Author's notes: Sorry it took so long again, but I was just waiting for
more reviews to break the three way tie of Kazuya, Hwoarang and Tiger. The
reviews never came, so I'm just gonna do Kazuya.
Chapter three: Kazuya
The day the tournament started, Kazuya entered. He had two goals in mind. He knew that his main goal was to help save Xiaoyu, but he also wanted to steal Jin's genes. He knew that it was only secondary, but it was a goal nonetheless. Kazuya easily fought through Jack, Lei, Bruce and Julia, quickly coming to the fifth fight.
(Fight 5: Kazuya vs. Paul)
Kazuya stood in an arena in the middle of a vast prairie, waiting impatiently for his opponent to arrive. The sun was setting, and its light was reflecting off of his shades. Kazuya folded his arms as he looked around. He found it hard to believe that a place like this was in fact an arena.
Before Kazuya could think any more, a voice broke his chain of thought.
"MISHIMA!"
Kazuya looked over his shoulder and saw a middle-aged man with 'tall' hair and a black leather jacket storming over to him. Kazuya groaned. He knew why Paul was so mad. He wanted the rematch he never received.
"So, you're my opponent?" Kazuya asked dully.
"You're darn right, Mishima!" Paul shouted. "I'm here for my rematch, and I intend to get it!"
Kazuya groaned again. "I guess you just didn't learn the first time."
Paul narrowed his eyes. "You were just lucky!" He shouted. "This time will be different!"
Kazuya smirked as he put up his fists. "Oh, really? Let's just see about that."
(AFTER BATTLE)
Kazuya thrust his fist out, catching Paul in the stomach. The force from the punch caused Paul to be lifted off his feet, even if it was only a couple inches off the ground. Grasping his stomach, attempting to catch his breath, the defeated man collapsed to his knees.
For the first time, Kazuya got a good look at Paul. The fight had taken it's toll on him. He now had a black eye, several bruises all over his face and his hair was now all over the place. His pants had a few rips, as did his leather jacket. Breathing heavily, Paul looked up at Kazuya.
"This...Isn't...Over." Paul breathed.
With that, Paul collapsed to the dusty ground, unconscious. Kazuya smirked as he folded his arms and looked down at his defeated rival.
"I must admit that you've improved, Phoenix." Kazuya said to the unconscious man. "But you still need much more strength if you want to defeat me."
After his victory over Paul, Kazuya continued to climb the ladder of fights, winning his next battles against King and Marshal. Kazuya quickly came upon his eighth battle.
(Fight 8: Kazuya vs. Jin)
Kazuya stood at the foot of a large mountain covered in snow, once again waiting for his opponent. Although he didn't want to admit it, Kazuya was getting a little cold, wearing his collared shirt and black pants. Looking to his left, Kazuya was looking up the snowy mountain, where several people were skiing or snowboarding down. To his right was a lodge, where he could see several people inside, sitting at tables. Outside, there were many people standing around the ring, excitedly waiting to watch the upcoming fight.
Kazuya looked at his surroundings. He couldn't remember if there were any tournaments in the past that were covered in snow. (A/N: The arena from TTT doesn't count.) Like his fight with Paul, his thoughts were interrupted. This time, it was one of the lodge members who broke the silence.
"Hey! It's him!"
Kazuya looked over his shoulder and saw a young man pushing through the crowd, working his way to meet his opponent. When the young man was finally out in the open, Kazuya finally got a glimpse of him. Same hairstyle, three bangs over his forehead, a hooded jacket.
Jin Kazama.
Kazuya smirked as he turned around completely. After one full year, it was finally time to square off against his reluctant son.
Jin growled when he saw Kazuya. "Hello, Mishima." He said, getting into a fighting stance. "Shall we fight?"
Kazuya's smirk got a little bigger as he too got into a stance. "We shall."
(AFTER BATTLE)
Jin charged at Kazuya, fist outstretched. Unfortunately for him, Kazuya leaned to the side, causing the fist to fly past and Jin to become open for attack. Kazuya took the chance, delivering a powerful uppercut to Jin's chin.
