BP Adventures – Chapter 6

 “ Bra-chan?  I think we should continue this later.  Trunks and Meen Bow Toe could walk in any minute now. “  Goten said breathlessly as he pulled away from Bra’s grasp.  She held onto his hand and gave him her most tantalizing pout.
 “ But Goten!  We’re not done yet! “
 { I can’t resist her when she looks at me like that! }
 “ But if they see us like this, it’ll be weird. “  He protested.
 { He’s right, it would make us look trashy. }
 “ Hai.  You’re right.  Promise me we’ll do this later, after they come back. “
 In response, Goten pulled her close and touched his nose with hers.
 “ Hai. Yakusoku. “
 At the sound of the door opening, they quickly flew apart and greeted their friends.
 “ Did you find anything? “  Bra asked eagerly.
Pan began to laugh.  “ We found something, but it wasn’t what we were looking for. Instead, when Trunks pulled the curtains up, a married couple was you know. You guys should’ve seen Dumber!  He was out of it!  I had to pretend I lost my ring and we were looking for it. I thought all the porno movies him and Tweedle Dumb watched was nothing compared to what we saw. “
Bra opened her mouth and let out a shaky Kami-sama.  She was too busy giggling.  Goten and Trunks on the other hand, scowled at Pan.
“ Oi!  We did not watch porno movies!!! “
“ Yeah, ok. . . “  Pan said.
Before Goten and Trunks could react, Bra intervened, hoping to avoid a quarrel that would most likely end up in physical fighting.  Not to mention her intention of wanting to pickup where she and Goten left off.
“ Me and Panny are going to get ready for bed.  You guys should do the same. “
 She pushed Pan into the bedroom and closed the door behind her so that none of them could do or say anything further.
  “ I’m going to meet Goten later so I’m going to take a shower first k? But, before I do, what happened between you and Niichan? “
 “ What makes you think something happened? “
 “ Duh!  I’m your best friend.  I can feel these things! “  Bra said matter –of-factly.
 Pan rolled her eyes and flopped down onto her bed.
 “ Bra your crazy. “ She said dully.
 “ But, it’s true isn’t it?  Now what happened?  Come on Panny!  Tell me!!  I want to see Goten as soon as possible!!! “
 Pan put her hand over her eyes in embarrassment.
 “ Bra your not crazy, you’re horny! “  She groaned.
“ And hai, you’re right something happened. ”  She added.
 Bra jumped up and down in glee. “ I knew it!  Hayaku!  Hanashite! “
 Pan sat up.  “ Let’s go outside and talk.  I don’t want them to hear us. “
 Bra dropped her clothes and briskly hauled Pan to the dining room, where Pan explained everything.
  “ Panny!  You can’t give up hope like that! “
 {I know Niichan has feelings for Pan, just like Goten did for me.  I want to tell her, but what if I’m wrong?  I do not wish to give her false hope.}
 Pan shook her head.
 “ Iie, I should’ve done this a while ago.  I always knew he never had feelings for me.  I was stupid to think he would grow to love me.  If he didn’t love Marron after being with her for two years, then there’s no point for me to – Bra?  What’s that stuff on your shoulder? It looks like -- “
 Just then she felt something cold roll down her arm. Before it reached her wrist, Pan swiped it with her fingers and rubbed the substance between them.
 “ B. . Bra, I. . I think it’s. .  blood! “  She stuttered out.
 “ Nani? “
 On impulse, both girls stepped away from the area and looked up. Droplets of blood began to fall rapidly with each drip.  One of them hit Pan’s forehead and slid down the side of her nose, down to the corner of her mouth and past her chin.  She didn’t do anything about it.  The room began to give her an eerie feeling she tried to ignore.
The ceiling creaked and gave away in a matter of seconds. They were horrified at the sight of three motionless human bodies.  The one closest to them had half it’s face chewed off, the gaps in the skull were filled with bits of throbbing, dark meat. The blood flowed out of what was left of the face.  The neck was stretched out and cast to the side in a sickly manner.  It looked like it was used as a support stick while the face was being eaten. The arms were sliced open and revealed veins that were snapped off violently, like a rubber band, when the flesh was torn off.
The body in the middle was only eaten from the neck down and the hip up. Its veins were also lying loosely on the ground.  Unlike the first one, most of the flesh had been eaten off, leaving only a few slippery pieces dangling from the tip of the rib bones, swinging carelessly.  The farthest body had its forehead cut off almost all the way.  The back of the head was connected so that the top flipped open, like a garbage lid.  The pink wrinkly, brain was probably scooped out. Thick blood spilled out from each victim until a pool of crimson surrounded them.
