Disclaimer: The same procedure as in every chapter… Dragonball Z/GT isn't mine… I don't earn any money with it and so on…
A/N: Jenny: *claps her hands in excitement* I'm so glad that you like the last chapter!!! I can't believe that my first lemon would be a success!! Thank you so much for the reviews!!! You really help me a lot giving me the motivation to write as fast as I can… By the way, I understand those of you who haven't read the lemon part, be it because of you are underage or that you don't like lemons. I'm neither disappointed nor angry, because I know that not all people like lemons. That was the reason why I had this chapter separated into two parts. Oh and before I forget something… *grabs a frying Pan, puts two fingers at her forehead and appears a few seconds later in Videl17's living room, just to see Vegeta still chasing her and Pan* Veggie!!! Lookie here! *rubs the frying pan with a smirk on her face and then smacks it over the Prince's head* So, that should keep him quiet long enough for you to read this chapter! Have fun!!
Okay, here it is now, the next chapter, a chapter you would most likely hate me for when you've read this… *evilgrins* But hey, at least it's longer than the other chapters…
Chapter 14:
A mistake
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The first time Pan woke halfway up the next morning was as suddenly the warmth that had surrounded her body disappeared. Way to sleepy to investigate further, she just pulled her blanket up to her chin and snuggled deeper into it, trying to replace the vanished source of comfortable warmth.
The second time she was woken up was not that much later. She felt the mattress giving away under some unfamiliar weight and then felt someone stroking her cheek. Slowly opening her eyes and turning around the only things she could see were two crystal blue orbs gazing down at her. "Trunks?" she asked groggily and wanted to sit up, but two gentle hands pushed her down again.
"Morning sunshine…" he said, smiling down at her. He had to admit, she looked really cute being that sleepy with her long hair spilled all over her pillow. "There's no need for you to get up already. I just wanted to tell you that I have to go to work. There are still some things I have to do about the deal, but I want you to take the day off. Go back to sleep and I'll come over tonight, okay?"
"Okay…" Pan mumbled, again half asleep. The last night had really been exhausting and it was still too early for her to get up.
"Okay." Trunks leaned over and gave her a small kiss on her cheek. "I'll see you tonight…" He chuckled lightly, as there came no response from her. She was already asleep again. Had he tired her that much the last night?
Absently running his hand over the bite mark at his neck, he left the bedroom, but looked back as one thought hit him - She was his now. He had marked her as his mate and she had marked him, too. Just Dende knows why. Shrugging and without giving it a second thought, he proceeded his way to the balcony, from where he wanted to fly to the office and took off into the sky. His father did also have the scar, so why shouldn't he, too, have one?
With a huge grin on his face Trunks climbed through the window into his office, just to see his mother waiting for him, again, with her arms crossed over her chest. But this time she didn't look nearly as pissed as she looked the last time. She had such a strange glint in her eyes and Trunks didn't know what to think of it. "Hey mom," he greeted her nervously, not knowing what reaction he would get.
"Trunks Vegeta Briefs," she said firmly. "Where have you been last night?"
Suddenly the huge grin reappeared on his face. "I've been with Pia," Trunks answered dreamily.
Bulma let her arms fall and clapped her hands. "Oh Dende!" she squealed. "I knew it! I knew it! Tell me Trunks, when do I finally get grandchildren?"
"Mom!" Trunks head turned a crimson color. "Please! Stop talking about grandchildren! I don't think that Pia and I are ready for that kind of commitment."
"But you did sleep with her?" Bulma asked and the fact that Trunks' head became even redder answered her question. "Did you mark her?"
"Mo-om!" he whined. Why did his mother always have to know everything about his love life?
"Come on, Trunks. I just want to know if I have to plan a wedding or not!"
"Okay mom, you've won. Yes, I marked her and she me. And yes, you'll probably have a wedding to plan. I want to propose to her tonight," Trunks told his mother.
Trunks watched as those news drove away all color of his mother's face. He was almost ready to catch her in case that she was fainting, but he didn't expect what was happening next. Bulma began to cry and slung her arms around her son. "Oh my god, my little boy is getting married and settling down. He has bonded with a girl!" Suddenly she broke out of the embrace. "Oh," she squealed again, a huge smile on her face. "I have to tell your father! I think he liked Pia! And I have to tell ChiChi and Videl! They have to help me!" She continued rambling about what she all had to do, as she left the office.
Trunks wanted to call her back, but she didn't hear him anymore. He shook his head. Telling his mother about his plans had been the worst thing he could have done.
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The third time Pan woke up that day was already past noon. She opened her eyes and gazed around the room. Lazily sitting up she rubbed her eyes, silently wondering if everything had just been a dream, since she was all alone in her bed, until she remembered why. No, last night hadn't been a dream. She could still smell his scent in her room. Right now, Trunks was just at work, but he would be back tonight.
