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" Kindred Spirits "Written By: Debs-dragon Disclaimer: I don't own the DBZ crew, they belong to a rich Japanese man. Rating: R Notes: This is a spin off
story from the Trunk's & Marron fic "Could you Love Me?"
This is the first attempt I have made to write Goten and Bra so if
they appear OOC then that's my fault, live with it. "Kindred Spirits " AN: For those hard core DBZ fans out there yes I know Pan is older in this fic than she is in the series. I wanted her that way in order to make the plot line work. Don't like it then deal with it. Chapter 12
It took some time for the four campers to straighten out the mess of the site. At last it was done and they were able to sit down. Bra and Pan had sorted through the food and salvaged what they could, the rest having to be placed in a garbage bag for disposal. Chasing the last morsel on undefined food around his plate Goten broke the silence. "I think maybe one of us should keep watch tonight." "You afraid the raccoon will come back?" teased Bra. "Yeah something along those lines." said Kauli. "I don't think so. Not with us back here now. Let's face it, with the racket you two make with your snoring it's enough to keep even the wolves at bay." snickered Pan. Goten had to laugh. "I still think it would be safer though." "Well if you really feel you must then do so, but I for one am going to turn in. I'm bushed." said Bra. "me too." added Pan. "See you guy's in the morning then." "Night Bra... Pan." said Goten and he quickly raised himself to steal a goodnight kiss from Bra. Kauli also stole a kiss from Pan before returning to sit by the fire with his friend. Once the girls were safely in their tent and the camp light extinguished Kauli spoke in a low tone so that only he and Goten could hear. "You don't believe it was a raccoon do you?" "No I don't." "Then what do you think it could have been?" "I did think there was a possibility of it being a bear but then there are no tracks around, plus bears are shy creatures and it's very rare for them to come close to a camp site." sighed Goten. "The fact the my t-shirt as well as a pair of your sweat pants are missing doesn't make the bear theory to strong." mused Kauli. "Well the pants and shirt could still be around here you know. I mean it is dark and hard to see." "Yeah I guess you're right." said Kauli. "Lets have a good scout around at first light." "Want me to take first watch?" "If you want to." "No problem. I'll wake you around 3 to take over if you like?" "Sounds good to me." replied Kauli as he stretched his body. "Okay then, go get some sleep, I'll wake you if anything happens okay?" "Night then Goten." "Night Kauli." ~ oOo ~ Goten woke Kauli as promised and settled down to sleep himself. Nothing had happened other than the gentle noises of the night creatures as they went about their business. Goten's mind continued to work in circles, unable to arrive at any conclusion for the raid on their campsite. Finally his mind gave up and sleep came to claim him. Kauli added another log to the fire as he watched the flames dance and flicker. He couldn't sense anything out of the ordinary and that made him feel even more uneasy. Something was responsible for the state of their campsite but what? Tired of chasing his tail Kauli made himself a cup of coffee and switched to more entertaining thoughts. Namely one gorgeous looking creature by the name of Pan. Dawn broke the horizon and Kauli woke with a jerk. Damnit! he had fallen asleep while on watch. Nervously he scanned around the campsite, everything appeared to be in order. Still berating himself for his stupidity he coaxed the fire back to life and refilled the billy can. A moment later Goten appeared. "Still all quiet on the western front?" he mused as he stretched languidly, easing the kinks from his body. "Umm yeah you could say that." replied Kauli. "I have a confession to make Goten." Goten looked up from his task of making himself a coffee and raised an eyebrow. "Oh?" "Ummm I kind of fell asleep during my watch." Kauli looked at his friend sheepishly. "Nothing happened though did it?" "Not that I can tell. Everything is still in the same place as it was." "Then don't worry about it Kauli. I'm sure you would have woken up if anything had started and lets face it we were all pretty beat after yesterdays trek." "Thanks man. I still feel such a jerk though." said Kauli as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Well no harm done. I'm going to have a quick scout around and see if I can find those pants of mine." said Goten and he wandered off mug in hand. Pan and Bra appeared soon after, the smell of coffee waking them. "Ouch!" exclaimed Bra as she stretched and yawned. "My muscles are so sore from all that walking yesterday." "Shows how much exercise you get then." sniggered Goten as he snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "And good morning to you to." huffed Bra as she tried to feign annoyance but failed. "Any luck?" asked Kauli. "Nah. Couldn't see them anywhere." replied Goten as he tried to persuade Bra to give him a morning kiss. "What's going on?" asked Pan as she helped herself to coffee and sat down beside Kauli. "Goten reckons his blue sweat pants are missing." replied Kauli as he brought Pan close to him for a morning kiss. "Knowing him he didn't pack them." she replied. "I did pack them." retorted Goten, "Anyways Kauli's black t-shirt is missing as well." "I think you are both suffering from memory loss." teased Bra. "Goten frowned. "I know I packed them." "Well they are probably around here somewhere. Let's get some breakfast and look again afterwards okay?" said Pan. "I'll be in the breakfast bit." said Kauli his eyes shining with mischief. "What are we having?" "Looks like cereal and powdered milk." replied Bra from within her tent. "The fresh milk and bread kind of got ruined by our unknown visitor." "Then cereal it is only let me make up the milk, I hate lumps in it." said Kauli as he helped himself to the tin and bottle of water. Breakfast was soon over and Goten rinsed through the dishes. "So what do you want to do today?" "I'm not fussy as long as it doesn't involve