Entrance Exam
By: Sailorjj07
4. Little Secret
A/n: I'm still trying to figure out the time line on this fic. See, what I initially wanted to do was cover an entire month in a chapter...But for now, that just doesn't fit, so I guess I'll just do, day by day, week by week times. We'll see how that works. Thanks for your reviews everyone!
Disclaimer: I do not own!
"Talking"
'Thinking'
Actions
(Me!)
Hwoarang's POV
Why do people hate school? I absolutely love school. Its such a great place; I don't know why anyone would hate school. Its just awesome.
I tried not to hum out loud as Julia and I walked towards Mishima Tech. Who cares that the school's founder is the most sadistic, sick and twisted bastard this side of the Eastern Hemisphere?
Nope, it doesn't bother me at all.
"What're you so happy for?" Julia asked me, holding back a laugh. I grinned at her and tried not to skip. Seriously, skipping is for pansies and I will NOT skip. Still, it would show how happy I am.
"No reason. Today's just a wonderful day. The sun's shining, there's a rainbow in the sky and-"
"Aang, you're an awful liar. And you're sounding a tad bit...sweet. Please, if you treasure your manhood, stop. Goodness." Julia burst into full laughter this time and I glared at her, shoving my hands in my pockets as we walked along.
"Well geez, Jules, thanks for killing any and all happiness within me. I feel like you just sucked my soul out."
"Trust me, it doesn't take that much work." Julia giggled again and I frowned, then turned my head away from her.
She was so mean to me sometimes!
"Hey Aang," Julia broke the gentle silence between us, "Do you think she'll be able to face you?"
I looked over in her direction to find her staring down at her hands. What kinda question was she asking me?
"Well, yeah, Jules, why wouldn't she?"
"I mean...don't you think she'll be embarrassed to see you? She kissed you, ya know." Julia was still looking down at her hands as a tiny blush covered her face and I frowned again. What the hell was my "sister" blushing for? What happened? It sounded too much like she was speaking from her own point of view.
But I was gonna play dumb, for her sake: "And? That would be more reason to see me, don't you think?"
"Well...I don't know. Why would she want to see you after doing something embarrassing like kissing you?"
Geez, what was she getting at? Stupid Jules.
"Because she kissed me for a reason. Jules, I'm not screwing Asuka. No woman I've been involved with has ever JUST kissed me. Most of them kiss me to start up-"
"Ok! I get it, I get it!" Julia never was one to like hearing about my sex-capades. She always said it was degrading for me to do what I did, but it didn't bother me all that much. If I wanted it, I got it.
It was that simple.
"Do you? Jules, is something the matter?" I usually wasn't this nice, but hey, I'm in a good mood.
"What? Why would you say something like that? I'm fine."
Julia's such a bad liar. Maybe if she had looked me in the face and lied, I'd have THOUGHT of believing her. Its hard to not think its a lie when Jules stares in another direction. She's always been the type to look you in the eye...So I KNOW she's lying now.
"Ok Jules, whatever you say." Nope, I wasn't going to press the issue. If she wanted to tell me, she would, right? So I'll just wait. "Anyways, I hope Professor Lime has on a V-neck today. I thought for sure-"
Julia swung her book bag at my head, but I ducked out of the way: "Aang! I thought you liked Asuka?"
"I do! What's that got to do with anything?" I asked her, looking at her quizzically. Jules wasn't making any sense at all today.
"You idiot. You're such a dog!" Julia shook her finger at me and crossed her arms.
"Huh? Jules, I didn't do anything bad to Asuka, I swear!" I held up my hands in my own defense. What the heck was Julia talking about?
"Hwoarang, Asuka kissed you because she wants you to take her seriously, right? That means you have to stop being a womanizer and actually care. No more staring at other women's breasts, and you can't show too much affection for any female other than Asuka. You have to be faithful, if you want Asuka."
'...Faithful? I have to be f-faithful? Gods...What did I sign up for?'
"S-Seriously?!" I was shocked, to say the least. I don't know if I could do that...be faithful for a tiny crush? It's not like we were married or anything!
"Aang, tell me something. When your girlfriends break-up with you, what'd they say?" Julia asked, looking at me thoughtfully.
"Eh, most of the time they just slapped me and walked off..." I told her, scratching my head. It was true too; I think a slap says everything, you know.
"And the few that spoke?"
