*Chapter 19*
It was week until the Cell Games, and everybody was getting a bit nervous, but Cell couldn't be that bad after Broly and Hatchiyack, at least they hoped so.
Goku decided it was time to take trip to Namek again so he brought Gohan and Pan with him to the lookout where he instant transmission them to planet Namek.
They were greeted by the happy Namekians, Goku told them about their situation, on earth. The Namekians were more than happy to let Dende be the new guardian of earth.
"It's so good to see you again, Gohan!" Dende said happily hugging his friend.
"It's good see you too Dende," Gohan said with a big smile on his face, "Oh, I'd like you to meet daughter, Pan," Gohan said shocking the Namekian teenager.
"Your daughter? But how is that possible? She looks as old as you," Dende said his eyes wide.
Pan rubbed the back of her head and giggled nervously, "I'm actually his daughter from the future, it's really a long story, but it's nice to finally meet you Dende, my father has told me lot about you in the stories he used tell me when I was a little girl.
"It's an honor to meet you Pan," Dende told her shaking her hand.
Smiling, she shook his hand, "Is this a way of greeting on Namek, too?" Pan asked.
"No," he laughed, "but Gohan taught me a great deal about Earthlings, while my people were living there for a while." Dende said with a smile.
He and Gohan caught up on things, before long Goku told them it was time to go. Dende said his goodbyes to his brethren and Goku instant transmission them all back to the lookout. They gave Dende the tour of the lookout and Mr. Popo gave Dende Kami's staff indicating he was now officially the new Guardian of earth.
Goku transmission Pan back to Capsule Corp late that afternoon and went back home to spend the rest of the day with Chichi and Gohan.
Pan walked into the house to find Bulma and Vegeta fighting as usual, she laughed as she went to go find Trunks.
She found him in the gravity chamber, he didn't see her so she turned off the gravity and watched him look up in surprise, "Hey, you're back, how was planet Namek?" Trunks asked.
"Pretty cool, it's a lot like earth, only the grass is blue and sky and oceans are green, and the planet has three suns," Pan explained.
"Sounds cool, do you want to spar?" Trunks asked with a grin across his face.
Pan gave him a smirk, "You're on!"
The two got into a fighting stance, before lunging at each other. Pan made a move to hit Trunks in the face, Trunks blocked it and made a move to kick her. She jumped back and phased out behind him. Pan kicked Trunks' side and punched him in the jaw. He did a flip to avoid her next attack and fired a ki blast at her. Anticipating it, Pan deflected it and fired one of her own. Trunks blocked and jumped forward with the smoke as his cover. He connected a punch in Pan's stomach and jabbed her in the back. As she fell forward, Pan used her hands to propel herself forward, doing a front flip, out of danger. She appeared behind him once again, grabbing his arms in a lock, and put her knee against his back.
"Not bad Pan," Trunks praised, "But are you ready for a real fight?" Trunks turned super saiyan and freed himself from Pan's lock.
Pan smirked at him as she went super saiyan as well; they took flight and started fighting. they exchanged blows furiously, each giving as good as they had, Pan moved her head as Trunks' foot whizzed by it, blocking his punches with her arms and legs. She spun around in a roundhouse kick, dropping down onto her hands, her feet hitting Trunks in the chest.
Trunks leapt out of the way of Pan's latest attack, but he wasn't totally successful. He crashed to the ground. He got to his feet, rubbing the back of his neck. Pan landed lightly on her feet near her best friend. "Are you okay Trunks?" she asked as she walked over.
"Yeah Pan," Trunks replied, giving her a rueful smile. "Man, what did you, Gohan and Goku do in the time chamber?" he asked. "I can barely keep up with you anymore," Trunks said.
"You're gonna have to force me to tell you," Pan teased.
Trunks caught Pan and began to tickle the saiyan teenage female, making it impossible for her to escape. she collapsed against Trunks in a fit of giggles, "Stop…ha-ha…it…ha-ha…stop it…ha-ha…please," Pan struggled weakly.
