Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ/GT or the characters...yada yada yada
Author's Note: Yes! With school finally out of the way, I managed to get ch.15 done! Although I may not have as many readers anymore due to my lack of update and major writers block... I'm still happy that I got it through. I hope you all enjoy this chapter. =)
Chapter Fifteen: Cherish the Moment
The hours of the day pasted by quickly as the event of the carnival began to take it's place. Everyone amongst the Briefs and Son family were excited. No doubt Goten was the most excited one out of the bunch; perhaps it's due to all the food that a carnival holds, or the fact that he'd be alone with Bra.
The families arrived at 6:00 PM sharp, as they knew that the carnival would begin. Many colored lanterns were hung along the branches of the Cherry Blossom trees that lined the park; it gave the impression that the night was going to be filled with laughter and fun. Some men and women were dressed in their brightly colored kimonos and yet some were still in there casual clothes; not all wanted to be dressed the same as others were. Among the casual bunches were Vegeta, Trunks and Goten. Gohan on the other hand didn't mind wearing the same thing everyone else was, aside from the fact that his wife found it to be very attractive on him...
For hours, the Briefs and Sons laughed and enjoyed the variety of games that the carnival had to offer. There was such a game called "The Goldfish" whom Vegeta had difficulty with. He failed to catch one of many fishes due his aggressive behavior. He was so frustrated and angry by the game that he ended up ki blasting the whole stand. People who witnessed this were either scared out of their wits, or coming up with the conclusion that it was just a show, all fun and games. Seeing how everyone else was frozen in place by that moment, Mirai Trunks and Pan decided to take this opportunity to stray away in order to find some time alone...
Mirai Trunks gently held Pan's hand as they walked along-side the cool glassy stream of the park. The reflection of the moon reflected dreamily in the deep blue water; with the soft glow of the moon's light and the soothing sound of the running water, all seemed too fantasy-like to be real.
The two said nothing as they walked further into the more quiet and deserted area of the vast park. Neither one wanted to break the silence that each shared with one another; cherishing what little time they had left together. Pan inhaled Mirai Trunks' lavender scent, trying her best to collect every memory or what she called key codes of him. Her eyes began to water slightly until she quickly brushed them away, not wanting Mirai Trunks to see her sad and depressing. 'This night is suppose to be happy. Don't ruin it now Pan.'
"Pan-chan." Pan stopped at the sound of her name. She looked at Mirai Trunks to see that he'd stopped walking and was looking at her with concern. "Are you all right?"
'Shoot, I blew it! So much for keeping it on low key.' Laughing uneasily, she replied,
"Of course I'm all right. What makes you think I'm not?" She heard the sigh of his deep voice.
"Just a hunch I guess." They stood face to face now. Now longer side by side or one hand in the other; now he held both her hands and brought them to his cold skin. He felt her warm fingers stroke both his cheeks as he closed his eyes to absorb the moment. 'How could I just leave her? In so little time, I've found the love of my life! And soon, I'll have to leave her...' He reopened his crystal blues to look into her chocolate browns. "I love you so much, do you know that." Smiling, she nodded. "I can't really express how much I care for you and how I'll always want you by my side." Letting go of one of her hands, he pulled something out from the black slacks that he had worn for that cold night. What he pulled out was a small velvet box with a little red bow tied to keep it sealed. He brought the small box up close to Pan's face. Letting her eyes wonder about what lied inside its dark space. Taking her other hand, he placed it over the box and released it for her to hold at her own will.
Pan's eyes became wide and curious. Usually one would think that there was a ring inside, and yet, the box was far too large for just an average ring. She felt the nudge of his hand as a signal to open the gift. Gently with all the care in the world, Pan undid the bow that locked the secret and slowly opened the box. What she was surprised her. Not at the fact that it wasn't a ring, but the fact that it was a small, silver locket. She looked up at Mirai Trunks with a hint of tears in her eyes. Smiling, she removed the locket from its resting place to examine it further.