"Well...Emmy said I would never be faithful. But that wasn't true! I never once cheated on her!" See? I wasn't such a bad guy.
"Probably not outright. Emotional affairs are still affairs. Then again, this is you, you've never had one of those," Julia paused thoughtfully,"Who else?"
"Ann told me I didn't love her like she loved me. That was totally true. Love? I'm too young and handsome for that."
Julia groaned as we came closer to Mishima Tech's gates, "Aang, you're an idiot. Age has nothing to do with love. You love because you couldn't imagine life without that person. You love someone because they make you whole...Have you never felt that way before?"
I thought about it seriously, before I answered her. Had I ever felt that way? Not that I know of, "Nah-uh...Nope, never."
"Oh, you're a lost case! Just don't hurt Asuka's feelings, ok? I'll fight my own brother."
"Did someone call me?"
The both of us turned as Asuka and Kazama walked up to the two of us. It was odd how we all managed to get to the building at the same time, but I didn't have much time to care.
Asuka was here. Right in front of me...She looked so cute today, with two blue hair clips in her dark brown hair. Her brown eyes were almost chestnut in the sun and I couldn't stop staring at her.
So beautiful...
Julia's POV
I tried not to gasp as Asuka and Jin walked over to us. I wanted to hide behind Hwoarang or at least get away...As long as I didn't have to stand under Jin's gaze. Asuka wasn't paying attention to him and neither was Hwoarang; they were that much wrapped up in each other.
"Asuka!" Hwoarang cried, throwing his arms out and nearly running over to the girl to hug her. He didn't make it all the way over though; Asuka swung her leg out to kick him before he could get close enough. He ducked the swipe at his head and stopped moving to glance at Asuka admiringly.
Hwoarang had always appreciated girls who could kick his ass if he wasn't paying attention. Strong girls were his favorite.
"Get away, you pervert! What were you trying to hug me for?" Asuka cried, clenching her fists. She was trying to hide her blush with irritation, but it wasn't working too well. I saw the blush on her face from where I stood.
But I didn't have time to really focus on those two. Jin was still looking at me.
I tried to look anywhere but at him. The blush on my face was going to make me as red as a tomato and I couldn't bear it if Asuka or Hwoarang saw it. Nor could I think up I good enough reason for it.
Jin's POV
Julia's very amusing, I must say. She was blushing and nearly squirming as I looked over in her general direction. I wasn't even looking at her completely and she was turning pink, as if the thought of me looking at her made her blush.
And maybe it had. It was...nice to have that effect on a woman, although it's only happened once before. Xiouyou blushes like that every time I acknowledge her; its so annoying.
But this...this was different. Julia's blush was amusing and it since I was bored, I figured she might be fun to play with later...
'Ms. Julia, there are so many things I plan to do to you today.'
Julia's POV
"Hey, c-class is about to start. We'd better go-o inside."
'Ah! I stuttered! Oh no, oh no, oh no...'
Asuka looked over at me, having totally ignored Hwoarang right now and slowly walked over to me, "Hey Jules, you ok? You look kinda...flushed."
"O-oh! I'm fine. Yup, I'm great. But we should really get going or we're gonna be late."
Hwoarang sighed and put his arms up over his head, "Ugh, I don't wanna be in that shit hole earlier than I have to, Jules!"
Asuka tapped his shoulder and wagged her finger at him, "Hwoarang, watch your mouth! We're at school!"
"So? They can kiss my ass. I'm a grown man."
Asuka curled her hand into a fist, frowning at Hwoarang as he walked ahead of her, "Excuse me?"
"I said-! Ah, no! Ok, ok! I'll stop!"
Asuka had reached up and yanked Hwoarang's arm behind his back, twisting it at a very odd angle. I watched the two, highly amused and tried not to laugh. Poor Hwoarang.
"Geez Asuka! You're so violent!"
"And you don't listen. Where's your since of duty, Hwoarang? You should respect your school." Asuka said, slinging her bag over her shoulder. I shook my head, but kept my comments to myself.
But seriously, who would want to respect this god forsaken place? It was a Mishima owned building, after all!
"I'll respect this school when it doesn't give the kids of Tokyo nightmares." Hwoarang muttered and Asuka pinched him. Instead of it making him apologize, he grabbed hold of her wrist and pulled her body towards him.
