Here it is, at long last, graduation! Now that the girls are out of high school, the story will start to progress faster. The updates, however, are another matter, but we promise you, we're trying here. It's an arduous task, emailing bits of chapters back and forth. Alright, enough of that, we hope you enjoy this whopper, because we wanted you guys to get hooked back into the storyline. Enjoy the read!


This was it. This was the moment they've been waiting for. After years of going to school, and years of enduring the hardships of getting to and getting through what was known as high school, they were finally at the checkpoint and were literally just a step away from crossing the finish line. No more teachers fussing over incomplete homework, when you got to college - if you chose to go - the professors wouldn't care. No more spilling excuses about why you were late and why you couldn't make it to class on time. The professors wouldn't care; they'd start class with or without you there. There were no more leniencies when it came to turning in classwork or projects, in college, it was either you turn it in or you don't.

After you finished high school, you were on your own and pretty soon, you'd have to fend for yourself, and make the correct choices and decisions on your own. No one would be holding your hand anymore, and no one would be there to scold you when necessary or pick up the pieces of the damage you caused. You were responsible for everything.

All three girls knew this, and the reality of the situation scared them and excited them all the same. All three girls were aware of what was expected of them and what they were to do, so the trio was confident that they could overcome and be prepared for whatever life threw at them...

"Buraja Yasai Vegeta Briefs."

Blue eyes snapped up in response to hearing her name get called, and as she made her way to the stage her principal was standing on, she couldn't stop the swirl of emotions from coursing within her even if she tried. All eyes were on her at the moment, and she smiled brightly, making sure to enjoy every moment of this once in lifetime occurrence. Bra was very much aware that both her parents and her older brother were watching her from the bleachers with pride, and the thought that both of her friends were watching her as well made her all the more happier.

Her thoughts ceased momentarily when she realized she reached her principal, and she wasted no time grabbing her diploma with her right hand and shaking his hand with her left hand. She faintly heard him mutter something, but she paid that little mind; she was too busy soaking in how great this moment felt.

"Marron Kuri Chestnut."

Said girl stood up with pride and happiness at hearing her name get called, and as she made her way over to her principal, her eyes lit up immediately at the sight of her principal's wide and proud smile, resulting in her smile becoming slightly more wider. She didn't have to be looking directly at her parents to know that the two were looking at her with pride for her accomplishment. She could already picture her mother's faint smile and her dad's wide grin as they watched her make her way towards her principal in order to receive her diploma.

Pan waited anxiously for her name to be called. Since her last name wasn't as close to the letter "A" like her two friends, Bra and Marron, she had to wait a little while longer than said friends. This whole day just seemed so surreal. It seemed like only yesterday when she first started high school and now here she was, waiting for her name to be called so she could get her diploma.

High school honestly wasn't that bad, excluding the drama of course. The things she had to put up just from being Trunks' girlfriend - not to say it wasn't worth it. It was just dealing with the same o' same got tiring, especially when people couldn't get it through their thick heads, that she was very much Trunks' girlfriend. She smirked to herself. She'd be lying if she stated that she didn't get a kick out of messing with them though.

"Pan Vidalia Son."

Pan blinked, ceasing her thoughts as she rose to get her diploma, the traditional "Son smile" on her features as she strode towards her principal. She could already picture her parents' faces, along with her Grandma Chi-Chi and Grandpa Goku. And she just knew, Gramps was tearing up right about now. Pan stifled a soft chuckle of amusement.

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After everyone student received their diploma, and were soon dismissed, the three girls immediately grouped up together, dressed in their sky blue cap and gowns, each of them holding their own diplomas in their hand as they conversed.

"I never realized how quickly school flew by until the moment I went up to grab my diploma." Marron admitted, receiving a nod of agreement from both girls.

"You can say that again." Pan added on. "We should probably go to our family, then. I know Gramps is just dying to take some more pictures."

Marron released a small laugh. "And don't forget Chi-Chi."

Pan scowled playfully. "Laughing at my expense, huh?"

Bra rolled her eyes, before suddenly smirking. "I'm surprised you didn't run to my brother as soon as this was over."

"Oh? Well, I'm surprised you didn't run to uncle Goten as soon as this was over. "

Before Bra could respond, a familiar voice interrupted them, causing the three girls to turn to the source only to see Bulma and the rest of their respective family members approaching. Bra was first to speak, stepping forward as she did so. "We were just on our way." Bra shot Pan a quick glance with narrowed eyes to let her know that their conversation was by no means over just yet, before turning her attention back on her mother and the others.

Pan, in response, just rolled her eyes, a small, satisfied smirk on her features, mentally noting that she won this round.

"Congrats, Pan."

Pan turned her head slightly only to see Goten, Trunks, her parents and grandparents around her. She beamed in response, "Thanks."

"Oh, Pan!" Hercule cried as he threw himself around his granddaughter, his eyes watering and a portion of snot sliding down his nose. "I'm so proud of you!"

Pan fought the urge to recoil, knowing that'd probably hurt his feelings, but still...she couldn't help but mentally pray that none of that snot that was dribbling out of his nose would touch her. She took the hug like a pro, and, when she was sure he wasn't looking, checked herself for any stray snot.

"You're clean, Panny." Her uncle said with a chuckle, with his arm thrown around Bra's shoulders. The bluenette giggled and wrapped an arm around his waist. Pan started to retort, but the feeling of warm, muscled arms around her waist made her pause. Trunks' chin rested on the top of her head, and he tilted forward to gently kiss the top of her forehead.

"Hello, beautiful." Pan grinned and turned in his arms, throwing her arms around his neck, "Hey, handsome."

Pan then pulled away and unzipped her gown, revealing the strapless mini-dress she'd chosen to wear underneath. Trunks' eyes widened in surprise at the dress she wore.

The top was a soft blue, almost the color of her mother's eyes, and the skirt; poofing out almost like a tutu, was black with lavender accents in the shape of flowers. Her shoes of choice were the sparkling silver heels she'd worn to prom.

Marron wore a pale pink sun dress with a similar skirt to Pan's, except for the fact that her skirt was gauzy and had small silvery sparkles in the material. Her shoes were pale, sparling pink pumps with a strap around her ankle.

Bra wore a purple one strap mini dress with blue accents and an uneven butterfly hem skirt. To complete her look, she wore a pair of purple and blue heelless heels with a peep toe and a strap around her ankle.

"You look beautiful, Pan-chan." Trunks whispered, pulling her in close. She smiled and leaned in to press her lips to his, ignoring their small audience, "thank you. Now, can we get to the party, already?"

*At CC*

When everyone got to CC to set up for the graduation party/dance/dinner, Pan, Marron, and Bra immediately rushed up the stairs; Pan being dragged, to pick out their outfits for the party. The adults shook their heads and went to go start setting up everything.

"Pan, you should wear these." Bra gushed, holding up a pair of black short shorts. Pan rolled her eyes and took the shorts while Bra began rummaging for a top for her. Marron jumped into the selection, "how about that peach tube top, and a white button top with the hems tied to show off her stomach?"