"Open the locket itself." As he took the box away, Pan traced her fingers over the cool metal; instead of expecting a smooth surface, she felt an indent in the bright object. She held it to where there was light present and there, engraved on the locket was the initials MT and P, all in perfect cursive. Immediately, she brought her hand up to her lips in surprise. Tears began to surface in her eyes and soon, she knew that they would spill over with joy.
Mirai Trunks was happy to see the look on her face. Pleased with how her first reaction was, he hoped that the next one would be even more joyous. Gently, he took the locket from her, still faced in Pan's direction, he opened the locket for her too see the image that rested inside. It was the image of Pan on the right side, and himself on the other. This time, he saw the smile that spread across her red lips and the tears of happiness that slipped from her eyes. He too, smiled and was very pleased that she liked it. He walked around behind her, and slowly, he brought his hands over her head and placed the locket on her neck. As would a normal locket where it was a long necklace, his locket was made more of as a choker, where it could be seen by all and close to her always.
Pan could feel his arms encircle her waist and his body leaning closer to hers as he rested his head on the crook of her neck. With her head bowed low, she brought her hands up to her neck and felt the locket. Pan felt Mirai Trunks' lips begin to kiss the tears that fell, each kiss was gentle and sweet, one after another, and he did so until the tears were dried. "Arigato, Toran-kun." She felt his lips curve into a smile, the smile that she would always know and love.
"You're welcome."
Not wanting her back facing him, Pan turned around until their eyes met. She leaned forward and gave him a soft kiss on the lips. Her hands held on to his hard shoulders as he too leaned in. When they pulled apart, the most odd thing happened. One by one, a small group of fireflies came down and began floating around the two. At first they were clustered together, then slowly, they broke apart at an even space and were happily dancing around the fated couple.
Smiling at this event, Mirai Trunks began to lead Pan into a slow dance. She gave a slight giggle but willingly followed suit. She then rested her head against Mirai Trunks' shoulder and closed her eyes, again breathing in his warm and sweet scent. With the running stream and the soft breeze that blew through the leaves of the trees as their music, the night truly became a moment to cherish.
To Be Continued...
Author's Note: Yes! With school finally out of the way, I managed to get ch.15 done! Although I may not have as many readers anymore due to my lack of update and major writers block... I'm still happy that I got it through. I hope you all enjoy this chapter. =)
Chapter Fifteen: Cherish the Moment
The hours of the day pasted by quickly as the event of the carnival began to take it's place. Everyone amongst the Briefs and Son family were excited. No doubt Goten was the most excited one out of the bunch; perhaps it's due to all the food that a carnival holds, or the fact that he'd be alone with Bra.
The families arrived at 6:00 PM sharp, as they knew that the carnival would begin. Many colored lanterns were hung along the branches of the Cherry Blossom trees that lined the park; it gave the impression that the night was going to be filled with laughter and fun. Some men and women were dressed in their brightly colored kimonos and yet some were still in there casual clothes; not all wanted to be dressed the same as others were. Among the casual bunches were Vegeta, Trunks and Goten. Gohan on the other hand didn't mind wearing the same thing everyone else was, aside from the fact that his wife found it to be very attractive on him...
For hours, the Briefs and Sons laughed and enjoyed the variety of games that the carnival had to offer. There was such a game called "The Goldfish" whom Vegeta had difficulty with. He failed to catch one of many fishes due his aggressive behavior. He was so frustrated and angry by the game that he ended up ki blasting the whole stand. People who witnessed this were either scared out of their wits, or coming up with the conclusion that it was just a show, all fun and games. Seeing how everyone else was frozen in place by that moment, Mirai Trunks and Pan decided to take this opportunity to stray away in order to find some time alone...
Mirai Trunks gently held Pan's hand as they walked along-side the cool glassy stream of the park. The reflection of the moon reflected dreamily in the deep blue water; with the soft glow of the moon's light and the soothing sound of the running water, all seemed too fantasy-like to be real.
