Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Drama's Of A Teenage Life ❯ Action and Reaction ( Chapter 36 )

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Chapter 18

Action and Reaction

"Goku!" Bulma screamed in horror, she sobbed seeing blood slowly seeping out of the side of his stomach.

Vegeta's eyes widen, seeing Goku had just blocked a bullet for him. Just as Goku fell backward, Vegeta quickly caught him and pulled him to the side behind another large crate.

"This is my battle Kakkarote." Vegeta said softly but firmly, for once without the tint of harshness he always carried in his voice.

"Kick his ass for all of us, Vegeta." Goku panted out, beads of sweat covering his face caused by the pain in his stomach. Vegeta nodded before walking back to the middle, facing Tomo.

Rage filled his every pore seeing Tomoyuki's grin. He wanted to rip the flesh off that grinning face.

"It's been awhile Vegeta." Tomoyuki said a grin plastered on his face, his brown eyes looking into Vegeta's cold ones.

"Let the onna go." Vegeta said dangerously, warning in his voice. "Or are you still the coward you were back then? I guess some things just never change." He smirked trying to bait him into letting Bulma go.

"I guess not. You're still the same arrogant ass." Tomo growled his fist clenched in anger, fingers digging into the flesh of Bulma's stomach.

Bulma's eyes widened, seeing Tomo point the gun at Vegeta. In chain reaction she used all her strength to push the gun to another direction just as it went off. She twisted his wrist causing the gun to drop, then quickly kicked it over the edge of the port and into the ocean before Tomo could reach for it.

In his anger, Tomo reached up grabbing Bulma by her hair and slammed her into the tin barrow.

Bulma gasped feeling the back of her head hit the sharp edge of the barrow harshly.

For an instant, she heard nothing. Only feeling the sharp pain behind her head. But once she could hear again, she heard angry screams of both men as they fought.

Bulma groaned trying her hardest to lift her heavy bleeding head up as she lay on the floor. She grunted in pain, feeling the heavy barrow fall over the edge and into the ocean. Panic rose up her throat seeing the chains wrap around her body, pulling her down into the cool water as the barrow sank.

Bulma barely got a chance to gasp for air before her head sank under. She felt the barrow sink deeper and deeper into the bottom of the ocean where she could barely see any light, trying her best to kick the chains off; she only got stuck even more. Her back was lightly touching the cold metal of the barrow, her lungs felt like they were on fire as they yearned for air. She was a swimmer, but with her head injury she wasn't sure how long she could hold.

She ceased her struggling, tilting her head up to watch the air bubbles from her mouth flowing up to the surface of the ocean. Her vision started to blur slightly in sleepiness, hearing the water purr her to sleep; the throbbing of her head miles from her now, her heart stilled slowly until it beat ever so softly against her ears.

A calming peace took over her, no fear, no pain, no worries.

For what seemed like miles away, she saw a ray of light shine through the water as the sun began to rise. Her eyes slowly begin to close falling into unconsciousness.

Her hair flowing around her face tickling her cheeks as if coaxing her to sleep.

Vegeta threw another punch to Tomo's face, this time breaking his nose. He quickly grabbed his own left arm where the bullet had brushed him. If Bulma hadn't knocked the gun out of Tomo's hands then he would be dead by now.

Vegeta growled loudly in anger seeing Tomo's bloody and broken form block his way to the ocean where Bulma fell in.

"You'll have to go through me....and by then, she'll be long gone." Tomo chuckled insanely, swinging his arms out at Vegeta who easily caught it and twisted it into an impossible angle.

Vegeta looked down coldly into Tomo's eyes seeing no fear in them, which displeased him. He grabbed Tomo's neck squeezing the life out of him.

"If I can't......have her......you never will....either." Tomo choked out, before Vegeta snapped Tomo's neck with his hands. Throwing Tomo's limp body carelessly to the ground, Vegeta ran towards the ocean and lunged right in.

Feeling the cool water surround him he blinked several times to get a clearer vision through the thick musty water. He kicked deeper into the water urging his body to go faster.

His eyes widened seeing Bulma tangled in the metal chain, the barrow keeping her down. Her blue hair flowed softly around, with her pale smooth face tilted up to the rays of sunlight that shined on her like a spotlight. She looked so beautiful. He snapped out of his thoughts quickly swimming over to her, ignoring the pain in his left arm.

