| Chapter 2- Time...TRAVEL de gozaru ka?! They all stared at the human, well, demi-saiyan monstrosity 'inhale' food, or what could be called food, since it WAS Kaoru's cooking. Trunks repeatedly apoligised for his friend. "Wow, this guy is like sponge, ne Jou-chan?" Sano turned and found Kaoru beaming. "Mmmft rfft oood" Goten "Translation, Goten likes the food." Pan quiped. Her uncle nodded furiously. Yahiko and Sano's eyes twitched. "Unbelievable." "Then again, Goten-kun has been known to eat anything..." Bra pointed out. She smiled at Kenshin. "Are you single?" The red head blinked, mouth opening and closing in shock. Kaoru's eyes narrowed. "B-chan...We're here for five minutes and you're already making conquests." Pan scoffed before looking at Trunks. "Boxer boy, how bout getting us outta here?!" Trunks frowned. "I can't." He was suddenly dragged toward the girl. "What do you mean, you can't?!" She hissed. "First, can you explain how you came here de gozaru. Sessha is curious." Kenshin looked at the new arrival with raised eyebrows. "Yes, especially how you came into MY pond." Kaoru added. "Er..." Pan looked at Trunks. "Explain genius." "Well, first, I have to apoligise again..." It was Sanosuke that stopped him this time. "Enough with the apoligies already! Sheesh, you're as bad as Kenshin." The shorter man frowned. Trunks, hand to the back of his head, grinned. "To be blunt, we're from the future." "Oro?!" Yahiko and Sano blinked before collapsing on the floor laughing. Kaoru just raised an eyebrow. "HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! You may dress weird, but that's impossible! Quit joking and tell us the truth!" Sanosuke laughed. "I am. We're from 792 AD. That's almost um...almost 1000 years after this time." "Masaka. Don't lie...um...Trunks." Yahiko sneered. "I'm not lying. This to us is like the land before time, as my oh so baka friend exclaimed minutes ago. He managed to screw up my mom's time/space/dimensional transporter and got us here. By landing in that handy koi pond you have out there, the thing that will get us back is wet, and needs to be fixed." Trunks pointed to his wrist, where a strange circular thing was fitted around it. Goten pouted. "Hey, it was an accident! I swear!!!" "AND JUST WHO TOLD YOU TO NOT PRESS THE BIG RED BUTTON BAKA!?! BUT NOOOOOO..." "Will you two quit it!" Pan screamed. They did. The Kenshin-gumi stared, trying to absorb the information they just recieved. "The...future de gozaru ka?" "You guys MUST be joking! You're one of those Americans right? They like making jokes..." Sanosuke started. Bra frowned. "What's being American have to do with anything?" "Well..." He started. "Rooster head thinks they're weird." Yahiko cut in. Pan raised her eyebrows. "Riiight." "Mou...the future, it is a little hard to believe. "Kaoru nodded in agreement." With another glare at his friend, Trunks sighed. "Come on guys, we don't wanna intrude on the good people. Let's go." "Awwww do we have to?" "Yes baka. We destroyed their yard already, I don't want to risk having you wreck anything else." Trunks snapped, still obviously angry. "We don't mind." Kenshin, Yahiko and Sanosuke stared at Kaoru. Usually if anything was less than sparkly clean there would come out the dreaded shinai, ie bokken. Pan smiled at the woman that looked her own age. "No, we don't want to intrude. Plus, Underwear Boy's right. My uncle has destructive tendencies." "Will you stop calling me that already?" the under wear boy...er..man in question glared at Pan. "Sure Boxer Boy." She stuck her tongue out. He made strangling gestures at her throat. Bra sighed. "Come on Goten-kun, you heard what niisan said, let's go." She started dragging him across the wooden floor. Trunks bowed, running a hand through his hair in the process. "It was nice to meet you Kenshin...um...gomen, I forgot your names..." Sanosuke 'hmphed' "Sagara Sanosuke." "Rooster head." Yahiko muttered. "What was that CHAN!?!" "DON'T CALL ME CHAN!!!" Sano 'hmphed again. "The tyke's named Myojin Yahiko...chan." Yahiko grumbled before lifting his shinai. "I'm the samurai of Tokyo!" Pan grinned. "A samurai huh?" "He wants to be. I'm Kamiya Kaoru, and Yahiko is my student." She smiled at Pan. "Well, nice to meet you. And sorry for your yard again, come on Pan-chan. Let's go." Trunks smiled and walked out with Pan beside him. They met Bra and Goten at the gate and walked off together. "Strange people de gozaru." "Very strange. Hey Kenshin, did you feel their power before?" Sanosuke asked. "Hai. But sessha