"Give up yet?" Trunks asked.
Pan huffed, I don't think so purple boy," Pan said teasingly.
Trunks got the this sneaky look on his face as pinned Pan to the floor and started tickling her once again.
"Ha-ha…you're cruel…ha-ha…you…ha-ha…baka…ha-ha…stop it…ha-ha," Pan laughed making Trunks laugh.
A minute after his tickling session, he stopped to let Pan breathe, they stayed like that for while just staring at each other, "Pan?" Trunks began, "I want you to know I love you, I've loved you for a long time now, I just never had the guts to tell you."
Pan had tear of joy in her eyes, "Trunks, you don't know happy that makes me, I love you too."
"I should have done this a long time ago," Trunks said before he leaned down and passionately kissed Pan.
Pan was shocked at what was happening, she couldn't believe it! Trunks was kissing her! The reality of it finally kicked in and Pan closed her eyes as she wrapped her arms around Trunks' neck and kissed him back. It was the most wonderful thing, it was like a dream come true and she never wanted to end.
Trunks suddenly felt this strong urge to bite Pan on the neck and Pan felt the same urge. Suddenly saiyan instincts kicked into full gear, Trunks brushed a lock of Pan's hair away from her neck and bit down. Pan let out small gasp as she grabbed Trunks' shoulders. Pan felt the same urge and bit down on Trunks' neck as well. They broke apart not really know what just happened.
"Wow, what did we just do?" Pan asked lying on her back breathing hard.
"I don't know, but I feel strangely closer to you now," Trunks said with a smile on his face.
"That's because you've mated Brats!"
Trunks and Pan shot up to see Vegeta leaning against the GR doorframe. Their heart were pounding in ears like a drum.
"Just how long have you been standing there?" Trunks asked nervously.
"Long enough," Vegeta said, "I come here to train and what do I find, my son bonding himself with the offspring of Kakarot's son."
*Oh boy he sounds pissed,* Pan said to herself.
*Tell me about it,* Trunks said before they looked at each other surprised.
*Did you just hear what I was thinking?* Pan asked mentally.
*Yeah I did, wow this is cool we've never been able to do this before.*
*do you think it has something to do with what we did?* Pan asked Trunks mentally.
"Would you two stop talking to each other telepathically and get out of here! Before I blast you into the afterlife! Vegeta growled.
Trunks quickly took Pan's hand and they ran out of the gravity chamber at saiyan speed.
"Man that was so embarrassing," Pan said still blushing from being caught.
"Yeah," Trunks said blushing just as bad, "My father sure does know how to enter a room at the wrong time."
This made Pan giggle, "So does this mean you're my boyfriend Trunks?" she asked him blushing a little.
Trunks tilted Pan chin up and kissed her lightly on lips, "Does that answer your question," Trunks said smiling down at her.
Pan had a big smile on her face as she tiptoed, wrapped her arm around Trunks' neck and gave him kiss on the cheek, *Yes, you're mine forever Trunks Briefs.*
Trunks smirked as he looked into Pan's eyes, *And you're mine forever Son Pan.*
"Hey you never told me how you've gotten so strong," Trunks said.
Pan gave Trunks a smirk and backed away from him a little, "You'll have to catch me first," Pan said as she flew off laughing.
Trunks shook his head and smiled, "You can run, but you can't hide from me," he said as he flew off to catch Pan.
Several days after Vegeta had caught Pan and Trunks bonding themselves to each other in the GR, Chichi invited them over for Gohan's fifteenth birthday party, since she didn't get a chance to celebrate it, because of Goku and the kids being in the hyperbolic time chamber.
They got to the house to find Krillin was telling stories, "So anyway we were all pretty much down for the count, and Yajarobe was the only one still conscious, thinking Vegeta was going kill him, he said to Vegeta, 'I'd like to join you now if you don't mind.' Krillin quoted, imitating Yajarobe perfectly.