Yanking the chains off her body, he pulled her against him and kicked up, feeling his own lungs scream for air. His gasped for air as soon as his head broke through the surface, quickly swimming to the edge of the port.

He struggled to pull himself and Bulma's limp body up with his injured left arm. Just as he and Bulma were about to fall into the water, an arm pulled them up with a strong heave. He looked up into the onyx eyes of Goku, who still held his bleeding side.

"Call the ambulance Kakkarote!!!" Vegeta all but screamed, trying his hardest to keep the panic out of his voice. He tried to stop his hands from shaking as he felt for her pulse on her limp and unnaturally cold neck; another panic rose within him when he couldn't find it.

He quickly started on CPR, in the background he could faintly hear sirens of police cars, and the ambulance. He lifted her head up finally see water trail out of her mouth, but she still didn't wake. He couldn't help the gasp as he pulled his hand out from under her head only to find it soaked with her blood.

"Vegeta, we have to stop the bleeding!" Goku screamed in horror at the blood that was pouring out of Bulma's head like a fountain. Goku's scream jerked Vegeta out of his dazed state.

Goku kneel closer to Bulma, ripping his black shirt off to wrap around her head.

Flash

"....too much water inside her system......"

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"....Get the experts down here for help...."

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"....Doctor......blood pressure is dropping...."

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".........can't stop the bleeding......"

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".....We're loosing her......"

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[New York City Medical Facility]

10:25am

More then seven doctors and ten nurses slowly walked out of the emergency room, each of their pale-green hospital clothes covered with stains of blood.

The doctors, pulling their bright red gloves off, headed over to Theodore talking quietly to him and after a moment, each shook hands with him.

"No. If she's in the condition to be moved then I want her to be moved back to L.A where my family doctor can care for her." Theodore said tiredly, like he was going to collapse at any given moment.

Yes, he was tired very tired; both emotionally and physically. They had been working five or more hours on Bulma, and then he had all the police questions and medical papers to fill out.

They were all here. All of them. Chichi's parents, Goku's parents, Juu's parents, Roshi, Vegeta's parents, and a few siblings.

Theodore could do nothing but fall down next to Vegeta Sr. on one of the chairs that were against the wall in the waiting room. Leaning forward, he dropped his head into his hands.

As if the news that his daughter was in New York wasn't enough to shock him, they told him that she might never wake up again, and to add the icing to the cake; Nagomi, Umihiko and Sadahiko all found out Bulma's true identity.

How did he get mixed up in this? One minute he was driving to work and the next he found himself in a first class jet to New York. Then somehow he ended up at this hospital only to find Krillan and Trunks standing there in panic and horror spilling everything out to him and that Bulma was still in the emergency room.

Somewhere between all the chaos and emotional distress, the doctor told him that Bulma needed more blood. Then somehow he called Nagomi and Umihiko and they showed up to give their blood for Bulma.

"Dad..." Trunks began seeing his distressed father. But got cut off by the glare he got from Theodore.

"You..." Theodore spat out with hate. "You let your sister get into this. This is your fault." He stood up, face burning red with rage. "You were suppose to take care of her, you worthless brat! Instead you let her end up in a fuckin' hospital!!!" By that time Vegeta had to pull Theodore back from punching Trunks again. Vegeta practically had to drag Theodore away, to the cafeteria.

Trunks did nothing but look down in shame, still hearing his father's screams at him as Vegeta dragged him down the long hall. He had never felt this heavy of shame in his life before. Shame for not being able to protect his baby sister. And for the first time in years, he felt his eyes sting with tears, blurring his vision of the clean, white tile floor. He turned away from Hanayo, who placed her hand softly on his shoulder.

"It's not-"She began.

"It is my fault." Trunks said firmly, walking away.

[Hospital Room]

"Hey baby, how ya doing?" Chichi smiled softly down at Goku who lay on the hospital

bed.

They had pulled the bullet out of him and stopped his bleeding hours ago, but when he woke up his parents had to go through all the crying, yelling, screaming, and then crying some more until the police requested to speak to him. After two hours of answering questions, he was finally able to see Chichi; who had without doubt gone through the same thing he had.