does not sense that they were evil. But sessha don't trust them." "Hm." Kaoru sighed before turning to Yahiko. "Yahiko! Have you forgotten your punishment!?" Yahiko muttered under his breath, walking away. "Busu..." "Kenshin, are the chores done?" She smiled at him, making him vividly remember that kiss on the cheek. "H-hai Kaoru-dono." "So...Jou-chan, what's for dinner?" Kaoru gasped. "Oh no! Goten ate the dinner!" Sanosuke's face fell. "At least he ENJOYS good cooking Sanosuke!" "Well..." The ex ganster started. "Sessha will go get more groceries de gozaru ka?" Kaoru smiled at him. "Yes. Thank you Kenshin." She watched as he padded out the gate, again that walk where he never looked back at her. When would he realise how much she... "Yo Jou-chan, are you sure that guy ate all the food?" A vein twitched in her forehead. "The nerve. Oh well, may as well go...can I borrow a couple of yen? " "HIIIIIIYA!!! SANOSUKE THE NERVE OF YOU JUST COMING HERE TO FREELOAD!!! I'M NOT A HOTEL SERVICE!!!" Out came the bokken, down came the bokken. Up went the ex ganster. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Pan sighed, putting down her chopsticks. "Any luck Trunks?" She looked over at the other demi-saiyan who was tinkling on the watch-like device, her uncle munching away beside them. Trunks looked up. "I'm doing the best I can Pan! I only have my small tool kit here and no spare parts. Geez." "Okay, okay." Pan looked around the small resturant called the Akabeko. It seemed this place was highly recommended. And it seemed they HAD gone back in time. There wasn't ANY kind of technology here. Not even electronic LIGHTS! Of course, being a country girl, living in the wild wasn't anything different to her. But the damn annoying stares they got. Geez, wearing jeans and a tanktop wasn't such a big deal! Trunks and Goten were both wearing long sleeved shirts and pants. Trunks in a light blue shirt with dark jeans and Goten in his long sleeved version of their gi. But the people looked at them like they had three heads. Especially her and Bra. Annoyed, Pan stared directly at the crowd of men around their booth. "Will you people GO AWAY!?!" With lingering stares, they milled away. "Kami help me. Hey Goten, when did Bra say she'll be back?" Her uncle swallowed his current mouthful of food. "She said she was going to get exchange for our zenni. I dunno. She should be back soon..." Pan's eyes widened. They had no money...and they were eating at an resturant...at Goten's pace. Great. Just great. "Hey, can I get more here!?" Goten yelled. A woman accompanied with a small girl came over carrying trays. "Yes sir?" Goten grinned Son Grin�. "Can I have more of this delicious pork ladies? Your food is great here!" The small girl blushed. "Tae-san?" "Tsubame-san, go and see if the kitchen can cook anymore." "H-hai." Tsubame scurried away. Tae smiled, nodded and moved away. "Goten, have you even thought how we're going to PAY for all this?" Pan snapped. He shrugged. "Bra or Trunks usually does." She fought the urge to face fault. Suddenly, there was awed gasps as a familar aqua-haired woman walked toward them. Dressed in the particular clothes of this time period. Bra smiled, twirling. "What do you think?" And since it WAS Bra, super model, fashion designer and make up artists, the japanese clothing was beautiful, stunning, and somehow made revealing. Her hair pooled around her shoulders under a bright red bow. Pan looked at her, "Bra, did you manage to exchange the money?" She sat down prettily. "Duh. It's me. Here. It should be enough to last us a few weeks. Goten-kun! Stop eating! I worked hard for this money and you aren't eating it away!!!" She dropped a silk purse on the table. Pan picked it up, uncapsulated a safe container and put the bag inside. "Trunks?" "Still working on it." Bra frowned. "Want help? I am your sister niisan." Trunks looked up at her, scanned the clothing and shrugged. "I'm fine." Getting up, Pan wacked the back of Goten's head. "Don't eat anymore. I'm going to pay the bill." He pouted but nodded. She made her way to the front desk. Tae smiled at her. "You are not from around here are you?" She took the offered money. Pan grinned at her. "What made you guess?" "Your dress...it's not very japanese." Pan laughed awkardly. "Yeah...hehehe..." A loud crash sounded from behind her. "Oh!" Tae looked at the man that had smashed the sake bottle nervously. Tsubame, clutching her tray backed away, the closest to the drunk trouble maker. Pan's smile turned to a scowl. "I SAID, GIMME