Water gushed and splashed against the rocks as it landed from the peak of the waterfall. Trunks sat nearby on a rock holding a white gold expensive diamond solitaire engagement ring. He sat there looking at the gleaming valuable rock for hours. He wanted to ask Pan to marry him yet his mind said he wasn't ready. He didn't know how to ask her or if he should. His mind had a million ways to ask and how too but he tried hard to think if it would be right. He ordered the ring two days ago the shop clerks made his first out of the many orders they had because he was so well known. Trunks you are such a whimp…just ask her…what can go wrong? Get on one knee then pop the questi- "Trunks! I was looking all over for you!" Pan voice rang sweetly on the other side of the river. He quickly hid the ring as she flew over. She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. He stood up and towered her with his height. "What are you doing here?" He stuttered. "Um…well…we are kinda late for the picnic. Everyone is there already! Let's go!" She tugged on him then he smiled then they flew off together.
"Where were you two?" Bulma's loud welcoming voice cheered out. "He was kinda out of it…" Pan started. "What a surprise." Bra dripped with sarcasm. Trunks gave her the death look that just made bra smile. "…and I had to kinda get him" Pan finished. Everyone was there. Everyone Pan and Trunks grew up with. "Yo! Trunks! Come here!" Goten yelled over the racket he sat beside Bra. Everyone started to settle down and sat into their places on the long picnic table. Dr. Briefs made a special Capsule Corps. One that folded nicely into a package the size of a portable cell phone. "Wow! This table is great! It fits like 50 people" Chi Chi exclaimed. "Actually it fits 54 people" Dr. Briefs laughed. "Honey can you pass me the potato salad?" Bulma kindly asked Vegeta. "You humans can't do anything by yourselves!" Vegeta humphed. Bulma just smiled and pecked her husband on the lips as a thank-you. He didn't object to that.
3 Hours later - After the picnic/party
It was getting dark where outside where they ate so everyone decided to go inside Capsule Corps. Mansion. They all cleaned up and the men went to the living room. The women stayed in the kitchen gossiping. Goten and Bra slipped outside and sat on the deck. Trunks and Pan went for a walk. They didn't want to disturb the new couple. They walked through the dim lit park. Trunks found the comfort of Pan's palm. A silent smile crept on pace face. She loved it when he just needed to hold her. She always needed him. The walked hand in hand. Pan went to a swing, Trunks did the same. "What re you thinking?" Pan asked Trunks. She could hardly see his features because the moon was their only light and a couple of candle lit lamps on the other end of the field. "How do you know I am thinking of something?" Trunks answered with a question. "I just know" Pan said with confidence. "Oh really?" Trunks exclaimed. "And why would that be?" He asked. "Because I am your soul mate" Pan swiftly said. Trunks heart leaped like it was their first date. They have been dating for three years and known each other ever since Pan was born. Trunks looked at her in the darkness and knew exactly where her each of her perfect feature was. He raised his powerful and warm hand to her face. "I am thinking of you."
"ChiChi darling" Bulma said to the group of women. After cleaning up they sat in the kitchen gossiping. "Yes" ChiChi replied with her cup of coffee. "I think you Goten and my Bra are getting very close…" Bulma smiled. ChiChi smiled back. "First I lose Trunks to Videl's Pan…and now Bra" Bulma held Videl's hand in hers. They both smiled. "When do you think the ring will surface?" Videl asked Bulma. Bulma was stunned she never thought of it. "When will they get married?" Everyone nodded. "I-I really don't know. AS long as they love each other then it will be fine." Bulma commented. Everyone sat in thought. #18 broke the silence. "Well…Krillin these days…" #18 continued the conversation followed by cheerful laughs.
Should I do it now? Trunks thought to himself. "Oh really? You are thinking of little me? (laughs) That's funny…" Pan giggled. Trunks snapped back to reality. "What? I can't think of my girlfriend?" Trunks laughed. "Well then…you better be thinking of ONLY me" Pan joked. "Of course…I can't think of anyone else when it's you in my mind" Trunks whispered. Pan smiled. "Well I must be pretty fat to take up all your thoughts" Pan laughed. It was true Trunks had more thoughts then the average person his age. He had to take over capsule Corps… when he was young…and now he was stressed for the proposal issue. "What's wrong?" Pan asked worried that he didn't answer. Trunks looked at her unaware of the question she just asked. "Huh?" He looked up. Pan features looked worried. Her eyebrows creased. "Is there something you want to tell me?" She asked. "As a matter of fact yes I do…" He started.
"What is it?" Pan sat back onto the swing. Trunks looked at her. He was so nervous. Why am I so nervous? If you are nervous…you are not ready…OmiGod… His head buzzed around with little simple thoughts. I am not going to do it…it's just not right… "Pan…" He started. "Yes" Her voice high pitched at the tense moment. "I-Will you-Will you…" Trunks stuttered. "Will I what?" She said. God…Dendee I am not going to do it. Forget it. It's just not the right time. "uh…" He had no idea what to say. "What is it?" She kept on nagging him. "Pan will you marry me?" He blurted in the heat of the moment. Pan sat there unable to move because of the shock. Then a silent unexpected tear rolled down her cheek. "Yes" She barely whispered.
