Chapter 12: Together Again

Everyone was so relieved when Jin woke up. It was Xiaoyu and Asuka who would keep him company most of the time. One afternoon when Xiaoyu got to see Jin alone she decided to have a heart to heart talk with him.

"You took a bullet for me... Why would you do that?" said Xiaoyu.

"I had to... If she killed you I just wouldn't be able to live with myself," said Jin.

"Were you two really 'promised to each other?'"

"No... We met when we were younger at one of those business conferences. Grandpa and her dad would jokingly say that they would marry us off to bring the companies together. I never knew that she took it so seriously. When I went to Australia, she just "happened" to be there too. We got together but she was just too clingy. She'd get so angry if I talked to other girls, sometimes she'd even cause a scene. When I went back to Australia, I broke it off. Couldn't stand it anymore but she was constantly following me around. At the end of the semister I just decided to come back home permanently and then you were gone."

Xiaoyu immediately felt a pang of guilt. "So you broke it off cause of her obsession?"

"It wasn't just that... She's just too materialistic. Doesn't appreciate the simplicity of life. The total opposite of you..."

There was a moment of silence as the two of them just looked at each other.

"So you're leaving at the end of this week, right?" Jin asked, changing the subject.

"Are you kidding... I'm not leaving you behind now!"

"So when are you going home?"

"I am home..." said Xiaoyu.

Jin looked at her confused as she walked up to his bedside.

"Besides, you looked after me once, so now its time for me to look after you, and I don't think that I've thanked you properly for saving my life," she said while leaning in to kiss Jin on the lips.

Taken by surprise, Jin deepened the kiss. In all the conflict and chaos that had happened over the past two and a half weeks came this one special moment.

"You have just saved me from a mission of following you to China!" said Jin.

"You would've come all the way to China for me?" said Xiaoyu.

"Of course! Well after I've recovered first." Jin chuckled. "I'd track you down to Mars if I had to!"

There was a knock at the door, Hwaorang, Asuka and Miharu came in.

"Are we interupting something?" said Hwaorang.

"Uhh...kinda..." said Jin.

"We could always come back later." said Miharu as she giggled.

Xiaoyu laughed, "Come in you guys."

"By the way," said Hwaorang, "Steve called, he and Julia send their regards and they're sorry that they couldn't be here."

"Tell them I said thanks," said Jin.

"Any news on what's happening to Lili?" asked Miharu.

"She's been sent to some loony bin, apparently they're awaiting her transfer to Monaco." said Asuka. "Sabastian told me that when she was little, the family got into a terrible car accident, her mother died. Lili and her father survived but she was in a coma for weeks. Mr Rochefort held the moms funeral without Lili and when she awoke, she refused to accept that her mother had died. She would even wonder around their home looking everywhere for her mom. She had been seeing a psychologist for years and he put her on some medication. She never really did recover from that traumatic experience and that's also partly why Sabastian shadowed her every move."

"No wonder, she's been crazy ever since," said Jin.

"Uh-huh," said Asuka.

"That's just messed up!" said Hwaorang.

"Wow... I actually feel sorry for her," said Xiaoyu.

"Well I don't!" said Miharu. "I've never liked her to be honest. That psychopath nearly sent me to jail!"

"What matters now is that we're all here together," said Jin.

"And we'll all stay together from now on," said Xiaoyu as she held Jin's hand.

Epilogue:

"Are we there yet?" asked a blindfolded Xiaoyu.

"Almost!" said Jin as he stepped out of the car and ushered Xiaoyu out.

"Can I see?"

"Not yet," said Jin as he walked her up to a certain point, "Ok, now we're here. I'm going to remove your blindfold now.

As he removed the blindfold, it took a while for Xiaoyu's eyes to adjust.

"Surprise!" screamed the crowd of their family and friends.

Xiaoyu gasped in awe of the gigantic theme park that stood before them named "Xiaoyu Land." A large red ribbon was tied across the gates. Xiaoyu was certain that she would've fainted from the overwhelming excitement she was feeling if it wasn't for Jin supporting her. She hugged and thanked him tearfully. She then turned to find her parents in the crowd.

"Mom! Dad! You're here!" she said excitedly as she went to go hug them.

"Of course! We couldn't miss the grand openning of your amusement park!" said her mother.

Jin cleared his throat and handed Xiaoyu a large guilded pair of scissors. "I believe that it is up to the owner to open up the place for the rest of us."

"Sure... But only if you help me cut the ribbon," said Xiaoyu.

"I certainly will!" said Jin.

"Why thank you, Mr Kazama!" said Xiaoyu.

"It is my pleasure, Mrs Kazama!" said Jin as he leaned forward to kiss Xiaoyu.

The openning of Xiaoyu Land made headline news. Jin and Xiaoyu framed every article clipping that they could get their hands on. In amongst their many framed photo's was the picture of them in high school, the frame had been replaced signifying their new beginning and love built anew.