"Never Lose"

By Pixie

Disclaimer: No, I don't own DBZ. Or any of its characters. I'm cool, but not that cool…

Pixie: Wow, It seems I left quite a cliffhanger with that last chapter. So…are you ready to find out what happens next?

Goten: Yes!

Pixie: You know what happens next…

Goten: Oh, yeah…but this is my very favorite chapter!

Trunks: You say that about every chapter…

Pixie: Anyway, its time for Chapter 16: What Trunks and Goten have to say…

Gohan: And of course, be sure to check out Pixie's newest fic "Killing My Soul" ((which has been renamed and rewritten since its preview in the 200-review special.))

Trunks' POV

Marron…Pan…how could they? Each girl I had called friend, each girl I had treasured in my heart. I could actually feel the moment when my heart shattered into a thousand pieces. I pulled my cell phone out of my pocket, and dialed home with it. My mom answered.

"Hey Mom, its me."

"Are Bra and Marron with you?"

"Yeah Mom, Bra and Marron are here." I decided to shock her a little. "Pan's here too."

"WHAT!!!???" She continued yelling for a bit, and I heard her call to Vegeta several times.

Finally: "I have to call the Sons! Bring Panny home soon, and tell her I love her!"

"Ok Mom"

"And Trunks? Your father and I wish you the best of luck with her. Go get her, tiger!"

"Whatever, Mom…" We said our good byes and I hung up the phone, and placed it casually back in my pocket. I then turned back to Pan, Marron, Bra, and the girl they'd called Celeste. The tension was so thick, you could reach out and touch it. Time fell still as no one spoke. Pan's eyes, so delicate and dark were filled up with tears. She looked down, breaking our staring contest, and a tiny tear fell to the ground.

"A tear?" I wondered, "For who?"

Goten's POV

We had seen Bra and Marron's car driving to our hotel from a meeting, and followed them. We had already heard from Ms. Bulma that those two were missing. They led us to a crappy apartment and then they went inside. Of course, we had to follow. There, we watched as Marron and Bra just stood outside the door, before finally they went inside, leaving the door slightly ajar. We went up to the door and waiting outside, listening to the talk inside. We heard Marron talk. Trunks looked read to kill as she spoke, but then he heard Pan's voice speak, and he fell back as he heard Pan forgive Marron. I had heard and recognized her voice earlier, but had said nothing. I could see that by the look in Trunks' eyes, this was the first time he recognized Pan's voice. He listened in shock as Pan stated her confession. Afterwards he went inside. I waited outside.

All I could hear inside was silence. Deciding that someone (specifically me!) had to break the tension, I walked inside.

That's when I realized, I had absolutely nothing to say. So I spoke using the only part of my body that's always working properly.

"Hey there's an all you can eat buffet near me and Trunks' motel. Why don't we all go there? I don't know about you guys, but I can never solve major crisis' when I'm hungry." For a second everyone just stared at me. Then the girl with black hair and blue eyes began to laugh. I winked at her. She was cute! I walked over to the ladies and linked arms with the black haired girl and Marron. "Hey Trunks? Aren't you going to escort your sister and Panny to the restaurant? Since you're the one paying, it would look weird if you didn't have a date." Trunks glared at me, but with one smile, he sighed. He took Bra's arm. He turned and looked at Pan. For a moment, nothing happened. I thought for one wild second that he was going to turn away from Pan. But then…

"How could I leave my old buddy dateless?" He reached out and linked arms with Pan. I shook my head, and laughed.

"So my beauties," I said, giving Marron and the black haired girl and quick kiss one the cheek, "Shall we get going, Marron? …uh…black haired pretty women?" The whole room erupted in laughter and I felt my cheeks turn red as I laughed with them.

"Celeste," she said.

"And…I'm Goten." And with that we walked out the door, ready to discuss the tangled romance of Trunks and Pan over a hot plate of American food…

Pixie: Aww…is there a little romance budding between our Celeste and Goten?

Goten: I thought I like Bra!

Pixie: Yes…but if we put Trunks and Pan together, you and Bra are going to be related. Distantly, but I don't believe in cousins marrying.

Goten: Oh, ok.

Pixie: It's just for this fic. Besides, I've bet you've got some pretty girl author you like…

Goten: Well there is this one that I really like…