Fate

Disclaimer: Don't own tekken!

Summary: The story of Ling Xiaoyu and Jin during the events of tekken 4 and tekken 5 and the realization of something bigger.. .

Author's note: I didn't like Xiao's Tekken 5 story, so I'm changing it… So there!

There was a knock on Ling Xiaoyu's door as Ling groggily got up from the couch while watching one of favorite Japanese soap opera and there he stood… The elusive Jin Kazama and within that first second of opening the door shut quickly in Jin's face…

Jin stood in much confusion as he had ever been and he could not hold back the small feeling of rejection.

It had been 2 long years since his disappearance. After his grandfather had betrayed him leaving Jin to fend on his own, he still remembered Ling Xiaoyu. He was glad she had heeded his warning of leaving Heihatchi's home, as she had her own apartment that she mostly likely received out of the "kindness" of Heihatchi's heart. Jin had returned to Japan to compete in the fourth Iron Fist Tournament, to kill his grandfather, and his father, the man he had never met and up until that point thought he was dead. While he was consumed with taking revenge he still cared about his friend that he had left behind, Ling Xiaoyu or his pet name for her, Xiao-Chan.

His motives were simple when it came to his grandfather, take revenge upon the man that had betrayed his trust, and left in for dead. But his reason to take revenge upon his father was different. Jin had thought he was too mature for these thoughts, but he wanted to ask the man, the man that loved his mom, why he was never there for them, why did he leave his mother for death in the lonely mountains of Jin's birthplace. Jin had learned to despise the Mishima line, and proudly claimed his name to Kazama.

That was his reason to came back to the life he left behind; revenge. Wasn't it? And now he stood in front of Xiao-Chan's apartment, hoping that she would open the door, take him and worry about him. Instead she closed the door on him… Casually he knocked on the door one more time. The door unlocked but there was a slight hesitation in opening the door. He couldn't believe he was doing this. He was endangering the life of his only friend, just for his selfish reason of wanting to see her again. See how she changed, how much she matured, and what remained the same about her. Ever since Jin had left the sanctuary of Brisbane, Australia, Heihatchi's Tekkenshu have been tracking him down, luckily he hadn't been in a major confrontation about it yet, but he knew that the Tekkenshu were relentless. The door opened and in awe he just started out at Xiao-Chan…

Xiaoyu looked down and her eyes slowly began moving upward. He realized her face was pale, as if she had seen a ghost. She wasn't willing to accept it, and it hurt Jin. "Xiao-chan" he whispered softly ,causing the emotions that he suppressed years ago to stir within him again. He was strangely taken over with a sense of calmness and not anger that he had for his family, his one track mind suddenly becoming distracted. Jin was confused. He was filled with such fury and rage over what had happened and his mission to kill Heihatchi and Kazuya, but now he felt them subside. "Don't call me that" Xiaoyu said bitterly.

"I'm sorry, I thought you would be excited to see me" said Jin like a hurt puppy.

"Xiao-Chan is used by the people who love me, not the ones who disappear 2 years without a word, only to appear on your doorstop begging for sympathy." Her voice suddenly changed into anger, "What do you want me to say to this?!?!??! What? Say hi like nothing happened! Just invite you in and ask how you have been for the past 2 years. No calls, no letter, I thought you were dead!!!! And where the hell have you been!?!?!?" Xiaoyu looked at him angrily…

Jin realized truly how selfish he was. What made him expect that she would want to see him. He had left her behind, not telling anything about had happened, his fight with Ogre, Heihatchi's betrayal and the monster living within side of him. He just left, and now he expected her to be fine with it and let him back into her life. He realized that he needed her more than she needed him, she probably had a life of her own, family, friends, maybe even a boyfriend, dreams, ambitions and plans of the future . And here comes Jin Kazama, the boy who left one day, never to return, why in the hell should Ling Xiaoyu care… But God, did he want her to care… And through the bitter yelling he was distracted by her. She had aged, matured in the two years, her face still full of the joy of life, but she had become sadly restricted as he could see in her eyes. She developed into her body, her curves even more defined and Jin, try as might, he couldn't stop looking. Her pigtails remained in her hair and that had kept her youthful.

