she had been working in the fields since dawn, wacking, weeding, planting, that was her everyday work in Fancia, nothing ever changed that was the only thing that she didn't like in this town, there was no action, for God's sake noting ever happened in this town! And boy was she getting tired of living this life. Sometimes when she was working she would what wonder what it would have been like if, just what would have happened if she stayed with Trunks. She stood up for a brief moment to wipe the sweat off her brow, right away she was back to work.

'Four more hours, come on Pan you can do it!' She cheered herself on in her mind. As she reached down for her grass hacker, she found that it was missing.

"What the...." She looked around for it frantically searching over the tall grass.

"Errrrr.... Where the fuck is it?!?!?" She growled!

"Looking for this?" A young man with thick blond hair popped out behind the blades of dry grass. He laughed playfully as Pan gave him a dirty scowl.

"Kojo!" She grabbed the blade hacker away from the blond haired boy. She playfully returned the gesture by smacking him on his shoulder.

"Awww... Panny... that hurt!" He answered before rubbing his shoulder, pretending that it hurt.

Pan stuck out her tongue as she went back to work on wacking the tall blazes of grass.

" I think you need a break Panny, you work too hard you know that?" He paused as he watched the oddly shaped fluffy white clouds pass over the light blue sky. "Pa told me that sometimes you need to take a break and some fun." Turning his gaze back to Pan. She only shock her head at him.

Kojo smiled to himself as he watched her do her work. 'Oh boy is she something...' He smiled.

Pan caught the smile that Kojo flashed in her direction.

"What.... are you laughing at me...?" She asked, cockling her head to the side, causing some of her ebony strands to fall into her face. Kojo continued to laugh softly as Pan stared at his with puzzlement in her shining ebony orbs as she arched a black brow. The teal eyed boy looked at her softly before smiling again.

"What is it?? Is there something on my face?" As the most innocent look replaced the curious face she had on earlier.

The blond shook his head lightly, as the light afternoon wind ran it's hands though his hair.

"Your...just cute.." He replied shyly as he began to blush.

Pan was caught off guard by his comment. " uhhhh..... .." She arched her brows again.

"Thanks... I suppose?" She said confused. Kojo gave a short laugh.

"Alright Pan, I'll see you tomorrow then!" He said before run off into the small town. Pan shook her head again as she watched him disappear into the distance.

"Life is good...."Smiling to herself she continued to work until her shirt was over.

'You can do it Panny!' She continued to cheer herself on for amusement.

Finally the day was over, it was nightfall, she quickly ran back to her cabin, she couldn't wait to take a long hot shower, her limbs ached to be soothed, as she made her way to her cabin, a scream burst through the Yuoki residence. Pan quickly ran to the door of her neighbors's home, she frantically knocked on it until the familiar Kojo swung it open. Pan's eyes widened to see blood all over the walls of the Yuoki's house. Her hands quickly made there way to her mouth in complete shock. Looking at Kojo's face which had a look of pure terror written on his usually cheery face, his teal eyes had a faded look in them, like he had lost all hope, his white shirt had been drenched in the color of crimson, a sign of fresh blood, his blond hair was now the color of brown, due to the spattered blood that covered his tall handsome figure.

"What... happened Kojo..." Pan asked nervously as she removed her clasped hands over her mouth.

"... it came..." The 18 year old paused. A sad expression shown through his teal eyes. "Their all dead!" A few tears escaped his hold, they gently slid down the side of his cheek as it plopped onto his family's front old porch.

"Claim down Kojo... tell me what happened.." She urged as she put a comforting hand on his shoulder. Kojo pushed her hand aside gently, "Pan .... look what they did... mother... father... Trai... they are all gone..." His voice slowly faded.

He slowly slid aside to let Pan have a better view of what happened. Inside the Yuoki house laid three motionless figures, their bodies were strewn across the wooden floor, blood gathered around each of the three dead members of the house hold, their chests ripped opened cleanly, blood splattered everywhere. Kojo's parents were found sprawled near the entrance of the kitchen, it looked like the old couple had wanted to be together no matter what, they were found dead in each other's arms with their hands entwined together. Pan looked at the couple sadly, they were nice people, also very friendly, Mr. And Mrs. Yuoki were the ones that helped build her cabin when she first arrived in town. Pan quickly muttered a prayer in their honor as a symbol of respect. After passing by Trai's body, Kojo's younger sister she saw that her throat had been ripped out.

'The scream must have came from Trai' she thought as she turned to face the east wall, she suddenly noticed something, there was something written on the wall. What caught Pan's eye was the message written out of the family's blood probably, on the far wall,

it read: "THEY WILL ALL BE MINE"

Her eye's widened as she looked at the bodies again, she carefully examined each body, noticing that each other the victims had their heart ripped out, there was no sign, not even a scratch of it left. She knew what this was, gasping aloud, she quickly ran out of the Yuoki residence and made her way back to her cabin, quickly running to the bathroom, she took at quick shower, not caring to scrub down, she had to get out of here as quick as she can, or else she would be next. After dressing rather fast, she packeted her belongings, quickly made her way to the town's stables, eying her black horse Thunder, she skillfully strapped the saddle on his back, slid on his muzzle, climbing onto his back she rode back to the Yuoki's residence to find that Kojo had disappeared

"Oh shit....." She whispered as she quickly rode out of the gates that guarded the small town of Fancia, once she passed the rolling hills, she stopped for a break. By morning all those people were going to be dead.

'This was just like what happened in Kasan five years ago...' She thought.

'This was how I lost my ... family...' She thought..looking up at the stars for comfort, they always reminded her of her father, just how bright they were.. Just like him...

"Crystal Hearts...." instantly her words were swallowed by the wind.

A/N: Sooooo.... what do you guys thing... aye? Hehe... yeah.. I need more people in this... hehe... please review! Too bad Kojo died... aww.... he was cute too! Haha.... yeah I'm cruel.. LOL I think this is the longest chapter ever!! Or.. Lets say so far... keke Cliff HANGER!!!

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