It Never Ends
C-21
A Very Vague Chapter
It had been so long since he had spent any time with Pan. It felt like forever.
They had planned on going to a movie, but she looked so tired that he ran to the video store to rent some and by the time that he got back, she was asleep on the couch.
He woke her gently.
"I am sorry Trunks. I have been just so tired lately," she yawned as he sat beside her on the couch and nuzzled against his chest. "At least there is nobody home yet," she said in a gentle voice.
"It's okay. We can order in too," he said. He didn't mind, as long as he was able to spend some time with her without Gohan looking at him as if he were still walking a thin wire. Sometimes he felt that Gohan was just waiting for his next chance to attack and he hardly even dare touch her in his presence.
She giggled slightly and reached up to his face. He pulled away as she touched his black eye. The one his father gave him. "You got off so easy. I thought I would be going to your funeral." She said.
"Don't remind me," he said.
She laughed. "They wouldn't kill you over it. Dad, just won't be happy at you for a long while. That's all."
"We don't need to talk about that," he said. "Why are you so tired? Is school picking up? You haven't said if you are training or not?"
"School isn't bad. I picked up my training but I can't seem to get to my old pace," she yawned. "I didn't think that week off would hurt so much. You have been busy at work. Most of the calls I get from you are from there."
"Labor problems in one of the plants and we have to ratify a new contract or something," he said. "Really boring and really long."
She put her head against his chest and wrapped her arms around his waist. He had waited to feel her close to him for so long, if only he had locked his bedroom door. Not like it would really make a difference, with his father, but still, maybe he would have walked away from the door. Yeah, right. He hadn't been with her since that day and he was starting to get used to having her in his bed and didn't even mind her sneaking out early in the morning. Of course, she couldn't do that now, with Gohan breathing down his neck.
"Put in a movie," she said.
"You have to get off of me."
She moved off of him and he went to go put in one of the movies he rented.
He heard a loud bang of a door closing and someone walking in the house. Great, now he will have to sit across the room from Pan and just dream of the times when he was allowed to sit next to her. He was hoping to have at least a couple of hours in which he and Pan could be alone together. He guessed that wasn't going to happen for awhile.
He looked to see who it was. He hoped it wasn't Gohan.
To his surprise it was Goten, a half-naked Goten. "What the hell?" he said.
Pan looked and gave a shriek. "What the hell are you doing running around in your underwear?"
Goten blushed furiously and held up a tattered cloth that resembled his training gi, as if it were to cover his modesty.
"I was hoping that no one was going to be home," he said.
"Why are you naked!" Pan snapped from the couch.
He definitely was curious as to why his evening with Pan was being ruined so quickly. He was always training with Soyna now, or studying with Junior over at his house. What was he doing home so early?
"I didn't mean to tear her shirt off!" Goten blurted. "I had to get her off my back somehow. She got me in a headlock and I couldn't budge her! I didn't mean to tear her shirt off! When I reached back, I meant to throw her off of me, but her shirt came off instead. I was about to black out! I didn't know her shirt would tear off so easily! Then she tore off my Gi, when I wouldn't give it back and then Benot came out of the house and then Vegeta came out after me and..."
"Breathe Goten. Take a Breath." Pan said with a smile. She looked like she was restraining herself from laughing.
Trunks shook his head at his friend. What has he got himself into? He thought he was dead, when he was found with Pan, but at least, he only had to deal with Gohan. His dad wasn't really mad at him, just disappointed. But then, dad would never like any girl that he brought home anyway.
Now Goten was sure to get the wrath of Vegeta over this one. Tearing Soyna's shirt off, he was assuming that it was Soyna he had been sparring with, would be a big mistake.
"I didn't mean to! It is the first time that I EVER had the advantage over her!" he said. His modesty left him as he walked into the living room, with just his boxer and bandanna on. It was defiantly a time that he wished he had a camera. It was such a Kodak moment. "She had me in a head lock. I was going to pass out!"
"So you tore off her shirt," Pan said.
"I didn't mean too!" He pleaded. "Man, I can't go over there again. Vegeta is going to kill me. I can't beat Soyna in a match, how the hell am I supposed to protect myself from Vegeta!"
