A/N: I'm really sorry readers for another massive delay but hey at least it hasn't bee a six month delay right? Hehe…::Looks at readers give dirty glares:: Look people I'm really sorry! No more really late delays anymore ok? I promise! Really!

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Chapter 14

The night went by through Vegeta-sei as it was consumed by howls and cries of passion and bonding. Not one moment of silence passed for the entire night, the moon shown full and bright and began fading in the early light of the Vegeta-sei sun.

The howls became fewer and fewer till nothing was heard, the mating and hunting and such other things was over with! Anything done on that night could not be taken back now, no matter what!

The sun peeped over the hills and the light hit two couples in particular, the sun moved into the little cavern by the waterfall where Bra and Goten were lying naked next to each other. Bra's face was facing the sun and the rays began waking her up from her blissful sleep. She stirred a bit not waking her new mate behind her; she sat up and looked around not even caring that she was naked. She looked around the cavern and saw her scarlet dress shredded in a corner of the cavern. In another corner she saw Goten's suit ripped to pieces and both their masks, Bra's face flushed as memories of last night began to flood into her head. That's when it hit her, ::I'm mated to Goten! If my father finds out he'll have Goten killed! What am I going to do?::

The thought brought tears to Bra's eyes and she finally made a drastic yet necessary decision, she picked up her ragged dress put it on and held it up, she then walked over to the sleeping Goten and kissed his cheek as she silently cried. She then flew off to her home in the palace, before anyone would suspect that she had mated that night.

Over in another part of the woods, Trunks was stirring slightly as the rays of the sun beat down on his face, he squinted his eyes at first then opened them. He then saw Pan curled up next to him fast asleep, he smirked she looked so beautiful sleeping like an angel, and she was his.

::No…what will father do if he found out? He'd do something I know that much…what am I going to do?::

The same realization that had struck Bra earlier came to haunt Trunks; he knew that his father would never approve of Pan, especially considering what family she was apart of. It wasn't fair; it was as simple as that…what could he do to save her from being discovered as the one who mated the prince. She would be blamed not him, as he thought he knew what to do.

He slowly got up without waking Pan and he placed his black pants on which had a few tears on each pant leg, he took Pan's lavender dress and placed it over her naked figure. He then knelt down by her and caressed her cheek, "Trunks…" she said softly in her sleep. Trunks' heart sank at that moment and he just had to get away while he still had the strength to do so.

"Forgive me Pan." He said as he fought back his tears, he then blasted off towards the palace.

Perhaps an hour or so after Bra had left him Goten woke in the cavern, he was surprised to not find Bra anywhere in sight or scent range. He saw that her dress was gone and he knew she left him there, "Why did she leave?" Goten asked himself, as he slowly put his navy blue pants on and brushed a hand through his thick black hair with a sigh as he looked up at the cavern ceiling.

::She must have had a reason for leaving…but what reason would that be? Why didn't she have the decency to wake me?::

"I will find out." He said in a low distraught voice as he blasted off in the direction of home. He couldn't feel her ki anywhere, he knew she must have gone back to the palace, a place he would dare not set foot on again unless completely obligated.

Around the same time Goten awoke Pan awoke, she stirred slightly trying to find Trunks' warm body to lean on. It wasn't till she opened her eyes, when she realized he wasn't there.

She quickly sat up clutching her lavender dress to her body, as she glanced around the area looking for him. She then noticed his pants were gone, she couldn't sense his ki anywhere and she felt so sad.

She began to remember what had went on between them that night, and she couldn't understand why he had left. Was it cause he didn't really love her like he had said? Was he just saying that last night in the garden because he wanted some girl to have for that one night to satisfy his desire? Pan felt so confused at that moment, she shed a tear or two and decided that Trunks just didn't love her like she had thought. ::What a liar he is…and what a good one too! To think he actually had me fooled last night, and I like an idiot fell for him and his false feelings. I was just used last night…I was right, everything he said to me last night in the garden was bullshit…I don't know why I believed him!::

Pan looked around, her sadness turning into anger, "You son of bitch! You cheap liar!" Pan shouted, as she slumped down and punched the ground refusing to cry over him. Whether he had loved her or not she loved him, and that's what hurt her the most.

