Chapter 5:

Fallen

Kazuya sat at the table, coffee in hand. He listened to what Jun thought about Jin's predicament.

"It's natural. They've been friends since they met. He's probably confused about how he feels. It's been over a year since he's seen her so it's natural for him to have a stronger feeling towards her. Probably thinks its love." Jun said staring into her cup of orange juice. Kazuya nodded and took a sip of his black coffee. "What do you think?" She asked looking up.

"Well," Kazuya thought for a moment. "You're probably right. He's been taught not to ignore his emotions. He's not ready to tell anyone yet." Jun nodded.

"You agree for once." She teased. Kazuya gave her a glare that faded into a smirk.

"How can I not, with such beautiful eyes of stars staring at me?" Jun blushed and stood up from the table. Jun kissed Kazuya on his lips,

"Well I think he's falling…. In love." She smiled and headed into the bathroom. Kazuya smirked and looked at the strong black coffee.

"Heh, he would." Kazuya chuckled to himself.

Jin walked through the front door about five minutes later and completely bypassed Kazuya.

"Eh, Hey you." Kazuya called out to Jin. Jin turned around, a smile on his face. Kazuya raised an eyebrow. "What are you grinning about?" Jin just smiled brighter.

"Kazi's going back to Korea."

"That's a good thing, why?" Kazuya questioned.

"Because she said she'll write me." Jin smiled and climbed the stairs. Once he was in his room Kazuya spoke up,

"Yup." Kazuya nodded to himself, 'Love letters.' Kazuya grinned evilly at the thought.

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Another four months passed and Kazi, Hwoarang, and Baek were back in Korea. Kazi had been called back to Japan a few times for Kazuya's little missions that Hwoarang did not approve of. Back and forth their verbal fights came more frequent. Kazi's chest heaved. Her heart pounded in her ears. She gritted her teeth to keep her tears from falling. 'What's happened to him?'

"Hwoanchan." She grasped her arm and in a sharp twist, she popped it back in place with a sickening crack. Kazi winced in pain and screamed, her leg was broken as well. She couldn't believe that her own brother did that to her. She couldn't believe Hwoarang hurt her. Something was wrong, Hwoarang wasn't like this. Kazi looked up at her reflection. A sickly injured girl stared back at her. Kazi frowned and her face grew angry. Kazi suddenly smashed the mirror. Glass shards fell to the tiled floor as she dropped to her knees. Was she really being abused? By her own brother, no less? Why wasn't Baek doing any thing? Maybe he had turned cruel. 'No. Baek wouldn't. He loves us too much.' She thought. These physical fights had been happening for quite a while, now and they were always about her associating with 'those damned Mishimas' as Hwoarang put it. She loved him too much. Maybe it was the fact that Hwoarang still hated Jin for letting her jump. Or was it? Who could she turn too? Who would care enough? Could she really do that to Hwoarang? Kazi couldn't cry. Not yet. She stood bravely and climbed out of the bathroom window, she had a plan.

Kazi ran, limping because of her sore leg from popping it back into the joint. When she finally made it to her destination, she passed out cold on the doorstep.

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"Jin! Jin, Honey! Get out here! Quickly now!" Jun's voice awakened Jin. He looked at the clock: 12:03. "Jin Come on!" Jin rolled over.

"KAZAMA JIN!" Kazuya's deep voice boomed all over the house and echoed. Jin rolled over again and hit the floor.

"Ow..." He got up and slipped on a pair of black silk pants before walking out of his room shirtless. Jin walked slowly down the stairs. When he got to the bottom, His eyes widened. "KAZIYA!!" Jin ran lighting fast over to the couch where the young Korean redhead lay, unconscious. Kazuya and Jun looked concerned. "Kaziya!" Jin's heart beat fast against his chest. The sound of ambulance sirens filled the air. Kazi was being loaded up into the ambulance when Kazuya pulled one of the workers aside to where no one else could hear him. Kazuya grasped the man by his shirt,

"Make sure no more harm comes to her. I want nothing but the best, got it?" He hissed, knowing how much she meant to Jin. The man nodded, his eyes full of fear. Kazuya let him go and they drove off. Jin looked horrified.

"What's going on???" he asked, or rather screamed at Kazuya.

"Calm down. We won't know until she wakes up." he reassured him. Jin shook his head.

"We know," Jun's voice came softly. Jin looked up at her. "that you've fallen for her." Jin tried to shake his head and deny it but Kazuya spoke up.

"Your mother says it's normal." At hearing Kazuya's words Jin looked out into the darkness of the autumn night and sighed,

"Please be alright..." He whispered. The cool fall winds blew, ruffling Jin's hair.

"Jin, you're shirtless. Come inside." Jun's voice came from the door; Kazuya was apparently already inside. Jin turned to her and nodded. Looking back only once to glance into the night's shadows, Jin walked silently into the mansion and up to his room. He flopped on the bed. 'Am I? Is it true? Do I really...? Have I fallen for her?' Jin was stuck in his own thoughts, thinking over and over again, trying to figure out when exactly he had formed these strange feelings. He stared into the darkness, letting his mind wonder over how he came to harbor this emotion of confusion. 'Have I fallen for her?'