Chapter 7
An agitated night / Back to college
"Jin, can I ask you a favour...?" Julia asked looking at the end of the street they were passing.
"Sure, go ahead." Jin said.
"Can I spend this night in your house? I don't feel like coming home..." Julia confessed.
"Of course you can, but why? It's not because of what Ling did, is it?" Jin asked amazed.
"No..." Julia muttered bursting into tears.
"Julia, what's wrong?" Jin asked putting his arm around her shoulders. She just kept crying softly. Jin knew words would screw everything that moment so he just kept the things has they were and they slowly walked to Jin's house.
***
Julia woke up the next morning and looked around. Where am I? She thought. Running her fingers in the bed she felt something, or someone. She turned to where she was touching. Jin's shoulder? Jin?! What am I doing in bed with Jin? Only wearing my underwear and one small white shirt?! Oh my god, what have I done? She kept asking horrifyed. Jin moved and quickly Julia got out of the bed. Jin woke up and looked sleepy at Julia.
"Hummm...????" He muttered.
"What happened between us last night???!!!!" Julia asked still looking at Jin horrifyed.
"What? You don't remember?" Jin asked with a hoarsed voice.
"What do you mean I don't remember? Oh my God... we didn't... you know..." Julia asked panicing.
"What?!" Jin laughed.
"You know... do..." Julia said with her face totally red.
"So you don't remember..." Jin said smiling.
"Hoe... I can't believe you, no... I would remember if we... you know what!" Julia said, her voice shaking.
"Relax!" Jin said laughing. "Nothing happened! You just said to me to stay here with you, because you didn't want to stay alone... That's all!
"Is that true?!" Julia asked.
"Of course it is! I'm not a freak girl abuser!" Jin explained.
"On that case... I HATE YOU! You gave me quite a scare back then! Damn it Jin! I almost thought that we..." Julia shot at him.
"Eheheheheh. Aaahh... How are you feeling anyway?" Jin asked still laughing.
"I'm fine, why? That wasn't funny, Jin Kazama!" Julia said dressing her clothes.
"Wooooo... The terrifying "Jin Kazama"!You should have seen your face...!!!!!" Jin said grinning.
"Quit it!" Julia said putting her boots on.
"Ok, ok!" Jin said giving up. "Do you need any help, sweetheart?"
"Jin!" Said an angry Julia.
***
"Thanks for bringing me home!" Julia said agressively to Jin.
"Ah come on! You're not going to stay angry on me, will you?" Jin asked.
"I don't know!" Julia said with a superiority look.
"Julia? Look... I'm sorry. Does that help?" Jin asked.
"Hum... Yes!" Julia said giving a quick kiss on Jin's lips and started running to the door. She waved a hand at Jin and entered. She leant against the dark wooden door and gave an heavy sigh. Smiling she walked into the house.
"Bye..." Howarang said passing by Julia.
"Howarang? What are you doing here?" Julia asked, but Howarang was opening the door and saying nothing he left. Julia shrugged her shoulders and walked away.
"Xiaoyu? Are you here?" Julia asked opening Xiaoyu's room door.
"'morning Howarang..." Xiaoyu said from under her sheets.
"Sorry to warn you that I'm not Howarang, but Julia!" Julia said grinning. Xiaoyu sat on her bed and looking around, she saw Julia looking at her. "Very well girl, what was Howarang doing here?"
"Where is he?" Xiaoyu asked.
"He left when I arrived." Julia said sadly.
"Ah, I see... He told me about you..." Xiaoyu explained.
"Really?! He did?" Julia asked thoughtful.
"Anyway, let me take a bath first, ok?" Xiaoyu said getting up.
***
"Can you tell me now, what happenend last night between you and Howarang?" Julia asked her friend.
"Well, there's nothing much to say, he slept here-
"You slept with Howarang????!!!!!!" Julia asked, open mouth.
"NO! Who do you think I am?! The boy was hurt because of you!" Xiaoyu said. "He said he could stay with me till you got home. But he was in the living room all the time and I was in my bedroom sleeping. Now that I mention it, Where the hell were you?"
"Me?! Owww, I was with Jin." Julia said blushing. Xiaoyu gave her an "Go on" look.
"Well, I slept in his house, I asked him if I could." Julia explained.
"Don't tell me you were mad at me!?" Xiaoyu asked confused.
"Well, I'm a very shy person! You shouldn't have done that!" Julia said with an innocent look. "But no, it wasn't because of that, that I slept in his house. I was just feeling a little confused... I needed Jin around me..."
"Hum. I see... Ok, now that we've talked about it. Classes start tomorrow. We must buy the things we need, ok?" Xiaoyu said.
