By: Mattel
Disclaimers: Standard Disclaimers Apply.
Author's Notes: I'm alive again, ^_^, oh joy, great surprise, oh well, this another fanseries would be a little break for me from writing "Gift of Words". I'm just feeling a little bit high and in the mood to write a T/P alternate universe fanfic. So beware, if you don't like alternate universes, well.. it's time to go bye bye and hit the 'back' button.
Remember, this is an AU fiction and Trunks is still older than Pan but by only 6 years, I've compressed his age since if not, it wouldn't go with the story.. ^^;; sorry.
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Camouflage - Prologue
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"TRUNKS-OUJI~!," Bardock yelled, as he finally caught up with the seeming escaping, again, prince from his
sparring lesson, "At last I've finally caught you, I can't believe you're 24 but still acts like you're 10~!,"
Trunks sweatdropped after realizing he's busted again, "Well, Bardock-san, just tell my father I have a sick or something? I'm not in the mood..," he whined. Life inside a palace was really a torture, he couldn't wait and get out, out into the *real* world of Vegeta-sei.
Bardock shook his head, "I wouldn't in any other way tell the King that, you must go now, Trunks-ouji," he said getting hold of the prince's collar and dragged him to the sparring arena where his sparring lessons are held.
Trunks looked at the sidelines and saw his parents sitting there. He gulped. Both the King and Queen were sitting there and patiently waiting for his lessons to begin. He find it odd that they're both there, not that he mind but.. his father, Vegeta is always busy with some contracts and treaties that he couldn't even go to bed early if he wanted to. Same with his mom, the blue-haired beauty with her history unknown to him. He didn't know when and where she and her dad met. But he knew one thing, her mom wasn't a saiyajin, like all of them. That's why itbrought up some conflicts with some of their allies saying that Vegeta-sei's race would be helpless now with their 'raceless' Queen but luckily, his dad, King Vegeta proved them wrong when he finally reached SSJ, or so... as Bardock told him
Trunks then turned to Bardock, "Well, who would be my opponent today?," he asked him as they walked down towards the grand stadium.
Bardock smiled sheepishly at him and bowed a little, "I was the one scheduled for today's spar, your majesty," he informed the young prince, who, in return, smiled at him, "I'll take you on General," he said, quickly leaping towards the center of the arena, motioning to Bardock.
"C'mon, General, show me all you've got," he challenged the General. Which was a little stupid of him to do so, since he hadn't seen all of Bardock's powers and how high his power level could be when he powered up to his fullest. Being a General and the head commander of the planet's defense, Bardock wouldn't be easily defeated.
Bardock just smirked, he like the Prince.. sure he was a bit cocky and over-confident, but he couldn't keep his soft side that he obviously inherited from his mother.
"Don't take me as an easy opponent, your majesty," Bardock warned the young prince as their spar was about to begin.
King Vegeta and his mate, Bulma, just sat along the sidelines and watched intently. Although, Bulma wasn't completely watching, she still hated the idea of having her kid be beaten into a pulp. Even though, Vegeta told her about this 'lessons' millions of times before.
Trunks quickly launched towards Bardock, flinging his fist to Bardock's stomach but he missed, Bardock was way too fast for him.
Bardock chuckled in amusement as the Prince tried to punch him several times.. which were in vain. Trunks was getting annoyed by the events and powered up to his fullest, but Bardock didn't he just powered up a little. He knew that he's still too strong for the young prince.
Trunks yelled as he threw Bardock one of his attacks, "Burning Attack!!!,". After releasing that attack, smoke clouded the entire arena.
Bardock merely blocked it, with his arms. 'Trunks-ouji still has lots of things to learn' he thought to himself. But before he could think of another thing, he was surprised to find Trunks' ki behind him. He turned around and found himself face to face with Trunks' foot which connected itself to his face sending him flying towards the opposite wall.
Trunks slowly touched the ground, and he brushed himself. Completely satisfied that he kicked Bardock's face and sent him off, flying. He then turned to his father, who was, in the meantime, smirking viciously at him. He wondered why. He then looked around and saw Bardock missing!.
'DAMN' he cursed himself for being too careless. He swirled around, and found no one. He was getting frustrated. He then turned around one last time and got himself kicked on the face. Bardock put a lot more force to it than he intended to, but it was too late for him to realize it.
"Take a taste of your own medicine," Bardock said as he watched Trunks flew mercilessly onto the wall and through it, creating a huge hole.
