Never Had I Known
By: Crow Shinigami
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the chars. Except for the original ones ^_^ Enjoy.

She'll put up resistance. She won't let me leave. I'm hers, and as her thing I can't leave her palace. But, she must understand. This is for a higher calling than any promise of love. She must see that if I do not help them, they will die. Just like they did here. I prey she will see the logic behind my leaving. I prey she doesn't try to stop me. If she does, I will have to use force to leave. Princess of England or not, she will get over my leaving. I have a job to do. After all, I never met my father, I'm sure she will want me to get to know him. Well, the younger version of him. Maybe, I can get to know the others better too. After all, I really don't know too much about my past. I'm not sure I'm even human… But that doesn't really matter. Saving the past to preserve my future is all that matters now.

"Orphaned at the age of five, Son Zane has been in several different foster homes. He hasn't settled in any except for the one known as Capsule Corporation. We had learned that his uncle lived there, and that he would take him in. The child lived there and became, of all things, a fighter. At the age of twelve his friends and family were brutally murdered. They were the group of people known to us as the only men and women who could defend our world against anything.

Now Zane has gone missing. His last contact was with his fiancée Nightings Lila. She told us he was leaving soon. She wouldn't say where though. However, I think if we follow her long enough, we will find Zane and be able to place him in foster care once again. However, I do not think he will fit in with any of the homes we have open. He will go renegade and run away. Our only choice is to keep him in the orphan age." The council of men and women nodded their heads and left the room as they had entered it. One of the members silently shook his head as he left. He silently walked down the hall, thinking about something or the other while passing his fellow workers. When he was outside, all alone, he took his suit coat off. It hit the ground, revealing all the padding inside of it. The boy took off the hairpiece and let his long black bangs fall into his blue eyes. He took the shoes off and took out the lifts that made him as tall as a man. He raised his ki and tore off into the sky.

"Damn you Lila… You spilled… Some girlfriend you are. Now I'm sure I need to leave. I can't go back into foster care. I have to find out about my past. Who am I? Where did my family come from? Why do I have this urge to rip someone's face off with my bare hands and shove them into a box no bigger than a computer monitor?" The boy sped up as he saw the rubble of Capsule Corp. below him. It brought back good and bad memories. He remembered the battle that had ensued there. He remembered hearing his father's niece yelling out as the blast tore through her chest. He could recall the look on his grandfather's face as the fist of his opponent went through him and tore his heart out, holding it out his back. He could still smell the blood and he could still hear the screams. But most of all, he could still see the look of love in their faces as they died… they died for him.

Lila walked into the mansion and sighed as she heard the loud music blaring from the downstairs bathroom. She silently walked back to where the music came from and knocked on the door. Her blond hair was pulled up into pigtails and her pale blue eyes were covered with sunglasses. She knocked on the door again and growled in frustration when no answer came from the other side. She opened the door, letting herself in, and turned off the music.

"Zane, I've been knocking on the door. Did you not hear me?" Lila's voice was heavy with her English accent as she spoke. Zane poked his head out of the shower and shook his head no. Lila scoffed at his appearance. His long bangs were plastered against his face and to the curve of his chin to his neck. The rest of his hair was cut relatively short. She also noticed the fact that his bangs had purple tint to them. She shook her head and licked her lips.

"Sorry about that Lila. I was busy thinking about how many more times you were going to betray me. I mean, you did tell the council at the orphan age that you had seen me." He glowered at the princess before pulling his head back into the shower. Lila stood for a moment before closing her eyes and moving her head slightly to the side.

"You know Zane, every since your grandmother died and left you that box of junk…"

"For starters Lila, that was not a box of junk. That was a box of things that will help me when I leave this place. And secondly, I'm not going by Son Zane anymore. Every man, woman, and child working for the Guild will be looking for a boy by that name."

"Oh? So what are you going to be called? Tell me that then!"

"Goten, naturally." Zane continued to wash his hair has Lila shook her head. She screamed as she balled her fist and punched the wall. Zane could care less what she did. He finished his shower and stepped out. Lila watched as he wrapped his towel around his waist and ran his hands through his short hair. Lila had her fist clenched, blood spilling from her knuckles.

"Zane, Goten, what ever you want to be called… You don't have to do this! The Guild isn't here any more. The Guild is in another time to hopefully capture another you! You do not matter any more!"

"It's me that want Lila! No matter what, they will get ME. Don't you see? As long as I stand here fighting with you, or I just hide here in my time, I am nothing. I am only hiding. I am showing them that I am too weak to fight! I may not have the best handle on my ki, but I sure as hell can defend myself. Besides, if you were in my shoes, and you had the opportunity to meet your father for the first time, wouldn't you leap for the chance?"

"I don't know. I've always had both my parents. Probably not."

"That's my point Lila. You have no heart. You think you do, but it isn't worth anything. You're as cold hearted as an android. No, you are worse. You're human." Zane picked up his dirty clothes and carried them out of the bathroom with him. Lila fell on the floor in tears at the remarks Zane had made to her. She shook as she cried. Why was she crying? She had gotten worst from him before. Of course, she had always been asking for it, in a way. She had always pushed the limits. Now she'd crossed the fine line between love and hate. She'd lost him the day he'd promised her that he'd marry her for a place to stay after the death of his family. She cried more, despite all of these factors. It hurt, not caring hurt.

