Disclamer: I don't own Tekken or anything of the like....

Yay, school starts next week. I have missed my friends soooo much!!!! Can't wait to get back

Eddy couldn't bring himself to wake Christie. She looked so peaceful when she didn't have to worry about all of the problems in her life. Her beauty shone the most when she was at piece.

Not saying that she wasn't beautiful all the time, Eddy thought. She was wonderful in every way. Lately he'd found himself looking at her as a woman, and no longer his student, or his master's granddaughter.

He doubted she felt the same way though. Sighing, he walked through the darkness trying to find the chair to sleep in.

He didn't see Christie's bag.

After tripping over it he hit the chair with all of his 230 pounds of muscle. He heard it slide back at his weird angle and he hit the ground with a dull thud.

Christie was sitting up in her bed looking down at him.

"Eddy? Are you ok?"

He could tell she was trying not to laugh. If it had been anyone other then himself, he'd have been in the same position. However, as much as that had physically hurt, his pride was bruised much worse.

"Ya, I can't see shit in this darkness."

Chuckling, Christie grabbed his wrist pulling him to his knees, then up on the bed.

"You can sleep up here you know. I'm not going to slap you for trying to sleep comfortably." She said laying back down, "Are you sure you're ok? That sounded like it hurt more then you're letting on."

To tell the truth it hurt like hell, but he didn't want to admit that to Christie.

"I'm fine."

"If you say so…"

Christie was so happy to have her master with her again. She had been beginning to think of him as more then a master, but for some reason she doubted it. He was incredibly handsome, with his wild mane and ebony skin.

The muscle throughout his body made Christie always feel safe around Eddy, like he could handle anyone or anything that crossed his path. She knew that he felt obligated to take care of her. Deep down she wished it were more.

"Well, I'm tired so we can talk in the morning." Christie said laying back down.

Slowly Eddy lied down next to her, careful not to touch her skin. As much as he wanted to, he didn't because of what she might say. The worst thought for him was her pushing him away like she had in their fight.

A week prior:

"Please Christie, this idea is too dangerous." Eddy nearly pleaded at her feet.

"Don't worry about me Eddy; I don't need you or grandpa watching over me like I'm a porcelain doll."

That hit Eddy deeper then she knew. Turning her back to him Christie looked out the window at the heavy rain coming down like her tears wanted to.

"I know you don't think you need us, but you can't be iron cladded forever. You will always need someone."

"Are you saying that you think I'm fragile Eddy?!"

"No, just that-"

"Don't. Just don't bother. I think the tournament is a good idea, but I'm too fragile to fight in it. Oh, that's too bad!" Christie yelled at Eddy tears streaming down her face, "My grandfather might not live long enough for us to raise money any other way. I thought you cared about him as much as I do, I guess I was wrong."

She stormed out and slammed the door behind her.

Eddy shivered at how true her words where. He had treated her like she was a china doll to protect. Little did she know that to him she was.

Feeling Eddy shiver Christie turned over in her sleep, snuggling against his warm hard body. He was temped to get up and sleep in the chair anyway, but decided to stay. Within a short time he found himself asleep as well.

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Christie woke around 7:30 the next morning. Beside her Eddy was still asleep. She decided to let him get his rest in peace. Moving silently she got out of bed and grabbed some new clothes.

Eddy didn't stir when she got up so she figured he was still asleep. Now was the perfect time for a shower. Closing the door behind her she started the hot water.

The water beating on her shoulders helped to relieve some of the burden if only for a little while. She knew that water made her feel very comfortable, like the rest of the world didn't matter.

Eddy woke with a start. He quickly realized that Christie wasn't beside him. Sitting up he realized the shower was running. Relief flooded through him. As much as he wanted to share a room with Christie, it would be better for the both of them if he got his own room. Leaving her a note he headed out the door.

Outside, a young blonde girl was walking by. She looked at Eddy and scoffed. Walking up to him, she said,

"You have fun with that stupid bitch last night?" she gave Eddy a coy smile, "I heard something bang around last night."

Pulling his hair back into a pony tail Eddy shrugged. He tried not to let it bother him what the girl had called Christie.

"What can I say, I'm kinda clumsy."

She could tell she wasn't going to bother him. Sighing, she continued down the hall.

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"I'm sorry sir, until the manager comes back in a few days we can't issue out new rooms." The man at the desk told him.

"Where is the manager?" Eddy asked tapping his fingers on the desk surface.

"Visiting the Mishima Zaibatsu, for whatever reason." The man said shrugging his shoulders.

Realizing that he was stuck with what he had for the moment Eddy sighed.

"Ok. Thank you. There is a room I can stay in until your manager gets back."

Deciding since he was already up, he'd get something to eat.

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