Hit and Run- Chapter 1

by Tanyaneko

Disclaimer: Nope. Don't own it. Never have. Probably never will. Too bad.

A/N: Okay people, this is me trying my hand at a quick updating, post-as-it-comes-to-me, forget first drafts type thing. I'll still be updating my other story the way that I have been, but this will be a lot quicker, just with shorter chapters. Maybe every day if I can do it, but I'm not sure about that.

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This story is an AU. It's set in present-day America, no Saiyans, no powers, no evil monsters coming to terrorize the planet. Therefore, Piccolo does not exist. Sorry, but I thought that de-Namekizing him would be just cruel. Anyway, back to the story. The Briefs (what's the plural of Briefs? Briefses?) and the Sons are rival companies- big, big companies, you know how it works. Bulma is the President of Briefs Inc. (present-day America, remember? No capsules.) and Chi Chi is President of Son Industries, ruling her company with the same efficiency and iron fist she does her household in DBZ. Goku and Vegeta really don't meddle in the business all that much- and are actually friends, well, sparring partners actually, as they're still all into martial arts and win tournaments and stuff (just not close to as powerful as they were in DBZ.) Gohan and Videl share the Vice Presidency, and Trunks is the young Vice President of Briefs Inc. Since this is an AU, I've messed around with the ages to fit my story. Trunks: 26, Goten: 24, Bra: 22, Pan: 20. Now the Briefs kids and Son kids have never met before this story, as their parents preferred to keep them out of the big mess that is business (until now, that is…)

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"Mom, I don't want to," Pan complained.

"Now, honey," Videl insisted, combing her daughter's hair, "you have to. And didn't you say you wanted to work for the family business?"


"Not like this, Mom. It's… underhanded. It's… it's just wrong!"

"Oh, Panny," her mother soothed. "It's not wrong. It's… it's using a different strategy to get what we want."

Pan sighed. "Well… can't you get Uncle Goten to do it?"

"Panny, baby, sweetheart," Videl wasn't giving up. "Honey, you know that Goten's like your Grandpa Goku. He really doesn't have any mind about business at all. And besides, the Briefs daughter doesn't have the same amount of influence the Vice President does."

Pan nodded, but in the next moment she looked to her mother with panicked dark eyes. "What if I can't do it? What… what if I mess up… what if I don't even get close?"

Videl cupped her daughter's cheek and smiled. "Panny, you're a beautiful girl. I'm sure you'll have no problem at all making Trunks Briefs fall in love with you."

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"Can't you get Bra to do it, Mom?" Trunks pleaded. "I mean, I've got all this paperwork here and-"

Bulma frowned impatiently. "Trunks, you hate paperwork. I'm just surprised at you for not jumping at this opportunity. You should be grateful. You won't have to work on paperwork the whole time- we'll get someone else to do it for you."

"But Mom, it just seems wrong and-"

"Trunks, you are Vice President. You of all people should be willing to do this for your company! For your family!"

The lavender-haired man sighed. "Fine, Mom. Fine."

Bulma clapped her hands. "Wonderful. Starting tomorrow, you will charm your way into Pan Son's heart. You're a handsome young man. It shouldn't be a problem."

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Told you it was gonna be short! Well, what do you think of me trying out this style? Good idea, bad idea? What do you think of the story? I wanna know!

~Tany