"That's a great idea, Marron!" Bra found the tops and threw them at Pan, "go in your room and change. I'll be in there to do your hair and makeup soon."

"Aye aye, captain." Pan saluted and made her way out of Bra's room with her clothing, "overzealous shopaholic, but I love her for it."

When she finished getting dressed, Pan noted how the shorts were molded to her hips and the tops of her thighs, and how her tanned skin stood out against the white of her over shirt, and the peach of the tube top. She looked great. She clasped a gold necklace with a mini four star ball hanging from it around her neck for jewelry and found some comfy black sandals to wear for the party.

Bra came in a minute later, wearing a rich purple tube top with a cerulean vest over it, and a pair of white short shorts. The vest, however, was short, leaving her midriff bare. Marron followed her in, dressed in a dark green one strap top that stopped a few inches above her belly button and pair of a dark blue short shorts.

"Well, don't you look sexy?" Bra teased leading the way into the bathroom. Pan pretended to wave the compliment away, "I try."

The girls began to laugh, and Bra sat her friend down on the stool in the bathroom and began to work on her face. She used natural tones for her eyes, and a pale red lip gloss that accented her lips, and then lined her eyes in a dark brown.

Bra's eyes were lined in a rich violet and shadowed by a brightly hued cerulean. Strangely enough, the combination made her eyes pop. Her lips were covered by a clear gloss. Marron kept it simple and left it at eyeliner, mascara, and some clear gloss.

"Alright, now let's rock this party."

*downstairs*

Bulma, Chichi, and Videl set the men to work lifting the heavier equipment and setting it up in the ball room and outside in the large backyard.

Trunks started to laugh at Goten, whose jaw had dropped in the midst of setting down a speaker for the sound system, and then followed his gaze. His own jaw fell when he took in the long legged beauty coming down the stairs.

Pan's thick, long hair had been gathered into a manageable curly high ponytail, and she looked to be positively glowing as she exited the stairs and made her way over to her boyfriend. Trunks grinned and pulled her into his side, "I should let my sister play Barbie with you more often." Pan pinched his arm, "do it, and you're dead." The two of them started to kiss, but were sorely interrupted.

Gohan cleared his throat meaningfully as he passed them with a few tables for the buffet that would be set up in the nature dome. Pan pulled away from Trunks, blushing and irritated, "Papa!"

"Hey, just doing my job." Gohan winked and headed outside quickly. Pan frowned at his speedy retreat, and then zeroed in on the source as her mother rushed out behind him, clutching her own Frying Pan, "Son Gohan! Leave them alone!"

The couple moved to the window to watch the chase across the back lawn, stifling their giggles as Videl brought her Pan down on Gohan's head numerous times.

"If this is just the beginning of the party, then imagine the rest." Pan snickered, leaning into her boyfriend's side, "it's going to be wild." Bra and Marron nodded in agreement, "so let's enjoy what we can, and, hopefully, we can avoid any future embarrassment." The group nodded, and then fell out into raucous laughter when Gohan cried out in pain yet again.

*a few weeks later*

"Papa," Pan deadpanned, "I'll be perfectly fine. Besides," the teen gestured to her uncle, "uncle Goten will be there!" The worried demi-saiyan father didn't seem too soothed by his brother's presence on this excursion; if anything, it worried him more.

Bra had planned a little getaway for the six of them; the newly graduated Z girls and their beaus, just to celebrate being free from the clutches of public school before they began leading the life of a college student.

Pan and Marron were deadset on studying Obstetrics and Gynecology; both of them wanted to deliver babies one day, while Bra wanted to study both fashion and interior design with a side of cosmetology.

"Gohan," Videl murmured, placing a hand on the small of his back, "relax. Pan's not going to do anything reckless or anything that could potentially interrupt her plans for medical school."

Pan nodded eagerly, agreeing wholeheartedly with her mother. She'd worked too hard and too long to just screw it all up now. She was on the very cusp of entering into the profession she desired, and not even her relationship with Trunks would stop her.

"Big bro, I'll keep her and Trunks in line. You can count on me." Goten promised, placing a hand on his niece's shoulder, "she'll come back the same way she left. A virgin."

Pan squirmed away from him with an embarrassed squeak, face flushed bright red. Her mother slapped Goten in the back of the head with a firm reprimand.

Bra swooped in to save the day and announced that the plane was leaving before saying goodbye to her parents. Pan said a quick, embarrassed goodbye and fled their presence, searching for a certain lavender haired prince who'd she be sharing a seat with on the flight. She found him near the terminal leading to the plane and grasped his hand tightly.

"you seem a bit stressed." Trunks murmured, "what's eating you?" Pan shook her head, "just don't," and dragged him onto the plane. She'd never been so mortified in her life.

*a few hours later*

"Hawaii wasn't such a bad idea to go to for vacation. It's pretty nice here. " Bra stated, plopping down on one of the double beds in the hotel room they were in.

The three girls had just arrived in Hawaii and had checked into the resort where they'd be staying in for the remainder of their trip, and due to the fact that there were only two beds in the hotel room - a bed short, for there was three of them - Pan had offered to share a bed with Marron, seeing absolutely no problem with it since they were good friends. Marron, who saw no problem with it as well, agreed.

"So, what are we going to do first?" Marron asked curiously. She, along with Pan, was seated on the bed across from Bra.

Bra tilted her head towards the side a little before responding, "How about we go look around? We only saw a little of Hawaii so far, so why not do some exploring?"

Pan nodded in agreement, before adding on, "And depending on how long the exploring takes, we could probably get something to eat afterwards."

"Yeah, that sounds good." Marron added on in agreement, before continuing shortly after, "So how about it, Bra? What do you think?"

Bra shrugged, "It sounds like a plan to me, but tomorrow, we are definitely going shopping."

Pan rolled her eyes, groaning audibly. Seriously, did Bra ever get tired of shopping? The raven-haired quarter saiyan shook her head, already aware of what the answer to that question was. "Bra," Pan stated in utter boredom, "we have the whole summer vacation to spend in Hawaii and you're already talking about shopping on the first day of our arrival?"

Bra rolled her eyes. Leave it to Pan to complain about shopping. "And? Your point is?"

"My point is that we should do more exploring first, and then shop after we've explored everything. There's no way we can explore everything in a day."

"Let's sign up for a tour tomorrow, " Marron cut in, determined not to hear Bra's and Pan's bickering back and forth, "I saw a sign earlier, advertising that newcomers could sign up for a tour, and the best part is, it costs absolutely nothing."

Bra raised an eyebrow, her attention now fixated on the blonde. "There has to be some sort of catch, did you catch what time it starts?"

Marron thought for a moment, before answering, "I think I saw from 7 am to 1 pm."

Both girls turned their attention towards Pan, when they heard her grumble, and not being able to resist teasing the raven-haired girl, Bra smirked, "What's the matter, Pan? Too early for you to get up? I think I recall someone wanting to explore more."

Pan rolled her eyes, before throwing a pillow at her blue-haired friend, "Shut up, Bra."

