(A/N. Sorry this took so long to upload. I hope you didn't lose interest in the story.)
Chapter 3: Secrecy
It was another dream. It was Gohan's turn to fight Thorial. They were throwing kicks and punches, and neither could finish the other off. Thorial's fist connected with Gohan's jaw. As her father hit the floor with a short gasp, he summoned up his strength and fired a ki ball at the imposing space pirate. Thorial, unprepared, was sent rocketing through the room. As Gohan towered over Thorial, he never saw Saila coming. 'Sneak Shot!' she yelled. Gohan lit up like a christmas tree. Thorial smiled and laughed evily. 'Now I can take my prize! Earth, here I come!"
"Daddy!" she yelled. Gohan came bursting into the room.
"What's wrong!?" Gohan took a defence stance. Pan looked around. She was in her room, her bed. It was just another dream.
"I'm sorry, I had a dream. You were…fighting…and…"
"That's o.k. Pan. It was just a dream." He tried to sound comforting, but there was definatly a concern in his tone, and his eyes. "Well you woke up late, and I ate your breakfast. Here's some cash, go to a restaurant and eat."
"Thanks dad. I'll call Trunks, he'll eat with me." She hugged her father, and went off. He sighed. Where's Vegeta? He wondered. He wanted some answers about the incredible super-saiyen who beat Trunks three days ago.
Pan didn't call Trunks. She called Thorial. They hadn't talked since the kiss. After that, they decided to keep their love a secret until later on, when they could talk to Trunks. After losing, Trunks went to a meeting in another city for capsule corps, an ecuse to get away from the embarrasment of losing to Thorial.
"Hey Thor, can I ask you a question?"
"Fire away, Pan."
"Why isn't your hair black, like other saiyens?"
"Because I'm from a desert planet that was conquered long ago, even before King Vegeta. My people evolved to keep their body temperature cool. Have you met Saila's Kamea Monkey?" Pan had a look of confusion written on her face. "A Kamea Monkey is a popular pet on my planet. They look like your monkey's, only they are scaled, and have horns. You haven't talked much to Saila, have you?"
"No. I don't even know where she's staying." She was expecting an answer, but looked up to see Thorial with two forks chomping away at steak, eggs, pancakes, waffles, and dropping one utensil to take a sip of orange juice. Pan hadn't even noticed the food came. When Thorial was done with his food, he started picking out of Pan's.
"Hey, I'm eating that!"
"Oh, sorry. Do you want to see a movie?" Pan said yes, and they left the restaurant. Thorial and Pan found the movie very boring, so they went to visit Marron and her boyfriend, Goten. Goten, like most people, took a liking to Thorial. Goten and Thorial went over to talk about the tounament.
"Why didn't you enter the tournament? You might have been able to beat Trunks."
"No way in hell! Trunks whipped me so many times that I stick to fighting super-enemies that are a threat to destroy the world." Goten answered. "And besides, me and Marron were talking about getting married, and I wouldn't want to be all bloodied and bruised for the wedding if we have one."
"Me and Goten are thinking about getting married!" Pan, like everybody else, knew this ages ago. Everybody knew it was just a matter of Goten working up the courage to ask.
"Let me ask you something…and be completely honest, o.k Marron? What do you think of Saila?"
"I don't know…she's kinda' mysterious."
"I don't trust her. I think she's plotting something. What do you think of Thorial?" Marron's face brightened at the question. She was afriad of Saila stealing Goten from her, and she thought highly of Thorial and his fighting abilities.
"He's the greatest fighter I know! He's also got great hair. You and him would make a great couple if you weren't in love with Trunks." Marron looked into Pan's eyes, and gasphed. "Are you…not in love with Trunks?"
"I don't know, Marron, I just don't know."
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It was about a month since that day. Trunks was back, and obviously very upset with the amount of attention Thorial was getting. He wouldn't let Pan know it, but he was a little worried that Thorial was getting too close to Pan, and also that Saila was tempting him. He knew it wasn't logical, but he was worried.
"Say, Pan? How do you feel about moving in with me?" Panic struck Trunks in the heart when Pan looked up at him, with big eyes, and he knew the answer already.
"I don't think we're ready for that yet." Trunks gazed at the surounding kitchen scenery. He didn't know why, but he leaned forward and kissed her. Pan, not expecting the sudden move, was in shock. God, he's a great kisser, she thought. What am I saying! I can't return this! Just then, Thorial walked in.
"God Pan! What the hell are you doing!" Trunks looked over at the very angry Thorial. He tried to lock eyes with the desert saiyan, but found that Thorial was way to intimidating. Thorial stared into Trunk's eyes, and Trunks felt himself receding into a chair. What are you doing Trunks! You are the prince of sayians! You can take him on!