It was midnight when she came home. Oddly everyone was up. Gohan sitting reading the paper. Videl was sitting watching a movie. "Mom, Dad, I…uh." Pan started. "Hi hunny," Gohan turned his head towards her. "How was the day with trunks?" Videl asked cheerfully putting her movie on pause. "Mom, Dad I am getting married" She said showing the expensive ring. "Videl bursted into tears of joy. "My God! I knew this day was coming!" Videl said with great happiness. "What?" Gohan asked shocked. "You're only 21!" He not so nicely added. "Well I know…but I really love him and…" Pan shifted. "Well darling! We have to go find the dress, the flowers, the cake, the ballroom, coordinator…" Videl excitingly added. "Okay slow down…You are getting married ?" He empathized on the word. " Well yea" Pan answered simply. "I am going for a walk" Gohan stood up and left. He needed to think. Videl and Pan watched him leave.
Pan sat on her bed looking at the ring, holding it up to the moonlight. I am getting married, she thought to herself. She smiled and thought of what a good life they would have. She had been dreaming about this day since she met Trunks. Rinnnnnnngggggg She jumped at the sound of the telephone. She picked up the reciever before it would wake anyone. "Hello?" She whispered. "It's me" Trunks deep voice soothed her ears. "Hi, what's wrong?" Pan asked. "Nothing, can't your fiancee call you just to say hi?" Pan blushed at the word, she was his finacee. A smile silently crept on her lips. "so what are you doing?" She asked. "Nothing really…I am just babysitting…" He said. "Babysitting??" She said shocked. "Yea the neighbours had to rush out and they had no one to babysit and Bra is out shopping in Paris or somewhere, so I voulenteered" She sounded so sincere. "awwww" Pan sighed. "Oh I saw this store downtown that has really nice bridal dresses you wann go tommrrow?" Then it hit her, this felt so fast everything just exploded. "D-re-dress-es?"She stumbled. Suddenly a weird feeling boiled in her stomach. "Yea silly dresses, you do know bridal wears dresses" He teased. "Uh huh" She squeaked.
She leaned against the cool rocks the mist from the waterfall drenched her black tank top and grey track pants. She had been sitting her all night. It was 10 in the mourning. She came here right after her phone conversation with Trunks. She felt nervous, bridal dresses, cards, invitation cards, hotels ballrooms, everything pinged against her head. She felt like everything was rushed, what if she wasn't ready, what if she isn't ready? She was only 21, was she rushing it? She felt uneasy. She never thought of marriage seriously like Bra who planned every detail. Now she was the one to get married, be with Trunks for the rest of her life. Wha she ready for that kind of comittment? All the questions slapped her brain with confusion.
Knock Knock The door opened and Trunks was greeted with a cheerful Videl, she got even meerier when she saw him. "Trunks dear! Pan is upstairs I'll go and get her" Videl hugged him. "It's okay, I'll go up" Trunks offered. Videl agreed. He went up stairs and knocked on the door. No one answered. So he opened the door. Pan's room was neat as a pin as uasual. Her night table had Trunks picture in a nice silver frame, her training suits were hanging in the open closets. Her bed was made perfectely…like she never slept in it. Then Trunks got worried. She promised him she'd go see the gowns today. She he jogged down the stairs. "Uh…Pan is upstairs…Do you know if she left without telling me?" He asked Gohan and Videl. "No dear, she was in her room the whole night, I don't believe she went out." Videl said. Gohan responded "No I didn't hear her go out, and I wake up early so I didn't see her leave" "Thanks, I am going to find her" he said and left leaving Gohan and videl confused.
He went everywhere to find her. Then when he went to the waterfall cave he didn't see her there either. Then in the forrest he saw a pettie girl walking her back was slumped. "Pan!" She spun around at her name. When she saw him her mood went more depressed. Her features showed Trunks that somethingwas wrong. "What is it?" Trunks asked when he reached her. "I thought we were going to go shopping today" Trunks said. "Trunks I don't think we should go shopping" She said in a heavy depressed tone. He was now really worried her voice somehow frightnened him, he has never seen her like this. " Trunks…" She looked up her eyes were red and bloodshot. There was saddness in her eyes, something that he couldn't descibe. "ya?" He slowly asked. Something told him that he didn't want to hear it. "Trunks, I…" She tried to say it. "Trunks I…" She tried to have the heart to say it. She looked to the ground unable to meet his face. "Trunks I don't think we should get married" She finally spat out.
His face was suddenly grief stricken. Pain washed over him. His head was spinning with questions. His stomach formed a knot Her words slapped his face with harsh pain. "What did you say?" He maneged to croak out. "I said I don't want to marry you" She slapped him with her words once again. Tears streamed down her face. "Trunks we are taking this way to fast… I love you but I don't think I am ready for this type of commitment" She said. "You don't want to get married?" He asked pain soaked every word. "No I don't…If you love me and understand me then give me some time" She said each word stabbed her in the heart. Trunks embraced her, he didn't want to let her go, she was his and his soulmate, he beloned to her. Pan let out a sob and pushed him off with all her might. "Don't … Please I am already confused" She sobed. "Pan I love you though..you know that! How? Why-why would you do this?" He looked up every inch of his face filled with grief. She looked up at him, "I am sorry, I am so sorry" She backed away and ran off.
Hey You guys! Thank you soooooo much for taking the time out of your day to read my little contribution to the writing world. well this the 5th part of my little "mini-series" Read my other ones!!! Oh and I am working hard to please all of you out there…my next fic is called Mysterious Stranger. Mirai Trunks arrives and falls