I'll Stand By You
A/N : In accordance with fanfiction.net regulations, the lemon scene in this chapter has been removed. There is a note at its former place, as well as a link to the uncensored version of the story.
Bra's Return
And when, when the night
Falls on you, baby
You're feeling all alone
You won't be on your own
I'll stand by you
With support and encouragement from Marron, Goten and Trunks, Pan was able to tell her parents and grandmother that she was pregnant, after a month or so. She refused to tell Gohan the name of the "little cock-sucker that had dared touch [his] daughter", knowing that if she did, Kaji would be a dead man. She told him that she didn't mind anymore – the child was hers. Kaji would have nothing to do with it; therefore, there was no reason to kill him. She also said they should all be happy, since they would now be grandparents, or great-grandparent in ChiChi's case.
Next came the slightly more difficult task of telling everyone about Pan and Marron. Trunks and Goten told the girls it would be easiest just to straight out tell everyone. So that's what they did. After Pan had broken the news about her pregnancy to Gohan, Videl and ChiChi, Pan said, "Oh, and by the way, Marron and I are going out."
Gohan's face turned a slightly grey colour. He opened hi mouth several times, as if wanting to say something, but he kept quiet. Videl gave Pan's shoulder an encouraging squeeze, and told her daughter that she understood. She then hugged Marron, and asked he to look after Pan, and the baby when it was born. Marron assured Videl that had always been her plan.
ChiChi's reaction was more amusing. She let out a defeated sigh, and said simply, "This is all from Goku's side of the family. Goku's! Not mine."
Pan and Marron next told Juuhachigou and Krillin. Juuhachigou was not the least bit surprised. She said that she had always assumed that Marron's interests did not lie in men, and she was glad that Marron had found someone that was close to the family. Krillin told Marron that whatever she chose, he would be happy about it. However, he seemed slightly upset. Pan, correctly believing that his feelings had something to do with grandchildren, spoke up at this moment, telling Juuhachigou and Krillin that they would be grandparents, since she had made Marron the second parent of her unborn child. Juuhachigou and Krillin were very happy at this news. And they were too polite to ask who the actual father was. They knew that Pan would tell them in her own time.
Everyone else was also told. Vegeta didn't care – Pan and Marron weren't his children, so it wasn't his problem. Bulma told the girls she was very pleased for them, then scolded Trunks for being a bad influence. But deep inside, her heart was bleeding…because her own daughter was not here. Bra was not here to see her two best friends come together.
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But Bra already knew.
She wasn't sure of the exact details. All she knew was the feeling of dread that she had been plagued by for the last two months was gone. The two girls had always shared a friendship bond, so that each of them knew how the other one was feeling. It was because of this bind that Bra knew that the crisis Pan had been going through was over, and that Pan was now very happy.
Bra leant up against Juunanagou's chest. The two of them were sitting on the roof of the cabin, staring at the night sky. As they watched, a brilliant flash of light burned its way across the black background.
"Wow! A shooting star!" exclaimed Bra. "Make a wish, Juunana."
Juunanagou moved his mouth right next to Bra's ear. "I wish you loved me, Bra-chan. I wish you loved me, the way that I love you."
Bra shifted her position so that she could look at Juunanagou's face. She placed her hand on his cheek. Bra had gone through another change during the past couple of months. Feelings that had once been reserved for Goten, Bra now felt for another. And that other was the man she was touching right now.
"I already do." Bra touched her lips to Juunanangou's, in a soft, but emotion-filled kiss.
Juunanagou stared at her, crystal-blue eyes filled with disbelief, joy and love. "Bra-chan…I…I…"
"Shhhh." Bra held her finger to her lips. "Let's go inside, shall we?"
Juunanagou nodded, mutely. Saiyan and jinzounengin went inside the cabin. Bra led her half-dazed lover to their bedroom. She turned to him, and kissed him in a way that she had never kissed a man before. In a way that she had been saving for Goten. A way that she wanted for the man who was to be her mate.
The broke apart. Bra purred to Juunanagou, "I want you to make love to me."
"Your wish is my command, my Princess." Juunanagou finally understood the difference that Bra had meant for all this time. She hadn't loved him before, so they had been having sex, not making love. But now, she had bestowed that honour upon him. And he would comply.
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"Why did you want me to bite you?" Juunanagou asked.
Bra touched the bite mark on his neck. "We've marked each other. We're life-mated now. It's a Saiya-jin thing. You belong to me, and I belong to me. And this mark is to show everyone that."
"Oh."
Juunanagou rolled off Bra, and they lay in silence for a while, just enjoying each other's presence.
Bra sighed. She had bonded with the man that she now loved. Her life was perfect…except for one thing. But that was easily fixed. "Juunana, I think I'm ready."
"Ready!?! Geez, Bra! I may be an android, but I'm not a machine!" he exclaimed, misunderstanding what she had said.
Bra giggled. Juunanagou did not think that he had ever heard her laugh, truly. "Baka! That's not what I meant. I mean, I ready to go back." She propped herself up on her arm. "And I want you to come with me."
Juunanagou smiled. "Of course. We are life-mates, aren't we?"
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"So, which movie are we gonna watch?" asked Marron, flopping on the couch next to Pan. She draped her arm over the quarter-Saiyan's shoulders, fingers lightly brushing the hickey on Pan's neck as she did. It was not as vivid as the one Marron herself bore, but it still showed that Pan belonged to Marron. Well, that's what Pan had told Marron.
"It's a surprise!" Goten grinned, cheekily, as he pressed play on the VCR. He took his spot, in front of Trunks, so that Trunks could massage his shoulders during the movie.
Trunks had invited Goten, Pan and Marron over for a movie day, on his day off, since the weather was wet and miserable.
