Ch.3 Surprise, Surprise

Kitto, kitto bokutachi wa Probably, probably, as
Ikiru hodoni nakushite ku we live on
Kashinanima konoto kashino We'll forget all
Itsu muhika konoto kadana That we learned

-(Ayumi Hamasaki) No more words ( Inuyasha)

"Hey mom, Goten invited me to spend the summer at his apartment. Can I go, please?" Pan asked Videl. I can't stand home anymore…with mom and dad fighting all the time…It's all they do now…

"Go ahead."

"Thanks." Pan ran up the stairs and packed her clothes and other essentials. Then she used instant translocation and relocated herself in front of Goten's apartment's door and let herself into her 23-year-old uncle's home. "Goten?"

Suddenly a pair of hands twirled her around. " Hey, Panny!" Goten said to his surprised niece. " Glad you could make it!" He hugged Pan. " Oh yeah, I have a surprise for you!" Goten mischievously formed his niece.Uh-oh, why don't I like the sound of that? They ran to the guest room together. "Is it good or bad?"

"Good" He opened the door and inside was…

Trunks.

Bad. She froze. "Trunks." They hadn't spoken to each other since she quit.

"Hey, Panny." Trunks looked as surprised as Pan felt. They both turned to Goten, " I want an explanation." Pan demanded. No... this isn't true...Goten… how could he? Goten answered, "Well, since you quit training, you two haven't seen much of each other so I thought I could surprise you."

"you can't blame that on me, every time I came over, you'd leave saying that there's somewhere you should be." Trunks looked straight at Pan. She blinked ferociously to keep the tears hidden. Can't you see what you've done Goten?

She turned to Goten, " I need to speak to you, sorry Trunks, just wait a sec." She pulled her uncle out of the room. " He dumped her." He said simply. Good… She deserves it. "Still… I bet he hates me… I've been avoiding him for almost 5 months." She half-snapped at him. Goten stepped up and wrapped his arms around her. " I swear, he doesn't." She rested her head on his chest for a moment, then pulled away, you are the best." She informed him. "I know." Pan rolled her eyes, Talk about egotistic. The two walked back in, yet as soon as she saw the lilac-haired man, she lost all confidence. "I have some shopping to do so I have to go, okay?" Goten waved and left. Suddenly, Pan gasped, " Why is there only one bed?" Trunks smirked. " One of us takes the sofa, the other takes the bed. I already got first dibbs, we alternate each night."

Pan sat down on the sofa. "Trunks…"

"Yeah?"

"Are you still mad?"

"For avoiding me for five whole months? Yes. For not telling me what's wrong? Another yes."

"Trunks…"

"What?"

"I'm sorry." She whispered. Trunks softened a little. " Then tell me what's wrong!"

"I can't…"

"Don't you trust me?"

"Trunks…"

"Pan, you don't trust me do you?"

"I do… I…" I can't tell him… how would he take it… I need to think, alone… "Trunks… I need to think… oh, this is too hard…" She blinked away at the stubborn tears. "Panny…"

"Trunks, give me some time alone… I'll be back soon… I'm sorry…" She walked out of the room.

Someday every heart will be free and easy
We have peace of time
Someday all the people find the way to
Love…

-(BoA) Every Heart (Inuyasha)