I would like to thank all of those who reviewed. I promise, I will not abandon this, and I will keep the subtle surprises going. Most of the story will be in third person, but some maybe in first.

Disclaimer: Again, I don't own anything DBZ related. My stories are just to enjoy.

Thoughts

"Speech"

Chapter 2: The Party

Ages:

Same as last chap.

Marron: 17

Uub: 19

3rd person

A few hours had passed and Pan was going through the usual torturer cycle with Bra. "Put on the dress already!" She yelled from the bathroom. 'Why, why does this have to happen to me.' She thought. She continues to think about what happened earlier in the day, and began to put on the silky black dress.

Bra soon came out in a deep purple dress that seemed to cling to her, dropping a few inches above her knees. She motioned Pan to sit in the vanity chair so she could fix her hair. Over the years, her hair had gotten longer and thicker. Bra at first couldn't figure out what to do with it, being so heavy and all. But then an idea struck her. "Sit still. And don't look into the mirror until I say so." She said.

Half an hour later Pan and Bra's hair and make up were finished. A silence descended upon the room in a matter of moments. And this time, it wasn't Bra that was quiet. "Wow." She whispered. She stood in front of the mirror like a statue, taking it all in. "As your best friend it is my job to help." Bra said. Pan looked over at her, "You are not that little tomboy anymore." she continued. 'Yeah, thanks for stating the obvious.'

Walking downstairs, Pan could hear her older brothers talking, and then, Trunks. 'Oh boy, he'll never let me live this down.' She continued walking. Bra stayed upstairs to tidy up her room, since she destroyed it looking for a decent pair of shoes.

Upon hearing her footsteps on the stairs, Trunks stopped and looked up at her. He always had a soft spot for the girl, but lately, he couldn't seem to think straight around her. And with the way she looked at that moment, his mind went completely fuzzy. "Trunks?" Goten asked. "Are you okay?" He was shaken out of his daze by his best friend. "Yeah, just fine." He answered.

Gohan turned around to see his baby sister standing there. "Hey sis." He greeted. "Hey." She answered back.

'Come on Trunks, focus. You can do it. Its just little Panny. The only difference is, shes not so little, anywhere. Shut up! What are you saying? Focus.' Pan looked at him puzzled. Then told her brothers that she would go she Bulma and their mother.

"Are you just gonna stand there, or chase my sister like you know you want to?" Gohan asked. 'What? Is he testing me or something?' Goten shot his older brother a look. He knew how Trunks was around her, and this was not a good idea. "Yeah, why not?" Trunks answered. Taking his friends challenge. It wasn't like didn't want Pan in the first place, but over the years, he had begun to feel more complicated emotions. Emotions he enjoyed.

"Oh, my Panny's all grown up!" Chi-Chi exclaimed, while Bulma just laughed. "Hello mother." Pan said. She then turned around to see her father standing talking to Vegeta in the living room. As she began to walk over, she heard her friend Marron call over to her. It had been a few years since she has seen the teen. And she had changed so much. So much so, Pan almost didn't recognize her. Her blonde hair had gotten both darker and longer, just past the middle of her back. She had grown tall, like her mother.

"Hi, Marron! How have you been?" She asked. "I'm doing good, busy with school and all. But its good." She smiled. The girl had moved to another city, relatively close to Capsule Corp. but since she couldn't fly to visit, the others didn't see her as often. "How are your mom and dad doing." Pan asked. Marron giggled. "Their doing fine, they are actually over there." She pointed in the direction they were sitting, and talking. "Oh." She smiled.

The two girls had spent the next few moments on the patio catching up on everything that had been happening. Bra had come downstairs only moments later and joined in the conversation. That's when things got interesting.

"You like Trunks?" Marron exclaimed to Pan. Her eyes wide with shock. Pan quickly shook her head and shot down the claim. "I don't like him like that. Really." She said. Bra, being her best friend could tell that she was lying. When she asked Trunks if he liked her, he did the same thing. It wasn't that they didn't like each other, they were just too stubborn to admit it.

But little did the three girls know, Trunks was close, he hid his ki so he couldn't be found by Pan, or his sister. He was close enough to hear the entire conversation. But only paid very close attention to what Pan said. He wasn't angered of frustrated by her response. But his mind kept racing, all the possibilities of her and him. And that thought put a Vegeta like smirk on his face.

What could he possibly do? How will Pan take it?

(AN) No flames allowed, but constructive criticism is appreciated. :)