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Pan and Trunks: Romance and Reason
Chapter 12: Shut Up In There
"Trunks it's been two freaking weeks and we haven't discussed what's going to happen when we leave this chamber! Trunks!" Pan yelled shoving him away as he tried to lean in for a kiss.
"Why should that matter? All that's important right now is that we are together. You agreed to be together with me when you agreed to be my mate," Trunks commented snaking his arm around her waist and pulling her up into his arms causing her feet to leave the ground while she tried fruitlessly to get him to let her down.
Two weeks had passed rapidly since they had mated and Pan was becoming irritated with Trunks's 'way' of dealing with issues. They had a little under two weeks left in the room and instead of working to push each other it felt like Trunks wanted to do nothing more than remain in the bedroom. The new effects of bonding with Trunks were weighing heavily upon her. Pan shoved against him once more trying to kick him in the shin as he tried to kiss her while at the same time his voice was in her head trying to coax her into doing as he asked.
"It's not going to work Trunks. We have the possibility of a battle in a fortnight and all you want to do is screw. That's not acceptable Trunks and that's not the Trunks I know," Pan complained as she landed a hit and caused him to release her.
"Pan, stop acting ridiculous. Think of this like our honeymoon. We just got married and all you want to do is train. Is it really that wrong for me to want to enjoy being with you for a while alone. I wanted to take some time where we didn't have to worry about what's going to happen outside of this room," Trunks replied still looking relaxed.
"I don't know what to think Trunks this is all still new. I really just would rather do something that I'm familiar with and ease into this, but you're not allowing me to do that," Pan snapped.
"Pan," Trunks said with a sigh and then Pan began to hear his voice in her head. That was one of the new tricks he had picked up since he had mated with her. 'I don't understand you sometimes.'
"Stop doing that," Pan responded and turned to walk away.
'You can't stop something like this. When you agreed to be my mate you agreed to everything that came with that package. Pan I promise everything will be okay when we leave this room. I'm going to protect you, but I really wish you would stop putting up walls to try and keep me out,' Trunks said softly through their bond. Pan sighed but tried to keep her brain cleared of all thoughts.
It wasn't that she wasn't madly in love with him because she was. It was however too much for her still young brain to try to take in. As she started the process of trying to train once more she let her mind wander through the thoughts that had been clouding her mind since that day. She was worried mostly about what would happen if they weren't prepared when they left the time chamber. If Trunks had it his way she would almost certainly be pregnant by the time they left and if the battle dragged on she would be unable to fight, and Pan wanted nothing more than to be able to protect her family. Also their relationship was more like what she expected to see in a supernatural romance novel instead of real life. She even had a list going comparing the similarities. 1.) He bit her, 2.) He was very possessive, 3.) They had that whole mental link thing, 4.) She had an overwhelming urge to constantly be near him, and that was only the start.
Pan sighed as she relaxed into her routine of kicks and punches not paying any attention to Trunks who was brooding. His thoughts were focused on what he had heard from Pan. The good and bad part of their bond was that if he really wanted to he could keep her out of his thoughts something she hadn't quite figured out how to do yet. He definitely did not enjoy being compared to some supernatural creature. Also was it really that wrong for him to want her to be the mother of his children.
"Pan," Trunks called out a few minutes later and was pleased to see her stumble at his voice.
"What?" Pan responded sharply.
"How about we come to a compromise?" Trunks replied and Pan landed slowly making her way towards him.
'I'm listening,' Pan responded mentally and Trunks smiled before taking a seat on the ground.
"I'll agree to a compromise as long as you agree to my terms," Trunks began and Pan narrowed her eyes slightly.
"Go on," Pan nudged sitting down in front of him.
"If you will agree to stop comparing our relationship to supernatural fluff then I will stop pressuring you to stay in bed with me all day. I will even spend the next two weeks training with you every day, but you must understand we are married and that means that I expect to be intimate with my wife," Trunks continued.
"Trunks!" Pan exclaimed turning bright red as she digested everything he was saying. Not only had he been listening in on her private thoughts again, but here he was almost demanding that they be intimate constantly.
