Chapter 9: The Awakening Of Light and Dark
Part I: The Ultimate Surprise
"Starting all over again to bring forth the dark that never came to light."
Disclaimer: I do not own Tekken!!!
Kotou: Well, now is the time for the real stuff to begin!! It's gunna be quite odd at first, but don't worry, it'll be ok. I separated this into two parts. It would be shorter that way!! Oh yeah, small sexual content, nothing much really, but I was just stating that.
Jupiter's moon Europa: You are the daughter of Miharu! You have quite a big role in the story! I'd tell you more, but it might spoil all the fun!!!( YOU AND FOREVERMORE HAVE A VERY BIG CONTRIBUTION TO THE STORY!!!)
Forevermore: Do not be discouraged! I am still finding out where to put you, I have an idea!!!! (I HOPE YOU LIKE IT!!!) You wouldn't mind being a rebel, would you? 'Cuz I have the greatest idea!!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! You are going to be in the Tekken 5 tournament along with Europa, (Even though you are both young.) and another thing, you are a good person!!!
Opside: Glad you liked it!!! I will do some more like that! In a few more chapters....I think. I will see how, I got it! The perfect time to do another one!!!!!
Kukkaistytot: Thank you for reviewing! Glad you liked it!!! One month has passed since the day that Ling and Jin got married. Ling was sitting on the ledge of the balcony in her bedroom. She looked out into the woods and thought about what happened three weeks ago. A vibrant smile crept up her lips. She rocked her body on the ledge as she smiled and hummed to herself. She felt the urge to get up and make breakfast. She had planned to make her famous, blueberry banana pancakes. She pulled out all of the ingredients she needed and saw that she was missing the main ingredients.
"How am I supposed to cook without milk and blueberries?" She asked aloud. Just then she heard a knocking at the door. She slowly walked to the door and opened it. Her eyes widened as she looked at the ground. There before her was Panda, holding a gallon of milk and a basket of blueberries. "Panda!" She shrieked as she bent down to hug her friend's neck. Panda smiled and walked in. "Thank you." She said, taking the milk and basket to the table. Ling sat on the chair and Panda sat on the ground. "Fine, maybe you should stay with us. We could use the company." Jin came from the other room preparing for a nice bath in the spring with a towel hanging over his right shoulder. He nearly tripped over Panda.
"Whoa! Where did she come from?" Jin asked leaning over Panda. "Wait a minute, Panda? Is that you?" He asked checking her out. Panda Stood up and stared back at Jin. "It is you!" He shouted.
"Where were you?" Ling asked. "It couldn't be to go get milk and berries." Panda smiled sheepishly and began to blush.
"I know!" Jin blurted pointing his finger at her. "She was off with Kuma!" Ling's eyes wandered back to Panda. She had a surprised look on her face.
"Panda, is that true?" Ling asked. Panda shook her head violently. "Aw, come on Panda! You can tell me!" Panda pointed to Jin and Ling. "So you came all this way to find us?" She asked. Panda smiled and nodded. She helped get the table ready.
"So, what are you two up to?" Jin asked. Ling smiled and kissed his cheek.
"We are having my famous blueberry banana pancakes. Want some?" She asked. Jin shook his head and said,
"Yeah, sure." Ling went to the bowl and began to put the ingredients in.
"Well, it's not ready yet, so you might as well get washed up. I'll call you when we're done." She said. Jin walked out of the house. "Panda," She called. Panda looked up at her and smiled, "do you want to help me make breakfast?" Panda nodded and began to peel the bananas.
As Jin waited patiently for the food, he decided to take a bath. He peeled off his clothes and slowly dipped into the water. It was cool and refreshing, yet warm and relaxing. He sighed as he dipped further into the water. 'What if Devil comes back? What if he comes after Ling?' Then he looked at his hands. 'What if I do something that I might regret?' He cleared his mind of these nightmarish thoughts. He could feel a calming breeze settle in. He let the cool wind brush against his body. After a good 10 minutes passed, Jin leaped out of the lake and began training. Little did Jin know; there was a shadow figure lurking 10 feet behind him. It was Kazuya, his father.
"Son. Be careful. I'm watching you." He said under his breath. Ling walked out of the house.
"Jin! Breakfast is ready!" She called. Kazuya disappeared into shadows. Jin stretched his arms up high.
"I'm coming!" He shouted. He ran towards the house like a small child. He sat down at the table and began chowing down on his meal. Xiaoyu looked at him in amusement. She had never seen someone eat so much and so quickly. She chuckled quietly as Jin stared at her, his mouth full. "What?" He asked with a stuffed mouth. She smiled and shook her head.
"Do you like it?" she asked. Jin bowed his head up and down.
"Oh yeah!" He exclaimed. Panda was eating madly too. "I guess you liked it too." Jin said pointing to Ling's plate. Ling looked at her own plate and saw that she had eaten every bite.
"I guess so. I ate four whole pancakes when I am usually full with just one." She said. "Strange thing is...I'm still hungry." She said softly. Jin's eyes widened.
"After all that!?" Jin exclaimed. Ling shook her shoulders. She packed herself a lunch and headed off to work. Jin turned around to look at Panda. She was on the floor crawled up into a ball. "Panda, what's wrong?" Jin asked. He sat down by her and Panda laid her head on his lap and silently moaned. "It's alright. You probably just ate too much, that's all." Jin stroked Panda's head and she fell asleep.
The morning started off slow, with only a few patients. Ling tried to work, but she wasn't feeling very well. She felt dizzy and hungry and even restless. She was moving about against her will. She tried to keep focus, but her mind wondered off. Manna, a sixteen-year-old teenaged girl, who worked in the same department as Ling, noticed her friend's odd behavior. She saw how restless she was and that every so often she would touch her head. She walked over to her and told her to sit down.
"Is everything alright?" She asked worriedly. Ling's breathing became a little quicker.
