HEY EVERYONE!  Sorry for the long delayed update…all these assignments and schoolwork-ish stuff has suddenly caught up.  I'm so freaked out, because I have a dance assessment thingo on Monday!!  WISH ME LUCK! *crosses fingers* .    Well, how is everyone?   I hope you're all great and I hope you'll accept my apology for such a late update!!

I don't own nor did I have anything to do with the creation of DBZ…etc…

Ages are- Trunks=23, Pan=21, Goten=22, Bra=20

Chapter 5:  Love/Hate

Trunks slammed the bathroom door and sat on the toilet.  What a wonderful train trip…just remember, silence is golden.  She's using me!  Why do I put up with it?  Maybe I do…this can't be happening!  He flushed the toilet and turned on the bath taps.  Steam filled the bathroom and Trunks slowly undressed, too tired to even think properly.

"Trunks!  What are you doing in there?  I NEED to pee!" Goten yelled, banging his hand on the bathroom door, his other hand clutching his…uh…part.

"Piss off Goten…I'm taking a bath." Trunks slid into the bath tub and closed his eyes.

"But I REALLY need to pee!  Why are you taking a bath at this hour?  It's like, one o'clock in the morning!  GET OUT OF THE BATHROOM!" Goten cried.

Trunks ignored Goten and took a deep breath to calm himself down.  One, two, three…ahhh…relaxation.

"TRUNKS!  GET THE HELL OUTTA THE BATHROOM!  OTHERWISE YOU'LL BE CLEANING UP GOTEN'S MESS!" Bra yelled and whacked the door.

Trunks ignored the scream and continued to lie in the bathtub.  For a while there was silence, then a little rattle near the door caused Trunks to open his eyes.  What are they doing?  Silence again and then a little click.  The door burst open and Goten ran in, is face red.  "TRUNKS!  YOU ARSEHOLE!" he cried before he lifted up the toilet seat.

"Do you mind?" Trunk said, trying to cover himself up.

"Don't worry baby, just remember, I'm gonna see it sooner or later!" Pan said as she and Bra walked in.  Bra patted Goten on the back and Pan walked towards the tub.  "Here, have a towel…hurry up and get dressed then go to SLEEP."

Trunks grunted and took the towel from Pan.  "Thanks sweetie…" Trunks quickly wrapped the towel around his waist and ran to his bedroom.  Pan followed him with a shake of her head.  He's pathetic.

"Where are you sleeping Pan?  On the floor or in the lounge?" Trunks asked as he buttoned his shirt.

 "I'm sleeping in the bed you idiot.  We SHARE a bed…if you get the drift."

"I'm not sleeping in the same bed as you.  So take your pick.  Floor or lounge?"

"I'm the girl here, I get the bed."

Trunks glared at Pan before giving in; he was too tired to argue.  "Fine.  I'm sleeping on the floor."

Pan shrugged and went to the bathroom to brush her teeth.  Trunks rubbed his eyes and swayed slightly before he fell onto the bed.  You're sleeping on the floor…remember…Trunks lay his head on his pillow and closed his eyes.  No!  Bed!  I mean floor!  Get…up…Trunks was in a deep sleep by the time Pan came back.  She smiled a little and laughed to herself.  I'm not sleeping on the floor…she changed quickly, in case Trunks woke up and attempted to push Trunks off the bed.  Damn, he won't budge!  "Trunks!  MOVE!" Pan yelled into his ear.  Trunks simply grunted and rolled over, hitting his hand on Pan's head.

"Far out…" Pan groaned and pulled the blankets off Trunks.  She pushed Trunks a little bit and lay down next to him.  I hope he doesn't move…or if he does, I hope he rolls off the bed.  Pan wrapped herself in the blankets and closed her eyes.  Mmm…nice and warm.

It's cold now…where are all the blankets?  Trunks groped around the bed for a sheet or something and found a lump.  Those must be the blankets…warm…wow, it's cuddly.  Who cares, I like it.  Trunks wrapped his arm around the blankets and fell asleep again.

Pan and Trunks were holding hands.  The two of them were together and happy.  It had been a year since they'd first met and Trunks had planned something special for them.  He was taking her to a garden.  There were lilies and orchid's growing everywhere.  Pan laughed at something he'd said and squeezed his hand.  From her bag, she took out a present.  It was a little book.  Inside were all her thought since the day they had first met and a photo of the two from each of the twelve months they had been together.  Trunks loved it.  Something from the heart, he thought.  Trunks produced a small box from his bag and a bunch of tulips from behind him.  Her favourite flowers were tulips.  There was a tulip of each different colour and inside the box was a sliver locket.  Engraved on it where the initial's of Trunks and Pan and there was a photo of the two.  On the back of the locket was the word "eternal".  Pan smiled and a tear fell from her eyes.  Trunks pressed his finger against her tear and handed her a tissue.  I love you, Trunks thought…

Trunks opened his eyes and found himself staring into the eyes of Pan.  Her eyes were wide with shock and it sent an uneasy shiver through Trunks's spine.  "Good morning Pan…"

"What are you doing?" she whispered, her voice barely audible.

