Chapter 5 - How It Shall Be
"Dude your never gonna convince me to get a sword, Okay". Pan argued with boy sat across the table from her.
"Why not, Whats wrong with swords?"
"They're big and clunky and a pain in the ass to have to take with you, Why would I want one when I can just blast someone or kick their ass".
"Cause they're cool". He stated enthusiastically.
"Well I'll say this much for you, Your arguments consistent, Kinda love that you never come up with any other reason". She laughed.
When suddenly the kitchen door swung open.
"PAN!"
"Bulma?"
"I think I figured this out".
"Holy crap, Really?"
"Yeah, Okay, What I think happened, Trunks somehow got the components into his blood stream, So all we have to do is inject him with this". She said holding up a small vile of liquid. "It will kill off the chemicals in his circulation and he should go back to normal". She grinned proudly.
"Thats awesome!, Way to go Bulma". Pan exclaimed, Then looked over at the pint sized man at the table, Who was wearing a forced smile.
"You okay?, This is good news, Your gonna go back to normal". She smiled warmly at him.
"Yeah, Great". He said half heartedly.
Pan couldn't help but be concerned for the small boy.
Bulma saw the look on both their faces "Don't worry sweetie, Its just a little shot, You'll barely feel it".
"Yeah I know". He responded flatly.
"But I'm not sure how his shifting back will be, Maybe better to let him sleep threw it like he did the first time".
"Yeah that seems smart". Pan agreed.
Bulma took Trunks down to her lab and with far less fuss than she expected, Gave him the injection.
Not long after that he was in one of his older selfs shirts and boxers, Which looked more like shorts on him, All tucked into bed, With Pan sitting next him.
She didn't feel comfortable leaving him as she knew he was afraid of the dark and probably scared about what might happen while he changed back.
He had been silent through the whole process and hadn't said a word to her since earlier.
"Your gonna be okay you know". She said warmly trying to get him to relax or talk, It was abnormal for him to be so quiet and something about it was unsettling.
"Look could you please talk to me so I know your okay, Your starting to worry me a little". She said feeling she needed to have a moment of genuine honesty with him.
"I DON'T WANNA CHANGE BACK!" He snapped suddenly causing Pan to flinch
"What?" She asked, Now perplexed having got over the initial shock of his outburst
"I don't wanna go back". He almost whimpered
"But you have to, Your not supposed to be this age". Pan tried to speak softly to put him at as ease, But she knew how attune this kid was and didn't want him to feel like she was patronising instead of comforting.
"I don't care". Trunks said stubbornly.
"Why do you not wanna change back?" She asked, Now curious.
"Because…..because…." He stammered out quietly.
She smiled warmly at him as he purposefully looked away, Clearly having difficulty with whatever he was trying to say.
"Because if I go back you won't like me," He whispered "You won't spend time with me".
She was lost for words, This Trunks really cared about her, Cared about spending time with her, The idea of Trunks caring about her was so foreign to her, She was unsure of how to deal with it.
"Don't worry, Once you change back you won't like or want to be around me, So you've got nothing to worry about". She joked
"But I will". He said desperately, Making eye contact with her. "I mean". He said quietly, Being overcome with shyness
He continued to stammer, He seemed to be struggling to express what he wanted, But at the same time holding something back.
"I like hanging out with you now, So why wouldn't I wanna hang out with you later".
"HA I knew you liked hanging out with me". She joked feeling the mood needed to be lightened a little.
He glanced up at her before looking away again with the same sad look on his face.
Not knowing what she could say to this young boy to make him feel any better, She found herself remembering something, Then smiled.
"Trunks…" She said softly to get his attention.
He looked up at her and she placed a small innocent peck on his lips.
He stared at her wide eyed and speechless.
"Wha…What was…." He stuttered.
"Well I remembered you've still not had your first kiss yet so…"
"Yeah but…"
"Oh stop complaining, This had a far better out come than your previous first kiss".
"Really?, Who was my first kiss?"
Pan smiled, He was back to the regular Trunks, Nothing but questions.
"Marron". She stated.
"Oh" He shrugged "Oooooh" He realised as he remembered the earlier information she had given him about Marron.
"Yeah" She grinned as he smiled back at her.
