AN: Sorry its taken me so long to update but I had a bit of writers block and I
couldn't decide what to do. Now I know where I'm going and how I'm going to
end, it will be in a few chapters. Hope you like it, thanks for the reviews!
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Pan awoke the next morning, eyes red and puffy from crying herself to sleep. She
sat up in bed and looked out the window. It was a beautiful clear sunny day. The
trees outside were swaying lightly with the breeze and the birds were chirping
happily. Pan hated that such a beautiful day had to be ruined by her sudden
departure. Her family would be devastated, Bra would be hurt, Lexi wouldn't
understand and Trunks would be victorious. 'Why should I run away? He should
be the one leaving! I have a life here!' she thought as she got out of bed and
made her way to the shower. Her thoughts continued to swirl around in her mind
as she let the warm water relax her tense muscles. She finished in the shower
and went back into her room wrapped in a towel, a defiant smirk on her face. She
had made her decision, now was not the time to run away, she had friends and
family more important than getting away from Trunks.
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Two months had passed since Z left and Pan had thrown herself into her work at
the dojo. Spending most of her time there or at home looking after Lexi. Uub had
taken the last month and a half off to spend time with Katie. They had both gone
on a holiday together, trying to get Katie's mind off of Marron's death and giving
Uub the chance to get to know who Katie had become over the time she had been
gone and vice versa. Bra and Goten had been spending more and more time
together, with Lexi, as a family. They were both finally completely happy with
their lives, neither of them noticing what was going on with Pan and Trunks.
Trunks had moved into an apartment closer to Pan's house, which pan didn't
know about and Bra had neglected to tell her. He had also thrown himself into his
work, never visiting friends or going out to clubs like he once did. They were both
completely miserable, but too stubborn to realise why or do anything about it.
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Bulma, Chichi and Videl had decided it was about time they threw a party for all
the Z gang. They hadn't caught up for a while, and the last time they did, wasn't
exactly a celebration. It was time everyone came together like they use to.
"You're right Videl, it is about time we had another Z gang party like the good old
days" Bulma exclaimed, smiling brightly at her younger friend. "How about we
have it this Saturday, that gives me a couple of days to get everything ready, and
you can send out the invitations, or just call everyone up and invite them" Bulma
finished, excitement evident in her voice and expression.
"Great idea! I've been waiting for an excuse to cook as much as I use to when
the boys lived at home" Chichi gushed, smiling happily as thoughts of what she
could cook ran through her mind.
"Yeah you're right Bulma, This is going to be great, just what my daughter and
your son needs to cheer up, they haven't been the same since Z left … hmm…"
Videl said, deep in thought. They all nodded their agreement and went on to
discuss ideas for the party.
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Pan stood at the door of the CC home, hearing voices and music inside, she knew
she was late and that getting in without being noticed was going to be a lot more
difficult than she first thought. It was the night of the Z gang party that Bulma,
Videl and Chichi organised. Pan had been coerced into going and Bra had actually
convinced her to wear a dress like all the other women attending would be.
She decided knocking was a bad idea, after all the door was most likely unlocked,
and if she knocked Bulma would answer, make a huge fuss about Pan being late
and then everyone would notice she was there, including Trunks. Someone she
wasn't ready to converse with right now. So she opened the door slowly, peeked
her head in, making sure no one was watching, she walked in and made her way
to where Bra was standing with Goten. Of course Goten was standing by the
snacks, which didn't bother Pan any. After all when was Pan not hungry. That was
another one of the many son traits that she had been born with. Goten saw her
approach and smiled brightly. He hadn't seen much of Pan lately and he was
beginning to worry about her. Trunks was also seen a lot less. The only time he
ever saw the both of them was at work or at one of these Z gang get-togethers,
which didn't happen often enough for Goten's liking.
Pan approached the happy couple, trying to look like she was happy to be there.
They both seemed to buy it as she came over and hugged Goten, then Bra.
