Author's note: This is an A/U. I think that's all I write anyway. It happens about six years after Gohan and Videl graduated high school. Buu never happened so Videl doesn't know that Gohan is a super saiyan and all that stuff.
Summary: Gohan and Videl have been living together for six years, as best friends only. They are both secret agents, but the other doesn't know. What happens when both their aliases are forced to work together, Videl falls in love with Gohan's alias, and Gohan falls in love with Videl's alias? You'll have to read the story to find out! It's better than it sounds…lol I can't write summaries.
disclaimer: i don't own anything...
(REVISED: July 7, 2005)
"More than Friends, less than Lovers"
Chapter One
Secrets are a part of us. Without secrets, we would have no story to tell-
Richard Tuazon-
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
6:30 am flashed in glowing red digital numbers.
Sounds of a man and a woman groaning loudly under the light blue covers could be heard.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
The alarm clock tormented again, like an annoying child craving for attention or an unwanted friend clinging on your arms like glue.
A growl. No, two growls. There was movement under the covers.
BEEP! BEEP! BE-
A muscular arm extended from under the sheets and slammed hard on the source of the racket, sending bits and pieces of the once so proud alarm clock scattered to the floor.
SMASH
Gohan sighed and pulled the covers back over his head. He snatched his shades from the dresser and slid it over his eyes then he grabbed his pillow and buried his face on it. "Just five more minutes…," he mumbled.
Videl stirred beside him and sat up, blowing the stray strands of dark hair away from her face. She opened her sleepy eyes and cursed under her breath. Morning already? She nudged the heavy man sleeping beside her. "Gohan, wake up! We're going to be late you dummy. We're already a minute behind schedule."
At that, the demi-saiyan suddenly shot up from under the covers, fear and shock etched on his handsome face. "What? Oh man!" He dashed to the washroom and slammed the door behind him before Videl could even blink.
She chuckled at the entire display, this happened every morning for the past what, 6 years they've been together and yet it never ceased to amuse her. And right about now, Gohan'll come back out to greet her good morni-
The bathroom door creaked open and sure enough, Gohan's head popped out with a sheepish smile plastered on his face. "Oh yeah, good morning Videl."
She smiled. Like I said, every morning this happened. "Good morning to you too, Gohan. Now go take a shower before we get even further behind schedule."
"Right." He replied with a smirk, retreating back into the bath room and closing the door behind him.
Videl shook her head with a laugh, before hopping to her feet and tiptoeing quietly to the bath room, placing her ears quietly against the door. When the sound of the shower hit her ears, she crept to her closet and glanced around with narrowed eyes.
The blinds were shut. All the doors were closed.
No one's looking, good.
Content that she was indeed alone, Videl pressed her palm flat against the knob of the closet door, which immediately began to glow a faint blue. Air seemed to hiss from the cracks of the closet as the sound of something heavy moving from inside filled her ears. Hopefully, Gohan hadn't heard that.
A small screen appeared by the wall beside Videl. She licked her lips and pressed her tongue flat against the warm glass of the screen, waiting for it to beep.
"Identification confirmed: Agent Krista Jewels. Welcome." Said an electronic voice from the screen. Videl rolled her eyes at it, she hated that voice. It was just too…cheery. Pulling on the handle, she opened her closet to reveal a small dark room filled with electronic gadgets scattered on the side. A small laptop was in the middle, placed on a small plain looking wooden table.
She pulled out a chair, sat down and opened the laptop where a familiar face greeted her. "Good morning J. What's for today?"
The man in the screen with short brown hair and tired red eyes glared at her, dressed in his work clothes already. "Hmph. Good morning for you Krista, horrible for me. Damned this job, I don't even know why I applied for it."
Videl laughed lightly, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. "Stop complaining J, at least you don't have to go out there and face danger every day. Anyway, back to business. Gohan won't be in the shower forever you know. Do they have a job for me today?"
J. seemed to smirk at that, his gloomy mood brightened somewhat. "Actually, yes. A big one this time."
"Finally," Videl yawned, crossing her shapely legs. "I was getting bored."
"Oh you say that now, wait until you hear what's in store for your mess-up last week. The Big Guy isn't happy Krista, and he's definitely paying you back with this new assignment."
Videl groaned. "I did NOT screw that up. The guy was an old wrinkly man, who was I supposed to know he was armed? Well, lay it on me already before I decide to quit."
