Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ/GT or any of the characters used in this fic. So again, please don't try to sue me. =)
Author's Note: This chapter is a little less depressing, however the length...I'll let you, the readers, be the judge of that. I know that for sure, the next chapter will be a very happy one. I won't say more, else I'll spoil you then! Ok, enough with my jabbering. On with the fic! ^_^
Chapter Thirteen: Lost and Found
It's been hours since the brutal attack against Mirai Trunks. Shortly after he was put inside the rejuvenation tank, Pan went in search for Trunks. It didn't take her too long to find him. Since she knew him well enough, it was quite easy.
Pan arrived at the small cabin by the lakeside where she and Trunks used to spend their time whenever he was free from work. They had the best time there...
*Flash Back*
"Trunks!!" Pan called out. "This isn't funny anymore, you better come out of the water right now!!" Pan was standing on a large boulder where Trunks had shed himself of all his clothes except for his boxers. "Trunks Vegeta Briefs!! You come out right this instant!!" Still, no sign of him in the large cool lake. Pan was beginning to loose her patience. Right when she was about to walk back to the cabin, Pan felt a large hand collapse around her right ankle and in that instant; she was pulled back into the clear cold water. When she resurfaced, she saw Trunks laughing until his face started turning red.
"Ohhh, you!!" Pan lunged towards him, preparing to choke the life out of him but instead, she he encircled his arms around her waist and pulled her close.
"Gomen Pan-chan..." he whispered. She couldn't help but forgive him easily when he looked into her eyes longingly.
"Don't do that again." With that, her lips met his in one passionate kiss.
*End Flash Back*
Tears trickled from her eyes as she landed near the cabin. Not wanting Trunks to see her cry, she quickly wiped away the tears until she felt she was presentable. Looking off a few meters from the cabin, Pan saw a figure. Instantly, she knew who it was. Not wanting to fly over to him, Pan just walked a slow pace towards him. When she was right beside him, she almost could have sworn she saw tearstains on his cheek but dared not to assume it. 'Had he been crying, because of me? He couldn't have.'
"We had a lot of good times here, you and I." His voice was low and deep, almost mysterious. Pan sat down next to him, and just looked at the waters below. For a while, she saw him rest his chin on his arms, which he rested atop his knees. He took in a deep breath, and then released it all, trying to let go of all the sadness and anger he'd felt that morning.
"Gomen nasai Pan-chan. I just wanted to let everything go. I didn't want to believe that you really chose to be with him. I mean, he is me, but then again he's not." He sighed. "I just don't want to see you get hurt when he has to leave you know."
Pan thought about it for a while, not knowing what to say, she put hand on his shoulder and looked into his eyes. She bit her lip, feeling guilty for putting him through this predicament; it was just something that couldn't be stopped. Trunks took her hand and brought it to his cheek, feeling it's warmth, and strength. He slowly leaned down towards her, and rested his head on her lap. His arms went around her waist, hugging her like a child who was lost and now found. Pan stroked his hair gently, letting the time pass by slowly as he began to drift off to sleep. They spent hours there, saying nothing, doing nothing; all they did, was look off into the distance at the lake, or past it. Pan looked into the clear water of the lake, seeing a few fish nip at the weeds that grew, she even noticed the small bugs that floated right on top of the water; it was as if they were able to walk above it with no problem at all.
As the sun began to fall behind the thick trees of which the cabin was. Pan nudged Trunks to wake, but to no avail, by the look of his face, the carefree expression, he must have been having a blissful dream. 'Oh Trunks...' She continued to let him sleep a while longer, letting him forget the past events for the time being. Just then, Pan felt a familiar ki approach; it was none other than Mirai Trunks himself. She smiled at the thought of him. 'He got better. So soon too.' Without a word, Mirai Trunks lifted Trunks from his resting space and carried him over his shoulders like a sleeping child, all the way back to the cabin.
Neither one said a word as they entered the small cabin. Mirai Trunks made his way towards the bed to set Trunks down while Pan went into the kitchen to make herself as well as Mirai Trunks a cup of hot tea. As she waited for the water to boil, Pan pulled out and chair and sat down. Rubbing her temples, Pan sighed and leaned back against the chair, staring at the ceiling. Just a second later, Pan was looking into a pair of deep blue eyes. "Toran-kun..." she whispered and gave a small smile. He smiled back and leaned in to kiss her soft red lips. When their lips parted, Mirai Trunks wrapped his arms around her shoulders and rested his head on his arms, slightly leaning his cheek against Pans'. Noticing this affectionate gesture, Pan smiled and touched his arm, also leaning against Mirai Trunks cheek. For a while, they both stayed that way; listening to the sound of the fire crackling in the fireplace, crickets chirping nearby and the low howl of the wind that blew against the windowsills. They would have stayed in that position longer if not for the kettle's loud cry of release from the burning flames of the stove. Mirai Trunks let Pan rise to make the tea, while she was doing so, he took the seat that was next to Pan's and awaited his warm cup of nicely brewed tea. She returned with two small cups of hot tea, she gave Mirai Trunks one and then sat in her rightful seat. It was quiet between the two; they were both so concentrated on drinking the cup of tea that they didn't know what to say. That is, until Trunks came in.
It was awkward for Trunks and Mirai Trunks to look at each other after what had happened that morning. After what seemed like an eternity, Trunks finally spoke.
"Gomen, for what I did to you this morning...Trunks..." Apologizing to his other self made Trunks feel extremely weird. It felt like he was apologizing to himself rather than an entirely different person, at least in spirit anyway. Mirai Trunks walked over to Trunks and held out his hand to him. "It's ok." He said. "Friends?" Trunks looked at his hand, and then at his face, hesitating a little, he took Mirai Trunks' hand and shook it. "Friends."
