Your Light and Darkness
Chapter 2: Turn of Events
Kiyomi opened her eyes and woke up with a shriek; she had a horrible nightmare. Then she looked around to see her mother not around.
"Mama?" She asked and noticed a folded note on the table with her name on it. She opened it and started reading. "If anything happens to me I want you to find your great grandfather Jinpachi. If you can't find him, seek your grandfather Heihachi."
She had teary eyes and looked up. What was going to happen to her mother? She got out of bed and saw her mother outside the window running into the woods. The girl then tied her hair up and climbed down her house.
Kiyomi started running behind her and felt sharp rocks pierce through her feet. She shrieked quietly but did not stop running. She followed her mother through the forest and Kumiko stopped in the middle of a humungous clearing. The young girl gasped and stayed back near the trees.
A man stood in front of Kumiko but Kiyomi could not see who it was as her mother blocked the view as well as the fog. They started having a conversation and then engaged in battle. Her mother was fighting extremely well but then the man was attacking mercilessly. Kiyomi watched on as the man beat her up, grab her head, and throw her to the ground and breaking her limbs. Kumiko was on the floor with a lake of blood around her. As sorrow spread in her heart, another emotion burned in her heart….it was rage.
"Mama!" She called out and ran to the clearing. The man turned to her and she stopped whilst looking up. She still could not see his face but he towered over her. Her mother turned her head and with her face covered with bruises and blood. The rage started growing more and more.
"Run, my daughter, don't come back for me…" She whispered and Kiyomi had tears falling down her cheeks. There was thunder and it started raining extremely heavily. She shook her head.
"No, I'm going to stay with you mama!" She cried.
"You must go! But please, look for your grandmother…this is final my wish to you." Kumiko murmured and the dark haired girl shook her head. She sat beside her mother and glared at the man.
"You will pay for your sins!" She shouted and for a moment, her eyes flashed bright red. The man gasped at this whilst clenching his fist.
The man started walking towards her and she stepped back frozen. She could not move due to the fear.
Suddenly they heard a howl and a white wolf with blue eyes came running. It stood in front of Kiyomi and growled at the man. The wolf then turned to the girl and she stared at the animal.
"Get on my back!" The wolf spoke to her in her mind. The voice sounded feminine.
Kiyomi nodded and got on her back. The female wolf started running off and as the girl looked back she saw the man stomp on her mother's head.
"NOOOOO!" She cried and her voice echoed into the woods and mountains.
Jun and Jin Kazama looked up from their house and looked out of the window. The mother had a worried face and gasped when she sensed danger.
"Jin, you stay here. I'm going to check on your Aunty Kumiko and Kiyomi." She said and he nodded. She put on her cloak and left.
The white wolf ran to a cave and Kiyomi sat on the floor. The blue eyed girl started sobbing and cried loudly. The wolf watched her in sorrow and she rubbed her head against the crying girl whilst whimpering and whining.
"Do not cry, young one." She said and Kiyomi sniffed whilst looking at her.
"You can talk….but how?" She asked.
"My name is Lupita. Kiyomi, I am your spirit animal and guardian. I have watched you since you were a baby and looked over you. When I was a cub, your mother saved me from a pack of wolves trying to kill me." The wolf explained.
"That's why you saved me." She stated.
"I understand your pain, child; for I have lost my child from the hands of the same man." She said.
"Thank you, Lupita." She murmured with a frown. She stared at the rain falling and kept thinking about her mother. She kept shivering from the cold and her whole body was numb. Her hair was dripping from the rain and she sneezed. The young girl started yawning.
"Sleep, Kiyomi…You need rest. We'll go and look for your mother in the morning." The white wolf stated and she nodded.
Kiyomi lied down on the floor and Lupita lied down next to her rubbing her head against her. The girl wrapped her arms around her spirit animal and she kept her warm.
"Kiyomi, I will always be here for you…" Lupita said and rubbed her nose against her cheek. She watched her sleep and Kiyomi smiled in her sleep. The wolf could not help but sigh and slept beside the girl she protected.
