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"Stolen Youth"Written By: Debs-Dragon Disclaimer: I don't own the DBZ gang, a rich Japanese man does. Rating: NC 17 Warnings: Angst, sap, Lemon, violence, nasty Trunks. Notes: A New Years eve party is in full swing at Capsule Corp. Goten and Trunks sample the punch which gets them drunk. Pan has admired Trunks for some time and when he makes his advances she doesn't resist. What happens destroys her trust and faith? Alone and hurting Pan disappears. Authors Notes: I have taken a few liberties with the timeline. Pan is older in this in order for the story to work, I'm afraid that under age sex is not something I condone and as such I have tweaked the time lines to make all characters of consenting age. :) Feedback: Is craved and adored. "Stolen Youth" January 2003 Debs-dragon Chapter 9 Videl gazed about but straining her eyes she couldn't see any sign of her daughter. Fear gripped her heart and tears threatened to spill over. Taking a deep breath she tried to calm herself and think logically. She sat on the bed and contemplated the dilemma. Pan had obviously been more upset that she had thought. The argument with her father must have really hurt her for her to run off like this. Pan had never run away from home before. Videl left the room and fetched the cooling mugs of coffee. She went back to the kitchen to think some more. While she wasn't overly concerned for Pan's physical safety, the girl was showing the same Saiya-jin traits and strength as her father and grandfather, she was concerned about her metal state. With the problems of pregnancy and now her fathers rejection on top Videl wasn't sure just how strong her daughter's mind would be. The sound of the door opening brought her back and she looked up as Gohan entered the kitchen. Gohan returned, his mind a little clearer and his anger quelled. He realized he had done the wrong thing with flying off the handle like that and while he was annoyed that he could lose control so easily he had to admit it was the stubbornness of his daughter that had caused him to blow. But still that did not excuse his irrational behavior. Now he was more in control he could look at things from a clearer perspective and hopefully patch things up with Pan and work out the best plan of action. The last thing he expected to see when he walked inside the kitchen was Videl staring at him with anguish written into every line of her face. Instantly he was beside her. "What is it Videl?" "She's gone." "What do you mean, gone?" "Pan. She has packed her things and run away." Videl couldn't hold the sob any longer and she fell into Gohan's arms, her heart aching for her daughter. Gohan hugged Videl close and rubbed her back. "She wont have gone far. She's a sensible girl." "How do you know that Gohan? She could be anywhere." "Pan isn't the sort. I bet she has gone to stay with Bra until I calm down. Look, I'll call Bra and see okay?" Videl nodded. "Okay. But if she isn't there we need to look for her." Gohan went into the lounge and reached for the phone. "I'll call Capsule Corp first, then if need be we can ring around her friends and see where she has crashed." Gohan dialed the number and waited patiently for the call to connect, Videl sat in the chair opposite him, her hands moving nervously in her lap. "Hello, Capsule Corp. Bulma speaking." "Hello Bulma, sorry to call you in the evening but I was wondering if Pan had shown up there at all?" "That's okay Gohan, no I haven't seen Pan at all. I can fetch Bra for you if you want, she might have turned up while I was busy." "Thanks Bulma, I'd appreciate that." Gohan hummed softly to himself while he waited. A few minutes passed and Bra's voice came on the line. "Ahh Bra. I was wondering if you had seen Pan at all this evening." "No I haven't. In fact I haven't seen her since yesterday. She was going to give me a call but nothing as yet. Is there something wrong?" "We sort of had an argument. We both got a little angry and exchanged a few words. It appears that Pan has packed some of her things and taken off. I know she usually talks to you so I presumed she was heading to your place." "Oh." Bra thought hard. "Well she hasn't shown up here yet but if she does I will be sure to give you a call." "Okay. Thank you Bra." Gohan hung up and stared at Videl. "Well she hasn't shown up at Capsule Corp yet." Videl rubbed her brow. "Try your father's place and then maybe Krillin's, surely someone must have seen her." Gohan returned to the phone and dialed the numbers. A few moments later he was again standing with the receiver slack in his hand. "Not there either." Videl was beginning to get worried. "I'll try Krillin's place." Gohan pressed the button and upon hearing the dial tone proceeded to punch in the numbers for Krillin's home. A similar conversation ensued and once more Gohan replaced the receiver in its cradle. His eyes looked thoughtful as he embraced his now upset wife. Stroking her hair he tried to reassure her. "We