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Love's Pain
Have Faith
Trunks turned around when the machines hooked to Pan started beeping. He looked to see if Pan had woken up, but he found her convulsing instead. Before Trunks could take a step towards her, the door swung open and several doctors came running in, pushing Trunks out of the way. His heart felt like braking when he heard the doctors whispering. "Hold her still, we got to stop her seizure or she is lost for good. On the count of three move her; one, two, three. There I think we have her stable enough to move." Trunks watched as they jabbed a needle into her neck and how one doctor got on top of her to slow down her seizing. He stared at the place that Pan had previously occupied until he felt a hand touch his shoulder. He turned to see his father's face before he completely crumbled.
"Daddy, what's going to happen?" Trunks asked his father sounding very much like a little kid. "Will Pan be okay? Daddy they took her away again."
Vegeta was stunned by his son's behavior. Trunks never called him anything but Father or Dad, and here he was calling him Daddy like a five year old, or Bra. Vegeta was not sure what to do with his son. It wasn't in his nature to comfort but her felt pain at his son's obvious grief. He decided to stick to the old tried and true way of dealing with over emotional people. He raised his arm and quickly cuffed Trunks knocking him out until Vegeta could get Bulma there to deal with it.
Just as he was laying Trunks on a bed, the door opened and Goku walked in. "Vegeta, what's up? What happened to Trunks and where is Pan?" he asked in concern.
"The boy was getting to emotional and I'm not sure about the girl. Her machines started beeping and then several doctors went running in. A few minutes later they took her out and I found Trunks. You better call Gohan back here, Kakarott."
"This can't be good. Stay here and I 'll go get Gohan and Bulma."
"Fine, fine. Just hurry up."
Goku disappeared and reappeared just as quickly with Bulma and Gohan under his arms. "Goku, I ought to get Vegeta to beat you for scarring me like that. Now, why am I at the hospital and why is my son out cold on that bed?" Bulma said glaring at Goku and Vegeta. "Well I'm waiting."
Gohan took that moment to interrupt her tirade. "Dad, Vegeta, where is Pan?"
"Son, something happened. We are not sure what but several doctors took her away. I think they took her back into surgery."
"Why? NO! I knew something was going to go wrong. I told you to watch her. I knew I shouldn't have left her. She needed me and I left her to get hurt again. Dende, I'm a bad father. I...
Vegeta knocked Gohan out before he could finish his ravings. "What! I did him a favor." Vegeta said as hid wife turned to glare at him.
"Is that your answer for everything? Just render them unconscious if they get too emotional for you. First our daughter, twice, you hit her twice; then if that wasn't good enough you take out our son. Now to top it off you knock Gohan out. I can't believe you, Vegeta."
Goku saw that a fight was brewing between Vegeta and Bulma so he decided to interject before they got out of hand. "Um guys, before you continue can we please go find Goten and find out what had gone wrong with Pan?" Goku begged them.
"Of course, Goku. Vegeta go get Goten and meet us at the nurses desk." Bulma ordered before she grabbed Goku's arm and began dragging him out of the room. Vegeta glared at his wife's highhandedness, before he picked Gohan up and put him in a chair and left the room.
He found Goten in the cafeteria eating again. Vegeta snorted and proceeded to drag the whining Goten out of there so that they could meet up with Bulma and Kakarott. "Shut up boy. Something has happened to your niece, and we are going to find out. So stop that infernal crying and come on." Vegeta snapped when Goten kept on complaining about having to leave his food.
"What's wrong with Pan?"
"That's what we are going to find out." Vegeta said in frustration. "Here we are. Now shut up and listen."
"Mr. Son, your granddaughter has suffered a serious seizure. We believe that it is form the trauma to her head, but we are not a 100% sure. We have her back in the operating room to find out. It might be best if you got her father here. There may be some things that he needs to decide upon. There is a good chance that your granddaughter will not make it. As I said earlier, she has lost a lot of blood and this surgery will not help any. I'm very sorry. If you will excuse me, I need to go back in there to help work on your granddaughter."
