Hai, Hai, I know I took too long. Gomen nasai. But Happy New Year's Everyone! Enjoy!
Part 14
By: Christina
Pan and Trunks walked the strip quietly both dowsed with water. Both were just relishing in the sweet sound of the waves crashing on the shore.
"Tonight was fun." Pan stated bluntly.
"Yeah, it really was." Trunks smiled slightly looking over at her. She looked so beautiful in the moonlight.
"Is there something on my face?" She inquired.
"No, nothing at all." He said slowly moving closer to her face. Pan closed her eyes and waited for the moment.
*BEEP BEEP BEEP*
"Wah?!" Pan screamed sitting up. She looked around and noticed she was in her tent. "IT WAS ALL A DREAM?!" She whimpered in her spot. It had been such a wonderful dream.
"What's with all the yelling?!" Goten wailed sitting up.
"Nothing, nothing at all." Pan said getting out of her tent to go to the bathroom. Once again, she remembered she was Itsu.
"How disappointing." Pan murmured to herself.
"Don't worry Itsu, I'm sure Freeza will show face soon." A voice said behind her. She froze in her tracks. Pan knew that voice since it had haunted her in her dreams. She turned around and saw the Prince. She bowed her respects as she remembered she wasn't allowed to call him Trunks anymore.
"Good morning your highness."
"Aren't you up a bit too early Itsu?" The Prince queried.
"Gotta get a head start." Pan forced a smile. The Prince also smiled at her enthusiasm. Pan heart fluttered as she saw this. His lips were there and oh so tempting. 'Gotta get out of here now.' Pan thought to herself before she decided to jump him then and there. "Well, I shall see you later your highness." Pan bowed before leaving quickly.
"How odd." The Prince said looking after Itsu.
"Damn me, damn me, damn me." Pan repeated as she threw punch after punch at her imaginary opponent.
"Mind if I join?" Another voice requested. She cringed, she knew who it was.
"If you would like to." Pan said without even looking in his direction.
"Good." The Prince said as he walked into the arena. Pan looked over at his direction and noticed him immediately. His wonderfully shaped torso was the first thing that got her attention and she could feel her heart get caught in her chest.
'Too bad he doesn't know about what's been going on in this little head of mine.' She frowned.
Trunks lowered himself into a fighting stance and awaited as Itsu also took the same position.
"Ladies first." The Prince taunted.
'If only he knew the irony of that statement.' Pan laughed mentally as she attacked first.
Pan launched herself at him quickly, hoping her speed would prove as an advantage in this twisted game of cat and mouse. Her first objective was to hit the object of her affection, his torso. She just loved the way her foot made contact with it and made him go back. It gave her a sick sense of pleasure.
"That's the only hit you'll get across me." Trunks smirked as he decided to fight back.
Pan's eyes widened at his statement. 'Is he really that strong?' She wondered. Putting her smirk back on, she waited for him to approach her.
Trunks began with a series of punches that were launched directly at her face. She easily dodged each with a feminine grace; speed was her game, not his.
Growing frustrated with her speed, Trunks used his leg to swipe underneath Pan. She instantly fell to the ground as he came down on her with a ki blast that was directed at her chest.
'Oh no you don't, I want kids in my future.' Pan countered as she moved to the side and allowed the blast to annihilate the grass beneath her. She continued to roll to avoid the constant ki blasts that kept coming. Pan rolled onto her stomach and pushed herself off the ground just as the last blast came.
'That was too close.' Pan noted at the singed ends of her hair. She gathered some energy in her hand and launched herself at him with her fists.
Trunks noticed this and fazed out to avoid her, but he was instantly met with the burn in his stomach.
"Damn, you're quick." She heard the Prince mutter. She beamed with pride knowing that he hadn't wanted her to hear that.
Trunks bounced back a couple of feet and gathered some more energy in his hands.
"Final Flash!" He yelled out.
"Ka…me…ha…me…HA!" Pan yelled out as her energy met his in the middle.
A beautiful mix of blue emitted from the two. They were evenly matched for a while, but Trunks decided to take it up a notch. He added several boosts of energy that was quickly over taking Pan's blast.
Pan searched her ki to see just how much she'd have left. Without thinking, Pan sent all of her energy into her blast. Every bit of her ki was spent into her attack.
Sure enough, Trunks was taken by surprise as her blast ate away at his powerful attack. Conserving his energy, he jumped back a couple steps and used his energy to hit hers into Vegetasai's atmosphere.
"That was good." Trunks murmured as he looked up at her blast. He looked back at Itsu and saw him move from side to side before finally collapsing on the ground.
Pan's eyes opened and focused on her surroundings. It was hard to see where she was with the brightness of the room. She slowly sat up and tossed the dizziness aside as she stood.
"Where am I?" She questioned.
"You're in your tent Pan." Goten said walking into the tent with water and a towel. "Lay back down, you don't have enough energy."
"How long have I been out?" Pan asked laying back down.
"All day. It's already 4:00." Goten said running the cool towel across her forehead.
"Ugh, I'm going to be in for it now, aren't I?" Pan said remorsefully.
"No, not really. The Prince was actually quite intrigued by your fighting skills. And judging from what I saw, that wasn't only the Son fighting style." Goten said.
"Yeah, I started to make up my own stuff. There's no big deal." Pan said closing her eyes.
"Well whatever you did, it sure impressed the Prince. He wants to see you later when you're better."
"Really?" Pan said sitting up instantly.
"Yes really." Goten said eying her suspiciously.
"Oh, how cool!" She exclaimed. Goten grew a knowing smirk on his face. "What?" Pan questioned.
"You like him, don't you?"
"No I don't!" Pan yelled taken aback.
"Yeah, okay." Goten smiled standing up. "I told the Prince that you would see him in the morning. Judging by how much energy you used up, I really don't think you'll have enough energy to get up and stay up for a while."
"Okay, that's fine." Pan said laying back down. She turned to face the wall so her back faced her uncle. Goten saw how worn she was, but what he didn't see was the playful smile that was etched on her lips.
"Ugh, I'm so hungry." Pan murmured as she got out of the tent. She walked to the vending machines that they had placed outside. "This is all they have?" She whined. There were only 2 and 3 course meals in a box. "Well, I guess it will have to do." Pan said as she ordered the two of the 3 course meals in a box. She grabbed it and walked back to her tent to begin eating.
"Good fight."
Pan almost lost her balance at the sudden voice. "Thank you your highness." Pan bowed. She lowered her voice a bit as she remembered she was supposed to be Itsu.
"I'd like to spar with you some time in the royal gravity chamber one day." The Prince said before leaving Itsu with his thoughts.
Pan smiled and continued back to her tent which wasn't too far away.
"I heard everything." Goten said amongst Goku's loud snoring. "And hey, is that a smile on your face?"
"Yeah so what, it's an honor to be invited to the royal gravity chambers." Pan snorted as she sat down to eat.
"Uh huh, sure." Goten laughed as he went to sleep.
"It is an honor!" Pan whispered loudly to him.
"Good night Pan." Goten said closing his eyes.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." She muttered as she attacked her food.
You didn't see that one coming did ya? It's just a new twist for everyone that thought they could predict what would happen next. Hmm, I wonder what will happen now...
-Christina
