"You what?" squeaked Chi-Chi, her airway blocked. "I found a cure for the disease. I need to come over as soon as possible. I'm already on my way." Replied Bulma quickly. The hum of engines was heard in the background. "Yeah, please, hurry right over. Goodbye." Said Chi-Chi in a faint sort of voice. She quickly ran up the stairs.
"Goku!!" shrieked Chi-Chi, running through the hall. In Gohan's room Goku woke up with a start. He glanced down at Gohan to make sure nothing had happened. "Huh?" He looked toward the wooden door, hearing his wife's shrill voice echo through the house. Chi-Chi threw the door open, appearing, her dress wrinkled and hair everywhere. "Goku! Bulma found a cure! She's on her way!" Goku jumped out of the bed. "Really?!" Goku leaped into the air, "Alright! He's going to live!"
Then, in a softer and quieter tone he told Gohan, who was somewhat awake that he was going to live, "Gohan, Bulma found a cure. You're going to live." Gohan smiled, a sign that the Z fighters had not seen since he had become bedridden. Piccolo grinned slightly at his young student who looked like he was going to beat this disease after all.
Suddenly a loud rumble rolled through the room. Goku rubbed his stomach. "Hey, anybody want something to eat?" asked Goku sheepishly. For once Chi-Chi didn't say anything. Krillin nodded. Piccolo rolled his eyes, not wanting to see the Saiyans eat, but still followed them.
After they all started eating the doorbell rang loudly. Chi-Chi knocked her chair over in her haste to the door. She quickly disregarded it and ran to the door. She opened. Bulma was standing there, a bag in her hand. "Hi Chi-Chi. Can I see Gohan now?" Bulma asked hurriedly. "Of course." Chi-Chi told Bulma to go right to his room.
Bulma walked in to his room and sighed, "This may be harder than I thought." For Gohan was so pale that Bulma was almost sure that he was dead. But he wasn't. Gohan was hanging on. Barely. Bulma opened her bag, pulled out a small bottle of pink liquid and quickly started an IV for him. Gohan wasn't able to drink or eat anything at the moment. He didn't have the strength.
Gohan smiled and weakly said, "Thank you." "Sure kid. Now get some rest. You should be on your feet in a few days." She left Gohan's room quietly and walked to the kitchen. "Well, how is he?" asked Chi-Chi anxiously. Everyone was waiting outside the door. "Relax, Chi-Chi." said Bulma, "He's going to be fine." Everybody cheered including Piccolo. "I'll be back in a few days to see him." Said Bulma.
Next morning
Goku woke up and walked to his son's room, just to see how he was doing. He wasn't there. 'Where is he?' he thought panicking. The window was open so Goku got curious. Sure enough he saw Gohan flying off to the mountain. Goku sped after him. "Gohan!" he called out. Gohan stopped and turned around, surprised that someone had caught him. He frowned slightly. "Ahh, I guess you caught me." He said grumpily. Goku laughed, "No, let's keep on flying. Chi-Chi shouldn't find out." Gohan nodded, before stating softly, "Thanks for coming back, Dad." Goku blinked, "Who me? Oh, sure no problem."
All of the sudden a loud voice boomed out across the area (causing both to cover their Saiyan ears); the VOICE OF DOOM! "GOHAN?!" It was Chi-Chi. They turned around and flew back down to the house, gulping. "Gohan! What do you think you're doing? You'll still sick." Asked Chi-Chi with an angry look on her face, when they landed. Gohan sighed, "Ah, Mom I'm not sick anymore. I'm fine."
"Yeah Chi-Chi he's fine. He energy level is normal again." Said Goku. Chi-Chi glared at them, before responding, "Fine! If he gets sick again Goku, it will be your fault." She stomped back into the house, turning in the doorway, "And leave Goten alone. He's studying." Goku and Gohan looked at each other and blinked, dumfounded. When did Goten start studying?
They both shrugged and flew off toward the mountain. "Race you!" Goku shouted at Gohan, before blasting off. Gohan gaped, before gathering his ki and blasting off, right behind Goku.
When they arrived at the river, they started to take off their gis and boots. They couldn't wait to go fishing. But they didn't see Piccolo land behind them. "Gohan?! What? You're up already?" Gohan and Goku both spun around startled.
Gohan laughed sheepishly, "Yeah I'm feeling a lot better." "I see that kid. I guess Bulma's cure worked better than she thought." Replied Piccolo. Before Gohan could respond, Goku dived into the water and motioned for Gohan to follow him. Gohan jumped in as well, ignoring Piccolo.. A few minutes later, when they resurfaced, Goku and Gohan were carrying very large fish. Gohan's was bigger. Piccolo laughed slightly at the two, both were wet, and had big grins on their faces. "Do you want to spar kid?" asked Piccolo. "Sure." Gohan said. Gohan put his gi on and got ready for Piccolo.
Both launched themselves at each other while Goku watched. After 3 hours both Piccolo and Gohan landed on the ground. "GOHAN!!! GOKU!!" hollered Chi-Chi. All three covered their ears and winced at the sound. "Well, see you later Piccolo." Gohan and Goku left and landed back at their house just in time for dinner. After about 60 platters of chicken, both Saiyans walked to shower and took their baths. Afterwards Gohan climbed into his bed. Goku watched from the doorway thinking, 'Things are finally back to normal.' Smiling Goku walked to his room.
Few days later
Goku awoke to sunshine streaming through his bedroom window. He went to if Gohan was awake yet. Goku walked into Gohan's room only to find that the young hybrid was lying on the floor panting. Goku ran to his son, "Gohan!" Goku lifted him up off the ground discovering that Gohan was running a high fever. Goku teleported to Bulma's to ask her what was going on. He was scared for Gohan.
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