Slowly climbing out of her bed, she put on a bathrobe and padded through the living room into the kitchen. But she couldn't believe her eyes, as she arrived there. On the table was a huge breakfast and on the plate a note. Pan grabbed the glass of orange juice that was standing there for her and picked up the note.
'Dear Pia,
I thought that you might be a bit hungry after last night, so I prepared this
small breakfast for you. Most of the things must be already cold when you're
awake, but I hope that you don't mind. I'll see you tonight.
Love, Trunks'
The first thought as she read the note was 'how sweet', but as she read it once again, she let the glass fall. Shattering glass lied all over the floor in what has once been her juice, as Pan held the note with shaking hands.
Dear Pia.
She hadn't told him! How could she have forgotten to tell him?
She stared at the note for she didn't know how long and first snapped out of her thoughts, as the cool liquid on the floor made contact with he bare feet. She quickly got a cloth and cleaned the floor.
Oh Dende, what shall I do now? she asked herself. What would he think now? She couldn't do that alone. She needed help. But who? Vegeta was no option. He would just tell her to tell him, but how could she do that now? She needed someone else's help…
Suddenly she got an idea. She ran into the living room and dialed a number. "Come on," she mumbled, as she waited for someone to pick up.
"Hello?" she suddenly heard a female voice on the other end.
Pan took a deep breath. She could do this. "Hey Bra! It's me, Pan!"
"Pan? Oh my god, Pan! It's really you! Hey how are you doing? Is everything okay at college? Goten had told me that you called one month ago! You can't believe how happy I am to hear from you!" Bra rambled.
"It's also good to hear your voice," Pan stopped her friend's ranting. "Listen Bra, I have a problem. A really serious problem."
"Oh oh, that doesn't sound good. What's wrong? Can I help you somehow?"
"I hope you can, Bra. I need your advice," she told her nervously. "See… You know that there had been a full moon last night, right?" Without waiting for Bra to answer, Pan continued. "And there's this man… We're working together… on projects," she added quickly. "And well, last night, we wanted to celebrate our success in one of those projects and we uhm, kinda, had sex."
For a moment it was completely silent on both sides of the line until Bra suddenly began to scream. "YOU WHAT? Sorry, Pan, but you what? I mean, how could that happen? Are you and this guy… together?"
"I-I don't know exactly how that had happened. I wasn't myself last night, most likely because of the full moon. And well, yes, we were together for a few weeks. A-and that's the reason why I need your help. You must know that I love him, but I don't know if I was ready for last night. Then there's also the thing that I've been keeping… things… from him. Kind of my whole identity," Pan told her, carefully choosing the right words, so that she didn't need to lie more to her friend that she already did. She prayed to Dende that Bra wouldn't recognize what she was referring to. "Please Bra, tell me what I can do now…"
"Pan, before I can help you, I need to know one thing: Did you mark him?" Bra asked worriedly. She could hear that her friend was miserable and that she wanted to do anything to help her out of it.
"I-I…" Pan closed her eyes, remembering the feeling in her body as he marked her and the taste of his blood in her mouth as she did the same with him. "Yes, I marked him…" she admitted in defeat.
Oh, Pan, what have you gotten yourself into? Bra thought. "Okay, Pan, listen… I think that you need some time and space to get your mind clear and to sort things, and especially your feelings, out, before you tell him everything about you," she told her, thinking that Pan was talking about her Saiyajin heritage.
"You think that I should break up with him?" Pan asked uncertainly.
"Yes," Bra said firmly. "I can understand that you're under a lot of pressure right now. I think that would be the best thing to do. Be honest with him. Tell him that this night had been a mistake, that you weren't ready. Tell him that you have to think about your relationship, but don't give him any false hopes that you two could get together again, even though you maybe just want it to be a temporary break-up."
"But what about the bond?"
"The bond will make the break-up more difficult, but there is a way to prevent that both of you would suffer because of it…"
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It was already afternoon and Vegeta just stopped a training unit to get something to eat. He left the gravity room and walked into the main building to the kitchen, where he could already hear his mate humming. As he got inside, he saw that she was baking a cake and was having a huge smile on her face. "What are you so happy about?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
Bulma turned around and smiled at him. "Your son is getting married! He will propose to Pia tonight," she told him excitedly.
"What?" Vegeta almost yelled. Propose to Pia ?!?
"You heard right. He had slept with her and marked her as his."
Vegeta growled involuntarily. What was the girl thinking? They had mated and bonded and she still hadn't told him! How could she be so stupid? And he couldn't do anything, because he promised her that he wouldn't tell anyone. And he always keeps his promises. He could of course talk to her or beat her up, but he neither knew where she lived nor could he feel her ki. Growling again, he turned around.
"Hey, Vegeta, where are you going?" Bulma asked, confused by her mate's more than strange behavior.
