Life So Complicated
By Indigo Siren

Disclaimer: Tekken is © to Namco. I do not own any of the characters involved, besides the ones of my own creation. I am not making any money from this fan fiction; it is just for fun. All rights reserved.

Chapter 16

Her head spun, images flashing before her eyes. Miharu at a point had wondered if she had died, seeing her life flashing before her like an erratic slideshow. She could see her friends and family and all the places she remembered from her childhood.

She didn't want to believe the horrible things that was consuming her life at the present, all those frightening images that she was seeing in the present. The warmth of her past memories was a comfort against her life now that was like something out of a high budget horror film.

'Why me?' She thought, all those old images melting away, disappearing in a flash of white and once more, she was back in the harsh real world, dazed by her sudden collapse.

She could clearly see Jun now, hovering over her protectively. Miharu blinked a few times, clearing her somewhat speckled vision and turned her head almost begrudgingly towards the action unfolding.

Jin was still in the same spot, almost waiting for the right time to move in to help his father, whom at the moment was locked in a virulent battle with the monstrosity that used to be Heihachi Mishima.

Kazuya in 'Devil' form was clashing with the great hulking beast four times his size. He pounded against that armour like flesh with all his strength, roaring angrily at this mindless monster. Though, it seemed that his actions, no matter how strong or fast seemed to have little effect.

It was infuriating to see that Heihachi, or the thing he'd become was holding its ground. And it's own attacks were making much more of a mark. When Kazuya wasn't fast enough to dodge an attack, he was struck with a force like a tornado ripping apart an entire town.

"Can't you just die already!" Devil Kazuya snarled, leaping backwards and firing a laser shot from his third eye. It punched it Heihachi's chest and sent him back a few steps, but nothing more.

Its retaliation was a great breath of fire, boring down onto Kazuya in a billowing inferno. He managed to spread his wings in time to dodge the main part of the attack, but a small flicker caught his tail and he had to swish it around to put the flame out. Though the devastation wasn't upon him, the fire took its toll on the once plush office, searing up and burning through plaster concrete as if it was nothing. In the end, half the left inner wall had become a molten mess.

Kazuya scowled deeply. 'Incredible. I just can't believe how strong he is. And I'm at full strength… well, I think I am?'

Though he'd destroyed the Devil mind and gained the strength and the body, he began to realise as he continued to duel with his monster father that he'd still truly lost a piece of his power, a piece that made up the hidden Devil genetics of his son. He couldn't take that from him, but how could he truly fight back if he wasn't at his best? He knew if he carried on like this, he'd soon be obliterated.

Seeing that Kazuya was struggling, Jin decided to interfere. He wasn't really doing this for his father - maybe only a little at heart, but in truth, he was doing it for their shared goal to finally rid the world of Heihachi. He dug inside himself with an invisible hand and brought alive the 'Devil gene', causing his body into a quick burst transformation. When black feathered wings sprouted, he took off straight for Heihachi.

"Protect Miharu," he'd said to his mother just that second before his charge.

Jun gave a nod, though not that he'd have seen. "Yes, I will."

Miharu just stayed where she was, trying to think happy thoughts but failed miserably. She put her hands protectively over her stomach and shivered, holding back her tears.

"It'll be alright, we'll all get through this," she whispered, a little bit of her falling into a darkened state, wondering if this really could be it.

Father and son both attacked at the same time, the charge of both enough to actually topple the monster off balance and he went crashing back into the wall. The force was devastating - the second of impact had an earthquake-like effect on the room, sending cracks up all the walls, breaking a few if not all of the big window panes and almost collapsing the roof in on them. A rain of plaster and ceiling tiles came down over then.

Miharu screamed, but the sound was choked back in her throat as Jun suddenly yanked her into the safety of the doorway. The elder woman protectively held her, whispering soothing words into her ear. The poor girl could barely think, let alone absorb in Jun's words. Too much shock to deal with.

The office was nothing more then a shamble, every last piece of furniture damaged in some way or another. And yet the battle continued on this devastated ground.

Kazuya swooped in on his father, his clawed hands digging in around the thick trunk of a neck. If he'd been stronger, he might of considered pinning him back to the wall, but that would have been a useless battle and a waste of time, and instead, focused his energy on just trying to crush his wind pipe or at least do some damage.

Heihachi could feel the sharp pain of claws into his neck, but the pressure was barely anything to complain about. He was fuming that these little flies had just got him in a corner. He needed to destroy them. He had to! Pests like these would never escape alive.

