Chappie 7!!! Enjoy!!!

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The Perfect Life – Chapter 7

Bra was blocking her eyes from the quick change in light, was Pan hid behind her and Trunks stepped to the side of the wall to block the light as well. The banquet had quite a few lights, more then the hallway so it seamed bright to the three wanderers. Above the food table was a big banner that read…

CONGRATULATIONS

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Pan & Trunks

In the lower right hand corner of the poster were handwritten words 'YOU TOO BRA'. Everyone was standing somewhere, looking towards the doorway, while Goten stood next to the door with light switch duty. When everyone looked at the doorway, all they saw was Bra shielding her eyes and Pan peeking over her shoulder squinting her eyes to see. Goten looked around the corner and saw Trunks shielding his eyes as a few friendly chuckles came from the room. It took a few minutes for Pan to stand up straight and after she did, most of the guest went back to their small conversations while Videl and Bulma went over to the two doorway girls.

"Sorry about the lights, I wanted to add that special surprise affect." Bulma smiled sweetly at the girls. She noticed Goten looking around the doorway laughing so she to turned and looked. There was Trunks blinking his eyes trying to see straight. Since he's a sayian, his eyesight is very good so the bright lights were more blinding to him. "Sorry dear." Bulma giggled and walked back into the room. Videl got a big hug from Pan and a plastic bag full of fresh bread. "From Granny." Pan smiled and grabbed Trunks' arm and pulled him into the room. "Looks like you're the one that needs the help, big brother." Bra giggled as they walked over to an empty table and sat down.

"Did you know anything about this Trunks?" Pan looked up her dazed fiancé, who was still rubbing his eyes. "No…if I did I don't think I would be seeing spots right now." He looked around the room to try and focus his eyes. When he finally did, the first this he saw was Gohan and Goten. "Ahh…oh, Hello." Trunks blinked twice then turned back to the table. 'Bra was giggling. "You." Pan looked at Bra and gritted her teeth in a friendly way. "You-knew-all-about-this-didn't-you?" Bra nodded her head and ducked from Pan swinging her arm at her. When Pan looked back over to Trunks, he was gone. He scanned the room then noticed his jacket hanging on the coat rack next to the door. "Daddy must have taken him somewhere." Pan put her head on the table with a soft thud.

"Don't look so glum Panny. Your father isn't going to kill him or anything. He probably just wants to talk to him." Pan looked up and saw Bulma and Videl joining them at the table. Pan smiled. "Mom, why does it say, you too Bra?" Bra looked at her mother with confusion. "I'm not getting married, well, not that I know of." Bra tipped her head slightly and looked back up at the banner. "No sweetie. I had your father write that on there because this is the first time you have ever gotten over a breakup so quickly. I felt it needed some celebration." Bulma quickly nodded her head over to Vegeta who was standing in the corner alone in the shadows. "Since in couldn't reach the banner, I asked him to float up to it and write it, thus the reason its in bold letters." Bulma began to chuckle as Bra got up and skipped across the room over to her father.

"How were you able to plan this in such quick notice?" Pan looked at Bulma and Videl across the table. "Simple, Trunks told me about it yesterday morning in my lab…" Bulma looked at Videl. "…And he asked your father and I permission almost a month ago." Videl looked over at her daughter. Pan's jaw dropped. "So you mean you had so much faith in me saying yes that you started planning it yesterday?" Bulma winked and pointed over her shoulder at Bra. "I had an alibi. She helped me set up yesterday, and today after her breakup, I did not urge her to put it behind her for the party like I usually do. I figured if she cried over it, you would help her then you both would go out painting the town. I did the same thing with my mother when I first broke up with Yamcha. She helped me get over it then he and I went out painting the town." Bulma smiled. "Anyone want something to drink?" Videl stood up and looked at Pan, then Bulma. "Yes please, Videl. I'll have a glass of white wine." Bulma nodded her head and looked over at Pan. "Well? It's your special day? What will it be?" Videl smiled at her daughter. "Well, okay. Surprise me – with a drink I mean." Pan quickly added. Videl headed over to the drink table, which was being run by Krillin.

"Not to rush you into anything, Pan, but I was think about it after Trunks told me the news yesterday." Bulma leaned on her elbows on the table. "I remember your backyard from last year when you showed us the pictures you took. I was just thinking that would make a great setting for a wedding, or at lest a reception." Bulma smiled sweetly, but not pushy. Pan looked up at the ceiling for a moment then back down at Bulma. "You know what? I believe your right. With the beautiful ocean and if we plan right, a sunset would look gorgeous." Pan smiled her cutie pie smile just as Videl returned with the three drinks. "I think putting Krillin in charge of the bar was a big mistake Bulma. I think he was drunken more then he has served." Bulma looked over her shoulder towards the bar to where Krillin was. The poor man was swaying back and forth, totally off beat to the music. "Oh well, I guess it's a good think 18 is his wife." Bulma chuckled and took a sip of her wine.

