A/N: R+R im raising the R's to 4

Disclaimer: DOD

Chapter 3

(Hold my hand)

The group waited patiently outside of the hospital emergency room where goku under went his diagnosis. They waited for hours and finally the doctor walked out, his head hung low and he rubbed his eyes. He looked up at chichi and beckoned fro her to stand.

"Come with me this is going to take some explaining" the doctor spoke walking back into the room followed by chichi.

The room was dark and the only light that showed was the x-ray light that was illuminating x-rays of gokus heart and chest. Goku lay in a bed awake staring at the ceiling. His hands clutched the blanket tighter with each passing moment.

Chichi walked in and looked at goku then at the doctor.

"Im afraid to say this but...this is the worst case of the heart virus I have ever seen, it is curable though. However he may not recover completely...infact it's almost guaranteed that he's going to be crippled for the rest of his life."

Goku slowly turned his head to look at the doctor. Chichi clutched at a tissue and sighed.

"At least he will live right"

The doctor nodded "unfortunately the recovery is going to be far more painful than any virus could ever be much more painful than it is now"

"How so" chichi asked looking at goku

The doctor sighed "vomiting, cramps, head aches, muscle and bone aches, loss of appetite, many have experienced deep depression, drossiness, a deep cough, wheezing in many cases the cough and wheezing never go away after the patient has been taken off the medicine...do you want him to be on the medication"

Chichi looked at the floor then at goku "that's up to him...goku..."

Goku turned his head to face the ceiling. He didn't respond.

"MOMMY! Don't let daddy die," cried goten from the door.

Chichi and the doctor turned to face the young boy. Both goten and gohan stood in the doorway watching them. Goten walked in further. The boy looked at the doctor, and then ran to his father's bedside.

"Daddy you just came back...you can't die again, I just met you daddy, please don't go"

Goku looked at the boy. His face was pale and sweat covered his body making the blankets and clothing stick to him uncomfortably. Goku smiled and put his hand on gotens head ruffling the hair.

"Im not going to die goten...im going to be on meds that's all you don't need to worry...ya silly goose"

Goten smiled and looked at his mother and the doctor. The doctor scolded the young boy, and Chichi smiled "goten will you wait for me outside please"

Goten nodded and reluctantly left.

"So we are having him on medicine than"

"Yes...goku your going to be fine"

Goku nodded. The doctor left to get the medicine. Chichi walked over to goku and sat on the bed.

"Chichi..."

"Yes"

"Im...im scared...I don't like this feeling...it hurts"

Chichi grabbed gokus hand. He squeezed hers back. "Its ok I promise I wont leave your side"

Goku looked up as the doctor walked in holding a jar and a needle. Goku tightened up and started to move backwards in fear. He shook his head as the doctor walked towards him filling the suringeon with the blue medication.

"Goku hold still please look im right here he's not going to hurt you"

"No...no I change my mind, nobody said it was supposed to be injected please no get that thing away from me chichi no get it away please god no"

Chichi held him firmly "please goku hold still oh come on what kind of hero runs away from a needle...im ashamed of you goku"

"Wha!? Needle my foot look at the-ow" goku looked down at a small hole in his arm, then up at the doctor walking away.

Chichi smirked and sat "that wasn't to bad now was it"

Goku sunk back into the bed "I...guess not"

Chichi staid with goku until the medicine kicked in and he fell into a restless sleep. He began to cough deeply and wheeze. Chichi hadn't realized how quickly these affects would take place.

A/N: remember 4 R+R's