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Pan looked up as the door opened and felt a twinge of fear as her father's muscled frame filled the doorway.
"Dad…"
"You thought you were so smart didn't you?" he said advancing on her, "Going out your bedroom window and hiding out here. Did you really think I wouldn't find you?"
"It's better than being home with an abusive bastard like you," she shot back.
"Little bitch!"
Gohan moved in a blur of speed, his fist connecting hard with her jaw. Pan hit the floor with a heavy thud, but she didn't stay down. She was on her feet and charging at her father. Her blow struck low, taking him in the gut. Gohan stumbled back, but kept his footing. He had kept up on his training too after Videl died. It was his only hobby. He wouldn't let this out of control brat of his win. She would respect him and learn to behave. Even if he had to beat it out of her. He came at her again, his foot aiming for her face. Pan dodged the blow, not expecting what was coming next. Just when his leg sailed over her head and she thought she was in the clear, Gohan's arms suddenly grabbed her. He twisted her right arm behind her at an unnatural angle, nearly snapping the bone as he shoved her against the wall.
"You really think you can take me little girl? Little bitty Panny's going to try and go up against the big boys? You're a joke."
Pan was doing her best to keep her ki hidden while she gathered an orb of energy in her hand. She just needed one big enough to get some space between them. Gohan noticed it just in time to get out of the way and with the angle she had been aiming from the shot went wide.
"Now, now, didn't I teach you not to play with ki blasts?"
Gohan gathered his ki and blasted her so hard it made an imprint in the walls where she landed. Pain shot through Pan's body as she started to get up, Gohan's laughter echoing in her ears. Damn him! She would not let him get away with this! She was not going to lose! Not again.
Back at the house, Bulma looked out the window to see the brightness of two different ki blasts from the small window in the gravitation room. Who the hell was in there? Vegeta had come in late last night after training, and no one else had come up to the house since then.
"Hey mom, what's going on?" Trunks asked, sitting at the table.
That ruled him out, and Bra hated to fight so it wouldn't be her in there. Who was it?
"Trunks, did Goten come by to train this morning?" she asked, readjusting the squirming bundle in her arms.
"No, why? Is someone in the gravitation room?" Trunks asked looking out the window too.
"Yeah, but no one's stopped by and your father is upstairs."
Both Trunks and Bulma saw it at the same time, the small car parked beneath the trees on the far side of the drive. Gohan! If he was in there then that meant the other energy was….
"Pan!"
"Trunks, get your father and meet me out there!"
"Right!"
Bulma took off at a dead run, panic building up inside her. The very ground seemed to shake with the power that was coming from inside that room. She took a quick glimpse in the tiny window. Gohan was bloody and bruised but still holding his own, Pan on the other hand wasn't doing so well. How the girl had managed to stay upright this long was a mystery. Pan was strong, there was no doubt about it, but Gohan was stronger and faster, it gave him an edge over her.
With shaking hands she punched in the override code that unlocked the door.
"Out of the way woman!"
Vegeta and Trunks burst into the room taking the fighters by surprise. Both fighters ceased their attacks.
"Pan!"
Vegeta saw the girl slumped against the wall, struggling to stay upright. He did his best to suppress the rage that was filling him. She had managed to hold her own against her father, but from the look of her, she wouldn't have lasted much longer.
"Get the brat out of here Trunks."
"Got it."
Vegeta blocked Gohan's view of his son and Pan as they exited the gravitation room. If Kakkorot's spawn wanted a fight, he could fight a true saiyin warrior, instead of picking fights with a woman. Gohan tried to stare down Vegeta but it was no use. Neither of them would back down. After a few deep breaths Gohans ki returned to normal.
"Gohan! What the hell was going on in here?" Bulma demanded.
"Nothing. Pan and I came over to train and it got a little out of hand."
Liar.
"A little? This looks more like you were trying to kill each other!"
"Sorry Bulma. I guess we both got a little carried away."
"Well come up to the house and get bandaged up. You both look awful."
Trunks had already gotten Pan back to the house. She was barely conscious.
"Come on Panda, hang in there. I'll get you a senzu bean. I know Dad has a few of them around here somewhere."
Panda? Trunks hadn't called her that in three years. That had been his nickname for her when they were dating. She had missed hearing it.
"Here, swallow this."
Pan gagged on the bitter taste as she swallowed the senzu bean. Almost immediately she felt better, despite the wounds on her body. Taking a deep breath, she stood up, testing her body, trying to gauge what her injuries were. The senzu bean hadn't fully gotten rid of them, which said just how bad she was actually hurt.
"Just take it easy. You really took a beating out there."
"Story of my life," she mumbled.
"What?"
"Nothing."
Just then, the back door opened and Bulma came in, followed by her father, Vegeta and surprisingly Goten and Bra. Gohan locked gazes with her momentarily as he walked past and took a seat diagonal from her at the table.
"Guess we got a little carried away with our training there, huh kid?"
"Yeah."
Pan glanced up at Vegeta who was leaning against the counter, giving her father the evil eye. He raised an eyebrow at her reply and she quickly looked away. She wasn't ready for the look of disgust he was probably giving her right then.
"Gees Pan. Can't you lay off the training for even one day?"
"Guess not."
"Well in that case, as the official best friend, I am ordering you to take a day off for fun! Goten, Trunks, and I were going to go to the movies, why don't you come with?"
"Yeah, come on Panda, come with us."
Pan snuck a glance at Vegeta who was giving her an indecipherable look. He recognized the old nickname his son had given her.
"I don't think I'm exactly fit fir the movies. You guys go ahead and have fun."
"Well at least spend the night. You're dad can spare you for the night."
"She's right. You've earned it. I could use some time alone myself," Gohan said, "I'll see you all later."
"Good! It's settled!"
"Well if you guys are all going to behave yourselves, I have to get going. I have to get little Chen here over to Yamcha's. It's his week to have the little guy."
Everyone noted the sudden rise in tension when she mentioned her third child. Baby Chen had been a result of an affair Bulma had with Yamcha. Deep down Vegeta still hadn't forgiven her for the betrayal. Vegeta eyed her coldly and left the room as Bulma headed out the door. It was no secret that people were suspicious they were still having an affair.
"Are you sure you don't want to come along?"
"No. I'll just take a shower and get cleaned up while you guys are gone. I'll see you all later."
Pan headed upstairs in search of a shower as everyone else left. It hadn't even occurred to her that she and Vegeta now had the entire house to themselves. Tossing her bag on the bed in the guest room, she headed into the large bathroom and hopped into the shower. The hot water felt like heaven against her. Pan half laughed at herself. Here she was again, soaking in a shower after taking a beating. It was almost funny. The water poured down her in heavy waves, warming her to her very toes. Suddenly strong arms wrapped around her from behind, and an all too familiar voice whispered in her ear.
"Hello Panda."
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