Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ I Never Give Up ❯ Chapter 10 ( Chapter 10 )

I NEVER GIVE UP

By: AMCM74

Chapter 10

Melody looked out the window at the rain that is pouring outside the window. This entire situation was leaving her cold. The medical risk for her mother was just insane, but they had no alterative. With out he surgery Gina would die. It was a fact of nature that Parents died and child had to say goodbye eventually. Still Melody could not stop the numb feeling coming over her. She did not want to be alone. Her mother was the only family Melody had ever known.

Gina walked into the room and saw her daughter there. "Melody baby are you, OK?"

Melody started to cry. She felt guilty for the tears she was shedding. Hr mother didn't need this kind of trauma. Gina walked over and hugged her baby girl. Melody just let lose her tears until they were flowing hot streams down her face. "I don't want to cry. I want to be strong for you, mom."

Gina sighed, "But you are. You have been such a great support to me, baby." Gina held on gently and let Melody cry out her pain. "You just have to trust me. Everything is going to be fine. I am not going to die. I will live."

How can you be so sure about that?" Melody looked up at her mother.

"Because I just do." Gina stepped back. "I am going to sleep now. The operation is set for tomorrow after noon. So don't worry." Gina walked over to the bar and mixed Melody a drink.

"I am not going to be able to sleep." Melody took the glass.

"Then here." Gina took out a bottle and gave Melody some pills.

Melody looked at them questionably "Mom you know I hate pills."

Gina folded them in her daughter's hand "My all natural daughter, your so silly child. I have to go to bed. So I can't argue with you. Just take them. Gina watched as Melody popped the pills and drank. That was taken care of. By the time those pills wore off the entire thing would be over. When Melody woke up Gina would be in recovery or dead. Gina left Melody standing in the living room and moved up to her room. The operation was actually starting at seven am, but Melody would not be awake by then. Gina had little choice. If mark and Melody were not going to meet Melody had to stay away from that hospital. This was the only way Gina could think of making that happen. Tomorrow. This time tomorrow it would all be over.

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Mark was never ceased in his amazement at how strong Vegeta could be. Oh yeah, Listen to Trunks, Mark groaned. A great idea to go see Aiko in the kitchen, or so Mark had thought. Stupid, Stupid, stupid. He should have known it was a trap. Pan would never just leave her baby unattended in the kitchen. Mark struggled to pry Vegeta's clinched fists from his shirt. The fact that the older man had him backed up against the wall didn't help either.

"You made my daughter cry." Vegeta banged Devero against the wall. "You are taking a stupid useless risk, and worse of all you made me get on that stupid plane. You will pay for that."

Mark cringed. "But Vegeta?"

"No excuses." Vegeta dropped the boy. Mark slide down the wall and landed on shaky feet. "I choose you for my daughter. In this entire planet I have not met one person I approve of. Now that I do that one single being turns out to be an even bigger idiot the Kakkarot!"

Mark sighed "Kakkarot?"

Vegeta glared "Do not make me say his earth name, brat."

Mark nodded having no idea who Vegeta was talking. "Ooh, Ohh Kakkarot. I almost forgot." Mark glanced around for the mini bar all these ritzy town houses had. There is it was "Hey, Vegeta want some of that `juice' I got you in Japan when we were at Chester's?" Mark walked over to the bar and poured a huge glass and held it out to Vegeta.

Vegeta growled and took it. A dark glare was cast Mark's way. The Saiyan Prince turned and walked away with the drink YESSS!!!!

"Sit boy." Vegeta sat down and sipped on his drink. Setting down the glass he popped Aiko's now empty bottle from her mouth and replaced it with another. The baby cooed happily. We are going to have a talk about this situation I find myself in. You see if I have to repeat it you are going to be a dead man."

"Why am I not surprised to hear you saying that Vegeta?" Mark slumped over in his chair. Vegeta was not the type to give speaks. He would rather pound Mark senseless and then kick some reason into his unconscious form. Mark was a few steps ahead of him in this strategy, since he knew full well what Vegeta was capable of. Now all Mark had to do was sit back and let Vegeta take care of himself with the help of his new found juice of choice JIM BEAM. Vegeta reached over and took a big drink. Mark tried to remain as impassive, but all he could really think was "How can he just do that??"

As Mark sat there Bra opens the door and stepped in. She cast cool blue eyes at him. "Mark."

Mark stood up and faced her. "Bra, You r finally here. I was waiting for you."

She didn't move toward him. She just looked him over. There was a deep longing in her eyes as her gaze raked over him. "Have they been able to talk you out of it?"

Mark shook his head. Bra just turned on her heel and went right back out through the door. "Bra, baby wait!" Mark rushed after her. He caught up with her in the other room and took hold of her arm.

"Let go of my arm, Mark!" Bra looked back at him. There was anger in her eyes "I don't want to speak to you."

Mark looked around the room to see Trunks, Bulma, and Pan. With a defeated sigh he let go. "I can't just let her die, Bra. She is my mother." He pleaded,

"Get out." Bra turned her back on him. Her shoulders were starting to shake, and Mark knew she was crying. Bulma walked over and embraced her daughter. "Just leave Mark."

"Are you going to be there?" Mark asked in a tiny voice "Tomorrow."

Bar choked out "I don't know. I haven't decided yet."

Mark looked over at Trunks. "They start the surgery at seven am. I will be there at five for my prescreening. Bra knows where ST James is." Mark walked over and kissed the top of Bra's head "I love you." Then he looked at Bulma "Take care of her for me." With that said he was out the door.

As soon as the door shut Bra broke down in huge sobs as she leaned on her mother.

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It was almost eleven when Mark opened the door to his suite. The night before his surgery and he was suffering from anxieties. AS the door swung he looked up and gasp "Bra? What are you doing here?" He looked at his watch "How did you beat me back to the resort? I came straight here from your house."

Bra rushed into his arms. "Shut up and hold me." She sobbed as he held her.

"Bra?" Mark stroked the back of her head. Letting the strands of hair fall through his fingers. She was holding on to him as if she hadn't seen him in months. "It's going to be alright."

Bra shook her head into his chest trying to contain her tears, if only he and idea how wrong he was.

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There was a hint, hint in that last part people. Next chapter is the surgery & Melody's identity is revealed!!! Now be good readers and review. At least to say hi to me, or something!