Okay everyone! I am really sorry that this took so long to work on but I got side tracked with my first Escaflowne fic but now I am back and pretty happy with this chapter. I hope you like it! Also this is to all the authors who inspire me to work harder to get my stories up to the quality of thiers!
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Sarah
Truth and Consequences Part 3
By: Faye_Valentine00
Trunks and Pan flew to Gohans home as quickly as possible, hoping to get there before Vegeta could get in contact with him. Pan looked over at Trunks, who was white as a sheet and reached over to embrace his hand. He offered her a small and not very reassuring smile that pained Pans heart slightly. It was her fault that Trunks was so worried. She was confident that her father would not kill Trunks but she was not too sure how far he would go.
The couple stopped in the air right above Pans home and Trunks sucked in his breath, preparing himself for the worst but that was when he flet a soft hand clasp his shoulder and spin him around.
"Trunks... I-I do love you." She spoke softly as she met his eyes. She sucked in her breath waiting for his reaction since it was only the second time she had ever said it to him but she wanted to make sure that he knew that she meant it.
For the first time in her life, she saw Trunks get teary eyed from raw emotion and he without any warning, reached over and pulled Pan into him embracing her tightly. After a few minutes, when he lossened the embrace long enough so he could look into her eyes, Pan could see a tear fall down his cheek. "Oh Panny. I love you too. I should have told you so much sooner then today but I was so very afraid of losing you. I did not want to scare you away."
She smiled and gently kissed his nose like a child. "We have been "together" for 6 months now, and you have "shown" me ever night." She winked evily at him and he could not help but start to laugh. Their lips met softly until Trunks finally realized where exactly they were and ended the kiss abrubtly. Gohan had to know that they were already there.
"We should go in."
Pan nodded her aggrement and they landed softly in front of Pans door. Videl opened the door before they even got a chance to reach for the knob. Pans jaw dropped but she recovered nicely. "Good morning Mom!" She rushed over and hugged her mother and that was when Videl broke the news to the happy couple.
"Pan, you know I would support you in everything that you wish to do in life and I am very happy for the both of you. She winked over to Trunks who was suddenly as white as a ghost. "But... your father found out about your relationship about... 4 months ago and it has taken everything in my power to keep him from confronting Trunks about it. Just be calm guys and I am sure everything will be okay. Videl walked over to her daughter and gave her a hug of reassurance. Then she turned to Trunks with a big smile on her face. "You take care of my baby okay?" Then much to the surprise of Trunks and Pan, Videl gave Trunks a hug as well.
After a moment of hesitation, Trunks returned the hug from Videl. "I will. I promise."
"I've know you forever Trunks Briefs, or at least since you were 7, so don't you dare lie to me or you will have to deal with Gohan, me and MY FATHER... MR. SATAN!" She gave him this cheesy semi-serious but mostly joking look that made all three of them burst out laughing.
"You have my word, Videl-san." He smiled to her as they follwed her into the house and towards Gohans study. They stopped at the door to the study and that was when Trunks felt a hard hand on his shoulder. "Trunks?!"
Knowing the voice, Trunks turned around to see his best friend not looking to pleased. "My niece?! I knew you were with somebody but my NIECE?!" His voice and ki were getting higher by the second.
"Uncle Goten! STOP IT! If you want me to truely be happy, then leave Trunks alone!" Pan spoke in such a harsh tone that Goten felt as if he had been slapped.
After a moment or two, Trunks broke the silence. "Goten, your friendship means the world to me and it always has, but I am in love with Pan, your niece. Can you appreciate that?" Trunks knew Goten had always had a thing for his sister and he even suspected that they were having a fling of thier own so he prayed that Goten would understand.
Gotens eyes flared but he no longer had the words to speak because he did understand what Trunks was saying and if he truly did love Pan, then he could never step in the middle of that. But he was still going to brood, at least for a while and that was when it happened.