too much physical effort, my muscles are still protesting after yesterdays activities." responded Bra. "Why don't we take a walk back down to the lake. It's not far and the girls can do some sun baking and lazing while you and I get in another spot of fishing Goten." suggested Kauli. "That's fine with me. What about you two?" asked Goten. "That my dear Kauli is an excellent idea." said Pan. "I agree." added Bra. "Then what are we waiting for? Get your stuff together and we will get going." said Kauli. The four friends fetched the items they would need. Goten and Kauli made sure the camp was secure and 'locked' down the remains of the food supply. "I'd like to see a raccoon get into that now." stated Kauli as he admired his handy work. The fresh food had been placed inside the esky with the lid secured and a rather large rock courtesy of Goten placed on top for extra good measure. "You boys ready yet?" called Bra. "Coming!" yelled Goten. They set off for the lake and a lazy morning. ~ oOo ~ Bra sighed contentedly. Lounging on her towel with her book in hand the warm sun had begun to soothe her aching muscles. Pan lay next to her also enjoying the sun's kiss on her skin. Kauli and Goten had staked out the small jetty and cast their lines. The two shared idle chatter as they fished, the companionship between them easy. Every now and then a tug on the line would indicate a bite and they gave each other encouragement as they played the fish. Soon they had enough for a decent dinner and so thought it best to stop and join the girls in a little relaxation. Lying next to Pan Kauli mused over the girl. He lay on his side, elbow bent propping his head up as he studied her dark exotic features. To him she was a work of art. Feeling the weight of his eyes upon her Pan removed her sunglasses and stared at him. "What are you doing?" she asked quietly. "Just observing nature." he replied. She smiled. "So that's what you call it." "Yeah and the view is quite spectacular." He lowered his hand and reached forward with his lips to take a taste of her sweetness. She responded with fire of her own and when they broke apart she could read the passion in his eyes. Pan rolled onto her side and draped a hand on his shoulder. She felt the ripple of a shiver pass through him as her hand caressed the bare flesh. He had removed his shirt while fishing and not bothered to put it back on. Goten sat beside Bra. "What are you reading?" he asked. "Just a romance novel." she replied blushing slightly. "That good huh?" he teased. "Not as good as the real thing." she replied coyly. "Hmmmm.... was that an invitation?" he asked huskily. "Maybe." Goten needed no second prompt as he enveloped Bra in a warm embrace and proceeded to kiss her thoroughly. They sat for a while admiring the view and kissing softly before packing up and heading back to the camp. All was still fine with nothing having been touched much to everyone's relief. Goten and Kauli set about preparing the fish for the evening meal while Pan and Bra put the things away. Collecting her toiletries Bra announced she was going for a shower. "Don't be too long will you?" said Goten. "Dinner will be ready in about an hour." "I'll be well and truly back before then." retorted Bra, "So don't get any ideas about eating my share." Goten grinned. "Would I do something like that?" "Yep you would." snickered Kauli. "Thanks a lot ex buddy." "No problem." Bra left them to it and headed to the shower block. A pair of eyes watched from within the thickness of the surrounding trees. Humming to herself Bra laid out her things before popping the coins in the meter. Stripping off she hopped under the warm spray feeling it taking away the ache and stress of her sore body. reaching for the soap she lathered herself before rinsing off. Ducking her head under the water she soaked her hair and then applied the shampoo to it, working it through with her long fingers. Rinsing the shampoo out she quickly conditioned the locks before again rinsing. Just as she finished so the hot water began to cut out. Turning the taps off she reached for her towel and began the task of drying her body. Once done she slipped into her clothes and vigorously toweled her hair. The humming she made as well as the toweling of her hair blocked out the soft noise from outside. Running the comb through the strands and untangling her blue locks she quickly picked everything up and bundled it all together. Slipping her feet back into her sandals she sighed to herself. "Now I feel human again." She turned and left the shower block heading up the track to the camp site. The eyes followed the slim form as it exited the showers. Shadowing through the trees he waited for his chance. ~ oOo ~ Goten frowned. The fish was almost cooked and Bra still hadn't returned from the showers. "Hey Pan..... Reckon you could go and see what's holding Bra up? Dinners nearly ready." "Sure Goten." Pan thought it a bit odd that Bra was so long at the showers. But then again this was Bra and she was known for enjoying a luxurious time in the bathroom. Still, she didn't have enough coins for that amount of time mused Pan. Oh well better go and find her. Pan set off down the track to the showers. She had nearly reached the shower block when something caught her eye. She swallowed hard and quickly scanned the area, body tense. There was no sound of running water. No sound of Bra humming. With a cold feeling settling into her stomach Pan cautiously approached the object lying on the path ahead. Goten looked up swiftly as he heard the yell. Glancing at Kauli they both spoke at the same time. "Pan!" They sprinted down the path. They found Pan just a little way up from the showers. She was kneeling in the centre of the path holding something. "Pan! Pan!." Yelled Kauli. "Are you all right?" Pan looked up as her uncle and boyfriend arrived. "L...l... look" she motioned with her hand. Scattered in a small pile in the centre of the track was Bra's towel and clothes. Her toiletries bag, the contents spilling across the ground lay close by. Of Bra there was no sign. ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
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