"Oh there's Goten. I was wondering where he was." Bra had just returned to the table when she changed her course and headed for the DJ booth. Goten had put in some soft Christmas music as the lights dimmed. "This better not be another surprise." Pan looked at Bulma with an evil glare. "Nope. I have nothing to do with the music." Bulma put both hands in the air, with her glass in one hand. "Oh…hello Gohan." A hand on her shoulder startled Videl and when she turned around she saw her husband standing behind her. With his hand outstretched, Videl put her half empty glass down and joined him on the dance floor. "There you are Trunks, where did you go?" Pan looked at the spot that was just recently occupied by her parents, where her fiancé was standing. "I um… I a…" Trunks rubbed his head before he, too outstretched his hand. "Care to dance?" Pan put her glass down and took his hand. They walked out onto the dance floor where her parents, Bra & Goten, and Yamcha & some girl were already dancing.

18 was standing by the bar trying to sober up Krillin which it did not look like she was being very successful. Piccolo was standing in the corner, which was recently occupied by Vegeta. Pan's eyes scanned the room quickly and then found Vegeta dancing with Bulma off in the corner near the table. The song was 'Oh Holy Night' and it was perfect. This may have been a party celebrating Trunks and Pan's engagement, but there was a Christmas tree next to the food table. Pan rested her head on Trunks' shoulder as they swayed to the music. She loved the feel of his body next to her's. A small glisten of something shinny caught Pan's eye. There, sitting in the back of the room alone, was her grandmother, Chi-Chi. Because Goku was dead, Chi-Chi was left alone with no one to dance with. Pan felt bad for her grandmother. She had always been there for her and now Pan felt it was time she was there for her grandmother.

While dancing with Trunks, Pan scanned the room for Vegeta and Bulma. The couple had stopped dancing and was sitting down talking. Pan then looked for Bra who was dancing with Goten near the door. Slowly, Pan was able to lead Trunks, while dancing, over to Goten and Bra. "Bra…" Pan whispered to Bra as she and Trunks past them. "What?" Bra looked over at Pan who was starting to drift away. "I have a plan, can you go dance with you father for a while, so I borrow Goten?" Bra gave Pan a strange look, but agreed. Bra asked Goten first, and then walked over to her father. Vegeta was taken by surprise, but soon got up and danced with his daughter. Pan nodded her head towards Chi-Chi, which signaled Goten to go over to her. Soon Goten was able to convince his mother to dance with him.

"What was that about?" Trunks asked Pan as they made their way back to the middle of the dance floor, passing Vegeta and Bra on the way. "My grandmother looked lonely and depressed. So I decided to help her out. Look how happy she seems now." Pan looked into Trunks' eyes. He was about to say something but Pan put her finger on his lips to quiet him. "Hush…" Pan smiled then leaned in on her toes and kissed Trunks on the lips. The two continued to dance as they kissed unnoticed. They passed by Gohan and Videl, and when Gohan saw his daughter kissing, he redirected his dancing towards the other end of the room. "Gohan? What's wrong?" Videl looked into Gohan's eyes as they slowly danced to the other side of the room. "Nothing, its just its hard for me to let her go. Its hard to imagine my baby girl all grown up." Gohan looked down at his wife who smiled back at him. She kissed his lightly on the lips as they continued to sway to the music.

"Now what's this all about?" Gohan looked over Videl's shoulder as they passed Vegeta and Bra dancing. "Their probably practicing." Giggled Videl. Gohan gave her an evil look then continued to dance. "Where's your mother?" Videl looked over to where chi-Chi was sitting. "I don't know. Oh wait…isn't that her?" Gohan looked over to where he saw his brother dancing with their mother near the DJ booth. When the song ended, everyone headed back to their seats. No one had eaten yet and figured it was dinnertime. As Pan and Trunks walked back to the table with Vegeta and Bra behind them, Bulma walked by. "Hope you don't mind more surprises." She winked at Pan and Trunks who looked like they were about to die.

When Bulma reached the DJ booth with Goten, it was plain to see what she was up to. Everyone was hear for the same two reasons, the New Years party and the engagement party. Before Bulma started making her announcement, another guest snuck in unnoticed. He walked over to where Gohan and Videl were sitting alone and pulled up a seat. Pan watched the man and knew immediately who he was once her mother gave the man a hug. It was her other grandfather, Hercules, the one who had bought her the house. But Pan's thoughts were quickly interrupted when all the lights went even dimmer. A single spotlight shinned on her while she held a microphone.

