Rated: R

Warnings: none in the beginning other than fluff, and all goody, goody shit, but I'm gonna take the goody goody and burn it to hell.

Disclaimer: I don't own them. Don't sue. You'll get a swift kick in the ass. That's all I can give you. I need a job dammit!

Author's Notes: other than what's in the Warning I have nothing to write here. That's kinda boring. But *chuckles insanely* I'm so gonna throw a twist in the plot, and maybe the ultimate evil known as a cliffhanger. *Laughs evilly/insanely* _

Chapter VI

The Loss

(Goten's POV)

Life is great. I thought that in a million years that I would say that. My father and I have reconciled, and Trunks and I are friends again, and my boss says that I'm doing such good work that he gave me a raise. And really that's all I want now. Things are great. I'm almost afraid that I'll wake up and this, all this was a dream. I don't think that I could bear that. Trunks and I meet frequently for lunch. He's even said something about getting me a better paying job at CC. I told him that my job that I have right now is fine. But he was like No, no, no I can get you a much better job. But whatever. I'm over there every so often. I mostly try to avoid Vegita. Despite what Trunks says I still think he hates my guts. He's probably not said anything yet, because Bulma threatened him about the gravity chamber. But ya know the old saying, "Hell hath no fury like a woman's scorn"

Father and I have been training together a lot. Mostly when I can get off. The muscle tone I used to have is back and better that ever. My father said that I have tripled my strength since we started. Gohan and I get together whenever we can. I try to see my niece as much as I can. But the only thing about seeing them is Videl always complains that I wear too much black. But that's life. Pan likes it when I come over. The both of us manage to get in some kind of trouble. I don't know what it is about here. But when it's my little niece and I. I feel like I can for get everything. She's innocent and care free just like I was, and I'll go through hell and back to make sure she keeps that quality.

(Author's POV)

Gohan had asked Goten and his family, that would come, to dinner. They had a good time talking of things of the past week, and future plans, all the while making fun of Goku when he ate. But something unusual happened, Gohan had excused himself saying he wasn't feeling well.

(Goten's POV)

We all knew something was wrong. Gohan like anyone in the Son family didn't turn down food. Quite frankly I was worried. My father called my mother over and told her that Gohan was sick. She was over here in a matter of minutes. We were all standing my Gohan's bed, and she blew right past us all.

"Gohan my baby are you okay?" she asked franticly

"I'm fine mom," MY brother said

She turned to me "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM YOU MONSTER!!!!"

I knew I should have expected something like this but I was still shocked. But I did the only thing I could "I didn't do anything" I said softly and calmly.

"You lie you poisoned him you bastard!!"

I didn't need this. "I'll be by later Gohan…"

"Oh no you won't!!!!"

I just ignored her and continued, "Like I said I'll be back later, take care bro." I said as I waved goodbye and walked out, while that woman was yelling at me.

I feel sorry for my father Goku. He's in a tough position. He loves his wife yet he loves BOTH of his sons, and that's just the thing. She thinks that Gohan can do no wrong, and well she thinks I'm Satan himself. On more than one occasion he has to take sides, and I know that that is hard for him.

I went back to Gohan's later that night to find that they had taken him to a hospital. The babysitter for Pan told me this. I went to the hospital I went there and luckily my mother had gone home to get some stuff. My father gave me the rundown of his condition. He had a strange and rare disease. There is no cure for it, no treatments, no nothing. I was shocked to say the least. My brother was gonna die. How can anyone swallow something like this. How does anyone deal with something like this. I don't remember much about that moment. All I remember was tears streaming down my face and my fathers around me, holding me to him. I felt his tears fall as well. I dried my eyes as best as I could and went in to see him. He was hooked up to a monitor, and I could hear the slow and steady beat that signaled his living state.

He looked up at me "Hey bro" he said weekly

"Hey" I said choking tears back. Just seeing him in this state was enough to make me loose it.

"Hey what's the tears for?" he asked

"Gohan…" his name was all I could say. He had been the one to comfort me through the hard times, but how was I to comfort him when I can't even believe what was happening.

"Don't you worry about me, I'm gonna be fine"

"Yeah, it's just…"

"Don't you worry about it?" He commanded as strongly as he could

(Author's POV)

The two brothers just sat enjoying each other's company.

Weeks went by and Goten had managed to avoid Chi Chi. Though he wanted to be with his brother, he didn't want to start a fight. So he did what he did best, kept himself scarce. But things don't last forever.

(Goten's POV)

I went to see Gohan. I knew he didn't have much time left at all, so I tried to see him as much as I could. Unfortunately I ran into my mother. I walked into his room, and Saw her there.

"YOU!" She hissed "Why are you here. You have no right."

"I have just as much right as you do. If you don't like it there is the door," I said. I was tired of this shit. I hated to do this in front of Gohan but it had to happen. He would do the same if the circumstances were reversed.

"If you don't go right now I'll go get security."

"Be my guest" I shot back

I watched as she stormed out of the room in a fit of rage. I sat down beside of Gohan's bed.

"Hey brother," I say, "how are you doin?" I just grip his hand like, and squeeze. I wish he was still awake, but the week prior he fell into unconsciousness, and was most likely not going to come out of it. "Thing s are going here as good as it's gonna get here. Mother is being mother, ya know what I mean. But hey don't you worry about me. I'm doing well. If you're wondering where Videl is, I told her to go home and sleep, yesterday. She should be back any second"

As if on cue she walked in. "How's he doing?" She asked

"Same ole same ole" I said in a sad monotoned voice.

She nodded, sighed, and sat down in the chair on the other side of Gohan's bed. We sat in silence for a moment, but that moment was short lived when Gohan began to breathe really hard and was struggling to breath to. I immediately called the nurse. I could hear the heart monitor beep speed up considerately. Gohan started to convulse.

"Videl hold him down!" I yelled to her.

She did so with tears starting to sting her eyes.

Gohan suddenly fell calm. The heart monitor's beep slowed, and slowed. Gohan took a big gasp, then he flat lined just as the doctor came in. He checked his pulse and declared him dead.

Tears started to fall from my eyes "Gohan…… Gohan……" I couldn't hold back anymore. I fell down to my knees beside Videl, who had done so a minutes ago, and burst into tears.