I love writing this story.
Disclaimer: Still do not own.
He sat by her bed with his arm resting on her night stand. He looked at his watch, then back over at the older lady lying in the bed, with her tongue hanging out, and eyes closed. He looked over at the television, then back at the older woman.
Suddenly, she inhaled deeply.
"I didn't die," she exclaimed as she sat up in her bed. She looked over at the young man sitting next to her bed. He just gave her a look.
"Really Mu-Ma," Gohan said rolling his eyes. A heavy sigh soon followed. "You are not going to die just like that. There is no light at the end of the tunnel, and no smoking hot male models waiting for you either!"
"You don't know that!" Mu-Ma was a short old lady. She was slightly taller than Krillin, but a little meatier. She wore glasses that were bigger than her eyes, and her gray hair neatly in a bun. She wore, what Gohan would call, an old pink lady nightgown with a yellow flower pattern that only old, senile people would wear. "I'm telling you Gohan, I can feel it in my body. My time is coming."
"You said that last year, and the year before, and if you were really dying you wouldn't be going out to strip clubs every Friday night."
"I'm their number one customer!"
"You're not going to die so soon," Gohan said. "Why are you lying in bed anyway? You said we could go out for some ice cream."
"I had a dream. I was so tired, and when I closed my eyes I saw TJ. He spoke to me. He said 'No Mom! Get away from me! Why did you follow me? You're not that old, and why did you have to come here naked?' I knew my time was going to be today."
"You are awake and alive."
"And thirsty." Mu-Ma ripped off her nightgown. She was wearing dark blue sweatpants, and a yellow top with a kitten curled up in a ball. Typical old lady clothing. "We can hit the ice cream stand, and then head over to the bar. Your Mu-Ma needs a drink."
Mu-Ma got out of bed. Toki, who was sleeping on the edge of the bed, awoke as well. He stretched out, the walked over to Gohan. He jumped up onto Gohan's shoulder, curled around his neck, and proceeded to fall back asleep. Instant scarf!
The weather was fairly cold. Mu-Ma had on a heavy winter coat, a scarf, and earmuffs. Gohan wore his leather jacket and Toki scarf.
"It's not that cold out," Gohan said adjusting his coat to cover up Toki.
"I'm old Gohan. I get cold a lot faster, and if I die I will be warm," Mu-Ma said. "And then TJ will come down and say-"
"Stop saying that you're dying," Gohan moaned. "I'm dying too, but you don't see me waiting for death to take me. If it comes it comes, but right now I'm happy that I'm still breathing."
"Until someone punches you in the gut."
"Well if a certain someone didn't punch me in the gut then I would be able to breathe."
"It was a spasm."
"It put me in the hospital."
"I was there too because I couldn't breathe."
"You couldn't breathe because you were laughing too hard!"
"Ah…good times," Mu-Ma said. "Everyone thought it was a cute Christmas card."
"Seymour said that the hospital lights really made you look younger," Gohan said giving a little scratch behind Toki's ear. Toki sighed. "What's the matter Toki? Did I give you bad tuna fish this morning?"
"Mrow." (No.)
"You seem out of it."
Gohan and Mu-Ma stopped walking. Toki adjusted himself and sat on Gohan's shoulder. Once again, the kitty sighed.
"Mro ow mew mom me meow?" (Promise you won't be mad?)
"He must have peed on the carpet," Mu-Ma sad. Toki shook his head 'no.' "Hide a hair ball?" Toki still shook his head. "Eat the last of the Rocky Road ice cream?"
"He knows he's not supposed to eat my ice cream," Gohan exclaimed. Toki didn't say anything. "You did, didn't you?"
"Mero meow mrow ow mew." (I got a girl knocked up)
Gohan just stared at his kitty. Mu-Ma went into a laughing fit. Toki was always by his side, and Gohan made sure he stayed in the house. He was supposed to get Toki fixed, but things happened and he may have forgotten to make a vet appointment.
Gohan petted Toki.
"I'm not mad. I should have gotten you fixed, and I can't blame you going out and getting some."
"Mro?" (Really?)
"Yeah it's completely fine."
"Meow." (Good.) Mu-Ma controlled her laughter. "Meow mrow mew mew mrow." (I told her she could live with us.)
"You what?!"
Mu-Ma cracked up in laughter once again.
"Merow mew mrow mro meow?" (Can we pick her up now?)
Gohan glared at Toki. The little kitty had a smile on his face, not realizing the can of worms he just opened. Mu-Ma was no help at this point. Toki soon realized that Gohan was not very happy…at all! The smile faded as he lowered his head. He then looked up, eyes full of tears. Gohan noticed the lower lip tremble.
'Oh no,' Gohan thought. 'Not the sad kitty face. Anything but the sad kitty face!'
Gohan could get away with two cats, but kittens? That was out of the question. There was no way he was going to let Toki's girlfriend stay at his apartment. No way, no how.
