A/N: Yay!

Disclaimer: DBZ/GT does not belong to me

Wishing: Chapter 6

By: lotus

Previously: Pan slowly raised her arm and aimed her palm at him.  Juunanagou closed his eyes and patiently waited.  Trunks watched her anxiously as she gathered energy in her palm.  A streak of blue missed the cyborg and hit the wall, making a perfect circle.

"I—I have to think."  Pan stammered as she quickly ran out the room.  Trunks prepared to run after her but Juunanagou shook his head.

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            "What should I do? Okaasan…Otousan."  Pan closed her eyes and bit her lip.  "How come I can't do it? How come I can't kill him?"  She walked across the yard and leaned against a tree.  "I'm such a disgrace!"

"Out a little late, aren't you Chibi?" Pan chose not to answer and increased her pace through the streets. 

            "Ne, where is your mother?" Another man asked, laughing as he took a swig from a bottle.  She paused, her eyes downcast.

            "Dead."  She replied.

            "That's too bad."  The first man sighed.  "But you'll just have to do."

            "Nani?" Pan exclaimed, backing up slowly.

            "You're a little too young but you have to learn some time."  The 2nd man slurred.  Pan shrieked and took off into a sprint, only to find herself at a dead end.  She huddled into a ball waiting for his hand to touch her and she cringed.  Only it never came.  She looked up as she felt a slight breeze wash over her body and stared at the young man who stood before her.

            "Are you all right?" He asked.

"H-hai."  She responded, shakily.

            She quickly ducked behind the tree and sat down with her back against the trunk.  She buried her face in her arms and let out a huge sigh.  After her mother's death, Juunanagou had taken her in as his student.  But he refused to allow her to call him, 'Sensei'.

            "That was horrible.  Get up and do it again."  His tone was stern but it held slight amusement as she got up and sent him a lethal glare.

            "Hai, Sensei."  Pan growled as she flipped her hair over her shoulder.

            "Don't call me that.  Call me by my name."  He replied.  "I am not allowed to have such a respectful title."

            "Why?" She asked.

            "No concerns of yours."  He snapped as mixed emotions flitted across his face.  Hurt, Pan looked away and shifted into fighting stance.

            "Unskilled attacks will leave you open during a fight."  He said as he adjusted her stance, gently.  "It will make you vulnerable."

            "He has done so much for me."  Pan murmured.  "He fed me, clothed me, and took care of me."  She changed directions and began walking back to the house.  "I am happy.  I am happy here with Trunks."  She walked down the hallway to Bulma's lab and placed her hand on the panel.  It screened her palm and allowed her in.  For the first time, she examined the lab closely.  A large object in the corner, covered with a white sheet caught her attention.  With one hand, she slid the sheet off and stared at the machine under it.  "Hope."  She whispered as she touched the writing on the battered surface.  Maybe Juunanagou hadn't taken away their hope and happiness after all.  Maybe it was just waiting to be discovered.

            "I wish for snow!"

            "Hope."

            "Happiness."

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            "Dinner is ready."  Iku greeted Pan as she walked into the kitchen.  "Could you get the boys?" Pan glanced at her motherly smile and couldn't help but smile back.  She silently walked back out of the kitchen and up the stairs.  Her first stop was Trunks' room and she paused outside of his door.  Timidly she knocked on the door.

            "Come in."  She heard as she reached for the doorknob and swung it open.  She stood outside and stared at the bed where Trunks was sprawled over.  His lavender hair spilled over his arms as he lay there staring at the ceiling.  When he noticed that no one had entered the room, he propped himself on his elbow.  Pan stood in the doorway her eyes focused on the ground.

            "Iku-san told me to come and get you.  Dinner is ready."  She said as she turned to go down the hall.

            "Matte, Pan-chan."  Trunks said, quickly.  She halted and glanced up at him.  "Uhm…this probably isn't the right time to tell you this but…" He got up and walked over to her.  Then he leaned slightly on the doorframe and kissed her.  He stood back and waited for some kind of shocked response, instead tears came to her eyes and she slid down to the floor.  "Pan? Kami, I'm sorry!" Trunks said, frantically.

            "No, I'm glad."  Pan smiled.  She stood up carefully and wrapped her arms around herself.  "I need to be alone right now.  Can you go get Juu?" She paused and met his eyes with her dark ones.  Then she walked around the corner and down the stairs.  He banged his head against the doorframe and groaned.

            "Baka! Baka! Baka!" He growled

            "You got one thing right."  A new voice commented.  He turned and frowned at the cyborg.

            "What happened to you?" He demanded.  Juunanagou looked strangely thin and wasted, not to mention the soiled bandages wrapped heavily around his waist.

            "My body is caving in."  He smirked, lightly.

            "Is that painful?" Trunks gulped.

            "Does it sound painful?" The cyborg retorted.  "At least I lived to see you two get together."

            "What?" Trunks blinked.

            "Pan is going to be taken care of."  Juunanagou replied in a more gentle tone.  "Protect her and cherish her, demi-saiyain.  Or I might have to rise out of Hell again."

            "I'll be waiting for you."  Trunks replied, arrogantly.

            "It was good getting to know you."  Juunanagou smiled and clamped a hand on his shoulder.  "Take care."

            "You're leaving?" Trunks frowned.

            "After one last good-bye."  Juunanagou sighed, sadly.

…boohoo…hez leaving! Im sorry that I didn't update earlier…ffnet wouldn't let me in…GRrRrRr!