I am bound by honour, and it's pissing me off.

I am a killer, a murderer, with as little as possible honour and mercy flowing through my veins. I kill men, I kill women, and I kill children all for a few coin. Well ok, it's a bit more than a 'few coin', but you get the general idea. Despite my murderous ways, I do have some honour. If my contract ever says I do something then that's what I do. The Syndicate never really got that, but the Administration did, and, boy, am I paying for it now.

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"For the record, I hate you," Gohan said glaring at his target.

His target, Edward Elric, accompanied by his wife Winry Elric, just smirked. "As long as you follow your contract, I don't care," he said.

The trio were driving from Gohan's new home, which was located in the more upmarket area, to his new place of appointment, where he would be spending most of his time until he was called, much like Videl. Gohan just growled at the aspect of staying at such a place when he could be doing something useful. As of yet he hadn't found anything, but it couldn't be that hard could it.

"Why are you people making me go to this crap hole anyway," growled Gohan.

"Because we feel that everyone is entitled to these kinds of services," said Ed, as he turned into the drive way.

"Elric, if you're gonna feed me bull shit, try to make it convincing," said Gohan, quite anxious to maim something.

Ed just laughed. "We're here Gohan,"

Gohan just rolled his eyes. "Yes thank you, I never would have guess from all the people, and I use that term loosely, that we had arrived," he said sarcastically, as he got out of the car.

"Have fun Gohan," said Winry, winking at him.

Gohan looked at the young woman. After a more formal meeting the previous day, she had become somewhat of a big sister to the young mercenary. While being openly annoyed with such gestures, Gohan admired her kindness, to help support a complete stranger. Closing the door he faced the building where he would be spending the majority of his term of employment. "Hey Gohan," called Ed.

"What," snapped Gohan.

"Did you remember your lunch," snickered Ed as he sped off.

Gohan growled like a wild animal being mocked by its prey. "JUST YOU WAIT ELRIC," yelled Gohan at the retreating car, earning a few stares from several people.

Gohan let out a sigh. "This is cruel and unusual," he grumbled as he looked up to the letters on the entrance of the build. 'Orange Star High School. Bah, what stoner thought that name up' he thought bitterly, as he went to collect his schedule.

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Videl yawned as she stretched her arms. She hadn't been sleeping well ever since Gohan kissed, her mind often being plagued with thoughts. It was her first kiss, despite it being so small, and she was somewhat upset that it wasn't with someone she loved. However, Gohan was quite attractive, so being kissed by him wasn't such a bad thing. She let out a sigh. 'He's still a perverted asshole' thought Videl.

Videl watched as her homeroom teacher, Ms. Chidori, walked in. Ms Kaname Chidori was one of the more popular teachers. The female population admired her for her elegance, her beauty, her independence and her fiery temper (which had quite a large area of effect). The male population, however, mostly admired her for her chest, her long creamy legs and her short skirts. Some boys, like Sharpner (and others with steady girl-friends) and the intellectuals, were a little more polite when conducting a conversation with the young teacher. The more macho guys, on the other hand, didn't bother to hide their attraction the young teacher and openly tried to get in her pants. Needless to say they didn't try again when they got back from the hospital.

Kaname made her way to her desk, all eyes on her. What Videl admired about her the most was how she knew she was well liked, and yet she just took it all in stride. "Class," said Kaname. "I have two announcements to make,"

Videl heard on of the boys behind her make a rude comment, but Kaname didn't let on that she heard it. "Firstly, Miss. Edwards is getting married next weekend and won't be returning to school for the rest of the year. Therefore I will be taking Miss. Edwards history class for that time," Videl smiled at that. She liked Miss. Edwards, but the woman couldn't control the horny perverts in the class, making the class kind of difficult. Kaname could control anyone.

"And lastly we have a new student," said Kaname, as ears perked up and murmurs swept through the class. A new student either meant a new friend, a new boyfriend/girlfriend, a new bully or a new target. Videl just closed her eyes and rested her head on hands. A new student for her usually meant a new admirer, and she really didn't need any more.

"He has never been to school before, so I want you all to behave yourselves," said Kaname. She turned towards the door and motioned the new student to come in. "Would you like to introduce yourself," she said to the new boy.

Videl opened one eye to have a look at the new student. When she did however she got the shock of her life. "GOHAN," she screamed.

