Reading of dispair

Chapter eight: Five of wands

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The sight before them was an awful one to behold. As they stood in the door way with shocked expressions on their faces, a wave of panic washed over them. What they saw in the house was blood, loads of it. It was all over the floor, on the kitchen counter, and even trailed into the hall way. Gohan bolted through the house, adrenaline pumping through his veins. His heart raced in panic as he ran through the hall way where the blood trail stopped at the bathroom door. Gohan paused, there was crying and sniffling sounds coming from inside. He slowly opened the bathroom door only to see his mother sitting on the edge of the bath tub.

"Mom! What happened?" Gohan exclaimed in panic.

Chichi looked up at him, her face was flushed and wet with tears. She didn't respond to him for she hung her head and begain to sob even harder. The blood was everywhere, in the bathroom. And for the life of him Gohan couldn't figure out where it came from. He begain to grow impatient and knelt down to her so he could make eye contact with her. He placed his hands on her shoulders and looked up at her.

"Mom, what happened?" Gohan asked this time in a more calmer voice.

By then Sky came trodding into the room. The tentsion in the bathroom was killing Gohan and Sky as Chichi finally spoke.

She spoke wtih a whimpered cry,"I..I"m sorry Gohan, I wasn't feeling well because of all the stress I was going through with your dad being gone and you having cancer that I was having these wierd stomach pains. I was sitting in the living room when it happened and I went to get up to use the bathroom and blood came gushing out of me, and...and."

"And what mom? What happened?" Gohan probed for answers in concern.

"I couldn't stop bleeding and,...I lost it. I LOST IT! OH GOD!" She finished as she sobbed with all her strength.

Gohan and Sky were shocked beyond all words as Gohan pulled her into a strong comforting embrace. The miscarrage was too far under way. They knew with all the blood she lost that it was already too late to save the baby. Sky walked slowly over to the tub and sat next to Chichi and Gohan and held her from the other side. Sky silently cried as she held her trying her best to comfort her. Gohan looked up at sky and handed her his cell phone.

"Here, call Aunt Jaz and then call the others and tell them to get over here now." He ordered.

Sky took his phone and wiped her nose on her sleeve with a sniffle,"Okay."

Sky had finished making all the calls and everyone was over there in the blink of an eye. Gohan answered the door to let everyone in. Jasmine was the first to enter along with Piccolo. Everyone poured into the house bumbarding him with questions as he tried to answer them the best he could. While that was going on Jasmine went to the bathroom to check on Chichi. An hour had passed sense then. Jasmine was just finishing checking Chichi as Gohan and Krillin were cleaning up the blood togther. Piccolo was there watching Gohan intensly to keep him calm, for he was on the verge of a break down. He was silent the whole time sheading tears here and there while they finished cleaning the mess. Once they were done cleaning the hall way Jasmine came back out with her Black, leather, medic bag with a sorrowful expression.

Everyone looked up at her with questioning eyes waiting for the news. Jasmine covered her mouth with a trembling hand and let a few tears fall from her eyes. She took a deep calming breath.

"I'm so sorry Gohan, but your mother just miscarried. By the time she started bleeding profusely it was already too late. I'm sorry honey." Jasmine softly cried.

Everyone was devistated. Gohan froze in shock as his eyes watered even more. He begain to cry as he ran up to her wrapping his arms around her thighs. He sobbed into her black, desert camo pants as every one else came forth to hold Gohan from all directions. After about a minute Gohan broke the silence.

"How is she now?"

"She lost a lot of blood so right now she's in her bed room right now reciving a blood transfusion. I had some of her type with me." Jasmine saddly regarded.

"M...may I go see her? She probably needs help cleaning up." Gohan muttered.

"Yes, but I already cleaned her up and changed her clothes. She's resting now." Jasmine informed.

Everyone gave him some space to walk to his mother's bedroom. Sky had placed her hand on Gohan's shoulder. He looked over at him only to notice she too had been crying.

"Gohan, I called my parents as well they'll be over shortly." Sky sniffed.

"Okay, I'm gonna check on mom." Gohan replied saddly as he continued on his way to her bedroom.

He opened the door and qiuetly walked into the room shutting the door behind him. He saw her sitting up in the bed grasping the sheets tightly as tears continued their decent on her face. Gohan made his way to the bed and sat next to her on the left side.

"Mom, is there anything you need?"

"No, I'm fine. Just someone to talk to."

"Alright. I'm right here." Gohan reasured.

"I wish your father was here to help me Gohan. I really could've used his help. But he chose not to come back. I'm sure if he knew this was going to happen, he would've never left." Chichi stated calmly.

Gohan's eye brow twitched at that comment as he spoke up,"Yeah we do need his help but he dumped his responsibilities on me. But that's okay, I won't run from you. Ever!" He responded with devotion and courage.

Chichi didn't say anything after that. She knew it was pointless to try to convence him that Goku didn't mean to leave all this mess to his son. Just then a knock sounded at the door as Chichi called them in. It was Robby and Crystal, Sky's parents.

"How are you feeling honey? If there's anything we can do for you, just let us know." Crystal said gently, trying to ease her pain.

"I'm stable physically, and thank you. Why don't Sky stay the night here? Gohan probably needs some emotional suport." Chichi suggested glumly.

"Sure, I'll go pack her things." Robby informed as he left the room.

"Thanks mom, but worry about recovering yourself for now." Gohan replied as he held Chichi's hand.

Once night fell, everyone had went home exept Piccolo, Jasmine, and Sky. Piccolo and Jasmine stayed out in the living room as Sky and Gohan was in his room. They left the the door to his room and Chichi's room open so Gohan could hear her call him for anything. Gohan and Sky stayed up for most of the night talking about Goku. She brought up the fact that she never met his father and Gohan told her everything about his past and the Cell games. They finally went to sleep after Gohan checked on Chichi. Gohan felt like his world was crumbling as Sky slipped into his bed and slept beside him for the night. She held him just as she always did and humed to him until he fell asleep. However, even though Chichi wanted grandchildren she asked Jasmine to keep an eye on those two in case they got too friendly in there. After all they were still eleven.

There. Chapter eight yeah!

Thank you to Rayvenwolf for reviewing and editing.

My spelling sucks bad! -_-;

The Five of wands means struggle or compition.

But the meaning is struggle for this chapter.

Also thank you to my reviewers.