Chapter 2
" I can't believe I'm finally going home..."
Pan buckled her seatbelt as the pilot of the plane announced the landing. Her 4 years away from home had been a great experience. Living an independent life had taught her not to take things for granted...she had even learnt to countrol her temper.
Wait til my family sees me now.
Her fingertips danced lightly on top of the grey wollen coat which lay over her lap. She could have chosen to physically fly and not take the lazy way out by catching a plane...but why arouse suspicions amongst her friends in the US. In the 4 years she'd been abroad she couldn't fly home to visit. She smiled in anticipation of hugging her family once more.
" I hope you have enjoyed your flight with us. Please remain seated until the aircraft comes to a complete stop."
Pan fiddled with her seatbelt, somewhat impatient with the plane's movement. Brushing her long and shiny black hair, she pulled it into a quick ponytail. As soon as the plane ceased moving she raced off the plane, getting through customs in record time. When she walked out of the gate she capsulated all her luggage and pocketed it. Shrugging on her coat, she took off into the air in a fast blur, hoping no one would notice. Soaring through the skies, she began to recognise all the familiar places she used to visit. When she saw her house, her tears misted over with joy as she thought about seeing her parents again. Pressing the doorbell numerous times and hearing no answer, she flew up to the second floor to look through the windows. The house seemed empty.
Damnit...where is everyone these days?
She checked Grandma Chichi's house and Bra's house and found both to be deserted. Finally, feeling a little tired, she spotted the Capsule Corp business building in the skyline.
Maybe...just maybe Trunks may still be there working?
She zeroed in on the familiar ki as she flew up the side of the building, looking through the windows searching for him. Sure enough he was sitting, hunched over his desk, busily at work. Lightly, she tapped on the tinted glass, hoping she'd catch his attention.
Damn him...I thought he inherited that sensitive hearing from his father.
Trunks skimmed quickly over the pages of paper work. It was so long and arduous, sometimes he thought about giving up. A low series of thuds made his ears twitch.
Funny...this place is usually deserted at this hour.
Bending his head back down, he returned to his work. Suddenly a strong ki flared up. He tensed up, getting into a defensive position, kicking his chair aside. Ice blue eyes widened as they focused on a girl, a stranger, floating outside his window.
Pan let out a cold breath as she rubbed her arms in the cold wind in an attempt to get warmer.
" Trunks! Let me in please...it's really cold out here."
With slight hesitation, the good looking man opened the little trap door window for the girl to crawl through. Dusting herself off as she stood up, she surveyed the room. The desk chair was lying a couple metres away from the desk and Trunks stood there giving her a weird look.
" What are you looking at Trunks?"
" Excuse me Miss...do I know you?"
Pan's mouth gaped open in disbelief.
Trunks stared at the young woman before him. A study of her face showed little resemblance to anyone he knew.
" Don't you remember me Trunks?"
" Um...sorry."
The young woman pulled out the elastic that tied her hair back and fished around in her side bag for a piece of yellow material.
" Now do you recognise me?" she asked as she secured the yellow bandana over her glossy hair.
" PAN?"
" Yep that's me!"
" What are you doing back? I thought ... I thought you were still in the US?"
" I came back early...where is everyone?"
Trunks looked away from Pan to refocus.
Wow...she's grown...she looks completely different.
" Trunks...are you ok?"
" Pan...none of our parents are in town at the moment."
Now it was Pan's turn to be shocked.
" Where are they?"
" my parents, your parents and your grandparents went on a holiday to some planet..."
Pan burst out laughing at the news.
" You mean Uncle Vegeta actually AGREED to go?"
Trunks chuckled at the question.
" He was dragged swearing his head off onto the spaceship...Goku practically threw him in with a fight they were having during the take off."
Pan sat at the edge of his desk as Trunks picked up his chair and sat back down in front of his desk.
" So what are you planning to do kiddo?"
Pan's eyes flashed a look of anger at him.
" I'm not a kid...I'm 18 in case you haven't noticed! I've grown almost as tall as you!"
Trunks smiled and sipped his now cold cup of coffee.
" okok. Pan the 18 year old. What are you planning to do?"
" that's better! ...I really don't know. I don't have any house keys...Is Goten still around?"
Trunks nodded.
" Yeh...but Aunt Chichi dumped him over at my place. I think she was a little worried about leaving her house to Goten after the last time she was away."
" What did he do?"
" Had a party...a pretty big one."
" It figures."
" Well you can stay over as well. Its decided!"
Pan jumped off his desk and dragged him out of his chair.
" Great! It'll be like old times...we'll rent videos and pig out."
Trunks looked at Pan incredulously.
" Are you sure about that? Don't you diet?"
Pan snorted derivesely as she looked herself up and down.
" Are you crazy? Do I look like I need to diet to you? I have a saiyajin appetite too...though never as much as yours."
Pan stuck her tongue out at him as he jokingly slapped his palm on his forehead.
" Sorry sorry! Alright....i've had enough of this place anyway! Lets move."
Bura let out a sigh of relief as she closed the front door behind her. She seemed to escape detection from coming home in the early hours of the morning.
Whats that sound? It's 4 am...why would onii-chan be watching tv?
Bura ran lightly through the rooms of her house, searching for the sounds. Her mouth gaped open when she saw the scene before her. Her brother was sitting there, fast asleep with a girl in his arms.
How could I not have seen this...a new girlfriend?
Deciding not to disturb them, she whipped out a little instant camera and snapped a picture.
Hmm...I wonder what Trunk's girlfriend is going to say about this?
