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Chapter Four: Messy
Pan stuffed her bag with as many clothes as possible. Her space flight was in an hour and she could not miss it. She refused to be trapped on her so-called home planet that had caused her so much pain. Her shattered dreams were scattered across this waste land.
A door slamming down stairs brought her back to reality. A couple of familiar voices filled the house in great urgency. Footsteps pounded on the stairs, in fast sloppy rhythm. Oddly enough, it matched the beating of her own heart.
There was no slight pause from the stairs to the door. The door burst open revealing two Sayain men at the entrance to her room. She didn't look up at them. She had no time for further problems in her life.
"Get out of my room and out of my way." Her voice was threatening as she glared fire at her brothers.
"Where are you going?" Gohan asked, pretending he didn't know the answer. He used his larger body mass to block her from the door.
"Don't play stupid with me Gohan," Pan growled as her eyes narrowed at him.
Goten was about to say something when Pan whipped her body around to face him and put two fingers on his lips.
"Not another fucken word. I'm leaving and you can't stop me. There is nothing for me here and I need to fill my life with more opportunities."
"I can't believe this Pan," Gohan said sternly, obviously challenging his sister, "You're still such a child and a coward. Running away from everything isn't going to help."
Pan's eyes turned cherry red as she glared at her brothers once more. She wanted to explode and take them out one by one. However, she had more self control than that.
"Me," she spat through clenched teeth, "a child?"
"I have a better idea," her voice rose, "Maybe you two should turn your bullshit right back on yourselves then look in the mirror. For some two grown men by now it seems strange that they can't distinguish their friend from their own sister."
Gohan and Goten were left speechless.
"How pathetic," Pan spat at them one last time before she pushed aside them and headed for her flight.
They were the last obstacle in her way to a new life and dream.
"Wake up Crystal, we're here." A cheery voice said while shaking her. Pan opened her eyes and smirked at her friend. Bra's hair was a newly dyed purple and she had violet contacts in her eyes. Pan's eyes reminded herself of two bright emeralds, while her hair looked like a zebra's coat, but instead of white highlights, she had red.
"Good morning Rachel!" she replied sarcastically while rolling her eyes. Bra's eyes lit up with the thought of her new name.
"We're still in the air! You woke me up for nothing!" Pan said irritated.
"Actually….we're approximately two minutes until landing." Bra corrected her.
Pan looked out the window and to her surprise the sky she was surrounded in was pink. It almost amazed her. After six years on planet earth she was now trying to get used to the pinkish magenta skies she grew up with.
Home sweet home, Pan thought with a twinge of a memory flashing in her head.
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Trunks read off his list of things to do for the day while he drowned down his coffee. The day looked boring so far.
7:30- King Tiken's son bringing in the final paper work
8:00- Meeting with the board of trustee's
10:30- Go plan's for monarchy ball with father
12:00- lunch with Gohan and Goten
12:45- interview with reporter
4:00- go home
Reporter? Since when did I agree to do an interview? Trunks thought confused.
"Mother!" Trunks called out to Bulma across the room.
"Yes? What is it?"
"Do you know anything about this interview I have at 12:45? It apparently goes to around 4:00?"
"Yes I scheduled it. Every royal family member has to give a reporter an interview so the people can see what they're like. Also the reporter will be here to discuss your accomplishments at Capsule Corporations. That's including your recent one with planet Tiken. I was going to go with you but I have plans with your father tonight.
"How come I didn't know about this interview ahead of time?"
"Oh….I don't know…it must have just slipped my mind." Bulma said sweetly.
Greeeaaat! Trunks thought grumpily. An interview over three hours long!
The phone rang on Bulma's side of the office, interrupting Trunk's train of thought. Bulma didn't bother to look at the caller ID; it was probably Vegeta wondering when she was going to pick up more cookie doe ice cream. Instead the voice on the other line surprised her.
"Bulma, I agreed to let your daughter and Miss Son to go to planet Vegeta! But since when did I agree to let them stay for three weeks at a five star hotel on my company's tab!" An angry voice yelled at her over the phone.
Bulma started to giggle uncontrollably. I've taught my daughter well she thought.
"Mr. Waters don't worry, I'll pick up the tab."
"Thank you Bulma," Mr. Waters sighed over the phone in relief. But Bulma had to keep him standing on his feet. She couldn't help it.
"Oh yes and one more thing Mr. Waters…."
"Yes Mrs. Ouji…"
Bulma took a deep breath then said, "NEVER DISRESPECT ME EVER AGAIN! YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR PLACE MR. WATERS! I AM THE WIFE TO A VERY IMPORTANT MAN ON PLANET VEGETA AS YOU KNOW! I AM ALSO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BIGGEST INDUSTRIAL SALES COMPANY IN THE WORLD! SO IF YOU EVER FEEL THE NEED TO CALL ME AGAIN, IT'S M'AM OR YOUR HIGHNESS TO YOU MISTER!" Bulma didn't wait for a reply as she slammed the phone down.
"Mother what was that about! Isn't that the same man you were yelling at last week!" Trunks yelled..
"Yes it was, he's just a horrible person! I pay him that much money and he dares to disrespect me by calling me Bulma. Not even your father calls me that."
"Mother he calls you woman…"
"But in a respectful way," Bulma pointed out.
"What are you talking about? Every morning ever since I can remember it's always been 'WOMAN! WHERE ARE MY UNDERWEAR?' or 'WOMAN WHERE'S MY ICECREAM?'"
