Gohan unpacked and settled into one of the many rooms in the Briefs mansion. He lay down on the bed and stared up at the ceiling. Hopefully everything would get better from here. All of a sudden he felt the presence of someone else on the bed. He looked up to see Goten.

"Gohan! You're really going to stay here," Goten asked energetically.

"Yes, I think I will for awhile," Gohan said.

"How long do I get to stay," Goten asked.

"I think that's up to mom and dad," Gohan said with a smile.

"Are you going to train with us," Goten asked. Sometimes Gohan wondered if he asked as many questions as a four-year-old did.

"Sure, maybe later. I'm so tired," Gohan said.

"Okay," Goten agreed.

"…Hey Gohan," Goten asked.

"Yeah, what Goten," Gohan asked, a little annoyed because he wanted to nap.

"When do I get to see Videl again," Goten asked sadly.

"Really soon, Goten. I promise," Gohan said.

"Why can't we see her now," Goten asked.

"She's really sick right now," Gohan said.

"Is she going to be okay?"

"Yeah…I think she is," Gohan said.

Just then Bulma entered the room.

"Goten, what are you doing in here? Trunks is looking for you," she said cheerfully.

"Really, where is he," Goten asked.

"He's in the gravity room, training with his father," Bulma said. "Go on! Give your brother a break okay?"

"Alright…I'll see you later Gohan," Goten said. He ran out of the room and the pitter-patter of childish footsteps was heard through the hall and down the stairs.

"How are you holding up," Bulma asked, sitting on the bed.

"I'm alright I guess," Gohan said.

"Good. You know Gohan…you can stay here as long as you need to," Bulma offered.

"Thank you. I really appreciate it," Gohan smiled.

"You're always welcome here," Bulma said. "Can I get you anything?"

"No thanks, Bulma. I'm just going to go to bed," Gohan said.

"Alright…well feel free to help yourself to anything," Bulma said with a smile.

She hugged him and he put his head on her shoulder. She felt a tear drop onto her collarbone.

"Gohan…you can talk to me," Bulma said.

"I'm just worried," he told her. "I almost lost her."

"I know…I know how it feels. Trust me."

"I just want her better and out of there," Gohan said.

"She will be soon enough…don't worry," Bulma smiled. She kissed him on the cheek. "Don't worry…you're a good kid. Things will get better." She left the room.

Gohan relaxed and put his head back on the pillow. He drifted off to sleep, which was pretty crazy considering it was only 9pm. He was so exhausted from the past few days; he needed the sleep desperately.

Gohan tossed and turned. It was three in the morning and he kept hearing an obnoxious noise, which distracted him from his sleep. He flew out of his bed when he realized it was his cell phone. He rushed to answer it when he saw the hospital on the caller ID.

"Hello," he answered.

"Gohan," Videl said sobbing.

"Videl…what's going on," Gohan asked.

"Gohan…I…I can't…I can't."

"Videl…relax. What is wrong," he asked.

"I can't do this. I want to come home."

"Videl…I thought we agreed this was best for you."

"I know…I just. I hate it here. I thought I could do it, but I can't."

"Videl. Can't you just try? For me?"

"Gohan…I can't. Will you please come get me?"

"I can't do that babe. I want you to be better," Gohan said.

"If you loved me you'd come get me," Videl said.

"Videl…don't be ridiculous. You know I love you," Gohan responded angrily.

"Please Gohan…I…I can't do this. Just come get me. And we can run off somewhere. I promise I'll change for you. Please."

"Videl, as great as that sounds, you know you can't do this on your own. I want you to stay in there okay?"

"No Gohan! I want to come out. Please. I'm so scared," Videl sobbed into the phone.

"Videl…as much as this kills me, I won't get you out. Stay there, please," Gohan said.

"Please Gohan. My father won't get me. No one loves me anymore," Videl said sadly.

"Videl…we do love you. And we want to help you. So you have to stay there," Gohan assured her.

"Why are you being such a jerk? I'm telling you I'll change. Don't you trust me?"

"I do trust you. But don't kid yourself. We both know you can't do this on your own. Look Videl, I'll come visit you tomorrow during visiting hours, alright?" Gohan asked.

"Don't bother."

"Excuse me?" Gohan asked.

"Don't bother," Videl said blankly. "Who was I kidding? You don't want to help me…"

"Videl…don't do this," Gohan said holding back tears.

"You have to know that if you told me this, I would trust you," she said.

"I would hope you'd want the best for me," Gohan told her.

"How do you know this is the best for me?"

"You're with professionals, who are going to help you get better," Gohan argued.

