"Never Lose"

By Pixie

Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ or any of its characters.

Pixie: C'mon guys…give it back!

Gohan: Not until you update.

Goten: No PS2 until you update BOTH of your fics…

Pixie: I'll sic Master Roshi on you!

Gohan: Then we'll take away this! * holds up a Vegeta action figure*

Pixie: Where did you find that?!

Gohan: Under you're pillow…Are these lipstick smears on Vegeta here?

Pixie: Well, I'm off to update!!! Chapter 17: The all-you-can-eat-buffet

Goten's POV

I feel I've saved the day again…avoiding an ugly situation with the greatest thing ever invented…food. And plus…I got a girl. But on to more serious thoughts here. The tension may be set aside for now, but there was something malicious in the way Trunks called Pan his friend while taking her arm. We sat down at the restaurant, me between Marron and Celeste, Trunks between Bra and Pan. That's when I realized what a dumb thing I'd done. This restaurant was All-American. I had no idea how to use the knife and fork here…

Trunks POV

I had to admit it was pretty amusing to watch Marron and Goten try and figure out forks. Bra and I had been to America several times and forks were almost as natural as chopsticks now. But my amusement didn't last long.

"Trunks…speak to me please…" It was Pan, looking at me, her eyes wide with tears her food untouched. I couldn't deal with this now.

"Panny…we'll talk later ok?" It was too hard to look into those eyes now, eyes so full of pain ready to spill out in tears. Pan stood up then, and left for the bathroom. I had the weirdest feeling she was crying, and I had to fight hard from keeping myself from crying too. Bra kicked me, hard, before following Pan. Yes, I still loved Pan, but when I think of all the time I spent missing her with all my heart…slowly, my heart dying over the fact she wasn't by my side…when I think about that, and then finding out Pan was with someone else the whole time. And not only that…she was having his child!

"She should be having my child…loving me. As much as…as much as I love you Pan,"  I knew now…I knew I could never as  much as look at another girl without my heart aching for Pan. I could never breathe, never walk, never live without thinking of her. Was this the mysterious "bond" my parents had referred to between them? They had told me a bit about the Saiyan bond of love…and the way they could hear each other's thoughts, and know how each other was feeling. Maybe…

"Pan…if you can hear this, I want you to know I love you very much…I'm sorry too."

Pan's POV

"Pan…if…this…know…love you very much…sorry…"

"Trunks?" I stood up straight. I swear it on my grandpa Goku's grave I just heard his voice. It was faint, and I only caught half the message, but I know it was he. Bra was now staring at me as if I was crazy, but I didn't care.

"Trunks…I can hear you Trunks. I love you too!" I don't remember speaking out loud here, but Bra swears I did. I hope Trunks heard me…because I never want to leave his side.

"JP..." I thought, "Why did I ever know you? I said I loved you, but then why…why did I go home and weep for Trunks? Who did I really love? Maybe both of you…I don't know if it's possible to love two men at once. You and I were the same…Trunks and I are opposites. I think…I think I could of spent the rest of my life with either of you and been happy. But…fate chose for me in a way. Trunks is here, you are gone. But a part of you has been left with me. And now…now I have you both…JP and Trunks. And because of that, I will never lose. We will never lose…"

Marron's POV

It is almost time isn't it? The time for the final redemption to clear my heart of the wrong it's done. I've restored the love of Trunks and Pan…I've confessed my sin to them. And now…now I have one more task. I still love you Trunks. And I still dream of days that will never come, dreams when we shall hold each other in the sunset and talk about tomorrow together. But I am not a blind fool in love any more. I see now, that for us, tomorrow will never come. In order for a new life to begin there must be a death,  in order for your and Pan's love to be born, my love for you must die. I would have stayed by your side forever Trunks. But…you have your mother's stubbornness and your father's determination. And I…I have caused enough pain now. And I will stand in your way no longer. We will return to Japan, where I will complete the final redemption, and finally, be at peace.

Pixie: Oohh…We're definitely closing in the ending chapter's here. Bet you're all wondering what's going to happen next, huh? Well…I'm not telling! Anyway, its been so long since I've advertised someone else's fic! Saiyan-videl is a new author with her first fic up. Its not T/P, but don't let that discourage you…her story's pretty good. Go read and review her story!