~ Later on that night ~

"I could really get use to Hawaii, " Marron stated out loud, a small smile on her face as she took in their surroundings. They were in a popular restaurant in Honolulu called 12th Ave. Grill. It honestly didn't cost much, and since this restaurant was said to be one of the best restaurants Honolulu had to offer, the trio had decided to check it out for themselves.

The inside of 12th Ave. Grill was dimly lit, despite the fact that it had more than a few lights hanging from the ceiling. The walls were a creamish, whiteish color, and though the restaurant didn't contain much color, nor decoration, it definitely had a soothing affect on its customers. As expected, it was completely packed, and it didn't seem possible for anyone else to be seated at a table. Usually, with packed restaurants liked these, they tended to be rather rowdy, but the three girls were grateful that that didn't seem to be the case with this particular restaurant.

Bra nodded in agreement. "I could, too. This place definitely lives up to its popularity."

"Especially, the food." Pan added on, finishing up her plate Seared Kampachi Crudo.

While Bra and Marron had both decided to go for the same thing and try the Avocado Crab Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Salad, she decided to go for the Seared Kampachi Crudo. The Avocado Crab Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Salad had all of the ingredients in it mentioned in its name. There were several large pieces of lettuce on the bottom, topped with a crab or two next, and on top of that, bacon was sprinkled on it. On the other hand, the Seared Kampachi Crudo was a type of cooked, cut up fish, that had a layer of what seemed to be broccoli underneath it. On the top of it, was what looked like fried, skinny fries.

Of course, to the naked eye, something as to what they were eating wouldn't seem appealing, nor tasteful in the least, but when you actually tried it, it was honestly really good, despite how plain it looked.

"So," Marron started, breaking the momentarily silence they fell into, "what's the plan after we finishing eating?"

Pan shared a glance with Bra before turning her gaze towards the blonde, "I say we clean up, and get some sleep. I mean, if we're going to get up early, then I need a good night's rest."

Bra rolled her eyes, but nonetheless nodded her head in agreement. "I agree. We just recently finished high school, and to have to get up tomorrow around school hours again is a bother, but I think it'll be worth it."

"Yeah, besides," Marron added on, "it's not like we'll have to get up early for the remainder of our trip. Unless the tour takes longer than we expect."

Pan shot Marron a look, silently telling the blonde that she could have left that last part out. Marron, in return, smiled in amusement. She simply added on that last part to tease her raven-haired friend and see how Pan would react, and she wasn't disappointed.

~ The next morning ~

"Bra!" Pan groggily yelled through the bathroom door, "hurry up in there! You've been in there for almost an hour now!"

"You should have gotten up when Marron woke you the first time!" Bra yelled back, smirking as she proceeded with curling the ends of her blue hair with her hair curler. "Marron was smart enough to shower before me," she added on, "so it's not my fault you didn't pull a number out of Marron's book."

Bra could hear Pan groan, and in response, smiled, shaking her head lightly as she did so. She could never get tired of hanging around Pan and Marron. With those two around, it was never a dull moment. Deciding that it wouldn't hurt to at least let her friend know when she'd be done, she yelled, "I'll be out in a several minutes!"

Pan mumbled a 'finally' before plopping down on the bed beside an amused Marron, whom was failing miserably in an attempt to stifle her giggles. Pan glared at Marron, "I'm glad someone finds this funny."

Marron rolled her eyes. "Oh, come on, Pan. I did wake you up. Besides, we've been friends with Bra for quite a while, and I think you should know by now that she's quite the bathroom hog."

Pan snickered, "Quite the bathroom hog? No, Marron, I think it's way more than 'quite."

Marron and Pan shared a laugh, failing to realize that Bra had just stepped out of the bathroom, and had caught the gist of their conversation. Bra frowned at them, before opening the bathroom door again and, this time, allowing it to slam shut. Both Marron and Pan turned their heads to the source of the noise, only to see the blue-haired girl staring at them expectantly with her arms crossed over her chest.

Their laughter died immediately.

"So, I'm a bathroom hog, huh?" Not waiting on a response from either girl, she smirked, " I guess that means Marron will be paying for dinner the rest of the week, and Pan will be accompanying me in every store I go into once we start shopping."

Pan sighed, seemingly accepting her fate, but little did Bra know, Pan was already thinking up a way to get herself out of the mess she got herself into. "Fine. Can we just go to tour thing, already? It's almost seven."

Bra raised an eyebrow, not fooled by what Pan was trying to do. "I hope you know that there's no way you're getting out of this."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, " Pan muttered, waving her hand dismissively, "what do you think the guys are up to?"

"I was actually wondering the same thing." Marron admitted.

"Who knows, its probably some typical 'guy' thing. When we arrived here at the hotel, we agreed to spend a few days with our own gender before joining up and spending the rest of the summer together." Bra reminded them, before adding on, "besides, we need to get a little girl time in anyway, and this is only the first day, so - " Bra paused and shot Pan a look that left no room for protest - " after we finish with the tour, we're going to spa since a certain someone wants to explore a little more before shopping."

Pan turned her head in the opposite direction, placing her hands behind her head as she pretended not to know what her blue-haired friend was talking about.

*With the guys*

"Did we seriously have to get up this early?" Goten questioned curiously, as he walked out of the bathroom, pulling a simple white t-shirt over his head. It was only nine in the morning, and Goten seriously wanted to at least sleep until twelve or one in the afternoon. Any of the two were better than getting up at nine in the morning.

Uub shook his head, his arms folded across his chest, as he shot Goten an bored look. "Didn't we already go over this, Goten?"

Goten shrugged, which was his way of silently saying, 'yeah, so what?'.

Uub just shook his head once more, not even bothering to respond, instead, he simply scooped up his beach wear off the bed and headed into the bathroom to change.

Trunks, on the other hand, released a short chuckle at his childhood friend, "Since Uub is apparently tired of answering your question again for the third time, I'll humor you and answer you this time: Yes, Goten. We had to get up this early. The beach is already hot enough as it is, but when you go sometime before the afternoon rolls in, it won't be as hot."

"We're going to be in the water anyway, so the heat shouldn't matter. I mean, we are going surfing today, right?"

Trunks nodded. "Right, but it's not as if we're going to be in the water the entire time."

"I guess you're right."

"So, my responses weren't right?" Uub interrupted curiously, walking out of the bathroom, completely dressed for the beach.

Goten grinned. "Or maybe I just liked Trunks answer better. I mean, in my defense, you just stated that it was necessary to go to the beach early and left it at that."

Uub shot Goten an incredulous look, "It was practically the same answer."

"Maybe to you." Goten retorted, grin still in place.

"Whatever. Anyway, now that we're all dressed, I say it's about time we head to the beach now."

~ Later ~

I've done it, Trunks cheered in his mind, I finally did it! After a whole morning and afternoon of fruitless attempts, the CC president had finally managed to get upright on his surf board. His accomplishment, however, was short lived when he hit the wave just on the wrong side of right; hehe, and wiped out for the millionth time that day, much to the amusement of his so-called 'best buds'.

