Hey guy! Like I said in my other 2 stories, I'm so sorry for taking so long to update! I had surgery and I just got home. But I'm ready to start writing again! :D Please R&R! No flaming.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Gohan's P.O.V.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dad has been in surgery for over 4 hours now. I've never been this scared in my life. I wasn't even this scared when I fought Cell and Frieza. My worst fear is losing my dad again. Is this surgery supposed to take this long? I wasn't so sure. But it's not in my control. My dad's life rests on the shoulders of the doctors now. They're the only ones that can save him.
I wish I was in the operating room with him now. So I could hold his hand, tell him to keep fighting, and tell him that everything will be ok.
We all made a vow to never leave him ever again.
Just please keep fighting dad. I know you can beat this.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Yamcha's P.O.V.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is so nerve-wracking... The surgery is taking too long. I don't like this. Gohan and Goten keep asking nurses and other doctors for updates on their dad. They're scared. And I don't blame them.
I can tell that even Vegeta and Piccolo are scared for Goku's life. They might seem mean and cold, but I know that both of them have a little soft spot for Goku.
Goku... He's changed our lives. If it weren't for Goku, I'd still be a desert bandit. I'd still be struggling for survival. And Tien, Chiaotsu, and Vegeta would still be cold-blooded murderers if it wasn't for Goku.
Goku always knows how to see the good in people and bring it to the surface. So everyone can see.
You have to live for us Goku. Don't you dare give up...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Meanwhile, In The Operating Room~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I can see the tumor. Now I just have to excise it and remove it." The doctor explained to everyone in the room.
"Doctor, his heart rate and blood pressure are dropping." Said one of the scrub nurses.
"Dammit. He's starting to bleed into his brain. I need suction." Said the doctor. "How are his vitals now?"
"They're stabilizing." Said the scrub nurse.
"Ok. I have excised and removed the tumor. Now we have to close him up, and hope that he wakes up without any complications" The doctor explained.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Back In The Waiting Room~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Gohan's P.O.V.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I can't stand this waiting. Waiting is the hardest part.
Just then, my dad's doctor came around the corner. I jumped up and anxiously ran up to him.
"How is he? Did you get the tumor out? Will he wake up?" I asked, suddenly scared of what the doctor's answers would be.
"We got the tumor out. His vitals are stable. We are confident that he'll wake up. But we don't know if he'll have any complications or not until he wakes up. So, when he awakens, I'm going to test his motor skills, and his memory. Fair enough?" He asked me.
"Yes. Thank you so much. Can we all go in and see him now?" I asked.
"Yes you may." He said with a smile.
Everyone gave out a big sigh of relief as we starting walking to my dad's room with the doctor. The doctor opened the door, and signaled for us to go in.
We walked in, and we each grabbed a chair to sit in. Goten and I sat right next to our dad.
Goten turned to the doctor and asked, "How long do you think it'll be until he wakes up?"
The doctor replied, "It varies. I've seen it take a couple of days. But the shortest amount of time would be about an hour. So hopfully he'll wake up very soon. Just let him sleep. Brain surgery is a very dangerous surgery. When he wakes up, he's going to be very tired for a while. So if he wakes up and falls back to sleep again, let him sleep. He needs all the rest he can possibly get at this point."
"Ok. Thank you, doctor. Thank you for saving my dad's life." Goten replied.
The doctor nodded and left us to be alone with my dad.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~3 Hours later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A few hours later, dad woke up. He looked completely exhausted. Bulma went to go get the doctor to tell him that dad woke up. They should be here soon.
"Hey dad. How are you feeling?" I asked him.
He didn't say anything. He just looked at me.
Just then, Bulma walked in with the doctor. "Ok. Let's do some tests." Said the doctor. Dad didn't do or say anything. He just looked at him.
"What's your name?" The doctor asked.
It took dad about 20 seconds to remember his name. "Goku" He said.
"Very good. Now, do you know who all of these people are?" He asked my dad.
It took him longer this time. It took him 5 minutes to remember all of our names.
"Great job Goku. Well, I'll leave you for now. Get some more rest. Gohan and Goten? Come with me please. I need to talk to you privately." He said. We followed the doctor into the hall. We closed the door.
"This is temporary, right?" I asked the doctor.
"I hope so, Gohan. It might not even be complication. His brain might just need some time to wake up. We'll have to wait and see. I'll do the same memory test tomorrow. Ok?" The doctor said.
"Ok." I said.
We walked back into dad's room. He was asleep again. I looked at my dad's friends.
"He konked out again when you guys left the room." Krillin explained.
"Ha ha! Ok. Let's let him sleep. The doctor is going to do the same test on him some time tomorrow. He said that dad's little memory issue might just be because his brain needs to wake up some more.
The group nodded.
Maybe once dad's brain starts to heal, we can concentrate on helping him through his depression.
That's it for Chapter 5! Please please please R&R! I hope everyone likes it! Kami bless! 3
