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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: PG 13 for now. 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 8 They swam and played for few more hours before reluctantly deciding they had better head back to the camp site before the sun set. The air began to cool as they packed up the few things they had brought with them and headed along the track, Goten took Bra's hand again and Kauli following behind did the same to Pan, pleased when she allowed him that small intimacy. Pan and Bra hung the towels on the tree branch to dry while Goten and Kauli coaxed the fire into life. "So what would you like for dinner tonight?" asked Kauli. "What did you two culinary experts have in mind?" called back Pan from her place by the tree. "Well lets see..... We can have steak and veggie's, sausages and veggie's, ravioli or macaroni cheese." replied Goten. Bra stuck her head over his shoulder. "Just as I thought... canned stuff." she laughed. "The macaroni cheese isn't canned." said Goten trying to look hurt, "Its in a box." Even Kauli laughed at that one. "I'm not fussy... surprise me." giggled Bra. "Okay then." replied Goten and disappeared to find a saucepan and utensils he would need. "Do we have time to take a shower while you two cook?" asked Pan. "My hair's a mess and could do with a wash." "Sure just don't take too long." winked Kauli. "We wont. The machine doesn't give you a lot of hot water and we don't have all that many coins left." grinned Bra. The two girls left for the showers leaving the two men to finish cooking the dinner. Feeling relatively safe from any surprise attacks they decided to shower at the same time. "I don't think one of us needs to stand guard, the guys should be occupied enough with dinner not to bother us." said Bra as she placed her stuff on the bench and went to pop the coins in the water meter. Enjoying the feel of the warm spray against her skin Pan scrubbed her hair then conditioned the locks. Bra did the same in the next stall. The air was scented with the smell of apple shampoo. All finished they toweled themselves off and dressed in a loose pair of sweat pants and baggy t-shirt. "I hope dinner is ready, I'm starving." commented Pan as they made their way back to camp. The smell of macaroni and cheese teased their nostrils as they came back into the site. "Just in time." said Goten as he saw them approach. "We'll just dump our stuff and be right there." said Bra and both girls popped their toiletries inside the tent and hung the towels and swimming apparel on the long suffering tree branch having rinsed them through while showering. Sitting around the table they dug into large steaming bowls of macaroni and cheese, savoring the taste. "You know this isn't bad for a packet mix." said Pan. "Yeah. It's pretty good." said Kauli. Goten smirked. "Told you all I could cook." "Anyone can make stuff from a can or packet Goten, It doesn't make you a five star chef you know." teased Bra. They ate the rest of the meal in silence and once finished Bra and Pan cleaned up while the guys went for their showers. Once the camp site was tidy once more Pan made cocoa and discovered a packet of biscuits hiding in the bottom of her bag. Fresh from their shower Kauli and Goten hung their towels with the girls ones and taking a mug from Pan they all sat around the camp fire. "I'll just go call my dad." said Bra and headed into the tent to retrieve the cell phone. A few moments later she returned the task having been completed. "How is your dad? Ready to come down here and rescue you yet from the clutches of the wild beasts?" teased Goten. "Actually he was pretty calm tonight so I only got the second degree not the third." Sitting down next to Goten she picked her mug up again and began to sip at the scalding liquid. Goten shifted slightly and pulled Bra closer to him. He re arranged his and her limbs until Bra was sitting between his legs leaning back resting her head against his chest. Muscular arms were wrapped around her keeping her safe. Pan eyed her friend and uncle with a touch of envy. Kauli caught the fleeting look of wistfulness and making up his mind he pulled Pan to sit between his legs in a mirror of the other two. The four companions sat in silence as they sipped on their cocoa. The firelight danced and played across bodies warming them with its glow. "I could just sit here all night." sighed Bra as Goten's fingers stroked her arm. "Hmmmm.... I could too." replied Pan as she snuggled into Kauli's warmth. "I hate to be the one to break the spell but I really think we should go to bed soon. Tomorrow is another day and we don't want to waste it lying in bed." murmured Goten. "Yeah you're right. There's something about this fresh air that makes you sleepy." yawned Pan. Bra and Pan struggled to their feet assisted a little by their partners and after rinsing their mugs out they headed for their respective tents. "Do I get a good night kiss?" asked Goten. Bra cocked her head to one side. "Come here." she smiled and then wrapping her arms around his neck she placed her lips against his and proceeded to give him a thorough good night kiss. Kauli turned to Pan and she smiled as she saw the obvious question in his eyes. Pulling him close she leant in and imitated Bra. Kisses finished they headed into their respective tents and the warmth of the sleeping bags. -oOo- The next morning they awoke to the chorus of birds as the