*Chapter 5: I guess this is goodbye*

Pan looked above Trunks' shoulder and saw Vegeta leering in the corner.

He didn't look too happy than again you could never tell what Vegeta was thinking.

"Trunks I'm sorry, I'm sorry I ever came here. Not only will it hurt you but it's hurting me," Pan said freeing herself from Trunks and running upstairs to her room.

"Pan wait!" Trunks was about to go after her but a voice from behind him stopped him.

"Let her go boy! You and I need to talk," Trunks turned around to see Vegeta.

"I should have known you've been acting strangely because of her."

Trunks was getting angry, did his father see everything, "Just how long have you been standing there?" Trunks demanded.

"I saw enough, you do know what you're doing don't you boy?" Vegeta asked.

Trunks glared at his father, "I don't care what you think dad! I love her. I don't care you if you or mom or the whole world disapproves! I still love her!" Trunks said knocking the coffee table over and running up the stairs.

Vegeta just watched his son till he slammed his door behind him. Vegeta shook his head, "That boy is headed for a lot of heartache; women can be such a curse sometimes."

Trunks run into his bathroom and turn the shower on he needed to cool off.

Meanwhile in her room, Pan was crying her eyes out, "How could I be so stupid and tell that I love him," she scolded herself, "I have to go back to my own timeline, I wish I was never brought here!" Pan sobbed till she fell asleep.

The next morning Trunks came down to the breakfast table but Pan wasn't there.

"Trunks?" Bulma said sitting in the chair beside him, "Your father told me what happened last night. I'm sorry you going through this," Bulma said patting his hand.

"Mom I rather not talk about it right now, I just want to eat my breakfast and go to work," Trunks down his breakfast and headed out the door just as Pan was coming down.

"Good morning Pan did you sleep well?" Bulma asked.

Pan said nothing and shrugged, "…"

"Oh Pan the time machine will be done tomorrow," Bulma said.

Pan looked up from her bowl of cereal, "That's good, I miss my family and friends and would like go back home now…" *And maybe forget about Trunks.*

Trunks couldn't focus on work his mind was overwhelmed with thoughts of Pan so he decided to call it a day and go talk to Pan again.

He got home and found her in the backyard, she was sitting in the garden picking the peddles off a flower.

Trunks walked over to her sat down beside her, "I'm leaving tomorrow," Pan told him, "Bulma said the time machine will be ready tomorrow, so…so…so I guess this…is the last time we'll ever see each other again," Pan said holding back her tears.

Trunks sighed, "You know you don't have to leave if you don't want to Pan," Trunks said tilting her chin to face him.

Tears were forming in Pan's eyes, "But I have to Trunks, I can't leave my family and friends, they would miss me something awful and would break poor mama and papa's hearts.

Trunks wracked his figures through his hair, "I love you Pan and if you won't stay in my time then…then I'll stay in yours."

Pan looked at him disbelief, "Trunks… you… you can't do that!" Pan said wide eyed.

"Yes I can and I will, if it means I can be with you," Trunks said kissing her.

Pan gently pulled away, "Trunks you can't leave your timeline, you are needed here! Maybe not today but someday you will be needed. The earth is gonna need your help someday. I know because it happened in my time and if you leave you're not only endangering our friends and families but the entire planet!" Pan said clutching his shirt trying reason with him.

Trunks nodded, "Is this some future thing you're not supposed to tell me?" Trunks asked.

Pan looked away, "All I can say is you'll be needed soon."

Trunks nodded understanding, "Well if I can't be with you in your time perhaps someday I could be with you in mine," Pan looked at him confused before it hit her. He was talking about herself from this timeline.

Pan shook her head, "Trunks you have a life to live, you can wait for me the rest of your life!"

"Yes I can, it's my life and I'll wait a lifetime if it means I can be with you," Trunks said tears forming in his eyes.

The next day approach quickly and Pan, Trunks and Bulma were all in her lab saying their goodbyes.

"We'll miss you around here honey, tell everyone I send my love," Bulma said giving Pan a hug.

Trunks was the next to walk up to her, "I'm really gonna miss you Pan, more than you'll know. I wanna give you something," Trunks said handing Pan a small blue box.

She opened to reveal a heart shaped locket, "Think of it as token of my promise to you Pan, I'll never break it, I'll wait for you as long as have to, I love you," He said giving her a kiss on the forehead.

Pan had tears in her eyes, "It's beautiful Trunks, I love you too," she wiping the tears, "Oh here," Pan said handing a piece of orange cloth, "I want you to have my bandana, as way to remember me."

Trunks held the bandana like Pan had given him gold, he would treasure it always.

Pan stepped into the machine and gave once teary wave goodbye before vanished.

Trunks' heart was aching, "Trunks?" Bulma said reaching out to him.

Trunks turned away from his mother, "No mom, just leave me be," Trunks running up the basement stairs and into his room. For the first time since he was a little child, he cried. It felt like his heart was shattering into a million pieces and that it was never gonna heal. He held onto Pan's bandana like a security blanket and cried himself to sleep.

Ten years later:

"Trunks it's my birthday you have to take me to the pond!" fourteen year old Pan complained.

Trunks chuckled, "Alright Pan the birthday girl, I'll take you to pond," Trunks grabbing his keys and they both headed to his car.

Trunks and Pan's friendship had grown very strong since the grand tour, and the shadow dragons. Trunks was there for Pan when Goku left with Shenron, he was the only one who could make her smile when she was really sad.

"Pan?" Trunks said sitting beside her, "I have present for you," Trunks took something orange out of his pocket and handed it to Pan.

"It a bandana, I thought you might like it, it's actually something I've been treasuring for a long time."

"Oh Trunks if your treasure I can't keep it," Pan said trying hand it back to him.

"No I want you to have it, you can kinda say I've been saving it for you," Trunks said smiling.

*Gosh if he only knew how much he makes my skip a beat every time he smiles at me. If only he knew how much I love him,* Pan thought to herself.

*I'll never break my promise Pan, someday soon you'll be mine forever, I love you Son Pan, more than anything.*

They sat there watching the ducks, Pan rested her head on Trunks' shoulder.

"Thank you for a wonderful birthday Trunks, you're my best friend," Pan said giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.

Trunks smiled and wrapped his arm around Pan, "Happy birthday, Princess."

THE END