Disclaimer: I think you all now that I do NOT own Dragonball Z. Akira Toriyama was the genius,who invented all of those great characters. I'm just borrowing them… And the song "Lucky" isn't mine either. This beautiful song belongs to Bif Naked.
A/N: I really wonder how hard it could be to find many different ways of saying thank you for all of those great reviews! There, I said it… I'm soooo happy that you love this story so much! But honestly, did you really think I would just end it there? I may be evil with all of my cliffhangers, but I'm not that evil! There'll still be a few chapters, among others one, in which Takeo will return to his timeline! And for all of you Takeo-fans out there, I've finally decided that I will write some kind of sequel to this story. As you maybe guess, it will be called "History of Takeo" (Sounds familiar? *gg* History of Takeo/History of Trunks?). It will be mostly about his and Pan's life in the other future… I have never done something like this before, but I hope that it will be good!
@ Pink Ice: I'm really sorry, but not even I can write that fast. I still have school and homework and I do also think that there are still other things in life than just writing… Even though I like the writing best *gg* But you have to go along with about one chapter per two days…
@ James: I quote "Angela is in there. I will talk to her again, alone," he informed the others, before he went inside. As you see, the others are still waiting downstairs for Trunks… Oh, and thanks for reading my trilogy! *smile*
@ SuperVidel: I don't know yet, if I'll write about Takeo growing up in this timeline… First of all I want to write History of Takeo and then there are so many other ideas in my head! For example a sequel to "The Treasure of Power" even though this story is long from over…
Chapter 22: Lucky
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Everything was perfect. Both Trunks and Pan had never thought that something as simple as this small gesture of love, this kiss, could feel so right, could make them feel so… complete. They had never known that something had been missing in their lives before they got to know the pain of losing the one they loved. But now the pain was gone, replaced by a warm and fuzzy feeling in their stomachs. They had lost their other half and found it again. They were just meant to be.
It was a
Monday, when my lover told me,
"Never pay the Reaper with love only."
What could I say to you except "I love you."
and "I'd give my life for yours."
Pan couldn't believe that this was really happening. Somewhere in her mind she still thought that this was a dream, all of this, and that she would wake up soon, finding herself lying in her bed in this dorm room, all alone. This kiss, everything that had happened in the last few minutes, was just too good to be true. And even if it was a dream, she didn't want it to end. She didn't want to miss the feeling of Trunks' arms around her. She didn't want to loose the feeling of safety she had, when he was holding her like this. Pan felt how a tear escaped her eye and traveled down her cheek. At this moment she was truly happy.
I know we
are… We are the lucky ones.
I know we are… We are the lucky ones.
I know we are… We are the lucky ones, dear.
Trunks had his arms wrapped tightly around the petite body of the woman he loved. And she had his arms wrapped around his neck. Neither of them wanted to let go and neither of them wanted to break this kiss. They were trapped in their own world. A world without pain. A world that just knew happiness. They favored this moment as long as it would last.
The
first time we made love, I... I wasn't sober,
and you told me you loved me over, and over!
How can I ever love another, when I miss you every day...
Remember the time we made love in the roses?
and you took my pictures in all sorts of poses!
How can I ever get over you, when I'd give my life for yours.
Trunks couldn't believe that this was really happening. Somewhere in his mind he still thought that this was a dream, all of this, and that he would wake up soon, finding himself lying in his bed at CC, all alone. But it wasn't a dream, as he noticed. This was real. He had Pan back. They've been through a hard time. Both of them had made mistakes and both of them had hurt the other, but they still managed to overcome those obstacles and found their way back together again. He swore to himself for the thousandth time that day that he would never hurt her again. He never wanted her to feel this pain again. He just loved her too much and wanted her to be happy.
Suddenly he felt how a tear that was rolling down her cheek connected with the skin of his face. Worried, he broke the kiss. "Are you okay?"
I know we
are… We are the lucky ones.
I know we are… We are the lucky ones.
I know we are… We are the lucky ones.
I know we are… We are the lucky ones, dear.
Smiling, Pan looked up at him. "It's nothing… I'm just happy…"
My dear,
It's time to say I thank God for you.
I thank God for you in each and every single way.
And I know… I know… I know… I know… it's time
to let you know. Time to let you know.
Time to let you know. Time to sit here and say:
She leaned her head against his chest and they slowly began to sway to a not-existing melody.
I know we are… We are the lucky ones.
I know we are… We are the lucky ones.
I know we are… We are the lucky ones.
I know we are… We are the lucky ones, dear.
"Just happy…" she mumbled.
We are the lucky ones, dear…
~*~
"I wonder what Trunks is doing up there… He's been in there for quite some time now…" Goten said thoughtfully, as he looked at the building, where his best friend had disappeared in.
"Maybe he found Pan…" Bra mumbled.
"But it doesn't seem like they're fighting…" Goku's youngest son told her.
"Silly!" She punched him playfully in the arm. "Maybe they've made up! Have you ever thought about that one?"
"Sorry!" Goten screamed, raised his arms as a sign that he had given up.
Takeo watched the couple bickering a bit, until he looked back at the dorm with a light smile on his face. Knowing his mother, and now also his father, he guessed that everything was possible and that Bra could be right with them making up now. At least he hoped with all of his heart that they would do that.