Later that day Pan and the boys went out for picnic while Chichi prepared for the little party; everybody was having a good time.
Trunks and Pan went out swimming while Goku and Gohan decided to take a little nap while Krillin was sitting beside them. Krillin thinking Goku could do anything threw a rock at him thinking he would reduce it to pebbles with his mind.
"OWE!" Goku screamed in pain holding his forehead, "Krillin if that's your idea of joke you've gone insane!"
Krillin sweat dropped, "Goku I…" Krillin felt guilty.
"Oh good grandpa you're up," Pan said from the river.
"Yeah, no thanks to Krillin," Goku said irritated.
"What did he do this time, Goku?" Trunks asked snickering.
"He threw a rock at me," Goku said.
"He what?" Pan asked glaring at Krillin.
Krillin was shrinking under Pan's glare, man he thought male saiyans were bad enough when angry but man female saiyans were the most scariest beings on earth when angry.
Goku forgave Krillin, and he and Gohan joined Trunks and Pan for a swim, they were all having so much fun, Trunks and Pan never really knew what peace was like, living in a world of fear because of the androids. For the first time in their lives they knew what peace felt like, it was wonderful, it was amazing, it was beautiful, it was like a dream.
The day was drawling near to a close, they headed back to the Son's residence where Chichi had finish making Gohan's birthday cake.
Gohan was sitting at the head of the table, while Goku, Chichi, Pan, Trunks, Krillin and the Ox-king took their seats.
"Okay Gohan make a wish and blow out your candles," Chichi said sweetly.
Gohan closed his eyes and made his wish, unfortunately, he accidentally blew too hard on the candles and the whole cake went all over everyone. Everybody looked at him in surprise for one moment before they all burst out laughing, even Chichi was laughing.
"Mm, Chichi this cake is delicious," Goku said eating the cake on his face and clothing.
"Hey, you got some cake on you cheek there," Trunks told Pan swiping the cake off her face and eating it. This made Pan blush.
Chichi had brought out her camera to capture all the moments, she took pictures of a food fight that broke out with the remains of cake that were on the table, Gohan opening his presents, Goku still eating the remnants of cake on himself while Krillin was laughing his butt off, Ox-king laughing and enjoying the time he was having with his family and one of Trunks and Pan in the act of kissing, which made the saiyan teens blush with embarrassment.
"Awe, it was just too cute to pass up," Chichi said smiling.
Krillin and Ox-king headed off to their homes, but Chichi insisted that Pan and Trunks stay for the night, since Capsule Corp was too far away to be traveling at night. She gave Pan the spare bedroom while Trunks took the couch downstairs in the living room.
Pan woke up from a horrible nightmare, the same nightmare she had been having when she was in the time chamber.
*Pan are you okay? I felt you wake up, it feels like you're scared,* Trunks said telepathically from downstairs.
*I had a nightmare.* Pan said. *What are you doing up by the way?* she asked him.
*I couldn't sleep, I've got a lot on my mind, you,* Trunks answered back.
*Are you worried about the Cell Games?* Pan asked him.
*Yes* he told her truthfully. *How about you?*
*Yeah, I'm scared that something might happen to any of us out there, I don't know what I'd do if something happened to you. I couldn't go on without you, I wouldn't want to,* Pan said as she was trying to hold back her tears.
Pan felt Trunks coming up the stairs towards her bedroom. He opened the door and climbed in the bed with her, holding her close to him.
"We're going make it through this together," he told her kissing the top of her head.
"We're going help Goku and the Z-Fighters defeat Cell, then we're going to go back home to our own time and defeat the androids once and for all and live our lives in peace," Trunks said as wiped the tears away from Pan's eyes.
"I love you Trunks," Pan said holding onto him.
Trunks had a smile on his face, "I love you too Pan."