PB
Videl was in the middle of class when she felt her cell phone vibrate. She looked down at her phone and noticed a text message from Gohan. She wasn't too surprised, since he usually texted her anyway when she was in school. Videl looked around to make sure the teacher wasn't around. She already had her cell phone taken away a couple of times. Noticing the teacher was talking to another student, Videl looked at her text message.
She quickly put her phone away and raised her hand.
"Teacher! My stomach hurts. Can I go to the nurse?"
The teacher nodded his head towards Videl.
PB
Videl opened the door to Gohan's apartment. She didn't see anyone in the living room, and quickly made her way into the bedroom. She saw Gohan standing there, topless, looking at his bed with his one arm bandaged up. She saw Mu-Ma taking pictures and smiling the whole entire time. Gohan noticed Videl standing there.
"On my bed," he said brushing his fingers through his hair. "This is the thanks I get for being nice." Gohan lifted up his arm. "This too."
Videl looked at the bed and saw Toki curled up with another cat. This cat was fluffy, a Himalayan she looked like. (Toki is a gray tabby) She also noticed seven little kittens nursing on the mother.
"They're so cute," Videl squealed as she made her way over to the kittens. Videl put out her hand for the mom cat to smell. "May I see one of your kittens?"
The mother sniffed Videl's hand. She rubbed her head on the hand, and Videl gave the mom a scratch behind the ear. Videl then reach and grabbed a kitten that looked like Toki. The little kitten meowed.
Gohan just watched as the mom cat had no issue with Videl. He, one the other hand, was a threat that had to be destroyed.
"See. I told you she was a nice kitty," Mu-Ma said sitting on the bed next to the cats. "She likes Videl. Maybe you just smell or something."
Videl, finally, noticed Gohan's arm bandaged up. She put the little kitten back with the other kittens and examined his arms.
"What happened," she asked noticed some blood seeping through the bandage.
"I was attacked," Gohan answered looking at the mom cat. She looked back at him and flicked her tail back and forth. "We went to pick her up, and she seemed really friendly at first. Yeah, that was all just for show when I took off my jacket to keep her warm. I was just trying to be nice, and she decided to go into bitch mode and attack me. I eventually wrapped her up in my jacket, and carried her like a sac over my shoulder. Not only did she destroy my jacket, but once I got her here she knocked over all of my papers and pissed on the carpet. I locked her in my bedroom with Mu-Ma and Toki while I cleaned up the mess. Once I got the piss smell out of the carpet I was then notified that Toki was a father of three kittens. Three kittens weren't so bad until four more came!"
"We need to take you to the hospital and get your arm looked at," Videl said. "She may have diseases since she's a stray."
"It's just scratches. Nothing real big."
Videl noticed how well built her boyfriend was. Strong arms, tight muscles, and a six pack? Why was he always hiding this wonderful body? And then she saw it…
A scar in the middle of his chest. It was thick, nothing but scar tissue over lapping on scar tissue. It was about five inches in length, and looked abnormal.
Gohan noticed that Videl was looking at his scar. He completely forgot about it when he ripped of his shirt, and he didn't care when Mu-Ma bandaged him up. She's seen it before, and Videl has not.
Gohan quickly walked away and grabbed a t-shirt out of his dresser.
"He's always been self-conscious of his scar," Mu-Ma said putting the camera on the bed.
"I am not," Gohan said. He put on a black t-shirt with a purple penguin on it. "I'm cold, that's all."
"If you're not so self-conscious about it, then why did you grab that shirt?"
Gohan looked at the shirt he put on. He realized that it was tight, and two sizes too short. His belly button was fully exposed, and the sleeves fit tightly on his arms. This wasn't his shirt. It wasn't Videl's either. He looked at Mu-Ma and Videl, and put his hands on his hips.
"I wanted to feel sexy," he said sticking his nose up in the air. He could hear the shirt starting to tear. Gohan also starting losing circulation in his arms. "Okay. I'm done feeling sexy. I can't breathe in this shirt."
As Gohan was trying to take off the shirt it started to tear more. Once he got it off he looked at it, and saw the sleeves were mangled. This shirt could not be saved.
"Why do you have a shirt like that," Videl asked. Gohan tried to recall who's shirt it was. It wasn't Mai's, since her knockers wouldn't fit into it. It had to be some girl he was with before Videl.
'There were many girls before Videl,' Gohan thought. 'Should I just tell her that it's an ex's shirt? I mean, it's half the truth.'
"You know what," Gohan said throwing the shirt near the trashcan. "Owen and his ex-girlfriend crashed here a few times when I was in the hospital. It must be her shirt."
Mu-Ma saw through the lie. Luckily, Videl didn't. Videl knew certain things. His adoption, his lungs, and his troublesome past. She also knew that Toki got lonely, and wasn't allowed in the hospital unless someone snuck him in. Gohan did mention that some of the band mates would crash at his place just to make sure Toki was okay, and it was a good excuse to get away from their parents.
Gohan looked through his drawers to find a better, more fitting shirt. It was a plan red t-shirt that he tucked into his pants. He nodded at his outfit of choice. He looked at his beat up arm and examined it. It was wrapped up to his shoulders, and a few of his fingers were wrapped as well.
