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Ages – Trunks – 28 Pan – 20 Goten – 27 Bra – 21 Uub – 27 Marron - 22
Reminder – "blah" means speaking 'blah' means thoughts ---o--- means flashbacks
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When Two Worlds Combine
Chapter 6 – Visiting
"Okay...ready guys?"
The two girls behind her nodded with a smile. The girl in front of them smiled back at the two and dropped one of her
bags as she reached up to ring the doorbell. Taking in a deep breath she lightly pressed the button and a second later, they all heard a distant tune coming from the inside of the house.
And then they heard rapid footsteps approaching the door. And soon enough, the door was swung open and out came a woman, who pounced quickly onto the girl.
"PANNY! OH I MISSED YOU SO MUCH!!!" The woman squealed loudly obviously overjoyed at seeing her daughter for the first time since she left for the new job offer.
Pan was beginning to turn a different shade of color as her mother squeezed her into a tight bear hug. Her mother didn't seem to realize this and continued shouting and praising how her daughter looked so much more mature and beautiful.
As the squealing continued, her other two friends watched the scene, sweat dropping.
Then a man popped out from the house, he began to chuckle over the scene that his wife was making, until he saw his daughter's blue face...
"Uh...honny? I think you can let go of Pan now..." Gohan said nervously scratching the back of his head.
"Huh? ...oh!" Videl exclaimed as she dropped her daughter out of the life-sucking hug.
"PAN!" Bra and Marron shouted in unison as they ran over to their dieing-like friend. Soon Pan's face came back to its original color and she got up slowly. Her two friends helped her up as she rubbed her head, groaning.
"Are you okay Pan?" Marron asked worriedly.
"I-I'll be fine...!" Pan said as she got back her voice.
"I'm so sorry sweetie! Don't know my own strength!" Videl joked as she smiled apologetically.
"It's okay mom, thanks for helping daddy!" Pan said smiling at her father. Gohan smiled back as he led everyone into the house and offered to carry their belongings up to their room, which the girls accepted gratefully.
As everyone settled into the living room, Videl scurried away into the kitchen to get some tea and snacks.
The three friends sat down onto the same couch and Marron and Bra began to look around the room, excitedly. This was the first time that they have ever seen Pan's house even though they knew her parents. Pan moved into the city, leaving her parents back in country, since her two main jobs were situated there. The assistant of her grandfather's dojo and being the secretary for the president of Capsule Corp.
So truthfully, Pan was always so busy that she couldn't go pay a visit to her own family. It was hours away from the city too. And since she finished all of her/Trunks' paperwork at night, she didn't have anything to do over the week-end, well anything big that is. So, visiting her parents would be a nice change. She did miss them terribly anyway.
"Oh wow! Pan! Your house feels so...so..." Marron started to say, but couldn't find the exact word to describe.
"Comfortable...it feels like a cozy home!" Bra blurted out as she looked over to her friend giving her a sheepish smile. Marron began to pout.
"I...was going to say that...if someone else hadn't butt in first!"
"Oh c'mon Mar! I was just helping out!" Bra said as she gave her friend a silly smile in sign of apology.
Pan laughed at her two friends. She was glad that the two felt as comfortable as she did here. She always did feel safe here, I mean, it was her home after all. She lived and grew up here. Her childhood memories were scattered around this whole house. And...she missed being here, living here and enjoying her time with her family. But...she always knew that one day she would have to leave the nest and spread her wings. She would have to leave at some point.
Although that made her feel a little depressed...leaving her home caused her to discover new things in the city. New experiences and new people. And her life now...was enjoyable. She loved it. She had the best family in the world, her two best friends, and the best jobs a girl could ever ask for...well...maybe not the BEST job as Trunks' secretary but still...she was starting to like it, it took time getting use to but...in the end...it was worth it.
Pan looked up toward the doorway as Videl came in with a tray of assorted biscuits and herbal lemon tea. She quickly stood up to assist her mother lay out the goods on the small coffee table.
"Here mom, I'll help!" Pan offered as she took the bowl of biscuits from the tray and laid them down at one end of the table.