***
"Wake up Xiaoyu!!!!!!" Julia yelled. "Were going to be late!"
"Late for what!?" Xiaoyu asked sleepy.
"News flash! We have college!!!!! Come on hurry up!!!!" Julia said dressing her white shirt. Xiaoyu slowly got up and started dressing.
They passed the college gates running fast and headed to their class room.
"Ah, miss Chang and miss Ling! Late, right in the first class after Christmas holidays! Well, take a seat. Julia looked aroud and saw two empty chairs next to Jin. They said "Hi!" to him. Julia sat next to him and Xiaoyu sat next to Julia.
"Howarang is not here yet." Whispered Xiaoyu.
"He's always like that. I'm sure he will be here any minute." Julia assured Xiaoyu.
"Sorry I'm late! May I come in?" Howarang asked politely.
"You see? Here he is." Julia said.
"Come in, come in, mister Howarang have a seat now." The teacher said. Howarang looked at Julia but quickly he looked away.
"Finally! I thought the teacher would never stop talking about the new semestre." Xiaoyu said listening to the bell.
"Howarang, I think we have to talk." Julia said to Howarang who was getting up from his chair.
"Sorry, I can't right now, I have to get to my locker to get the books I left there when I arrived and I'm really in a hurry right now, so maybe another time, ok? Bye then..." Howarang said.
"Sorry about that." Xiaoyu said putting a hand on Julia's shoulder.
"He will have to speak with me sometime..." Julia said. The bell to the other lesson rang and they had to go to English.
***
"Please Howarang, we have to talk!" Julia asked Howarang at end of the classes.
"Look... ok!" Howarang sighed. "Let's go to my place.
***
"Well, this is my house." Howarang said opening the front door.
"Howarang... about the other night..." Julia started.
"I was really stupid. Julia, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that... I understand you only see me as a friend, and if that's what you want, that's what I will be. A friend. But I just want you to know that I'll be always here for you. You can count on me for everything you need." Howarang said.
"Thank you Howarang." Julia said hugging him. He hugged her back. "You can count on me for everything too..."
"Just tell me one thing." Howarang asked.
"Sure. Anything." Julia said.
"Where did you spent that night?" Howarang asked already knowing the answer but still asked it.
"Jin's house." Julia answered.
"Jin, can I ask you a favour...?" Julia asked looking at the end of the street they were passing.
"Sure, go ahead." Jin said.
"Can I spend this night in your house? I don't feel like coming home..." Julia confessed.
"Of course you can, but why? It's not because of what Ling did, is it?" Jin asked amazed.
"No..." Julia muttered bursting into tears.
"Julia, what's wrong?" Jin asked putting his arm around her shoulders. She just kept crying softly. Jin knew words would screw everything that moment so he just kept the things has they were and they slowly walked to Jin's house.
***
Julia woke up the next morning and looked around. Where am I? She thought. Running her fingers in the bed she felt something, or someone. She turned to where she was touching. Jin's shoulder? Jin?! What am I doing in bed with Jin? Only wearing my underwear and one small white shirt?! Oh my god, what have I done? She kept asking horrifyed. Jin moved and quickly Julia got out of the bed. Jin woke up and looked sleepy at Julia.
"Hummm...????" He muttered.
"What happened between us last night???!!!!" Julia asked still looking at Jin horrifyed.
"What? You don't remember?" Jin asked with a hoarsed voice.
"What do you mean I don't remember? Oh my God... we didn't... you know..." Julia asked panicing.
"What?!" Jin laughed.
"You know... do..." Julia said with her face totally red.
"So you don't remember..." Jin said smiling.
"Hoe... I can't believe you, no... I would remember if we... you know what!" Julia said, her voice shaking.
"Relax!" Jin said laughing. "Nothing happened! You just said to me to stay here with you, because you didn't want to stay alone... That's all!
"Is that true?!" Julia asked.
"Of course it is! I'm not a freak girl abuser!" Jin explained.
"On that case... I HATE YOU! You gave me quite a scare back then! Damn it Jin! I almost thought that we..." Julia shot at him.
"Eheheheheh. Aaahh... How are you feeling anyway?" Jin asked still laughing.
"I'm fine, why? That wasn't funny, Jin Kazama!" Julia said dressing her clothes.
"Wooooo... The terrifying "Jin Kazama"!You should have seen your face...!!!!!" Jin said grinning.
"Quit it!" Julia said putting her boots on.
"Ok, ok!" Jin said giving up. "Do you need any help, sweetheart?"
"Jin!" Said an angry Julia.
