Title: Falling

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Diamond: I think responding to reviewers before every chapter will make things easier. You know, responding to your every whim, and what not.

Moreta Lynx: I'm glad I have your attention, and I agree, I want one to!

Gypsee Girl: Goten would be about nine or ten but, against the show, he will be a bit more mature. But he will still have that cute chibiness!

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Goku sighed as he sat next to his son's bed. Goten had been acting funny lately but this was too much. First he claimed he didn't want any of the huge breakfast that he helped make, then said he just wanted to sleep a little more and he would be fine when he woke up. Baloney. Goten collapsed before he reached the top of the stairs and has been out of it for an hour now. Maybe he really was tired.

'Or maybe he's really sick and you just don't realize it!' Part of his brain argued with the idea. And Chi Chi wasn't due home for a week, so there wasn't much he could do. Though, if anyone except Bulma knows everything about saiyans it's Vegeta.

'Yea. Vegeta would know if something is wrong with him.'

Goten chose this moment to wake up. His black eyes flinching at the lights in his room.

"Uh. Wha' happened?"

"Goten, you fainted. I think your sick and I was going to take you to see Vegeta." Goku replied softly, brushing his bangs out of his eyes.

If Vegeta were here right now he would probably hurl at the display of affection, but that didn't matter to Goku right now. All that mattered was getting his son better. If he was sick at all.

"I'm not sick. I'm just tired." Goten argued.

"No. You can't be, you slept for almost two hours. Now I'm not positive if your sick but I just want to be sure. It's not like when you went to the doctors last month. I don't think Vegeta will give you any shots."

"Alright. I'll go. But no shots, right?" Goten gave him that look that said, 'If your lying the consequences will be dire.'

"Right, promise."

He put his hand on Goten's back and teleported to Capsule corp.

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"Come on dad! I'm hungry! You have to know how to make something!" Eleven year old Trunks whined. The purple haired saiyan bounced around his father's feet, becoming hungrier and hungrier each passing second.

"Brat, I told you there is nothing here! That woman expects me to go and shop for food, in one of those, what do you call them. Supermarkets, right. Well she has another thing coming!"

"Hey Vegeta!" Goku greeted his rival gleefully.

"Kakarot? What do you want?"

Unlike his father, Trunks was happy to see his friend.

"Goten! Great! Lets go get some food, I'm starving!"

"No your not! You will eat only when it's really needed. We don't want our fighters turning into slobs do we? And besides there is nothing!"

"Calm down Vegeta. I just came to ask you something real quick. It's important."

Vegeta decided to pay attention. Even though he thought Kakarot was a complete idiot, he knew what he was talking about sometimes. And if he came to him for it then it must be serious.

'Ha! He probably can't find any food!'

"Well what is it?"

Goku tried to talk in a hushed whisper, he didn't want to get Goten or Trunks upset.

"I think something may be wrong with Goten. He's been acting odd lately and I'm worried."

"He's probably just going through what those humans call 'puberty', and desires a mate. Go find him one."

"Vegeta he's just a kid, and I don't think that's the issue!"

Vegeta was getting annoyed. He stomped over to the young half saiyan and examined him. Nothing.

"There is nothing wrong with him. Looks tired if you ask me."

If he had looked a little longer and closer he would have noticed Goten's slightly sickly appearance. Trunks did.

"Hey Goten. Are you okay man? You don't look so good."

Goten looked up. "What do you mean? I feel alright."

"Alright bring him into the bathroom, I'll look him over. If the Earth is ever in danger we would need all of you so we can't have you dieing."

The four of them walked into the spacious room. It looked more like a spa than just a regular bathroom! It had a huge shower with little sides to sit on. Right next to that was a smallhot tub, and across the room was the toilet and a sink. The whole place had a lavender theme and even some scented candles. Vegeta grimaced at the room.

"This is just the guest bathroom, but Bulma decided to make it 'comfortable' for anyone. Makes me puke. Alright set him down."

Vegeta got right up in Goten's face and stayed there for a minute.

"Take off your shirt. Something with your aura isn't right."

Goten hesitated and stopped, saying he didn't want to. Vegeta sighed. If this kid wanted to feel better he was going to have to cooperate.

"Look do you want to be well or not? If you do take of your shirt, if not get out of my sight." Vegeta rubbed his temples in agitation, he did not have time for this.

"Alright. But why do I have to?"

Goku butted in. "Goten, why don't you just take it off? Are you embarrassed?"

Goten looked down, finding his tail much more interesting.

Goku smiled "You don't have to be."

Vegeta was really getting pissed now!

"Trunks leave the room!"

"What? Why?"

"Because it seems this kid here is shy, and I just want to get this over with!"

"Okay chill." Trunks gave a worried look to his friend and left the room, closing the door behind him.

"There, he's gone now so take off your stupid shirt!"

"I-I can't."

Goten was close to tears now. Why couldn't they just see he was fine and leave him alone!

"Fine! Kakarot you leave to!"

"No! Stay!" Goten yelled, surprising himself.

"I mean. I'll take it off. It's okay. Really."

He began to take it off, going a little to slow for Vegeta's liking. He eventually had it all the way off, but his arms were covering his torso and he slouched.

"Boy I'm getting tired of this. Your games are getting really old really fast! Now let me see!"

Vegeta moved Goten's arms out of the way to reveal almost every bone showing. Really, you could see his ribs right through his skin! Goku was shocked. He thought his son had a simple stomach virus. Maybe the flu, but it looked like he was decomposing right before his eyes!

"Goten. What happened?"

"I-I."

He couldn't go on. He pulled his knees to his chest and buried his head in them, crying his heart out. Goku ran up to him and pulled him to his chest.

"Thanks Vegeta. But I think I got it from here. See ya around." And in a second they were gone.

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A/N: So ends chapter two. I think by now you know what's wrong with him. Poor little Goten! How can I be so cuel?