Gohan looked to the where she was and smirked. "I think little Miss Champion over there beat me too it,"

Videl went beat red as Kaname shook her head. Turning to Gohan once again she said "Do you have anything to say about yourself,"

Gohan nodded and turned towards the class, glaring hard. "Alright you morons, you get one warning. I am not here by choice and am not in a good mood because of it. Anyone who worsens my mood further will have their asses handed to them, as Vi over there can attests to," he growled.

Videl blushed again as she felt all eyes on her. Had this guy beaten Videl, daughter of Hercule and strongest person in the school? Most didn't believe, the rest didn't want to believe. Kaname scowled at the young man. "Usually people start making threats after they get settled in,"

Gohan simply shrugged. "You'll find I'm very unusual, Miss," he said.

Kaname shook her head. Looking over the class for a bit she said "Seeing as you already know Videl, you may sit next to her."

Videl felt her heart sink as he made his way up to her desk. Gohan was not going to be helpful at all. As he sat down he said "Hey Vi,"

Videl just growled. "Did the Syndicate decide you were too stupid to work for them?"

Gohan shook his head. "Nope, those ungrateful bastards tried to kill me, so now I'm working for the Administration and the city police. And guess who my partner is," he said, adding a smirk.

"Who?" said Videl, though she had a very good idea who.

"A hot little thing named Videl Satan," said Gohan smirking more and watching her reaction.

Videl just dropped her head onto the desk, making a loud noise. "And I thought my head was thick," mumbled Gohan.

Videl glared at him again. "You're not going to make my life easy are you," she said.

Again Gohan shook his head. "Sorry Vi, but if everything in life was easy then nothing would be worthwhile."

"Who'd you steal that phrase from,"

"Dunno, some dead guy who wrote something,"

"Urg," moaned Videl as her head hit the desk again.

"You know sooner or later, if you keep doing that, all your brain cells will just die," said Gohan, smirking at her.

"That may not be such a bad thing, if it means getting away from you" growled the young woman. "I suppose you're in all my classes as well,"

Gohan nodded. "Fraid so Vi,"

It was going to be a long day for Videl Satan.

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"So what can you tell me about my teachers Vi," said Gohan, as they walked to their next class, physical education.

"What do you mean," Videl questioned.

"Tell me a little about their characters and that," he replied.

"Why,"

"Cause I like to know what I'm up against before I go into battle," Gohan said, closing his eyes and folding his arms.

Videl rolled her eyes. "Figures you'd be the paranoid type,"

Gohan opened his eyes to glare at her. "I AM not paranoid, just cautious," he growled.

Videl smirked at his reaction. "Well I suppose it can't hurt to let you know some things about them I guess. Let me see," Videl thought for a minute then continued. "Well first is Ms. Chidori. She's really smart, almost too smart to be a teacher, and knows a lot about everything. She has a bit of a temper, but as long as you follow her instructions, she'll be fine,"

Gohan nodded. "She has a commanding aura,"

Videl returned his nod. "Our next class will be taught by Mr. Katayama. He's really clever and agile, and sees everything as a big game. Everyone likes him, but he has a high code of honour as well, so don't disrespect anyone in his class. Then for English we have Mrs. Himura. She's nice but has a bit of a temper like Ms. Chidori. Oh and she really gets pissed off when you say she can't do something,"

"Hmm sounds familiar," teased Gohan. Videl ignored him.

"After English we have maths with Mr. Izumi. He's a little timid, but really smart as well, probably too smart to be teaching high school. Next we have Science with Mr. Kido. I think he used to be a doctor. Anyway, he gets really annoyed with people when they don't do their homework, and lastly we get a free period, so we can catch up on any classes we miss," finished Videl.

Gohan nodded. "Well let's hurry then, we can't deny Mr. Katayama the pleasure of meeting me any longer,"

Videl just rolled her eyes.

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"So you're the new student eh?" said Gorobei Katayama, the gym teacher.

Gohan looked the man up and down. Gorobei, though in his late sixties, appeared to be physically superior to the rest of the class, with the exception of himself and Videl. He nodded. "I'm Gohan,"

Gorobei smirked slightly. "Gohan eh? Any relation to Son Gohan?"

Gohan's eyes widened, a reaction that did not go unnoticed by Videl, though the rest of the class ignored it. "Uh… no," stammered the young man. It wasn't really a lie, he told himself. Son Gohan and he had no blood relation.