~*~
It seemed like an eternity and at the same time as if the time passed incredible fast until they finally broke the embrace. Pan took Trunks' hands in hers and looked at him. "Please Trunks, if this is just a dream don't let me wake up…"
"It's no dream, Pan… This is real…" Trunks told her softly. Then his look fell on Pan's bracelet. He gently raised her arm and looked at it. He smirked. "I don't think that you need this anymore…"
Pan also looked at her arm, noticing what Trunks was referring to. "Oh this… you know, it has become a habit for me to wear this, like a second skin."
Trunks chuckled lightly. Must be in the family. Pan was wearing this bracelet as some kind of habit and Takeo the sunglasses. "Will you take it off or do I have to do that?" he playfully threatened. "I want to see how strong my son already is."
Pan raised an eyebrow at him, as she removed the bracelet. "What makes you think that the child is a boy? It could be a girl as well."
Instead of answering her question, he just flashed the inherited Vegeta-smirk and gently placed the palm of his right hand on her belly. "Wow, he's already pretty strong! For being a fetus, I mean."
Pan hit his hand away and crossed her arms over her chest, glowering at him. "She!"
~*~
At the same time on the outside of the building all heads, well, the heads of those, who were able to feel ki, jerked up, looking up to a window on one of the higher floors. "Hey guys," Bulma said startled. "What's up with you so sudden?"
"My mother is here and she had removed the bracelet. We can feel her ki," Takeo, who was right now leaning against a wall across of Vegeta, told her smiling.
"And it really seems like they're not fighting," Bra informed her.
"Great," her mother said grinning. "Then I guess we just have to wait until those two come out."
~*~
Trunks waved with his hands in defeat, even though he perfectly knew that the child would be a boy. The proof of that was standing outside, but he didn't want Pan to know, yet. "Whatever you say, Pan," he said, still smirking. "So… uhm… There are people outside, waiting for us… Are you ready to meet them?"
Pan nodded hesitating and took Trunks' hand. "Let's go." They left the room and were now walking down the stairs. "Okay Trunks… Now tell me! How did you know that I'm pregnant?" she asked, as they were walking through the hall of the dorm.
"Well, as we were still at your apartment, a young man stood on my parents' front lawn, wanting to use the lab, because his… vehicle didn't work anymore and it was a model that could just be repared at Capsule Corporation," Trunks told her. Hey, it wasn't a lie! "His name's Takeo and as your name fell, he involuntarily had to tell my parents about you."
"Did you just say Takeo?" Pan asked surprised. So it wasn't Vegeta, who told him about her condition? She smiled. She knew that she could trust him.
"Yes, Takeo… Fine young man, I must say… You'll meet him. He's also here."
"Oh yeah? Good, because now I have a score to settle with him," she said determined and walked through the door to leave the door, but stopped dead in her tracks, when she saw who was all there. Vegeta was leaning against a wall, one knee drawn up, his arms crossed in their usual manner and his eyes closed. In a small group were standing Bulma, Bra and Goten and at another wall Vegeta was leaning, one knee drawn up, his arms crossed in their usual manner and his eyes closed.
Wait a minute…. Hold that thought… She looked to her right and saw Vegeta. Then she looked to her left and saw Vegeta.
She blinked.
Once.
Twice.
But there were still two Vegetas.
She rubbed her eyes, but the result remained the same. "Trunks, why are there two Vegetas?" she asked irritated.
Trunks watched her reaction with an amused smirk on his face. "Why do you ask? I just see one."
"But…" At that moment the others finally noticed them and Takeo looked up, straightening his body. Now Pan could see that this second 'Vegeta' looked a lot younger than the original one and was about a head larger than him. His hair was also slightly shorter, but it still held the typical flamey style. And those clothes were the ones Takeo wore, as they met. Takeo! Trunks said that he was also here, but she hadn't seen him among the others. It must be him! Wow, Pan thought, I almost didn't recognize him without his sunglasses. But that still didn't answer the question, why he looked like Vegeta.
When Takeo heard his parents' voices he looked up and straightened his body. He saw the confused look on his mother's face, when she looked at him and threw a questioning look at his father, who just shook his head lightly. Well, Takeo thought, better greet her. He then decided to walk up to her, before anyone else could greet her. "Hey Pan, nice to meet you again," he said smiling, stopping in front of her and Trunks.
Pan's heart stood still, now that he could see his eyes. Those eyes… They looked so much like…
I have the eyes of my father… That's the reason why I bought the sunglasses.
I want to see how strong my son already is.
Her mouth formed an 'oh', when suddenly everything made sense. Why Takeo insisted on talking to her. Why he looked so much like Vegeta. Why she thought that this grin, he had shown her just one day ago, was somehow misplaced on that face. Of course, that kind of grin on Vegeta's face? That was just so not right! And why Trunks had been talking about a boy the whole time. She looked at Trunks, who still just smirked at her and then over Vegeta back to Takeo. "You're my son…" she stated, still not quite believing what she saw.
Takeo started to scratch the back of his head, grinning again the typical Son-GrinTM. "Well, uhm… yeah?"
At this confirmation of her suspicion her face was suddenly drained of all of its color. "Oh. My. God…" she mumbled, before she fainted.
Trunks could catch her just in time before she hit the ground. "Pan!"
"Mom?" Takeo was immediately at her side, trying to wake her up, but to no avail. "I guess that this was just too much for her…" he said, grinning sheepishly.
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Sorry about that short chapter, but I absolutely didn't have time to write and I didn't want to let you wait too long… I also don't know when I will post the next chapter, because I have to work on a project for school tomorrow with two of my friends and on Thursday we're having a field trip to Hamburg with our class…
But please review!
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