Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Dude Looks Like A Lady ❯ Chapter Fifty-Eight ( Chapter 58 )
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By: Ravenpan 
"Why won't he wake up?" Tears long held back, fell down Trunks's cheeks.
Anime/Manga: Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Comedy | Type: Revenge Fic | Uploaded On: 09.13.2004 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.1K | Visits: 380 | Status: Work In Progress
"Why won't he wake up?" Tears long held back, fell down Trunks's cheeks.
Anime/Manga: Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Comedy | Type: Revenge Fic | Uploaded On: 09.13.2004 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.1K | Visits: 380 | Status: Work In Progress
A/N: Thank you for reading our story!!!! Have a couple of new FANARTS, one by me, RP, that's a pic of all three kids together. It can be found at Http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/9691634/ - We also have one from Blue Tajiri, of Goten holding Truten when she was just tiiiiney - and that can be found at http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/9741621/ - Please go see! These haven't been put on the fanart page I have up yet, at least I don't think they have LOL. OTHER news - I'm thinking of turning dllal into a doujinshi (fancomic) as a way to try and get my drawings of peoples to become a more consistant style. Would anyone be interested in seeing it, once I've got it on table? Lemme know! Encouragement would likely get me to actually do it, in stead of thinking about it :)
Innocence is Futile
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Dude Looks Like A Lady
By Raven Pan and Alison Sky
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Chapter Fifty-Eight
April 7, 799 Saturday
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Twenty four hours later, there had been little change in Goten's condition. He hadn't improved, but he hadn't deteriorated either, which to the doctor's was a good sign. He had been moved from ICU to a private room, still hooked up to all his machines.
And Trunks remained by his beside, calling home to ask Goku to take care of the kids. He agreed, of course, and the children were now at the Son home, visiting with their grandparents for a little while.
He didn't sleep, dark circles starting to form under his eyes as he waited. waited for some sign that Goten was going to pull through.
Then, the heart monitor started to pick up speed, and Goten started to cough, another fit, having become less frequent, but still powerful enough to cause the young demi-saiyan's body to shudder in bed.
Trunks was at his bed in an instant, thumbing the buzzer to call the nurse as he tried to help Goten tilt his head, opening his airway some.
The nurse was in instantly. "Another fit... it's getting better, Mr. Briefs... there was five hours between this one and the last," she stated as she prepped the needle next to Goten's bed, pushing the liquid into the iv tubing.
"I'd rather they just stop altogether," he said glumly.
"They will... you just have to have patience and faith. He'll come around soon, I'm sure." the nurse smiled.
He nodded, "Thanks. I hope so..." he sighed, looking at Goten and frowning slightly.
Goten coughed a few more times, then moaned and relaxed back into the pillows. The nurse took a towel into the bathroom, and came back, wiping away the sweat on Goten's forehead with a cool cloth. "Don't worry, dearie... we've got the best here watching over him. Why don't you go get something to eat, ok?"
"No thanks."
"If you don't eat, you're only going to get yourself sick, and I don't think your friend here would appreciate it," she scolded lightly.
"I'll be fine, I'll get something when he stops having these fits."
"Well, if you need anything, jsut let me know, ok?" She smiled, then took Goten's vitals quickly, marking them on his chart, then left.
"Sure, thanks," he mumbled, bringing the chair over next to Goten as he waited, and watched.
Gohan soon came back, a bag of food in her hands. "Any change?" she asked hopefully.
"Not really, just had another fit," Trunks said tiredly.
Gohan sighed and sat down in her designated chair. "Was wondering when the next one was going to come." She pulled out a bottle of water and handed it to Trunks. "Here."
"Thanks," Trunks took it. "Nurse said it was getting better... five hours this time."
"That is better... I think the one before that was three and a half..." Gohan stated, pulling out an apple and eating it.
"I want him to wake up," Trunks decided petulantly.
"Just give him time to heal... he will..." Gohan nodded.
Trunks whimpered a little as he sighed, looking back at Goten... whose eyes were open, staring blankly at the ceiling.
Trunks jumped up, dropping the unopened water, "Goten?" his voice was frantic with worry.