Goten looked up ans Pan and Trunks saw his face pale slightly and that was when Trunks felt the ki of the unvierses strongest fighter behind him. He wanted to just turn and run but he knew it woul do no good except to hurt Pan and that was something that he had vowed never to do.
Videl, Trunks and Pan all turned to see Gohan standing right behind them. It was the first time either Trunks or Pan had ssen Gohan without his glasses in a while and that in itself was unnerving. It was obvious that he was struggling to keep his ki low as he began to talk. "Do you truly love her?! Because if you did truly love her, why wouldn't you be HONEST and tell her FAMILY how you really felt?!"
Pan could have cut the tension in her hallway with a knife. She had to do something. "Dad, you don't understand. We truely do love each other. We just wanted to be sure of what we really wanted before we got our families involved and..."
She was cut off by a completely frustrated and hurt looking Gohan, who was being comforted by his wife. "But your age... and he is the President to one of the most successful businesses in the world and you are barely in in college and..."
Finally Trunks broke in with the most reassuring smile he could muster up. "Gohan, Videl. I know it may look bad from the outside but I swear that I will never let anything happen to your daughter. I always swore that I would be the eternal bachelor but your daughter changed me. I love her and I always will. Please allow me to marry your daughter and spend the rest of my life with her." His look was now one of pleading as he looked for thier reaction but they were both looking at Pan. Gohans in pleasant surprise and Videl looking happy as a clam.
Pans mouth had dropped open, as had Goten who was standing right beside her. What did he just say? Did he just ask my father if he could marry me? All she could think is that she had to have heard him wrong but then Trunks turned to her with hope in his eyes.
"That is, if it is okay with you."
It took a moment to register what he was saying until, in front of her parents and uncle, Trubks git down on one knee and pulled a ring out of his pocket. "Pan... will you marry me?"
Tears rolled down her cheeks as she looked to her uncle who was smiling and was obviously happy with the idea of thier marrage. Then she looked to her parents. Her mother beamed with happiness and her father actually looked relieved that this was the outcome of the day. Then she looked back to Trunks who was waiting patienly for her answer.
"Of course!" He slipped the ring on her finger and kissed a deep kiss until they heard Gohan growl a bit. "At least he proposed. We can talk more about this later." Although Gohan was thrilled that his daughter was going to be happy... and married, he had to get some space before he did something he would regret since he still was annoyed with the kids. With that he smiled at the two and headed back to his study, closing the door behind him.
Pan and Trunks were glowing, especially since the worst was over. Both fathers had given grudging approvals but they knew it was not over yet. That was when they looked over to Videl and Gohan who looked like 2 cheerleaders after they had just won the championship game.
"Oh I am so happy. My baby is getting married. And don't worry about your dad sweetie. I will deal with him. Tomrrow we're going to visit your grandmother to tell her the good news and the three of us and Bulma and Bra are going to start planning!"
"Already?!" Trunks and Pan said in unison.
"Of course. Chi-chi would never forgive me if we did not start on it right away."
"Alright!" Pan was glowing and so was Trunks and that was when Goten jumped in and bear hugged his niece and best friend.
"Goten. UNCLE GOTEN! I can't breath!" Pan screamed when she thought she was about to suffocate. When he let them go, he to was beaming.
"Sorry Pan-chan but I am so happy that Trunks finally did it. He has only talked about you non-stop for the last 8 years or so!" Trunks hit Goten looking slightly embarrased but all three of them had to laugh. They all headed to the living room and spoke until late in the night but tomorrow was the day Pan was dying for! Shopping for her wedding!
Okay everyone. I hope you like this chapter. Next chapter is shopping. I am planning my own wedding right now so I am an expert on this wedding shopping stuff so I think the next one should be pretty funny. It will also have the private talk between Trunks and Gohan in it so stay tuned and be sure to let me know what you think either in email or REVIEW!
Love ya
Sarah