Chapter 13
Gohan landed on Pan's balcony as he nudged open the French doors with his hip. He was surprised to find his wife inside waiting for him. Goku landed behind him but wanting to give the couple some privacy he nodded to Videl and made his way down to the refrigerator.
"Are you okay? How did you get here?" Gohan asked lying Pan on her bed as he turned to his wife in concern.
"Well after you left me, Goku gave me a sensu bean before he followed you. I knew you and Pan were heading home so I decided to meet you here. What happened? What's wrong with her?" Videl asked in concern as she sat next to Pan on the bed. She took her hand and smoothed Pan's hair out of her face.
Gohan looked down in shame. "Well, I went to find her and when she saw me flying, she fainted, I guess it was too much."
Videl bristled as she turned to look at her husband. "Well if you would of used your head instead of worrying about Trunks so much that never would have happened. Pan is growing up! You can't stop her." Videl sighed, "Listen, it's been a long day. When she wakes up we have a lot of explaining to do. I know that you just want to protect her, but sometimes you have to learn by your own failures. As for Trunks, he's not stupid. He respects us, he would never hurt Pan."
Gohan guffawed, "That's not what I've heard."
Videl rolled her eyes, "Your not talking about those stupid tabloids are you? You know that they're full of crap! Look at all the stuff they say about my father and you know most of it's not true! Trunks seemed very well mannered and respectful to me. I'm not crazy about the age difference, but it's not the end of the world. There are worse things that could happen."
Gohan reluctantly nodded in agreement as he hugged his wife. He would try.
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Goten stepped into the plane ducking his head his eyes quickly going to the small form huddled in the floor. "Bra?" He asked as the word left his lips softly like a caress.
The blue head looked up her eyes shimmering with tears. Goten reached down lifting her light form up into his arms. She was screaming her head off a minute ago, what could be the problem? He wondered as he held her against him as he sat down on a seat with her on his lap. "Are you hurt?" He asked his voice still soft with concern.
Bra shook her head no as she laid her head on his broad shoulder. She sniffed, how could she tell him that she just realized that she could never be his? That while he was outside saving them that she was inside cowering like a child? She was so weak in comparison to him. So helpless! No wonder he didn't want to have anything to do with her. No wonder he's been avoiding her like the plague lately when their families got together. He could never love her. It was all just a fantasy. Like Disneyland. Nothing was real after all. Life stunk.
Goten chuckled, he liked Disneyland. "Shh, it's okay Bra, you don't have to be strong. I'll be strong for the both of us." Goten whispered to her as he hugged her tightly.
He felt so much for her it made his heart ache. It all made sense to him now. All his life he always wondered why his father kept leaving. Now he knew why. It was to protect them. Goku loved them so much he was willing to abandon them to become stronger so that they could live, survive. A tear slid down his cheek and fell into Bra's hair. He made a silent promise to Dende that he would be there to protect her no matter what. Not even death could stop him. Yes, he understood now. Smiling, he gently stood up and set Bra on her feet as they left the plane together.
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Gohan went down stairs as Videl stayed with Pan. He was going to join Goku in the kitchen when there was a knock on the door. He went to open it and was dismayed to see Trunks standing there. Gohan ran a hand through his pitch-black hair; he hadn't even sensed that Trunks was coming. He was getting old.
Wordlessly Gohan left the door open as he turned and headed to his office. Trunks followed wordlessly. Gohan went to his liquor cabinet, which he rarely did, and poured himself a drink. He looked at Trunks to see if he wanted anything and Trunks declined quietly shutting the door behind him.
Gohan turned to face Trunks, a feeling of déjà vu going thru his mind. "What are your intentions?" He asked.
Trunks sat down on a leather chair. He shook his head. "I'm not going to hurt her if that's what your thinking. I don't know. To be honest I've never felt this way about anyone before."
Gohan hmphed, "No wonder, she's going into heat."
Trunks blushed, "That's not what I meant. I.." Trunks threw his hands up in the air in frustration. "I know that I've made a lot of mistakes in the past with women. All of which I regret now, but Pan is special. When I'm with her I feel so alive so complete, and when I'm not with her my thoughts are filled with her smile, her beauty, and I can't wait until I'm near her again. I know she's still young, I know I'm a lot older than her but I'm willing to wait if I have to." Trunks said looking at Gohan earnestly as he finished his speech.
Gohan nodded thoughtfully, "Your willing to wait?" He asked and Trunks nodded slowly as if he was starting to regret his words. "Then leave."
Trunks mouth fell open in surprise. "What?"
