Disclaimer: Do not own DBZ or its characters.
Claimer: Do own Cheena (go me!) N-sama owns Miyuki, Chico owns herself and Valkyrie owns Gareth
AN: Thanks for the reviews everyone. I think I only have two or three more chapters left after this one. I'm not sure, it could possibly be one but who can say…not even me. Well enjoy this one.
~::Things Happen::~
Mumbling under her breath, Cheena stomped her foot with every step she took, trying her hardest to put her room back the way it was. Chico sat on her bed watching her eldest sister walk back and forth. Grabbing a few shirts off the floor, Cheena tossed them on the bed.
"Cheena? Do you think Goten will be ok?" Chico asked as she continued to watch Cheena pace back and forth. Stopping, Cheena glared at Chico with her eyes narrowed. Picking up a few more shirts, she tossed them on Chico.
"Listen here, if your going to sit in here then you help and I don't care about Goten at the moment alright. He's a dirty thief. It took me awhile to save up that money" she yelled as she continued to pick up her clothes. Chico sighed as she started to fold Cheena's clothes the best she could. Knocking on the door, Trunks walked in followed by Gohan.
"Hey Cheena, how are you holding up?" Gohan asked as he pushed Cheena's clothes on her bed to the side and sat down. With her back to them, Cheena tightened her grip on the shirts that were in her hand. Reaching over, Chico picked up a few shirts and tossed them in Gohan's lap.
"If your going to sit there then you can help fold these shirts" she said. Gohan looked at Chico before placing the shirts to the side.
"I am not doing that" he said. Turning around, Trunks and Gohan stared into Cheena's angry eyes.
"Then get out!" she yelled as she pointed to the door. Trunks and Gohan looked at one another before grabbing a shirt each and folded it. Chico smiled as she lifted the shirt she was working on in the air.
"I did it! I actually folded something" she said. Gohan looked at what she did and laughed.
"Chi, all you did was ball it up. That's not how you fold a shirt" he said. Growling, Chico tossed the shirt to the side.
"I'll try it again" she said as she attempted it with a new shirt.
"I don't believe this. Look at this! All my underwear all over the place. I'm so going to get him for this" Cheena said as she continued to pick up her clothes.
"Cheena, you know Goten wouldn't of done this if he wasn't drunk. He didn't know what he was doing" Trunks said.
"He didn't know what he was doing when he wrapped his hand around my throat either I bet. What is wrong with him?" Cheena asked as she tossed what she collected in her arms onto her bed.
"He just has a problem Cheena and this problem is the one doing this to him" Gohan said as he reached for another shirt to fold.
"Well I wish he'd stop. I mean, my clothes…look at this! I just got this yesterday" Cheena said as she held up a pair of blue slacks that had a slight tear on the right leg.
"You can sew that" Chico said as she continued her attempt to fold one piece of clothing.
"Or you can do it" Cheena said as she tossed the pants to Chico. Glancing at the pants, Chico quickly hopped off the bed.
"No way! I can't sew. I'm out of here" she said as she walked to the door. Looking up at Videl, she smiled as she ran towards the staircase. Walking in, Videl laughed at the sight in front of her.
"Maybe I should do this to get you to fold some clothes around the house" she said with a laugh. Gohan glanced at the shirt in his hand before placing it behind his back and grinning.
Downstairs, Chico walked into the living room to see Bulma, her mother and Miyuki all sitting on the couch. Chi-Chi had her arms wrapped around Miyuki, trying her best to console her while Bulma looked on.
"Where is everyone?" Chico asked as she sat down on the couch.
"Out back. Goku decided to let off a little steam so he and Vegeta are sparing. Bra and Pan are watching them" Bulma said. Chico nodded her head as she looked over at her mother and Miyuki.
"Its going to be alright Miyuki. Just keep saying that" Chi-Chi said as she rubbed Miyuki's back. Sitting up, Miyuki wiped her eyes but her tears still continued to fall.
"Miy, are you going to be ok?" Chico asked as she hopped off the couch. Miyuki only nodded her head, her silent cries preventing her from answer back.
"Chico, why don't you go out back with Pan and Bra and watch Goku and Vegeta?" Bulma asked the small girl in front of her. Nodding her head, Chico walked out of the living room. Watching her go, Bulma looked over at Miyuki.
"Goten doesn't know what he's doing Miyuki. He's been consumed by so much drinking that its just messing with him" she said.
"That's right Miyuki. I know my son…or at least I thought I knew him but I do know that he would never do any of this if he was himself" Chi-Chi said. Taking in a deep breath, Miyuki exhaled it out.
"I told him that I loved him and I got nothing in response. I mean, his he that out of it that he can't even say that he loves me back?" she asked.
"Any other time he would be able to say it to you but he's not himself. Just try not to think about it. We'll help him. He needs help. I know he doesn't want to believe it but Goten needs help" Bulma said.
