FIND A WAY
by Morgause
Chapter 3:
Outcomes?
Finally, he'd found the sphere. Scowling he swam to the surface, holding the six star ball close to him. He'd been looking for the damned thing for hours. Even though he sensed the exact location of the dragon ball, it took him long to find it. A recent landslide had buried the sphere deep down and he hadn't dared to blast all the rocks to ashes – too affraid he might destroy the dragonball as well and ruin all his chances of ... he still didn't feel comfortable with the word.
So, he had carefully lifted each rock (and thrown it away with all his power) until he had found the thing.
He hadn't gone up to the surface to breath at all.
Ofcourse he hadn't, he didn't need to. He could go one for hours without breathing, days probably. The very few completely organical parts he had were provided with oxigen, and other matters he needed, by his mechanical and bio-chemical parts. He was almost completely selfsufficient.
God he hated it.
But only three more dragonballs to go.
Only a few more days, and his dreams would come true.... Or his nightmares.
%^_^%
"B.. Bra?" Pan noticed the tremble in her voice and hated herself for it.
"Bra? Who is this?"
Bra glanced at the paper. "Oh, that's Juunanagou. You know, android seventeen. Marron's mom's brother. My mom got that paper from Mirai no Trunks back before the Cell Games."
She grinned evilly, one eyebrow arched. "He's quite the cuty, huh?"
Pan still looked at the picture, her eyes widened, her mouth open. Finally Bra noticed her being completely perplexed.
"What? You seen him before or something? I have no idea what he's doing now... I don't think even Juuhachigou knows where he's been lately... My mom doesn't really know him and my dad hates him, so..."
Pan blinked a few times and tried to regain focus. Artificial human number seventeen. I've had sex with an android, for god's sake.
My dad and family's enemy. The one who wanted to kill my grandfather.
I've heard many stories about him... Cold and calculated.
He was nothing like that, last night. He's not cold. Not at all.
Great. Finally I've found some kind of substitute for Trunks and now this. Why don't I ever fall for normal guys?
"Pan? Are you even listening?" Bra frowned.
Pan nodded, although she hadn't heard a word of what Bra'd been saying.
"Well, as I said he's nowhere to be found because androids don't have ki. If, or when, he doesn't want to be found, he's not gonna be found."
Pan raised her eyebrows. No ki! That's why she couldn't sense him. And she wouldn't be able to find him too...
Why would she wanna find him anyway?! Pan mentally kicked her own ass.
A night! Just a night! Don't start thinking you might fall in love with this one, Pan. You never have before, even though there have been some guys you thought might be the one.
But it felt so right!...
It was just sex. Just sex. Don't get desillusional. Sex is not love. Get those idea's out of your head, Pan. He's not the one. Trunks is, even though he doesn't feel that way. Besides, he – Juunanagou. Number seventeen. – has told you he didn't want to fall in love, couldn't even fall in love. He's an android. He doesn't have feelings. It was nothing for him, like it was nothing for you. A nice memory. Besides, he's immortal. He'll outlive you, and being left behind is for him even worse than not loving at all.
But he said he cared...
"Really, Pan, you're not paying any attention at all today. What is the matter with you?!"
Pan shrugged and looked at her friend apologetically. "I really don't know, Bra. I'm distracted. Maybe I'd just go and try to sort things out, and I'll meet you tomorrow again. That way I won't be so bad of a friend."
Bra looked her in the eyes. "You sure, Pan? I mean, don't you need someone to talk to?"
Pan shook her head. "Thanks, Bra, but I think it's best I think this through first. I'll tell you everything tomorrow, okay?"
Bra nodded. "Take your time. And stop thinking about my brother, kay?"
Pan smiled. It's not him I'm thinking about at the moment.
"I will, Bra."
She jumped out of the window and in the air. Flying always cooled her down and she could need that right now.
%^_^%
Dende smiled when he looked down at the earth. "Love is a fascinating thing, isn't it, mister Popo?"
The genie nodded. "It is, Dende."
The young namek sighed. "I sometimes regret I don't and won't know it, not that way. It seems so... worth every price you pay."
Mister Popo did not speak. Only when they could see someone swiftly flying up Korrin's tower he said: "A visitor, Dende."
The kami nodded. "And one more comes up here to find the answers he needs."
He sighed again. "I just wish we had the answers."
%^_^%
The last one! It had taken him longer than he'd expected. The waning moon stood already high in the sky. There were almost no clouds and the air was cool, but not chilly.
A perfect night to summon the dragon.
Besides, at night it would probably take the Z-fighters a while to get here (they had the most irritating habit of appearing whenever someone summoned the dragon to interfere with whatever wishes the summoner had) and he could make his wish before they'd stop him.