The force from the punch was far too much for the young Kazama to handle. Jin went flying back twenty feet until he landed in the snow, lying on his back. He quickly became unconscious.
Kazuya grinned evilly as he walked over to Jin. At long last, he could obtain Jin's genes. Kazuya gripped Jin's neck with one hand and pressed his other against Jin's forehead. He was ready to start absorbing the genes. The people watching the fight were to scared to do anything.
However, just as Kazuya was about to start absorbing, he caught a glimpse of Jin's motionless face. For several seconds, Kazuya stared at Jin's face, his evil grin fading into a look of anguish. Looking into Jin's face, Kazuya saw the face of a young woman with dark hair instead of Jin.
The resemblance of his mother.
"...J-Jun..." Kazuya whimpered, remembering his love from so long ago.
Kazuya's hand shook as he released Jin. Kazuya dropped to his knees, burying his face in his hands. "I-I can't...I can't do it!" He said. He couldn't believe that he'd been wanting to steal Jin's genes for so long, yet when he finally got the chance, he chickened out.
"What's wrong with me?" Kazuya asked himself. "Why am I becoming so soft?"
Slowly, Kazuya stood up, kept his head lowered, turned around and walked away from Jin, whom was starting to wake up.
(Fight 9: Kazuya vs. Heihachi)
After winning over Jin, Kazuya continued towards the Mishima Zaibatsu, where Heihachi was supposedly keeping Xiaoyu. Kazuya found that most of the guards had left their posts for some strange reason, and only a few guards were left, easily dispatched by Kazuya.
Soon, Kazuya came to a locked door. Looking in, he spotted a bound and gagged girl lying on her side in the middle of a large room.
Kazuya narrowed his eyes. The girl was Xiaoyu, but it was most likely a trap, considering Heihachi was nowhere to be seen. Kazuya decided that, rather than simply barge in, he would climb to a higher ground and enter the room another way.
After a bit of backtracking, Kazuya found a set of stairs leading up. After climbing to the second floor, Kazuya found himself on a walkway, which led back to the large room, although Kazuya was on the other side of the room and looking through an open window on the second floor.
Kazuya spotted something in the room, moving out of the shadows. Something in the form of an old man with blue pants. Kazuya's eyes narrowed.
"...Heihachi..." Kazuya growled to himself. He watched as his father walked over to his bound captive and crouched down beside her. Kazuya started to quietly climb through the window as he listened to what Heihachi was saying.
"Well, it appears my son saw my obvious trap when he arrived at the door and ran off." Heihachi chuckled. "A wise choice, I'd say. However, I don't think your 'boyfriend' would be so wise when he arrives."
Xiaoyu's eyes sprang open as she started letting out muffled screams. By now, Kazuya had dropped to the floor and was slowly working his way over to Heihachi.
"Screaming won't do you any good, my dear." Heihachi laughed. "But you'll have plenty to scream about when I kill Jin when he arrives."
Kazuya narrowed his eyes and let out a low and quiet growl without thinking. For some reason, what Heihachi had just said pushed Kazuya's anger even further. Without a seconds notice, Kazuya tore at his father, whom was starting to stand up again.
"HEIHACHI!"
The older Mishima turned around to see his son charging at him in a rage. Kazuya thrust his fist at him, starting the fight.
(AFTER BATTLE/Final battle)
Kazuya grabbed Heihachi by the shoulder and thrust his fist into his stomach. Hard. Grasping his stomach, Heihachi collapsed to the ground.
Kazuya folded his arms as he looked down at his father. He turned to look over his shoulder and saw Jin, Miharu and Bruce helping a now-freed Xiaoyu to her feet. The person Kazuya stared at was Jin. The young Kazama saw Kazuya staring at him and returned the stare.
"You had a chance to steal my genes, Mishima." Jin said. "Why didn't you?"
Kazuya was silent. He honestly didn't know how to answer that. He sighed. He figured that he might as well tell the truth. "Saving your friend was my main priority." He said. "You can keep your genes this time, Jin."
