Chapter 4
Christmas day
"It's Christmas day!!!!!" Xiaoyu yelled opening Julia's room. Julia opened her eyes and smiled at her happy friend who sat at the edge of her bed. "Good morning, Julia!"
"Morning." Julia said looking at Xiaoyu who was dressed in a Santa's dress with a hood on her head.
"I have Santa clothes for you too!" Xiaoyu said noticing that Julia was looking at her outfit. Xiaoyu showed Julia a red mini skirt, a white sweater, a red hooded Santa jacket, white tights and black boots. "This one is yours, so get dressed! Oh, and tell me how was it?"
"How was what?" Julia asked half dreaming.
"You know... the date with Jin!" Xiaoyu said smiling.
"Oh that! Humm... Let's say... It was wonderful! Jin is so gentle and kind!" Julia said sighing dreamly.
"Oh... That is so sweet! I'm glad you two are getting close. But, did you kiss?" Xiaoyu asked interested. Julia smiled faintly.
"No, not yet! I don't want to rush the things you know? I want to fall in love with him slowly... Oh, what am I saying? I don't even know his feelings about me!" Julia said disappointed.
"What are you saying?!" Xiaoyu started. "After all, he asked you out!"
"Yes, but, maybe he is just feeling bad about I quit the fight with him." Julia said seriously.
"Julia, I don't think so, ok? Look... The only advice I can give it's just for you to wait and see how the things between you two go, ok? Like you said, don't rush the things... Now, get dressed and I'll meet you downstairs, ok?" Xiaoyu said and left Julia in her thoughts.
***
"23:00. It's just one more hour to open the presents!!!!!" Christie Monteiro informed jumping happily along with Xiaoyu.
Steve Fox put a Christmas CD in the stereo and, in pairs, the Tekken fighters started to dance in the middle of Xiaoyu's living room which was really big.
"Hey, do you want to dance?" Howarang with his Santa clothes asked Julia who was sitting on a wooden chair.
"Ahhh... Sure, why not?" Julia said feeling her cheeks turn red as she watched the handsome Korean taking her hand and heading to the "dancefloor".
As the stereo played a soft and slow music, Howarang put his arms around Julia's waist, and an very embarassed Julia put her arms around Howarangs neck. Jin watched Julia and Howarang from the sofa where he was sitting, but feeling a little strange he left the room and went outside. Listening to the soft song ending, Jin sighed heavily and looked at the misty sky. A cold breeze blew but he barely felt it, because of his warm Santa clothes that Xiaoyu gave him. Looking inside at the living room, Jin saw Howarang still dancing with Julia, he turned away.
"Aaahhh, forget about her! What are your chances anyway?" Jin asked to himself. It was then, that he heard the window door behind him open slowly. He didn't turn. He didn't care who it was.
"Jin... Is something wrong?" Julia's voice made him look at her.
"I thought you were dancing with Howarang." Jin said coldly.
"You're not jealous are you?" Julia asked looking surprised at the serious japanese. Jin stared at Xiaoyu's garden and said nothing.
What's worong with him? Sometimes he is cool with everybody, he is sympathetic, but other times he stays like that, serious and cold... Julia thought still looking at him.
"Jin? Do you want to dance with me?" Julia invited.
"What? Now? Here?" Jin asked astonished.
"Yes." Julia said laughing. "Come on, we can hear the music from here!"
"Ok... I guess..." Jin agreeded. They looked at each other. And looking at an embaressed Jin, Julia took Jin's arms and put them around her waist putting hers around his neck then. They swung into the cold night in an embrance that made Julia almost feel Jin's nervous heartbeat. They staied like that till it started snowing.
"Oh my god, it's beautiful!" Julia exclaimed looking at the pure white snowflakes that kept falling softly from the sky. Suddenly, coming from behind they heard Xiaoyu's voice telling them to come inside. They followed with on last smile at each other. Back to the cozy living room, Julia saw everybody around the pinetree.
"Time to open the presents!" Christie cheered. "Soooo... Lei! This one is from Paul to you! Merry Christmas!" Lei accepted the present happily.
"And this one, from Yoshimitsu to... Law!" Xiaoyu said surprised. Law took the heavy present and opened it carefully. From inside the box, Law took a huge book which they could read "How to play pocker! For begginers..."
"Julia, open up the present I bought you! Merry Christmas!!!!!" Xiaoyu said heading for the couch where Julia was sitting opening other presents. Julia opened it and gave an happy scream. The most beautiful wooden necklace filled Julia's eyes as she picked it. In the middle of each wooden peace, small white feathers completed the necklace making it look like native american's pendants.
