TITLE: Chapter Seven - Lost In Love
AUTHOR: Rachel Wong
AUTHOR'S EMAIL: Hidden_Angel_83@hotmail.com
RATING: PG-13
NOTE: This is set in an alternate universe. Please do not read it if you do not like A/U's. This is about T/P with a bit of G/M.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Dragonball Z and am in no way connected to them. I only wish I was, than I'd have at least SOME $$$. Seeing as how I am broke, sueing me would do you no good. =Þ
Last time on The Gift:
Pan could do nothing more than hold on and kiss him back. Everything felt right. For the first time since leaving heaven, for the first time since finding that her goddess powers were gone, she felt she had made the right decision. Trunks was her only love and without him, she would rather die.
Reluctantly, the two drew apart, both blushing furiously. They looked back into each other's eyes and soon found themselves wrapped in another kiss, the thought of dinner completely forgotten.
*****
"HELP ME!"
Marron's cry of panic sent waves of fear and anger through Goten's body. He hovered above the scene having flown in search of her a few minutes ago. He had felt her ki begin to fluctuate when he first began his search which could only mean one thing: she was afriad, very afraid. He watched with pure hatred in his eyes as one of the men backhanded Marron across the and another reach for her shirt.
The three men were struck down and away from Marron faster than a lightening bolt could strike. Goten stood in front of Marron and glared at the men. How dare they touch her? How dare they hurt her? Oh they would pay for this. He would make sure they paid a very high price.
"Who are you and what do you want here! You little babies should learn not to stick your head in other people's business." The man who had struck Marron spoke up. This young man didn't scare him. How could one man beat three? Impossible!
"This IS my business. She is my girlfriend and you will all pay for hurting her." Marron cowered, tears streaming down her cheek, behind Goten.
The three men laughed hysterically. "Can you believe it guys? He thinks he can hurt us!" They laughed at the mere thought. "What is that thing in your hand?" The men immediately took notice to the ki ball growing in Goten's hand.
"This is the last thing you will see in this lifetime." Pushing as much energy into the ki ball as he could, Goten released it, almost immediately killing the three perverts. With them gone, he turned his attention to Marron. "Are you alright?" He gently wiped a tear off her red cheek. A sharp pain ran through his body as she winced at the touch. She nodded her head, she was okay. He quickly took her into his arms, wanting to let her know that everything was going to be okay. "I'm sorry I didn't get here sooner."
Marron sniffed, trying to stop the flood of tears. "It's okay Goten. You still saved me."
"No, they hurt you. It's not okay." He closed his eyes and kissed her on the forehead. "I promise that no one will ever hurt you again as long as I live."
Marron's sobs and sniffles began to subside. She looked happily up at Goten. "I love you."
Shivers ran through his body at the words. She always had the ability to do that, make him feel so happy that he almost couldn't contain the joy. "I love you too." He leaned over and kissed away the remaining tears. He was glad the perverted scum had paid, but if Marron hadn't been there, they would have died slow, painful deaths.
Slowly, with his arm still protectively around her, they began to walk back to the hotel.
*****
Trunks and Pan sat staring at each other over their barely touched dinner. Neither felt hungry, both wanted nothing more than to gaze into the other's eyes.
"Aren't you hungry?" Trunks inquired seeing that her food was almost completely untouched. "You've barely eaten anything."
"I wouldn't be talking, you've eaten even less than I have."
Startled, Trunks looked down at his plate of food realizing that she was right. Smiling sheepishly he began eating. After a few bites, they both stopped and continued to stare at each other some more, drinking up every detail of the other person that they could. It was almost as if they feared something would come along and tear them apart. Afterall, who knew what the future held.
*****
Goten held a still shaky Marron tightly as they approached the hotel. He couldn't believe how scared she was. Gently, he ran his hands through her hair, trying to let her know that she was safe. "Shhh. Don't worry. No one can harm you anymore. I'm here now."
She looked up at him, eyes filled with terror and confusion. "You promise?"
"I promise." He repeated the words he had said earlier to her, trying to reinforce them in her mind. "No one can harm you as long as I live."
She closed her eyes and snuggled closer to him, wanting to know that he was really there and not just a dream. Goten leaned down and placed a kiss on the top of her head, glad that he had disintegrated the three perverted men. How could anyone even think about hurting such a little beauty?
Feeling her shaking subside, they continued to walk back to the hotel and their friends.
*****
"If you don't eat something soon, you're going to starve to death."
"Hmm?" Pan smiled at Trunks's comment. "Maybe I want to starve to death."
