A/N: OK I hope I can make it to 100 reviews with this chapter! Then I can die happy cause I never thought that this fic would make it passed 50 because it was what it was basically! Anyways thank you readers you guys rule! I love you all! I write for you guys and for myself but getting responses from you makes the endless toiling worth it! ~Muahz~ Thanks again! ~_^

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Chapter 8

Bra who was hidden in the shadows with Goku who had blown out his lights, looked on at the scene between Pan and Trunks.

"Well they spoke." Goku said trying to find a good point to what had happened. Bra shook her head and sighed, "Well it is a step Goku that's for sure. I mean she was concerned about him at one point…I think anyway."

The two of them saw Trunks crouching down on the floor with his knees up to his chest and his head was buried in his arms. "Come mistress he needs some alone time." Goku said trying to nudge Bra away.

"I think he has had to much alone time." She said as she slowly walked away down the hall and out a door with Goku.

Pan had made it out of the dark hall; she then leaned up against a wall catching her breath. Amazing thing for her was she didn't find herself so afraid of him anymore, a little startled and slightly scared was all she felt. Pan then remembered the painting on the wall, Who was he? I have to find out!

Pan then stood silent for a moment, suddenly a huge grin made its way slowly across her face, "Perfect." She said to herself as she rushed down the hall.

Vegeta had followed her down the hall and saw Pan stand there for a few moments, "What does she mean 'perfect'?" He asked aloud as he then retreated to a different part of the castle.

As the day went by Pan roamed more of the hallways…attempting to become more familiar with everything and where she was in the castle. She did not see the beast for the rest of the day.

Bra had her mind on Trunks the entire time, there were some questions she had in her head that she wanted answers too. After she had done her lookout of the castle grounds she decided to talk to Trunks.

Trunks was alone in his room; he was seated in his throne-like chair with his head hung down low. Bra nudged the door open with her two fronts paws and then went into the dark room, "Trunks?"

She heard a growl as she walked closer and Trunks without moving answered, "What is it?" He said almost sounding uninterested in why Bra was there.

"I wanted to ask you something about what went on between you and Pan today." Bra asked sitting five feet in front of Trunks, she heard Trunks growl in irritation. She could not see his face for it was still down and he had his large paw covering his face, "What about it?"

Bra thought for a moment if should ask him anything at the moment but she figured now or never, "I wanted to know why you didn't let Pan make the connection between you and the painting of you when you were human?"

She heard Trunks sigh, and he then looked up at her with sharp eyes, "That would be cheating." He answered flatly.

Bra was confused, "What do you mean cheating?"

"What do you think she'd do if she found out who I really am…with out caring for me…but for the person in the painting?"

Bra was silent then she replied, "I don't know…but I don't know what you're getting at either."

Trunks growled, "She needs to love me as the Beast…if she had found out today who I really am then of course she'd break the curse. What girl wouldn't want to have a prince for them only? For I'm sure that you remember that when I was human all the girls threw themselves at me just because I was a prince, that girl is no different I'm sure."

Bra sighed and lied down on the ground, her head rested in between her paws and she looked up at Trunks who seemed so very sad.

"Do not worry brother, I'm sure she is different. She was willing to die in her grandfather's place. That says a lot about her…don't lose heart, everything will work out." Bra said as she then got up and began walking out as Trunks continued sitting in silence.

"Bra?" Trunks said as Bra was about out walk out the door.

"Yea Trunks?" She said turning around to face him.

"I hope your right."

Bra grinned, even as a wolf you could see it, "You watch and see how right I turn out to be. Also don't forget, you got to start asking her the question during dinner that if she answers with a 'yes' will free us all." She then left the room, and left Trunks in a slightly better state of mind.

It was now dinnertime; Pan entered the dinning hall and sat at her end of the table where the lights were. After a few minutes the Beast came in, Pan was slightly startled but she wasn't as scared as before.

She saw his dark shadow walk in and sit down at the dark end of the table, "Good evening Pan." Trunks said.

Pan smirked, trying to get comfortable, "Good evening Beast." She said with a strong voice, which did not waver for the first time since she had met the Beast.

"I'm sorry if I may have frightened you earlier Pan." Trunks said trying to make Pan not feel threatened by him.

Pan glanced up at him not seeing anything but his form, "Oh…its alright."

Then they sat in silence for a while, Pan looked over at Trunks and Trunks did nothing but gaze at Pan. Trunks then looked at the candleholder in the middle of the table…and his eyes widened when he realized it was Goku cause Goku spoke to him, "Start a conversation…say something to her."

"What do I say?" Trunks asked in a whisper, Pan frowned and looked up at Trunks, "Did you say something?"

Trunks froze as he thought of something to say, "I was just wondering…do you like it here Pan?"

Pan gave Trunks a strange look; He asked me that yesterday.

"Well Beast…it is very lovely here, the castle is full of wonderful and beautiful things."

"So you like it here then?" Trunks asked eagerly.

"Well its full of things Beast but there are no people." Pan said with a bit of sadness lacing her voice.

