Disclaimer: Again, I don't own DBZ/GT or the characters used in this fic so don't sue me!!
Author's Note: Hello everyone!! Sorry it took me so long just for this chapter. I, yet again, had writers block. But now it's ok. Oohh yeah! Let me mention again, this story is an A/U fic ALTERNATE UNIVERSE meaning that its anything goes! That's just to clear up the confusion about Mirai Trunks being older than the Present Trunks. Oh and note, this chapter is moving much quicker than how it started. There isn't much for me to tell what happens in the weeks. Ok, I'll shut up now. I hope you all enjoy the fic!!
Chapter Nine: Denial
Pan hadn't seen Mirai Trunks since the incident at the park on the bridge. Since then, she couldn't get a good night's sleep in over two weeks. Here, now in bed, it was still the same. Tossing, and turning; never being able to find a moment of peace. Then, her eyes shot open. Droplets of sweat slide down from her forehead and onto her silk blue sheets. Getting up from her bed, she made her way to the window. Pan slides the window open and sits on the sill, all the while thinking only of Mirai Trunks. She closed her eyes and whispered, "Toran-kun."
*Flash Back*
'Am I in love with Toran-kun?' Their lips were only millimeters away, that is, until Pan drew back. Mirai Trunks understood why so he stepped back. He looked at the floor for a moment, then back at Pan. "Gomen Pan-chan." Pan looked away from him, afraid to see the sincerity in his eyes. She felt a tear shed from her left eye, not knowing what to do, she took off into the sky without looking back.
*End of Flash Back*
Pan sighed. 'What am I going to do? I'm not in love with him, I can't be!! And even if it was, it might not be true love anyway, it would be similar to loving Trunks again.' Then, for the first time in a long time, she cried.
The Following Day at C.C...
Two of the same voices can be heard from Bulma's lab. However, one sounded sadder and more tiresome rather than spunky and full of life like the other. Inside the lab, the hologram of Mirai Bulma could be seen, instructing Bulma about what parts the damaged time machine needed.
"It's a good thing that the damage wasn't too great, else it was, Trunks would be stuck in your time for a long time." Bulma looked up from refilling the fuel tank.
"So how long will he be here before the damage is fixed?" she asked.
Mirai Bulma paused for a moment to think, and then she estimated, "I'd say about three, maybe four weeks more." Bulma smiled and clapped her hands with delight.
"Great! That means that he can be here long enough for my party!" Mirai Bulma looked confused.
"What party?"
"Huh? Oh, it's just one of these business parties that I hold every once in awhile." Bulma smiled.
"In other words, an excuse to have fun right?" Bulma just grinned.
"Right!!" At that, they both laughed. As soon as Mirai Bulma's laughter died down, she resumed explaining to Bulma about other parts that the time machine might need. Little did they know, Mirai Trunks was standing behind the closed door, which he heard the whole conversation. The thing that made him feel depressed the most was what little time he had left before he had to go back to his real home. It started out, as just a visit, yet it became something more, because now he was in love, in love with a woman he hardly even knew. Mirai Trunks sighed. 'I guess what they call it is, love at first sight.' With that final thought, he quietly walked away from the lab, trying not to think about how he'd feel when he would leave this timeline. When he would leave Pan.
Pan walked around the city in a daze. She wasn't going anywhere in particular; the whole Mirai Trunks situation was just starting to give her a migraine. 'It won't work out anyway. We're from two different timelines. And there's the fact of the matter that he looks exactly like the Trunks that I fell in love with.' Pan knew that if she were to be with Mirai Trunks, it would be like she was with Trunks again and it wouldn't be fair. To everyone else, they'd think that Pan used Mira Trunks as a substitute for Trunks. Pan sighed and began to walk at a quicker pace. 'There's no way I'm going to let that happen. Not a chance!'
One week later...
It was now the week of the party, and a few days before Mirai Trunks departure back to his own time. C.C was extremely busy with all the food arrangements, decorations, and the number of tables and chairs needed. Bulma's voice could be heard yelling all over the place, trying to get things moving as quick as possible whereas Bra was doing the same, only with Vegeta by her side. Sometimes Bulma would wonder how Bra could overpower Vegeta so much.