J.'s face vanished from the screen, showing pictures and maps in its place. "Here's what they want you to do…."
Gohan rested his ear by the bathroom door, hearing Videl's footsteps walk away to her closet on the other side. He sighed and went over to the sink, turning both hot and cold taps on. Then he flushed the toilet and stepped back.
After a few seconds, the huge rectangular mirror vibrated and lifted itself from the wall, folding upwards then sliding into the side until it disappeared completely. The sink also separated, split in two and bent backwards, retreating into the walls. The toilet spun around and reappeared as a leather couch, sliding so that it faced the spot where the mirror used to be, which was now occupied by a large wide screen plasma monitor.
Gohan sat down on the couch just as a basin filled with water arose from the floor beside him. He submerged both his hands under the tingling water until it grew painfully hot.
"Finger prints confirmed. Retinal Scan…." The feminine computer voice droned as a machine lowered itself from the roof. Gohan removed his shades, revealing magnificent teal eyes and allowed the red laser from the machine to pass through his eyes. It retreated back into the ceiling as Gohan leaned back in his chair, placing his shades over his eyes once again.
"Identification Confirmed: Good morning Agent Jasper Stripes."
"Good morning. Any messages?"
"Yes sir, would you like me to open them for you?"
Gohan nodded but remembered that the computer only responded to vocal instructions. "Yup."
"I'm sorry but 'Yup' is not within my vocabula-
Gohan rolled his eyes. "Yes, please open my messages."
"Message 1 of 32. Personal mail, 9:45 pm."
The screen blinked and a beautiful girl with red hair appeared. She did not look happy.
"Jasper! What the hell is going on? We spend one amazing night together and you disappear! Are you avoidi-
Gohan winced at the high-pitched screeching and clamped both his hands on his ears. "Computer, delete message!"
"Message deleted. Message 2 of 32. Personal mail, 9:50 pm."
Another beautiful woman but this time with long blonde hair appeared, also not looking very happy. "I know you're there Jasper! You'd better answer me right now! I miss you baby, please call me! You know that you're my one and only pooky wooky dooky-
"Computer, delete message!"
"Message deleted. Message 3 o-
Gohan glanced at his watch and sighed. He did NOT have time for this. "Computer, open Business mail only. Delete all Personal mail."
"Personal messages deleted. Opening Business mail 1 of 1."
A gorgeous lady with long brown hair and striking green eyes appeared on screen with a wide smile on her face. "Hey Jasper, how's the morning been?"
Gohan sighed, finally seeing a familiar face that didn't want him in bed. "Hey L. Well, it was a good morning until-
"Let me guess, mails from your whores again?"
Gohan nodded regretfully, stretching his cramped up muscles. "Bingo."
"Kami, it's been like three years since you've been with those beeyatches. Talk about obsessive…" L. stated with a knowing grin.
'You're telling me…' Gohan thought to himself. "So, do I have anything for today?"
L. nodded, shuffling through some papers. "You always have a job Jasper."
Gohan groaned miserably in his hands. L. snickered at his pathetic display, she almost felt sorry for her friend. Almost. "Well, it's your fault. If you weren't so good at what you do then you wouldn't get all these jobs."
"I know, I know." Gohan said tiredly. "Lay it on me."
-
"So, you want to drive?" Gohan asked as he and Videl walked over to their sleek red Mercedes. They were both dressed for work, Videl wearing the Satan Police Department uniform, Gohan wearing khakis and a white button up dress shirt, dark shades over his eyes, briefcase in hand.
Videl smirked arrogantly. "Of course I do. We'll get to work in record time."
Gohan shuddered as they both got in, strapping himself tightly on the passenger's seat. He turned to the insane driver- er – cautious woman beside him, knowing full well that his life was at stake here. "Videl, under 240 please. I actually want to keep my breakfast inside my belly."
"Oh shut up Gohan and stop being a wuss." Videl teased, starting the car and adjusting the mirrors. She turned to him and smiled. "Ready?"
He unconsciously grabbed his seat belt tighter. "As I'll ever be."
And their car zoomed off…
-
I bet you're wondering what the hell is going on with Gohan and I. Well, I've been living with this goof ball for six years now, and what six years those were. You see, after we graduated high school, Gohan and I decided that it was time to separate from our parents and take on the world on our own. Which proved to be a dumb idea since neither I nor him had any experience about the real world anyway.
