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MIRAI CLONE: I'd like to apologize in advance Gohan, for any serious emotional damage my mate is planning on enflicting on you in this next chapter. I'm sorry, sensei, I truely am! She's gone mad!

TIGERLILY: Hey! The doctors say I still have 17.3 % of my sanity left! I haven't gone entirely mad!

MIRAI CLONE: *mumbling under his breath* Not yet, anyhow.....

TIGERLILY: You're just mad cause Gohan's gonna wanna kill you after this chapter is finished.

MIRAI CLONE: *looks at his mate horrified* What?! Why? What have you done?!

TIGERLILY: It's nothing too bad, sweetie. You're just gonna bring his future daughter for a visit, that's all.

MIRAI CLONE: Oh, is that all? You scared me for a moment, I though.....wait a minute! What the hell are you trying to do, get me killed?! Have you lost your mind?!

TIGERLILY: Don't be so melodramatic Mirai. Nothing is going to happen to you....nothing *too* painful, anyway.

MIRAI CLONE: What the *hell* did I do to you?! I thought you were tormenting Gohan! When did I get thrown into this mess as well?!

TIGERLILY: Hmph! That's what you get when you try and side against your mate, Mirai!

MIRAI CLONE: What? I'm not sideing against you!

TIGERLILY: You're warning Gohan. So anyway, for you lawyer people, I don't own DBZ, happy? And for all you crazy fans out there, I may be pissed at my mate, but you still can't have him. *points to leg iron around Mirai's ankle* Besides, I have a better use for him now.

MIRAI CLONE: Dear Kami, this is mate abuse!

TIGERLILY: Enjoy the story folks, and don't worry about Mirai, he'll survive. I'm gonna need him later in the story.

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Chapter Seven: "Frying Pans Make Lovely Wedding Presents"

"Um....sensei?" Pan asked as she and Mirai Trunks flew in the direction of Capsule Corp. Mirai Trunks looked back at the young girl curiously.

"What is it, Panny?" Mirai Trunks asked.

"Well, you said we were gonna go see your Mommy, right?" Pan asked, as Mirai Trunks stared at her confused for a moment, before nodding his head.

"Yeah, we're gonna go see if she can tell us what happened. Why, Panny?" Mirai Trunks asked.

"Well....she's not at Capsule Corp." Pan said suddenly.

Mirai Trunks looked at her puzzled as he stopped in the sky, Pan soon following.

"What?" Mirai Trunks asked as Pan pointed in the direction to their right.

"She's over there." Pan said.

"Pan, what are you talking about?" Mirai Trunks asked as Pan looked from her sensei to the direction she had just pointed in.

"I sensed her ki. She's over there.....and so is *my* Mommy!" Pan said excitedly as she suddenly sensed her own mother's ki signature in the same place. She frowned as she looked back at Mirai Trunks.

"But....sensei....they're not alone. There are other ki's there I don't recognize. What does this mean?" Pan asked confused.

Mirai Trunks looked over in the direction Pan was talking about as he concentrated, and after a few moments, he too sensed the same ki's Pan had been talking about. He smiled as he recognized them all.

"I don't know how, Panny, but it looks like we're in the past." Mirai Trunks said as Pan looked at him confused.

"We are?" Pan asked as Mirai Trunks smiled and nodded at her.

"Looks like it. I can sense my Mom, and yours too, just like you said. But my father is there too, as well as your grandmother, and.....your father's there too Panny." Mirai Trunks said, smiling as he noticed Pan's face light up with excitement at the mention of her father.

"My Daddy?! My Daddy's here? Can we go see him, sensei? Please? I wanna meet my Daddy, please?" Pan begged. With a smile, Mirai Trunks nodded at the little girl.

"Yes, Pan, we'll go see your father. But....just don't say anything about yourself to him....ok?" Mirai Trunks asked as Pan looked at him hurt.

"Why? Won't he like me?" Pan asked sadly as Mirai Trunks shook his head at her.

"No, it's not that Panny. You could unknowingly prevent your own birth, and you wouldn't want that, now would you?" Mirai Trunks asked as Pan looked at him horrified.

"No! But....." Pan began sadly as Mirai Trunks smiled at the young girl.

"Don't worry, Panny, I'm still gonna take you to see him, ok?" Mirai Trunks said.

Pan smiled as she nodded happily and the two started to fly in the direction of Gohan's house.

"Oh....and Panny?" Mirai Trunks suddenly asked, looking over at Pan as they flew.

"Yes sensei?" Pan asked, looking back at him. Mirai Trunks smiled as he pointed to the fuzzy brown tail behind her.

"You might want to keep that around your waist, ok? We don't want your mother or father to see it, now do we? We don't know if they're even dating in this time, and further more, if Gohan sees it, he might be able to guess you have Saiyan blood, and I'd really not like to get into it with him, ok?" Mirai Trunks asked.

