Here's part two. I got this out a lot faster than I thought I would! Anyway...Enjoy! Ja ne!
-Christina :)
Part 2
By: Christina
"Ah, Son Goten." The chief of Medicine spoke as Goten got back in the office.
"Yes Dr. Hoshida?" He asked as he placed his supplies back in their original place.
"You're one of our top young doctors around here, aren't you?" He smiled slyly.
'What's he got up his sleeve?' Goten questioned mentally.
"I suppose sir. I'm not really sure about my performance yet." Goten answered truthfully.
"I'll be blunt with you Goten. You're a smart young man and I'm sure you would have figured this out eventually. The Royal Family seems to be having problems with their current doctor."
"He's not performing properly?" Goten inquired.
"No, he's dead actually." Dr. Hoshida shrugged. Goten's eyes widened at the new information.
"What does this have to do with me, sir?" He questioned regretfully.
"They need to consult another doctor on the Queen's position right now, and I want you to go." He smiled.
"Why do they want a doctor from the third-class rank?"
"Let's face it Goten, the first-class doctors know squat about medicine. They're only in a better working environment due to their ample surplus of money. You, on the other hand, have experience and skill. That is something that even the first-class don't possess, and the King knows this. He wants you there because you're one of the best at one of the best hospitals we have. So what do you say?" Dr. Hoshida's eyes pleaded.
"I suppose it won't hurt to help. It's only temporary right?"
"That's absolutely correct." Dr. Hoshida agreed.
"Okay, I'll do it." Goten smiled.
"There's a good lad!"
"When do I start?"
"They want you there tomorrow at 8:00 A.M. They need to brief you on all the Queen's current vitals and all that."
"Anything else I need to know?" Goten asked.
"Yeah, take the rest of the day off. You've been working nonstop since you got back from the last siege. And plus, I'll let you get prepped and ready for tomorrow's special examination. You don't have to bring any of your supplies since they'll provide everything you'll need."
"Okay, thank you sir." Goten said shaking his hand.
"No Son Goten, thank you." Dr. Hoshida said gratefully. He truly was grateful he had Goten. "I'll see you later." Goten said grabbing his cloak. "Bye!"
Goten raped at the door. Pan opened it with a careful eye. Once she noticed it was Goten, she allowed him back in.
"Hey Goten." Pan said as she took his cloak for him and hung it with the rest. She saw her grandparents coming in and also took their cloaks.
"Hey Grandma, hey Grandpa!" Pan said cheerily as she gently hugged her grandmother and threw herself at her grandfather.
"What brings all you guys here?" She asked as she led the way to the living room.
"We just wanted to stop by and see how Gohan is doing." Goku said. "I have to go on the next siege, so I wanted to see him before I left."
"Well he's in here." Pan said as they crowded around the small bed.
"How's he doing Goten?" Chi Chi asked.
"He'll be fine if he listens to my orders. He just needs to stay in bed and take care of his leg as much as possible." Goten informed.
"I don't want him going on his next siege!" Chi Chi fumed.
"Now you know we don't have much choice." Goku said earnestly.
"Yes of course we don't." Chi Chi spat like she always did when she spoke of the royal family.
"Speaking of the Royal Pains in the asses, I have orders to go to the Palace tomorrow." Goten informed.
"What?" Everyone said in unison. Videl now walked into the room and Gohan sat up.
"Well, that got everyone's attention. One minute, Gohan's near death, now he's up like the sun." Goten laughed.
"Which one?" Pan asked.
"Why are you going to the Palace?" Chi Chi said getting them all back on task.
"Evidently, something is wrong with the Queen, I have to go and assist and see if I can do anything. Dr. Hoshida said I was the top doctor." He beamed with pride.
"Why are they sending a third-class?" Gohan said laying back down.
"First-class don't know much about medicine. The only reason why they're actually first-class doctors is because of their money. I got skill."
"How about we talk about this over dinner." Videl offered.
"Dinner would be lovely. Allow me to help you Videl." Chi Chi said as she stood up and offered to help. It wasn't uncommon to see Earth women around Vegetasai. It was obvious that they produced hybrids that tended to be quite powerful.
Chi Chi and Videl went into the kitchen and began to cook as well as reminisce about their times on Earth.
"It was beautiful wasn't it? I was only 10 when I was taken away from there, but I still remember every scent, smell, taste, and feel there is to remember." Videl spoke dreamily.
