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Note: First off, I am so sorry that it has taken so long to update. Life has been really hectic, what with school and work. I wait tables at Applebee's and if I'm not at school then I'm there. So I haven't had much time to write on Love's Pain. I hope everyone likes the new chapter. I know that it is not that long and I promise the next will be longer and better. I was going to make this chapter different but I felt like I should get something posted. Anyway, Thank you for the reviews.

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Love's Pain

She's awake!

Gohan looked over at Pan to find her awake and looking at him. Tears came to Gohan's eyes as he squeezed her hand and kissed her on the forehead. Pan looked at him in confusion as he started to cry and ramble at the same time. She moved the oxygen mask away from her so that she could ask him why he was crying.

"Daddy, are you okay? What's happened? Where am I?"

"Thank you Dende. Pan, sweetheart, you're awake. Oh Monkey, I love you hold on let me get a doctor then I'll answer all your questions." Gohan said as he kissed her again and then went running out of the room. "Doctor, quick she's awake!" Gohan yelled before running back to Pan. "Oh sweetheart, I'm so glad that you came back. We almost lost you."

"Daddy?"

"I don't know what I would have done without you." Gohan rambled, ignoring Pan's attempts to gain his attention.

"DADDY!" Pan yelled weakly. Gohan stopped and stared at her before it dawned on him she wanted.

"Oh yeah, your questions. Um, I'm okay now. You are in the hospital and to answer what happened, one word Brolli. Oh monkey, don't cry. It will be alright, I promise. I won't let anything bad happen to ever again."

"Excuse me, Mr. Son, but I need to check your daughter, if you would just step out of the room for a minute."

"That's fine. I'm going to go get the rest of her family. I'll be right back." Gohan said as he went running out the door again.

He ran into Vegeta as he turned to go down the hallway. "Umph, sorry Vegeta but Pan...and I ...need...to get...the others." Gohan exclaimed out of breath. Vegeta felt sick to his stomach while he listened to Gohan's breathless ramblings.

"Boy, is the girl dead? What happened?" Vegeta ordered Gohan to tell him.

"She's awake! Sorry but I got to go." Gohan exclaimed as he continued to run down the hall. Vegeta stood stunned as he watched Gohan disappear. Before he could move, Vegeta heard Gohan run into someone else. "Oh Dad. Good the others are with you. Come quick Pan." Gohan yelled as he turned and ran back down the way he came.

Goten and Trunks turned and looked at each other with stricken eyes. Goten could tell that Trunks was about to lose it again. "Trunks, it can't be to bad, because Gohan seemed to be excited. Maybe we should follow him and find out what has happened before jumping to any conclusions."

"You are right Goten. I just don't think I can stand for anything else bad to happen." Trunks said as Goten patted him on his shoulder. "Well what are we waiting for, let's go."

Goten and Trunks caught up with Goku, Vegeta, and Bulma outside of Pan's room in ICU. "Gohan was called back in. He said Pan's awake but he doesn't know anything else. We have to wait for them to come back out." Bulma said holding on to Vegeta's arm.

"Well they need to hurry up in there because I don't know how much longer I can wait." Trunks exclaimed walking to the glass window and looked in at Pan.


(Inside Pan's Room)

"Mr. Son, I have checked out your daughter and she should be just fine. We will need to keep her here for a while to make sure she has no further complications, but I do believe the worse is over."

"Thank you so much doctor." Gohan said shaking the doctor's hand a little to enthusiastically.

"You are welcome Mr. Son." the doctor said pulling his hand out of Gohan's grasp. "Now Pan, I need you to take it easy and under no circumstances are you to become stressed out. You have been through a lot and you need to keep your blood pressure down and your body relaxed so that you can heal properly. You are one strong young lady. I have never in all my years of medicine seen anyone fight so hard to stay with their family. It's patients like you that make my job worth it." The doctor said making Pan blush at his compliments. "Alright, I'm going to leave. Do you have any further questions." Pan shook her head no, before the doctor continued talking. "Okay, your friends and family can come in to see you, but they can only stay for two hours. I've told your father that he can stay the night as long as you are here. Bye Pan, Mr. Son, see you later tomorrow."