"Yeah...I'm fine. Forget about it." She said in a shaky voice. Manna saw Ling's shaky hands and touched her forehead.
"You haven't been doing any drugs, have you Mrs. Kazama?" Ling backed away with a shocked look in her face.
"No!" She yelled. "I'm ok! I just need to, to go eat something." She said heading towards the vending machine. Manna was beginning to get worried, so she tried to stay with Ling the whole day.
That afternoon, during lunch, Ling went outside to eat. Manna had punched out at the same time to sit with her.
"Do you mind if I sit with you Ling?" Manna asked. She shook her head and invited her to sit. Manna opened her lunch bag and took out a sandwich, a bag of chips, a pop, and an apple. She ate very healthy and was a petit teenager. She set all of her food on the table and began to eat. Before Ling could open her bag, a young girl ran up to her pulling her shoulder. Ling looked next to her to see PaiTo. Ling smiled at the young girl, but PaiTo did not smile back. Instead, she had a worried look on her face. MingRei came with Kazuki and sat down by Ling and Manna.
"What's wrong?" Asked Ling. MingRei patted PaiTo's hair and slowly began to cry. Ling could feel something was wrong. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to." She said holding MingRei's hand. She wiped a tear from her cheek and looked at Ling earnestly.
"There is a wonderful family out in Tokyo who make a lot of money. They are just settling down, and they want to start a family. They chose to take Kazuki. At first, I thought it was a good idea because Kazuki truly needs well parents. But then, I realized how affectionate he has grown with PaiTo. Those two are inseparable. I asked the two if they wanted PaiTo, I would allow her to go for half the price, but they refused. Oh Xiaoyu! This is horrible! I can't separate them!" She wailed. PaiTo held onto Kazuki's arm and did not let go.
"Maybe they will see eachother again." Ling added. Manna saw the pitiful look in the young girl's eyes.
"But Kazuki was the one that found PaiTo when she was young. To her, she has no other family besides him." Ling wanted to help, she wanted so much to do to make them happy, but in reality, she could do nothing. She sighed and bent her head down.
"I'm sorry. I wish I could do something." She said softly. MingRei sighed also and looked at Kazuki. "When does he leave?" She asked.
"In one month. One month is all PaiTo has left to be with Kazuki." Ling shook her head with nothing else to say. She opened her lunch bag and everyone's eyes grew ten times normal size. "WHAT!!!!?????" You are not planning on eating ALL of that, are you?" MingRei asked. Ling looked at her with confusion.
"Yeah, why not?" She asked. Manna jumped out of her seat.
"But Ling, I just saw you eat earlier today, and who knows what you ate this morning." She exclaimed. Ling looked shamefully at her lunch.
"I ate four pancakes, and by the time I was done, I was still hungry." Manna had a suspicious look on her face. Suddenly, she bursted out laughing. MingRei looked over at Manna, wondering what she was laughing at. Manna leaned over to MingRei and whispered something in her ear. MingRei's expression suddenly looked twisted. Ling crawled over the table to listen in on them, but she couldn't get a single word in.
"Are you serious?" MingRei asked. Manna shook her head smiling. Ling crossed her arms and pouted. She didn't like when people talk behind her back.
"Hey! What are you guys..." She stopped suddenly, falling back into her chair, and falling over.
"Mrs. Kazama, are you alright?" Manna asked helping her up. Ling walked around dizzily and held her head.
"I feel very sick!" She exclaimed.
"I'll go get the doctor." Manna said as she scurried through the building. MingRei took one last look at Ling.
"I have to go now. I will see you later." She said taking the two kids back home. Ling nodded her head and rushed into the girl's bathroom. When Manna came out with the doctor, she saw that Ling was gone. She ran to the girl's bathroom and saw Ling puking her guts up.
"Ling, I found you a doctor." She said. Ling wiped the ooze from the corners of her mouth and tried getting up. The doctor grabbed her by the arm and walked her to his office. She sat on the bed, holding her stomach and head trying to stay still. He sat at his desk pulling out a stethoscope and placing it under Ling's shirt.
"You're lucky I do people too." He said with a chuckle. Ling felt dizzy and landed on her back. He ran a few more tests. A few minutes later, he walked back from the lab and into the office with Ling. "I called the hospital, they have your paperwork and wish to do a few more tests today. The ambulance is here right now. Ling was carried into the ambulance and to the hospital.
When she arrived she was taken to a room and sat there for a few more minutes. She saw a nurse walk in and smile.
"Hello." She greeted. "Is everything fine?" Ling shook her head and breathed slowly, trying not to throw up. The doctor walked in, she was a fine, tall Chinese lady who wore glasses and spoke with a kind friendly voice. Ling immediately recognized her. It was her mother's best friend.
"Mrs. Tsung!" She said happily. The lady smiled and hugged Ling.
"Oh my, look how much you've grown!" She looked at the clipboard in her hands. "I see you are now Mrs. Jin Kazama. He must be a fine man, you always had good taste." Ling smiled.
"He is something alright, and I love him dearly." Mrs. Tsung smiled.
"Oh, I can tell!!" She said lying Ling on her back.
"What do you mean by that?" She asked. Mrs. Tsung ran a few more tests. She began to write things down. "You never told me what you meant by what you said. What is 'Oh, I can tell' supposed to mean?" Ling asked. Mrs. Tsung laughed hard.
"You said that you loved him dearly, and this report shows how much." Ling could feel her heart rate speed up, what did she mean? Did she mean what Ling thought she meant?
'Oh shit!' She thought. 'No way, I couldn't...' she paused and looked at the woman in front of her. "Mrs. Tsung, are you trying to tell me something?" Mrs. Tsung read the review and smiled.
"I shouldn't prevaricate this, it's about time you know. Ling Xiaoyu...I mean Kazama, you are Three weeks pregnant." Ling's eyes widened as she felt herself become faint.
"PREGNANT? YOU'RE KIDDING!!!!" She yelled. She took the clipboard and read over everything.