"Hey you two! Having fun? Think anyone noticed how late I am?" She said,
faking a small laugh.
"Probably not! What took you so long anyway? Having second thoughts about
wearing a dress no doubt" Bra said chuckling light heartedly "Which by the way
looks stunning Pan" Bra gushed, hugging her long time friend again.
"Whoa Bra, calm down, its just a dress, what's got you so happy anyway?" Pan
asked curiously.
"Oh you'll see soon enough" Bra asked, looking at Goten knowingly, he just
grinned in response. Pan looked suspiciously at the both of them, then a thought
popped into her mind. 'Oh my kami, they're not engaged are they' she thought
looking at Bra's hand. 'Ok maybe not, I don't see a ring' she thought then decided
she'd find out soon anyway. Pan grabbed a drink, skulled it, and sat down in a
quiet corner of the room, where Vegeta was standing. At least she knew he
wasn't going to hassle her about current events in her life. 'Vegeta is the safest
choice to sit by' she thought with the first real smile of the night. Vegeta stood
casually, leaning against the wall next to Pan's seat, smirking his usual 'Don't
even think about talking to me' smirk. Pan looked up at him and smiled weakly.
"Having fun Vegeta?" she asked knowingly.
"About as much 'fun' as your having" he stated flatly, then handed Pan a flask
with some sort of alcohol in it. She took a swig and noticed that the overpowering
and disgusting taste was whiskey. He smirked at her disgusted expression and
then looked shocked as she took another swig and handed it back. "Thanks I
needed that," she said before the sound of metal hitting glass was heard
throughout the room.
"Attention everyone, attention, Uub here has an announcement to make" Bulma
said as everyone turned to look at Uub and Katie standing together, smiling
brightly.
"Uh… Thanks Bulma" Uub said nervously before continuing "As you all know Katie
and I have been dating for a while, and we dated before she left for America…
well… uh…"Uub stuttered nervously, looking around the room then locking eyes
with Pan and smiling. "Uub has asked me to marry him and I've accepted" Katie
finished excitedly. They smiled at each other and kissed while everyone cheered
and said their congratulations, apart from Vegeta and Pan. They just stood and
stared coldly at the two of them. 'I can't believe they didn't tell me, why would
they tell Bra and Goten before me' was Pan's last thought before she left the
room and went out the front door, sitting down on the front step.
Pan sat and cried. She wasn't sure why she was crying. All she knew was she had
an overwhelming feeling of hurt and loneliness. She hugged her knees and cried.
A feeling of déjà vu hit her as she had a memory.
**Flashback**
Pan fled from the gym where the spring formal was being held, crying her eyes
out. She wasn't sure where to go and she didn't want her parents to see her like
this so she flew to the CC house. She sat on the front step hugging her knees,
and wondering what she did wrong. Her eyes were red and puffy and yet she was
still crying, she couldn't seem to stop the pain. They had been so cruel to her.
Her first ever boyfriend, that she had been with for so long had broken up with
her and then announced to everyone that she was frigid and that he was dating
her best friend, Lauren, now. Pan was heartbroken and embarrassed. So there
she sat on the front steps of the CC home sobbing quietly. She looked up
suddenly to see, a concerned looking, Trunks watching her intently.
"What did he do?!!" he stated angrily, hating the fact that someone made his best
friend cry. She sat in silence, not saying anything. Trunks followed suit, thinking
she would talk if she needed to. He sat down next to her and let her rest her
head on his shoulder. After a few silent minutes she spoke.
"He said… these awful things… Lauren… laughed…he broke… up with me…
everyone laughed… he doesn't want me… he wants her… he said I was…." She
whispered between sobs.
"He said you were what Panny?" Trunks asked curiously, ready to kill the bastard.
