Disclaimer- I do not own Dragonball Z/GT or any of the characters. Yadda yadda copy writes Akira Toriyama.

Ok, people…I hate repeating myself, but this story like all the others is totally mine! Anyone who says otherwise can take it up with me or be shot!

Pan- 18

Trunks- 21

Bra- 19

Goten- 20

Juunanagou- 19

Marron- 21

Make up other ages as you please.

So Far Away

Chapter 4

On Step Closer

He crossed his arms and stood there with his back to her.

Pan stopped and stared. He'd been waiting for her?

"There were some obstacles in my way, but I've taken care of them."

He chuckled and turned his head to the side, so he could glance at her. "I thought assassins moved faster then that."

"How did-"

"How did I know you were sent to kill me." He said, finishing her sentence. "I'm not stupid, Princess. You Saiyans think we know nothing, but we know more then you'll ever know."

Pan glared and put her hands on her hips. "It's not nice to interrupt a person when their talking." She snapped.

"Or stealing a species planet and turning them into slaves!" he snapped back.

Pan jumped a little. It had been a long time since someone other then her father had the nerve to shout at her. There was definitely something different about him. She didn't know if she was angry or intrigued by his aggressive tone.

"I have nothing to do with the slavery of your people…I'm just here to do my job." She admitted.

"Even if that means killing an innocent man?" He asked, roughly.

"No one's innocent." She persisted.

"That's a lie. Woman…children…they're innocent." He said, turning his head back.

"Maybe children, but even they can be devious, but what about you? Are you sure your innocent?" She asked in a low voice almost as though she was coming on to him…which maybe she was…

He chuckled again. "No, Princess…I'm not innocent. I've had my evils in the past, but I'm fighting to save these people."

Pan smirked and put her hands to her sides. "Is that so?" She asked. "Well, I didn't know a woman could take on such a responsibility."

"You and I both know I'm not a woman." He replied, smugly.

"I wouldn't know since you run around in that mask and hood." She said, putting the lock of hair into her pocket. "Why don't you turn around and reveal yourself?"

"Alright," He said, turning to face her. He tugged at his hood until it fell and allowed his lavender hair to fall.

"And the mask." She urged.

"Hmm…" He said, smirking. "Promise you won't fall in love with me." He said in a tone that sent shivers through her body.

"Loves for fools."

"True, but maybe it's the fool who never found love." He acquired, taking the mask from his face. He had soft, but manly features along with his blue eyes. Pan was always a sucker for blue eyes.

"You were expecting me to fall in love with that?" She asked, sounding snotty.

He titled his eyes at her and smiled. "Deny it all you like, Princess. It's not like you're the greatest thing I've ever seen."

BURN!!

Pan's jaw just about hit the floor. Who the hell was he to tell her she wasn't any better then anyone else! She had men dropping to their knees to get even one word out of her!…unless he was just trying to push her buttons, which he was.

"Really? If I'm nothing special, why have you been waiting for me?" She asked, sounding bratty.

He crossed his arms again and nodded his head. "Fair enough. I did come here to get your attention and I have been waiting for you, but not because of what your thinking. I didn't come here to flirt or any of that crap. I'm here because I want to know why I didn't break the bones in your hand like all the other's who've attempted to attack me."

Pan raised her eyebrows and lifted her hand to look at it. There were purple bruises running along her knuckles where he was holding onto her hand.

"I-I didn't even notice those were there." She said, in surprise, rubbing her knuckles.

"You didn't even flinch, cry out in pain, or snap one bone…why?" He asked, becoming angry.

Pan looked back at him and glared. "What about you? How did you manage to stop my attack like that. No one's ever done that before."

"Answer first." He hissed, narrowing his eyes on her.

Pan clenched her teeth trying to calm herself. She didn't care for his bossiness, but she wanted answers from him as well.

"I'm not like ordinary Saiyans. I'm the daughter of the King of all Saiyans and I was trained by the strongest fighter in the universe, Son Goku, when I was younger, but I'm not expecting you to know who that is. He died along time ago."