"Oh no my dear, you are very much pregnant. Isn't that wonderful?" She asked. Ling didn't know the answer to that question. She wanted to start a family with Jin, but now, she will have to worry about it having the devil gene in it's blood. She would have to keep a close eye on her child and maybe, her child may never live a normal life. She had to talk with Jin about this. How would he react? How would she confront him? She felt her heart sink and now she felt worse than she had when she came in.
"Yeah, just wonderful." She answered in a mellow tone of voice. She knew deep in her heart that she wanted this baby, but it was all up to Jin now.
That day, she was on her way home when she had heard noises. She looked back and didn't see anyone. All of a sudden, she was attacked and knocked out. It was Kanji and Hinotama. Kanji stood over Ling and looked at her unconscious body.
"Can you believe that? What a waste! I dunno what she sees in that Kazama guy!" Kanji said lifting her on his back. Hinotama took out a pen and paper and began to write.
"Help me think of a good ransom note." He said thinking of what to write.
"We have what you want!" Kanji said. Hinotama looked at him disappointingly.
"Come on! Something with a little more descriptive detail please!!!" Hinotama yelled.
"Hmm...I know! Try this; Are you looking for a young girl with two pigtails, about five feet and five inches, wearing a white t-shirt, black pants, and white shoes? If so, you should think that she is kidnapped. Do you want to find her? Go to the top of the hill in Yakushima. You will be sure to find her."
"And for more information, call 1-800-THAT WAS A SHITTY IDEA!!!" Hinotama yelled. "We're not writing an ad for the newspaper! Why don't we add her name, age, and address too! I don't even know why I bother with you." He said
"Well, I don't hear any of your ideas." Kanji said as he kicked the dirt.
"We've got the girl. If you ever want to see her again, we suggest that you come up to the mountainside in Yakushima. You can't miss it. If you do not show up, we will take matters into our own hands!" He said as he wrote all that down.
"What the hell was that? That was plain and boring!" Kanji said as he pouted.
"Shut the fuck up and help me get her home." He said as they walked towards Jin's house. Kanji quickly placed the note on the door and ran away into the woods.
A few hours later, Ling woke up and found herself chained to the wall. She struggled to set herself free, but her attempts were futile. Kanji walked into the room and laughed
Well, well, well, looks like sleeping beauty finally woke up." He said as he stroked her cheek. She tried to kick him but she saw that her legs were tied up.
"Dammit Kanji! What do you want from me?" Hinotama stepped away from the wall and approached her. "Hinotama!?" Her voice went high. "Is this where you've been?" She asked. She could see the hate in Hinotama's eyes. He was cold and uncaring.
"That doesn't concern you. I want what you have!" He said. She looked at him with fear painted across her face.
"What? What is it that you want?" He reached his arms out to her and rubbed her stomach.
"The beating life within you. Only the child of light and dark can be of use to Akuma." He said seductively.
"NO!!! I won't let you have it!" She yelled.
"No?" Kanji asked. He kissed alongside of Ling's neck. She tried as hard as she could to move away, but it was impossible. "I remember when you did kiss me, remember that Christmas two years ago?" He said moving towards her mouth.
"Stop it Kanji!!" She yelled. He did not cease. Instead, he went further and further into kissing her. He began to play with the buttons on her shirt.
"Give up your child to us and I'll stop." He said taking the last button off. She did not want Kanji to go further, but she was going to protect her unborn child. Hinotama did nothing. He watched as his young apprentice worked his way into getting what they wanted.
"Never! I will not give up my responsibility of being a parent." Kanji smiled and licked his lips.
"Alright then. If that's your choice." He licked the side of her neck trailing down to her collarbone. "This would have been so much easier on you if you were just to agree with me." He unclasped her bra and licked at her nipples.
"Get the hell off me!!!!" He ran his fingers down her stomach and untied the string to her pants. "Stop Kanji, PLEASE STOP IT!" She cried. Her pants slowly fell a little below her waist. Kanji slipped a few fingers into her underwear. Before he could get any further, Jin had busted through the house and saw Ling crying in her chains, helpless to defend herself. "Jin!!!!" Ling cried. He looked at her glossy eyes and felt anger begin to take control. He ran after Kanji, wrapping his hands around his neck He picked Kanji up and threw him straight across the side of the room. Kanji got back up and attacked Jin, faking one to the face, and uppercut his stomach. Jin fell back and slowly regained enough strength to get back up. Kanji then swept Jin to his feet and stomped on his hand. When Kanji came close enough towards him, Jin grabbed his ankle and plunged him to the ground. He then leaped up and stomped on his stomach, knocking the wind out of Kanji.
"I thought I told you to leave her alone! You just don't listen, do you?" Jin asked in a calm voice. Kanji squinted his eyes and looked back up at Jin giving him a sinister smile.
"You deluded fool! You can't see how weak you are against us." Kanji said leaping up to his feet. He grabbed Jin by his hair and pinned him against the wall. "You will soon wish that you were never born. And I can make that happen!" He said as he readied himself to give the final blow.
"Stop it Kanji! Don't do it!" Ling cried out in sadness. Tears trickled down her cheek as she watched Kanji torture Jin. Kanji thought for a moment, bringing Jin down to the floor. He walked over to the half dressed woman and gave her a gentle smile.
"What...do you want with her?" Jin asked softly. Kanji stroked her cheek and kissed her lips. "Get away from her." His voice was solemn and deep.
"You have no idea, do you Kazama?" He asked with an evil laugh. Jin stared at him awkwardly. "You see this beauty here?" He picked up Ling's chin with his index finger and thumb, forcing her to stare into his pitch black eyes. "We were a couple before you showed up!" Jin turned his gaze towards Ling.
"That's not true, Jin, you were the only one I knew when I came to this country! I loved you from the start, and I can only love you." Jin knew that was the truth, so what was this maniac talking about.
