Author's note: I've got nothing much to say honestly, well, only this chapter is completely re-written.
Disclaimer: Not me.
(Tokyo Trainstation_5:00 am)
Tokyo's bullet train started traveling at a steady speed when it was reaching the station. Passengers aboard were either taking a nap or viewing the scenery moving. When the train finally stopped to a halt, the hostess' soothing voice announced their arrival, and that they were allowed to leave, before making sure they do not leave anything behind.
Jin waited for the entire crowd to leave until everything was more spaceous. Maybe it was that time of the year, where everyone wanted to visit their family in their old hometowns.
He exited the train and called for a cab. The driver conveniently spotted him first.
"Where to young sir?" A man in his mid-50's asked as he helped Jin with his luggage.
Jin told him the address to Lee's home, and he understood.
Then there was another scenery to enjoy as his auburn eyes scanned Tokyo. The trees full of pink petals bloomed magnificently in this spring, while little children played with the petals as they dance and laced around them. Some buildings were old, and some new. Food hawkers selling dangos, okonomi-yaki, and tako-yakis to hungry customers. Not a single rubbish on the street eventhough this city was the most modernized out of Japan.
His throat was starting to feel thirsty, thus he decided to hault the cab at a nearby konbini of the petrol taxi driver agrees as he wanted to re-fill his car with petrol. Jin enters the shop with a bell's ring, signalling a customer. A kind looking old man greeted him with a toothless grin while fanning himself. The young man nodded in response, walking towards the drink section to pick his choice.
A similiar taxi haulted right at the konbini as well, as a Irish woman clicked her heels onto the rough surface of the petrol station's floor.
"I'll get myself some food, if that is fine with you." Nina told the driver , walking towards the entrance of the shop. The bell ringed a second time, signaling another customer. She spotted the small drink section and decided to get something refreshing, but there was a man blocking her way. Impatient after waiting just for a few seconds, she brushed past him and grabs a box of milk tea. The Japanese man looks at her with a quite offended look.
"Pick one instead of blocking the drink section." She told him rudely without even batting him an eye.
He glared at her and thought that she was a very rude young woman, for talking bad about his form. Are all white women like that? He gave a small "hmph" once she turned around to the counter. Both of them paid for their things and headed outside, but there was only one taxi car left. Jin searched for his taxi but was no where in sight, while Nina just calmly strutted over hers. The thought that came up to his mind suddenly grew suspicous. He gently grabbed Nina's left shoulder, surprising her for a while.
"What?" She turned around and asked, starting to take matters seriously. She really has to meet up with Anna.
"Did you steal my taxi?"
Nina opened her mouth but paused for a moment, quite stunned. "What makes you think that?" She demanded a reason.
"My taxi is missing, this could be mine."
"Maybe he drove off and left you hear. Well that's not my business now."
"Let me see who is the driver." Jin told her as he looked at the front seat.
Empty.
Both of them quirked a perfect brow together in confusion, so they opened the bunk, but to find Nina's luggage inside only. Jin's breath immediatelly hitched, but not too noticeable. Realization dawned over him as his driver had actually forgot about him and drove off.
"This is a waste of my time." Nina checked her watch, feeling like the desperate bunny with a pocket watch on hand in Alice in Wonderland. Things were starting to become horrible after they both set on Tokyo.
Not caring, she took over the driver's seat, started the engine and it purred to life. Jin's eyes widened at her sudden move and tried to stop her from driving off.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"My sister's fiance's house."
"Who is he?"
"His name is Lee Chaolan."
"...I'm coming with you." He opened the opposite side of the door and seat in.
"Who the heck are you?" She kept looking at the Japanese man as he buckled up his safety belt. Somewhat defensive with his intrusion.
"I'm his nephew."
"Really." She asked with a suspicous look.
"Yes." He told her truthfully, those auburn eyes looking so serious more than ever. Nina rolled her eyes slightly. She supposed she'll have to believe this young man, and even if he was telling a lie, she still has her hands and feet to sweep him off. " If you know his address, I'm sure you can direct me to there right?"
Jin knodded in response and Nina started driving the car away.
