"Code Blue! Code Blue! Autistic Female. Age three. Anaphylactic Shock from latex gloves. Having a hard time breathing. Low heart rate. Also has the flu with a possible appendicitis. Fever of 103.5. Sweating profusely. Blood pressure and sugar both keep dropping. Very resistant to needles. This is her father; he has a list of everything she's allergic to." One of the EMTs said urgently, handing a nurse a list as he pushed her into the hospital.
Latex
Amoxicillin
Codeine
Morphine
Sulfa
Prednisone
Penicillin
Regular aspirin (takes tylenol for kids-if needed)
Bee stings
Horses
All types of dandelions
All types of shellfish
Pears
Pineapples
Coconuts
Avocados
Passion Fruit
Dragon Fruit
Figs
Papaya
"This poor child…" The nurse said as she read over the list.
"Sir, we need you to wait in the waiting room." A nurse said sternly.
"Daddy?" Momo asked, scared, looking up at Trunks.
"Don't worry baby; I'll see you in a little bit." Trunks said as calmly as he could.
"Daddy!" Momo started screaming and crying as she was wheeled away.
"What the hell is going on?" Vegeta asked annoyed when he seen Trunks walking over.
"Trunks!" "Dad!" Bulma, Knickers and Leo called as they came running into the waiting room with Yamcha close behind them.
"What's going on; grandma wouldn't tell us." Leo said right away.
"Where's Momo?" Knickers asked, noticing she wasn't there right away.
"How is Momo?" Bulma asked, very concerned.
"Your sister is very, very sick and is being admitted into the hospital. At this moment, I'm not a hundred percent sure on what's going on. The only things I do know, is that she's allergic to latex, and probably has been for a while, but it was just found out today; she had a fever of over 103, is having a hard time breathing and many other issues. She has a possible appendicitis and the flu as well." Trunks explained as he walked to a chair.
However, before he could sit down, a doctor came out, looking for him.
"Is one of you the father of Briefs, Momo?" He asked, looking out into the waiting room.
"I'm Trunks, Momo's father." Trunks said walking over with his ID and Momo's information as he and Vegeta seen a man stand up to try to claim her.
Trunks and Vegeta weren't the only ones to see, a few cops, who were looking for the man and his "wife," just happen to be walking by; they were searching all hospitals, as this couple was lurking around any and all hospitals, trying to snatch kids from ages two through nine for whatever reasons. So far, in the last four years, they have kidnapped up to fifty kids; and that's just what the police know of.
Today, they tried taking the wrong kid.
The "wife" was too afraid of the look Vegeta gave her "husband," that she couldn't move.
The husband however, took off, running, forcing cops to run after him.
Vegeta also took off after him; he may have been evil at one point; but he never, ever touched a child. He got the feeling the man was a pervert or something like that.
"Well…that was certainly interesting…" The doctor said in shock.
"Is Momo ok?" Trunks asked, getting the doctor's attention.
"Well, that's why I'm here. We can't get her to cooperate with us in any way; she keeps screaming for you. Did you not want to come back?" The doctor asked, kind of shocked.
"I was told by the nurse, I had to wait here." Trunks said, confusing the doctor.
"She's three and autistic, correct?" The doctor asked, looking at a chart.
"Yes, that's correct." Trunks answered as Bulma and the boys stood a few feet away.
"Was the nurse aware that you're her father and that she has autistic and is only three?" The doctor asked, looking at Trunks.
"The EMT who was wheeling her in told her as he was wheeling her down a hall." Trunks said as calmly as he could; he was starting to wonder if he was tricking him…or if she was in cahoots with the man and woman in the waiting area.
"Well, that's her right there." Trunks said, pointing and looking in the direction of the "nurse," who told him to wait.
"Wait here for a moment." The doctor said, walking over to the front desk and then signaled the three police that were leaving with the "wife."
"Yes doctor, how may I help you?" The officer asked calmly; the doctor was using sign language, as did the one cop who came over.
"Yes, I was just wondering what was going on over there with that couple? Were they waiting on a family member or friend?" The doctor asked, calmly with a fake interest, before looking at the "nurse."
"Is there something I can do for you, doctor, officer?" The nurse asked calmly.
"Yes, could you take Mr. Briefs here to his daughter, Momo?" The doctor asked calmly.
"Momo?" The "nurse" asked, confused, looking at the doctor.
"The little girl with autism, screaming and crying for her daddy." The doctor said plainly.
"Oh, of course. But, where is he?" The "nurse" asked, looking around.
"He's standing right there; the man with light violet hair and blue eyes." The doctor said calmly.
"Oh, but that's not the little girl's father; you must be mistaken." The "nurse" said, wavering, just a little.
"Oh, but he is; he has the same last name as Momo. He also has all her information and several pictures of the two of them and two little boys together. I'm also pretty sure if we were to do a DNA test right now, it would come out positive that they're a match. I'm also a hundred percent sure that you're not one of my nurses, let alone a nurse here at all; I know every single nurse here, as I'm one of the doctors who teach and train them. And, I never forget a face." The doctor said as the officer walked away, around a corner and ended up behind the nurse, pulling her arms behind her back and then cuffed her.
"Got another one?" A different officer came up as the other one took the "wife" out to a squad car. Vegeta also just walked back in and stood by his wife and grandsons as two officers were dragging the "husband" out.