"But that isn't what you said our last Christmas. Where was Jin then?" Everything began to unwind. All these hidden secrets, all these forgotten memories were beginning to create a black vortex of hate and lies. "I'll tell you where he was! He was with Jessica!" Ling felt her heart shatter. She remembered that bitch. She was rude and snobby...and talked about how much in love she was with Jin. As Kanji went on, he lowered his defense by not paying attention. "That night, I had you all to me. We were together, under the mistletoe in the quiet of our hearts. Nothing to..." Jin had Kanji right where he wanted him. Kanji's grip of Ling ceased as Jin held the two pressure points of his neck.
"You shouldn't have left your guard down." Jin said. Kanji stood there, defenseless and vulnerable. Jin lift him up into the air and sneered. "I love Ling and your attempts of trying to drive me away from her was futile." Jin smiled and as hard as he could, squeezed at the two pressure points with his fingers, causing Kanji to be knocked out. He dropped his unconscious body on the floor and turned around to see Hinotama approach him,
"Kazama, remember me? Long time no see!" Jin looked at him and backed away in shock. "I know all about you, your special gene, your family, everything. I have called you here because we need your devil gene." He looked over at Ling who was looking right at him shaking her head.
"Leave us alone! I don't have anything to do with the Mishima clan! I am a Kazama!!" He said sternly. He walked over to Ling to free her from the chains that bound her.
"Jin! Behind you!!!" She called. Without looking behind him, Jin grabbed Hinotama with one hand and smashed him up against the wall. He was not changing into devil-Jin, but he was using those powers to his advantage, and he was slowly becoming possessed; yet he would not allow himself to be fully changed. Ling saw the markings on his body and she began to cry. She didn't want her child to have the devil gene because they might end up evil. Jin choked Hinotama,
"I don't want to see either of you two near us again! And I will not let you take my gene, I would have killed myself to end the suffering this damn curse brought, but I now see something to live for! Get out of my sight!" He demanded. Hinotama realized that they couldn't win against him in this state he was in. Hinotama picked up his partner and disappeared without a trace. Jin slowly regained his composure and stepped towards Ling. He yanked the chains from the wall and she collapsed into his arms.
"Oh Jin!" She cried. She cuddled herself in his arms and hugged him tight. He kissed her deeply and promised that everything would be fine.
On their way home, Jin stood by the house. Ling grabbed his arm and looked down at the ground.
"Jin, there's something I have to tell you. It's rather important." She added. Jin smiled at her without a care.
"Panda's been feeling a little bit sick today. I think something is wrong with her." Ling was worried and rushed into the house. Panda was lying on the grown moaning. Ling ran by her side and checked her out.
"Jin! Panda's gunna have a cub!" She exclaimed. Jin smiled and suddenly felt excited. "She's going into labor, I'm going to help deliver!"
"Great! What can I do to help?" She looked over his shoulder and smiled.
"Maybe you can assist our guest over there." She suggested. Jin turned around and saw the anxious Kuma pacing around. Jin and Kuma sat, having a light conversation.
"So Kuma, you're the father? I thought Panda hated you." He said. Kuma stared at him blankly. Jin decided to use some light humor. "Wouldn't it be funny if you weren't? That maybe the father was some kind of Polar bear instead?" Jin started to laugh but saw that Kuma wasn't laughing back. Kuma gritted his teeth and gave a loud 'ROAR'. Jin jumped back and apologized. 'He's gunna rip me to shreads!' "Yeah, you're probably right. It's unlikely for a Panda and a polar bear to meet up!!!" An hour passed by when Ling had finally come out and said,
"Congratulations Kuma! You are the father of a young female cub! Welcome to the family!" Kuma smiled and Hugged Jin and Ling. He bowed and pleaded to see his daughter. "Of course, she's right in there." As Jin preceded Kuma, Ling grabbed his shoulder. "Jin, I have to talk to you." She said. Jin looked at her and pouted.
"Aw, I wanna see their cub!" He whined. She lift one eyebrow and stared at him awkwardly. He was acting like a little kid.
"Ok, go ahead." She said. Kuma carefully approached Panda. He saw his young cub and smiled. Panda nudged Kuma to come closer. Kuma approached her. The young cub was all white with brown spots. She looked like a panda with brown spots. Jin and Ling sat and watched the two. Panda and Kuma were having a conversation. Probably deciding on a name. They both nodded. Kuma walked toward Ling and growled. "That's a good name Kuma." Said Ling. She looked towards Jin and said, "Her name is Yuki." He smiled. Jin rose from the ground, helping Ling up with him.
"Let's leave them alone now." Jin said. Ling took his hand.
"I'm tired and it's late. I'm going to bed." She said. She released his hand and began walking upstairs.
"Wait. Let me go with you." Jin said as he walked her to bed. Jin had taken off his clothes and laid into bed. He was too tired and hot to put on anything at the moment. Ling did the same. She opened the window and let whatever breeze come in. Jin opened his arms, allowing Ling to lie on top of him. She smiled and hugged him. She let her fingers trail down his spine. Jin kissed her cheek. "So. What was the important thing you had to tell me?" he asked. Ling looked at his gentle brown eyes.
"Jin. I was wondering. Would you ever want to start a family with me?" She asked. Her voice sounded so sad. It sounded as if she was asking Jin out on a first date. He put his hand on her cheek. She placed her hand on top of his. She looked at his concerned expression. She was afraid she already knew the answer.
Kotou: Ok! That was the end of part 1! Ok, Europa will definitely be introduced in part 2! I promise!!! And forevermore! I have you all figured out! I hope you'll like it! You will be in...(A chapter coming up soon! I just have to get part 1 and 2 out of the way!!!) So, thanks to everyone who is reviewing me! I can't thank you enough! The next chapter may be long, but probably not this long!!! Whew! Ok, I will be getting started on it now!!! I want to say so much more, but I'm going to spoil it!!!! AGH! Ok, enough babbling Kotou, you've gotta get to work!