Pretty soon they had both become settled and Pan had started drifting off to sleep.
Trunks lay gazing at her, Unable to quiet his mind.
He gently placed his hand in hers, She stirred slightly but was still very much on her way to sleep.
"Panny". Trunks whispered.
"Hmm?"
"Don't ever leave me". He asked sadly, Full of hope.
"I won't". She mumbled under her breath.
Upon her words he felt himself relax and tiredness suddenly hit him as he drifted off to sleep, Holding her hand.
Pan could feel herself slowly waking up with a strange feeling, As if someones eyes were on her.
She glanced over to find their owner smiling at her.
He was lying next to her, Hair tussled and looking as relaxed and calm as ever, As if nothing happened.
"Hay". He said smoothly in a masculine voice that Pan had never realised she missed.
"Hay". She replied softly.
Before throwing herself onto his lap, Wrapping her arms around him.
He was caught off guard and let out an audible noise on impact, But soon found his arms enveloping her as she leaned down to hug him.
He turned his head slightly so he could feel the skin of her neck upon his cheek, The smell of her hair intoxicating him.
When suddenly she sat up, She was smiling down at him as he beamed back at her.
Then suddenly he felt a sharp pain on his shoulder.
"You idiot!" She yelled.
"Ow! What was that for?" He asked angrily
"What the hell were you thinking getting turned back into an eight year old, You moron".
"Oh yeah, Cause I did it on purpose just to annoy you". He scoffed sarcastically while rubbing his shoulder.
"It wouldn't surprise me". She sneered.
"Oh well excuse me for moving a sharp implement away from my mothers face, Didn't really think it would back fire on me".
"Yeah, Well just try and not be so stupid in the future".
"My my Panny, If I didn't know any better I'd think you cared about me" He stated smugly.
Realising he was back to his old self, Pan suddenly didn't want to be around him anymore, She climbed off him and the bed.
"Just… Shut up" She muttered as she started to head out of the room.
Trunks felt a pang of disappointment when she got off him, Then he understood, She had no obligation to be around him anymore, Things were going to go back to the way they were before, He couldn't stand the thought, He felt himself instantly panicked as he watched her slowly move towards the door then suddenly blurted out.
"Spaghetti Meatballs"
Pan stopped and turned with a look of ridiculous confusion on her face.
"What?"
"Red". He continued nervously, Not making eye contact with her " You tell people I'm just a girl by No Doubt, But its really ABC by the Jacksons Five" He smiled.
"Trunks what are you.." She asked softly while moving back towards him.
"Writing, Strawberries"
She was now kneeling on the bed next to him looking at him with sheer awe as he slowly looked up at her.
"And you don't have a favourite person, Everyones equal in your eyes… cause… that just the way you are". He smiled
"How…did you?"
"By the way, You got some of mine wrong". He stated more confidently.
She smirked at him avoiding her question.
"Oh yeah?"
"Yup, My favourite scent isn't vanilla, Its strawberries cause…well". He suddenly lost his confidence again "And my favourite person isn't Vegeta, Its….well". He said not looking at her again.
"Trunks what are you trying to say?" She found herself asking, But what surprised her was what she was hoping he would say.
When had this happened?, Since when did she feel like this?
As she searched her brain she realised that she always had in some small way or other she loved everything about him, The way he looked, Smelled, Acted with such confidence, How he spoke to her so smoothly as an adult and so sweetly as a child, Seeing him talk to her like this as an adult, Showing a glimmer of his child like sweetness and honestly had somehow given her butterflies in her stomach.
"I…" He saw her huge eyes staring at him expectantly "I…" He breathed out before leaning forward and kissing her softly, Allowing his lips to linger on hers.
Their lips parted but the distance between them didn't change, They looked into each other eyes before Trunks took her lips again.
Slowly the began to pick up speed, Their kisses becoming more and more hungry.
Trunks hand moved to the back of her head entwining his fingers in her hair as she moved forward onto his lap.
His tongue glided along her bottom lip begging for entry which was instantly granted.
Pan found herself making small moaning sounds as she struggled for breath while clinging to his back.
She pulled her lips away from his, But he just continued his endeavour upon her neck making a loud moan escape her before she started to pull herself together.