Unable to believe what both of them had done, he felt somewhat unjustified at the fact that he was seating on a vehicle that does not even belong to him. It is considered "stealing". But then again the driver became missing, and his taxi was gone, also considering that the driver snatch his luggage and all of his belongings away. So it was fair.
"I am never calling a taxi ever again."
(Lee Chaolan's manor_7:30pm)
It took both of them about 30 minutes just to avoid police cars, get the right direction and miles to reach the mansion altogether. As this happened, both of them became somewhat nervouse and worried that they might get caught with a stolen taxi. So once Jin told her that Lee's mansion was not far from the hidden road that they travel to now, she decided to parked the car at a nearby tree so it won't be accused at anyone through the houses.
She left the key inside the car after taking out the luggage, give it one last lock entirely.
"So it's just nearby right?" She asked, looking at all the housing area. Jin's index finger led her eyes to a house that barely resembles anything Japanese, and Nina was not surprised.
" We should get going." Jin started walking with Nina dragging her brief.
It took another 10 minutes of their time to finally reach there. The gates stood high and mighty with golden painted blossoms and metallic dark green swirls, with the simple vertical lines to bring out the patterns even more. The garden looked as fresh as a plantation full of organic vegetables with their workers showering them with all their passion and hardship. Figures each represent Greek Gods and Godesses line up on each side of the entrance, as if it signifies welcome to each visitor or a "welcome home" to people who stayed here. And in the middle of the 4 street wide bricked road was a fountain that resembles Rome's famous love very much.
"Wow, how romantic." She said sarcastically.
Jin ignored her remark and clicked on the intercom.
"Nephew Jin! You finally made it!" It flamboyantly spoked. Nina looked at the source weirdly, and noticed that there was a short circuit camera right above the speaking machine. The Japanese man greeted his uncle with his usual calm tone.
"I see that you've brought a lovely lady by your side. Who is that young woman may I ask?" Lee wondered.
Jin did not reply but signalled her to. Nina slightly shrugged and went more closer to the camera's view.
"I guess you're Lee? Anna's fiance , am I right." She used his first name immediately, not exactly bothered to address him in a more proper manner. "I'm her sister, Nina."
"Ah~! No wonder you are so beautiful, do come in!"
The gate immediately clacked open in opposite ways. Before they enter, Nina started speaking.
" So you really are his nephew." She finally believed. Actually holding suspicion out of the entire time.
"I'm a honest person. I already told you." He assured. " So Anna happens to be your sister then."
The blonde simply knodded and the conversation ended right over there.
While they didn't realize, behind all the hidden short circuit cameras were eyes of envious and hissing maidens. They moaned at the sight of the brooding and mysterious Jin Kazama walking with a woman as beautiful as a Goddess.
(Inside_)
Maids in their early 20s continue looking through the screen until the head shooed them away, demanding them to get back to their work.
The marvelously carved wooden door be opened by non other than Lee himself.
"Welcome , lovely sister of Anna." He bowed slightly.
Nina couldn't help but smirk coolly at the sight. She find it very fond and it made her feel like a King. A man actually in his 40s, but still a stunning stud with his unique silver hair.
"May I escort you in?" He reached out a hand for her to hold, just like what a gentle man would. Nina just continued smirking and said "no thank you", being straight forward as she usually is. Always individualistic.
" I see, well then make yourself at home." He continued smiling and allowed Nina to enter first. When she entered the living room with a butler escorting her, Lee started whispering to Jin.
"How did you 2 met?" he asked curiously.
"At a petrol station, a konbini." He looked at his adopted uncle, not too interested at what he was trying to hint.
"Aren't you bored at all? You're 22." Lee pointed out.
"My relationship status does not concern you." He told him seriously, his thick and fierce looking eyebrows already knitting together.
His uncle knew that look any day, so he decided that it should be impossible as he put down the matter, eventhough he took pitty at the young man's solitary back in Yakushima.
" ... Were your hands empty out of the entire time?" Lee finally noticed that he came empty handed. Jin ignored his uncle, not wanting to explain how it happened.
"Well I'd be willing to lend you clothing, Jin!" He shouted just so Jin can hear at the other side of the room.
