Disclaimer – I don't own DBGT and I never will.
A/N – Well, I changed my pen name again, it's thewanderingtenshi now Okay, I've been an idiot…I haven't updated in forever and I hope you guys can forgive me. I guess…I've been off track lately. I'm truly sorry…I apologize to all the readers, thanks for your support everyone.
Oh and thank you Snug for pointing out the error in chapter 10, when I wrote, "How could she have fallen in love with a man?" I meant, "How could I have fallen in love with this man?" Sorry for the misunderstanding/error folks…
Ages – Trunks – 28 Pan – 20 Goten – 27 Bra – 21 Uub – 27 Marron - 22
Reminder – "blah" means speaking 'blah' means thoughts x-x-x means flashbacks
When Two Worlds Combine Chapter 9 – ConfessingA cloaked figure dashed out of the building with the speed of a mad man. Without so much as a glance behind, they rushed through the nearly empty parking lot, and paused slightly as their eyes met the neatly parked vehicle that sat in front of them. And after a few short minutes of contemplating, the masked individual walked straight pass it, and returned to their previous lightning-paced speed.
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A drooping wet looking Pan emerged from the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her body. And as she stepped into her bedroom again, she shivered at the warmth it gave her…now that it was all sunny again.
Light cascaded from the bright windows once more and poured into the room. Little trickles of sunlight illuminated around, giving the atmosphere an aura of calmness and serenity.
A faint smile appeared on the ebony girl's face… She felt so light now…so much more healed from the weight that she once bore on her shoulders. After the small conversation she had with her friends the other night, Pan felt renewed again. Although…there was still something amiss…and she knew all too well what it was.
…The lavender haired wonder who had haunted her thoughts for quite some time now…
Letting out a sigh, Pan strolled on over to her wardrobe only to trip over an unknown object.
"Gah…what was that…?" Pan yelped after landing on the ground with a thud. She looked around the area and spotted her stereo remote. Sighing, she picked herself off the floor and stepped over to pick up her remote when she heard a most strange sound…
To her surprise, she started to hear a soft tune playing…
'I must have accidentally activated one of the cd's when I tripped.' Pan thought to herself, thinking how careless she was of her surroundings at times… but then another thought struck her as she found herself captivated to the playing music. It was odd…she didn't remember leaving any cd's in her stereo…
'It's probably one of Bra's or Marron's cd's…I better return it to them…'
But before she could make any sudden movements…her body froze as her ears filled with the soft lyrics that played in the background… The tune sent sharp signals through her mind as she stood there motionless.
The sweet melody swept her into a dreaming state and she suddenly felt the urge to sit down and stay immobile for the duration of the song. The lyrics played through her mind and she sighed contently as she relaxed and released all the tension she had left from the "previous incident".
Pan's world grew quiet as she closed her eyes slowly. 'What soothing words…' Pan thought quietly as she drifted off into a small doze. A smile formed gently on her lips as she began to sleep peacefully…knowing not that it had commenced to pour rain outside nor did she notice the shadow that loomed over by her window…
A/N – I haven't decided on which song Pan would be hearing…so just pick the most soothing song you have ever heard of and well…that's what she's listening to, lol XD
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"Almost there…" The being panted heavily. It was clearly exhausted from its long run. It extended its arm and placed its hand smoothly on a railing as it breathed heavily. After a few seconds of repose, the being looked up at the darkening sky. Then, it looked back down and revealed a wristwatch.
'Nearly four o'clock…that's strange, it shouldn't be nightfall for another two hours or so…'
Shrugging the thought off, it pocketed its watch quickly and continued down the street. Knowing that it got closer and closer to its destined location. With that in mind, the being walked faster and faster until it broke off into a run. It ran past houses, streets, and corners, the street numbers flashing on and on.
Suddenly, all movement halted in the person as its ice blue eyes landed on one house.
'1615 Rosebay avenue…this is it!' (A/N- It's a made up address..I think..?)
Smiling widely, the person skipped up the steps, which led to the doorway and knocked. After a few more, it gave up; shoulders slumped down with disappointment. What to do now? As the sky darkened the being waited patiently. Then, a bright light caught its attention.
'An open window…?' The person thought as it ran a hand through its light lavender hair.
