Hideo rushed at his assailant and threw a punch, the assailant dodged and countered to which Hideo ducked down and answered with a Vertical kick but to his surprise, the masked Assailant wasn't there.

He got up and as soon as he felt a hand on his shoulder. On instinct, he pulled his arm away, as soon as he turned around he felt a punch connect to his cheek.

Dodge left, dodge right, duck down and throw an over the head kick he thought to himself while avoiding the onslaught.

The assailant managed to reduce the impact of the kick with their hand but Hideo managed to push back the assailant, with all the contact Hideo could tell that the assailant was a female. Of course, he scoffed to himself, he should have known. It was her, but he couldn't stop now, lest he wanted her to kick his head off.

He ran towards her and threw a straight jab, she dodged to the left and countered with one of her own, the impact made Hideo bleed from the lip.

Hideo ducked down to avoid a right hook and punched her in the ribs and followed it up with a right hook of his own but she too dodged by ducking down, both hands on the ground she countered with a tae-kwon-do style vertical kick under the chin.

Hideo fell back and stood up with lighting speed and jumped left to avoid an incoming flying knee attack, She turned back to face him but Hideo caught her in a sleeper hold but she slowly managed to free herself.

Hideo jerked her forward by pulling her arm roughly straight into a knee strike to the stomach. He could feel the gasp of pain from his opponent.

She stumbled back and clutched her stomach in pain.

Hideo used the chance to rush at his opponent but she threw a knife which he barely dodged but ran into a left-right combo and knee strike of her own. He could swear that she was probably smirking, he could feel that smugness anywhere.

A hard knee strike connected to his face, one that was probably gonna leave a bruise. Hideo fell on his back and felt her straddle him, he spat blood as she started to punch him and back and forth.

"Hehe, you lose, darling," She spoke huskily and moved to punch him again only for her hand to connect with the hard floor.

"Eh?" She muttered confusingly when Hideo's fist connected with his nose. She groaned in pain and quickly started to retreat a bit but Hideo didn't let her.

From his position on the ground, he kicked her in the knee and pulled her down in a triangle hold.

"Stand down, 03," Hideo commanded while choking the life out her, he grunted in pain when he felt her defiant punches connect to his ribs. He should have expected it, she was far more proficient at these holds than he was, she was also far more resilient.

Deciding not fight against her in her own specialty, he let her go and pushed her away with his legs. Hideo rolled over his head, he kipped up and quickly pulled up the knife 03 had thrown.

He clutched the knife and was about to rush at her when she raised her finger as if talking to a child.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk," She chided with humor in her voice, "I am not gonna get into a knife fight with you of all people,"

03 hummed in a nonchalant manner. Hideo watched her carefully as she moved towards the open window.

"I'll see you later, Hideo~~," 03 sang as she dropped a smoke bomb and escaped through the window.

A sigh escaped from the young agent. He should have known, Marinda did warn him that she was coming but so soon?

Putting her thoughts away from his mind, he walked towards the infirmary to stop the bleeding.

A week Later:-

Hideo walked towards the school chatting with his supposed crush as Daisuke liked to call it. Aiko, she was a nice girl he thought. She was a regular build for a girl her age, was smart to a degree, had a deep caring side for her friends and a scary angry side for those she didn't like.

Aiko was also beautiful in her own way, her hair was unusual brown in color. She also had matching eyes, a thin jawline along with pale skin complexion which gave her a very decent beautiful smart girl look.

She also had a crush on him, he supposed, a foolish endeavor if he was honest but he had to keep his cover so he usually acted obliviously

"Hey guys," A feminine voice called out.

Hideo turned around and saw Daisuke's not so secret love interest. Mai Hiroshi.

Mai was small for her age and petite but a charming and confident personality. She was a natural born leader though, that was something Hideo could admit. She had a certain charm and sometimes she was too clever for her own good.

She had blonde hair which rare but not impossible for Japanese along with tan skin and blue eyes. She also had a nice body, not the best but certainly not the worst either.

"Mai," Aiko greeted softly, "How are you?"

"Oh, I am great," Mai replied as she waved cheerfully at Hideo.

"Where is the idiot?" Hideo asked referencing to Daisuke, looking around, it was rare to them separately.

"He's trying to impress the new girl," Mai huffed with her arms crossed.

"What new girl?" Aiko asked

"Some new transfer from America," Mai replied, annoyance clear in her voice, "Apparently, her father passed away so she moved here with her grandparents,"

Bells rang in Hideo's head, they didn't get many transfers in the final year. Especially from America, and with her appearance a week ago...