Mu-Ma looked at Gohan.
"How about you and Videl go to the hospital, and I'll keep an eye on the family," she said with a gentle smile.
"I really don't need to go to the hospital," Gohan said.
"You were attacked by a stray cat."
"Battle wounds." Mu-Ma stared at Gohan. He bit his bottom lip.
"You didn't go to your last doctor's appointment," Mu-Ma exclaimed as she pointed a finger at him. Gohan refused to look her in the eye. Mu-Ma looked at Videl. "Drag his pale white ass to the hospital or else I'll get Momma cat to attack you!"
Momma cat looked at Videl and Gohan. She stood up and stretched her back. She slowly made her way to the edge of the bed. She looked at Gohan and Videl, and growled. Gohan quickly used Videl as a human shield. Momma cat soon hissed and swatted at the couple.
"Okay, okay," Gohan said getting Videl out the door first. "I'm going. You don't have to be such a poop head!"
Momma cat jumped off the bed and went after Gohan. He, being the manly man that he is, screamed and ran out of his apartment with Videl close behind him. Momma cat jumped on the door, and pushed it closed it as soon as Gohan and Videl were out of sight. She hissed at the door one more time before making her way back to the bedroom.
Momma cat jumped back on the bed and curled up next to her kittens. Toki gave her a little head butt, and kissed her on the forehead. She, since she was in a good mood, swatted him in his face and hissed at him. Toki quickly ran to Mu-Ma and jumped in her arms. Momma cat continued to growl. Mu-Ma looked at the cat on the bed, and the cat in her arms.
"Every man for himself," she shouted as she got out of the bed, leaving Toki behind.
Videl couldn't believe how many people Gohan knew in the hospital. As soon as they went into the emergency room the person behind the window shook his head. He noticed the bandages on Gohan's arm and sighed. Gohan shrugged his shoulders, and Videl watched as receptionist typed in some information, and handed Gohan the wrist band.
"You miss your last appointment," he said. "Dr. Barns wasn't very happy you were ignoring his calls."
"I'm a working man," Gohan said proudly. "I've been busy doing…adult things…like paying bills and grocery shopping."
"Just go to your room and Dr. Barns will see you shortly."
Videl tugged on Gohan's shirt.
"You have your own room," she asked.
"I'm a regular here," Gohan said as the receptionist buzzed them in. "Thanks Mark. Tell your sister I said hi, and thank your mom for the bruise on my back."
Mark, the receptionist, chuckled a little.
"She didn't mean to hit you with the IV stand," he said. "Sorry you had to room with her."
Gohan grabbed Videl's hand.
"His mother broke her shoulder," Gohan explained. "I was sharing a room with her, and for some odd reason she thought I was a burglar in her house. She was half asleep, and I was up just so I could use the bathroom. She took the IV stand and starting hitting me with it. Once she realized that she was in the hospital and I wasn't an intruder, she crawled back into bed and fell asleep. I was afraid to go to the bathroom after that. Broken shoulder my ass."
As they walked down passing the ER bed, Videl watched as Gohan interacted with the doctors and nurses. He even joked around with some of the patients in the ER.
"What ladder did you fall off of this time Earl?"
"It wasn't a ladder Boss. I was trying to fix a light bulb and the chair decided not to support me."
"Juliet. I see you're back here again."
"Same old breathing troubles."
"Who did you fight this time Jimmy? Did you bring a knife to a gun fight?"
"Shoot Boss. These are battle wounds."
"Nurse Rachael. Still wearing those kitty scrubs?"
"Don't worry Boss. I got a nice short gown waiting on the bed for you."
"Hey Dr. Laskin! Do you-"
"Screw you Boss."
"Nice talking to you."
Gohan and Videl finally made it to an empty bed. Videl looked at the room and saw the holes in the wall, drawings of rainbows and unicorns, and tables with dents and missing pieces. There was a bed made and dented as well, and a gown neatly folded on the edge.
"How can a hospital have a room like this," Videl asked. "This is not up to code! They can get sued for having improper equipment."
"Well if Boss didn't destroy everything in the room then we would be up to code."
Videl quickly turned around and saw a doctor standing right behind her. He was an older gentleman with salt and pepper hair, and a mustache slightly darker in color. He was taller than her, and wore glasses.
"This is Dr. Barns," Gohan said. He stuck out his arm towards the doctor. "I got attacked by a cat. She was mean."
"We'll give you a tenuous, and stitches. Right now I want you to grab the gown and follow me to the MRI room."
"Am I getting an MRI because of the emergency I had, which resulted in missing my appointment," Gohan asked. "You know, that kitten I saved that was drowning in the local river? And then the mother cat was stuck in a tree? You know, being the local animal hero?"
Dr. Barns wasn't buying it.
"Get the gown and lets go."
Gohan looked over at Videl with a pout.
"This is going to take a while," Gohan said grabbing his gown on the bed. "It's probably better if you went home. I'll call you and let you know how everything goes."
