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Pan and Trunks: Romance and Reason
Chapter 10: Turn Around, Turn Around
Pan felt like she couldn't breathe as she concentrated on just the sensation of Trunks's lips pressed to her own. She felt her arms go stiff as she clung to Trunks unsure if she wanted to pull him closer or push him away. Trunks decided to take advantage of her uncertainty by pressing his lips against her even tighter trying to memorize her taste and feel. She felt her knees began to weaken so Trunks lifted her up causing her legs to wrap around his waist.
It wasn't until she felt her back touch the bed that her brain kicked in alerting her to what was really happening. He broke away from her for just a moment and she saw that his eyes were glazed with desire before he covered her once more. His lips continued to explore hers entering her mouth and trying to coax her tongue to play with his while at the same time his hands began to move over her body. Eventually he became unsatisfied with just kissing her lips and his head moved down to place kisses along her neck. She heard a groan and was shocked when she realized that she was the one making that sound.
"Trunks, we need to stop," Pan gasped out trying to grab his hair and to turn his attention upwards.
Trunks fought against her pull and continue to place kisses along her neck and shoulder. She yanked harder and was finally able to get him to meet her eyes. She quickly realized that Trunks had checked out and his Saiyan instincts had completely taken over. She began to squirm trying to break out of his grasp afraid of how far Saiyan Trunks would want to go.
Trunks began to purr distracting her and she found that the sound made her relax against him as he continued to place kisses on her. When he finally made his way back to her lips she responded tentatively unable to stop herself. Finally he slowly pulled away and wrapped his arms around her laying his head down on her breast. His eyes were closed and his tail was wrapped firmly around her upper thigh, but from what Pan could tell he was settling down to sleep.
Pan slowly drifted off to sleep as well and the next time she awoke left her feeling awkward. As she opened her eyes she hoped that Trunks would already be up and had left her or he would be asleep and she could escape, but she wasn't that lucky. As she slowly opened her eyes she saw that Trunks had propped himself up on one arm and was gazing down at her. She jerked up and leapt from the bed staring back at him cautiously. Trunks who looked very relaxed stretched before rising from the bed.
"Good morning," Trunks said with a grin as he stretched his back.
"What the hell?" Pan muttered unable to comprehend everything that had taken place.
"Come on Panny, you better get dressed so we can get to work," Trunks replied turning around and beginning to walk from the room headed towards the kitchen to find something to eat.
Pan's jaw had opened in shock at Trunks's nonchalant nature, and it widened as he exited the room whistling. Once Trunks was out of the area Pan continued to stare after him for several moments before giving up and making her way to change and eat. If he didn't want to talk about it then she wouldn't bring it up either. She made a decision that she wasn't going to allow him to mess with her mind.
After changing and grabbing a bite to eat she made her way outside to find Trunks standing and waiting on her. He had removed his shirt and swapped his pants for a pair of shorts. His hair which had already been long to start was now pulled up in an almost bun on top of his head.
"Alright so here's what I thought we would do," Trunks spoke startling Pan who had been gazing up and down his body.
Trunks had always been physically fit, but she had never realized just how sculpted he looked. He continued to speak as she once again began checking him out. She noticed that he had a few scars from earlier battles, but instead of taking away from his attractiveness it only add more. His shorts were slung low on his hips revealing indentions in the skin that spoke of how much work he had put into training. Trunks paused to take a breath and realized that Pan was watching him. Trunks grinned looking a lot like his father as he crossed his arms flexing the muscles there causing Pan to blush as she realized she was caught.
"I'm taking it that you didn't hear a word I said?" Trunks asked.
"No, I'm sorry. What did you say?" Pan replied trying to pretend like nothing had happened.
"I said that since our little competition seemed to work so well that let's make a bigger one this time around. How would you like to make a wager on half a year, well really that's only four months more. I'll even let you pick the terms to our agreement if you win. The difference is we will train together to make each other stronger up until that point," Trunks explained trying to look innocent while he created a plan his Saiyan side approved of.
"What kind of terms?" Pan asked looking at the person she had always considered her best friend with worry and concern.
"Anything I want, or anything you want. In fact we don't have to specify those terms until the day of the competition," Trunks continued.
Pan took a few minutes to try and decide if it would be worth the risk, but she couldn't come up with any reason good enough to say now. She extended her hand towards him to accept the deal. The next few months seemed to pass in a blur of activity. The two would talk during meals and rest time, but when they were working the only words spoken were suggestions for improvement. It didn't take Pan long to classify the evening with Trunks as an 'incident' and push it from her mind unaware that Trunks was using that same evening as a way to keep himself in control.