"I know you do not feel as comfortable being intimate as I do, but when you agreed to be my mate you made the decision to share your life with me. Being together intimate is a part of that as much as communication and mutual respect is. If that's going to be a problem Pan, I'm sorry, but I'm not going to back down. We will train together and when we leave this room we will face whatever situation is there together. Eventually when we settle down and start our life together we will fight and make up as well as working together to raise our children," Trunks said and Pan started to melt at his picture of the future until she noticed he was staring at her abdomen like it would swell with child any moment.
Pan didn't say anything else even though she wanted to and instead accepted the terms of his agreement. She knew he wasn't going to change much and that he was as stubborn as his father. Trunks grinned as he plucked that thought from her mind. He didn't say anything either and the two began to train again.
The next week and a half passed by swiftly. The two had spent their last week training during the day and spending time together in the evening. Pan had tried to stay as focused on what they were doing as possible, but she was starting to imagine what possible things they would find as they came out. It started off as an innocent worry and quickly bloomed into a snowball what ifs and outcomes. It was a day before they were to leave that Trunks finally lost him temper about it.
"Shut up in there!" Trunks called out startling Pan from her thoughts. Her worries were causing him to worry even more and Trunks couldn't take the building tension.
"Sorry," Pan mumbled.
"Panny, you need to remember that I'm here with you and whatever is happening we will get through it together," Trunks replied walking towards her.
"I can't help it Trunks. My family is out there and we don't know if something will have taken place when we leave here or not. What if there is a new enemy on Earth? I can't help my worries," Pan replied voicing just one of the 'what if' scenarios in her brain.
Trunks moved towards his mate wrapping his arms tightly around her. She turned into his embrace allowing him to provide her with his strength and courage. His warm hands moved slowly up and down her back comfortingly. Eventually she tilted her face up and gazed into his eyes that were filled with love. She leaned forward and pressed her lips against him in a soft kiss. The couple kissed for just a moment taking comfort from being in each other's arms.
"I love you Trunks," Pan said softly as she placed her head against his chest listening to his heartbeat.
'I love you, My Panny,' Trunks replied through their bond.
The next day passed quickly and then it was the day they would leave the time chamber. The couple awoke and readied themselves to leave. Trunks's shoulders were tense with unspoken worry. Pan was silent because she couldn't form words to justify her thoughts. The two could only hope that their family was okay and that maybe the approaching force wasn't a threat at all.
"Gohan, quit staring at that door it'll open soon enough," Videl muttered to her husband as she wrapped her arm around his.
"I know that Videl, but with all that has been going on and that power drawing closer by the minute, I just want to make sure my little girl is alright," Gohan replied.
The demi-Saiyan had come to terms with the fact that his daughter was grown and that she was going to spend her life with Vegeta's child, but she was still his daughter. Gohan turned and looked towards his own father who had been so accepting when he had told them that he was going to marry Videl before finishing school.
Goku and Vegeta were standing at the edge of Kami's Lookout staring at the sky. The two elder warriors didn't look worried, but they didn't look relaxed either. Gohan turned his attention to the sky as well trying to read the power level of the approaching kai, but couldn't get a good lock on it.
His attention returned to the door as the unmistakable sound of the door opening drew everyone's attention. Trunks and Pan emerged with Trunks's arm wrapped loosely around Pan's shoulder. Trunks grinned when he saw his family gathered still and Pan visibly relaxed when she saw that no one was harmed. It took two seconds before Pan pulled away from Trunks and ran towards her parents wrapping her arms around her mother in a bear hug before turning her attention to her father and doing the same. Trunks moved towards his father as Pan started to talk to her parents. Vegeta turned his head slightly acknowledging his son.
"Well, Brat I guess we have one more person to take care of at the compound the woman calls a house," Vegeta commented.
Trunks ignored his father's jab and instead turned his focus to the matter at hand, "Do we know what is approaching yet?"
"If we knew that do you think Kakarot and I would be standing her staring at the sky?" Vegeta snapped back.
Trunks didn't say anything more knowing that his father's snarky attitude was his way of coping. Trunks smiled when he saw Pan was watching him curiously. He began to move towards her when he felt it. Vegeta and Goku took off into the air and Trunks whipped his attention in the direction they took off. The force was entering the atmosphere and the older Saiyans had located the place it was going to land. Everyone began to take off as they realized it was time to find out what exactly was coming to Earth.