"Well, you all know why you're here." Bulma began. "To celebrate the New Year and the engagement of our very own Trunks and Pan." Now by this time the spot light shot across the room shinning on Trunks, Pan and some of Bra. Pan had put her head down to avoid blushing, which she could feel her face getting red hot. "So lets hear it for the lovely couple." Everyone in the room, except Trunks and Pan, started clapping. Trunks did his best to remain cool while shooting his mother evil glares out of the corner of his eye. Bulma turned around and looked at Goten once the clapping died down. She said something to him secretly then turned back to the room. "How about a dance for the couple. Come on." Now by this time, Trunks wanted to just kill his mother while Pan wanted to fly away. "Easy Trunks…" Vegeta whispered from across the table. He could feel his son's power starting to rise. Trunks calmed down as the spotlight lead the couple out onto the dance floor. Goten got an evil glare from Trunks, as so did Bulma.

Once Trunks and Pan were on the dance floor, Pan's blushing had calmed down. The spotlight had slowly dimmed but was still on them. They danced to 'Butterfly Kisses'. It was a sweet, slow song. It is a song meant for the father-daughter dance at a wedding, but it seamed to fit the moment. Every eye in the room was watching them. Pan whispered into Trunks eye as they danced. "I'm going to kill your mom, then my uncle, then your sister. Care to join?" This little comment made Trunks smile.

When the song ended, the lights all came back on, slightly dimmed for ambiance, and everyone stood up and started clapping again. Because Pan is a regular comedian, she took a bow and at the same time thanked the crowd for their support. This caused just about everyone to laugh including Trunks. Once they sat down, people started to get up and get some food to eat. I'm exhausted." Pan rested her head on Trunks' shoulder as they sat at their table. Bra and Vegeta returned with their food and as expected, Vegeta had at lest three or four plates. Trunks got up to get some food and Pan placed her head on the table.

"Come on girl, it couldn't of been that bad." Bra picked up her fork and looked at Pan. "Its not that, well not all that. I'm just very tired. We stayed at the hilltop until seven in the morning. I did not fall asleep until three am, and then when we got back to my house, I got all of maybe five hours of sleep at the most." Pan lifted her head only when Trunks retuned with their food. "Thanks." Pan grabbed her fork and started to eat. "If she even thinks about a toast, I'll personally throw a Kamaya wave at her." Pan ate a piece of baked potato. "And I wont miss." She added once she noticed Vegeta's expression of utmost satisfaction. Bulma soon joined them with, carrying her plate and three glasses of wine. She took a seat next to Vegeta and handed Trunks one of the glasses. "Thanks mom." Trunks took the glass and placed it next to his plate. She handed the other two glasses to Vegeta and Bra.

Classical Christmas music could be heard playing in the background as they all ate. "So tell me, I must know." Pan put her hand on the table and picked her half empty wine glass up in the other. "Did you plan this New Year party before hand or did you just throw that into the mix along with the other reason." Pan took a sip of her wine and looked at Bulma. Bulma just winked and continued to eat. By the end of the night, Pan was so exhausted, Trunks had to drive her home. He carried her outside and over to Capsule Corp. When they got there, he placed her in the backseat of the car. He ran up to his room and grabbed a few things he would need the next day since he was going to end up staying the night at Pan's again.

Since it was Saturday, he wasn't due in work until Monday so he packed enough for the weekend. When they got to the house, Trunks carried Pan upstairs and plopped her into the bed. Her left his duffle bag in her closet and then headed out to go check on the library. It was full of books. It looked like a public library. He pulled out a book called 'I Am Deprived'. It was about a little girl who was born while her parents weren't married. Her mother loved a man who was different and wanted something he could not have. It was fictional but it kind of reminded Trunks about his own childhood. His parents weren't married. His mother loved his father and his father wanted to rule the universe but couldn't. He started to read and around chapter four, fell asleep.

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Well? I made up the book. I got it from a picture I saw where Adult Trunks is reading a book called 'Children of Women Who Love Men Who Want to rule The Universe'. I changed the title around to sound more real. The title of the book belongs to me. I have a fiction I'm working on besides this one. It's an original fiction titled 'I Am Deprived of A Father'. I'll upload it soon. Next Chappie coming soon. This story will come to a close sometime after the wedding. The wedding is in a few chapters. And after the wedding, it wont last much longer.