Servitude is not fun.
Long ago, an artist named Bob Dylan produced a song called 'You Gotta Serve Somebody'. Basically it says that no matter what we do, we will always be in service to someone, whether it's that government, an employer, or some kind of deity. As much I can deny it, I serve the damned Administration with their silly contract. I can always say that I choose to honour the contracts, making it seem like I'm letting them control me. But as much as I can deny it, I'm serving them.
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Gohan sat on the edge of a lake, just staring into nothingness, just zoning out. Strangely he felt at peace at this lake, with a sleeping Videl resting her head in his lap. 'Hold it right there' Gohan thought. Now he knew something was up. 'Videl may have a softer side which rarely comes out, but there is no way she would rest her head in my lap'. Not that he minded, he felt very comfortable, very content. Something he noticed though was that he and Videl were a fair bit older. Her hair was longer and done up in a braid rather than her usual pony tail, and he was quite a bit taller. He noticed that he was stilling wearing his black coat, and Videl was wearing a loose light blue sundress that looked very good on her.
All of a sudden dark clouds covered the sky, and thunder boomed loud as a thousand drums. Videl woke with a start and looked around in a panic. She leaned closer into Gohan, for protection, in which Gohan firmly wrapped his arms around her. 'Ok now I know I'm dreaming. I would never do that… unless I was getting paid. And if Videl knew I was dreaming this, well… I think I like my balls right where they are' Gohan 'said' to himself. He took particular notice of the clouds, as they began too move and transformed into a shape.
As Gohan looked more carefully, he saw that the clouds were taking the shape of Goku, his 'bastard male forebear' (that part would probably be easier to understand if you've read the short story, "The Blooding" by Peter Goldsworthy, basically it means the mean to provide the seed to fertilize the egg). "Goooohan," hissed the clouds, like a gentle breeze, but this breeze made Gohan seethe.
"Get away from us you bastard," Gohan compulsively yelled, while mentally he was saying 'Why in Dende's green earth would I say that without starting with a "Go to hell mother fucker" first'.
Next thing Gohan knew Videl was torn from him by the cloud-Goku and blasted Gohan away. "VIDEEEEEEEEEEL," screamed Gohan as he stopped himself in mid air and transformed straight to Super Saiyan 2.
Gohan?
"DIE YOU BASTARD," he screamed, charging forward into… the desk?
'Oh fuck'
Gohan opened his eyes to see everyone looking at him. Videl was looking at him strangely, as was everyone else, and Joe (the science teacher) was not at all pleased by having his class disrupted. The demi-Saiyan looked around nervously. Finally after a few seconds, he gave a small cough and said "The most obvious difference between sea mammals and fish is that fish swim by moving their tail side to side, whereas sea mammals swim by moving their tail up and down,"
"Well done Mr. Gohan," growled Joe. "However we are learning physics, not biography,"
Some of the class giggled at that while Gohan just looked up to Joe. "Would it help if I said that was going to be my second guess," he said, earning more giggles from the class, and a pretty smile from Videl which he returned with a smirk.
Joe just shook his head and continued on with the lesson, as Gohan was still new, being only his second day and all, so he could allow some liberties.
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"So what was up with you in science," Videl said during their study period. "I thought I heard you mumbled my name, then you yelled out 'die you bastard',"
"Reoccurring nightmare of sorts," Gohan said as he put his feet on the table and started to snooze a little.
"You know Gohan, this time should be spent wisely," said Kaname, who once again was supervising their study period.
"I have faith in my academic abilities, Ms Chidori," Gohan yawned.
Kaname shook her head and continued doing her work. The silence that fall upon them was soon interrupted by Kaname's mobile phone going off. The noise was so sudden that it caught Gohan by surprise and made him fall off his chair. This left a very annoyed mercenary rubbing his head. "Aren't phones BANNED from school, Ms. Chidori? I don't think you're setting a good example for the rest of us," Gohan growled.
Kaname ignored him and answered her phone. "Hello, Kaname Chidori speaking… HONEY," she squealed when she found out who it was, causing a young demi-Saiyan to wince.
"No I'm still at school… I'm watching over Videl and the new boy, Gohan in their study period… What on earth for… Oh well, I'll let them know… Ok honey, see you tonight, don't forget to get some milk on your way home… I love you too,"
Gohan just raised an eyebrow at his teacher, as she continued to ignore him. "After school, you too have to go to the Central Law Enforcement Headquarters too meet my husband, Chief Inspector Sousuke Sagara," said Kaname, still bearing this far away look in her eye.
Gohan and Videl just looked at their teacher strangely. "Ms. Chidori, are you ok… or at least mentally stable?" asked the mercenary, raising an eyebrow.
Kaname suddenly glared at Gohan, removing any thought of a smartass remark. "My husband wants to see you two after school, you know where the CLEH is don't you," Kaname asked.
Gohan nodded, smirking slightly. "Hehe, you bet I do,"
Kaname and Videl just looked at Gohan but dismissed it. "When the bell goes, head straight there ok," Kaname told her students, earning confirming nods from them.