I knew he wouldn't kiss her or anything weird like that, not in front of Jin, but I was surprised. Wouldn't Jin say something? Or beat him up?
I glanced over to Jin to find him looking at me again. I tensed up as soon as his dark gaze settled on me, and turned my head immediately. Was he about to say something?
"Interesting," he mused quietly, in my direction. He knew I had heard him. What did he think was interesting? Me? His cousin and my "brother"? What?
"Come a-again?"
"It seems the Koren is flirting with my cousin."
"You think so?" Wow, I didn't think he'd care.
"Hm." So that meant "yes" in Jinese. I wonder if that also meant he was bothered by it? Obviously not, because Jin slid his hands into his pockets and kept walking like he hadn't just told me anything.
He's so...weird.
But hey, that's Jin for you.
An Hour Later
Professor Lime was in the middle of her scantily clad lecture when I felt an odd pressure near the nape of my neck. Jin was the only person behind me, so I knew whatever it was, it had to be him, but what the HELL would he be doing in this PUBLIC place?
Did he want me to die of a heart attack?
I froze as I realize what he was doing...He was playing in my hair?! Jin Kazama was playing in my hair.
No, wait...not playing.
He was undoing my braid! I could feel the red creeping up my entire face as he slowly worked his fingers through each plait, torturing me slowly. I thought after the party there would be no more of Jin kissing me or touching me, or anything like that.
And here he was, slowly coaxing my braid undone. It had taken me a while to get my hair like that too! I coughed quietly and straightened my glasses, but I couldn't lean forward...His fingers in my hair were lovely, and I shivered as he leaned forward in his desk.
I could feel his breath beside my ear and then he whispered to me, "It's better down."
After that, he just leaned back in his seat like he had never done anything, but that wasn't the end of it. He twisted my hair around his index finger, ran his fingers along the tips of my hair touching his desk and no one saw him the entire time because we were in the back right hand corner of the class.
My face was getting redder and redder as each minute ticked by. Mainly, he twisted my hair around his finger, but on occasion, he'd give it a soft tug or two, so I wouldn't forget him.
As if I would.
So throughout the entire class I endured this torture and as soon as Lime told us to get out of her class, I bolted. I was the first person out of my seat and down the hall, because I just couldn't take it.
It was when I reached the stairway that I finally stopped running, and I sat there, gasping for breath.
'He's crazy! He's trying to kill me! Darn you, Jin! He did that on purpose.'
I tried to breathe, but I was having a hard time at it. This was so unfair. I'm not supposed to love his fingers in my hair, I'm not supposed to let him get away with touching me!
"Ah! Ms. Chang! What a surprise!"
I glanced up from my dark thoughts to see the Man-God standing in front of me. I tried not to drool as I looked up in his beautiful eyes, but oh, was it hard. I was driven into a blubbering stupor by his beauty. Finally, I just said hello.
"Um hi?"
Stupid Julia! Who says that?
"Well hello to you too." He glanced at the extra space on the stair I was sitting on, "May I?"
I nodded, and waited for him to sit beside me. I didn't trust myself to talk too much, so I let him talk.
"I've been wanting to meet you for a very long time now, Ms. Julia. I too, am a forest preserver. Where I'm from, you're famous!"
"O-oh? Where are you-u f-from?"
"Oh the...Amazon. With the very large rain forest, you know. I'm a part of a reforestation committee there."
I looked him over. He DID NOT look like a man from the Amazon. He looked really Japanese to me.
"Oh, haha. You're looking at my oddly. Let me rephrase that. My family lives here in Japan and I was born here, but I moved to work in the Amazon when I was 17."
Wait, how old is he now?
"S-So how old are you?"
"Oh, you don't want to know. I'm old, haha."
"30?"
"My, I don't know if that's a compliment or a curse, haha. Lower than that, miss."
"25?"
"Good job. For a second guess. I can see why you're so respected. You're a wonderful woman."
I blushed. The Man-God was praising me. Wasn't his praise so much better than Jin's? Jin's compliments always sounded like they meant something else...
"T-thanks."
"And you speak Japanese really well too."
"I've been here nearly three years in a row already. I-I'd hope so."
"Hmmm, you do have a point," the Man-God stood up and then he laughed boyishly, shaking his head, "I'm such an idiot. I didn't tell you my name. Please, call me Haku."
He bowed low to me from the three steps he stood below me.
