In Your Dreams

Chapter 12:

Wwwwowwwwww…it's been A WHIIIIILE…well here's the continuation…enjoy

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Goten and Bra came out of their bedroom looking groggy.

Goten scratched the back of his head "What's going on?"

Trunks blinked "I still dunno, I think we slept in the same bed together…"

Bra started to rub the sleep out of her eyes. "Geez that's it? Me and Goten slept in the same bed, no big deal." She started to walk back to the bedroom with Goten close behind her. It was way too early for them to put up with Trunks and Pan again this morning.

Trunks put his ear to the door and listened closely. He heard footsteps, angry mumbling from Pan, and the shower faucet turning on.

"Man I guess this is gonna take a while, I might as well take a shower too." Trunks walked into the separate bathroom in the hallway and turned on the shower. He took off his boxers and stepped in…not even caring whether it was hot or cold. He didn't get a chance to shower last night…so he appreciated this greatly. He washed the sweat from his purple haired head and scrubbed with the nice smelling soap. The dirty water washed off and drained, and so did Trunk's worries.

As the pressure from the water hit his head, he began to think about a lot of things. Over his battle with Pan and all the things she had said to him. Also all that Goten had said. He realized how much sense it made.

'I can't believe it, why couldn't I realize this before? All the pain, on both me and Pan is all my fault. But why…why was I so scared? Why AM I so scared? Maybe it's because…because I love her way too much. I love her more than I have loved any other woman. She so close to me, I don't want to hurt her…I cant let her go. All those nights she cried…all those nights I held her telling her it was okay. I just wanted to confess that I wanted her… and that I'll treat her better than any man had ever treated her before. Why did I refuse myself? I'll die before I ever hurt her…or ever lie to her. She's everything to me, she completes me. She was my playmate as a child, and a challenge to me as we were growing up. As much as I've tried…I cant leave her. I can't she's…Pan…and I love her.'

Trunks whispered the words out loud to himself.

"…I love her."

By then, Trunks heard distant music coming from the next room. He rinsed and stopped the shower. Wrapped in a towel, he got his bag and put on a pair of khakis and a white shirt. He looked in the mirror and flinched at the cut he had on his face. He didn't know if that was from Pan's rage or Goten's punch. He combed his smooth hair, brushed his teeth, and even put on a touch of cologne. He looked at the clock and was surprised to realize that he had been in the shower for over an hour.

He stepped out of the steamy bathroom. He glanced down the hall and found Bra and Goten already eating breakfast. He walked the opposite way, where he heard the music. He went into the game room and found Pan playing DDR. (Dance Dance Revolution)

She was wearing dark blue jeans which were snug to fit her curves just perfectly, and a red and black Chinese style shirt. He noticed that her bandanna was not on her head…but hanging out of her left back pocket. She combed her hair to a silky shine and even held some of it back with a clip. She had a touch of lipstick on. She had no eye shadow, but didn't need any as her coal black eyes looked radiant and beautiful, even though they were glued to the screen as she hopped around concentrating on the game. He could smell her wonderful perfume even from the door. His observation was cut short as the music stopped and the game ended. She stepped off the machine a little out of breath. He couldn't help but glance at her chest, which was slowly expanding in and out from Pan's heavy breathing.

"You're pretty good at that" Trunks said as he pointed to the machine, truly impressed.

Pan waved it away as she walked to the ping pong table. "Just a little hobby I took up for fun. It's a great work out."

"I'll say." Trunks said, as he picked up a paddle to join Pan.

She looked at him suspiciously. "You know, I'm still mad at you from this morning." She hit the little ping pong ball.

Trunks hit the ball back. Yeah I'm really sorry about that. I had no idea someone was in the bed when I got in."

Pan wondered why he was being so nice this morning.

"Trunks smirked as he concentrated on the ball. "Well you know…it WAS a little amusing seeing u scream in your underwear like that."

Trunks fell back as Pan angrily hit the ping pong ball to his forehead. He fell to the floor and rubbed the sore spot.

"Oww!! That hurt!"

Pan walked over to him and stepped over him. "Good. You deserved it you baka."

"You seem to have a way of beating me up whenever I say something wrong. If you can do it, then why can't I?" Trunks kick tripped Pan so that she fell on top of him.

"Oww!"

"Now you know how it feels."

"Well…at least I fell on something soft…"

"Are you saying I'm fat??"

Trunks looked at Pan for an answer as she tried to stifle a giggle. Then they began to laugh uncontrollably. It wasn't even a joke, but it was funny to them. All the pain, staggering, and hard fighting was more than they could bare yesterday. They needed a good relief.

Goten walked into the room. "Hey guys…what's so funny?" Goten stopped in his tracks as he saw Pan and Trunks just laughing and rolling on the floor. "Okayyyy…I'll talk to you guys later." And walked away

This made Trunks and Pan laugh even harder. They laughed and laughed, even over nothing. Pan laughed away all the pain and anger she had for Trunks. Laughed away all those nights she cried being lonely. Trunks laughed away all the insecurity and doubtfulness.

They both sat up still laughing and trying to regain their breath. Trunks put his hand to Pan's cheek as he wiped away a laughing tear from Pan's face. Pan started stopped laughing as her face grew serious. She looked in Trunk's eyes and she knew something was on his mind.

Both still out of breath, they slowed down…and looked into each other's eyes as deeply as they had done when they were fighting underwater. Only this look was soft. Soft and curious…both of them wanted to speak. Just to say all that was going on in their minds. But how? How to say a whole life's worth of craving, suffering, and longing…all…In one sentence…?"

Pan grew completely silent as Trunks softly breathed the words…

"Pan…go on a date with me tonight…"

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continuation in the nexx chapter….sowwy ^_^;;