Could This Be True: Chapter 14 - The Reason Why
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A/N: I know that it's rather short, and I do apologize but I'm starting to get a serious case of writer's block.
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*Trunks POV*

I ran out of Pan's room and almost knocked my sister back down the stairs, "Watch it freak!" she screeched at me as she continued climbing up the stairs. Not wanting to waste too much time, I cut through the living room and went into the kitchen. The kitchen door was closer to the direction I would have to fly in. Goku, mother, father, Chi Chi, Gohan, and Videl were all in the kitchen when I got there but I didn't stop to say hello, I just ran out the door and launched myself into the sky.

"Well gee, what's got his underwear in a twist?" Videl asked.

Bulma shrugged, "I didn't even know he was in the house. When I went upstairs he wasn't there."

"Of course he was woman," Vegeta cut in, "if you would have asked me I could have easily located him."

Bulma rolled her eyes, "Oh well how lovely of you to tell me now."

Vegeta smirked, "My pleasure."

The group of adults sat quietly as Bulma stared down Vegeta with some determination, "Well?" the blue haired woman snapped impatiently.

"What?" Vegeta spat back at her.

"Where was he? I was going to ask him about his college scores-"

"In the brat's room," Vegeta interrupted her.

Bulma blinked in a confused manner, "Why would he be in Bulla's room?"

"He better not have been in my room!" the tiny blue haired girl screamed from the stairs as she made her way back into the kitchen. "I'll kill him!"

Vegeta grunted out of impatience, "Not her room. The other brat's," he stated firmly and crossed his arms.

"Oh, Pan's room," Bulma rejoiced as she finally understood, "why didn't you just say that to start with?"

"I wonder what he was doing in there," Gohan pondered aloud.

Bulla scoffed, "Probably crying over his girlfriend," she mocked as she poured herself a glass of milk. "But then again, she was his first real girlfriend. Instead of the made up ones," she laughed and took a drink of the milk then noticed everyone looking at her. "Hey, don't get me wrong, I miss her too but I'm not gonna be like Trunks and flip out on everyone that says her name."

"Bulla it's not nice to be mean to your brother," Bulma frowned pointedly at her daughter.

Vegeta just smirked, for the obvious reason. Secretly he loved conflict and drama, almost everyone knew this but the too-proud-arrogant Prince of Saiyans refused to admit it.

Videl brushed a piece of hair out of her face and sighed, "I wonder where she is."

Bulla, who suddenly felt bad for even making fun of Trunks, frowned and walked out of the room. She'd completely forgotten that Pan's parents and grandparents were in the room too. She grabbed the glass from the counter and disappeared into the living room.

Bulma sighed, "I hope Trunks isn't going to get into too much trouble."

*Back with Trunks, in Trunks' POV*

"It isn't much further to Kami's lookout now," I muttered aloud to myself and I scanned the forest below. I sighed and tried to collect my thoughts about what I wanted to speak to Dende about. "Pan, duh," I furrowed my eyebrows as I tried to be more specific. "Aw, man. Maybe I should have thought about what I wanted to say before I left." I looked up and sighed silently to myself, "Too late now."

It didn't take much longer to fly up to the lookout. Mr. Popo was there to meet me, I waved friendly and he returned the gesture, "Oh Trunks, what can I help you with," he asked.

I shook my head, "Oh no, I wouldn't want to trouble you with this." I looked around, "Erm, is Dende around?"

The short fat genie nodded happily, "Yes, he's right this way. Goku stopped by earlier, I suppose he forgot something. As usual."

I chuckled, "No, I just wanted to have a chat with Dende."

He nodded again, "Stay here and I'll go get him." Before he even made it out of the room, he stopped and turned, "Have a seat there, would you like something to eat or drink?"

"Uh, yeah that would be great, thanks." I sat down in one of the white wicker garden chairs that overlooked the rest of the lookout and had an amazing view of the ocean and city. Pan loved to come up here alot when we were kids and she didn't want to hang out, I never knew why or what she did when she came here. But now I assume she just looked at the view and sketched. It was absolutly beautiful.

"Oh hello Trunks," Dende greated cheerfully as if Popo hadn't told him I was waiting out here for him. The Guardian sat down in the seat beside mine and glanced out at the view, "It is an amazing view, isn't it?"

I nodded, "Absolutly."

"Pan always thought so too," he added.

I grinned a little. So I really did know my little Panny.

"Is there something you wanted to talk about? Other than the magnificent view?" he looked over at me calmly.

I nodded, "Yeah I wanted to know what you knew about Pan."

