She knew her mouth was gaped open and his reaction to her being there was almost the same minus the drool trickling down her chin.
She gazed at his glistening wet body with a towel loosely tied around his waist. It would be a god given miracle if that knot untied and the towel dropped to the floor.
The water continued to drip as the just stared at one another. Pan longed to dry him off by pressing her bare-. Pan shook her head free of naughty images and looked him straight in the eyes. Eyes that were crystal clear and like the ocean she could drown in them.
"Aren't you going to invite me in?" Pan managed to ask without squeaking.
Trunks took a step back allowing her in then closed the door.
"Goten managed to find Bra's room while I was gone so...no he is sharing the bed leaving me without a place to sleep."
'Oh my god this is horrible timing.' Trunks thought as his face went pale.
"So I came into your room hoping you could spare a pillow and blanket so I could sleep on the couch downstairs." Pan lied but she couldn't get up enough nerve to ask if she could sleep with him. In the good way not the bad way!
"The couch? oh right downstairs the couch...THE COUCH! Goodness Pan I can't let you sleep on the couch you're a guest. If Bra wants to be a bad hostess let her but i won't be you can sleep in my bed and I'll sleep on the couch." Trunks pointed to his green couch in the corner.
"Are you sure I mean I don't mind" Pan hesistated wishing she just would have went downstairs to the safe couch.
:Maybe you don't but I do and yes I am sure, the couch is quite comfortable anyways." He lied that thing was as hard as a brick and rough like sand paper.
"Thank you Trunks I appreciate it." Pan said and went over to the bed then added. "If you want since it's your bed I wouldn't mind if you slept on it with me."
'Sleep with me.' Were the only words Trunks ears heard before he felt he need ANOTHER cold shower. "Well I-Um" Trunks stuttered and stumbled before Pan said "Relax Trunks I am just your friend."
'Right she's just my friend' Trunks breathed. 'A rather attractive friend who I love' he sighed.
"Let me put some clothes on before I decide." Trunks then walke over to his dresser pulled out some boxers and went back into the bathroom.
'You can sleep on it with me. That was a welcome invitation Pan you whore!' she thought as slid her shoes off. 'Take care of one thing at a time first tell him you are Pea and then lets see how he feels. She told herself. 'I am afraid to know.'
She heard the lock unclick and Trunks stepped out of the bathroom wearing nothing but satin blue Tommy Hilfiger boxers.
'Oh god I hope he decides to sleep on the couch.' Pan prayed as she felt her whole body pulse just looking at him.
"Are you sure you don't mind me sleeping in my bed with you?" Trunks asked cautiously.
"No I wouldn't mind." 'In fact I would love it!' she thought wickedly as her body began to sweat.
"All right." Trunks went to the other side of the bed and got underneath the covers. Pan gulped as she did the same thing and rolled over the in opposite direction.
"Night" Trunks whispered.
Pan didn't respond, she was concentrating on trying to go to sleep.
"Pan, Pan wake up." Bra shook her gently so she wouldn't wake her brother up who's body was entwined with Pan's.
"Bra it's to early comeback in 5 minutes." Pan rolled over and came face to face with Trunks.
It took everything in her not to scream. She lay there quietly studying his face, gently tracing it with her index finger.
"I hate to interrupt by my mom will be here in 5 minutest to wake up Trunks." Bra whispered
Pan stopped tracing his face and kissed him on the forehead. "Thank you" she whispered and got out of his bed. Bra had to drag Pan out of the door as Trunks began to wake up at the loss of Pan's body heat against him.
"Pan?" Trunks asked as he heard the door close.
Trunks opened his eyes and saw that no one was beside him. He glanced over at the clock and saw it read 7:00 am. 'She left just before-' Bulma opened her sons double doors and chirped "Wake up son breakfast is ready."
Trunks grumbled as he stumbled out of bed and over to his dresser where he put a shirt on.
"Did you sleep well?" Bulma asked as she walked out the door and down the stairs beside him.
"Yeah it was all right." He said not feeling like having small talk with her a the moment.
Vegeta was siting in his usual spot, Bra sitting beside him with Goten by her sid and Pan sat right across from them in the seat closest to his father. It had been so long since he had seen her at their breakfast table devouring all the food the cook put in front of her.
"Trunks are you even hungry for food?" Vegeta asked mockingly as he saw Trunks eyeing Pan. Trunks glared at Vegeta stomped to his seat and sat down.
