A.N.~Woohoo! I finally have another chapter out…though I must confess I don't like it very much. Sorry for not getting a chapter out sooner, but I've been a little bit busy with homework and all. Since I've officially stopped writing my OLS fic, I hope I'll have more time and energy to dedicate to this one. Oh yeah! I just wanna say how proud I am to have an international fan base *laughs*…it's a long story. It's the fans who keep this story going even when I think of giving up. I love you guys!!! Well, that's all for now…I guess.

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Life's Little Lesson
Chapter 7: Yesterday

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Pan looked up at the starless sky and shivered. She pulled her legs up to her chest and rested her head on her knees. Scanning the inky blackness, she finally found the spot she was looking for. Hugging her legs closer to her body, Pan continued to look upon where the planet Vegeta should have been.

"It's a little late for stargazing, isn't it Brat? Especially when there are no stars in the damn sky."

Pan jumped up at the sound of Vegeta's gruff voice, but quickly covered her surprise. Brushing her tangled hair out of her eyes, she pulled her sweatshirt closer around her and met his level stare.

'I couldn't sleep and I was tempted to crawl into your bed…' Pan bit the inside of her cheek and refused to say her thoughts aloud. "I've got a lot of things on my mind right now, Vegeta…"

Vegeta smirked and began to walk slowly across the sloped roof to Pan. "You amaze me sometimes, Brat." Upon reaching her, he guided his hand to the small of her back and began ushering her towards the window.

Pan stalled and pulled away from Vegeta. Gazing at her feet, she scolded herself for the thoughts rushing around in her head. Turning to look at Vegeta, she sighed heavily.

"Did I look like a lily on my wedding day?"

Vegeta raised an eyebrow and looked at Pan strangely. 'Why the Hell would she ask me about her wedding day…' Quelling the thought, he moved closer to her.

"A lily," he finally muttered, "why would you want to look like a lily?"

Feeling his piercing gaze sizing her up, Pan shifted uncomfortably and wished the whole thing could be forgotten. 'Stupid…your emotions are all over the place…first you're thinking about bedding the man…now you're asking him about your wedding day.' Rubbing cold hands over her face, Pan turned.

"When we were in space…Grandpa…found out I had a crush on Trunks," blushing, Pan refused to meet Vegeta eyes and continued to stare at the ground, "He told me on my wedding day…he told me he wanted me to look like a lily…it was his favorite flower…"

Vegeta snorted, not noticing the tears welling up in Pan's eyes. "Hmph! Kakkorot was too soft…a lily, of all things…" Vegeta stopped short, finally noticing Pan's shoulders tremble. He rolled his eyes and sighed, trying to remember her wedding day.

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'Baka onna, making me talk to my idiot Brat. Hmph! What makes it worse is that Kakkorot's granddaughter is too good for him!' Reaching the door, Vegeta opened it quietly and was soon glaring at the gathered group. Goten was fumbling with Trunks's tie, but quickly retreated as Vegeta stepped soundlessly toward him. Picking up the forgotten tie, Vegeta soon secured it snuggly around his son's neck.

"There's no use in getting excited, Brat. You're just spending the rest of your life with her."

He hoped that Trunks would take the message as a warning, but from the looks of everyone else in the room, he mused that they all believed he was giving the brat a pep talk. Turning on his heel, Vegeta quickly walked out of the stuffy room.

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The music was beginning and all Vegeta could do was grit his teeth and shift in the hard pew. Glancing up from the floor, he noticed Pan walking down the isle. Her veil covered her soft black curls and black eyes he knew were tinged with blue. The bodice of her dress clung to her and the neckline dipped down just enough to see the end of her light tan. Puffy white sleeves fell off her shoulders, and when they caught the light, they sparkled. Ending at her waist, the bodice formed a triangle in front, flaring out into a skirt. Her skirt was in a soft bell shape, made of silk and tulle, and shot with a light shimmering blue. The end of her skirt turned up slightly, certain sections were pointed and slightly separated…

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"…beautiful…" Vegeta muttered as his eyes snapped open. He watched as Pan stopped walking towards the skylight and cursed himself for giving into her. "Would it make you happy if I said you looked like a lily," he stated gruffly, "…and that Kakkorot would have thought so too?"

Taking a step back, Vegeta braced himself as Pan rushed him, throwing herself into his arms. Burying her face into his chest, she looked up at him with red-rimmed eyes.

"Thank you…you don't know…how much that means to me…" Pulling away quickly, Pan was surprised as Vegeta gently began to guide her towards the skylight. Hiding her smile, she floated down the open hole and began walking to her room.



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Pan growled and flipped over on her back, rolling her eyes when the bed squeaked. Her attention drifted from the slowly revolving ceiling fan to her daughter's crib. 'We're living in the same freaking house! I think that's a good enough excuse as to why I'm not getting any sleep. Don't forget I just brought up my ex-husband/his son in a situation that had the possibility of romance. Oh, and on top of that the same ex-husband I brought up…is the asshole that screwed me over in living situations!' Pan growled softly as images of the day before flooded her mind.



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"…now, now Panny…no need to get upset. I deposited all the money into your bank account. Don't look at me like that…I'm giving you ample time to move your belongings."

"Damn it, Trunks, you knew I wanted to keep this house! I DO NOT want to move into the compound." Mindful of her daughter, Pan was careful not to beat Trunks into a bloody pulp.

Hiding his fear behind a look of indifference, Trunks gave a pained sigh and turned away from Pan. "Argue all you want but a deal is a deal, because I own both houses I can give you which ever one I want. We both know how this case would be dealt with in court, remember, Goten is on New Namek right now." Hiding a smirk, Trunks began to walk away leaving Pan in a rush to capsulate all her belongings before the movers came.

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"I'm going to fucking kill him!"

Pan quickly clapped her hands over her mouth and cursed herself for getting caught up in her thoughts. Glancing over at Aiko, she said a silent prayer when her daughter didn't wake up. Sighing, she tried to push every single thought out of her mind to try to get some sleep. 'Goten should have the Dragon balls gathered up soon…then, I'll be able to make my wish…' Yawning, Pan turned over on her side and fell into a restless slumber.