The younger son of Goku and the reincarnate of Majin Buu doubled over, howling with raucous laughter as the lavender haired CC president was thrown off of his board and taken under by the blue waves. After a while, the man surfaced and made his way back to his friends, a scowl etched deeply into his handsome face.

"Oh Kami," Goten wailed, "you should've seen the look on your face when you wiped out!" laughter consumed him once more, and he crumpled to the sandy ground, tears of mirth leaking from his eyes.

Uub looked to be just moments away from following his example. He looked at his drenched friend and managed to sputter, "dude, you look like a drowned cat," before falling to the ground.

"I'd to see the two of you do any better." Trunks snapped, dropping his board on top of the two chortling males on the ground. Goten popped up, sniggering merrily.

"it can't be too hard, man. I don't think its humanly possible to do any worse than you when it comes to surfing. Maybe you should stick to charming the sanity out of women." He chortled, and Uub slapped him a high five as they dissolved into a second fit of laughter.

"Screw you both," Trunks snarled, stomping away, "I'm getting some ice cream."

Goten and Uub sobered up enough to watch the man storm away, and then shared another glance before laughing a bit more.

*a while later*

"hehe, maybe we took it a bit far." Uub said at last, "because I don't think he's coming back." Goten furrowed his brow, "its been forty five minutes; where the hell is he?" the two of them sat on their beach towels, looking for all the world like two of the most confuzzled people ever. Little did they know, justice had just been served, nice and cold, right under their very noses.

*on the road*

Trunks contently drove the rental Jeep with one hand, using his free hand to hold up a vanilla cone so he could lick it without trouble. In the growing distance behind him was the beach he'd been attempting to surf at all day... along with his two 'best buds'.

Hehe, he thought merrily as he licked his cone, so long suckers.

*With the girls*

Now that the tour was finally over, placing the time at about one thirty in the afternoon, the girls decided to treat themselves to a Spa treatment and just simply relax before they have to meet dinner with the guys later on.

"Am I the only one who's happy to be off of my feet after all the walking we've done?" Marron asked plaintively as the three Z girls changed into the cozy white robes for the resort's spa.

"Who wouldn't be?" Pan asked in a low voice, "I mean, we trekked over most; if not all, of this island in a matter of hours. Didn't the tour start at six am? We got back here at three in the afternoon."

"I think I've got a tan going here," Bra murmured, eyeing her back closely, and then looked Pan over with a few giggles, "Pan, you could almost pass for an native."

"Haha," the Son snipped in reply, "laugh at me because I'm already tanned like cowhide, why don't you?"

"you're the one who likes to spend your spare time outside training," Marron snorted, "and besides, you look fine. The deep skin tone brings out your hair and eyes."

"In other words, my brother is going to flip his lid when he sees you tonight," Bra said, totally confident in her judgment, "and you should be happy that you don't burn in the sun like some normal human girls. Count your blessings, darling."

"Whatever you say, Princess." Pan said coolly, "now come on. I want my seaweed scrub." the three friends shared a few gales of laughter and made their way out of the changing room, more than ready to relax, rejuvenate, and beautify.

*Girl's Hotel room*

"I think we're pretty much ready to go," Bra stated to the other girls, observing her appearance in the full-length mirror. The blue-haired beauty was sporting a rich purple dress that halted about mid-thigh in the front, but, in the back, the dressed halted around her ankles, just barely brushing the floor. In order to complete her outfit, her choice of shoes were a simple pair of wedges with a multi-colored heel, and as for her hair, she opted for a braided bun, nothing too fancy, yet nothing too simple. "Now," Bra continued, once she was satisfied with her appearance, "all we have to do is wait for the guys to swing by and get us, and then head out for dinner."

Marron nodded in agreement. "They should be here any moment now." The blonde rose to her feet, no longer sitting on the bed, and headed over to the same full-length mirror her blue-haired friend had just been in front of moments ago. Marron was wearing a dark purple Hawaiian muumuu; decorated from head-to-toe in multiple flowers in a lighter shade. It was a halter dress; she opted for a french braid head band. Lastly, to complete her attire, she went for tan sandals that tied around her ankle.

"I wonder what restaurant they chose. I have to admit, I'm pretty curious." Pan stated out loud, her mind already attempting to figure out which restaurant they could possibly be going to tonight. She, Marron, and Bra had received quite the tour earlier today, after all. Pan, dressed up like her other friends, was wearing a spaghetti strapped multi-colored maxi dress, completed by a pair of gold buckle up sandals.

Bra shook her head, teasingly stating afterwards,"You're probably just curious because you're hungry."

Pan wrinkled her nose, folding her arms across her chest. "And what is that suppose to mean?"

Several knocks on the hotel door, cut off the girl's conversation, resulting in them simultaneously standing up and heading for the door in order to open it for their respective boyfriends.

"hey, ladies." Uub greeted first, his eyes already locked on Marron's, drinking her appearance in with appreciation.

"Ready to go?" Goten cut in after a while, seeing as Uub was too focused on Marron at the moment to say anything more, but he suppose he couldn't talk; for he was already pulling his blue-haired girlfriend in for a kiss and already telling her how beautiful she looked.

Pan rolled her eyes playfully, greeting Trunks with a short kiss. "Hey, you."

"Hey," he muttered against her lips, snaking his arms around Pan's waist, pulling her closer. "You look amazing."

"Thanks, I could say the same for you."

Trunks started to say something in response, but upon suddenly remembering something, his eyes widened, "I just remembered something." Trunks stated, reaching into back pocket to pull something out. "Here," he said gently, holding something in his hand, "this is for you."

Pan stared at the hibiscus blossom in his hand, a small smile on her face. It was pale orange and faded into what looked like pink and magenta towards the middle. "Thank you, Trunks."

The lavender haired saiyan Prince gently tucked the blossom behind her ear and brushed a few of her wavy locks over it. Pan smiled up at him in thanks, "it matches my dress perfectly." He kissed the top of her head and guided her into the restaurant.

*Dinner*

After the guys had picked up the girls from their hotel room, they headed off to a nearby fancy restaurant known as Sushi Izakaya Gaku. It was huge, and despite it's size, it wasn't as noisy as one would expect, nor was it filled to the brim with customers. It had an average amount of maybe twenty five to thirty customers, and the interior was painted a creamish color, similar in color to the liquid found inside coconuts. The wooden tiles that covered the floor of the restaurant was an oak color, and Hawaiian music could be heard playing in the background, accompanied by several Hawaiian dancers swaying their hips in tune with the soft, relaxing music.

"So, what did you guys do so far since we've been here?" Pan asked curiously, whom had settled for ordering the Boiled Watercress & Shimeji Ohitashi.

Goten, who had opted for the Homemade Steamed Pork Dumpling, was first to answer, "We explored the area a little, and went surfing. I'm quite the pro at it now."

Trunks, who had ordered the Seared Salmon Belly Topped, shot Goten a look, that obviously said he didn't agree with what the youngest of Goku had just stated. "No, correction," Trunks started, an eyebrow raised, "I'm quite the pro now, you were the only one who couldn't grasp the concept of surfing. How many times did he fall again, Uub?"