"Yep. The third and final member of "The Child Nappers." And doctor, to answer your question; these three were kidnapping children ages two to nine, grooming them. They do their research on each child, and once they reach age ten they send them out to child trafficking, human trafficking, sell them to people who want children or they keep some of them for themselves. So, no, they don't kill the children themselves; but, unfortunately several of the buyers do. Yes, we've found a few. But, we've also found several alive and mostly unharmed; they have been returned to their families. You have a nice rest of your day." The officer said, taking the "nurse" away.
"I'm sorry about all that. I'm Dr. Pinot. If you'd follow me, I'll take you to your daughter. The rest of your family will have to wait out here until she's placed in a room. When Momo is all settled into her room, then you can have one of her nurses come out and get them." Dr. Pinot said seriously, but calmly.
"Right. I'll see you all in a little while." Trunks said, before following the doctor through a door and down a hall.
"Normally, our procedure here for children under six is, if they arrive via ambulance, one parent can go back with them. Now, because Momo is three, she falls right in that category. However, children six and over, go back alone…unless they have some kind of mental issue. I'm not saying Momo will have to have another ambulance ride; I'm just letting you know." Dr. Pinot explained as they got closer to the exam room Momo was in; she was still screaming for Trunks.
"Where is she?" Dr. Pinot asked, looking at an empty bed and several nurses in a corner.
"She's in the corner…" One of the nurses said, scared.
"But, she's different." Another nurse said, also scared.
"Well, you can all back off; I have her father here. Long story short, fake nurse working with a kidnapping ring. And, what do you mean, she's different. Trunks, if you'd please." Dr. Pinot said calmly as the nurses backed away.
Momo was indeed sitting in a corner crying, holding onto a scalpel; she also ripped both of her IVs out. Or rather, they likely pulled out on their own when she got away from the nurses. What shocked Trunks the most was that she had transformed into a Super Saiyan. She's way younger than he was when first transformed; and neither Knickers, nor Leo have even transformed…not once.
'Great nurses… How does a three year old with so many problems get away from three nurses? How the hell did she get a hold of a scalpel? What the hell were these nurses doing?' Trunks thought, as he took a picture of Momo, getting her attention; he wasn't just going to go in blind and risk getting cut.
Once the flash went off and got her attention, Momo opened her eyes, looked at Trunks, dropped the scalpel and went back to normal; Trunks was then able to pick her up and lay her back down on the bed.
"Baby, you have to let these people help you. Now, that one lady was not good and lied; but, there will be times when I can't be with you for something. You can't just scream and cry for me and not let them do their jobs; they're just trying to help you. Don't you ever forget that I will always be there for you, even if I can't be right next to you. Ok?" Trunks explained to her, rubbing her forehead while a nurse wrapped her arms with shaky hands.
"She's not going to hurt you…any of you. She was just scared and didn't understand what was going on; she didn't know where I was. I wasn't allowed to say anything to her when she was being wheeled away. She's half Saiyan; and Saiyans can transform into other forms known as different types of Super Saiyans. She's not an actual threat." Trunks explained, slightly annoyed, not looking away from his daughter.
"How do you know she's not dangerous, huh?" One of the nurses asked seriously as the one nurse's hands steadied.
"When did she grab the scalpel?" Trunks asked with a sigh of annoyance.
"Shortly after Dr. Pinot left." The one nurse replied.
"Fifteen minutes." The third nurse said walking over so to look at Momo's left arm to see if she could find any veins, seeing as they could no longer use her right arm.
"Did she cut or try to cut any of you?" Trunks asked seriously.
"No." The first and third nurse said calmly while the second one mumbled.
"Now, now girls, that's enough. While I didn't know that Mr. Briefs or his daughter were Saiyans in any way, shape or form, I do know that most Saiyans are good; like Mr. Goku and Mr. Vegeta. Those two, along with several others saved our planet several times. Mr. Briefs, were you one who helped aid in saving the earth?" Dr. Pinot asked as he watched everyone in the room.
"Yeah…it's kind of one of my jobs when needed. Now, how on earth did Momo manage to get a hold of a scalpel?" Trunks answered and then asked.
"It fell off the table before she got away." The second nurse said, annoyed.
"So, why wasn't that the first thing to be picked up?" Trunks asked, equally annoyed.
"We were trying to keep your daughter from getting away from us." The second nurse shot back.
"So how did she end up getting away from you then, if all three of you were keeping her at bay?" Dr. Pinot asked, butting in before anything escalated.
"I had to use the restroom." The second nurse said seriously.
"Was it an emergency?" Dr. Pinot asked calmly.
"No, I just needed a break." The second nurse stupidly said.
"You should know better by now; you don't use the bathroom unless it's an absolute emergency…especially in cases like these when a child is autistic and has a hard time with these kinds of situations. And since it wasn't an emergency, why couldn't you take the few seconds it would've taken to pick the scalpel up? It's not only for situations like this; but it's also for, not only the patient's safety, but yours and everyone else around. I'm sorry, but you're suspended without pay for two weeks. This will be brought up to the board and they will decide the next action to be taken. Now, go." Dr. Pinot said seriously, annoyed and angry.
The nurse left, glaring at everyone in the room, leaving the third nurse as the second nurse.
"How many IVs are we placing in her arm?" The second nurse asked calmly.
"Two: one for fluids and one for medications. Are you having a hard time finding veins?" Dr. Pinot asked, walking to the end of the bed.