"Training," he just grunted and left the kitchen.
Bulma just shook her head. She silently hoped that he would take the news that his son was getting married better than this. She shrugged and turned back to the counter. Well, he would have to get used to it.
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It was almost exactly like the day before. Pan sat uneasily on her couch, occasionally pacing around, the whole time waiting for Trunks. Bra was right. She needed some time for herself to think about everything and to find a way to tell him about her without hurting him too much. And her idea to prevent the bond from kicking in at the break-up could actually work! Bra had been her only hope and as far as she remembered did Trunks never talk to his sister about his love life.
She glanced at the clock, nervously fidgeting with her white top that she was wearing over her blue jeans. It showed six o'clock. Pan growled inwardly. She was even too nervous to concentrate on his ki.
Suddenly Pan almost jumped at the ceiling as the doorbell rang. She slowly walked up to the door and opened it, just to be greeted by a huge bunch of red roses. Pan swallowed hard, when the roses lowered and revealed Trunks' face. "Hello love," he said. "Can I come inside? There's something important I have to tell you."
"Huh?" Pan just managed to say, as she recovered of the shock. Why does he have to be so sweet? "Sure, come inside."
Trunks followed Pan into the apartment and kissed her, but stopped, when he noticed that she didn't react. "Is something wrong, Pia?" he asked worriedly.
Pan avoided his gaze and looked to the floor. "Please sit down, Trunks. There's something I have to tell you…" she told him seriously. She waited until he sat and then started the speech she had prepared in her head the whole day. "Trunks, I-I have been keeping …things… from you. I wanted to tell you everything yesterday, but I never got the chance. What I want to tell you now is… I need some time to sort things out. Last night has changed everything between us. Believe me, it was great, really. I've never experienced something like this before…"
She hesitated, not exactly knowing how to continue and Trunks used the chance to say something, still holding the bunch of roses in his right hand and absently clutching the small velvet box in his pocket with his other hand. "Pia, I don't understand… I love you…"
"I love you, too, Trunks, but last night I haven't really been myself and I don't think that I've been ready for this…" she told him. "I mean, think of it. We're together for how long? Two weeks? And we already slept with each other. Trunks, I need to be honest with you. I think that what has happened last night has been a mistake. And as I already said, I need time to figure out what you exactly mean to me and how we stand in this relationship. First when I've figured those things out I think that I'm ready to tell you what I've been keeping from you."
"You want to break up with me?" he asked, not knowing what else to say.
Pan nodded. "I'm sorry," she whispered.
They both sat and in Pan's case stood there in silence, until Trunks suddenly stood up. "Was that everything you wanted to tell me?" he wanted to know, not looking at her.
"I'm sorry…" Pan repeated again. She felt the tears dwelling up in her eyes, but blinked them away. She didn't want Trunks to see her crying.
"Okay… Then…" Trunks said with a shaking voice, as he walked to the door and opened it. "I guess, I'll see you at work tomorrow."
Pan watched him leaving the apartment and in the next moment she could hear a scream and feel his ki rising and sinking just a few seconds later. After waiting a few minutes, she opened the door, just to see a huge hole in the wall and the roses lying on the floor in front of her. She picked them up and went back inside into her apartment. As soon as the door was close again, she couldn't hold back the tears any longer and broke down, sliding down at the door.
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Bra was outside, enjoying the last sunrays of the day, as she suddenly saw Trunks flying over her to his room. She was confused. Usually he would land and they would still talk a bit, but this time it almost seemed like he hadn't even noticed her and she had to admit that he didn't look too happy. Didn't he say something about going to Pia? Immediately growing worried she went inside and into her brother's room. "Trunks? Are you okay?" she asked him, as she found him lying on his bed and sat down next to him. She was shocked, when she saw him like this. He looked so… broken.
"She broke up with me…" he said in a whisper.
"What?" Bra asked confused. Didn't her mother say something about a wedding this afternoon?
"This is kind of ironic, huh? Usually I'm the one who breaks up with the women and now she's the one who dumps me…" Trunks told her with a chuckle.
"But I thought Pia loves you…"
"Oh yeah, she loves me…" he said sarcastically. "At least that's what she told me. Right before she told me that she wanted to break up with me. She told me that she had been keeping things from me and that she needed to figure some things out…"
Bra saw now tears running down his cheeks and pulled her brother up in a hug. She had never seen him crying before. "What else did she say?"
"Last night we had sex and today she told me that she wasn't herself last night and that she hadn't been ready for this. She told me that it was a mistake…" Trunks managed to choke out, before he broke down in his sister's arms.
I've been keeping… things… from him…Suddenly Bra's eyes went wide, as realization dawned to her. Tell him that this night had been a mistake.
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Ha! Didn't I tell you that you would hate me for this chapter? I know you do, right?
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