My Rival's Paradise
Finger Pointing is Very Rude
"I'm jumping with you," Jin said firmly as he let go of Xiaoyu's waist.
"W-what?" spluttered Xiaoyu with disbelief. "You can't be serious!"
"Why wouldn't I be?" Jin began to remove his heavy jacket, white shirt beginning to get soaked from all the water splashing around.
"But," Xiaoyu was not able to finish her sentence.
Jin grabbed Xiaoyu by the hand and looked at her. "Whatever happens, stay with me."
Xiaoyu gripped on to Jin's hand tightly as he helped her atop the railing. It was hard to keep steady because of the vicious storm which was rocking the ferry.
"Steady, now. Careful," said Jin. He bent his legs and was ready to take off with Xiaoyu, hand in hand.
"Whoa, yahhhh!!!!" Xiaoyu slipped at the moment Jin bent his legs, toppling over and about to land in a painful belly flop, dragging Jin with her.
"Shit!" Jin yelled as they splashed into the dark, raging water. He found himself soaking wet and in a difficult situation.
"Xiaoyu!" he called out but she was no where to be found. She had let go of his hand. Jin was now ready to scream before he spotted Xiaoyu floating several feet from him, unconscious.
He quickly swam over to her and held her while kicking as hard as he could. He searched relentlessly around for that idiot, Hwoarang and the lifeboat.
"Doo San! Doo San!" Jin yelled in vain even though he knew that no one would be able to hear him through the waves. He continued to swim, having trouble at trying to tug Xiaoyu's lifeless body along with him.
He spotted a big piece of broken wood, just big enough for two people. He climbed atop the wood and placed Xiaoyu next to him and held on to her as they were tossed around by waves.
"Come on, don't die on me," Jin spoke to her coaxingly. He tried to shake her gently but no sign of awakening was coming close.
He put two fingers on the side of her neck, feeling for a pulse.
"Okay, now stay with me," he said softly, relieved to feel the slow beat where he touched.
"I'll take care of you, Xiaoyu. Just stay with me," said Jin, resting his head next to Xiaoyu's shoulder when he felt the storm begin to subside.
"You idiot!" yelled Julia angrily. "You stupid! You dumbass! I have so many names to call you; I don't even know where to start!"
"How about hero? Or maybe Supreme God?" smirked Hwoarang.
"This is not a time to be joking, damnit! I'm supposed to go to college! I have to get back! We're gonna float here for eternity!"
"I don't mind," said Hwoarang as he leaned back against the boat, closing his eyes.
"Of course you don't! You don't have a future and you don't know what you want to do in life! You might as well sit here and rot for all I care!"
"Hey!" Hwoarang's head snapped up from where he was laying. "Don't say shit you don't even know! You don't even know me!" he spat with anger.
"I know that you are a stupid ass jerk who doesn't think before he acts!" Julia snapped back.
"Look at you! You're the one that went and tried to stop me and then ended up jumping with me anyways!" retorted Hwoarang. On a lighter voice, he added, "It's probably cuz' you have the hots for me and can't bear to see me go."
"Shut up! Just shut up!" Julia yelled. "I'm going to sleep. It's the only way where I don't have to speak to you."
"Ditto to you," he smiled.
Jin woke up with a splitting headache. It didn't take him long to figure out why. The bright, glaring sun was blazing and shining on top of him as seawater rushed inside his nose repetitively.
"Ugh, where are we?" he groaned looking to the side to see Xiaoyu still unconscious.
"Oh, shit!" he jumped up, ignoring the throbbing inside his head. He rushed over and kneeled over Xiaoyu, taking note of what he would he have to do.
"I don't know how to do CPR!" he thought. "I know! I'll do what I saw on Baywatch! Or at least what I remember!"
He bent over and opened Xiaoyu's mouth. "Kazama, you dog," he shuddered and lowered his mouth to hers.
He breathed into her, and occasionally came up to press his hands against her stomach.
"No, don't die on me," he said. He was about to give up, hands balled up into fists, frustrated. "I won't let you die!"