"Wait, wait, wait". She breathed out pulling him from her neck so they were face to face again "Trunks…this has…kinda come outta nowhere…"
He glanced away from her again "No it hasn't" He said turning his attention back to her.
"What do you mean?" She asked softly, He was telling her so much, She knew it was hard for him.
"I liked you before".
"What?"
"You remember when we started arguing all the time".
"Vaguely". She joked, It had been that long ago it seemed like they always had.
"Thats when I started liking you". He admitted shyly.
She smiled sweetly at him.
"Why didn't you tell me"
"Cause I'm terrible with girls I like, I told you"
He was right, Pan remembered his eight year old self saying "I act like a fricken idiot, I say the most stupid things, And half of em I don't even mean, Its not fair, I mean I'm fine around the ones I don't like, But when I really like one I can never..".
"And now I have these random memories of being eight, You showing up for two days and making me fall in love with you then too"
Pan didn't know what to say, She felt herself lean forward and kiss him sweetly.
"That reminds me, You robbed me of my first kiss". He said playfully, Feeling that he had been entirely too mushy today and wanting to put an end to it.
She smiled at his arrogant persona coming back into view.
"Oh I robbed you?"
"Yeah how do you know Marron didn't rock my preteen world? That also reminds me, I'm riddled with disease huh?"
"Love that Marron reminds you of disease and yeah you are". She smirked at him
"Oh and what else was there, Oh yeah annoying, pompous, arrogant, smart ass asshole of a man whore, Really not feeling the love here Panny". He said with a fake pout
She grabbed the back of his head pulling him towards her kissing him passionately before removing her lips and whispering
"How about now?"
"A little better".
She looked down at him smirking, Wanting to kiss him again, She could see the same desire in his eyes.
"Say I was a better first kiss than Marron". She smirked.
"Say I'm not riddled with disease". He countered.
They each stared expectantly at the other.
Trunks rolled his eyes and said "You were a better first ki.." She cut him off.
She knew he already thought she was better and was only saying it out loud so she would live up to her side of their silent agreement.
"Do you think I would be making out with you if I really thought you were riddled". She stated as if it was obvious.
"Touche Panny". He smirked.
Before bringing his lips to hers again.
They kissed each other slowly and lovingly.
Before their pace naturally picked up again.
They clung to each others backs with need as they kissed heatedly.
Trunks was kneeling with Pan straddling his lap, He grabbed her ass pulling her even closer to him.
Pan broke their kiss momentarily to let out gasp, She immediately caught his eyes with hers.
Smiled then leaned back, Grabbing the hem of her shirt and lifting it over her head before mirroring her actions on Trunks.
He smirked at her forthrightness before he felt himself being pushed down flat on the bed, With Pan suddenly laying open mouth kisses up his neck and nibbling on his earlobe.
A throaty groan escaped him as he felt her hand running slowly up his thigh.
"Wait wait" He sighed out
"Your seriously telling me to wait"
"I know, I'm an idiot, Anyway, You said all MY stuff came outta nowhere, Look at you miss touchy gropey" He smirked
She smiled down at him
"I don't think you have feelings for me at all, This is all just a ploy to get in my pants" He said with faux disappointment.
She could tell him everything she felt for him, Every thought that had ran threw her mind earlier, But thought of something that he would enjoy hearing at this moment in time.
She leaned down, Placed her lips next his ear and whispered
"You wanna know a secret".
She could feel him smile against her.
"While you were gone I had a dream about you".
"Oh really?" He stated arrogantly "And what was I doing in the dream?"
Pan simply raised her eye brows mischievously.
"Oh really?" He said in the same tone.
"Yup, actually, It was kinda like what I'm doing now actually, Except it was you doing it".
"God Panny do I have to teach you everything".
"Just shut up and kiss me".
"Oh I'll do better than that".
END
A.N. And there ya go, We're all done.
Hopes you liked it.
As usual sorry for any spelling and grammar mistakes, I checked this one myself, So I'm fully to blame.
Random sidebar: Yeah I talk in mostly references in life so naturally its sometimes slips into my stories too.
If you can find all my references you get a cookie :P
Anyhoo thank you so much for reading, You have no idea how much it means to me.
Carrie