disclaimers: I own it all!!! HAHAHAHAHA! Wanna see *shows documentation*

Goten: Its not real

AK: WHAT?!

Goten: *grabs paper and tears it up* Thank Kami she doesn't own it.

Ak: Your just scared that I'd have yummy, lemony scenes with you and Trunks. @_@

ENEMIES OR LOVERS?

Goten leaned idly in his office chair, pen tapping against a stack of papers his secretary had left on his desk. Goten reread the last statement of one of the documents for the tenth time and he still wasn't focused enough. His thoughts kept drifting to Trunks. He wanted so badly to talk to him, to touch him, and kiss him but those were frivolous wishes. Goten could not go to him and Goten knew for a fact that Trunks wouldn't come to him. Goten wearily sighed and rested his head in his folded arms.

Pan peeped inside her uncle's domain and noted that Goten's shoulders were shaking. Pan realized painstakingly that sobs were racking the young man's body..again. The teenager wrapped her arms around Goten's thinning frame. Pan frowned, Goten was far too skinny for her liking. She could practically only feel bones and flesh, not a spec of muscle on him. Pan rested her head against Goten's painfully protruding shoulder wings. "Uncle...why do you torment yourself like this? Just go to him Uncle."

"I can't," Goten choked out.

"And why not?"

"Because...."

"Not good enough Uncle. Try again." Pan smoothed back the raven locks and gently smacked him. Goten grumbled. "Don't be such a prude Uncle. I hate to see you like this. Uncle, go to him. Tell him how much you love him. Don't give up on your once chance of being happy."

Goten withdrew from the hug, wiping his eyes across the back of his hand. The murky depths were bloodshot and Pan resisted the urge to just pound her senseless relative into the ground. Goten regained his breathing. "I want to, so bad! I want to be with him but....what will our parents do? Keep us apart," he answered his own question.

"Not if you run away."

"What are you saying?" Goten narrowed his eyes at the mischevious twinkle in his niece's.

"Well, if you two love each other unconditionally, then if shouldn't matter whether or not everyone approves. You both deserve to be together. Take your money and just dissappear and never return." Getting no objection, Pan continued. "Go to him now." She kissed her uncle's forehead and watched him leave her, mind set on one goal; Trunks. Pan sighed. "I really hope this goes good....but I have a bad feeling..."

Goten pulled up to Capsule Corporation and parked on the side of the road, waiting. It was 4:55. Trunks would be arriving from his work at 5:00. Goten was estatic. With a little help from Pan, Goten recieved all the convincing he needed. Goten tapped his fingers against the leather encased steering wheel, eagerly awaiting his koi's arrival. Three minutes remaining. Goten's car phone rang. Grabbing the offending device he opened it. "Nani?" Goten asked rudely.

Pan's voice, tinged with anxiety, came through. "Uncle! Where are you?!"

"I'm at Trunks."

"No! You need to get back here-"

"Why? You told me to come!"

"Uncle, please, you have to-"

Goten hung up on her and disconnected his phone. No interruptions. However, he was slightly worried about Pan. She sounded desperate. Goten shrugged and continued watching the dome shaped mansion. One more minute. Goten glanced wistfully at the phone. "Gomen Pan...."

Pan gaped at the phone in horror, eyes having doubled in their size. "Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no!" Pan repeated, fixing her attention on the television screen. Nyobe was with her, the older woman sighed, snapping Pan from her self-berating. She redialed Goten's number, only to her sheer dismay, there was no answer. Pan angrily glared at the figures on the screen.

"Today is a monumental day. Trunks Briefs has chosen a bride, Merian Chang, the daughter of Chinese diplomat. The two are to be wedded next Monday and the union has been slated to allow reporters inside. You know we'll be there to give you live coverage. This is Alexis Lang. Reporting back to you John."

As the man started, Pan turned the television off. "What have I done?"

"Hn. Its better off this way."

"How can you say that Nyobe?!" Pan turned on the woman, giving her a scatching glowwer. "Those two love each other! We have to keep them together! This could be the only way to unite our two families, unless you enjoy this senseless fighting."

"Of course I don't." Nyobe's expression softened. "Do they truly care for one another?"

"...very much."

"...Fine. I'll help you. We have to get to Master Goten as soon as possible. There's no telling what his mental condition may be after seeing Trunks and Merian together."

"....Lets go."

The black, stretch limo pulled in front of Capsule Corporation. Goten rolled the window down with a touch of button. Goten wanted to shout to Trunks, profess his undying love, and then drag him away to some place to live in hiding. Goten's breathing caught in his throat as he watched the driver open the door. Then....all...went straight to hell.

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someone (they are cute, ne? Dont you worry, i'll make this a happy ending...maybe) Leaf(*pats Leaf back* It'll be okay. Lol. Next chapter it gets better) Saiyangirl*dbz*dbgt (Poor Trunksy-poo. He's strong, like Vegeta. Besides, Bra makes a guest appearance next chappie. I dunno if she should be supportive or if I should bastardize her?) lime (*cringes*yikes. okay, okay. Meiran is not going to be evil. She too has been kept from the one she loves. WUFEI! XD. Dont ask. I'm in the GW mode) Jupitor Knight (thank you! ^_^) tali (okay here goes. Gohan and Videl had Pan before Goku went evil. Goku chose Goten because he was young and easier to mold to fit as his heir image) Renn(i'm sure you want to kill me now for this cliffie) lora-helen(*looks all sheepish* what can I say, GW mode is here and its not going anywhere for a while. Thats why i'm not updating fast enough on my Yugioh and DBZ fics. Busy with the GW ones) Hi(your review prompted me to hurry. :P)

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