Jin's eyes widened when Kazuya said that. Kazuya was even a little surprised himself.
Suddenly, everyone heard a laugh coming from Heihachi. Kazuya turned around as he saw his father slowly getting to his feet.
"I wasn't expecting your surprise entrance, Kazuya." Heihachi said. "I must admit you caught me off guard there." He started laughing harder. "But let's see if you can survive this!"
Slowly, a pair of large, steel doors on the far side of the room opened. Jin and Bruce instantly recognized the furry creature that emerged.
"Ogre!" Bruce shouted.
Kazuya scoffed. "Hah! A big ball of fuzz won't scare me!"
Kazuya confidently put his fists up, preparing for his fight with Ogre.
(ENDING)
Kazuya thrust his fist out one final time, punching Ogre with more force than during the fight. The force of the punch sent the hulking creature flying ten feet back until it landed on the cold, stone floor.
Keeping his stance, Kazuya stood firm, making sure Ogre was defeated. However, he thought wrong. Ogre slowly stood to its feet, growling at the victor of the recent fight.
Suddenly, a beam of light shot from the spot Kazuya had punched. Slowly, the light spread out all over Ogre body, and soon the creature was engulfed in light.
"It's going to explode!" Xiaoyu cried.
"Let's get out of here!" Jin shouted.
Jin, Bruce, Xiaoyu and Miharu rushed out of the room, followed closely by Kazuya.
Outside, everyone else who was in the Mishima Zaibatsu was rushing out, sensing the building was going to explode because the ground was shaking and parts of the ceiling were falling. Soon after everyone else was out, Kazuya tore out the front door. And not a moment too soon either, as the Zaibatsu exploded in a mushroom-shaped explosion, sending debris everywhere.
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Kazuya stood on a cliff, staring off into the sunset. Kazuya still couldn't understand why he didn't steal Jin's genes. He had his long-awaited chance in his hands, yet he simply threw it away.
"Why didn't I do it?" Kazuya asked himself. "Why am I becoming so soft. Jin's supposed to be my enemy."
Kazuya sighed as he continued staring off into the sunset. Suddenly, a voice from behind brought him out of his thoughts.
"...Kazuya..." A strangely familiar voice said gently.
Kazuya's eyes snapped open, instantly recognizing the voice. He slowly looked over his shoulder, staring at the figure standing at the edge of a nearby forest. The figure was a female surrounded in a white light. Her dark hair seemed to shine brightly. Kazuya's eyes widened even more.
Jun Kazama.
"J-Jun?" Kazuya asked in disbelief.
Jun smiled back. She slowly turned to the forest she had appeared by. "Follow me, Kazuya." She said, looking over her shoulder at Kazuya.
With that, Jun disappeared into the forest.
Kazuya stood in shocked silence for a few seconds before deciding to go with his instincts and rush into the forest after her.
Kazuya tore through the forest, brushing away branches as he went. He was desperately trying to keep up with Jun, whom was running faster than Kazuya was, and she wasn't even slowing down! Kazuya soon found it harder and harder to keep up with Jun, finding himself panting every few steps he took.
Eventually, Kazuya made it out of the forest, rushing into a large clearing. In the middle of the clearing was a large pond. Small animals were scattered around the clearing, either going for a swim or getting a drink. The trees above had grown branches so long that the only part of the clearing not in the shade was a small portion of water in the middle of the pond. Kazuya looked around the clearing, sensing he had been there before. He spotted Jun's figure sitting on a log at the edge of the pond, looking into the water. Kazuya smiled widely as he walked over to the log at sat down beside Jun.
Jun turned her head to look at Kazuya. "Remember this place, Kazuya?" She asked with a warm smile.
Kazuya looked around. "I know I've been here before. This place looks so familiar." He said scratching his chin.
Jun chuckled. "It should. I was with you at the time."
Kazuya's eyes sprang open, realization suddenly dawning on him. "This is where we went for our first date!"
Jun chuckled a little more. "You've got a fine memory, dear." She said.
Kazuya stared at Jun, smirking. "Jun, I've missed you so much. I thought you were dead!"
