Your Light and Darkness
"The Devil Gene which is within my daughter does not belong to her. Yet we are not family with the Mishimas. But that evil resides in the child she will give birth to. That child will bring peace and it will help destroy the most powerful evil out there. The child will end the sorrows of many and bring forth a new beginning; even if it means taking its own life. But the evil within that child will have no control and it may be the end of life in the world."
Chapter 1: The Beginning
Kiyomi Tsukino stood on at the top of a waterfall. She was 6 years old, small with dark brown straight hair up to her shoulder blades, snowy pale skin, pink lips and cheeks and almond shaped big dark blue eyes. She smiled when she felt the breeze on her face. She took a deep breath and jumped.
She dived into an extremely large lake. She swam underwater; for a 6 year old, she was an excellent swimmer. She saw all the fishes swimming around her and smiled. Young Kiyomi loved nature like her mother and nature loved her back. She quickly swam to the other side of the lake within just a few minutes.
A young 6 year old boy called Jin Kazama stood near the lake staring into the water. He was in his own little world and wondered why he grew up in this place; not the city where there were so many amazing things. He then noticed something in the water and squint his dark eyes as he furrowed his eyebrows together.
Suddenly Kiyomi stood up from the water and walked onto the shore. Jin took a step back; he never saw anyone else but his mother in the forest and mountains. This girl was completely new to him. The dark haired little girl shook her head so that her hair could become a little drier. She looked up and saw the boy who stood there staring at her. The young girl then smiled at him with her dimples forming.
She walked up to him with the smile still on her face. He just gulped and took a step back. She got right in front of him and he kept a straight face.
"Who are you?" He asked curiously yet suspiciously.
"My name is Kiyomi. What's your name?" She asked in her high pitch sweet voice.
"I'm Jin Kazama. Where did you come from?" Jin questioned and she pointed across the lake.
"I live on the other side of the lake with my mama. Is Aunty Jun your mama?" He nodded.
Kiyomi lived with her mother in the forest. Her mother, Kumiko moved there when she was pregnant. Her husband was killed or to say murdered when she was 3 months pregnant.
"Yeah she is. So you're the girl who lives across the river with Aunty Kumiko." He stated and his cheeks turned pink. "Hey, do you wanna come over and have dinner?"
"Well mama told me to come anyway. She'll be coming later on." She said.
"Come on, I'll take you there." He started running and she ran behind him.
They ran across the forest and walked up the stairs of a mountain. They reached Jin's house which was halfway up the mountain and Jun welcomed Kiyomi warmly with a hug. She loved her like she was her daughter. Shortly after, Kumiko arrived at the house and they had dinner. The 2 children played together and got to know each other much more. From that day on, they became best friends.
3 years had past and Kiyomi and Jin became so close. So close that they both liked each other. There were other changes too. The 10 year old girl became much stronger, she knew the Mishima Style Fighting of Karate from her adoptive great grandfather, Xin Yi Liu He Quan from his friend Wang Jinrei and Karate; they came to see her and train her every week.
They used to train her mother when she was a child as Kumiko's mother disappeared when she was 6. Jinpachi raised her as his own child. Her mother taught her the Tsukino Style of Fighting which consisted of many offensive and defensive attacks. Kumiko was a kind and sweet woman who was strict when teaching. Her daughter did not inherit her physical appearance, hazel eyes and light brown hair, but her personality. She told Kiyomi that she was beautiful like her grandmother.
She also grew older with her hair reaching her mid back and she was taller too. She had matured through time but still maintained the bright energy and animal loving personality.
Kiyomi was out in the forest collecting fruit for her mother. She carried 2 baskets and stopped at a tree which was extremely tall. Even by looking up she felt dizzy. She saw many delicious apples at the top of the tree. She took off her Geta wooden sandals.
The girl started climbing with all her force. It was difficult to climb up the tree as she kept losing balance and sliding down. Beads of sweat rolled down her forehead and back. She grinded her teeth as she climbed more and more.
She finally got to the top and took the apples off the tree. She threw them onto the ground below her so that she could pick them up and put them into the baskets.
Jin was walking through the forest and found apples on the floor as well as 2 baskets. He furrowed his eyebrows together; how odd. Suddenly an apple hit his head and he shrieked. The boy rubbed his head in pain but shrugged it off; law of gravity. Another apple fell onto his head and then another, and then another. He growled and looked up.
"Hey can you knock it off? I think you've got enough apples down here as it is!" He exclaimed and the girl smiled.
"Jin!" She shouted and her voice echoed.
"Kiyo?" He called.
"Hi!" She stuck her hand out with a little wave.
"What are you doing up there?" Jin asked.
"I'm collecting apples for mama!" Kiyomi stated. "Could you help me and put the apples in one of the baskets; then could catch them after?" He crossed his arms.
"Only if they don't land on my head!" He said.
"Erm, I'll try!" He huffed whilst shaking his head with a smirk.
Jin picked up all the apples and put them in one basket. He then caught all the falling apples and when they were done he put the basket down. He then waited a while for her to come down but she didn't.
"Aren't you coming down, already?" He asked.
"Uhhh…I'm scared of heights…." She stated and he face palmed.
"Yet you climb a tall tree? Wow Kiyomi, you're smart." Jin mumbled.
"I heard that!" She yelled.
"Alright, just climb down the branches slowly, Kiyo." She did what he told her to do and looked down. He saw him standing there but saw doubles in a dizzy vision. The young blue eyed girl then hugged the tree.