MORE!!!" His words slurred from too much sake. Tae looked out the door. Where was Yahiko-kun or Himura-san? Pan stepped forward, fists clenched. "Miss! You don't! You'll get hurt!" One man cried as the drunk suddenly took out a knife on the poor girl, walking towards to front desk. Pan scoffed. "Stop right there loser. Let her go." The man sneered at her. "Get out of the way or get hurt little girl." He waved the knife at her, an arm almost strangling Tsubame. Tae almost gasped as the raven-haired woman moved, ducked under the knife and in one smooth motion, twisted the man's arm and slammed an elbow into his stomach. Tsubame hit the floor as she was suddenly released, watching like most of the resturant in awe as the woman tornado kicked the man across the street, his body making a dust cloud in the ground, and clearly unconcious. Pan dusted her hands, grinning. Tae and Tsubame bowed hastily. "Thank you miss..." She suddenly blushed, realising the spectacle she made. "Oh, no! It wasn't any problem!" A red blur suddenly stepped into the resturant. "Tae-dono! Tsubame-dono!" "Himura-san!" Tae exclaimed. Kenshin looked around wildly, clutching the sakabatou at his side. "Was there a problem de gozaru ka? Was sessha too late?" He suddenly spotted the woman named Pan. "Oro?" Pan laughed. "So your the local hero Kenshin?" He looked confused as Tae and Tsubame nodded vigoriously. The customers in the resturant suddenly exploded in applause and Pan blushed again. "Sessha felt your kis..." He started before Pan interupted. "You can sense ki too?" "H-hai..." "Hm...wow. You're pretty powerful for a small guy like you!" At this he frowned. "Small de gozaru ka?!" "Oh, sorry. Hey Trunks?! You ready yet!?" Pan threw over her shoulder. Kenshin blinked. She was very unpredictable...and strange. He could tell that from just looking at her clothing. It bared too much...skin...to be lady like. Not like his Kaoru. The lavendar haired man came from one of the booths, raising an eyebrow at the applause. "Yep?" He saw the familar red hair. "Kenshin?" "Oro?" Kenshin looked around once again, then smacked his forehead. "Ah! Kaoru-dono's tofu!" He ran out. They watched him run out again. "Strange..." Tsubame giggled. Tae sighed. "Do you know Himura-san?" Pan nodded. "Yeah...we sorta...chance met." She sighed again. "Why won't that baka admit it and put all of us out of our misery?" "Nani?" Trunks asked. Tae smiled. "Himura-san and Kaoru-san." As if that explained it all. Pan gasped. "You mean those two are together? Gee, they seem so...so.." "Polite? Yes. They've been like this for so long...They're just too stubborn to admit their feelings." Tae explained. Tsubame nodded in agreement. Trunks laughed. "Damn. And that girl was cute." Pan elbowed him in the stomach. "Thank you again Miss..." Tsubame ventured. "Pan. Son Pan. And it was no problem. It's a girl's job to get rid of jerks right?" "...hai. I thank you for saving me Pan-san." The girl repeated. Trunks nudged her. "We have to go Panny." "Yeah yeah." Pan gestured to Goten and Bra. "Guys!!!" "Coming!" A hand, definitely Bra's waved. "Goodbye!" They waved as they left. "So what's going to happen?" Goten asked. Trunks looked to make sure noone was around. "Well, I could only fix some of it. But the bad news is we have to get back to the place he arrived. And I can't set where we're going to end up. So I'm going to suggest jumping till we find a place with the proper technology then I can fix this annoying thing." He knocked lightly on the transporter. Goten looked slightly worried. "But what if we end up in space or..." "We can only go anywhere on Earth. And if we meet any bad guys, hopefully we can handle them." Bra frowned. "What if we never find a place with the technology?" Pan nodded. "I should..." She looked back the way they came. "So, we have to head back to Kaoru's dojo right?" "Yep. " "So...what have we got on us at the moment?" Pan asked. they all took a few moments to scrouge their pockets. "Hm. My car and some clothes. Two cell phones, Bra's walk in Capsule wardrobe...Bra!" She smiled. "Never go anywhere without it." "Goten has...food in a little refrigerator, a spare gi and a...piece...of...chewed gum...ew, and Pan has...Pan?" Pan shrugged. "Grandpa's bo staff in a capsule, bandana and a couple of empty capsules I was gonna use." "Darn, that ain't much." "Let's head back if what niisan says is true." Bra started trodding in the kimono. They followed. "B-chan, just how can you walk in that thing?" A/N: I'm running out of ideas okay!? |