Meanwhile, in the lab, Mirai Trunks decided to exchange a few words with his mother.
"I don't understand how I can feel this way. It doesn't make any sense." Mirai Trunks had a serious look on his face, almost similar to Vegeta's everyday looks.
Mirai Bulma sighed. "It's that serious huh? Well, I don't know what can be done about it but I know for sure that you cannot live in that timeline. It just isn't possible whether or not I'm still around or not. You two belong in two totally different timelines and frankly, I don't think love can change that."
Mirai Trunks sat down on the chair he was standing in front of and sighed. "I know, I know. But I love her so much..."
C.C Party has Already Begun...
The room was filled with an intense amount of laughter, music and conversations. Everyone was having such a great time; letting go of their stress and just relaxing while conversing with other fellow friends. Everyone except Pan that is. She never really cared much for parties. In fact, she despised them. Knowing that her parents always came to Bulma's parties, Pan couldn't refuse to come either because that would mean an embarrassment to her parents. At least that's what she thought. Knowing full well how much Pan hated parties, Gohan and Videl excused the fact that their daughter decided to wear loose fitting blue jeans and a white blouse for such an occasion.
Two hours well into the party, Pan decided to leave and take a walk to the park; seeing as how sitting at an empty table, having eaten 10 slices of cake and drinking 15 glasses of fruit punch and socializing with no one could be such a bore. Instead of flying, Pan walked to the park; taking her time and enjoying the surroundings she passed with each minute.
Upon her arrival at the bridge, she saw someone who looked vaguely familiar. It was difficult for her to define who he or she was due to the fact that there wasn't much light, even though there was a half moon out. As she came closer, she saw a hint of lavender and assumed he was Mirai Trunks, however, when she was but 3 feet away, she saw who it really was. Trunks.
He tilted his head to the side just enough to see her. "Party was boring for you too huh." All Pan did was nod. Then she asked him the same thing. He also agreed with her. There was a moment of silence between the two. Neither said a word nor did they even want to. Just then, Pan saw a couple making their way across the bridge. A cloth covered the girl's eyes as her lover led her across the bridge and said "I have a surprise for you." Pan looked in the opposite direction, trying not to stare at the couple as they passed her. Everything was quiet for a moment after the couples passed. And then, both Trunks and Pan heard the girl scream with delight. 'He must have did what Trunks did for me...' When she looked at Trunks, she saw him smile a little.
"I miss that." Pan knew what he was talking about but instead of acting like she did, she pretended not to know.
"Miss what?"
"You know what I'm talking about. Us being together in that way."
"Well maybe you shouldn't have run off with Marron like you did." Pan instantly regretted those words. "Gomen. I've had a rough day so I don't mean what I always say. At least not today anyway." Trunks looked at her with eyes, pleading for her forgiveness and to take him back with no regrets. Seeing him so vulnerable made Pan want to weep, her pride kept her from doing so, at least not in front of him, so, she looked away. Pan could hear him walking towards her, each step closer than the last. When he was standing right behind her, Pan could feel his hands on her shoulders as he turned her to face him. She looked up at him; he looked down at her.
"I know that he's fallen in love with you." Pan knew the he was referring to Mirai Trunks. "If you have to, then I won't come between you. But you must understand that he doesn't belong here. He's from an entirely different time where the world is full of corruption and death. Even if it weren't full of those things, he's in a whole different place and if he were to stay here, everything would change drastically. I don't know how it will change but I a certain that in some way, it will."
Pan looked away from him. "I know." Trunks cupped Pan's cheeks and brought her face close to his. He gave her a small peck on the cheeks and then said, "Think about us will you? Please." And with that, he turned away from her and flew back to C.C
Just when Pan thought that the night couldn't get any worse, it did. Mirai Trunks stepped out from the shadows that he had hid behind.
"Toran-kun..." He walked closer to her, close enough for him to reach out and touch her.
