Just A Little Cut
(part 3)
Rantings: YAY!!! Fanfiction.net is back online! Boo! I started school Monday, the 6th. YAY!!! I can drive to school all by myself!!! Boo!!! I'm in an argument w/ 1 of my friends. YAY!!!! I added lots more to my story! Boo!!! My vacation in Philly is over. (sigh) I'm all confused right now if you can't tell. And, whoever Jason Boyles is, um… I don't know you and you have no stinking right to send me a computer worm… but guess what? (singing) I caught it b4 I opened it!!! :-P So kiss my boot-tay, and leave me alone. (singing to ABC's theme) B-A-S-T-A… oops, sorry. O:-) yeah well, anyways, it's 1:04 in the morning, altho' I wrote the actual story earlier. Ok, I put lots and lots of feeling in this story because when I wrote it I was arguing w/ one of my friends, the same one I'm mad at now, and I was sick beyond belief. I mean I couldn't even walk and even when I managed to I had to carry a bucket w/ me, so yeah um… I was really hurting and trying to convince my daddy not to drag me to the hospital so, I just tried to give Chi Chi my problems. J Aren't I sweet? Also, if any of these little hospital thingys are wrong, believe me, I really don't care. No really, I don't! It may be good for my learning but I really wouldn't care, so… if you want to correct me that's fine, thanks for the knowledge. Yeah, well… Onward!
Disclaimer: Oh no! All the people that I claimed to have owned are running away on strike! Something about me not paying them enough… oh Tasha! My dear sweet cuz, where's your personal Vegeta? What do you mean he set Brett's Nintendo on fire and ran off? That's not cool! Where's Bianca? What do you mean little Gohan took her? She's like 6 and he's like… 8…ish. Oh they're destroying my family! Help!!! If you find the characters that I own, please bring them back to me!!!! Please????????Gohan fell back from one of Piccolo's blows. He was not doing so well today, he knew it, Piccolo knew it, and now he KNEW something was wrong. His mom's ki felt like she was in serious pain, his dad's ki felt like he was scared beyond belief, and by putting two and two together, he could easily figure out what had happened. "Gohan!" Piccolo's voice rang out. "Sorry, Mr. Piccolo I know I'm not concentrating but something's wrong with my mom, I know it now, and I need to go…" "Gohan!" Piccolo called out sharply. "If more people come to destroy the earth and something's wrong with your mother, are you going to let them beat you up too so your mom can feel even more worried than she already will be?" "No, but this is practice and this is my fault and… I just need to go Piccolo I'm sorry!" "Gohan!" Gohan looked at his friend in the eye. "Your father has things under control, don't go and get in the way." Gohan looked down, he probably would get in the way. But this was his mother! The person who fed him and watched over him and cleaned him up after fights and waited for him to come home with open arms. This was the woman that he knew was hurt… but did nothing about it. Was he going to make things worse by getting in the way of the people that were going to help her? Gohan sighed in defeat and kept his eyes on the ground. No, he thought. I've done enough. "Gohan! Take your frustration and look at me! Pretend that I'm the one that caused it all." Gohan looked at Piccolo, Piccolo? Piccolo is the one that hurt my mother? Piccolo is the one that didn't say anything to dad? Piccolo. Piccolo is causing all this guilt that I feel right now. Piccolo is the one that's keeping me here so I can't get to the mother that HE hurt! Piccolo caused it all!!!" Gohan powered up and flew at Piccolo, ready to make him pay for all that he was feeling.
Goku's thoughts were so jumbled together that it was hard for him to think straight. 'Ok, Goku remember, fast and smooth, don't shake Chi Chi up more than need be, what am I saying don't shake her at all! Not that I would intentionally but…' 'well you intentionally hurt her today… right?' 'No! I mean yes, I mean, I didn't know she was still hurt!' ' Well why didn't you check?' 'Because she said… and I said… and…' 'save it for the doctors buddy.' Goku groaned, his head
hurting and his heart aching. He looked down at his wife who was snuggled in his arms. She had a look on her face that showed that she was in lots if pain and would do anything to make it go away for even a second. Her eyes were closed, her mouth squeezed together as if to make the pain go away and her hair flew untamed behind them since it had come loose in her fall. She remained still, any movement she made would send her screaming and wishing for her life to
have gone in maybe a slightly different direction. Goku sighed and looked out over the horizon. He felt so helpless. He trained and trained and trained and hadn't spent enough time with his wife. What if she didn't make it through all of this? What if he could never hear her voice again? What if he could never have her hit him although he never felt it again? What if he could never taste her food again? The food that she slaved at for hours to make enough to feed a large
army and yet she made it anyways and filled it with love just for her family. What if he could never
cuddle up to her at night again? Chi Chi was his teddy bear, like a little kid who loves it and hugs it and can't live without it, that's exactly how Goku was. What if he could never kiss her again? All the good and romantic times that they had had ran through his head. None of this would have happened if he would have checked… if he would have not trained her… if he had spent more time with her… He always trained to become stronger, so he could protect his family and
earth. But what did all that strength do now? How could he use it? His wife lay in his arms hurt and possibly dying, and all his strength, that he spent all this time working for, could do nothing. Nothing… He could just make out the hospital's profile in the distance. Well, he might not be able to do anything to help his wife… but the doctors in that hospital sure could, and he could threaten whoever needed to be to get his wife in there as soon as possible.