"I'm not happy with what my son is doing but I know I have to help him. Don't forget that Miyuki. We can't give up on him" Chi-Chi said.
"I'm not going to give up on him. I don't care what it takes. No matter how much he pushes me away, I'm not going to leave him alone" Miyuki said. Bulma and Chi-Chi smiled as they nodded their heads in agreement.
~G's Tavern~
Gareth frowned as he placed a white cloth in a glass and started to dry it off. Glancing around, he saw that the only people in the bar was Goten and himself. Everyone else left hours ago seeing as how it was late and the bar was closing.
"Hey G, give me another round" Goten said as he finished his beer and set the glass on the table. Gareth looked at for awhile before setting the glass he just cleaned down on the counter and walked over to Goten.
"I think you've had enough Goten. Besides, we're the only ones left" he said as he leaned on the counter top.
"So what? You own it so you can close it when you want now I want another round. Don't worry, I still have some money left" Goten said as he pulled out some money. Tossing it on the counter, he smirked, waiting to see Gareth's reaction. Picking up the money, Gareth looked at it before tossing it back at Goten.
"I'm not serving you anything Goten" he said. Looking at the money in front of him, Goten quickly glared at Gareth.
"What do you mean your not serving me? You serve for the money. Here's the money now serve me" he slightly yelled.
"No Goten. I did that too many times for you. You can't drink all day and all night" Gareth said as he folded his arms across his chest.
"Your starting to sound like my fiancée" Goten said as rolled his eyes.
"Well maybe you should start listening to her. I'm your friend and all Goten but I can't be held responsible for doing this to you" Gareth said.
"Your not doing anything to me. Its your job to be a bartender and serve drinks. Its all your suppose to do" Goten said.
"I'm not only a bartender, I'm a friend and I don't want to see you get hut or worse" Gareth said.
"Well G, I'm not looking for a friend. What I'm looking for is a bartender now are you going to serve me what I want or not?" Goten asked. Gareth sighed as he shook head from side to side.
"I won't do it" he said. Nodding his head, Goten rose from the stool.
"Fine, your not the only bar in town. I can find another bartender and bar" he said as he staggered to the side. Turning around, he slowly walked towards the door, occasionally swaying from left to right.
"Hold on Goten, I can't let you leave here like that. You can barely walk straight. Let me drive you home" Gareth said as he quickly hopped over the counter, landing in front of the bar. With his back towards him, Goten laughed slightly.
"Are you deaf? I said I was going to find another bar, not go home. I no longer have a home. Those fools back there are just that and so are you. Your nothing but a fool" he said.
"Call me what you want Goten but I don't want you leaving here like this. I wouldn't know what to tell your family if I let you walk out of here in this state" Gareth said.
"Just let me be what I want to be alright. Let me go" Goten said as he turned around.
"No, now wait right there. I just have to grab my keys and my coat. I'm taking you home" Gareth said as he ran towards the back. Goten watched him go before sucking his teeth.
"Everyone thinks they can play mother now a days" he said as he slowly staggered out of the bar. Jumping into his car, he leaned forward so he could see where the key went. Figuring that out, he finally started the car. Inside, Gareth had his keys in hand and his jacket on as he walked towards the door.
"Where did he go?" he asked himself as he noticed Goten not where he was. Hearing a car start, Gareth's eyes went wide as he ran out of the bar. "Goten! Don't!" he yelled. Looking over at Gareth, Goten laughed as he slammed his car door shut.
"Forget you Gareth! I don't need you or your bar" he yelled in a slurred voice. Grabbing his seatbelt he buckled himself in and drove off. Gareth watched him go before turning around and locking up his bar.
"Damn it! I should of tied him down. Maybe I can catch him" he said as he ran towards his car. Climbing in, Gareth didn't bother buckling up. As quick as he could he got the car started and took off after Goten. Driving down the street, Goten hummed to himself as he glanced up at the streetlight.
"Since when did they add four street lights?" he asked as he tried to focus on any one of the four he was seeing. Seeing the light turn yellow, a smile flew on his face.
"I can make this" he said pressed on the gas. Just as he reached the intersection, a car hit him on the passenger side, causing him to spin around. Before he could collect his bearing about him another car hit him from the front and another in the back. Goten just shook as his car became the center for other cars to hit. Seeing lights on his left side, he glanced just in time to see a car coming straight for his side. Before he could say a word, the car smashed into the drivers side of Goten's car. It was a five car pile up in the middle of the street. Driving down the street, Gareth quickly stopped his car as the accident appeared before him.
"Oh shit" he yelled as he climbed out of the car and ran over to the scene. A few people also climbed out of their cars to see if anyone was seriously hurt. Running over to the cars, Gareth jumped over the car that was practically pinned to the Goten's side of the car just to reach his friend. Looking inside, he saw that Goten's eyes were closed, his head was on the steering wheel and little trickles of blood spilled down the side of his face.
