When the Furture Falls For the Past Part Three: Getting to Know You - Saiya-jin Style! Gohan slowly opened the door to his daughter's bedroom the next morning and poked his head around it. He smiled a bit at what he saw. Pan and Mirai Trunks lay side-by-side on the floor, Pan's photo albums spread out in a circle around them. Their heads were pillowed on their arms and their feet were entwined together. Videl looked around her husband and smiled at the sight. She pulled her husband back and shut the door behind them. "I'm glad that Pan and Mirai Trunks are getting along so well. The man needs a friend after all tht he's been through," she said to her husband. Gohan nodded. "We'd better call Bulma-san and let her know where Mirai Trunks is. She'll probably be worried about him," he said and moved downstairs to the kitchen. *************************************************************************************************************** Bulma picked up the phone. "Moshi moshi," she said. "Gohan-san! Mirai Trunks is there? Still sleeping? All right. I was really worried about him. Tell him to come home when he gets up. Arigatou Gohan-san. Ja ne," she said and hung up. "I take it that Mirai Trunks is at Pan-chan's house," Bra said as she walked into the kitchen. Bulma nodded. "He's fast asleep in Pan-chan's room," she said. "Breakfast?" she asked. "Hai. Want some help?" Bra asked. "Hai," Bulma said and the two women started on breakfast. *************************************************************************************************************** Mirai Trunks woke up when he smelt food being made somewhere nearby. He opened his eyes and found himself staring at the serene face of his only friend. He smiled and propped himself up on one elbow and watched Pan sleep. He reached over and brushed a few stray strands of inky hair off the sleeping girl's face, a tender look in his eyes. "Ohayo," Pan said sleepily, opening her coal black eyes. She gave Mirai Trunks a soft smile. "Feeling better?" she asked as she too propped herself up one one elbow. She reached over and brushed some violet hair out of Mirai Trunks' eyes. Mirai Trunks nodded. "Thanks for listening to me last night. I guess I just needed someone to talk to, " he said. Pan put a hand on Mirai Trunks' cheek. "I'm always ready to listen to anything you have to say. It's what friends are for," she said gently. She leaned over a brushed a kiss across his cheek. "Now help me clean up these photo albums and then go out into the hall so I can get dressed," she said and grinned. Mirai Trunks returned the grin and helped Pan to her feet. "Then let's get this place cleaned up," he said. He soon had the photo ablums put on Pan's desk and went to wait out in the hallway while Pan dressed. Pan hurriedly threw on her training gi and brushed her hair. She flung open her door and grabbed Mirai Trunks' hand, pulling him down the hall and down the stairs. "Let's go get breakfast!" she cried. Mirai Trunks laughed and followed Pan into the kitchen where he met Videl and Gohan just sitting down to eat. He shifted from foot to foot awkwardly and blushed a bit as he bowed to the two at the table. "Ohayo," he stammered. Pan giggled and pulled Mirai Trunks to the table. "They aren't going to bite you," she told him. "Tousan knew the instant you arrived last night." She grabbed a heaping plateful of food and set it down in front of Mirai Trunks. "Eat," she ordered and grabbed a plateful for herself and sat down. Videl smothered a giggle at how much like a wife her young daughter sounded. "Eat Mirai-san," she said gently. Gohan managed to hide his amusement at Pan's ordering about of Mirai Trunks and ate his own food. Mirai Trunks and Pan set to eating their food with a will that surprised Videl and Gohan. