Gohan clutched the arms of the chair while he waited to hear any news of Videl's condition. Chi-Chi reached over and held her son's hand.

"Your father will be here soon," she almost whispered. "He had to take Goten to Bulma's." Gohan fought back tears.

"Mom…I can't lose her. I'll just die."

"I know honey. Just try to think good thoughts," Chi-Chi said, trying to keep herself calm for her son. "How did this happen?"

"Videl took off for the bathroom and she was gone for a long time. I figured she was just talking to people. Really though someone kept giving her more and more alcohol. When I found her she was on the verge of being raped. She had no idea what was going on," Gohan said sadly.

"Oh Gohan," Chi-Chi said in a low tone. "Do you know who the guy was that did this?"

"Yes…It was Jared, mom."

"Jared? The Jared that used to come over and hang out with you," Chi-Chi asked.

"Yes mom."

"Oh honey! We have to do something. We have to call the cops!"

"Mom…sit down." Gohan said as calmly as he could. "It's not going to solve anything. We have no proof that he did anything. I just want Videl to be okay."

"Well her father said he was coming over as soon as possible," Chi-Chi told him. Gohan cringed. Hercule would probably try to kill him.

Just then a nurse came into the waiting room.

"Excuse me. Are you two here for Videl Satan," she asked.

"Yes, we are," Chi-Chi said.

"If you'd like to come with me, I have some updates on Videl's condition."

Chi-Chi and Gohan followed the nurse down a hallway of the ER into a small, unoccupied room. Gohan started to fear the worst. She wouldn't let them see Videl. Was Videl dead?

"Well…I'm telling you, it's a miracle this young lady got here when she did," the nurse started.

"Is she okay?" Gohan asked nervously.

"She's alright. We managed to pump all of the alcohol out of her stomach. But if she had one more shot, she probably wouldn't be alive," the nurse said sadly.

"So she's going to be okay?" Gohan asked.

"Well, yes. But I have a question for you. Do you have any idea what that much alcohol is doing in a 70-pound girl? She's so tiny. Why is she drinking that much?"

"Well, she didn't mean to. Someone at the party slipped her a little too much," Gohan sighed.

"I'm a little concerned about her BMI," The nurse told Gohan and Chi-Chi. "It's thirteen. I don't know how much you know, but that is really bad."

"Well Videl told me something before she passed out," Gohan started.

"And what was that?"

"She was saying how she didn't want to die. I thought it was because of the alcohol, but then she started saying how she was too thin and she was starving herself."

"Well I thank you for telling me this. We're definitely going to have to keep your friend here for awhile. She has a long way to go. It's a shame she let herself get this thin. We don't know if there's any brain damage yet," The nurse continued. "She'll be in the chemical dependency unit for a couple of days and then we are going to transfer her to the eating disorder unit."

"Can I see her," Gohan asked.

"Well she's not awake," the nurse said.

"Do you mind if I just see her," Gohan begged.

"I don't see the harm," the nurse told him. "She's in room 213, right across the hall."

"Thank you," Gohan said, relieved.

"I'll be in the waiting room," Chi-Chi said, kissing her son.

"Thanks mom."

Gohan slowly opened the door to see Videl, hooked up to all kinds of things. She was sleeping, as the nurse said and looked very exhausted. He saw a feeding tube and two other IVs hooked up to her lifeless arm. He walked up to her bed and pulled up a chair. He stared down at her arm, her thin arm, with so many needles in it. He took her hand and turned it over to kiss it. Videl was still wearing the ring he gave her. Gohan looked around. He hadn't been in a hospital room for a long time. He looked at all of the monitors. The room was so depressing. So amazingly…white.

There was not a window to be found in the room. Gohan's mind started to wander. He wondered how many people died in this room that his dead girlfriend was laying in. He looked back down at Videl. She was sleeping peacefully, but he could tell she was exhausted. Then again, getting her stomach pumped probably wasn't much fun. He tilted her head towards him and kissed her on the lips again. They were warm, unlike the night before. He smiled at the warmth, hoping it was a sign she had gotten better.

"Videl…how could you do this to me," he asked into the silence. Of course he wasn't expecting a response, although, he would've loved to hear one. He put his hand on her chest and felt down to her ribcage and stomach, feeling her bones, which were easily detectable.

"How could I not notice," Gohan said out loud. "But how could you do this to yourself, Videl. Why didn't you come to me? Was it my fault? Why can't you wake up and talk to me? You're so stupid…how could you do this." Gohan started to cry against Videl's hospital bed. Why couldn't she wake up? Why couldn't she just put her hand on his head and tell her he was going to be okay? Gohan kissed her on the forehead and went to walk out. He stopped before he opened the door and turned back to her.

"But…I still love you."