"Idiot's trying to make me jealous," Mai spoke haughtily, making Hideo raise an eyebrow and Aiko giggle at her antics.

"If you know what he is doing then why don't stop him from embarrassing himself and have a talk with him?" Hideo asked with a raised eyebrow. Of course, she was aware, she was far too good at reading people not to be, something Hideo chalked up to her family genetics.

"Because it's cute," Mai exclaimed a bit lovingly? Hideo couldn't be sure, "It's really cute that he thinks he can hide his feelings from me,"

"Ok?" Hideo said not really understanding, "I mean why not just ask him out yourself if you feel the same?" Hideo asked as both of the females looked at him as if he had grown a second head.

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"Alright," Hideo backed away, "Let's just go,"

Hideo walked ahead leaving the two girls talking. He had to check if he was right, he sure as hell hoped he wasn't.

Hideo walked through the corridors and came across a flustered looking Daisuke trying to talk to the new 'student.'

Hideo's eyes narrowed a bit before he schooled his features.

The new 'student' was a beauty in every standard. She had a perfect hour-glass figure, exotic strawberry blonde hair and amber eyes, perfect smooth ivory skin to top it all. In other words, she was gonna be a part of almost every schoolboy's wet dream tonight.

"Daisuke," Hideo called out as he walked towards the duo.

"A-ah, Hideo," Daisuke greeted back, Hideo stared her in the eye as she smirked lightly, silently challenging him to cause a scene.

"Hey," Daisuke called out before ushering him forward, "Let me introduce you to Carla Redames, she is a new student from America. Carla, this is my best friend, Hideo Eiji,"

"Nice to meet you, Carla," Hideo spoke with a perfect smile that would fool anyone, not her though.

"Nice to meet you too, Hideo-kun," Carla replied cheerfully, "You don't mind if I call you Hideo-kun, do you? I've heard Japanese boys like that," She said innocently causing a few faces around to blush.

"Ah- I don't mind," Hideo replied, "Before I forget, Mai was asking for you,"

"Ah man, but I already promised to take Carla to the registration office," Daisuke whined.

"Don't worry," Hideo reassured, "I'll show her the way, you can go or Mai will make a fuss,"

"Really? thanks, man," Daisuke said gratefully, "I'll see you around Carla,"

"Nice to meet you too, Daisuke-kun," Carla called out to his retreating form.

Hideo stared at the back of his 'friend' until he was out of sight. His eyes hardened as soon as he was gone, he grabbed Carla's hand roughly and pulled her along with him.

"Oh, so daring," Carla teased, Hideo ignored her and whispers around from the students as he pulled her behind him.

Hideo led her to the old school building and grabbed her by the shoulders shoving her hard against the wall.

"So rough, I like it," Carla moaned, "I missed you too Hideo-kun,"

"Shut up, 03," Hideo hissed, 03 was another agent of the organization like Hideo. Unlike him, however, she was one of the original 9. While Hideo was taken in and turned into what he was today after he was already 10, the original 9 were born into the organization. They grew up there, they were genetically enhanced even in the womb. They were literally created in the lab.

When the organization tried to recreate the experiments on other subjects like him, they all failed, no one survived other than him and no one knew why. The organization decided not to make any more like the original 9 because the process was too long so they were still trying to figure out why only he survived so that they could move up to adult trials.

"What are you doing here? hmm? You trying to blow my cover?" He asked angrily, "You think this is a fucking joke?"

"Mou," Carla pouted, "We see each other after nearly two years and this is what you ask me?" She asked wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Enough," Hideo replied pulling himself away from her embrace, calming himself down a bit, "Leave, before you mess everything up,"

"Oh but, I am here to stay, Hideo-kun," Carla replied with an innocent look on her face, "This school is also my cover from now on, just like it is yours,"

"Let's go," Hideo growled before he grabbed her hand again.

"Taking me home already?" Carla asked teasingly, "Ufufufu, so daring indeed,"

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The way back was awkward, to say the least, Carla trying to flirt and Hideo trying to ignore her kept grabbing everyone's attention they came across.

"I will ask one more time, why are you here?" Hideo asked bluntly, as they waited for Miranda to get back home.

"No hi or how are you? or where you've been?" Carla asked in a complaining tone, "You've become arrogant, but it's fine since you have grown tremendously," Referencing to the fight they had last week when she attacked him as a test.

"Last time you didn't even understand what was happening let alone resist and fight back, you were much cuter back then, though I have a feeling that I'd like the new you just as much," She said as she bent towards him not really hiding her feelings or anything.

