The small apartment came into view and Trunks grinned thinking of what
awaited him, Pan, His Pan. Thoughts of the future crossed his mind. Would
she marry him if he asked? Would he still be able to please her five years
for now? Would they still feel the same about each other? The gravel made a
soft crunching sound as he turned into the driveway. Turning the car off he
got out, wanting the great his girlfriend after a hard day of work. Trunks
walked up the steps and started to turn the door but pulled back as the
door swung open and someone flew out, colliding with him.
Sitting up he mumbled a string of curses before looking at his attacker. "Pan, what are you...?" he started but stopped as he saw her expression. "What's wrong, what happened? Is everything alright?" What could have caused her to look this way? He didn't like it.
The raven-haired girl lowered her head, pushing stray strands of hair from her face. It had to be done someday... "Trunks..." she paused taking a deep breath, preparing herself for what was to come. "I...well, to tell you the truth."
He nodded. "Say it, go ahead."
"Trunks, I don't love you." She whispered, lowering her head at the same time. Trunks' eyes widened with shock. "I thought I did, really I did, and it was true at first...but you're not what I'm looking for anymore." She finished with a sad smile before raising herself off the ground and rushing past him, taking off into the air.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Bra didn't have time to react as she was roughly pushed up against the wall in the kitchen. Dropping the knife she had been holding she watched it fall to the floor with a clatter. "Trunks? What the hell are you doing?"
"What did you say to her?" she spat, shaking her violently. "What did you say to Pan?"
Bra's eyes widened. "I told her nothing!" she said quickly. "What are you talking about?"
Trunks growled in frustration and pushed her again, his grip tightening on her. "Liar!" He roared receiving a small cry from the girl.
"What is this?" Trunks turned his gaze on the blonde, Marron as she stood in the doorway, a grime look on her face. "Trunks, you have no right to barge in on us like this!" Her hands were balled into fists at her sides.
"What...did...you...tell...Pan?" He hissed again, his face taking on a crazed appearance. He looked from one to the other but the room remained silent. "I'm asking nicely."
Bra struggled a little under his grip, but failed in her attempt to get free. "I told her she should follow her heart. Haven't you noticed how depressed she's been lately? She's not happy!"
"It's true Trunks, she does nothing but mope and stare into space. She barely eats anymore." Marron added. It tore her to pieces to see her friend that way; she wasn't the same, not fun loving like she used to be when...
"Where is she now?" Trunks asked softly, not a command, but a genuine question, one full of worry. He had just one her, he wouldn't lose her now.
Bra's expression softened. "She's gone Trunks, she left to find Angel." She shouldn't have said that but he would have found out soon anyway.
Frowning Trunks stormed from the room pushing Marron out of his way and took off threw the door.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Pan wasn't sure where she was going, she just knew she had to get there, and fast. She took Bra's advice about following her heart...maybe that's why she was headed in the direction her was headed. As of now, she had covered a great distance and was flying over water, the ocean in fact. The waves flowing by like soft curtains on a warm, breezy afternoon. She loved it, and it made the trip more enjoyable. Every now and then a whale would make its appearance known, leaping from the water it a soft wail before falling back into the water's calm depth. It seemed that the more she flew the warmer it got and she begin to feel giddy, her heart pounding.
She was so close, she could feel it and it was because of this distraction that the approaching ki from behind was not noticed... Land soon came into view, luscious and green, full of life and color. From over head she could see everything, the flower covered valleys, winding rivers, and even a tropical oasis not to far off in the distance. Suddenly she felt the need to be there. It was peaceful after all, and the lake in the middle of the area was begging for her to come near.
Flying towards it she descended quickly, landing on the soft moist grass. Wiping sweat from her forehead she casually strolled towards the lake and bent over to take a drink. The water was clear allowing a view of the tropical colored fish dwelling at the bottom. Flower petals were scattered across its peaceful surface and she almost hated to disturb it, almost. She took a small drink, swishing the liquid in her mouth. It was cold, and strangely sweet. Standing up she dusted herself off and concentrated her ki and walked out onto the lake's surface. It wouldn't matter if she took a small break would it?
She twirled a little, stopping to watch the ripples stretch across the lake. Then tried more patterns, taking time to watch these patterns too. Strong arms seemed to wrap around her waist but she disregarded it as being tired from the trip and heat, until she turned around. She screamed a little, sinking into the cold water until her gained her balance again. "Angel?" she muttered reaching up to caress his face. He stared down at her, allowing the girl to do so, like the feel of her skin against his.
"Pan." He breathed huskily. There was a pause for a moment before he broke into a grin. "I told you, you were a great dancer." He teased as she fell into his arms sobbing.
She had been so miserable! Why hadn't she seen this before? Why? "Angel, I'm sorry...you don't know how miserable I was without you." She whispered. "I didn't mean to upset you that night, I was just shocked and I meant to tell you about Trunks, I really did, but you left before I could..." she lowered her head, her raven locks falling about her shoulders.
Angel had to admit he was shocked when she had appeared in his sanctuary, but still, that didn't matter. He was just glade to have her back. Maybe he did overreact a little. Smiling he raised her chin to make her look at him, wiping away her tears in the process. "Don't worry about it Pan...I could never get mad at you anyway." He chuckled softly.
Pan laughed with him for a while, glad to have a true friend back. "Angel I..." she stopped though, turning to the forest, a horrified expression written on her face. Angel followed her gaze, his smile fading into a frown. There, high up in a tree, shaded from view was a pair of gleaming red eyes. Their hunger filled gaze was fixed on Pan, sending a cold shiver down her spine. Angel held her close to him, his frown deepening at sound coming from Pan's mouth, a single word. "Trunks..."
Topazia: Phew! That was fun...but anyways how'd I do? Pretty good? Bad?
