Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ nor do I own the song 'Here With Me' by Plumb

~In my head I have dreams
I have visions of many things
Questions, longings in my mind~

Trunks had fallen asleep holding Pan's hand. The respirator and most of the machines were gone. She had been out for two days and Trunks could stay awake no longer. He was dreaming. Pan and him were by the lake by her house. He had her blindfolded and she was getting slightly irritated. She never really liked surprises. He smiled as he finally took the blindfold off. He had set up a wonderful picnic. Her eyes had brightened at the sight of it. When they had finished eating, Trunks bent down on one knee. "Pan, will you marry me?" He held his breath and waited. When she had said yes and jumped into his arms. It was perfect. It was the way he wanted it to be.

~Pictures fill my head
I feel so trapped instead but
Trapped doesn't seem so bad
'Cause you are here~

Pan's eyes moved back and forth rapidly under closed lids. She whimpered, as she relived the beating. She couldn't move and Bran just kept coming at her. She couldn't even raise her hands anymore. She just wanted to give up and beg for him to kill her. One eye was already swollen shut as she was kicked into a tree. She felt ribs crack and break. She felt herself cough up blood. It came out of her mouth and nose. The metallic taste was awful. Just as she thought she was going to die. A blurred vision of Trunks showed up. He began to fight Bran. He had saved her from that animal. He would protect her forever and always. She knew that he would.

~It doesn't mean anything
Without You here with me
And I can try to justify
But I still need You here with me~

Trunks woke at the sound of Pans whimpering. He squeezed her hand tighter. He kissed her forehead. "It's okay Pan...I'm hear...It's okay..." He felt an ache in his heart, as he watched her. He just hoped that his words would get through to her. He hoped that while he was here with her, that his presence would bring her comfort. Shortly after, her breathing slowed and deepened. Her body began to relax. He kept whispering soothing words and asking her to wake up. He felt her begin to stir...

~In my heart I had hope
Built on dreams I'll never know
Answers to love left behind~

The battle was over and Trunks was holding her close. He whispered such sweet words in her ear. She wanted to stay in his arms forever. She laid there content and studying his face. He was still whispering to her, but it was strange now. He kept asking her to wake up. That was when she had realized she was dreaming. Everything went gray. She felt consciousness tugging at her. She heard Trunks. She was rushing towards consciousness. Suddenly she opened her eyes. Trunks was there still holding her hand. She also felt so numb. She couldn't feel her own body. She tried to move, but could not. She began to panic and she tried to ask Trunks why. Her throat felt like it was on fire. She looked at Trunks and he helped her drink some water. "Why can't I move?" Trunks looked worried as well. "I don't know...maybe it is the medicine...I'll ask the med bot..."

~Visions filled my head
I felt so trapped instead but
Trapped didn't seem so bad
'Cause You were near~

Trunks felt his heart sink at her words. The worst scenario came to mind. That she was paralyzed. He quickly went over to a med bot and programmed it to run some tests. He sat beside her while the med bot worked. He felt cornered. If she was paralyzed how would he tell her? How would she react? He saw her looking at him. He saw tears begin to form in her eyes, but she blinked them back. "It's okay Trunks. If I am. It is just something I will have to face. Do not worry so much. I am stronger than you might think." He managed a smile. His mate was definitely braver than he was. He couldn't imagine himself paralyzed. He would wish death before that. Just then the med bot finished his tests. Trunks read it and breathed a sigh of relief. Pan was looking at him questioningly. "It's temporary...there is still a lot of swelling, but when it goes down you should be fine." He tried to say it casually, but he knew that with the beating her body took she would have to have some painful physical therapy before she was back to a hundred percent. He had no doubt that she would regain everything that she had lost. Her saiyan healing would see to that. It just might take a while, but he would be there for her through all of it...

~I can't do anything without You
You give me strength to do anything
I can't be everything I try to
You saved me from the everything
I couldn't be~

A week later found Pan in tears as she struggled to take another step. "Come on Pan you can do it!" She looked up to glare at Trunks. She fought back a smart remark. She just couldn't do it. Pan Son was quitting. It hurt to much. Trunks must have seen this. "No Pan, you have a few more steps. You can do this Pan I know you can." Pan gritted her teeth. "How about I beat the shit out of you, and have you try this." She growled as she lifted her leg extended it and stepped down. Trunks stayed silent. He watched her, begging her with his eyes to keep going. Pan took strength from his faith in her. She changed her course away from the walker. She could do this dammit. She did not need that contraption. She would do this. She took her last few steps without aid. She was a bit shaky and out of breath, but she had made it to Trunks. During, her steps towards him she watched him ball his hands into fists. She knew he was fighting the urge to go to her and make sure she didn't fall. She also knew that he understood that she needed to do this. It made her love him even more as she clung to him. He hugged her back. She could feel his heart racing. "You did it Pan! You did it!" She looked up at him smirking through her exhaustion and pain. "Of course I did. I, Pan Son, am not a quitter. Besides you wouldn't let me quit." With that she let him carry her back to bed.

~It doesn't mean anything
Without You here with me
'Cause after all is said and done
I still need You here with me~

Trunks held Pan so close. He would make his dream come true. He would protect her from all her nightmares. He would be with her for all times. He would never leave her again. At least not without the bond complete. He ran his fingers through her soft ebony hair. She cuddled closer to him in her sleep. She let out a content sigh. He smiled still finding it hard to believe that they have come so far. He knew the truth. He needed her as much as she needed him. She kept him human. She was his anchor. She had thawed his frozen heart. She was his life.

~Need You here with me
I need You here with me ~

AN: I feel like this story is getting sappier with each chapter. I had started out with them being so headstrong and now they are like mush. I guess that is what love does to people sometimes. That doesn't mean that it is happily ever after for our couple though. How will Pan deal with Trunks' over protectiveness. How will she handle having virtually no 'me time'? Will Trunks give her, her space or will Pan snap and take it? Find out in the next chapter.