It had been 8 weeks since that night at the club, and so far Bra and Pan had managed to keep their parents from finding out. But lesbianism wasn't the only thing they had to hide. They also had to hide the fact that Bra wasn't really Bra. Today they had decided to go see Dendae for advice. Dendae was an A-sexual, like all of the members from his race, making him (in the hopeful minds of Bra and Pan anyway) more tolerant. Pan and Bra instant transmitted to the top of the lookout. "Uh, Dendae?" Pan was a little nervous. Dendae was about to be the first person she told her little story to. "Um, can we ask your advice on something?" "Sure, why not. Anything for the granddaughter of Goku. He saved my people, and I owe him a huge debt." Dendae looked a little lonely, like he didn't get too many visitors, which was probably true. "Dendae, Bra and I have a couple of secrets that our parents don't know about. We have to tell them eventually, but we were wondering how we should do it." Dendae did not ask what the secret was. He simply his right hand on Bra's forehead, and his left hand on Pan's forehead. After a few seconds Dendae's brow began to furrow. Then he started to shake. He quickly pulled his hands back. "Uh, I, um, I didn't know it was this kind of secret...boy Vegeta is probably gonna kill you..." Pan did not know how much of the secret Dendae had revealed with his mind reading, but then he added, "Tom." Bra gulped. Perhaps having the real Bra talk to Vegeta first would be best... "From what I have heard, relationships like yours are usually considered embarrassing to the parent, wrong, unholy and disgusting. If my little Thursdae ever wanted to abandon our people's way of A-sexual reproduction, I would be very mad." Pan knew that Dendae's child would grow up being an outcast, but she seriously doubted something like that would ever happen. "If you two actually plan on telling your parents about this, you better prepare yourselves. I guarantee they will try to split you up." Dendae looked at Bra. "You have a much more serious problem. Tying to get Vegeta to understand that his child is possessed by a man's spirit...you really are doomed. Wait." Dendae looked very thoughtful. "I've got it! I know what you can do! Tell your parents that you are in love with Tom, but an unfortunate accident caused him to switch bodies with Bra! Both of your parents will be satisfied, right?" Bra seemed to like this solution. It was very close to the truth, and Vegeta was not likely to kill her. But Pan did not look happy. "I like Dendae's idea, Pan! What's wrong?" Pan looked even sadder. "Don't you see!?! It's a lie! My parents have the right to know the truth about our relationship!" Pan could see that Bra was not convinced. "Think about the real Bra, Pan. Having to tell Vegeta that she made the switch voluntarily puts her in a very awkward position. Besides, do you really think that either of our parents would accept us? They might never speak to us again!" "You're right about Bra. She did a lot for us by burning that diary. We owe it to her. But we should ask. As crazy as it may sound, she may want to tell her dad." Just then Dendae fell to the floor. As he started to get up, a large flash of light engulfed him, and a blonde woman fell from the sky. Bra though she could almost hear the word "Trapped" being spoken very quietly, but it might have been just her imagination. "Amber? How did you get here?" Bra was the only person who recognized her. All Amber was wearing was a large, smoking lump of cloth that looked like it used to be a dress of some kind. Amber looked up at Bra. "How do you know my name?" "Long story Amber. Would you be by any chance looking for a man named Tom?" If Amber had sent herself to this world the same why the real Bra did, Tom was probably why. "Yes! Yes I am! Could either of you to, um, use that car thing for me?" Pan looked very confused, but Bra knew what she was talking about. "Instant transmission. Yes, I can use it for you." Pan waved goodbye to Dendae, and the three teleported to a large room, where Dinocaps were being made. The three women saw Tom working in an assembly line, slowly putting the tops on the Dinocaps. Amber rushed over to Tom, and hugged him tight. "Oh Tom! I tried to get over you so hard, but I just couldn't! Then I used your computer and found out why you accidentally left, and then I did the exact same thing you did! I hope you don't mind, but I kinda set fire to your house...I love you, Tom!" Tom was speechless. This was too good to be true, a miracle. The bell for lunch sounded, and Tom slowly kissed Amber. After a good five minutes of kissing, Bra and Pan got the idea that they should wait a little to ask Tom about Vegeta. When they came back at nine o'clock, Amber was no longer at the factory. Tom walked up them. "I owe you both a huge favor. Nothing this wonderful could ever be repaid in money, but I have an idea. I know that by now you must be very nervous about telling your parents about your relationship, tonight. I will tell Vegeta everything for you." "Do you have any idea how angry he could be??? That is suicide!" Bra could not believe this. "I asked Amber to marry me. No matter how angry Vegeta is, he has to know that his daughter is going to get married. Besides, of the four of us, he is the least likely to kill me. I AM his daughter, after all." Both Bra and Pan could see that