Uub snorted, eating a bite of his Trumpet Fish Tempura before answering, "Try every time he stood up on the board."

Goten gave a sheepish laugh, scratching the back of his head, shooting his girlfriend a look, whom he was currently sitting by, before shooting Uub and Trunks a frown, "Did you have to mention that in front of Bra?"

Trunks shrugged, sharing a glance with his sister, before chuckling, "You caused it on yourself." Trunks turned to face his raven-haired girlfriend, sitting on his right side, making the both of them parallel to Goten and Bra. "Right, Panny?"

Pan shot him a smirk, before shrugging, "I didn't believe him anyway."

"Hey," Goten protested, " is that anyway to treat your favorite uncle?"

Pan shook her head, "Face it, you're a klutz. Grandma Chi-Chi filled me in on quite the amount of stories about you."

Goten eyes widened as a blush of embarrassment flooded his features. "Mom promised she wouldn't tell!"

"Alright, Pan," Bra cut in, finishing up her Grilled Moi, before continuing, "stop teasing my boyfriend."

Goten sent his girlfriend an look that obviously had 'thank you' written all over it.

Marron, whom was sitting beside Pan at the edge of the table, leaving her boyfriend beside Bra, was too curious to let it go, "Like what, Pan?" She had ordered a simple Seaweed Salad.

Pan grinned mischievously, ignoring Bra's warning look as well as the horrified look her uncle was sending her. "Well, there was this one time, Grandma Chi-Chi said that she asked Goten to clean the dishes while she checked the laundry, and she said she hadn't even made it outside yet when she heard the sound of a series of dishes hitting the floor. When she ran back in to see what happened, she said she saw Goten sitting in the middle of a pile of broken dishes with the dish cloth on his head."

Marron giggled, failing miserably at her attempt to stifle them with her hand. "Anything else?"

"There was this other time - "

" - Pan?" Bra cut in sweetly, interrupting the laughter going around the table they were sitting at as well as causing Pan to immediately pale, "aren't you just as clumsy? After all, didn't you slip in the shower tonight when we were getting ready?"

Pan blushed, muttering something incoherent under her breath. The table was filled with laughter once more, and the raven haired quarter saiyan rolled her eyes and let the teasing slide, wanting to enjoy her night out with her closest friends.

*after dinner*

"… and now, I have to go shopping with her." Pan finished explaining her issue with Bra, "so I need a way out." Trunks smirked at the sand under their feet, "you could come stay with me in my suite." Pan's eyes widened, "you got a suite? No fair, Bra only got us the one room."

"We guys each rented our own suites," Trunks explained with a shrug, "I thought my sister would've done the same." Pan rolled her eyes, "that harpy was probably trying to keep us apart. You know how she is. She's lucky I love her dearly, otherwise, I would've kicked her in the pants by now."

"So?" Trunks asked softly, "Are you coming to stay with me?" Pan nodded vigorously, "We just need to hurry back to the resort so I can move my stuff into your room." She giggled mischievously, "She won't know what hit her." Trunks chuckled to himself and whisked Pan off into the night air; quickly, so his sister and friends wouldn't notice their departure.

*at the resort*

Pan carelessly stuffed her clothing, shoes, and other belonging back into the luggage from whence they came, moving faster than the human eye could follow. Trunks lounged on one of the double beds, watching her zip to and fro with a smile on his face.

"You know," the multi colored blur paused, becoming Pan once more, "I'd be done with this a lot sooner if someone would help me pack. Then we could go back to your room and fool around-" That was all the pushing Trunks needed to act, and act he did. In a matter of milliseconds, all of Pan things were neatly stowed away in her bags, and the bags stowed in a capsule for easier transport.

"Let's go." Trunks handed her the capsule and led her out of the hotel room. Pan followed eagerly, closing the door behind her. The two of them ambled down the hall to the elevator lobby, which they took to the top floor of the resort.

"Hope you're ready to be wowed." Trunks warned, sliding his key card into the slot. Pan rolled her eyes, "Just open the door, boxer… boy…" she trailed off as the door fell open, revealing what looked to be a fully furnished penthouse suite. The entire back walls of the kitchen, living room, and bedroom were made out of glass, providing a perfect view of the sunrise on the beach in the morning.

"We got two beds, a couch, and one bathroom, and you got this… I am insanely jealous." Pan managed to say, still in awe. Her boyfriend wrapped his arms around her slim waist, "well, now, you don't have to be jealous because you're staying here with me."

"Yay…" Pan cheered enthusiastically before breaking away from his hold to take in the view from the window wall. Trunks took that time to shut the door behind him, chuckling at her childish curiosity. Pan continued to flit to different places in the suite, trying to take in everything at once with her wide midnight eyes.

"Alright, I think I'm done. I'll go shower since you already have." Pan murmured, uncapsulating her bags in the bedroom. Trunks had taken the time to shower while she was looking around the place, and was lounging on the bed, watching some show on the 40 inch flat screen television mounted on the wall.

"Take your time." Her boyfriend told her softly, and she giggled as she unearthed her pajamas, a pair of underwear, and her body wash, shampoo, and conditioner before heading into the bathroom.

The shower stall took up a corner of the bathroom with a sliding frosted glass door to get in. The shower itself was comprised of black marble walls with chrome insets. The walls were mounted with spray nozzles, designed to spray from every direction to provide a full body massage.

Pan hastily turned on the water and made sure it was nice and hot before she stripped out of her dress and removed the flower from her hair before closing herself in the steaming hot stall. She let her head fall back as the water streamed over her face and down her tanned shoulders. Thick black hair glued itself to her shoulder blades as the water soaked into it and made it heavy.

Pan grabbed her bottle of shampoo and poured a generous glob of the cherry blossom scented liquid into her palm, rubbed her hands together to make a nice lather, and began vigorously working the shampoo into her hair. Her fingertips soothingly massaged her scalp as the scent of cherry blossoms filled the stall. Once she was satisfied with the wash, she rinsed the soap out and made short work of massaging some conditioner into her hair. She left the conditioner to do some deep work on her hair and began washing her body, humming a soft tune under her breath as she washed.

*outside*

Trunks perked up at the sound of Pan's sweet voice coming from the bathroom and smiled to himself. Clearly his beautiful Pan-chan was enjoying the full body shower. He smiled and began flipping through the channels, waiting patiently for her to emerge.

As an afterthought, he went into the kitchen and made some small snacks for them to eat before bed. Some cucumber sandwiches for Pan; his sister had recently turned her onto the little finger sandwiches, and a glass of cranberry juice, and then, for himself, twenty five hot wings with a tub of ranch dip, and some lemonade, and a few carrot and celery sticks.

When he got back to the bedroom with the tray full of snacks, the bathroom door was open and Pan was standing in front of the mirror, braiding her damp hair. She was wearing a pair of peach lace boy shorts and a white tank top with a bit of peach lace edging the bottom hem. Trunks took a moment to admire her curvy figure, and the nice tan she'd managed to achieve during the tour earlier that day.

