A/N: I don't own Tekken. Came up with this idea randomly.
After the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6, Asuka Kazama had once again expected her life to become dull. She had learned the Jin Kazama was in fact her cousin, but had never even gotten a glimpse of him in
person during the entirety of the tournament. She was hoping to get even with him for greatly embarrassing and potentially violating her at the end of last year's tournament. It made her feel rather unfulfilled
and quite frankly, upset when she couldn't even get close to him. So, when she returned to her home in Osaka, she was surprised to see a man who looked rather...professional talking with her father. He wore
an elaborate red combat suit with a lion insignia on the chest. He also had very elaborate hair and a scar along his right eye. He looked as if he had seen war many times. She also noticed many soldiers who
looked like the Tekken Force that seemed to always be around Jin during the tournament. There was also what looked like a young girl with pink hair standing next to the man, who looked very much out of
place. The entire scene looked very composed yet suspicious. Although her gut told her that this was a civil gathering, Asuka wasn't about to risk letting her father get hurt again. Almost immediately, she
rushed towards one of the soldiers and slugged him right in the face, causing the remainder of them to aim their weapons at her and causing the man to simply turn around. His expression was still completely
calm and professional.
Asuka clenched her fist tighter. "Get away from my dad, you Mishima Zaibatsu scum!" she yelled. She was ready to strike again when she suddenly heard her father's voice. "Asuka! They are not enemies of
ours!" Not wanting to disobey him, Asuka reluctantly unclenched her fists, but remained ready for a fight regardless. She looked expectantly at her father. He also seemed rather calm. This time however, it was
the other man that spoke to her. He smiled at her while he addressed her. "Hello, Miss Kazama. My name is Lars Alexanderson. I should mention that I am not part of the Mishima Zaibatsu, in fact, I lead a rebel
force that actively fights against them. I understand your mistake however, and I do not in the slightest blame you for being suspicious. But that is not of any importance right now. I have come here because I
understand that you and your father seem to be the only non-military family of Jin Kazama's." Asuka glared at him. "Don't think for a second that we're getting involved with that stupid perv!" she exclaimed.
Lars merely smiled. "Do not worry Miss Kazama. We are simply here to ask you and your father a few questions. Your father has graciously given me permission to sit down and chat with you two for a short
time, but I would greatly appreciate getting your approval as well." Asuka sighed. This man had a great deal of respect for her and her father, and judging by what he had said about leading a rebel force
against the Zaibatsu, he was clearly a man who seemed to be looking for peace. That didn't mean she trusted him just yet however, but she supposed he had at least earned the right for them to hear him out.
She finally lowered her fighting stance completely and Lars's soldiers lowered their weapons. "Sure, c'mon in."
Asuka and her father led Lars to their living room area of their home and he took a seat on the couch. The young girl had also accompanied him inside, but she was still standing, very invested in the Japanese
antiques they had lying around the house. Lars cleared his throat. "Now then," he started. "First I would like to ask you the specifics of your relation to Jin Kazama." Asuka sighed. "He's my perv of a cousin. I
don't really understand how he even became head of the Mishima Zaibatsu either, he was pretty pathetic when I met him." Lars raised his eyebrows slightly, but his expression was nonetheless still quite calm.
"You met him? May I ask when?" Asuka groaned, not particularly wanting to relive that memory. "After last year's King of Iron Fist Tournament. We had an...awkward confrontation, and I thought he was pretty
creepy after that. Then when I found out he was my cousin...well, let's just say that did little to disprove my theory of him being a major creep. That was the only time I met him. I didn't even know he existed
before that." Lars listened intently, before finally speaking up. "I see. To be honest, I was hoping you would have a little bit more information on Jin, but I thank you for what you've told me. If I may, how did
you find out he was your cousin?" This time, Asuka's father decided to explain. "Jin is my sister's son. I have never met the boy, but while he was growing up, my sister had often written me letters telling me all
about him. She had spoken of him so highly, it is a shame what happened to him." Lars's expression suddenly became somewhat more stern. "Could you please tell me about your sister, Mr. Kazama?"