He brought up a large clawed hand and grabbed Kazuya, squeezing around his smaller waist. The satisfaction of hearing the man hiss was enough to feed his hunger for destruction. His claws pressed into flesh, feeling the welling of hot blood to touch his toughened shell skin. The coppery scent had such an effect on his senses, drool spilled from his large mouth. Lost in the moment, he hadn't noticed Jin leap at him.

The Kazama youth aimed right for Heihachi's hideously deformed face, using his acquired talons to rake his eyes.

"You deserve every ounce of pain for everything you've done," Jin hissed, his hoarse voice bellowing into his grandfather's ear.

Heihachi just roared in pain. He tossed Kazuya aside like a rag doll, focusing his attention on the annoying creature trying to tear his face to ribbons. He batted Jin off quite easily, tossing him up into the air. Catching the heat of the flames at the back of his throat, he breathed out a burst of fire towards him.

Jin had been well prepared and dodged towards the floor, missed entirely by the fire ripping up into the damaged ceiling and completely obliterating a corner, the mass breaking apart and collapsing. He scrambled out the way as the weight crashed down and went straight through the floor.

Kazuya was leaning against the wall by the door where Jun and Miharu were, peeling himself out his broken shape in the plaster, flapping the dust off his wings.

"Love the office redecoration, old man. The sun roof was a bit much though," he goaded, though he knew the monster wouldn't understand him. Hell, he just felt better saying it, as his body was burning from pain as it was. Any sign from himself just to make sure he was still alive and kicking was reassuring.

Miharu hadn't been watching the action, just muffling herself against Jun's chest as every load bang brought a scream spilling out. Jun stayed strong for both of them, but a part of her had grown worried. There was a good chance they'd be killed in the cross fire if they stayed where they were, but if they tried to escape, they could be shot by anyone of Heihachi's force daring to come up to this level now.

The Japanese woman's eyes settled on Kazuya, who'd dropped to kneeling. He groaned as he placed a hand to his hurting chest.

"Kazuya?" Her soft voice engaged him and his red eyes turned to her.

"Hate to admit it, but I don't think I'm strong enough," he muttered, a wheeze following.

Heihachi's eyes focused on the four group and he roared, his intentions set to destroy the vermin in his sights.

Jin risked himself, flying at the hulking beast. "You won't get Miharu or my mother!"

Miharu looked up then, tears spilling down her face. "No! Don't do it!" Her voice came out in a croak and she was sure he didn't hear her.

"So, your powers are still incomplete." Jun tediously moved from her position, keeping Miharu behind her as she knelt beside Kazuya. "I can feel great power coming from you, but it's still not enough."

Kazuya used get pain just to shift to stare directly at her. "Do you have a plan? Because I have no fucking clue what to do now. Just beating the crap out of him isn't going to be enough."

A smile graced her lips and she lifted her pale hand to touch his chest. "That piece of you that is missing… maybe my power can bridge that gap. This was Angel's mission once, to fill a place in the darkness, to begin to heel you. Now I can finish her job, and give you the strength you need. It just need time."

"Sorry to say, Jun, but time isn't a luxury we have right now," he grumbled, watching from the corner of his eye Jin attack and dodge feebly at Heihachi who was trying to swat him from the air.

"We having nothing to lose now," she whispered. Closing her eyes, a blue hue emitted from the palm. "Trust me."

From that hue, a warmth slowly began emerge and filtered into his being. Kazuya couldn't help but let out a jittery sigh, feeling himself relax into that welcoming warmth, beginning to take the pain away as it was washing through every ounce of his being. That dark empty gap that had been left open was now filling up - her beautiful white light like the fresh spring water filling the dark empty glass.

Meanwhile, things weren't going exactly well for Jin. On the whole, he was being brutalised. His powers were diminishing and he was tiring fast, every dodge now had to focus all his strength. He obviously saw now that he'd become the distraction, seeing his mother was putting a plan into action. The question was, how long could he hold out?

WHAM! And for probably the millionth time, he was smashed backwards, barely managing to stop himself from crashing into the molten wall.

He growled. "Is that all you've got? You won't defeat me so easily." Could he really sound so cocky when he was getting the crap beat out of him? There wasn't even an answer to go with that as he was forced to dive out the way of the charging beast of his grandfather.

Rolling up, he staggered and fell backwards. His legs felt like jelly.

'Damn it, body! Don't give up now!' Every ache and pain was as sharp as a tack. It was just his luck that this would happen now of all times. And unfortunately, Heihachi took advantage of this misfortune.

He grabbed Jin around the neck lifting him up off the floor. He stared at his prey with the utmost satisfaction. Finally, he'd get to destroy something and watch it writhe till the very last breath.

