4. The Bardock effect

Chichi splashed cold water on her face…ow her head…how late was it? 8.48? Aw crap…Sighing she dunked her head under. Her poor pounding head…Shook her head as she pulled out and pulled the wet strains of hair in a bung. Okay…she was fit…she could do this…hang over or no hang over…whimper…Quietly walked down and wandered around until she found a robot.

"Where is Bardock-san…?"

"Training room. Follow me." It chirped. She did and soon knocked on a heavy door. It was opened by a crisp Bardock.
"Morning. Come in." She did with a pounding head.

"For the coming weeks you'll hate this room. When I finished this first stage. You will be able to fly and produce attacks as you saw me doing. Okay?" She nodded. "Good, hit the deck and give me ah…500." She blinked.
"Sorry…500 what?"

"Push ups."
"Five…hundred?"

"Didn't you hear me? YES 500. Or does your hangover make you weaker?"
"No but…500?" Sighing she dropped and started. Panting after an hour she reached the required.

"Good. Now start running. I'll say stop." She started running. "Training prepares your body for use of the energy. No prepared body, will result in nerve damage. You need to be as fit as you can. No energy, no possible way to fly. We call the energy Ki." She took this in as she ran on and on, sweat poured down her back like a waterfall. "Your body is the most sacred thing given to you. It's yours completely. So nourish it and it will do as you want it too. Three healthy meals a day." She ran on and on as she started cramping up.

"I suppose your now running on an empty stomach…"
"I didn't have time…sorry…"

"Food produces energy for the body. No energy and the body will fail on you and take your reserves instead. Those you might need more in another situation. We will pause for 15 minutes, so you can eat." She stopped, still heaving. Putting a hand on her back he guided her into the house and kitchen and sorted out some salad and other things. Eagerly she ate all he gave her. But she couldn't eat all. He measured by Saiya-jin stomachs…Shrugging he consumed what was over and waved her back into the gravity room.

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Moaning Vegeta woke in a bundle of sheet, with a thud she hit the ground and pried open two unwilling eyes. "Huh…what day is it…" She glanced at the alarm. EEKKK. If this was a school day she was dead. Groaning she rubbed her eyes. Fat chance. Either mom or Bardock would make enough noise to rouse her.

Pulling a sheet around her as she notice she did pull out her pants…either the first or last time that night she was awake…she strolled to the staircase and noted that Gokuu like her rolled out of his room. Smirking while instantly flinching…her head…her poor…poor head…she carefully walked down, into the kitchen and flopped in a chair. Still with sheet dragging behind.

"Good morning dear daughter…had a nice nap?" Raditsu muttered sadistic. She grunted.
"Sure dad…" She muttered soar.

"And Gokuu! Looking mighty fresh today!" He produced a smile as he flopped like a walking corpse beside Vegeta.
"Thanks Raditsu-san. Raditsu smirked from one soar teen to the other. HANGOVER. This was fun…

"Want some milk?" They nodded as he put two glasses before them. "Anything happen?" He flopped in a chair as well and eyed both expectantly. Gokuu was a good boy and if his daughter wouldn't act like the mule she was…
"Nah…only some gun waving robbers…" They mused. His eyes popped. WHAT. His little girl and robbers!

"We kicked them five blocks away." Gokuu finished as both downed the cool milk.
"Um…sure…Gokuu?" Gokuu glanced up groggy. "Where did Chichi go?"

"Don't know. She was here when we came…" He replied confused. Shrugged and slumped over the table. His head…After 2 hours of slumping both cringed as Bardock loudly entered. Chichi had gone home. Exhausted and Bardock's mood was brilliant.

"AH, the late sleepers!" Both covered their aching heads. Bardock flopped beside his son and caring pulled him closer.
"Poor brat of mine…" He softly muttered. "WAKE UP! BWAHAHAHA." In state of shock Gokuu held his ears and glared at Bardock who cried in utter glee at the tormented look.

"Okay, now I know how painful it is…this calls for my special remedy." He rose and started snooping in cabinets until he found a bottle of Vodka, poured some in a mixer, eyed the couple and dumped some more in. Grabbed humming some tomatoes, in was thrown spinach and bread, and some coffee powder. Some sugar and milk was not forgotten either, and whistling he started mixing. Behind him two ducked under the table in pain. Raditsu eyed them stunned then back at Bardock who shrugged still whistling. He finished and poured the contents which was a disgusting brown colour, in their milk glasses.

"There, guaranteed to work. Drink up kids." They returned back on their chairs and threw him angry glares. He smirked as he nudged with his head to the glasses. Gokuu lifted it and eyed it weary. Vegeta whiffed and stuck her tong out disgusted. BLECH.

"Come on!" He pushed. Throwing his father the most pathetic look Gokuu pinched his nose closed and gulped it down. Fighting down the urge to throw up he burped and eyed the others sour. Even more disgusting then predicted…

"By Dende…" Vegeta grumbled. Turing the glass before her nose…she 'so' didn't feel like it. Not after Gokuu's face…ah well…if he could stomach it…she could too. Pinched her nose with a sigh and dumped it down in one go. Falling of the chair making choking sounds. EEEW. Sputtering she eyed Bardock who laughed.

"Don't give me the evil eye. Allow it to work. Should be alright in 10 minutes." He chided. Their faces…priceless. Sighing Gokuu and Vegeta like old veterans glanced at the other and flopped back over the table. Fathers…after 5 minutes the headache waned. After 9 minutes something was bugging them. Meanwhile Bardock wracked his head. There had been a side effect…in minute 10 they knew what exactly. Gokuu frowned as he shifted on the chair. Vegeta frowned as well. What the hell…A loud fart with an airspeed of mach 3 slammed a hole in the wall. Truly embarrassed Gokuu eyed back as Vegeta exploded next. Red she eyed the toilet where her mom blinked. Yelped and fled the scene.

"Excuse me…" Gokuu stammered as Vegeta was at a loss for words. HER BUTT…it was on fire! Next Gokuu burped loud. Clasping her mouth Vegeta waited and hid hers well enough. She eyed Gokuu who sighed soar. Third their feet wouldn't stay down. A tingling passing up their limbs until both as hyper as possible zoomed through the door and did a few rounds Chikyuu. In night clothes…Bardock cleared his throat.

"Okay…they had a few new side effects…" And burst out laughing as Raditsu whimpered in bliss.

"Saiya-jins…what a 'blast'…we'll call that the Bardock effect shall we?" Bardock nodded eager at his son's namesake. They were alike…a bit. Both cracked up again while Bura finished her business upstairs in peace.