"Now that that's settled," said Gohan yawning a little. "Can I go back to sleep," and with that he put his feet back on the desk and began to snooze again.
Kaname just shook her head and Videl giggled a bit.
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After school Gohan and Videl jumped into her copter and flew to the CLEH. As soon as they took off the young demi-Saiyan put his hands behind his head, leaned back and closed his eyes. Videl just shook her head. "Wanna tell me why you're so tired today," she said.
Gohan just yawned. "Not really," he replied.
Videl just glared at him. "So why are you tired," said the young girl.
The mercenary opened one eye to look at her. Seeing that she wasn't going to let it go he answered "Internal cloak is adjusting," and closed his eye again.
The girl beside him just sweat dropped. "That is the stupidest excuse ever," she growled at him.
Gohan shrugged, not opening his eyes. "Did you know that last night was the first time in three years where I went to bed before twelve o'clock and this morning was the first time in as many years that I woke up before eleven?"
"What on earth do you do till twelve at night," said Videl.
"Party sometimes, but to be honest parties aren't that great, unless you're drunk, and I have a really high alcohol tolerance so I don't bother. Usually I just read," answered the dozing demi-Saiyan.
Videl shook her head. "Don't get too comfortable Gohan. I can see the CLEH," she said to him.
"Dammit," Gohan grumbled. "I'm never gonna get some sleep,"
Videl looked at him shocked. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'NEVER GONNA GET SOME SLEEP'? YOU PRACTICALLY SLEPT THE ENTIRE DAY,"
"Oh shut up," he yawned in reply.
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As Gohan and Videl got out of her jet copter the young mercenary looked up at the building, and in particular the jail block. He smirked when he saw it. "It's been a while since I've been here," he said.
Videl glared at him curiously. "When were you here last and do I wanna know why?" she asked.
The young half breed just grinned. "I actually got arrested once. Some bastard cop got me with a tranquiliser. My body is immune to poisons and diseases but the tranquiliser did affect me, and because of my wicked fast metabolism, sedatives hit me hard and fast. Anyway so they brought me here from confinement, but they didn't except me to break out as soon as I woke up," he said.
Videl nodded. "I remember that. It was when you guys attacked Fort Kairi Shin Prison, trying to break out one of your men. What was his name, Raijuta or something?"
"Something like that. I think he used to a samurai in the Samurai Legion, and was one of the survivors. Unlike the others he couldn't go back to a life of peace and started working as a mercenary. When he got arrested he tried doing a deal with the Administration to get a lighter sentence. Naturally the bosses didn't like that, so I was sent to bring him to my boss."
"What happened to him?"
"What do you think, Vi?"
Videl shook her head. "You can't show compassion, can you?"
The demi Saiyan shook his head in return. "Nope, my people don't do compassion,"
Videl just looked at him. "Your people? What the hell does that mean?" she asked.
Gohan just tapped the side of his nose. "That's my secret Vi, and I don't feel like sharing," he said, smirking.
"Damn you, you secretive bastard," she mumbled.
As Gohan got several steps a head of her, he said "No one will hear you if you always mumble Vi," causing her to blush a little.
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Gohan and Videl sat in front of Sousuke's desk, waiting for him. When the door opened, a young man with dark brown hair, light grey eyes and a cross shaped scar with an emotionless expression on his face. "Mr. Gohan, Miss Satan, a pleasure," he said, very formally.
Gohan just looked at him. "How on earth did a temperamental woman like Ms. Chidori end up with an expressionless one like you," he exclaimed.
The young woman next to him shot him a look. "Don't be so rude," she snapped.
Sousuke just shook his head. "Forgive me Mr. Gohan, but I do not need to provide you with the details of my personal life, as our relationship is strictly professional," he said to the teenaged Saiyan.
Said Saiyan just blinked, as did his companion beside him. "Uh… ok," he muttered.
"Now if both of you will calm down, we can get down to business," Sousuke said.
The teenagers nodded and waited for the Chief Inspector to continue. "Now first item of business," Sousuke turned to Gohan. "Mr. Gohan, I understand that you have quite a lot of information of the inner workings of the Black Syndicate, correct?"
Gohan nodded. "I do, but I ain't very willing to share," he told the man in front of him.
"May I ask why?"
"Sure. You see the way I see it, I'm doing you guys a favour,"
"Oh, how so?"
"Now that I'm out of their fold, with so much dirt on them, organised crime all round the Pacific Ocean will be hesitant, just in case they set me off. You really think that they'd send thirty armed thugs just to kill a child soldier who knew nothing,"
Sousuke nodded. "That makes sense. So basically, until you're dead, all organised crime is on standby,"
"In a nut shell, yes," answered Gohan. "Though I suppose you guys are gonna get grumpy if I don't give you anything aren't you?"
"The primary reason the Administration hired you was in hope that you could provide some information about the Black Syndicate," said Sousuke.
The demi Saiyan nodded. "Alright then, I guess I can spare some stuff,"
"Excellent. Have a report on my desk by ten o'clock tomorrow morning,"
Gohan groaned. He was planning on sleeping in tomorrow morning. "Fine, whatever," he grumbled.