"Good now can we eat woman?" Vegeta asked Bulma who sat down and sighed "Dig in"
Breakfast was excellent as always at the Briefs house. Pan leaned back in her chair and rubbed her full belly. "I'm stuffed." she groaned as she looked at what was still left on the table.
"Come on Pan lets go upstairs you need to get your things around to go home." Bra told her as she helped Pan out of the chair and upstairs.
"Her eyes were always bigger than her stomach." Trunks commented then chuckled
"Yeah it's a son curse." Goten groaned as he patted his belly.
"So Trunks I've decided to hold a ball this evening at 6 just before dinner for your loveley guest Pea i met last night." Vegeta said then shoved another waffle in his mouth.
"What! Dad on such short notice the whole town is going to be crazy!" Trunks began to feel nauseated and worried at the same time.
"Don't worry I only sent out 200 invitations last nights and I saved one for you to give to Pea." Vegeta said and slid the invitation to Trunks.
Trunks put the invitation in his pocket and left the table.
"Pan are you sure you want to continue this?"
"Bra I feel like I have to but after dinner tonight I'm going to tell him."
Bra raised one eyebrown and gave Pan a doubtful look.
"I promise" Pan said trying to make herself sound more convincing then she looked.
"Mmmm Hmmm" Bra said as she was helping Pan gather her things. "Well that's everything." Bra said and handed Pan her backpack.
"It's 10:30 now i told my dad I'd be home around noon but I want to go to the mall and see what I can find to wear tonight."
"All right I guess I'll see you tonight then Pan."
"Yeah see you- Oh crap I forgot my shoes." Pan said looking down at her bare toes.
"Where are they?" Bra asked and Pan gulped "In Trunks bedroom"
Pan knocked quietly on the slightly opened and saw Trunks sitting on his bed reading a letter.
"Come in" Trunks told her.
"Umm sorry to interupt its just that I forgot my shoes."
"I think they're right here beside my bed."
"Thanks, Trunks what do have there?" Pan asked glancing at the letter and envelope.
"An invitation for a small formal ball being held tonight. My father is hosting it for Pea."
"Your girlfriend?" She asked seeming jealous.
"Yes, this is her invitation."
"Do you love her?" Pan asked as she sat down on the bed beside him.
"I believe I do, everytime I'm around her it feels like I'm...around you." he whispered the last part and looked up from the invitation into her.
"But let me gues I'm too-"
"Pan there is nothing wrong with you and there never was." Trunks said wanting to leave the conversation at that.
"Trunks I'm...sorry" Pan managed to whisper out she wanted to yell and get frustrated with him but she couldn't
"No Pan I'm sorry." Trunks said quietly as he watched Pan walk out of his room and he felt like she was walking out of his life.
Pan walked out of Trunks bedroom and heard him mumble something under his breath. She didn't turn around to hear him better or ask what he said Pan just kept on walking until she stopped at Bra's door.
Pan knocked on the door and Bra opened it. "He loves me, Bra he told me that there was nothing wrong with me. He loves...me" Pan choked and became teary eyed.
"Oh Pan." Bra said and hugged her. "It seems that everyone knew except the two of you. Now all you have to do is tell him, show him the truth Pan."
"I will" Pan sniffled and backed out of Bra's embrace. "Now I have to get going see you later." Pan waved and left the castle.
After an hour of shopping at the mall Pan came home empty handed at lunch time. "Hey honey how was girls night?" Goh asked as Pan entered the door.
"Fine" Pan said before she plopped on the recliner.
"Is there something wrong?" Gohan asked
"Not really this morning I found out that before dinner they are throwing a ball for Pea."
"Oh are you nervous?"
"Yeah a little but that's not my problem I don't have a formal dress to wear." She sighed and slumped with dissapointment.
"Well I think I may have a dress you could wear." Gohan said remembering that there was a dress hanging in his closet.
Pan raised her eyebrow and gave him a weird look.
"It's not mine it ws your mothers and I think it will fit you."
"Really where is it?"
"I'll go get it." Gohan got up and went upstairs to get it.
When he came back he saw Pan sitting in front of the TV clicking the remote to find something interesting. Gohan held up the dress to show Pan and she gasped "WOW"
The color of the dress was a soft beige color at the top of the tube top part and got darker the body of the dress with sparkling rhinestones. The bottom of the dress stopped at her knees and looked like a dog ripped at it giving it a sexy fringe look.
"Dad it's so beautiful." Pan gaped still admiring her mothers dress.
"It looked even better on her I remember when she wore this dress on our first date."
