Part 8
By Presea
I know what you're thinking. THE NEXT PART IS OUT!? NO BLOODY WAY!!! You're
not dreaming people, it's finally here! And on top of that, I have FINALLY updated
my site, The Trunks and Pan Archives.
Unfortunately there's not a whole lot of new material, just mostly a new layout.
I'm still revamping it, but everything is still up. My life seems to be shifting
back to normal after the chaotic 3 months I've just had. Please, please forgive
me for being such a ghost for so long. I won't bore you anymore... enjoy the
story!
"So... what do we do now?" Bra asked everyone.
"Good question," Trunks sighed.
"We can't afford to let our parents find out about this yet. I mean, we've only been living together for two weeks, and already..." Goten blushed, unable to finish his words. "Eh gads, Vegeta's gonna kill me..."
"You're not the only one," Trunks mumbled.
"Well, I agree with Uncle Goten. We can't tell our parents. They'd definitely throw a fit. I think it'd be best if we act like nothing's changed," Pan suggested.
"I think so too," Bra agreed.
"We have to tell them sometime," Trunks said.
"Yes, but... not now. I'm not ready to tell my father yet," Pan said.
"Okay, I'm curious. Just HOW did you guys end up... you know?" Goten asked.
Pan sighed. "It's... a little hard to explain. I mean, we were just dancing together, and suddenly... this weird thing happened. We both started feeling dizzy, and then we couldn't control what was happening."
"You felt... dizzy?" Goten said, remembering that he'd felt dizzy last night as well.
"Yeah, it's almost like we went into some sort of weird trance. I don't even remember leaving the club last night, in fact I'd forgotten all about Kia until you said something. It was like I had all these weird emotions bottled up inside and they wanted to explode," Trunks explained.
"It... was kind of the same for me," Goten said.
"Me too," Bra confessed.
"Huh?" Pan said, surprised.
"Um, Goten... I don't mean to pry, but last night, when you guys... you know. Did... did you bite her? On the neck?" Trunks asked.
Goten and Bra looked at him in surprise. "How did you know?" Goten said.
"Trunks bit me last night, too," Pan told them.
They all pondered this new information. "Weird. What could it mean?" Goten said.
"Do you think it could be something about our Saiyajin blood?" Bra asked.
"Maybe. I'm sure Dad would know if it was," Trunks said.
"But we can't tell him yet! You heard what Pan said, they'd all throw a fit," Bra told him.
Trunks sighed. "I think we should get it over with, but... if that's really what you guys want, then I guess I'm outnumbered."
"So, it's agreed, then? We keep our parents in the dark until further notice," Bra said.
"I suppose," Trunks sighed.
"Like I said before, we have to pretend that nothing's changed. That means keeping our bedroom arrangements the same, no touchy-feely stuff around our families," Pan said.
"So does that mean I'll be sleeping alone tonight?" Trunks frowned, giving her his puppy dog face.
"And me, too?" Goten said, doing the same to Bra.
"Hmm, they're right, Pan-chan. After last night I don't think it'll be the same sleeping alone anymore," Bra said.
"Well... as long as we make it look like we're still sleeping in separate rooms, it's okay. But don't let your guard down. Someone could come by the house at the wrong moment and... well, you know," Pan said.
"How long do you wanna wait, you guys? What if we're careful, but they find out on their own anyway? They'll think that was the whole reason we wanted to move in together," Trunks said.
"We just have to hope they don't. I say we at least wait a couple months. At least then they would somewhat believe us," Pan said.
"Yeah, but... last night we, um... were a little too out of it to think about safe sex," Goten said, blushing. "What if one or both of you turns up pregnant? That wouldn't be good, either."
"Don't worry, Uncle Goten. Bra-chan and I are both on the pill."
"WHAT!?" Trunks and Goten cried.
"But... what for? You guys were virgins, right? You couldn't have been..."
"Calm down, big brother. I thought you knew. Because Pan-chan and I are part Saiyajin, our menstrual cycles are irregular. Tousan said it was because of the combination of our Saiyajin and human blood. We only take the pill to keep our cycle normal," Bra explained.
"Oh," Goten said, and he and Trunks began to calm down. "Well, I guess that's one less thing to worry about. Although, I do have a question for you, Trunks."
"What?"
"Do you love my niece, Trunks? Really love her?" Goten asked.