Trunks rolled his eyes. "Well I won't let you die. Here, I'm going to feed you if that's what it takes."
A slight giggle erupted from Pan. She couldn't help it. He had a way of making her feel all giddy inside, a feeling she had never experienced before. And his eyes! Someone could seriously drown in them. They were just beautiful! She loved the way they sparkled even when he was inside.
"I can't let you starve either. So I guess that means I have to feed you too."
Slowly, the two began feeding each other, one bite at a time, shivering at every touch as their hands brushed against each other. They were so lost in each other that neither saw Goten arrive with a ruffled up Marron.
Goten could only stare at his best friend. Never had he seen Trunks so...gentle, so...loving. Shaking his head, he continued to lead Marron to her bedroom so she could rest. It seemed like she really needed it.
Neither couple saw a dark figure slip silently away back to it's master.
*****
The creature bowed low in front of Tiger King, shaking in fear.
"Is that all you saw?" The voice was low, deep and dangerous sounding as it boomed out in the massive hall.
"Yes master!" The quick reply came from a large, deformed creature. It looked like a cross between a bull and a pig, horns sticking out on it's head and legs skinny as toothpicks.
"Good. It is time to see just how strong these Saiyans really are." Tiger King laughed, making the buplig, that's what the deformed creature was, shake even more. "I want you and twenty others of your kind to attack this little group tonight but do not even THINK about hurting the girls. Understood?"
"Yes master!" The buplig left quickly, afraid to make it's master angry.
Tiger King stood in the middle of his room, wondering what this raven haired beauty looked like. If she was as pretty as all his scouts were saying, than he would make her his queen, whether she liked it or not. As for her Saiyan friends, they would have to die. Killing them might be a bit difficult, but it couldn't be that bad.
Vegeta and Goku, they were hard to kill. Both were very powerful warriors. Still, he had managed to kill them. These other Saiyans shouldn't be too bad. Afterall, they were just kids, too young to be truly powerful. They would simply be easy game for him.
He smiled. Whatever happened, it would all begin tonight.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Thanx to everyone who has been reading and reviewing. Means a lot to me. Anyway, I don't know when the next chapter is coming out since the coming week is mid-term week. Since I haven't touched my books since March Break, I need LOTS of studying time. Sorry. I'll try to get the next chapter out soon.
AUTHOR: Rachel Wong
AUTHOR'S EMAIL: Hidden_Angel_83@hotmail.com
RATING: PG-13
NOTE: This is set in an alternate universe. Please do not read it if you do not like A/U's. This is about T/P with a bit of G/M.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Dragonball Z and am in no way connected to them. I only wish I was, than I'd have at least SOME $$$. Seeing as how I am broke, sueing me would do you no good. =Þ
Last time on The Gift:
Pan could do nothing more than hold on and kiss him back. Everything felt right. For the first time since leaving heaven, for the first time since finding that her goddess powers were gone, she felt she had made the right decision. Trunks was her only love and without him, she would rather die.
Reluctantly, the two drew apart, both blushing furiously. They looked back into each other's eyes and soon found themselves wrapped in another kiss, the thought of dinner completely forgotten.
*****
"HELP ME!"
Marron's cry of panic sent waves of fear and anger through Goten's body. He hovered above the scene having flown in search of her a few minutes ago. He had felt her ki begin to fluctuate when he first began his search which could only mean one thing: she was afriad, very afraid. He watched with pure hatred in his eyes as one of the men backhanded Marron across the and another reach for her shirt.
The three men were struck down and away from Marron faster than a lightening bolt could strike. Goten stood in front of Marron and glared at the men. How dare they touch her? How dare they hurt her? Oh they would pay for this. He would make sure they paid a very high price.
"Who are you and what do you want here! You little babies should learn not to stick your head in other people's business." The man who had struck Marron spoke up. This young man didn't scare him. How could one man beat three? Impossible!
"This IS my business. She is my girlfriend and you will all pay for hurting her." Marron cowered, tears streaming down her cheek, behind Goten.
The three men laughed hysterically. "Can you believe it guys? He thinks he can hurt us!" They laughed at the mere thought. "What is that thing in your hand?" The men immediately took notice to the ki ball growing in Goten's hand.
"This is the last thing you will see in this lifetime." Pushing as much energy into the ki ball as he could, Goten released it, almost immediately killing the three perverts. With them gone, he turned his attention to Marron. "Are you alright?" He gently wiped a tear off her red cheek. A sharp pain ran through his body as she winced at the touch. She nodded her head, she was okay. He quickly took her into his arms, wanting to let her know that everything was going to be okay. "I'm sorry I didn't get here sooner."
