Chapter 2 for ya'll! Xx Hope you're ready! :)

Chapter 2 – Doctor's Appointment

'It's right here' The doctor showed her as chichi then felt the lump there. Her face was in shock and in disbelief. She didn't want to say the word.

'Are you kidding me?' 18 asked also in disbelief

'No I'm afraid not'

'But…..Umm… Its not…..serious right?' Chichi asked

'Well it may be just a cyst but for your safety and wellbeing I'm going to arrange for you get a biopsy as quickly as possible so we know what we're dealing with, I'll be right back okay?' with that, the doctor left chichi and 18 to it. Chichi felt around the lump, now that she knew it was there, she couldn't stop feeling it. 18 got worried, by looking at her she'd never seen her like this…never.

'Hey. Chichi look at me, Look at me!' She shook her a little as Chichi turned to face her, she snapped out of it and put on a brave face.

'I'm okay' she said as 18 looked to her worried

'What do you wanna do?' she asked as chichi took a deep breath.

'I want to go home'

….

Chichi and 18 got back to Mount Pazou as they sat in the car in silence chichi couldn't think straight about what she had just been told…. She kept a hand to her lump just to remind herself that it was real and it was happening, 18 had never seen her like this before. She was quiet and she was distant, like her mind was floating in outer space. They went inside as chichi sat by the window to look outside. 18 stood and watched her concerned.

'You…. you want some tea?' she asked as chichi blinked still looking outside

'I don't think tea will help with what is going on in my head right now' she answered quietly

'No I know. So what will help?'

'Honestly… I haven't got a clue' chichi turned to her friend and softly smiled 'I never thought of this, you know when I think of my life and what I have been through, I never thought I'd be beaten by…..'

'But your not beaten! The doctor said they needed to test it first, for all we know that could be a cyst!'

'And if it isn't? Then what?' Chichi asked as 18 sighed

'Then you fight it'

'What If I can't?' Chichi asked

'You don't know that, Why don't we cross that bridge if we come to it huh?'

'I can't believe this is happening' chichi sighed calmy, not angry or sad just….calm

'Look, all that is happening, maybe we should get Goku to come back, he may wanna…' 18 Was cut off by the panic in Chichi's Voice

'NO! Don't!' She ordered

'What!?'

'I don't want him to know! Nor the Boys! Or my Father! No one!'

'WHY NOT?!'

'Because its gonna be too difficult'

'Chichi!'

'No I mean it 18! No one can know! Its like you said! For all we know this could be a cyst so why worry them over what we don't know?'

'That's not the point! They deserve to know!'

'I can't! Not to them! I just want to wait and see what it is first okay? Then I'll figure it out from there' chichi said

'I don't like this!' 18 said uneasy

'You don't have to. I'm just asking you to support it!' Chichi pleaded as 18 looked at her friend as she sighed hard

'Fine. I won't say anything'

'Thank you' Chichi sighed in relief and felt her lump again 'Its really there' she whispered

'Your Biopsy is Tomorrow, at least they were able to get you in tomorrow rather than drag it out for long. We'll know more when we go back'

'We?' Chichi asked

'Well you didn't think I'd let go alone did you?' she said

'But you don't…..'

'If you won't tell your family what is going on then you don't have a choice, I'm not letting go through this alone' 18 said as chichi softly smiled

'You're a good friend 18'

'Yeah well don't go telling anyone, I have a reputation to hold'

'My lips are sealed' she chuckled softly. She felt at ease that she had a friend with her for what was considered one of the most terrifying experience she had encountered.

….

The next morning, chichi and 18 headed to the hospital and were waiting to see the consultant. Chichi sat patiently twiddling her thumbs as 18 watched her in concern, she hated that she wasn't saying anything to her family, or at least to Gohan. He was her oldest son and he would have understood the situation better. But she supposed that despite that, chichi still saw him as her baby and wanted to protect him from scary thoughts like this. But what bugged her more was that Goku wasn't here for her! Of course he didn't know about the situation but he could have at least sensed her distress through their bond. Chichi and Bulma once told their friend group about the bond Sayiens have with their chosen mates and how they were telepathically linked for eternity. It sounded romantic but it meant that any thought they had, the other would always know. So how come Goku wasn't here now?

