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Christmas Ball: Pan's Savior

:*: Pan :*:

"Drink, miss?" The server lowered the silver platter filled with champaigne glasses. Instead of taking one like I have been for the past hour or so I took one in each hand.

"Thanks." Kain stared at me wide-eyed as I gulped the glasses down. The moment he arrived at my house, my mother insisted on pictures. She settled for us posing with his arm around my shoulder and a forced smile from each of us since we weren't very fond of cameras. Once we drove away I noticed he was more jittery then usual, constantly tapping his fingers and looking around as if he'd go blind if he stared at something for longer than three seconds. Something was definitely wrong with him. I could tell Goten noticed it when he came over to chat with us.

Now we were both standing against the wall, watching the people pass by and occasionally make small talk amongst ourselves. I took up a drink every chance I could get, hoping it'd make the night pass by faster. I focused on looking for Trunks. I hadn't seen Bra all night so I couldn't ask her where he was. Now all I could do was wait for his off colored hair to stand out.

I looked up to Kain as I felt him grip my wrist. "What is it?" I asked curiously.

"I need you to follow me." I lagged behind him as he pulled me down a hall and into an alcove of the building. I could barely make out the music humming from the great ball room.

"Now what?" I asked, watching him as he scanned the area for something. He waived his hand in the air, gesturing for someone to come over.

"Pan, this is the brother I was telling you about." The night of the basketball game Kain told me about his brother who was shunned from the family because of drugs.

I couldn't exactly recognize the man at first since the area wasn't well lit. Then the fairly tall figure came clearly into view, brushing his brown hair from his eyes and shook my hand. I pulled it away cautiously and narrowed my eyes at his. I knew him from when he hung out with Goten and Trunks in high school, and they abandoned him as well since he turned into a drug abuser. I never knew there was a relation between him and Kain, they don't even share the same last name!

I had also pulled the story from Bra as to why she came to my house stoned one night. He was the supplier to her hopefully ended drug use.

"What do you want?" I asked, keeping my guard up.

Kain gently put an arm on my shoulder and looked me in the eye. "Pan, I need you to do him a favor. He's trying to become a better person, and there's only one person that can help him."

"Pan," he interrupted, also laying a hand on my other shoulder. "I need to see Bra."

"Hell no!" I shook off their hands and notioned for them to back away, they were getting awfully close. "I know what you did to her, there's no way I'm letting you get to her again."

"Please understand, I've never liked anyone as much as I adore her. She's different. I have to see her." He was definitely a smooth talker, I found myself actually considering letting him see her, then I mentally slapped myself and pulled back together.

"No. Her life is fine and better off without you, now leave." I scowled at him one last time and turned to walk away, but his hand grabbed my arm and pulled me back.

"Here, hold her. I'll find her myself." He handed my arm to Kain who looked skeptical. He hesitated, but did as told. Roy Stevens left the alcove and headed towards the ball room.

"Kain, let go of me." I said demeaningly. He wouldn't hold a girl, especially me, hostage.

He lightened the grip on my arm and let his free hand grab mine. "Pan, please. He's my brother, he's not that bad of a guy."

"Not that bad? He made my best friend use drugs! Kami knows what else he did to her!"

"He didn't make her do anything!" He said through gritted teeth, his hand gripping tighter on my arm. It kind of hurt...

"Let go of me." I pulled my opposite hand away from his and placed it on his wrist that was hurting my arm. His eyes were far different than the normal Kain I knew. They were filled with such rage now, kind of intimidating and dare I say scary? I lightened my tone now, realizing something. "Are you on drugs?" I almost whispered.

His grip loosened again and his raged eyes turned shameful. "No! God damn, Pan, you think just because my brother did it I do it too?"

I waited a moment to analyze his reaction. "Kain, you're on something... How long-"

"Just today." He interrupted. "I was so nervous about today, Roy just gave me something to calm me down... I really like you, Pan." His eyes pierced mine.

I looked away, not sure what to say to him. How can I let him down gently? "I don't-" Ah! He did it again! Kissing me without my permission! I pulled away from him and opened my mouth to tell him I don't feel the same, but he pushed me hard into the wall and held my face with his hands as he forced himself on me. Once I managed to squeeze my hands between our chests, I shoved him off of me, my eyes filled with anger. "What the hell? You can't-"

"Pan, I broke Ruka's heart for you. That whole photo scandal was her trying to get back at both of us. She stole the picture from me. We were still dating when you and I first started talking, but you... you're so different from other girls." He brought his hand up to my cheek, but I gently clutched his wrist and pushed it away.