"Gohan, they're making me eat all this stuff I don't want to eat. And they're putting IVs in me that are pumping all these liquids into my body to make me fatter. And the people here…" Videl started to cry. "Please Gohan…please don't make me stay."

"Videl…you're breaking my heart, really. But trust me, everything they're doing is to help you," he said. "You weighed 70 pounds! You need to gain some weight."

"So basically, you're not going to help me," Videl asked.

"I'm going to help you by keeping you in there, Videl. I promise I'll come visit…" Gohan was cut off.

"Goodbye Gohan," Videl said angrily. Gohan heard the phone slam. He threw the cell phone across the room and started crying just the way Videl had been. It seemed so lame for someone like him to cry. He was stronger than this. But she meant so much to him. Did he do the right thing? Maybe she was being honest when she said she could change herself. Then again, she was freaking out that she was starting to gain weight. But what if this jeopardized everything?

Gohan didn't sleep for the rest of the night. He kept wishing that the phone call didn't happen. He prayed that it was just a bad dream and he would wake up. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.

Gohan came downstairs the next morning into the kitchen to see Bulma in her bathrobe making breakfast.

"Good morning Gohan," Bulma said.

"Morning," Gohan replied.

"How did you sleep last night," she asked.

"Alright," Gohan lied, completely dodging the fact that Videl had called him.

"Can I get you anything," she offered. "I'm making pancakes for the boys."

"No thanks, Bulma. I was just going to grab something. I'm going to catch Videl for the morning visiting hours," Gohan said nervously.

"Alright. Do you want me to come with you?" Bulma asked.

"No, it's fine. But thanks," Gohan said.

"Alright, well send Videl my love," she smiled.

Just then Gohan ran into the room.

"You're going to see Videl," he asked. "Can I come Gohan?"

"You're too young, Goten. They won't let you in the room," Gohan lied.

"When do I get to see her," Goten asked.

"When she's better. I promise," Gohan told him. "I have to go though! I'll be back later."

"Alright. Take care, Gohan," Bulma called.

Gohan went outside and rose up into the air to fly to the hospital. The journey seemed longer than ever, even though the hospital was only fifteen minutes away. Gohan felt like he would never get there. Eventually though, he landed where no one could see him and walked in.

The eating disorder unit was quite nice. There were many rooms, an arts and crafts room, a cafeteria and a sitting room with a TV. Gohan approached the front desk.

"I'm here to see Videl Satan," he said.

"Alright. I'll just need you to sign in here and specify your relation to the patient," the woman responded cheerfully.

Gohan signed in and walked into the unit. He continued down the hall until he saw the sign outside the room, which read Videl Satan. He walked in, only to see her asleep, with an IV in her arm. He pulled a chair over and stared at her.

After about ten minutes, he took her hand. Her eyes started to flicker and she woke up.

"Gohan?" Videl asked.

"Hey beautiful. How are you doing," He asked.

Videl sat up, but stiffly struggled.

"Watch it," Gohan said, laughing as he went to help her.

"Thanks," Videl said simply. "I didn't think I was going to see you again."

"You didn't think you could get rid of me that easily, did you," Gohan asked with a smile. Videl smiled back at him.

"It's just hard to be in here. I'm so lonely. And I miss you," Videl said.

"I miss you too. But don't worry about anything. Once you get out of here, we're going to go somewhere, just the two of us on a vacation," Gohan said.

"Where are we going to go," Videl asked.

"Wherever you want," Gohan told her.

"I'll think about it," she said with a smile.

"Has your father visited you yet," Gohan asked.

"No…that's why I broke down last night. No one visited me during evening visiting hours," Videl said.

"Well, that won't happen again. I'll be here every visiting hour there is," Gohan said with a smile. Videl started to giggle.

"What did I do to deserve you," Videl asked.

"You were born Videl Satan," Gohan said kissing her on the cheek.

"Oh god! Don't get all corny on me," Videl said smiling.

"Why, is that bad," Gohan asked kissing her neck.

"Haha. Only you, Gohan. So how is everything else going," she asked.

"Goten has been asking about you," he said.

"Well bring him in to see me!" Videl demanded.

"I don't know if it's a good idea for him to see you like this," Gohan told her.

"Yeah, you're probably right. But I would like to see him," she said.

"We'll see. My parents said they were going to visit a little later. But I don't want to keep you. I want you to take advantage of everything this place has to offer! So I'll be back tonight, okay?" Gohan asked.

"Alright," Videl said.

"Think of where you want to go when you get out," he said leaning in for a kiss.

"I'll think about it," she smiled.

Gohan walked out of the room and Videl relaxed in her bed, lying over on her side, relaxing her arm, which was overtaken by needles. She closed her eyes, and drifted off to sleep.