| STRANGE GIFTS Chapter 6 Vegeta? The MATCHMAKER!?! Three figures stood hunched over a lighted desk, the only sorce of light in the dark room. "Dad...I really don't see..." "STOP INTERUPTING ME BRAT!!!" The younger man shut his mouth quickly. Vegeta's features, slightly frightening in the glowing shadows, lifted in a smirk. "Good. Kakarot's grandbrat won't know what hit her." "I don't get it." Both sweatdropped. Goten shook his head in confusion, munching on a banana. "Mr Vegeta, if I'm going to help, can you PLEASE explain the plan in simpler terms?" "Damn idiotic spawn of Kakarot..." Muttered Vegeta under his breath. "Boy, why on Earth did you bring this fool!?" Trunks shrugged. "Dunno..." "Please..." Pleaded Goten again, mouth full of banana. Heaving a tired breath, Vegeta glared at his rival's son. "In a few hour's Kakarot's grandbrat will recieve the gift that ISN'T a total mockery of her intelligence, along with the disgusting poem Trunks filled in." He paused to let that sink in for the demi-saiyan. He turned to his son. "Since, you have so far stupidly neglected to put your name to these half brain attempts you call courting, these future gifts will remain anonymous." "Father, I really don't see..." Trunks quietened again under his father's glare. "The reason for this is, if Kakarot's 1st Brat finds them, or his daughter, against all probability dislikes it, we can still remain secret and I will not have the shame of them thinking I helped in such an unworthy cause. And a possible, well deserved beating for you." He added with a smirk, looking at Trunks. The lavender headed man gulped. "So what happens next?" Goten said enthusiastically. Rolling his eyes, Vegeta continued. "In precisely 12 hours from now. You, boy," He smirked cruelly, "Will join Bura and Kakarot's grandbrat on a bout of...shopping. No doubt you would surely enjoy that." He suddered to remember his first experience of the loathsome act his daughter loved so much. Needless to say, there was no chance he will repeat it. Trunks glanced at Goten. "There, you shall tactfully ask her to that damned gathering your mother has set up for this idiotic human holiday called 'Christmas'." Once again, the proud Prince paused to let this sink in. Goten uncomfortably frowned. "But isn't Panny already invited? I should know, Bura asked me to go with her yesterday..." He shut his mouth in horror. Vegeta levelled a lethal stare at him. "You and I will have a talk later brat." Goten suddenly found his feet VERY interesting. Confused, Trunks figeted. "He's right Dad, ALL of the Son family are automatically invited..." Vegeta slapped him. "JUST WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE SUCH AN IDIOTIC....!!!" Taking a deep breath, Vegeta fought for control. "YOU are going to ask HER to go with YOU. Is that SO hard to understand!?" "Y-yes." Trunks nodded weakly. "Er...I mean no...I mean yes...um..." "And we shall procede from then..." "But Mr Vegeta...I still don't understand..." Trunks had to hold his father back from strangling Goten. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ *Calm down...calm down...* Trunks mentally chanted not paying much attention to his surroundings. Not that he could see anything besides the view of boxes anyway. As planned, he and Goten were shopping. (shudder) Through the course of last night, Vegeta had in total explained The Plan THREE times, storming out the fourth time Goten asked. "Really Pan? Oh my gawd. That's actually SWEET!!!" "I'm kinda.....(pause) well, getting doubts here." Trunks nearly dropped the boxes. *STAY CALM...STAY CALM...!!* His ears strained to hear. "So what'd he give you this time?" Bura had that look in her eyes... Pan gave her a glare. "I swear, if you laugh..." "Come on Panny!!!" A noticably sigh escaped her lips. "Well..." She reached inside her pocket and produced... "OH MY GAWD!!! IS THAT WHAT I THINK IT IS!?!" Bura's voice thundered through the mall, causing several people to look at them. Everyone but Bura winced. "Oops." She covered her mouth sheepishly. Lowering her voice conciderably she leaned towards her friend. "Is that...that..." Pan nodded. "A dragonball." Trunks tripped and yelled out, as the tower of boxes tilted dangerously... Completely ignoring her brother's plight, Bura ranted on. "But didn't Mr Goku disappear with them?" Pan nodded. "And Mr Piccolo is dead isn't he? There CAN'T BE ANY MORE DRAGONBALLS!" hissed Bura urgently. Trunks