Gohan looked up as well. "Goten?" she asked softly.
Goten, however, didn't respond, his eyes staring straight ahead, then blinking a few times, then just moving slowly to the left, away from them.
"Damnit Goten," Trunks started babbling quietly. "How could you let yourself go like that? I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you - please be okay, Kami I almost LOST you!"
"Trunks... I don't think he's really awake..." Gohan said softly. She waved her hand in front of Goten's eyes, but he didn't respond. "I think this is just his body kinda doing a check to make sure everything's working."
"Why won't he wake up?" Tears long held back, fell down his cheeks.
"His body is probably focusing healing other things, so it doesn't have the energy to spare," Gohan said, reaching over to stroke Goten's cheek gently.
"Doesn't he know how much I need him?" Trunks said quietly, the tears running freely down his cheeks, his eyes never leaving Goten's face. "He's gotta wake up!"
Goten's eyes started to move again, and they seemed to focus on Trunks... more like he was looking past him. There was no recognition, just a set of unfocused disks staring.
Gohan sighed. "Maybe you need to remind him of that now and then," he told Trunks.
"Please, Goten," Trunks trembled as he fought a losing battle against his tears. "Please."
Goten's eyes fluttered closed, his head turning a bit towards Trunks as he fell back 'asleep'.
"I told you, I can't live without you, Goten, please..." he lowered his head onto the bedrail as sobs began to wrack him.
However, a very small smile came to Goten's lips, and the heart monitor relaxed into the gentlest rythym it had had since he was brought in.
"Please..." Trunks didn't hear the relaxing... and he missed the small smile.
Gohan just sat on the edge of the bed, one hand stroking his brother's arm while the other rubbed Trunks' back gently.
Finally, his sobs dying down, Trunks pulled his chair flush up against the bed, folding his arms on the railing and resting his head on them as he watched over Goten.
Twenty-nine hours since Goten was brought in.... fourty two since Trunks woke to go to work the other morning. Exhaustion finally touched him, mental, emotional, and physical. And he fell asleep.
Gohan sighed and kissed the top of Trunks' head. "You sleep, Trunks... I'll wake you up if something changes," she whispered, then sat back in her chair.
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Sunday, April 8, 799
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It was the middle of the night when the nurse walked by Goten's room curiously. She thought she heard... yes, the patient was having another coughing fit. But why hadn't the two friends informed the station yet... they were normally on top of that.
As she entered, she saw that Trunks and Gohan were fast asleep, and sighed. "Poor dears, up all day and night for you," she said softly, getting the needle and pushing some more medicine into the IV of the coughing patient, then reached over to roll him back over. "Too bad you aren't awa... oh my!" she gasped as she realized that Goten's eyes were open, blinking rapidly as he looked around the room in confusion. "Shhh, it's ok, sweetie... you're safe here."
Goten looked at her and went to speak, but started to cough again. "Shhhh... don't talk," the nurse said. "You're going to be sore there for a long time."
Goten nodded a bit, then looked over at Trunks and Gohan.
"They've been here at your side since you came in, sweetie. Want me to wake them?"
Goten nodded.
The nurse nudged Gohan gently. "Wake up, dearie... you have a visitor...."
Gohan stirred, then blinked awake. Her eyes were drawn instantly to Goten, who tried to give a weak smile under his breathing mask. "Goten..." Gohan said softly, smiling, then nudged Trunks.
"Huh, wha?" Trunks groaned, pushing back, scrubbing his fist across tired eyes. He'd only been asleep for an hour.
"Goten..." Gohan side softly, motioning with her head at the bedridden demi-saiyajin.
"I'll leave you three alone, but don't let him talk, and when he gets tired, let him go back to sleep. He still needs LOTS of rest," the nurse stated, then left, shutting the door halfway behind her.
Trunks blinked, looking to Goten, his eyes concerned, worried..... overjoyed.
Goten just looked at Trunks, apology in his eyes; since he couldn't say anything, nor barely move, having become so weak.