" I can't believe I'm finally going home..."
Pan buckled her seatbelt as the pilot of the plane announced the landing. Her 4 years away from home had been a great experience. Living an independent life had taught her not to take things for granted...she had even learnt to countrol her temper.
Wait til my family sees me now.
Her fingertips danced lightly on top of the grey wollen coat which lay over her lap. She could have chosen to physically fly and not take the lazy way out by catching a plane...but why arouse suspicions amongst her friends in the US. In the 4 years she'd been abroad she couldn't fly home to visit. She smiled in anticipation of hugging her family once more.
" I hope you have enjoyed your flight with us. Please remain seated until the aircraft comes to a complete stop."
Pan fiddled with her seatbelt, somewhat impatient with the plane's movement. Brushing her long and shiny black hair, she pulled it into a quick ponytail. As soon as the plane ceased moving she raced off the plane, getting through customs in record time. When she walked out of the gate she capsulated all her luggage and pocketed it. Shrugging on her coat, she took off into the air in a fast blur, hoping no one would notice. Soaring through the skies, she began to recognise all the familiar places she used to visit. When she saw her house, her tears misted over with joy as she thought about seeing her parents again. Pressing the doorbell numerous times and hearing no answer, she flew up to the second floor to look through the windows. The house seemed empty.
Damnit...where is everyone these days?
She checked Grandma Chichi's house and Bra's house and found both to be deserted. Finally, feeling a little tired, she spotted the Capsule Corp business building in the skyline.
Maybe...just maybe Trunks may still be there working?
She zeroed in on the familiar ki as she flew up the side of the building, looking through the windows searching for him. Sure enough he was sitting, hunched over his desk, busily at work. Lightly, she tapped on the tinted glass, hoping she'd catch his attention.
Damn him...I thought he inherited that sensitive hearing from his father.
Trunks skimmed quickly over the pages of paper work. It was so long and arduous, sometimes he thought about giving up. A low series of thuds made his ears twitch.
Funny...this place is usually deserted at this hour.
Bending his head back down, he returned to his work. Suddenly a strong ki flared up. He tensed up, getting into a defensive position, kicking his chair aside. Ice blue eyes widened as they focused on a girl, a stranger, floating outside his window.
Pan let out a cold breath as she rubbed her arms in the cold wind in an attempt to get warmer.
" Trunks! Let me in please...it's really cold out here."
With slight hesitation, the good looking man opened the little trap door window for the girl to crawl through. Dusting herself off as she stood up, she surveyed the room. The desk chair was lying a couple metres away from the desk and Trunks stood there giving her a weird look.
" What are you looking at Trunks?"
" Excuse me Miss...do I know you?"
Pan's mouth gaped open in disbelief.
Trunks stared at the young woman before him. A study of her face showed little resemblance to anyone he knew.
" Don't you remember me Trunks?"
" Um...sorry."
The young woman pulled out the elastic that tied her hair back and fished around in her side bag for a piece of yellow material.
" Now do you recognise me?" she asked as she secured the yellow bandana over her glossy hair.
" PAN?"
" Yep that's me!"
" What are you doing back? I thought ... I thought you were still in the US?"
" I came back early...where is everyone?"
Trunks looked away from Pan to refocus.
Wow...she's grown...she looks completely different.
" Trunks...are you ok?"
" Pan...none of our parents are in town at the moment."
Now it was Pan's turn to be shocked.
" Where are they?"
" my parents, your parents and your grandparents went on a holiday to some planet..."
Pan burst out laughing at the news.
" You mean Uncle Vegeta actually AGREED to go?"
Trunks chuckled at the question.
" He was dragged swearing his head off onto the spaceship...Goku practically threw him in with a fight they were having during the take off."
Pan sat at the edge of his desk as Trunks picked up his chair and sat back down in front of his desk.
" So what are you planning to do kiddo?"
Pan's eyes flashed a look of anger at him.
" I'm not a kid...I'm 18 in case you haven't noticed! I've grown almost as tall as you!"
Trunks smiled and sipped his now cold cup of coffee.
" okok. Pan the 18 year old. What are you planning to do?"
" that's better! ...I really don't know. I don't have any house keys...Is Goten still around?"
Trunks nodded.
" Yeh...but Aunt Chichi dumped him over at my place. I think she was a little worried about leaving her house to Goten after the last time she was away."
" What did he do?"
" Had a party...a pretty big one."
" It figures."
" Well you can stay over as well. Its decided!"
Pan jumped off his desk and dragged him out of his chair.
" Great! It'll be like old times...we'll rent videos and pig out."
Trunks looked at Pan incredulously.
" Are you sure about that? Don't you diet?"
Pan snorted derivesely as she looked herself up and down.
" Are you crazy? Do I look like I need to diet to you? I have a saiyajin appetite too...though never as much as yours."
Pan stuck her tongue out at him as he jokingly slapped his palm on his forehead.
" Sorry sorry! Alright....i've had enough of this place anyway! Lets move."
Bura let out a sigh of relief as she closed the front door behind her. She seemed to escape detection from coming home in the early hours of the morning.
Whats that sound? It's 4 am...why would onii-chan be watching tv?
Bura ran lightly through the rooms of her house, searching for the sounds. Her mouth gaped open when she saw the scene before her. Her brother was sitting there, fast asleep with a girl in his arms.
How could I not have seen this...a new girlfriend?
Deciding not to disturb them, she whipped out a little instant camera and snapped a picture.
Hmm...I wonder what Trunk's girlfriend is going to say about this?