Mr. Popo brought in a tray with some sandwhiches and two glasses of tea and set them down, "Let me know if I can be of anymore assistance." With that said, the small fat genie waddled away, to Kami knows where to do Kami knows what. I frowned in thought as I watched him, wondering what it was that he did when he wasn't around people.

"I'll tell you exactly what I told Goku," the small Namekian started, "Pan's ki is.. well, gone. I can't sense it very well-"

"But you can sense it? Just a little, I mean." I interrupted.

He nodded, "Yes. But it's very far away and it's such a very weak signal. I told Goku to tell you and the others that I might as well not even be able to sense it. She's too far from Earth. Either that or.." he stopped talking and fidgeted in his seat.

"Or...?" I urged him to continue.

"Either that or if she's died her ki hasn't fully left the Earth yet."

My heart fell into my stomach and I couldn't breathe, "D-do you think..."

"I'd rather not think, Trunks. No offense," he frowned.

I nodded, I completely understood. I didn't want to think Pan was... dead either. "Do you think King Kai could tell us something?" I looked over at the Earth's Guardian.

"I'm not too sure Trunks. I'll contact him as soon as I ca-"

"What about King Yemma? He's the one that decides who goes where," I stood up in excitement, "he'd definitely know if Pan was dead or not! Do you have anyway of contacting him?" I stared happily at him, waiting for an answer.

He too stood and looked at me, "If I contact Yemma first I would have to make a personal visit and my journey there would take about two days, the journey back could take two days or less, if Yemma is feeling generous." Dende paused and looked at me, "If I try and contact King Kai, I'd have to open a link between myself and him. That could allow me to talk to him instantly. But I haven't done that in so long that it will take me several tries."

I blinked and looked over at him, "So my best bet..?"

"Your best bet would be to wait two days for me to visit King Yemma and then the time for me to return. I'll send word for you to come here as soon as I return." He looked at me with a sad smile, "I'm sorry Trunks, I wish I could do more for you."

"No, no thats fine. Thank you Dende. It means alot," I turned to walk away. "Hey Dende," I turned back to face him, "um, if King Yemma or King Kai can, would you care to tell them to pass Pan a message for me?"

Dende nodded happily, "Of course."

"Could you have them tell her I love her and I'm sorry," I turned and walked away. I didn't want to hear him say anything. I just wanted to leave knowing that he would. Pan ment the world to me and I'd go all over the world to find her and tell her that.

*Pan's POV*

My hands were still trembling, I had heard Trunks' voice. I looked down at the tray of food Artemis had brought me when he told me after I finished eating, King Duelca requested my presence in the community room again. He said I was supposed to wear the things I was given. I frowned, "I really do not want to wear anything purple right now." My heart was still pounding in my chest and I tried not to cry.

I sighed and walked away from the tray on the table and went over to the closet where the dress hung. Carefully I took it down and undressed out of my jeans and shirt. The dress was pretty cold and I frowned when I first put it on. I looked in a mirror and gawked at myself. The bottom hem hung down to my knees and the v-neck was a tad lower than i had imagined and the dress clung to my body all together except for the bottom, it flowed out just a bit. I hastely let my hair down and stuck the tiara in my hair, then I put the necklace on. After that I wrestled the bracelet on my arm and slipped the ring on my left hand ring finger. I frowned as I realized that I didn't have a pair of shoes to go with the dress.

I looked in the closet and frowned again, all that was there was my sneakers. I shrugged and pulled on the black and white shoes before I walked out of my room. Since my last visit to this room, I could remember how to get there better so it wouldn't take me long at all to get there. I smiled to myself before I rounded a corner.

"King Duelca," Kikiru spoke softly into a wall panel, "the Saiyan has just left her room."

For several seconds no sound was heard, "Well, is she wearing the tiara and other jewlrey I gave her?" the voice spat impatiently.

"Oh, uh, yes sir. She's wearing them all." Kikiru pushed some of his hair from his face, waiting for orders.

"Good. Now go make sure she doesn't remove anything. Artemis is expected to know this as well, considering he was the one that wanted to take her under his wing. I myself say that is a good thing since he can easily change her mood to fit our expectations." The wall panel was quiet for a second, "She must not remove the ring! The others are just to help the process along, but make sure that ring stays there! It's the most powerful of them all. Once she's fully changed then she can remove them, but not now!"

Kikiru groaned with impatience, "I've got that already, you've already said that."

"Well then what are you waiting for? Go make sure she's not removing anything! Now!" there was a little electronical beep and Kikiru went off to follow Pan as she walked to the community room.

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