"Goodbye For Now"

By Akira

Disclaimer: Sorry I forgot it on the last one… I don't own anything except my imagination and myself.

Chapter 5: Goodbye For Now

By Akira

The car stopped in front of Capsule Corp. "What're we doing here, mommy? Daddy?" Pan asked.

They didn't answer. They just took Pan's little hands in their own and walked towards Capsule Corp. Gohan opened the door to reveal a spacious yet very dark interior. Pan was looking around curiously when a big shout was heard. "SURPRISE!!!"

*Half an hour later*

Bulma and the rest of the "adult crew" had gone and talked to Pan, then started to mingle amongst themselves. The younger generation of the Z Gang surrounded Pan. All of Pan's 5 best friends played with her, ate with her, and talked to her for the rest of the night. It would be at least 5 months before all 6 of them ever got together again. Marron, Ubuu, Bra, Goten, Trunks, and Pan were inseparable for the rest of the party. Even later at night they felt each other's presence in their dreams.

*Dinner time*

Dinnertime rolled around in the Briefs' household and literally, a feast was laid out. Pasta, rice, sushi, steaks, burgers, fries, etc. were all put out. In Pan's eyes, it was an "all-you-can-eat buffet" for free. Pan was allowed to get her food first. Knowing that Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Trunks, and Goten were there (Bra takes after her mother's appetite, therefore not inheriting the saiyan-jin appetite) she took all that she could. Her food was piled so high, she couldn't see.

"WOAH!!! Pan, do you really want all that food?" Videl asked, unsure whether Pan could eat all of that. I mean, that could feed an entire 6- person family.

Gohan held his wife's shoulders. "Let her be, Videl. She's a saiyan and she can eat a lot," Gohan emphasized the words 'a lot'.

Pan, meanwhile, was glad her father answered for her. She couldn't see where she was going, much less, turn around and answer her mother. She was steadily going towards what she thought was the table. Unfortunately so, it was not the table she was heading for. Instead she ended up bumping into Trunks, therefore sending all the food flying over and on him. Vegeta, who was unluckily behind him got dessert all over his face. Trunks was on the ground, laughing and trying out the icing on his face. Pan was glowing bright red until Trunks sat her on the ground and said, "Well, since you didn't make it to the table, I guess you can sit here and eat." Seeing Pan's embarrassed yet lonely face, he asked, "Well, if you're having an indoor picnic, may I join you?" Seeing Pan's face brighten immediately, he shouted to his mom, "Mom, Pan and I are gonna eat on the ground!"

Bulma came out of the kitchen looking a bit worn out, but happy, nonetheless. Immediately, her expression changed. "Pan! Trunks! Why're you two eating on the ground?!?"

"Mother, Pan accidentally spilt her food and we'll gladly sit here and talk while we're eating." Trunks said calmly to his distressed mother.

"Oh!" Bulma went back into her kitchen.

Vegeta just watched the entire scene play out before him, with a cake covered face and French fries sticking out of his hair. His training suit, thankfully for him, was in the washer. Today he had worn one of the woman's death contraptions-a tuxedo. Now the once black tux was stained with ketchup, mustard, sweet and sour sauce, soup, and whatever type of topping/sauce imaginable to mankind. To top it all off, melted cheese was streaked across the tux.

Trunks was talking happily with Pan. All of a sudden, he noticed Vegeta. Simultaneously, so did Pan. Both of them started giggling, and then it turned into hysterical laughter. Vegeta was still standing in the same position as he was in when he had gotten food all over him. He still had the same shocked countenance on his face as before.

When Bulma and ChiChi came out to see what was happening, they found two laughing, red-faced kids, and one shocked Vegeta. Bulma burst out laughing at her husband's reaction. ChiChi was snapping pictures away every second. She had planned to make a scrapbook for Pan.

Soon enough, everyone was out here, on the ground laughing, except for Videl, who was torn between hysterics and worry. Worried for little Panny's life, when Vegeta recovered from his shock.

*In the living room, after dinner*

Everyone had calmed down, and Vegeta was now just another statue in the house. They had tried to do everything to shake him out of his shock. Ice, water, tickling, and loads other. They even tried to set his hair on fire, but it was already wet from grease. Suddenly Pan jumped up with an idea. Everyone was watching her curiously when she nimbly walked over the mess and stood in front of Vegeta. Then she leaned in and gave him a kiss on the cheek very fast, while blushing a bright red.

She then sprang back and watched as Vegeta came back to life. Vegeta took no notice of them, but just went and headed upstairs for a shower.

Everyone was laughing and smiling, and soon clapping. Pan then curtsied mockingly and returned to her seat. Trunks then took out a small box. "Panny, I have something to give you."

Pan looked in surprise at Trunks for he had already given her something when all the others gave her something. "Another present?!?" She tackled Trunks with a hug.

Trunks managed to pry her off of him and give her the tiny box. Pan opened it and took out the locket that was inside. Engraved on the front of the heart-shaped locket was 'Friends Forever'. Pan after a struggle with her chubby fingers, managed to get the locket opened. Inside on one side was a picture of Trunks holding Pan as a baby, and on the other side was a picture of her, Marron, Ubuu, Bra, Goten, and Trunks.

"Wow! Trunks, it's so pretty," Pan took her eyes off of it and looked at Trunks, "Can you help me put it on?" Trunks took the locket from her and hooked it around her neck. Unexpectantly, right after the hook was hooked, Pan turned around and gave Trunks a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you so much!" Then she tackled him with another hug.

Gohan pried Pan off of Trunks and said, "Ok, little girl, I think you've kissed enough people today. Let's go get ready for bed." He handed her over to Videl. Videl lead Pan away from the room, and into Bra's room to get ready for bed.

Minutes later, Videl showed Pan into the den where she and her five best friends were going to sleep. "Goodnight, Panny," Videl said as she pressed a kiss to her daughter's forehead.

Hours later, when all had fallen asleep, Trunks awoke and tucked two strands of Pan's hair back. He suddenly gained a new sense of being. A sense of protectiveness over Pan. Not love, but just to keep his 'best girl' away from the evil and terror of the world. Trunks turned over and went back to sleep, where he met up with his 5 best friends in the same dream they were all having.

A/N: Do you guys think that was ok? I mean, I tried and all, but that doesn't mean that it was good. Seriously, I think it would be funny to see Vegeta in a stained tux with French fries in his hair. *Giggles* I need to know if you guys want me to continue this in another chapter, or if you want me to quit "Goodbye for Now" and start on the sequel "And So We Meet Again". I have one more thing that COULD happen, but doesn't need to be. I really would like to end "Goodbye for Now" just because I don't really like writing Pan as a little kid.

This was a pretty long chappy. I'm sorry if it wasn't as good as it was suppose to be, but I wrote half of it during Math class. Please review. I really want some reviews to inspire me. R/R! ^^'