Hello, Many monumental events are taking place in the world right now.
I would like to say that I feel honored to be an American, and I appreciate
all the freedoms that that entitles me to. I am proud of our soldiers and
the countries that support us and I hope that they come home soon. I know
that life will be lost, but it will not be in vain.
Disclaimer: see chapter one
Chapter 5
Pan was helping her mother as the guys left. "You never answered my question."
Videl sighed turning to her daughter. "Well Pan it's sort of complicated. Maybe you should ask your father."
Pan frowned "I'm asking you, why would you keep something like that from me? He said he was Uncle Goten's best friend, it seems as if EVERYONE has been keeping this a secret and I want to know why."
"Your father, and Trunks father don't get along very well. In fact Trunks father doesn't get along with anyone."
" I don't remember ever hearing about a Mr. Briefs." Pan said.
Videl smiled, "Well, he's kind of eccentric."
"Oh."
Trunks looked at Gohan shocked. "How could she not know? I mean she was born with a tail." Trunks replied flabbergasted.
"We had it removed. Actually, hiding it was pretty easy until two years ago." Gohan said returning to the couch and sitting down again.
"Two years ago?" Trunks asked as his mind swirled that was around the same time that his problem started. "What happened then?"
Gohan's face turned slightly pink as he looked at the floor and mumbled, "She started puberty."
Trunks nearly fell off his chair. This was too much to be a coincidence. Luckily, Gohan was still looking at the floor and didn't notice Trunks incredulous expression.
"Oh." He finally managed to get out.
Gohan looked up and smiled sadly. "That's why I wanted to talk to you in private. I was going to ask you not to say anything to her."
It was Trunks turn to sigh, "So she doesn't know about the Z gang at all?"
Gohan's silence was his answer.
"All right, if that's what you want, even though I don't agree with it." Trunks said as he and Gohan shook hands.
There was a small knock on the door and Pan opened it a crack, Trunks watched mesmerized as she stuck her head into the room "Dinners ready!"
Trunks mouth watered as he spotted the table laden with food. His stomach rumbled and Pan giggled. Gohan sat at the head of the table with Videl beside him and Trunks on the other side. Pan sat next to her mother.
The food went quickly luckily like all Saiyan households there wasn't much talk during the meal. Trunks kept glancing sideways at Pan so no one would notice. He didn't understand, even if they didn't tell her how could she not know? I mean all there senses were more acute than humans not to mention their strength. She had a pretty decent ki signature. He was surprised that he hadn't picked it up before. He watched as she ate almost as much as a Saiyan just more daintily. He looked at her again and caught her smiling at him.
"I guess you have a high metabolism to." She said.
Trunks paused in mid bite, "Ah, yeah I guess so." He replied looking down at his plate. He felt his Ki rise a little. Gohan might be used to lying to his daughter but he wasn't. It was surprising, I mean he lied to people everyday; it was the way of business. Fake out your competition. He could give a thirty-minute speech full of B.S. without batting an eye but he couldn't even look at Pan when he answered her question. Actually, it wasn't even a complete lie; I mean Saiyans DO have high metabolisms, but that wasn't the entire truth. Plus, he felt horrible; I guess you could call it guilt. It felt like his guts were churning on the inside. He finished the rest of his meal quickly.
Videl seemed disappointed when he left soon after dinner, however Gohan seemed relieved. He used the old "Jet lag" excuse even though he knew they knew he was lying. We'll everyone except Pan.
Trunks headed back to his hotel room and flopped on the posh bed. What an eventful day. It was good to see Gohan again. He had changed so much, and Pan, well she was amazing. She just fascinated him. How could Gohan keep her heritage from her like that? I mean Saiyans were so different from humans. She must suspect something is different about her. H'mm I wonder what Goten thinks.
He remembered Goten talking about Pan every once in awhile but never paid much attention. Now he wished he had. He leaned over and dialed the phone.
"Hello?" Goten asked reluctantly answering the phone. Who would call him so early on his morning off?
"Hey how's it hangin'?" Trunks asked smiling at the familiar voice.
"Trunks? Aren't you supposed to be in America?" Goten asked stifling a yawn.
Trunks rolled his eyes. "They have phones here too you know."
"I knew that! So how's business?"
"Very interesting. Guess who my new intern is?" Trunks asked.