Bulma turned and cried in Vegeta's arms after hearing the doctor's words. She quickly stopped herself when she heard Goku and Goten sigh and Goku tell Goten that everything would be okay. She left the comfort of Vegeta's arms and walked over to the two Son men and hugged them. She pulled back when she felt Goten struggling to escape. He had tears running down his face as he slowly sank to the floor and buried his head in his arms. "Why Dende? Why my niece? Why couldn't it have been me? She's not strong enough. Please spare her. We all need her so much." Goten whispered as he continued to cry like a baby.
"Bulma could you go get Gohan and then stay with Trunks. I need a few minutes alone with my sons." Goku asked quietly.
"Of course Goku. I'll be right back." Bulma said as she went hurrying down the hall.
"What are you going to do Kakarott? We are out of senzu beans, so you can't give her one to heal her."
"I'm not sure Vegeta. I need to tell Gohan and see if he is ready for the possibility of her dying and take it from there. I honestly have no idea." Goku said tiredly, stretching his arms. "I can only hope that she pulls through and if she makes it out of surgery fine. Then maybe we can see if Dende can heal her. I pray that he can."
Goku and Vegeta stopped talking when they noticed Gohan coming down the hall. They realized that he must be getting the wrong impression, thanks to Goten sitting in the floor crying his eyes out and Bulma not following him back. When Gohan reached them, Goku and Vegeta could see the grief that covered his face and made him look 10 years older.
"Tell me the truth. Pan's dead isn't she? Her body couldn't take it and she died."
"No son. Pan is not dead. She suffered something where they seized her, and they took her back into surgery to find the cause."
"Kakarott, you idiot. Not seized her, she had a seizure."
"My Dende, can she handle anymore surgery? The doctor already said that she has lost too much blood. What were they thinking dragging her back in there?"
"I don't know, but I'm sure that they are doing everything in their power to save her. Why don't you...
"I'm not leaving her again. So you can forget telling me to go back home. Videl is fine now. She's sleeping and doesn't need me. Plus you can't make me leave. I won't do it." Gohan said crossing his arms stubbornly. He turned and looked at both Goku and Vegeta defiantly, daring them to try and make him leave.
"Gohan, all I was going to say is why don't you sit down. We don't know how long this is going to take and you will wear yourself out if you pace the whole time." Goku told his oldest son gently.
Vegeta nodded to Goku and said that he would be back soon, leaving Goku to deal with everything that was happening at the hospital. After Goku finally got Gohan to agree to sit down, he picked up Goten, who had cried himself to sleep, and carried him to the room where Bulma and Trunks waited. Goku say that Bulma had fallen asleep in the chair beside Trunks who was still unconscious. Goku walked over and wrapped two blankets around Bulma and Goten before he left the room to wait with Gohan. He sighed as he sat down next to Gohan. He hadn't been this stressed since the battle on Namek, when everyone was fighting Frieza while he was in the regeneration tank. Goku longed for a good spar to clear his mind and loosen up his tense muscles, but he knew that he couldn't leave with his family suffering.
"Dad, tell me everything is going to be okay? That Dende won't be cruel enough to take away my beautiful daughter." Gohan said quietly, pulling Goku out of his thoughts.
"I don't know Gohan. I just don't know if it will all be okay. But whatever happens, I will be here for you."
(1hour later)
"Mr. Son?" a doctor asked as he walked over to the two men waiting outside the operating room.
"Yes, that's me." Gohan said quietly trying not to wake his father. "Is Pan alright?"
"Yes sir. She pulled through surgery fine. She will need another blood transfusion, but over all you have a strong daughter. We are going to put her in ICU so that she will have constant watch. You maybe allowed to stay with her tonight."
"Thank you so much doctor. Thank Dende my Pan is going to be alright."
"Mr. Son, I must warn you. She is still in danger. Her body has been through a lot and her injuries may be more than she can handle. She needs to be under close watch to make sure that she does not have another seizure. If she were to seize again then she will most likely not make it. The next 24 hours are very critical, if she wakes up then everything should be fine. Your daughter is strong, Mr. Son. I have never seen someone fight as hard to stay alive as I have seen her do. Now if you will follow me I'll take you to her."