This gave the individual an idea…
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"Mmm…"
Pan purred softly. How nice it felt to finally get some peaceful rest… After all, she had nothing but worries before. It felt nice to be alone in such comfort for a change. Her friends were out, probably on an outing with Goten and Uub. To this thought, the raven-haired girl smiled softly.
They sure were lucky…Bra and Marron… They had someone to love…and someone to love them back…
For her…it was one sided… Her face grew solemn again. She had someone to love…but the feeling would never be returned. It was all hopelessly one-sided.
'Argh…I can't sleep… All this sad thinking is making me uncomfortable, at this rate, I mind as well get up…'
Pan gently got herself off her oh so comfortable bed and onto her feet. She stretched her arms high into the air and started stretching. The ebony haired girl grinned from ear to ear as she felt energy surge through her body once more.
After a few seconds of warming up, Pan threw on a robe and wrapped it around herself. Looking out the window, she realized that it was nighttime. It was also raining… She closed the window shut, not giving another thought to it and decided to check around their apartment complex to see if her friends had already returned from their little outing.
Pan descended the steps and made her way towards the kitchen. Total silence. She checked the hallways and bedrooms. She even checked the bathrooms. Not a single soul. Apparently there was no Bra, no Marron, and obviously no visitors.
The raven-haired girl shrugged her shoulders and concluded that her friends were still out.
Well, if her friends were out…she supposed that she should eat now. Bra and Marron probably had dinner already and besides, her stomach was rumbling with hunger.
(GROWL)
"I guess that means I should make some dinner…and fast." Pan sweat dropped.
She chuckled to herself as she began to cross the living room, but before she could ever enter the kitchen…something caught her attention.
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Trunks let out a groan as a wave of light flashed before him. He formed his hard knuckled hands into fists and began to rub his eyes to regain view of his surroundings.
Where was he? And why was he so soaked?
"I'm in Bra's apartment…" He murmured, recognizing the objects surrounding him. But how'd he get here…?
Then, in an overwhelming flash…everything came back to him… That's right…it was pouring outside and then he spotted that brightly lit-up window. He remembered climbing up to it and jumping through it…since it was indeed wide open and all.
But then…what else? Oh…he saw Pan. Trunks' face revealed panic when that thought hit him…he saw her sleeping. He didn't want to disturb her and obliged to be the gentleman, so he had crept downstairs and probably felt drowsy…that must have explained why he was lying on the sofa.
How stupid he must have been…he had to get out of here. He was intruding and if Pan saw him…all hell would break lose, he was sure of it. Maybe there was a chance that she was not even awake yet and that gave him a little more spirit. He would go up to her room…sneak out again and act like he was never there!
'You are brilliant Trunks…but first thing's first…'
Trunks pushed himself up to an upright position as he ran a hand through his disheveled and slightly wet locks. And soon after, he began to stretch out the sore muscles in his neck…it was then that he realized that he wasn't alone at all.
A loud yelp was heard followed by a satisfying "thud" as a pair of ice blue orbs met with chocolate brown ones.
"P-p-p-pan? What are you doing here…!" Trunks stuttered as he tried to make an effort of picking himself off the ground…only to fall down again. Panic found its place once again in his eyes as he scrambled on the floor.
The ebony haired woman revealed herself from her hiding spot and brushed some unwanted dust from her jeans.
With a quirk of an eyebrow, Pan replied in an obvious sort of manner, "I do live here you know."
Trunks laughed nervously as his brain crammed for something to say. He opened his mouth to speak but no words could be formed and so an awkward hush was thus created. That is…until Pan decided to interrogate on her intruder's presence.
"To what do I owe the honor of seeing you here Trunks? I doubt that you're visiting your little sister at this hour." Pan stated rather sharply.
"I…came here to…to…" Trunks answered as he tried desperately to explain the current situation. He had to make this sound good or else Pan might not give him the chance that he needed to tell her…to confess to her…
"Or maybe is it the paperwork that you need Mr. Briefs?" Pan began again as she folded her arms across her chest.
Trunks flinched noticeably. Boy did she hit a homerun… It hurt to think that that was the only thing she had in mind; strictly professional business. Who can blame her though…business was the only thing left that barely connected them after the whole falling out incident.
