We Meet Again
A/N: Here's where things begin to get a bit twisted. =P Read..you'll see..
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Chapter 12: Leaving
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~The next morning~
Videl knocked on the door to Pan's room quietly. "Come in."
"Panny..You just haven't been yourself after Trunks...well.." Videl's voice trailed off.
"Oh,Mom,I'm fine..really." Pan forced a smile.
"No you're not. You're taking it hard on yourself. Look,Pan..your father and I decided that if you agree,we should move."
Pan's head shot up. "Move? But..we've lived here since..forever."
"I know,sweetie. We would only do it for you..If you would like to."
Pan thought about this for awhile. *Running away from my troubles?* she thought and shook her head. *I'm not running away from anything. Actually,moving could solve all my problems..* Before she could say anything,however,a panic stricken Bra burst through the door.
"Pan?! What's going on? Terri's pregnant?! He's marrying her?! What's going on?!" she blurted out.
"Bra! Where's Bulm-" she broke off as a shocked Bulma came through her door,"Oh."
"Let me explain. Terri's pregnant. Trunks did the honorable thing and is going to marry her." Videl helpfully added.
"No way!" Bra gasped and stood up in an attempt to go knock some sense into her brother.
"No! Sit down!" Pan commanded. Bra obediently sat back down.
"I'm against this Saiyan pride stuff. He should be able to marry the woman he loves..not Terri!" Bulma choked out.
"He's made up his mind." Pan said flatly.
"Not if I have anything to do with it!" Bra spoke up,"You two will be together. Count on it."
"Oh,Bra...we're moving away." Pan whispered.
Bra's eyes widened. "What?! You can't!"
"We have to,Bra. It's the best thing for all of us."
"You're running away from your troubles,Pan." Bra shook her head and sighed. "When we were young..you always used to tell me to face my fears. You're afraid now. Face your fears,Pan."
Pan felt a tear slip down her cheek. "I can't. I'm sorry,I.."
Bra shut her eyes and sighed. "Oh Dende. You can make your own choices,Pan. Just remember one thing,though. I'm going to make it my business that Trunks and Terri don't get married. He's my brother,after all. I can't let him marry a fool." an impish grin began to form on the corners of her mouth.
Bulma smiled and shook her head. "So,Videl,when are you guys planning on moving?"
"As soon as possible. If that means a week,then so be it. We want the best for our Panny."
Pan took a good look at all of them. At her best friend,Bra. Trunks was really her best friend,but right now she wasn't sure if he meant anything to her at all. "I'll miss you guys so much."
"You think we won't?" Bra raised an eyebrow. "But I'll visit you every so often. And I just might bring a certain someone with me.." Bra winked and ran as Pan chased her around the entire room.
~2 weeks later~
Terri changed into her red silk nightgown and crawled into bed beside Trunks. "Honey...don't you think we should be planning our wedding by now?"
Trunks took his shirt off,leaving his undershirt on and yawned. "Huh? Oh...our wedding. I don't know,Terri. I'm just not ready for this stuff yet."
Terri grinned devilishly. "Oh Trunks..You live with me. You even sleep with me. Now how about we take it one step further.." Terri moved closer to him,inches away from his face.
"Terri!" Trunks sprang out of bed as if a snake bit him. "For Kami's sake. You're pregnant! The only reason I sleep here is because I have no other place to go,and anyway,you're my fiancee."
"True." Terri ran her hand through his silky purple hair,"But you didn't answer my question. We should get married,Trunks. What will people think when they find out you live, and even sleep, with me and you're unmarried? Especially the press. It'll be everywhere...Trunks Briefs manager of Capsule Corps,unmarried,lives with a pregnant woman against his mother's wishes?"
Trunks sighed. "You have a point there. I guess we shouls start planning the wedding." He held his head in his hands. *I had always hoped to share this talk with Pan..not Terri..oh Dende..*
"What's wrong? Thinking about Pan again?" Terri asked,annoyed.
"Yes. I didn't want to marry you,and you know it. I'm only doing it out of my pride,because that's what my father would have wanted me to do."
Terri didn't seem to hear. She just sighed dreamily as she turned off the lights,and Trunks heard her say,"Terri Briefs. I like the sound of it."
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Gohan checked one last time,just to be sure that they had packed up all of their things. They had planned to take the train to Westport,which was the city they were moving to,since there was no way Gohan could fly and carry their things,not to mention Videl.
"Okay,honey. We're all set. The train leaves in 10 minutes so we should be leaving now."
Pan fought the urge to call Trunks and at least tell him goodbye. He had no idea Pan was moving at all. "Um,you guys go ahead..I'll be right out. I just wanted to tell Bra goodbye."