FlashBack
Gohan 17 Videl 16 Everyone else except Hercule is a teen
"Dad I'm having a crisis here!" Videl screamed from upstairs
"What is it sweet pea?" Hercule asked as he barged through her door concerned about his daughter.
"Now dad be honest when I aske you this. Does this dress make me look fat?"
Hecule began to laugh and his daughters face got red with frustration. "Videl honey you need to sit down and take a deep breath." Hercule advised and Videl sat down.
"Dad I'm just so worried that he won't like me." Videl said choking on her words and felt tears forming in her eyes.
"You really like this alien boy don't you?" Hercule asked as he grabbed Videl's hand she nodder her head yes causing Hercule to sigh softly.
"Videl you have such a beauty just like your mother did f that freak ailen boy Gohan doesn't see that then he's blind."
Videl chuckled and blushed at her father's words. "Thanks dad." Videl hugged his neck then stood up off the bed.
"I hope he likes my dress but it doesn't really matter as long as he likes me." Videl looked at her image in the mirror and twirled around.
"He will Videl trust me I know." Hercule said and winked at her.
"I hope so." Videl whispered as she got everything ready for her date with Gohan.
Gohan
"Mom this tie is uncomfortable." Gohan whined as he tugged on it. "Sheesh Gohan its just a clip on so stop your whining." Chi-chi scolded.
"Mom I'm just going to dinner and a movie don't you think this is overdoing it a little bit?" Gohan asked
"Nonsense what's wrong with looking sophisticated on a date I don't want Videl to think you're some poor country bumpkin."
"Mom don't you think your overdoing it a little?"
"OVERDOING it is that what they call it these days funny I thought it was called loving your son." Chi-Chi was starting to become hysterical.
"Fine mom I'll wear the tie." Gohan gave up and flew out the door to go meet up with Videl at the restaurant he made reservations for.
Videl just stepped out of the cab when she saw Gohan landed beside the swivel doors of the restaurant. He took a glance in her direction and his whole body felt like it was on fire.
Eyes glued to eachother Videl took one step towards Gohan and he shrieked as if he were staring at a snake. Videl laughed and smiled, her laughter would be Gohan's song and her smile would always remain in his memory.
End of Flashback
Gohan handed the dress to Pan and smiled down at her holding back tears of a precious memory that he would always remember.
"Well Pan go upstairs and try it on." Gohan said shooing her upstais into her bedroom.
"All right dad I'll try it on." She told him climbing the last stair she left to go to her bedroom.
When she came back out of the door Gohan's heart quaked and memories from that night flew over him causing tears to form. "Pan that dress was made for you to wear tonight, and I'll assure you Trunks will never forget it."
Pan twirled around feeling as light and free as an angel about to take flight her hear soaring. Pan had no clue of what disasters lay ahead of at the castle all she knew was that she felt like a princess she dreamed of becoming one day.
"Thank you daddy I appreciate you sharing this with me." Pan smiled down on her father from the railing.
"You're welcome sweetheart I just wish...she was here to see you wear it."
"Don't worry dad I'm sure she can."
"What time does the ball start?" He asked her
"6:00 pm and dinners at 8."
"Well it's only 2:00 right now so what are you going to do?"
"Call Bra and tell her what a lovely dress and father I have." Pan said and winked.
Gohan grinned as Pan blew him a kiss and returned to her room while Gohan sat in the living room lost among his thoughts and memories.
"Goten stay out of the caterers way!" Bra demanded as she saw him grabbing for some food on the trays.
"But Bra I can't help it I'm hungry." he whined.
"Those are for guests who will be arriving any minute."
"What about our guest of honor will she be arriving?" Goten asked her.
"Lets hope so for Trunks sake." Bra mumbled the last part and looked over at her brother wating anxiously.
Pan curled her last strand of hair and pulled the mass of curls up in two barrets with red roses on each clip to match her pin. She loosened the barrets allowing a few curls to fall on her tanned shoulders.
Pan glanced at the clock and shrieked as it read 5:48. 'All right Pan you can do this.' she told herself as she took a deep breath. Pan lifted up from her stool in the bathroom and turned off the lights.
"Pan you really want to kill him don't you." Gohan said as he examined his daughter who seemed to develop into a beautiful woman before his eyes.
"No a small heart attack would suffice." she teased and walked down the stairs." See you tonight dad." Pan said and kissed him on the cheek.
"Good luck Pan and have fun."
"I will hopefully my carriage doesn't turn into a pumpkin before the stroke of midnight."
Gohan rolled his eyes and gagged. "Get out of here cinderella wanna be." he shouted from the door and watched her fly away.