And Candy Clouds of Lullaby
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Pan moaned as her eyes fluttered open. She stayed in her laying position until her eyes adjusted to the darkness. After a few seconds, she sat upright. Pan suddenly felt a wave of soreness and fatigue. She stretched her arms and legs and hopped down off the makeshift bed. At first, her legs felt a little wobbly. Pan had to steady herself by grabbing onto a table. She looked over at the red numbers glaring at her from the wall. It read 2:44 AM.
"It's really early," the teen thought. "I doubt anyone would be awake."
Pan glanced around the room once again only to have her eyes fall on another cot. She moved closer to see that the cot was occupied by Trunks. She walked over to his side.
"I'm sorry, Trunks," she said, quietly. "I'm sorry this happened to you. I'm sorry for being such a burden. I'm sorry for everything I put you through."
She leaned down and brought her lips to meet his. What was merely a few seconds seemed like an eternity as she felt the connection.
A hand came out of the darkness and rested on her shoulder. Pan quickly broke the contact and turned around frightened.
"Pan-chan?"
"Bulma!" she panicked.
In her nervous state, she bolted around the aqua-haired scientist . However, she was stopped by a hand grabbing her wrist.
"What's going on, Pan?" Bulma interrogated.
"I woke up, and I started to walk around."
"That's not what I meant, Pan. I meant between you and Trunks."
"Nothing's going on between us," she answered, softly.
"I saw the kiss," Bulma said, exasperated.
Pan looked at her in shock. Bulma loosened her grip, and when Pan felt that, she broke free and ran.
"Pan-chan!" Bulma yelled after the retreating girl.
Another figure came out of the shadows to stand next to Trunks' mother.
"So, what do we do now?"
"I don't know, Videl, but at least, now, we know what ahe's feeling," Bulma said, walking over to her son.
Videl sighed.
"I hope this all gets resolved soon. I can't stand to see my daughter this way."
"I know. Let's just get some sleep and face this in the morning."
"That is if I can get any sleep after this."
"I know what you mean. I just wish my son wasn't so blind, so he could see the happiness he has right in front of him."
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Pan woke up to the aroma of food floating through the air. She looked around the room disoriented.
"Where am I? Oh yeah," the raven-haired girl remembered.
She sat up and pressed her back against the headboard.
"Bulma saw," she thought. "Why did I even kiss him? I guess I should go downstairs to face everybody."
Pan rolled out of bed to take a shower and get dressed. After she was done, she descended the stairs and walked into the kitchen.
"Hi, Pan-chan," Bulma said looking up at her. "Would you like some breakfast?"
The blue-haired woman gestured toward the food on the table. Pan accepted the invitation and sat down quietly. Avoiding eye contact, she reached to grab a muffin from the middle of the table.
"Pan, we need to talk," Bulma said in a soft voice.
"About what?" she asked, picking at her muffin.
"About you," Bulma started.
"What about me?"
"You're a beautiful young woman, Pan."
Pan quirked an eyebrow while confusion sparkled in her eyes. Bulma's statement caught her off guard. She was expecting a totally different conversation starter.
"Thank you?" her statement came out sounding more like a question.
Bulma gave her a reassuring smile. She continued.
"It's a shame that Trunks hasn't realized what he has right in front of him."
Pan was mind-boggled. A look of slight fear joined her expression of confusion.
"Bulma, what-"
"Pan, I've seen you two together. You have so much fun and are so carefree. You bring out the best in each other. You two look like you belong together."
Pan sighed and took a sip of juice.
"I'm glad that- that you feel that way," she said, quietly.
They resumed eating their breakfast in silence.
"Bulma," Pan spoke, her voice barely audible. "I love Trunks. I just don't know-"
"What!" yelled two voices behind her.
Bulma looked up, and Pan turned around.
"Trunks. Lani," Bulma said.
Pan stood in silence with her mouth slightly agape as she paled. Trunks walked over to her and put his hands on her shoulders.
"You love me?" he asked, looking her straight in the eyes.
He became shocked and confused when he heard those words escape her mouth. His bewildered eyes showed that. Pan stared back at him not knowing what to say.
"Trunks, I-"
"How can you love him? You don't even know what love is. What are you, like twelve?" Lani spat.
"Lani! Let her talk," Bulma cried.
"You're going to let her say she loves my fiancé in front of me?"
"It's not healthy to harbor feeling and emotions inside forever. Let her tell him how she feels."
"But, she shouldn't have these feelings!"
"Shut up, Lani!" Trunks yelled.
"I know you didn't just tell me to shut up," Lani turned on him.
The quarreling continued around Pan. The words were burning her, the air was suffocating her, and ahe couldn't breath. Everyone's words became slurred, and they all looked hazy. Her lungs were on fire as she drifted out of consciousness.
"Trunks! Look at her! She's a child, fourteen years younger than you. And, I doubt that that scrawny brat can give you what I can."
"Trunks…"
His name escaped Pan's lips in a mere whisper. He barely heard her, but he looked down. Just as he did, her legs gave out from underneath her causing her to collapse.
"Pan-chan!" Trunks gasped, catching her.
"Get out of my way!" Bulma demanded, pushing Lani to the side.
"Is she alright?"
"I don't know, Trunks. I believe it is only mental stress," Bulma answered. She turned to Lani. "This is why you don't yell at someone in Pan's present state!"
"I'm going to take her upstairs," Trunks adjusted her in his arms.
Trunks walked away leaving Bulma and Lani in the room. Lani stared hard at the woman in front of her and grunted. She turned on her heel and left the room as well.
"I hope you're happy!" Lani snarled, from down the hallway.
Bulma smiled to herself.
"Yes. Yes, I am."
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Thank you:
kyoharu-chan
professionaldooropener
mystical waves
Goku's Mistress- I'm not gonna kill off Trunks… Like I told Laura last chapter, I still haven't gotten to spend time with him. LOL
CrAzY-Fan-Fic-Addict- wow… that was a long review with a lot of interesting ideas…but this story is coming to a close in two chapters. The enemies may come back in the sequel…
Chibi-Maggie- Sorry for making you wait forever again…
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