"And don't forget Junior. I am sure that he is going to be mad at you too," Pan said with an evil smile.
"That DOESN'T make me feel ANY better," he said. He rubbed his head. "We got to get some tougher clothes," as he looked at the tattered remains of his gi.
"What did dad do to you?" Trunks asked.
"He didn't catch me. I heard him yell, but them I bolted. I hope he isn't going to hunt me down," he whimpered.
"Why don't you go get some clothes on and watch a movie with us. Calm down and relax. If you live through the week you can be grateful," Pan said to her uncle.
Trunks looked at her and wanted to ask her why she invited him, when they were supposed to have an evening that was just the two of them. He hadn't even got to kiss her yet!
Goten stood from his chair and threw his gi aside. "Na. I think I will go hide in my room. It has to be safer." He slouched from the room.
Trunks let out a sigh.
"You can come sit over here now. Put that movie in." She said.
He smiled brightly and put in the first movie and then sat beside her and lent over to kiss her only to hear the sound of the door opening again. He didn't realize that he was growling until Pan told him to stop.
Fry came in with Legen.
"Did uncle make it home?" Fry asked.
Pan nodded. "Yes he did."
Legen grinned, "Is he alive?"
They both giggled.
"Yes, he is alive," Pan said.
"See, She stopped Vegeta from pounding him," Fry said. "I told you, your mom has a soft spot for him."
Legen shook his head. "EW! Don't even joke about that. Mom will just pound him the next time they train. Her face was so red when she ran into the house."
"You should have seen it Pan. Benot comes running into the house, yelling that they were sparing naked in the yard!" Fry giggled and moved to the couch, totally ignoring that Trunks was trying to sit close to her and weaseled his way in between them. "Vegeta just about lost in right there and shot after him. Soyna had to calm down Benot before she could stop him."
Legen laughed and sat on the other side of Pan. They were surrounding her. He couldn't even touch her now!
"Yeah, Benot was screaming something about how his eyes hurt seeing Goten like that." Legen giggled.
Fry covered his eyes, "I am going to be traumatized for life now, seeing the wimp naked!" Fry then laughed and leaned against his sister.
They both laughed and Pan joined them.
Trunks just wanted them to leave.
"Hey! You're watching a movie! Which one!" Fry said and grabbed the remote from his hand. "Cool. Can we watch with you!"
Trunks growled. He was never going to be alone with Pan again if this kept up!
.............
Leaving had never been so hard in his life. The boys ended up falling asleep on Pan who feel asleep herself as they watched the movie. He couldn't even talk to her.
Then Gohan and Videl came home. Right away, he saw the disapproval in Gohan's eyes but also he was quite happy to see that the boys had interrupted his evening with Pan.
She finally woke up then and he knew that he had to get going soon. Then Legen asked if he could take him home so that his mother wouldn't worry about him.
Legen was waiting in the car and he pulled Pan into the shadows, enough so that he could talk to her in private.
"I am sorry Trunks. I guess I am more tired that I thought," she said and leaned against him and he hugged her. "I promise on Saturday, I won't fall asleep on you."
He grinned. "You better not," he said and rested his chin on her head and smelled that lovely apple shampoo that she uses. How he really missed rolling over and smelling that. "I missed you sneaking into my room."
She giggled. "It has only been a couple of days," she said. "Your insatiable."
He grinned. "Not just that, and you know that." He said and pulled her slightly away. She looked so tired. "Are you sure that you are okay?"
"I'm fine Trunks. I will catch up on my sleep in no time and dad will cool off after awhile and things will be back they way they were before," she said and leaned against him. She stood on her toes and looked as if she were reaching for a kiss, which he was glad to respond too.
"Trunks?"
He sighed and pulled away from Pan. Legen looked at him nervously. "I don't mean to interrupt but..." He looked away from them. "I got school tomorrow." He was already slowly backing away.
Pan smiled. "Don't look so angry at him," she said.
Did he look angry. Good. Maybe next time, he would think twice about interrupting his time with Pan.
She gave him a quick peck on the lips and then turned to leave. He never thought he would feel this way about a girl leaving him, just to go bed. He knew he would see her soon, but it just never seemed soon enough.
"Call me," she said and disappeared into the house.
