Not you too

Early the next morning the boys were hanging out and getting some light training in. The girls were getting ready to go out. They were all outside.

" Morning Trunks!" Bra said.

" Oh hey…morning sis."

" Oh what you forget about me?" Pan said.

Trunks floated down. And gave her a kiss. " I could never forget you hun."

" I thought so." Turns to the others. " Morning papa, Uncle Goten."

" Morning."

" So where are you girls going?" Trunks asked.

" Shopping."

" How did I figure that one out?"

" Ha.. ha… you need anything?"

" Actually ya I do."

" Oh alright what is it… I'll pick it up."

Trunks goes through his pockets. He pulls out a small white piece of paper.

" Could you go to the pharmacy and pick this medicine up?"

" Oh ya sure."

" Thanks sis."

" Well I guess I'll see you later."

" Sure." Pan and Bra flew off. After they were a good while away Gohan approached Trunks.

" Uh Trunks… what medicine isn't for you is it?"

" Well actually Gohan it is."

" Trunks! Why didn't you say anything?"

" I didn't want Bra to worry. It's bad enough she has to worry about father. I didn't need her worrying about me too."

" How long?"

" What?"

" How long have you been taking it?"

" Not long. It's not a big deal Gohan."

" Your not by any chance dying from anything are you?"

" Me, no."

" Trunks… are you lying to me?"

" Ok yes… I am."

" No Trunks…" Goten said.

" What is it?"

" It's a Saiyan problem."

" How long do you have?"

" A pretty long time… but I won't live as long as my father."

" So what you got about 40 years left."

" Maybe. If I'm lucky."

" Trunks… you should tell Bra."

" No need to alarm her… I'll be fine if I take my meds."

" Trunks how often you got to take it?"

" Not too often. Once every week."

" Ok then." pauses " When I guess we should take it easy. I don't want to push your condition any more worse then it is now."

" Gohan… don't baby me! It's ok to push. My condition won't get worse. It's not like that."

" Alright Trunks… if that's the way you want it."

At the pharmacy…

" Uh Bra… what's the medication?"

" I never heard of it."

" Oh really."

" Who do you think it's for?"

" Father most likely."

" What if it's for Trunks?"

" I hope not. I don't want anything to happen to him. It's bad enough that father's dying I don't need that to happen to Trunks."

" Here you go miss." The pharmacist said. He gave her a small white bag.

" Thanks."

Bra and Pan sigh. They go to a bench and sit down.

" Well… what does the bottle say?"

Bra opens the bag and looks at the vile. " Well it says…"

" What?"

" Trunks name is on it."

" What?"

Bra starts to cry. " No way… I don't believe it. Trunks was on medication."

" What's so wrong with that. I could just be for a bad cold."

Pan picks up the vile. She read it. " This isn't so bad. It's sleeping medication. Trunks always has had a hard time getting to sleep Bra. Nothing to worry about."

" You missed a few things. Look at the name of the medication."

Pan looked. She didn't really know what was the big deal. " So?"

" That medication isn't in English."

" What do you mean it's not in English?"

" It's in Saiyan. Which means it is a Saiyan drug…"

" Bra you are taking this out of proportion. It's a sleeping pill… it says take when necessary."

" I hope your right. But I have this feeling it's for something interlay different."

" Well now how are we going to get all this STUFF home?"

" We take the car."

" You actually brought the car?"

" Ya."

So they got out the car and put all the stuff in it and flew home.

Back at the house…

The boys were sitting outside waiting for the girls to return. Then they arrived.

" Hey welcome back."

" I got everything we needed. Oh here Trunks..." Bra said. hands him his meds

" Oh thanks."

Trunks walked inside the house. Bra waited till he left. Goten and Pan brought in all the food. Then Bra walked up to Gohan.

" Gohan can I talk to you about my brother?"

" Oh ya sure."

They walk away from the others. " So what's up?"

" That medicine Trunks asked me to get… it's for him I found out. Do you know why he would possibly taking medication?"

" Well Bra… I hate to be the one to tell you this… but Trunks is dying."

" WHAT!"

" Ya I know. It's hard to swallow."

Starts to cry " I knew something was wrong. He has been so tired lately. More tired then he was usually. Why didn't he say anything about it?"

" He didn't want you to worry."

" He didn't want me to worry!"

" Yes he thought if you knew he was dying it would really upset you to the point of your own destruction. He didn't want that to happen. He assured me that it isn't serious. He has a good 40 years left."

" Forty years… well its better then I thought."

" Bra… please don't say anything about this. I don't want Trunks to know I told you."

" Sure Gohan.. I won't tell him."

Then they realized it was getting late and they went in to get ready for bed.

Authors note:

Hey everyone. Well with a little consideration I decided to continue this story and make it longer. It's a sad story in a way… I hate to do this to my favorite character. But anyway please review.

-trunks and goten