So we were off to a rocky start, needing to get bailed out by my parents now and then, but we got through that phase pretty fast. Gohan found a job as a teacher at our old high school and I am a full time police officer in Satan City. Well, at least that's what I tell Gohan.
In reality, I work for a secret organization called Secret Service or S.S. I know what you're thinking. Secret Service? Everyone knows about the Secret Service. How is that even a secret? You're right to a degree, everyone does know about the Secret Service. But no one actually knows if it's true or just a rumor, kinda like Area 51. Its called a double negative, like a sort of reverse psychology to fool people. In short, no one is for certain that we do or do not exist. But just in case something spills, I took another name,
Agent Krista Jewels. That's my alter-ego, my alias.
What I do is hard to explain in words so I won't even try to- okay fine I 'assassinate' people okay! Happy that I said it already! Jeez, I know it's bad, don't give me that look! I finish off bad people, so it's not that horrible. And besides, that's not all I do. I also steal, hunt down targets and make other people's lives a living hell. Oh wait, that just makes me look even more horrible doesn't it? Ugh, forget it. Fine, I'm a bad person! Psh, like you're any better…
And yes, I do feel horrible lying to Gohan like that. I mean, how could you lie to someone as innocent as him? Believe me, it's hard! But I can't tell him what I really do, he might get mad at me and I won't be able to live with myself when that happens. And besides, he'll worry about me too much if he finds out. He's really caring and sweet that way, but I don't ever want him to worry about me. He gets way too over protective……and I love him that way.
-
The car screeched to a stop by Orange Star High, just as blood rushed back to Gohan's head. His breathing returned after a few minutes. He turned to Videl, who was smiling innocently at him. "You are never going to drive my car again. You almost hit that van in the highway!"
Videl shook her head. "Not my fault. The idiot parked his van in the middle of the road!"
"Videl that Van was NOT parked. It was moving!"
She snickered and kissed him on the cheek. No point in arguing like this, although she did find him so cute when he got mad… "Well, you got here on time didn't you?" Videl whispered in her defense.
He stared at her with disbelief then chuckled and quickly unbuckled his seat belt, gathered his suitcase and stepped out of the car. "Have fun at work today!"
-
Just incase you're wondering though, Gohan and I are not, I repeat, NOT married. Yes we do live in the same house, sleep in the same bed, and all that stuff but hey, don't all best friends do that? No? They don't? Oh, well uhh….. Gohan and I do because we don't feel awkward about it. We like things just the way they are.
Don't get me wrong though, of course I've felt attracted to him from time to time. I mean, who the hell wouldn't fall for a guy like him! Although he is kind off a dork, boring and is not very adventurous, (A/n: oh how wrong you are Videl…hehehhe) it's still hard not to fall for the guy. But I can't be with him, he only sees me as a friend, and I don't want to loose him as my friend.
-
Once Videl was gone, Gohan pulled his tie off with a smirk and surveyed his surroundings. He blended pretty well in crowds, considering his physique, hair style and smile usually made him stand out. Confident that no one was looking at him, he started running the opposite way in inhuman speeds, blazing through traffics of men and cars alike, until he reached the back of the tall Capsule Corporation Building. Clicking on his watch, his wardrobe quickly changed. He was now wearing a dark black Armani suit that hugged his body perfectly and a silver tie, his shades turned silver also. Comfortable shinny black shoes adorned his feet, an expensive Rolex hanging on his wrist.
Peering around to see if anyone was there, Gohan walked right through the computerized image of a wall. He passed by many guards with guns, who bowed before him in respect. Hey, being the best did have its perks, you get respect. But it also meant your vacation leaves were cut short. Damn. Life is unfair.
He strolled confidently down the long hallway until he reached the one elevator at the end. Time for work
-
"WHAT! You've got to be joking sir! I do NOT need a partner!" Videl aka Krista Jewels yelled angrily, slamming her fist down on the metal desk. She was now dressed in tight black leather from top to bottom, hugging every curve of her body perfectly, a small black mask covering her eyes.
The Big Guy leaned back on his chair, calm, silently enjoying how tormented Videl felt. "You don't have a choice Krista. You will take this job and you will do it with a partner."