"Thank you Panny, but if you don't mind me saying so – "Videl started as she looked at her daughter.
"Yeah? Go on."
"Maybe we should put the cup of teas at the corners and lay the biscuits at the middle...is that alright?"
"Oh! Yeah, your idea is much better!" Pan said smiling goofily as she grabbed the bowl once again and placed it at the center.
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"Yum! These are delicious Videl-san!" Bra and Marron chirped together.
Videl laughed lightly. "Thank you Bra, Marron, I was hoping that you would like them. But please, no need to be so formal."
The two girls blushed faintly and corrected themselves, "Yes Videl!"
Videl smiled brightly at the two, "Much better."
"So Panny, how is life at Capsule Corp? Are things too difficult for you there?" Gohan asked curiously as he bent forward slightly, raising a brow.
"Actually things are pretty smooth, daddy...I think I'm beginning to like it there..." Pan replied thoughtfully.
"See sweetie, I knew that you would come to accept it!" Videl exclaimed.
"Yeah...yeah..." Pan breathed out a sigh.
"So Pan...have you been training lately?" Gohan asked as he sipped his cup of tea.
"Well...I have been doing a lot of work lately...so no...I haven't been doing much of it...wish I could though..." Pan said looking down at her tea sadly.
"But don't you train a little while teaching the little ones at the dojo?" Bra asked as she munched on a sugar cookie.
"It's not the same thing...I only teach the basics plus if I spar against one of them...it wouldn't be much of a challenge." Pan said looking over at her friend.
Videl looked at her daughter, secretly smiling within. Her daughter was always an energetic type, when she was young; her whole life was built on fighting, she adored her grandfather, Goku. It was he that thought her the way of fighting, to help others. Or to protect one's self. She knew that Pan looked up to him, she saw it in her daughter's eyes each time Goku came over to spar. Excitement, anticipation and confidence. Her daughter was always eager to spar, whether it was with her uncle Goten, her father or Goku.
She couldn't stand to see her daughter sad and she wanted to get her sparring again like old times. Even if it caused nothing but trouble before, it was worth it in the end to see her daughter so genuinely happy.
"What about Goku, Pan? Haven't you spared with him?" Videl asked as she looked over at her daughter, waiting for an answer.
Pan looked up at her mother and answered, "I let Grandpa take some time off from the dojo to rest and spend some of his time with Grandma Chi-Chi."
"That was a nice thing to do." Gohan smiled at his daughter.
"Yeah..." Pan smiled down at her cup.
Marron stared at her friend with concerned eyes. She looked over at Bra with pleading eyes, to think of something to lighten up their friend's mood. For a minute, Bra was stuck in the same boat as everyone else but then, she thought of something that might cheer up Pan and solve her problem.
"Hey Pan! You know that my dad spends his time in his gravity room right???" Bra asked her friend beaming.
"Yeah, Bulma built that right?" Pan said, curiosity flickering in her dark brown eyes.
"Weeeeeell, then you also know that he trains alone right????"
"Uh-huh..."
Everyone's eyes were on Bra, trying to figure out what was going inside of this blue haired beauty's head.
"So...maybe...if I convince my dad...you can SPAR WITH HIM!" Bra shouted in excitement as she stood up.
"Bra! You're brilliant!" Marron squealed in admiration.
"Heh heh" was all that the girl said. She was beaming with pride at her intellect.
"Hmmm...I hadn't thought about that...this might be good for you Panny...relieve all the stress at work." Gohan said rubbing his chin as he nodded in agreement.
Videl smiled and looked at her daughted expectantly. Pan just looked up and nodded also. She grinned at Bra and mouthed a quiet "thanks" to her. Bra winked in return and sat back down to munch on another biscuit.
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"Thanks for dinner Mom! I'll be taking Bra and Marron upstairs!" Pan yelled back down to her mother as she dragged her two friends up the stairs.
"Yeah! Thanks for dinner Videl!" Bra shouted as she scrambled up the stairs trying to follow her friend.
"It was delicious!" Marron exclaimed as she mounted up the steps.
"Thank you girls! Have a good night's sleep alright, we'll see you three in the morning!" Videl called back to the three.