"I'm sorry," Jin replied… "I probably shouldn't have come…"

As Jin move to leave the hallway and her life forever, something came over Xiaoyu. "No, Jin, please come in…"

Jin processed her words in his head and tried to make sure it wasn't a dream. He awkwardly stood there for a couple of seconds, and with a stoic expression he went through the threshold of her apartment. He looked around the room, it was much like Xiaoyu's room back when the two use to live together in the mansion. It was messy, but in her own way the apartment was organized to that Xiaoyu would know where everything was. He smiled as he saw the picture of her and himself at the park nearby the mansion taken several months ago.

"Where have you been, why have you come back" the silent façade fading into the face of strength within Xiaoyu. He had never seen her like this before, she was colder, and she was independent now.

" I've been traveling…" Jin said, trying to casually lie to her.

"Why didn't you tell me?" the strength of Xiaoyu's voice turning into sadness.

This was harder then he expected.

"I'm sorry", Jin replied, his head looking down in great shame.

"You should be!!!" anger raging within Ling Xiaoyu. But the anger subsided, filled with curiosity, guilt, and even happiness. " I was so worried about you, and everyone kept telling me your dead, then I get some cryptic e-mail warning about Heihatchi and life got so weird and , and, and" but the tears had stopped Xiaoyu's train of thought. Oh my gosh, Jin was standing there, it wasn't a dream, he was there and she couldn't believe it. Anger, worry, all the feelings hit her at once and she just stood there, tears coming from her eyes. She dreamed this so many times, how she would tell him off; how she would be strong, but was not and with that her tears had covered her face. It wasn't supposed to be this way… Jin fell silent, and reached forward to hug her, but she moved away. "Don't touch me…"

"Xiao-Chan, things became complicated with my grandfather. He's not what you think he is. Jin was wondering what she would say, would she mind that he was using her pet name? As he stood there, in utter confusion.

"I thought I asked you not to call me that, only ones that I love can call me that…", tears soaking her face, as she continued her voice like venom, " another thing, if your grandfather is such a bad man ,why did he treat me with kindness when he could as easily kicked me out, why did he take me in and gave me a house to live under. Why does he call me the daughter he never had, even when I asked for freedom from him, he said he would be there for me, after I heeded your damned warning! God Jin you just keeping making it harder and harder for me. I thought I had my life in some kind of order, but then you come back and have to fucking screw it up…"

Jin looked in incredible shock. Xiaoyu was always cheery, and he was kind of startled by Xiaoyu's outburst, and even her use of the cursing. It just wasn't like her. But he knew this whole situation was unfair for her. He knew he should have never came to visit, she had just said it, she was moving on with her life and there he came screwing up. It was probably the Mishima in him, to hurt the ones he loved. The same way his father had hurt his mother. We only hurt the ones we love. Jin reflected, he had cared about Xiaoyu. Heck, he might have even loved her, but he didn't want to think about it… It hurt too much. He knew why he never took their relationship past the platonic stage, for he always felt that he was out of place, and she deserved better. But from the way she spoke to him and acted around him she was his friend, and nothing more. And now, she was a friend that he had deeply hurt.

"Xiao-Chan?" asked a very confused Miharu, who had just entered her apartment. "Um, are you ready for are forget-about-men shopping day" her voice trying to make her friend feel better. Then she looked to find Jin Kazama and in great shock she stood still.

"I'm sorry, I'm probably interrupting" Miharu said respectfully.

"No Mi-Chan, Mr. Kazama, was just leaving said Xiaoyu nonchalantly.

Jin couldn't lie, it had hurt. She had never called him Mr. Kazama, and he knew what she was trying to do. With that he looked down and not caring what she would say he whispered, "I'm sorry, Xiao-chan."

"Damn it what did I say about using that name…?!" Xiaoyu said, her voice was at the point of yelling. Miharu was startled, Xiaoyu was the most loving person she had ever known, what had the infamous Kazama done to her?

Jin left quietly and the door slammed. The two girls stood in silence for several minutes as Xiaoyu sobbed quietly on the couch. Miharu instinctively got out from the freezer the chocolate ice-cream and sat down next to her sobbing friend. Miharu knew she wasn't ready to talk about it so she sat there hoping the company of a good friend could help Xiaoyu feel better.