Pan watched as the doctor left her room. She turned and looked at her father as tears welled up in her eyes. "Daddy."

"It's okay baby, it's okay. I'm here. Cry all you want." Gohan said as he wrapped his arms around Pan and let her cry on his shoulder. "Do you want me to tell the others to come back later?" Pan nodded her head yes, and leaned back on to her bed.

"Please just make them go away. I hurt all over and I just want to be alone. Daddy please, I just want to go back to sleep." Pan cried.

"Shh. Okay Monkey. You sleep and I'll go talk to everyone." Gohan said getting up and walking towards the door. Just as he reached the handle Pan spoke again.

"Where is Momma?"

"She didn't feel good, but she will be here when you wake up." Once Gohan walked out the door he was bombarded by family and friends.

"What's happened?" "Will she be okay?" "What did the doctor say?" "Can I see her?" "Can we eat?" Everyone turned and looked at Goku as he rubbed the back of his head. "What I'm hungry. I haven't eaten yet."

"It's okay, Dad. Pan's going to be okay. The doctor said that she has to stay calm and stress free. After a few days Pan can be moved out of ICU, and after a week in another room if she is doing better then she can go home."

"Can I see her?" Trunks asked Gohan again, still staring at Pan through the window. He turned and looked at Gohan when he heard him sigh.

"I would let you, Trunks but Pan wants to be alone right now. She is in a lot of pain and she said all she wants is to sleep. I'm sorry."

"Will we be able to see her later, Gohan?" Goten asked his older brother. Goten had walked up to join Trunks at the window. He looked at his sleeping niece before turning to give his older brother his undivided attention.

"Yes, the doctor said everyone can visit her but only for two hours. When she wakes back up I'll check with her and see if she wants visitors then."

"So now what?" Bulma asked.

"I need to go home, shower and get Videl. Pan was asking about her and it will help Videl to feel better to see Pan."

"Do you really think that is wise. The girl is barely recognizable thanks to Brolli and her surgeries." Vegeta said, speaking for the first time since Gohan had told him she was awake.

"Probably not. But Pan wants her mother and Videl needs to see Pan, so I don't really have a choice."

"Guys if you will excuse me, but now that I know Pan's awake and will be okay, I'm going to go be with Parisu ." Goten said patting Trunks and Gohan on the back before walking down the hall to go see his girlfriend.

"I think we should go check on Bra and tell her the good news before she does anything crazy." Bulma said letting go of Vegeta and walking up to Gohan to hug him.

"Um, can I eat now Gohan?"

"Yes Dad. Since Bra is at my house, why don't you use instant transmission and take us there. Mom can make breakfast for everyone."

"Sounds good to me. Alright everyone, grab a hold of me and we will be off."

"I'm going to stay." Trunks said quietly as he turned to look at Pan again.

"What?" Bulma asked her son not hearing what he said.

"I'm staying here." Trunks said again louder so that they could hear him. "And before you say anything, I know she's asleep and doesn't want to see anyone, but I can't leave her. Just go on, I'll be fine here."

"Alright Trunks. If that is what you want. We will see you soon."



(Inside Pan's Room)

Trunks walked in and sat down next to Pan after everyone left. He didn't talk to her for fear of waking her up, Trunks just sat and stared at her, watching her sleep. He ran his fingers through her hair and held her hand, wishing that he could hold her and never let her go.

'What am I going to do? I love you but I'm scared that you are not going to want anything to do with me now. After all it is all my fault that you are hurting like this. I just thank Dende you are okay now.' Trunks thoughts were interrupted when he heard Pan moan. He pulled his hand away from her and watched her intently waiting to see if she was going to wake up. His breath caught in his throat when Pan's eyes fluttered. When she moaned again and turned her head to face the other way, he slowly let his breath out. Trunks knew that he was allowed to see her but her felt as if he were doing something wrong. He sighed as he once again held her hand and made himself more comfortable. His thoughts started to wonder again as he looked at the beautiful woman in front of him. ' You know your beautiful even with all the bandages covering your head and body. I wish we could go back in time. I would change everything that has happened except the part where I kissed you for the first time and realized that you owned my heart.'

"I love you Pan Son." Trunks whispered softly before he fell asleep holding her hand.









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