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One week before the full moon, Kakarot shakes Gohan awake and says, "Hey kid, wake up."

Gohan moans, "It's three in the morning, I wanna sleep."

Kakarot scowls, and suddenly belts out, "GET OUT OF BED NOW, YOU LAZY BUM!"

Gohan screams and falls out of bed, and stands up attentively and yelps, "Yes sir!"

Kakarot smirks, "Much better. I have a surprise for you."

Gohan yawns, "Wonderful, what is it?"

Kakarot pulls him to the back of the cave and turns on a light switch, to reveal a metal chambre that Gohan knows definitely wasn't there the day before. Gohan stares at it in amazement, "What the heck is that?"

Kakarot says proudly, "It's a gravity chambre. My own invention."

Gohan stutters, "B-b-but..."

Kakarot pulls him into it, "Here I'll show you how it works." He demonstrates the way it works, and Gohan notices it's a lot more efficient than Bulma's gravity room. But then that means...Kakarot's really smart...

Kakarot asks, "What do you think?"

Gohan studies him curiously. Kakarot looks at his invention with such excitement and pride, he seems like a boy with a brand new bicycle, eager to get Gohan's approval. Gohan says, "It's really cool sir."

Kakarot chirps, "I'm glad you think so. If you didn't, I'm afraid I would have had to kill you."

Gohan gulps, "Th-that's nice to know sir."

Kakarot says, "Get some sleep. I'm not building the base anymore until the day after the full moon. From now on we're going to spend our whole time training."

Gohan asks, "Do I have a choice?"

Kakarot says simply, "Yeah, do it or die."

The same day at six in the morning, Gohan and Kakarot start their training. Gohan had gotten better with training more often since Majin Buu, but he can barely keep up with him.

Gohan thinks, {I don't understand. My dad was never this fast or this strong. Is Kakarot mentally stronger or was my dad holding back the whole time? Maybe it's me. Maybe I'm so intimidated by him that it's affecting my fighting capabilities. I have to try harder.}

But try as he might, Kakarot's semi-evil glances and smirks always throw Gohan off. Gohan thinks, {I don't get it. It's harder to train with Kakarot than it was to fight Cell. What is it about him that's so different? Obviously, Gohan, he's your father with a whole different mind. I'd be crazy not to be intimidated.}

As they fight on and on, Kakarot always has the upper hand. Gohan thinks, {He's so much more aggressive and ruthless that Dad. I don't think he'd hesitate to punch me in my gut. Better keep your guard up, Gohan.}

They practice more, but Gohan keeps getting hit and he can't even lay a finger on Kakarot. Over time, Kakarot gives Gohan a black eye, several wounds, and many more punches, which send him flying against the wall. After a deafening blow, Kakarot throws Gohan onto the floor, so full of himself. Gohan shakes with pain and looks up from the ground, seeing Kakarot smirk at his pain. What was he doing?

Gohan clenches his teeth and fists, {I have to go Super Saiyan. He'll kill me if I don't. I know it.} Gohan gets up off of the ground and powers up. At this point, Kakarot quits practicing and just stares at Gohan. With a bright flash, Gohan turns Super Saiyan.

Kakarot's eyes widen into the size of saucepans and steps backwards away from Gohan as if he has some sort of contagious disease. Gohan thinks, {Jeez! You idiot! I totally forgot! Dad goes Super Saiyan, not Kakarot! You got yourself in a fine mess now, Gohan. I wonder what he's going to do.}

Kakarot continues to stare at Gohan. Then he slowly asks, "How did you come by the legacy of all Saiyan Warriors?"

Gohan says hopefully, "I...uh...trained a lot?" But he thinks, {Bad answer! Bad answer!}

Kakarot replies, "But you're only a mere boy."

Gohan's face grows hot, {Me? Only a boy? I'm not a boy, I'm an independent teenager! What if he finds out Trunks and Goten can go Super Saiyan?}

Kakarot demands again, "How did you attain the power to become Super Saiyan?"

Gohan hesitates, "I...uh...I...I don't know." {Idiot! Idiot! Idiot!}

Kakarot slowly repeats him, "You...don't...know..." Gohan solemnly nods his head. Kakarot eyes him suspiciously. This is the first time he ever doubts Gohan's words. {He's obviously lying to me. But why? He's hiding something from me. What? I've taken him in and taken care of him as if he was my own son,} he acts as if he never beat Gohan up, {Why would he lie to me? Until I find out, I'll play along in his little game of Truth or Dare.}

Kakarot waves Gohan over, "Come here and practice with me. I want to see the full extent of your powers."