By: Mattel
Disclaimer: Standard disclaimers apply.
Author's Notes: Sorry for the delay, anyway, here's the fifth part of Camouflage, hope you'll like it. Anywayz, I'll get to my other B/V fic later.. ^__^;;, this time it would only be T/P..
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Camouflage
- Part Five
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Morning came without any much more restraints, Pan squinted from the light that passes through her window, she tried to cover her eyes, but it was in vain. Pan groaned and threw the covers from her body and got up from her bed.
"I'm really not a morning person," Pan grumbled under her breath as she folded neatly her blanket and put it on top of her pillows, then he flattened out the creases present on her bed due to the fact that she'd been tossing and turning all night, because it's been one of her rare sleepless nights.
After making her bed, she went to the bathroom and took a good look of herself, Pan cursed her appearance, large black circles surround both her eyes, making her look much more like a zombie.
"Ugh. Ugly.. ," she muttered as she opened the shower and took a long comfortable bath, she even sang while showering... her bad mood began to fade because of the warm sensations the water brought her. It obviously loosen up her uptight nerves. She now wanted to worship whoever invented those hot showers.
After taking that long and luxurious bath, she put some of her most decent clothes and walked downstairs, looking for her mom. When she finally spotted Videl she launched herself to her arms and kissed her softly at her cheek.
"'Morning mom..," she greeted her mom.
Videl could just look at her daughter, she wasn't usually this early.. , "So, Pan, why up so early?," she asked casually, hoping that Pan would tell her the miracle that happened last night that she concluded to wake up this early.
Unceremonously, Pan blushed despite of herself, "uh... err.. just a whim," she stated, trying to act normal but the faint red tint on her face gave her away.
Videl just nodded knowingly, "Oookay..," she said as she returned to her morning kitchen task, preparing breakfast. But not before letting Pan know that she looks good for her little 'change' scheme, "You look nice hon, I just wish you get to 'change' on a simple whim everyday," she said.
Pan inwardly groaned and went outside, Videl just chuckled to herself for teasing her own daughter. She laughed softly until a voice interrupted her mirth.
"Sometimes, I'm not really sure if I married a woman or a child..," the voice said. Videl just turned around and smacked Gohan on the head.
"Shut up," she murmured playfully.
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"Are you sure about this?," Uub asked his friend, obviously concerned about his friend's welfare. He couldn't believe that the Prince would just ran away from the palace, just because he doesn't want to get married, but in a way, he understand his feelings, it was really suffocating there.
Trunks just nodded sheepishly, "Never been sure, I mean.. I don't want to marry that Princess Victoria or something.. you won't tell anyone where I would stay.. right?," he asked, quirking his brows playfully, "Just tell them that I'm not coming back if they would still force me to marry,"
Uub nodded, understanding completely, "But what about Gen. Bardock?.. he would surely search for you! and His Highness.. and the Queen..," he trailed off, not wanting to imagine the things that might happen in the future.
Waving him off, Trunks positioned himself at the window of his room, looking for a quick get-away. He then spotted one route and quickly turned to Uub.
"You worry too much, I'll just gonna have some fun.. okay? don't stress yourself too much!, I'll be back when i'm ready!," Trunks whispered forcefully to him, before flying towards the outskirts of the city. Towards Pan's house, he just wish she would back her up with his plan.
Uub just sighed. His friend still hasn't changed a bit, still haggling for women of his interest, but he noticed, by the unusual glitter on his eyes that he had it bad, even though he wouldn't admit. He had it. Really bad. He just wish the girl... or Pan... or whoever she is.. that she could handle the fickle prince.
Turning around, Uub headed towards the door, one hand under his chin, thinking deeply, "What would I say to the King and the Queen.. and to the princess?," at that he clucked his tongue and went out the room, closing it softly behind him.
He just hoped that they would believe that he really doesn't know anything, especially the princess, since everyone know how keen and sensitive the princess' eyes were. It was known to sense the slightest change or quirk in a person's face.. thus knowing effortlessly if he was lying or not.
'Trouble..' he thought.
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"'morning sunshine!," Goten greeted his niece after Pan stepped out of the house.
Pan wrinkled her forehead, it was pretty obvious to Goten that she wasn't sunshine, and she hated mornings.. she just groaned inwardly, "stop it, uncle Goten," she complained.
"My.. my.. pretty touchy eh?.. so.. is this Trunks guy coming or not?," he asked Pan.
"How would I know?.. I'm not his guard or what, you know..," Pan retorted back to her uncle, who just grinned his usual goofy grin. Pan rolled her eyes, completely unamused with his Uncle.
"Come on.. you don't need to be so uptight, I was just teasing...," he said, nudging her ribs with his elbows.
"Teasing... my butt," Pan muttered.
Goten raised one of his brows, looking directly at his niece, "Watch your words, little lady.. brother wouldn't be happy if he heard you saying things like that..," he reminded.
Before Pan could say anything else, they felt a familiar ki heading towards them. Pan's eyes lighten up, even though she didn't mean to, she just couldn't help it.
Goten cracked his knuckles, "Cool. It's time to kick butts~!," he said enthusiastically, it was pretty obvious that he waited for someone who would give him a challenge, and Trunks looks like the best person who would qualify for it. He quickly looked at his niece who just had her mouth hanging wide open, he shut it for her. Pan glared at him.