"He said I was… frigid" she finished, fresh tears falling from her eyes and soaking
Trunks' shirt. Trunks ki rose rapidly and he looked ready to kill. He was also
relieved that the baka hadn't been able to get Pan into bed. Pan continued crying
and Trunks decided it would be better to stay and comfort her. So there they sat,
Pan crying her eyes out and Trunks running his hand through her hair, trying to
comfort her.
Pan whispering something to herself over and over again broke the silence.
"What's wrong with me?"
Trunks heard this and decided to answer her, even if she wasn't talking to him.
He lifted her chin to look him in the eyes and looked seriously at her. He kissed
her on the forehead and whispered in her ear. "There is absolutely nothing wrong
with you Panny, you are perfect, and he is a baka for not seeing that" This made
Pan smile and dry her eyes.
"Thank you Trunks" she said and laid her head in his lap, looking up at him and
closed her eyes. Trunks smiled and stroked her hair, taking in every detail of her
beautiful face.
**End flashback**
Pan was lost in thought as Trunks came and sat down next to her. She looked at
him, and forgetting she was ever angry with him she leaned her head against his
shoulder and cried. She cried because Z was gone, she cried because she felt like
she was losing her friends and she cried because she felt alone. Trunks held her
in his arms and let her cry; he knew she wasn't ready to talk. He was enjoying
the feeling of having her in his arms when he too got a feeling of déjà vu as a
memory came to him.
**Flashback**
Trunks was sitting in his room watching TV when he felt Pan's ki rise dramatically.
He was going to go to her when he remembered who she was with and what the
rise in ki could mean. He hated the thought of Pan having sex with that baka, he
wasn't sure why but he didn't like that guy. Trunks fell asleep thinking about Pan.
A few minutes later Trunks heard sobbing coming from the front step, luckily his
room was the only one close to the front door. Everyone else's was on the other
side of the house. He quickly got dressed and went outside. There was Pan, all
dressed up, she looked absolutely stunning. That's when he noticed her make up
was all smudged and her eyes were puffy. 'That bastard better not have touched
her!' he thought angrily and walked over to Pan. He stood watching her until she
noticed him.
He sat down next to her and she leaned on his shoulder, crying. She told him
what was making her cry and he was just about ready to kill the prick.
So there they sat, Pan crying her eyes out and Trunks running his hand through
her hair, trying to comfort her.
Pan whispering something to herself over and over again broke the silence.
"What's wrong with me?"
Trunks looked at her intently, not quite taking in what she was saying. 'What's
wrong with Panny? Why would she think something was wrong with her? DUH!
Trunks… kami I'm an idiot' he thought before answering her. He lifted her chin
up, making her look at him. 'She's beautiful, what I wouldn't do to kiss those lips
right now, but that would be taking advantage' he thought before kissing her on
the forehead and whispering something sweet in her ear. He knew that would
cheer her up and he knew it had when she smiled at him and laid her head in his
lap, looking up at him. He stroked her hair and she closed her eyes.
**End flashback**
So once again there they both sat, in silence, taking comfort in each other's
arms. Pan had cried her last tears and decided she had no reason to be sad
anymore when she should be happy for her friends. So forgetting who exactly she
was sitting with she kissed his cheek, smiled and went inside.
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'Oh kami, that was Trunks, oh well, I don't have the energy to worry about that
right now' she thought before going to find Uub and Katie. Bulma came over and
grabbed Pan's arm, pulling her aside, out of earshot. "I found this next to the bed
where you stayed when you were unconscious, the day Z left, I think he left it for
you but I haven't opened it" Bulma said, handing Pan a velvet box. Bulma waited
for Pan to open it, although she already knew what was inside because she
couldn't handle not opening it and reading the note inside. Pan stuffed it into her
handbag and went in search of Katie. "Thanks Bulma" she called over her
shoulder. 'I'll see what it is later' she thought.
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She found Katie sitting with Bra, looking like she was about to cry. She rushed
over and kneeled in front of Katie. "What's wrong Kat, I was just about to come
and say congrats," she said, looking concerned.