"No, I found a few good ones; I just wanted to make sure of how many you wanted." The second nurse said calmly as she went to get everything she needed.
"Daddy…" Momo managed to croak out.
"Don't worry baby; you're going to be ok…one way or another. I'll be with you every step of the way, I promise." Trunks said, gently rubbing her forehead.
"Ok, her arm is all wrapped up; it actually wasn't that bad. She didn't need any stitches; just had to clean up all the blood and make sure it wouldn't become infected. I also got the broken needle out." The first nurse said kindly.
"So, you're a Saiyan and you fought to save our world; do you happen to know Goku or Vegeta?" Dr. Pinot asked curiously; he was a huge fan of Vegeta and Goku.
"Yeah, I know them both, plus Goku's sons. Goku, his wife and their sons are family friends. And then Vegeta is my father." Trunks said, not really paying attention; he was more focused on Momo.
"Well…I'll be back to check up on Momo at a later time; I have another patient I need to attend to. I think this is your last set up for today. Am I correct in saying that?" Dr. Pinot asked, looking at the nurses.
"Yes sir." Both nurses answered right away.
"Ok. Well get her IVs going and take her to room B-25 in the children's ward. Let her nurse at the time that she is a top priority emergency case. I just put in for lab techs to come and to come get blood and the radiologists to check on her stomach and such. Her nurse will take care of the rest. Oh, and Mr. Briefs; just so you know, I'm not Momo's main doctor. He left about an hour before you arrived; he will be back tomorrow morning sometime. His name is Dr. Noir; you'll meet her nurses as they come in. And don't worry; just like every other patient who is admitted here, you will be very well taken care of. And we'll do our best to make sure she's comfortable." Dr. Pinot explained calmly, but quickly before leaving.
"That man likes to hear himself talk." Nurse one said as she looked for a heated blanket.
"But, he's a good guy." Nurse two said as she started rubbing Momo's arm with an alcohol swab.
"Hey Momo, look at me. Squeeze my hand as hard as you can; let's see how strong you are." Trunks said, trying to keep her preoccupied so that they could get her IVs in without any or too much of a struggle.
"Knickers and Leo?" Momo asked softly and then flinched when the needle pierced her skin.
"Knickers and Leo are in the waiting room with grandma, grandpa and Uncle Yamcha. You're doing very good Momo; keep it up." Trunks said, gently smiling at her as she squeezed his fingers; she really didn't have all that strong of a grip, but she was trying.
"Ok…the first one is done." Nurse two said kindly, with a soft smile, not mentioning a second one.
As Nurse two was getting the next IV ready, Momo started coughing and wheezing really badly; it was so bad that Nurse one had to place a breathing mask on her face.
After a few minutes, just to make sure she wasn't going to cough anymore…or at least for awhile, Nurse two carefully started placing the second IV in her upper arm; that one was a little harder. Momo just started crying and screaming.
"Momo, baby; you have to relax a little. It's ok. Remember; they're just trying to help you. If you keep moving around so much, they'll have to poke you again. I'm right here." Trunks said, rubbing her forehead again. Right about now, he was wishing he hadn't left her teddy bear with his mom.
After a few minutes, Nurse two got the second IV in and Nurse one was taking them to Momo's room for however long she was going to be there.
"Ok, here we are; this will be Momo's room until she's ready to go home. One of her normal nurses will be in shortly. Is there anything you need from me before I leave? Something to eat or drink? I mean she can't have anything until the doctor says so; but I can get you something. Or is there anyone you want me to get?" Nurse one asked kindly.
Trunks seen that she was wearing a wedding ring, so she wasn't single and flirting with him; he could also tell by how she acted, that she had at least one kid.
"I'm good, thank you. And yes, my parents, sons and a…family friend are in the waiting room. If you could get them, that would be great. Bulma and Vegeta Briefs and family is fine to call them." Trunks said calmly.
"Yes, of course." Nurse one said with a smile.
"Momo, what am I going to do with you?" Trunks sighed as he held onto her hand and rubbed her forehead; she was burning up. The previous room had been cooler, so her forehead wasn't as hot; this room was at room temperature.
In The Waiting Room:
"What's taking so long?" Knickers asked, pacing around.
"Is Momo dying? Is it my fault for what I said Saturday?" Leo asked, looking down.
"I don't know; they're probably getting her ready and everything. And no, Momo's not dying. And, of course it's not your fault; you didn't make her sick. Pretty much every family has siblings who get into arguments with their siblings. It's quite normal. Look at me and Aunt Tights or grandpa and Uncle Tarble or your dad and Aunt Bulla or even Uncle Goten and Uncle Gohan. Momo is much smaller than you and your brother; her body can't fight this stuff that yours can." Bulma said gently, with a gentle smile.
"Ok." Leo said softly, looking down.
"Vegeta and Bulma Briefs and family?" Nurse one asked from the side door.
"Come on boys." Bulma said as she, Vegeta and Yamcha got up.
"How is Momo? What's wrong with her?" Knickers asked right away, frantically.
"Knickers, relax a little. Are you Momo's nurse?" Bulma asked calmly.
"Please follow me; I'll explain what I know on the way there. No, I'm not her regular nurse; I do not know what is wrong with your sister. I know that Dr. Pinot, who was standing in for Dr. Noir, ordered blood work, a urine sample and a full body ct scan. Dr. Noir is one of the main ER pediatricians; he works with children six and under. The other doctor works on children seven and up. Anyways, Momo and her father will meet Dr. Noir tomorrow; he left about an hour before Momo even arrived. Sorry about this; there's construction going on down that hall, so we have to take the long way around." Nurse one explained what she knew and then apologized.