"Gomen nasai Pan-chan. My presents in this time have given you so much grief. I never knew that it would turn out this way."
"It's not your fault Toran-kun. None of us knew it would happen." They were quiet for a moment.
"You know that I only have about 3 weeks lefts here right?" Pan was surprised but she hid it just before Mirai Trunks could see. Suddenly, Began to break down and cry.
"I can't do this anymore." She paused for a moment, and then continued. "What I'm feeling towards Trunks, and then you, it's not fair. I don't know who I love and because of it...you don't know how much!" Mirai Trunks reached out to hold her when she slapped his hand away. "NO! Your feelings for me isn't making things any easier, don't you understand that?!"
"But I want to help Pan-chan. I can't help what I feel and I know you can't either. You can't change what you feel nor can I." Pan started to run but Mirai Trunks caught her and pulled her into a tight embrace before she could even make her first step. She struggled to free herself from his grasp, doing whatever she could to get away but it was no use. Making use of the situation, Pan buried her face in Mirai Trunks' chest, holding on to him like her life depended on it and cried. Mirai Trunks could feel her tremble so much that it pained him to see her this way. 'Let it all out Pan.'
After a little while, Pan was no longer crying but just sniffling. She began to feel tired and weak at the same time, but at least she didn't feel as bad as before.
"Are you feeling better now?" Pan could feel the vibration that his voice alone made when he spoke. Pan felt relaxed and comfortable when holding on to Mirai Trunks. For some reason, she felt a lot safer with Mirai Trunks than she ever did when she was with Trunks.
"I'm alright now. Just tired is all. Gomen, for making you worried I mean." She could feel him laugh a bit.
"It's ok." They stayed like that for a while, until Pan spoke up.
"Give me a few days to sort out my feelings. When I'm ready, I'll tell you how I really feel. Deal?" Pan felt his arms loosen up a bit but not too much. When she looked up at him, he smiled down at her.
"It's a deal." Now, she too was smiling. Pan sighed. "Lets go home now." Mirai Trunks nodded. They walked back to C.C still in each other's embrace, not letting go until they arrived at their destination.
To Be Continued...
Author's Note: Hello everyone!! Sorry it took me so long just for this chapter. I, yet again, had writers block. But now it's ok. Oohh yeah! Let me mention again, this story is an A/U fic ALTERNATE UNIVERSE meaning that its anything goes! That's just to clear up the confusion about Mirai Trunks being older than the Present Trunks. Oh and note, this chapter is moving much quicker than how it started. There isn't much for me to tell what happens in the weeks. Ok, I'll shut up now. I hope you all enjoy the fic!!
Chapter Nine: Denial
Pan hadn't seen Mirai Trunks since the incident at the park on the bridge. Since then, she couldn't get a good night's sleep in over two weeks. Here, now in bed, it was still the same. Tossing, and turning; never being able to find a moment of peace. Then, her eyes shot open. Droplets of sweat slide down from her forehead and onto her silk blue sheets. Getting up from her bed, she made her way to the window. Pan slides the window open and sits on the sill, all the while thinking only of Mirai Trunks. She closed her eyes and whispered, "Toran-kun."
*Flash Back*
'Am I in love with Toran-kun?' Their lips were only millimeters away, that is, until Pan drew back. Mirai Trunks understood why so he stepped back. He looked at the floor for a moment, then back at Pan. "Gomen Pan-chan." Pan looked away from him, afraid to see the sincerity in his eyes. She felt a tear shed from her left eye, not knowing what to do, she took off into the sky without looking back.
*End of Flash Back*
Pan sighed. 'What am I going to do? I'm not in love with him, I can't be!! And even if it was, it might not be true love anyway, it would be similar to loving Trunks again.' Then, for the first time in a long time, she cried.
The Following Day at C.C...
Two of the same voices can be heard from Bulma's lab. However, one sounded sadder and more tiresome rather than spunky and full of life like the other. Inside the lab, the hologram of Mirai Bulma could be seen, instructing Bulma about what parts the damaged time machine needed.