"Oh Pan, you're not mad?" Katie asked, on the verge of crying. Pan hugged Katie
tightly. "Of course not girl! I'm so happy for you!" she said, and this time
everyone could see she was truthfully happy for her good friend. Bra decided to
get in on the group hug so she wrapped her arms around the both of them and all
three of them laughed like they were back in high school. When they all pulled
away Katie looked at Pan seriously. "Umm… Pan I'm really sorry I didn't tell you
earlier I just wanted everyone to know I was engaged before I ask you this… Will
you be my maid of honour?" Katie asked hopefully. Pan's eyes widened in shock
"Of course! I'd love that!" Pan stated, hugging Katie again. She was truly happy
for her two good friends. 'I've got to talk to Uub' Pan thought before sneaking
away when Chichi and Bulma ambushed Katie about wedding plans.
She eyed Uub standing in a corner by himself looking pretty down. She walked
over and stood in front of him, looking coldly at him.
"Uh… Pan… I'm sorry… I didn't… mean to… I mean… I didn't know…" He stuttered
nervously. Pan burst out laughing and hugged Uub tightly. "You baka, did you
think I was mad too? Of course not! I'm so happy for you! Just don't let your wife
to be make me wear a big fluffy pink dress! ARGH the horror!" she stated,
making Uub crack up laughing. She hated to see her friends down and now they
were both happy and so was she.
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Trunks came inside after a while of thinking about what just happened with Pan.
Had she finally forgiven him? Or was she just not thinking straight? He had to find
out so he decided to find her and have a chat. He missed her a lot, just spending
time with her. He could handle just being friends if it meant he wouldn't lose her
forever. It broke his heart in two when Videl told him Pan was going to leave.
Then when he found out she hadn't he was relieved but still she wouldn't talk to
him.
Trunks made his way inside and found Pan talking with Uub. He walked over and
asked her if he could talk to her for a minute. She just nodded and followed him
into the kitchen.
"So what's up?" Pan asked once they were in the kitchen.
"Well I wanted to know what's going on with us?" he asked, curiously.
"I don't have the energy to hate you anymore Trunks, we were friends… I miss
that," she stated, a small smile playing on her lips.
"Why don't we start over then, we could at least be civil to each other when we
see one another, see where things go from there" He said, smirking playfully.
They laughed just like old times and agreed to at least talk if they bump into one
another. Finally things were looking up for the once good friends.
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AN: I hope you enjoyed this chapter; I tried to make it a little interesting. I
promise I won't drag this on for much longer. Just a few more chapters. Please
review. Thanks.
C town Chica: Thanks so much for the compliment about my fight scene, I was
worried it was really crap. Thanks for the review.
Ladybugg: Thanks to you too for saying you liked my fight scene. I really love
that song too and I was listening to it while writing that chapter so I thought I'd
put in there somewhere. Hehe Thanks for reviewing! Thanks so much for adding
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(can u tell I'm lying? Hehe) But it will stop soon and there will be a Lemon,
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but I find it kind of embarrassing to write lemons lol Oh well. Oh and update
Numb soon, I can't wait!
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my spirits! Thank you so much for reviewing, I hope you liked this chapter! I was
thinking about making Pan go after Z, I was even going to make two different
endings, but no one else seemed to want that so I'll just put Trunks out of his
misery. (I really liked Z though *sigh*)
couldn't decide what to do. Now I know where I'm going and how I'm going to
end, it will be in a few chapters. Hope you like it, thanks for the reviews!
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Pan awoke the next morning, eyes red and puffy from crying herself to sleep. She
sat up in bed and looked out the window. It was a beautiful clear sunny day. The
trees outside were swaying lightly with the breeze and the birds were chirping
happily. Pan hated that such a beautiful day had to be ruined by her sudden
departure. Her family would be devastated, Bra would be hurt, Lexi wouldn't
understand and Trunks would be victorious. 'Why should I run away? He should
be the one leaving! I have a life here!' she thought as she got out of bed and
made her way to the shower. Her thoughts continued to swirl around in her mind
as she let the warm water relax her tense muscles. She finished in the shower
and went back into her room wrapped in a towel, a defiant smirk on her face. She
had made her decision, now was not the time to run away, she had friends and
family more important than getting away from Trunks.
