AN: I'm sorry my last chapter was so confusing, I'm hoping this one will clear things

up a little for you. Then again it probably won't so I'm sorry! If you need something

cleared up just ask me ok? Sorry again! ARGH!

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Pan awoke the next morning, thinking about her plans to leave with Z. Although Pan

never really had any strong romantic feelings for Z, she did like him and she knew

how he felt about her. This was the new start she was looking for, and even if she

didn't end up staying there with Z, at least it would give her time away from Trunks

and time to think. She really couldn't understand how Trunks could have treated her

this way all along just because his ego was bruised when he thought Mirai had stolen

Pan's heart. Then Z comes along and his ego was bruised once more because he

realised Pan was moving on in her life, without him. Pan realised once more that her

life would be much better if she just gets the hell away from Trunks Briefs.

Pan climbed out of bed, stripped off her clothes and got in the shower, washing away

all thoughts of last night. 'This is it, no more Trunks, that part of my life is finished

and I'm starting again' she thought over and over again in her head, to try and

convince herself that she didn't love him anymore, that she could move on and Z was

her only way out. 'Why does life have to be so damn complicated?' (An: I guess

that'd be my fault hehe)

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Z woke up early the next morning, got out of bed and walked groggily over to the

shower and got in. Today was the day he was going to leave. He was finally going to

see his family again, most of all, he couldn't wait to see Lee and Princess Bra. He had

missed them so much since he landed here and he couldn't wait to get back to them.

He still wasn't sure if he should take Pan with him or not. Although he would love to

have her with him, he wasn't stupid and he knew she would just want to leave later on

and that would be harder for him then if she just didn't come at all. Love was

something he once had, and he thought maybe he could have it again with Pan, but he

knew she loved Trunks, and nothing would ever change that. They had a special bond,

that even they didn't realise, but Z could see it, he could see it when they looked at

each other. He knew if she stayed here with Trunks, they would eventually be

together. But did Z want to risk that? Maybe if she came with him she would

eventually fall in love with him too? Then again, maybe she would just end up being

miserable… Z thought it would probably be best if he left without telling Pan, he

wasn't sure yet, he had a lot to think about.

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Pan started to pack, she had a feeling today was going to be a good day and that

meant she was going to leave with Z. She was excited about meeting his family, and

his son, and seeing what it was like on Vegeta sei. It was something to take her mind

of Trunks, and she knew Uub would look after the Dojo while she was gone. Then if

she decided not to come back her Dojo would be in good hands. Pan smiled at the

thought and continued to pack. "Goodbye Trunks" she whispered to no one.

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Bra was worried. She sat at the kitchen table with Lexi, eating breakfast and thinking

about all the things that had happened the last few years since Mirai left. She was

worried it had all been too much for Pan and she was making a drastic decision in

leaving with Z. Bra had overheard them talking about Pan leaving and she was really

worried that Pan was making a huge mistake. Trunks might not be a perfect guy(An:

yeah right) but he was still Bra's brother and she knew how he felt about Pan, even if

he didn't know how to show it, and she really wanted them to work things out. She

wanted Pan to be her sister. Growing up she always thought Pan and Trunks would

get married when they got older, and she thought she would marry Goten, but nothing

turned out like it was suppose to. This was maybe the last chance she had to make

things right, and she would, she was determined! 'Pan and Trunks will be together!

And Goten will marry me! I'll make sure of it!' she thought, determinedly.

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Goten was sitting at the kitchen table in his large apartment in the city. He had just got

the newspaper and what he saw on the front page shocked him, he never thought

something like this would happen. He didn't even know she had been taking drugs.

"Oh kami, Marron what were you thinking? Drugs? I thought you had more brains

then that'(An: well I knew better hehe) Goten thought hitting his head on the tabletop.

He stood up from the table and decided to go see Bra, she could always cheer him up.

He couldn't wait to see her so he did something his dad had taught him before he

died, I.T. (An: I'm guessing you all know what that is) He appeared seconds later in

the kitchen next to Bra. Bra jumped up from her seat, scared half to death. "Goten!

You scared me! Geez, don't do that again!" she said, holding her chest, trying to

breathe.

"Sorry babe, I just wanted to see you," he said, grinning and scratching the back of his

head. Bra smiled and hugged him. "That's ok, I forgive you" she smiled sweetly at

him. Both of them had forgotten completely about Lexi sitting at the table with them,

looking completely stunned. "Uh…uh… how… how did you do that?" she

stammered. Goten and Bra both turned around and looked at Lexi. "Oh sorry Lex,

didn't mean to scare you, when you get older I'll teach you how to do it ok?" Goten

asked, smiling warmly down at her. She nodded and jumped up, giving him a hug.

"Thanks Goten" she said, smiling sweetly. Just then they both looked over at Bra who

sat looking at the newspaper, completely stunned. "Oh... my…kami…what…" she

trailed of, still in shock.

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Pan walked down the hallway, heading for the stairs to go get breakfast when she

bumped into Z. "Good morning Z, how was it sleeping here?" she asked cheerily,

smiling brightly at him. "Better than sleeping with one eye open" he joked, "No

Trunks to kill me in my sleep here" he said, smirking. Pan laughed and they walked

down the stairs together. They both entered the kitchen at the same time, noticing

Bra's stunned face straight away they rushed over to see what was wrong. "Hey Bra,

what's wrong?" Pan asked concerned, just before noticing the newspaper with a

picture of Marron on the front. Heading: Well-known model, Marron Chestnut, just

after her surprising return to modelling, was found dead from overdose, in New

York Hotel last night.

Everyone stood, staring at the paper, in shock, except for Goten. He held Lexi in his

arms, not letting her see the headline, even though she wouldn't have been able to

read or understand it anyway.

"Shit" was all that Pan could think of to say.

"Yeah my thoughts exactly" Bra said, looking over at Goten, holding Lexi in his

arms.

"Goten are you ok man?" Z asked, walking over to Goten and placing a hand on his

shoulder.

"Yeah I'm ok, surprisingly enough, I'm ok" he replied, smiling at Bra.

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Trunks had also seen the newspaper, along with Bulma and Vegeta. Bulma looked

upset while Vegeta just smirked and went back out to the GR.

Trunks hugged his mum tightly, trying to calm her down because by now she was

sobbing. "I… didn't… even… like… her" she continued sobbing,

"But…18…will…be so distraught…and poor…krillin" she continued between sobs.

Suddenly she stopped and picked up the cordless phone. "I have to call 18, and then

make arrangements for the funeral, poor krillin and 18" she said before leaving the

room.

'I don't think many people did like her, but still, she was our friend once and no one

deserves to die like that' Trunks thought, before going out to the GR, to get the shit

beaten out of him by Vegeta. Trunks had decided it was time he fought for his love,

and if that meant training with Vegeta every day and following Pan to Vegeta sei with

Z, then so be it. He would do anything to win Pan back, he couldn't live without her,

and he was going to win her back, whatever it takes…

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AN: Arrgh! I'm having writers block! This chapter is boooooring! Sorry! I'll try and

make the next one better! Sorry to any Marron fans that have stumbled across this fic!

Thanks again to all my reviewers, C-town Chica (I'm glad at least someone

understood the last chapter *sighs*), The Teenage Hybrid, sweet-onna,

Tinkerbellstar, JORI, chica-de-las-estrellas. Thanks!