"I am." Jun replied simply.
Kazuya's eyes widened. "What?"
"I was killed by the creature that you destroyed back at your father's." Jun was silent for a little bit. "Well, the original one, anyway. Heihachi's Ogre was a clone."
"Well, if your dead, how can I see you?" Kazuya asked, still in disbelief.
"Hey, you saw Bruce, didn't you?" She quizzed. "I was allowed to come back for just a little while to see you again. Bruce volunteered to stay here for good."
"But why can't you stay?" Kazuya almost begged.
"Because if I stayed, I'd lose my ability to help you and Jin control your powers." Jun explained.
Kazuya smiled inwardly, knowing that even now, his beloved wife was trying to help him.
Jun's smile faded as she sighed. "It's time for me to go, Kazuya." She said.
Kazuya quickly placed a hand on Jun's. Jun felt so real that if she didn't say that she was dead herself, Kazuya wouldn't have believed it. "Can I at least kiss you one more time, Jun?" He asked.
Jun's smile returned. "Of course, Kazuya."
Hearing Jun's approval, Kazuya grabbed her shoulders and pulled her in for a kiss. Savoring his final kiss, Kazuya closed his eyes and wished the moment would never end.
Sadly, it did.
After about thirty seconds, Kazuya couldn't feel Jun anymore. Opening his eyes, Kazuya found himself staring at nothing but trees.
After looking around for a few seconds, Kazuya lowered his head, clearly upset that his wife was gone. However, as he looked down, he spotted something etched onto the log his was sitting on. A heart with the initials 'K.M. + J.K.' inside.
For the first time in a long time, Kazuya smiled warmly. He suddenly felt something hot running down his cheek. Kazuya rubbed his fingers against the hot substance and pulled his hand back to look at it. There was a wet, clear substance all over his fingers.
Kazuya chuckled. "Maybe I AM getting a little soft." He said. Kazuya looked up. "Thanks, Jun."
Kazuya stood up and raced out of the clearing, wanting to find Jin and show him his newfound emotions.
As Kazuya ran off, a white feather he left behind fell to the ground.
END of Kazuya's story.
Chapter three: Kazuya
The day the tournament started, Kazuya entered. He had two goals in mind. He knew that his main goal was to help save Xiaoyu, but he also wanted to steal Jin's genes. He knew that it was only secondary, but it was a goal nonetheless. Kazuya easily fought through Jack, Lei, Bruce and Julia, quickly coming to the fifth fight.
(Fight 5: Kazuya vs. Paul)
Kazuya stood in an arena in the middle of a vast prairie, waiting impatiently for his opponent to arrive. The sun was setting, and its light was reflecting off of his shades. Kazuya folded his arms as he looked around. He found it hard to believe that a place like this was in fact an arena.
Before Kazuya could think any more, a voice broke his chain of thought.
"MISHIMA!"
Kazuya looked over his shoulder and saw a middle-aged man with 'tall' hair and a black leather jacket storming over to him. Kazuya groaned. He knew why Paul was so mad. He wanted the rematch he never received.
"So, you're my opponent?" Kazuya asked dully.
"You're darn right, Mishima!" Paul shouted. "I'm here for my rematch, and I intend to get it!"
Kazuya groaned again. "I guess you just didn't learn the first time."
Paul narrowed his eyes. "You were just lucky!" He shouted. "This time will be different!"
Kazuya smirked as he put up his fists. "Oh, really? Let's just see about that."
(AFTER BATTLE)
Kazuya thrust his fist out, catching Paul in the stomach. The force from the punch caused Paul to be lifted off his feet, even if it was only a couple inches off the ground. Grasping his stomach, attempting to catch his breath, the defeated man collapsed to his knees.
For the first time, Kazuya got a good look at Paul. The fight had taken it's toll on him. He now had a black eye, several bruises all over his face and his hair was now all over the place. His pants had a few rips, as did his leather jacket. Breathing heavily, Paul looked up at Kazuya.
"This...Isn't...Over." Paul breathed.