Trunks's Saiyan side had taken a short break feeling more confident in his pursuit of his mate. Trunks still would have moments of possessiveness of Pan, but he kept trying to keep himself at bay. Trunks was starting to feel pained if he wasn't touching her, but he kept telling himself that he had to bide his time to make her feel comfortable enough to be with him. His Saiyan side would sneak out once in a while however and try to seduce her.
"Trunks watch your hand!" Pan demanded as she tried to remove his hand from her upper thigh where it was currently resting.
"Sorry," Trunks replied with a wink.
As the two continued to spar Trunks was unable to stop himself from trying to turn it into a sexual advance. As Pan tried to roundhouse kick him he grabbed her leg and pulled her flush against him. Pan growled in frustration unable to understand what was going on. Each day he would take his touches and flirtations a little farther trying to figure out her boundaries and it surprised him when he noticed the boundaries were changing based on what he was doing to her.
The sixth month mark approached rapidly and the agreed upon competition arrived. Pan had achieve a whole new level of power as had Trunks and although Pan couldn't seem to become any other level than Super Saiyan still her power level was distinctly rising. Trunks had also been pushing his power as well and felt that he was on the cusp of a new level.
"Alright Pan, do you want to state what our terms are going to be before or after the match?" Trunks asked standing calmly waiting for her.
"After," Pan muttered softly a small blush appearing on her cheeks.
"Okay," he replied and then there was only quiet.
It took just a minute more before the two launched into a fight. They started attacking each other trying to overpower the other to see who would come out victorious. The day grew long as they seemed to be on equal footing and as evening began to approach and the two began to tire Pan decided that she would try to use his own 'techniques' against him. As he tried to move forward to punch her she ducked and came up behind grabbing a handful of his rear causing him to jerk in surprise.
"What?" Trunks asked unable to keep the surprise and desire out of his eyes.
"Two can fight the way you have been the past few months," Pan replied and then shot a kai blast towards him.
"Not fair," Trunks replied and ducked as it came soaring over his head. He phased behind her running his hands down her side before wrapping them around her waist. "Are you sure this is the game you want to play?" he asked as he brought his lips close to her ear.
Pan reached back and cupped the side of his face before responding, "Positive." It took him two seconds to realize what she was about to do as she brought her leg up to smash him in the face turning around and attacking him. Pan continued to flirt and flee and Trunks was quickly becoming tired of it. Trunks shot several kai blasts at Pan before appearing behind her and tackling her to the ground. Pan tried to free herself but he pinned her down under his weight capturing her wrists with his hands. Pan looked up at him in shock and tried to decide what was happening. She assumed that this was the hormone driven Saiyan version of Trunks instead of the Trunks she was used to.
"What is that look on your face for?" Trunks asked causing Pan to look at him in surprise.
"What look?" Pan asked trying to free her wrist from his grip.
"The look that suggests that you are afraid I'm going to bite you at any moment," Trunks replied and almost slapped his forehead at how close to the truth that actually was since his mating instincts were running high.
"Which Trunks are you?" Pan asked and Trunks's eyebrows furrowed as he tried to figure out what she meant.
"What do you mean?" he asked when he couldn't come up with an answer.
"I mean are you the weird hormone driven Trunks or the Trunks that I grew up with?" Pan asked and Trunks suddenly realized that she thought he was basically two different people.
"I'm both," Trunks replied letting her wrists free, but not moving off of her.
"What?" Pan asked.
"Pan, I hope you don't think that I would ever hurt you. It takes both parts to make up the man in front of you. My Saiyan side can be a bit controlling at times, but I understand limits and try not to overstep boundaries. I mean think about it here I was three years ago a man attracted to a much younger girl. I didn't want to force that girl into a relationship she didn't want so I approached my father to figure out what would be the best thing to do. My father suggested that I leave in order to give that girl time to grow up before pushing her into a relationship. The times I would become childish was my Saiyan side worrying that you would reject me and the more of a chance you gave me the more control I would have over my urges," Trunks explained and Pan just stared up at him from the floor silently.
"Oh," Pan replied after several minutes unable to say anything more.
The two continued to remain in their current position. Trunks watched as everything began to slowly seep into Pan's brain. He was surprised when a smile began to appear on Pan's face. She reached up and pulled his head down towards hers planting her lips against his. Their hearts began to pound as she continued to place light kisses on his lips. She pulled back slightly and stared into his eyes that were full of emotions.
"You were attracted to me before you left?" Pan asked knowing that she had already been told that before, but accepting it more readily since it came from him.
Trunks leaned forward once more and tried to take her lips again, but Pan avoided his face giving him her cheek instead. He frowned as she continued to avoid him. She turned her head and smiled at him mischievously, "Well Trunks it would seem that you won. What do you want as your prize?"