Chapter 37- Peace Of Mind

When the gang landed back on the lookout, Dende was already outside to greet them. Trunks and Yamacha laid the two siblings next to each other as the Namek rushed over. Dende went to Pan first, since she was in the most server condition. His hands hovered over her upper stomach and chest as a bright light escaped from his palms. The sound of bones snapping back into place was faintly heard as she inhaled sharply. Her eyes shot open as the Namek moved on to Gohan.

"Panna," Trunks said softly, leaning down to her and catching her attention. She smiled at him as he helped her up to her feet before crushing her in tight and loving hug. He was shaking as she wrapped her small arms around his waist tightly an nuzzled her nose to his chest.

'Trunks-Kun,' Pan smiled softly as she rested her head on his chest. 'You and Gohan did it... You guys killed Cell.'

'That can never happen again,' Trunks spoke weakly. 'I thought that I had almost lost you...'

'I love you, Trunks.'

'I love you too, Panna.'

"Pan?" Gohan sat up with a weak smile.

Pan leaned back, still in Trunks' grip, but she could still see her brother. "Hey G'! Way to go! You finally killed Cell!"

"I'm-"

"Don't you dare say you're sorry," Pan cut him off. "Cell was a monster, you didn't have any control over what he did."

Gohan just smiled at her, "I'm glad you're okay... I've missed you scolding me."

"Me too, me too," Pan laughed.

Soon the Z-Fighters wished on the Dragon Balls and Shenron appeared in the sky. It was amazing for Trunks and Pan, who had never seen the eternal Dragon before. After the wishes, Gohan, Trunks, and Pan all headed towards Capsule Corp, where only Chi-Chi and Bulma were at. Both women were about to turn into nervous wrecks if they didn't see that their kids were okay soon.

"My babies!" "Trunks!" Bulma and Chi-Chi cried when they saw them and immediately, they wrapped them up in hugs. It took only a seconds for Chi-Chi to realize Goku wasn't there.

"Where's your father?" Chi-Chi looked around slowly.

"Momma, we need to you two what happened... All of what happened," Pan whispered.

By the time the three demi-Saiyans had told the story, Bulma and Chi-Chi had cried themselves dry. Chi-Chi was clinging onto Pan tightly, not wanting to let her daughter go. She felt as if she had just got her, and then she almost died? Her heart broke at the thought.

After an hour, the mothers calmed down and everything was peaceful. Chi-Chi and Gohan were staying at Capsule Corp for the night so they wouldn't have to worry about traveling.

"I can't believe this," Pan muttered as she watched the news later that night. She sat at the end of hers and Trunks' bed, wearing one of his shirts. His shirts were always here favorite to wear. "Mr. Satan blew up Cell...? You and G' totally blew up Cell," she crossed her arms with a pout. Just because Hercule was the only one standing there when the smoke cleared, everyone instantly believed he killed Cell? It made her want to scoff!

Trunks leaned against the doorframe that connected to the bathroom, he himself had just gotten done getting ready for bed. He spoke with a shrug, "I don't know. I would rather them not know I did it, because we have to go back to our timeline."

Pan nodded slightly before turning the TV off as she started to crawl up the bed. "Plus, Gohan wouldn't want the fame," she got underneath the covers.

Trunks watched her closely; trying to take in everything she was doing. Like how she would swipe her bangs out of her eyes and how she crawled slowly and carefully into the sheets before curling up and waiting for him... All for him. He couldn't believe that he had almost lost her. He could hardly think about it properly without his stomach dropping and his heart pounding. If she had died then he would have followed her. There was no world without Pan in it.

Pan smiled as she looked over at Trunks and lifted the covers up, "Come on, Boxer Boy."

Trunks laughed lightly as he turned out the light and walked over towards the bed. It was funny how she could call him over to her with just a few words, but he didn't mind. He'd go anywhere she wanted him to. Once he was under the covers, Pan immediately threw her leg over his hip, bringing them closer together and she nuzzled her nose against his chest, snuggling into him closely. Trunks smiled as he wrapped an arm around her tightly.

"I saw my father," Pan spoke softly a few minutes later. Trunks' eyes widened but he didn't say anything, waiting for her to continue. "It was after Cell shot me... I woke up somewhere white and I saw him. His hair was gravity defying as ever," she smiled softly. "He told me that he took Cell to King Kai's, a friend of his. Unfortunately, Cell blew up, killing my father, and Cell lived by a few of his own cells surviving. He told me that we were on Snake Way, it's a place where people go when they die..." She whispered. "They can travel the road to go train with a Kai or to go to paradise. But he also said that people who are stuck in-between living and death go there too. He told me I could have stayed up there, if I wanted to, but when I told him I couldn't he understood. I couldn't leave you Trunks, I'm too selfish for that."

"I'm too selfish to let you go anyways," he kissed the top of her head as se looked up at him with a smile.

"So, how did you and Gohan really beat Cell?" She raised a brow, knowing that him and Gohan just didn't 'blow the monster up' like they told their mothers.

Trunks smirked, "Gohan did a Kamehameha Wave and I did a Big Bang Attack on him."

Pan laughed lightly as she moved her head back to his arm so she could look at him better, "I bet Cell was surprised."

"He said we weren't being fair," Trunks told her, narrowing his eyes a bit.

"Well you do cheat," Pan teased with a light smile.

Trunks rolled his eyes, "I think you're just jealous because you never win any of the games."

"Only because you cheat!" Pan told him with a laugh as she poked his side. Trunks just rolled his eyes as he caught her hand and held it. "Thank you, Trunks."

"For what?" He asked confused.

"Saving me, of course."

Trunks smiled down at her sadly, "It was you who saved me..." Pan smiled at him softly before kissing him.