Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Dragon Ball Destiny: Training Hard ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )
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Chapter Five
*1 month later*
Pan was lying on her stomach on her bed with her back to the door as she stared off into space. She sighed heavily; it had been nearly a month since she had last seen Trunks. She was now officially banded from ever seeing him again and it was beginning to affect her. She never felt like training even when her father offered to spar with her and she hadn't eaten anything in 3 days. Further more she had shut everyone out and she refused to even look at her father let alone speak to him. Just then Gohan opened her door and stuck his head in.
“Pan?” Gohan asked softly.
Pan didn't answer.
“Pan…sweetheart?” Gohan asked again.
Pan didn't even turn around. All she did was slowly raise her hand behind her and fire a weak energy blast right for Gohan's head. Gohan ducked out behind the door just as the energy blast hit the wall right where he had been standing, scorching it. Gohan looked back in at Pan as she brought her hand back in front of her. Gohan sighed and left without saying anything more. Pan rested her head on her arms as tears began to fill her eyes.
“Oh Trunks!” she sobbed as she gazed at his picture on her bed stand.
Suddenly she heard a knock on the window. She lifted her head and glanced over. She then saw Trunks floating next to her window. He was smiling and waving at her happily.
“TRUNKS!” she exclaimed happily as she ran to the window and opened it.
She hugged him tightly as soon as it was open. Trunks hugged her back and gently kissed her on the head.
“What are you doing here?” Pan asked separating to arms length.
“Hey come on! You really think that I'd miss my girl's Birthday?” Trunks asked smiling whipping the tears from her eyes.
Pan smiled, she had completely forgotten that it was her Birthday.
“Oh here I got something for you.” Trunks said as he pulled out a golden locket from his pocket. It was shaped like a heart with white wings coming off both sides and a small heart-shaped red gem on the cover.
Pan looked at it in awe. “Happy Birthday Pan.” Trunks said smiling.
Pan smiled and Trunks put it on her. She looked down at it and opened it finding a small picture of Trunks inside. She looked at it lovingly and smiled. At that moment she didn't care about what her father would do to her if he caught her with him. All she wanted was to spend her Birthday with the 1 she loved. Trunks backed up slightly as Pan climbed out of the 2nd story window. The 2 flew off hand in hand ready to enjoy themselves on her special day.
The next morning Pan flew through the air heading home after spending the night with Trunks out in the forest. She climbed in her window not expecting anyone to be in there. She was extremely surprised to see her mother and father glaring at her once she entered. Gohan had his arms crossed over his chest and he was glaring angrily at her.
“And just where have you been?” Gohan asked looking very much like Vegeta.
Pan was frustrated. She couldn't understand why she couldn't see Trunks. And her frustration was clearly expressed in her voice.
“With Trunks!” Pan said not caring what her father would do.
“I told you that I didn't want you seeing him!” Gohan stated angrily.
Just then Goku and Vegeta popped in, hiding behind the door as they watched the argument.
“Why not? Trunks is a great guy and you know it!” Pan stated getting angry herself.
“I know he is! But I don't think he's the right person for you!”
“How do you know?” Pan asked angrily flinging her arms down and out to her side.
When she did the collar of her shirt came down slightly, revealing her left shoulder. All 4 on lookers gasped as they noticed the bite mark on her shoulder. Pan began to break down and cry. She quickly ran past her father and out of the room. She got about 2 steps out of her room when someone grabbed her wrist. Pan turned around expecting to see her father or grandfather but instead she came face to face with Vegeta. Vegeta's face was cold and cruel but for the 1st time Pan could see the slightest amount of compassion in his eyes. She looked at him agape; he nodded slightly before releasing her. Pan took a few steps back, her right fist on her chest and just looked at him confused. Then she turned around and ran out of the house taking off as soon as she was outside. Gohan finally snapped awake and instantly turned around and began to run after her. He had just gotten to the door when Vegeta and Goku came walking in.
“I've got to go after Pan guys.” Gohan hurriedly stated.
“We need to talk Gohan.” Goku said as he and Vegeta passed him.
“About what?”
“You know darn well what!” Vegeta shouted as he sat down on Pan's bed with his arms crossed.
Gohan sighed, Vegeta was right. He knew exactly what they needed to talk about, but he wasn't looking forward to it. Gohan walked over to the south wall and leaned up against it bringing up a foot as he crossed his arms over his chest.
“What do we do now?” Videl asked.
“Well now that they've bonded we very well can't them apart.” Vegeta said as he closed his eyes.
