A/N: I am so sorry for not updating in like forever…please do not be like totally pissed at me and stuff! I just got back from Europe last night and I'm still exhausted. But I will not prolong this fic any longer so…please enjoy!

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Credits: Beauty and the Beast fairy tales!

~~Last time on Beauty and the Beast (DBZ Style)~~

Pan curled up on the chair by the fireplace and fell asleep. Shortly after she began to dream…

Chapter 13

Pan saw nothing but black as she closed her eyes and allowed herself to fall into her dream world. A white flash of light came next and Pan was standing in the very spot where she had been attacked by the huge hawk earlier. She was wearing the same dress…except it wasn't torn and tattered like before but it looked brand new. Pan looked up at the sky and saw that it was night…the moon was a beautiful pearl sphere shimmering and glowing in front of the velvet black sky, surrounded by dozens of diamond like stars. As Pan gazed at the marvelous sky she heard the sound of footsteps and she knew who it was.

"Nice night." He replied.

Pan looked over at the "prince" in his fine royal robes of black and scarlet. It was the first time Pan had seen him in them, the robes made his handsome face standout and his blue eyes seemed to shine. His hair was the same shoulder length and half tied back with a few strands of hair falling over his face and eyes, he was looking handsome to Pan as always, but he looked a little distraught.

"Are you ok?" Pan asked turning to face him.

Trunks looked up at the moon and sighed, "I'm sorry…for being distant."

Pan's face became curious, "Distant? How have you been distant?"

Trunks looked over at her, "I left you alone."

Pan was silent she was confused. This handsome stranger always confused her when he spoke. He spoke of things that never happened between them, he showed sadness for unknown reasons or reasons Pan never recalled, yet he made it seem like either Pan was responsible or Pan was present for the particular incident.

"You never left me alone." Pan replied.

"Yes I did. I was scared and confused…I didn't know how to react. No one like you has ever been that way with me."

Pan sighed…more confusion more things she couldn't understand or recall. She grew tired of it. She wanted to drop the subject.

"The night is beautiful…I don't think I ever saw such a night like this." Pan said with a smile as she walked over to a pink swing seat under a blossom tree. She sat down and gently began to swing back and forth, looking at her shoes and up at the sky, while the blossom petals fell. Trunks sighed and walked over to her, "What do you think of your new home?"

Pan looked over at him, "Its lovely here."

"Is that all?"

Pan's brow furrowed, "Well…"

"What of your host? Your Beast?" Trunks said with a tint of disgust in his voice.

Pan noticed the slight bit of disgust and she began to wonder if maybe he knew the Beast somehow, "The Beast wasn't very nice at first but…he's changing a bit by bit. I thought he wasn't very compassionate for making me leave my father and cousins but, there is this new side to him…he…he even saved my life today." Pan said with a smile as she recalled how heroically the Beast lunged at the Hawk to save Pan.

Trunks looked over to Pan intensely, "He saved you? He can't even save himself."

Pan stood up from her seat, "What are you talking about? What do you know about Beast?"

Trunks turned his back to Pan, "I know enough about that fool."

As Pan heard the young man call the beast a fool a fuse was lit inside of her and she didn't know why but she got mad.

"He is no fool, he is kind and…"

"He is ugly, monstrous, unfeeling! He knows nothing about anything…a big dumb fool is what he is…he cursed himself…and yet you call him kind? What of me? I should be the one you call kind, right? I do not look like him do I? No!" Shouted the young man, an anger burned in his eyes and Pan was not taken back by it…she herself grew furious at the way the young man spoke about the Beast who was in a sense her friend.

"In my opinion you are uglier then the beast! He seems to have a better heart then you!" Pan said in retaliation.

Trunks turned to face her, "Look at the difference!" He shouted he then pointed over to a clearing and Pan saw the Beast walk out slowly with his scarlet and black robes on and his face looking almost sad. Suddenly Trunks pulled a sword from its sheath and knocked the Beast down.

"Stop what are you doing!?" Pan shouted. Trunks had the Beast on the floor covering his head.

