A.N:
Now that Jin declared his intention on pursuing Xioayu against Hwoarang, I guess the battle was ON. Since Hwoarang has better advantage than Jin, Jin must cope up with that, but on Xiaoyu's heart, he always know which of them two will win her.
Now, back to the regular narration and to the flow of the story (chapter 6) . . .
XOXO ~ Eri
Morning comes as Jin groaned in his futon. He noticed that Xiaoyu's still on her bed, he rise from the futon carefully as he kissed Xiaoyu's forehead and went outside the room to cook breakfast - He must pull out a good impression the moment she wakes up.
He cooked up French toast, sunny side eggs, and prepared a cup of hot chocolate. When he was finished, he heard that Xiaoyu groaned in the bed. He quickly put the things on the tray, carry it and went back to the room. Good timing that Xiaoyu's sitting on the side of the bed when he opened the door of the room.
"Good morning sleepy head" he greeted as she was gasping.
"Good morning Jin . . . What's that on the tray?" she asked as she was rubbing her eyes as he put the bed food tray on her lap and smiled.
"A breakfast on bed" he answered as she stared on the food. Her stomach's grumbling as she change her glance at Jin. She chuckled as she can feel her cheeks are burning hot.
"You did this . . . for me?" she asked as Jin nodded in reply. He sits on the right side on the bed as he climbed and sit.
"Thank you Jin . . . would you mind eating this with me?" she pleaded as he nodded again in reply. They eat breakfast together and the happiness flood in her apartment. As she started to wash the plates in the lavatory.
"Jin . . ." she wailed as Jin turned his attention on Xiaoyu.
"Yes, Xiao?" he asked her. She seems like that she is clueless on what Jin is portraying, but she wants to figure her feelings for him.
"Jin . . . do you believe in the thing called forever?" she asked as Jin helped her cleaning the food counter.
"Are you?" he questioned her back. She kept herself silent for the time being. As she put the plate in place, Jin was observing her: Xiaoyu's hands are shaking, her eyes wandering off somewhere and she didn't speak up after he asked her.
"Jin . . . I do believe . . ." she finally break the silence after that. Jin's heart begins to beat fast. "How about you?" she returned the question back at him. He responded quickly.
"Of course. I have a reason for me to live on in this world . . ." he smirked back at her. XIaoyu's face questioning him. He sighed.
"If you don't understand what I mean, I'll show you . . ." he sighed as he grabbed her hand. They went inside her bedroom, grabbing her panda-printed towel and gave it to her.
"Take a bath and get changed. I'll go after . . ." he ordered as Xiaoyu's questioned face really bothers him.
"I'll take you somewhere . . ." he just smiled. XIaoyu nodded went to the bathroom. Jin waited on the couch for his turn. After twenty minutes, she went immediately on her room, then comes Jin inside the bathroom to take his turn.
"I hope I get this right . . . I already make a declaration to Hwoarang, especially that I have the advantage. I must make her happy today" he thought to himself as he take the shower. After twenty minutes, he came out of the bathroom and saw Xiaoyu sitting on the couch. He was shocked . . . A dress made of silk with sakura flowers in her dress, she wears 2 inch-high heels, wearing her red eyeglasses as she stood up on her seat, listening music in her phone. She put the earplugs out of her ear. She immediately gasped as she covered her eyes.
"So-sorry!" Jin apologized as he ran to Panda's room where his clothes and things are. He immediately wear his white polo with black sleeveless blazer, black denim pants, and eyeglasses, with that grey fedora hat. After he went out of the room, XIaoyu blushed when she saw him. He walks towads him.
"I know, I am fancy when I wear something so that people will not notice us. Let's go?" he lend his hand to Xiaoyu. She jud nodded and went outside of the apartment complex. At the lobby, Steve waited on the couch.
"Jin!" Steve greeted as Jin was shocked. Even XIaoyu.
"Now, who is this woman you are dating with?" he asked. Both Jin and XIaoyu looked at each other. Thank God he didn't recognized XIaoyu's appearance today.
"Fox-sensei . . ." Xiaoyu put her hair up high in pigtails quickly. Steve couldn't believe what he just saw.
"Oh dear, Ling-san! Phew! I thought Jinny might date someone else . . ." Xiaoyu can see his sigh of relief as Jin's face was annoyed at his tease. She can't helped it but laugh.
"Come on, Steve. What the hell you are doing here?" Jin asked as Steve nodded. He gave the car key to him.
"You know what I mean. Taking a girl out is not appropriate with my big bike. Look how beautiful she is in a dress and high heels today" he winked at Xiaoyu, then she chuckled.
"Thanks Steve. I know that you own tons of car, but you able to give an appropriate MUV" Jin bowed at him.
"Who told you that you borrow this one? It's an early wedding gift for the two of you. I heard that you are engaged" Steve whispered to Jin. He was shocked after what he heard just now.
"How did you?" Jin questioned him. Steve Fox, the son of a CEO of a wealthy car company was in good terms with Mishima Group of Companies.
"It was just my father and your grandpa was in a private meeting, you know. It seems like you will break it to her gently, don't you" he whispered again. Jin nodded.
"Uhm . . . Fox-sensei . . ." Xiaoyu whispered as Steve patted her head.
"Won't tell a soul. People will never notice you with your getup. I and Jin are best of friends since we were kids. I hold millions of information that even media can't achieve it. I sworn my trust and loyalty to my best friend, so is he to me. You know, best friend stuffs" Steve chuckled as she smiled.
"Well, we better get going, Steve. Thanks for the gift" Jin smiled at him as the two of them bowed at each other. Xiaoyu did the same, and they went back to the black Innova parked outside the apartment complex near the vending machine.
"Wow . . ." Xiaoyu softly amazed when they were near the car. Jin oepend the car lock, then, Jin made her sit in the front seat, then he closed the door and ride on the driver's seat. Xiaoyu can feel her heart beating fast.
"Jin . . . is this a 'date'?" she asked him. Jin just hold her left hand with her right hand, nodded.
"Xiao, I already told your uncle about asking you out. All I want to know is if you want to take 'forever' with me . . ." he asked that leaves the girl gasping. Jin took all the sincerity that he feels for her, and thus he heard her reply . . .
"Yes, I want to . . . Kazama Jin" she smiled at him as the both of them chuckled.
"But . . . I need to show you how 'forever' with you really means to me" he answered as he started the ignition. He revved the engine and let go of the hand break, successfully put the first gear and drive away from the apartment complex.
The entire journey was completely quiet until they stopped in a Japanese restaurant. Jin ordered a full traditional bento lunch for take out. After, they brought drinks in a convenience store then went in the car again and went on their journey. She can see that they are leaving Tokyo and approaching Chiba.
"So . . . Why are we leaving Tokyo?" she asks as Jin pointed the western castle in the east. Xiaoyu is shocked.
"You mean, the Mishima Amusement Park?" her eyes were sparkling. Jin just chuckled and nodded.
"Let's make the best out while we are inside the park, okay?" he smiled as Xiaoyu nodded happily. When they arrived on the destination, Jin carefully parked the Innova as Xiaoyu gets excited to go outside.
"I want to make my future wife happy . . ." Jin said to himself as he went outside first to get Xiaoyu. He opened the car door as he assisted her to go outside of the car. He locked the car in place as he entwine his hands to her fingers. Xiaoyu did the same as their eyes met. They noticed that they blushed as Jin kissed her in the cheek.
"Xiaoyu . . . Let me show how much I really care about you" he said as Xiaoyu nodded, tried to low her head down in embarrassment as they walked in the amusement park.