"I feel dizzy; what if I fall?" She asked.
"You won't fall. Just jump and I'll catch you." He held out his arms and her eyes widened.
"What?! No way am I jumping! I don't want to break my legs!" She screamed hysterically and he huffed.
"I'll catch you. Come on, Kiyo, I promise I won't let you go." Kiyomi opened her eyes and stared down at him. He smiled at her and she sighed.
"Alright, but if something happens to me, I'll break YOUR legs!" Jin couldn't help but laugh at this.
Kiyomi closed her eyes and took a deep breath. In her head she counted down from 5 to 1 and then jumped. She landed into his arms and as soon as he caught her, she wrapped her arms around his neck.
She opened her dark blue eyes and realised how close their faces were. She gulped and her cheeks turned many shades of red.
"You know you're really…" Jin was about to say pretty but realised. "…heavy!" She growled but smirked.
"Well you're just weak." Kiyomi said and hopped out of his arms.
"Weak?" He asked and she nodded. "Alright I might be a bit weak, but I'm stronger than you."
"Excuse me?!" She placed her hands on her hips. "You are not a BIT weak and I am way strong than you!"
"Pfft, can you prove it?" He asked and she laughed.
"Why yeah. Let's fight." She got in a fighting stance and so did he.
"Well don't start crying when I beat you." The dark haired boy smirked and his best friend rolled her eyes.
"Please, that was 2 years ago!" She exclaimed.
They started fighting and she dodged many of his punches quite well. He ran in with a punch that she blocked with her arm. Her fist was gonna punch his face until he grabbed her wrist, and threw her backwards. Kiyomi landed gracefully in a backflip. She high kicked Jin but he quickly turned around and grabbed her ankle. The brown haired girl thought fast and in no longer than a second, she hopped really high on her left foot, and once in mid-air she kicked him in the jaw with the weaker foot. It was a success, Jin let go of her ankle and she landed gracefully in a crouch. He stepped back and fell onto ground. It was a bruise with a little blood and he looked hurt. Then he wiped the blood off.
"You okay?" She asked and he nodded.
Kiyomi held out her hand and he took it. Just as she pulled him up, he pulled and she fell on top of him. She lifted her head and stared into his eyes. He stared back into her rare dark eyes and knew that they were the most beautiful eyes he will ever see.
Jin noticed how nervous she was and he closed the small gap between them. His lips connected with her gently in a sweet innocent kiss. She gulped but closed her eyes; this shocked yet relaxed her. Kiyomi couldn't help but kiss him back. Their cheeks turned bright red. They stayed like this for moments but it felt like a lifetime.
Suddenly, she pulled away and got off him. He stood up too and saw that she look flustered and agitated.
"I-I really have to get back. Mama must be worried." She stated picking up the baskets.
"Will I see you tomorrow?" He asked.
"Of course." She smiled at him whilst walking.
"Promise?" He asked whilst grabbing her wrist and she turned to him. He was a little taller than her.
"Yes, Jin…" She mumbled and he kissed her forehead. She sighed at how soft and cold his lips were on her forehead.
Kiyomi turned around and walked away. The slow walking turned into quick walking and then running. She ran through the forest and got home. She gave her mother the apples and when Kumiko asked about the other fruits, she ran to her room and stayed there thinking about Jin's kiss.
She stayed in her room for 6 hours till the sun had set and the stars and moon appeared in the sky. She heard a knock on the door and saw her mother standing at her door with a tray in her hands. Kumiko entered the room with a warm and radiant smile and she sat on her daughter's bed. She placed the tray onto the table beside her.
"My dearest, what's wrong?" She asked gently whilst stroking Kiyomi's brown hair lovingly.
"Mama, there are these…feelings I have for someone…" She trailed off quietly and she smiled with a little giggle.
"Kiyomi, you have feelings for Jin." She said and Kiyomi looked up at her with sparkling eyes. "My child, it's natural and he is such a sweet lovely boy."
"I'm so confused, am I not too young for these feelings?" She asked.
"There's no age in love, my dear. You'll understand someday when you're older. Now have your dinner." She said.
Kumiko took a bowl of seafood noodle soup from the tray and fed Kiyomi with so much love. When her daughter was finished, she gave her some hot apple pie. When the 10 year old was finished, she helped her mother with chores and then as Kumiko did her little girl's hair, she started yawning. Kiyomi got changed into a light blue tank top and short blue shorts.
Kumiko then began to sing a song which was her lullaby that her mother used to sing to her. As she sang, her daughter's blue eyes began to close until she finally fell asleep. The brunette woman stared at her only child's sleeping face and smiled sadly.
"Your father would have loved you so much...And you look so much like your grandmother." She said with a tear falling down her cheek. "Someday, I'll find your grandmother and if I don't survive I'd want you to."
Kumiko sat there for hours and kept staring at her daughter. In moments like these, she was at her weakest; when she thought of her love and grandmother. She missed them both so much and felt like she was alone. But she knew that her daughter and adoptive grandfather were there for her. Then she grew weary of her daughter's future. What was in store for her? Especially with the….
Suddenly, Kiyomi's mother looked up, stood up and walked to the window. She had excellent hearing and heard animal's rustling around in the distance. Birds chirping and other animals like bears and deer running distressfully. Her eyebrows furrowed together and she gasped. Someone was looking for them both and it wasn't Jinpachi. She wrote a note and left it on the table. Kumiko then ran towards the window and jumped outside oblivious to what shock, revelation and suffering she was going to be put through.