"He is my curse! If it weren't for him I'd be with you! I wouldn't have to hide! You don't love this ugly creature…you never could love him…but you could love me Pan…if I kill him perhaps…I could be free!" Trunks said as he placed the sword near the Beast's heart. Pan shook her head as tears swelled up in her eyes.

"No! Leave him! Don't you dare hurt him!" Pan said running over to the Beast's side.

Trunks looked at Pan confused, "What are you doing?"

Pan shook her head, "No…leave him…please don't hurt him."

Trunks' brow furrowed, "What are you saying?"

Tears began rolling down Pan's rosy cheeks, "I care about him…don't hurt him!"

"What has he done to deserve your caring?" Trunks asked.

"He showed me he cares too."

Trunks looked confused, "How?"

"He saved me and he did his best to keep me happy."

Trunks looked at Pan and as he removed the sword from the Beast's chest and placed it in its sheath he said simply, "Very well, I hope your not lying."

Pan nodded her head, "I'm not."

Trunks snapped his fingers and Pan saw white flashes in front her. Suddenly Pan woke up in the big chair in front of the fire. Her heart was beating fast as she got out of the chair, suddenly Pan saw the black cat approach her and jump on her lap.

"Pan…it is time for dinner." Said Videl.

"Ok…I'll head over now." Pan replied shakily.

"Are you alright my dear?" Videl asked concerned, as she noticed the rather distant look on Pan's face.

"I'm fine, I just had a strange dream."

"Well…its over now my dear so don't worry about it…now go eat."

Pan smiled and nodded her head, Videl then jumped off Pan's lap and walked out of the room. Pan slowly got up from her chair and walked down the long hall and over to the dinning room.

She sat over in her seat at the table but wasn't at all hungry, a few minutes later the Beast came in and sat down quietly in his chair.

"Good evening Pan." He said softly.

Pan smiled, "Good evening Beast."

It was then silent for a while until Trunks decided to speak after seeing that Pan wasn't eating, "Are you ok Pan?" He asked suddenly.

Pan looked up at him, "Oh I'm fine Beast."

"Are you sure, if there is anything I can do then please tell me."

Pan smiled, "No thank you, really, I'm fine."

Beast nodded, Pan then looked over at him, "Beast?"

"Yes?"

"Do you have any other name besides Beast?" Pan asked.

Beast was silent and he looked almost sad his blue eyes looked glazed and he sat still.

"Now I have no other name then Beast."

"Oh ok." Pan replied softly.

"Beast, thank you so much for everything you've done today." Pan began, "You saved my life and you've shown that you are care about my well being…thank you."

Trunks was left dumbfounded, such words of kindness were being directed at him. The only other person who ever spoke to him like that was his mother who now could not speak to him at all.

"Pan…do you love me? Will you marry me?" Trunks asked again…as he did every night.

Pan shook her head, "I do care about you Beast but I…I don't think that I can marry you."

Trunks growled, "A simple no would've been fine. I need no explanation for why you would say no."

Pan frowned, "What do you mean?"

"I'm a hideous Beast who shall never be loved by anyone…let alone you." Trunks said with a sigh.

"Beast wait I…"

Trunks raised his hand to silence Pan, "Pan you are beautiful, intelligent, loving, caring, kind, compassionate. Things I don't think I am at all. Why would you love and marry me? I don't need explanations, I know and so do you."

Pan felt so awful after what Beast said…she felt such pity for the Beast she wanted to make him feel better cause then she would feel better to. Pan really did care for him a lot more then she knew.

"Beast would you like to accompany me tomorrow to my favorite place? I would love your company." Pan said with a hopeful smile.

The Beast said nothing and he formed a half smile, "Perhaps Pan…thank you for your kind offer."

He then rose to leave, "How will I know if you shall join me?"

"I'll come to you."

Alright that's it for this chapter…now what was this chapter about? It was about Pan discovering her new feelings for the Beast and how she is willing to go about it. Please R&R and I shall get back with another chapter soon! Hopefully it won't take me over two months…sorry again for the delay! Ja ne!