Konnichiwa! I'm back for the second chap! See? I do update my fics... Thanks so much for the reviews! *bows* Thankies!!!
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Btw, I changed my pen name! It used to be SpawnOfKakarot/spawnie-chan... just a little update in case you care to know...
Disclaimer: Don't own dragonball... yada yada yada...
~~* Black Diamonds *~~
A young boy padded through the crowded streets. It was in the middle of summer, yet the young boy wore a thick leather jacket and a white cap pulled down so that his eyes were nearly hidden from view. He walked briskly on the sidewalk, hands shoved on the pockets of his denim pants.
"Ahhh, if I could marry that girl, I'd be living like a king!" a raspy voice snickered.
The boy stopped on his tracks and turned to a group of men ogling at a large poster proudly displayed at the glass window of a nearby shop. It was a large picture of a young girl with dark hair, her eyes dancing in laughter so that one could hardly believe it was just a mere lifeless image.
"Mou," the young boy muttered and continued walking, but only a few steps away, he stopped again. Above the honking cars and the swarms of pedestrians waiting to cross the busy streets, a dozen other images of the same girl decorated the high buildings in bright banners.
The young boy gritted his teeth. "Idiot!" he hissed under his breath.
The dry dusty wind blew softly, lightly stirring the soft folds of the white shirt he wore under his jacket. Turning again to continue on his way, a small piece of paper rustled under his feet as he took another step. Effortlessly bending down, he unfolded the crumpled flyer. It was another picture of the same girl.
The young boy shook his head and let out a frustrated sigh. Letting out another curse, he crumpled the paper into a tight ball and shoved it on his pocket.
"Pan-chan!"
Everyone turned at the young blond girl making her way out of the crowd.
"Pan-chan!" the blond girl called again.
A few dozen other people turned around, searching for the one whom the blond girl had called, expecting to see a petite raven-haired girl among the crowd. But they only found a young boy in white cap and leather jacket.
"Shimatta," the young boy cursed.
Letting out a tired sigh, the boy swiftly grabbed the blond girl and flew into the air... and all the crowd could do was stare in surprise...
The two landed in a deserted park not too far away.
"How did you know it was me?" the young boy asked.
The girl laughed.
"Come on, Pan! We grew up together! Did you really think I wouldn't recognize you just because you're wearing that ridiculous getup?"
Pan sighed and sat carelessly on the soft grass.
"You're right, Marron, but did you ever think that there MIGHT be a reason why I'm wearing this thing?"
Marron laid her purse down and gently lowered herself on the grass.
"Is it because of those pictures all over? Gomen, Pan. I didn't think back there. I was just too surprise to see you in that attire that I just called out for you."
Pan smiled tiredly and adjusted her cap before lying down on the soft grass.
"It's okay, Marron. I just wanted to wander around the city without getting too much attention, for once.
Marron nodded sympathetically and laid beside her best friend. They stared at the blue sky like they always did ever since they were children.
"Is it really that bad?" Marron asked.
Pan nodded.
"I can't even step out of the house without being harassed by a dozen crazy guys, not to mention those damn reporters."
Marron grinned.
"Looks like your grandpa Hercule's really outdone himself this time, ne?"
"I swear, he can be the most annoying guy in the entire universe!" Pan snorted.
Marron shrugged and plucked a fallen leaf out of her luscious golden hair.
"Well, you can't blame those guys. Frustrated suitors can be really annoying, you know."
Pan groaned at the word 'suitors'. Yes, they were frustrated suitors... frustrated enough to drop to their knees even if she was just walking on the street, or wait outside her house all day for a chance to talk to her. It wasn't because she was the most beautiful girl in the entire planet... yes, she's good-looking enough, maybe even pretty... but definitely not enough reason to send over half the single men in the city go begging for her hand.
And there's only one person to blame... her grandpa Hercule.
On her 21st birthday a couple of months before, her grandpa had announced that she was to be the official Satan 'heir', which meant that she was to be somewhat the heir of the entire blasted city. But no, that didn't end there. A few days later, the Briefs, whom she had considered to be a second family declared her to be the official 'heir' of Capsule Corp, effectively making her the richest girl in the world! Dr. Briefs had always been fond of her, and she had always called him her third ojii-san, and the kindly doctor treated her as if she was his own daughter, perhaps as a replacement of the daughter he had mysteriously lost many years ago...
So, she's frighteningly rich -- that wouldn't have been too bad, until her granpa Hercule announced that no man in the planet would be worthy enough for her to marry and inherit all her assets. Of course, that gave every man with even the slightest interest of being rich, an idea. And her grandpa didn't help either. He seemed to be enjoying all the attention she was getting, and even filled the entire city with her pictures and banners.
Gah, her granpa Hercule might enjoy attention TOO much, but not her… she had always prided herself to be more of a Son than a Satan.
"So Pan, what are you going to do now?"
Pan was brought back from her thoughts by Marron's soft voice.
"I don't know… first, I'm gonna go tell grandpa Hercule to take off all those banners. But about those 'suitors' as you call them… I don't know, I mean, save from blasting them to the next dimension, of course."
"You should enjoy it, you know! Gosh, not every girl gets more than a thousand suitors! I'm jealous!" Marron laughed teasingly.
Pan glared. "That's not even funny! And I'm even more pissed coz grandpa Goku and uncle Goten went training and they wouldn't even let me go with them!"
Marron giggled. "Hey, why would the richest and most sought-after girl go training? You should just stay home and do your nails!"
"Marron…" Pan said threateningly, but there was a slight smile on her features. She knew her friend was just trying to make her feel better.
Marron held up her hands. "Alright, alright, just kidding."
Pan grinned. "Good – "
"Well well, what do we have here…" an unfamiliar voice floated from out of nowhere.