"And I'm J-Julia."
"Oh, that's a lovely name for a lovely woman. Well, Ms. Julia, I have to go now. But it was great having a chance to talk to you. We'll have to do it again sometime."
"O-of course..." I said, as he went on his way out of the door to the stairwell. I stared after him for a minute; I can't believe a man could be that beautiful. He was so lovely, it made me stutter, goodness.
Nearly five minutes passed before I heard the doors open again and thinking it was Haku coming back, I smiled widely.
"You ran."
Speak of the devil and he shall appear, mother always said. Now another beautiful man was showing up to torment me, but this man was beautiful and dangerous. Such a horrible combo.
"So what? You were just playing with me, Kazama. That's not fair." I stood (more like sat) my ground as he stopped after the first step. I scooted closer to the railing and Jin looked amused, taking another step up the stairs. Soon he was two steps below me and I was within reach...A dangerous place to be in.
"Kazama? We were on a first name basis yesterday." Jin took another stair step closer to me, and reached forward, gathering locks of hair with his fingertips, "Care to say it again?"
"Say what?"
"The name you addressed me by." Jin's eyes were dark as he leaned down and pressed a kiss into the tips of the hair he had gathered in his hand. I could feel my cheeks getting red and knew I had to get out of here before my heart caved in.
This just couldn't be healthy.
"K-Kazama, stop. You're only p-playing with me."
He glanced up at from his position over my hair and pressed another kiss into it. He ignored me and let the strands fall from his hands as he took another step up the stairs.
"Am I? Hm."
Now, he was only one step below me, and his eyes were pitch black as he leaned towards me. His first kiss was slow, annoyingly so and I wanted to push him off, down the stairs.
But I couldn't move because my breath had left me. The second kiss was more pressing and I parted my lips without a thought. Jin's tongue dived into my mouth and I nearly moaned out loud. He had me pinned against the railing in an instant and he devoured my mouth without any reservation.
"What...were you calling me again?" He separated our mouths to trail succulent kisses down my neck and my fingers buried in his hair, while I bit down on my bottom lip to keep quiet.
His kisses went lower and the top two buttons of my blouse were undone before I had time to think about it. He placed kisses there too, light kisses that made me warm all over. This time I had to say it, I couldn't keep it in.
"Jin..." It was a breathless whisper as it escaped my mouth but I knew he heard it. With a smirk, his kisses trailed back up to my lips and he gave me a kiss that burned me alive. I could feel my whole body quivering all over again and his smirk grew wider.
He leaned closer to my ear and looped a lock of my hair around his finger, "Julia...you're shaking."
That only made the shaking worse. I reached out for him, wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled his face back to mine. He couldn't just stop now, could he? How could he stop? I drew two slow kisses out of him before he removed my arms, that smirk still on his face. He stood up and put his hands in his pockets.
"Hurry Julia...You'll be late for class." He was mocking me! That asshole came and kissed me breathless than had the nerve to mock me! The door to the stairwell slammed shut and I stood up.
"GRAWR!" I kicked the wall closest to me as hard as I could with my foot and grinned when I saw chips of concrete fall from the wall.
'Damn you, Jin Kazama!'
Jin's POV
Oops. I pissed her off, I think. Not that it bothered me any. Julia was my new toy now; playing with her made my distorted life a tad bit more enjoyable to live.
And since last night, the Devil had stayed in his hole. It had worried me and scared me, honestly. I've never heard Devil be silent. But he talks when I'm with her, coaxing me to do this and that to Julia. Of course, I'd never do a thing he said; rape wasn't on my list of things to do today.
Devil wanted her though, I knew that. He would say things that would direct my eyes all over her body, and that's how those two buttons came undone. That wasn't me... at least, I don't think so.
Did the Devil and I lust after the same woman?
It would fit. Angels are supposed to be out of our reach. But here was one, straight from Heaven, who was caught in our trap.
And if she isn't careful, I'll drag her down to hell with me.
Asuka's POV
Hwoarang and I stared after my cousin. He had been leaning against the wall behind us, while I chatted with Christie and Lili. Then as soon as the Man-God walked past us and we were all slobbering like dogs, he suddenly took off, leaving Hwoarang and I to stare at him.
And Julia hadn't come back yet either.