(Garden_ Breakfeast table_)
Anna Williams finally appeared. Prim and proper as usual, with a little hint of red at the corner of her eyes. Wearing a red casual dress as she grabbed a seat next to Lee.
"Morning Lee, and dear sister Nina." she chirped, and then purposely giving a loving smooch to Nina's face with a tight hug. Anna did that to purposely make her sister look as if she had accidentally been kissed by a lesbian, trying to embarrass her. Nina grimaced and pushed her off immediately, retorting and trying to wipe off the ruby red lips print at her right cheek.
"What the hell are you doing?" She glared, hissing at her sister who just laughed it off.
"I'm so happy that you decided to come early for my sake, Nina~ And please lower down your pride." She told her innocently. Obviously Nina knew better, still holding her glare.
Soon the maids brought in their breakfast on the table. A bowl of steaming hot udon at it's simplicity with organic crisp vegetables at it's sides, a fishcake with a pink swirl on it, with a poached egg to add more flavor to the soup with it's aroma soon swooned Nina to take a bite. Eventhough she had had her small breakfast at the car, she couldn't help but feel hungry once more. Without second thoughts, she dipped in. Gently blowing at the smooth surface, and then taking everything into her mouth. Her stomach was satisfied.
" It was delicious wasn't it?" Lee stated, proud of his "masterpiece". Anna teasingly pushed Lee's shoulder with Nina giving him a not so honest smirk.
" We both know that it wasn't you." The Williams sisters told him together, smart enough to know.
Lee clapped his hands in sarcasm. One thing he knows for sure now, they both aren't gullible enough to be tricked, even for Nina at first sight.
"So where am I suppose to sleep? In the living room?" The blonde joked with Lee shaking his head in disagreement.
"Of course not! I'll have one of my maids to escort you to your room." He announced, quite greatfully.
When the bowl of udon was finished, one of the butlers escorted the blonde to her room. It was clean luxury in this house. Victorian designs and pictures hanged on the walls, pink marbled floor that coolly soothes one's soar feet, and the doors are hard and thicked with the smell of rich wood. The thought of all this actually made Nina somewhat envious. If she can own a house this big all by herself, she will be so proud of herself.
"This will be your room ,Ms Williams." The maid opened the door to reveal what seemed to look like a 5 star hotel room. It's light peach colored wall and king sized bed. The maroon curtains that will befall during the night, a chandeliar dangling on the ceiling and a bathroom, how will it look like?
"Is there a lock to this?" Nina asked just so she can have some privacy.
"Yes."
Her crystal blue eyes scanned the room, admiring it for one last time, and taking a look if there really was a lock behind the door.
"Thanks." she told the girl in black and white and closed the door.
Finally she was all alone. Placing her luggage at one side, she decided to take her early morning shower, which she didn't happen to do so an hour ago. Taking out her shower appliances, she walked straight towards the white door that leads to the bathroom. Unexpectedly, the door happen to be locked. The blonde quirked a perfect brow and decided to test out the door knob one more time, turning it randomly, thinking that it might just be rusty. Once confirmed that it was lock, the woman muttered a groan.
"Luxurious, but never bother maintaining." she decided to solve things by herself. With one swift kick the door slammed open. Steam wafted out of the entrance at the sight of a naked man, dark and dripping wet hair, foam on his shoulders, with his brows knitted together and brown eyes starring back at her with a shocked expression.
"WHAT. ARE. YOU. DOING." He asked, and quite angrily, covering his private part.
Nina gave Jin a blank stare. Couldn't care less, she entered the bathroom and lay out her tooth brush and tooth paste, preparing to brush her teeth. Out of that entire moment, she had been ignoring the presence in the shower, while Jin continued looking at her with widened eyes. Once done, she packed up her things and left the room, closing the door.
Jin continued staring at the door and as if he was re-winding what had just happened few seconds ago. He gritted his teeth, pissed off and started thinking horrible and cruel actions on the Irish woman,like performing his kyokushin karate on her, beating the living daylights out of her. He then cut it off as he remembered what his mother would've told him. He sighed quitely to himself and continue scrubbing his hair.
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