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Two months had passed since Z left and Pan had thrown herself into her work at
the dojo. Spending most of her time there or at home looking after Lexi. Uub had
taken the last month and a half off to spend time with Katie. They had both gone
on a holiday together, trying to get Katie's mind off of Marron's death and giving
Uub the chance to get to know who Katie had become over the time she had been
gone and vice versa. Bra and Goten had been spending more and more time
together, with Lexi, as a family. They were both finally completely happy with
their lives, neither of them noticing what was going on with Pan and Trunks.
Trunks had moved into an apartment closer to Pan's house, which pan didn't
know about and Bra had neglected to tell her. He had also thrown himself into his
work, never visiting friends or going out to clubs like he once did. They were both
completely miserable, but too stubborn to realise why or do anything about it.
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Bulma, Chichi and Videl had decided it was about time they threw a party for all
the Z gang. They hadn't caught up for a while, and the last time they did, wasn't
exactly a celebration. It was time everyone came together like they use to.
"You're right Videl, it is about time we had another Z gang party like the good old
days" Bulma exclaimed, smiling brightly at her younger friend. "How about we
have it this Saturday, that gives me a couple of days to get everything ready, and
you can send out the invitations, or just call everyone up and invite them" Bulma
finished, excitement evident in her voice and expression.
"Great idea! I've been waiting for an excuse to cook as much as I use to when
the boys lived at home" Chichi gushed, smiling happily as thoughts of what she
could cook ran through her mind.
"Yeah you're right Bulma, This is going to be great, just what my daughter and
your son needs to cheer up, they haven't been the same since Z left … hmm…"
Videl said, deep in thought. They all nodded their agreement and went on to
discuss ideas for the party.
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Pan stood at the door of the CC home, hearing voices and music inside, she knew
she was late and that getting in without being noticed was going to be a lot more
difficult than she first thought. It was the night of the Z gang party that Bulma,
Videl and Chichi organised. Pan had been coerced into going and Bra had actually
convinced her to wear a dress like all the other women attending would be.
She decided knocking was a bad idea, after all the door was most likely unlocked,
and if she knocked Bulma would answer, make a huge fuss about Pan being late
and then everyone would notice she was there, including Trunks. Someone she
wasn't ready to converse with right now. So she opened the door slowly, peeked
her head in, making sure no one was watching, she walked in and made her way
to where Bra was standing with Goten. Of course Goten was standing by the
snacks, which didn't bother Pan any. After all when was Pan not hungry. That was
another one of the many son traits that she had been born with. Goten saw her
approach and smiled brightly. He hadn't seen much of Pan lately and he was
beginning to worry about her. Trunks was also seen a lot less. The only time he
ever saw the both of them was at work or at one of these Z gang get-togethers,
which didn't happen often enough for Goten's liking.
Pan approached the happy couple, trying to look like she was happy to be there.
They both seemed to buy it as she came over and hugged Goten, then Bra.
"Hey you two! Having fun? Think anyone noticed how late I am?" She said,
faking a small laugh.
"Probably not! What took you so long anyway? Having second thoughts about
wearing a dress no doubt" Bra said chuckling light heartedly "Which by the way
looks stunning Pan" Bra gushed, hugging her long time friend again.
"Whoa Bra, calm down, its just a dress, what's got you so happy anyway?" Pan
asked curiously.