Gohan kissed Videl on the forehead and followed the doctor. Videl stood there, not sure if it was better to go home or stay. The room didn't feel comfortable, but she didn't want to leave either. Videl saw a few nurses walked by and couldn't help but listen to the conversation.
"I always have to keep a spare uniform in the locker," one nurse said. "You know how bloody and dirty they get."
"The second floor lockers right," the other nurse said.
"Yeah. The ones near the cardiovascular room. My locker is my lucky number 32."
"Why is 32 your lucky number?"
"Because the lock broke and none of my items have been stolen yet."
That was all Videl needed.
Videl found the nearest elevator. Her plan was to steal the nurse outfit, and sneak into the MRI room. Then she will be able to watch what was going on, and maybe learn more about Gohan's health issue. There has to be a way to make his lungs better, right?
When Videl made it to the second floor, she quickly looked for the employee room. She found it, but realized that she needed a key card to get in. Videl smiled at the challenge. She walked up to a desk where a nurse was typing in information. Videl cleared her throat, which caught the nurse's attention.
"My name is Videl Satan. I work for the Satan police station." Videl pulled out a badge to show the nurse. "I need to get into your employee locker room. There is suspension that one of your employees may have an uncontrolled substance in the room. I need to check it out, and if I find anything I will radio the police."
"Oh of course Videl," the nurse said getting up from her chair. "You don't need to introduce yourself to me. I've seen you stop crime on TV. Try not to cause too much commotion here. I don't want the patients freaking out."
"I won't." Videl said as the nurse unlocked the door. "I have the list of everyone's lockers. If I find anything I will be back."
"Thank you Videl. You can hang on to this temporary pass if you need to check other rooms."
Videl went into the room and looked around to see if anyone was around. Luckily, no one was there, and she went to look for locker 32.
'Found it,' Videl thought as she opened the locker. She looked around once more to make sure no one was around. In the locker she found the extra outfits, which were scrubs, and make-up. 'Perfect!'
Videl put the scrubs over her clothes. They were a little baggy, but at least all her clothes were hidden. She quickly grabbed the make-up case and went to the employee bathroom. Some eye liner, eye shadow, a little bit of blush, and to top it off with some lipstick. Videl noticed something else in the make-up bag. It was contacts, and they were brown contacts. Not only will make-up deceive the doctors and nurses, the brown contacts can fool Gohan as well. This was going better than planned.
After a struggle with the contacts, Videl had to do something with her hair. Pig tails were a dead giveaway, but a simple pony tail, no wait…a bun!
Videl pulled out her scrunches and used her fingers to brush her hair up. (Sadly there was no brush.) It looked a little messy, and some hair didn't make it in the bun.
'Close enough,' Videl thought as she stopped fussing with her hair. She took a good look at herself in the mirror. She couldn't even recognize herself!
Now for the real challenge.
Videl made her way out of the employee room, and blended in with the crowd. So far so good.
She used her pass to use the employee elevator, and found the button for the MRI room. It was quite covenant for the doctors and nurses to have their own elevators. When the door opened Videl was face to face with the MRI room. It was right there, in front of her, the last test she had to pass.
With a deep breath Videl approached the door. Before she could go any further, the doors swung open. She saw Dr. Barns stop in front of her as the doors closed behind him. He looked at her.
"What took you so long," he said. He shook his head. "Never mind. The make-up answered my question. For future reference either no make-up or very little because blood will explode on your face. This is why I hate training new people."
Videl got a lucky break. Hopefully the person who was supposed to come for training will come later, or not show up at all.
Videl followed Dr. Barns into the room. She saw the room with the computer and monitors. From the TV shows that she has seen, she knew she would be in there watching. She looked over at the machine and saw Gohan sitting there, miserable. He was in a medical gown with the back tied. He sat on the bed with his les swinging back and forth.
"Take his blood pressure, temperature, and ignore his cries for help," Dr. Barns said. "And when you check his lungs make sure that stethoscope is cold. Let me know what you hear."
Videl nodded. She saw the table right next to Gohan with the tools that she needed. Videl learned how to check your blood pressure in school. Too bad she fell asleep for that part. She can wing it.
Gohan watched the nurse walked towards the table with her puppies and kitties scrubs. Hair looking a mess in a bun, brown eyes that looked irritated, and twenty pounds of make-up to go with it all. This lady was going to be his nurse?
He watched her put the stethoscope around her neck. She seemed quite proud of that. She looked at the blood pressure gauge and had a questionable look on her face. Gohan wondered how she passed her medical exam. She picked it up, and pulled it out. He watch her turn it around, with the hand pressure ball almost whacking him in the face.
"May I have your…left arm please," she said sounding confused with her lefts and rights. Gohan did as told.
This is where it got tricky. Videl wrapped the bandage on his arm, grabbed the pressure ball, and unsuccessfully put on the stethoscope. She couldn't get the ear pieces in her ears one handed. She would get one in, and when she tried to get the other in the one fell out.
"Are you new," Gohan asked.
