The next morning I woke up feeling happy. I kissed the girl I loved with all my heart yesterday, and I can't wait to kiss her again. Putting on my uniform, I reached behind the closet door for my backpack.

"Where is it?" I asked myself as I felt around in the closet for the pack. "Maybe I forgot it at school." I shrugged my shoulders and strolled downstairs, only to see Heihachi waiting at the bottom of the stairs. I slowed down to a halt; staring at him. His muscular arms were crossed and an awful look was plagued across his face.

"Ohayu Gozaimasu Father." I bowed, I tried to remain calm, but I could tell my voice revealed fear.

"Kazuya. Have you been studying in your language class?" Heihachi growled lowly.

"Yes I have, but it's a little difficult with all my other…"

"That's no excuse" Heihachis' voice boomed loudly, cutting me off. I glanced up to look at Heihachi briefly.

"Come." He pointed before him.

Oh no. I thought as I slowly walked to stand before him. I kept my eyes glued to the floor. I didn't want to look at Heihachi, because I already knew what was going to happen.

"LOOK AT ME!" Heihachi yelled loudly as he rose his fist up to his shoulder length. Obeying I looked up at him and closed my eyes quickly when his fist drew near.

"Ah." His fist made contact with my bottom lip. I immediately grabbed my mouth only for Heihachi to push my hands away. He hit me again in the face, this time missing my mouth and instead hitting my cheek. Pain filtered through and I could feel tears forming. Heihachi grabbed my hair and was getting in position to knee kick my face.

"HEIHACHI!" Jinpachi boomed.

"Stay out of this father." Heihachi growled. "He is not your son, plus we had a deal, he can stay in public school if he passes." Heihachi grabbed my hair tighter. "rrrah."

Cringing my eyes shut, I readied myself for a broke nose, black eye, and bruises.

"NO." I heard Jinpachi boom as he pushed Heihachi back from me. I opened my eyes to see Heihachi and Jinpachi standing in their fighting stance.

"Get your backpack Kazuya. Run off to school." Jinpachi said calmly to me while keeping his eyes on Heihachi.

"Yes grandfather." I bowed quickly and grabbing my pack I sprinted to the door.

Jinpachi and Heihachi glared at each other.

"do you love your son, Kazuya?" Jinpachi finally asked.

"No".Heihachi glared at him "When he was born, I lost my wife…..My heart has been hurting ever since I lost her." Heihachi glanced quickly to avoid Jinpachi's watchful eyes. "I loved her….but he took her away from me….I…I cannot forgive him for that!" Heihachi fought back any emotion at all and glared back at his father.

"Heihachi…Your son is part you and her…Haven't you noticed, his looks are his mothers." Jinpachi calmly replied, trying to reason with Heihachi.

"Yes….I've noticed…That's why I hit him in the face..I don't want to be reminded of what I've lost!" Heihachi sprinted towards him and jumped quickly to land a kick in Jinpachis neck.

"Aaah." Jinpachi yelped as he turned around and aiming his punch, he successfully landed it on the back of Heihachi's head.

"uhhh." Heihachi grumbled as he slowly fell to the floor.

"Son... I wish for everything that you didn't lose your wife. It hurts to lose a mate…but it also hurts to lose a child. I should know…" Jinpachi stooped down to lay a pillow under Heihachis head. " I lost a child,your younger sibling, Hehachi. I know you probably don't care but…..What goes around…comes around." Jinpachi stood up and stormed out of the house leaving Heihachi to lie in the floor.

….

I don't believe I've ever ran as fast as I have until today. I was already running into the neighborhood in which Jun lives but instead of waiting for her at the sidewalk like I planned last night; I held my head down and continued on without even glancing up slightly to see if she was gone or still at home. Rain clouds started appearing when I was running through the woods, and now a light rain was starting. My busted lip was throbbing and I could feel a trickle of blood making its way down. I glanced up for a moment to see the crosswalk light and when I had the go I ran across the street, and down the way of the market street.

"ah."

I ran into a woman and her groceries spilled across the sidewalk along with me and her.

".Sumi masen, gomenasai." I stuttered through my busted lip.

"Kazuya san." The woman whispered in shock. Glancing up through my now wet hair thanks to the rain that was now pouring I saw Jun's mother staring at me in utter shock.