Gohan walked out and shut the door. He was crying openly and he didn't care. For once in his life he had a reason to flat out sob in public. All of a sudden he saw his father. Goku walked up to Gohan and embraced him.

"I'm sorry son…your mother told me everything in the waiting room."

Gohan was silent.

"But you know…it sounds like she's going to get better," Goku started.

"She's not going to get better dad! She's in there unconscious and she can't even hear me! And she might have brain damage!"

"But Gohan…she's going to wake up," Goku said, putting his hand on Gohan's back. Gohan shrugged his hand off.

"We don't know that dad!" Gohan screamed,

"Honey! What's going on," Chi-Chi came over and asked Gohan.

"Just everyone leave me the fuck alone," Gohan screamed as he ran through the hospital halls. Chi-Chi and Goku exchanged glances, wondering what was going to happen. This was just as straining on them as it was on Gohan.

Gohan came outside the hospital and took off into the air, flying as fast as he could. He didn't care who saw him…he just had to get out.

He flew for a few miles, when he saw Bulma's house from the sky. He landed. Maybe she would be able to help him. Gohan landed and ran up to the door, ringing the doorbell. Thankfully, Bulma answered.

"Bulma, you have to help me," Gohan screamed in a panic.

"Gohan! What are you doing here? Is Videl alright?"

"No she's not…I don't think she's going to live," Gohan said, holding back tears.

Bulma held Gohan in an embrace.

"Gohan, I think it's going to be alright. Please just come in and sit down," Bulma started. She sat him down on the couch and rubbed his back. "That's it…calm down."

"I don't want to live anymore," Gohan said blankly.

"Yes you do," Bulma said.

"How do you know anything," Gohan screamed.

"I'm sorry Gohan…just sit down. Try to relax."

"Gohan?" a little voice started.

"Goten…go play with Trunks okay?" Bulma asked nicely.

"Okay," Goten said, in the dark about what was happening.

"Please Bulma…you have to help me," Gohan begged.

"How can I help you. I'll do whatever I can."

"I don't want to live…Help me die," Gohan pleaded.

"Oh Gohan…you're breaking my heart," Bulma said sadly. "Look…you know what I think? Videl is still alive…and she is hanging in there. What if she wakes up and you're dead? She'd feel terrible."

Gohan sighed. Bulma had a point. And he was being really drastic. He had never dealt with losing a woman he loved so much.

"Come on…I'll take you back to the hospital," Bulma said soothingly.

"Ok…" Gohan said.

"VEGETA! VEGETA!" Bulma screamed

"WHAT WOMAN!" Vegeta yelled back, very perturbed.

"You need to watch the kids. I'm going to the hospital."

"Whatever…" Vegeta mumbled.

"Vegeta! Don't start with me!"

"I heard you woman. Get out!"

Bulma grabbed her purse and stormed out with Gohan.

When Bulma and Gohan arrived at the hospital the waiting room had become more filled. Goku, Chi-Chi, Hercule and Carrie were all sitting in the waiting room with the same expressions, just hoping Videl would wake up. Gohan saw Hercule and wondered what was in store for him.

"Oh Gohan! Are you okay," Chi-Chi asked.

"He's all right…he's just upset," Bulma said.

"Oh thank goodness…thank you Bulma," Chi-Chi said.

"How is she," Gohan asked pleadingly.

"The nurse said nothing has changed," Goku said sadly.

"Dammit," Gohan uttered.

Hercule buried his face into his hands.

"Gohan…" Hercule started.

"Yeah?" Gohan asked, hoping he wasn't going to try to start anything with him in the waiting room.

"I just wanted to thank you."

"Thank me?"

"Yes…the nurse said Videl wouldn't be alive if you hadn't gotten her to the hospital. Thank you for saving my little girl," Hercule said sadly. Gohan started to cry again.

"Oh Gohan…" Bulma started. "I hate seeing you like this," she said putting her arm around him. Gohan got up and walked down the hall. He didn't care if he had to ask the nurse, he had to see Videl.

Gohan opened the door of Videl's room to see her looking the same. He walked over to see a little patch of Videl's open eye.

"Videl?"

Videl's eyes were squinted.

"Videl!" Gohan yelled crying. "Can you hear me?"

Videl's eyes opened a little wider.

"Gohan? Are you there?"

"Videl!" Gohan exclaimed happily. "Videl! You're awake!"

"Gohan…where am I?" Videl asked.

"You're in the hospital. Hold on…I have to get the nurse!"

Gohan quickened his pace and ran out the hospital door. He yelled to anyone in the hospital who could hear "She woke up! Videl woke up!"

"She woke up?" Hercule said excitedly. He got up to join Gohan and the others followed.

"I saw her…she opened her eyes!" Gohan screamed happily.