As I Grow

Chapter 7: Sleepover! (Pt.2)

"I don't think that's a good idea Bulla," I said, turning to look at her.

"Aww, why not?" she whined. I grabbed her and flew out of the pool and somewhere I knew Trunks and Uncle Goten couldn't hear us talking. I explained everything to her, and she hugged me.

"I'm sorry to ruin your fun like this, but I don't want that to happen again," I said, looking into Bulla's blue eyes.

"It's fine," she said smiling. "Now, let's go back." We went back to the pool, and I dove in again. I swam underwater for a bit then came up for air. I turned and looked at Uncle Goten, who had a sad look on his face.

"Can I help you?" I asked, giving Uncle Goten a beat down with a glare.

"Yes. I want to know what you told Bulla," he said, looking at me.

"No, I don't want to tell anyone else," I said, looking over at Trunks who watched Uncle Goten cautiously.

"Please Pannaroo?" Okay, who could refuse that? I only let Uncle Goten call me that, because, well, frankly, he's an idiot.

"Okay. Fine," I said as I grabbed him. I led him to the same spot as I did Bulla and then I told him everything too.

Goten's POV

I couldn't believe my ears. Had my niece really just told me that Trunks almost mated her? I grew furious, and I asked her why she was alone with him. She told me she needed help on homework and didn't want to wake Gohan up. "Please, don't be mad at Trunks. He didn't mean to. Papa's not mad," Pan said, trying to calm me down.

"How can Gohan not be mad about this?" I asked, looking at my niece.

"I don't know. Maybe you should go ask him," she said, running off. Crying, I might add. I didn't mean to upset her. I watched as Bulla took Pan inside. Trunks came over by me, and I could do was look at him.

"What's wrong with Panny?" Trunks asked.

"I don't know. Why don't you tell me?" I asked him.

"She told you, huh?" he said.

"Yeah, she did. Dude, she's fourteen. You mentally scarred her. She's going to be jumpy around you for a long time. You're lucky I won't do anything to you. If Gohan hasn't, I have no place to," I said, taking off to the house.

Trunks's POV

You really screwed this one up, Trunks. I said to myself. I really hurt Pan. And she wasn't very good at showing she was hurt. I needed to talk to her, but how? I didn't want to do it when everyone was around, but I can't do it when we're alone either. This whole situation was bad. I bet she hates me now. I thought to myself. Why do you always seem to make the people you love so sad? I was talking to myself. So this is what it comes down to, huh?

I watched as Goten comforted his fourteen-year-old niece. How will you ever forgive me, Panny? She looked out at me. I had fallen to my knees, and I was crying softly. I didn't want my Panny to hate me. I need to hear that she didn't hate me.

Pan's POV

I finally calmed myself down after spilling my guts. I wanted to talk to Trunks. I don't know why, but I did. Force of habit, I guess. He just... looked so lonely all the time now. "Uncle Goten, what's up with Trunks?" I asked, looking into my uncle's eyes.

"I told him you got mentally scarred by him, and you'd be jumpy around him for a while," Uncle Goten said as he looked out at the boy in the yard.

"I'm not jumpy around him. I want to talk to him; please keep an eye on us Uncle Goten. Don't listen either. Just watch from a safe distance," I said, walking over to the door. Trunks never heard me come out. I heard something then that broke my heart. He was crying. "Trunks?" I asked, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Panny?" he asked in a surprised tone. I looked down at him then kneeled in front of him. With my small hand, I wiped away his tears.

"What's wrong?" I asked, making my voice as calm as possible.

"Everything. It's just all screwed up. I never meant to hurt you Panny. You know that. I just lost it. And I don't want to hurt you like that again," he said hugging me. I placed my arms around him, and he continued to cry. I couldn't bear to see Trunks all broken like this.

"I know you didn't. That's all the more reason to be happy. I know you never meant to lose your control, but sometimes you can't help it. Papa told me how hard it was not to take Mama whenever he saw her. That's why I decided that I was going to go away for a while. Just me, Papa, and Mama. I haven't told anyone else yet, so it's our little secret for now," I said, holding a finger to my lips. I looked inside at Uncle Goten and Bulla and started giggling to myself. Trunks turned and saw it too.

"I think my father should be more worried about my sister, not me," he said as we watched them kiss. She soon lead him upstairs, and throughout the whole night, I barely got any sleep. In the morning, I saw the marks. They were mated for life. Bulla and Goten, who would've guessed?

One Month Later

"We'll miss you guys! Hurry back," Grandpa said, hugging all of us.

"We will, Dad. Don't worry," Papa said.

"Goodbye everyone!" we all said our goodbyes and said our see you soons. Little did they know, we were leaving for three years.