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side-note, "Nani?" means "What?"
Chapter 14: "Bonded"
"Talking"
~Telepathic link~
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Pan stood amidst the wreckage in a daze. Her mind and body were too exhausted to do much else, so she stood there like a zombie. Trunks slowly walked up to her and sighed. They could feel each other's emptiness through their bond. Suddenly, one thought shot through Pan's mind.
ChiChi.
The raven-haired girl collapsed to the ground, guilt and shame washing over her. She released a few more tears, still in a state of numbness.
~I can't believe myself... Obaa-chan's going to die and I've been too busy to see her. I'm not even worthy to be called a demi Saiya-jin...~
Trunks looked up in surprise. He stared at Pan, shocked that he had heard her and sure that she hadn't spoken anything. Then he smirked, realizing what had happened, and decided to answer her.
~Don't blame yourself... A lot's happened and I'm sure ChiChi will understand. Besides, she still has about two months left.~
~...Trunks?~
~...I'll explain later.~
~Okay... but two months isn't nearly enough. I've practically ignored her my whole life and I can't make up for that in two months.~
~Try.~
Pan fell silent and slowly stood up. She took a deep breath and ran her fingers through her hair, then started walking towards the hospital. Trunks made a pained look as she walked away and tried to reach her.
~Pan-chan... would you mind if I came?~
~Whatever... you still need to explain this...thing.~
~Okay,~ he ran to her and began walking next to her, then began explaining, ~It's the Saiya-jin bond. 'Tou-san was always talking about it. ...Now I know why 'Kaa-san was so... completely out of it after he died.~
~O...kay, so...~ she trailed off, not knowing how to word it. Trunks smirked, understanding her unasked question.
~One, it creates a telepathic link, which you already know. Two, if we're away from each other, it'll hurt... If one of us gets hurt, the other'll feel it. It won't hurt like it would if it actually happened to, but you'll feel it. Three, we can feel each other's emotions. It's VERY hard to put up a barrier now that we're fully bonded. So we'll know how we each truly feel deep down inside--~
~No privacy...~
~That's the thing. This is the Saiya-jin equivalent of a marriage.~
That last comment stopped Pan dead in her tracks. Trunks also stopped walking and glanced back at her. Pan spoke up, her voice shaky.
"...Marriage?"
~Mm-hmm... it's actually better than a human marriage.~
Pan took a deep breath and continued walking, ~How so?~
~Well, for one, only people who are destined to be together bond. There's no confusion. It's also completely honest. The other thing is that it can't be broken unless one of the Saiya-jins in the bond honestly loses ALL sort of affection for the other. The problem with that is that the other Saiya- jin has to suffer through a broken bond, which usually ends up killing them. Fortunately, that's VERY rare.~
~No divorce...~
~Exactly.~
~But what about Bulma and Vejeta? How did he bond with Bulma?~
~I dunno... I guess the bond works with other species.~
~Couldn't that be dangerous...?~
~Honestly? It's very dangerous. But it's even rarer for a Saiya-jin to bond with someone of another race. Maybe one in every three million.~
~Guess Vejeta was that one.~
Trunks fell silent, which pretty much ended the conversation until Pan spoke up.
~...So... this means we love each other?~
~Yup.~
~Hah, no more hiding from me.~
~Nani...?~
Pan didn't respond, but wrapped around Trunks' arm. He looked down at her, and her look answered him.
~I'm so sorry, Pan-chan... I was scared.~
~S'ok. But...~
~But...?~
~I think we should have a human marriage. Just to symbolize everything we've lost...~
~Okay...~
Trunks wrapped his arm around Pan's shoulder and smiled. They finished their walk to the hospital in silence, both pondering their new bond.
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Aww! *sniff* ^_^ Mushy! Anywho, remember to review!
Chapter 14: "Bonded"
"Talking"
~Telepathic link~
-------------------------------------
Pan stood amidst the wreckage in a daze. Her mind and body were too exhausted to do much else, so she stood there like a zombie. Trunks slowly walked up to her and sighed. They could feel each other's emptiness through their bond. Suddenly, one thought shot through Pan's mind.
ChiChi.
The raven-haired girl collapsed to the ground, guilt and shame washing over her. She released a few more tears, still in a state of numbness.
~I can't believe myself... Obaa-chan's going to die and I've been too busy to see her. I'm not even worthy to be called a demi Saiya-jin...~
Trunks looked up in surprise. He stared at Pan, shocked that he had heard her and sure that she hadn't spoken anything. Then he smirked, realizing what had happened, and decided to answer her.
~Don't blame yourself... A lot's happened and I'm sure ChiChi will understand. Besides, she still has about two months left.~
~...Trunks?~
~...I'll explain later.~
~Okay... but two months isn't nearly enough. I've practically ignored her my whole life and I can't make up for that in two months.~
~Try.~
Pan fell silent and slowly stood up. She took a deep breath and ran her fingers through her hair, then started walking towards the hospital. Trunks made a pained look as she walked away and tried to reach her.
~Pan-chan... would you mind if I came?~
~Whatever... you still need to explain this...thing.~
~Okay,~ he ran to her and began walking next to her, then began explaining, ~It's the Saiya-jin bond. 'Tou-san was always talking about it. ...Now I know why 'Kaa-san was so... completely out of it after he died.~
~O...kay, so...~ she trailed off, not knowing how to word it. Trunks smirked, understanding her unasked question.
~One, it creates a telepathic link, which you already know. Two, if we're away from each other, it'll hurt... If one of us gets hurt, the other'll feel it. It won't hurt like it would if it actually happened to, but you'll feel it. Three, we can feel each other's emotions. It's VERY hard to put up a barrier now that we're fully bonded. So we'll know how we each truly feel deep down inside--~
~No privacy...~
~That's the thing. This is the Saiya-jin equivalent of a marriage.~
That last comment stopped Pan dead in her tracks. Trunks also stopped walking and glanced back at her. Pan spoke up, her voice shaky.
"...Marriage?"
~Mm-hmm... it's actually better than a human marriage.~
Pan took a deep breath and continued walking, ~How so?~
~Well, for one, only people who are destined to be together bond. There's no confusion. It's also completely honest. The other thing is that it can't be broken unless one of the Saiya-jins in the bond honestly loses ALL sort of affection for the other. The problem with that is that the other Saiya- jin has to suffer through a broken bond, which usually ends up killing them. Fortunately, that's VERY rare.~
~No divorce...~
~Exactly.~
~But what about Bulma and Vejeta? How did he bond with Bulma?~
~I dunno... I guess the bond works with other species.~
~Couldn't that be dangerous...?~
~Honestly? It's very dangerous. But it's even rarer for a Saiya-jin to bond with someone of another race. Maybe one in every three million.~
~Guess Vejeta was that one.~
Trunks fell silent, which pretty much ended the conversation until Pan spoke up.
~...So... this means we love each other?~
~Yup.~
~Hah, no more hiding from me.~
~Nani...?~
Pan didn't respond, but wrapped around Trunks' arm. He looked down at her, and her look answered him.
~I'm so sorry, Pan-chan... I was scared.~
~S'ok. But...~
~But...?~
~I think we should have a human marriage. Just to symbolize everything we've lost...~
~Okay...~
Trunks wrapped his arm around Pan's shoulder and smiled. They finished their walk to the hospital in silence, both pondering their new bond.
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