Videl nodded and she and Gohan went outside. Pan dialed the number of Capsule Corps,hoping Trunks wouldn't pick up.
"Hello,Capsule Corps. Trunks Briefs speaking,how may I direct your call?"
Pan swallowed hard. It had been while since she had heard Trunks' voice...summoning up her energy,she spoke quietly. "Is Bra there?"
Trunks recongnized her voice immediately and spoke,astonished. "Panny?"
"Is Bra there?" she repeated.
"Sweet Dende,Pan chan! I haven't heard from you in ages! What's going on? What's-"
"Trunks,I asked if Bra was there."
There was deep sighing on the other end. "One moment. I'll go get her."
Pan closed her eyes,it hurt so much just to hear him speak. A moment later,Bra came back on the phone.
"Hey,Pan!"
"Hey Bra. Trunks picked up the phone."
"I know." Bra giggled,"So what's up?"
"I just called to tell you I'm leaving for Westport right now. We're travelling by train."
Bra fell silent. "Good bye,Pan. I'll miss you."
"Bye Bra. I'll miss you too."
Bra hung up the phone,an idea beginning to form in her head. She would have to react quickly though,since there wasn't much time left.
"Trunks! Pan's moving away to Westport."
Trunks' head shot up. "What?! When?"
"Right now. You have to go see her,Trunks,please. Hurry up,go!"
Trunks nodded as he grabbed his jacket and sped out the door. "Tell everyone I'll be right back," he called over his shoulder. He knew he had no time to lose.
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"A Train,boarding now. A Train boarding now."
Pan looked up. "That's us. Let's go." Gohan,Videl,and Pan climbed on,but just as the train began to move Pan was sure she had seen a trace of purple hair that was unmistakable.
"Pan! Pan!" Now that Pan looked closely,her eyes widened,as she saw Trunks running towards her train.
He reached out and tried to touch her hand but it was too late. The train had already begun to move,and sped up entirely. Trunks watched,an empy feeling in the pit of his stomach growing as he watched Pan's face until he could see her no more.
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A/N: Poor Panny has left...Terri is getting anxious to get married...and where exactly is the baby's real father?
Next Chapter: Trunks gets married! It's a sad day...and you'll never believe what's going to happen.=P
A/N: Here's where things begin to get a bit twisted. =P Read..you'll see..
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Chapter 12: Leaving
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~The next morning~
Videl knocked on the door to Pan's room quietly. "Come in."
"Panny..You just haven't been yourself after Trunks...well.." Videl's voice trailed off.
"Oh,Mom,I'm fine..really." Pan forced a smile.
"No you're not. You're taking it hard on yourself. Look,Pan..your father and I decided that if you agree,we should move."
Pan's head shot up. "Move? But..we've lived here since..forever."
"I know,sweetie. We would only do it for you..If you would like to."
Pan thought about this for awhile. *Running away from my troubles?* she thought and shook her head. *I'm not running away from anything. Actually,moving could solve all my problems..* Before she could say anything,however,a panic stricken Bra burst through the door.
"Pan?! What's going on? Terri's pregnant?! He's marrying her?! What's going on?!" she blurted out.
"Bra! Where's Bulm-" she broke off as a shocked Bulma came through her door,"Oh."
"Let me explain. Terri's pregnant. Trunks did the honorable thing and is going to marry her." Videl helpfully added.
"No way!" Bra gasped and stood up in an attempt to go knock some sense into her brother.
"No! Sit down!" Pan commanded. Bra obediently sat back down.
"I'm against this Saiyan pride stuff. He should be able to marry the woman he loves..not Terri!" Bulma choked out.
"He's made up his mind." Pan said flatly.
"Not if I have anything to do with it!" Bra spoke up,"You two will be together. Count on it."
"Oh,Bra...we're moving away." Pan whispered.
Bra's eyes widened. "What?! You can't!"
"We have to,Bra. It's the best thing for all of us."
"You're running away from your troubles,Pan." Bra shook her head and sighed. "When we were young..you always used to tell me to face my fears. You're afraid now. Face your fears,Pan."
Pan felt a tear slip down her cheek. "I can't. I'm sorry,I.."
Bra shut her eyes and sighed. "Oh Dende. You can make your own choices,Pan. Just remember one thing,though. I'm going to make it my business that Trunks and Terri don't get married. He's my brother,after all. I can't let him marry a fool." an impish grin began to form on the corners of her mouth.
Bulma smiled and shook her head. "So,Videl,when are you guys planning on moving?"