"I…uh…what am I doing?" Trunks found himself whispering too.

"Your arm is around me."

"Oh…it is?  Oh, sorry, it is…I'll just move it." Trunks began to change his position.

"No.  Don't.  I like it." Pan said and closed her eyes.  Wow…she's beautiful.  Absolutely perfect, especially with the sun rising in the background.  This time Trunks didn't tell himself not to think like that.  I'll never let you go…

Trunks closed his eyes and smiled to himself.  This feels so right.

"Trunks!  Pan!  Get up!  It's eleven o'clock.  Goten and I are going to go for lunch.  You gonna come?  Cause if you are, you have half an hour to get ready!"  Bra yelled as she ran through the corridor.

Pan moaned and rolled over.  Thump! "Ow…" Pan mumbled into her pillow as she lay on the floor in a painful position.  Her hair was puffed up and surrounded her face at all angles.

Trunks slowly sat up and crawled over to the other side of the bed.  "You okay Pan?  That must've hurt.  Need some help?" Trunks extended his arm.

Pan hit his hand and pulled the sheets off the bed.  "Go away…sleep…need sleep…"

"Pan…get up…don't you want lunch?"

"Get lost…" Pan groaned in anguish as she drifted into a light sleep.

Trunks shrugged his shoulders and stood up to stretch.  "Okay, I should change shouldn't I?" he looked around his room and laughed at the site of Pan huddled up in a ball on the floor, with the bed sheets surrounding her.   Adorable.  He took out a shirt and pair of baggy cargos and changed.  Before he closed his wardrobe door, he noticed Pan's clothing.  Slowly, he fingered her clothes and smiled.  It all fits in here perfectly…I wonder whether we're…together now?

Silently he closed the wardrobe doors and left the bedroom.  Once he was in the kitchen, Bra came up to him.  "So you two are sharing a room now?  And yet you still say you're not together?  That's just wrong!"

Goten came strolling up and wrapped his arms around Bra's waist.  "Exactly Trunks.  You don't sleep with a girl twice in a row and then say you aren't together.  It just doesn't work like that!" Goten laughed and Bra punched his arm, causing Goten to quickly shut his mouth and bite his lips to prevent a scream.

"Is that the only reason you're still with me?" Bra glared at Goten.

"Uh…maybe…" Goten laughed and received another punch, except in the stomach.

"Well, if that's the way things are…" Bra said and began walking to the door.

"No!  Bra!  I didn't mean it!" Goten pouted and Bra laughed.

"You're so stupid sometimes…" Trunks rolled his eyes and poured himself some coffee.

"Look who's talking?" Bra said and poked her tongue at Trunks.

"I'm stupid?  How's that possible?"

"Because you have the perfect opportunity to use your brain and get with the perfect girl for you…and you're letting it slip by!" Bra said.

"What?  How?" Trunks held is mug in front of him and took a sip.

"Who do you THINK I'm talking about?  You're sharing your bed with Pan…don't you think it's odd that you aren't together?"

"But we are together…didn't she tell you that?  Or didn't you hear it from anyone else?  Where have you people been?" Trunks smiled.

"She never told me that…does everyone know that?" Bra asked, a little surprised yet happy.

"I'm guessing everyone knows by now." Trunks replied and looked towards his bedroom door.  "I'm going to go and wake Pan up now, she's had an extra half hour, so she'll cope."

"Can't go for lunch without your sweetheart can you Trunks?" Goten teased.

"Course not.  What's the point of having a sweetheart when you can't spend time with her?" Trunks said as he disappeared into his room.  He turned around to find Pan staring at him and felt his face going red.  "Sorry!  Pan…I didn't know…uh…I'm going to go now."

Pan laughed.  "Get out before I beat you up," she teased.  "My bra could be very harmful you know!"

Trunks blushed even more and opened the door to leave.  As he closed it behind him, he heard Pan cry "And remember, next time knock before you enter!  Do I need to put a sign up?" he heard Pan laugh and couldn't stop feeling his cheeks burn. 

"What's wrong with you Trunks?  You're a bit heated up?  Something happen?" Goten nudged Trunks.

"Get lost Goten…" Trunks walked to the bathroom and splashed his face with water.  That was strange.  I mean, the whole seeing Pan in her bra and underwear was disturbing, but the fact the she joked about beating me up when I'd seen her in her underwear?  THAT is the more disturbing part.  You'd think she'd be coming after me with an axe by now, or a machine gun.  But no!  She laughs and tells me that her bra could be a very harmful weapon…well actually, I think when she has I; the bra could be EXTREMELY dangerous…still…maybe she's changing for better…or maybe she's changing for worse…damn, I wish I could tell.

Okay.  Not that great a chapter.  I know it took me forever to put this up!  I've just had so much stuff going on!  Sorry everyone!  Well, I hope you didn't mind this chapter.  I'm probably gonna take a while to get the next chapter up as well…haha, I'm really sorry.  Whenever I can, I'll write more for this fanfic.  Have a great day/night!!

                       

Lotsa luv,

                 dark-assassin xoxo