Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ I Never Dreamed ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

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Trunks & Pan

I Never Dreamed

By: AMCM74

Chapter 1

Trunks flipped backwards to avoid Goten's attack. "Keep this up and you may actually hit me!" Trunks taunted. The purple haired warrior glanced behind him to see just how very close the blast had come.

"You're cocky as ever," Goten laughed, and suddenly pressed his assault against his long time friend. "Let's see if I can knock you down a few pegs!"

Trunks was blocking well, but his mind really wasn't in this sparring session with Goten. With a quick unexpected sweep, of all things, Trunks's legs came out from under him. He crashed down onto the floor and just lay there.

"Man, Trunks, are you even trying?" Goten turned away from the fallen warrior to grab a towel and brushed the sweat from his forehead. He then knelt over, and smiled down at his friend. "This is just totally unlike you."

Trunks's mind flashed off to a number of different things that seemed to going wrong in his life at that point. "I'm fine, let's just call it a day, if its all right with you."

In fact, he knew there was something wrong, very wrong. He had been off in left field for quite some time now. There was just something missing. His work was suffering. Being the President of Capsule Corps was hard enough without doing the lame ass things he been doing lately. His social life was what really stunk. While Bra was dashing off to parties and whatnot with her friends, he had found himself trapped within the house without any real plans. His mother, Bulma, was beginning to worry. His father, Vegeta, had even noticed. Vegeta's answer was to tell him "You need to get the hell out of here once in a while, boy. I am sick to death of seeing you."

"Well, you don't seem fine." Goten put out his hand to pull Trunks off the floor. "And I am not vain enough, yet, to believe I actually hurt you."

Desperate to change the subject, Trunks countered. "My mother wanted to know if your family would like to spend the holidays up at the lodge with mine. It's just way too big for just our family. Bra is bringing some friends, too."

Goten smiled. "I will see if my parents want to go. I'm sure Mom would love the break. Christmas is such a hard time on her, what with all the cooking and dishes Dad and I chalk up. But I think Gohan is bringing Videl and Pan over. It's been so long since we have all been together. Pan is back from her classes in Alaska. She says she is staying here for a while this time."

Trunks gave a shocked look "See if they all want to come. You know my mother wouldn't mind. She misses your dad terrible. In fact she is inviting some of the others too, like Krillin and 18. They said that they are coming with Marron. Bra is really excited about that..."

Trunks kept talking. In his head, he was pretty excited at seeing Pan again. She was a funny little imp. Last time he had seen her years ago. Back then, she had confessed to having a crush on him. That had flattered him, but she was just a kid. She was probably over it now. Being quite a bit older as well, they could have much more in common. Yes, having Pan return was the answer to getting out of this slump. They had always gotten along well...except when he had turned her down; gently, of course. It wasn't long after that she had thrown herself into school, trips and everything else that could take her far away. The fact that she was planning to continue her studies at home was a good sign. With that mess behind them, it would be great. Trunks looked at Goten and smiled. He already felt better than he had in a long time.

"You have to talk your family into coming."

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"The plane ride must have been awful," Videl said, hugging Pan as Gohan loaded the luggage into their car.

Pan was taller then her mother now. She had her long hair pulled up and piled on her head. She wore a huge sweater, which was much too hot for traveling, and loose jeans. She didn't want her parents to realize just how much she had changed. She had left a girl suffering from a broken heart, and now she had returned, a woman with a heart as hard and as cold as granite. Pan had formed her life to be much like an unmovable stone. She had rebuffed any guy that had even dared to look in her direction, but somehow it had only made her more appealing. She tried to fight it, but the harder she tried the more the men would flock around her. She didn't want any of them. She had only wanted one man, but he had made it painfully obvious that she was not what he wanted.

Her parents jabbered happily about her return. How excited they were that she would be staying. Had she ever said that? That she'd stay in the same city as Trunks? Yeah, sure she would...as soon as her Grandfather and Vegeta retired their ki for a life of needlepoint and Saturday night bingo!!! No, she was more determined then ever to have one last holiday with her family before accepting the job offer she had gotten from a major company. She had contacted a lawyer about the sincerity of that same offer, since an admirer had given it to her. It not only held water, it was a chance of a lifetime! Not that she cared much about that. The job required her to travel constantly, never stay long in one place, never get a chance to get bored or think about… Pan shook her head hard. She was going to do this. Let her parents have one happy holiday before… Had her mother just said Trunks?!

"What was that, mom?" Pan batted her eyes. Not home for more than ten minutes and she was already hearing things.

"There has been a change of plans since we last talked. Trunks Briefs, you remember him, don't you honey?" Videl watched her daughter closely. She was just waiting for the reaction to his name. "His parents are planning a get together of sorts at their lodge in the mountains. Your grandparents are very excited about it."