"No, Kain. I don't feel the same towards you." I said as clear as day. I didn't want him to find one ounce of hesitation in my tone.

"Is there a problem?"

The two of us looked to the alcove entrance with two very different reactions. Thank you, Kami!

Kain looked from the intruder and to the ground, then back to me. "So that kiss at the basketball game meant nothing?"

My jaw dropped. He had to mention that in front of him. "You kissed me. Of course it meant noth-"

"But you didn't stop it."

I looked over to Trunks, hoping he wasn't hearing this conversation, but he had the same waiting for an explanation look that Kain had.

"I didn't want to make things awkward. I'm already head over heels for someone," I whispered, feeling the embarrassment rise as I could feel Trunks lighten up two feet away. "Maybe it's best we don't hang out anymore..." I murmured, staring at the ground. He shifted his stance and was glaring over at Trunks when I glanced up.

"This is how you work, huh? Make guys fall for you only to rip their heart out." He exhaled in disgust. I looked back down and folded my arms against my chest. "You're just a dirty whore like the rest-" I cringed at his words, but shot my eyes up when he made a sudden choking sound. I threw my hands onto Trunks' hand that was around Kain's throat.

"Trunks! You'll kill him!" I panicked. Even though we have Bulma's energy maintainging chips in our body, Trunks' is still far stronger than any human with it.

Trunks stared him down, watching him struggle under his grip. "You have nothing left to say to her. Get your ass out of here, I'll throw your brother out myself." He spoke very calmly, releasing his neck at the end with one last squeeze. Kain's eyes flashed wildly from him and settled on me. That final look he gave me made my gut fill with pity. He left the hall without a word.

I continued to stare at the place he stood, his words still ringing in my mind. 'This is how you work, huh? Make guys fall for you only to rip their heart out. You're just a dirty whore...' I always thought whores were women that had sex with several men, but I dated numerous guys who eventually began to like me a lot which is when I dumped them. Not much of a difference. I gasped when I felt two warm arms embrace me.

Trunks pulled me into a hug for a moment then leaned back to look me in the eye. "You're not a dirty whore." He chuckled. "You're just so amazing that every man on the planet falls in love with you. It's not your fault."

I exhaled a small laugh, then a bigger one as I processed what he said. "Fall in love with me, huh? What're you saying?" I smiled at his handsome smirk, but then frowned as I remembered something. "I called you last night..."

"Really?" He sounded shocked.

"Some girl answered and was whispering to someone else. Real fucking annoying. I called Goten to see what was going on but they answered his phone too..."

He groaned and rolled his eyes. "That would be his bitch and Jezelyn. They've been hanging out a lot together lately so it seems she'd rub off on her. I'm sorry." He brought a hand up to comb through my hair.

"Don't be. Speaking of Jezelyn, shouldn't you be with her right now?"

"Now why would I do that when I could be with someone I actually like to be with?" I laughed at his rhetorical question, then lightened into a smile as he set his forehead on mine, briefly gazing at my eyes as if awaiting permission. I wrapped my hands around his neck, granting him allowance. Suddenly we both froze as we felt a peak in someone's ki.

"Goten." We said in unison.

:*: Bra :*:

I was in absolute awe that Goten, the most carefree guy on the planet, was going through such drama because of Valese. I may be selfish for thinking this, but I am so glad that he's with her only for that reason. It also feels great to know that he trusts me enough to open up about that. We both stood over the railing, arms linked for warmth, and talking about random shtick that came up. Conversation was so easy with him.

"If it started raining, wouldn't your dress be like, see through?"

I flashed him a bewilidered expression and forced his blazer shut across my chest. True, if my white dress were to get wet it would probably make it clear to everyone just what was going on on Bra Brief's body. I playfully pushed him away from me and folded my arms. "Some thoughts are best kept to yourself." He chuckled at my innocent reaction and rubbed his eyes. "Tired already?"

"Yeah... Valese and Jezelyn kept us awake last night."

"No need for details." I said jokingly, knowing he didn't mean it in the sexual way.

"No, nothing like that just-... What the fuck are you doing here?" My eyes steered away from the view and over to Goten to see what on earth he was talking about, but that last statement wasn't aimed at me. My eyes followed his enraged glare. I gasped, my eyes filled with an unimaginable shock. I felt Goten grab my arm and pull me to his side with him slightly in front of me.

"I need to speak to Bra."

A/N: I'm so glad to finally get these christmas ball chapters going ugh I've been planning them for months now! Okay next one will be up soon, review please :)