Goku rested beside his wife's bed, two hours later. The doctors had immediately got her into the surgery room and worked on her. She now lay in a bed, as doctors waited to see what happened and Goku waited for his precious wife to wake up. That was the main concern of the doctors. She had lost lots of blood and popped many vessels. Goku's head pressed against his folded arms which rested lightly on the bed. Chi Chi had to wake up soon. For her health, and his sanity.
He looked up at his wife who rested, her head titled to one side, her mouth slightly opened and finally, her face relaxed. After all the painkillers they gave her, she should be fine for a while. A little loopy maybe, but at least she'd be alive. He reached for her hand and held it. It seemed so cold before, but now, at least a little warmth was returning to it. A nurse stopped by the door. "Sir, you're wife needs to rest, you need to go home soon…" Goku looked at her, his eyebrows forked down into their depths of stubbornness and his mouth set in a firm line. In short, he looked
scary. "Or, maybe not…" The nurse stuttered as she backed away and closed the door. Goku turned around to look at his wife's bed and sighed. "Goku, what have I told you about scaring people?" Goku's head snapped up to examine the owner of this weak voice. I want it to be… it can't be… is it??? Chi Chi smiled at her husband as he looked up at her shocked. Goku jumped up and over to hug her, "Chi Chi!" About a foot away from her he froze. Chi Chi's eyes were squeezed shut anticipating the pain, and Goku felt like an idiot for not remembering his wife's condition. He slowly leaned forward and wrapped his arms around her. He held her gently, as you would hold an egg that had been soaked in vinegar, Her eyes opened and she smiled, raising
her arms slightly to hug him back. He gently pulled away and stared in her eyes, happy that she was alive and well. He rubbed her hand as they stared at each other. After about 15 minutes, he asked her the question that had been on his mind. "Chi Chi, I'm confused. What happened? Why did you tell me you took a senzu?" Chi Chi looked at the ground ashamed, all previous joy gone from the room. I can't tell the truth, but then again I can't lie either. I have done enough of that and… Oh Kami… I made my own son lie for me! One tear gathered at the corner of her eye but
before it could grow, her husband grabbed her by the shoulders. She looked into his eyes, afraid of what she'd see. Goku's eyes pierced into hers, looking for the answer to the question that his soul had been dwelling on for the past 3 hours. The gentleness that was usually in his eyes was hidden from her, as if she was not meant to see it because of her crime. "Chi Chi" Goku commanded sternly. "Why?" Chi Chi bit her lip lightly and moved her gaze to the bed. Anywhere but those eyes… "Goku I'm sorry. I just wanted to train through my injuries like you guys do so I could become stronger and help you in battles…" "Battles? BATTLES??? Chi Chi battles are not fun and games. They are not something that you go do because you're bored. Battles are to protect the earth, battles hurt people, they kill people Chi Chi! And you're crazy if you even thought I would let you out on the battlefield. I couldn't let something so precious into that kind of environment." He traced her face with his hand, the warmth in his eyes slowly coming back, but Chi Chi still would not look at him until it was all there. "Gohan," she said quietly. "Gohan was born a fighter, Chi Chi. I never told you but I noticed signs of it when he was little, and I was always there to make sure that it wasn't a life or death situation for him" Chi Chi finally looked up at her husband, anger residing in her eyes. "Well! It wouldn't have been a life or death situation for me!" "It just was!" Chi Chi quieted and looked back down. "Chi Chi that's your problem, you don't know when to stop. You push yourself harder and harder until you give out and then
the enemy has won! That's a wonderful spirit for a fighter but…" he pushed her face to look at him. "Not my wife." Chi Chi snapped her face from his hands. "So your son can do it but not your wife?" "Chi Chi, Gohan is stronger than you and knows when to stop. He is a
fighter of this generation." "And I'm not?" Goku sighed and stood up, walking over to the window. He looked out of it, not answering her. "Oh, I get it, this is all because I'm your wife, because I'm a
woman! You think I'm weak and will get hurt and you're scared, right? You're scared witless!" Goku spun around, neither one knowing exactly what was coming out of their mouth at the moment. "Yes!" "Well, Goku how do you think I feel when you go off to fight?" Goku remained silent. "Sometimes you don't even come back and…" Tears ran down Chi Chi's face she couldn't