"Xiaoyu! It's beautiful! Thak you so much! Merry Christmas" Julia said huging Xiaoyu.
"I knew you would like it!" Xiaoyu said smiling at her happy friend.
"Julia, this is my present for you, I hope you like it..." Howarang said handing a small blue box to Julia who opened it and found a platinum ring with a tiny blue stone in the middle.
"Howarang! It's gorgeous... thank you!" Julia said amazed. Howarang took her hand and put the ring in her finger.
"So? Don't I get a hug?" Howarang asked smiling.
"You want a hug, huh?" Julia asked with a rosy smile.
"Well, why not? Xiaoyu got one!" Howarang said.
"Well, I guess one hug won't hurt..." Julia said and she felt Howarang's strong arms around her. He kissed her right cheek softly and she hugged him back in a warm embrance.
***
Xiaoyu's house was silent, she could only hear her gentle steps on the dark wooden floor. Woken up by a nightmare, she got out of her bed and went to the kitchen to drink some water. She was heading back to her room when she heard a noise in the trainning room. Changing her way, she walked to the trainning room to see Jin trainnig. Kicking and punching the air, Jin wearing only his trainning white and black trousers, cought Julia's attention, who for about two minutes kept watching him from the door. Getting back to reality she decided to interrupt Jin who looked at her stopping his practise.
"Hi! What are you doing up?" He asked her.
"I had a nightmare..." Julia replied looking at her feet.
"Hum... Thank you for the trainning gloves. I was really needing ones." Jin said showing Julia the black gloves she had given him. "I have something to give you too... I know it's nothing compared with a platinum ring but... It means a lot to me, it was my mother's... She gave it to me when I was young." Jin said putting a silver pendant with an medal angel in Julia's hand.
"Jin... I can't accept it. This is from your mother, it sure means a lot to you." Julia denied.
"Julia, I trust you! And I want you to have it, please, it's a Christmas present. Accept it." Jin insisted.
"Jin I-
"Please..." Jin begged. And she finally took it.
"Thank you... I will keep it with all my heart." Julia promised looking at the soft eyes of Jin.
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Hi! If you are reading my story, thank you and send me reviews! By the way, I know Michelle is Julia's mother but I think she is more like a big sister (in my opinion)....... Thanks ***********
"It's Christmas day!!!!!" Xiaoyu yelled opening Julia's room. Julia opened her eyes and smiled at her happy friend who sat at the edge of her bed. "Good morning, Julia!"
"Morning." Julia said looking at Xiaoyu who was dressed in a Santa's dress with a hood on her head.
"I have Santa clothes for you too!" Xiaoyu said noticing that Julia was looking at her outfit. Xiaoyu showed Julia a red mini skirt, a white sweater, a red hooded Santa jacket, white tights and black boots. "This one is yours, so get dressed! Oh, and tell me how was it?"
"How was what?" Julia asked half dreaming.
"You know... the date with Jin!" Xiaoyu said smiling.
"Oh that! Humm... Let's say... It was wonderful! Jin is so gentle and kind!" Julia said sighing dreamly.
"Oh... That is so sweet! I'm glad you two are getting close. But, did you kiss?" Xiaoyu asked interested. Julia smiled faintly.
"No, not yet! I don't want to rush the things you know? I want to fall in love with him slowly... Oh, what am I saying? I don't even know his feelings about me!" Julia said disappointed.
"What are you saying?!" Xiaoyu started. "After all, he asked you out!"
"Yes, but, maybe he is just feeling bad about I quit the fight with him." Julia said seriously.
"Julia, I don't think so, ok? Look... The only advice I can give it's just for you to wait and see how the things between you two go, ok? Like you said, don't rush the things... Now, get dressed and I'll meet you downstairs, ok?" Xiaoyu said and left Julia in her thoughts.
***
"23:00. It's just one more hour to open the presents!!!!!" Christie Monteiro informed jumping happily along with Xiaoyu.
Steve Fox put a Christmas CD in the stereo and, in pairs, the Tekken fighters started to dance in the middle of Xiaoyu's living room which was really big.
"Hey, do you want to dance?" Howarang with his Santa clothes asked Julia who was sitting on a wooden chair.
"Ahhh... Sure, why not?" Julia said feeling her cheeks turn red as she watched the handsome Korean taking her hand and heading to the "dancefloor".