"First day on the job," Videl replied as she knocked over the table that was next to them. She saw the thermometer fall to the ground. She looked at Gohan, and smiled. "We'll just tell the doctor your temperature is normal."
This nurse was secretly out to kill him.
Once Videl got the stethoscope together she pumped the blood pressure bandage. She had the end of the scope on Gohan's vein. She could hear the pumping of the blood, and it was quite fast. She was also pumping the blood pressure ball, to where Gohan couldn't feel his arm anymore. Videl saw him wince a little, and she stopped. She waited, as she's seen on TV, then took off the bandage.
"Normal," she said with a smile. Gohan could hear his heart beating faster out of fear. He looked over to where Dr. Barns was, but he was ignoring the whole situation. Gohan was on his own.
"Great…" Gohan managed to muster. Videl then stood there, unsure of what to do next. She just had to have a brain fart now. The worry on Gohan's face showed, and all Videl could do was smile. "Are you going to listen to my breathing?"
"Of course," Videl exclaimed very loudly. She quickly covered her mouth with her hands. "Sorry. Nervous."
Gohan got a good look at his nurse. He noticed that his nurse was wearing contacts, which could explain the irritated eyes. She had no clue how to do her make-up, which meant she never wore it before in her life. At least she smelled clean and was wearing a soft body spray.
"Then just listen," Gohan said putting the stethoscope on her. He put her hand on the end of the scope, with his on top, put it on his chest and inhaled. Videl listened closely, and could hear something…something rubbing? Was that the best word of choice? When Gohan exhaled Videl could hear his breath rigid.
"Inhale one more time," Videl said. Gohan did as told. "Wow. You can actually hear it."
"Soon you will see it," Gohan said removing her hand. "But first, can I use the bathroom?"
"He can't escape," Dr. Barns said through the speakers. Videl looked in the room where Dr. Barns was. She saw him near a microphone with a stern look on his face. "He can hold it."
"No I can't," Gohan said with a whine. "I really have to pee."
"Why didn't you go when I told you to go?"
"I didn't have to at the time, and now I really really have to go!"
"Nurse whatever-her-name-is goes with you," Dr. Barns said. "And she stays in with you, no matter what business you are doing."
"I only have to make tinkles," Gohan said sticking out his chest. He sounded way too proud.
Granted, Gohan was her boyfriend, but it was too early in the relationship to see each other in the same bathroom. This was something Videl didn't think about, but who would? She thought it she could walk in, learn stuff, and walk out. She would have to wing a few things here and there, but she wasn't doing too bad with it.
Gohan got up from the table. He started walking, and Videl followed. She had no idea where the bathroom was, and she hoped that Gohan was actually going there, and not trying to escape. Although if he escaped the gown would give it away, let alone the Care Bear boxers he was wearing. He wouldn't make it very far.
'He does have a cute butt,' Videl thought. 'Although having Grumpy Bear on his butt is a little distracting.'
Gohan opened the door to the bathroom.
"Ladies first," he said holding the door open. Videl knew better. The bathroom had no windows, but the ceiling was suspended ceiling. Easy escape.
"Age before beauty," Videl responded.
"Not with that hot mess on," Gohan said as he pulled Videl into the bathroom. He closed the door behind him, and looked at Videl. "I don't know why women think they have to wear so much make-up. Why do you wear make-up?"
Videl…never wore make-up before. Lip balm at most.
"Because I enjoy wearing it," Videl questioned. She hated it.
"Why contacts?"
"Glasses get in the way?"
"Why different colored contacts?"
"To be…different?"
Gohan shook his head.
"You really can't pull this off very well," he said as he walked up towards Videl. Videl had her back pressed up against the sink. Did he know? How could he recognize her if she couldn't even recognize herself? Gohan grabbed her chin and titled her head slightly. "I prefer your diamond blue eyes, your cheery lip balm, and spandex pants."
Busted.
Before Videl could get a word in, Gohan pressed his lips on Videl's. He grabbed Videl's left leg and forced it close to his body. Videl wrapped her arms around Gohan's neck. Gohan parted her lips with the slip of his tongue.
Videl could feel her body warming up. His kisses were getting more intense, more pleasurable, and more forceful. He could take her right here and she wouldn't fight it. As Gohan parted from Videl he started to kiss down her neck. Videl was sensitive there, and moved her hand up to Gohan's hair. She leaned forward as Gohan proceeded to kiss down her neck to her collar bone. He unbuttoned the top button of the shirt, and continued to kiss lower. He unbuttoned the second button, showing off some of her cleavage. Videl wanted more as she could feel her whole body aching. As Gohan was about to unbutton the next button Videl's pleasure was stopped by one sound.
The toilet flushing.
Gohan pulled away and smirked.
"I'll see you in the MRI room," he said as he walked out, leaving her there leaning on the sink, and partly exposed to the world.
Videl snapped out of her shock and quickly button the scrub. She looked in the mirror and noticed her lip stick smeared. She quickly grabbed a paper towel to clean up, and then noticed how badly her make-up was.