"I wonder where Julia went?" I asked Hwoarang who shrugged. He was frowning and he looked really mad for some reason. I looked at him oddly, then tried to think of what would make him mad. When I came up with nothing, I decided to ask, "Hwoarang, what're you mad for?"
"I'm not mad." He muttered, though the pout was clear on his face.
"No? You're lying." I took a step closer and tried to look in his face, but he kept dodging my eyes. Finally, he closed them, getting tired of moving his head so much.
"I'm not mad."
"That's twice."
"Asuka, I'm not-"
I grabbed his face in my hands and forced him to look at me. I bore into his eyes with mine and then I frowned at him, "Stop lying! Didn't I say to take me seriously? Tell me why you're mad already!"
Hwoarang stared at me, slightly surprised that I had been so forceful with him. But I hated when someone was mad at me and wouldn't tell me why. And I knew he was mad at me, although I don't know what I did.
"...you...looked at him..." Hwoarang's pout was now a sad one, as he mumbled the end of the sentence.
"I did what? Hwoarang, what did I do?" I asked softly, trying to get him to spill as I dropped my hands from his face.
"You...you were looking at him like you liked him more than me! That new guy! If you want to date him, why don't you just go ask him instead of blushing and acting like you'll faint over him!" Hwoarang's pout grew even more and he crossed his arms, turning his head away from me again.
'Pft...He's jealous? Ahahahaah! He's jealous! Oh Hwoarang...'
"Ahahahaha! Pffffttt!! Haha!" I tried to stop myself, but I couldn't help it. It was just too cute! And too funny. I can't believe Hwoarang's jealous of an unattainable man.
Hwoarang gaped at me and frowned in my direction, "What's so funny?!"
"Ahahaha, Hwoarang have you never been jealous before? Oh how cute! Ahaha! Hwoarang, I don't like him more than you. I don't even know him! Ahahahahahahaa!!" I covered my mouth to stifle my giggles, but it was hard.
Hwoarang was so silly.
"J-Jealous?" He asked, and the look on his face was really shocked. Had he really never been jealous before?
"Yes Hwoarang, jealous. That's completely what you were. But you don't have any reason to be..." I wiped a tear drop from my eye as I smiled up at him. He was so cute. Didn't he know anything?
"I don't?" Hwoarang looked hopeful, like he really thought I had like Haku better than him.
"Well duh! How could I like him more than you, Hwoarang? You guys are two different. He's...a Man-God, and you aren't."
"What? What's that supposed to mean? I'll have you know every girl I've ever known thinks I'm just as attractive if not more so than that new guy!"
"Really?" I giggled, "I don't see it."
"What?! Asuka, seriously?! Tell me your joking!" Hwoarang looked pretty upset from my lie. Did he really think he looked better than Haku?
No chance. The man could be a model and make more money than every person in the room.
No, Hwoarang was nowhere as beautiful as Haku was...He was a tad bit better. Hwoarang had a rough gorgeousness. The one that said he was experienced in life and had gone through more than most of us would have liked to even think about.
Hwoarang's POV
She wasn't saying anything...She wasn't saying anything at all!
Did she really think he looked better than me?! He does NOT look better than I do! I won't believe it!
"So you do like him more than me?" I asked her, as her dazed brown eyes finally looked up at me. At first I thought she was thinking about him, but apparently something else was on her mind. She reached up and cupped my cheek with her hand, shaking her head.
"No. Not at all."
"You promise?"
She nodded firmly, "I promise."
It made me happy. I could feel it rising in my stomach and washing over me like a wave. I was happy that she liked me more. I was happy that I wasn't going to have to give her up already.
So I reached down and hugged her to me, burring my face in her hair. She smelled like flowers...Cherry blossoms to be exact and I knew this scent fit her. I pressed a kiss into the top of her head and I could feel the blush spread across her face.
"Hwoarang, w-we're at school!"
"So? Asuka, I'm letting everyone know..." I released her and raised her chin up, so I could look her directly in the face, "I won't look at anyone but you. No one else...ever."
'What the hell am I saying?! Where did this garbage come from?! Nooooooo, I hadn't wanted to say that! Damn you, Julia! This is all your fault! All that talk about being faithful and all that lovey-dovey shit! Arrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggg!!'
And then I saw the blush that was burning her entire face. It was so pretty, with her brown eyes looking so startled and surprised. I had to kiss her. I didn't care who saw us; I had to.