forest came alive. Yawning and stretching Bra set the coffee ready as she waited for the water to come to the boil. Pan emerged and headed for the toilet block. The smell of brewing coffee wafted into the boy's tent and aroused them from sleep. Bra laughed as first a black mop then a blonde one peeked out from the tent flap. "Morning all." she said in a cheerful tone. Goten scrubbed at his eyes. "Morning." he mumbled as he fumbled his way out of the sleeping bag that insisted on trapping his legs and made his way to the table where a coffee had his name on it. Kauli followed and Pan returned from the toilet block. "Toast again?" asked Bra. "Yes please." came the chorused reply and so Bra fetched the remainder of the loaf from within their tent. She sliced up the loaf into thick chunks and Pan began to toast them over the fire. "We should head into town tomorrow and replenish some supplies." said Bra as she removed a piece of bread from the fork she was using to toast it on. "Fine with me." replied Goten around a mouthful of jam and toast. "So what you all want to do today?" "Lets try our luck with the fishing" said Kauli. "We might get lucky and catch something for lunch or dinner." "I tried to ring the forestry department yesterday but there was no reply so I don't hold out much luck with getting the boat." said Bra as she dropped another piece of toast on the table. "No matter, we can fish from the jetty or the shore." responded Kauli as he helped himself to another slice. "Bait?" asked Pan. "We can dig for worms on the shore line." "Yuk!" "Aww is the big brave Pan afraid of a little worm?" teased Goten. "Not the worm but how you have to spear it onto the hook." Pan shuddered. "I'll help you out." said Kauli. "Thanks." "Okay then, fishing it is. Lets get cleaned up and then we can head off." said Bra as she began to collect the plates and mugs. A short while later they were once again at the lake edge. They dumped all their gear in a pile by the jetty and taking a small container they had brought with them they proceeded to dig around in the soft mud at the edge of the lake. Slowly the worms were unearthed and the number in the container increased. "I think we have enough." said Kauli as he eyes the contents. "Right lets get fishing then!" cheered Goten. Bra opted to stay on the shore line and watch. Fishing wasn't her style but she enjoyed the calm and peace that went with it and found more pleasure in watching the others than in partaking of the activity. Taking out her small sketch book and pencil she began to draw. Goten soon had a worm impaled on his hook and shouted in glee as he cast the line out into the lake. Kauli kept his word and placed a worm on Pan's hook before tossing the line into the water. He smiled as he handed her the rod. Pan took it and sat on the edge of the jetty. Kauli rigged his own line and sent it to join the others before sitting next to Pan. Bra continued to sketch, the pencil moving over the page in bold strokes as she tried to capture the scene of the three fishermen on the jetty. The occasional laugh or few words would float down on the light breeze to greet her ears. She relaxed as she enjoyed the warmth of the forest and feeling of contentment that filled her. A shout brought her out of her trance and she looked up to see Kauli standing up and reeling in his line. Kauli felt the bite and teased the fish, daring it to take a proper mouthful. Once the hook was firmly embedded he began to play the fish, giving and taking with the rod and reel. A few minutes later and a nice sized fish was flapping on the jetty. Kauli removed the hook and inspected the fish closely. Its silvery scales glinted in the sunlight. "Well I have got my dinner." he gloated. Goten smirked. "We haven't finished yet." he said and gave a swift backwards tug to his line. Soon another fish was flapping around. Pan reeled her line in grumbling to herself as she enviously eyed the two fat fish behind her. Passing her line to Kauli for him to bait it up again. Once more the lines were set and peace descended broken occasionally by a soft shout or grunt as lines jerked with a bite and attempt to sink a hook. Kauli baited Pans hook for the umpteenth time and smiling he said. "You're supposed to catch the fish... not feed it." Pan just gave him a foul look. She wasn't in the mood to be teased. The fact that they had both landed three fish between them and she had yet to hook one had nothing to do with her bad mood...... much. So pre occupied with her dark thoughts it took a few seconds for the tell tale jiggling of the line to register that she had another bite. "Come on you little monster. Commit suicide will you and just jump on my hook." she growled softly. Suddenly she felt the line give a strong tug and then the reel began to scream in protest as the fish took off in a dash for freedom. Both Kauli and Goten cracked their necks as they spun around to see Pans line melting off the spool. Instantly they were both beside her offering advice and trying to assist her. "Tighten the drag a little" "Don't try to pull back too hard, let him run and then reel in the slack" "Don't jerk the line." "Just play him gently he will tire soon." Pan ignored them both and continued to play the fish in her own way. Bra came down to watch and smiled as the two guys hovered about shouting instructions and her friend calmly ignored them and just concentrated on the fish. The fish began to tire and Pan regained the line