CHAPTER 4: After the Eight Years

Pan- 25

Bra-25

Trunks- 30

Goten- 30

Pan's POV

Eight years passed quickly for me and bra, we easily graduated top of our class and accepted our business diploma. We stayed true to our promise to the boys, surprising for Bra she had denied a whole pack of guys just so she could see Goten again. As for me, I kept in touch with Trunks for the first couple years, after a while he stopped returning my calls and calling me back altogether. I was so worried that he had moved on without me but bra told me to don't sweat it. I couldn't wait to see him, I've never been so excited for anything in my life before.

Today was the day me and bra were returning from our 8 years of school, if I wasn't excited you should have seen Bra. It surprised me that she had got up at the crack of dawn and packed all her things, even though he weren't leaving for a few hours. She was running around the apartment for an hour laughing and saying things about my uncle. Personally I was gagging at half the things she said she wanted to do to him the second she saw him. As for me I was both excited and worried about going back, I didn't know what Trunks was up to or what his reason was for not returning my phone calls for the last 2 years. I stepped out onto our balcony that was overlooking time square, and took one last breath of the stuffy air and pulled out my cellphone. I don't know why it didn't dawn on me before, why didn't I call Uncle Goten and ask him. I blocked my number when I called him so he couldn't make up a story. It rang and rang and I was about to hang up when a voice was quickly heard on the other side.

"Moshi mosh?" My uncle goten asked, almost if he was just waking up. Well I don't blame him, it was about 6 am their time.

"Hi Uncle Goten, long time no talk?" I said calmly as I swear I heard him jump off the bed at the sound of my voice.

"Panny? Is that you?" He asked me in disbelief, I just rolled my eyes.

"Yes, it's your one and only niece, how are you?" I asked sarcastically

"I'm fine same ole me! What about you? When are you guys getting in?" He asked as he chuckled

"Well we should be getting in about 5pm your time!" I said as I walked back into our apartment

"Well that's good, how was the school up in the states?" He asked me

"It was alright, can't complain, I'm just glad that I'm finally going home today, I miss you guys!" I said holding back the tears that were reserved for my later reunion.

"Well we all miss you guys too!" He said obviously hiding something

"Uncle Goten, can I ask you something?" I hesitantly asked

"Um, sure panny, anything!" He told but I knew he was hesitating

"What's Trunks been up too? He hasn't returned any of my phone calls or even answered them for the last 2 years!" I said sadly, Deep inside I knew where this was heading.

"Um, I think he needs to tell you that, this isn't my place to be in your guys personal business!" He said seriously, and then I knew something wasn't right. I just nodded.

"Ok, well we'll see you guys in a few hours, bye!" I said sadly and hung up before he could say anything else. I don't know why but it felt like my heart just got stepped on.

Soon the day quickly moved on and before I knew it we were in the plane landing in japan. My heart was pounding so hard and loud that I couldn't even hear Bra yelling at me to get up. While we were walking around through the airport looking for our luggage, to me it seemed like the air got harder and thicker to breath. I knew Bra noticed my faces that I was making even though I was trying hard not to be noticed.

"Pan what's wrong; you've been acting weird since this morning?" She said pulling me over to a bench that was next to our luggage claim. I just stared at the ground, I didn't know what to tell her or how.

"I'm just worried about seeing your brother, I haven't spoken to him in the last 2 years, and I'm beginning to think that there is a reason behind that. When I talked to uncle goten this morning, I asked him and he said that Trunks should be the one to tell me himself!" I said sadly as I looked down.

"Wait? You talked to your uncle this morning, did he say anything about me?" She asked me as she batted her eyelashes.

"Bra?" I yelled through tears, she quickly composed herself and looked down to the ground.