Pan nodded, the fuzzy brown appendage wrapping securely around her waist, and without another word, the two flew the rest of the way to Gohan's house.



{Meanwhile}

This is *NOT* good! Gohan thought to himself as he glared at the mountain of food sitting atop the kitchen table.

He'd completely forgotten about his Saiyan appetite, and he *knew* there was no way on Earth he'd be able to get Vegeta or the boys to even *try* and eat more like normal Earthlings. It just wasn't *possible* for a Saiyan.

"How am I gonna explain *this* one to her?! Damn it! I wasn't expecting this!" Gohan growled.

He sighed deeply, knowing he wasn't going to win this one, and let his feet drag him back into the living room, where Videl was still glaring murderously at Vegeta, whose laughter was slowly starting die down, and where Bulma and Chichi were still staring in shock at the Saiyan Prince.

Gohan cleared his throat loudly, getting everyone's attention as they all turned to stare at him. He sweatdropped.

"Um....dinner's ready." Gohan said. Bulma was the first to speak as she looked at her mate in awe.

"Wow, Vegeta, I didn't know you knew *how* to laugh! I'm stunned!" Bulma said with a smirk. Vegeta snorted at her as his usual scowl returned to his face.

"What do you expect, onna? When Kakarrot's spawn has chosen the offspring of that loud mouthed oaf for his mate?" Vegeta asked.

"What's your problem with my father, anyhow?! He saved the world from Cell! I'd show him a little more respect if I were you!" Videl said, her hands on her hips as she continued to glare at Vegeta, who merely smirked at her.

"Your father, the *hero* is nothing more than a lying baka, and Kakarrot's spawn was stupid enough to let him get away with it. If it were me, your father would already be dead. The brat's gone soft in these years of peace, allowing that baka to take the credit for-" Vegeta began, but was interupted by a loud crack.

Vegeta grabbed his head as he glared dangerously at Chichi, who was glaring back at the Saiyan Prince without the slightest bit of fear in her eyes. In her hand, she held her trusty frying pan.

Gohan sweatdropped.

"You baka! Now you listen here Vegeta! That will be enough out of you about you-know-who and the you-know-what! I'm not going to let *you* of all people ruin my chances for grandchildren!" Chichi said furiously as she waved the frying pan at Vegeta to get the point across.

Gohan rolled his eyes as he sighed deeply, and Videl stared at him curiously for a moment, before he noticed her staring at him. With a blush, he shrugged his shoulders, trying to look like he didn't have the faintest idea what his mother was talking about.

"Um....Chichi? You think I could get one of those? Might come in handy at Capsule Corp with Vegeta and Trunks." Bulma said with a smirk.

Chichi nodded before disappearing into the kitchen for a moment, as Vegeta stared at his mate in pure horror.

When Chichi returned, she held three frying pans in her hands. Bulma looked at her strangely.

"Um....I think one should be enough Chichi." Bulma said confused as Chichi smiled at her best friend and shook her head.

"No, this one is for you, the other one is for Videl." Chichi said as she handed Bulma the black frying pan. Videl stared at the black haired woman in shock.

"For me?" Videl asked confused as Gohan stared at his mother in horror. Chichi smiled as she ignored her eldest son and smiled at her soon- to-be-future-daughter-in-law.

"You're gonna need is when you're married to my little Gohan and you need to keep him and my grandchildren in line." Chichi said. Videl blushed as Chichi handed her the frying pan, before turning to go into the kitchen, ignoring the deathglare Vegeta and Gohan were sending her.

Suddenly a knock was heard at the front door.

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MIRAI CLONE: A FRYING PAN?!

TIGERLILY: Yeah, it's Chichi's weapon of choice. And it gets the job done.

MIRAI CLONE: But isn't that just abuse?

TIGERLILY: Not when you're married to a Saiyan and have Saiyan children. How else do you expect her to keep her family in line?

MIRAI CLONE: *looks at his mate horrified* BUT THAT'S JUST *WRONG!*

TIGERLILY: Calm down. You don't want me to use *my* frying pan, do you?

MIRAI CLONE: What?! You mean you've got your *own?!*

TIGERLILY: Of course! I knew I would need one when I cloned you and Mystic Gohan. You're both Saiyans, you know. And while I'm not worried about Mystic, how else am I supposed to keep *you* in line?

MIRAI CLONE: *Me* in line?! *You're* the crazy one!

*Lily takes the Frying Pan of Terror out and whacks her mate with it with a deafing crack*

MIRAI CLONE: *grabbing his head in agony* Shimatta! I think you fractured my skull!

TIGERLILY: *muttering under her breath* Damn hard headed Saiyans. Until next time everyone!