Part I: The Ultimate Surprise
"Starting all over again to bring forth the dark that never came to light."
Disclaimer: I do not own Tekken!!!
Kotou: Well, now is the time for the real stuff to begin!! It's gunna be quite odd at first, but don't worry, it'll be ok. I separated this into two parts. It would be shorter that way!! Oh yeah, small sexual content, nothing much really, but I was just stating that.
Jupiter's moon Europa: You are the daughter of Miharu! You have quite a big role in the story! I'd tell you more, but it might spoil all the fun!!!( YOU AND FOREVERMORE HAVE A VERY BIG CONTRIBUTION TO THE STORY!!!)
Forevermore: Do not be discouraged! I am still finding out where to put you, I have an idea!!!! (I HOPE YOU LIKE IT!!!) You wouldn't mind being a rebel, would you? 'Cuz I have the greatest idea!!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! You are going to be in the Tekken 5 tournament along with Europa, (Even though you are both young.) and another thing, you are a good person!!!
Opside: Glad you liked it!!! I will do some more like that! In a few more chapters....I think. I will see how, I got it! The perfect time to do another one!!!!!
Kukkaistytot: Thank you for reviewing! Glad you liked it!!! One month has passed since the day that Ling and Jin got married. Ling was sitting on the ledge of the balcony in her bedroom. She looked out into the woods and thought about what happened three weeks ago. A vibrant smile crept up her lips. She rocked her body on the ledge as she smiled and hummed to herself. She felt the urge to get up and make breakfast. She had planned to make her famous, blueberry banana pancakes. She pulled out all of the ingredients she needed and saw that she was missing the main ingredients.
"How am I supposed to cook without milk and blueberries?" She asked aloud. Just then she heard a knocking at the door. She slowly walked to the door and opened it. Her eyes widened as she looked at the ground. There before her was Panda, holding a gallon of milk and a basket of blueberries. "Panda!" She shrieked as she bent down to hug her friend's neck. Panda smiled and walked in. "Thank you." She said, taking the milk and basket to the table. Ling sat on the chair and Panda sat on the ground. "Fine, maybe you should stay with us. We could use the company." Jin came from the other room preparing for a nice bath in the spring with a towel hanging over his right shoulder. He nearly tripped over Panda.
"Whoa! Where did she come from?" Jin asked leaning over Panda. "Wait a minute, Panda? Is that you?" He asked checking her out. Panda Stood up and stared back at Jin. "It is you!" He shouted.
"Where were you?" Ling asked. "It couldn't be to go get milk and berries." Panda smiled sheepishly and began to blush.
"I know!" Jin blurted pointing his finger at her. "She was off with Kuma!" Ling's eyes wandered back to Panda. She had a surprised look on her face.
"Panda, is that true?" Ling asked. Panda shook her head violently. "Aw, come on Panda! You can tell me!" Panda pointed to Jin and Ling. "So you came all this way to find us?" She asked. Panda smiled and nodded. She helped get the table ready.
"So, what are you two up to?" Jin asked. Ling smiled and kissed his cheek.
"We are having my famous blueberry banana pancakes. Want some?" She asked. Jin shook his head and said,
"Yeah, sure." Ling went to the bowl and began to put the ingredients in.
"Well, it's not ready yet, so you might as well get washed up. I'll call you when we're done." She said. Jin walked out of the house. "Panda," She called. Panda looked up at her and smiled, "do you want to help me make breakfast?" Panda nodded and began to peel the bananas.
As Jin waited patiently for the food, he decided to take a bath. He peeled off his clothes and slowly dipped into the water. It was cool and refreshing, yet warm and relaxing. He sighed as he dipped further into the water. 'What if Devil comes back? What if he comes after Ling?' Then he looked at his hands. 'What if I do something that I might regret?' He cleared his mind of these nightmarish thoughts. He could feel a calming breeze settle in. He let the cool wind brush against his body. After a good 10 minutes passed, Jin leaped out of the lake and began training. Little did Jin know; there was a shadow figure lurking 10 feet behind him. It was Kazuya, his father.
"Son. Be careful. I'm watching you." He said under his breath. Ling walked out of the house.
"Jin! Breakfast is ready!" She called. Kazuya disappeared into shadows. Jin stretched his arms up high.
"I'm coming!" He shouted. He ran towards the house like a small child. He sat down at the table and began chowing down on his meal. Xiaoyu looked at him in amusement. She had never seen someone eat so much and so quickly. She chuckled quietly as Jin stared at her, his mouth full. "What?" He asked with a stuffed mouth. She smiled and shook her head.
"Do you like it?" she asked. Jin bowed his head up and down.
"Oh yeah!" He exclaimed. Panda was eating madly too. "I guess you liked it too." Jin said pointing to Ling's plate. Ling looked at her own plate and saw that she had eaten every bite.
"I guess so. I ate four whole pancakes when I am usually full with just one." She said. "Strange thing is...I'm still hungry." She said softly. Jin's eyes widened.
"After all that!?" Jin exclaimed. Ling shook her shoulders. She packed herself a lunch and headed off to work. Jin turned around to look at Panda. She was on the floor crawled up into a ball. "Panda, what's wrong?" Jin asked. He sat down by her and Panda laid her head on his lap and silently moaned. "It's alright. You probably just ate too much, that's all." Jin stroked Panda's head and she fell asleep.
The morning started off slow, with only a few patients. Ling tried to work, but she wasn't feeling very well. She felt dizzy and hungry and even restless. She was moving about against her will. She tried to keep focus, but her mind wondered off. Manna, a sixteen-year-old teenaged girl, who worked in the same department as Ling, noticed her friend's odd behavior. She saw how restless she was and that every so often she would touch her head. She walked over to her and told her to sit down.
"Is everything alright?" She asked worriedly. Ling's breathing became a little quicker.
"Yeah...I'm fine. Forget about it." She said in a shaky voice. Manna saw Ling's shaky hands and touched her forehead.