"Oh you'll see soon enough" Bra asked, looking at Goten knowingly, he just
grinned in response. Pan looked suspiciously at the both of them, then a thought
popped into her mind. 'Oh my kami, they're not engaged are they' she thought
looking at Bra's hand. 'Ok maybe not, I don't see a ring' she thought then decided
she'd find out soon anyway. Pan grabbed a drink, skulled it, and sat down in a
quiet corner of the room, where Vegeta was standing. At least she knew he
wasn't going to hassle her about current events in her life. 'Vegeta is the safest
choice to sit by' she thought with the first real smile of the night. Vegeta stood
casually, leaning against the wall next to Pan's seat, smirking his usual 'Don't
even think about talking to me' smirk. Pan looked up at him and smiled weakly.
"Having fun Vegeta?" she asked knowingly.
"About as much 'fun' as your having" he stated flatly, then handed Pan a flask
with some sort of alcohol in it. She took a swig and noticed that the overpowering
and disgusting taste was whiskey. He smirked at her disgusted expression and
then looked shocked as she took another swig and handed it back. "Thanks I
needed that," she said before the sound of metal hitting glass was heard
throughout the room.
"Attention everyone, attention, Uub here has an announcement to make" Bulma
said as everyone turned to look at Uub and Katie standing together, smiling
brightly.
"Uh… Thanks Bulma" Uub said nervously before continuing "As you all know Katie
and I have been dating for a while, and we dated before she left for America…
well… uh…"Uub stuttered nervously, looking around the room then locking eyes
with Pan and smiling. "Uub has asked me to marry him and I've accepted" Katie
finished excitedly. They smiled at each other and kissed while everyone cheered
and said their congratulations, apart from Vegeta and Pan. They just stood and
stared coldly at the two of them. 'I can't believe they didn't tell me, why would
they tell Bra and Goten before me' was Pan's last thought before she left the
room and went out the front door, sitting down on the front step.
Pan sat and cried. She wasn't sure why she was crying. All she knew was she had
an overwhelming feeling of hurt and loneliness. She hugged her knees and cried.
A feeling of déjà vu hit her as she had a memory.
**Flashback**
Pan fled from the gym where the spring formal was being held, crying her eyes
out. She wasn't sure where to go and she didn't want her parents to see her like
this so she flew to the CC house. She sat on the front step hugging her knees,
and wondering what she did wrong. Her eyes were red and puffy and yet she was
still crying, she couldn't seem to stop the pain. They had been so cruel to her.
Her first ever boyfriend, that she had been with for so long had broken up with
her and then announced to everyone that she was frigid and that he was dating
her best friend, Lauren, now. Pan was heartbroken and embarrassed. So there
she sat on the front steps of the CC home sobbing quietly. She looked up
suddenly to see, a concerned looking, Trunks watching her intently.
"What did he do?!!" he stated angrily, hating the fact that someone made his best
friend cry. She sat in silence, not saying anything. Trunks followed suit, thinking
she would talk if she needed to. He sat down next to her and let her rest her
head on his shoulder. After a few silent minutes she spoke.
"He said… these awful things… Lauren… laughed…he broke… up with me…
everyone laughed… he doesn't want me… he wants her… he said I was…." She
whispered between sobs.
"He said you were what Panny?" Trunks asked curiously, ready to kill the bastard.
"He said I was… frigid" she finished, fresh tears falling from her eyes and soaking
Trunks' shirt. Trunks ki rose rapidly and he looked ready to kill. He was also
relieved that the baka hadn't been able to get Pan into bed. Pan continued crying
and Trunks decided it would be better to stay and comfort her. So there they sat,
Pan crying her eyes out and Trunks running his hand through her hair, trying to
comfort her.
Pan whispering something to herself over and over again broke the silence.
"What's wrong with me?"
Trunks heard this and decided to answer her, even if she wasn't talking to him.
He lifted her chin to look him in the eyes and looked seriously at her. He kissed
her on the forehead and whispered in her ear. "There is absolutely nothing wrong
with you Panny, you are perfect, and he is a baka for not seeing that" This made
Pan smile and dry her eyes.