"As soon as possible. If that means a week,then so be it. We want the best for our Panny."
Pan took a good look at all of them. At her best friend,Bra. Trunks was really her best friend,but right now she wasn't sure if he meant anything to her at all. "I'll miss you guys so much."
"You think we won't?" Bra raised an eyebrow. "But I'll visit you every so often. And I just might bring a certain someone with me.." Bra winked and ran as Pan chased her around the entire room.
~2 weeks later~
Terri changed into her red silk nightgown and crawled into bed beside Trunks. "Honey...don't you think we should be planning our wedding by now?"
Trunks took his shirt off,leaving his undershirt on and yawned. "Huh? Oh...our wedding. I don't know,Terri. I'm just not ready for this stuff yet."
Terri grinned devilishly. "Oh Trunks..You live with me. You even sleep with me. Now how about we take it one step further.." Terri moved closer to him,inches away from his face.
"Terri!" Trunks sprang out of bed as if a snake bit him. "For Kami's sake. You're pregnant! The only reason I sleep here is because I have no other place to go,and anyway,you're my fiancee."
"True." Terri ran her hand through his silky purple hair,"But you didn't answer my question. We should get married,Trunks. What will people think when they find out you live, and even sleep, with me and you're unmarried? Especially the press. It'll be everywhere...Trunks Briefs manager of Capsule Corps,unmarried,lives with a pregnant woman against his mother's wishes?"
Trunks sighed. "You have a point there. I guess we shouls start planning the wedding." He held his head in his hands. *I had always hoped to share this talk with Pan..not Terri..oh Dende..*
"What's wrong? Thinking about Pan again?" Terri asked,annoyed.
"Yes. I didn't want to marry you,and you know it. I'm only doing it out of my pride,because that's what my father would have wanted me to do."
Terri didn't seem to hear. She just sighed dreamily as she turned off the lights,and Trunks heard her say,"Terri Briefs. I like the sound of it."
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Gohan checked one last time,just to be sure that they had packed up all of their things. They had planned to take the train to Westport,which was the city they were moving to,since there was no way Gohan could fly and carry their things,not to mention Videl.
"Okay,honey. We're all set. The train leaves in 10 minutes so we should be leaving now."
Pan fought the urge to call Trunks and at least tell him goodbye. He had no idea Pan was moving at all. "Um,you guys go ahead..I'll be right out. I just wanted to tell Bra goodbye."
Videl nodded and she and Gohan went outside. Pan dialed the number of Capsule Corps,hoping Trunks wouldn't pick up.
"Hello,Capsule Corps. Trunks Briefs speaking,how may I direct your call?"
Pan swallowed hard. It had been while since she had heard Trunks' voice...summoning up her energy,she spoke quietly. "Is Bra there?"
Trunks recongnized her voice immediately and spoke,astonished. "Panny?"
"Is Bra there?" she repeated.
"Sweet Dende,Pan chan! I haven't heard from you in ages! What's going on? What's-"
"Trunks,I asked if Bra was there."
There was deep sighing on the other end. "One moment. I'll go get her."
Pan closed her eyes,it hurt so much just to hear him speak. A moment later,Bra came back on the phone.
"Hey,Pan!"
"Hey Bra. Trunks picked up the phone."
"I know." Bra giggled,"So what's up?"
"I just called to tell you I'm leaving for Westport right now. We're travelling by train."
Bra fell silent. "Good bye,Pan. I'll miss you."
"Bye Bra. I'll miss you too."
Bra hung up the phone,an idea beginning to form in her head. She would have to react quickly though,since there wasn't much time left.
"Trunks! Pan's moving away to Westport."
Trunks' head shot up. "What?! When?"
"Right now. You have to go see her,Trunks,please. Hurry up,go!"
Trunks nodded as he grabbed his jacket and sped out the door. "Tell everyone I'll be right back," he called over his shoulder. He knew he had no time to lose.
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"A Train,boarding now. A Train boarding now."
Pan looked up. "That's us. Let's go." Gohan,Videl,and Pan climbed on,but just as the train began to move Pan was sure she had seen a trace of purple hair that was unmistakable.
"Pan! Pan!" Now that Pan looked closely,her eyes widened,as she saw Trunks running towards her train.
He reached out and tried to touch her hand but it was too late. The train had already begun to move,and sped up entirely. Trunks watched,an empy feeling in the pit of his stomach growing as he watched Pan's face until he could see her no more.
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A/N: Poor Panny has left...Terri is getting anxious to get married...and where exactly is the baby's real father?
Next Chapter: Trunks gets married! It's a sad day...and you'll never believe what's going to happen.=P