Angel: The next chapter...It doesn't involve me getting hurt does it?
Topazia: *sigh* If I told you that, then it would ruin the cliffhanger!
Angel: *sweatdrops* The cliffhanger...right.
Sitting up he mumbled a string of curses before looking at his attacker. "Pan, what are you...?" he started but stopped as he saw her expression. "What's wrong, what happened? Is everything alright?" What could have caused her to look this way? He didn't like it.
The raven-haired girl lowered her head, pushing stray strands of hair from her face. It had to be done someday... "Trunks..." she paused taking a deep breath, preparing herself for what was to come. "I...well, to tell you the truth."
He nodded. "Say it, go ahead."
"Trunks, I don't love you." She whispered, lowering her head at the same time. Trunks' eyes widened with shock. "I thought I did, really I did, and it was true at first...but you're not what I'm looking for anymore." She finished with a sad smile before raising herself off the ground and rushing past him, taking off into the air.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Bra didn't have time to react as she was roughly pushed up against the wall in the kitchen. Dropping the knife she had been holding she watched it fall to the floor with a clatter. "Trunks? What the hell are you doing?"
"What did you say to her?" she spat, shaking her violently. "What did you say to Pan?"
Bra's eyes widened. "I told her nothing!" she said quickly. "What are you talking about?"
Trunks growled in frustration and pushed her again, his grip tightening on her. "Liar!" He roared receiving a small cry from the girl.
"What is this?" Trunks turned his gaze on the blonde, Marron as she stood in the doorway, a grime look on her face. "Trunks, you have no right to barge in on us like this!" Her hands were balled into fists at her sides.
"What...did...you...tell...Pan?" He hissed again, his face taking on a crazed appearance. He looked from one to the other but the room remained silent. "I'm asking nicely."
Bra struggled a little under his grip, but failed in her attempt to get free. "I told her she should follow her heart. Haven't you noticed how depressed she's been lately? She's not happy!"
"It's true Trunks, she does nothing but mope and stare into space. She barely eats anymore." Marron added. It tore her to pieces to see her friend that way; she wasn't the same, not fun loving like she used to be when...
"Where is she now?" Trunks asked softly, not a command, but a genuine question, one full of worry. He had just one her, he wouldn't lose her now.
Bra's expression softened. "She's gone Trunks, she left to find Angel." She shouldn't have said that but he would have found out soon anyway.
Frowning Trunks stormed from the room pushing Marron out of his way and took off threw the door.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Pan wasn't sure where she was going, she just knew she had to get there, and fast. She took Bra's advice about following her heart...maybe that's why she was headed in the direction her was headed. As of now, she had covered a great distance and was flying over water, the ocean in fact. The waves flowing by like soft curtains on a warm, breezy afternoon. She loved it, and it made the trip more enjoyable. Every now and then a whale would make its appearance known, leaping from the water it a soft wail before falling back into the water's calm depth. It seemed that the more she flew the warmer it got and she begin to feel giddy, her heart pounding.
She was so close, she could feel it and it was because of this distraction that the approaching ki from behind was not noticed... Land soon came into view, luscious and green, full of life and color. From over head she could see everything, the flower covered valleys, winding rivers, and even a tropical oasis not to far off in the distance. Suddenly she felt the need to be there. It was peaceful after all, and the lake in the middle of the area was begging for her to come near.
Flying towards it she descended quickly, landing on the soft moist grass. Wiping sweat from her forehead she casually strolled towards the lake and bent over to take a drink. The water was clear allowing a view of the tropical colored fish dwelling at the bottom. Flower petals were scattered across its peaceful surface and she almost hated to disturb it, almost. She took a small drink, swishing the liquid in her mouth. It was cold, and strangely sweet. Standing up she dusted herself off and concentrated her ki and walked out onto the lake's surface. It wouldn't matter if she took a small break would it?
She twirled a little, stopping to watch the ripples stretch across the lake. Then tried more patterns, taking time to watch these patterns too. Strong arms seemed to wrap around her waist but she disregarded it as being tired from the trip and heat, until she turned around. She screamed a little, sinking into the cold water until her gained her balance again. "Angel?" she muttered reaching up to caress his face. He stared down at her, allowing the girl to do so, like the feel of her skin against his.
"Pan." He breathed huskily. There was a pause for a moment before he broke into a grin. "I told you, you were a great dancer." He teased as she fell into his arms sobbing.
She had been so miserable! Why hadn't she seen this before? Why? "Angel, I'm sorry...you don't know how miserable I was without you." She whispered. "I didn't mean to upset you that night, I was just shocked and I meant to tell you about Trunks, I really did, but you left before I could..." she lowered her head, her raven locks falling about her shoulders.
Angel had to admit he was shocked when she had appeared in his sanctuary, but still, that didn't matter. He was just glade to have her back. Maybe he did overreact a little. Smiling he raised her chin to make her look at him, wiping away her tears in the process. "Don't worry about it Pan...I could never get mad at you anyway." He chuckled softly.
Pan laughed with him for a while, glad to have a true friend back. "Angel I..." she stopped though, turning to the forest, a horrified expression written on her face. Angel followed her gaze, his smile fading into a frown. There, high up in a tree, shaded from view was a pair of gleaming red eyes. Their hunger filled gaze was fixed on Pan, sending a cold shiver down her spine. Angel held her close to him, his frown deepening at sound coming from Pan's mouth, a single word. "Trunks..."
Topazia: Phew! That was fun...but anyways how'd I do? Pretty good? Bad?
Angel: The next chapter...It doesn't involve me getting hurt does it?
Topazia: *sigh* If I told you that, then it would ruin the cliffhanger!
Angel: *sweatdrops* The cliffhanger...right.