"Yes, Goten. VERY much so. Do you love my sister?"
"More than anything."
"Then I guess I won't kick your ass after all," Trunks said, smiling.
Goten laughed. "Ditto."
~*~
"Kia, you're one of the strongest in our karate class. Why do you want our help just to beat up one little person?" Misa asked.
"Because I don't want her to forget the beating she's gonna get. When I'm through with her, she'll be sorry she ever set her sights on Trunks," Kia spat.
"I can't believe you were actually on a date with the richest guy in the world. No wonder you're so pissed," Aiko giggled.
"It's not funny! I was humiliated! And I won't let her forget this! I know she's a freshman at the university in Satan City. Tomorrow we'll scower the campus and look for her. Son Pan will be sorry that she EVER messed with me!"
~*~
"What a day," Pan sighed as she left her college campus. "I can't believe how much damn homework I have. If this keeps up I'll never have time to spend with Trunks."
Pan walked into an alley so no one would see her take off into the air, but a voice behind her prevented her from doing so.
"Hold it right there, Pan!"
Pan turned around, surprised to see Kia and two other girls she didn't recognize.
"Well, well. If it isn't you. What do you want, Kia?" she asked.
"Oh, not much. I just want to kick your ass," Kia stated evilly. "I won't forgive you for the other night! I had Trunks first, fair and square! All three of us are gonna show you what happens when you steal something that doesn't belong to you!"
There was a slight pause. Then, to their surprise, Pan laughed.
"Ha-ha-ha! So, the three of you are going to kick my ass, huh? You're an even bigger ditz than I thought, Kia. You really don't have any idea who you're messing with," Pan warned her.
"No, it's YOU who has messed with the wrong person! You stole Trunks from me and I won't let you get away with it!" Kia spat.
She laughed again. "Okay then. I'll humor you." Pan got in a fighting stance. "Go ahead and fight me if you dare."
"This'll be good. You two ready!?"
"Sure are!"
"What, are you so weak that you need your puny friends to back you up? Why don't you fight like a real warrior and take me on yourself? But then again... I guess you're not a real warrior, are you?" Pan taunted.
Kia clenched her teeth. "I've had enough of you! We're gonna rearrange your face so badly, Trunks will never want to be seen with you!"
"You bitch! You don't deserve someone as wonderful as Trunks! I'm a lot closer to him than you will ever be, you got that!?" Pan cried, doing everything in her power to keep from going SSJ.
"No more small talk. LET'S GET HER!"
All three of them went to attack her, but to their surprise, their fists never found their target.
"Huh!? Where'd she go!?" Misa said.
Suddenly Misa felt a sharp pain on her lower back, as she went flying face first into the wall.
Kia was stunned. "What the...?"
Kia suddenly felt the wind get knocked out of her, as Pan punched her in the stomach and followed with a punch in the face, causing Kia to fall to the ground. She then proceeded to hit Aiko in the stomach as well, bringing her to her knees. Pan had to hold back a lot of her strength, which she found somewhat difficult to do. But if she used anymore strength, they would all have been in critical condition, possibly even dead. As much as Pan felt like pounding Kia into a pulp, killing her would NOT be good.
"She's... so... fast..." Aiko managed to gasp out.
"Poor, poor Kia. Since you are completely oblivious as to who you're dealing with, allow me to enlighten you. I am the granddaughter of Mr. Satan, former champion of the Tenkaichi Budoukai," Pan said, earning a shocked gasp from her attackers. "That's right. And my OTHER grandfather is Son Goku, who was the champion several times before that. I won the youth division of that entire tournament when I was four years old, and I've only gotten stronger since then. Your pathetic moves have nothing on me."
Pan knelt in front of Kia and smirked. "And do you know what else? Trunks was never yours to begin with. After we left the club that night, Trunks told me that he loved me. He loves ME, Kia, and he's ALWAYS loved me. You never even had one sliver of a chance with him. I expect he'll be calling to apologize for ditching you, but after that, you won't hear from him again. You'll stay out of our lives if you know what's good for you. I went easy on you today. You may not be so lucky next time."
"DAMN YOU!" Kia spat.
"Oh, come on. Don't be such a sore loser, eh? And I meant what I said. If you go after Trunks again, it's gonna be much worse than what you're feeling now. Keep that in mind."
