Baq and I have no comment about the absence.
Pan stared at the women and thought… a few hours ago I loose Trunks, and Bulma, go to the past to live, find out android 18 married krillin and has a bitch daughter, get enrolled in high school, and now I'm meeting my mother for the first time. Don't people in this time get a chance to grieve? Or be alone? She shook the outstretched hand absent mindedly…I guess not.
"Come in." she said nervously.
They all walked into the living room. It was an awkward moment between the families; no one knew how to start. They sat there staring at each other for a good ten minutes. When Videl had come up with an appropriate question, Bulma appeared in the room and asked everyone to meet her in the lab. With a sigh of relief Pan followed the group. She wasn't in the mood for any of this, even though the idea getting to know her mother intrigued her.
They all gathered in the lab (Vegeta, Trunks, M.Pan, Panny, Videl, Gohan, Bra and Goten) to hear what Bulma had to say. Pan looked around amazed it was exactly the same as her Bulma's lab.
"Well," Bulma began, " I was transporting the time machine to examine if it had suffered any damages through the journey, and I found a disc." She took a round disc out of her pocket and showed it to Pan, "do you know what's on this?"
She shook her head negatively.
"Should we take a look then?" she asked.
"Go ahead." Pan sighed. She feared what was on the disc.
Bra popped the disc into a large computer screen and let it run. Pan's eyes widened when she saw her Trunk's face on the screen. Gasps were heard from the women. A grunt from Vegeta and tear escaped from Bulma's eye. His voice resounded in Pan's head.
He looked sad and weary as he spoke. "Hello Everyone. If you're hearing this then you've met Pan, and I'm not sure whether or not she's explained to you everything that's happened. If she hasn't, please let this disc answer all your questions instead of her. She's been through a lot and I'm sure has a lot on her mind. With that said, I'm sure you want your explanation. The cell war continued, nothing changed. More family members died, and today we lost Bulma. I have decided to end everything once and for all. Pan is there because theres nothing left for her here, I am not sure if she has been born in your universe but if she hasn't she is the daughter of Gohan and Videl. My wishes are for her to live with them. Please understand she is not a child and should not be treated like one. And I feel sorry for your health if you insist on doing so." He smiled, took a deep breath and continued, "She has never met Videl because she died when Pan was a baby. So an introduction is necessary. Everyone else she is familiar with. Please take care of her, and if she runs her mouth off don't worry that's just the way she is." A long silence went past as the expression on Trunks face changed, "And to Pan, I want you to live like you were planning on this. Don't dwell on what happened. Move on and live your life fully…. You'll make someone very happy one day…… I love you."
The disc cut off. Vegeta walked out grumbeling in annoyance. Everyone else turned to stare at her. Videl felt a motherly urge inside her she could see Pan hurting she walked up and held her tight in a hug. "It'll be okay."
Pan grunted through with indifference.
"What now?" Trunks asked his mom.
"Well," Bra interrupted, "We can still go get that wardrobe for school. I always feel better after I shop."
"I think we should take you home and we'll talk about school in a few weeks." Gohan said looking sympathetically at the older version of his daughter who was still in Videls grip.
"But Gohan!" Bulma protested. "School…"
"School." He interrupted her, "Can wait."
Pan sighed in relief. Grateful for Gohan.