With that, Paul collapsed to the dusty ground, unconscious. Kazuya smirked as he folded his arms and looked down at his defeated rival.
"I must admit that you've improved, Phoenix." Kazuya said to the unconscious man. "But you still need much more strength if you want to defeat me."
After his victory over Paul, Kazuya continued to climb the ladder of fights, winning his next battles against King and Marshal. Kazuya quickly came upon his eighth battle.
(Fight 8: Kazuya vs. Jin)
Kazuya stood at the foot of a large mountain covered in snow, once again waiting for his opponent. Although he didn't want to admit it, Kazuya was getting a little cold, wearing his collared shirt and black pants. Looking to his left, Kazuya was looking up the snowy mountain, where several people were skiing or snowboarding down. To his right was a lodge, where he could see several people inside, sitting at tables. Outside, there were many people standing around the ring, excitedly waiting to watch the upcoming fight.
Kazuya looked at his surroundings. He couldn't remember if there were any tournaments in the past that were covered in snow. (A/N: The arena from TTT doesn't count.) Like his fight with Paul, his thoughts were interrupted. This time, it was one of the lodge members who broke the silence.
"Hey! It's him!"
Kazuya looked over his shoulder and saw a young man pushing through the crowd, working his way to meet his opponent. When the young man was finally out in the open, Kazuya finally got a glimpse of him. Same hairstyle, three bangs over his forehead, a hooded jacket.
Jin Kazama.
Kazuya smirked as he turned around completely. After one full year, it was finally time to square off against his reluctant son.
Jin growled when he saw Kazuya. "Hello, Mishima." He said, getting into a fighting stance. "Shall we fight?"
Kazuya's smirk got a little bigger as he too got into a stance. "We shall."
(AFTER BATTLE)
Jin charged at Kazuya, fist outstretched. Unfortunately for him, Kazuya leaned to the side, causing the fist to fly past and Jin to become open for attack. Kazuya took the chance, delivering a powerful uppercut to Jin's chin.
The force from the punch was far too much for the young Kazama to handle. Jin went flying back twenty feet until he landed in the snow, lying on his back. He quickly became unconscious.
Kazuya grinned evilly as he walked over to Jin. At long last, he could obtain Jin's genes. Kazuya gripped Jin's neck with one hand and pressed his other against Jin's forehead. He was ready to start absorbing the genes. The people watching the fight were to scared to do anything.
However, just as Kazuya was about to start absorbing, he caught a glimpse of Jin's motionless face. For several seconds, Kazuya stared at Jin's face, his evil grin fading into a look of anguish. Looking into Jin's face, Kazuya saw the face of a young woman with dark hair instead of Jin.
The resemblance of his mother.
"...J-Jun..." Kazuya whimpered, remembering his love from so long ago.
Kazuya's hand shook as he released Jin. Kazuya dropped to his knees, burying his face in his hands. "I-I can't...I can't do it!" He said. He couldn't believe that he'd been wanting to steal Jin's genes for so long, yet when he finally got the chance, he chickened out.
"What's wrong with me?" Kazuya asked himself. "Why am I becoming so soft?"
Slowly, Kazuya stood up, kept his head lowered, turned around and walked away from Jin, whom was starting to wake up.
(Fight 9: Kazuya vs. Heihachi)
After winning over Jin, Kazuya continued towards the Mishima Zaibatsu, where Heihachi was supposedly keeping Xiaoyu. Kazuya found that most of the guards had left their posts for some strange reason, and only a few guards were left, easily dispatched by Kazuya.
Soon, Kazuya came to a locked door. Looking in, he spotted a bound and gagged girl lying on her side in the middle of a large room.
Kazuya narrowed his eyes. The girl was Xiaoyu, but it was most likely a trap, considering Heihachi was nowhere to be seen. Kazuya decided that, rather than simply barge in, he would climb to a higher ground and enter the room another way.
After a bit of backtracking, Kazuya found a set of stairs leading up. After climbing to the second floor, Kazuya found himself on a walkway, which led back to the large room, although Kazuya was on the other side of the room and looking through an open window on the second floor.