Bra and Pan stood there in shock; their bodies too limp to move. They covered their mouths, hoping to filter out the nauseating smell of fresh blood and rotting flesh.
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 “ Trunks, did you hear that? “
 “ Aa.  It sounded like it came from the dining room.  Ikisho. “
 “ Let me tell the girls we’re gonna go check it out. “  Goten said.
 Trunks followed Goten to the other bedroom.  The girls weren’t there.  They concluded the girls must have left to investigate the noise as well.  They rushed to the dining room and found the answer to all their questions.
 “ Nandeyo?  Goten get them outta here! Whatever did this could still be around! “
 Goten took Bra and Pan outside; they breathed in the clean air without hesitation.
 “ Matte!  We can’t leave Dumber in there alone!  You bring Bra back to the room, I’m gonna go help him. “  Pan shouted as she ran off to where Trunks was.
 “ No!  Meen Bow!  Come back!  It’s dangerous! “  Goten yelled.  It was useless; Pan just ignored him and continued to run.  “ Bra-chan?  Daijoubu?  Let me carry you. “
 Bra felt too sick to object.  She whispered a feeble arigato to Goten as he picked her up.
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 “ Dumber? “
 “ Get outta here!  You could get hurt! “  Trunks bellowed.
 Pan shook her head vehemently.  “ So could you!  I’m staying as long as you are! “
 { Does she always have to be this stubborn? }
 “ Fine, I’m done looking.  Whatever did this left already. “
 Trunks grabbed Pan’s arm and dragged her back to their room.
 “ Dumber, you can let go of me now, I’m not your dog. “
 Trunks didn’t say anything.  Instead he gingerly touched the dry blood on the corner of her mouth.  Remembering how she forgot to wipe off the vermilion liquid from her face, Pan recoiled her head in shame.
 { Why were they out there in the first place?  They could’ve been hurt.}
 “ I’m gonna go take a shower. “  Pan said, as she turned to leave.
 Trunks tightened his grip on her arm.
 “ I want you to come to me when you’re done “
 Pan knitted her brows.
 “ Doushite? How about after you take a shower.  We can’t talk when we both smell like blood. “
 { That should give me some time to fake a story. }
 “ Fine, hayaku. “
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Bra had just taken a shower and was lying in Goten’s arms on his bed.  Goten had refrained from asking her why she was in the dining room because of her fragile state; but he couldn’t hold it in any longer.
 “ Bra-chan?  Why were you and Meen Bow Toe in the dining room? “
Bra played with their entwined hands a little bit before she answered.
 “ Because we wanted to talk in private. “
 Goten raised one eyebrow.
 “ What’re you trying to keep from me?  I thought you said we would talk about everything. “
 Bra raised her head to see the hurt in his eyes. She gave him a light kiss, hoping to erase the new distrust she felt from him.
 “ Shimpai jainai.  It’s not about us Goten.  Panny wanted to talk to me about something. “
 “ Meen Bow Toe?  Is she in trouble? “  He asked.
 { Hmmmmm. . .  Should I tell him?  Panny would be so mad at me if I did.  Demo. . . Goten is Niichan’s best friend, he would know better than anyone if Niichan has feelings for her. }
 “ Not exactly.  She wanted to tell me about her conversation with Niichan.  After they talked, she’s decided her feelings for him weren’t important. “
 Goten didn’t act the least bit surprised.
 “ I always knew Meen Bow Toe felt something for him.  She shouldn’t give up.  Trunks doesn’t know it yet, but I know he cares for her deeply. “
 Bra squeezed his hand.
 “ I agree.  Niichan doesn’t treat Panny like he does other women.  I can’t explain it; whenever she’s around him, he’s happier.  I wanted to tell her before, but I didn’t know for sure. Goten, how about we help those two see what we see?  They’re too thick-headed to comprehend what’s between them. “
 Goten kissed her forehead.
 “ It won’t be easy.  Trunks and Meen Bow Toe are both very complex characters.  We have to becareful.  If we’re not, they could end up farther apart. “
 “ Sou.  I think the first step is to make Niichan aware of his feelings for Panny.  Panny already knows how she feels, we just have to prevent her from trying to lose them.  But, we can’t tell Niichan how Panny feels, or tell Panny how Niichan feels.  That’s something they should tell eachother. I think we have everything under control.  We’ll deal with them later. “
 Bra said in between kisses.
 Mmmmmmhhmmmmm  Goten muffled out.


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