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I don't know if any of u have noticed, but I've been confusing the number '973' with '793.' Now I don't know what the right year is supposed to be, & I have a feeling I'll keep mixing the #'s up so I'm dropping the years.
Aug. 5th. [ two weeks later]
It was Chichi's idea.
Dad was against it, and truthfully, the thought wasn't appealing to me either. Videl started to offer her help, but Gohan quickly whispered," Hon, I think we should stay out of this."
Dad persistently shouted threats. I nodded vigorously, throwing in the occasional." Yeah!" or "Dad's right!"
Mom and Chichi glared at both of us, and waited for us to finish yelling. They didn't speak once the room became silent again. They didn't have to. They knew they were getting their way. They always did.
"Um . . I can take care of him," Marron said, her cheeks reddening from her perverted thoughts.
All of us turned to Goten to see what he thought about our discussion. Goten's head bobbed a little as he struggled to focus on me- - still feeling the side affects of the drugs- - and pointed his finger( the one not wrapped up in the sling) and giggled."Bulla. Bull- a. Blah." He sat back against his pillow and smiled, his eyes almost closing completely." Your name and the color blue both begin with B. That's like.. . . so wierd."
I sighed. Goten wouldn't be safe with Marron, she'd totally take advantage of him in this state! Reluctantly, I agreed to take care of Goten. After all, he never would've fractured his arm if I hadn't punched him when he came out of surgery. I guess his pain is partially my fault.
"Did you speak to my Dad?" Gohan asked, once the matter of who Goten's caregiver was going to be was settled.
"How's Pan doing?" Videl asked." Is she and Trunks getting along alright?"
I grimaced. The moment I told Brother and Pan about Goten's ruptured appendix, they didn't cry like me, they simply laughed.
"He's not going to die, Bulla." Brother said." Dying from a ruptured appendix is rare. And Goten is part Saiyan. The probability of him dying is a one out of a billion chance."
Pan pushed Brother out of the way, so her entire face took up most of the screen."Ooooh. It sounds like you really love Goten. I thought you'd given up on him a long time ago."
"Guys! I think I found the switch!"
"Goku, don't- -"
Pan, the little robot, and Brother fell to the ground and off the screen with a loud thump. I stuck my tongue out at the screen, and blasted the stupid thing before stomping back to the hospital.
I wanted to hit Chichi for moaning like that- - she made me think Goten had died! But, when I saw Goten coming out of the surgery room. My emotions got confused. I ran to him, thinking I was going to hug him, but instead I punched him in the arm.
"You should let Trunks know that Goten is going to be fine. I'm sure he's worried about him." Chichi said.
"WILL EVERYONE JUST SHUT UP!" I screamed.
There's no way I'm contacting Brother again, not after he saw me crying over nothing. Both him and Pan know how deeply I love Goten now, and that's just even more embarrassing! Especially since they told Mom and everyone else in the hospital room ( including Goten!) about me crying and how 'cute' and 'funny' it was. I was so angry I blasted the portable monitor in mom's hand!
Things will go back to normal soon. When the drugs wear off, I'm sure Goten wont remember my secret feelings for him. He'll just think I like him, not love him, like always.
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Aug. 22 [ seventeen days later]
"Buuuullllllaaaaa," Goten whimpered, ringing his little bell. I stomped into the bathroom, wearing the black and white maid uniform I had been wearing almost everyday as Goten's caregiver. The maid uniform was something I wore two costume parties ago. I had worn in front of Chichi and Mom to prove a point, that being at Goten's beck and call was servitude, not repentance.
They just rolled their eyes and said," I wonder what Vegeta will say about your outfit?"
What did Dad say? Nothing. Just the usual grunt and bottle crushing moment he normally does when I irritate him. Whatever. It's my body, I can wear anything I want without his permission.
"You rang?" I asked, giving Goten a sarcastic curtsie.
Goten smiled, and I couldn't help but smile back. Helping Goten dress and undress, and doing every other mundane task his mother normally does for him is annoying, but wearing a costume while doing it is actually pretty fun.
"Can you help me unbutton my shirt?" Goten poked at the first button. His face scrunched and he mades small whimpers as if it were the most difficult thing for him to do." I can't do it. See?"
"Now I understand why Chichi didn't want to take care of you. You act like a helpless, spoiled little brat!" The last two buttons popped off his shirt from my anger. One of the buttons hits Dad in the leg and bounced off.
"Hey, Vegeta." Goten greeted, raising his good hand in the air while I wrapped his bandaged one with a plastic bag.
"Hmph."
"There. All done." I said, standing up from the edge of the tub. I stared down at him, amused by his cherry patterned boxers." Is there anything else you need me to do your highness?" I asked sarcastically, hoping he'd tell me I've done enough and that I don't need to take care of him anymore. I love Goten, but taking care of him is annoying. If anything, he should be taking care of me!" Need me to scrub your back or shampoo your hair?"
I think Goten wanted to take me up on the back scrubbing offer, but a quick glance at my Dad quickly told him it'd be the last mistake he'd ever make.
"No, no. I think I can handle it." Goten smiled." But I'll let you know when I need help getting dressed."
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Twenty minutes later, the shower head turned off and Goten rung his bell. Dad stood outside the bathroom door with his arms crossed. His eyes opened when he sensed me coming.
"Hurry up a dry him." Dad muttered, anxious to get back to his training.
"I don't need you to supervise me. We're not going to do anything." I said, giving him a small push down the hall towards the gravity chamber." Not with you in the house anyway. That'd be disgusting!"
Dad raised his eyebrow. I smirked, reading his face like an open book.
"Don't stop leaving the house just because of me. Even if you weren't in the house we still wouldn't do anything." Goten rung his bell again. I clenched my fist." He's lucky I haven't broken his other arm yet. Trust me, Dad. Romance is the last on my mind."
Dad rolled his eyes.
Darn. He can read me like an open book, too. We both know I can't say no to Goten. If Goten tried to kiss me, I wouldn't fight him. If Goten asked me to marry him, I wouldn't think twice before saying yes. If Goten wants me, there's nothing Dad can do about it.
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Dad wasn't standing in the hall when I led Goten to Brother's room to dress him.
Yay Goten lives! For now. . .
HM-C: * Shenron's eyes glow * Your wish has been granted!