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Trunks cornered Pan the instant she and Mirai Trunks walked in the door of Capsule Corp. "Did he touch you in any way that could be considered improper?" he demanded of Pan. Pan rolled her eyes. "If my father can trust the two of us alone together all night, why can't you?" she demanded. "Because he's just like me," Trunks reasoned. "I want to tell you something," Pan said softly. "Nani?" Trunks asked. "Saiyan-jins mate for life so I know that your reputation isn't deserved at all," Pan said. Trunks looked stunned. "How can you be sure?" he asked. Pan gave Trunks a smile that was totally Vegeta. "Sore wa himetsu desu," she said and walked back to Mirai Trunks' side. Mirai Trunks had heard every word of the conversation between Pan and Trunks and hid a grin. "Let's say hello to my mother and get ready to spar," he suggested as Pan led him into the kitchen. "Good idea," Pan said and waved hello to Bulma and Bra. "Ohayo!" she called cheerfully. "Ohayo Pan-chan, Mirai-chan!" Bra called back. "Ohayo," Mirai Trunks muttered in Bra's direction. He smiled warmly at Bulma when she gave him a hug. "Pan-san and I are going to be sparring for most of the morning. Is there any place where the landscape won't be destroyed?" he asked. "Try the arena Kaasan built in the backyard," Trunks suggested as he followed Mirai Trunks and Pan into the kitchen. "I want to watch this," Vegeta said as he strolled into the kitchen from the backyard. "Ohayo Veggie-sama!" Pan chirped and ran over to give Vegeta a big hug. "Ohayo Pan-chan," Vegeta said as he returned the hug. "Are you two ready to start sparring?" he asked. Pan nodded enthusiastically and Mirai Trunks just smiled. "Then follow me out to the arena the woman made for sparring. It can take small ki blasts and it has a glass dome roof," Vegeta said as the three of them walked outside. Pan stretched a bit before she dropped down into a fighting stance and waited for Mirai Trunks to attack. Mirai Trunks moved with a speed that startled Vegeta, but didn't phaze Pan. He lashed out with one foot and swung with one fist, aiming for her head or her stomach. Instead, he hit only thin air. Pan giggled silently at the expression on the face of Mirai Trunks as she moved out of the way and struck her own blows on the stunned man. Mirai Trunks bent over double at the strength of Pan's blows and he shifted out of the way of her next strikes. He swung his arm back, catching Pan in the shoulder and sending her crashing into the ground. Pan lay on the ground for a second then shot up into the air, powering up a bit and she prepared to strike. Mirai Trunks lept up into the air, meeting Pan halfway. They exchanged blows furiously, each giving as good as they got, small drops of blood spraying onto Vegeta who stood watching below. *************************************************************************************************************** "That's enough you two. Save some for later," Vegeta commanded two hours later. Pan and Mirai Trunks stopped fighting and floated down to the ground, grins on their faces. "You're pretty good," Pan said to Mirai Trunks as she spit out some blood. "I could say the same to you," Mirai Trunks countered admiringly. He wiped some blood from the corner of his mouth and offered Pan his hand. Pan took it and flipped Mirai Trunks over her shoulder before sauntering inside, not looking back. Mirai Trunks got to his feet, dusting himself off. "She'll make someone a fine mate," Vegeta said, a smirk on his face. "Has she ever done that to you?" Mirai Trunks asked. He tried to ignore the jealousy he felt at his father's comment about Pan and her future mate, whoever he was. Vegeta nodded. "She always manages to do that. Even when I think I'm prepared for it, she catches me off guard," he said somewhat ruefully. "Let's go inside and find something to eat." Mirai Trunks nodded and they went inside where Bulma handed him a cloth to clean his cuts with. "Pan-chan is upstairs with Bra-chan cleaning her own wounds," Bulma told the two men, setting a couple plates of sandwiches on the table. " Sit and eat before you do anything else." *************************************************************************************************************** "Boy, you and Mirai Trunks sure beat each other up," Bra commented as she washed a cut on Pan's back. "At least we had fun while doing it," Pan said. "And I still managed to flip him at the end," she said proudly, grinning. Bra just shook her head and laughed. "You are the only girl I know who actually likes it when a guy beats her up," she said. Pan slipped her shirt back on, knowing that the cuts she had would heal by morning the next day, no scars left behind. " I'm Saiya-jin and fighting is in my blood. Why shouldn't I like a fight?" she asked Bra. "Because it scares the guys off," Bra replied. Pan snorted. "I'm only 17 Bra-chan. There's plenty of time for me to find a mate," she said. "Now let's go get something to eat before I pass out from starvation," she ordered and the two girls left the bathroom.