"Is anyone seriously hurt?" Gareth heard around him as other people were doing their best to pry whoever they could out of their cars.
"Hang on Goten…I'll get some help" Gareth said as he quickly pulled out his cell phone and called for assistance.
~Son Residence: An Hour Later~
Everyone was sitting the living room watching t.v. Bulma suggested it seeing as how the night went so far and she wanted everyone to relax. Cheena wasn't paying any attention to the television just like practically everyone else in the room. They all had their minds on what happened earlier in the evening.
"Can I go outside at least and go fix something?" Cheena asked as she looked at her mother.
"And can I just leave? I don't want to stay here" Miyuki said as she glanced at Chi-Chi as well.
"No, you two are going to sit there and enjoy this…what is this Bulma?" Chi-Chi asked as she looked at Bulma.
"I don't know. I thought one of you knew what it was about" Bulma said. Everyone groaned as they slid down in their seats. Just then the phone started to ring.
"I'll get it" Chico said as she quickly hopped off the couch and ran towards the phone.
C: Hello?
G: Hi, I need to speak to Goten's dad?
C: Whose calling?
G: My name is Gareth. I really need to speak to Goten's dad
C: Hold on, ok?
Taking the phone away from her ear, Chico looked at her dad.
"Dad, its some guy named Gareth. He wants to talk to you" she said. Immediately Cheena, Miyuki and Trunks looked at Chico.
"Why would Gareth call here?" Cheena asked as she stared at Chico.
"Who is Gareth?" Chi-Chi asked.
"He's the bartender at the bar Goten always goes to" Miyuki said. Chi-Chi growled as she stood up and snatched the phone out of Chico's hand.
CC: Gareth, how dare you call my house! Its your fault my son is acting the way he is because your serving him all those drinks. Keep my son out of that bar. Are you trying to kill him?
G: You must be Goten's mom
CC: Damn right I am. Who do you think you are to call here after what your doing to my son. What is it? Is Goten passed out in your bar or something stupid like that? Well, what is it?
G: I'm at the hospital. Goten's been in an accident…a bad one
Chi-Chi held the phone to her ear as she listened to what Gareth just told her.
G: Hello? Are you there?
Chi-Chi could practically hear her own heartbeat as she dropped the phone in her hand.
"Mom? What is it?" Gohan asked as he looked at his mother. Chi-Chi remained silent as her eyes slowly closed and she fell back into the couch. Quickly Cheena jumped up and grabbed the phone off the floor while everyone else looked at Chi-Chi.
C: Gareth, what is going on? Where is Goten?
G: He's at Satan Hospital. He was in a really bad accident
C: What! When!
G: Not too long ago. You might want to get everyone down here
C: I will! Thanks for calling
Hanging up the phone, Cheena just stared straight ahead as she thought about what she just heard.
"Cheena, what is going on?" Trunks asked as he stood up. Looking over at him, Cheena glanced at Miyuki before looking away.
"Goten…he's…he's at the hospital" she slowly said. Miyuki's eyes went wide as she jumped off of the couch.
"What do you mean he's in the hospital? What happened? Is he ok?" she asked.
"He was in a car accident and Gareth said it was a bad one. That's all he said" Cheena said. Glancing down at her mother, Cheena watched as Bulma tried to wake her up by shaking her.
"We have to get down there! NOW!" Miyuki yelled as she tried to run past Cheena but Cheena grabbed her arm. "What are you doing? Let go of me!" she yelled as she tried to pull her arm away from Cheena.
"What are you going to do? Run down there?" Cheena asked.
"If I have to, yes!" Miyuki said as she glared at her friend.
"Cheena, take Miyuki, Trunks, Chico, Pan and Bra and transmit them to the hospital. I'll get everyone else" Goku said as he walked over to his wife and picked her up. Nodding her head, Cheena watched as Trunks took her hands and Bra's hand. Miyuki placed her hand on Cheena's shoulder as well as held Pan's hand. Chico jumped up and wrapped her arms around Cheena's neck.
"You all ready?" she asked.
"JUST GO!" Miyuki yelled, tears already falling down her face. Nodding her head, Cheena placed two fingers on her forehead and quickly disappeared along with everyone else. Goku held Chi-Chi in his arms while Bulma placed her hand on his shoulder. Gohan held Videl's hand as he also placed his hand on his father's shoulder.
"Vegeta, let's go!" Bulma yelled as she glared at him.
"The only place I'm going is home to train" Vegeta snapped as he started to walk past everyone but Bulma grabbed his arm.
"Go Goku" she said. Doing as Cheena did previously, Goku placed two fingers on his forehead and disappeared towards the hospital.
AN2: Next Chapter: Everyone is at the hospital to hear the condition of Goten. How serious is his injuries? What will everyone's reaction be? Only one way for you to find out. Now can you do me a favor and review? Please and Thank You!! ^_^