"Yeah, we've been forced to look up at a pitch black sky. I'd rather enjoy the blue vastness of the Earth's sky." Chi Chi yearned suddenly getting homesick. "Bulma got lucky." Chi Chi smiled.
"Bulma?" Videl inquired looking at Chi Chi strangely.
"The Queen." Chi Chi said looking at Videl.
"Dinner's great, thanks mom, Videl." Gohan said as he began eating the large meal the two women whipped up in record time.
"Just eat honey." Videl soothed.
Everyone began to eat. After dinner, the conversations began again.
"Mrs. Chi Chi, I didn't know that you knew the Queen." Videl said in awe.
"Really?" Pan said looking up.
"Well, you got the knew part right. I don't really know her anymore. Of course we don't talk, but we used to be very close. We were both held captive on the same ship. It took months to get to Vegetasai back then with the technology they had, so we ended up bonding as best friends." Chi Chi smiled at the memory. "But then we were separated when King Vegeta took her as his mate. I never saw her since then. I don't really blame her, she can't get out much. I'm sure she has a lot to do with learning how to be a Queen."
"That's no excuse!" Pan fumed angrily. "If my best friend were a class lower than me, it wouldn't dare stop me from being her friend."
"Pan honey, you have to understand. It is different with low class to become friends with one another. But low class and high class aren't supposed to mix." Chi Chi soothed.
"I still think it's wrong." Pan said polishing off her argument.
"Of course it's wrong honey, but nothing fair and right." Chi Chi said. Videl got up the clear the plates.
"If I ever became Queen, I would banish this stupid unfairness towards classes. Everyone in part of the same race, and that should be enough separation needed!" Pan stated.
"Here she goes, getting political." Goten laughed. Everyone else couldn't help but get into the moment, and soon the small shack was filled with laughter.
"I think we're gonna have to get going. I have to wake up early tomorrow to get ready for the next siege." Goku said belching his appreciation for the meal.
"What Goku means is thank you Videl for the lovely meal." Chi Chi filled in.
"That too." Goku shrugged giving everyone the classic Son grin.
"Yeah, thanks a lot Videl." Goten said hugging her as his family made their ways out the door.
"Don't be a strange!" Videl called out.
"We won't! Bye!"
"Oh and Goten! Don't forget to stop by and let us in on the details!" Pan yelled after her Uncle.
"I won't!" He called one last time.
"That lucky bum, I want to go to the Palace."
"But you have school. Now go finish your homework." Videl ordered.
"Yes mom. Good night mom, dad. Stay off that leg! I have semester exams tomorrow so I'll be home a little later than usual." Pan called running up the stairs.
Pan shivered in the night air. "Come on damnit! Open the door!" She cursed.
"What?" Came a whiny disheveled voice.
"Good, you finally decided to let me in." Pan commented dryly.
"I have a big day tomorrow, what do you want." Goten asked sleepily as he turned the light on and sat on the dining table.
"I want to go with you tomorrow."
"Why?" He said fully awake.
"Come on! When is the next time I'll ever be able to go into the Palace? Come on Goten! I want to go along too!"
"How would you plan on doing that?" He asked smugly.
"I could be your assistant." She informed.
"That's pretty good." He shrugged.
"I've been concocting that since you said you were going to the Palace." Pan shrugged.
"I don't know Pan, what if we get caught." Goten warned.
"I'm a pre-med student Goten. I know a thing or two about medicine so it won't be too obvious. Just say I'm your understudy assistant or something."
"What if they ask my boss?"
"Then I'm your understudy. Come on Goten! Please! You know I'd do anything for you." She pleaded.
"Fine, be here tomorrow morning at 7:00 dressed and fully prepared. I hope you don't plan on going there to talk to the King about political issues." Goten asked in disbelief.
"Now that you mention it…"
"Pan."
"Okay fine, I won't say anything. I'm there to simply help you and enjoy the experience." Pan said rolling her eyes.
"At a girl." Goten smiled.
"Thanks so much Goten! You won't be disappointed!" She said launching herself at her Uncle.
"We could be home a little late, what are you going to tell your parents?"
"I told them I had a semester exam, so they think that's where I'll be."
"All right, but if you get caught you answer to your parents and I'll probably end up having to answer to mine."
"Deal." Pan said as they shook on it.
"Deal. Now get home. I don't want your parents noticing you're missing."
"Okay, bye Uncle Goten…and thanks!" Pan said as she disappeared into the night with her cloak covering her face.
"Girls."
There's part two for ya. Don't forget to leave a review! Ja ne!
