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A/N: Hello readers! Sorry for the large gaps in between updates, I've been on somewhat of a block as to what to write but I'm getting there. I would like to thank Rockel, frikinchikin18, wolf-e wolfman, mizqt for your reviews. Here's chapter 20!

Make Things Right

:*: Bra's POV :*:

The last week of school seemed to fly by since we only had half days of finals. Marron and I celebrated our last day of the first semester with ice cream from a nearby shop. I havn't spoken to Pan since that blow up between her and Marron, and I miss her a lot. I waved at her from across the campus a few times but there were too many people walking by, she probably didn't even notice.

"Oh my gawd, I cannot believe the ball is tomorrow. I'm so excited! Aren't you?"

"Yeah." I answered with little enthusiasm. I managed to find a last minute date. My mom hooked me up with one of her associate's nineteen year old son. I havn't even met him yet but he's already better than Roy.

"I wonder what we're doing after the ball." Marron thought intently while sucking down a spoonful of ice cream. "If we go to the movies, I hope we watch a scary one. I would love to cuddle up next to Goten."

My eyes veered viciously into her dreamy state. "Goten? I thought you were hung up on my brother?" I tried keeping my tone nonchalant.

She snorted and rolled her eyes. "He's like in love with Pan or something. I thought it would pass but it's been too long." She released a defeated sigh and pouted her lips, immediately taking in another spoonful of ice cream.

Great. Since my brother does like Pan then it's good that Marron realizes she should back off, but Goten's the last guy I would've ever wanted her to be interested in! "What about Riki or Ryo?"

"They hate me because of Pan."

I thought back to the last time Marron and I were at Pan's house for the study session. Everyone had a front row seat of their little spat, even Riki and Ryo, two of Kain's friends. "Not exactly Pan's fault but I see what you mean. Goten has a girlfriend anyways. He'll be sitting next to her." I gauged her reaction as I took another bite. She simply shrugged her shoulders.

"They won't last forever. When someone you like is already involved with someone, the best you can do is act as a best friend until they break up. Then he's vulnerable and you're the one he goes running to. It's genius."

Now I began to panic. "Well since you're sticking to this plan, why did you give up on Trunks?" Ha! Now I got her. She did that sigh again and looked me in the eyes.

"I tried to be Trunks' best friend throughout several of his girfriends, but Pan was always closer to him than I was. The way he looks at her, I can't see him ever looking at someone else the same way. I'm surprised I'm the only one that saw it. You never noticed?"

"No, I never even thought about it. He mostly teased her whenever we all hung out together."

"Oh come on, Bra. Everyone knows that when a guy teases a girl it means he likes her. I'm... I'm not mad at Pan. I'm just jealous that I don't have someone as handsome as Trunks or as caring as him to like me the way he likes her."

I smiled softly and put a hand on her shoulder. "Aw Marron! Who knew you had intellectual thoughts! Come on, let's go visit Pan and make things right again."

She nodded eagerly and followed me out the door.

:*: Pan's POV :*:

"Bye, Kain, thanks." I closed the truck door and waved briefly before turning and walking eagerly to my house. Today was the last day of school and boy was I happy to be on break.

"Oh, hun you're home! How did you do today?" My mom greeted me at the front door with open arms.

"I think I did pretty decent on my math final, but I don't know about the biology test..."

"Oh I'm sure you did fine. Come here," She took my hand and dragged me inside the house and to the living room. At least, I think it's the living room...

"Whoa, what happened?" She dropped my hand and allowed me to view the freshly painted walls, once a shade of orange but now a near dark shade of green.

"You know how I've been wanting to change this wall for years, so I finally decided to do it today." I looked back at her, surprised she did such a good job on her own. Her eyes wandered the room in great satisfaction.

"It looks great, mom. What's gotten into you lately? First you relandscape the back yard, then you retile the bathroom, now you're painting walls? Maybe you should be a contractor." I joked.

"Well you never know what life throws at you. Why lay things off when you can do them now? You just might not have a chance to do it later..." Her voice grew quieter at the last part, but I still caught it.

