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Kiss the RainA/N: The point of views change throughout the story but if you read the section long enough, you will realize who these people are.
Pan: 16
Uubu: 18
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Last time:
(Gohan's p.o.v.)
"No, Videl. I want to know this." I scowl back at her and look at Pan. "Well? What are his intentions?"
"Daddy, we're only going out. It's not really a bit deal. I mean-"
"Not a big deal?! Not a BIG DEAL?! Pan, that boy is way too old for you! I can't believe this!"
"Gohan! Please!" I pace around, too upset to stand still.
"Videl! I want to meet this boy's parents tomorrow! And I'm dead serious."
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Chapter 3: "It was then that I carried you"
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3 years later
I'm still amazed that after five family dinners with Uub, three meetings with both of our parents, and six bonding dates with Uub and my dad, everything is now normal. That was all a year ago though but I believe it is all worth it. I'm sitting under the tree now with Uub behind me. We always just sit here cuddling, not even saying a word. My dad's just in the den, with the window open incase something happens.
When I look back at when I first was with Uub, it was just all too different. My hair is longer now, maybe too long. I've only had trims because I wanted to look older. I also wear my glasses a lot more than my contacts, even if they're colored. Just another way to look more mature. My body has really taken form but I normally stick to clothes that are too big or too long. I love the big size and Uub doesn't care either way. I'm still beautiful to him.
I lean back and close my eyes. Uub hasn't really changed too much. He's still a lot taller than me but then again I'm only 5'3. His clothes haven't really changed but he wears a lot more wrestling shirts since he's been on varsity since sophomore year. He's really muscular too now but he's still very sweet. He knows how fit I am too but I guess we're at that point in our relationship to just not care about the way we dress and such.
"Are you sleeping?" I smile when he whispers to me.
I just shake my head and whisper back, "No, just thinking."
He just nods his head and leans back against the tree some more. I frown a bit and touch his hand.
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I breathe out deeply and take her hand. I, too, was thinking. I'm surprised at how mature she has begun to be and I'm glad that our relationship doesn't have to be so adventurous and well, difficult. I love this calm, serene effect. Even if it's just what we do. It our thing and every couple has their own thing, right?
I lean forward and softly kiss the back of her neck. She's so beautiful, even if she dresses a certain way to hide her physical beauty. I even know for a fact that she has never worn makeup her whole life. I hold her tightly as my kisses trail to her jaw line and cheek. She turns her head and kisses me back. We always stop here because we're waiting. Besides, Pan is way too special for me to do something like that to her. She's not like those other girls that have no self-respect. That's why I know I want to marry her, but I do have my needs.
"Pan, I have to go. It's already 8:30 and I have a match tomorrow morning." I kiss her cheek and we get up. I walk her to the door and I kiss her on the lips before we bid each other good night and say our 'love yous'.
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I'm in my room now, after another fabulous date with Uub. I lay down on my bed and pick up my book. I flip to chapter five in "the Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger. It's really famous in North America and our English teacher tells us that reading hard novels will help us with our English.
I don't really see why I should even be reading this book. I take out a sheet of paper and begin writing out the summary. Ah, it's amazing how much you can remember with the human brain. I just have to love Uubu for having similar classes as mine. I remember when he would read the book to me. I even helped him with his summaries.
Halfway through my summary I hear a knock on the door. "Come in," I don't even put my pencil down as a I talk but I look up when I see my father at the door, "Oh, hi, Daddy. What's up?" I sit up when I see him frown and I look at him seriously.
"Pan, darling, why don't you come downstairs? Your mother and I want to talk to you."
I slowly nod. Am I in trouble? I can't help but think back to what Uub and I did today. We didn't have sex. I just shrug and follow my dad downstairs.
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I sit down on the couch next to my wife. This is going to be so hard to explain. I'll just let Videl do it. I lean back and cross my arms. I see Pan just staring at us from the love seat. I can't help but turn my head and look at Videl. She glares at me and elbows me in the rib. "Oww! Fine, fine I'll tell her."
"Tell me what, Dad? Did someone die?!" I just shake my head and I watch her breathe out slowly, calming down now.
"No, no. It's nothing like that sweetheart. We're just- we're moving." I watch her jaw drop once I said the word "moving". I just look down and frown. She's going to have to leave everyone.
"We're what?!"
"Now calm down, honey. It won't be so bad. I mean, you'll be able to meet new people and know people all over Japan." I nod along with Videl as she tries to calm Pan down. "And isn't Uub going to college next fall? There's a slight chance that he might go to Tokyo! It's not so bad, I promise." I can't help but nod.
"Calm down? CALM DOWN?! Mother! How can I possibly calm down?! I'm leaving my friends, my family, my peers to go to some other high school that already made their own friends. How can I make new ones?"
"Please, Pan, sweetie, don't look at it like-"
"Why are we moving anyway?" I wince a bit as I see Pan's cold glare. If only looks can kill, and I'm talking about bad ones.
I clear my throat, a sign that I will be speaking. It's a terrible habit. "It's just that well, there's a new research team in Tokyo at the University of Japan. Instead of teaching in the college over here, we're going to have to move to Tokyo so I can teach geo-physics and help the scientists." I can't help but sigh and frown, looking sadly at Pan. "Darling, I know this will be really hard for you but I have no choice. The board is moving me there and you know that I can't stop them from doing so."
She pouts and closes her eyes shut. I just watch her nod and sniffle as a few tears escape from her eyes. I was about to get up and comfort her but I see Videl get up quickly and hug her tightly. She whispers something in Pan's ear, I can only guess sweet things but a bunch of muffled sobs are returned. I get up slowly and tap Videl on the shoulder. She just nods to me and gets up, leaving us alone.
I kneel down in front of the chair and look up at her as she wipes her tears away. Poor Pan… I wish this never happened. I hold onto one of her hands and she just looks at me as I help her wipe her tears away. "I'm so sorry, Panny. You know how important this job is but I did try my best to stay here, honest. Everything will turn out great in the end."
She simply nods her head and bites her lower lip in order to try to stop her own sobs. I stand up and hug her tightly. "Why Daddy? Why?! I don't want to leave. I love it here!"
I sniffle a bit myself as I rub her back. "Shh… You never know. We could be back here in a couple months or a year. Please, don't cry, baby." For the first time in 6 years, I carried my daughter to her room and tucked her into bed.
I stayed with her until she fell asleep. I remember when she was younger; she wouldn't want me to leave her until she was asleep. Now is a time for her to act the age she should and this time, I'm glad that she isn't acting so old. I kiss her on the forehead and get up, exiting her room silently but leaving a crack open so that the hallway lights could be her night-light.
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A/N: About the title of the chapter, there's this religious story about this man talking to God. What happens is that God is telling him how he's always walking with him throughout his journey of life. When the man notices that sometimes he's walking alone, he asks God when there were only one pair of footsteps. God tells him that it was during his troubled times. The man believes that God left him during his times of need and questions Him about it. God just tells him that during those times, he was picking him up and leading him the way. "It was then that I carried you"