Just A Girl
Chapter3: Don't Leave Me!!!
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"Trunks, why are you standing outside?" Bulma walked up to the hospital to find her son waiting outside.
"No shirt, no shoes, no service." Trunks said. He had taken off too quickly and didn't grab a shirt or even a pair of shoes.
"How did Gohan get inside?" Bulma asked.
"Gohan was carrying Chi Chi, and she was screaming, so the doctors said it was ok because they didn't want to deal with it. And Goten was wearing shorts and a shirt." Trunks explained.
"Well, go home quickly and get some clothes on, Vegeta, I need you to stay with Gohan and Goten, try to be nice." Bulma looked Vegeta in the eye and glared him down. Vegeta just shrugged, today was NOT his day.
"Let's go!" she ran up to the front desk and asked for Chi Chi Son.
"Room 495, fourth floor, fifth door on the left." The attendant said without looking up, she didn't even need to look it up on the computer; Chi Chi was making such a scene everyone in the hospital knew where she was. Chi Chi quieted down when they threatened to sedate her and have her committed. Gohan was furious; he actually almost punched the doctor.
"Thank-you." Bulma said as she headed to the elevator. Vegeta just shot the evil eye to everyone he passed.
"Gohan!" Bulma called out as she walked up. Gohan looked up and smile weakly.
"They told us to wait outside, Goten is in the bathroom, she isn't feeling very well, and I think all of it made her sick." Gohan said.
"They'll let me in, I have credentials, but why don't you go on home and get some rest, Goten can stay the night at our house." Bulma smiled and went into the hospital room calling over her shoulder, "When Goten comes out of the bathroom, make sure she gets to CC." and the door shut just as Goten walked out of the 'Ladies Room.' She looked at Vegeta, and then at Gohan, then she saw a tray of food.
"I think I'm going to be sick." She mumbled holding her stomach. She ran back into the bathroom and regurgitated the rest of the food that was in her stomach. Vegeta slammed into the bathroom, ignoring the protests, picked her up and flew out the window.
"I can fly." Goten said quietly. Vegeta just looked at her and dropped her.
***********That Night*****************************************
Goten had finally fallen asleep, she was having trouble because she was so worried for her mother. And the dream she had didn't help matters either. In her dream she was smiling, but people around her were screaming and running, they all left her standing in the middle of the road.
'Goten...Goten.' she heard her mother's voice call softly. Goten started running towards the sound when Gohan ran up next to her. They both were running and running, Goten wanted to stop running but she couldn't, they just kept running when Gohan fell. He had fallen face first and wouldn't move, she wanted to stop running and see if he was all right, but she couldn't.
'Stop! Please stop!' she called out, but she just kept running.
'Goten! Come home Goten. Dinner is ready. Goten!' there were two voices now, she recognized her mother's, but the deeper one was foreign to her.
'Where are you?' she called out. 'Please, I don't know where you are.' She just kept running and running.
'Here, we're here.' Chi Chi called out to her. Goten could see them, Chi Chi, Gohan, and even Goku. They all smiled and waved.
'I see you.' She grinned, but she continued running. She was running to them, but no matter how fast she ran they never got any closer. Then Goku started floating up, she wanted to fly up to him, but she could only run. He just kept floating until she couldn't see him anymore.
'Daddy! Please don't leave me again!' she cried out, but he didn't come back down.
'Goten! Goten honey!' Chi Chi called her again.
'Mom! Help me!' she called out and reached her arms out to her.
"I love you honey." Chi Chi smiled and she too floated up after Goku.
'Mom! Come back! You can't go! I need you!" Goten was now crying because she wanted to get to her family and she tried, but she could only run, she was just so tired, but she kept running.
'I'm sorry.' Chi Chi smiled down at her but she continued up.
"Mom!" Goten shouted as she woke up. She was sweating really badly, her stomach hurt from all the throwing up that she had done, and she was getting a killer headache.
"I'm hungry." She half mumbled half whined as her stomach growled. She knew there would be food in the fridge, but as hungry as she was she was homesick too, she just wanted to be home. Goten was still wearing Vegeta's shirt, a bathing suit, and probably Vegeta's swimming trunks too. She needed a shower and some food. More importantly she needed maximum strength Tylenol and some home-cooked food. Goten knew if she flew home there would be leftovers in the fridge, considering Chi Chi still made enough for herself, Goten, Gohan, and Goku. Every time Chi Chi sat down she would laugh when she realized how much food she cooked. Goten's stomach decided for her as she opened the window and started for home.