"Thank heaven," Trunks sighed in relief. "Please, don't ever do something like that again, please..." he bit his lip, the babbling confessions and fear too musty in his sleep deprived mind. "You really scared me." Not the children, not your family.... but him.
Goten tried to open his mouth to say something, but started to cough a bit.
Gohan moved over a bit and rubbed Goten's back. "Shhhsh, Goten, remember what the nurse said..." she stated.
"Don't say anything, Goten," Trunks agreed, an uncertain smile on his face. "Just concentrate and get better, okay?"
Goten settled back, working on slowing his breathing down as he nodded. A few tears came to his eyes.
Trunks reached up and took the corner of the sheet, using it to wipe away the tears. "Hey, don't cry - you're gonna be okay now," he encouraged quietly, holding back tears of his own.
Goten kinda looked away, a bit ashamed. He hadn't thought he was sick... he never knew what 'sick' felt like... and now he had made everyone worry about him.
"You're gonna be okay," Trunks repeated, sinking back into his chair.
"That's right, little brother... you're going to be ok... you just need to let your body heal, ok?" Gohan added, tucking Goten back in.
Goten just nodded, still looking away ashamed.
Trunks well recognised that look, if nothing else. "Hey, don't feel bad - It's my fault, not yours."
Goten looked up, giving Trunks the 'how is this your fault?' look.
"It just is, I'll explain later, if you want - just get better. Please, you've gotta get better."
Goten just sighed, but nodded. His eyelids fluttered a moment, then he loked back at Trunks sleepily.
"Just rest, okay?"
Goten nodded slowly, then looked over at Gohan.
"Go back to sleep, Goten. We'll be here when you wake up." Gohan ran a hand along Goten's cheek.
Goten nodded, smiling a bit, then closed his eyes.
Trunks just sat with his chin on the bar, watching him - utter relief on his features, tinged with worry. He knew they weren't out of the woods just yet.
"He's going to be ok now, Trunks," Gohan said softly, sitting back in her chair. "If a patient wakes up from pneumonia, they're going to recover."
"I didn't know that," Trunks looked at Gohan. "You mean, if he didn't wake up...?"
"If he didn't wake up.... then we would be in a bit of different circumstances..." Gohan stated. "But he woke up, and that's all that matters."
Trunks looked back at Goten, then rested his hand through the bars, on his arm. "Get better, okay?" he whispered, knowing Goten was too asleep to hear him... but needing to say it anyhow.
Goten just tossed his head a bit in his sleep, trying to get comfortable, a tiny cough in response.
Trunks's other arm was over the bar, his cheek against it. "Just get better," he whispered, the slight adrenaline rush from knowing Goten would be alright, leaving him even more exhausted than he was before. He refused to fall asleep again. He didn't want to miss a moment.
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Innocence is Futile
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Dude Looks Like A Lady
By Raven Pan and Alison Sky
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Chapter Fifty-Eight
April 7, 799 Saturday
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Twenty four hours later, there had been little change in Goten's condition. He hadn't improved, but he hadn't deteriorated either, which to the doctor's was a good sign. He had been moved from ICU to a private room, still hooked up to all his machines.
And Trunks remained by his beside, calling home to ask Goku to take care of the kids. He agreed, of course, and the children were now at the Son home, visiting with their grandparents for a little while.
He didn't sleep, dark circles starting to form under his eyes as he waited. waited for some sign that Goten was going to pull through.
Then, the heart monitor started to pick up speed, and Goten started to cough, another fit, having become less frequent, but still powerful enough to cause the young demi-saiyan's body to shudder in bed.
Trunks was at his bed in an instant, thumbing the buzzer to call the nurse as he tried to help Goten tilt his head, opening his airway some.
The nurse was in instantly. "Another fit... it's getting better, Mr. Briefs... there was five hours between this one and the last," she stated as she prepped the needle next to Goten's bed, pushing the liquid into the iv tubing.
"I'd rather they just stop altogether," he said glumly.
"They will... you just have to have patience and faith. He'll come around soon, I'm sure." the nurse smiled.
He nodded, "Thanks. I hope so..." he sighed, looking at Goten and frowning slightly.