"It's a good thing that the damage wasn't too great, else it was, Trunks would be stuck in your time for a long time." Bulma looked up from refilling the fuel tank.
"So how long will he be here before the damage is fixed?" she asked.
Mirai Bulma paused for a moment to think, and then she estimated, "I'd say about three, maybe four weeks more." Bulma smiled and clapped her hands with delight.
"Great! That means that he can be here long enough for my party!" Mirai Bulma looked confused.
"What party?"
"Huh? Oh, it's just one of these business parties that I hold every once in awhile." Bulma smiled.
"In other words, an excuse to have fun right?" Bulma just grinned.
"Right!!" At that, they both laughed. As soon as Mirai Bulma's laughter died down, she resumed explaining to Bulma about other parts that the time machine might need. Little did they know, Mirai Trunks was standing behind the closed door, which he heard the whole conversation. The thing that made him feel depressed the most was what little time he had left before he had to go back to his real home. It started out, as just a visit, yet it became something more, because now he was in love, in love with a woman he hardly even knew. Mirai Trunks sighed. 'I guess what they call it is, love at first sight.' With that final thought, he quietly walked away from the lab, trying not to think about how he'd feel when he would leave this timeline. When he would leave Pan.
Pan walked around the city in a daze. She wasn't going anywhere in particular; the whole Mirai Trunks situation was just starting to give her a migraine. 'It won't work out anyway. We're from two different timelines. And there's the fact of the matter that he looks exactly like the Trunks that I fell in love with.' Pan knew that if she were to be with Mirai Trunks, it would be like she was with Trunks again and it wouldn't be fair. To everyone else, they'd think that Pan used Mira Trunks as a substitute for Trunks. Pan sighed and began to walk at a quicker pace. 'There's no way I'm going to let that happen. Not a chance!'
One week later...
It was now the week of the party, and a few days before Mirai Trunks departure back to his own time. C.C was extremely busy with all the food arrangements, decorations, and the number of tables and chairs needed. Bulma's voice could be heard yelling all over the place, trying to get things moving as quick as possible whereas Bra was doing the same, only with Vegeta by her side. Sometimes Bulma would wonder how Bra could overpower Vegeta so much.
Meanwhile, in the lab, Mirai Trunks decided to exchange a few words with his mother.
"I don't understand how I can feel this way. It doesn't make any sense." Mirai Trunks had a serious look on his face, almost similar to Vegeta's everyday looks.
Mirai Bulma sighed. "It's that serious huh? Well, I don't know what can be done about it but I know for sure that you cannot live in that timeline. It just isn't possible whether or not I'm still around or not. You two belong in two totally different timelines and frankly, I don't think love can change that."
Mirai Trunks sat down on the chair he was standing in front of and sighed. "I know, I know. But I love her so much..."
C.C Party has Already Begun...
The room was filled with an intense amount of laughter, music and conversations. Everyone was having such a great time; letting go of their stress and just relaxing while conversing with other fellow friends. Everyone except Pan that is. She never really cared much for parties. In fact, she despised them. Knowing that her parents always came to Bulma's parties, Pan couldn't refuse to come either because that would mean an embarrassment to her parents. At least that's what she thought. Knowing full well how much Pan hated parties, Gohan and Videl excused the fact that their daughter decided to wear loose fitting blue jeans and a white blouse for such an occasion.
Two hours well into the party, Pan decided to leave and take a walk to the park; seeing as how sitting at an empty table, having eaten 10 slices of cake and drinking 15 glasses of fruit punch and socializing with no one could be such a bore. Instead of flying, Pan walked to the park; taking her time and enjoying the surroundings she passed with each minute.
Upon her arrival at the bridge, she saw someone who looked vaguely familiar. It was difficult for her to define who he or she was due to the fact that there wasn't much light, even though there was a half moon out. As she came closer, she saw a hint of lavender and assumed he was Mirai Trunks, however, when she was but 3 feet away, she saw who it really was. Trunks.
