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MIRAI CLONE: *mumbling to himself again* Dear Kami, she's going to get me killed!

TIGERLILY: Are you still going on about that?

MIRAI CLONE: What other choice do I have? Maybe Kami is the only hope I have left.

TIGERLILY: Don't you think if Kami were going to help you, he'd have done it by now?

MIRAI CLONE: *looks at his mate horrified* You mean Kami is against me too?! Is this the thanks I get for saving this damn timeline?

TIGERLILY: Hey! I happen to like this timeline! There's no evil andriods and I get to torture Gohan as much as I like.

MIRAI CLONE: Ok, seriously, you need to seek mental counseling. I can get you the number of one of the best shrinks in the business, if you just leave me out of this from now on!

TIGERLILY: Mirai, dearest, bribery can't save you now. It's too late.

MIRAI CLONE: Too late?! Why? What have you *done?!*

TIGERLILY: Gohan's waking up, that's all.

MIRAI CLONE: *starts running around frantically* Dear Kami, someone hide me! Anyone! *Suddenly stops as a very Vegeta-ish smirk appears on his face as he looks at his mate*

TIGERLILY: What?

MIRAI CLONE: I don't know why I didn't think of this before! I'll just use my time machine and go back in time when you started this crazy fic and stop you then!

TIGERLILY: And just *how* are you going to do that when you don't have your time machine?

MIRAI CLONE: What? Why don't I have it? What did you do to it?

TIGERLILY: Well, I had to sell it to get the money to clone you.

MIRAI CLONE: *face pales* I'm doomed. I'm gonna die. Gohan's gonna kill me. I'm not going to live to watch my kids grow up. I'm-

TIGERLILY: Oh, knock it off already! *Hits him with her frying pan* It's getting annoying!

MIRAI CLONE: OWWW! THAT HURTS!

TIGERLILY: Well is wasn't supposed to tickle, Mirai. Anyway, folks, do I still have to say it for you? You know I don't own DBZ! But I *still* own him *points to Mirai clutching his head behind her* and I always will. And now, the next chapter of The Dare.

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The Dare

Chapter Nine: "Saiyans Never Handle Stress Well"

"You have a lot of explaining to do, brat!" Vegeta said as he looked at Mirai Trunks. The lavandar haired teenager sighed deeply.

"It's a really long story, but I'll try and sum it up the best I can. Panny here, is from my time, like I said. She's Mirai Gohan and Mirai Videl's daughter. We don't know a lot about her, because my mother and I only just recently found out about her." Mirai Trunks explained as Pan looked curiously at her father, ignoring her sensei.

After all, she already knew the story he was telling....she didn't, however, know her father. Besides, he looked more interesting anyway.

"How can you only just *recently* find out about her, Mirai? She's my little boy's daughter!" Chichi said.

"Gohan never told us about her. We think he might not have even known he had a daughter. Videl showed up at Gohan's house one day, after deciding to talk to Chichi. She didn't know Gohan had died fighting the andriods. All she knew was that he had just stopped seeing her one day." Mirai Trunks said.

"Mama always used to tell me stories about my Daddy, but I never got to meet him. And she never had any pictures of him around the house. I was five years old when Mama took me to see my Grandma Chichi." Pan said looking up as Mirai Trunks nodded.

"Mirai Chichi was stunned to say the least, and after she came too from fainting, she dragged Videl and Panny over to Capsule Corp with her to tell my mother. That was when I first met her, and I knew since she was Gohan's daughter, she had the potential to be a very powerful fighter, just like her father. So I decided to start training her at once. I've been training her for two years now." Mirai Trunks said looking down at Pan, a smile on his face.

"But she's so young." Chichi said as Mirai Trunks nodded.

"Yes, I know. But we didn't exactly have much of a choice. With the andriods and all, I mean. I defeated them when I came back from my time here, but Panny still wanted to train, so I let her." Mirai Trunks said.

