By: Sassy Bulma-san
Chapter Seven
Trunks sat there on at the kitchen table with his imouto, Bra. She was wrapping strands of her hair around her finger back and forth as their Kaasama converted the news to Pan's Kaasama and Tousama in the other room. All he could hear was Gohan wanting to rip his head off for causing his Musume such pain. Videl sat on the couch just holding her head in her hands as she became silent over the screams between Trunks’ own Kaasama and Gohan.
He had to get out of here, he couldn't just stay there and hear Gohan yell at her like that, but if he said something to him then his Kaasama would be even madder. As he moved to get up out of his seat Bra grabbed his hand.
His eyes shot down and looked at her. "Go to her, she needs you no matter what you say now. Please, just go see her and tell me you still don't love her." Bra said.
"Bra you know..."
"Trunks, just go!" Bra said getting up and pointing her finger down the stairs through the open door in Bulma's lab underneath the kitchen.
Trunks just sighed, "One last time, and this is it." he said. He started to move as Bra said softly his name and he stopped and turned to look at her.
"Trunks, thank you. After this I won’t say anything else." she said. He could only smile slightly at her. She did have a good heart, though sometimes he could kill her.
Bra watched as he went down there and shut the door behind him, she didn't want her Tousama to hear this or her Nissan to be bothered while down there.
She walked into the next room and saw Gohan still standing while Bulma got right back in his face about it. "Your Musuko is to pay for this. He broke her heart, he led her to this wanting to die. He should have never been with her if her knew he wouldn’t stay with her for very long. She is not just some other girl like all the other ones that he dates you know!"
"Gohan, it's your Musume who wanted to kill herself. My Trunks did not push her to it, and if you would just sit down and shut up maybe you could let me explain what is going on!" Bulma yelled back.
"That's it I have heard ENOUGH!" Bra shouted as everyone turned and looked at her. “Trunks does love Pan I know he does. He's just scared, he scared because everyone he has loved or loves either gets hurts or dies on him because he can't always save them. So Gohan you have to understand and give him time. Plus Pan is a strong girl, and maybe if you would treat like a growing woman and not a girl you would realize this is not some silly girl crush or lust over some guy. This is love, they are bonded and you won't accept it. You are just as bad as Trunks is about this. Now if you two will stop yelling at each other and focus more on Pan maybe we can help her more. Is that clear?!" Bra finished glaring her eyes at them all.
"Bra..."
"Shut up brat. She has only spoken the truth. Your Musume is bonded to my Musuko so get over it. And if you ever yell at my mate again I will tear you to pieces. Also when and if my boy does come to his senses and takes her you will not touch him and drive him from her because if you lay one finger on him I will rip your head off." Vegeta said walking up behind his Musume.
"You know what Vegeta? I have had enough of you always treating me under you. I am not a brat are one of you kids you can call that. This is all your little, princy, "brats" fault. And I will do whatever I want. She is..."
Bra had had enough as she walked in front of Vegeta and square decked Gohan in the face. Gohan couldn't believe it. He raised his hand before he released it was Bra and just held it there as Vegeta jerked her behind him.
Vegeta snarled at him feeling his power rise for him even thinking about raising his hand at her. "You raise you hand again and you won't have one left or anything else, brat." he said letting the last part linger out with another snarl as his eyes slanted down at him ready for combat.
"Vegeta stop, all of you stop it right now. I will not have you fighting in here. Gohan what would your Tousama say? What would Pan say?!" Bulma said with a treating tone as all eyes glanced at her.
"Gohan don't start, she's right and I have had enough. I have keep my mouth shut for long enough. Our Musume could be dying down there before our eyes and you’re still raving on how you want to kill Trunks. Please, just stop it. Our baby needs us right now." Videl said standing up and taking his hands into hers as she stood in front of him with pleading eyes.
"You’re right, I'm sorry." he said softly taking her into his arms.
Bra turned her head sideways and looked at her Tousama. "What did you mean ‘when and if he does’ Papa ?" she said with eyes of questioning. "It's still his choice, he has to either take or leave it. We can't force him. She has offered and he must accept." he said looking at her.
"Well do you think she will make it?" she asked full of hope.
"I don't know, that is something none of us can answer right now." he said. Bra just sighed and stepped forward resting her head on his chest and hugging him.