As the stereo played a soft and slow music, Howarang put his arms around Julia's waist, and an very embarassed Julia put her arms around Howarangs neck. Jin watched Julia and Howarang from the sofa where he was sitting, but feeling a little strange he left the room and went outside. Listening to the soft song ending, Jin sighed heavily and looked at the misty sky. A cold breeze blew but he barely felt it, because of his warm Santa clothes that Xiaoyu gave him. Looking inside at the living room, Jin saw Howarang still dancing with Julia, he turned away.
"Aaahhh, forget about her! What are your chances anyway?" Jin asked to himself. It was then, that he heard the window door behind him open slowly. He didn't turn. He didn't care who it was.
"Jin... Is something wrong?" Julia's voice made him look at her.
"I thought you were dancing with Howarang." Jin said coldly.
"You're not jealous are you?" Julia asked looking surprised at the serious japanese. Jin stared at Xiaoyu's garden and said nothing.
What's worong with him? Sometimes he is cool with everybody, he is sympathetic, but other times he stays like that, serious and cold... Julia thought still looking at him.
"Jin? Do you want to dance with me?" Julia invited.
"What? Now? Here?" Jin asked astonished.
"Yes." Julia said laughing. "Come on, we can hear the music from here!"
"Ok... I guess..." Jin agreeded. They looked at each other. And looking at an embaressed Jin, Julia took Jin's arms and put them around her waist putting hers around his neck then. They swung into the cold night in an embrance that made Julia almost feel Jin's nervous heartbeat. They staied like that till it started snowing.
"Oh my god, it's beautiful!" Julia exclaimed looking at the pure white snowflakes that kept falling softly from the sky. Suddenly, coming from behind they heard Xiaoyu's voice telling them to come inside. They followed with on last smile at each other. Back to the cozy living room, Julia saw everybody around the pinetree.
"Time to open the presents!" Christie cheered. "Soooo... Lei! This one is from Paul to you! Merry Christmas!" Lei accepted the present happily.
"And this one, from Yoshimitsu to... Law!" Xiaoyu said surprised. Law took the heavy present and opened it carefully. From inside the box, Law took a huge book which they could read "How to play pocker! For begginers..."
"Julia, open up the present I bought you! Merry Christmas!!!!!" Xiaoyu said heading for the couch where Julia was sitting opening other presents. Julia opened it and gave an happy scream. The most beautiful wooden necklace filled Julia's eyes as she picked it. In the middle of each wooden peace, small white feathers completed the necklace making it look like native american's pendants.
"Xiaoyu! It's beautiful! Thak you so much! Merry Christmas" Julia said huging Xiaoyu.
"I knew you would like it!" Xiaoyu said smiling at her happy friend.
"Julia, this is my present for you, I hope you like it..." Howarang said handing a small blue box to Julia who opened it and found a platinum ring with a tiny blue stone in the middle.
"Howarang! It's gorgeous... thank you!" Julia said amazed. Howarang took her hand and put the ring in her finger.
"So? Don't I get a hug?" Howarang asked smiling.
"You want a hug, huh?" Julia asked with a rosy smile.
"Well, why not? Xiaoyu got one!" Howarang said.
"Well, I guess one hug won't hurt..." Julia said and she felt Howarang's strong arms around her. He kissed her right cheek softly and she hugged him back in a warm embrance.
***
Xiaoyu's house was silent, she could only hear her gentle steps on the dark wooden floor. Woken up by a nightmare, she got out of her bed and went to the kitchen to drink some water. She was heading back to her room when she heard a noise in the trainning room. Changing her way, she walked to the trainning room to see Jin trainnig. Kicking and punching the air, Jin wearing only his trainning white and black trousers, cought Julia's attention, who for about two minutes kept watching him from the door. Getting back to reality she decided to interrupt Jin who looked at her stopping his practise.
"Hi! What are you doing up?" He asked her.
"I had a nightmare..." Julia replied looking at her feet.
"Hum... Thank you for the trainning gloves. I was really needing ones." Jin said showing Julia the black gloves she had given him. "I have something to give you too... I know it's nothing compared with a platinum ring but... It means a lot to me, it was my mother's... She gave it to me when I was young." Jin said putting a silver pendant with an medal angel in Julia's hand.
"Jin... I can't accept it. This is from your mother, it sure means a lot to you." Julia denied.
"Julia, I trust you! And I want you to have it, please, it's a Christmas present. Accept it." Jin insisted.
"Jin I-
"Please..." Jin begged. And she finally took it.
"Thank you... I will keep it with all my heart." Julia promised looking at the soft eyes of Jin.
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Hi! If you are reading my story, thank you and send me reviews! By the way, I know Michelle is Julia's mother but I think she is more like a big sister (in my opinion)....... Thanks ***********
