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Love's Pain
Through the Night
"Mr. Son, your daughter is stable at the moment, but she has lost too much blood. We gave her a transplant from the blood you gave, but I'm not sure if it will be enough. She has also sustained several severe injuries. Whoever stabbed her missed her internal organs but really did some damage. I'm very sorry, but there is a strong chance that she will not make it through the night."
The doctor's words stunned everyone to their core. Pan was a Saiyan, how could something like this kill her? Vegeta quickly knocked Bra out when he sensed her ki rise drastically. Ignoring the shocked doctor, Vegeta told Uub to take her to Bulma and tell the woman what had happened. Goku, sensing his oldest son was about to fall apart, wrapped his arm around Gohan's shoulder and lent him support. Goten was torn between his brother and his best friend. He decided that since Gohan had their father then he could help Trunks. Goten started to walk towards Trunks but was stopped when he saw the look on his face. Trunks hadn't moved or said anything during the doctor's speech, he just stood there and listened with a blank look covering his face. When Goten touched his shoulder Trunks snapped out of his daze, looked around like a trapped wild animal, shouted no and then ran away from everyone and everything. Goten tried to follow but he was stopped by Vegeta who blocked his path.
"No. The boy needs to be alone. He'll come back when he is ready to." Goten looked torn but decided that Vegeta was right.
"Doctor, can I see my daughter please?" Gohan asked quietly.
"Of course Mr. Son. You and your family may go see her, but I'm warning you it will not be a pretty sight, and you need ti prepare yourself for the worst."
"We will."
"Okay, she is being moved to room S425. She should be there in just a few minutes. If you will excuse me, I need to go check in some more patients."
(Outside Pan's Room)
"Dad, what am I going to do. I can't lose my baby. I love her so much and I 'm afraid that it will kill Videl to lose Pan." Gohan said as he watched the nurses hook Pan up to several different machines.
"You just have to be strong, son. Pan is a fighter and she won't give up without having one hell of a fight. Have faith that she will be alright." Goku said reassuringly.
"Thanks Dad." Gohan said before stepping into the room to be with his daughter.
(Inside Pan's Room)
"Hi Monkey. It's Daddy." Gohan said sitting down next to Pan's bed. He gently pulled the blanket up around her and pushed the hair out of her face. Gohan studied Pan's face wishing that she would wake up and smile at him. Hell he would even take one of her frowns if it meant that she would be okay. "Listen Pan, you need to be strong and pull through this, because I need you and so does your Mother. And as much as I hate to say this, Trunks needs you. No matter what you think he truly loves you. So see Monkey, you have to fight and get better for us, for you." Gohan said softly smoothing her hair back. "I'm so sorry that I did not get to you in time. If I had, then you wouldn't be here. Dende Pan, if I could, I would trade places with you in a heart beat. Please believe me, I love you so much, Monkey. Please don't leave me." Gohan cried putting his head on the bed beside her.
Goten and Goku found him like this a few hours later, with one arm resting on top of her head and the other supporting his head on the bed beside her. Gohan had fallen asleep and they could see traces of tears in his face.
"Maybe we should leave him here." Goten suggested.
"No, he needs to leave for a little bit. It will do him good to get out and rest. Also Bulma called and said that Videl was starting to come around and it would be best if Gohan was there with her. He will only drive himself crazy if he stays here." Goku said wisely.
"I guess you are right but he is not going to want to leave."
"That's why I'm here." Goku said as he walked over to Gohan to wake him up. "Gohan, son wake up."
"What is it Dad?"
"Bulma called and said that Videl was doing better. She wants you to go home to be with your wife."
"What! I'm glad that Videl is better but what about Pan? I can't and I won't leave her. She needs me. What if she wakes up and sees that I'm not here? What if...
"Gohan!" Goku shouted interrupting his son's tirade. "I know you don't want to leave, but we are here and if something happens one of us will call. Now go home and be with your wife. She needs you too. I promise we will watch Pan, the minute something happens we will let you know."
"I don't...
"GO!"
"I'm going, I'm going. Please watch her."
"We will. Send everyone my love. Bye son." Goku said pushing Gohan out the door. He walked over and patted Goten on the shoulder before he turned to the door. "Well now that, that's done, I'm going to go find Vegeta. See you later son."
