Disclaimer: I'm tired to doing this….=P jus to be careful…looks around cautiously and whispers DBZ belongs to me.  a fireball misses her by an inch Does not! DBZ does not belong to me!

A/N: I get excited when ppl review my story! Thank u faithful readers! Especially u t/ptears, lol ur so bubbly! XD

I need help…I'm listening to 'cry me a river'.  _

Wishing: Chapter 3

By: lotus

Previously:        "Pan? Are you all right?" He asked as he stepped closer to her.  He dropped out of SSJ stage and he knelt down next to her.  "Panny?" He touched her face and came away with a streak of blood on his fingers.  "Kuso!"  He quickly picked her up in his arms and rushed out of the gravity room.  "I'm so sorry, Pan."  He winced at the gash by her temple and ran to the medic room.  He quickly placed her in the regeneration tank and set the codes for her.  She was hurt again and it was from his foolishness. 

(O.O)

            A shrill beep sounded through the room and Trunks jolted awake.  He tiredly rubbed his hand over his eyes and got up and turned off the rehab. tank.  The water drained slowly and he opened the door and wrapped a towel around her.  When he stood up, he met her dark eyes and jumped.  Her eyes were different and they seem to see something that they haven't seen before.  She leaned forward and caressed his face.  "Trunks-kun."  She said in awe.  He blinked; confused that she regarded him with such compassion.  "I missed you so much!" She hurled herself into his arms and wrapped her arms around his neck.  "I remember you."

            "Pan?" He smiled, softly.  "Let's get you into some warmer clothes."  He said as he carefully detangled himself from her and she sat back with the towel falling off a shoulder. 

            "Trunks?" She said, drowsily.

            "Hai."  Trunks looked up as she fell against him, her ebony eyes fluttering closed.  He smiled at her innocence and carefully picked her up.

            "Mr. Briefs?" A woman with a petite figure and short brown hair stood at the doorway.

            "Iku.  Can you help change her again?" Trunks asked.

            "Of course."  She laughed as she quickly walked up the stairs.  Trunks followed her slowly and entered Pan's room.  Iku had already selected a pair of warm blue pajamas for her.  Trunks laid her down and Iku waved her hand at him.  "We don't want her to catch a cold."  She clucked.  Trunks gave a sheepish grin and quickly left the room.

            Trunks was sitting on the sofa watching television when Iku came down the stairs.  "Mr. Briefs, will she be staying here?" Iku asked.  Trunks sat back and turned his head to face her direction.

            "Hopefully.  After all, she is Gohan-sensei's daughter."  Trunks told her.

            "Gohan-san?" Iku's eyes widened and she smiled.  "So, she is staying for a long time."

            "Hopefully."  Trunks sighed.

            "She will be.  She is the one who has captured Mr. Briefs' heart."  Iku said.  Trunks straightened and his eyes moved away from the television screen.  "I'll be cooking dinner."  He heard her say as she entered the kitchen.  Trunks leaned back once again and tried to focus on the television.  That blow that he had dealt her in the gravity room must have triggered her memory.  He frowned unconsciously at the thought and sighed, softly.  Iku was right.  She had captured his heart.

            Pan had always been the one for him.  In the back of his mind he had known from the first time he had met her.  Her bright smile and black eyes had made his heart flutter like a bird trying to get out of its cage.  But he had tried to forget her; after all he was 10 years older than her.  He felt like it was sin, being in love with a five year old.  "Gohan-sensei, what would you say?" He murmured.  "You must be rolling in your grave right about now."

            "You'll love her, Trunks."  Gohan said, with a huge grin on his face.  "She is an angel."  Trunks felt a pang of jealousy toward this daughter he had talked so much about.  After all, Gohan was all he had besides his mother.  It wasn't fair that he talked about her so much.  "She has Okaasan's features and her name is Pan."  Gohan told him.  He knocked on the door and after a brief moment, it opened. 

            "Otousan!" came a joyful cry.  Gohan bent down and a blur ran into his arms.  Gohan swung his daughter around and she giggled like crazy.

            "Trunks, this is Pan."  He said as he swung her around to face him.  "Say hello, Panny."  Trunks lifted his gaze from the ground and met the most intense eyes he had ever seen.  He became speechless and struggled to find his voice.

            "Konnichiwa!" Pan said, cheerfully. 

            "Ohayo."  Trunks stammered.

            "Mr. Briefs.  Mr. Briefs?" Trunks blinked and focused on Iku's worried brown eyes.  "You should get some rest."

            "No.  I'm fine."  He gave a weak grin.

            "I can spot lies."  Iku scolded.  "You have a phone call."

            "A phone call?" Trunks got up and stretched.  He walked into the kitchen and picked up the phone.  "Moshi Moshi."

            "Briefs-san?" A male voice asked in relief.  "A worker at Capsule Corps. is trapped beneath a piece of the ceiling that crumbled!"

            "I'll be right there."  Trunks told him.  "Iku, I'll be right back.  Could you watch Pan for me?" Iku nodded and Trunks ran out the door.  Iku turned off the stove and walked upstairs to check on the sleeping girl.  She knocked softly on the door and opened it slowly.

            "Ms. Pan?" She asked as she peeked into the room.  The covers were pulled back and the window was opened.  Iku ran into the room and looked out the window.  "Ms. Pan!" Iku panicked and ran downstairs.  "Mr. Briefs!"  She shouted as she ran out the door.  He was long gone and Pan was gone also.  "Oh no."

----omg…is this the…END? ;_;..sorry writer's block…

…my last line of the italicized flashbacks are always…un-italicized!