Dee-chan – You have to understand that Kenshin would not have won. I love Kenshin as much as the next Rurouni Kenshin fan, but even I know not to stretch it. And before you make a conclusion on the appearance, think of a plain teenaged Misao in your mind. Then cut the hair short and change the eye color to a bright blue ( I like Pan's blue eyes and I didn't want her to out grow them). There you have it! ^o^
Califpinay3001- Hey thanx!
i dont have alot of time, but i think ur fic is wonderful - Well…your name is flattering. Now that you mention it, I'll probably give Pan back her tail. Thanx for the idea!
My name is Pan
"Don't stand there all innocent, Battousai," Pan spat. "You don't deserve this, after you destroyed my only family and hurt my beloved brother!"
He doesn't have the right to act that way. Not after what he did. Why isn't he evil? Why did this have to be so…hard?
Kenshin leaned toward Sanosuke. "Who is she? I did not kill the Obiwabanshuu! Kanryu Takeda killed them, that he did!" Kenshin exclaimed. Sanosuke put his hands on his head, anticipating the fight and seemingly ignoring Kenshin's outburst.
"DIE MAN-SLAYER!" cried Pan. And with that bellow came a tremendous blast of speed, leaving Kenshin only milliseconds to react. She's fast, he thought. I must rely on her emotions. It was obvious that she was angry.
Pan smirked darkly. She thrust her hand outward-
Kaoru sprinted out of her dojo to see what this commotion was about. "What is going on out here?" The whole fight seemed to still after she entered the scene.
She managed to take in a floating Pan (who by the way had the look of murder in her eyes), a frightened Kenshin, and a emotionless Sano.
"Ms. Kaoru, please go back inside." Kenshin ordered.
Kaoru shook her head no. "Pan? What are you doing?" Pan's eyes looked up from her enemy's face, to answer the question. "I am killing Obiwabanshuu's killer." Kaoru gasped. "You are one of the Obiwabanshuu?" Kaoru tilted her head to the side. "Kenshin did not kill the Obiwabanshuu. Kanryu Takeda was their killer."
Silence.
"Are you telling me the truth?
"Yes."
"I don't believe you," Pan snarled. "What if your just trying to keep me from killing your lover?"
Kaoru blushed and said, "He's not my lover and I wouldn't lie to you. Especially after you saved my life earlier."
Silence.
What? Then she tracked the Battousai down for nothing.
But this Takeda must be taken care of immediately…
"Where is this Kanryu Takeda?" She spat, with a full intent on killing him. "Ms. Pan, you need not worry about him. I have put him out of commission, that I did."
Pan gazed into his violet gaze and turned from fierce to apologetic. "I am very sorry for intruding your home, Mr. Battousai." She bowed and turned to leave. A calloused hand caught her arm.
"It's Kenshin. And I believe that Ms. Kaoru invited you to stay for dinner. She would be very disappointed for you to leave."
Pan hestitantly smiled back. "Only if you let me cook. To apologize I mean."
A young boy with unruly black hair seemed to appear out of no where. "Oh please cook! I'm begging you! Ugly over here can't cook but she can brew poison!"
Kaoru glowered. "What did you say Yahiko… chan?"
"I'm not little! Don't call me that!" he spewed back.
And so the tongue wars began. Why did this seem so familiar?
I want my grandpa… I feel so alone.
"Wow! This is delicious Pan!" Kaoru cried with respect. "Who taught you to cook?" she asked.
Pan answered with a modest shrug. "I think my grandmother did when I was little. I don't remember."
Sano wrinkled his eyebrows in confusion. I thought the Obiwabanshuu had no family but themselves.
As if reading his mind, Pan answered, "I was four when I lost my family and ran into Aoshi."
"They died?"
"No I lost them."
"Isn't that the same thing?"
"No kid, it isn't." Pan responded patiently. "I did something I wasn't supposed to and got lost. I never saw my family again."
Kenshin frowned. "Well what do you remember of them?"
"Um, My father, i think, was a scholar and a fighter. He was proud and strong. My mother was a fighter and she loved me a lot." Pan thought for a moment. "My uncle I think was teenaged and was really self conscious about what girls thought about him. Grandpa tried to get him to fight, but he was too interested in the ladies." She tried to grasp something else. "There was Vegeta, who was proud and strong with very few words. Bulma, the smartest woman I have ever met." She brightened. "Then there was Bura, she was my best friend and Vegeta and Bulma's daughter.
"Trunks I think was a magnet that attracted girls. I thought he was strange." Pan grinned. "Oh yeah, and there was grandma. I loved grandma so much. She was strong, for her age and even Vegeta was afraid of her. But she loved me, she said, more than anything."
Tears clouded her vision.
"And then there's grandpa Goku. It's strange you know? That he is the one I remember the most out of all my family. He was everything I wanted to be. He was strong, confident, and happy. Everyone loved grandpa. He was the greatest." Megumi scoffed.
"Well, Dragon, you left your family and that's that. Get over it." She smirked. Pan smiled over at her, surprising everyone. "I already have, fox, I already have."
Kenshin and Kaoru shared a look. "Hey Pan, do you have any where to go? We'd be happy if you'd stay here with us." Kaoru asked. "I won't take no for an answer."
Pan opened her mouth to protest, but quickly shut up with the look she received from her new hostess. "Alright."
"Soujirou."
Soujirou directed his attention to the speaker.
"Yes Mr. Shishiou?"
A bandaged man turned to face a boy with raven hair. "There is a new threat in the underground. We must get rid of her."
"Her, Mr. Shishiou?" Shishiou scowled and nodded. "Her code name is Dragon but her birth name is Son Pan." His eyes darkened. " I want you to find her. But when you do, you have three choices." Soujirou's smile grew broader. "Name them."
"Either you kill her, keep her for yourself, or you shut her up with force."
"Right Mr. Shishiou. I'll leave immediately." Shishiou nodded and turned back to the sunset.
"Pan! Come back here with that!" screamed Yahiko. "Catch me first!" Pan yelled back. In her hand she held his bokkên in a teasing manner, running half speed. In Yahiko's mind, it was full speed. "Well slow down so I have a chance!" Pan looked over her shoulder. "No way!"
While watching Yahiko, she headed straight into a person. "Aiiiiiiiiiiiii!"
To keep from colliding, she slammed the bokkên into the ground. With a screech she slowly stopped and sighed in relief. "I am so sorry! I hope I didn't do any damage!" She looked into the young man's face and smiled. He had a smile on his face too. "How about I make it up to you and make you some tea! I've been in a giving mood and why stop now?"
Yahiko looked on with interest. A sly smile crept on his youthful face. Creeping up behind the unsuspecting Pan, he pushed her onto the man.
"Yahiko!" She looked at the man she was now lying on top of the still smiling man. She blushed profusely. "I am really sorry!" The boy/man chuckled and gently lifted her off him. "My name is Son Pan! What's yours?" The boy's face became interestingly different. "Seta Soujirou. I think I will take up your offer and have tea."
MWAHAHAHAHA! I AM SO EVIL! Cliff hangers…cant live with them, cant live without them. Well anyway, so far your reviews have been heartwarming. Please review more!
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