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Pan's 'Mate'

Chapter 1: Flight Home

For five years I have been Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The first three years I was attending The Art Institute majoring in graphic design and working part time in a dojo with my friends as an instructor. Then for two years my friends and I lived in an apartment together and worked at the dojo full time. I am now returning home to Japan. My parents are thrilled but the Briefs… The Briefs can't know yet. More importantly Trunks can't know. He will expect the same old Panny but the same old Panny I am far from.

It's funny how I left to find myself and here I am returning even less sure of myself than when I left.

"Pan hun, were gonna be landing soon" stated the husk male voice of my companion.

I only nodded to wrapped in thoughts of my past to respond.

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"Sweetheart are you sure you gotta go? There are plenty of colleges here in Japan. There is no reason to go so far."

"Gohan stop trying to talk the girl out of what she has to do" my mother said slapping her husband up side the head.

"It's okay mom, dad you know I have to go. The Art Institute is a great school and I need space to take my life where I want it to go and not worry about what everyone else wants me to do." Hugging her parents "Goodbye mom, bye dad."

My father blinked several times holding back tears "Bye Panny I love you." He took off into the air before I could see his tears fall. I watched knowingly after my father Thinking. I love you too daddy.

My mother hugged me again and as if reading my mind said "He'll be ok, just don't forget to call home once and a while."

"Don't worry mom I wont."

I smiled as my mother took off after my father. Then I sighed slowly turning. My heart ached at what I saw before me. Bra stood there with tears running down her pink cheeks. As I threw my arms around my friend unshed tears suddenly bursting from my eyes. We stood embracing each other for a few moments before the silence was broken.

"Promise we'll talk every day." Bra sobbed into my shoulder.

"I promise I'll always have time to talk to you" I exclaimed. Bra's sadness was too much for me to bear any longer. "BRA GOTTA GO PLEASE TELL TRUNKS I'M SORRY LOVE YA BYE!!!" I shot out in a single breath. I turned and ran through the gate to my plane, and away from everything I've ever known. I didn't dare look back. Bra latter informed me that it's good that I didn't. As she saw me disappear though the gate Trunks landed beside her. Had I looked back into those crystal blue eyes that I loved for so long I would have….

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1.2 *END FLASHBACK

I was brought out of my thoughts by two large hands shaking my shoulders. "Pan we're in Japan, let's go."

My friend and I exited the plane hand in hand. "I didn't tell my parents when I would be home or that you would be with me, so there is no one here to pick us up." I informed my companion.

"Want to fly then?" He asked somewhat puzzled on why I didn't tell my parents he would be going home with me. We had been practically inseparable for over a year and a half.

"Sure but I have got to show you some place first."

My friend and I took off it felt so good to fly. I love the feel of the cold wind blowing through my long hair. Flying through the air is the one place I've always felt like I can be me. There is no one to impress, no one to judge me, and no typical guys thinking they know what I want.



So who could the mystery man be? Find out in chapter two. Mystery Man Please Review