The two said nothing as they walked further into the more quiet and deserted area of the vast park. Neither one wanted to break the silence that each shared with one another; cherishing what little time they had left together. Pan inhaled Mirai Trunks' lavender scent, trying her best to collect every memory or what she called key codes of him. Her eyes began to water slightly until she quickly brushed them away, not wanting Mirai Trunks to see her sad and depressing. 'This night is suppose to be happy. Don't ruin it now Pan.'
"Pan-chan." Pan stopped at the sound of her name. She looked at Mirai Trunks to see that he'd stopped walking and was looking at her with concern. "Are you all right?"
'Shoot, I blew it! So much for keeping it on low key.' Laughing uneasily, she replied,
"Of course I'm all right. What makes you think I'm not?" She heard the sigh of his deep voice.
"Just a hunch I guess." They stood face to face now. Now longer side by side or one hand in the other; now he held both her hands and brought them to his cold skin. He felt her warm fingers stroke both his cheeks as he closed his eyes to absorb the moment. 'How could I just leave her? In so little time, I've found the love of my life! And soon, I'll have to leave her...' He reopened his crystal blues to look into her chocolate browns. "I love you so much, do you know that." Smiling, she nodded. "I can't really express how much I care for you and how I'll always want you by my side." Letting go of one of her hands, he pulled something out from the black slacks that he had worn for that cold night. What he pulled out was a small velvet box with a little red bow tied to keep it sealed. He brought the small box up close to Pan's face. Letting her eyes wonder about what lied inside its dark space. Taking her other hand, he placed it over the box and released it for her to hold at her own will.
Pan's eyes became wide and curious. Usually one would think that there was a ring inside, and yet, the box was far too large for just an average ring. She felt the nudge of his hand as a signal to open the gift. Gently with all the care in the world, Pan undid the bow that locked the secret and slowly opened the box. What she was surprised her. Not at the fact that it wasn't a ring, but the fact that it was a small, silver locket. She looked up at Mirai Trunks with a hint of tears in her eyes. Smiling, she removed the locket from its resting place to examine it further.
"Open the locket itself." As he took the box away, Pan traced her fingers over the cool metal; instead of expecting a smooth surface, she felt an indent in the bright object. She held it to where there was light present and there, engraved on the locket was the initials MT and P, all in perfect cursive. Immediately, she brought her hand up to her lips in surprise. Tears began to surface in her eyes and soon, she knew that they would spill over with joy.
Mirai Trunks was happy to see the look on her face. Pleased with how her first reaction was, he hoped that the next one would be even more joyous. Gently, he took the locket from her, still faced in Pan's direction, he opened the locket for her too see the image that rested inside. It was the image of Pan on the right side, and himself on the other. This time, he saw the smile that spread across her red lips and the tears of happiness that slipped from her eyes. He too, smiled and was very pleased that she liked it. He walked around behind her, and slowly, he brought his hands over her head and placed the locket on her neck. As would a normal locket where it was a long necklace, his locket was made more of as a choker, where it could be seen by all and close to her always.
Pan could feel his arms encircle her waist and his body leaning closer to hers as he rested his head on the crook of her neck. With her head bowed low, she brought her hands up to her neck and felt the locket. Pan felt Mirai Trunks' lips begin to kiss the tears that fell, each kiss was gentle and sweet, one after another, and he did so until the tears were dried. "Arigato, Toran-kun." She felt his lips curve into a smile, the smile that she would always know and love.
"You're welcome."
Not wanting her back facing him, Pan turned around until their eyes met. She leaned forward and gave him a soft kiss on the lips. Her hands held on to his hard shoulders as he too leaned in. When they pulled apart, the most odd thing happened. One by one, a small group of fireflies came down and began floating around the two. At first they were clustered together, then slowly, they broke apart at an even space and were happily dancing around the fated couple.
Smiling at this event, Mirai Trunks began to lead Pan into a slow dance. She gave a slight giggle but willingly followed suit. She then rested her head against Mirai Trunks' shoulder and closed her eyes, again breathing in his warm and sweet scent. With the running stream and the soft breeze that blew through the leaves of the trees as their music, the night truly became a moment to cherish.
To Be Continued...