Pan choked. "How long are we going to be there?" She could handle avoiding Trunks for a few hours for her grandparents' sake. Hell, she was getting pretty good at avoiding his area code.

"That's the best part," Gohan beamed sheer delight on his face. "A little over a week. It'll be great to get the gang together again! Even Piccolo is coming."

A WEEK, in the same house with Trunks? Who cares how many other people would be there! She'd have to speak with him. Maybe even be alone with him. She couldn't. She wouldn't! "Do you really want to go?" Stupid question, of course they wanted to go! They thought she would enjoy this. They had no idea what had happened. How could they! With a defeated sigh, Pan clinched her fists in her lap, and began to plot some way out of this.

Videl watched her daughter go from a distant angel to a caged animal in seconds. 'So she still isn't over Trunks, after all this time...'

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It wouldn't be long now. Trunks watched Goku pulling at his tie. Everyone was waiting on the honored guest to arrive. Pan's coming home party had not been part of the original plan, but he couldn't resist the urge to try and make up for letting her down years ago. His mother had been delighted with the idea. She had even gotten Chichi and Videl to set things in motion. Marron and Bra were sitting on the couch, watching out the window.

"I see head lights through the trees!" Bra chimed. She and Marron quickly let the lavish velvet curtains fall in front of the window. They all rushed to greet Pan at the door. Trunks held back hoping that he would get a little more time to speak with her. Gohan opened the door and Videl hustled her daughter inside. Pan was greeted with hugs and smiles. Vegeta and Piccolo stood back, with Trunks.

Anticipation had Trunks practically trembling. 'Geez, get a hold of yourself...It's just Pan.'

He looked at her for the first time in years, and it hit him. She was much taller now. She pulled off her wool cap and her black hair was piled on top of her head in pinned spirals, but the hat had pulled loose strands down, turning the severe style into a soft mass of wisps that framed her face and brushed her neck. Her face was glowing with joy and happiness, just as it had when she was young. She dropped her jacket off her shoulders and the buzz began anew. She had developed a remarkable body, rounded shoulders to trim calves. Trunks was almost knocked off his feet. He knew, he even swayed a bit. 'Damn, no doubt father and Piccolo caught that.' He almost didn't care. The dress she wore was a soft peach colored satin. She looked practically naked in the color. He had to restrain himself from rushing over and folding her back up in her coat. He had known she would be pretty, just not gorgeous like this! How could she do this to him? Transform in her absence from a sweet girl into this very tempting woman. This had not been a good idea. She would be too close at hand for the next week to avoid. He could feel his gut tighten with longing. He was lusting after Pan! Pan, who was so young and naive! Pan, who had disappear for years on end. Pan, who was now totally desirable to any man in his right mind, and here she was for a whole week right at his fingertips. Suddenly, this happy group of people around him seemed like a crowd. There were far too many people here and most of them stood between him and Pan.

Then it happened. Videl grabbed his hand and pulled him over to her. Pan looked up and they were so close; all he could see was her face. Everyone had taken turns hugging her, kissing her and telling her how much she had been missed. They expected the same from him. Her eyes caught his. The fierce look Pan saw made her try to back away. There were too many people for a complete escape. Trunks saw it for what it was - an attempted escape from him. She remembered what had happened between them. He dropped his eyes to her mouth. She took a deep ragged breath as he moved this gaze back up to her eyes. She shook her head slightly. No one else could have possibly seen the rejection. Damn if he didn't care. He had an irresistible urge to push his hands into her hair and kiss her. Too many damn people! He leaned over and pecked her on the cheek. Her relief was so great he could actually feel it seeping into his body. He didn't like it. He didn't like this feeling. So totally out of control. Damn it and damn her. Why hadn't he noticed back then? He had never really seen her...

Goten, Marron, and Bra drew her away toward the buffet his mother and Chichi had set out. This was going to be a long night.

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An Author's Note:

Thanks for reading the first chapter of I Never Dreamed. I would like to say something very important now. Reviewing is extremely important to the fan fiction community. Without input, the writers will not be able to improve or be able to provide the readers with quality fan fiction. When you read a story, please comment on it, even if you don't like it. Tell the author more than, "I like this." Tell them WHY you liked it! Please don't say, "You suck." Tell them why you didn't like it. It's not a flame if you have given the author some idea to help them improve. It's called creative criticism, which can be painful, but priceless to those who really want to become better. Sometimes, the author really doesn't know what is wrong. Don't be shy! You are only cheating yourself and others in the long run when you don't review. Authors often lose interest in the story for lack of input. Or they continue thinking they are doing a good job, when in fact all they are doing is utter bullshit. My sincere thanks for reading this, AMCM74