"Pan look I know you're unsure of his feelings for you and whether they are sprung on by you always being around and helping, or if they've always been there. I personally feel as though they are genuine."
Pan could only stare at her friend still battling with herself, if she should even believe that.
The couple of days of avoiding Trunks turned into weeks, and neither of them was getting any better. Pan hardly got any sleep, because she dreamed about him and the night they kissed. Trunks weren't getting any sleep, because all he could think about was how she bolted out the door after he poured his heart out.
Exhausted Trunks; walked into his house with a sleeping Miko in his arms. He kissed her forehead before laying her down and getting into comfortable clothes. He thought about calling Pan, but knew she wouldn't pick up, that's been going on since that day.
"I not only managed to lose the one I love, but I lost my best friend as well" he really hated himself at this point. He was brought out of his thoughts as his daughter wailed loudly.
Rushing to her room, he picked her up trying to calm her down, but nothing was working he put his hand to her forehead feeling warmer than necessary for a baby her age. Panic took over him.
"She has a fever!" he immediately gathered all he needed and drove to the hospital on his way calling Pan.
Pan was at home, she had just got off the phone with Kikyo that had no problem telling her that she looked like crap for the past few weeks. Not only did she look it, she felt like it; she knew that she should just talk to Trunks, but she was scared, of how he would react.
She missed him so much along with Miko, which she felt herself replaying all that happened with them, she felt like she belonged with them. She reached for her phone hearing it ring and frown when she noticed Trunks' name appearing,
"I'll let the answer machine pick it up" she mumbled, not understanding why he called her house phone.
"Panny, its me and I know I'm the last person you want to talk to right now, but I need you to pick up please"
She noticed the panic in his voice and that raised her worry and curiosity.
"Look I'm at the hospital with Miko she's running a high fever and I don't know what to do" Trunks thought about why Pan would care.
"Just forget it, I shouldn't have called, sorry"
"Trunks! Wait!" she picked up the phone yelling, but he already hung up.
Pan cursed as she quickly threw on clothes and raced to the hospital. Trunks' was in the waiting room pacing the halls. The doctor told him that Miko indeed had a fever, but there was something else. They thought it was an allergic reaction, but they had to take tests to be sure. He saw a glimpse of his daughter when they moved her to another room and his heart broke. She looked so small, and tiny; vulnerable. Her skin was paler than usual and she was hooked up to some wires. He remembers when he had called Pan and quickly realized that, that was a huge mistake. He sat down in the chair his tears making their way down his face without recognition.
Pan had arrived in eight minutes flat and watched a distraught Trunks pace, she was unsure how to approach him, and waited for awhile. When she saw him slump down in defeat and rest his hands in his face, she wanted so badly to comfort him. She could tell that he was crying due to the movement of his shoulders. She was about to walk towards him when she saw a woman she never met walk up to trunks. She kneeled down in front of him taking him into her arms, as Trunks launched himself into them.
Pan felt her legs give out; she didn't want Trunks to notice her presence especially when she saw the lady place three small kisses to his forehead. The moment was too intimate for her. Eyes locked on the two in front of her she began to back away, praying among all odds that they didn't see her. No such lock "Pan?" she heard the disbelieving voice.
Trunks was grateful when Azumi came, he had called her after calling Pan, and couldn't be happier when she lent him comfort. He noticed that he felt Saiyan ki and was confused until, he looked to his right seeing Pan trying to quickly escape he called out to her, surprised that she even came.
The young women approach them wanting to run away. "You came" it was a statement than a question filled with surprise.
"Well, yeah Miko means a lot to me as well, Trunks. Plus I came to see how your holding up, but you seem to be fine" her eyes slightly strayed to the woman next to Trunks and he caught it. "So, I should be heading home now" she said walking towards the exit, but Trunks caught her hand and both of their breaths hitched, it was like fire and electric all at once. "Stay?" he was begging, Azumi noticed the scene between them, and could already tell that this was the famous Pan that she heard so much about. She cleared her throat.
"Pan, this is Azumi a very good friend of mines, and Azumi, this is Pan my best friend" the woman politely shook hands with Pan and had a 1,000 watt smile on her face, and Pan was sure that she didn't want to know why.
"Well Pan, I'll leave Trunks in your care since I have an early flight tomorrow, call me and tell me how Funi is doing" she said hugging him and making her exit.
Pan hated to say this, but the damn lady was not only beautiful, she was nice too, and Pan couldn't find it in her to hate her.
"She's nice" she commented fighting hard to keep the jealousy out of her voice.
"Yeah, she's the best" he commented adding silently but not when it comes to you.
"How's Miko?"
"I don't know I'm waiting for answers" they both sat down.
Trunks linked his fingers with Pan holding on tightly and Pan was trying to stop herself from blushing madly. For minutes they were in comfortable silence until Trunks unlinked his fingers and placed his hand on her face; cupping her cheek. The confusion in her eyes faded when he looked at her in way that he had the night they kissed.
"Thank you"
"For what, Trunks?"
"For being here" she smiled like she hasn't in weeks.
He began coming closer stopping until their lips touched giving her time to back away, when she didn't he sent up a prayers. Before he could dive in the doctor cleared his throat.
They sprung apart blushing, Pan came to it first.
"How's Miko?"
"She's okay, we managed to keep the fever down so she's resting, but she also had an allergic reaction, did you give her anything or change anything that she normally eats?"
Trunks thought hard about it, "I changed her brand of formula, but that's it"
"Well, you'll have to find her another one, because this reaction wasn't severe, but it could have been."
"Thank you, Can we take her home?"
"No, we want to keep her here for one more day, just to make sure the fever goes away and that she reacts well with the drug"
"Okay, can we see her?"
"Right this way" Trunks began following the doctor grabbing onto Pan's hand. When they entered the room, she was sleeping, and looked peaceful instead of troubled. He placed his finger in her tiny hands and felt her clutch them "Don't worry you'll be okay and then you can go back home" he whispered to him and as though she understood what he was saying she clutch tighter on his finger.
"Then you can throw up on daddy all you want, hunny" Pan added and watched as a smile grace the sleeping Miko's face and Trunks.
Hey guys this is the next chapter, hope you guys enjoy R&R please and thank you!