"It's ok; as long as we get there." Bulma said with a soft, but worried smile.
"So…Saiyans, huh?" Nurse one asked interested.
"Yes; on Vegeta's side. But how do you know?" Bulma asked, shocked.
"Oh, there was an incident in the exam room. We thought that her dad didn't want to be in there, because he wasn't there. But, we now know what happened. Anyways, it was me and two other nurses. She had one IV in already for fluids; we were trying to get one in for her medications that she would be receiving once they figured out what was wrong. She was panicking; she just wanted her daddy. She was just screaming her little head off. Well, the table we keep our instruments on was bumped quite a bit and the scalpel fell on the floor. Well, one of the other nurses has no bedside manner, decided that she was going to use the bathroom…even though you're not supposed to take a bathroom break during an emergency, top priority case unless it's an absolute emergency. Well, she's laid off for two weeks without pay and then it'll go from there. It might've been a less severe punishment, had she taken the few seconds to pick the scalpel up, off the floor and put it on the table or counter. Anyways, Momo was struggling so much, she ended up kicking the other nurse and hit me and fell off the bed, pulling her first IV out…kind of. The needle broke off in her arm. She proceeded to grab a hold of the scalpel and backed herself into a corner. We couldn't get near her without her cutting one of us. But, Dr. Pinot and her dad showed up and dad got her to calm down. I got the other part of the IV out of her arm and bandaged her arm; it wasn't that bad and didn't need stitches. The other nurse got the two IVs in her other arm." Nurse one explained calmly.
"How'd that go?" Vegeta asked sarcastically.
"The first one went really well; dad talked to her, let her squeeze his fingers and rubbed her forehead. She did jump a little and there were some tears; but, other than that, she was fine. The second IV however…that was harder; she really struggled with that one. But the nurse got it in. Now they're waiting in her room while they wait on the next step." Nurse one said calmly, before all of a sudden, they heard Momo screaming and Trunks trying to calm her down.
"Pop-pop! Pop-pop! Pop-pop!" Momo screamed over and over for Vegeta, her voice becoming hoarse.
"Pop-pop's not here right now baby. But, I'm sure he'll be here soon; along with Nana, Knickers, Leo and Uncle Yamcha. It's ok; they need to take some blood to help find out what's wrong." Trunks said calmly as the lab technician tried getting Momo's blood drawn; she had unwrapped the bandages on her one arm, with Trunks's permission, cleaned up where the IV was ripped out and found a spot with a good vein to draw blood. However, as soon as she poked Momo, Momo lost it and started screaming and crying…and her hair and eyes started flickering and changing colors as her body tried changing into a Super Saiyan again.
"Momo, baby; you have to calm down." Trunks said as calmly as she could.
Knock. Knock.
"Is everything ok in here?" Nurse one asked, peeking in the room.
"We're just trying to get the blood work that's needed." The lab tech said calmly as Momo finally calmed down; she was so tired that all her fight was gone.
"Do you still want your family to come in? Or, would you like them to wait until we're all done?" Nurse one asked calmly.
"They can come in. Oh, and before you leave; could you get a cold, wet rag or something for Momo's forehead; she's burning up." Trunks said as he continued to hold Momo's hand.
"Of course. You may all come in." Nurse one said, walking over to a cupboard.
"Here we go." Nurse one said as she placed the rag on Momo's forehead.
"Oh Momo…" Bulma said sadly when she seen Momo; she looked absolutely awful.
In the end, the lab tech took six vials of blood.
Knock. Knock.
"Hello. Oh, a full house. I'm Kiara, and I will be Momo's afternoon nurse from 12:01 PM-8:00 PM on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I do not know who will be here the other days; their names will be on her information board. If you notice something missing, don't be afraid to add whatever we missed. After my shift, from 8:01 PM-4:00 AM, your night nurse will be here. I'm not sure who that's going to be; but if I'd have to guess, it'll be one of three: Nina or Vera or Nebula. Those three are the only ones in the pediatric ward who are here tomorrow. And then, after their shift ends, your morning nurse will be here from 4:01 AM-12:00 PM. Momo's three, so I'm pretty sure that tomorrow her morning nurse will most likely be Ms. Faye. Now, Ms. Faye does not like to be called Nurse Faye; she prefers Ms. Faye. She's an older lady; she just lost her husband about a year and a half ago, her oldest is away in Germany, her second child announced she's expecting while her third child just gave her her first grandchild, but refuses to talk to her and her youngest just moved out. Just to warn you, when or if she gets upset, she'll give you details. I think she just wants someone to talk to; she'll talk to anyone who will listen. But, out of all the pediatric nurses here, she's the best and has been here the longest. Now, down to business. She has her IVs already and is receiving fluids, she also just had her blood work…" Nurse Kiara said, looking around the room.
"Daddy…" Momo cried out softly.
"What is it baby?" Trunks asked calmly.
"I has to potty." Momo said, looking up at the ceiling.
"Oh, perfect timing. If you can just hold on a second." Nurse Kiara said, leaving the room for a minute or two. When she came back, she was holding a sample cup.