"Sorry pan, well to be honest, my brother is and was a jerk from the beginning, but he did promise you and if he breaks that promise, I'll kick his ass for you!" She said pulling me into a hug as I cried into her shoulder. It was times like this that I was grateful for being best friends with Bra, she was a little rough around the edges but inside she had a heart of gold. We were brought out of our trance from voices calling out to us. We looked up towards the doors to the parking lot, to our mothers searching and calling for us. We smiled at each other and collected our bags. Of course they wouldn't recognize us, we had changed a considerable amount since the last time they seen us 8 years ago. For bra her blue hair had now grown from her usual shoulder length to her lower back, besides that she was still her same beautiful self. For me, they probably wouldn't recognize me; besides my hair growing in waves down to the middle of my back, I traded my tomboy clothes and my orange bandana for a red dress, black heeled boots and a hair band. And for my birthday this year bra took me to a tattoo parlor, I ended up getting a z-gang tattoo on my right shoulder blade of it, I loved it. It wasn't totally me but bra had begged me to dress for the airport arrival. We smiled at each other and slowly made our way over to our oblivious mothers.

"Bra! Pan!" We heard Bulma and my mother yell in union, but we decided to have a little scare for them. We continued passed our mothers making sure they noticed us and stood behind them in the doorway; bra looked to me and smiled as I nodded.

"Hi mom!" Bra yelled out, we just broke out into a laughing fit as we watched all our loved ones jump out of their skins. Bulma and my mother quickly turned around confused.

"Hi mom!" I said softly as I met my mother's eyes. She looked me up and down in shock and ran to me. I held my mother tightly and cried into her chest. Never in my life did I ever think that I would miss my mother so much. I smiled at bra as she hugged her mother at the same time, I pitied her since bulma was hysterically crying and criticizing her about not coming home to visit at all. I pulled away from my mother as she looked me up and down again. I just smiled; I knew what she was looking at.

"Pan, you grew up to be a beautiful woman! I'm so proud of you!" My mother said making me blush.

"Thanks mom, it was all thanks to bra, she made me wear this!" I said in a whisper hoping bra wouldn't hear me but behold she did and was met in a head lock.

"Ha-ha-ha pan, you know you look hot!" Bra said tickling me, we soon broke up and laughed some more.

"Where's everyone else?" I asked looking around.

"Well your dad is at work, grandpa and grandma are cooking dinner, and Goten is with Trunks somewhere and….." My mother said and was interrupted by bulma.

"And of course you know where your father is?" She said grabbing some of bra's bags. We got into my mother's SUV and made our way to Capsule Corp. I was a little nervous to say the least, this was one place I didn't want to be at the moment, but bulma begged me to come over so I did. We soon pulled up into the long driveway and slowly got out, it was quiet. I looked at bra and we both shrugged our shoulders, but we got out anyways. I helped bra get her bags and take them in the house. I missed this house so much, there were so many memories here, some good and some bad, but all together I still missed it. We stood in the doorway taking in a deep breath of my grandmothers cooking, wait? Why was my grandma cooking here? Soon enough I got my answer!

"SURPRISE!" everyone yelled as I jumped in the air and landing in bras arms. We looked at each other and broke out laughing again. Everyone was here except for Goten and Trunks and somewhere deep inside I was glad for that. I welcomed the many hugs and kisses from my family and friends. I pulled myself away from the mob of family and walked out to the GR where I knew my old mentor was. Of course it was on so I quietly punched in the security code and watched the door swoosh open. Vegeta was about to snapped but then saw that it was me and smirked, I never liked that smirk, and it always meant it was something bad.

"Hey Veggie!" I said leaning against the doorway smiling.

"Hey brat, when did you get back?" He asked me as he went back to his push-ups.

"We just got in about 20 minutes ago!" I said going in and standing in the middle of the room. Vegeta looked up at me with wide eyes. I didn't know what I did wrong but there was something wrong. I watched him push himself off the ground and stand in front of me with confused eyes. I just smirked because I didn't know what was wrong.

"Did I do something wrong veggie?" I asked hesitantly as he circled me like a vulture.

"How are you standing through this much gravity and not even breaking a sweat?" He asked me as he came back in front of me, crossing his arms over his chest. It took me by surprise, but I hadn't even noticed that there was gravity on in the GR. I looked over to the screen and seen that it read, 4000g.

"Well I guess all that training came in handy!" I said rubbing my arms and watching Vegeta with a smile.

"So you kept up with your training brat?" Vegeta asked me with a smirk

"Of course I did veggie, I couldn't just sit there for 8 years, and you can thank me later, I even trained Bra!" I said with a smile as I saw his face drop.

"You did what?" He asked in disbelief and continued "How did you do that when she wouldn't even train with me?" He said now sounding mad.