Goten grinned, he knew all about Trunks conquest in the past, of course lately he's been slacking off, guess he's just been working to hard. "Let me guess, Blonde hair blues eyes and a figure to die for?"
Trunks chuckled "Nope actually she's a brunette. In fact you might know her. I believe her name is Pan."
Goten sat straight up in bed. "Panny?! As in my niece, Gohan's daughter?"
"Yes, yes, and yes. In fact I had dinner over there last night."
Goten paused.
"Hello?" Trunks asked banging on the phone causing Goten to wince.
"I'm here, ahh did Gohan tell you about Pan?" Goten said hesitantly.
Trunks sighed, "Yes, and I agreed not to say anything. I don't know, the whole situation is weird. She should know."
"I don't know, I mean look at my dad, he didn't know he was Saiyan until after Gohan was born! He turned out ok."
"I guess,"
"If you tell her, Gohan will kill you." Goten stated flatly.
Visions of Gohan's hand entering his chest and ripping his heart out filled his mind. "I told you I wasn't going to say anything. So, umm.."
"So what?" Goten asked.
"Well I was just wondering about Pan. What does she like to do?" Trunks asked nervously.
Red flags went off in Goten's mind. Why was Trunks asking about his niece? Oh no. No. "Forget it Trunks." Goten said flatly. Although Trunks was his best friend, he had sat in on too many bragging episodes for him to trust him completely.
"Oh come on Goten, what do you take me for? I wouldn't go after Pan! I mean she's a little older than Bra. I just was thinking about letting her use an extra office and fixing it up for her. Side's I'm sure she probably has a boyfriend already." Trunks stammered hoping Goten would fall for it.
Goten laughed "Yeah Pan with a boyfriend, that's funny! You're a real comedian Trunks!"
Trunks smirked as his spirits rose. Of course if she had a boyfriend it would be only a small obstacle for him to over come. He planned on having her soon. And Trunks Briefs always gets what he wants.
"And I don't know what Pan likes, oh wait a minute. For one of her birthdays Hercule got her a car, I think it was orange, and she said it was her favorite color."
Trunks frowned. "She said she didn't have a car."
"Yeah 'cause Gohan freaked and made him take it back. It was a cool car though."
Trunks smiled, "Well I better let you get back to sleep. I'll talk to you later." Trunks said cutting the call short as Goten shrugged and snuggled back into the covers.
Trunks lay down also but it was a while before he fell asleep.
Disclaimer: see chapter one
Chapter 5
Pan was helping her mother as the guys left. "You never answered my question."
Videl sighed turning to her daughter. "Well Pan it's sort of complicated. Maybe you should ask your father."
Pan frowned "I'm asking you, why would you keep something like that from me? He said he was Uncle Goten's best friend, it seems as if EVERYONE has been keeping this a secret and I want to know why."
"Your father, and Trunks father don't get along very well. In fact Trunks father doesn't get along with anyone."
" I don't remember ever hearing about a Mr. Briefs." Pan said.
Videl smiled, "Well, he's kind of eccentric."
"Oh."
Trunks looked at Gohan shocked. "How could she not know? I mean she was born with a tail." Trunks replied flabbergasted.
"We had it removed. Actually, hiding it was pretty easy until two years ago." Gohan said returning to the couch and sitting down again.
"Two years ago?" Trunks asked as his mind swirled that was around the same time that his problem started. "What happened then?"
Gohan's face turned slightly pink as he looked at the floor and mumbled, "She started puberty."
Trunks nearly fell off his chair. This was too much to be a coincidence. Luckily, Gohan was still looking at the floor and didn't notice Trunks incredulous expression.
"Oh." He finally managed to get out.
Gohan looked up and smiled sadly. "That's why I wanted to talk to you in private. I was going to ask you not to say anything to her."
It was Trunks turn to sigh, "So she doesn't know about the Z gang at all?"
Gohan's silence was his answer.
"All right, if that's what you want, even though I don't agree with it." Trunks said as he and Gohan shook hands.
There was a small knock on the door and Pan opened it a crack, Trunks watched mesmerized as she stuck her head into the room "Dinners ready!"
Trunks mouth watered as he spotted the table laden with food. His stomach rumbled and Pan giggled. Gohan sat at the head of the table with Videl beside him and Trunks on the other side. Pan sat next to her mother.
