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Here it is, thanks everyone for the replies, it's nice to know people like what I'm doin. I may take some of your ideas and morph them somehow into my own, so keep a watch for something familiar. I'll be working on the next chapter as soon as I get a little break in the homework load. I'm terribly sorry I already delayed it this much! But I thank you so very much for being so very patient. On with it already!

Chapter V

When Shenron appeared before Goku, he demanded the three wishes he was to grant. Goku fumbled for the words but finally got them out, Bardock would return only if he wished, and he was to go back to other world when he wanted. Goku set these guidelines and hoped for the best as the dragon once again disappeared from the sky, one wish still unused. The warrior sighed, his task done he went inside the capsule house and slept until midmorning when a knock came at the door.

"Coming!" Goku said sleepily, Vegeta stood behind the closed door, a questioning statement on his face as the taller man swung it open. "Hey Vegeta, what're you doin here?"

"Looking for you. That annoying wife of yours called capsule corp screeching for you." He flinched remembering her voice over the phone, "How can you stand her?"

Goku laughed and rubbed the back of his head, "I don't know! Sorry, didn't mean to stick you with her."

Vegeta waved it off, and grew serious, "You called the dragon, what did you do?"

Goku looked surprised, 'Of course he would have noticed, he's up at that hour…shoot' "Well, I made some wishes, and…If he wants to, my father should be here pretty soon…"

"You actually wished him back?! You baka!! Do you have ANY idea what you've done?!"

"What do you mean, Vegeta? What's wrong with what I did?"

"It's another saiyan! Do you have any idea how odd it will be for him to come to a completely alien planet full of strange creatures that are all WEAKER than him?!"

Goku stared at Vegeta for a moment, beginning to doubt himself, "He'll be fine…won't he?"

Vegeta could only shake his head, "When is he supposed to be here?"

"I'm not entirely sure…I said if he wanted to, so he might not even come at all…we just have to wait I guess."

"You fool."

Goku's eyes sunk to the ground, as his heart did in his chest. "I just thought…"

"Thought what, Kakarott? That he would come and be kind to you? You're soft! I wouldn't be surprised if the man hated you! Or maybe you were hoping he'd kill that loudmouth wife of yours, is that it?"

"No! That's not it!" Goku said, cutting the prince off before he could finish taking a breath, "I needed something to get my mind off of you!" he yelled.

Vegeta shook his head again, and sighed, "Alright, fine. Do what you want, but if he goes on a rampage, you're on your own." With that the prince turned and flew off, knowing he still would have to talk to the baka's wife about his disappearance.

Goku sighed and returned to his bedroom, he showered and changed, getting ready for dealing with the rest of the day. As he exited the house his hand reached for a small button on the outside near a window, the house instantly popped into its capsule and Goku put it away. He immediately flew towards his home, but still kept a fair distance so he could await the arrival of his father in peace. He didn't have to wait long as a foreign ki level shot up, the saiyan's instincts told him to get a move on, something was happening. Goku used Instant Transmission to get to the scene, what he saw shocked him. Since he had no memory of his father, he had a hard time believing that his imagination hadn't run wild. The saiyan's energy continued to grow as he tested his strength in this now unfamiliar dimension.

"Father!" Goku called out, no response, "Father!! Over here!" The older saiyan's head turned in his direction, his eyes widening as he saw the man before him.

"Oh my god…" he whispered, then louder, "Kakarott?"

Goku nodded, "I wished you back! You were able to choose, right? …Bardock?"

Bardock simply gawked at his son, completely confused, "What are you…" he paused and looked around, "Where am I?"

"You're on the planet earth, I used something called the dragonballs to bring you back for a while…I wanted to meet you." He waited for a reaction, getting none, he went on, "You can go back whenever you want, I just needed some…advice." Still nothing, "Come with me father, I'll explain everything." Bardock nodded, and followed his son towards the distant mountain ranges.

Vegeta felt Bardock's arrival and Goku's appearance soon after. 'So he came anyway…' he resolved that he would go see the man later. 'Kakarott will want time to explain.'

Goku was able to get his father to trust him after a good deal of persuasion. Bardock didn't understand why he was brought back to the living world, much less this specific planet. They had gone towards Goku's house, and were still talking a ways away.

"So you see, we simply stayed on earth, there was nowhere else for Vegeta to go, and I was already settled." Goku explained.

Bardock nodded, "Now, why did you bring me here?"

"That's a whole different story…"

"Well we have time, don't we?"

Goku nodded. "Okay, well I guess the best explanation would be the fact that I just wanted to meet you, seeing as Vegeta is the only saiyan I actually got to…really know."

Bardock waited for a moment before answering, "Alright, so you just wanted to meet someone of your kind…?"

Goku sighed, and shook his head. "It's not exactly like that's all I wanted…Vegeta has been angry with me as of late, and I need some advice…."

"What kind of advice?" Bardock had loosened up slightly, noticing that his son simply needed guidance, growing up without any influence from himself he felt almost guilty even though it hadn't been his fault at all. "I can only do so much," Bardock paused, his mind had wandered unconsciously to his son's, 'So that's the advice he wants…' his eyes widened.

"…Big shock to be back and all…uh…father?"

"So that's what this is about…"

"What are you talking about?" Goku was beginning to worry, the look his father was giving him…he knew something.

Bardock snickered, "You can't hide anything from me, son, you're in love with the prince of saiyans."

Goku almost choked, "How…?"

"Long story, what were you saying?" his face now set in a knowing grin.

"Nothing important I guess…but how did you…?"

Bardock cut him off, "I'll explain later, I haven't eaten something decent in ages…literally. Got something to eat around here?" he asked looking around, his eyes landing on his son's house.

Goku nodded, stood and led the way, "By the way, I've got a wife and kids on this planet, and she's a bit upset with me right now since I was gone getting the dragonballs last night."

Bardock nodded and followed his lookalike inside, hunger stabbing his insides, which screamed their input.