"Well if it matters, she is really strong now; I got her up to SSJ2 and I'm up to SSJ3. She's so happy about that!" I said adjusting my dress.

"WHAT?" he shouted as he raced into the house at full speed. I just laughed and walked to the edge of the pool. It's a good thing I had my bikini on under my dress. (How ironic?) I looked around to see if anyone was watching, I didn't see anyone so I stripped down to my bikini and dived in. The water felt so good, I hadn't had much time in the states to relax like this, and this was definitely something I missed dearly. I reached the surface and began to relax on my back. I was brought out of my trance when I heard someone jump in. I searched around to find the cause of the splash and saw a dark shadow approaching me. I began to feel nervous not knowing who it was until I was pulled under water and face to face with my smiling uncle. I resurfaced with him and pulled him into a suffocating hug, never wanting to let go of him. Soon I had to, and he smiled at me.

"I missed my little niece, but from the looks of it, you're not so little anymore!" He said with a smile as I blushed

"I missed you too, Uncle Goten!" I said to him as I saw his smile drop.

"Panny, stop calling me uncle, it makes me feel old!" I saw him shudder at the sound of old but I just laughed at him and nodded.

"Hey where's Trunks?" I asked as I pulled my long hair into a bun, I noticed the look on his face but acted like I didn't.

"Um, I don't know? He should be around here somewhere, maybe telling bra hi?" He said slowly swimming to the edge of the pool and pulling himself out. I just smiled when I saw him blush at the sound of my friend's name.

"Are you guys going to start dating again?" I asked him with a smile on my face.

"Only if she still wants too!" He said looking away to the house; I just smiled on the inside.

"OH, believe me, she wants too! You're all she ever talked about in the states; it was starting to get really annoying!" I said laughing as I watched his face. I climbed out of the pool and stood where my clothes were.

"I see your still wearing that ring Trunks gave you?" He said grabbing my hand and looking at it.

"Of course, I am. I never took it off!" I said pulling my hand away and to my chest. His eyes grew more as I looked at him confused.

"What? Is there something on my face?" I asked confused at I brushed at my face and looked me over.

"No, it's just that you changed a hell of a lot since the last time I saw you, DAMN, you must make the guys run for their money!" He said as I blushed more.

"Thanks! I am always turning down offers left and right!" I answered sarcastically

"So when are you and bra starting your new job at Capsule Corp?" He asked me as I sat down on the edge of the lounge chair next to him.

"Um, bulma said we start early Monday morning!" I said secretly adjusting my top.

"What positions are you guys getting?"

"Um bra is the head of the marketing and communications department, and I'm head of the science and technology department, I think?" I answered him confused. Then I nodded when I was sure of what I said.

"Wow! My niece turned out to be a nerd like my brother?" He said punching me in my shoulder, I just smiled and punched him in his shoulder causing him to fly off the chair and onto the ground. He looked up to me in shock.

"Sorry about that?" I said sheepishly as he nodded and stood up off the ground.

"Damn panny, when did you get so strong?" He asked me as he continued to rub his shoulder

"I've trained every day since I left; I even leveled up to SSJ3!" I said watching his mouth drop to the floor.

"You WHAT?" He asked shocked as I quickly stood up and away from his out roar.

"Well when I had free time I couldn't just sit around so I trained, I even trained Bra she should be up to SSJ2 by now?" I told him as I went back to the edge of the pool. I dived in but right before I hit the water I heard a voice approaching from behind us from the house. I didn't know who it was but I just wanted to be sure who it was before I came out. Fortunately I could still hear them underwater, so I pretended that I was swimming back and forth under the water.

"DAMN, bro who the hell is that?" Trunks asked my uncle as my uncle chuckled. I felt my heart drop when I recognized the first voice.

"Why? Are you interested?" Goten asked Trunks as I saw trunks lean over the pool to get a better view of me.

"She's a hottie! But you know I can't, I'm with Angela!" Trunks answered and I felt my heart rip out of my lungs and get stepped on. I noticed Trunks was walking away so I quickly swam to the opposite end of the pool and got out. The only one to notice was Goten, I stared at Trunks as he walked away, and I had to say something.