"You haven't been doing any drugs, have you Mrs. Kazama?" Ling backed away with a shocked look in her face.
"No!" She yelled. "I'm ok! I just need to, to go eat something." She said heading towards the vending machine. Manna was beginning to get worried, so she tried to stay with Ling the whole day.
That afternoon, during lunch, Ling went outside to eat. Manna had punched out at the same time to sit with her.
"Do you mind if I sit with you Ling?" Manna asked. She shook her head and invited her to sit. Manna opened her lunch bag and took out a sandwich, a bag of chips, a pop, and an apple. She ate very healthy and was a petit teenager. She set all of her food on the table and began to eat. Before Ling could open her bag, a young girl ran up to her pulling her shoulder. Ling looked next to her to see PaiTo. Ling smiled at the young girl, but PaiTo did not smile back. Instead, she had a worried look on her face. MingRei came with Kazuki and sat down by Ling and Manna.
"What's wrong?" Asked Ling. MingRei patted PaiTo's hair and slowly began to cry. Ling could feel something was wrong. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to." She said holding MingRei's hand. She wiped a tear from her cheek and looked at Ling earnestly.
"There is a wonderful family out in Tokyo who make a lot of money. They are just settling down, and they want to start a family. They chose to take Kazuki. At first, I thought it was a good idea because Kazuki truly needs well parents. But then, I realized how affectionate he has grown with PaiTo. Those two are inseparable. I asked the two if they wanted PaiTo, I would allow her to go for half the price, but they refused. Oh Xiaoyu! This is horrible! I can't separate them!" She wailed. PaiTo held onto Kazuki's arm and did not let go.
"Maybe they will see eachother again." Ling added. Manna saw the pitiful look in the young girl's eyes.
"But Kazuki was the one that found PaiTo when she was young. To her, she has no other family besides him." Ling wanted to help, she wanted so much to do to make them happy, but in reality, she could do nothing. She sighed and bent her head down.
"I'm sorry. I wish I could do something." She said softly. MingRei sighed also and looked at Kazuki. "When does he leave?" She asked.
"In one month. One month is all PaiTo has left to be with Kazuki." Ling shook her head with nothing else to say. She opened her lunch bag and everyone's eyes grew ten times normal size. "WHAT!!!!?????" You are not planning on eating ALL of that, are you?" MingRei asked. Ling looked at her with confusion.
"Yeah, why not?" She asked. Manna jumped out of her seat.
"But Ling, I just saw you eat earlier today, and who knows what you ate this morning." She exclaimed. Ling looked shamefully at her lunch.
"I ate four pancakes, and by the time I was done, I was still hungry." Manna had a suspicious look on her face. Suddenly, she bursted out laughing. MingRei looked over at Manna, wondering what she was laughing at. Manna leaned over to MingRei and whispered something in her ear. MingRei's expression suddenly looked twisted. Ling crawled over the table to listen in on them, but she couldn't get a single word in.
"Are you serious?" MingRei asked. Manna shook her head smiling. Ling crossed her arms and pouted. She didn't like when people talk behind her back.
"Hey! What are you guys..." She stopped suddenly, falling back into her chair, and falling over.
"Mrs. Kazama, are you alright?" Manna asked helping her up. Ling walked around dizzily and held her head.
"I feel very sick!" She exclaimed.
"I'll go get the doctor." Manna said as she scurried through the building. MingRei took one last look at Ling.
"I have to go now. I will see you later." She said taking the two kids back home. Ling nodded her head and rushed into the girl's bathroom. When Manna came out with the doctor, she saw that Ling was gone. She ran to the girl's bathroom and saw Ling puking her guts up.
"Ling, I found you a doctor." She said. Ling wiped the ooze from the corners of her mouth and tried getting up. The doctor grabbed her by the arm and walked her to his office. She sat on the bed, holding her stomach and head trying to stay still. He sat at his desk pulling out a stethoscope and placing it under Ling's shirt.
"You're lucky I do people too." He said with a chuckle. Ling felt dizzy and landed on her back. He ran a few more tests. A few minutes later, he walked back from the lab and into the office with Ling. "I called the hospital, they have your paperwork and wish to do a few more tests today. The ambulance is here right now. Ling was carried into the ambulance and to the hospital.
When she arrived she was taken to a room and sat there for a few more minutes. She saw a nurse walk in and smile.
"Hello." She greeted. "Is everything fine?" Ling shook her head and breathed slowly, trying not to throw up. The doctor walked in, she was a fine, tall Chinese lady who wore glasses and spoke with a kind friendly voice. Ling immediately recognized her. It was her mother's best friend.
"Mrs. Tsung!" She said happily. The lady smiled and hugged Ling.
"Oh my, look how much you've grown!" She looked at the clipboard in her hands. "I see you are now Mrs. Jin Kazama. He must be a fine man, you always had good taste." Ling smiled.
"He is something alright, and I love him dearly." Mrs. Tsung smiled.
"Oh, I can tell!!" She said lying Ling on her back.
"What do you mean by that?" She asked. Mrs. Tsung ran a few more tests. She began to write things down. "You never told me what you meant by what you said. What is 'Oh, I can tell' supposed to mean?" Ling asked. Mrs. Tsung laughed hard.
"You said that you loved him dearly, and this report shows how much." Ling could feel her heart rate speed up, what did she mean? Did she mean what Ling thought she meant?
'Oh shit!' She thought. 'No way, I couldn't...' she paused and looked at the woman in front of her. "Mrs. Tsung, are you trying to tell me something?" Mrs. Tsung read the review and smiled.
"I shouldn't prevaricate this, it's about time you know. Ling Xiaoyu...I mean Kazama, you are Three weeks pregnant." Ling's eyes widened as she felt herself become faint.
"PREGNANT? YOU'RE KIDDING!!!!" She yelled. She took the clipboard and read over everything.
