The Way Life Is

By Hannio

CHAPTER TWO

Shards on the floor

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Krillen, 18 or Marron. I wasn't the brainbox behind them, however I do own Xander, Caroline. Doctor Elliot, Mel and Phillippa so like I said in the other one, if for some bizarre reason you like them and want to include them in a story then feel free just email me and tell me then it should be fine but remember they're from my head so you got to credit me. Now my ego has had its fill lets continue

AUTHOR NOTES: This chapter is angsty you gotta believe that but you also must take in the situation, now I'm going before I give way to much of the story. Enjoy

"A Problem what sort of problem" 18's voice had taken a sharp edge to it as she stared Doctor Elliot in the eyes, he met it, his dark green eyes annoyingly steady

"Mrs Krillen please calm down and I will explain to you" he said, Krillen stared at him blankly, a problem. His heart was beating uncomfortably hard, as fear swept through his veins, his mind brought up images of Xander and Marron sleeping peacefully.

"What's wrong with them?" he heard himself ask, his voice was steady and calm nothing in it showed the turmoil he was facing inside. He sat down and Krillen, who had risen when the Doctor had come in, sank to the bed and his hand blindly sought 18's, when he found it he gave it a squeeze not only to comfort her but to bring some comfort to the coldness that was in him. Once he had was sure he had their attention he spoke

"When we did the scan something disturbing showed up in your son Xander." he stood up and walked over to a panel once there he flicked the switch on and once the light was up and running he took something out of his shoulder and pinned it up, when he stood away they could see it was the scan. He turned to them and pointed something out "You see this" he pointed at a dark area. they both stood up, 18's movement was unsteady and Krillen heard her a suppressed moan of pain and placed an arm round her helping her over.

"I see it but what is it?" 18 asked her voice slightly unsteady. He turned to them

"There's a chance that it could be a brain haemorrhage" Krillen gasped as his knees threatened to buckle, 18 had gasped a the same time "But we've spotted it so there's a good chance that he'll be fine"

"What.... What about Marron?" Krillen asked his voice unsteady as his mind tried blindly to take the news in

"Marron has the same dark mark and they both have weakened lungs I'm afraid but they both stand a good chance of survival" his voice was soft and sympathetic but it felt as if it was grating along Krillen's nerves

"I want to see them" 18 demanded

"Mrs Krill..."

"I mean it" both men glanced at her to see a determined look on her face, her pale blue eyes were sparkling with a mixture of fear and anger as she watched the doctor. Krillen knew the look well, it was the one that said his wife was going to see her children whether she had to kill or not.

"Please we just want to see them" Krillen said finally, the doctor studied his face and Krillen felt a determined frown come across it. No one was going to keep him from Marron and Xander. He'd camp outside the room if need be. Finally he nodded with a sigh and turned round

"Follow me" he said and they walked out after him 18 was still struggling, the pain of the birth still running riot in her. Krillen growled

"Can we have a wheelchair please" he bit out trying to remain patient but that was beginning to slip out of his grip. Doctor Elliot glanced behind and moved slightly to the left coming to a stop and pulling a wheelchair out of the cupboard, setting it up

"Here we are" he said and helped 18 into the chair. Krillen went behind it and took the cool handles in his hands and they began the trek again. All around them was the smell of antiseptic, and to them the smell of death, every now again, a moan of pain would reach them reminding them clearly of what a hospital was truly for. "This way. I'll leave you in charge of Mel now, she's in charge of this section" he walked over to a dark haired woman and spoke quietly, the woman glanced over and nodded to whatever he was saying. Then he left and she walked over to them and looked them over. She smiled at what she saw, although the woman seemed detached from her husband there still was some closeness between them.

"Mr and Mrs Krillen" she said quietly "I'm pleased to meet you. My name is Mel...Doctor Mel Blake and I'm in charge of this section. I understand that you are here to see Xander and Marron right?" they looked at her. she was fairly tall and slim, dark brown hair was cut to frame her face and had a small wave to it from the look of it. Her eyes were a warm brown in colouring that suited her tanned face.

"That's right" Krillen said, she turned round

"If you follow me I'll show you where they are" she said over her shoulder. Krillen pushed 18 alone the corridor, there was a window alongside the corridor through they could see babies of every size some small, some fairly big, but all with tubes in their small bodies, "Here we are" they glanced through to see Xander and Marron next to each other in incubators, with tubes entering them, Krillen bit back a sob as he saw them, they were so tiny and defenceless and there is nothing that they could do, this wasn't something he could fight. He noticed that someone had put little caps on their head, Xander had a blue one and Marron a pink one.

"Please... Explain to me what's going on. I need to know" Krillen glanced at 18 in surprise. there was feeling in her voice and her eyes weren't expressionless, there was emotions in them, for once Krillen had a glismpe of what she would have been like if she were human. He never thought he would see her like this but he never imagined that something like this could have happened either. Mel looked at her and nodded

"I know that doctor Elliot has already explain to you the basic condition of what is wrong with your twins right" they both nodded and she continued "Well luckily it is only a mild haemorrhage in both of them , meaning it will resolve itself in time and should have no long term damage in them." relief began to trickle through Krillen merging with the fear that was in him "However" she looked at them both fully in the eyes "They are both weak. Marron especially and so they'll have to be keep in the incubator for about 6 weeks, then you are free to take them home" they stared at each other not knowing whether to feel relief or an inner pain

"So you think they'll survive?" 18 asked and Mel gave a slight nod

"I can't say for certain but they have a high rate of survival" she looked at them "Follow me" she said softly and they glanced at each other and with a final look at the twins followed her. she stopped in front of a tiny child, she was even smaller than Marron, perfectly formed with red hair, she was sleeping. "This is Phillippa" Mel said softly. "Her mother is 15 year old and has stayed by her every day, so hopeful, waiting for the day her daughter will be home with her, so eager for the day she'll be able to hold little Pippa. As she calls her" Mel looked at them a serious expression on her eyes. "Her lungs are too deformed. Doctor Walsh, her doctor, has told her mother but she refuses to believe it. Life is fragile. Be grateful that your children can survive. Pippa never stood a chance" she turned to them "I must go. Feel free to stay as long as you want but be assured your Son and Daughter are in good hands" then she walked off.

"Poor child" Krillen said looking at the small baby and shaking his head. He looked at 18 who was watching him a slightly thoughtful look on her face "It seems that Vegeta is right" He said finally keeping the pale gaze of his wife "Only the strong survive, even nature makes it like that"

"Lets go back to them" 18 replied and Krillen nodded

"Ok"

PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!! No Flames please but constructive criticisms are welcomed as well as good reviews. I'm sorry if they are little OOC to some people but no one will be the same if they found there son and daughter were ill would they. I'll get chapter 3 up ASAP