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It was 9 am when Goku first got the phone call...
"Hello?"
"Goku, this is Bulma... we've got a major problem over here...."
"Really?" asked Goku, nonchalantly.
"This is serious, Goku! Vegeta is sick!"
Goku's eyebrows nearly flew off his face. "REALLY?!" Goku could hear him yelling in the background.
"Bulba, I'b oud ob tizzues!"
"Gosh," said Goku, "He sounds bad."
Bulma seemed on edge, even for her. "GOKU!!! You think HE sounds BAD?! I'm practically a mental case! Get your Saiyan butt over here and help me, you're the only who will!" With that, she slammed down the phone in Goku's ear. Now, he didn't have a choice...but, he couldn't pass up the chance to see the "Almighty Vegeta" bedridden.
Goku was at Capsule Corp. in ten minutes flat. Bulma "greeted" him in front.
"WHAT IN KAMI'S NAME TOOK YOU SO LONG???"
"Sorry, Bulma-chan" whimpered Goku, I wanted to get some things."
Bulma noticed his arms were full of all sorts of cold remedies and fluids. "Here, I'll give you a hand," offered Bulma.
"N-no, I got it," said Goku, backing away. As he
did, a loaded camera fell out of his mass
of junk. Bulma picked it up and hefted it.
"I've never heard of curing the sick with a CAMERA, Goku... WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS???"
"Aw... c'mon... it's not often that we get to see Vegeta down like this... I wanna have proof that I had to help take 'care' of him..."
"You mean, BLACKMAIL???"
Goku smirked. "Mayyyyyyybe."
Bulma escorted Goku inside, hiding the camera in
a closet for later.
Goku dumped all his cold medicines on a table. Vegeta sniffled.
"Gread, dow you're gonna bake fun ob me doo?"
Goku held back his smile. "What? NEVER!" Bulma, hiding behind the door, stifled a giggle.
Vegeta sniffled again. He grabbed a tissue and blew
his nose. It made a sound like a dying
moose. "By power lefel is albost debleted... I'be got dome human ticknezz,
I dow it!" By now, Goku's face had scrunched up in a knot as he desperately
tried to stifle his laughter.
"Excuse me..." said Goku, exiting the room, where
he broke down with Bulma into waves
of giggles.
"I gan hear dat!" shouted Vegeta, but his throat
was sore, and failed him. "Bic Bang A-
aaaaaaah, ACHOO!" His sneeze, coupled with his Big Bang Attack, gave
off such a force that the bed was hurled against the wall, making a huge
crack.
As Goku returned, hearing the crash, a piece of plaster
fell off the ceiling and broke on his
head. Vegeta snickered, despite his condition. "You deserbe dat!"
After about an hour of threats and failed attacks,
Vegeta finally conceded to the fact that
Goku was there to stay.
"All right, Vegeta," said Bulma, looking at her watch.
"It's time for your medicine."
Vegeta drew the bedcovers up to his nose and shook
his head. "I'b nod daking dat zduff!"
Goku was loving this too much. "If you wanna get
better, Veggie Weggie," singsonged
Goku, "You hafta take your medicine like a good boy!"
"DUT UP! You're the lasd perdon I need do hear id
fromb!" growled Vegeta, as best as he
could. Bulma poured a red liquid into a tablespoon.
"Guessing how powerful you are,Vegeta, you'll need two of these." She started to bring the spoon near Vegeta's mouth. Goku yanked the covers off his face. Vegeta pulled away, moving his mouth from side to side.
"Now you're just being a baby, Vegeta!" said Bulma.
"I've got an idea..."said Goku. He grabbed ahold
of Vegeta's nose. Within seconds, Vegeta
was gasping for breath. As soon as his mouth was opened, Bulma forced
in the spoon. He
gulped it, but the taste was so bitter, it made his hair stand on end.
"BLECK!!!" screeched Vegeta. As ill-fate would have
it, that gave Bulma the opportunity
to shovel in another spoonful. Vegeta choked on it.
"ACK! Whad are you drying to do? GILL BE?!"
Bulma giggled. "You're such a baby, Vegeta! I think
I should take your temperature...
you're covered in sweat!"
Vegeta squeaked and pulled the blankets up to his
eyes. "N-no," he stammered, "I'll be fine!"
Goku laughed, and received a kick from Vegeta. (He was sitting on the
bed.)
Soon after, Bulma finally got Vegeta to get some
sleep. Goku went home, and forgot his
camera. Vegeta was better within a few days... but....
*ring*
"Heddo?"
"Bulba, Id's Gogu... I thingk I caughd Vegeda's gold..."
Goku heard Bulma blow her nose.
"Big surbrise... I caughd id doo..." Goku heard Vegeta's voice
in the background.
"Is Kakkarott sick too?" he singsonged.
At the same time, Bulma and Goku could read each other's minds as Vegeta spoke again.
"I guess that means I'LL hafta take care of the BOTH
of you...."