With some struggle he bent his head down and said, "Pan…I'm sorry." There, he said it. He finally said it, the few words that he wanted to let out. Oh God, please let this be the one right thing that he would do in his life, or at least during his time with Pan. He wished that he could be able to make amends, to turn back time somehow just to have the previous relationship he had with this woman…he would give anything to make her happy again. To get her to smile around him like she used to.
Lifting his head back up, he waited for the ultimate answer. Thinking back on everything they had both went through together…he couldn't stand to have Pan walk out of his life. He…needed her…not just as his secretary…
But before he could finish that thought, the ebony haired girl broke the silence with cutting words.
"So you thought you could come over here and fix everything huh? Apologize, leave everything in the past, and be done with it…? Do you think I'm that naïve? Do you think I'm simple enough to forgive you right here, right now?"
Trunks gaped. This wasn't turning out good…in fact…things couldn't get any worse.
"Pan…you've misunderstood, I sincerely wanted to apologize to you…I want to start over. I've been such a fool, I know. But if you give me just one more chance, I promise with all my heart that I will try to make things right again. Please Pan…just give me this chance." Trunks pleaded, though his voice shook as he spoke, his eyes stared back at Pan's firmly.
'He really means it… I suppose I can forgive him but…where would that leave us? How can I ever look at him the same way…he deceived me in such a way that I couldn't bear to work beside him. So how can I be so sure that I can now?'
"Trunks…I…" Pan started, both fists clenched as she thought hard about her decision. She struggled, debating whether she would accept or reject.
Trunks stared at Pan. He knew that she was trying to forgive him… A soft smile formed on his lips, she was too good of a person. She really was something…and for the first time in his life, Trunks felt an overwhelming feeling that he had never felt before. His heart beat loudly as he continued to gaze at her. Could this…can this be…what he heard about in fairy tales when he was younger?
No…fairy tales were myths. Made up happy stories. Besides…even if he had a reputation as a womanizer, a bachelor…he, Trunks Vegeta Briefs couldn't possibly feel love… He was inexperienced with that field, never felt love for another woman…besides for his family of course, they were family after all. He just used women for his own pleasure, he was rich and famous, he could bed any gorgeous lady in the world. He ruled his own little paradise, luxury women… But the question is…did that really make him happy?
He never gave any special attention to actually thinking of settling down. Yet now…when you think it over seriously…it would be kind of nice to settle down, have a loving wife, wonderful kids…and a warm home.
Just then, Trunks remembered Mark's words,
'Look, you love her don't you?' His heart beated even louder as he thought over Mark's words.
'Do I really want Pan back beside me to continue being her boss? Keeping it strictly on a friendly basis? Is that what I really want her as? A secretary, one who cleans up after me and assists me with my work?
I do want her back…next to me, to have a good laugh with me and scold me when I need a good stern lecture. But more importantly, I want her back because she's Pan, she's just irreplaceable. I can picture being in her company always…she's a woman that can keep up with my goals and ambitions. She knows what she's doing, she's stubborn, but she has a whole lot of self-confidence. Unlike all the other women I've seen…she's the one that I'm most comfortable with, she doesn't disrespect herself like the others, if they respected themselves, then they wouldn't have thrown themselves at me knowing all too well of my disgusting reputation.
But Pan's different. She knows me probably better than I know myself…she really has gotten under my skin lately and recently when I look at her…I'm at peace because I'm so comfortable having her around me. Pan's more to me than just some assistant, I think…no, I know…and I'm certain that-
"Trunks…I…" Pan started once again, this time she was sure of her answer, but unfortunately before she could even utter a sound…she heard unexpected words that placed her in a difficult position all over again.
Staring firmly into Pan's chocolate brown orbs, Trunks spoke words that he never thought he would ever say to anyone, that is…until now,
"Pan…I'm in love with you."
A/N – Finally we know Trunks' true feelings… Pan's still unsure and still in an uncomfortable position once again. Now it's all up to our own Pan-chan. I'll try to update soon…-- Thanks for yelling at me guys…and telling me to get up and at it…lol I guess that was all I needed to update. Oof…I'm such a lazy bum! lol Thanks again for reviewing guys!
-thewanderingtenshi