"Thank you Trunks" she said and laid her head in his lap, looking up at him and
closed her eyes. Trunks smiled and stroked her hair, taking in every detail of her
beautiful face.
**End flashback**
Pan was lost in thought as Trunks came and sat down next to her. She looked at
him, and forgetting she was ever angry with him she leaned her head against his
shoulder and cried. She cried because Z was gone, she cried because she felt like
she was losing her friends and she cried because she felt alone. Trunks held her
in his arms and let her cry; he knew she wasn't ready to talk. He was enjoying
the feeling of having her in his arms when he too got a feeling of déjà vu as a
memory came to him.
**Flashback**
Trunks was sitting in his room watching TV when he felt Pan's ki rise dramatically.
He was going to go to her when he remembered who she was with and what the
rise in ki could mean. He hated the thought of Pan having sex with that baka, he
wasn't sure why but he didn't like that guy. Trunks fell asleep thinking about Pan.
A few minutes later Trunks heard sobbing coming from the front step, luckily his
room was the only one close to the front door. Everyone else's was on the other
side of the house. He quickly got dressed and went outside. There was Pan, all
dressed up, she looked absolutely stunning. That's when he noticed her make up
was all smudged and her eyes were puffy. 'That bastard better not have touched
her!' he thought angrily and walked over to Pan. He stood watching her until she
noticed him.
He sat down next to her and she leaned on his shoulder, crying. She told him
what was making her cry and he was just about ready to kill the prick.
So there they sat, Pan crying her eyes out and Trunks running his hand through
her hair, trying to comfort her.
Pan whispering something to herself over and over again broke the silence.
"What's wrong with me?"
Trunks looked at her intently, not quite taking in what she was saying. 'What's
wrong with Panny? Why would she think something was wrong with her? DUH!
Trunks… kami I'm an idiot' he thought before answering her. He lifted her chin
up, making her look at him. 'She's beautiful, what I wouldn't do to kiss those lips
right now, but that would be taking advantage' he thought before kissing her on
the forehead and whispering something sweet in her ear. He knew that would
cheer her up and he knew it had when she smiled at him and laid her head in his
lap, looking up at him. He stroked her hair and she closed her eyes.
**End flashback**
So once again there they both sat, in silence, taking comfort in each other's
arms. Pan had cried her last tears and decided she had no reason to be sad
anymore when she should be happy for her friends. So forgetting who exactly she
was sitting with she kissed his cheek, smiled and went inside.
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'Oh kami, that was Trunks, oh well, I don't have the energy to worry about that
right now' she thought before going to find Uub and Katie. Bulma came over and
grabbed Pan's arm, pulling her aside, out of earshot. "I found this next to the bed
where you stayed when you were unconscious, the day Z left, I think he left it for
you but I haven't opened it" Bulma said, handing Pan a velvet box. Bulma waited
for Pan to open it, although she already knew what was inside because she
couldn't handle not opening it and reading the note inside. Pan stuffed it into her
handbag and went in search of Katie. "Thanks Bulma" she called over her
shoulder. 'I'll see what it is later' she thought.
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She found Katie sitting with Bra, looking like she was about to cry. She rushed
over and kneeled in front of Katie. "What's wrong Kat, I was just about to come
and say congrats," she said, looking concerned.
"Oh Pan, you're not mad?" Katie asked, on the verge of crying. Pan hugged Katie
tightly. "Of course not girl! I'm so happy for you!" she said, and this time
everyone could see she was truthfully happy for her good friend. Bra decided to
get in on the group hug so she wrapped her arms around the both of them and all
three of them laughed like they were back in high school. When they all pulled
away Katie looked at Pan seriously. "Umm… Pan I'm really sorry I didn't tell you
earlier I just wanted everyone to know I was engaged before I ask you this… Will
you be my maid of honour?" Katie asked hopefully. Pan's eyes widened in shock
"Of course! I'd love that!" Pan stated, hugging Katie again. She was truly happy
for her two good friends. 'I've got to talk to Uub' Pan thought before sneaking
away when Chichi and Bulma ambushed Katie about wedding plans.