"But I-
"Do you know who Jasper Stripes is?" The Big Guy cut in sharply, folding his hands together on his desk.
Videl growled through clenched teeth. An arrogant jackass, just like you. "Of course, he is legendary. Also known as 'Teal Angel of Death.'"
The Big Guy smiled toothily. "Yes, that's right. And do you know why they call him 'Teal Angel of Death?'"
"Because before he kills his target, he takes off his shades which makes any and all victim hypnotized with his 'unique & magnificent teal eyes.' Then with this distraction, he kills them. Blah blah blah…" What a load of bull-
" You know, rumors are that he knows the Great Vegeta himself, on a personal level. But no one knows for sure. Isn't that fascinating?"
Videl rolled her eyes. "oh-yah, so very interesting." Not.
-
Meanwhile….inside an elevator of Secret Service.
The calming music of the elevator hummed its soft tunes for its passengers. It is said that elevator music relieved stress, worry, problems and such. Clearly, who ever said that statement was a liar.
"WHAT? No way I'm working with her L!" Gohan aka Jasper Stripes complained desperately.
The brown haired beauty glared at him. "Calm down Jasper. People could be listening…." She hissed darkly.
Gohan ignored her. "But I am NOT working with her. Why can't I do this on my own? It's not like I've never done it before."
"What the hell is wrong with you? Krista Jewels is the best female agent in the entire business! And her beauty is legend! I would think that you would be excited to meet her. Are you gay Jasper?"
A huge vein throbbed on Gohan's forehead. "No! But I don't work with partners, especially girls."
L. whirled on him, poking an accusing finger on his chest. "And what is wrong with working with girls mister!"
Gohan straightened his posture, while the green eyed agent-er-secretary composed herself. A sudden thought came to her, and her eyes glistened with mischief. "Oh I see. You're scared that you'll break the number one rule in partnership aren't you?"
The demi-saiyan sweat dropped and shook his head wildly. "I am NOT-
"You're afraid you'll get attached to her and fall in love with her AREN'T you?" L. accused with a knowing smirk, then said in a sing-song voice "Gohan and Krista, sitting in a tree! H-U-M-P-I-N-G!"
Gohan blushed a bright red, but was hidden perfectly behind his neutral expression.
Just then, the elevator popped open with a faint 'ding!'
"I'll deal with you later." Gohan hissed before stepping out, L. trailing behind him with a teasing smile, still humming.
They entered a big dark room, in fact it was so dark that even with Gohan's saiyan eyesight he could not tell how big the room really was. There was a big man sitting behind a metallic desk, (Gohan surmised he was the 'Big Guy') and a very attractive woman standing right across him, her fists clenched tight. They seemed to be absorbed in a heated conversation about something until they saw that they had company.
Gohan walked behind L. in a casual pace, his hands tucked in his pockets, his eyes fixed on the woman in black leather who seemed to be starring right at him. She had the most curvaceous body Gohan's ever seen that it alone could drag any mans eyes to her figure like a moth to a fire. Must be Krista. Something about her seems……familiar.
Videl stiffened as she saw an incredibly gorgeous man and a pretty woman walk over to them. She couldn't tear away her eyes from him though, the man she guessed would be Jasper. Wow, they weren't joking when they said he was attractive. She bit her lip and shook that thought away, attempting in vain to tear her eyes from him. But she couldn't. She just stared at him dumbfounded, something about him was familiar but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Amidst their staring contest, L and The Big Guy exchanged a few words then turned to the two top agents in the business with a knowing smile. After a minute or two, L. cleared her throat, breaking Gohan and Videl's stupor.
"When we're done oogling each other, we'd actually like to get down to your assignments."
As if that was their cue, the two began their wild roar of disapprovals.
"I'm not working with him!"
"You don't honestly think I'm going to work with her do you?"
"He'll take over everything, thinking he's better just because he's a man!"
"She'll just slow me down."
Videl's eyes widened, snapping back to Gohan, fire burning behind her luminous eyes. "What? Excuse me!"
Gohan crossed his arms arrogantly at her with a proud smirk on his face. "You heard me."
Her blood rushed to her head. "I'll have you know that I am the best agent in the Secret Service!"
Gohan snorted and stated sarcastically. "Oh wow, isn't that saying something."
"Why you-
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The room fell quiet.
