When Goku arrived, Chichi had seemed to feel better, but after two days, she had a relapse and never felt good again. By now, everything was over and she was most likely living her last moments, half asleep on her bed, suffering and unable to really rest.
Goku had stayed with her since his arrival, taking care of her in every way he could think of.
Girl if only I knew what I've done
You know, so why don't you tell me
And I, I would bring down the moon and the sun
To show how much I care
- If only I knew what to do to give you a good health again… I was supposed to stay with you, and take care of our family, during all those years, when I wasn't there at all… I'm sorry, Chichi. I know you wanted a better husband than me…
He remembered her angers every time he wanted to train Gohan and her perpetual anxieties about their sons' education. But he also remembered her foolproof fidelity. He didn't spare her, but she stayed and waited him, so many times, when he was only thinking about training and fighting. She came to the budoukai to marry him, she let him go for Namek with their five year old son, she let him train with Gohan and Piccolo for their fight against the cyborgs, she never even thought about loving someone else when he was dead or far away… He never really noticed those proves of her love, he never really told her how much she counted for him…
- You're an incredible woman, sadly whispered Goku. Don't die! I'll stay with you, so don't die! You can win against that disease… Chichi... Please…
I've got this feeling you're not gonna stay
It's burning within me
The fear of losing
Of slipping away
It just keeps getting closer, baby
Whatever reason to leave that I've had
My place was always beside you
And I wish that I didn't need you so bad
Your face just won't go away
Time passed, slowly yet too quickly. All was painfully quiet.
Goku saw some images in his mind, remembered some moments he'd shared with her. The little and cute Chichi, asking him in mariage; the angry young woman who found him many years later; and the lovely wife in her beautiful wedding dress, a huge smile making her dark eyes shine with happiness… Her anger when he proposed to learn fight to a little Gohan, who had to study. Her beaming smile and her sparkling eyes when Gohan got married. Her worry when their little boy left for Namek… The song she was humming when cooking and in good mood… He remembered her perfume, her laughter… And so much more…
A tear ran down the check of Goku, who was now shaking…
- Chichi…
- Goku…
She had a little smile, but rapidly closed her eyes because of the pain she felt. She was deathly pale.
- Be quiet, gently said Goku, with a trembling voice. You must sleep again and after you'll feel better.
- No… Goku, I… I wanted to tell you that… I love you… Goku…
- I love you too, you know! I know that I've been very…
- Shh… You've been so perfect… You were the perfect husband… My… Dear love… Goku…
Her hand fell onto the bed. Chichi sighed, and it was her last sigh. She was now dead.
- No… Chichi… No, please…
He was sitting beside the bed, the head hidden in the pillow of his muscular arms, and he cried. He cried even after all those absent and careless' years, when he didn't really think about his family. He cried because, in his own way, he had loved her - still did - and she would never know how much.
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Song: Don't Wanna Lose You Now
Group: Backstreet Boys
Album: Millenium
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