'He should be here!' 18 huffed as Chichi looked at her

'Who?'

'Goku!' she said as chichi sighed

'No. I told you I don't want him to know' she answered

'You once told me that you guys could hear the other's thoughts so why hasn't he…..'

'He can't sense my thoughts because I blocked him out' she answered, confusing 18

'What do you mean?'

'Goku can't sense anything because I've shielded my true thoughts, he only senses that I'm Okay but I'm missing him'

'You can do that?' 18 asked

'It took me a while to understand it but I once read Goku's thoughts that he was excited to fight Cell but when he was training with Gohan and got punched, for a moment, his mind opened up to me and I could hear what he was really thinking, that he was afraid, and he was ashamed he wasn't gonna be able to protect his family. I comforted him that night, told him that everything he had ever done was amazing and that he was loved by many, we conceived Goten that night. After that I taught myself how to block certain thoughts and cover it with a fake emotion, like when he came back for the day of the tournament, he could sense that I was thrilled to see him, but I protected him from the thoughts on how angry I was for those 7 years. I eventually told him when he was brought back to life. Goku doesn't know I can do this but its better he doesn't, otherwise he'd tell me to stop'

'Because he'd rather know what your truly feeling?' 18 asked

'Exactly.'

'You can't protect him from this chichi'

'I'm not protecting him. I just don't want him to know!' Chichi frowned

'Why not!?' 18 argued

'Can we just drop it please?'

'No we can't because I know if it was krillin who was sick, I know for a fact I'd want him to tell me! And I don't have telepathy with my husband so I'd be twice as much in the dark because I wouldn't suspect anything!

'Believe me it is hard to block out some thoughts that I cannot hide from Goku! I sometimes wish I could turn it off but I can't so I'm having a harder time hiding it!'

'But you don't have to you just have to talk to him!'

'18 I already told you I am not saying anything to Goku and that is final!'

'Why won't you tell him! What could be so bad about telling your husband that you may be…' 18 stopped in her sentence when she realised the next word would be dying! Chichi looked to her friend emotionless with a hint of strength

'He can't know' chichi whispered and slumped back in her chair.

'Chichi….'

'He can't know 18! And if you tell him or anyone….. I'll never forgive you. That I promise' chichi said in a very calm tone, 18 knew she was serious, She knew she wouldn't win this argument so backed off. 10 minutes later the doctor came out and called chichi into his office. Chichi and 18 sat in their chairs as he took a seat in his doctor's chair and pulled out some X-ray scans

'As you can see here Mrs Son, that after doing an X-ray on your ribcage we came across a mass on you breast'

'The lump?' she asked

'Yes, now we are unable to identify this mass through an X-ray so we have to organise a biopsy to be done so we can investigate it further. But before we take you in for a biopsy I need to ask you about your medical history'

'Sure' chichi nodded

'Age?'

'35'

'Height?'

'5ft 8'

'Weight?'

'13 Stone, 5 pounds'

'Drink?'

'Occasionally'

'Smoke?'

'No'

'Sexually active?'

'yes' She blushed

'Any history of cancer in the family?' he asked as Chichi looked to 18 and sighed

'My mother died of breast cancer when I was 8 years old' she said

'So it's possible its genetic. Okay thank you. we'll get you in for your biopsy as soon as possible. You're friend is welcome to stay here as we get this done' the doctor said as Chichi looked to 18 and softly smiled

'See you later' she whispered

'Good luck' 18 whispered as Chichi left with the Doctor, ready to test to see if the lump in her breast is what she fears.

That's all for now. It's a little grimm this story but I had a thought and I just wanted to play with it a little. I'm sorry if this is upsetting for some people. I will be back soon with chapter 3 but in the meantime, please read my other stories and oneshots. Lots of Love! X x

Penelope out ;)