"Oooo, you made snacks." Pan took one of the little sandwiches and popped it in her mouth, smiling to herself. Trunks rolled his eyes and set the tray on the bed before climbing into the bed. Pan followed him into the bed and pulled one leg underneath herself as she sat on top of the comforter.

"You have some really small feet." Trunks noted with a laugh, and Pan pouted at him, "short people tend to have small feet. I bet yours are humongous." She placed one of her feet next to his and started laughing at the vast difference between them, "see?"

Once they finished the snacks, Trunks took the tray back into the kitchen and went in the bathroom to brush his teeth. Pan was already in there, and scooted over so they could share the sink…

*later*

Pan crawled under the covers and nestled into Trunks' side. The lavender haired demi hugged her to his side and pressed a kiss to her temple. She purred contently and pulled the comforter up over them both.

"You know… you did mention some fooling around, right?"

Pan rolled her eyes and pushed against his shoulder so he'd roll onto his back, "You want to be fooled around with? Fine, I'll fool around with you." She swung a leg over him and straddled him before leaning down to press their lips together. Trunks made a noise of contentment as she shoved her tongue into his mouth.

*meanwhile*

"Where the hell is Pan?" Bra asked no one in particular as she and Marron returned to their room with the guys. Uub and Goten frowned as they looked around the room. Marron was the first to put the clues together, "that traitor, she moved into Trunks' room!"

"Oh she is so dead. She's trying to get out of going shopping with me." Bra said confidently, "where's Trunks' room?" Goten shrugged, "his suite was in a different area than ours." Bra pouted, "we'll have to catch them tomorrow. I'm tired- Marron!"

Marron and Uub had begun to pack up her things so they could go back to his room for the night, and the blonde blushed, "I'm sorry Bra, but if I had to choose between sharing a room with you or Uub… it's going to be Uub. We have more fun together if you get my drift." Bra rolled her eyes, "fine, fine, go. I'll return the room key and spend the night in Goten's room."

Marron kissed Uub on the lips and returned to her hasty packing, with her boyfriend assisting her. Goten wrapped an arm around Bra and kissed her forehead, "I'll take the key back to the front desk. You pack up your stuff." She grinned and kissed his jaw, "thanks, babe."

*three weeks later*

At the end of a fun-filled, sunlight riddled vacation, the six members of the Z-senshi returned to Japan toting a few physical souvenirs. Both Pan and Goten were easily the most tanned of the group, with Trunks and Bra being a close second. All in all, even Marron got a tan over the brief excursion to Hawaii.

Pan was the first to emerge from the terminal, dressed in a calf-length muumuu in lavender with white flowers all over. Her wavy black hair only hung to the middle of her shoulder blades, and she had layered bangs hanging around her face. With her new tan, she looked like a totally different person.

Gohan jumped when Pan threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly, and then pressed a kiss to the top of her head, realizing that it was his daughter. Videl chuckled at his alarmed expression, and then gawked at her daughter. She was a totally different skin tone, now!

Pan smiled at her shocked parents and twirled in a quick circle to showcase her new look, "so? How do I look?"

"Very… tan. Sweetie, did you just spend all your time outside?" Videl asked softly, running a hand through Pan's hair, "and I love your new haircut." Pan giggled and shook her head, "I didn't spend a lot of time outside. I just tan easily, apparently."

At that moment, the rest of the group came out of the terminal, looking quite tanned as well. Bra's hair was cut short like her mothers', only with a slight spikier curl to it, and a few white highlights here and there to make her hair look like the ocean. Goten's hair was a bit shorter and spiky like normal. Uub and Trunks kept their same hair styles, and Marron was modeling the bob her mother used to wear when she first joined the Z-Senshi. The style eerily made her look just like her mother, only a bit gentler around the eyes.

Bra was modeling a strapless muumuu that came down to mid-thigh. The dress was a light blue with darker blue hibiscus blossoms all over it. Marron wore a pair of black capris, a loose green tunic-like top, and some black strappy sandals.

"You guys look pretty relaxed." Bulma commented, and her husband made a low 'Hn' noise and crossed his arms over his chest, wondering how the woman had manipulated him into joining her on this soiree with Kakarot and Baldie's pesky spawn and affiliates.

"That's because we are." Bra said cheerily, making her way over to her parents, "nice to see you, Mom. Daddy, I'm shocked. You actually left the house."

"Your mother and her ways." Vegeta answered shortly, "I trust you had an enjoyable time, cavorting with Kakarot's offspring, and his offspring's' offspring?"

"I sure did." Trunks commented, smirking at his father, "how do you like the weather outside of the gravity room, Dad?" Vegeta snarled at his son, much to his amusement.

"All that's left is getting ready for college." Marron said softly, leaning her cheek against Uub's shoulder. He turned slightly to kiss the top of her head and squeezed her around her middle.

"Yep, it's the middle of July, so we've got plenty of time to get on with shopping for our apartment." Pan told Marron, and Bra sighed.

Pan and Marron were attending the same college because their profession choices were the same, but the college Bra had chosen was a good ways away in Florence, Italy. Pan and Marron would be attending a college in Tokyo, which was a hell of a lot closer to home. The bluenette was a bit nervous about attending school so far from home.

Goten hugged her comfortingly, "Hey, none of that. I'll be happy to fly down to Italy to see you." Bra smiled and snuggled under his chin, "I love you, Goten; you're so sweet." Vegeta made a faint noise of disgust as the couple kissed, but quickly quieted at a sharp look from his mate. Bra and Goten kept it brief; for Vegeta's sake, and followed the others out of the airport.

*the next month*

"I still can't believe you're going off to college tomorrow." Videl told Pan as the Son family ate dinner at their table that August night. Chichi's eyes watered with tears of joyful pride, "I know; she's just as smart as her father." Pan giggled as a blush coated her father's cheeks at that notion. Goten snorted at his brother and nabbed some of Pan's tempura off of her plate, narrowly avoiding her strike with her fork.

"Violent much, niece of mine?" Goten asked with a snort, chewing on his stolen tempura. Pan bared her teeth at him, "bite me, Uncle." The younger son of Goku tapped his chin as though in thought, looking up towards the ceiling, "I wonder if I'll miss getting stabbed in the hand during dinner…"

"You'd better, or else I'll make your life miserable." Pan told him, waving her fork around in a threatening manner. She looked at her parents, "are you guys sure you don't mind me spending the night at Bra's house tonight? Just say the word and I'll-"

"No, baby, you go have fun." Videl told her firmly, "we've had you all to ourselves mostly every night for the past eighteen years, so what's one without you?"

"Alright, I'll see you guys in the morning." Pan got up from the table and took her dirty dishes into the kitchen. The adults at the table watched her go with pride. Gohan sighed deeply as he watched his little Panny wash her dishes at the sink, "she's grown up so fast."