"I was just concerned, you know.. I hate it when I see a poor fly coming towards someone's mouth..," he joked, reaching the back of his head with his left hand. He laughed humorlessly at his lame attempt to cheer up his niece.
"....."
After some time, Trunks landed softly beside Pan, who smiled at him in greeting.
"Good thing you made it," Pan said. Goten just nodded and slapped Trunks pretty hard on the back which made him take a step forward.
Trunks returned her smile, feeling all warmed over, he then turned to Goten, "Ready to spar?," he asked, grinning devilishly. It was like he felt really comfortable with Pan and her relatives, it like he'd known them for long, which wasn't true, but still..
Goten grinned back, "Ready as ever.. so.. over there?," he said, pointing at a certain spot where they could spar without the chance to put any part of the house in ruins.
Looking over the spot, Trunks approved of it, he turned to Goten, "Well.. could we spar without raising our ki too much?,"
Goten smirked, "Oookay, but let me warn you, even without raising my ki, I could kick your butt to oblivion," he said cockily.
This time, it was Trunks who smirked, "Don't get too cocky," he said, his eyes gleaming in anticipation. They're already ready to jump to each other when they heard Pan's overly pissed voice.
"Could any of your would be less rude and invite me to spar too?.. I mean, I could use it, you know.. and I would looove to have the opportunity to kick both your behinds..," she said sarcastically.
Goten smiled at Trunks with a look of 'you-know-her' clearly written on his face, Trunks smiled in resignation.
"Okay, but after we have our one-to-one match," Goten told his niece.
Pan smiled, "whatever you say Uncle..," she said as she jumped to a tree branch and sat there, having a perfect view of his uncle and Trunk's spar.
'Now, I would see how you fight,' Pan thought as she stared at the two figures who went to a blur as the two used their speed without raising too much ki.
'Interesting,' she thought as she saw Trunks threw a punch directly at her uncle's stomach. Goten stood his ground and never falter, he just jumped backwards and pushed himself from the ground flying upwards.
Trunks followed him to the sky and this time tried to kick Goten in the face, but he failed to do it since Goten caught his foot and threw Trunks forcefully to the ground.
This went on and on until both of them were pretty bruised up and almost unable to move from incredible exhaustion. Pan sighed disappointedly.
"Now, how can I spar?," she asked them poking Goten's ribs with her fingers.
"Just next time.. OUCH! that hurts Panny, don't poke me there, I think it's broken..," he complained.
Trunks laughed at them, Pan just glared at him then laughed afterwards, "You two look funny, so.. I guess you two both kicked each of your butts huh?," she teased Trunks.
Trunks rolled his eyes and dropped himself unto the ground, settling on his back, "Whatever, anyway, I want to talk with you about something..," he trailed off, unsure how to start.
Pan looked at him with a confused expression, "What is it?," she asked.
"Well.. could I.. uh.. stay here for a couple of days?," he asked Goten and Pan.
Goten smiled, "Sure, we could spar more often," he said.
Pan nodded her head in agreement, "It's okay, I mean, I know dad wouldn't mind, but why? are you thrown out form your house?," she inquired.
Shaking his head, Trunks turned to look at Pan, "No, it's not that, it's just that... I'll just tell you some other time okay?,"
Pan bobbed her head up and down in understanding, "Okay,"
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"What do you mean Trunks is gone?!," Vegeta growled, startling Bulma and Bra who were at his side.
Bardock bowed over to his king and told him the full details he gathered from Uub. After telling them the whole story, Bulma and Vegeta just sat on their thrones stunned. Bra looking equally surprised standing at a corner.
"My little baby's gone," Bulma murmured, "He went away...,"
Vegeta's frown grew darker and deeper until a crease could be found on his forehead, "I'll search for that brat," he muttered angrily, he just couldn't believe how irresponsible his son has been.
Bulma clutched her husband's arm, "I'll be coming with you," he whispered to his ear.
Bra having heard what her mother told her father, intervened too by lunging herself to her father's neck, sweet-talking to him, "Well.. I'll be coming too daddy.. right?," she asked sweetly, "Pleeeease? daddy?,"
Vegeta grunted and finally answered, "Okay, you two could come with me, but stay out of trouble, understand?,"
Both Bulma and Bra nodded.
Vegeta smiled, relieved, "Good," he then turned towards Bardock and looked at him sternly, Bardock just remained bowing to his king respectfully.
"Get yourself ready Bardock," Vegeta informed him.
Bardock shot his head up, "Sire?,".
Vegeta glared at him, "you're coming with us, baka!," he said, then he realized what he said, he turned to look at his wife who just smiled knowingly at him, he let himself be influenced by that weird woman, he was now using *her* language.
Bardock exited gracefully but not before giving resepcts to the king, "I understand, Your Highness,"
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to be continued
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Author's Notes: Okay, Trunks is going to be hunt down by his family.. ^^;; and Pan's family still doesn't know a thing about Trunks' real identity.. oh well, this series would be ending pretty soon.. the next chapters would be filled with romances.. trust me.. ^^;; it's been long due.
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