Pan's pregnancy was beginning to show. She had one hand rested on her slightly enlarged belly, the other on Marron's thigh.
"This better not be some gay-porn movie, Goten-ojisan," Pan joked.
"Ha!" Goten laughed. "Like I need porn, when I've got Trunks!"
"Ewwww! Too much information!"
"Hey, shhh! The movie's starting."
They all went quiet…then started cursing, yelling and throwing things at Goten, when "The Circle of Life" started playing.
"What?" Goten asked, dodging a cushion that Marron threw at him. "There's nothing wrong with 'The Lion King'. Besides, I thought Pan and Marron better start getting used to it."
"Idiot." Marron rolled her eyes.
"This part is boring!" Goten grabbed the remote and started fast-forwarding.
"Do you remember how we used to watch this when Bra was a kid?" Trunks asked his mate.
"That's right!" replied Goten. "This was her favourite movie. She used to make us watch it all the time. And we had to sing 'Hakuna Matata' for her."
"What?" Marron asked, laughing.
"Trunks, Bra and I used to sing 'Hakuna Matata' together. Bra did Simba's little part, Trunks was Timon, and…I had to be Pumba."
The conversation had taken Goten's attention away from the video, so it was still fast-forwarding. He realised this, and stopped it just in time for the "Hakuna Matata" scene.
"Oh, what timing!" said Goten. He looked at Trunks. "C'mon, for old time's sake."
Trunks sighed, but gave in. The two of them sang along with the video, Trunks singing Timon's parts, and Goten, Pumba's. They were reaching the part where Simba sang, and Trunks was about to say, "This won't be the same without Bra-chan."
But at that moment, a sweet female voice sang from the doorway. "It means no worries, for the rest of your days."
Trunks, Goten, Pan and Marron all looked up in shock, to see who the voice belonged to.
And there was Bra. Standing in the TV room doorway. Smiling.
"Hi, guys. Long time, no see, huh?" She tried to joke, but the tears were already pouring down her face.
"BRA!!!" Four voices cried together. They engulfed her, covering her with kisses, smothering her with hugs. Juunanagou just stood and watched. They hadn't noticed him yet.
Bra held up her hand to silence all of their questions. "Can I sit down first?"
"Of course!" Trunks led his sister to one of the couches. "What the…!?!"
Juunanagou had finally been noticed. He mumbled something that sounded like a greeting.
"Oji-san," Marron whispered in awe. "I…I thought you were dead!"
"I…uh…got better," he murmured.
"Actually, he repaired himself, but that's another story." Bra patted the seat next to her. "Sit down, Juu-kun."
"Well, I guess that answers the question of where you've been all this time," said Pan. "So, why did you leave, anyway?"
"Uh, can we discuss that later? I wanna know all the goss from you guys first." Bra placed her hand on Pan's stomach. "Well, well, well. Either someone's been slacking off with their training, or we'll soon be dealing with dirty diapers. Congrats, Panny! Who's the dad?"
Pan looked at her feet. "Well…um…Kaji is…but…"
"Kaji!?! Sweet Dende, he raped you, didn't he? Pan, I'm so sorry I wasn't here." Bra embraced her best friend. She had always known that Kaji was bad news, like most of the people she was "friends" with. As Bra released Pan, she saw the bite-mark on Pan's neck. A look of confusion crossed her face.
"What's the matter, Bra?" Marron asked.
"I…uh…" Bra turned to face her other friend and saw that Marron also had a mark on her neck. Pan and Marron, both marked. There were only two explanations. One was basically impossible, since it would have involved Trunks and Goten breaking their bond (besides, if this option was true, at least two people in the room were about to die). The other explanation was much more possible, especially since Pan had been raped.
"Oh, no! You're kidding! You guys didn't!" Bra cried.
"Didn't what?" Marron looked nervous.
"YOU DID!!! No way! No fucking way! I can't believe it. Argh! I'm I the only normal person around this place. What is it with me? Does everyone I meat turn out gay?"
Pan and Marron both looked uncomfortable, but that did not stop Bra's outburst.
"Umm…Bra? What's wrong?" asked Juunanagou.
"Those two…" Bra pointed at Pan and Marron, "…bonded! They're mated now."
"Oh, okay…WHAT!?!" Juunanagou looked from Marron to Pan, and then back again. "I'm confused!" The others all laughed.
About that time, Bulma wandered past. "What's so funny?"
"Hey, Okaasan," Bra greeted.
"Oh, hi sweetie…" Bulma blinked a couple of times. "Sweetkamisama! BRA!!!" Then she fainted.
Vegeta had heard his mate screeching, but had not been able to understand any of it. He came to investigate. "Baka of a woman! If you're tired go to the damn bedroom. Brats! Give me a hand here…" Vegeta looked at his little princess. She was back. "Bra-chan…"
"Hiya, Daddy." Bra smiled through her tears. Father and daughter embraced. Bra was sobbing, so Vegeta tried to comfort her, the way he had when she was a child.
"Quit your whining, brat!" His voice was not as harsh as it had been back then, but it made Bra laugh. She felt like she was a little girl again, safe in the arms of her father.
Vegeta looked over Bra's head to Juunanagou. He could just see the faintness of a bite-mark on the jinzounengin's neck. He pushed Bra's hair away from her neck, and saw the matching mark she bore.
The Saiyan Prince sighed. "Please tell me you didn't bond with that thing."
Bra looked sheepish. "Sorry, Otousan."
Vegeta sighed again. "What the fuck did I do wrong? My son's a fag, and my daughter has a robot fetish. I give up!"
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So, what did you think? Different? Yes. Disturbing? Maybe. Sick? Well, I wouldn't go that far. Oh, well. I hope you enjoyed the story. ^-^
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