The older man just smiled with a cunning glint in his eye. "Too bad, the man was a brilliant fighter. Though you look like a bit of a fighter yourself,"

Gohan regained his cocky attitude and smirked. "You better believe it," he said folding his arm.

"Good, because we're just starting martial arts today, and if you don't mind, I'd like to spar with you, just to try you out," said Gorobei, dropping down into a fighting stance.

Gohan looked at the man's stance. It was defensive, meaning that he excepted his opponent to begin to attack. Gohan nodded, and dropped down into an offensive stance, preparing his assault. Naturally he was going to hold back, but was caught off guard when Gorobei leapt forward with inhuman speed. Quickly Gohan brought up his defence, blocking the teachers open hand strike to the throat. Gohan then grabbed the man's armed and tried to flip him over. Pivoting on his feet, Gorobei turned the attack against Gohan, instead flipping him other.

Gohan lay on the floor, his arm held in place by the teacher. Some of the students snickered at the cocky boy who had been beaten easily. Videl just smirked, seeing Gohan taken down. He tried to struggle a bit, but Gorobei just said. "The only way going to get out of this young man, is by dislocating your arm,"

Gohan just smirked. "Don't underestimate my resolve old man,"

With a loud crack, Gohan shifted his shoulder violently and did a one handed cart wheel to get away. Once at a safe distance, he popped his arm back into place with another sickening crack. The snickering immediately stopped replaced by sounds of gasping, and Videl's smirked had been wiped from her face, replaced by a look of horror. Only Gorobei was smiling. "Well done Gohan," he said with a clap. "That will do for today, but we shall spar again soon. It feels good to spar against someone closer to your level doesn't it?"

Gohan nodded, getting out of this stance. He was going to like this man. Turning to the rest of the class Gorobei said. "Alright class let's get started,"

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When gym finished, Gohan made his way to English, leaving behind a trail of whispers from the rest of the class.

"Did you see what he did?"

"Did you HEAR it?"

"How can you do that to yourself?"

"He's probably got a self abusing personality?"

Gohan smirked. If he as going to remain at this cursed place, then he was going to install such fear that even Jack the Ripper would be quaking in his boots. Gohan chuckled as the rumours spread like wildfire and several people tried to discretely glance at him. Gohan slowed down a little when he heard Videl running up behind him. Turning to her, he said "What's up Vi,"

Videl just looked at him like he was crazy. 'She probably thinks I am' thought Gohan. "You dislocated your own shoulder just to win a spar!" she said, exasperated. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

"Silly girl, no one wins a spar. I was just showing Mr. Katayama not to underestimate his opponent. I made that mistake by thinking he would take the defensive when he took that stance," said Gohan as he turned and continued walking.

Videl sighed and began to follow him. Suddenly she realise something. "Hang on, how do you know that the English room is this is way," she said.

Gohan pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket and showed it too her. "They gave me a map with my schedule," he said simply.

Videl shook her head. "You're weird." Gohan just laughed

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Gohan and Videl walked into the classroom to find a tall and slender woman with long black hair writing something on the board. Once she finished writing, she turned to the two fighters. "Oh hello, Videl and who is this handsome young man," said the woman, who Gohan assumed was Kaoru Himura.

Smirking at the comment, he was about to respond when Videl quickly beat him. "This is the new student Gohan, and please don't give him any kind of compliment, his head as big enough as it is," she said.

As Kaoru laughed at them, Gohan pouted and mumbled "I do not have a big head."

Videl chuckled slightly at the mercenary's response. "So Mr. Gohan," started Kaoru. "How do you like school so far?"

Once again Videl answered before Gohan. "He dislocated his own arm, just to win a spar against Mr. Katayama," she said quickly, earning a glare from Gohan.

"It's rude to continuously interrupt people you know," Videl just shrugged.

Both teens looked back to Kaoru, whose smile had fallen. "You… dislocated your own arm? What on earth for?" asked Kaoru.

"To prove something," he said simply.

"Are…" started Kaoru, choking a little "Are you a solider?"