Blue eye shadow that went to her eye brows, crocked eye liner, and the little bit of blush was bright red on her cheek bones. To top off her clown make-up she had bright red lip stick.
"What was I thinking," Videl said to herself out loud. She shook her head and walked out of the bathroom. She found Gohan once again sitting on the MRI bed. He was smirking once more, but didn't seem to realize that the red lipstick was smeared on his face as well. Dr. Barns quickly realized this, and slapped his forehead. He came out of the little room and walked up towards Gohan. Videl stood next to Gohan as Dr. Barns approached. "He's ready."
Dr. Barns gave her a look, then looked over at Gohan. Sadly, Gohan knew that look and tried to sink down a little. He bit his lips.
"Boss, my dearest friend," Dr. Barns said. Gohan knew he was in deep shit. "That girl that was with you, assuming she is the girlfriend that you told me about, has she met your friends?"
Gohan thought about the odd question.
"…Yes," he said, answering the question with a questionable answer.
"Why is it that your friends always end up dressing up as doctors and nurses every time you come into the hospital," Dr. Barns shouted. Gohan looked at him.
"What are you talking about?" Gohan bit his lip again. He had a reputation of being a bad liar. "She's just a new nurse that watched me go tinkles."
"So why are you wearing the 'new nurse's' lipstick?"
Gohan quickly used his gown to rub the top of his lips. He looked down at the garment and saw red lipstick smeared across it.
"Well what had happened was," Dr. Barns folded his arms, "I went to flush the toilet, and new nurse lady turned on the sink for me, and we collided in front of the sink. Weird things happen, you know?"
Dr. Barns just stared at Gohan. He looked over at Videl and sigh.
"Get in the room so we can examine his chest." Videl did as told and quickly made her way into the room. He then looked over at Gohan, who attempted to do the sad puppy dog eyes. Dr. Barns wasn't buying it. "Lie down on the bed, don't move, and the next time you bring any of your friends back here I will call security."
"I love you Dr. Barns."
"Go to hell Boss."
"That means you love me too."
Dr. Barns rolled his eyes. If he wanted to deal with children then he would be working in the pediatric ward. He made his way over to where Videl was standing. He merely shook his head as he closed the door behind him.
"I'm surprised," Dr. Barns said as he took a seat near a computer. He pulled out a chair for Videl to sit. Videl sat down, a little afraid that she was going to get in trouble. "You're his girlfriend?"
"Yes," Videl said speaking softly. She watched as Gohan laid down on the bed, and as he entered the machine. "My name is Videl."
Dr. Barns turned his attention to Videl.
"Hercule's kid?"
"The one and only." Dr. Barns had a look of confusion on his face. "What?"
"Boss, to be straight up honest, is not a huge fan of your father. He finds him highly annoying, loud, and weak."
"Weak?"
"Boss just never really thought highly of him." Dr. Barns hit a few buttons on the computer. "I've heard something's in his sleep after surgery. I'm sure you've heard him speak in his sleep before."
"I never knew he talks in his sleep," Videl said. Dr. Barns looked at her, shocked.
"You never slept together," he asked. Videl turned red from embarrassment. Cuddled on the couch was the most they did. Well…making out too. Videl could sense Gohan wanted more, but never really pressured her to do anything. The scene in the bathroom flashed through her head. "He hasn't told you about his…never mind. I'm not bringing up anything that I shouldn't stick my nose into."
"He told me about his past," Videl said, assuming it was what Dr. Barns was going to ask. Dr. Barns, once again, looked at her in disbelief.
"And you're still dating him?"
"He was honest, and he was scared. Don't worry, I'm not going to tell anyone."
Dr. Barns remained silent. She knows that part of his past, probably the adoption as well, but she did not know fully of his past.
The one night stands, the drunken restless nights, the drugs, and going after any woman just as desperate as he was. Boss knew who to pick out in a crowd. He had the charm to get anything that he wanted, and could bring any woman to her knees. Almost every woman knew who Boss was. Some hated him, some got over him, and some still come crawling back for more. Even if Boss was in a "relationship" he always strayed away. He could not stay still after TJ died.
Dr. Barns started to have his doubts. Maybe this was one of the "relationships" where he tended to go another way. Then again…
'Usually he calls them 'babe' or some crummy lovey dovey nickname,' Dr. Barns thought. He pressed on the button next to the computer. "How are you doing in there Boss?"
"You know, the closing of the walls, the loudness of the machine, the thought of dying," Gohan answered. "Oh, and I can't breathe in here."
"You're fine then," Dr. Barns said letting go of the button. Videl looked at him.
"He can't breathe," she exclaimed. Dr. Barns shrugged.
"He complains," Dr. Barns said. He turned the monitor towards Videl. "See this little black thing in his lings?" Videl nodded. "That right there is the shard of glass. Right now it is in his left lung. What I have to do is get that thing out of his chest. Here's where it starts to suck. This glass moves, causing internal scar tissues. It is destroying the lung, but every time I operate on Boss his body goes into shock. The lung is weak, and until we can successfully remove it the lung can heal itself."