"Oh no my dear, you are very much pregnant. Isn't that wonderful?" She asked. Ling didn't know the answer to that question. She wanted to start a family with Jin, but now, she will have to worry about it having the devil gene in it's blood. She would have to keep a close eye on her child and maybe, her child may never live a normal life. She had to talk with Jin about this. How would he react? How would she confront him? She felt her heart sink and now she felt worse than she had when she came in.
"Yeah, just wonderful." She answered in a mellow tone of voice. She knew deep in her heart that she wanted this baby, but it was all up to Jin now.
That day, she was on her way home when she had heard noises. She looked back and didn't see anyone. All of a sudden, she was attacked and knocked out. It was Kanji and Hinotama. Kanji stood over Ling and looked at her unconscious body.
"Can you believe that? What a waste! I dunno what she sees in that Kazama guy!" Kanji said lifting her on his back. Hinotama took out a pen and paper and began to write.
"Help me think of a good ransom note." He said thinking of what to write.
"We have what you want!" Kanji said. Hinotama looked at him disappointingly.
"Come on! Something with a little more descriptive detail please!!!" Hinotama yelled.
"Hmm...I know! Try this; Are you looking for a young girl with two pigtails, about five feet and five inches, wearing a white t-shirt, black pants, and white shoes? If so, you should think that she is kidnapped. Do you want to find her? Go to the top of the hill in Yakushima. You will be sure to find her."
"And for more information, call 1-800-THAT WAS A SHITTY IDEA!!!" Hinotama yelled. "We're not writing an ad for the newspaper! Why don't we add her name, age, and address too! I don't even know why I bother with you." He said
"Well, I don't hear any of your ideas." Kanji said as he kicked the dirt.
"We've got the girl. If you ever want to see her again, we suggest that you come up to the mountainside in Yakushima. You can't miss it. If you do not show up, we will take matters into our own hands!" He said as he wrote all that down.
"What the hell was that? That was plain and boring!" Kanji said as he pouted.
"Shut the fuck up and help me get her home." He said as they walked towards Jin's house. Kanji quickly placed the note on the door and ran away into the woods.
A few hours later, Ling woke up and found herself chained to the wall. She struggled to set herself free, but her attempts were futile. Kanji walked into the room and laughed
Well, well, well, looks like sleeping beauty finally woke up." He said as he stroked her cheek. She tried to kick him but she saw that her legs were tied up.
"Dammit Kanji! What do you want from me?" Hinotama stepped away from the wall and approached her. "Hinotama!?" Her voice went high. "Is this where you've been?" She asked. She could see the hate in Hinotama's eyes. He was cold and uncaring.
"That doesn't concern you. I want what you have!" He said. She looked at him with fear painted across her face.
"What? What is it that you want?" He reached his arms out to her and rubbed her stomach.
"The beating life within you. Only the child of light and dark can be of use to Akuma." He said seductively.
"NO!!! I won't let you have it!" She yelled.
"No?" Kanji asked. He kissed alongside of Ling's neck. She tried as hard as she could to move away, but it was impossible. "I remember when you did kiss me, remember that Christmas two years ago?" He said moving towards her mouth.
"Stop it Kanji!!" She yelled. He did not cease. Instead, he went further and further into kissing her. He began to play with the buttons on her shirt.
"Give up your child to us and I'll stop." He said taking the last button off. She did not want Kanji to go further, but she was going to protect her unborn child. Hinotama did nothing. He watched as his young apprentice worked his way into getting what they wanted.
"Never! I will not give up my responsibility of being a parent." Kanji smiled and licked his lips.
"Alright then. If that's your choice." He licked the side of her neck trailing down to her collarbone. "This would have been so much easier on you if you were just to agree with me." He unclasped her bra and licked at her nipples.
"Get the hell off me!!!!" He ran his fingers down her stomach and untied the string to her pants. "Stop Kanji, PLEASE STOP IT!" She cried. Her pants slowly fell a little below her waist. Kanji slipped a few fingers into her underwear. Before he could get any further, Jin had busted through the house and saw Ling crying in her chains, helpless to defend herself. "Jin!!!!" Ling cried. He looked at her glossy eyes and felt anger begin to take control. He ran after Kanji, wrapping his hands around his neck He picked Kanji up and threw him straight across the side of the room. Kanji got back up and attacked Jin, faking one to the face, and uppercut his stomach. Jin fell back and slowly regained enough strength to get back up. Kanji then swept Jin to his feet and stomped on his hand. When Kanji came close enough towards him, Jin grabbed his ankle and plunged him to the ground. He then leaped up and stomped on his stomach, knocking the wind out of Kanji.
"I thought I told you to leave her alone! You just don't listen, do you?" Jin asked in a calm voice. Kanji squinted his eyes and looked back up at Jin giving him a sinister smile.
"You deluded fool! You can't see how weak you are against us." Kanji said leaping up to his feet. He grabbed Jin by his hair and pinned him against the wall. "You will soon wish that you were never born. And I can make that happen!" He said as he readied himself to give the final blow.
"Stop it Kanji! Don't do it!" Ling cried out in sadness. Tears trickled down her cheek as she watched Kanji torture Jin. Kanji thought for a moment, bringing Jin down to the floor. He walked over to the half dressed woman and gave her a gentle smile.
"What...do you want with her?" Jin asked softly. Kanji stroked her cheek and kissed her lips. "Get away from her." His voice was solemn and deep.
"You have no idea, do you Kazama?" He asked with an evil laugh. Jin stared at him awkwardly. "You see this beauty here?" He picked up Ling's chin with his index finger and thumb, forcing her to stare into his pitch black eyes. "We were a couple before you showed up!" Jin turned his gaze towards Ling.
"That's not true, Jin, you were the only one I knew when I came to this country! I loved you from the start, and I can only love you." Jin knew that was the truth, so what was this maniac talking about.