will find her Videl. She can't have gone too far." ~ oOo ~ Bra was worried. It wasn't like Pan to take off like that, she always told one of them where she was going when she was upset. Bra returned to her room and thought long and hard. Why would her friend take off like that? It must have been a really serious argument for Pan to have left. She scanned the night sky, hoping to see Pan's form heading in her direction. The only thing that greeted her was the twinkling of stars. Pan hadn't spoken much to her these past few weeks. Oh they were still close but since Trunks had made it clear he wasn't interested in Pan so Pan had played it cool, preferring to spend as little time as possible around Trunks. That made it awkward for all of them as they usually hung out as a group. While Pan and Trunks had basically ignored each other the tension was still rife. Maybe Pan just needed some time to sort herself out. Bra knew Pan had a favorite spot by the lake where she would go and quietly meditate when things got too tough and she wondered if that's where her friend was now. Grabbing her coat she slipped from her room and outside, popping a capsule she was soon on her way to the lake. The moon was reflected in the dark waters of the lake and Bra shivered. While it was peaceful and beautiful in its own way it was no place for a young girl to be by herself. Bra did a quick scout around. At first she refused to call out Pan's name lest she scare the other girl away, but after a half an hour of fruitless searching she changed her mind. "Pan... Pan? Are you out here anywhere?" Bra looked around. "Pan? Pan? If you can hear me please come out, it's me Bra. I'm worried about you. Please Pan, let me help you. I don't know what's wrong but I can try to help if you let me." There was no response. Bra trudged around for a while longer but came up empty handed. She decided to head back home and call Pan's place on the chance that she may have returned. Failing that she would call Marron and see if she knew where Pan was. ~ oOo ~ "Marron.... Phone." "Coming." Marron slipped off her bed and went downstairs to the phone. She had been puzzling over Gohan's call earlier. "Hello." "Oh Marron, its me Bra. I was calling to see if you had heard from Pan at all?" "No I haven't. Its got me worried Bra." "Yeah, me too. It must have been a pretty big fight for Pan to have taken off and not contacted either one of us." Marron's mind continued to work. She could tell that Pan hadn't told Bra of her pregnancy and it wasn't for her to divulge that information so she kept quiet. "I gathered it was at that." "I've been out to the lake where Pan usually goes when she needs time to think but there's no sign of her there. You haven't any ideas as to where she might be?" "No I don't. I've been sitting here trying to think of anywhere she would go but I'm drawing a blank. She usually goes to either your place or comes here." "Yeah I know. That's what makes it so strange, that she hasn't contacted either one of us or shown up yet. Marron, I'm worried about her." "I am too." "She hasn't been the same since that incident with that shithead of a brother of mine." Bra's words were strong. "I know what happened there Bra, Pan told me and I honestly don't blame her for her reaction. I hate to say it Bra with Trunks being your brother and all but he really does need a kick up the rear. He's been a total bastard to Pan." "I agree with you Marron so no need to apologize to me." There was an uncomfortable silence before Marron spoke again. "If you hear anything please let me know Bra." "I will Marron and the same goes for you okay?" "I will. Let's think positive though, she's just gone somewhere to cool off and think about things. She will be back tomorrow." Marron's voice sounded more confident than she felt. "I guess you're right. I'll call you tomorrow. Bye." "Bye." Marron replaced the receiver and went back to her room. She flopped onto the bed and stared at the ceiling. "I gather you told your parents Pan.... and they didn't take it very well." she said out aloud. "Oh Pan.... Where are you? What are you thinking? You should have known they would be angry at first but that doesn't last, they would cool off and be reasonable after all they do love you still despite what you may think." Marron rolled over to stare out the window. She debated with herself whether or not to tell her parent's the real reason behind Pan's obvious disappearance. Sighing she decided to keep it to herself for the time being. If Pan hadn't turned up by tomorrow evening she would tell them, they would know what to do. But should she tell them who the father was? Somehow Marron instinctively knew that Pan didn't want that fact made known. Better to play it by ear and see what happened on the 'morrow. With her mind still confused Marron pulled on her pajamas and calling goodnight to her parents she slipped into her bed. Sleep took a while to come and when it did it was fraught with visions of Pan, lost and hurt, calling