"Ok…I need her to give a urine sample. If she could get about a quarter of the cup filled, that'd be great." Nurse Kiara said as she unhooked Momo and clipped the port shut, before handing Trunks the cup.
"Ok… Mom, can you help me with her please?" Trunks as he picked Momo up.
"Sure." Bulma said calmly before they walked to the bathroom and shut the door.
"How do you want to do this?" Bulma asked as they stood there.
"How do we do this?" Trunks asked, confused; for the most part, he was a healthy child and was only ever in a hospital because he got hurt in fights. Rarely anyone in his family had ever been in the hospital for something like this.
"Ok, you hold her over the toilet and I'll hold the cup under her; that way we'll get enough to hopefully figure everything out. But first, we need to wipe her with this swab; they have to make sure everything is clean and sterile." Bulma said, ripping open a swab.
"Mmmm…" Momo cried; she was doing her best to hold it in.
"I know baby; just another minute please." Trunks said as he held her up.
"Ok… Are you ready?" Bulma asked, opening the cup.
"I know she is." Trunks said, holding Momo up as he stood on one side of the toilet and Bulma kneeled in front.
"Ok Momo; you can go now." Bulma said calmly.
By the time she was done, they had almost a full cup.
They washed all of their hands and then took Momo back to her room.
"Wow… I wasn't expecting this much; lab techs will be super happy with this. I'll get this to the lab right away." Nurse Kiara said with a smile as she put the cup of urine in a biohazard bag before leaving; however, she was back after a minute…with a wheelchair.
"Radiology is ready for her." Nurse Kiara said calmly.
Once again, Trunks picked Momo up; he was going to set her in the wheelchair. But, she wasn't having that; she wanted Trunks to hold her.
"You're welcome to carry her if that's what you and she wants." Nurse Kiara said calmly.
"Mom, can I have Momo's teddy bear?" Trunks asked, looking at Bulma.
"Of course; here." Bulma said, handing Trunks the bear.
"Wait here with grandma, grandpa and Uncle Yamcha. Make sure they behave." Trunks said seriously; he knew this was going to be hard enough, without having to keep an eye on his sons (mainly Leo) as well.
"Are we in charge?" Leo asked, looking at Knickers.
"I think so." Knickers answered.
"Far from it." Vegeta said, crossing his arms over his chest.
"But dad said to make sure you all behave." Leo said, looking at his grandparents and Yamcha.
"He just means, make sure we don't argue or fight. Don't ask why; it's not only our business alone; it's an adult conversation." Bulma said seriously.
"Do you think it's because grandma was kissing Uncle Yamcha? Or because grandpa goes out with lots of different girls." Leo asked, looking at Knickers, shocking all three adults.
"Most likely." Knickers said, looking at the door, waiting for them to come back.
"Or is it because grandma and Uncle Yamchar are going to get married?" Leo asked, causing all three adults and Knickers to choke on their own saliva.
"What are you, stupid? Grandma's not going to marry Uncle Yamcha; it's already bad enough they're seeing each other the way that they are! And grandpa, even though grandpa was seeing other women, he won't be with them like that; he loves grandma too much! That's why he didn't put his penis in that girl's private part at the park that day; he just got up and ran away!" Knickers yelled as he started crying before running out of the room.
"Knickers! You stay here." Bulma said seriously, before running after a very upset Knickers.
With Trunks & Momo:
"Here we are…" Nurse Kiara sighed as they reached Radiology.
"Momo Briefs?" The radiologist asked, walking over.
"Yep." Nurse Kiara said calmly.
"Ok… Well, there's been a change of plans. The head of radiology called; he doesn't want a three year old to have a CT scan, unless absolutely necessary. He would rather her have an MRI first. And then, if nothing conclusive is found out, then she'll have a CT scan." The radiologist replied seriously.
"Ok. Well, I'm sorry about all this. I guess it's back to her room." Nurse Kiara apologized, looking at Trunks.
"Oh, no; they're ready for her already; I called them after I got the call. And the head of radiology called them as well. You're just going to head down the hall to the right, make a left at the end and there you are." The radiologist explained calmly.
"Oh, ok… Well, I'm sorry about all the confusion. Please follow me." Nurse Kiara apologized again.
"It's ok." Trunks said as he followed her.
"Mmmm…" Momo moaned in pain.
"I know baby; we're going to get this all figured out one way or another." Trunks sighed, rubbing her back as they walked.
"Momo Briefs?" The MRI lady asked kindly.
"Yep." Nurse Kiara said as they walked into the MRI room.
"Ok…so this is kind of last minute and I didn't get a lot of information; is this full body or just stomach?" The MRI lady asked, looking at Nurse Kiara.
"Just her stomach." Nurse Kiara replied calmly.
"Ok. Well, everything is set up; please set her on this bed, head in the center of this pillow." The MRI lady said calmly.
"Mmmm… Daddy!" Momo cried as soon as he set her down.
"It's ok baby; you're going to be just fine." Trunks said calmly as he stood up straight.
Ten Minutes Later:
Momo did not want to go into the MRI machine; it was dark and looked scary.
"Mr. Briefs…I'm not trying to upset her or you when I say this; nor do I mean or want to rush you, but I have another patient who needs to have an MRI. I understand she's scared and so little; but, with your permission, I believe it's time to sedate her." The MRI lady said calmly with a sigh; she never liked sedating a child.
"That's fine. The sooner this is done, the sooner we can figure out what's wrong." Trunks said calmly and seriously as he knelt down next to Momo.