"Thank you so much." Gohan said as he shook the doctor's hand and then followed him to Pan's room in ICU.
After he made sure Pan was settled in, Gohan went back down to wake his father and tell him the news. Goku slowly nodded his head and told Gohan that he would be back in a few minutes. Gohan just shook his head as he watched his father disappear. He decided to go tell Goten and the others before eh went back and stayed with Pan. Gohan found Goten and Bulma asleep and Trunks by the window when he walked in the room. "How is she, Gohan?" Trunks asked still staring out the window.
"She came out of surgery fine. The doctor said if she wakes up and is doing better in 24 hours then she is out of danger. They have moved her into ICU and I'm the only one allowed in there but I have faith that she will pull through."
"How do you know? I have faith in Pan but I feel as if I'm losing her each minute I'm not with her. And I can't do a damn thing about it." Trunks asked turning around to look questioningly at Gohan.
"How can I not have faith in my daughter? I lover her and I know her. Pan is strong and she would never give up. I also just spent the time she was in surgery meditating and praying to Dende that she get better. I just have to believe that she will wake up, look at me with her beautiful eyes, and tell me she loves me. I know this is killing you, Trunks, but you have to believe that Pan wants to come back to you, to us as much as we want her to. And if you want to feel like you have done something then pray. I have to get back to Pan, please tell the others when they wake up."
"I will, Gohan. Thank you for everything."
"No problem Trunks. Remember to have faith in her, Trunks." Gohan said as he walked out of the room to go back up to ICU.
'Dende, please watch over Pan and take care of her. If I could, I would give my life for hers. She is so strong and so beautiful, please don't let her life end in this hospital. I love Pan and I need Pan. Dende if you hear this please, I beg you take care of her.' Trunks prayed before he walked back over to the bed and went to sleep.
(Kami's Lookout)
"Did you hear that? He begged! My son never begs. Will you help now?" Vegeta asked of the guardian of Earth.
"Vegeta, I know everyone is in pain but there is nothing I can do until she wakes up. I could possibly so more harm than good right now." Dende told the very unhappy Prince of all Saiyans.
"Fine, but the minute she awakens I want you down there to heal her." Vegeta ordered before he took off to go back to the hospital.
(ICU)
"Hey you. How are you doing? You know, Monkey, you gave us all quite a scare. I think you took 10 years off my life. So you are not allowed to do that again. Though I think Vegeta enjoyed it. Not you having a seizure but mine and Trunk's reaction because he got to knock us out. You know I do believe that knocking people out if his favorite pastime. So you are probably number one on his list now, because he has rendered me, Trunks and Bra unconscious, since this whole mess started." Gohan stopped talking and moved away from the bed when the nurse came by to check Pan's vitals and make sure she was still stable. When she left Gohan moved back over to Pan, took her hand and held it against his chest, right above his heart.
"I love you, Monkey and so does your mother. She is doing better, but between the two of us I think seeing you all better would make her well again." Gohan placed her hand back on the bed and stood up to stretch. He grabbed another blanket and covered Pan in it before he sat down again. "Sweetheart, Daddy is here if you need me. So you sleep good and know that I will keep you safe until you wake up. Sleep tight my little Monkey." Gohan said as he leaned down and kissed her on the forehead. He got comfortable in his chair and fell asleep holding Pan's hand.
Author's Note: I hate to insert this here but I thought I needed to so that there is no confusion. Trunks snuck into Pan's room at 5:30 AM, he talked for 30 minutes. At 6:00 Pan had a seizure, at 7:30 the doctor came out and told Gohan Pan's condition. So the 24 hours start at 7:30 AM.
(6:30 AM)
Gohan woke up when he felt something move near him. He was trying to figure out why he was in a chair sleeping when the past 36 hours came back to him. Gohan quickly looked over at Pan to find...
Oh look another cliffhanger that leaves you wondering about Pan's condition. Do you hate me or love me. I promise the next chapter will not end like this one. To find out what is happening with Pan 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.