TRIALS OF TRUE LOVE
A/N: Hi! Thanks to all who reviewed. Here's chapter 8. I'm rating it PG-13, for you know what reasons… anyways, enjoy!!!
Chapter 8-Against all odds
Jun woke up the next morning. She then remembered what had happened last night. After the dance with Kazuya, she went home early.
She stood up and saw Michelle sitting on a chair in the balcony, sipping a cup of coffee. Her usually perfect hair was tied up in a messy ponytail. She wore an oversized red T-shirt. When she saw Jun, she smiled. "Great party!" she said, grinning. Jun nodded sheepishly. She didn't think a rendezvous with Kazuya was Michelle's idea of a great party.
"Baek said I was the prettiest girl there!" said Michelle, sighing dreamily as she took another sip of her now cold coffee. Jun pulled another chair and joined her friend. "Where were you last night? Lei was looking for you!" Michelle said. Lei?! Jun thought. Just the thought of him made her blood boil. She could just visualize him and Anna making out, making fun of her and all. Jun shook her head, "I felt bad that's all. Too much punch…I guess…" she answered.
Michelle gave Jun a doubting look. She shrugged. Jun looked over the distance. Was last night's encounter for real? Am I really in love with Kazuya Mishima? she asked herself.
She looked over at her friend, who was now reading the newspaper. If I tell her, would she freak out? she thought. An image of an angry Michelle came into her mind. Jun how could you? screamed Michelle, who looked angry and hurt. Jun shook the image off her head. She decided to keep quiet about it.
Just then, the phone rang.
"I'll get it!" said Jun, running towards the phone.
She picked up the receiver. "Hello?" she said.
A deep voice asked, "Good Morning, May I please speak to a Miss Jun Kazama?"
Jun was surprised. "This is me!" she squeaked.
"Jun! This is Kazuya…" the voice said.
Kazuya! thought Jun excitedly. She glanced over at Michelle, who didn't seem to notice Jun was gone.
"Listen!" Kazuya continued, "I'd like to say, last night was wonderful! If it were not a problem to you, I would really like you to come over to dinner here at the Mishima Mansion…"
Dinner at his house?
Jun looked back at Michelle.
"I'd love to!" answered Jun.
"Great! I'll pick you up…" said Kazuya.
"No!" said Jun, "I mean…that's OK. I'll go there by myself…" she said as she anxiously looked back at Michelle.
"Uh…OK…Come here at around 7! See you!"
Jun placed the receiver back.
What should I tell Michelle?
She approached her friend. "Who was that?" Michelle asked, her eyes not leaving the newspaper.
"Uh…old friend…wants to take me out to dinner…" said Jun, fumbling for an excuse.
She couldn't believe she was lying to her friend.
"Is that OK, Miche?" she asked.
Michelle looked up from her paper. "Sure! I'll be OK. Baek and I are going to the movies with Paul and Marshall! I do wish you'd come along…"
Jun felt guilty. "Some other time, OK?" she said.
Michelle nodded. "Ok!" She then got back to reading the paper.
That evening, Jun showered and dried her hair. After slipping on clean underwear, she went to the walk-in closet.
She opened the closet and took out a white sleeveless knee-length dress. She slipped it on and looked at herself in the full-length mirror. It was perfect, not too formal or informal. She then wore her white high-heeled sandals. She brushed her hair and held it back with her white headband.
She then lightly powdered her face and put on lip-gloss. "This must be some special 'old friend!'" said Michelle. Jun whirled around to see Michelle looking at her. She was wearing a blue halter, denim skirt and brown boots.
Before Jun could explain, the doorbell rang. "Oh that's Baek! Gotta go! See ya, Jun!" she then turned to leave.
Yeah…bye! whispered Jun to herself.
Jun made sure Michelle had left. She then took a taxi to the Mishima Mansion.
At the door, Kazuya greeted her. This time, he was wearing a hunter green tuxedo. He took her hand and kissed it. He then led her to the dining hall.
After dinner, Kazuya went over to wear Jun was sitting.
"I want to give you this!" said Kazuya, handing her a small box.
Surprised, Jun opened it. She gasped, in it was an elegant tiny diamond pendant shaped like a snowflake on a silver chain so delicate, it was almost invisible.
"I…don't know what to say! T-thank you!" said Jun. Kazuya took the necklace and gently slipped it around her neck. He then planted a kiss on her cheek, which made Jun blush.
He then led her to the ballroom. To Jun's surprise, a band was playing soft music. "Would you like to dance?" asked Kazuya, extending his hand. Jun nodded.
As the two danced cheek to cheek, Kazuya kissed lips.
"I love you Jun!" he whispered.
Jun was speechless. "I love you too!" she answered back. With that, the two sank into a deep kiss, oblivious to the world around them.
Jun wished that the night would never end.
Jun woke up with a start.
Where am I?
She realized that she was naked in an unfamiliar bed and beside her was…Kazuya!
Jun observed him carefully. His hair was now a mess. She then noticed a terrible scar on his muscular chest. She then reached out to touch it.
A whirlwind of images began to flow…
"Father, no!" the boy screamed. She looked up to see a young boy being lifted high on the shoulders of a man. A cruel man.
The boy desperately struggled. Tears fell down his eyes. his father gave a cruel laugh. "Goodbye, son…" he rasped.
With that, he threw the boy down a cliff.
"Nooo!!!" the boy screamed.
With that, the vision ended, snapping Jun back to consciousness.
Tears fell down her eyes. She had forever mourned for that boy.
She then felt a warm hand touch hers.
Kazuya!
Kazuya looked at her and tenderly wiped her tears with his free hand.
"Your father…threw you down a cliff didn't he?" began Jun.
Kazuya sadly nodded.
"Why?"
Kazuya heaved a sigh. He gathered Jun in his strong arms and began to explain.
"My mother died a few days after she gave birth to me! Broke my father's heart. Since then, he became cruel. With his cruelty, so did I!"
Jun looked at him dumbfounded. But Kazuya continued.
"Listen Jun. After that fall, I should have died. However, a demon promised to grant me powers and keep me alive if I would agree that he would reside in me…"
Jun then remembered her vision.
"In my anger and hatred, I agreed. Bruised and scarred, I trained myself. With that, I defeated my father and threw him down a cliff! I want to end this evil now!"
Jun now understood.
He was his only hope of defeating the evil inside of him.
"You're my only hope, Jun!" said Kazuya, grasping her hand tightly. "Help me get rid of this evil and make me love again!"
Jun nodded.
"I love you, Kazuya!" she whispered.
"I love you too!"
They kissed and sank down into the bed.
In the middle of the night, Kazuya woke up with a start.
He broke into a cold sweat. He looked at Jun, who was now peacefully sleeping.
He had just woken up from a dream.
In his dream, there was a terrible storm. He then saw a man, dressed in a gray colored gi struggling to climb up a cliff. He was almost bald, except for black hair at the sides. He had a dark mustache.
When the man had finally made it to the top, Kazuya could see that the man's body was bruised and cut all over. He saw the man look up into the sky and raise his fist. Lightning then crackled in the distance.
When it was all over, the man's dark brown eyes were locked in a cold stare. His lips curled up in a cruel sneer.
Then it was all over.
Kazuya shuddered.
There was no doubt about it.
Heihachi Mishima was alive…
A/N: So, what you think? Pls. R & R. Thanks!!!