"I'm fine." Goku said, brushing her smooth black hair from her forehead. She was still wearing the hospital cloths and sitting next to him on his bed. "How are Bulma and Vegeta?" He asked softly, seeing Chichi's eyes teary.

"Vegeta is fine, thankfully. A bullet scratched the side of his arm and a few cuts and bruises. But Bulma...they stopped her bleeding from her head. They said that she's in a coma for god knows how long. She bumped her head not only once but twice."

Goku nodded, pulling the crying Chichi to him and ran his hand soothingly up and down her back to calm her.

Vegeta watched to policemen walk out of his room, and looked up when his mother, father, and sister walked in.

Right away his mother ran to him, hugging him. Which irritated him, but he didn't do anything.

"Stop pampering the brat woman!" His father's voice made Victoria pull back.

Vegeta looked up at his father. Seeing an older version of himself, except for the goatee and dark red tint in his hair. His father must have seen the question in his eyes because of what he told him.

"They said that her head wouldn't stop bleeding, lost a large amount of blood. Her brain was bumped twice in the same area, the damages can't be known until she's awake. She's being put in a coma, boy. They don't know how long until she wakes up again." Vegeta finished, watching his son's blank expression. He was inwardly proud that his son was able to hide his expression and keep a cool, emotionless face. But he knew that inwardly, his son's heart was breaking.

"Her father is moving her back to the hospital in L.A tomorrow." Hanayo said softly. She almost shuddered when his cold gaze fell onto her.

"I will be going back tomorrow then." Vegeta voice held no emotion, but the tone clearly dismissing them.

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Theodore sat quietly next to Bulma, her hand in his large one as he looked down at her lovingly.

"Theodore...." Nagomi's soft voice jotted him out of his thoughts, making him turn towards Bulma's real parents.

"Nagomi, Umihiko." Theodore said, tiredness evident in his voice.

"You knew all along?" Umihiko stated more then questioned.

Theodore looked up at him, not able to read his expressionless face. He glanced back at Bulma once before walking out of the room with them behind him. Once he closed the door, they confronted him again.

"Why?" Nagomi asked, tears in her blue eyes; ones so much like Bulma's. "Do you know how much we've suffered? Of course you don't!" She spat hatefully at him, her husband holding her shoulders. "You don't know what it feels like wondering every day if your own daughter is alive out there or not. If she's suffering from abuse or not, if she's sick or not. You don't know what it feels like to wake up in the middle of the night crying your heart out because you miss someone so much!" By now she was sobbing hysterically on Umihiko's chest.

"You're right. I didn't want to let her go because she meant so much to my family and me. I was too selfish to let her go, too selfish to give her back." Theodore said, in defeat.

"She will stay here, with us." Umihiko said firmly, looking at Theodore.

"No." Theodore's head snapped up that the statement. Nagomi and Umihiko were going to argue but he cut them off. "I have the best doctors in California. She will be coming back with me to California."

"We'll go with you." Nagomi said, before Umihiko could protest. "I don't care how long it takes her to wake up. I won't leave her again."

Theodore nodded turning to walk away. Not knowing how to deal with this anymore; Bulma finding out about her identity, Bulma running away from home, Bulma on the verge of dying, and she might never wake up again. How did his life fall apart so suddenly?

Vegeta walked slowly down the dark hall, inwardly wincing at every step he took. He had to wait until all the nurses and doctors to took their small break to get out into the hall unnoticed.

His bare feet slapped against the white, cold tile floor of the hospital as he passed by many other rooms.

All he had been thinking about was Bulma. He couldn't get her out of his mind. Those blue eyes, her laughers, and those smiles. Damnit! He was supposed to protect her! And now look at what happened, she might never wake up again and it's his fault. If he hadn't been so careless, if he hadn't been so weak then he could have avoided it, could have saved her.

He turned another corner, not caring if he never found his way back to his room, he just wanted to find Bulma. Just to see her. He looked up when he heard a sob from his right, and limped towards the sound.

"Bulma's strong she'll wake up...." Goku said softly, holding a crying Chichi to him, Chichi, and Juu stood outside of Bulma's room; watching Bulma from the window that was next to the door.

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