~~~~~~~~~~At The Hospital~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Miss Bulma?" a nurse asked into the quiet waiting room.
"Here." Bulma said as she stood. "How is she doing?" she asked in concern.
"I'm afraid she isn't too good." The nurse frowned. "We ran a few tests on her, and it seems that she has a rare form of cancer."
"Cancer?" Bulma said the word like it was a snake on her tongue. "Well, can't you give her chemotherapy?" she asked hopefully.
"There are two options, one is we can give her drugs that will hold the cancer off, but it won't cure it, there is no telling how long she would survive this, not to mention it is a very painful situation." The nurse explained in a soft, but firm voice.
"And the other option..." Bulma pressed, she hoped it was better than the first.
"The second option would be we give her a few very strong pain killers, send her to hospice and wait it out." The nurse knew these were tough decisions, the first one was cruel, and the second one was unthinkable, but she had no choice, it was her job.
"Hospice...wait it out..." Bulma couldn't say anything else, what was she going to tell Gohan, and Goten? Gohan had lost his dad a few times, Goten never really knew her dad, and their mom was all those two had left to raise them.
"I suggest you talk it over with the family, it is very hard to let someone go like this, but you must think of her comfort. I've seen this type of thing many times, and I'm terribly sorry Miss." The nurse smiled and walked out of the room. This was the part of the job no one liked. No matter how many times you've done it, it doesn't get an easier.
"Thank-you." Bulma called out, only half aware she had. She felt like a sleeping dolphin, dolphins don't really sleep, one side of their brain rests while the other concentrates on sleeping, only half of her brain was working, the other side was numb.
'Death is like a cut, a very deep cut. First, you feel the sting, then it goes numb as it heals, it takes a long time, and if the cut is deep enough, it never fully heels, it will forever remain sore, and you are left with a scar. And saying an old wound heals fast is like saying an old dog does learn new tricks, it just doesn't happen.'
**********************************************At CC**********************************************************
"Goten?" Trunks called as he started searching around, he had wanted to ask her if she wanted to spar, but she wasn't there.
"I'm home." He heard his mother call weakly as she walked in the door and sank into a chair.
"Mom, did Goten go with you to the hospital?" he called down.
"No honey, hey, could you tell her to come down here, I need to talk with her." Bulma knew she couldn't keep it a secret, but she just couldn't even try and think of what she was going to say. 'The sooner, the better...I hope.' Bulma thought wearily.
"Goten isn't here, I can't find her anywhere." Trunks walked into the kitchen and grabbed a glass.
"Pour me a cup of coffee please?" Bulma needed a lot more than coffee. Maybe a lobotomy would work...on the other hand, maybe not.
"Sure, she probably went home, or to the hospital." Trunks shrugged it off, but he had a bad feeling, and the way his mom was acting wasn't helping. "Would you like sugar or anything?" he asked.
"No." Bulma grabbed the cup and drank the whole cup in three swallows. "Get your father, we're all going to the Son home, and call Gohan too." Bulma got up and drank another cup of coffee, this time in two huge gulps.
"Ok." Trunks looked at his mom in concern for a moment, then headed for the GR. He would call Gohan when they got to Goten's house.
"Dad!" Trunks knocked on the GR. He was about to open it when Vegeta swung the door open.
"We..." Trunks started. "I know." Vegeta said and walked passed him.
'How does he do that?' Trunks thought. He just shrugged and followed his father into the kitchen where Bulma was finishing off the pot of coffee.
"Hey." She called out when Vegeta grabbed her and flew off. She snuggled closer, and to her delight Vegeta didn't protest, Bulma knew that Vegeta must know something.
'It's got to be a sayain thing.' She thought and shook her head.
****But if it was a sayain thing...what about all those other sayains?***
"Chi Chi." A voice called out.
"Who's there?" she asked looking around.
"It's me, it's time to go." Goku smiled down on her.
"Goku!" Chi Chi smiled, she couldn't do anything, she wanted to reach up and hug him, but she was in so much pain.