screamed, a crowd gathering to watch as he scrambled to catch flying boxes. Pan nodded again. "But Bura...look." The hand sized jewel simmered in the light. Revealing...the center of...a golden star. A flying hand went over Bura's mouth. "Omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg..." etc etc. Trunks fell in a heap, a hundred or so boxes hitting him repeatedly on the head. Goten bit his lip to stop laughing as the crowd roared and clapped at the entertainment. As if suddenly taking notice of it, Bura and Pan looked over their shoulders at the pyramid weirdly. "TRUNKS!!! WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY CHRISTMAS GIFTS!!?!" Bura pulled him from the heap. "Ow..." "You goof." Pan grinned. Of course, nothing in there was hers. Steam rising out of her ears Bura shook her brother angrily. Later... Sweaty palms... Loud, thumping heart... Thumb twiddling... Standing a hallway behind the Ladies Toilets... "Trunks...hello...you in there?" Pan waved a hand in front of his face, sending the demi-saiyan three feet into the air. "Um...er...hehehe..." Pan quirked an eyebrow at him. "Trunks...is there...a reason you pulled me aside?" *Alone...* Little did they know two others who were leaning ever more slighty towards them around the corner...behind a tree. His cheeks flushed. *Oh COME ON you coward! How many times have you asked girls out!? This is no different!* He had a sudden thought of him being thrown off the mall's roof by a certain raven-haired beauty. *Then again...* "UNDERWEAR BOY!" *Hurry up and do it already!* thought Goten and Bura at once. Pan's eyes widened as he suddenly grabbed both her hands in his. "Tru..." His eyes bore into hers. "Panwillyougowithmeasmydateatmymother'sChristmasBall?" Two seconds flat. Question marks surrounded her head. *Please...PLEASE don't make me say that again...* "Trunks...did...did you just ask me out?" Pan asked in disbelief, a slight blush tinging her cheeks. Goten and Bura face faulted. "Is that a yes?" He asked hopefully. She made an attempt at a weak nod, her mind screaming for joy. It was good enough for Trunks. A VERY large grin spread over his face. "Thank you Pan. I haven't got anyone to go with and I've just been terrified to ask you..." The minute those UTTERLY stupid words left his lips, he regreted them. Goten and Bura clenched their fists in exasperation. *WHAT!?!* Pan just looked at him, her face absolutely blank. "So I'm just a last resort am I?" "No..no..Panny..I mean..." He opened and closed his mouth in horror. "Panny...right. So you're terrified of me huh? Do you think me THAT much of a tomboy?! But I'm just the LAST POSSIBLE CHOICE, right Underwear Boy!?" He winced, doing a very good impression of a carp. She drew back her fist and slammed it in his face, sending the (flying carp) straight into the most forbidden place of all men... Goten and Bura watched with slack jaws as he flew past and winced when the screaming started. Grinding her teeth, Pan stomped of in slow furious steps. *THAT FREAKING IDIOT!!!!!!* Bura grabbed Goten and dragged him into the offending toilets. "Bura..." The tormeted demi-saiyan wimpered, shrinking under the withering glares from fassing women. "Pervert.." "Jerk.." "Asshole..." She threw him against the wall, glaring the well despised 'Vegeta' glare at her swirly-eyed brother. "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!?! I CAN"T BELIEVE YOU!!!" Angry at his non-reaction, she grabbed his collar and slapped him. "WAKE UP WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU TRUNKS!!!" "Pan..." He tried helplessly. "YES!!! PAN!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD BE SUCH AN IDIOT AND DO SUCH AN IDIOTIC, STUPID, CHAUVANISTIC..." "He get's it Bura..." Goten put in. "...PIG-HEADED THING TO HER!!!" Trunks's cheeks were swollen red from the slapping that followed after each word. Exasperated, Bura let him go, looking at Goten. "DO SOMETHING!!!" "Er...right." Goten immediately got a cellphone, waiting a few minutes while it rang. "Goten....THIS IS NO TIME TO CALL...!!!" Finally he picked up. "Hello...Mr Vegeta...?" A/N: Hehehe...cliffhanger. Sorry this is taking so long. I've got only a few more days to finish this....(panick) BUT MY INTERNET IS DOWN!!! More's coming! I promise!!! Oh yeah, sorry for the spelling mistakes. I don't have spellcheck, and my mind slips a bit when I'm writing this. It's actually a pretty good effort in spelling... |