To Be Continued...
Author's Note: This chapter is a little less depressing, however the length...I'll let you, the readers, be the judge of that. I know that for sure, the next chapter will be a very happy one. I won't say more, else I'll spoil you then! Ok, enough with my jabbering. On with the fic! ^_^
Chapter Thirteen: Lost and Found
It's been hours since the brutal attack against Mirai Trunks. Shortly after he was put inside the rejuvenation tank, Pan went in search for Trunks. It didn't take her too long to find him. Since she knew him well enough, it was quite easy.
Pan arrived at the small cabin by the lakeside where she and Trunks used to spend their time whenever he was free from work. They had the best time there...
*Flash Back*
"Trunks!!" Pan called out. "This isn't funny anymore, you better come out of the water right now!!" Pan was standing on a large boulder where Trunks had shed himself of all his clothes except for his boxers. "Trunks Vegeta Briefs!! You come out right this instant!!" Still, no sign of him in the large cool lake. Pan was beginning to loose her patience. Right when she was about to walk back to the cabin, Pan felt a large hand collapse around her right ankle and in that instant; she was pulled back into the clear cold water. When she resurfaced, she saw Trunks laughing until his face started turning red.
"Ohhh, you!!" Pan lunged towards him, preparing to choke the life out of him but instead, she he encircled his arms around her waist and pulled her close.
"Gomen Pan-chan..." he whispered. She couldn't help but forgive him easily when he looked into her eyes longingly.
"Don't do that again." With that, her lips met his in one passionate kiss.
*End Flash Back*
Tears trickled from her eyes as she landed near the cabin. Not wanting Trunks to see her cry, she quickly wiped away the tears until she felt she was presentable. Looking off a few meters from the cabin, Pan saw a figure. Instantly, she knew who it was. Not wanting to fly over to him, Pan just walked a slow pace towards him. When she was right beside him, she almost could have sworn she saw tearstains on his cheek but dared not to assume it. 'Had he been crying, because of me? He couldn't have.'
"We had a lot of good times here, you and I." His voice was low and deep, almost mysterious. Pan sat down next to him, and just looked at the waters below. For a while, she saw him rest his chin on his arms, which he rested atop his knees. He took in a deep breath, and then released it all, trying to let go of all the sadness and anger he'd felt that morning.
"Gomen nasai Pan-chan. I just wanted to let everything go. I didn't want to believe that you really chose to be with him. I mean, he is me, but then again he's not." He sighed. "I just don't want to see you get hurt when he has to leave you know."
Pan thought about it for a while, not knowing what to say, she put hand on his shoulder and looked into his eyes. She bit her lip, feeling guilty for putting him through this predicament; it was just something that couldn't be stopped. Trunks took her hand and brought it to his cheek, feeling it's warmth, and strength. He slowly leaned down towards her, and rested his head on her lap. His arms went around her waist, hugging her like a child who was lost and now found. Pan stroked his hair gently, letting the time pass by slowly as he began to drift off to sleep. They spent hours there, saying nothing, doing nothing; all they did, was look off into the distance at the lake, or past it. Pan looked into the clear water of the lake, seeing a few fish nip at the weeds that grew, she even noticed the small bugs that floated right on top of the water; it was as if they were able to walk above it with no problem at all.
As the sun began to fall behind the thick trees of which the cabin was. Pan nudged Trunks to wake, but to no avail, by the look of his face, the carefree expression, he must have been having a blissful dream. 'Oh Trunks...' She continued to let him sleep a while longer, letting him forget the past events for the time being. Just then, Pan felt a familiar ki approach; it was none other than Mirai Trunks himself. She smiled at the thought of him. 'He got better. So soon too.' Without a word, Mirai Trunks lifted Trunks from his resting space and carried him over his shoulders like a sleeping child, all the way back to the cabin.
Neither one said a word as they entered the small cabin. Mirai Trunks made his way towards the bed to set Trunks down while Pan went into the kitchen to make herself as well as Mirai Trunks a cup of hot tea. As she waited for the water to boil, Pan pulled out and chair and sat down. Rubbing her temples, Pan sighed and leaned back against the chair, staring at the ceiling. Just a second later, Pan was looking into a pair of deep blue eyes. "Toran-kun..." she whispered and gave a small smile. He smiled back and leaned in to kiss her soft red lips. When their lips parted, Mirai Trunks wrapped his arms around her shoulders and rested his head on his arms, slightly leaning his cheek against Pans'. Noticing this affectionate gesture, Pan smiled and touched his arm, also leaning against Mirai Trunks cheek. For a while, they both stayed that way; listening to the sound of the fire crackling in the fireplace, crickets chirping nearby and the low howl of the wind that blew against the windowsills. They would have stayed in that position longer if not for the kettle's loud cry of release from the burning flames of the stove. Mirai Trunks let Pan rise to make the tea, while she was doing so, he took the seat that was next to Pan's and awaited his warm cup of nicely brewed tea. She returned with two small cups of hot tea, she gave Mirai Trunks one and then sat in her rightful seat. It was quiet between the two; they were both so concentrated on drinking the cup of tea that they didn't know what to say. That is, until Trunks came in.
It was awkward for Trunks and Mirai Trunks to look at each other after what had happened that morning. After what seemed like an eternity, Trunks finally spoke.
"Gomen, for what I did to you this morning...Trunks..." Apologizing to his other self made Trunks feel extremely weird. It felt like he was apologizing to himself rather than an entirely different person, at least in spirit anyway. Mirai Trunks walked over to Trunks and held out his hand to him. "It's ok." He said. "Friends?" Trunks looked at his hand, and then at his face, hesitating a little, he took Mirai Trunks' hand and shook it. "Friends."
To Be Continued...