He carefully placed the dragonballs on the ground.
"Arise, great dragon, and grant my wishes!" he then shouted. And waited for Shenlong to appear.
%^_^%
Dende studied the girl in front of him. She had no clue someone was about to wish himself mortal for her. And even if she did, she might not really care.
"Can I help you, Pan?" he asked.
Pan nodded, then shrugged. "I'm not sure. I... was going to ask you where I could find Juunanagou."
Dende smiled and lay his hand on her arm.
"I'm not supposed to tell this, but you'd better hurry that way, to be in time to hear him make his wish. Shenlong's ki will mask yours – you have to be careful, he must not notice you."
Pan nodded, very curious, and blasted away in the direction Dende had pointed. Luckily it wasn't too far away where she suddenly spotted Shenlong's huge ki.
Just what was he gonna wish for?!
Mister Popo glared at the young kami, his eyes full of disapprobation. Dende looked at him wide-eyed, his hands lifted, a picture of total innocence. "What? I didn't do anything!"
The genie just snorted – a very un-Popo like sound, I must add – and turned away.
Smiling secretly Dende glanced back down on earth. The more interesting part was now to come.
%^_^%
"What is your wish, mortal?" boomed Shenlong's deep and very loud voice.
"I wish myself to have a lifespan as long as than Pan's. I wish to age and die as her, and preferably with her."
A tingling feeling rushed through him. In less than a moment it was over, and he waas feeling like his normal self again.
Not completely. He felt like he was being watched, even though he didn't sense anything – which was fairly impossible anyway, with Shenlong's ki blocking all other ki out.
"Your wish has been granted. Tell me your next wish."
Juunanagou looked up at the incredibly big dragon. "I don't have another wish. You may go, great dragon." He smirked before he added: "Have a nice day."
Shenlong snorted and dissapeared.
%^_^%
Pan bit her lip as she stared at the android. Had he just given up immortality and youth for her?! Why the hell would he do that?!!
The possible answer scared her immoderately.
He twirled around and looked her straight into the eyes. She couldn't help but blush. He looked so damned cute!!
"Pan!" he said, breathless.
He knew her name. He must have known all the time. After all, he was familiar with her family, and she wasn't exactly the most unknown girl in the world, with her grandfather being the great hero and all.
"How... how long have you been here?"
Pan bit her lip again. "I've heard everything."
Juunanagou nodded. He seemed utterly calm, but she could just feel him being nervous.
"I was gonna talk to you, I just didn't plan it so soon..."
Yup, cute was definately the right word at this time. She wondered if he was gonna blush, and silently snickered in spite of the seriousness of the moment.
"I..." he started, but he didn't know what to say.
For the first time in his life he was at loss of words.
"I'm..." he started again, but was cut short this time by Pan. "Juu... Juunanagou, don't say anything, please. I need to think first."
He nodded slowly. "Then think. And when you've thought enough, come to me. You
will know how to find me."
He looked deeply into her eyes. "You will always know how to find me."
She tore her eyes away from his and fled.
%^_^%
Trunks paced up and down the lane. Unfortunately he had been in the room next to the laboratiory and he had accidently overheard Bra and Pan's entire conversation.
And now he was completely freaked out.
He had never ever thought she would think of him this way. She had never showed any interest him other than a friend. And that they were, friends. Good friends, but just friends.
That was why Trunks'd been so frustrated lately.
In only a moment he had suddenly noticed how Pan's hair shone, how her eyes sparkled, how attractive her body just was and how great she smelled.
She'd hunted him in his dreams for weeks now. He couldn't help it. He knew he was too old for her, and that he was a sick pedophile by thinking of her this way. But he just couldn't help it. She looked, felt and smelled amazing to him and there was nothing that could change his mind about that.
And then this...
She loved him. She was actually in love with him. She'd said she loved him.
And now he didn't know what to do. He had to talk with her. He had to tell her what he felt. Tell her she didn't need to banish her thoughts of him out of her head. Tell her how much he wanted her.
He found her almost immediately when he reached out with his ki sense and quickly took off in her direction.
If she just...
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AN: Oh boy am I cruel!! *snickers evilly*. Hadn't expected that one, did ya?! Who says it's gonna be a Juunanagou-Pan? I might just as well make it a Trunks-Pan again,....
You'll find out next chapter (which is probably gonna be the last chapter) ~_^ what it's gonna be. And how. And when. And...
oh well, just wait and see. I've probably finished this in a week (maybe even tonight, when I can kick my dad of the computer), so it shouldn't be too long.
And oh yeah, it's 14 fans now!! *cheers* I just love you guys ~_^
Disclaimer: Don't feel like making one.