"Lungs can heal themselves," Videl asked. "What about a lung transplant? Will that solve everything?"
"A transplant does solve everything, but I have to fight to keep him on top. He would be perfect being on the top. A young gentleman, still has his life going, but his lungs…they're different."
Dr. Barns pulled out a picture of lungs. He pulled out another picture and held the two together.
"This is a normal human lung" Dr. Barns began to explain showing Videl a picture. "The trachea, which looks like a wish bone with fingers, basically connects the lungs together. You can clearly see a right lung and a left lung" He took the picture away from Videl. "This is Boss. The trachea still looks like a wish bone, but his lungs are connected. There is no gap between the lungs. It's this one huge lung connected. I can only assume it's a birth defect since I never seen anything like it before. The constant issue that we have is that the glass moves around, cutting up the lung during the process.
"The one fear I have is if we have a lung to transplant it may not work properly, and it won't function like his 'special' lungs. When I say he's a special case I mean he's a special case. His body can heal quicker than a normal human. When he's in the hospital he doesn't stay long. The medication I prescribe him quickly becomes immune to his body. I found someone who creates these drugs that are illegal, but in order to help with the pain, the seizures, the blood…this man is alive and I do not know why. There's something wrong, and the only thing that I can come up with is the fact that he's not human; an alien inside a man's body."
Videl looked at both pictures of the lungs. It was weird. She saw the glass on the right, which was now on the left, and was baffled by the whole thing. Dr. Barns was right, his lungs did not look right at all.
"If it was a birth defect then would he have any issues as a kid," Videl asked. "Look at his ribcage. It's set differently as well."
"I do not know Boss's childhood, and if I his biological parents are alive then maybe they can explain some things. It could be hereditary for all I know."
Videl looked over at the machine. She knew he had super human powers, but alien powers? It didn't make much sense. One day when she visits Chi-Chi she'll ask more about the powers her husbands and sons have.
"Did Boss ever say if anything has happened in his childhood," Videl asked. Dr. Barns nodded. "Family history?"
"He said that his blood is different because of his father," Dr. Barns said. He sighed. "That's about all he said. Mu-Ma said that his dad is from the planet Vegeta, and when the planet exploded his father survived and lived on Earth. She said he was a half human and half saiyan, or something like that. This was after the accident, and when Mu-Ma had her heart attack. Sometimes the drugs affect people differently, and I know she was very distraught because TJ was dead. She wasn't herself."
Videl blinked.
"Planet…Vegeta? He has friend named Vegeta."
Dr. Barns looked at her. He pressed the intercom.
"His name is my name too. Whenever I go out, the people always shout, there goes John Jacob Jingle Hymer Smith. La la la la la la la la."
Gohan bored? No! What gave you that idea?
"John Jacob Jingle Hymer Smith. His name is my name-"
"Boss what the hell are you singing," Dr. Barns yelled. Gohan stopped singing.
"A song," Gohan responded. "Duh!"
"You are not supposed to be singing when I'm trying to look at your lungs," the doctor yelled. Gohan winced. The speaker was in the MRI machine. It was easier to contact patients that way. "Who's Vegeta?"
"Some guy I know." Dr. Barns slapped his forehead. "Married, has a kid, can probably kick my ass faster that you can say John Jacob Jingle Hymer Smith. La la la la l-"
"You have got to be kidding me." Dr. Barns rubbed his temples. "Remember when Mu-Ma said something about the planet Vegeta?"
Gohan thought for a moment.
"When did she say something like that," Gohan asked.
"After TJ's accident. You do remember me showing you your lungs. Remember how funky they looked and how they still are? I asked her about you prior to your adoption. She mentioned about the planet, and something about being a saiyan. You were both pretty drugged up, but to have a friend named Vegeta…after the so called planet?"
"Mu-Ma was high," Gohan questionably answered.
"If you don't tell me this shit how am I supposed to help you," Dr. Barns yelled. Gohan winced once more.
"Fine," Gohan yelled back. Ha! "Videl already knows I'm not normal, so why not tell everyone. My dad is from another planet, met my mother, and then I came along. I am only half human, which sucks balls by the way, but I never thought it would be a big deal."
"Can you get your father in here so I can see his lungs too?"
The machine stopped.
Videl and Dr. Barns watched as the machine pulled Gohan out of the machine. Once fully out he sat up he dropped the panic button.
"Touchy subject," Videl said.
"Well now you tell me," Dr. Barns replied. He pressed in intercom button. "Well if you don't want you real father here, how about Vegeta?"
"Not gonna happen," both Gohan and Videl said. Dr. Barns looked at Videl.
"Well I guess this appointment is done," Dr. Barns said opening the door and letting Videl out. They both walked over to Gohan, who started taking off his gown. "I want to see you next week to finish this."
"I'm busy," was Gohan's snappy reply.
"Then call me when you're not." Dr. Barns sighed. "Since you weren't good you do not get a lolly pop."
Gohan dropped his shirt on the ground.
"What? That's not fair! I'll be good I swear! I'll go back into the machine, and you can do whatever doctors do! The lolly pop is the only thing I come here for!"
