Night Shadows- Chapter 10

by Tanyaneko

Disclaimer: DBZ- Not mine.

A/N: Okay, before we get on with the story, I have a few things to say: 1. I am not dead. 2. I did not fall off the planet. 3. I am sorry for the delay.

Life has just been getting SERIOUSLY hectic- I only have time to write chappies on the weekends and these past weekends have been party, after party, after party. In truth, it gets annoying after awhile. Anyway, here's the usual long list of thankies: Adria, kristy, AKXTP22, Saiyan Serpent, mrchezzysnickers, riceangel06, Lady Dark Tiger's Eye, alannapurple, Michi Hatabaki, Bubblegum_suppi, V-chan, lalala, Someone, and Cowgirl Ed2002.

On with the fic!

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"Just what do you think you're doing?" she yelled, trying to turn her head so she could glare at him.

"Making sure you don't fly away again." He was the one smirking now; she could hear it in his voice even if she couldn't turn to see him. She could envision it in her mind well enough: one corner of his mouth would be quirked up and he'd look so horridly sexy. Dammit! She wasn't supposed to be thinking that way! She was supposed to be mad at him.

She'd stopped struggling by then- after all, it was Trunks. He wasn't going to hurt her. And even though he was a stubborn, inconsiderate jerk, she still loved him. That was what bothered her the most.

"Anyway, he continued, "now you are going to listen to me."

"La la la… la la la la la…" she sang loudly, drowning out his words. He can't make me listen! She thought stubbornly. He can't, he can't, he can't, he can't, he just can't!

He sighed in aggravation. Sometimes, she could really be annoying. Almost to the point of insanity, in his opinion. "Pan," he snapped, "You're being childish!"

"Childish? Childish?"

"Yes! Yes, you're being childish," he yelled, "and it's annoying!"

"You're the one who called me a name, and you have the nerve to call me childish?"

He sighed again. "I didn't follow you to get into another fight. I followed you to ask you to forgive me."

"So what?"

"Please, Pan."

"What makes you think that I want to listen to you?"

"Nothing. Actually, it's pretty obvious that you don't want to listen to me."

"So why are you trying so hard?"

"You're my friend, Pan! You're one of my best friends in the whole world, and I hate it when you're mad at me!"

She smiled mischievously then. "Fine. Get down on your knees and beg me to forgive you."

He frowned. "Pan…"

"Do you want me to forgive you or not?"

He glared at her, and then landed on a small island. He got down on his knees and looked at her with big pleading blue eyes. "Please Pan? I'm really sorry…"

When he looked at her like that, she was ready to forgive him anything. Of course Trunks… of course… Then she stopped. What am I thinking? I can't let him get to me… not after he did that…But she wanted to. She really wanted to. Please… please let him have a good enough reason… "Trunks? Why did you do it?"

"I didn't like the way you were talking about Marron. I'm sorry, Pan, I didn't mean it. I swear I didn't mean it. You know I don't think that about you!"

She closed her eyes to stop the tears she knew were coming. Oh, Trunks… that's not good enough… I wish it was… but what you did… that's no reason… You promised me…

"I'll never say anything like that to you, either, Pan. I know you'll never do anything that would ever give me reason to."

Then why'd you do it, Trunks?

"She's just innocent, that's all. She's not a cheap slut like you!"

Why?

She gave up fighting against her emotions and let her tears flow. She, Pan, granddaughter of Son Goku, crying twice in the same day. Grandpa must be so ashamed of me now… "I'm sorry Trunks," she sniffled, "But I can't forgive you. You broke your promise. Now… just leave."

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Awww… poor Pan and Trunks… she's not going to forgive him! Waaah! I wonder what's going to happen next… hmm…

Oh, yeah, and if anybody wants to be notified when the chapters come out, leave your e-mail addy in a review or e-mail me at Tanyaneko@aol.com.

Till next time!

~Tany