say anymore. It hurt too much. Goku saw this and went to hug her. "Shhh… it's ok Chi Chi, I'm sorry, hush now. After she had calmed down she softly spoke. "All I wanted to do is train so I could help watch over my family." Goku rubbed her back soothingly. After a long and uncomfortable silence, he spoke. "Fine," Chi Chi looked up at him, her glassy eyes reflecting
confusion, hurt, guilt, and hope. "It's against my better judgement but…" Goku looked away and clenched his hand into a fist. "I'll let you fight with us." "Oh Goku!" "Under the following conditions." Goku's voice was sharp and sliced through the air. He wasn't looking at her, but his eyes were dark and he looked frightening. Is this what his enemies saw? Chi Chi tried to push herself farther back into the bed. "Number one, you have to train more so that you can
become a better defensive fighter. You will be able to protect yourself and we will worry about attacking later. You cannot show emotion on the battlefield, the enemy will most definitely pick it up and use it to their advantage. If I or Gohan am hurt do NOT run over to us or interfere with our fight." Chi Chi nodded to each order, Goku sounding like a drill sergeant, and her, the wounded soldier. After he finished, he looked up at her. "Chi Chi please, you have to understand how hard it is for me to do this. I wouldn't be able to stand it if you got hurt. I just…" Goku growled, his emotions clouded his throat leaving him unable to place his feelings into words and have
the same impact as they did on his heart. Chi Chi placed her hand along his chin, moving his gaze to hers. They stared at each other for a while until an invisible magnetic force pulled them together. They kissed, transferring information, concerns, fears, and feelings to one another. It was all so magical, so real, so… :"Ugh," the startled gasp pulled the couple away so that they could see who had interrupted their special moment. Gohan stood at the door, his hands over his eyes and backing out slowly. "It's ok son," Goku called out. Dad's talking that means his mouth
is free. Gohan looked up. "Mommy!" He ran up to the bed and jumped up to land on his mother. Suddenly he was stuck. As he turned to see what he was caught on he saw his father's strong arm holding the excess material of Gohan's shirt in his hand. "Gently Gohan," his father stated softly. "Oh yeah, I forgot! Sorry dad." Gohan slowly lowered himself down to the bed on his hands and knees and slowly and gracefully snuggled up under his mother's arm. It was a sweet moment, where it would be hard to even think that the world could ever be in danger, that any one could ever be in such critical condition as to scare their family members. It was hard to think that there were evil people in the world that would want to destroy people. And it was hard to think of death, destruction and poverty, which the people placed upon this earth have turned and placed upon each other. In fact, none of these things floated through Goku's mind as he watched these two people, a family, his family, hug each other in such a perfect and peaceful moment in time which would sadly, as always, end way too soon.
Ravings: Laaaaaaaaaaa, um… yeah. So here I am. I would like to thank Lady Nightshade for talking to me and keeping me sane while fanfiction.net was going cuckoo. I would like to thank my best friend Janine or Dancing Cat for keeping me sane while I argue w/ this idiot. (I don't know why I say argue, I'm not even talking to him) My ADORABLE cousins for buying me stuff when I went to visit them and helping me while I was sick and everything. Everybody that reviewed, thanks BUNCHES!!!! I would mention your names but my computer is gay and won't let me get over there, grrrrr… Um… has anybody else besides me been getting emails from a ?? ??s whoever that is keeping sending me emails that are 3k and I don't open them bcuz I don't know who it's from. Like that guy today… I mean who would take pride in destroying somebody else's computer? That's just odd to me, I have a feeling that people like that just grew up playing with dead rats as children. Yeah, well… um… I'm not done w/ this story this is about the middle until I can get off my lazy behind and write it, but w/ all this school stuff, ugghhh. Might be a while. Sorry. Yeah so… Yes here we go, Neo Queen Rini, Saiyan Princess ChiChi, Senaca, Pinkmoon, Kei (who if she doesn't finish Basic Instinct I'm going to sue :-D), =^.^=, Elizabet, Chibi-chichi-chan, Lady Rogue007, Rizu-chan, Jenny C., and of course Lady Nightshade. YAY!!!!!!! Thanks bunches for reviewing my story. Awwwwww… Yeah well I shall let ya'll go. Bye bye!