He flinched at Vegeta and Goku's name being mentioned, but showed no other interest.

"I'm sure your guessing that I'm weak just because I'm a woman, but your wrong." She continued.

He nodded his head and put his hand up to rub his chin. "So, what your saying is your just another scumbag Saiyan who happens to be stronger then all of them."

"Pretty much, but I'm not stronger than all of them…" She admitted, glaring to the side.

"Ok, I just called your race scum and you have nothing to say in defense?" He asked scratching his head. "Something's wrong here."

Pan crossed her arms angrily and looked away from him. "I said I way a Saiyan, but I never said I was proud of it." She snapped, kicking up dirt.

"Hey now," He said, putting his hands out. "There's no need to throw a fit."

"I'm not throwing a fit!!" She bellowed, throwing her hands down to her sides.

"Whatever." He said, putting his hands down.

Pan was fighting the urge to tackle him to the ground and strangle him to death. What a smart ass! She was the one with the attitude! She didn't need competition! Especially from somebody like him!

"I answered your question now answer mine." She said, becoming impatient.

"Ok, Princess, I-"

"Stop calling me that! My name is Pan!" She snapped, growing tired of people repeatedly calling her Princess. As long as she was going to be on another planet she might as well lead somewhat of a normal life…not like the profession of an assassin was anything normal.

He jumped back and put his hands in the air again. "Wow! That's some explosive temper you've got there, girl! I'll call you Pan if you insist." He said, mockingly.

"Just shut up and answered my question." She ordered.

His mouth twisted in annoyance. "Don't you even want to know what my name-"

"It's Trunks, yes I know, now answer my question!" She snapped loudly.

Trunks pulled his arms close to his body and slightly turned his body to the side still looking at her. "Oh…you're a mean one, aren't you!" He said, tauntingly as he narrowed his eyes, shook his head, and puckered his lips.

Pan's eyes almost budged out of her head as she bit her tongue to keep herself from screaming at him. She didn't want anyone to hear her and come running, ruining everything. She needed to be alone with him…for informational reasons…stop looking at me like that!!

"Please, just answer my question because I answered yours." She said as nicely as possible.

"Aww, you said please! That means a lot to me." He teased, dropping his silly act. "Alright, I'll answer your question because you did answer mine." He said, cracking his knuckles. "You can't tell anyone though."

Pan almost died trying to hold in her laugher. "Um, I promise…"

Trunks smiled stupidly and crossed his arms again. "Don't worry, it was a joke. I know you couldn't keep a secret if you tried."

"Hey now! You don't know that! You don't even know-"

"Anyway!" He said, interestingly. "Everyone knows, but that scum King of yours has been keeping it from you and Goten. See…I'm really Vegeta's-"

All of a sudden, behind Trunks there was a bright flash of lights as a space craft of General Juunanagou's men came speeding towards Trunks.

"Well, it's been fun, but I've gotta run!" Trunks said, turning and looking into the lights. "Tell Juunanagou I say hi!" He shouted over the noise of the craft landing and started running towards her.

"Wait! I'm not done talking to you." She yelled, as he ran passed her and looked over the edge of the mountain.

"Don't worry, we'll see each other again!" He said as General Juunanagou stepped out of the crafted started running towards them.

"Princess! What are you doing!" He shouted.

Trunks smirked when she didn't turn her gaze to look at him. "Well, that's my queue!" He said, reaching up and grabbing a hold of her long hair. "And a little payback!"

He took a small chunk of her hair with him as he jumped off the side of the mountain and disappear into the night.

Pan screamed grabbing the side of her throbbing head. "That little bastard." She chuckled to herself as Juunanagou grabbed her shoulder roughly.

This chapter is a little shorter then the others because it was supposed to be strictly a Trunks-Pan moment chapter, thought I don't think they had many "moments" Anyway, please review!! Thanks!