Forty-Five Minutes Later:
"Ok, I'll walk you back to her room now." The MRI lady said as Trunks picked Momo up.
Earlier: With Bulma & Knickers:
"Knicker, don't you run away from me." Bulma said firmly as she caught up with him.
"What?!" Knickers snapped.
"Excuse me?" Bulma asked, standing there.
"Sorry…" Knickers mumbled as he sat on a bench.
"Knickers… How long have you known?" Bulma asked calmly, looking at Knickers.
"Yami and Yugi told me a few weeks ago, but I didn't believe them. Not until I seen you and Yamcha walking past school, holding hands while he was nuzzling you and touching your butt." Knickers admitted, looking down; he refused to look at her.
"Why didn't you say anything?" Bulma asked, shocked that he had seen them.
"It wasn't any of my business. And…you never left grandpa; I just figured you still loved him or something…" Knickers said softly.
"Are you uncomfortable with me being with Yamcha?" Bulma asked seriously.
"I don't know…it's weird. And, I just prefer you to be with grandpa; that just feels right. But, like dad said, it's not our business; it's yours, grandpa's and Yamcha's. And if you're happy with him, then…" Knickers explained until he couldn't and just started crying again.
"Knickers, if you're uncomfortable…with anything; you should always tell a trusted adult. When it's something like this you always tell your dad, me or your grandpa. Ok? Your dad, Aunt Bulla, your brother and sister and even your grandpa are some of the most important people in my life. Yes, Yamcha and the others are important to me as well; but my family are who are the most important." Bulma explained gently, but yet serious at the same time.
"Ok." Knickers answered as he finally looked up at Bulma; she then hugged him tightly.
With Vegeta, Yamcha & Leo:
"This is your fault; you do know that, don't you?" Yamcha whispered to Vegeta so that Leo wouldn't hear them.
"Oh? And how is that?" Vegeta whispered back.
"You just showed up here." Yamcha shot back.
"I showed up because MY son called me and asked me to bring his car." Vegeta replied annoyed.
"Well, you could've just dropped the car off and then disappeared. You know; like you used to do. You didn't even want to be a part of their lives to begin with." Yamcha said, glaring at Vegeta.
"That is true; I didn't want anything to do with Bulma and Trunks…at first. But, they grew on me; and they are MY family, not yours. And, you know what else? Despite how it may seem, I do love MY family very much. So, if they want me here, I will be here. I don't give a crap what you think or do or where you go or stay." Vegeta explained seriously, looking directly into Yamcha's eyes.
"Well…once they realize they don't need you, that they have me; they won't even think of you. You dropped the car off and you let Trunks know that you were here. Why don't you just leave?" Yamcha asked with malice in his voice.
"Because, MY granddaughter wants me here. Because MY grandsons want me here. Because their father wants me here. Whether Bulma wants me here or not, I do not know." Vegeta said, crossing his arms across his chest once again.
"They don't need you; they'll have me. And, I'll be the best grandfather they've had." Yamcha said, completely full of himself.
"Ha! I don't think so! Grandpa is the best grandpa in the whole entire world! You're just Uncle Yamcha!" Leo shouted all of a sudden, indicating he heard them…or at least Yamcha.
"You just haven't had me as your grandpa; I'm sure I'd do a much better job at it than he ever did." Yamcha said seriously.
"I doubt that." Leo said in a bored tone of voice.
"Well, I'm sure Knickers and Momo would think otherwise." Yamcha said calmly.
"Uh-uh… No way. Knickers doesn't even like you two seeing each other the way you are; he said so before he ran out of the room. And Momo; grandpa is one of her favorite people ever." Leo said right away, throwing his arms this way and that way.
"I'm sure when Knickers sees how happy your grandma is with me, he'll come around. And, as for Momo, she's only three; she doesn't know any better yet. She'll learn to love me and forget about him." Yamcha said full of himself.
"I don't think so. Knickers will stay out of it, because he's…he's Knickers; he just wants everyone to be happy. So, he won't say anything and will only pretend to be happy for you. And as for Momo; SHE doesn't even like you!" Leo explained, starting out calm; but as he continued to explain, he started to get really mad, until he reached his limit and was yelling.
"Whoa; what's going on in here?" Bulma asked as she and Knickers walked in.
"Grandpa and Yamcha were talking privately; I couldn't hear what they were saying until Yamcha said something out loud; he said he'd be the best grandpa we'd ever had. He wants to replace grandpa." Leo explained quickly.
"You did not say that you can replace Vegeta as their grandpa?!" Bulma asked in shock and anger.
"I mean… I'm so much better than him. And I can prove it; I just need your help. Please Bulma; will you make the happiest man on earth and divorce him and marry me?" Yamcha asked, kneeling down on one knee.
"Isn't there supposed to be a ring?" Leo asked, folding his arms across his chest.
"I don't have one yet; but I will after next week." Yamcha said seriously, still down on one knee.
"Whaaat did we miss in here?" Trunks asked as he walked in with Momo.
"I'll let your nurse know you're back so she can hook her up to everything again." The MRI lady said calmly.
"Ok; thank you." Trunks said as she closed the door.
"So…what did I miss?" Trunks asked again.
"Yamcha asked mom to divorce dad and marry him." Knickers answered calmly before Leo had a chance.
"He also said he was going to replace grandpa!" Leo exclaimed, waving his arms around.