He tilted his head to the side just enough to see her. "Party was boring for you too huh." All Pan did was nod. Then she asked him the same thing. He also agreed with her. There was a moment of silence between the two. Neither said a word nor did they even want to. Just then, Pan saw a couple making their way across the bridge. A cloth covered the girl's eyes as her lover led her across the bridge and said "I have a surprise for you." Pan looked in the opposite direction, trying not to stare at the couple as they passed her. Everything was quiet for a moment after the couples passed. And then, both Trunks and Pan heard the girl scream with delight. 'He must have did what Trunks did for me...' When she looked at Trunks, she saw him smile a little.
"I miss that." Pan knew what he was talking about but instead of acting like she did, she pretended not to know.
"Miss what?"
"You know what I'm talking about. Us being together in that way."
"Well maybe you shouldn't have run off with Marron like you did." Pan instantly regretted those words. "Gomen. I've had a rough day so I don't mean what I always say. At least not today anyway." Trunks looked at her with eyes, pleading for her forgiveness and to take him back with no regrets. Seeing him so vulnerable made Pan want to weep, her pride kept her from doing so, at least not in front of him, so, she looked away. Pan could hear him walking towards her, each step closer than the last. When he was standing right behind her, Pan could feel his hands on her shoulders as he turned her to face him. She looked up at him; he looked down at her.
"I know that he's fallen in love with you." Pan knew the he was referring to Mirai Trunks. "If you have to, then I won't come between you. But you must understand that he doesn't belong here. He's from an entirely different time where the world is full of corruption and death. Even if it weren't full of those things, he's in a whole different place and if he were to stay here, everything would change drastically. I don't know how it will change but I a certain that in some way, it will."
Pan looked away from him. "I know." Trunks cupped Pan's cheeks and brought her face close to his. He gave her a small peck on the cheeks and then said, "Think about us will you? Please." And with that, he turned away from her and flew back to C.C
Just when Pan thought that the night couldn't get any worse, it did. Mirai Trunks stepped out from the shadows that he had hid behind.
"Toran-kun..." He walked closer to her, close enough for him to reach out and touch her.
"Gomen nasai Pan-chan. My presents in this time have given you so much grief. I never knew that it would turn out this way."
"It's not your fault Toran-kun. None of us knew it would happen." They were quiet for a moment.
"You know that I only have about 3 weeks lefts here right?" Pan was surprised but she hid it just before Mirai Trunks could see. Suddenly, Began to break down and cry.
"I can't do this anymore." She paused for a moment, and then continued. "What I'm feeling towards Trunks, and then you, it's not fair. I don't know who I love and because of it...you don't know how much!" Mirai Trunks reached out to hold her when she slapped his hand away. "NO! Your feelings for me isn't making things any easier, don't you understand that?!"
"But I want to help Pan-chan. I can't help what I feel and I know you can't either. You can't change what you feel nor can I." Pan started to run but Mirai Trunks caught her and pulled her into a tight embrace before she could even make her first step. She struggled to free herself from his grasp, doing whatever she could to get away but it was no use. Making use of the situation, Pan buried her face in Mirai Trunks' chest, holding on to him like her life depended on it and cried. Mirai Trunks could feel her tremble so much that it pained him to see her this way. 'Let it all out Pan.'
After a little while, Pan was no longer crying but just sniffling. She began to feel tired and weak at the same time, but at least she didn't feel as bad as before.
"Are you feeling better now?" Pan could feel the vibration that his voice alone made when he spoke. Pan felt relaxed and comfortable when holding on to Mirai Trunks. For some reason, she felt a lot safer with Mirai Trunks than she ever did when she was with Trunks.
"I'm alright now. Just tired is all. Gomen, for making you worried I mean." She could feel him laugh a bit.
"It's ok." They stayed like that for a while, until Pan spoke up.
"Give me a few days to sort out my feelings. When I'm ready, I'll tell you how I really feel. Deal?" Pan felt his arms loosen up a bit but not too much. When she looked up at him, he smiled down at her.
"It's a deal." Now, she too was smiling. Pan sighed. "Lets go home now." Mirai Trunks nodded. They walked back to C.C still in each other's embrace, not letting go until they arrived at their destination.
To Be Continued...