So, I did. I leaned down and pressed my mouth against Asuka's. She nearly gasped against my mouth, but I was already pulling her body closer to mine. Soon she was kissing me back, but we had to separate for air.
When we did, I saw an even brighter blush on her face than the one from before. I caressed it with my thumb before I let her go gently.
"Y-You mean that...What you said...are you really only going to look...at me, Hwoarang?"
I smirked at her; she was so dazed she could barely speak, "I said it, didn't I? I'm a man of my word, babe."
"B-Babe? Ew, way to murder the mood, Hwoarang."
I was confused! Every girl loved being called that, "Ehhh? Really?"
"Geez, where did you learn to speak to girls? How awful." Asuka waved her hand in the air and curled her noise up, as if the offensive word was floating around us. I blinked at her, then shook my head.
'Then tell me what to call you, Suka. A name just for you, that no one else calls you...I want that to be my name for you.'
"Um, its a self-taught art?" I told her, scratching my head.
She laughed and opened her mouth to say something, when Kazama showed up as suddenly as he left. He had a faint smirk on his face as he walked along and instantly, I was suspicious.
Where had he gone?
And why the hell hadn't Julia showed up yet?
"J-Jin, have you seen Julia?" Asuka asked, looking at her cousin oddly. Seriously, the look she was giving him was weird. She looked slightly afraid because of the smirk on Jin's face and that made me even more suspicious.
What happened at home when he had a smirk on his face like that?
"No." Jin said, crossing his arms and resuming his position on the wall. I watched him for any other signs of weirdness. Well, for one that smirk was a total giveaway to SOMETHING, but that was the only thing Jin gave away.
I'd have been able to tell more if his eyes were open but he leaned against the wall with his eyes shut.
Damn.
"Julia! There you are! I was looking all over for you! Where have you been?!" Asuka rushed over to Jules and hugged her, worry displayed clearly over her face.
"I...ah, I need some air. I'm not used to being in buildings this much unless its my lab..."
"Oh? Well, then I'm glad you got some air then."
Julia's POV
More like your damn cousin stole it all away. I noticed him immediately, against the wall behind Asuka and Hwoarang. He slid one eye open and looked directly at me, with that tiny smirk still on his face. I wanted to slap it off, but told myself not to do it.
Everyone would know something was up if I just hit Jin Kazama out the blue. So I sighed and turned to focus back on Asuka. I saw him nod once and close his eyes again.
DAMN HIM!
"So, should we go to our next class?"
"You're awfully eager to go to our classes today, Jules." Hwoarang stated, regarding me with an eyebrow lifted. He looked me over once with a frown that said he was becoming suspicious.
I can't afford suspicions! Not with Jin Kazama!
"Sure, I just have to go to our locker." Asuka said, walking further down the hall. I followed her and Hwoarang was behind me. We didn't wait for Jin, because we knew he was behind us.
"Alright."
We reached our locker in about two minutes and Asuka twisted the lock, tapping her foot gently. She was probably singing a song in her head; she did that sometimes. She had a beautiful voice but she never let others hear it because she was so shy.
"Hey, what's that?" There was a slip of paper sitting neatly on top of our books. Asuka and I both looked at each other before I reached forward and took the slip of paper. She grabbed her books and slammed the locker shut, while I read to our little group.
"Beauty that shines like the sun,
Hair that's silken spun,
I'll love you all the days of my life,
One day, you'll be my wife."
Both Asuka and I stopped walking and looked at each other: "What the hell?!" We both said at the same time.
I hadn't realized Hwoarang had heard the love poem until he snatched the paper from me and read it to himself about twice. Then he held up the note with an angry glare, "What the hell is this?! Kazama, did you hear this shit! What is going on?!"
"Aang, calm down! We don't know what's happening!"
"This is a joke, right?" Asuka took the note from Hwoarang's hand, reading it over to herself. "What the heck? There's no signature or a name. We don't even know who this is directed at. Jules, is it for you? Do you have a lover?"
I blushed beat red and shook my head frantically, "N-No! If I had one, you would know, don't you t-think?! Geez Asuka, don't say such e-embarrassing things!"
"Well, I know its not mine," Asuka said calmly, handing the note back to me.
I shook my head, "How do you know? It could be for you!"
"I doubt it...It's like that many guys want to be with me, you know. I'm to much of a tom-boy, Jules, you know that."