"Well, that's just silly; he can't replace your grandpa…nobody can. You both know this. However, if grandma wants to marry him, that's up to her. Grandpa will still and always be your grandpa. If she does decide to marry Yamcha, he'll just become your step grandpa instead of your uncle." Trunks said calmly.
"No…" Momo moaned out.
"Well, I'm not going to call him grandpa." Knickers and Leo said at the same time.
"And you don't have to." Trunks said seriously as he rubbed Momo's back.
After a few minutes, Yamcha stood up because his knee was hurting; he then walked over to Momo to try to ruffle her hair, like Vegeta. He figured she was young enough, that she'd be easier to get to like him better.
He was wrong…
"No! Pop-Pop!" Momo screamed, pulling away from Yamcha, before she started coughing; she was coughing so much and so hard that she couldn't catch her breath.
"Someone push the red button. I don't care who; just do it!" Trunks immediately exclaimed as he started patting her back.
However, before Knickers could push it, Nurse Kiara walked in.
"Lie her down; I'll get her an oxygen mask." She said as soon as she walked in.
"This should be interesting…" Yamcha said as Trunks laid Momo down; she hated having things put on her face.
"Momo, baby, do you want your teddy bear?" Trunks asked, holding her teddy bear above her.
"Ye-yes…" Momo breathed out.
"You have to let Nurse Kiara put a mask on you so that you can breathe. Ok?" Trunks asked, looking at Momo as Nurse Kiara walked over.
Momo didn't say anything; she just lay there having a hard time breathing.
"Ok, here we go." Nurse Kiara said gently, placing the oxygen mask over Momo's nose and mouth while the strap went around her head to keep it in place.
"Good girl. Now, let's get you hooked back up to everything else." Nurse Kiara said calmly as she found all the wires and ports and what went where; she got Momo all hooked up again.
"How are you feeling baby girl?" Bulma asked, concern written all over her face.
"Teddy please?" Momo asked, reaching her arms up.
"Of course." Trunks said with a smile; the mask started working instantly; her breath started evening out and she stopped coughing.
"Ok…if any of you need anything, press the call button on the wall. If she needs anything; or, if there's an emergency, press the red call button on her remote." Nurse Kiara said before she left to go see another patient or something.
"What's wrong Yamcha?" Trunks asked, looking at Yamcha.
"Nothing; I'm just shocked that she's wearing that thing. I thought she hated stuff being placed on her face." Yamcha said in shock.
"I think she knows that it's helping her; she can actually breathe." Trunks said as he moved some hair out of Momo's face.
"TV?" Momo asked softly.
"Sure; we can see what's on." Trunks said as Knickers brought the TV remote over.
In the end, they found reruns of A Pup Named Scooby-Doo; none of the kids had seen this version before. Momo had made it through an episode and a half before falling asleep.
Four Hours Later:
Trunks, Momo and family had been at the hospital for about six hours and they still had no answers; it was now roughly 5:30 PM.
"Dad…I'm starving!" Leo complained very dramatically.
"I'm not starving, but I am hungry." Knickers said seriously.
Knock. Knock.
Before anyone could reply to the boys, a doctor came in with two others.
"Hello. I'm Dr. Surge; I will be performing Momo's surgery; she does indeed have appendicitis. I just got her MRI results about fifteen minutes ago; I understand that was taken about four and a half hours ago. At that time it was already bulging; so I would like to see where we're at now. That's where Gabby comes in; she's gonna use her ultrasound machine to see what's going on in there." Dr. Surge explained calmly.
"But Momo's not pregnant…" Knickers said right away.
"No, of course not. An ultrasound machine is used for searching for many different things inside the body. In this case, we're going to see what's going on with her appendix. I have a feeling that this is going to be emergency surgery; and with children under six, emergency surgery is my specialty." Dr. Surge explained calmly.
"Is she still wearing her underwear?" Gabby asked as she brought the machine over.
"Yes." Trunks answered right away.
"Ok. Those will need to come off before she's taken into surgery." Gabby said plainly.
"Daddy…" Momo cried, scared.
"Don't worry baby; you're going to be just fine." Trunks said, taking her hand in his.
"Ok, this might be cold." Gabby said placing some gel on Momo's stomach where the appendix was.
Five Minutes Later:
"Ok… Yep, it's getting to that point. I'm going to go get ready; this is my anesthesiologist, Zeke. He's one of the best, and he'll be bringing to me when she's out." Dr. Surge said, leaving the room to head to emergency surgery; Gabby left right after him.
"Ok…" Zeke said as he started getting everything ready.
"Daddy!" Momo started bawling!
"Baby, it's ok; this is going to make you feel better. You're just going to go to sleep for a little while and the nice doctor is going to remove whatever's causing you so much pain. And then when he's done, he'll bring you back and I'll be right here, waiting. I will be here when you wake up." Trunks said seriously, looking at Momo as he held her hand.
"Is this your teddy?" Zeke asked, walking over with a syringe and something else.
Momo just nodded her head.
"He's very cool looking. But, I think he's not feeling very well. I think he's feeling what you're feeling. Oh, yes; I can see that he's also going to need surgery. But, he's very scared. Maybe, if you show him what a brave little girl you are, he'll be brave too. Here, if he's going to be in surgery, he'll need a hospital gown as well. Why don't you let daddy dress him?" Zeke said as he passed the gown and mask to Trunks.