Goten shook his head at his father's abilities. Everyone thought Goku was a brainless idiot, but every now and then he would surprise you with his wisdom and intelligence. Goten heard the sound of Pan's respirator, which was helping her breath since she didn't have the ability to breathe on her own anymore, thanks to all of her injuries. He felt his throat tighten with tears when he finally looked down at Pan. Her left arm was completely covered in bandages and she had another one around her stomach and chest. Goten walked to the bed and took over the chair that Gohan had previously occupied.
"Hey cutie! It's me, your Uncle Goten. How are you holding up? Parisu is better thanks to you. She said that she could hear you demanding Brolli to release her and she could feel you trying to help her. She sends her love and gratitude." Goten sighed, trying to think of a way to help Pan. It broke his heart seeing his beloved niece this way. It made him want to kill Brolli all over again.
"Alright Pan, listen to me. You have to be alright, I don't know what I'll do without you. Who will call me Uncle G, and who will tease me about my eating and dating habits? Bra is going crazy, Vegeta has already knocked her out twice now. I know, you are just as surprised as I was. Vegeta actually hitting Bra. Scary. Plus something is going on between her and Uub, so we need you here to find out. Then you can help me tease them. It will be just like old times. Remember how we use to tease Trunks and pick on Bra. Come on Pan, you need to get well." Goten gave a frustrated cry when he failed to get a response from Pan's still form. His stomach growled letting him know that it was hungry. "Listen cutie, it's late and I gotta go. I love you and I'll be back later to check on you." Goten said as he leaned down to kiss her on the forehead. He walked over to the window and opened it. Goten had a feeling that Trunks would come by to see Pan but he wanted to wait till everyone was gone.
(5:30 AM)
Trunks quietly snuck into Pan's room. Visiting hours were long over but he had to see her. He shut the window and walked over to the bed, where the love of his life was fighting for hers. Pan's ki was so low that Trunks feared that she was more dead then alive. He cringed at the sight of her. Pan had bandages and stitches all over her. Her face was deathly pale and covered in bruises. He tentatively ran his fingers across her cheek and then pushed some hair out of her face and leaned down to kiss her cheek. Trunks sat in the chair beside her bed and laced his fingers with hers.
"Hey Baby. I know I'm not high on your list of people to hear right now, but I had to come see you. Pan, I really so love you. You are everything a guy could want in a girl, smart, funny, and beautiful beyond all means. I know I hurt you but I thought that if I pushed you away then I would be saving you from all of this. I guess I was wrong. I hope that you will forgive me." Trunks stopped talking to her and looked up at Pan's face to see if her condition had changed any. Pan remained the same, still and unresponsive.
Trunks ran his fingers through his hair in frustration before he started talking to her again. "After you get well, I'm going to spend the rest of my life making sure you are happy and never harmed again. I want us to be married and have children who look and act just like you. I won't even mind it if they get your stubborn streak. Can't you see it Baby, our children will have your beautiful hair and eyes. They will get my intelligence and your spirit. They will be perfect mostly because they will be from you. Please Pan, wake up. I can't marry myself and I need you to have these kids so we can be a family. If you wake up now then I'll even let you decide where we will live. You just need to get better." Trunks begged her before he put his head on the bed and cried. He had tried to be strong and not cry but the feeling of utter helplessness broke through his barrier and made him crumble.
Trunks sobbed praying to Dende that Pan not be taken away. "Pan, if you can hear me please wake up. I can't live without you, Baby. I need you to be complete." Trunks felt a hand on his shoulder stopping his ramblings. "Dad, what are you doing here?" Trunks said wiping his eyes trying to hide the tears running down his face.
"Checking on you, so that the woman doesn't yell at me for neglecting you. Now let's go, it is past time for visitors and your mother wants you to go home and get some sleep. Plus all this crying you are doing isn't helping anyone." Vegeta said sternly as he placed a comforting hand on Trunk's shoulder to make him leave.
"I don't want to leave her."
"I don't care. Your mother said leave and that is what you will do. I'll be in the hall waiting on you so say your goodbyes and come on out."
"Fine." Trunks said as he turned back to Pan to tell her bye and that he would be back soon. "Pan, I need to leave you for a bit, but I'll be back. I love you so much Pan. Please come back to me." Trunks whispered before he placed a kiss on the corner of her mouth. As he was leaving a noise caught his attention, Trunks turned back to see Pan....
What is Pan doing? Did she hear Trunks profess his love? Is everything finally going to alright? To find out read the next chapter of Love's Pain. All you have to do is review and I will post the next chapter to answer all these questions and any others that haven't been asked yet.