"It's time, you must come with me." Goku took her hand, suddenly all the pain was gone.
"Oh Goku!" Chi Chi cried and hugged him, tears streaming down her face.
"But, I need to say goodbye, I can't just leave them here." Chi Chi said softly.
"Gohan is ok, he is happy with Videl, and you were right all along, you are going to be a grandmother." Goku smiled down at her.
"But Goten, she's only fourteen, she'll be all alone." Chi Chi protested, she wanted so badly to be in this state of bliss with Goku, but she would be willing to go back and take care of Goten like she was supposed to.
"Goten will be fine, you taught her so much all ready, she won't be alone, she will be with Trunks." Goku assured and he led her outside the hospital.
"Wait." Chi Chi pulled away. "Nurse, my daughter, will you please give this to her?" Chi Chi asked
"Miss. Son, you aren't supposed to be out of bed." The nurse protested, but she still took the package from Chi Chi.
"It's ok, please give it to her, and tell them both that I love them so much and that I couldn't be any more proud of them." Chi Chi smiled at the nurse and took Goku's hand.
"But..." the nurse started to argue again when they both lifted up into the sky. **************************************************************************** *********************************
"Goten." Trunks called out as he raced into her kitchen.
"Trunks!" Goten ran down the stairs and grinned at him.
"Why are you so happy?" he asked.
"I have this really good feeling, I was just on my way to the hospital." Goten said as she grabbed her shoes.
"I'll go with you." Trunks followed her outside. *****************************************************meanwhile************** *********************************
"Vegeta! You're going the wrong way!" Bulma yelled.
"Quiet woman, that girl is on her way to the hospital." Vegeta growled.
"Well I'm sorry I can't sense ki." Bulma snapped and crossed her arms. She was getting uncomfortable, Vegeta was holding her by her arms and they were getting tired. Sensing her discomfort Vegeta turned her around to face him and held onto her waist.
"Thanks." Bulma smiled.
'I just hope we can get there in time.' Bulma frowned and leaned closer to Vegeta. **************************************************************************** *********************************
I know...cliffhanger...but all the more to sweeten the deal!!! Review for a chapter...very simple...yet ingenious...and it was all me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *cough* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *starts choking*
"Trunks, why are you standing outside?" Bulma walked up to the hospital to find her son waiting outside.
"No shirt, no shoes, no service." Trunks said. He had taken off too quickly and didn't grab a shirt or even a pair of shoes.
"How did Gohan get inside?" Bulma asked.
"Gohan was carrying Chi Chi, and she was screaming, so the doctors said it was ok because they didn't want to deal with it. And Goten was wearing shorts and a shirt." Trunks explained.
"Well, go home quickly and get some clothes on, Vegeta, I need you to stay with Gohan and Goten, try to be nice." Bulma looked Vegeta in the eye and glared him down. Vegeta just shrugged, today was NOT his day.
"Let's go!" she ran up to the front desk and asked for Chi Chi Son.
"Room 495, fourth floor, fifth door on the left." The attendant said without looking up, she didn't even need to look it up on the computer; Chi Chi was making such a scene everyone in the hospital knew where she was. Chi Chi quieted down when they threatened to sedate her and have her committed. Gohan was furious; he actually almost punched the doctor.
"Thank-you." Bulma said as she headed to the elevator. Vegeta just shot the evil eye to everyone he passed.
"Gohan!" Bulma called out as she walked up. Gohan looked up and smile weakly.
"They told us to wait outside, Goten is in the bathroom, she isn't feeling very well, and I think all of it made her sick." Gohan said.
"They'll let me in, I have credentials, but why don't you go on home and get some rest, Goten can stay the night at our house." Bulma smiled and went into the hospital room calling over her shoulder, "When Goten comes out of the bathroom, make sure she gets to CC." and the door shut just as Goten walked out of the 'Ladies Room.' She looked at Vegeta, and then at Gohan, then she saw a tray of food.
"I think I'm going to be sick." She mumbled holding her stomach. She ran back into the bathroom and regurgitated the rest of the food that was in her stomach. Vegeta slammed into the bathroom, ignoring the protests, picked her up and flew out the window.
"I can fly." Goten said quietly. Vegeta just looked at her and dropped her.