"Yes! Good-night!" The three replied in unison.
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Pan looked into the small mirror and slowly picked up her toothbrush, squeezing the bottle of toothpaste lightly, letting it glide onto the tip of the brush. She sighed, before letting it into her mouth and brushing it back and forth onto her teeth.
Marron was fast asleep and Bra was watching a late night show.
(gargle)
She spit out the remaining toothpaste in her mouth and turned on the faucet. Wiping her mouth with the water, she grabbed a nearby cup with her free hand and filled it up with water. She cleaned out her mouth and spit out again. She turned off the faucet and went over to the towel, wiping her face and hands.
She exited the bathroom. Pan headed her suitcase to get her pajamas. Looking a little dazed, she accidentally walked right into the wall. The little "thump" got Bra's attention, and she looked over at her friend, who was rubbing her head. Bra sighed and shook her head.
"Pan...you look really tired. So go to sleep already!" Bra chastised as she turned off the tv and stood up putting her hands on her hips. Acting all motherly.
"That was the plan, mother." Pan said sarcastically.
"Just trying to look out for my friend, that's all...jeez...ungrateful..." Bra muttered throwing up her hands in the air and headed for the rolled out bed next to Marron's.
Pan smiled at her friend, she knew that she meant well...she just wanted to toy with her a bit. She giggled softly.
"What's so funny?" Bra questioned as she rolled over to the side to face Pan.
"Oh nothing. Good night!" Pan said, still smiling. Bra just shrugged her shoulder and turned around, saying good night also.
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The week-end passed by quickly. And soon, their fun filled days at the Son house ended right before their very eyes.
It was the day that they would be returning to the city, leaving the quiet and peaceful country. Pan would be leaving her parents for a second time. Half of her knew that she had to and the other half wanted to stay under the comfort and protection of her beloved parents. Seeing her parents smile at her and helping her carry the bags to the taxi was bringing tears to her eyes.
Why? Well because she could see something in their eyes. Sadness. Maybe even Regret?
She too, felt the same. They would be letting go of their baby girl again. And with her tight and busy schedule, who knows when the next visit will be?
But then...she looked back into her parents' eyes again. What was it? and...pride? They felt confident and prideful towards their child? She could also see that they loved her deeply. Love that only a parent can feel towards their child...undying love. A love that will last forever. Whatever mistakes that their daughter may make in the near future, they would always be there for her to support her and always keep on loving her.
That...that was enough to make her smile. That was enough to pick her up and put her on her feet again. That was enough for her to go on.
"Pan! The taxi is waiting!" The voice called out. It was Marron's.
Pan got into the taxi and gave one last look to her parents. She smiled and they smiled back at her with the same warmth and love. She knew it was time to go on. Her number one goal in life for now...was to make her parents happy. To continue making them proud of her.
She turned down the window and shouted to her parents.
"I'll visit soon! I promise! Bra and Marron will be here too!"
"Okay! Take it easy now Panny!" Videl replied.
"Don't push yourself alright?" Gohan said.
"I won't! Love you both!" Pan said smiling.
"We love you two sweetie!" Videl and Gohan shouted back as the taxi drove off.
The three girls waved back at the Sons till they were out of sight. And when they were, they settled back down to their seat and began to rest up and prepare for the long ride home.
A couple of minutes later, Bra and Marron were fast asleep, Pan decided to take this opportunity to think to herself for a while so, she leaned back into the leathered seat and began to go into deep thought,
'I'll come back real soon mom, daddy. I'll come back as a better woman and person, who you can be even more proud of, and that's a promise! But for now...there is also someone else waiting for me to return...Grandpa Goku of course but also...Trunks. I will try to make him proud of me too, and I hope one day he will be as proud of me as my parents...I hope...'
And with that...the young woman dozed off contently, with a small smile on her her lips.
A/N: hope it was the first! Hehe I tried my best for this chappie after returning from vacation! I hope you guys liked it! I will update as soon as I can! =) But for now...pleaz review! . Press that little review button! It'll only take a little of your time! Pweeze! lol Thanx again patient reviewers! Gotta run! Bies!
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