"Mrs. Kazama."

She passed a hand over her chest and stood up quickly. " No..no. you can stop I will gather my own just go to school." She said sternly.

"Mrs. Kazama, it's not what you think." I picked up some groceries and placed them in her bag.

"NO!" she slapped my hand. I glared up at her. "Get to school." She pointed.

"Hai." I stood up and made my way to school.

Students were scattering to the school, holding their bags over their heads. Entering the school I went to the restroom to check on my bruises.

Oh man. No wonder she was shocked. I thought to myself as I stared at my busted lip, that was partially swollen and a blood clot has made its way on my lip. My cheek was also a swollen and bruised like..well like I was in a gang fight. Plus my wet hair that was sticking to my face making me look beaten up worse. Students stared at me as they enterd and left the bathroom.

"Hey." Lee stood beside me.

"hey." I whispered back.

"what happened Kazuya."

"My father beat me for not getting good grades."

"What?" Lee stood closer to me.

"nothing." I backed away from him and giving a glare I jogged off to class.

….

The whole school day was rough. Students stared at me with distaste, many started rumors stating I was in a gang and got my ass kicked before school. If only they really knew. I sat in my language class waiting for Jun. The bell had rung and Jun was not there. Where is she? Is she sick? My eyes darted across the room searching for her. I guess she is sick today.

Finally the school day was done. I walked slowly through the neighborhood, stopping before Jun's house. Taking in a deep breath I sauntered to her door and knocked.

A few footsteps were heard and the door opened to reveal a pale Jun.

"…k..Kazuya." she eyed me carefully.

"Jun. are you okay?" I took a step forward.

"I'm fine..but what about you? What happened?" she opened the door wider.

"Jun." her mother came to the door

"what?"

"Jun, you can't.."

"what?"

Jun's mother pushed Jun away from the door and turned to glare at me. "Mishima, Kazuya. You are not allowed to see my daughter anymore." With that she slammed the door shut.

Great…that's all I need is more heartache. I stepped off the porch and glanced back at Jun's window. A candle light flickered and the window grew dark.

"What am I going to do now?" I asked myself as I continued my way home. When I stepped in I went to grandfathers room to say goodnight but when I opened his door, the room was empty.

"Grandfather." I closed the door and set my pack down on the floor, where my eyes caught a glimpse of a sheet of paper folded in half.

…

Kazuya,

I believe a young adult should learn to fend for themselves. You have been taught this, a little bit to the extremes I'm afraid. I love you Kazuya like one of my own children, but I will be leaving today. I cannot stand to see you be beaten by Heihachi. When you are ready, come live with me. I am staying in Fukui village, far from where your father would look for you, when you leave.

Jinpachi.

I crumbled the note up. The only one who would take up for me, and he left. I stomped upstairs towards my bedroom, slamming the door shut I locked it and plumped myself on the bed.

He was the only one who would stand up to Heihachi. Who is going to help me now?

...

Jun avoided me everyday. One day I met her in the hall and stopped her from proceeding to class. According to her mother "I'm a hoodlum, in a gang. That's why I was so bruised up." I tried telling Jun the truth, but she wouldn't believe me. A month passed and winter was approaching, it was hard to train in the woods now because of all the leaves that fell. Heihachi wants me to practice in secret for some big idea he has about a tournament where fighters can prove themselves worthy to be the CEO for some company. Heihachi came up with the Mishima Zaibatsu, construction on the building has just began last month but the architects are making fast progress.

So here I am standing in the woods with snow falling around me. The winter wind blew against me strongly.

"Hah!" I stood in my fighting stance facing my father. Heihachi snarled and took his stance also.

I will win her back.

Heihachi took a striding step and puched at me. I parried his attack and followed up with a reverse neck throw. Heihachi stood up quickly as he threw another combo of puches at me and lastly an uppercut. I dodged and parried with every step. Finally getting a chance I jabbed twice which he blocked and performed a spinning roundhouse and a thunder kick. Heihachi fell to the ground wheezing.

"You…." He struggled to get up and when he did he bowed. "no more for today." He walked past me and disappeared into the trees. Standing there I smiled. A new resolve within me. Defeat my father, win this tournament thing he keeps blabbing about, and get Jun back.