Kazuya spotted something in the room, moving out of the shadows. Something in the form of an old man with blue pants. Kazuya's eyes narrowed.
"...Heihachi..." Kazuya growled to himself. He watched as his father walked over to his bound captive and crouched down beside her. Kazuya started to quietly climb through the window as he listened to what Heihachi was saying.
"Well, it appears my son saw my obvious trap when he arrived at the door and ran off." Heihachi chuckled. "A wise choice, I'd say. However, I don't think your 'boyfriend' would be so wise when he arrives."
Xiaoyu's eyes sprang open as she started letting out muffled screams. By now, Kazuya had dropped to the floor and was slowly working his way over to Heihachi.
"Screaming won't do you any good, my dear." Heihachi laughed. "But you'll have plenty to scream about when I kill Jin when he arrives."
Kazuya narrowed his eyes and let out a low and quiet growl without thinking. For some reason, what Heihachi had just said pushed Kazuya's anger even further. Without a seconds notice, Kazuya tore at his father, whom was starting to stand up again.
"HEIHACHI!"
The older Mishima turned around to see his son charging at him in a rage. Kazuya thrust his fist at him, starting the fight.
(AFTER BATTLE/Final battle)
Kazuya grabbed Heihachi by the shoulder and thrust his fist into his stomach. Hard. Grasping his stomach, Heihachi collapsed to the ground.
Kazuya folded his arms as he looked down at his father. He turned to look over his shoulder and saw Jin, Miharu and Bruce helping a now-freed Xiaoyu to her feet. The person Kazuya stared at was Jin. The young Kazama saw Kazuya staring at him and returned the stare.
"You had a chance to steal my genes, Mishima." Jin said. "Why didn't you?"
Kazuya was silent. He honestly didn't know how to answer that. He sighed. He figured that he might as well tell the truth. "Saving your friend was my main priority." He said. "You can keep your genes this time, Jin."
Jin's eyes widened when Kazuya said that. Kazuya was even a little surprised himself.
Suddenly, everyone heard a laugh coming from Heihachi. Kazuya turned around as he saw his father slowly getting to his feet.
"I wasn't expecting your surprise entrance, Kazuya." Heihachi said. "I must admit you caught me off guard there." He started laughing harder. "But let's see if you can survive this!"
Slowly, a pair of large, steel doors on the far side of the room opened. Jin and Bruce instantly recognized the furry creature that emerged.
"Ogre!" Bruce shouted.
Kazuya scoffed. "Hah! A big ball of fuzz won't scare me!"
Kazuya confidently put his fists up, preparing for his fight with Ogre.
(ENDING)
Kazuya thrust his fist out one final time, punching Ogre with more force than during the fight. The force of the punch sent the hulking creature flying ten feet back until it landed on the cold, stone floor.
Keeping his stance, Kazuya stood firm, making sure Ogre was defeated. However, he thought wrong. Ogre slowly stood to its feet, growling at the victor of the recent fight.
Suddenly, a beam of light shot from the spot Kazuya had punched. Slowly, the light spread out all over Ogre body, and soon the creature was engulfed in light.
"It's going to explode!" Xiaoyu cried.
"Let's get out of here!" Jin shouted.
Jin, Bruce, Xiaoyu and Miharu rushed out of the room, followed closely by Kazuya.
Outside, everyone else who was in the Mishima Zaibatsu was rushing out, sensing the building was going to explode because the ground was shaking and parts of the ceiling were falling. Soon after everyone else was out, Kazuya tore out the front door. And not a moment too soon either, as the Zaibatsu exploded in a mushroom-shaped explosion, sending debris everywhere.
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Kazuya stood on a cliff, staring off into the sunset. Kazuya still couldn't understand why he didn't steal Jin's genes. He had his long-awaited chance in his hands, yet he simply threw it away.
"Why didn't I do it?" Kazuya asked himself. "Why am I becoming so soft. Jin's supposed to be my enemy."
Kazuya sighed as he continued staring off into the sunset. Suddenly, a voice from behind brought him out of his thoughts.