"That still doesn't explain why you're here *now* boy!" Vegeta growled.

"We really don't have any idea. I was training with Panny, then suddenly, the next thing I know, we were here. We really don't have any clue how it happened." Mirai Trunks said.

"Dende." Gohan's groggy voice said. The others suddenly looked at him, as he started to climb to his feet.

"Oh man. Please tell me this is all a bad dream. I thought that little girl said I was her father, and.....uh.....Videl....." Gohan began, a blush creeping across his face as Mirai Trunks nodded at him.

"I'm afraid so, Gohan. Sorry, man, I know this is probably a shock. Well at least you already know Videl and the two of you are dating." Mirai Trunks said as Gohan's eyes widened and his blush grew darker.

"We're *not* dating Trunks! She can't stand me!" Gohan said as he looked at Mirai Trunks.

"But Daddy, that's not what Mama always tell me. She always tells me how you were really powerful and brave, and that she loved you very much, and it hurt her very much when you went away." Pan said.

"But Panny, those are the Gohan and Videl from our time. He may very well be right. Your mother may very well despise him in this time. You have to remember the same rules don't apply." Mirai Trunks said.

"Of course she doesn't despise him! They kissed yesterday!" Chichi said excitedly as everyone turned to stare at the red faced Gohan.

"It-it was a dare! I didn't do it! She did! She kissed *me!*" Gohan cried.

"She kissed you? Oooh! That's so sweet!" Bulma said as she walked into the room, Chibi Trunks and Goten under each arm.

"Ewwww! Gohan kissed a girl! I thought you were cool man! Gross!" Trunks said as he made a face.

"Does this mean I'm getting a new sister?" Goten asked as Gohan let out an angry growl and took off out of the house, taking off into the sky. Mirai Trunks sighed heavily as he took a step towards the door.

"I'll go after him." Mirai Trunks said, before Pan stepped infront of him, looking up at him hopefully.

"Sensei? Can I go instead? Please? I want to get to know my Daddy more. Please?" Pan begged. Mirai Trunks hesitated only a moment, before nodding at her, a smile on her face.

"Ok, Panny. But you'd better hurry. He's pretty fast you know." Mirai Trunks said.

Pan nodded her head before racing out the door, and taking off into the sky after her father.

"Who was that girl? And what did she mean? Gohan's her father? That's impossible." Trunks said.

"His future daughter. It's a long story, Trunks. I'll tell you while you and Goten get something to eat." Bulma said as she carried her son and his best friend back into the kitchen. Mirai Trunks looked at Chichi confused.

"Goten?" Mirai Trunks asked as Chichi came out of her daydream filled with dark-haired grandchildren running around her house. She smiled as she nodded at Mirai Trunks.

"He's my son. He was born after the Cell Games." Chichi said.

"Did Goku even know?" Mirai Trunks asked as Chichi looked sadly towards the kitchen, before shaking her head after a moment.

"I'm sorry." Mirai Trunks said as Chichi smiled softly at him.

"It's ok. He reminds me so much of his father, it's like Goku's still around. Plus, you've brought me my first grandchild. And I have my future daughter-in-law here. And I have my son's wedding to plan as well. I couldn't be happier." Chichi said as Mirai Trunks nodded.

I sure hope Gohan's not going to wanna kill me after this. Mirai Trunks thought to himself. He looked at his father, who snorted at him.

"Spar. Now!" Vegeta said as he turned and headed outside. With a smile Mirai Trunks nodded politely at Chichi and followed his father outside. He sure had missed sparring with him.

Chichi smiled as she watched Mirai Trunks leave after Vegeta, and looked down at the still unconscious Videl on the couch. She smiled happily.

"You really will make the perfect wife for my little Gohan, I just know it. You have what it takes to control a Saiyan, and it looks like you already have Gohan under your thumb. Welcome to the family sweetie." Chichi said as she smiled at the young girl.

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