Gohan shrugged. "More of a mercenary than anything else,"

He saw tears well up in her eyes, and with his Saiyan hearing, heard her whisper with a far away look in her eyes, 'Kenshin'. Wiping the tears from her eyes, she said "I'm sorry, just some… bad memories," letting out a sigh she continued "My husband was in the Jehol Conflict as a member the Samurai Legion,"

Videl let out a small gasp, and Gohan's eyes softened. The Jehol Conflict was the small war, about a year ago, in China's north east, in which the Japanese Coalition and Chinese Empire clashed forced. A group of rebels in Jehol (who were supported by the Japanese Coalition) wanted independence. The government wasn't going to allow that, so Coalition and Imperial forces fought each other. The Samurai Legion, led by General Kanbei Shimada, was one of the most feared forces in the conflict. However, out of a thousand men, only twelve ever made in back home, Kanbei Shimada being amongst the dead. Though the survivors never fully explained what happened, it was gathered that the Legion encountered a lone enemy which managed to devastate it. Gohan swallowed. "Was your husband one of the survivor's," he asked.

Kaoru nodded. "Yeah he was. But before I heard he was alive I was depressed and sick with worry. Doesn't make it any easier now that he's quit fighting for good, because I remember how worried I had been last time,"

Gohan let out his breathe that he didn't even know he was holding. Videl noticed this, and wondered why he would be so worried about whether Kaoru's husband had survived the Samurai Massacre or not. Videl tried to shrug it of as Gohan trying to make a good impression, but she couldn't help the feeling that he had more of a connection with the Massacre then he let on.

Kaoru managed to compose herself a little before looking back at Gohan. "To be a warrior at such a young age… How on earth did you survive?"

Gohan's eyes softened further before he answered "By either overcoming or removing my obstacle."

Kaoru nodded, and for the first time in the past few months, Videl felt sympathy for Gohan. After all he was only fourteen, how does someone become a mercenary at such a young age.

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Gohan walked out of the English, once again bearing a smirk on his face. Word of his desperation, if you could call it that, was spreading fast. His peers, something he said with much distaste, could hardly look at him without fear. This suited Gohan perfectly. "Hey Gohan wait up," called a voice from behind.

Gohan looked to see Videl chasing him again. "Now what," he said.

Videl looked at the ground for a minute. "Can I ask you a question," she asked.

Gohan shrugged. "I guess, doesn't mean I'll answer though,"

Videl looked up at him. "Well, you're a killer aren't you? I mean I've seen you kill people, officers, bystanders, hostages anyone who gets in your way. You're a mercenary who does anything his employer tells him too, as long as you're paid, right?" she said.

Gohan looked unmoved by her question. "I'm not exactly sure I see where this is going,"

"Well," Videl said, looking around, to see if anyone was near by. "What I wanted to know is, how does someone become a ruthless mercenary and a skilled soldier at the young age of fourteen,"

Gohan's eyes narrowed, glaring at Videl. "Sorry Vi, but I am not going to answer that," he said, turning away from the young woman.

"What? Why not?" she questioned.

Gohan remained silent for a minute before saying "Would you tell me the last thing you said to your mother, or the last thing she aid to you,"

Videl was shocked. She hadn't expected that response from Gohan. The mercenary continued. "You wouldn't tell me because that event is very personal and very dear to you. I may be a murderer, but I will not pry into a past that you have no intention of sharing with me. Likewise, I must ask you to do the same," Gohan finished in total seriousness.

"I'm sorry," said Videl, hanging her head low.

Gohan looked over his shoulder at the young girl. "Don't worry about, you were curious and asking questions is the only way you learn," he let out a long sigh. "Look, common sense is advising me against this, but we're going to be working together a lot, so lets start over,"

He moved to face Videl and held out his hand. "Hi, my name is Gohan. I'm a teenaged mercenary now working for the Satan Administration, and hating those double faced politicians,"

Videl smiled and took his hand. "Hey there, my name is Videl Satan. I'm the daughter the Hercule, champion of the world and the man with the worst afro ever,"

Gohan chuckled at this. "You know, this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship," which caused Videl to laughed.

Releasing his hand, Videl asked Gohan "Hey, would you like to meet my friends, Sharpner and Erasa,"

Gohan shrugged again. "Why not? I'm sure they'd love to meet me," he said smirking.

Videl shook her head, though she was still smiling.

A/N. Hey there everyone. Sorry bout this chap being late. I was going to make it long but instead decided to move everything back one chap and have what I was going to have for the last part of this chapter as the next one, if that makes sense. Also let me know how I can make this better.