Once Trunks had the bear, Momo immediately looked at him, making it easy for Zeke to clean her tubing and then inject the medication in.
"It shouldn't be long now." Zeke said as Trunks passed Momo back her bear.
Three Minutes Later:
"Daddy…" Momo mumbled, pretty much completely out.
"Shh… Just go to sleep; I'll be right here when you wake up." Trunks said calmly, just before she was out cold; he then took her underwear off.
"Don't worry; she's in excellent hands." Zeke said as a different bed was brought in and Momo was taken away.
"Is she going to be ok?" Knickers asked, worried as his stomach growled.
"I'm hungry…" Leo moaned, holding his stomach.
"I'm sure your sister will be just fine. And Leo, I heard you the first time. I'll call down to the cafeteria in a little bit." Trunks said seriously.
"I can take them out tonight. There's a buffet downtown." Bulma said seriously.
"That's fine." Trunks said calmly.
"Aren't you coming with?" Leo asked, looking at Trunks.
"No; I have to wait here for your sister. I don't know how long this surgery is going to take and I promised her I'd be here when she wakes up. Just like I would be for the two of you." Trunks said calmly, but seriously with a sigh.
"Do you want me to bring you back something to eat?" Bulma asked, looking at Trunks.
"Sure. Wac-A-Burger works just fine." Trunks said calmly.
"Ok." Bulma said as she stood up.
"Wait; you never answered my question." Yamcha said, immediately standing up as well.
"Hmmm?" Bulma asked, confused.
"Will you finally divorce that oath and marry me?" Yamcha asked, looking directly at Bulma.
"You do know we're right here, don't you?" Leo and Knickers asked at the same time.
"Boys, behave; this is grandma's choice." Trunks sighed, looking at the ceiling.
"Oh, that. I honestly forgot all about that." Bulma said absentmindedly, causing Yamcha to fall over.
"How could you forget about that?" Yamcha asked, offended.
"My granddaughter is very sick and in the hospital and is now going into surgery. That's kind of more important at the moment." Bulma said seriously.
"Of course. Well, are you ready to say yes?" Yamcha asked, hopeful.
"Before you answer him; I would like to say something." Vegeta said, stepping up.
"What is it?" Bulma asked, holding a finger up to Yamcha.
"I'm not saying this to try to win you back or whatever. What you choose, is up to you. Actually first…Knickers, it's very rude to spy on people. With that being said, yes, after I found out you were seeing him behind my back, I started seeing other women; but none of them were you. I was pretty sure you were doing stuff; so I was going to do stuff with one of the women I was seeing. But, I couldn't; I could only see you…so I told her I couldn't and left." Vegeta explained, before Yamcha interrupted him.
"You're only admitting that because Knickers spoke up and busted you." Yamcha shot at Vegeta.
"That may be true; but figured she had the right to know. I mean, I did figure out about you two, and she came clean. But, what I really wanted to say was; I'm sorry for what I said the other day. I shouldn't have gone that far…no matter how mad I was. You didn't deserve that. So again, I'm sorry. And, if you want a divorce, I won't stop you; I'll give you want, so long as it makes you happy." Vegeta explained seriously.
"So you're not even going to fight for her? Some husband you are. Come on Bulma, let's take the kids out and celebrate." Yamcha said, full of himself.
"Celebrate what?" Bulma asked, looking directly at Yamcha.
"Here it comes…" Trunks sighed as he sat up straight.
"Your divorce from him and our engagement, of course." Yamcha said, looking back at her.
"Who said I was going to do any of that? Vegeta, that was one of the sweetest things you've EVER said to me. And Yamcha, Vegeta is fighting for me. He's tried several times in the past; but I ignored them. And, even if he hadn't said any of that, I still wouldn't divorce him; I love him too much. Yes, I love you too; but not near as much as I love Vegeta. So no, I can't accept your marriage proposal. I've actually wanted to talk to you about this for a few days now. I think we should break up; I should've never cheated on Vegeta in the first place. I should've gone to him and told him how I was feeling from the start…like I had always done in the past. I think we should just go back to being friends…if that's at all possible." Bulma said seriously, looking at Yamcha.
"No! I won't lose you ever again! You will be mine, you little tease!" Yamcha yelled furiously as he went to slap Bulma
"Don't you touch her!" Vegeta exclaimed, grabbing Yamcha's wrist before it had a chance to connect with Bulma's face.
"Ok…I've had enough of this…" Trunks mumbled as he pressed the red call button.
"Can I help you?" Nurse Kiara asked, confused; she knew Momo was taken into surgery.
"Can we get security or something to remove Yamcha please?" Trunks asked, looking at Nurse Kiara.
"Of course." Nurse Kiara said as she called security; they took Yamcha away right away.
"Can grandpa come to dinner with us?" Leo asked right away.
"If he wants. And, if he wants, he can come home whenever he wants. But, we are going to start talking more…even if we have to start seeing someone." Bulma said seriously.
"Whatever you want, woman." Vegeta said, folding his arms across his chest.
"That's my man." Bulma said with a smile, looking at her husband.
"Can we go now?" Leo asked impatiently.
"Of course; come on whoever's coming with. We'll see you after a little bit. Call us if she gets out before we get back or if anything changes." Bulma said seriously.
"Ok. Visiting hours end at 10:00 PM. Only one family member can stay the night. Just to let you know." Trunks said seriously.
"Ok." Bulma said as she, Vegeta and the boys left…