"Sometimes I wish we'd had another- never mind." Videl shook off her comment and looked down at her hands; wringing together under the table, suddenly sullen. Gohan grasped her hand under the table and squeezed, knowing exactly what- or rather whom- she was thinking of. It'd been long time since they'd dwelt on the loss of the twins eight years ago; if anything they'd forgotten all about it when Pan went on the Grand Tour four years after the twins passed.

"Alright," Pan came down the stairs with her duffle bag, luggage, and carry-on bag for her flight out to Tokyo tomorrow, "I'm going. Goten, I'm sure Bra would appreciate her boyfriend coming to see her before she leaves for Florence in the morning."

"Crap, I can't believe I almost forgot. Hold on, Panny, I'll come with you." Goten got up from the table and rushed into the kitchen to wash his own dishes. The married folk at the table; Gohan, Videl, Chichi, and Goku, shot each other knowing looks. They knew Goten wouldn't be home tonight; even Goku knew that.

"Alright, let's go." Goten emerged from the kitchen as Pan finished capsulating her luggage. She nodded, and went around the table to give everyone their kisses and hugs before following him out the door. Everyone who could sense ki could feel the two of them flying away from the house, towards West City.

*At CC*

Trunks looked up as Pan emerged from his bathroom, wearing a loose white sleep shirt over a pair of pale blue boy shorts. Her hair hung in damp curls around her shoulders, and scant traces of water could be seen on her golden skin, running in small trails down her body. The demi involuntarily licked his lips as she shook out her hair, sending scant drops of water flying with each quick motion of her head. She stopped her shaking and looked up at him from under dark, thick lashes, "Like what you see?" her voice was filled with coyness and a playful hint of desire.

"Oh, do I…" Trunks said softly, and rolled up onto his knees as she approached the bed, "you look… tasty." Pan giggled as his hands came to rest on her hips, "Wouldn't you be the one to know how I taste if you're calling me tasty."

"Well, I've delved in your personal flavor enough to know exactly how sweet and," he leaned into her neck to nip at her neck, and she gasped at the light feel of his tongue dashing quickly against her skin, "savory you are."

"You know," the prince began, pulling his lovely Princess into the bed with him, "I'd like to send you off to school on a high note. A proper farewell, if you'd like." Pan frowned at him, "And how do you intend to give me this 'proper farewell', Trunks-kun?"

"Well, for starters, I could worship your beautiful body like it deserves to be worshipped by only me." The lavender haired demi told her seriously, and her eyes widened, "Trunks, do you mean…"

"Yes, that's what I mean… I want to make love to you." Trunks told her solemnly, brushing a thumb over her cheek to wipe away a stray trickle of water. Pan leaned into his hand, "Fine then, Mister Briefs, wish me the best farewell you can muster. I don't want to be disappointed."

"Alright then, Princess, I don't intend to disappoint." Trunks pulled her into him, so she was straddling his lap, and forcefully pressed his lips to hers. Pan welcomed the force readily, pushing her tongue deep into his mouth. Their tongues danced together in a graceful, ancient routine, and Trunks shifted forward and twisted himself around so he could lay Pan on the comforter.

Pan sleep shirt rode up some, revealing a smooth expanse of her creamy golden skin. One of Trunks' hands drifted there to caress the soft skin, and Pan sighed at the touch. He chuckled and began kissing his way down her throat, nuzzling and nipping at the sensitive skin as he went. Pan's soft sighs and moans were music to his ears as he pleased her.

With both hands, Trunks pushed her shirt up her torso, kissing and nibbling at each bit of skin he unearthed until he reached the area just beneath her breasts. Pan's breathing hitched as his thumbs brushed over her erect nipples through the thin material, and she arched up off of the bed so he could get it off.

Trunks slid the material off of her body and breathed a sigh of awe as her perky D cups came into his immediate view. The dark pink nipples called to him, and he leaned down to nuzzle her bosoms before he leaned in to taste her skin once more.

This wasn't his first time putting his hands and mouth on Pan; so far the only thing they hadn't done was the actual act of sex itself. There'd been plenty of experimentation a while before and during vacation, and the two of them were more than ready to be completely physical. While he'd wished that his first time being truly intimate with his Pan-chan had been a bit more special and significant, something about this just felt right to him.

Pan groaned aloud as his warm, wet mouth closed over her right nipple, arching her back to press herself against him. Trunks chuckled against her skin and suckled at her breast like a newborn babe, enjoying the sounds of Pan's mewls as he worked her into a frenzy. The scent of her arousal permeated the air and piqued his nose. With the barest tip of his tongue, he left what felt like a trail of liquid fire down her abdomen. Beneath him, the raven haired quarter saiyan wriggled and squirmed at the pleasure she felt.

"Relax, angel." Trunks crooned, "I want to take things nice and slow." He felt the muscles in her abdomen ripple, and the scent of her desire grew. Clearly she was ready for him to have his way with her.

"Babe, just skip the theatrics… I want you now." Pan panted wantonly, gripping the hair at the base of his neck, "Oh kami, how do you do so little and get me so hot…"

"Shhh, are you sure, Princess?" Trunks asked, and Pan pulled at his hair desperately, "good Kami, Trunks, I'm about to burst apart at the seams… I need you…" Her legs fell open, creating the perfect cradle for his hips to press against hers.

With gentle hands, Trunks situated her legs so they bent at the knees and lay between them. With nimble hands he worked her shorts off of her and reached back up to remove her drenched panties. She breathed a relived sigh as he pulled the fabric away from her heated center. Before he could blink, Pan pushed herself upright and tore his sweatpants and boxers away in one fell swoop.

"You little minx," Trunks hissed, "so eager, aren't you?"

Pan giggled hoarsely and pulled him down on top of her, "just shut up and wish me farewell, boxer boy."

Trunks reached over to the night table for a gold packet and tore it open with his teeth. Pan giggled again as he rolled it on, and he rolled his eyes at her laughter; simultaneously lining himself up for entry. Their eyes met, and she smiled lovingly at him. He smiled back and pushed forward.

Pan scrunched her face up at the full, pressurized sensation in her lower regions and waited for her body to adjust to his size. Trunks winced at the look on her face and slowed his progress, even though his body yearned to pound into her, "Pan?"

"Give me a moment to adjust." Pan whispered, "Keep going." He nodded and continued to push forward slowly, until her face began to relax. As he began to pull out, she moaned quietly, and he grinned as pleasure overtook her features once more.

"Kami, Trunks, if you don't go faster, I might just rape you." Pan murmured, closing her eyes tightly, and Trunks chuckled, "whatever you'd like…" and amped up the speed.

His grunts and growls meshed with her whimpers and moans, creating an erotic, primal symphony to their lovemaking. Pan's discomfort faded as she grew more and more familiar with the ancient dance as old as time itself.

Along with their vocalized expressions of pleasure and gratification, was the wet, lewd, sweaty slap of their skin coming together in a staccato, quick rhythm.

Pan let a muffled shout escape as the fire blazing within her loins grew into an inferno. She could feel that impossibly high peak rushing towards her, and she began meeting Trunks thrust for thrust, trying to push herself along to that point of no return.