The rain fell down on his head as he walked down the road. An orphan again. He slightly laughed at himself. He would always be an orphan. He shook his hair making his long bangs flail to the sides with the movement. A car drove by splashing even more water on him, he didn't even notice the fact that he was wet and muddy. He was just happy to be free. He was in a world where no one knew him. But that wasn't true. As long as the Guild was around, someone always knew him. He closed his eyes just as a car landed beside him. There was a woman inside. She looked just like…

"Grandmother?" his eyesight blurred out as he fell to the ground. He was exhausted and sick. The woman's eyes grew wide as she climbed out of the car and helped him inside.

"Goten-kun come back here you little…" Trunks chased after Goten who was laughing and waving a jacket around. He shook his head as he tried to dodge all of the other students in the hall. It was Goten's first year in high school, and his first year in the school district. This, Goten felt, gave him the right to pester Trunks at his own discretion. Trunks shook his head and finally grabbed hold of the younger half Saiyan. He smiled as he pried his jacket loose from Goten's grasp.

"You suck." Goten smiled as Trunks nodded his head and leaned a little closer to Goten. He was about to kiss him when he heard a few guys making catcalls. However, the calls weren't directed at him and Goten. They were directed at a boy who was obviously new in the school. He had short-cropped hair and long bangs that came down at least two inches below his chin. His hair was black and his eyes were blue. He wore a pair of black pant, black boots, a black tank, and a dark blue denim jacket. He wore his book bag with one strap on his shoulder and the other hanging freely. Trunks blinked a few times. The boy almost looked like a girl. Goten shook free of Trunks' grasp and started towards the group of guys.

Trunks followed after Goten and watched as the group blocked the hall and refused to let the boy pass. The formed a circle around him, blocking Trunks and Goten from getting in. Trunks pulled Goten back to him and clenched his hand in his own. Goten looked back at Trunks, a little confused.

"Where are you going pretty-boy?"

"Homeroom. Not that you've ever seen yours. Now step aside if you know what's best for you." The boy looked at the boy that had spoken to him. He was easily a foot taller, and a lot more muscular. Goten wrenched his hand free from Trunks' grasp and pushed his way into the crowd. Trunks shook his head. This wasn't going to be good. Especially with what Goten had decided to wear that day. He wore a black fishnet shirt, a pair of black baggy pants, a black tank, a pair of black combat boots, and a black over shirt with the Capsule Corporation logo on it.

"Why don't you guys just lay off?" Goten looked around at the group with a demonic smirk on his face. The boy the group had been tormenting looked at him and shook his head.

"Thanks for stepping in. But I can handle this on my own." The boy watched for any signs that Goten would leave, but found none. The leader of the gang laughed as he looked at Goten and the boy. He licked his lips, as he looked the two over one more time.

"Why don't you two just give us what we want and we'll let you be." The boy smiled as Goten coughed and shook his head no. Trunks heard the cough and almost laughed. He looked past one of the guys at Goten and sighed as he realized that as long as he was out here, and Goten was in the crowd, he couldn't defend his love. He shook his head. Goten could stand his own, for now.

One of the guys reached out and grabbed Goten and held him for another to punch. The other boy was pulled back so everyone would have easy access to Goten's gut. Goten fought against the guy who had him, but for some reason he couldn't get loose. His power level was amazing! Goten looked up and noticed the fist flying for his face. He screamed and closed his eyes. The fist never made it to his face. He opened his eyes to see Trunks holding the guy's fist back.

"What do you want Trunks?" The guy looked down at Trunks who used his other hand to point to Goten. Goten struggled a little more and then looked at the other boy. He wasn't struggling; he was staring at Trunks in amazement.

"Same thing you want. But in a different way than you. Now, take your hands off of Goten and let him go. Or, must I remind you why I win the Tenkaichi Budokai every year in a row?" He smirked as the guy who was holding Goten back dropped him. Goten landed couched down on his feet, and then sprang up with a smile on his face. He gave Trunks a quick peck on the cheek and walked over to where the other boy was still being restrained.

"Let him go too. See, I can stand my own… It's just that playing superhero runs through Trunks' and my veins. Now, kindly let him go." Goten watched as one of the guys started to laugh. He looked at him with wide eyes and then to Trunks. Trunks shrugged, showing that he didn't care what Goten did to him. Goten grinned evilly and popped his knuckles.

"Girly boy thinks he can hurt some…" The guy's eyes opened wide as the side of Goten's foot came in contact with his face. Goten landed on one foot and then brought his other leg up into the guy's gut. He flew back and hit a wall, letting out a scream as he did. The guy holding the boy back promptly dropped him and turned tail to run. Goten laughed as the other guys followed lead and ran off. Trunks promptly grabbed Goten's shoulders and turned him to face him. The boy watched as Trunks looked Goten over for any cuts or bruises.

"Thank you." The boy watched as Trunks stopped inspecting Goten and let him walk over to the boy. Goten held his hand out and smiled a genuine smile as the boy took it.

"No problem! If I hadn't of taken care of them, Truchan would have." Goten motioned back to Trunks who waved to the boy. The boy smiled warmly at the sight of Trunks. Goten didn't like the look, but he could live with someone liking his boyfriend. But someone else dating his boyfriend… that was a different story all together!

"My name is Zane Goten." Goten and Trunks looked up at the boy as he said his name. Goten laughed a little as he bowed and gave his own name.

"Son Goten. And that is Briefs Trunks."

"He is here sire."

"All the more reason to strike now."

"Yes sire."

*dances* Chapter one, complete… Mission, accomplished! YAYA! *evil grin* I so do love ending fics like this! Oh! Wait until the next chapter! Keep reading!

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