The next day after breakfast, Trunks and Pan went back to Capsule Corp where they were greeted by Dr. Briefs, "I'm glad you two are here, will you follow me please?" Dr. Briefs lead them to his lab.
In the lab they were greeted by android Sixteen who Bulma and Dr. Briefs repaired after Cell reach his perfect form. He had been living at Capsule Corp since, Trunks and Pan liked Sixteen, he was different from the androids in their timeline. He was sort of like a gentle giant, he loved animals, and he viewed the world around him like a curious child.
"Hey, Sixteen," Pan greeted the android with a smile, "How are you doing this morning?"
"I am doing well, thank you for asking, Pan," Sixteen said with a smile.
"Umm so what's up, Gramps? Why'd you want us to down here for?" Trunks asked.
"Well my boy," Dr. Briefs started, "I was hoping you and Pan would let me run some tests on you," Dr. Briefs said getting gleam in his eyes.
"Umm well…" Trunks hesitated.
"Oh no need to worry I'll just have you ran on the treadmill for a few minutes, besides, there's a reward for you at the end."
"A reward!" Pan said excitedly, "What kind of reward?"
Dr. Briefs revealed huge chocolate cake, "This triple chocolate cake with triple chocolate frosting," Dr. Briefs said displaying the cake like a brand new car in one of those game shows.
Trunks and Pan mouths watered, their saiyan blood getting the better of them.
"Wow, you sure do know how to bribe someone, Dr. Briefs," Pan said still eyeing the cake.
"Plenty of practice with Vegeta and Goku," Dr. Briefs said simply. "I find you Saiyans so fascinating; and I've never had the opportunity to study a female saiyan before," Dr. Briefs added, "Besides, I think it would be good to study your genetic and physical make up, especially if you and my grandson plan on procreating anytime soon."
"GRANDPA!" Trunks yelled his cheeks turning red.
Pan was burning with blush too, Sixteen looked at the both of them confused.
"Why are Trunks and Pan turning a different color?" Sixteen asked curiously.
"Well you see, Sixteen there blushing because I…" he was cut short.
"GRANDPA!/DR. BRIEFS!" Trunks and Pan screamed in unison.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to embarrass anybody," Dr. Briefs apologized holding up his hands in defense.
Just then Bulma decided to come in, "Dad what do you think you're doing?" Bulma asked her hands on her hips.
Just running some tests on the kids," Dr. Briefs said.
"Dad! Trunks and Pan are not specimens you can study!" Bulma said huffing.
"Oh, common Bulma," her father told her, "They would be perfect for my research, it's for science!" Bulma and Dr. Briefs started having a squabble and Trunks and Pan took that as their queue to leave, not before they took the cake with them though. They gave Sixteen a wink and dashed out of the lab.
It was two days until the Cell games and Trunks and Pan decided to go sight-seeing. They bought a few things for the Bulma and Chichi in their timeline.
It was nice for them to just be together without having to defeat another enemy, they were going to enjoy these last couple of days of peace before the Cell Games.
They spent the day at the West City amusement park, first riding the rollercoasters, then the merry-go-rounds, and the Ferris-Wheel
Trunks was holding Pan's hand as they waited in line for their turn to ride the Ferris-Wheel.
*I love this,* Pan said telepathically holding Trunks' hand lovingly, *I can't wait till we can bring our world to peace like this.*
*Yeah,* Trunks said smiling, *My mom and Chichi are probably wondering what what's taking us so long, boy do we have some stories to tell them when we get back,* Trunks laughed.
The previous group on the Ferris-Wheel were done, so it was finally Trunks and Pan's group's turn, Trunks smiled as he pulled Pan along onto the ride.
"The view is so beautiful," she said.
Trunks smiled at her, "I'm glad you're enjoying yourself."
Pan smiled blushing a little, "This is the best first date ever," She said before kissing him tenderly on the lips.