The Big Guy placed his smoking barrel back down on the desk. "I hate firing guns, but I hate bickering even more. I do not care what either of you think, like, dislike, or any other opinions you might have. The two of you will work together on this and that is final."
The ever famous cricket noises followed.
"Good, now onto the job."
L. clapped her hands twice, and a big screen appeared out of nowhere in front of them. There was a picture of a fairly attractive blonde woman on the screen, someone both Videl and Gohan knew very well. It was Erasa, their high school friend from long ago.
"This is Erasa Moneylots, the one and only heiress to the Moneylots Empire. As you all know, Erasa isn't the brightest star in the sky, and so, naturally, her parents have decided to hire the best to keep watch of her."
"No problem, I can take her out on my own." Videl hissed at Gohan. Although killing her best friend from high school was something she could not do in good conscience, she had a job. Maybe she could convince Erasa to disappear…
"No actually, you're going to protect her."
Gohan and Videl's eyes widened simultaneously.
"Wha? I'm not a body guard. Why don't they just hire some low class from 'Secret Service' to do it?" Gohan said with a smirk, getting the desired reaction from Videl, which would be that her face bloated up like a balloon with hot air streaming from her ears.
L. snapped her fingers, the images on the screen changed. It showed a lot of armed men wearing a symbol of a golden armor with two arms cross against the other as their crest. "This was sent to us via e-mail approximately 29 hours ago with a threat. Our agents have confirmed that the threat is indeed real and both the Secret Service and CC Agents have been asked to personally make sure that this threat is dealt with. "
"Wait a minute," Videl interrupted, her brows furrowed in confusion. "Mr. Moneylots requested Secret Service and CC Agents? How did he even know we existed in the first place? And why are we helping him?"
"Mr. Moneylots contributes a large amount of money into our fundings. Without his contribution, Secret Service would not exist," The Big Guy responded, fiddling with his gun.
"And Mrs. Moneylots is a dear friend of Mrs. Bulma Briefs. Naturally CC Agents were requested by Mrs. Briefs herself to assist in this matter," L added with a smile. "Now we don't know how many or who they will send, but our top priority is Erasa's safety, which is why we are sending our top agents from Secret Service and CCA as undercover bodyguards."
Gohan and Videl glanced at each other, thinking the exact same thing at the exact same time…
Just great…
-
At home…
Gohan slumped down on his bed, wearing his teaching clothes again, Videl already lying under the covers in her police uniform. He crawled over to her and placed his head on her belly, while she ran her fingers through his thick silky dark locks. "How was work Gohan?"
He groaned. "Tiring. I just got a new student who's a pain in my butt. How about you Vidy?"
"I got a new partner. He's a dumb jack ass who thinks he's some hot shot just because he's uhh…..just because he went to some Police Academy."
Gohan snickered and abruptly leaped up, tackling Videl down on the bed and attacking her with his tickle fingers.
"Go-hahaha-Gohaha-hahhaha-Gohan stop!" She managed to breathe out in between gasps and howls of laughter, tears falling down her eyes. "Sah, Stahahaha- STOP!"
He shook his head stubbornly and chuckled, enjoying the torture he was placing on his best friend, his sexy best friend, his best friend who had long shapely legs and soft supple skin……Woah there buddy! Get your mind out of the gutters!
"Not until you say 'Poly wanna cracker!'"
Videl struggled as much as she could, her jaw was already stinging from laughing too much. 'Oh this guy is going to get it. Hell no am I saying that!' With quick maneuvering, Videl grabbed Gohan's hands and rolled herself over him, pinning his strong arms on his side with her knee, then with a devilish grin she unleashed her fingers.
They both knew who would win. Videl knew for a fact that Gohan was very VERY ticklish. Oh the joyful torture!
Their laughter rang through their darkest times before, and now it was going to do the same…
-
The Big Guy stared out of his office window, a cell phone in hand. He smirked and dialed, waiting as someone on the other line finally picked up. "It's done boss."
"Excellent. You've done well, make sure they start as early as possible."
"Yes sir," The Big Guy replied respectfully, his smirk growing in size. "They'll start tomorrow."
"Perfect."
Well, that's it! What do you guys think? Don't worry, the story will get more interesting soon, I promise. I know Gohan's a bit Out of Character but he'll turn out great. PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW! Give me some suggestions and comments! Anything you want! If you guys like it, then i'll continue this...