Pan turned to see two bulky men wearing outfits she had never seen before.
"Pretty…" one of the men snickered, staring at Marron.
"What do you want?" Pan demanded.
The men looked at her for barely a second and turned their attention back to Marron.
"We don't want anything from you, boy. But your friend here seems very… interesting…" the taller man of the two answered, taking a few steps towards Marron.
Pan stood up and slowly adjusted the brim of her cap.
"You guys are very rude," she stated calmly.
"And you boy, are very arrogant," the other man shot back, grinning madly.
Pan almost broke out laughing. So, they think I'm a kid, eh? Well let them see just what this kid can do… I'm already pissed enough as it is.
Pan held her ground and waited for the two to attack. She had been expecting an easy fight… but the man moved faster than she had expected and she was knocked to the side with one blow. Pan sat in the ground, wide-eyed with surprise. She didn't notice before, but their ki seemed to be higher than average humans…
"Pan!" she heard Marron call out in horror.
Pan gasped when she saw the two men holding Marron on both arms.
She stood up and calmly dusted her jacket. "Let her go. You caught me by surprise, but this time, you'll regret dirtying my favorite leather jacket."
One of the men laughed. "Really boy, your stubbornness will get you killed one day… come to think of it, that day might be today!"
Pan gritted her teeth.
"Oh really? Well, let's see about that!" she raised a fist, ready to strike the man in the face… but then a deep voice stopped her… one that she had never heard before…
"Yameru!"
She turned in time to see a man… a beautiful man…
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Trunks shoved the dangling branch out of his way. It had been three days since they had arrived. At Bardock's advice, they had kept themselves inconspicuous. Bardock didn't say why, but he thought since he had come this far, might as well follow what the man says.
"Let's see about that!"
Trunks started at the voice… it was young, almost feminine…
The voice held so much confidence coming from one so young. He quickly took swift steps forward and came into the small clearing.
I was right… so young… Trunks thought as he saw a young boy, barely on his teens. He was small too. And there was something… strange about him…
"Yameru!" he shouted when he realized that the boy was going to attack his men. There's no way the boy could fight against two skilled saiyan warriors.
The boy turned…
Trunks froze.
Black diamonds…
"But how will I know if she's the one?" he asked.
Bardock walked towards the window and stared at the dark reddish skies of Vegeta-sei.
"You will know when you find her, your highness. Diamonds glow most in the dark."
Trunks gave himself a mental shake at the little flashback. Black diamonds? He didn't know where that came from.
He heard a soft thud. He turned to see a young girl sprawled in the grass… apparently, she had fainted.
Trunks narrowed his eyes at his men.
"I see… I thought I made it clear that you were not to do anything else except follow my orders."
The two saiyans paled.
"W-we didn't mean to, your highness. It won't happen again."
Trunks nodded and looked at the young boy again. He was still standing there, eyes halfway hidden beneath a white cap.
"You will know when you find her…"
Trunks frowned. Why does Bardock's words keep coming back to him? It's just not making sense…
He turned to the girl on the ground. Perhaps…
Fair as the blue sky, gentle as the soft wind…
"Is something wrong, your highness?"
Trunks turned to his most trusted man out of the three crews he had brought with him.
"No, Tomo. Everything is fine, but our mission might be over now…"
Tomo stared at the blond girl.
"Is she the one?"
Trunks didn't answer. Is she the one? He shrugged. It's not like he believed that legend in the first place. Just bring a girl who is 'fair' and 'kind' back to Vegeta-sei… everyone would be happy then, right?
Trunks bent over the blond girl and picked her up.
"Just what do you think you're doing?"
Trunks slowly faced the young boy who had been silent all this time.
"I'll be taking your friend," he said curtly. Perhaps this boy is the girl's brother? He looks too young to be her love interest.
"I don't think so," the young boy said confidently.
Trunks almost smiled. Such pride and arrogance is surely worth a Saiyan's praise, especially coming from one so young.
"I don't think you can do anything lad," he said with an amused tone in his voice.
"Don't underestimate me," the young boy shot back, clenching his small fists.
Trunks raised one eyebrow. "Is that so? Very well, I guess I don't have a choice."
With an amused sigh, he handed the sleeping blond girl to Tomo.
"Take her to the ship," he ordered.
Tomo nodded.
"You have to beat me first!" the boy demanded and started taking after Tomo, but Trunks moved fast enough to block the boy's way.
"And you're gonna have to get past me, boy," he chuckled. For some reason, the boy was just amusing him.
"Fine!"
The boy suddenly raised one swift fist to strike on his face, but at the exact moment, his larger fist connected with the boy's abdomen.
Trunks flinched at the impact… the boy almost broke his nose! He could feel warm liquid trailing through his mouth. But no, that's impossible!
Perhaps it was just out of sheer luck that the boy was able to deliver such a powerful punch, but of course, his was more powerful. The boy gasped before falling forward…
And the last thing Trunks saw were the boy's eyes… dark and mysterious…
Black diamonds...
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a/n: please review! tell me what you think! please... i would really appreciate it...
also, next week is my midterm exams week... so i might not be able to update till after... gomen. i'm really falling behind my classes. it sux.
but guess what? heheh, yeah, school is killing me, but i'm starting a new Trunks and Pan webpage, or website. i only got the main page up. i'm too embarrassed to tell you the URL right now coz there's nothing in there yet except a t/p pic that i managed to put together. but i just wanted to tell you in advance that I'll be accepting lemon fics!!! so if you have a lemon fic that you can't post in ff.net anymore... just email me plz. spawnofkakarot@hotmail.com or queermissy@hotmail.com is fine.
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~~spawnie-chan... or qUeErMissy ^_______^