Laughing, Pan stood up and left, not looking back at the infuriated Kia.
~*~
"I'm home!" Pan said as she walked through the door.
"Hey, Pan-chan," Trunks said as he came downstairs.
"Wow, you're home early," she said, hugging him. "How did you pull that off?"
"Hey, I AM the President. I could come home at noon every day if I wanted to," he said.
"Oooh, something smells great! What's cooking?"
"Goten's got some steaks on the grill. You're just in time," Bra said as she began to set the table.
"Well, it's good that you're home, Trunks. We really need to have a talk."
"Uh-oh. You sound too serious. What's up?" he asked.
"Your little gal pal Kia tried to attack me this afternoon," Pan told him.
"What!?" Bra and Trunks cried. Even Goten stuck his head in from the patio to hear this news.
"She and a couple of her friends wanted to beat me up. Naturally, they didn't even lay a hand on me."
"Oh, Dende... you didn't hurt them too badly, did you?" Trunks asked.
"Just enough to bring 'em to their knees. They're fine, I'm sure. Anyway, she's really pissed about what happened. She went on and on saying that I stole you from her. I set her straight, so hopefully she won't bother you," Pan said.
"I can't believe her! I only went out with her that one night! It's not like we were set in stone or anything," Trunks said.
"Well, maybe you should tell her that," Bra suggested.
"Ugh, I don't even want to think about her anymore! Pan-chan, if you're sure she's gonna back off, then I have no reason to talk to her."
"Come on, Trunks. At the very least, you should apologize to her for just up and leaving the way you did. I'd be pissed too if I were in her shoes, it WAS kinda rude of you," Goten said.
Trunks sighed. "Maybe you're right. But don't think I won't yell at her for attacking Pan. That was totally uncalled for."
~*~
Bulma, Videl and Chichi were speechless as they heard what Gohan and Vegeta were saying.
"Vegeta, are you sure about this?" Bulma asked him.
"Our Pan... and Trunks?" Videl said, not sure she heard right.
"And maybe even my Goten and Bra-chan?" Chichi was in a dreamlike state, imagining the possibilites of both her son and granddaughter marrying into the richest family in the world.
Bulma rolled her eyes at Chichi. Vegeta continued his explanation.
"I'm not sure about your brother and my daughter," he told Gohan, "But Trunks and your brat are a definite. It's even a possiblity that they may have already consummated their bond."
"Consummate... you don't mean...!?" Videl said, her eyes wide.
"What makes you think that, Vegeta?" Bulma asked.
"Because they're living together now, and there's been a full moon recently. With Pan finally being of age, the full moon will cause her insticnts to awaken. The same would happen to Trunks, if he were to be around her on the night of the full moon."
"Oh, great," Gohan groaned.
"Pan and Trunks... Dende, do you know what it would be like if the media found out about this!? The world's top CEO dating the granddaughter of the world's top celebrity? We'll never get them off our backs! The tabloids would exploit them for all it's worth!" Bulma cried.
"No kidding," Videl mumbled.
"Even if they did 'consummate' their bond, I can guarantee they won't tell us right away. They'll probably be too afraid of what we'll say," Gohan said.
"But how can we know about Bra and Goten? You said you didn't know for sure if they had a similar bond, right Vegeta?" Chichi asked.
"I don't know if they do... but it's more than likely to happen," Vegeta said somewhat grimly. "They're both Saiyajins, and like Pan, my daughter has come of age. It's a very real possibility."
"Oh, boy," Bulma sighed.
"So... what should we do? Should we confront them?" Videl asked.
"Yes, I for one would like to know whether my daughter is... 'mated' with Trunks or not." Gohan stopped himself from saying "having sex."
"No. If it has happened, they will tell us when they are ready. If they haven't realized their bond yet, we will only throw them in a panic. We wait and see what happens," Vegeta said.
"Well, I guess it's about time Trunks did settle down. For the love of Dende, he's 32! I was at least hoping to see a grandchild by now," Bulma said.
Gohan stiffened at the thought of his baby having a baby of her own. "Bulma-san... please, don't say such things."
~*~
"I can't believe you just left me behind like that Trunks!!!" Kia wailed over the phone. Trunks winced at the sound of her loud voice.