"Remember? You couldn't even walk straight next day for training," She teased as she bit her lower lip while trying to poke his forehead but Hideo caught her wrist in a tight grip.

She smiled as Hideo narrowed his eyes at her trying to figure out the reason behind her sudden appearance, it surely wasn't for a mission because Japan was Hideo's work territory, every assignment passed through him and Miranda and not to mention he wasn't notified of 03 visiting Japan so what could be the reason?

"03," Miranda said as she walked in, Anyone else would misunderstand after looking at Hideo and Three standing like that But Miranda being Miranda, was full well aware of the history between them.

"Why doesn't anyone remember my Name?" Three said as she hung her head down into a facepalm.

"Forgive me, Carla Redames," Miranda replied apologetically.

Carla sure wasn't her real name, Just as Hideo, she was named by her Handler,"Apology accepted," She smiled.

"Explain," Hideo said with crossed arms causing Miranda to sigh, she signaled Carla to begin her explanations as she sat down.

"I have been active in Australia for a long time but the Assignments stopped coming for some reason and not to mention my Handler died, so they decided to relocate me to another Handler, you Miranda," She explained but Hideo knew full well she asked for Miranda because of him.

"On one condition that I would handle any Assignments in surroundings countries or any special assignments and Hideo would handle everything in Japan unless some special circumstances arrive," She finished her explanation.

Hideo didn't say anything to that but it was clear to Miranda that he wasn't too happy about this and she also knew that it was Carla who asked to come here and Higher ups only agreed to it because that way they'd be able to do something in case Hideo went rogue.

It was no secret that higher-ups didn't trust Hideo since he wasn't born into the organization. So, in a way, Carla was the reassurance policy in case he went rogue. She knew Carla would be best suited to capture Hideo given their history.

"Well, I will prepare your background and stuff I guess. Hmm, I would need to bribe some people as well geez, I guess I'd see you both later," Miranda said and left the house.

"So~~" Carla turned towards Hideo who was sitting on the other side of the Kitchen counter by now.

"So what?" He asked rudely

"Don't be so rude, What I meant was, how did it feel coming back to Japan?" She asked in a curiosity-filled voice

"Nothing special," He replied casually as he started calming down and came to terms with her being here for now.

"Did you meet Ren's family?" Carla asked

"Don't want to," He answered simply.

"Enough about me, how did your Handler die?" Hideo asked he could see a little regret behind her smile after the question, it was natural since the 10 were raised by their handlers so they were like Parent figures to them.

"An accident, She was out in a bank and became a victim of a robbery gone wrong," She explained with a sad sigh.

"Enough of that, Get me some clothes will you? I need to eat something," Carla said as she started undressing right there.

Hideo seeing her or rather trying to not see which was proving difficult went upstairs to get some clothes, He didn't want to spend any more time with her than he had to, by the time he came downstairs Carla was drinking wine wearing nothing more than her undergarment.

As much as he wanted to Hideo couldn't keep his eyes off her round bottom in her white silky panties and her perky B cups managed to get a reaction even out of him, his breathing fastened a little and anyone would've missed it but Carla was special, seeing his reaction she smiled happily.

"Here," she said as she offered Hideo a glass of wine.

Hideo didn't accept it instead he looked at it suspiciously

"There is no poison in it," She said and Took a sip from the glass and handed it to Hideo.

It was true that there was no poison in it but rather a strong sleeping drug which enters through skin contact rubbed all over the glass.

Hideo oblivious to the fact quietly drank the wine as she kept talking, a normal person would be out of it mere seconds after coming into contact with it but it took some minutes for a genetically enhance person like Hideo to be knocked out.

"Hou ~~ Took more time than I expected," She said with a big grin "Let's go Hideo," She added as she stood up.

She carried, well more like dragged Hideo upstairs and laid him on the bed and laid on top of him herself and looked him deep in the eye.

"Hey ~ ~, I have traveled a long way to be with you, I missed you so much," She said in a soft lovable voice as she licked his lips slowly while undressing him.

"I did a lot of unpleasant things, sacrificed a lot to get to you," She whispered in his ear.

"I tried so hard and took so many lives, Hideo,"

"If I could do all those things just to get to you, Imagine what I'd do to stay with you," She said and bit his lower lip.

"I know you probably hate me, given what I did, I understand but if I had the chance I'll do it again. You will understand someday," She said and kissed him passionately, a small thin trail of saliva could be seen between their lips as they parted.

"Hideo, you are mine forever, you just don't know it yet," She said possessively as the moonlight shone away from them, giving them their privacy.