there was no convincing Tom. "Thank you, Bra. It will be easier if our families here it from somebody else first. Less shock. Don't you agree, Pan?" Bra looked at Pan, who seemed very deep in thought. "I guess it would be best. I'm not sure that I would have the courage to tell my parents about me, anyway. If Vegeta tells them, it will probably be better." Pan and Bra both thanked Tom again, and disappeared. Spending the night in Pan's apartment was probably best for tonight. Bra had heard (and experienced) that after couples have been together for over 2 months, times start to wind down, and the romance becomes less exiting. Many times, couples even start not liking sex as much as they used to. But this was not the case for Bra and Pan. If anything, it seemed like their life together was a never-ending upward spiral. They never got tired of spending all of their time together, and the bedroom activities...well, if anybody said that the sex was starting to wind down, they would have to be deaf, blind, and unconscious. Pan started to kiss Bra with a passion, and they both forgot their parental worries... Bra and Pan awoke at the same time. Bra found that Pan had fallen asleep on top of her again, which happened often. Both girls found this very sexy, and Bra never had to worry about getting any bruises due to her Sayin skin. Normally the girls would have spent at least another hour in bed together before getting dressed, but they wanted to know how Vegeta took the news about them. So they got dressed immediately, then tore their clothes off, then spent another hour in bed together, then they got dressed. Bra and Pan agreed to see Vegeta first. The instant transmitted to him, and found that he was already waiting for them. "Well I was wondering when you two would show up. My real daughter already told me everything. You," Vegeta pointed to Bra, "I have nothing to say to. I don't know you, and what you did was only an accident, and then it was Bra's wish. I am not angry with you. But you," Vegeta pointed at Pan, "You think that it is OK to sleep with my daughter without my permission? If it weren't for the fact that your uncle can go Super Sayin 6, I would kill you where you stand. But, as it is, I will just have to hope that you did not take advantage of her sexual ignorance to spark a relationship." Pan shook her head, with fear in her eyes. "Bra had feelings for me long before I had feelings for her Vegeta. I did not take advantage of her in any way." Vegeta smirked. "I find that very hard to believe, but for my own sake, I have to. I already told Gohan and Videl about you, and believe me, my reception will seem warm compared to what they have in store for you." Pan looked very shocked. Perhaps Tom did not do the right thing after all... "Do you want to wait until tomorrow to talk to them, Pan?" Bra was not sure she was ready for this. "I think it would be best if I got it over with, Bra." Pan and Bra said goodbye to Vegeta, and then instant transmitted to Gohan and Videl's house. Gohan and Videl were sitting on a sofa in the middle of the room that Bra and Pan appeared in. Both of them had very serious faces. "Pan, I only want to ask you one question. You had Tom. You had the man you loved. How could you have made him choose to be a woman like that? If you really were in love, you would not have cared. Why couldn't you accept Tom for who he was?" Videl's question seemed like an unanswerable one, but Bra spoke up. "Pan did not tell me to do it. It was my choice. I wanted her to be happy." But Videl was not satisfied. "But Pan, why couldn't you just have loved Tom for Tom? Why did you have to make him change for love?" This time Pan was ready. "If it was me in Bra's place I would have done it too. I could not change who was, but Tom could. Tom loved me and he respected me. He knew that I was who I was, though and though. Aren't you even happy that I'm in love?" Gohan looked at Pan. "This is just very hard for us to accept dear. We are happy that you are in love, but we think you might just be a little confused. Why not try seeing some more guys before you commit to something like this?" Pan could feel tears in her eyes. "This isn't some kind of experiment or fling! This is me, this is who I am! I am not messing around, I'm in love! Can't you see that?" Pan was trying her best to hold back tears. "I don't think you know what you are saying, dear. I know Bra is pretty, but that doesn't automatically equal..." Videl's comment was cut short. Bra powered up to a Super Sayin and started to scream. "I AM NOT GOING TO CHANGE! IF YOU TWO CAN'T ACCEPT ME, THEN I WILL LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT MY PARENTS!" Gohan acted like he had been expecting a breakdown like this all along. "Dear, we didn't mean to upset you, we only want you to understand that what you call love really is..." Pan could not take it anymore. She instant transmitted out of the house. Bra looked up at the bad parents. "I do have the mind of a male, you do know that. Shouldn't that bring you some comfort?" Videl shook her head. "Our daughter is just confused..." Bra cut Videl off mid sentence. "No she's not. If I were you I would start working on trying to accept her for the woman she is. She is old enough to think for herself. I have nothing more to say to you." And Bra disappeared as well.
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