Asuka's father sighed. "Unfortunately, there is not much I can tell you. My sister's name is Jun Kazama. We grew up together until she was around eighteen. After that, she moved into the city and started
working for a wildlife organization. We had always tried to contact her, but it seemed impossible. Then, two years later, I began receiving letters from Jun about her newborn son Jin. I had written back to her,
but she never replied. It was almost as if she never wanted us to know where she was, but still wanted us to know she was okay. For the next seven years, until my daughter was about nine years old, I kept
receiving letters. But like I said, every time I tried to reply, she chose not to respond. Then, about twelve or so years ago, I had received my last letter from her. I have not had a clue where she is since. I...I do
not even know what she looks like anymore." Mr. Kazama appeared to have become quite emotional toward the end of his explanation, and Asuka had kept quiet throughout most of it. Lars was quiet as well,
and looked as though he was still taking all of this in. Asuka's father however, suddenly smiled at Asuka before starting again. "I decided to teach my daughter Kazama-style self defense as a homage to my
sister. She has become quite adept at it and makes me proud every day." At this, Lars finally smiled again and also resumed his questioning. "Mr. Kazama, I thank you very much for all that you have provided
so far. I once again apologize for taking up so much of your time, but I would like to ask a favour of you and your daughter. Listen up, because this is going to be a lot to take in."
Asuka perked up a little bit, preparing for something that might ease the boredom in her life at the moment. Lars continued, looking quite serious again. "After the end of the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6, Jin
Kazama had gone missing. I should not be telling you this, but I feel I owe it to you both for being so considerate and patient with me. I witnessed Jin apparently sacrifice his life in order to defeat a monstrous
entity known as Azazel. However, Jin's body has yet to be found, and my men have been searching the temple ruins in which the whole scene took place for many months now. As you probably figured out, this
leaves the Mishima Zaibatsu without an rightful leader once again. Heihachi Mishima is of course trying to gain control, however his son Kazuya currently has more power due to his control of the G-Corporation.
I believe Kazuya seeks to obtain both corporations for himself, which would ultimately give him almost complete power over the entire world. Due to this, a power struggle is currently at hand between both
Heihachi and Kazuya for the Mishima Zaibatsu, with Heihachi using his influence as a past leader as leverage, and Kazuya using his current influence as leader of G-Corporation as his own. Ironically, this has
given the world some level of peace for the time being, but I for one know it will not last long. In order to make sure that the world does not spiral into chaos once again, I needed to come up with a way to
establish a more stable concord. As much as I hate to admit it, I do not have the power to rid the world of both men forever. So, I had to go the 'lesser of two evils' route. I have come to the conclusion that
despite the fact that he is a ruthless human being, Heihachi Mishima is still more deserving of the Zaibatsu than Kazuya." Asuka and her father both scoffed at this. Asuka glared at Lars and suddenly became
very angry. "So that's your solution? You're just going to let a Mishima take control again? That's so stupid! They are all terrible human beings!" Lars remained calm, and looked into Asuka's eyes with a look of
complete sincerity. "I know, Asuka. I know it's stupid. But we simply cannot fight either men now that the G-Corporation no longer supports us. I had to choose a side, and I did. Heihachi is a terrible man, but
he is still reasonable. I have spoken to him before, and although intimidating, he is above all else, a businessman. We can at least negotiate with him. He would be a better candidate out of the two of them.
With him, at least we would have a chance at world peace." Lars sighed briefly before going on. "Kazuya is different. He has lived a life full of tragedy, and as such he holds no feelings of compassion for
anyone...save one person." Asuka and her father suddenly became more intrigued, but Lars seemed a little hesitant. "Mr. Kazama," he continued, "You mentioned you have a sister." Asuka's father nodded. "I
believe now that she is the key." Mr. Kazama's eyes widened and his mouth gaped ever so slightly. "What? Why?"
A/N: That's all for Chapter 1! Reviews are welcome!