Kick, Jab, Kick, Punch, Jab, Flip- thump....
How did he just do that?! Had he seriously knocked me down from my flip!
"Come on, Kayden! Take him down!" Taryn shouted at me.
Punch, Kick, Jump- Arg! How was he doing this?
I'm obviously being way to distracted by everything to pay attention to each of is moves. Maybe it's because he's too cute to hit... Oh well!
I threw out a kick, hitting Hwoarang in the stomach. I ducked quickly as his fist came my way. I stood back up and used my strength to flip him.
"K.O.! Winner!" The voice came.
Did I really just hear that? Did I really beat Hwoarang?
Hwoarang groaned and got to his feet.
"Nice match!" I said with a happy smile.
He shrugged, his hand in the air as turned and walked off.
I stopped for a moment, watching him walk off and then ran over to Taryn who was standing by Forest Law.
"Great job!" They had both said. Forest Law was now sort of always with us because Taryn was always inviting him. I thought I told her not to go for someone whose name was Forest...
"So! Let's go celebrate!" Taryn said happily.
I nodded, still smiling from before. I quickly turned as I felt someone behind me- almost turning to quickly and smashing into Jin Kazama- of course, it was lucky that I had taken a step backwards.
"You did a good job..." He spoke.
"You were watching?" Oh boy- that was stupid to ask, if he saw me win, of course he was watching! "I, uh, mean- thanks!"
He gave this sort of half grin.
"Uh.... Kayden? Are we going to go or what?" Taryn asked.
"Oh right..." I muttered. Jin started to turn away.
I hope this works
"Uh- Kazama, want to come with us? Taryn suggested going to celebrate. It may be fun!"
Jin turned back at me. He paused, like if he was debating on wanting to come or not. He gave a shrug motion, then a nod.
Taryn shook her head, and turned and started walking to the coffee shop just down the street.
"So... what got you into fighting?"
Jin looked at me for a moment then down at his cup. "My father and my grandfather."
"Oh- so they taught you fighting or something?"
Jin didn't reply instantly. "My grandfather did- but I decided I didn't want anything to do with them. So I learned traditional karate." He talked slowly and quietly.
"You don't want anything to do with your father and grandfather? How come?"
"Because they betrayed me." He spoke louder and sounded angry. Then his voice softened again, "I will have nothing to do with the Mishimas'...."
I stopped, had he really said Mishima? Was his father Kazuya? That means his grandfather... is Heihachi?!
As soon as I snapped back to reality I saw Jin looking at me a little strangely. "So why are you in this tournament?"
"Me?" Whenever I speak I sound so stupid, "Uh... I mean- well, my brother taught me karate, but he died of cancer but he was always telling me to-"I stopped as my mind was telling me to make simple answers and not to tell my stupid life story. "Basically I just want to do this to show that I can fight, and my brothers training didn't go to waste. Plus kids back home always say I can't fight."
Stop carrying on, stupid!
Jin just nodded, almost like if he was really listening! Wouldn't that be weird, him really listening to me? Wait- was he?!
"So what do you plan on doing after the tournament?" He asked.
"I don't really know. Once I finish this last year of school I'll be getting a job, I want to save up to open this coffee place... I always thought owning something like that would be cool."
He nodded again. "And your fighting days?"
"I never thought about that..." I muttered. "I guess I would still practice karate... There's not a lot I could do..." Now he was confusing my mind. Why did he have to make me think about what I was going to do after this? Here I was thinking I had everything perfect, and here he sits down and asks me questions and mess me up!
He had a point, what was I going to do? What about my fighting? Will I keep going with it? So much for my planned future.... Now I have to go rethink all of this.