"Now I thought I should tell you about what is expected of you, now that you're working for the Administration," said Sousuke.
Gohan cringed. "I already had one of these 'what is expected of you' talks with Mr. Saitoh, and that wasn't fun," he said.
Sousuke just looked at Gohan, expressionless as ever. "This will be different I assure you," he said. "We put you in all of Miss. Satan's classes and located your house in the same area because you two will be working closely together."
At this Gohan perverted mind went to work, a devious smirk showing exactly what he was thinking, while Videl just muttered "Pervert,"
Sousuke just shook his head. "Whenever Miss. Satan receives a call from the police, you are to accompany her. You two are the last line of defence in the fight against crime,"
Gohan just sweat dropped. 'Am I wearing tights or something' he thought to himself, while at the same time he was imagining Videl in tights. Another perverted smirked pooped up on his face, earning another 'pervert' from Videl.
"Even though you will mostly be working with the police force, Mr. Gohan, the Administration recognizes you incredible fighting talent, having bested Miss. Satan here several times, and believed to be stronger than Hercule himself. Because of this, you will occasionally be working with the Satan Militia under General Heero Yuy," said Sousuke
Gohan cringed a second time that day. He remembered General Yuy from his time in China. The general was cold, calculated, a brilliant soldier and an incredible strategists. His only flaw was that he was more than willing to sacrifice himself and his own men if it would turn the tide of the battle. He was not going to be having fun if he was under command of General Yuy, and if he was recognized he was fucked.
"Is it necessary," groaned Gohan.
Sousuke glared at the boy in front of him. "Yes Mr. Gohan it is. Many of the provinces are wishing for independence from the Coalition and conflict is striking up in the north, between the provinces of Kuro and Shiro. You may be sent there to help ease the conflict."
Gohan rolled his eyes. "Great, next time I am SO reading my contracts,"
Sousuke smiled at hearing this. "Before you leave today I have one other thing to discuss with. Earlier this week you were involved in a Syndicate raid on the Central Bank. This would not have been a significant had it not been for the fact that there were twenty over men with you. In your report tomorrow, explain to me why there were so many men and what went wrong," Sousuke said.
Gohan nodded as he and Videl got up to leave. "Don't worry, Mr. Sagara, you'll have your report, ten o'clock tomorrow. You want regular white paper, or pretty pink scented paper," he said as he walked out the door.
When he heard the door close Sousuke just shook his head. "What a strange child," he said.
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Once again, Gohan was sitting by a lake, with Videl resting her head in his lap. This time she was wearing beige mini skirt and a white button up shirt. As she intertwined her hand with Gohan's, he noticed identical gold bands on their ring fingers. 'Videl? Me? MARRIED' were the thoughts that went through Gohan's dream state mind. The dream Videl kissed Gohan on his jaw line, making him feel easy and sent a tingle through his spine and his tail, which he had noticed had grown back.
This time, Gohan also noticed that there were several other people around them. Sitting near the forest, at the base of a tree, a tall young man with dark hair and familiar yet warmer (than he remembered) blue eyes was just staring out into the sunset. A little closer to the lake, two teenagers, perhaps a little young that himself and Videl, sat with each other, eating noodles. The girl had long black hair and the most beautiful brown eyes, full of love and kindness for the boy she was sitting with. The boy, Gohan noted was more unusual than himself, with silver hair longer than the girls, golden eyes, and strangest of all, dog like ears on the top of his head. 'And I thought having a monkey tail was strange' Gohan thought.
Very close to where he and Videl were, he saw two young, about the age of three or four, children, both with tails as well. 'Saiyan children? Does that mean that me and Vi...' thought Gohan as he watched the two children run around and chase each other. The little girl was almost the spitting image of Videl, though her hair was much shorter. Once again it was the boy who got Gohan's attention. He would have been five at the most, and yet he had the golden hair and the turquoise eyes of a super Saiyan. As Gohan stared at the young Super Saiyan, the clouds began to shift again.
Like before Videl sat up and leaned into Gohan as he embraced her. As the clouds began to transform into Goku, she whispered to him "I know you'll protect me," Dream Gohan smiled at her, then turned a powerful glare towards his cloud like father. "Leave us alone, you bastard," dream Gohan yelled.
"You don't deserve any of this," hissed the cloud Goku.
With that Gohan woke up. For several minutes he just laid there on his bed, going through his thoughts of that dream. Those people, Videl, what were they too him. And that man with long black hair, why did his eyes feel so warm, when something in his mind said that they should be like ice. And what had his father said, that he did deserve any of that happiness he felt.
Gohan snorted at this. "Like you do old man."
A/N. Alright how was that. Remember more reviews motivates me, so tell all your friends' bout this story. And see if you can guess the anime characters I mentions in Gohan's dream. The girl with black hair, the boy with silver hair and dog ears (that one should be easy), the man with blue eyes and long black hair, the little girl Saiyan and the little boy Super Saiyan. Don't worry none of them are original. And I won't tell you which one is which until they appear. I plan of having the first 3 in the story soon, but the last 2 won't come until a bit later. Once again remember to tell me what you like and dislike, until then cya.