Jun went to her friend's house on a horse to see it empty. Then she searched the forest for both Kiyomi and Kumiko. She arrived at the clearing and walked into it. The woman noticed something on the floor. It was Kumiko's black cloak. She picked it up and gasped whilst letting go of the cape. She saw her friend's pale body with blood splattered on the ground and tears fell down her cheeks. She checked the pulse and did not find any.
"No….how did this happen?" She whispered and fell to her knees. She mourned for her best friend and then realised something. "Kiyomi!"
Jun got back on her horse and it galloped fast. She called out her friend's daughter's name but got no reply. She looked almost everywhere for her. 3 hours had passed and she decided to go back home.
"Mom, what happened?" Young Jin asked as his mother entered the house. She looked very depressed. "Mom…?" Jun turned to his son and kneeled down. She placed her hands on his shoulder whilst looking up at him.
"Jin, your Aunty Kumiko is no longer with us and I cannot find Kiyomi. I think she ran away…" The child gasped and shook his head.
"No…NO! Aunt Kimiko can't be dead. You have to find Kiyomi, mom! She's my best friend." The dark haired boy started crying and Jun pulled him into a hug.
"Jin, I'm so sorry, Kimiko loved you like you were her son. Everyone has to leave this world someday. You love Kiyomi very much, I know. But you'll see her again. I know it." She held her son who cried and cried. He cried so much that he fell asleep in his mother's arms.
Jun put her child to sleep and stroke his face. She kissed his forehead and sighed whilst holding his hands.
"You'll meet Kiyomi again, Jin…" She mumbled.
As the sun rose, young Kiyomi opened her eyes and yawned. She saw Lupita sleeping next to her and smiled. The girl ran her hand through her fur and the wolf opened her eyes.
"Good morning, Lupita." She said.
"Good morning, child." The girl stood up and stretched.
"Let's go." She said as she walked to the mouth of the cave. Kiyomi got onto Lupita's back and she ran through the forest.
They arrived at Kiyomi's house and she entered with Lupita. The young girl ate some bread and cheese with milk and gave some fish to her friends. She got changed into a white kimono with black flowers which reached her upper thigh and black knee length leggings. She packed her clothes and food and water and with Lupita, they ran back to the clearing.
Kiyomi got off the white wolf and stood in front of her dead mother; she looked so peaceful as if asleep. The girl kneeled down and started crying silently. She thought about all the memories with her mother and mourned her heart out. Lupita sat next to her and rubbed her head against her arm whilst whimpering.
When she finished crying, she wiped her tears and looked up with a face full of determination.
"I won't rest till I find who did this to you, mama." She said.
Kiyomi picked up her mother's cloak and folded it; this was the last thing she had of her mother. She even found her grandmother's necklace which was passed down to her. She remembered her mother telling her that when she was older she would give it to her. The neck was silver with silver vines forming a heart and a red rose in the middle. The brown haired 10 year old wore it and turned to the wolf.
"Lupita, can we bury my mother?" She asked.
"Child, you do not need to ask. Of course we can." Lupita replied. Kiyomi lifted up her mother and put her on the wolf's back. They walked to a beautiful area in the forest with a waterfall, flowers and trees. The white wolf dug a hole and they buried her there. She took some flowers and put them there whilst praying.
"Where will we go now, child?" She asked.
"To the city. I must find great grandpa Jinpachi or grandfather Heihachi. But how will you come with me?" She asked.
"I will transform into a talisman, if you need me, I will come out." She nodded and the wolf turned into a bracelet with a talisman. She wore it and stood up.
Kiyomi started making her way through the forest and kept thinking about Jin. She could live with Jun and Jin but felt like she would be a burden. The young girl kept walking through the forest and spent a night by making a fire and cooking food. She learnt to be independent as she travelled the forest.
After 2 days, she got out of the forest and saw a view of the city from a hill. She walked to through the city and saw many different things like cars and technology. Many vendors tried to sell her food but she refused. People stared at her and whispered about she wasn't from the city, especially since she wore no shoes but she was oblivious. She walked through the heavy rain not caring that she would get sick. Kiyomi noticed that an event called the King of Iron Fist Tournament. The name Mishima was also popular.