Pan then thought to herself that now she could inquire about the man in the painting.

"Beast?" She asked hesitantly.

He looked up at her, "Who…who was the young man in that painting I saw earlier?"

Trunks sank into his seat and growled, Pan began regretting asking the question, "He…he was an idiot."

Pan's brow furrowed, "What do you mean an idiot?"

"He was a stubborn, self-fish, conceited, spoiled, unkind and hard headed guy."

Pan frowned, "Well then why is he hanging on your walls?"

Trunks was running out of things to say as Pan was rapidly throwing questions at him one by one, "That wall needed something on it. Besides the painting…well…let's just leave it at that."

Pan nodded, she didn't want to get the Beast angry.

"Beast?" Pan asked as she fidgeted with her napkin.

"Yes Pan?" Trunks asked fearing what Pan would ask him next.

"Are we the only one's in this castle?"

Trunks put on a dumbfounded look, Why the heck is she asking me this!?

"Yes we are." He answered looking at her suspiciously, although Pan couldn't see that.

Pan frowned, "There's no one else?"

Trunks sighed, "No Pan there is no one else."

Pan sighed, "No where?"

Trunks growled, "No."

Pan leaned back into her chair as she gazed into the fire, Trunks could see the loneliness in her eyes and he began feeling sad for Pan.

"Pan," Trunks asked, Pan glanced over to him, "Tell me about your life."

Pan raised an eyebrow, That was sudden, she thought to herself.

"Well, as you may have already figured out…I lived with my grandfather and my three cousins. My mother and father disappeared fifteen years ago so that is why I live with my grandfather. I take…" Pan paused, her eyes and face grew sad, "I took care of him…I practically took care of my whole family."

Trunks merely growled, Pan wasn't frightened for she realized that it was threw no fault of the Beast's that he growls sometimes when he breathes.

Trunks then sighed, and he placed his hood over his face as he got up and walked over towards Pan and into the light, Pan then realized that he was intentionally trying to hide his face from her now, "Pan…." Trunks gulped and took a deep breath, he know had to do what Bra told him before…he had to start asking Pan the question, "Pan…do you love me? Will you marry me?"

Pan froze, what the hell was she supposed to do now?

Pan swallowed the large lump in her throat and gazed down at her plate, "What can I say? If I say no will you kill me?"

Trunks growled, I wish she would realize that I wouldn't kill her already!

"No Pan I won't…just answer yes or no, this is your choice."

Pan gathered up all her nerve and courage and glanced up at Trunks' cloaked face, "No Beast."

Trunks expected that, so did Goku who looked on slightly disappointed; I need to learn not to get my hopes like this every dinnertime. Goku thought to himself feeling let down and all, he then looked at Trunks and Pan.

"Very well…Goodnight Pan." Trunks said as he again took a scarlet red rose out of his cloak and placed it in front of Pan on the table, and turned to walk away.

"Goodnight Beast." Pan said grabbing the rose and watching the Beast leave through the shadows. When he closed the door all the lights on the dark half of the room lit up, and Pan for some odd reason was saddened by it. She didn't know why.

She then got up and went into her room, she let out her hair, got out of her emerald dress and brushed her long raven hair out. She got into her nightgown and blew out her candles and went to sleep. As she slept she began dreaming again.

~Dream time~

Pan was walking through the garden yet again and she saw the young lavender haired man waiting for her by the fountain dressed like a prince. He did not have his scarlet and black robes on; in fact he was wearing what he had in the painting. Princely garments of white and gold he wore a white cape and he had no crown or scepter.

"I didn't think you'd be here again." Pan said with a smile.

Trunks smiled and looked down at her, "As long as you are here I will come to you."

Pan smiled, "So how will we be talking to each other today?" Pan asked, for she remembered that when they last met in her dream Trunks had told her that she would determine the way their next meeting would be.

Trunks smiled, "I didn't think you'd talk to me."

Pan frowned, "Why wouldn't I talk to you?"

"Cause of who I am."

"I don't really know who you are, you never told me."

Trunks sighed and sat on the ledge of the fountain, "I can't tell you who I am Pan until you find me."

Pan was struck down with a blow of confusion, "Find you? You're right here."

Trunks smirked, "No Pan, I'm not here with you really. I'm what you want to see…find the real me Pan."

"Where is the real you?" Pan said sitting down by Trunks.

"Not far away. Just see with your heart and not with your eyes, when you do that you'll find me in a second." Trunks said holding Pan's hands gently in his.

"What? I don't understand any of this." Pan said feeling completely lost and confused.

"You will." Trunks said as he leaned over to Pan and kissed her lips gently, he then pulled away. Pan felt teased at that moment, she didn't want him to pull away like that. Trunks smirked down at her as he got up and began walking away.

Then as always Pan's vision faded and everything yet again went black.

Ok end of chapter 8! Was that long enough? I got some comments in the reviews stating…chapter not long enough! Well I hope this is long enough! I'm tired now so I'm going to go…please read and review and I'll see everybody next week! Bye!