Gohan turned to him "You talk about Pan's smile and her beauty. You know nothing about my daughter. You don't know her favorite flower, what she likes to read, which vegetables she refuses to eat. You know nothing about her. You talk about longing for her, that's not love." Gohan inhaled deeply as he continued. "You are physically attracted to her, maybe even spiritually. But I don't think that you're ready for a serious relationship. You've spent your whole life having things given to you, anything you want and then disposing of them when you're done. You want her, you but you can't have her. She's like the forbidden fruit. Pan is very vulnerable right now. She doesn't need you around making her more confused. If you care about her you will give her time. You will leave now. Come back when you've grown up." Gohan said as he left the room.
Trunks sat there in shock. What is this with people calling him a child? I'm in charge of the largest company in the world! He felt anger fill him and was forced to calm himself down as the house started shaking. Growling he walked out of the room and out of the house slamming the door behind him.
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Goten and Bra exited the plane he walked over to where Bulma and Chi- chi were talking.
"What now?" He asked turning to look at the disabled plane.
Bulma shrugged, "I have an extra jet capsule but it's an older model and not as fast."
Chi-chi spoke up, "Don't be silly! Goten can carry us and we'll there in no time!"
Goten sweat dropped. He should of stayed in bed.
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Pan slowly opened her eyes. It took her a second to get her bearings as she looked around the room. She was laying in her bed with her mother a sitting in the chair next to her reading. Pan frowned her mother never did that maybe she was sick. Her mind cleared from the sleep and she smiled. That was it!! She was sick, she probably had a very high fever. Yes, it was all a strange dream brought on by her high fever.
"Mom?" Pan asked.
Videl looked over and smiled at her daughter. "Are you feeling okay? You had quite a shock."
Pan's face blanched. A shock? What was she talking about she was sick, really, really sick. "Yeah I'm fine, I guess, I just had a really weird dream. I dreamed that you and dad could fly, that Grandpa Goku was an alien and I met a handsome Prince."
Videl's smile softened. "Oh Pan, I wish it really was that simple. I do know what your going through though. When I first found out about your father, I didn't believe it. I didn't want to believe it."
Pan sat here shocked, It was all real. She thought back to that morning when her mother had first to told her. She had ended up throwing her through a wall. And then she left she had ran away. Tears came to Pan's eyes. "Oh mom! I'm so sorry I didn't mean to hurt you!! I don't know how I did that. Are you okay?" Pan asked as tears fell down her cheeks.
Videl chuckled "I'm fine sweetheart, and you will be too."
Gohan landed on Pan's balcony as he nudged open the French doors with his hip. He was surprised to find his wife inside waiting for him. Goku landed behind him but wanting to give the couple some privacy he nodded to Videl and made his way down to the refrigerator.
"Are you okay? How did you get here?" Gohan asked lying Pan on her bed as he turned to his wife in concern.
"Well after you left me, Goku gave me a sensu bean before he followed you. I knew you and Pan were heading home so I decided to meet you here. What happened? What's wrong with her?" Videl asked in concern as she sat next to Pan on the bed. She took her hand and smoothed Pan's hair out of her face.
Gohan looked down in shame. "Well, I went to find her and when she saw me flying, she fainted, I guess it was too much."
Videl bristled as she turned to look at her husband. "Well if you would of used your head instead of worrying about Trunks so much that never would have happened. Pan is growing up! You can't stop her." Videl sighed, "Listen, it's been a long day. When she wakes up we have a lot of explaining to do. I know that you just want to protect her, but sometimes you have to learn by your own failures. As for Trunks, he's not stupid. He respects us, he would never hurt Pan."
Gohan guffawed, "That's not what I've heard."
Videl rolled her eyes, "Your not talking about those stupid tabloids are you? You know that they're full of crap! Look at all the stuff they say about my father and you know most of it's not true! Trunks seemed very well mannered and respectful to me. I'm not crazy about the age difference, but it's not the end of the world. There are worse things that could happen."
Gohan reluctantly nodded in agreement as he hugged his wife. He would try.
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Goten stepped into the plane ducking his head his eyes quickly going to the small form huddled in the floor. "Bra?" He asked as the word left his lips softly like a caress.
The blue head looked up her eyes shimmering with tears. Goten reached down lifting her light form up into his arms. She was screaming her head off a minute ago, what could be the problem? He wondered as he held her against him as he sat down on a seat with her on his lap. "Are you hurt?" He asked his voice still soft with concern.
Bra shook her head no as she laid her head on his broad shoulder. She sniffed, how could she tell him that she just realized that she could never be his? That while he was outside saving them that she was inside cowering like a child? She was so weak in comparison to him. So helpless! No wonder he didn't want to have anything to do with her. No wonder he's been avoiding her like the plague lately when their families got together. He could never love her. It was all just a fantasy. Like Disneyland. Nothing was real after all. Life stunk.