***********That Night*****************************************
Goten had finally fallen asleep, she was having trouble because she was so worried for her mother. And the dream she had didn't help matters either. In her dream she was smiling, but people around her were screaming and running, they all left her standing in the middle of the road.
'Goten...Goten.' she heard her mother's voice call softly. Goten started running towards the sound when Gohan ran up next to her. They both were running and running, Goten wanted to stop running but she couldn't, they just kept running when Gohan fell. He had fallen face first and wouldn't move, she wanted to stop running and see if he was all right, but she couldn't.
'Stop! Please stop!' she called out, but she just kept running.
'Goten! Come home Goten. Dinner is ready. Goten!' there were two voices now, she recognized her mother's, but the deeper one was foreign to her.
'Where are you?' she called out. 'Please, I don't know where you are.' She just kept running and running.
'Here, we're here.' Chi Chi called out to her. Goten could see them, Chi Chi, Gohan, and even Goku. They all smiled and waved.
'I see you.' She grinned, but she continued running. She was running to them, but no matter how fast she ran they never got any closer. Then Goku started floating up, she wanted to fly up to him, but she could only run. He just kept floating until she couldn't see him anymore.
'Daddy! Please don't leave me again!' she cried out, but he didn't come back down.
'Goten! Goten honey!' Chi Chi called her again.
'Mom! Help me!' she called out and reached her arms out to her.
"I love you honey." Chi Chi smiled and she too floated up after Goku.
'Mom! Come back! You can't go! I need you!" Goten was now crying because she wanted to get to her family and she tried, but she could only run, she was just so tired, but she kept running.
'I'm sorry.' Chi Chi smiled down at her but she continued up.
"Mom!" Goten shouted as she woke up. She was sweating really badly, her stomach hurt from all the throwing up that she had done, and she was getting a killer headache.
"I'm hungry." She half mumbled half whined as her stomach growled. She knew there would be food in the fridge, but as hungry as she was she was homesick too, she just wanted to be home. Goten was still wearing Vegeta's shirt, a bathing suit, and probably Vegeta's swimming trunks too. She needed a shower and some food. More importantly she needed maximum strength Tylenol and some home-cooked food. Goten knew if she flew home there would be leftovers in the fridge, considering Chi Chi still made enough for herself, Goten, Gohan, and Goku. Every time Chi Chi sat down she would laugh when she realized how much food she cooked. Goten's stomach decided for her as she opened the window and started for home.
~~~~~~~~~~At The Hospital~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Miss Bulma?" a nurse asked into the quiet waiting room.
"Here." Bulma said as she stood. "How is she doing?" she asked in concern.
"I'm afraid she isn't too good." The nurse frowned. "We ran a few tests on her, and it seems that she has a rare form of cancer."
"Cancer?" Bulma said the word like it was a snake on her tongue. "Well, can't you give her chemotherapy?" she asked hopefully.
"There are two options, one is we can give her drugs that will hold the cancer off, but it won't cure it, there is no telling how long she would survive this, not to mention it is a very painful situation." The nurse explained in a soft, but firm voice.
"And the other option..." Bulma pressed, she hoped it was better than the first.
"The second option would be we give her a few very strong pain killers, send her to hospice and wait it out." The nurse knew these were tough decisions, the first one was cruel, and the second one was unthinkable, but she had no choice, it was her job.
"Hospice...wait it out..." Bulma couldn't say anything else, what was she going to tell Gohan, and Goten? Gohan had lost his dad a few times, Goten never really knew her dad, and their mom was all those two had left to raise them.
"I suggest you talk it over with the family, it is very hard to let someone go like this, but you must think of her comfort. I've seen this type of thing many times, and I'm terribly sorry Miss." The nurse smiled and walked out of the room. This was the part of the job no one liked. No matter how many times you've done it, it doesn't get an easier.
"Thank-you." Bulma called out, only half aware she had. She felt like a sleeping dolphin, dolphins don't really sleep, one side of their brain rests while the other concentrates on sleeping, only half of her brain was working, the other side was numb.
'Death is like a cut, a very deep cut. First, you feel the sting, then it goes numb as it heals, it takes a long time, and if the cut is deep enough, it never fully heels, it will forever remain sore, and you are left with a scar. And saying an old wound heals fast is like saying an old dog does learn new tricks, it just doesn't happen.'