"Damn," he whispered. He liked it better when their relationship was secret. At least they could see each other then.
............
When he got home, he ended up carrying Legen in, for he fell asleep in the car. He could see his father was still awake and he still looked angry. He smirked. Well, at least his father would leave him alone for awhile and concentrate all his aggression on Goten for awhile.
"I'll take him."
He turned to see Soyna who took Legen from his arms and he instantly snuggled to her chest and moaned, his eyes opened. "Mom?"
"Yes."
"Goten made it home alive," he said and then closed his eyes again.
She chuckled.
"You weren't mad at Goten?" Trunks said. He thought she would have blasted him into kingdom come for tearing off her shirt in the sparring match. Never mind dad getting mad at him. She didn't exactly have the coolest temper either.
"I got back at him," she said and started to walk away.
............
His thoughts quickly turned to Pan as he got ready for bed. A bed that he had shared with Pan. He could still smell her shampoo on her pillow. He already thought of the left side, as her side of the bed.
He had thought that he had been hung up on a girl before, but he never felt like this about anyone and it was eating away at him, that he could hardly see her because of how infantile both their families were behaving!
He knew that he wasn't going to be able to sleep so decided that food was the next best thing. The boys had finished off most of the pizza that he ordered for himself and Pan, and he was still hungry.
He was surprised to see his father in the kitchen. He was sitting at the table, his chin in his hands and staring at the wall.
"Dad?"
His eyes flicked in his direction, but he didn't say anything. Not even a grunt.
He raided the fridge and prepared himself a meal. Dad obviously didn't want to talk and he wasn't going to intrude upon him.
His dad hadn't moved, even when he left the kitchen.
He wondered how mad he was at Goten, or if he was upset with Soyna?
Didn't matter.
............
"What are you still doing up?" He looked over at where Soyna's voice was coming from. "It is nearly midnight!"
He peaked around the corner and saw that Soyna was sitting in the reading room and Legen, looking rather groggy, joined her.
"Mom?"
She closed the book that was on her lap. She was looking at those pictures from her past again.
"Mom, will I ever have a daddy?" his voice was weak.
She seemed shocked at the question. Trunks knew that he was.
"Why do you ask that?" she said motioning him to come forward.
Legen shrugged and crawled into his mother lap and nuzzled against her. "Everyone else has one," he said. "Their jobs are to keep the mother happy, right. Well, you need someone to make you happy."
Her eyes softened. "I have you and Benot. That is all I can handle."
"But..." Legen whispered.
"We have talked about this before," she said.
"But..." Legen tried to protest.
"I am fine."
"But you aren't happy," he said.
She sighed. "There are more things than just not having a husband that makes me sad."
"Like what?" Legen said.
She sighed and lifted her son. "Let's get you to bed. I don't want you falling asleep in class."
"Aw, come on mom. You can tell me," Legen said.
"You are too young."
"When will I be old enough then?" he whimpered. "You should be happy mom. I don't like seeing you sad."
She shook her head. "Things will be changing soon and then, I can forget about all those things that make me sad."
"Really? Will you find me a daddy then?" Legen said hopefully.
"Why do you want a dad so bad?" she said as they walked down the hall. He followed in the shadows. This was an interesting conversation. He knew that she would probably really hurt him in their next sparing match for eavesdropping but he couldn't help it.
"I had fun when Goten took us out for ice-cream. All of us. That is what daddy's do. I even saw you smile," Legen said. "And not that smirk that you usually have. A real smile."
"Benot didn't care for that." She said as they went into Legen's room.
"Well, that's Benot," Legen said. "You should smile more often, mom. You won't scare so many people."
"Are you calling me scary?" she said.
Legen laughed. "Uh-huh." She dropped him on his bed and he laughed harder.
"Go to sleep," she said.
"'Night mom," he said.
Trunks quickly ducked into his room.
He wasn't too sure what to make of that conversation. He very much doubted that Goten would be welcome for awhile in this house. Was that what his father was thinking about too? And what did she mean by that it would all change soon?
He sighed. He had his own problems to worry about.
...............
There we go again.
Another amazing chapter.
Tournament will be arriving in a few. Just got to set up a few more things and whola, the whole thing will change... well, not really, but we will get to some kicking of butt.
Soyna