Gohan walked up to his daughter's room. The Demi Saiyan knocked a few times before entering. The room was dark. Pan was sitting on the bed. The young girl was hugging his knees letting out deep cries. Gohan approached his daughter. " Pan, Honey… do you want to talk." Pan simply shook her head. Gohan sighed as he embraced his child in his arms. " It's alright Pan… calm down."
" He was so mean…" Pan said between her tears.
" Who Trunks? What did he do to you?"
" He called me names and disrespected me at every turn. I just don't want to put up with that for the rest of my life papa… but then again I don't want to lose you and mom. I love the two of you so much, I don't want it to end like this."
Gohan began to rock his young daughter back and forth trying to comfort her. " Pan… I know this isn't easy on you. It's not easy on any of us either. This whole thing isn't fair and we all know it. If I could change it I would, but my hands are tied."
Pan turned to look at her dad. " Grandpa Goku could fix this…"
" Pan… just give him a chance…. Trunks has changed this is true but listen… stuff happened to him… that's why he's as he is."
" So he takes his anger up with me! That's not fair."
" Trunks doesn't mean to do that Pan."
" But he did…" Pan insisted.
" I know that. Just give him a chance, will you?"
Pan nodded. " Alright papa… I'll do it for you."
" That's my girl." Gohan got up from the bed. " Come on lets go get something to eat."
Pan's face light up. " Goodie… you know I love food."
Gohan let out a friendly laugh. " All of us Sons do…"
Pan jumped off her bed and walked out with her father to the table. Goten was waiting for them at the bottom of the stairs. " Feeling better Pan?"
Pan nodded. " Yeah. I'm feeling a bit better. So where's the food?"
Goten smiled. " Yep your back to normal… the food is on the table." Pan smiled and ran off into the kitchen. Goten turned his attention to his brother.
" What did you do?"
" Just had a little talk with her. That's about it."
" What did you say?"
" I told Pan that Trunks didn't mean to do what he did to her and I mentioned that something happened to him that is making him act like this."
" At least you didn't tell her everything about it. Some of that stuff is rough."
" I know. Don't worry Goten. I'm sure in time Pan will be able to break down that wall Trunks has put up around his true feelings. There is always hope as long as they keep trying."
" You got that right." Goten smiled as he and his brother walked in finding Pan munching on the food that was left on the table.
Gohan laughed as he watched. " She's a Son alright."
" Come join me." Pan said after swallowing a big thing of spaghetti. Goten and Gohan grabbed a chair and started to eat. Pan started to slow down and started to have some juice. " So where's momma?"
Gohan turned his attention to his daughter. " Your mom is still at work."
" Ah. Why not you papa?"
" We finished up early."
" Ah I see…" Pan let out a big burp.
Goten looked at his niece. " Woah Pan… that was a big one."
Gohan hit Goten over the head. " Didn't mother teach you any manors!"
Goten frowned as he rubbed his head. " Sorry."
Pan laughed nervously. " Excuse me."
" You're excused."
Pan stood up taking her plates with her. " I'm going out for a while, if that's okay with you Papa?"
" That's fine. Just don't come back to late alright."
" Okay. I won't." Pan smiled and walked out the door.
Palace-
Trunks walks threw the corridors of the large building. The young prince was rather annoyed. ' I just had to meet that girl in the streets! I didn't want to meet her until right before the marriage.'
Bulma caught up with her son. " Something wrong Trunks?"
Trunks turned to look at his mother. " Everything is wrong!" He shouted in rage.
Bulma sighed. " Come talk with me Trunks…"
" I don't want to talk about it." Trunks insisted.
Bulma put her arm around the back of his neck and started to walk with him.
" I want to know what's on your mind son. Tell me everything."
" It's just this whole arranged marriage deal. I don't want to go threw with it. Today as I was roaming the streets I meet up with Pan. I just can't marry her mother."
" Is there any particular reason that you don't want to? Aside from the fact that your father picked her out?"
" She's a low level mom. That's why."
" Let me tell you something about Low levels… Goku was designated as a Low Level when he was an infant and so was Gohan. Even though that's what they were placed under, they are a lot more then Low Levels. All the Son's I have known had become stronger or equal to your father. And Pan comes from a very noble acting family to boot. All of their members have helped innocent people when they are in danger."
Trunks had listened to his mother's tale very intently. The young prince was fascinated by this fact. " Well that certainly changes things. Maybe I was a bit rough on Pan earlier…"
" Trunks Vegeta Brief.. You didn't tell Pan off or anything did you?"
" Well actually… I insulted her…"
Bulma sighed as she bowed her head. " At least try to work things out with Pan. You might find it rewarding."
Trunks looked like he was deep in thought for a few moments. " Alright mother. I just don't want to be hurt again… that's all."
Bulma gave him a mother to son hug. " Don't worry Trunks. I think that everything will be much different then you expect. I think Pan will help heal the wounds you already have instead of add to them."
" Alright mom. I'll try to work it out with her… and I just hope that you are right about her."
Bulma smiled. ' As long as he tries, there will always be hope.'
To be continued…
Hey everyone. How was that? Pretty good I hope. Sorry about the long wait for a new chapter. I had time today so I decided to work on this fic a bit. The attitude of both Trunks and Pan are starting to change… lets see if that has any effect on the story. Please review. Till next time.
Trunks and goten