she had lost. Slowly she worked it to the jetty where Kauli reached down with the net and scooped it up onto the wooden planks of the jetty. "Wow, that's a beauty Pan." "It's a real whopper, no wonder it took so long to reel in." Pan smirked. The fish was twice the size of Goten's one. "I'd say that places the girls one up on the boys." remarked Bra. Goten's eyes narrowed. "Is this a challenge?" Pan waved him away. "Nah. I have had enough fishing. I only needed to catch the one to prove we girls can do it bigger and better than you guys." "I do believe we have been had here." said Kauli. Goten scratched his head. "I think you may be right. Aww what the heck, I think I will keep going for a while." Kauli and Goten returned to their fishing and Pan sat with Bra and watched as her friend continued to draw. The sun warmed her and so she sat back and allowed herself to doze for a bit. After another couple of hours and another five fish Goten and Kauli decided they had enough for a decent meal and began to pack up the fishing gear. Tying the fish together they came back along the shore line to where the girls were waiting. "We'll just clean these then head back to camp for lunch." said Goten. Bra and Pan nodded and watched as the two began to scale and gut the bodies. Task completed they picked everything up and headed back to camp. Kauli re lit the fire while Goten put the fishing tackle away. Pan and Bra fetched some herbs and other things from the food supply and began to prepare the fish. Soon they were wrapped up in mountains of tin foil and placed in the coals to cook. "I suggest you two go and clean up, you reek of fish." said Bra as she crinkled her nose. Goten sniffed at himself then with a sheepish grin agreed. Kauli grabbed the soap case and they headed to the shower block for a good scrub. Watching them go Bra looked at Pan and gave an evil grin. "Uh oh... what are you thinking Bra?" "Shall we have a little fun?" "Please tell." said Pan as she scooted over to find out what Bra had in mind. Moments later they were standing at the rear of the shower block listening to Goten and Kauli as the water hissed out of the shower heads. "Jeez they have no sense of keeping in tune do they?" said Pan as she rolled her eyes at the poor attempts of singing that emanated from within. Bra grinned and pointed to the hot water master tap. She sneaked forward and began to turn it off. Pan gave her a hand as it was a little stiff and rusty. Suddenly yells filled the air as ice cold water replaced the warm stream of before. "Bra! Pan! I'm gonna get you two!" screamed Goten as he hastily grabbed a towel and shot out of the shower. Bra and Pan hightailed it back to the camp site choking on their laughter. Goten, with soap running down his body and shivering made his way around to the hot tap and began to turn it back on. "Hurry up will you Goten, Its freezing in here!" called Kauli his teeth chattering. Finally turning the tap fully back on he returned to the shower to rinse the soap out of his eyes. "Why those two... just wait till I get my hands on them." shivered Goten as he dived under the warm spray. A yelp followed as the coins for the meter ran out and the hot water once more ceased to flow. Back at the camp the girls had dissolved into fits of laughter. Sitting at the table tears ran down Bra's cheeks and Pan held her aching sides. "Did you see the look on his face?" giggled Bra. "It was priceless." agreed Pan. "Oh my we haven't caught him out like that in ages. I wish I had my camera." Pan began to laugh again. "Definitely a Kodak moment I would say." Continuing to laugh at the memory the girls began to get the lunch set out ready on the table. Two rather bedraggled forms made their way back to the camp. "I say we get them back." "I agree but they will be expecting a retaliation more or less straight away. Lets just play it down a bit and wait. That will confuse them even more and then when they think they have gotten away with it... wham!... we will get them." said Kauli. "I like your thinking there buddy. A couple of days will give us the chance to come up with something really good." mused Goten. A loud gurgle from his stomach reminded him it was lunch time. "I hope that fish is cooked, I'm starving." "You're always starving Goten." Goten gave a cheeky grin. "I'm a growing boy." and with that he took of at a run for the camp site. The girls looked up as they approached. "Now we're gonna get it." said Pan. "Oh well we knew that when we pulled the joke. I just hope they have calmed down a bit and pay back isn't a bitch." Lifting the fish carefully out of the fire Pan sat it down on the table amongst the plates of salad she and Bra had set out. "Just in time, lunch is ready." she called. Kauli and Goten dropped their stuff in the tent and joined the girls around the table. Bra was waiting for the retaliation and was constantly on tenterhooks. Pan was no better. Goten noticed as did Kauli and the two of them continued to act as if nothing had happened. They sat down and helped themselves to fish and salad. "This looks good." said Goten. "Tastes great." added Kauli as he took another bite. Pan looked at Bra with a puzzled expression. Bra stared back with an equally puzzled look. "I guess they are up to something and it doesn't look good for us." she thought to herself. Pan was thinking the same thing. ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
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