***
"Thanks for bringing me home!" Julia said agressively to Jin.
"Ah come on! You're not going to stay angry on me, will you?" Jin asked.
"I don't know!" Julia said with a superiority look.
"Julia? Look... I'm sorry. Does that help?" Jin asked.
"Hum... Yes!" Julia said giving a quick kiss on Jin's lips and started running to the door. She waved a hand at Jin and entered. She leant against the dark wooden door and gave an heavy sigh. Smiling she walked into the house.
"Bye..." Howarang said passing by Julia.
"Howarang? What are you doing here?" Julia asked, but Howarang was opening the door and saying nothing he left. Julia shrugged her shoulders and walked away.
"Xiaoyu? Are you here?" Julia asked opening Xiaoyu's room door.
"'morning Howarang..." Xiaoyu said from under her sheets.
"Sorry to warn you that I'm not Howarang, but Julia!" Julia said grinning. Xiaoyu sat on her bed and looking around, she saw Julia looking at her. "Very well girl, what was Howarang doing here?"
"Where is he?" Xiaoyu asked.
"He left when I arrived." Julia said sadly.
"Ah, I see... He told me about you..." Xiaoyu explained.
"Really?! He did?" Julia asked thoughtful.
"Anyway, let me take a bath first, ok?" Xiaoyu said getting up.
***
"Can you tell me now, what happenend last night between you and Howarang?" Julia asked her friend.
"Well, there's nothing much to say, he slept here-
"You slept with Howarang????!!!!!!" Julia asked, open mouth.
"NO! Who do you think I am?! The boy was hurt because of you!" Xiaoyu said. "He said he could stay with me till you got home. But he was in the living room all the time and I was in my bedroom sleeping. Now that I mention it, Where the hell were you?"
"Me?! Owww, I was with Jin." Julia said blushing. Xiaoyu gave her an "Go on" look.
"Well, I slept in his house, I asked him if I could." Julia explained.
"Don't tell me you were mad at me!?" Xiaoyu asked confused.
"Well, I'm a very shy person! You shouldn't have done that!" Julia said with an innocent look. "But no, it wasn't because of that, that I slept in his house. I was just feeling a little confused... I needed Jin around me..."
"Hum. I see... Ok, now that we've talked about it. Classes start tomorrow. We must buy the things we need, ok?" Xiaoyu said.
***
"Wake up Xiaoyu!!!!!!" Julia yelled. "Were going to be late!"
"Late for what!?" Xiaoyu asked sleepy.
"News flash! We have college!!!!! Come on hurry up!!!!" Julia said dressing her white shirt. Xiaoyu slowly got up and started dressing.
They passed the college gates running fast and headed to their class room.
"Ah, miss Chang and miss Ling! Late, right in the first class after Christmas holidays! Well, take a seat. Julia looked aroud and saw two empty chairs next to Jin. They said "Hi!" to him. Julia sat next to him and Xiaoyu sat next to Julia.
"Howarang is not here yet." Whispered Xiaoyu.
"He's always like that. I'm sure he will be here any minute." Julia assured Xiaoyu.
"Sorry I'm late! May I come in?" Howarang asked politely.
"You see? Here he is." Julia said.
"Come in, come in, mister Howarang have a seat now." The teacher said. Howarang looked at Julia but quickly he looked away.
"Finally! I thought the teacher would never stop talking about the new semestre." Xiaoyu said listening to the bell.
"Howarang, I think we have to talk." Julia said to Howarang who was getting up from his chair.
"Sorry, I can't right now, I have to get to my locker to get the books I left there when I arrived and I'm really in a hurry right now, so maybe another time, ok? Bye then..." Howarang said.
"Sorry about that." Xiaoyu said putting a hand on Julia's shoulder.
"He will have to speak with me sometime..." Julia said. The bell to the other lesson rang and they had to go to English.
***
"Please Howarang, we have to talk!" Julia asked Howarang at end of the classes.
"Look... ok!" Howarang sighed. "Let's go to my place.
***
"Well, this is my house." Howarang said opening the front door.
"Howarang... about the other night..." Julia started.
"I was really stupid. Julia, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that... I understand you only see me as a friend, and if that's what you want, that's what I will be. A friend. But I just want you to know that I'll be always here for you. You can count on me for everything you need." Howarang said.
"Thank you Howarang." Julia said hugging him. He hugged her back. "You can count on me for everything too..."
"Just tell me one thing." Howarang asked.
"Sure. Anything." Julia said.
"Where did you spent that night?" Howarang asked already knowing the answer but still asked it.
"Jin's house." Julia answered.