Marron sniffed, trying to stop the flood of tears. "It's okay Goten. You still saved me."
"No, they hurt you. It's not okay." He closed his eyes and kissed her on the forehead. "I promise that no one will ever hurt you again as long as I live."
Marron's sobs and sniffles began to subside. She looked happily up at Goten. "I love you."
Shivers ran through his body at the words. She always had the ability to do that, make him feel so happy that he almost couldn't contain the joy. "I love you too." He leaned over and kissed away the remaining tears. He was glad the perverted scum had paid, but if Marron hadn't been there, they would have died slow, painful deaths.
Slowly, with his arm still protectively around her, they began to walk back to the hotel.
*****
Trunks and Pan sat staring at each other over their barely touched dinner. Neither felt hungry, both wanted nothing more than to gaze into the other's eyes.
"Aren't you hungry?" Trunks inquired seeing that her food was almost completely untouched. "You've barely eaten anything."
"I wouldn't be talking, you've eaten even less than I have."
Startled, Trunks looked down at his plate of food realizing that she was right. Smiling sheepishly he began eating. After a few bites, they both stopped and continued to stare at each other some more, drinking up every detail of the other person that they could. It was almost as if they feared something would come along and tear them apart. Afterall, who knew what the future held.
*****
Goten held a still shaky Marron tightly as they approached the hotel. He couldn't believe how scared she was. Gently, he ran his hands through her hair, trying to let her know that she was safe. "Shhh. Don't worry. No one can harm you anymore. I'm here now."
She looked up at him, eyes filled with terror and confusion. "You promise?"
"I promise." He repeated the words he had said earlier to her, trying to reinforce them in her mind. "No one can harm you as long as I live."
She closed her eyes and snuggled closer to him, wanting to know that he was really there and not just a dream. Goten leaned down and placed a kiss on the top of her head, glad that he had disintegrated the three perverted men. How could anyone even think about hurting such a little beauty?
Feeling her shaking subside, they continued to walk back to the hotel and their friends.
*****
"If you don't eat something soon, you're going to starve to death."
"Hmm?" Pan smiled at Trunks's comment. "Maybe I want to starve to death."
Trunks rolled his eyes. "Well I won't let you die. Here, I'm going to feed you if that's what it takes."
A slight giggle erupted from Pan. She couldn't help it. He had a way of making her feel all giddy inside, a feeling she had never experienced before. And his eyes! Someone could seriously drown in them. They were just beautiful! She loved the way they sparkled even when he was inside.
"I can't let you starve either. So I guess that means I have to feed you too."
Slowly, the two began feeding each other, one bite at a time, shivering at every touch as their hands brushed against each other. They were so lost in each other that neither saw Goten arrive with a ruffled up Marron.
Goten could only stare at his best friend. Never had he seen Trunks so...gentle, so...loving. Shaking his head, he continued to lead Marron to her bedroom so she could rest. It seemed like she really needed it.
Neither couple saw a dark figure slip silently away back to it's master.
*****
The creature bowed low in front of Tiger King, shaking in fear.
"Is that all you saw?" The voice was low, deep and dangerous sounding as it boomed out in the massive hall.
"Yes master!" The quick reply came from a large, deformed creature. It looked like a cross between a bull and a pig, horns sticking out on it's head and legs skinny as toothpicks.
"Good. It is time to see just how strong these Saiyans really are." Tiger King laughed, making the buplig, that's what the deformed creature was, shake even more. "I want you and twenty others of your kind to attack this little group tonight but do not even THINK about hurting the girls. Understood?"
"Yes master!" The buplig left quickly, afraid to make it's master angry.
Tiger King stood in the middle of his room, wondering what this raven haired beauty looked like. If she was as pretty as all his scouts were saying, than he would make her his queen, whether she liked it or not. As for her Saiyan friends, they would have to die. Killing them might be a bit difficult, but it couldn't be that bad.
Vegeta and Goku, they were hard to kill. Both were very powerful warriors. Still, he had managed to kill them. These other Saiyans shouldn't be too bad. Afterall, they were just kids, too young to be truly powerful. They would simply be easy game for him.
He smiled. Whatever happened, it would all begin tonight.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Thanx to everyone who has been reading and reviewing. Means a lot to me. Anyway, I don't know when the next chapter is coming out since the coming week is mid-term week. Since I haven't touched my books since March Break, I need LOTS of studying time. Sorry. I'll try to get the next chapter out soon.