"You're down," Bardock stated, after stating the obvious, he went his way towards the unconscious prince and carried him off the arena, but not before giving his respect to the royal couple watching along the sidelines.
'Maybe I overdid it..' Bardock thought to himself as he put the unconscious prince to his own bed, before leaving the room.
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"Panny~!, c'mere quickly!," Videl called her daughter from the kitchen.
Pan was lying on the couch and reading a book that was about the Vegeta-sei's war I and II, it was getting to the most interesting part when she heard her mom calling for her. She groaned to herself and kept asking, 'why me?', but she obediently obeyed anyway, she crept towards the kitchen where her mother was obviously preparing the list of what she would buy now at the market for their family's meals that day.
She turned to look at her mother, she knew that there was some mystery behind her mother, she heard his father, Gohan, talking to his uncle, Goten, about her mother being not a saiyan origin, but she didn't care about that, as long as she's got a loving mother, she couldn't ask for more. She even heard fragments of her grandmother's history about being an outsider on Vegeta-sei but still she really doesn't care where they met and when... she doesn't care that half of her family were only ½ sayiajin and that she was for a fact only ¼. She just remembered one simple statement her dad always tell her when she got curious about their family history.
'Everything would be revealed in the right time, Pan-chan..,'
Pan smiled at the thought. Yep. She couldn't ask for more. She understands that the family secret would be always a secret.
"Panny?," Videl called Pan for the hundredth time, she was beginning to get worried. She waved her hands in front of Pan's face. Pan immediately snapped out of her thoughts.
"What's the matter?," Pan asked her mother, trying to sound as if nothing had happened.
Videl just shook her head and handed Pan the list of the items she might need for their meal. It was Pan's daily job, to go to the market and shop for their ingredients.
Pan just took the list and stuffed it on her pocked. Videl then gave her the money.
"Bye~!," Pan said, after kissing her mom goodbye.
"Be careful sweetie," she whispered.
Pan just winked at her mom, her mom was always nervous about her, just like her dad, "I will," at that she flew off. Taking her normal daily routine.
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Trunks slowly stirred on his bed.
'Man, my body hurts like hell..' he complained as he stretched, not believing all the event that had happened earlier.
'I can't believe I lose to Bardock!' he thought as he stopped stirring and stared up to his ceiling. A silly idea forming on his head. A wide grin then started to form as he planned something ridiculous.
He immediately got up and called for Uub. Uub was working on the palace and he was the only person near to Trunks' age and he's still good to talk to. So he considered him a friend and he's the only one that could use his name without an extension like -ouji, -san, -sama..
After sometime, Uub entered Trunks room with his own eyebrows raised.
"I really don't like that look, Trunks," he immediately stated, crossing his arms on his chest. Trunks threw up his hands innocently.
"How can you say I'm planning something bad?," he asked, eyes wide and blinking innocently.
Too innocent.
Uub snorted, "Well, you got that face, so it means that you're planning and don't count me on it," he said.
Trunks sighed, "Okay~! I give up, I'm planning on something.. here let me tell you," he motioned for Uub to come, and he did come closer, reluctantly.
Trunks told Uub everything he planned to do. Uub in other terms, was very shocked. Well.. not *very*.
Uub just stared at him incredulously, amusement clearly shown on his eyes, "You're planning on getting away from the palace for a day?," he asked.
Trunks just nodded, "Yeah.. I needed to know the real life out there.. but ofcourse, I'll have them thinking I'm not the prince.. since I would wear common clothes that you would be getting me later.. and I personally think it would be fun outside.. meeting new people, meeting new girls.. you know..," he trailed off.
Uub just snickered, "You are soo sick.., and I'm willing to help you with it," he said.
Trunks smiled at his friend, "I know you would see it my way, just tell them that I'm sick okay?,"
Grabbing the knob, Uub turned to Trunks one more time, "It would only be this time, there would never be next.. okay?,"
"Sure, lend me some clothes you'll find downstairs, and remember, not too fancy, okay?," Trunks said.
"Fine. I'll be back," said Uub before closing the door behind him.
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END PROLOGUE
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Author's Notes: This must me my longest prologue, ever~! anyway, it might confuse you why I am using Uub instead of Goten, it's because they haven't met.. ^^;; and if Goten would also be working on palace then Pan would be familiar with the guy and let the story be ruined.. ya know.. oh well, tell me what you think okay and be nice.. :Þ
Ja minna-chan.