Vegeta just stared down at her as he rest one arms over her shoulder and whispered, " I hope so too."
Trunks could only stand there, he was right up on the glass. His hand touching the glass where hers floated about. He could only stare at her. A mask over her face with tubes connected to the wall of the chamber. Her body just hung there with her hair spread about her in the back. She looked as if she was flying but with closed eyes and no movement, strange he thought.
Like a caged angel of death, awaiting for death to over take her. Her skin had some color now losing some the blue gloominess it held replacing it with more of a pink flesh tone color, though just as white.
"Why did you do this Pan, why did you do this. Do you know what it's like to see you in there hanging on tubes while fighting for your life as your body just hangs naked in there? You used to be my angel of the morning now you’re my angle of death." he said whispering while closing his eyes and resting his head against the glass. His breath making fog prints on the glass as he could feel the heat from the glass to help warm her body.
In the stillness he looked back and touched his lips with his two fingers relaxing what he said. "My angel of death..."
"I knew you loved her still." a soft female voice came from behind. Trunks snapped his head up and turned around. There stood Bulma, he could only curse himself for letting her hear what he said..
"See, you were so engulf with your thoughts on her you didn't realize I was down here for the past five minutes. I know I haven't said anything to you about this, but please just hear me out." Bulma said still standing on the last step of the stairs.
Trunks just tilted his head down , "Go on Kaasama." he said not really wanting to hear but at least she will only say in once unlike some other people. Though what surprised him was the first words that came out of her mouth. It wasn't Pan's name or his name, much less anything about them. It was about her, his Kaasama.
"I remember falling in love for the first time, real love. Not like with Yamcha, that was more wishful thinking. This was this real thing and it hit me hard, yet it seemed so slow when I realized I was in love. Like how could I have not known I was when it was I wished for every night, to be involve and have it returned back." she said placing a finger on her lip as if she was reminiscing.
"Anyway, it was like waking up to another world and I hated it. I wanted to run and live a lie about it. I was afraid of being hurt again, or do something I would regret. I never was successful with relationships, I would have some and lose them as quick as I got them . I was tired of trying to keep them even though I knew I didn't want them. It was like I forced myself to stay with them and feel for them. And when I did fall in love and want the guy I couldn't handle it. The very though made me sick, I tried to hate him with everything I had so he would never have the chance to hurt me . Finally after being lonely I forced myself to face the truth underneath lies and everything. "
"Kaasama, who are you talking about?" Trunks asked becoming interested in what she was saying.
"Vegeta, strange I was scared he would hurt my heart and should and yet I never even thought he would kill me. Even in all our arguments it never crossed my mind." Bulma said letting a little smile be placed on her face as she let a little laugh come out.
"So what are you saying Kaasama?" Trunks asked.
"That I was scared of being in love with him because all that could happen and it was new to actually feel that way. I never felt that way, it was so new, even for both of us. On the other hand your Tousama was more scared that he would lose me to something or someone by death since everything he had and that was his was killed off." she said with walking over to him.
"So what made you go for it?" he asked her. "Well I was tired and I picked up on all the little hints and we knew we each loved each other. It was just excepting it that was hard. So many things can happen when you’re in love, so many things you can lose. Mostly your heart and soul. But I knew I had more to lose with someone else who I didn't love. So we finally told ourselves it was true and we went from there. So do you see what I'm saying?" she asked as he shook his head yes. She then just hugged him feeling better about herself for helping her oldest child who she wished would be happy.
"Thank you Kaasama, for not telling me what to do or how I do feel. Just for trying to help me." he said softly.
Bulma just smiled at him and kissed on the cheek. "Alright enough of this, now finish what you were doing down here and go to bed. You still have to work tomorrow mister and I will not have you flying around at this time of night or early morning to go home. You can take your old room and make sure to not leave it a mess when you leave." she said taking her motherly control back over him before leaving the room.
He just stood there and smiled at her, she was so amazing in so many ways. She was so forward and bold so he couldn't believe she was scared of being in love, his Tousama on the other hand was a different story. He didn't think he was scared of it, just he didn't want it and when he couldn't get rid of it than he got scared.
Trunks turned around and for the first time smiled at Pan as he walked back
up to the glass. "Just maybe, just maybe ...get better son Son Pan."
he said before walking out the room.