Goten coughed a few more times, then moaned and relaxed back into the pillows. The nurse took a towel into the bathroom, and came back, wiping away the sweat on Goten's forehead with a cool cloth. "Don't worry, dearie... we've got the best here watching over him. Why don't you go get something to eat, ok?"
"No thanks."
"If you don't eat, you're only going to get yourself sick, and I don't think your friend here would appreciate it," she scolded lightly.
"I'll be fine, I'll get something when he stops having these fits."
"Well, if you need anything, jsut let me know, ok?" She smiled, then took Goten's vitals quickly, marking them on his chart, then left.
"Sure, thanks," he mumbled, bringing the chair over next to Goten as he waited, and watched.
Gohan soon came back, a bag of food in her hands. "Any change?" she asked hopefully.
"Not really, just had another fit," Trunks said tiredly.
Gohan sighed and sat down in her designated chair. "Was wondering when the next one was going to come." She pulled out a bottle of water and handed it to Trunks. "Here."
"Thanks," Trunks took it. "Nurse said it was getting better... five hours this time."
"That is better... I think the one before that was three and a half..." Gohan stated, pulling out an apple and eating it.
"I want him to wake up," Trunks decided petulantly.
"Just give him time to heal... he will..." Gohan nodded.
Trunks whimpered a little as he sighed, looking back at Goten... whose eyes were open, staring blankly at the ceiling.
Trunks jumped up, dropping the unopened water, "Goten?" his voice was frantic with worry.
Gohan looked up as well. "Goten?" she asked softly.
Goten, however, didn't respond, his eyes staring straight ahead, then blinking a few times, then just moving slowly to the left, away from them.
"Damnit Goten," Trunks started babbling quietly. "How could you let yourself go like that? I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you - please be okay, Kami I almost LOST you!"
"Trunks... I don't think he's really awake..." Gohan said softly. She waved her hand in front of Goten's eyes, but he didn't respond. "I think this is just his body kinda doing a check to make sure everything's working."
"Why won't he wake up?" Tears long held back, fell down his cheeks.
"His body is probably focusing healing other things, so it doesn't have the energy to spare," Gohan said, reaching over to stroke Goten's cheek gently.
"Doesn't he know how much I need him?" Trunks said quietly, the tears running freely down his cheeks, his eyes never leaving Goten's face. "He's gotta wake up!"
Goten's eyes started to move again, and they seemed to focus on Trunks... more like he was looking past him. There was no recognition, just a set of unfocused disks staring.
Gohan sighed. "Maybe you need to remind him of that now and then," he told Trunks.
"Please, Goten," Trunks trembled as he fought a losing battle against his tears. "Please."
Goten's eyes fluttered closed, his head turning a bit towards Trunks as he fell back 'asleep'.
"I told you, I can't live without you, Goten, please..." he lowered his head onto the bedrail as sobs began to wrack him.
However, a very small smile came to Goten's lips, and the heart monitor relaxed into the gentlest rythym it had had since he was brought in.
"Please..." Trunks didn't hear the relaxing... and he missed the small smile.
Gohan just sat on the edge of the bed, one hand stroking his brother's arm while the other rubbed Trunks' back gently.
Finally, his sobs dying down, Trunks pulled his chair flush up against the bed, folding his arms on the railing and resting his head on them as he watched over Goten.
Twenty-nine hours since Goten was brought in.... fourty two since Trunks woke to go to work the other morning. Exhaustion finally touched him, mental, emotional, and physical. And he fell asleep.
Gohan sighed and kissed the top of Trunks' head. "You sleep, Trunks... I'll wake you up if something changes," she whispered, then sat back in her chair.
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Sunday, April 8, 799
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It was the middle of the night when the nurse walked by Goten's room curiously. She thought she heard... yes, the patient was having another coughing fit. But why hadn't the two friends informed the station yet... they were normally on top of that.
As she entered, she saw that Trunks and Gohan were fast asleep, and sighed. "Poor dears, up all day and night for you," she said softly, getting the needle and pushing some more medicine into the IV of the coughing patient, then reached over to roll him back over. "Too bad you aren't awa... oh my!" she gasped as she realized that Goten's eyes were open, blinking rapidly as he looked around the room in confusion. "Shhh, it's ok, sweetie... you're safe here."