::Wait…maybe I'm coming to conclusions to quick…that's a bad habit of mine! Maybe he left cause he had no other choice because of something important. That has to be it! I won't settle for anything less then the truth of why he's gone. When I know the truth I'll either curse at him and beat him to a pulp or I'll do whatever is called for in any other case::

Pan thought to herself, she wiped her tears and slipped into her dress, which she had to hold up with her hand cause, Trunks had so creatively ripped her straps off of the dress last night with his fangs. Pan felt a growing heat come from between her legs…the thoughts of last night consumed her completely…she wasn't leaving someone like Trunks without a legitimate reason. So she then blasted off towards home.

Trunks had slipped into the palace not worrying about being spotted by anyone for hopefully everyone was still asleep or heading home. As Trunks walked to his door, he heard a voice behind him, "What the hell happened to you?"

Trunks froze and turned quickly; he let out a deep sigh when he saw it was Bra. Trunks was about to answer when he noticed the condition of her dress and hair, "I could say the same to you Bra." Trunks said with a smirk.

Bra quickly turned a lovely shade of crimson and looked away from her brother who still had no shirt on and torn pants. "Where were you last night? And who were you with?" She asked looking a bit concerned about the answer.

"Well who were you with?" Trunks stated, he did not want to tell Bra what happened with him and Pan.

"Come on Trunks! Look at you! You're a mess, just like me…you were with someone last night…you mated some girl last night…who was she?"

Trunks felt his stomach go down to his feet…Bra was no fool, and he knew it. Maybe he should tell Bra…he has told Bra so many things before why not now?

"Pan." Trunks said in a very low tone, Bra's eyes widened with a look that could not be described. She had the look of surprise, sadness, happiness, fear and doubt written all over her face.

"What about you Bra…and you know you can't tell anyone what I just told you." Trunks said thinking that it was only fair that he get to hear who Bra was with.

"I won't tell anyone Trunks I promise, you just have to do me the same favor," Replied Bra with a shaky voice, Trunks raised an eyebrow, "I was with Goten."

Trunks nearly fell over backwards, he had the same look Bra had not moments ago when she heard Trunks' answer, "Terrific, we both end up with members of the Son family." Trunks said, with a sigh.

They stood there silent a moment, gazing at each other like brother and sister, stating their approvals and disapprovals through their eyes. All was said, they would keep the two big secrets from everyone especially their father.

"So you left her there alone didn't you?" Bra said suddenly as she looked out the window with tears already flooding her eyes.

Trunks instantly knew what Bra was thinking and feeling, "I did the same thing Pan that you did to Goten. But don't feel bad Bra, we had good reason too, for their safety." Trunks said trying to comfort his sister, he walked over to her and gave her a warm brotherly hug.

"Yea we know that Trunks, but they don't." Bra said as she stepped away and looked out the window, the same window that her, Trunks and Turock had used to sneak out and back into the palace the day they ran into Goten and Pan for the first time in ten years. She tightened her grip on the sill and Trunks saw a tear shatter on the cold stone.

"For what happened last night, we will all suffer whether the truth comes out or stays buried with the rest of the secrets of the past. You, me, Pan and Goten will all suffer…we all connected last night…we all bonded and being separated from them will slowly eat away at us and them. It will make one wonder, what's worse…bonding withdrawal or death?" Bra said softly as she then put a comforting hand on Trunks' shoulder, she smiled up at him and he smiled back, she then went into her room.

Trunks watched her go in thinking about her words, he sighed defeated knowing she was right. Which was worse, a life without Pan, or Death?

He gazed over at the sun and clenched his fists, "I won't except the worst."

All right then, end of chapter 14! Oh wow did I just say that? End of chapter 14? This is my longest fic! I wonder how much longer it will go on for? Anyways please Read and review you wonderful people! I love reading them and please all questions and comments can be inserted into the review! Do not forget that! Anyways, the next chapter will not take almost three months to update I promise! Ja ne!