AN: I have no idea where this came from! But it has been bugging me for a long time so I decided to finally write it.

Goku arrived last. This normally would not have been a big deal. Goku was often late for things that did not involve fighting (And even then he was still late a lot). But Chi-Chi had just heard some of the worst news she could have and the fact that her goofy husband came in late with that shit eating grin on was the last thing she could take.

It happened that afternoon. Goten was playing with Trunks when all of a sudden he collapsed down in pain. He clutched at his side while his face scrunched up in pain. Trunks froze, unable to do anything.

Gohan went to find them, to tell them lunch was ready. When he saw Goten all colour drained from his face. He yelled at Trunks to go tell Chi-Chi and Bulma, took Goten and flew off.

When everyone got to the hospital Gohan explained that his appendix had exploded and he was in the emergency room. They were all shocked. How could that happen so easily?

"It's because of his Saiyan blood." Gohan answered. "He didn't feel the same kind of pain a human would have and must have passed it off as a bruise from training."

The waiting room was full of tension. Gohan nervously paced around the room, sometimes he would stop and clench his fists. Chi-Chi sat on one of the chairs, hair messy and eyes all red and puffy. She was no longer crying, she didn't have anymore tears. She waited praying to Dende that if there was anything he could do, to do it. Bulma sat beside her, interchanging from comforting her, watching Gohan worriedly, and sending sad glances to her husband. Vegeta stood in the middle of the hospital waiting room. At first glance, it would look as though he was annoyed for being there, but the all too tight grip on his arms showed, that yes, even he was concerned. Trunks sat right outside the operating door, even after being told several times to move. The other Z fighters left when they found there was nothing they could do and Krillin went to find Goku.

When the doctor finally came out it was so silent you could hear a pin drop.

"I'm sorry, but it was too late. We couldn't do anything to stop the toxins from spreading throughout his body. He died on the operating table."

Chi-Chi didn't move. Didn't make a sound. She couldn't, she was too stunned.

Trunks, on the other hand, screamed as loud as he could and came dangerously close to powering up.

"NO!" He shrieked. "YOUR LIEING! HE'S NOT! HE CAN'T BE!"

Before any damage could be done Vegeta grabbed Trunks and the Doctor ran away.

"Stop it boy! This isn't helping anyone!" Vegeta put is arm around Trunks in what could only be described as an awkward hug. Trunks didn't even register his father's embrace and just kept mumbling about how "He was his best friend" and "He can't be, he just can't."

Gohan had sunk to the floor as soon as he heard the words "I'm sorry" from the doctor. He grabbed his head and sucked in a breath, He was trying not to cry but he was failing. His brother, his little brother, dead.

Bulma broke down and gripped Chi-Chi's dress as she cried the tears the poor mother couldn't.

And that's when he came. Goku, master of timing, fazed in at that moment, grinning like always. Chi-Chi got up ran to Goku and began to hit his chest.

"Oh Goku! He's gone, our little boy is gone!" Goku looked and was incredibly confused. He had used instant-transmission to come here because Krillin had said it was urgent but he didn't sense any enemies. Vegeta was the first to notice his confusion and said:

"Your youngest is dead, Kakkarot."

Goku looked around at the people around him and muttered "Dead?" as if he didn't understand and was waiting for someone to explain.

Vegeta, being the only calm one at the time, replied. "Yes, dead. The doctors couldn't save him. He died of "natural causes" so not even the dragon balls can do anything."

Goku stayed stagnant. This was knew to him. There was always a way. Whether it was the Earths dragon balls, the Nameks, Dende, or an unusual ally, there was always someway to save everyone. But this, there were no enemies to face, nothing Goku could do or could have done. His son, the son he had only know for two years, the son he had accidentally abandoned but still accepted him without resentment was gone.

And this time gone, meant gone.

AN: I was think of possibly doing an extra chapter about when it happened. What do you think?