The food went quickly luckily like all Saiyan households there wasn't much talk during the meal. Trunks kept glancing sideways at Pan so no one would notice. He didn't understand, even if they didn't tell her how could she not know? I mean all there senses were more acute than humans not to mention their strength. She had a pretty decent ki signature. He was surprised that he hadn't picked it up before. He watched as she ate almost as much as a Saiyan just more daintily. He looked at her again and caught her smiling at him.
"I guess you have a high metabolism to." She said.
Trunks paused in mid bite, "Ah, yeah I guess so." He replied looking down at his plate. He felt his Ki rise a little. Gohan might be used to lying to his daughter but he wasn't. It was surprising, I mean he lied to people everyday; it was the way of business. Fake out your competition. He could give a thirty-minute speech full of B.S. without batting an eye but he couldn't even look at Pan when he answered her question. Actually, it wasn't even a complete lie; I mean Saiyans DO have high metabolisms, but that wasn't the entire truth. Plus, he felt horrible; I guess you could call it guilt. It felt like his guts were churning on the inside. He finished the rest of his meal quickly.
Videl seemed disappointed when he left soon after dinner, however Gohan seemed relieved. He used the old "Jet lag" excuse even though he knew they knew he was lying. We'll everyone except Pan.
Trunks headed back to his hotel room and flopped on the posh bed. What an eventful day. It was good to see Gohan again. He had changed so much, and Pan, well she was amazing. She just fascinated him. How could Gohan keep her heritage from her like that? I mean Saiyans were so different from humans. She must suspect something is different about her. H'mm I wonder what Goten thinks.
He remembered Goten talking about Pan every once in awhile but never paid much attention. Now he wished he had. He leaned over and dialed the phone.
"Hello?" Goten asked reluctantly answering the phone. Who would call him so early on his morning off?
"Hey how's it hangin'?" Trunks asked smiling at the familiar voice.
"Trunks? Aren't you supposed to be in America?" Goten asked stifling a yawn.
Trunks rolled his eyes. "They have phones here too you know."
"I knew that! So how's business?"
"Very interesting. Guess who my new intern is?" Trunks asked.
Goten grinned, he knew all about Trunks conquest in the past, of course lately he's been slacking off, guess he's just been working to hard. "Let me guess, Blonde hair blues eyes and a figure to die for?"
Trunks chuckled "Nope actually she's a brunette. In fact you might know her. I believe her name is Pan."
Goten sat straight up in bed. "Panny?! As in my niece, Gohan's daughter?"
"Yes, yes, and yes. In fact I had dinner over there last night."
Goten paused.
"Hello?" Trunks asked banging on the phone causing Goten to wince.
"I'm here, ahh did Gohan tell you about Pan?" Goten said hesitantly.
Trunks sighed, "Yes, and I agreed not to say anything. I don't know, the whole situation is weird. She should know."
"I don't know, I mean look at my dad, he didn't know he was Saiyan until after Gohan was born! He turned out ok."
"I guess,"
"If you tell her, Gohan will kill you." Goten stated flatly.
Visions of Gohan's hand entering his chest and ripping his heart out filled his mind. "I told you I wasn't going to say anything. So, umm.."
"So what?" Goten asked.
"Well I was just wondering about Pan. What does she like to do?" Trunks asked nervously.
Red flags went off in Goten's mind. Why was Trunks asking about his niece? Oh no. No. "Forget it Trunks." Goten said flatly. Although Trunks was his best friend, he had sat in on too many bragging episodes for him to trust him completely.
"Oh come on Goten, what do you take me for? I wouldn't go after Pan! I mean she's a little older than Bra. I just was thinking about letting her use an extra office and fixing it up for her. Side's I'm sure she probably has a boyfriend already." Trunks stammered hoping Goten would fall for it.
Goten laughed "Yeah Pan with a boyfriend, that's funny! You're a real comedian Trunks!"
Trunks smirked as his spirits rose. Of course if she had a boyfriend it would be only a small obstacle for him to over come. He planned on having her soon. And Trunks Briefs always gets what he wants.
"And I don't know what Pan likes, oh wait a minute. For one of her birthdays Hercule got her a car, I think it was orange, and she said it was her favorite color."
Trunks frowned. "She said she didn't have a car."
"Yeah 'cause Gohan freaked and made him take it back. It was a cool car though."
Trunks smiled, "Well I better let you get back to sleep. I'll talk to you later." Trunks said cutting the call short as Goten shrugged and snuggled back into the covers.
Trunks lay down also but it was a while before he fell asleep.