"But that isn't what you said our last Christmas. Where was Jin then?" Everything began to unwind. All these hidden secrets, all these forgotten memories were beginning to create a black vortex of hate and lies. "I'll tell you where he was! He was with Jessica!" Ling felt her heart shatter. She remembered that bitch. She was rude and snobby...and talked about how much in love she was with Jin. As Kanji went on, he lowered his defense by not paying attention. "That night, I had you all to me. We were together, under the mistletoe in the quiet of our hearts. Nothing to..." Jin had Kanji right where he wanted him. Kanji's grip of Ling ceased as Jin held the two pressure points of his neck.
"You shouldn't have left your guard down." Jin said. Kanji stood there, defenseless and vulnerable. Jin lift him up into the air and sneered. "I love Ling and your attempts of trying to drive me away from her was futile." Jin smiled and as hard as he could, squeezed at the two pressure points with his fingers, causing Kanji to be knocked out. He dropped his unconscious body on the floor and turned around to see Hinotama approach him,
"Kazama, remember me? Long time no see!" Jin looked at him and backed away in shock. "I know all about you, your special gene, your family, everything. I have called you here because we need your devil gene." He looked over at Ling who was looking right at him shaking her head.
"Leave us alone! I don't have anything to do with the Mishima clan! I am a Kazama!!" He said sternly. He walked over to Ling to free her from the chains that bound her.
"Jin! Behind you!!!" She called. Without looking behind him, Jin grabbed Hinotama with one hand and smashed him up against the wall. He was not changing into devil-Jin, but he was using those powers to his advantage, and he was slowly becoming possessed; yet he would not allow himself to be fully changed. Ling saw the markings on his body and she began to cry. She didn't want her child to have the devil gene because they might end up evil. Jin choked Hinotama,
"I don't want to see either of you two near us again! And I will not let you take my gene, I would have killed myself to end the suffering this damn curse brought, but I now see something to live for! Get out of my sight!" He demanded. Hinotama realized that they couldn't win against him in this state he was in. Hinotama picked up his partner and disappeared without a trace. Jin slowly regained his composure and stepped towards Ling. He yanked the chains from the wall and she collapsed into his arms.
"Oh Jin!" She cried. She cuddled herself in his arms and hugged him tight. He kissed her deeply and promised that everything would be fine.
On their way home, Jin stood by the house. Ling grabbed his arm and looked down at the ground.
"Jin, there's something I have to tell you. It's rather important." She added. Jin smiled at her without a care.
"Panda's been feeling a little bit sick today. I think something is wrong with her." Ling was worried and rushed into the house. Panda was lying on the grown moaning. Ling ran by her side and checked her out.
"Jin! Panda's gunna have a cub!" She exclaimed. Jin smiled and suddenly felt excited. "She's going into labor, I'm going to help deliver!"
"Great! What can I do to help?" She looked over his shoulder and smiled.
"Maybe you can assist our guest over there." She suggested. Jin turned around and saw the anxious Kuma pacing around. Jin and Kuma sat, having a light conversation.
"So Kuma, you're the father? I thought Panda hated you." He said. Kuma stared at him blankly. Jin decided to use some light humor. "Wouldn't it be funny if you weren't? That maybe the father was some kind of Polar bear instead?" Jin started to laugh but saw that Kuma wasn't laughing back. Kuma gritted his teeth and gave a loud 'ROAR'. Jin jumped back and apologized. 'He's gunna rip me to shreads!' "Yeah, you're probably right. It's unlikely for a Panda and a polar bear to meet up!!!" An hour passed by when Ling had finally come out and said,
"Congratulations Kuma! You are the father of a young female cub! Welcome to the family!" Kuma smiled and Hugged Jin and Ling. He bowed and pleaded to see his daughter. "Of course, she's right in there." As Jin preceded Kuma, Ling grabbed his shoulder. "Jin, I have to talk to you." She said. Jin looked at her and pouted.
"Aw, I wanna see their cub!" He whined. She lift one eyebrow and stared at him awkwardly. He was acting like a little kid.
"Ok, go ahead." She said. Kuma carefully approached Panda. He saw his young cub and smiled. Panda nudged Kuma to come closer. Kuma approached her. The young cub was all white with brown spots. She looked like a panda with brown spots. Jin and Ling sat and watched the two. Panda and Kuma were having a conversation. Probably deciding on a name. They both nodded. Kuma walked toward Ling and growled. "That's a good name Kuma." Said Ling. She looked towards Jin and said, "Her name is Yuki." He smiled. Jin rose from the ground, helping Ling up with him.
"Let's leave them alone now." Jin said. Ling took his hand.
"I'm tired and it's late. I'm going to bed." She said. She released his hand and began walking upstairs.
"Wait. Let me go with you." Jin said as he walked her to bed. Jin had taken off his clothes and laid into bed. He was too tired and hot to put on anything at the moment. Ling did the same. She opened the window and let whatever breeze come in. Jin opened his arms, allowing Ling to lie on top of him. She smiled and hugged him. She let her fingers trail down his spine. Jin kissed her cheek. "So. What was the important thing you had to tell me?" he asked. Ling looked at his gentle brown eyes.
"Jin. I was wondering. Would you ever want to start a family with me?" She asked. Her voice sounded so sad. It sounded as if she was asking Jin out on a first date. He put his hand on her cheek. She placed her hand on top of his. She looked at his concerned expression. She was afraid she already knew the answer.
Kotou: Ok! That was the end of part 1! Ok, Europa will definitely be introduced in part 2! I promise!!! And forevermore! I have you all figured out! I hope you'll like it! You will be in...(A chapter coming up soon! I just have to get part 1 and 2 out of the way!!!) So, thanks to everyone who is reviewing me! I can't thank you enough! The next chapter may be long, but probably not this long!!! Whew! Ok, I will be getting started on it now!!! I want to say so much more, but I'm going to spoil it!!!! AGH! Ok, enough babbling Kotou, you've gotta get to work!