Trunks snarled against Pan's collarbone as his need blazed within him, hotter than any supernova in the universe. His end was coming, he could feel it, and; desperate for that peak, his thrusts became deeper and slower, driving for more friction to bring about his relief.

The lavender haired saiyan Prince's eyes shot wide at the beauty of Pan's sweat coated, pleasure filled face as she cried out and released violently, milking him for all he was worth. The feel of her silken, slick walls convulsing on his member was too much for him to bear, and he growled; the noise like a clap of thunder, as his released crashed over him in rough, violent waves.

The couple writhed and bucked on the bed as the seemingly endless battering of pleasure and stimulation rocking through their bodies. Pan saw stars as she hurtled through the mind-numbing, earth shattering orgasm, kept grounded only by her grip on Trunks' shoulders. The erratic bucking of Trunks' hips slowed as the pleasure died down, and Pan's internal muscles relaxed their grip on his member. She fell limply to the bed with her lover still hovering over her.

"I love you, so much…" Pan's eyes, which had closed, opened up at Trunks' words, and she smiled, "I love you, too, baby." He grinned tiredly and leaned down to kiss her forehead, "how about I go take care of this condom, and then we get some sleep."

"That sounds lovely." Pan told her lover sleepily, "and your farewell was perfect." Trunks kissed her lazily on the lips before climbing out of the bed to get rid of the used contraceptive. Pan lounged languidly on the bed, and then pulled the comforter down to crawl under the sheets. Trunks returned just as she began to slide down, and got a lovely view of her round derriere sliding under the sheets before he climbed in after her.

"Good night, Panny."

"G'night Trunks-kun."

*in a town in Northern Japan*

The small eight year old waited anxiously for the loud yelling to die down from the room down the hall. Her tiny body ached in ways it shouldn't for someone her age, and the feeling of filth was becoming unbearable for her. Beside her, her twin sister slept fitfully, and she didn't want to wake her when she got out of the bed to go to the bathroom. A particular pang of agony coursed through her lower abdomen, and she muffled her groan of pain in the flat pillow as her fist clenched and pressed against her stomach as though it could smother the pain.

After more than four hours of waiting, the lights in the hall went off, and the dilapidated house was silent for once. The small girl had laid in the bed, kept awake by the overbearing pain roaring through her lower body. With a strong will, she made herself get out of the bed and limped to the bathroom, biting on her lower lip to keep quiet as her motions made the pain grow in intensity.

When the bathroom door closed quietly behind her, Corra flicked on the light and pulled her grey pajama pants down to her ankles. Her underwear followed, and she grabbed a small towel and dampened it with lukewarm water.

A large smear of blood coated her inner thighs, along with stray bruisings here and there on her creamy skin. As she wiped the blood away, a few stray tears dripped from her nose and chin as she remembered the painful experience she'd gone through to result in the blood on her thighs.

Corra's body shook with her grief and pain as she cleaned the blood away with shaky hands. Her eyes found a bright star outside of the dingy window, and she made a wish to be freed from this horrid life along with her sister, Chyna. She couldn't find it in her to have any hope that her wish would ever come true, and continued to wipe away the evidence of lost innocence with a downtrodden heart.

*the next morning*

The next morning, Pan took a bath instead of shower to get rid of the lingering soreness that announced the absence of her virginity. Surprisingly enough, it wasn't strange to not have it any longer; if anything, it was a welcome change. She'd been more than ready for last night, and; while she knew Trunks wished it had been planned better, she was perfectly fine with it.

She could see a shift in her appearance from the wild night; just a subtle glow to her skin that no one; save for another woman or Trunks himself, would notice. Kami, she hit the water, my mother, Bulma, Grandma, Bra, Marron, and Aunt Juu are all going to notice… do I really care? Pan decided she didn't mind; so long as her father didn't know, and continued with her soak.

*at the airport*

Pan knew her mother knew something was up from the way she was eyeing her when she got to the airport. Bra and Marron had already tried to juice her for details, but she hadn't relented, and; if she didn't tell them about it, she wouldn't be telling her mother either.

"Papa, you can let me go, now." Pan murmured, sniggering softly as her father held her in a bear hug. She'd always loved his hugs; they were a lot like her Grampa Goku's hugs, and they always made her feel warm, loved, and protected. Gohan shook his head in the negative, choosing to hold his little girl for just a moment longer. Pan sighed and kissed his cheek lovingly.

At last, Gohan released his daughter and looked down into her sparkling midnight eyes. She smiled up at him, "Papa, you're acting like I'm going half-way around the world. I'm only just a little ways up North… okay, a lot of ways up North, but still. It's not like I'm leaving the country."

"I know, I know, Pan-chan, I'm just getting in on the hugs and kisses I'll miss out on while you're away. I still can't wrap my head around this." The oldest son of Goku looked dumbfounded, "my little girl's not so little anymore."

"Papa, I'll always be your little girl, no matter how old I get." Pan murmured, "and it's only three months until I can come home for Thanksgiving, and then there's winter break. I'm not going anywhere, yet." She snuggled into his chest, "I love you, Papa." Gohan smiled and leaned down to kiss her forehead, "I love you too, Pan-chan."

At last, she'd said all her goodbyes to her friends and family, and all that was left was Trunks. The two of them moved to a more secluded area to say their farewells.

"You know, it's strange doing this, when you already showed me how much you wanted me to stay last night." Pan whispered with a giggle, and Trunks rolled his eyes, "Well, how would we explain that to the rest of them?" She nodded and grew quiet, "… It's going to be tough… you're not just a short flight away anymore…"

"Hey," Trunks cautioned, cupping her face, "none of that. I'll be more than happy to take as much time off of work if you need me to come-"

"No," Pan protested, "I couldn't ask you to do something like that for me. You have responsibilities and I have responsibilities, too. I'm just a little nervous about going off to school." Trunks brushed a lock of her hair out of her face and kissed her forehead, "Hey, it's alright to be scared, but I want you to know I'm always right here if you need me."

"I know you are." Pan murmured, leaning into his touch, "I love you." He smiled and pulled her into a tight, loving embrace, "I love you, too, Princess. Have a great time at school."

Pan smiled into his chest and let him go as the boarding call echoed through the airport. With a strong front, she made her way to the terminal with Marron and waved to her family and friends one last time before boarding the plane and entering the next phase of her life.


What a whopper, huh? This chapter was a doozy to write, compiling an entire season into one chapter. Pan, Marron, and Bra are going off to college, and things with the twins have taken another turn for worse than before. The next chapter is hugely twincentric and we can't wait to write it and get it posted. Also, the next chapter will time skip to three years ahead; the summer after Pan's third year of college. Hoped you enjoyed the read.

-SukiChan12^-^ & V-ChanUzumakiLSSJ


P.S. Pan's first time deviates quite a bit from Marron's because I heard the first time is different for everyone, so I (Suki wrote the sex scenes, lol) tried to make them different, but similar in the aspect that initial entry is uncomfortable for the woman. Some feel a slight discomfort, and others feel pain, depends on the woman. Feel free to offer any pointers or positive criticism. -^-^