A/N: Thank you everyone for the reviews! Is anyone else overly happy that Cartoon Network is showing DBZ from the beginning in its full? As in, not the Pioneer versions where they cut EVERYTHING out and made it all… stupid?
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I am! I am! lol
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"I'm not sick," Kage's voice whimpered softly, his body trembling uncontrollably, "Am I?" He lay down on his side on the examination table pulling his knees up to his chest.
Bulma looked down at him sympathetically, she hadn't seen the boy… well truth be told, she had only seen pictures of him.
"I'm not sure yet, Kage. How do you feel?" She asked while checking his eyes, blood pressure, and other stats.
Kage bit his lip softly, "I don't know," He answered looking up at the ceiling, "I feel fine, but I know something's wrong."
"What do you mean?" Bulma asked looking up from the clipboard she was holding.
"I hear people whispering my name all the time… I see Goku all the time, but it's not Goku. He's mean and…" He trailed off shaking his head, "My Grandfather talks to me and shows up from time to time too. But since I started meditation he doesn't come as often." He sat up, and held his hand out watching it shake with nerves, "Am I sick Bulma?"
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Ganjo stared at his uncle with wide eyes, "No way," Despite what had just happened and what was taking place in the room next door, a smile split across Ganjo's face, "That's great! Congratulations!" He laughed, his father joining in after getting over his own shock.
"I know this is a bad time to be telling you guys this… But I wanted you two to be the first to know." Goten grinned then added sheepishly, "Her name's Maron."
Gohan and Ganjo's jaws dropped for the second time in the past five minutes.
"As in," Gohan glanced at Ganjo as he too started to talk, Gohan continued, "Krillin's Maron? Krillin's daughter?"
Goten blushed ducking his head, "Yea… we've been dating for three years now."
"THREE YEARS!" Both Ganjo and Gohan shouted simultaneously.
Gohan sat down in a chair leaning his head back, "Why didn't you tell me?" He practically whined covering his eyes with his hand.
"Okay, I'm not mad that you didn't tell me, " Ganjo snorted glaring at his uncle, "Because I was gone for four years, but come on! You could have told someone before going and proposing to the girl!" He turned to his father, "Could have given us time to warn the poor girl." He whispered to him.
Gohan barked out a laugh sitting up and Goten blushed harder, this time with anger combining with his embarrassment.
"Warn her about what?" He shouted pulling Ganjo into a headlock.
Ganjo laughed trying to pull out of the lock, "Nothing, I was kidding! Goten let me go!"
Gohan broke the two up holding Goten back by the collar and Ganjo by his arm, "I'd be careful telling mom, or Krillin and Eighteen for that matter. Hope you're fast." He grinned letting his brother and son go.
"F-fast?" Goten stuttered his eyes widening, "You don't think they'll…?" He trailed off at the devious look and then nod he got from his older brother, "Nu uh… Oh crap! Maron's telling them right now!" He squealed running out of the room.
Ganjo nearly fell over from laughing, "Oh man, that's funny." He slid into the chair next to Piccolo who had been watching the whole scene stone faced. He snorted closing his eyes, attempting to meditate a little while waiting for Bulma to get her tests done. Gohan shook his head smiling until his eyes landed on Piccolo.
"Hey Pic?" He said softly, Piccolo opened his eyes and glanced at him, "He'll be okay, Kage I mean, he'll be alright. Even if there's something wrong with him, there's still medicine that'll help."
Ganjo fell silent watching Piccolo's reaction. The Namekian had always been good at hiding his emotions; it was something he admired about the man.
Piccolo snorted, "What kind of way of life is that? Always taking pills."
"It might be something Kage will have to do." Gohan said softly.
The door opened and Bulma walked out, "Well guys," She looked at the group of men, "He defiantly has a form of schizophrenia. But I'm not sure how to treat him as of yet. Since a Namekian's nervous system and excreta are different than a human's, it'll take some time to get the prescription just right."
"He'll have to take pills then." Piccolo grunted standing and pushed passed Bulma into the examination room.
Bulma rolled her eyes stepping to the side, "He's so rude." She hissed closing the door after the Namekian and planted her hands on her hips.
"Give him a break Bulma," Gohan stood up, "This is hard on him."
Bulma sighed, "I know," She leaned against the wall, "I don't know how long it'll take me to get the medicine for Kage ready, so you guys keep an eye on him for me, okay?"
Gohan and Ganjo both nodded heading into the examination room.
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"How're you feeling?" Piccolo's raspy deep voice stirred Kage awake, his eyes blearily looked around.
"Tired." He half mumbled half slurred, Bulma had given him something to calm him down. And did it ever work! He offered his father a sheepish smile before allowing his eyes to slide back shut.
Piccolo frowned watching his son sleep, it was the first time in a long time he had seen him look... well, peaceful. His face wasn't twisted in terror from nightmares, he wasn't angry for whatever reason he had. He was peaceful.
Piccolo carefully brushed Kage's antenna back when the door opened and Gohan and Ganjo walked in. Piccolo pulled his hand back as the boys walked up to him.
"How is he?" Ganjo asked softly as though afraid he'd wake Kage or upset someone if he was too loud.
Piccolo was silent for a moment, "He's sleeping." He answered finally.
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A/N: I know, the chapter's short. I'm so sorry!
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You'll review still, right?
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