She asked people for directions to where Heihachi was. They directed to a very big building. She looked up at it and was amazed. It was slightly smaller than the mountains but still enormous. She walked up to the guard who looked suspicious.
"Hello, I'm here to see grandfather Heihachi." She said to him.
"What business do you have with Mr Mishima?" He asked and she went quiet. He stared at her and looked up at her with an emotionless look.
"I must see him." She stated and he laughed at her. She grinded her teeth together and made a run inside.
"Wait!" He exclaimed and called for backup. As she ran in the building, many soldiers told her to stop and used force. But she fought back and beat them up. Yet she kept running faster and faster as if racing her best friend in the forest.
She barged into a door with Heihachi's name on it; she was able to read and write extremely well. All the people in the room looked up and stared at her.
There was a man with black hair and many strands of white hair; he was sitting at the desk and looked stern. Then there was another man who looked like his son and he wore a black suit; he looked scary. A woman stood alongside him wearing a red silk dress, brown short hair and a lot of makeup. There was another man wearing casual clothes with silver hair. Finally there was another man with sandy brown hair; he was tall and muscular, like a hero.
Her eyes widened when she saw all these people staring at her. She gulped and looked very afraid. The man in the suit and old man thought she looked familiar.
"We're so sorry, Mr Mishima." A soldier said and grabbed her.
"Let go of me." She said.
"Come on little girl!" He shouted.
"I said let me go!" Kiyomi yelled whilst grabbing his arm. She threw him on the floor and got on his back. They were all shocked to see a little girl do this. She twisted his arm and cracked it. The soldier started yelling. "I told you to let go yet you didn't listen. Now don't take me away again." She said gently and let go of him.
"Alright…" He mumbled. She stood up and frowned.
"Forgive me." She said whilst bowing down with respect. She turned to the people and walked to the desk.
"Little girl, why aren't you at school?" The woman asked with a smirk on her face. Kiyomi turned to the woman with a glare.
"I do not go to school. I was home schooled. Mind your own business." She stated and the woman shut her mouth. "Are you Heihachi Mishima?" She asked the man.
"Yes I am." He answered.
"My name is Kiyomi Tsukino. I've lived in the forest for all my life. My mother was Kumiko Tsukino and my grandmother was Kaori Tsukino." Heihachi gulped and got very nervous. The man in the dark suit gasped and stared at her. "My mother said to me that I should come to you. My mother was murdered last night."
"Yes?" Heihachi asked. "Look kid, as you can see I have a big family as it is."
"But I have no one; I cannot live in the forest by myself with any guidance. At least tell me where great grandpa Jinpachi is." She said.
"I'm sorry but you can't see him." He stated.
"But why-" The man yelled at her.
"I SAID YOU CAN'T!" Everyone jumped at this but the girl stared at him. He sighed whilst shaking his head. "I'm sorry but you just can't."
"No, I understand. It's time for me to leave." She said and turned around.
"Escort her out." Heihachi said to the soldier.
"No, it's alright. I'm well capable of escorting myself out." She mumbled and turned to him. "I understand if you do not want to take care of me as I am not your own. I forgive you anyway. Thank you for your time."
The little girl walked out of the room and the men glared at Heihachi. The brunette haired girl walked out of the building and saw it was raining more heavily. She sighed and went outside.
Kiyomi sat outside and hugged her knees. She sighed and closed her eyes with tears falling down her cheeks. Her toes and fingers were numb from the cold. She stared at the ground and then saw a shadow. She looked up to see the man in the suit with an umbrella. He stared down at her and she looked up with sparkling eyes.
The man took off his jacket and wrapped it around her. He also held his hand up and she took it. She stood up and she shivered and hugged herself. Kiyomi then hugged him tightly and he stayed the still. The dark haired man gulped and finally wrapped his arms around her. Kiyomi knew that this man accepted her not like her grandfather with open arms.