"Look, I'm sorry for what happened, Kia. It was wrong of me and I apologize. But you didn't have the right to go after Pan the way you did! It was only one date, it's not like we were going steady or anything," Trunks told her.
"That doesn't mean that it was right of you to ditch me like that!" she screamed.
"I said I was sorry."
"Well, sorry's not enough, Trunks. You should make it up to me. Another date, Trunks, that's all I ask." If she could get him to agree to one more date, she would find a way to keep him, make him see that she was better than Pan. But Trunks saw right through her little scheme.
"No, Kia. I'm not going on another date with you," he said firmly.
"It's because of her, isn't it!? She threatened you, just like she threatened me, didn't she!? How can you take her side when she's the one who attacked me!?"
Trunks was far from pissed now. "Don't give me that garbage, Kia. I know you started everything. Pan has honor and she would never fight someone without a good reason. I know what she said to you, and I advise you not to take Pan lightly. I really am sorry for abandoning you at the club, but I really do love her, Kia. After today, we go our separate ways."
"What do you see in her, Trunks? She's nothing but a little girl! She's..."
"That's enough! Don't you dare talk about her that way! She's not that much younger than you, you know. She's not a little girl, she's the most beautiful, amazing woman I've ever known, and I can't believe it took me as long as it did to realize it. Sorry Kia, but we're through. If you value your health, I suggest you do as Pan says."
"But...!"
"Goodbye, Kia."
Click.
Trunks breathed out a heavy sigh. "Ugh... I'm glad that's over."
Pan smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Well done, Mr. President. You know, you really didn't have to say all that nice stuff about me."
"Of course I did. I had to let her know how much I love you, right?" he said as he kissed her lips.
"We're still having our little sunset picnic on beach tonight, right?" she asked him.
"You know I wouldn't miss it. I'm sure Bra and Goten would want the house to themselves tonight, anyway."
Pan smirked.
~*~
"Where are you going, Gohan?" Videl asked as Gohan grabbed his coat, putting it on.
"Ugh... Videl, I can't take this anymore. I have to know if there's something going on between Trunks and Pan. I have a right to know if my daughter... well, you know."
"What are you planning to do, Gohan? Go to their house and spy on them?"
Gohan grabbed a jet capsule from out of the drawer. "Exactly."
"Gohan! You can't do that! Your ki, they'll sense you coming."
"If I fly on my own, yes. But I'm taking the mini-jet. I'll keep my ki down so they won't sense me. I have to know, Videl."
She sighed. "All right. Let me know what you find out."
"I will."
Leaving the house, Gohan released the mini-jet and took off towards the beach house. *If it's true, I guess I don't blame them for wanting to keep it secret. Trunks IS a lot older, after all. But we're their family, they should tell us these things.* Gohan thought as he reached the beach house.
He landed, putting the jet back in its capsule. He hid his ki as much as possible, while trying to see if anyone was home. He sensed two ki's, neither of which belonged to Pan. Getting closer to the house, he thought he could hear laughing coming from the backyard. He crept around quietly, and saw two people sitting in the jacuzzi, namely Bra and his brother. He gasped when he noticed the pair holding each other, giving each other little kisses in between sips of wine. He began to listen intently as they spoke.
"This is so relaxing," Bra said as she leaned against Goten's muscular chest. "I'm glad Pan and my brother let us have the house to ourselves tonight."
"Oh, yeah. Where DID those two go, anyway?" Goten asked.
"Ah, probably doing their own romantic thing," Bra giggled.
Gohan stifled a gasp and fought to keep his ki down. Their "own" romantic thing? *So... it really has happened then. Trunks and Pan have bonded... and apparently, so have Bra and Goten.* Gohan thought as he silently walked away from the house. He didn't need to hear anymore. *Vegeta... he has to know about this. Sorry little brother, but the cat's out of the bag.*
Without another thought, Gohan got back into the capsule jet and headed towards West Capital City.
END PART 8.
Phew! Thank Kami this part is finally done! Hopefully I can get the next part done quicker. ^^; And also, I have a question for all you readers that I'd like you to answer in a review if possible. Who do you think would be better with Pan: Mirai Trunks or GT Trunks, and why? I'm gonna be putting a new section on my site that deals with this, and I wanna know what people think. Oh, and let me know how you liked this part too. =) I LOVE YOU GUYS!
- Presea