"...Kazuya..." A strangely familiar voice said gently.
Kazuya's eyes snapped open, instantly recognizing the voice. He slowly looked over his shoulder, staring at the figure standing at the edge of a nearby forest. The figure was a female surrounded in a white light. Her dark hair seemed to shine brightly. Kazuya's eyes widened even more.
Jun Kazama.
"J-Jun?" Kazuya asked in disbelief.
Jun smiled back. She slowly turned to the forest she had appeared by. "Follow me, Kazuya." She said, looking over her shoulder at Kazuya.
With that, Jun disappeared into the forest.
Kazuya stood in shocked silence for a few seconds before deciding to go with his instincts and rush into the forest after her.
Kazuya tore through the forest, brushing away branches as he went. He was desperately trying to keep up with Jun, whom was running faster than Kazuya was, and she wasn't even slowing down! Kazuya soon found it harder and harder to keep up with Jun, finding himself panting every few steps he took.
Eventually, Kazuya made it out of the forest, rushing into a large clearing. In the middle of the clearing was a large pond. Small animals were scattered around the clearing, either going for a swim or getting a drink. The trees above had grown branches so long that the only part of the clearing not in the shade was a small portion of water in the middle of the pond. Kazuya looked around the clearing, sensing he had been there before. He spotted Jun's figure sitting on a log at the edge of the pond, looking into the water. Kazuya smiled widely as he walked over to the log at sat down beside Jun.
Jun turned her head to look at Kazuya. "Remember this place, Kazuya?" She asked with a warm smile.
Kazuya looked around. "I know I've been here before. This place looks so familiar." He said scratching his chin.
Jun chuckled. "It should. I was with you at the time."
Kazuya's eyes sprang open, realization suddenly dawning on him. "This is where we went for our first date!"
Jun chuckled a little more. "You've got a fine memory, dear." She said.
Kazuya stared at Jun, smirking. "Jun, I've missed you so much. I thought you were dead!"
"I am." Jun replied simply.
Kazuya's eyes widened. "What?"
"I was killed by the creature that you destroyed back at your father's." Jun was silent for a little bit. "Well, the original one, anyway. Heihachi's Ogre was a clone."
"Well, if your dead, how can I see you?" Kazuya asked, still in disbelief.
"Hey, you saw Bruce, didn't you?" She quizzed. "I was allowed to come back for just a little while to see you again. Bruce volunteered to stay here for good."
"But why can't you stay?" Kazuya almost begged.
"Because if I stayed, I'd lose my ability to help you and Jin control your powers." Jun explained.
Kazuya smiled inwardly, knowing that even now, his beloved wife was trying to help him.
Jun's smile faded as she sighed. "It's time for me to go, Kazuya." She said.
Kazuya quickly placed a hand on Jun's. Jun felt so real that if she didn't say that she was dead herself, Kazuya wouldn't have believed it. "Can I at least kiss you one more time, Jun?" He asked.
Jun's smile returned. "Of course, Kazuya."
Hearing Jun's approval, Kazuya grabbed her shoulders and pulled her in for a kiss. Savoring his final kiss, Kazuya closed his eyes and wished the moment would never end.
Sadly, it did.
After about thirty seconds, Kazuya couldn't feel Jun anymore. Opening his eyes, Kazuya found himself staring at nothing but trees.
After looking around for a few seconds, Kazuya lowered his head, clearly upset that his wife was gone. However, as he looked down, he spotted something etched onto the log his was sitting on. A heart with the initials 'K.M. + J.K.' inside.
For the first time in a long time, Kazuya smiled warmly. He suddenly felt something hot running down his cheek. Kazuya rubbed his fingers against the hot substance and pulled his hand back to look at it. There was a wet, clear substance all over his fingers.
Kazuya chuckled. "Maybe I AM getting a little soft." He said. Kazuya looked up. "Thanks, Jun."
Kazuya stood up and raced out of the clearing, wanting to find Jin and show him his newfound emotions.
As Kazuya ran off, a white feather he left behind fell to the ground.
END of Kazuya's story.