Chapter 5

(Pan)

I woke up in the morning and headed to Bra's room to help with whatever she needed. Sometimes I feel more like a slave then 'help' as they called it. Well I really didn't want to sell my body so I guess this was an okay job. Bra tipped me like a waitress and I lived off that money, paying Madam rent and buying things for my mother and I.

The house was unusually quiet today but I didn't think anything of it. I was already running late and Bra liked to pretend she had some pet peeve about people being late. Turns out she's late to almost everything she does.

I didn't tell mom about seeing my father, I figured it might upset her. Actually I don't know what I thought, I wasn't sure how to take this all in, what to make of it. He expects to just show up one day and have us be a happy family? Does he not realize he left my mother? I shook the thoughts from my head and opened Bra's door, she was packing up her stuff!

"Oh Pan," she lit up and pulled herself away from the mess she made packing, "It's wonderful, Dad's come to take me home. Mom misses me! Dad misses me! I'm so excited!"

I didn't know what to say to her. "That's, um, great Bra. When did your dad come?"

"Well he's here now. He came early this morning to argue with Madam. I guess he was really convincing cause she sent someone to tell me to pack."

"Maybe he slept with her," I scoffed remembering what I thought I heard on their first encounter."

"Oh please, are you still on that? I didn't sleep with him. I mean he is hot, but he's my father," she shrugged it off and I just rolled my eyes.

"Should I help you pack?"

"Oh, sure why not," she smiled, "I'm sorry Pan, I'm just excited you know. I've never seen my mother before."

"Yeah, it's okay," I smiled back, "Don't you think it's weird everyone's just showing up all of a sudden to take their kids back though?"

"It's not everyone, you're so stupid."

We packed all her stuff, even her clothes for 'work', she refused to leave them behind. It didn't take very long, she was so excited she moved quickly. She told me how much she wanted to take me with her but I assured her I was not her slave and I wanted to stay with my mother. After we were finished her father came in the door.

"Dad," Bra hugged him but he didn't seem to know what to do.

"Are you ready?"

"Wait," I said standing up, "Explain to me something."

"Explain to you," he laughed a little, "Why? What do you want?"

"Why didn't you come for her earlier! She's your daughter you can't just drop her off at a brothel and come pick her up later, this ain't no babysitting service we got here."

He growled and pulled Bra over to him, "I know that!"

"Yeah dad why did you leave me here," Bra asked.

"I didn't leave you here. Your mother left you here with a friend, I believe it's your grandma," he looked at me as if he was insulting me, "I didn't know about you. Your mother and I are not married she is my mistress. I'm married to someone else."

"That's so cute, you love your mistress," Bra was not bothered at all.

He looked away and sighed, "let's just go, your mother is waiting for you. She's outside."

They walked out the door and I followed them. I couldn't help myself I had to see her mother. Some of the girls were outside crowded around her mother so I couldn't see at first. When Bra came out with Vegeta all attention turned to Bra and they backed away revealing the woman who was my best friends mother. She looked just like her blue hair, blue eyes, and soft white skin. A smile spread across her face when Bra was revealed to her.

"Mom," Bra sighed.

Bulma stepped closer to her daughter and took her in her arms. They didn't speak after that, just held each other for a while. The girls started complimenting Bulma on how beautiful Bra was. After they were finished Bra climbed inside the car. Vegeta helped Bulma inside and I saw her squeeze his hand and smile, for a second it looked like he squeezed back.

I went back into the house to see my own mother. She was sitting by the bed in her chair reading some loose pieces of paper. Tears were starting to come into her eyes so I decided to interrupt.

"Hey, mom," I smiled.

"Hi Pan," she tucked the paper away, "What are you up to, aren't you supposed to be helping Bra?"

I shrugged, "Bra's gone. Her dad came to pick her up just now."

"Her dad?"

"Yeah, Vegeta. He said they all miss her. If they miss her so much they shouldn't have let her go in the first place. That was just stupid, but she buys into it."

"Bulma was here?"

"Yeah outside. Everyone was out there greeting her like a God or something. Was she some great prostitute or what?"

Mom laughed, "No I'm sure she's an idol cause she got out of here."

"Hm, well not under the best circumstances, she's still his mistress not his wife."

"Still? Wow. I thought he loved her so much, " she rolled her eyes.

"What were you reading," I sat next to her on the bed.

She smiled embarrassed, "Oh, it was nothing. Don't worry about it. Hey I get to go to town today," she laughed again, "I feel like a kid, how pathetic."

We both laughed at the thought. Everyone here was so excited when they got to leave for something unrelated to their profession. I think deep down we all felt like children too young to do anything on their own.

Mom went to town with a few of the girls later and I dug the paper out from under her pillow. It was a letter from Gohan. What a nerve he had!

Videl,

I know that you are living at this place still and I know that I was terrible to leave you. It's been so long I didn't know how to just show up and get you and as the time went on it became harder. Goten doesn't remember a lot of living there so he doesn't understand why I look for the place every night. I miss you. I love you. And I AM coming back for you.

Gohan.

A/N: I think this story is coming to a close soon after months of no updates lol. Please review, it keeps me motivated. Thanks for the support