"Then get your gown back on and your ass back in the machine!" Dr. Barns looked at Videl. "And you go back into the waiting room, and maybe get back into your normal clothes."
Videl nodded, and gave Gohan a weak smile.
PG
Videl wished there was a better way to explain it. Instead, strangers looked on as they saw her holding hands with a guy, with the biggest smile on his face, licking a lolly pop. It was a small lolly pop, but that lolly pop alone made Gohan the happiest man alive. Only her boyfriend would fine pure happiness in that little sucker.
He looked sad as he threw the stick in a trashcan. It was as if the lolly pop was his friend, and he was saying goodbye for the last time.
They reached Videl's house, and Gohan noticed the security camera aiming right at him.
"New camera," Gohan asked.
"Someone broke the other one, so a new one was installed," Videl answered. She had a hunch that Gohan may have done it, but the video didn't show it being broken. One day it was smashed to pieces, and Videl remembered how Gohan didn't like it spying on their privacy. It was back, and Gohan was giving it the evil eye. "This thing with your lungs…is it serious?"
Gohan looked at Videl, and smiled sadly.
"It's a little serious," Gohan confessed. "Ah fuck it!"
Gohan told her about the car accident, about the glass in his lungs, and the concerns about his health. He didn't mention that it was slowly killing him. He didn't want to tell her that yet.
"So…there is a cure," Videl said, feeling her heart sink into her chest.
"Kinda" Gohan said, now leaning on the fenced gate. "Dr. Barns said that there is a machine that can pump air in my lungs while he can operate. It's just a little pricey." He looked up at the sky. "I'm just taking it one day at a time. Some days are better than others."
"Is it…going to kill you?" Gohan looked over at Videl. He could see her eyes start to water. He quickly made his way over and hugged Videl.
"It's okay," Gohan said holding her close. He heard her whimper. He cursed in his head, and wished he had a drink or two before talking about his lungs. Videl was the only person he openly confessed to in such a short time. Gohan didn't know if it was a good idea or a bad. It just seemed easier to talk to her. Even though she knew his real parents, which was a bit of a risk, she kept everything he told her to herself. "If I tell you what can happen, what will you do?"
It was a weird question. Videl pulled back and looked in his eyes. At that moment she knew the answer to her question, and his.
"Stay with you."
That was not the answer Gohan thought she would say. Not that many people would date someone who was dying, especially since he didn't have a timeline. He could die tomorrow, or the next day, and even a week from now and she was going to stay.
"I guess that makes sense. Not that many people would go to a strangers house and make them cat spit soup." Videl blushed. "Oh, and you also know that I am…uh." Gohan looked at the camera. "That boy form you know where. Plus you dressed up as a nurse, and played doctor."
Videl couldn't look him in the eye anymore. She never did anything like that before, and she was certain that people would label her a stalker. She's never been into guys before, and this was a little new to her. What better way to start a relationship than to stalk the hell out of her boyfriend, who at the time wasn't her boyfriend.
Good going Videl.
"I never been interested in guys before, so I don't know how to act in front of them," Videl admitted.
"Stalking is not much of a turn on, but it makes me excited when you do it," Gohan said with a smirk. Videl's face turned bright red. He let his fingers brushed through her hair. His fingers then moved by her cheek, down to her neck, and titled up her chin. "You're cute when you blushed like that. It makes it really hard to keep my hands off of you."
"You better keep your hands off her!" The camera spoke. Of course the camera spoke, and it sounded like Hercule. "Step away from my daughter right now you punk!"
'Why does everyone call me a punk,' Gohan thought to himself. 'Well, I guess I'll be a punk.'
Gohan looked directly into the camera, and grabbed Videl's boob.
"W-w-w-what?!" Gohan couldn't help but grin, as Videl stood there paralyzed. "Who do you think you are, grabbing my daughter like that? Videl, get away from him!"
"Oh Hercule," Gohan said as he looked at the camera. He released his hand off of Videl. "I'm going to do a little magic trick. I'm sure you'll appreciate it."
Gohan shot a ki blast to the camera. Once it was destroyed he firmly planted his lips on Videl, and pinned her body up against the gate. He pulled her one leg up around his waist, and Videl could feel his erection between her legs. She never felt his body react to her like that, but it didn't stop her from kissing Gohan back. She had to admit, it wasn't a bad feeling. One, having Gohan excited because of her and two, having her father pissed off. Such a guilty pleasure.
"Get away from her you…you…let go of my daughter," Hercule yelled as he came out of his house. He wore a green robe as he came running out of the house. Gohan slowly pulled away, still wearing his cocky smile, and looked at Videl.
"Call me," he said as he kissed her one more time. He ran off before Hercule made it to the gate. Videl watched as he flew up in the sky, blew a kiss her, and took off.
I wanted to bring more of Mu-Ma in the story, and more of a background of Gohan's lungs. Hope this explains his lungs a little bit. Hope you readers enjoyed the chapter.
Love,
CrazyGohanGurl