"Yeah, but everyone in the King of Iron Fist tournament doesn't. AND in that dress you wore to the party, I'm sure they don't think that way any-"
Asuka look at me incredulously, "Me? Um, excuse me, we were showing the same amount of skin! It's probably for you!"
I stopped. It actually could be for me. I know Hwoarang didn't have time to put this in our locker, I would've seen it and since he refused to let Asuka go anywhere but the BATHROOM without him, I knew it wasn't him. And Jin...Jin would never write me anything. He'd just tease me and torment me until he felt like almost talking about it.
Who else could it be?
BINGO! The light's just went off in my head.
"Where IS that Brit? I'm going to tie him up like a rodeo bull." I shoved the note in my pocket and stormed my way to our next class. It was fairly empty but there were three people in there: Steve, Lili and that Chinese chick that loved Jin for no reason.
I didn't care though; I was going to get to the bottom of this. I stormed over to Steve and slammed the note down on his desk: "Did you write this?"
"S-Say whot? Jules, what're ya talking bout, love?"
"There was a note in my and Asuka's locker. Now, answer my question, did you put it there? Did you write it Steve. Because if you resorted to this childish way of telling me your feelings, I'll deck you right here."
Asuka snickered and covered her mouth with her hand. Hwoarang laughed outright and one look out of the corner of my eye, and I knew Jin was laughing on the inside. His tiny smirk had grown a tad bigger.
"J-Jules? Wh-what?"
"Answer me! Did you or did you not put this letter in my locker?!"
"N-No! No, I didn't put it in there! I swear." Steve grabbed a hold of my hand, and Lili flushed red in jealous. I snatched my hand away, and stuffed the note back in my pocket.
"Thank you. Now stop being unfaithful to Lili here! She's a princess!" I huffed and walked over to my desk at the back of the room. Asuka and Hwoarang applauded me as I stormed over, ignoring the two of them. Jin silently walked towards his desk as well, hoping the Chinese girl didn't notice him.
But she did.
"JIN!" She cried loudly, like there were so many people in the room for her to yell over. She was out of her desk in an instant, practically running over to Jin.
He nodded at her, and she sat down on the floor next to his desk, smiling cheerfully, "Hey Jin, don't you think this class is hard? I swear, I'm afraid for the tests that we have to take in here. Oh! We should study together when they come up! Remember when we did that in high school? It was so much fun! Heihachi used to always have the servants send snacks to use and stuff, remember? I remember. High school was so fun with you there, Jin!"
"Hm."
I clenched my fist under my desk. I wanted to hit her. I wanted to punch her in the face and hear her noise break under my fist. Who was she to talk to MY Jin like he actually was interested in her!
'Wait...my? My? No no no no no no no no no. Not my. Not my. Pleasssseeee, not my. Oh Gods...no.'
I shook my head and sighed. This was getting bad. I really didn't want to be here anymore...I stood up, sighing again, trying to get the anger out of me. I walked out of the classroom trying to tell myself over and over again...I would NOT get jealous over Jin Kazama. I will not hate the Chinese girl who is in love with him. I WILL NOT want to punch her face in.
But just thinking about it was making me feel so much better! No, I had to stop myself from thinking like that. Jin wasn't mine; Jin wasn't anyone's.
I nodded to myself as I walked down the hallway. No, he wasn't mine at all. He was nothing to me; no one.
That's all there is to it.
I found myself on my way to my locker, and but stopped when I turned the corner. Who was that at my locker? I peaked around the corner and covered my mouth to silence my gasp.
Haku?! It was Haku who was putting these love notes in our locker? But who were they directed at? Why wouldn't he sign them?
I ducked back behind the corner and leaned back against the wall, covering my mouth with my hand. I inched along the wall, hoping I'd get to class without him coming this way. Soon I was far enough away to walk and breathe normally, but it was hard.
So who did he like? Was Haku in love with Asuka? Or with me? And why?
I knew one thing though...I had to keep this a secret. No one could know that I knew who was putting these letter in our locker. I couldn't say anything to Asuka because I wanted her to have a good relationship with Hwoarang. And I definitely couldn't tell Hwoarang; he'd wanna kill him no matter who it was too.
That left Jin...and I wasn't tell him anything. He was no one. No one had no right to know anything about me or what was going on in my life.
So this was my little secret...with me.
End Chapter 4