~*~ The house of Mika-Chan ~*~
"Dear, what exactly is your name?" The old lady, asked. "Oh, my name is, Ummm… Faith." Pan lied. She took another name to protect her identity should anyone come to find her. "Mika, could I maybe work for you here at the shop until I can afford a place of my own?" Mika looked at Pan, Well, okay. "One more think Mika, I was wondering if you had any hair dye?" Pan asked suspiciously. "What ever for?" Asked Mika. "I need to…need to hide my past." Pan said looking into a dusty mirror. "Of course, what color would you like, I'm afraid I only have two colors – blue or blonde." Pan looked at the pictures on the bottle and decided. "I'll like this color please."
~*~The house of Gohan-san ~*~
"Please officer. She couldn't have gone far. She is only seventeen." Gohan told the officer who responded to his call. After he found Pan missing the next day, he called the police and the carriage driver who collect prisoners at night. No one has seen her. "She had long back hair and owns only the fanciest kimonos." Videl, her mother, added in. "We'll do our best. If we find anything, we'll get back to you." The officer left as Videl began to cry on Gohan's shoulder.
~*~ Back Alley Somewhere ~*~
"Oh Trunks I finally found you!" Bra squeezed her other brother tightly. "Shhhhh. You don't want them to hear you." Trunks held his sister tight for he hadn't seen her since she was only three-years-old. "What about papa?" Trunks looked down at Bra in amazement. "Do you think he'll let me stay or will he send me away again?" Trunks looked up at the dark sky. "I don't know Bra. I really don't know."
~*~ NEXT DAY ~*~
~*~ The house of Vegeta-san ~*~
"WHAT THE HELL IS SHE DOING HERE?" Vegeta roared when he saw Bra standing soaking wet next to Trunks. It started to rain very early that morning when Trunks and his baby sister headed for home. "She was found by the carriage driver." Trunks knew he was about to hit a soft spot in his father's stone heart. "They were going to put her to The Test." Vegeta looked at Bra and the stone cold glare slowly turned soft. He realized Bra was his daughter, and he never should of given her away in the first place. "She can stay." Bra looked at Trunks in excitement. "BUT, only under one condition." Vegeta turned his glare to Trunks. "Anything father." Trunks got down on one knee and bowed his head. "You continue your trainings," Vegeta started to turn around. "Of course-" "And you never again speak of that Pan-Chan girl again!" Vegeta walked away and left Trunks with mixed emotions. He was feeling angry, lost, and fury. Bra felt sorry for her brother. From the other room, Vegeta barked and order to Trunks. "GO TO THE VILLAGE AND BUY WHATEVER IS NECESSARY FOR BRA! SUCH AS A BED, CLOTHING, AND ONE OR TWO THINGS TO KEEP HER BUSY WHILE YOUR TRAINING! TELL THE SHOPKEEPERS TO CHARGE MY ACCOUNT AND I'LL PAY TOMORROW!" Trunks smiled as he stood up. He realized his father just turned really soft. The bed and clothing he understood were necessary for Bra to have, but a toy or two. That was soft for his father the mighty samurai. "Come on Bra. Lets head to La Clothes deShoppe. That's were we can find you a perfect outfit to wear to play in."
So Bra and Trunks headed to La Clothes deShoppe with high hopes. When they got there, a young lady about the age of eighteen with shoulder length blonde hair. She was wearing an old kimono with a few patches on it. "Welcome to … La Clothes deShoppe. How may I help you?" Pan recognized Trunks and his sister, Bra, immediately, but luckily they did not recognize her. "I need a new outfit." Bra said cheerfully. "Something that she could play in around the house, maybe." Trunks said as he picked Bra up. Pan just wanted to run over and hug Trunks, but she needed to protect her identity. "Of course. Do you know your size?" Trunks looked down at his sister. "Runt?" He laughed. Pan smiled and fought back a few tears. "Ahhhhhh! Customers!" Mika came out from the back room and greeted them with smiles. "I can get you size little one within a few guesses." Mika took Bra's hand and lead her out back to look at play clothing. "I…I need to go to the shop. Mika! I'm heading to the shop to buy the bread now!" Pan grabbed her small change purse and ran out the door as fast as she could. Mika looked around the corner. "I did not think we needed bread." She looked at Trunks who looked back and shrugged his shoulders.
~*~ Sunset that day ~*~
On their way back to the house, Bra asked a question that almost caused Trunks to drop the box, which held the new bed for Bra. "When will you stop being the Super SamuraiMan?" Bra looked at him. She was dragging her clothing bags behind her. "I was thinking about going one last time. Tomorrow night will be my last. Tonight I'll stay home and hang with you." Trunks looked down at his little sister. "Why tomorrow?" Bra asked as they turned the corner towards their home. "Because tomorrow, dad goes off to a special Samurai night training in the woods. The perfect time to break a few people out of jail." When they got to the house, Vegeta was training in the temple and had left a note. "Gone to the temple. Going straight to night training tomorrow from here. Be back in three days. Vegeta." Trunks read the note out loud. Vegeta wasn't very good at leaving notes. Bra helped he brother set up her bed in the empty room next to his. They hung her clothing and built a shelf unit to place her toys. "So much for one or two toys. Dad's going to kill me." Trunks looked at the 12 different toys Bra picked out at the store. He looked down at Bra who just smiled.
~*~ Streets of LeePersa ~*~
Pan was walking around the village when she was supposed to be getting bread. When she realized what time it was, she was so far from La Clothes deShoppe, she had to start running before the carriage driver came. As she reached the street of La Clothes deShoppe, she heard creaking wheels behind her. 'Oh, no!' she thought. As the noise got louder, the faster she ran. La Clothes deShoppe was at the end of the long street and she still had a ways to go. "YOU THERE! STOP RUNNING!" She was caught! She did not even try to fight he way out. As she sat in the back of the carriage, she saw La Clothes deShoppe's front door as they drove by. Mika stuck her head out and peeked outside as the carriage drove by. Mika must have spotted Pan, because she seamed to start praying as the carriage rounded the corner and headed to the prison. 'Mika, I'm so sorry' Pan thought as she was rounded out of the carriage and into the full cell. There were about 12 other people there, and it was probably three the next morning. The sun could be seen rising through the small window. The carriage rounds were done. The new day was starting.
Author's Notes: Well?
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