for help that never came. ~ oOo ~ Bra looked up from the book she was reading as Trunks came into the kitchen. He strolled over to the 'fridge and helped himself to the carton of orange juice. Gulping down the cold liquid he felt Bra's eyes boring into him. "What?" he asked as he shut the 'fridge door. "Pan is missing." Trunks gave a shrug of his shoulders. "So what, she'll turn up." Bra's eyes blazed. "How can you be so cold and cruel Trunks? Pan has had a big fight with her parents, over what I don't know but something tells me that it relates to you and you don't even care." "What do you want me to do Bra? It's none of my business what Pan does. I already told her I'm not ready to settle down yet, I want to play the field a bit, sow my wild oats, you get the picture..." "Oh yes Trunks... I get the picture all right." Bra hissed. "My best friend gets raped by my own brother and everyone is supposed to carry on as normal? Yes raped Trunks... I don't care what you say, she asked you to stop and you didn't. That adds up to rape in my book." Trunks just glowered back. He felt his heart twinge with something foreign when Bra said Pan was missing but he couldn't allow the emotion to show, it was a weakness... or so his father had drummed into him. "I'm betting she told her parents what happened Trunks, and now she's out there somewhere cold and alone because of what you did. I hope you're satisfied with yourself." Bra stood and left the room. She was shaking with anger. Trunks watched her go and then sat down putting his head in his hands. This whole incident had gotten out of hand. He was only doing what his father expected him to do; had told him to do. He had squashed his true emotions and feelings and in the process not only hurt his sister and friends but alienated the one person he really held dear but could not tell for fear of appearing weak in his fathers eyes. He shook his head and stared at the window. How the hell was he going to sort this mess out? ~ oOo ~ After locking the door behind herself Pan had thrown herself on the bed and sobbed. Her parents now hated her. She had expected the anger but not the coldness of her fathers tone. She refused to name Trunks knowing her dad would tear him limb from limb and despite all that he had done to her, all that she had suffered and was still suffering for him she couldn't bring herself to betray him. Who was she trying to fool? She loved him still and in one sense was pleased she was carrying his child. Lifting her sobbing face from the pillow she looked around her room. She had to leave. She couldn't stay here any longer, her father loathed the very sight of her and she could never forgive herself for hurting him so badly. Mind made up she went to the closet and grabbed her large duffle bag. Quickly she filled it with her clothes from the closet and drawers. At the last moment she took the photo frame from her bedside table and stuffed it inside. With a knot in her stomach, lump in her throat and endless pain in her heart she took one last look around before opening the window and flying off into the night sky. Where she was going, she didn't know. What she was going to do... she didn't care. All she knew was she had to get away, tears blinding her as she flew. After flying for what seemed like hours Pan realized she was over Satan city. Her logic kicked back in and she slowly descended. She walked along the mostly deserted streets as her head cleared and she thought more on her current situation. No doubt her parents would have discovered her gone by now and would be ringing her friends to see if she was there. Pan gave a hollow laugh. She wouldn't have gone to her friends, she didn't need them to be caught up in this mess. She stopped outside the bank and pulled her wallet from her jeans. Inserting the card into the machine she sent a silent prayer of thanks that her parents had insisted upon her opening a bank account and adding to it regularly. She now had quite a tidy sum of money which was just as well as she was going to need every cent of it. She withdrew the entire amount. It was safer that way she figured. Once her family realized she had disappeared the bank account would be the first thing they checked and if she took it all now then they wouldn't be able to trace her by further withdrawals. Pocketing the money she moved into a dark ally way and took to the sky again. She was tired but she needed to get as far away as possible. By the time they knew about the withdrawal she would be long gone. Her heart twisted again. She didn't really want to leave her family and friends but she had to. She would find somewhere new to live and start over again, burying her past life behind her. She would change her name, get a job and when the baby came? Well she would figure that out when it happened. For now though she needed to put as much distance as she could between herself and what she now deemed to be her haunted past. ~ oOo ~
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