**********************************************At CC**********************************************************
"Goten?" Trunks called as he started searching around, he had wanted to ask her if she wanted to spar, but she wasn't there.
"I'm home." He heard his mother call weakly as she walked in the door and sank into a chair.
"Mom, did Goten go with you to the hospital?" he called down.
"No honey, hey, could you tell her to come down here, I need to talk with her." Bulma knew she couldn't keep it a secret, but she just couldn't even try and think of what she was going to say. 'The sooner, the better...I hope.' Bulma thought wearily.
"Goten isn't here, I can't find her anywhere." Trunks walked into the kitchen and grabbed a glass.
"Pour me a cup of coffee please?" Bulma needed a lot more than coffee. Maybe a lobotomy would work...on the other hand, maybe not.
"Sure, she probably went home, or to the hospital." Trunks shrugged it off, but he had a bad feeling, and the way his mom was acting wasn't helping. "Would you like sugar or anything?" he asked.
"No." Bulma grabbed the cup and drank the whole cup in three swallows. "Get your father, we're all going to the Son home, and call Gohan too." Bulma got up and drank another cup of coffee, this time in two huge gulps.
"Ok." Trunks looked at his mom in concern for a moment, then headed for the GR. He would call Gohan when they got to Goten's house.
"Dad!" Trunks knocked on the GR. He was about to open it when Vegeta swung the door open.
"We..." Trunks started. "I know." Vegeta said and walked passed him.
'How does he do that?' Trunks thought. He just shrugged and followed his father into the kitchen where Bulma was finishing off the pot of coffee.
"Hey." She called out when Vegeta grabbed her and flew off. She snuggled closer, and to her delight Vegeta didn't protest, Bulma knew that Vegeta must know something.
'It's got to be a sayain thing.' She thought and shook her head.
****But if it was a sayain thing...what about all those other sayains?***
"Chi Chi." A voice called out.
"Who's there?" she asked looking around.
"It's me, it's time to go." Goku smiled down on her.
"Goku!" Chi Chi smiled, she couldn't do anything, she wanted to reach up and hug him, but she was in so much pain.
"It's time, you must come with me." Goku took her hand, suddenly all the pain was gone.
"Oh Goku!" Chi Chi cried and hugged him, tears streaming down her face.
"But, I need to say goodbye, I can't just leave them here." Chi Chi said softly.
"Gohan is ok, he is happy with Videl, and you were right all along, you are going to be a grandmother." Goku smiled down at her.
"But Goten, she's only fourteen, she'll be all alone." Chi Chi protested, she wanted so badly to be in this state of bliss with Goku, but she would be willing to go back and take care of Goten like she was supposed to.
"Goten will be fine, you taught her so much all ready, she won't be alone, she will be with Trunks." Goku assured and he led her outside the hospital.
"Wait." Chi Chi pulled away. "Nurse, my daughter, will you please give this to her?" Chi Chi asked
"Miss. Son, you aren't supposed to be out of bed." The nurse protested, but she still took the package from Chi Chi.
"It's ok, please give it to her, and tell them both that I love them so much and that I couldn't be any more proud of them." Chi Chi smiled at the nurse and took Goku's hand.
"But..." the nurse started to argue again when they both lifted up into the sky. **************************************************************************** *********************************
"Goten." Trunks called out as he raced into her kitchen.
"Trunks!" Goten ran down the stairs and grinned at him.
"Why are you so happy?" he asked.
"I have this really good feeling, I was just on my way to the hospital." Goten said as she grabbed her shoes.
"I'll go with you." Trunks followed her outside. *****************************************************meanwhile************** *********************************
"Vegeta! You're going the wrong way!" Bulma yelled.
"Quiet woman, that girl is on her way to the hospital." Vegeta growled.
"Well I'm sorry I can't sense ki." Bulma snapped and crossed her arms. She was getting uncomfortable, Vegeta was holding her by her arms and they were getting tired. Sensing her discomfort Vegeta turned her around to face him and held onto her waist.
"Thanks." Bulma smiled.
'I just hope we can get there in time.' Bulma frowned and leaned closer to Vegeta. **************************************************************************** *********************************
I know...cliffhanger...but all the more to sweeten the deal!!! Review for a chapter...very simple...yet ingenious...and it was all me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *cough* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *starts choking*