Goten chuckled, he liked Disneyland. "Shh, it's okay Bra, you don't have to be strong. I'll be strong for the both of us." Goten whispered to her as he hugged her tightly.
He felt so much for her it made his heart ache. It all made sense to him now. All his life he always wondered why his father kept leaving. Now he knew why. It was to protect them. Goku loved them so much he was willing to abandon them to become stronger so that they could live, survive. A tear slid down his cheek and fell into Bra's hair. He made a silent promise to Dende that he would be there to protect her no matter what. Not even death could stop him. Yes, he understood now. Smiling, he gently stood up and set Bra on her feet as they left the plane together.
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Gohan went down stairs as Videl stayed with Pan. He was going to join Goku in the kitchen when there was a knock on the door. He went to open it and was dismayed to see Trunks standing there. Gohan ran a hand through his pitch-black hair; he hadn't even sensed that Trunks was coming. He was getting old.
Wordlessly Gohan left the door open as he turned and headed to his office. Trunks followed wordlessly. Gohan went to his liquor cabinet, which he rarely did, and poured himself a drink. He looked at Trunks to see if he wanted anything and Trunks declined quietly shutting the door behind him.
Gohan turned to face Trunks, a feeling of déjà vu going thru his mind. "What are your intentions?" He asked.
Trunks sat down on a leather chair. He shook his head. "I'm not going to hurt her if that's what your thinking. I don't know. To be honest I've never felt this way about anyone before."
Gohan hmphed, "No wonder, she's going into heat."
Trunks blushed, "That's not what I meant. I.." Trunks threw his hands up in the air in frustration. "I know that I've made a lot of mistakes in the past with women. All of which I regret now, but Pan is special. When I'm with her I feel so alive so complete, and when I'm not with her my thoughts are filled with her smile, her beauty, and I can't wait until I'm near her again. I know she's still young, I know I'm a lot older than her but I'm willing to wait if I have to." Trunks said looking at Gohan earnestly as he finished his speech.
Gohan nodded thoughtfully, "Your willing to wait?" He asked and Trunks nodded slowly as if he was starting to regret his words. "Then leave."
Trunks mouth fell open in surprise. "What?"
Gohan turned to him "You talk about Pan's smile and her beauty. You know nothing about my daughter. You don't know her favorite flower, what she likes to read, which vegetables she refuses to eat. You know nothing about her. You talk about longing for her, that's not love." Gohan inhaled deeply as he continued. "You are physically attracted to her, maybe even spiritually. But I don't think that you're ready for a serious relationship. You've spent your whole life having things given to you, anything you want and then disposing of them when you're done. You want her, you but you can't have her. She's like the forbidden fruit. Pan is very vulnerable right now. She doesn't need you around making her more confused. If you care about her you will give her time. You will leave now. Come back when you've grown up." Gohan said as he left the room.
Trunks sat there in shock. What is this with people calling him a child? I'm in charge of the largest company in the world! He felt anger fill him and was forced to calm himself down as the house started shaking. Growling he walked out of the room and out of the house slamming the door behind him.
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Goten and Bra exited the plane he walked over to where Bulma and Chi- chi were talking.
"What now?" He asked turning to look at the disabled plane.
Bulma shrugged, "I have an extra jet capsule but it's an older model and not as fast."
Chi-chi spoke up, "Don't be silly! Goten can carry us and we'll there in no time!"
Goten sweat dropped. He should of stayed in bed.
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Pan slowly opened her eyes. It took her a second to get her bearings as she looked around the room. She was laying in her bed with her mother a sitting in the chair next to her reading. Pan frowned her mother never did that maybe she was sick. Her mind cleared from the sleep and she smiled. That was it!! She was sick, she probably had a very high fever. Yes, it was all a strange dream brought on by her high fever.
"Mom?" Pan asked.
Videl looked over and smiled at her daughter. "Are you feeling okay? You had quite a shock."
Pan's face blanched. A shock? What was she talking about she was sick, really, really sick. "Yeah I'm fine, I guess, I just had a really weird dream. I dreamed that you and dad could fly, that Grandpa Goku was an alien and I met a handsome Prince."
Videl's smile softened. "Oh Pan, I wish it really was that simple. I do know what your going through though. When I first found out about your father, I didn't believe it. I didn't want to believe it."
Pan sat here shocked, It was all real. She thought back to that morning when her mother had first to told her. She had ended up throwing her through a wall. And then she left she had ran away. Tears came to Pan's eyes. "Oh mom! I'm so sorry I didn't mean to hurt you!! I don't know how I did that. Are you okay?" Pan asked as tears fell down her cheeks.
Videl chuckled "I'm fine sweetheart, and you will be too."