"I don't know what you're talking about Trunks…."Bulma said before putting her head phones on to block out her son's voice.
Oh well, I guess I have an interview today, he thought.
"Come on Bra you're taking forever!" Pan yelled at her friend impatiently.
"Well if you would help me Pan then we could get out of this terminal quicker!"
"Bra I'm not going to help you carry the three suitcases of shoes! I don't even know why you brought so many shoes!"
"You'll never know who you'll meet on this planet Pan."
Pan turned around and rose her eyebrow at her friend, "Right Bra…."
"What it's true?" Bra answered. Pan was about to say something else until a voice interrupted them.
"Excuse me are you Miss Pinnacle and Miss Horn?"
Pan shook her head in disbelief. Bra had planned this way too well.
"Why yes we are." Bra flashed a smile at the man and he took her six bags and took Pan's two bags.
"Ok Pan…I went through the wardrobe you picked out for the interview and I decided that it's not right. So I brought you an outfit that you haven't worn in years but it's my absolute favorite on you."
"Which one is it?" Pan asked lazily with her eyes closed. She was still tired from her jet lag.
"You know that tannish goldish one. The tank top is silk and the skirt is black polyester. And I brought the high heels to go with it!"
Pan opened her eyes wide and stiffened in her seat.
"You mean the one I wore to my seventeenth birthday party?"
"Yeah that's like the last time I saw you wear it."
"Yeah it was." Pan mumbled.
I don't want to hurt her feelings so I got to wear it. Oh well it doesn't matter, Trunks wont remember anyways. Pan thought.
"Alright that's fine let's just go to the hotel ok? I have jet lag. And just because it's your brother doesn't mean that I can't look decent."
"Good point Pan. I like this side of you," Bra pointed out.
"I bet you do," Pan sighed and smiled at the same time.
"Mother I'm off to my interview." Trunks announced almost all the way out the office door.
"Wait Trunks!" Bulma chased after him slowly in her high heels.
"What is it mother? You're going to make me late."
"Well sweetie I hate to tell you but we need to fix this. You look like you're thirty."
"I am thirty!"
"I know that smartass. I mean you look like you've aged in human years that much. When you're a Sayain you're supposed to look five years younger. Honey you look terrible. I mean come on the tie is a little bit over the top. And this brown jacket with black pants and a blue shirt won't due. Take off the tie and jacket right now."
"Mom give me a break! You're treating me like I'm five. And since when do I care what clothes I wear?"
"Well as long as I'm around mister you're not going to go out looking like that!"
"Fine I'll take it off." Trunks finally gave in.
He took both of the articles of clothing off and immediately left the room.
"Shit I'm late. I've got to get this over with." Trunks said looking at his watch and running to a room in the palace where the interview was set up. He got to the room out of breathe.
"Whoa man, relax. Our interviewers aren't here yet."
Trunks turned around and saw Goten across the hall. "You have an interview too?"
"Yeah but my interview is just a gossip columnist trying to clear up a few rumors."
"Lucky you I have one about my life story."
"Oh fun."
Fast foot steps suddenly were heard on the marble floors of the palace.
"Well that's got to be out interviewers. See you later man," Trunks said to Goten as he disappeared into his room.
Trunks heard the door behind him open shortly after he entered the room. "Take a seat and let's get this started." Trunks said.
"Thank you Mr. Briefs."
That voice.
He turned around to face a woman that had blasted from his past.
It couldn't be.
"My name is Crystal Pinnacle; I'll be doing your interview today. Thanks for taking the time to see me."
Crystal my ass.
"Mr. Briefs, the deal with Tiken was said to be extremely difficult because of past issues between your planet and yours. So how did you manage to make a multi billion dollar deal with them?"
It's got to be her. If only I could get her to take her sunglasses off. Then I could be for sure.
"Well when I started to communicate with the King I said 'let's put our planets differences aside and just talk business and he agreed."
"Did your business arrangement agree to the terms you both wanted?"
She's changing her voice. It's not like a normal tone.
"Yes it went very well actually; we both got what we wanted."
Damn, how can I get her to take those glasses off?
"I also understand that the king's son had a part in the negotiations for your contract…?" Trunks cut her off.
"I'm so sorry to interrupt this interview, but I'm having trouble with the glare off your sunglasses. I hate to ask but could you please take them off?" Trunks asked politely, but quickly.
He noticed the small changes in her manner. She was being hesitant and she just gulped. Her hands seemed to sweat tiny drops from them and it vibrated at the same time. She rose her hand slowly as she got to her sunglasses, nervousness was apparent of her face. Once she touched her sunglasses she took them off immediately. Looking down and blinking her eyes a bit she put her black shades into her purse.
Looking back up at him she gave him a polite smile and asked, "Is that better Mr. Briefs?"
Green eyes? He thought confused at first, then he smirked, They're defiantly contacts.
"Shall we continue on with our interview?"
"It's funny, the clothing you're wearing now is something that looks exactly like what I gave a friend about six years ago…"
Pan cut him off. "Well if that's a compliment it's gladly accepted, but really we should get back to the…" Trunks cut her off too.
"It was a gift for her seventeenth birthday, and the thing is I had it made custom…" he continued.
Pan's eyes went wide and she jumped out of her chair, "I'm sorry Mr. Briefs, but I have an emergency that needs to be taken care of. I'm sorry to waste your time."
She flew out of the room while Trunks ran after her. She wasn't going to escape his grasp….again.
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