He went in for one more try, breathing as hard as he could. Suddenly, he backed up as she started to cough very roughly.
She toppled over to her left as she continued to cough off water and occasionally, a unidenitified object.
"Ugh," she groaned, weary eyed but surprised to see where she was.
She looked over to see Jin staring at her intently.
"Jin!" she cried as she threw her arms around him. "Where are we?!"
"Um, I really don't know," said Jin peering around, eyes widening to see that they were indeed on an island of some sort.
He stood up to feel the soft, warm sand and looked up to see the green trees filling almost everywhere. Gray rocks piled on some places while some gigantic ones lay solitary.
"Whoa," Xiaoyu breathed, staring at the wondrous cliffs that led up to an unknown place.
Jin started to walk around, and soon started running out to the sand spit.
"What are you doing," Xiaoyu called out to him.
Jin didn't answer and instead stared out to the horizon for a while before turning back to stare at the gray cliffs.
Green trees covered the whole island, and there was a large opening in between some of the trees, unidentifiable, because of the darkness that these openings held.
"Jin, what happened? What happened after we jumped?"
"Well, you fell and I went after you. Guess we floated out here, what are the odds?" he grinned trying to lighten up the tense mood that burned between the two of them.
"What are we gonna do now?" she asked.
"I say, we stay here and try to make ourselves comfortable." Jin smiled and sat down as his eyes met Xiaoyu making her blush. She got up and sat down next to him, leaning her head on his shoulder.
"I'm kind of glad we're stuck here together," she mumbled with a tiny grin.
"I'm gonna kick your ass," Hwoarang mumbled to himself. "You gonna eat that? Too bad."
"Great, that's just great," thought Julia. "I'm stuck on some weirdo island with an idiot who talks in his sleep."
She had been lying in the sun for about two hours now, letting the sun shine on her without thinking about the splitting headache she was getting from the brightness.
Julia got up from where she lay and took a big handful of water.
"Hey, dumbass! Wake up!" she threw the water on Hwoarang's face, not caring that he was going to be one angry dumbass when he woke up.
"Gah!" Hworang woke up, spluttering and choking. "Damn woman! What's your problem?!"
"You are my problem! That's what! Aside from the fact that we're trapped on some unknown place, I'm stuck on this with you!" Julia shrieked angrily.
"What unknown place?" asked Hwoarang dumbfounded. He turned around to find a large land filled with many green trees, soft sand, and clear light blue water.
"The place you got us stuck on!"
"Me?! What did I do?!"
"Oh, what? Just steal a lifeboat from the Mishima's property, jumped off without thinking, and wait, one more thing...DRAGGED ME WITH YOU!!!" Julia was on the verge of hysterics, not letting herself cry but better yet, rage.
"Hey! It's not completely my fault!" Hwoarang exclaimed defensively.
"Yes it is," replied Julia, her tone changing into soft and dangerous. "It's all your fault." She extended her arm pointing her finger directly in his face.
"Don't point that nasty finger at me." Hwoarang smirked, infuriating Julia even more. "Besides, you chose to jump with me, what can I say? You like me."
"Is your head always so big?!" Julia yelled tugging at her hair.
"Is your head always so hot?"
"Er...you're getting us off this island, pronto, mister, pronto!"
"Nah, I think we should stay for a while, who knows what will happen?" Hwoarang winked at her.
"I don't know what will happen but you're staying away from me, that's for certain!" Julia turned her face away so he wouldn't see her blush.
"And I know that in seven days, you won't be able to stay away from me," replied Hwoarang with a hint of sexual implication.
"We won't be here for that long!"
"Seven days, Miss Chang."
"I hate you!"
"Feeling's mutual."
"Miss Chang," Hwoarang thought to himself. "I'll have you wrapped around my finger, give me seven days and you won't be such a hothead anymore."
TBC...upcoming chapter...will Xiaoyu and Jin ever find Hwoarang and Julia? Will Hwoarang keep to his words? Tensions start to arise as time passes. Can these fighters all fight the heat? R and R please .