My mom was always a spontaneous woman, especially when I was younger. But this year hasn't been so great for her. She's been sick more than usual and suffering from some weird symptoms. Dad reassured me the doctor said it's just the cause of growing older. It's funny how no matter what the answer is, you're willing to accept what you want to hear.

That night, my mom and I cooked a heartiful dinner for my dad, since I had no plans with my former best friends. We laughed and sang to the music booming from my ipod dock while trying to flip steaks and stir potatoes. As we set the table and served food onto the plates, I realized that this is the first time in a long time that I spent such a fun evening with my mom.

We looked up at each other when we heard the doorbell ring, followed by a couple of knocks on the door. We knew it couldn't be my father, he has keys to the house.

"It must be the neighbors complaining about that awful voice of yours." She teased me.

I shuffled to the door and opened it.

"Hi Pan."

"h- Hi." I shook my head to get the word out. There on my doorstep was Marron with Bra right behind her.

"Can we come in?" The blonde asked, shivering from the cold.

"Oh, yeah of course." I held the door open as they walked in. Bra gave me a hug before stepping into the house.

"Are you busy?" Bra asked, aware of the set table in the kitchen and my mom looking over every now and then.

"Yeah, kind of." I shrugged.

"Ok, we'll make this quick." Marron started, sounding slightly nervous. "I just wanted to apologize about... that night. I was out of line to say such harsh things to you. I... I know that Trunks favors you and I was just upset that I didn't have someone to care for me or look at me the same way he does for you." I looked down to the floor, folding my arms over my chest. I hadn't really thought there was a different way to look at people, but according to Marron, Trunks does look at me differently. As she continued with her apology, my mind began to wander to the last time I had seen him. I'm such an ass. "Can you forgive me?"

I looked up at her last words and nodded. We sealed the deal with a hug, Bra joined in as well. "We'll let you get back to your dinner. I'll call you later." They waved goodbye to my mom and me and departed the house.

"What was that all about?" My mom inquired as I returned to the kitchen.

"They just stopped by to say hi. I'll be right back, I have to make a call." I could see her staring at me curiously as I jogged out of the kitchen and up the stairs to my room. I jumped onto my bed and dialed a number I had memorized by now, drumming my fingers on my leg as it rang and rang.

Finally I heard it pick up. "Hello?" My jaw dropped. It wasn't the deep voice I was expecting. It was.. a woman?

"I-is Trunks there?" I choked out, not expecting this.

I heard her giggle, followed by another female voice saying something. "He's busy at the moment... He.." I could barely hear what she was saying since she kept laughing and talking to the other female. "We'll have him call you back when we're done with him." They both said in unison and hung up the phone.

I let the phone fall from my ear and onto my pillow. There's no way... Trunks wouldn't do that... People may think he's some manwhore because he's so goodlooking, but I know he's not like that. Those girls, who were they? I picked my phone up again and dialed another number.

"Quit calling, they don't want to talk to you little girl." It was the same voices answering Goten's phone. Something was up. Whoever those girls are they just messed with the wrong demi saiyan. I'll be seeing Goten and Trunks tomorrow at the ball, I'll get my answers then.

The ball... Kain's my date. I had to pick one fo the few guys' Trunks doesn't like to be my date. What an ass. As I began to stress over everything that could go wrong, I heard my mom calling me from downstairs. I headed down and joined my mother and father for dinner.

During dinner, I tried to focus on the task at hand, but my mind would drift onto my own pathetic life. My parents made love look so easy. Watching them converse from across the table and the continuous gazes they gave each other as if one was about to disappear forever. Most kids would probably be disgusted, but I was happy for them. I want that with one person. Whether he's out galavanting with some whores or hiding out in his room from them, I'll beg for his forgiveness. Knowing that he's upset with me has been killing me this past week, but I've been too much of a coward to call him and apologize. Hopefully seeing him in person will make it easier.

I'll make things right, Trunks.