Friends Forever

By: Faye_Valentine00

Faye_Valentine00@hotmail.com

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I hope you all are liking the fic. Please Review so I know what you are thinking! Thanks Bunches!

OH... and everyone needs to go read the T/P fic called "I Never Dreamed" it is too cool for words and my favorite fic currently running on FF.net! TTFN!

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Trunks and Pan stood before thier family members hand in hand.

"So if you brats have something to tell us, get on with it!" Vegeta's impatience of being forced to sit there with the other was obvious.

Pan met Trunks' gaze and it was obvious that they were both fighting back laughter but Trunks was the one to speak.

"Well... I've asked Pan to marry me."

"And?!" Bulma and Videl asked simultaneously and jumped to ther edge of thier seats.

"I said yes. We're getting married!" Pans smile was huge.

"Oh Dende! Grandchildren!!"Videl and Bulma embraced each other tightly.

"Thank goodness! Trunks, after last night I thought I was going to have to hurt you." Gohan eyed the now blushing Trunks a moment before breaking into a smile and shaking his hand.

"What happened last night?" Videl, Bulma and Chi-chi all looked at Gohan the newly engaged couple curiously.

Trunks, Pan and Gohan all averted their gazes and acted like they hadn't heard the question. Everyone of them prayed that the subject would be dropped. Goten seemed to have picked up on he tension because he playfully jumped up and punched Trunks in the stomach.

"Hurt my niece and I'll hurt you." His words were sharp but his smile gave him away.

"You wish Uncle Goten!" Pan laughed out loud and gave Goten a playful punch of her own but he still winced in pain at his nieces strength.

"PAN!!!!!!"

Pan turned around to see her blue haired soon-to-be sister-in-law grinning from ear to ear. Bra tossed her arms tightly around Pans neck.

"I can't believe that you, my best friend, is going to be my sister-in-law!" Suddenly she turned away from Pan and threw her arms around her brothers neck.

"Thank you Trunks! You could've never ever ever ever ever ever EVER found a better wife anywhere!"

Her excitment and chatter made everyone in the room laugh. Even Vegeta had to smirk.

*** 2 Weeks Later ***

Bra and Pan dropped their bags as they entered Capsue Corp and collasped onto the largest couch in the room with a sigh.

"If I never see another mall or reporter in the rest of my life, it will be too soon!"

"You lier! You had fun and you know it, Pan!"

The girls fell into a fit of laughter and Pan could only nod in agreement.

"So, whens the date? Have you and Trunks set one?" Bras eyes danced with excitment as she gazed at the bride-to-be.

The two girls sat on the couch in the living room and discussed wedding plans and gossip into the wee hours of the morning. they only stopped when they heard the front door open and an exhausted Trunks stumbled into the room.

With one look at his face, Pan knew something was definetly wrong. She was by his side at a flash.

"Whats wrong?" She was used to him working late and getting home tired but this was more than just a long day and Pan was determined to find out had happened.

"Nothing. Its okay." Trunks wouldn't look her in the eye and that small gesture sent alarms off throughout her body.

"Don't lie to me, Trunks Briefs. I know when something is wrong. Please tell me."

Trunks looked at Bra for help but she showed no signs of helping or leaving so he turned back to Pan with a sigh. "Well... Theres trouble at Capsule Corp."

Bra flushed white and jumped from her seat to drag him over to the couch. They sat him down until he was seated between the two beautiful demi-saiyans. "What kind of trouble?"

When Trunks looked reluctant to answer, Pan wrapped her arm around his and squeezed gently. "You'll feel better when you tell us."

"I may but you won't." He seemed to be talking to himself but Pan and Bra heard every word.

Pan demanded an answer. "What is that supposed to mean?"

Seeing the anger and confusion on the faces of Bra and Pan made him realize that he had no choice but to spit it out.

"Have both of you heard of Bradley & Frank Industries?" Both women nodded and Pan seemed to have paled a bit but he continued on. "Do you know who the owners are?"

Bra spole up first. "Of course, everyone does. They are James Bradley and Steve Frank. Why?"

Pan sat like a statue, speechless and white as a sheet.

"Well... today they bought 45% of the Capsule Corp stock."

"WHAT?!?!?!?!?" Bras shocked word was nearly a scream. "B-B-B-B-But we only own 55% of the stock.

Trunks sighed deeply and dropped his head into his hands. "I know."

"But w-why? What do they hope to gain by buying every bit of stock that is not owned by the family?"

"Revenge." Her voice came out flat but she looked ready to cry. She shook like a leaf and her ki was raising dangerously high.

Bras shocked face darted from Trunks to Pan and back again. "I think one of you need to explain all this to me before Mom finds out."

"Yesturday Pan and I made our engagment public. The media hounds have never been worse."

"Duh! I already know that Trunks. I spent the whole day shopping with Pan and got harrased by reports every step of the way. What does any of that have to do with anything else?" Bra looked upset and impatient. She looked like Vegeta.

Trunks opened his mouth to reply but Pan placed her hand on his shoulder and shook her head. "Let me explain. I think I understand." She turned to Bra with a tightly strained face. "Do you realize who James Bradley is?" When Bra shook her head in confusion, Pan continued. "He was my date to prom in high school and Steve Frank is Ambers husband."

"Amber, the head cheerleader?!" Bra seemed to pale as Pan nodded.

"Well they must have heard of our engagment on the TV and decided that they needed to get some revenge on us."

"Why would they want revenge?" Bra looked unamused.

Pan told Bra the entire story about Pans prom and how Trunks had saved her reputation. Also how they'd gotten revenge on James and Amber all those years ago. When she finished the whole story, all 3 sat in a depressed silence.

"But why would they try to get revenge on you using Capsule Corp?" Bra seemed to be trying to make sence of a senseless action.

"He wants to hit Trunks where he is most vulnerable but he knows he couldn't lay a hand on either of us. That only leaves teh company." Pan s voice seemed void of all emotion. Only her wavering ki gave away her anger.

"Thats pitiful!" Bra spat out.

"It is but now they own nearly have of Capsule Corp." Trunks head still hung in his hands.

"But its still our company and ----"

Trunks cut Bra off sharply. "No, its not. Its a public compnay and it has been every since we got into stocks. I can only thank Dende that we still have 55%."

"That sorry son of a bitch! Hes going to try to ruin all of us. Before I was only worried about my social life in high school but I have a feeling that now he'll try to use all of his power to ruin us all if we don't take precautions now." Pans outburst was a mix of anger, hatred and pain.

"But how?" Bra looked at the other two but they dropped their gazes to the floor with a shrug.

How? That was the question. The demi-saiyans had to do something to save face and Capsule Corp. They also had to keep it from Bulma and Vegeta. If they knew, that would just make everything worse. But one thing was for sure. Even if they had to postpone the wedding, this new threat was not going to go unanswered.

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Next chapter - More wedding talk and the confrontation of the year!:)

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