Goten looked at her and went to speak, but started to cough again. "Shhhh... don't talk," the nurse said. "You're going to be sore there for a long time."
Goten nodded a bit, then looked over at Trunks and Gohan.
"They've been here at your side since you came in, sweetie. Want me to wake them?"
Goten nodded.
The nurse nudged Gohan gently. "Wake up, dearie... you have a visitor...."
Gohan stirred, then blinked awake. Her eyes were drawn instantly to Goten, who tried to give a weak smile under his breathing mask. "Goten..." Gohan said softly, smiling, then nudged Trunks.
"Huh, wha?" Trunks groaned, pushing back, scrubbing his fist across tired eyes. He'd only been asleep for an hour.
"Goten..." Gohan side softly, motioning with her head at the bedridden demi-saiyajin.
"I'll leave you three alone, but don't let him talk, and when he gets tired, let him go back to sleep. He still needs LOTS of rest," the nurse stated, then left, shutting the door halfway behind her.
Trunks blinked, looking to Goten, his eyes concerned, worried..... overjoyed.
Goten just looked at Trunks, apology in his eyes; since he couldn't say anything, nor barely move, having become so weak.
"Thank heaven," Trunks sighed in relief. "Please, don't ever do something like that again, please..." he bit his lip, the babbling confessions and fear too musty in his sleep deprived mind. "You really scared me." Not the children, not your family.... but him.
Goten tried to open his mouth to say something, but started to cough a bit.
Gohan moved over a bit and rubbed Goten's back. "Shhhsh, Goten, remember what the nurse said..." she stated.
"Don't say anything, Goten," Trunks agreed, an uncertain smile on his face. "Just concentrate and get better, okay?"
Goten settled back, working on slowing his breathing down as he nodded. A few tears came to his eyes.
Trunks reached up and took the corner of the sheet, using it to wipe away the tears. "Hey, don't cry - you're gonna be okay now," he encouraged quietly, holding back tears of his own.
Goten kinda looked away, a bit ashamed. He hadn't thought he was sick... he never knew what 'sick' felt like... and now he had made everyone worry about him.
"You're gonna be okay," Trunks repeated, sinking back into his chair.
"That's right, little brother... you're going to be ok... you just need to let your body heal, ok?" Gohan added, tucking Goten back in.
Goten just nodded, still looking away ashamed.
Trunks well recognised that look, if nothing else. "Hey, don't feel bad - It's my fault, not yours."
Goten looked up, giving Trunks the 'how is this your fault?' look.
"It just is, I'll explain later, if you want - just get better. Please, you've gotta get better."
Goten just sighed, but nodded. His eyelids fluttered a moment, then he loked back at Trunks sleepily.
"Just rest, okay?"
Goten nodded slowly, then looked over at Gohan.
"Go back to sleep, Goten. We'll be here when you wake up." Gohan ran a hand along Goten's cheek.
Goten nodded, smiling a bit, then closed his eyes.
Trunks just sat with his chin on the bar, watching him - utter relief on his features, tinged with worry. He knew they weren't out of the woods just yet.
"He's going to be ok now, Trunks," Gohan said softly, sitting back in her chair. "If a patient wakes up from pneumonia, they're going to recover."
"I didn't know that," Trunks looked at Gohan. "You mean, if he didn't wake up...?"
"If he didn't wake up.... then we would be in a bit of different circumstances..." Gohan stated. "But he woke up, and that's all that matters."
Trunks looked back at Goten, then rested his hand through the bars, on his arm. "Get better, okay?" he whispered, knowing Goten was too asleep to hear him... but needing to say it anyhow.
Goten just tossed his head a bit in his sleep, trying to get comfortable, a tiny cough in response.
Trunks's other arm was over the bar, his cheek against it. "Just get better," he whispered, the slight adrenaline rush from knowing Goten would be alright, leaving him even more exhausted than he was before. He refused to fall asleep again. He didn't want to miss a moment.
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