Disclaimer: What? The show would be a hell of a lot different if I had it.
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When someone acts foolish it means they're in love.
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"Pan?" I could faintly hear Goten say her name. Everything around us seemed to stop or maybe it was just my breathing. This was the first time we have been face to face this close up since that day. I wanted to say something, do something but all I did was stand there and look at how lovely she looked today. Her hair was thrown up in a messy bun and she was wearing a little lip-gloss. Only to torture me I presumed. Blue jeans and a red sweater made her look absolutely gorgeous. I noticed my side had turned sideways a bit and I felt that stupid smile on my face when I saw her. Our eyes met and I smiled even more. Man I missed those things.
"What are you doing here?" There was Goten voice again. Wait, why was she here. I snapped my gaze from her face down to the tile. Oh, yeah this is better to look at.
"I was over at Dad's and he told me you were here and I need to umm…talk to you. Yes, that's it I needed to talk to you. Very important, you know ASAP, yup." Even with my head down I could see her feet rocking back and forth with her arms swinging. She only does that when she is nervous or trying to come up with a really good answer. You should have seen the poor girl when Goten found us. There she was standing on top of my bed swinging her arms saying something like 'Uncle Ten we were trying to see who had to worse breath, yeah, and I was on top of him because umm…you know how dirty his room is.' I was just lying there trying my best not to laugh and looking over at Goten who was just grinning.
"So that's why I'm here. No other reason." I smirked. Pan always had a way with words. Still it's about time she came to realize that she couldn't live without me. I lifted my head and met her eyes again. She smiled that smile that was reversed only for me. I felt my heart beating again so I stopped smirking and gave her a reflecting smile.
"Me and Trunks were about to grab a bite want to come?" Goten and his stupid voice interrupting my thoughts while looking at her. She broke my gaze to look over to Goten.
"Trunks and I, Goten, Trunks and I. What did you learn in school?" I laughed causing her to look back at me with an eyebrow raised. I felt dumb and looked back down to the wonderful titling of the building.
"Whatever…Trunks and I were about to eat want some or not?"
"Sure."
Nothing was said as the three of walk down the street. Goten walked in the middle of us as we made our way towards the local diner. It was mid-February and still quiet cold outside as I looked over to Pan she only had that red sweater on. She is probably cold, I can't let her freeze I mean I love her. Taking off my jacket I slowed my pace down, neither of them seemed to notice. Walking up behind her I let the jacket slip over her shoulders. She quickly turned around only to see my raise an eyebrow at her mocking her from earlier.
"Thanks." She smiled a little then just turned back around. The first word spoken directly to me in a month and that was all she could say? Maybe she is not as bad off as Goten made it seem. We made it to the diner a couple minutes later. Walking in we grabbed a booth by the window. Goten sat down first and Pan simple took the seat next to him. I heard a deep sigh escape from me before setting down. The waitress came and took our order and of course Goten had to flirt with her.
"So what were you guys doing?" She didn't look up from the table and all I could do was stare. Goten turned his back to the window and let his arm lay across the back of the booth.
"Well Trunks has been burying himself in his work so I thought I would make an appearance. You know he hasn't been himself lately." He paused and scratched his chin before continuing. "Like around a month he has been acting really weird. I would say like he was down or something." He smirked at me and I could swear that it was my father for a moment.
"Oh." Pan looked up at me and gave me a sad smile. I looked at her and felt nothing but longing and love.
"Yeah." I whispered with a soft smile. She knows what she does to me and still acts as if she doesn't know. Moved around in my seat a little and leaned forward on my elbows. "How have you been?" As I looked into her eyes for an answer once again everything fades away but her.
"Alive but not living." She laughed a little but anyone could tell it was forced. "Just working with dad and finishing up school." We sat there for a while no one really talking expect Goten. After the food arrived we ate in silence while I stole glances at her remembering everything that we ever did, said, thought…everything. We finished our meal quickly though that was to be expected. I looked up from my plate to her only to find that she was looking at me. Her eyes were trying to tell me something I could feel it. Just when I thought I was going to get somewhere Goten's voice came banging in my ears.
"Damn it! Would you two stop staring at each other and just talk about the break up. You are all adults now you do realize we graduate from high school along time ago. Especially you Trunks."
"What? Goten shut up I'm one year older than you. If Pan what's to talk to me then she can. You on the other hand need to go back to high school and learn a few things. Trunks and me." I rolled my eyes trying to get out of the accursedness Goten had made. I heard Pan stand up and I thought I had made her mad. I was getting ready to open my mouth when she caught me by complete surprise.
"Actually Trunks if you don't mind I would like to talk to you. If you would come over to my place tonight around seven that would be great. Ok so I'm going to go. Bye." Then she grabbed my coat from her seat put it on and walked out of the diner without a second glance. Needless to say my head was spinning with possibilities of what tonight could bring. One very thrilling thought stood out. My smirked started to grow when Goten hit my arm.
"See man where would you be if you didn't have me. Oh and one thing stop thinking dirty thoughts of her until I'm gone. That's weird with anyone." The two of us laughed and stood up. I paid the check as Goten walked over to the counter to talk to the waitress again. I saw my hands shaking as I laid the money on the table. That girl has got a hold on me and tonight I'm making sure she doesn't let go. I turned around to see Goten's hand over the giggling waitresses but what can I say I trained him right.
"Goten let's go and STOP flirting." He pulled away from the girl and joined me as we exited the diner. Cold air hit me hard as I stepped outside as the two of us started walking back towards my office.
"You know it's not flirting its' product scouting. I've gotta find a girl some day. We can't all fall in love with our best friends nieces." I smiled at that one. Goten and I have been at this game forever. Luckily I found mine right under my nose. I glanced over to Goten seeing him with his head down and a frown. Maybe if he looked right under his nose he will see something I almost missed.
Ok…Laterz!