“Vegeta's right! They've probably been bonded for a couple of months now.” Goku stated looking at Gohan.
Gohan sighed. He didn't like the idea of his daughter being bonded to somebody, even if that somebody was Trunks.
“This bond explains why Pan has been acting so weird lately. Has Trunks been acting strange too?” Videl asked turning to Vegeta.
Vegeta nodded. “Almost as bad as Pan.”
“You mean he hasn't been eating either?” Goku asked bewildered.
Vegeta once again nodded before opening his eyes and looking at Gohan. Goku and Videl also turned to look at Gohan who had his head bowed slightly and a sad determined look on his face. Gohan sensed that the spotlight was on him and looked up. He looked between the 3 people staring at him. Gohan knew what he had to do.
“Alright, alright I'm going.” Gohan said as he left the room.
The others quickly followed and once Gohan was outside he took off. Heading in the general direction of Pan's energy signal. Videl had just taken off after him when Vegeta and Goku each grabbed a wrist. Videl turned to face them with a confused look. They simultaneously shook their heads and let her go as she came back down and landed. This was something Gohan had to do on his own. This was for father and daughter to figure out together, alone. Videl watched him go and wished him luck. Gohan flew through the air following Pan's energy signal. He came to a stop when it suddenly decreased sharply. He looked around slowly. He knew that she was somewhere close by. He then spotted her on a cliff overlooking a huge lake. Gohan flew down and landed next to her. She turned away from him, tears still filling her eyes. Gohan sighed and prepared himself for this.
“Pan?”
“What?”
“I need to talk to you.”
“About what?”
“The scar on your shoulder.”
Pan gasped and her hand flew to her shoulder. She was afraid of what he was going to do. The bite was undeniable proof of the intense time that they had had in the chamber. However she didn't know what it meant to a Saiyan and her face expressed her fear.
“No don't be afraid. It's just that, for a Saiyan, it means that you've bonded.” Gohan said reassuringly.
“Bonded?” Pan asked confused.
“Well when a Saiyan bonds with it's mate it means that you're going to be together for the rest of your lives. Bonded mates share emotions, pain, even thoughts. Can you speak to Trunks telepathically?”
Pan nodded but was too shocked to speak.
“But this bond is also dangerous in ways. You become so connected with your mate that if 1 dies the other will too if not able to retain contact. When you bond you become almost 1 spirit, soul, and person. When you are separated from your mate you feel like part of you is missing, gone or dead. That's why you have been feeling empty and not right, just not like yourself.”
“But how do you know about all of this Dad?”
Gohan pulled back the collar of his shirt to reveal his left shoulder. Pan's mouth nearly hit the floor when she saw the scared bite mark perfectly. She blinked as Gohan covered it up once again.
“I got that when I bonded with your mother. Just like Trunks got 1 when he bonded with you.”
Pan nodded slowly. “Does Mom have 1 too?”
“Yes. In fact all the Saiyans do, except for Bra and Goten. Dad and Mom bonded and so did Vegeta and Bulma, that's why they knew what that scar meant when they saw it.”
Pan nodded again as her brain began to process the information. “So about me and Trunks? Am I allowed to see him again?”
Gohan smiled. “Well how can you not? With you being his bonded mate and all.”
Pan smiled happily and she hugged her father tightly. Gohan smiled even wider, it was nice to have his daughter hug him again after she had been ignoring him for the past month.
“Oh thank you Daddy! Thank you! Thank you!” she exclaimed as she cuddled into her father's arms.
Gohan stroked her head and smiled. Pan withdrew to arms length and looked up at him smiling.
“No problem sweetheart.”
“You really mean it?”
“Yeah. …Did you hear that Trunks!” Gohan shouted as he looked off towards the forest.
“What?! Trunks?!” Pan asked frantically searching for him.
“Come on out Trunks I know you're there!”
Trunks stepped out from behind a boulder just 15 feet away. He had a sheepish look on his face and he was smiling slightly.
“How did you know I was here Gohan?”
“I sensed your energy signal when you landed. It was shortly after I did. I guess Pan was too preoccupied to notice.”
::Trunks you were there the whole time and you didn't tell me!:: Pan telepathically yelled in a playful angry voice.
::I didn't wanna interrupt. Sorry!:: Trunks telepathically said in a sheepish voice.
Pan couldn't help but smile at him. ::You know you're awfully cute when you're sorry!::
Trunks smirked and walked over to her. She took a few steps forward and they hugged happily. Now they were free to be together without worry. Gohan watched happily as the 2 Saiyans kissed. He smiled at them; Pan and Trunks really did belong together.
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