"Hey, Boxer boy!" I said loud enough to hear. Trunks stopped in his footsteps and slowly turned around to face me. I saw his jaw drop and I smiled, blushing all at the same time. He never said anything but slowly made his way over to me and around the pool to my side. I was slightly trembling from the closeness of both of us, and it didn't help that I only had a bikini on either.

"Panny?" He asked as he hesitantly placed his hand on my cheek. I hesitated a little when he lifted his hand to my face. I smiled at him, inside I wanted to hug him tightly but I retreated from that thought when I remembered what he said earlier.

"Hey, long time no see!" I told him with a smile as he lowered his hand to his side.

"Yah, I can see that!" He said looking me over, I blushed for the 100th time that day, but this time it was a brighter red. I saw his eyes run down my body and to my hand where I wore his ring. His eyes seem to burn into my hand. I hesitantly pulled my hand up to face him.

"You kept it?" He asked confused

"Of course, I did! It was part of our promise to each other, I never took it off!" I said softly as I watched the look on his face change to that of being sad. I knew this was bad.

"Um, about that panny, I'm sorry some things came up and…." He began to tell me before I cut him off.

"You promised me you would wait for me? I waited for you?" I said as I tried to keep the tears hidden as I looked down at the ground. I saw trunks reaction from the corner of my eyes. I slowly began to cry when a hand touched my shoulder; I looked up and saw it was Trunks so I swatted it away.

"DON'T TOUCH ME!" I yelled into his face

"Pan, I'm sorry! I still love you though!" He told me, but that didn't make me feel any better, if anything it made me feel worst.

"Trunks don't tell me that! You're the one who gave me this ring and made the promise!" I said crying hysterically. He kept trying to pull me into a hug but I swatted every effort away. I soon lost it when I heard a female voice calling him from the house.

"Trunks?" I looked up to see a beautiful brunette standing at the gate to the pool looking at us confused. I turned towards trunks and slapped his face, I heard the woman gasped and I grunted.

"I HATE YOU!" I yelled into his face as I made my way over to the gate to head back into the house. By now Goten was waiting for me on the other side of the gate. When I got to the gate, Trunks hoe stepped in between the gate and stared at me pissed.

"Um, excuse me?" I said trying to be calm

"Hun, Don't!" I heard trunks warn the woman standing in front of me.

"Why she slapped you?" She said in a whinny voice never moving from that spot.

"It was my fault, just don't!" He warned her again, by now she was really starting to annoy me.

"You should listen to your pimp!" I growled at her face. She looked at me with pure rage in her eyes and I smiled. I was going to enjoy this to the bitter end. She recoiled her fist to punch me but I quickly caught it. By then Goten had took a step back when he had noticed the rage in my eyes.

"Angie, DON'T!" Trunks and Goten both warned her, but she was stubborn I could tell.

"You're gonna regret that!" I hissed at her, as I recoiled my fist and punched her straight in the face, she went flying back into the rock wall. I just smiled and looked back into the shocked face of Trunks.

"Pan! What the hell did you do that for?" He yelled at me as he ran to his 'angie'.

"That's what you get for trying to hit me hoe, oh and Trunks? You can have this crap back!" I said launching the ring at his face, hitting him square in the face. Goten stood there the whole time with his jaw to the ground, I just smiled at him as he chuckled under his breath. I made it to the door to the house, and turned around in time to see Trunks let go of a single tear as he stared down at my ring, I hesitated about going back in the house, but after what I did I needed to leave. I soon grabbed clothes and left my family back at Capsule Corp. I didn't know exactly where I was going but I needed to get away from here and fast. I took off into the sky and flew into the mountains. I soon flew by an open meadow with a small stream. I landed in the meadow and laid face first in the flowers, taking in their intoxicating aroma. I rolled over and was met by straight sunshine in my face, it felt so good after being out of the pool.

After my little encounter with Trunks and his girlfriend, it felt like my heart had exploded. I grabbed at my heart and squeezed my eyes shut. I yelled into the sky and let the power flow through my veins. I soon found myself lying in my SSJ3 form. I loved the adrenaline it gave me, but unfortunately I still felt the hurt of being betrayed by the one person I thought loved me. I held my chest as I sat up for a minute. I soon felt someone watching me from behind and quickly turned around to see the face of my enemy, but it wasn't.