She eyed Uub standing in a corner by himself looking pretty down. She walked
over and stood in front of him, looking coldly at him.
"Uh… Pan… I'm sorry… I didn't… mean to… I mean… I didn't know…" He stuttered
nervously. Pan burst out laughing and hugged Uub tightly. "You baka, did you
think I was mad too? Of course not! I'm so happy for you! Just don't let your wife
to be make me wear a big fluffy pink dress! ARGH the horror!" she stated,
making Uub crack up laughing. She hated to see her friends down and now they
were both happy and so was she.
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Trunks came inside after a while of thinking about what just happened with Pan.
Had she finally forgiven him? Or was she just not thinking straight? He had to find
out so he decided to find her and have a chat. He missed her a lot, just spending
time with her. He could handle just being friends if it meant he wouldn't lose her
forever. It broke his heart in two when Videl told him Pan was going to leave.
Then when he found out she hadn't he was relieved but still she wouldn't talk to
him.
Trunks made his way inside and found Pan talking with Uub. He walked over and
asked her if he could talk to her for a minute. She just nodded and followed him
into the kitchen.
"So what's up?" Pan asked once they were in the kitchen.
"Well I wanted to know what's going on with us?" he asked, curiously.
"I don't have the energy to hate you anymore Trunks, we were friends… I miss
that," she stated, a small smile playing on her lips.
"Why don't we start over then, we could at least be civil to each other when we
see one another, see where things go from there" He said, smirking playfully.
They laughed just like old times and agreed to at least talk if they bump into one
another. Finally things were looking up for the once good friends.
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AN: I hope you enjoyed this chapter; I tried to make it a little interesting. I
promise I won't drag this on for much longer. Just a few more chapters. Please
review. Thanks.
C town Chica: Thanks so much for the compliment about my fight scene, I was
worried it was really crap. Thanks for the review.
Ladybugg: Thanks to you too for saying you liked my fight scene. I really love
that song too and I was listening to it while writing that chapter so I thought I'd
put in there somewhere. Hehe Thanks for reviewing! Thanks so much for adding
me to your fav stories list. that made my day!
The Teenage Hybrid: Thanks for reviewing, I'm sorry about the Trunks torture
(can u tell I'm lying? Hehe) But it will stop soon and there will be a Lemon,
maybe even two, but I will probably need your help with that. I don't know why
but I find it kind of embarrassing to write lemons lol Oh well. Oh and update
Numb soon, I can't wait!
V son Saiyan: you're right this is an angst fic but it's also romance, so I guess I
should probably get to the romance part hehe. Thanks for the review.
Cute_kitty2: You are a little insane (which is fun to read), but thanks so much for
the review! I REALLY appreciate it!
SSJ5Tigger: Thanks for the review! Hope you had a great Christmas!
Skye atreides: Ok I'll torture him a little more. Mwahahaha (couldn't help myself)
JORI: Don't worry I won't get bored and I WILL finish this fic! I promise!
Fujiko: I know u want me to end it in 2 but I'm thinking more like 4 chapters! But
no more than that! Hopefully! Thanks for the review!
Tinkerbellstar: I'm glad you've enjoyed the torture lol thanks so much for
reviewing! Hope you had a great Christmas!
SSJ Marik: Honestly, I wasn't going to Make Pan end up with Trunks but I knew
I'd have some pt fans after me if I didn't so I am. But I'm still making it hard for
Trunks, if that's any consolation. Thanks for reviewing.
Sweet-onna: I really appreciated what you wrote in your review! It really lifted
my spirits! Thank you so much for reviewing, I hope you liked this chapter! I was
thinking about making Pan go after Z, I was even going to make two different
endings, but no one else seemed to want that so I'll just put Trunks out of his
misery. (I really liked Z though *sigh*)