And Jin put up a hell of a struggle, not making it easy for him even if his body refused to do what he wanted. He had to savour every breath he gulped down as the next one was lessened as the grip around his throat tightened.

'One last chance now," Jin considered, his mind set to at least surviving for Miharu and his child. Closing his eyes, he held his breath, ignoring that devastating pressure and focusing all his power, pulling the strength from every last part of him.

Monstrous eyes narrowed on Jin's third eye, that little red jewel blinking to life. In a flash a beam struck directly in his face. He bellowed in pain, releasing his captive who felt on his back, struggling to breathe again.

He had to admire his handy work when Heihachi has stopped thrashing around. Half his face was a bloody mess - only eye survive the torment as the other had been gouged out by the blast, leaving a long streaking mar in his features.

Having not taken to kindly to Jin's reconstruction surgery, Heihachi intended to ruin his enemy, crush him and tear every last piece of un-ruined flesh into pulp. He rose a large foot, intending to step down on him.

Jin realised he could barely move, like his body was a dead weight. By the time he'd have started to move, he'd have been prod into the floor.

'I can't die now!"

But there was no step. Instead, another distraction as a large piece of plaster was thrown at Heihachi, hitting him in the side of the head. And it was enough to make him to turn away from Jin's prone position. To step back and to take his new prey into consideration.

Miharu.

When Jin saw her and realised what she'd done, his eyes grew wide in horror.

"No Miharu!" He cried out to her. "Get out of here!"

But she didn't move, merely kept her face as blank as possible, though the fear in her eyes wasn't removable.

"Leave him alone!" She managed to shout out.

Jun couldn't help turn, finally noticing that Miharu wasn't there behind her anymore, and now standing facing certain death in front of Heihachi.

"No…" She murmured, her face draining. How could she have let Miharu run off? If the girl died, she'd never forgive herself for failing Jin's trust to protect her.

"Focus." She turned to stare back to face Kazuya. "You can't stop now."

"We're close now," Jun assessed, forcing herself to work faster. But would they be in time to save Miharu?

Heihachi was extremely pissed off. If it wasn't one purple devil or a winged boy trying to attack him, not it was a pathetic, puny girl with no power at all trying to fight him. Snorting, he took a step towards her. This was going to be a simple kill.

Miharu began to step backwards as the hulking beast stalked towards her.

'Am I crazy?' She gulped, choking on a heaviness of dread into her throat. 'Most definitely.'

Jin was crawling, using everything left to get towards Heihachi. He was screaming senselessly just to be noticed, but it did no good. Instead, he bounded against Heihachi's leg, scraping claws against the hard shell-like skin. But he was simply batted away, skidding across the floor. He was forced to dig his claws into the carpet so he wouldn't fall down the hole in the floor.

Miharu gripped herself. 'So, this is how it all ends? In one big fiery mess? I suppose if I was going to die anyway, it was better to go out trying then cowering in a corner waiting to be next.' She looked down at her belly. 'I'm especially sorry to you, that this even happened and that you'll suffer the most before birth. Though we may never see each other, I want you to know that I've never doubted that I'd love you, whatever your blood.' She jumped as her back came to a wall. Nowhere to run now.

The monstrous looming shadow flowed up over her and the cracked wall and her eyes followed up towards the one remaining one of Heihachi. He growled, sharp fangs baring down. He rose a claw up, ready to strike…

… When there was a blue flash. His attention snapped away to his right. Miharu scrambled suddenly in the direction the light came from, taking the chance to escape.

"That's it," Jun's voice whispered.

And from that blue, blinding light, Kazuya came, and a red billowing light was building, glowing so brightly, the whole room was taken in with that glow.

Seeing his purple foe again, Heihachi mindlessly charged…

… Right into an attack.

There was a sharp hiss on the air and then everything seemed to disappear besides the glowing red and orange beam that tore through the air and right through Heihachi. His hulking mass was thrown into the centre of the room, beating at the air aimlessly. Ethereal light, was appearing hole by hole from Heihachi's body as it began to implode on itself.

The room began to shake from the building pressure as Heihachi's power released into the air.

"Come on, we have to go," Kazuya instructed sternly towards Jun, who was cradling a sobbing Miharu. He turned towards Jin, who was crawling towards their position. "And you too."

Jin looked up at him with narrow eyes, before being knocked over by a blast of light. Heihachi's mass had disappeared into a misty coloured light, which didn't in the least look very friendly.

Miharu had been led out of the room by the hand by Jun. She turned to look back to see from the bright light spilling from the main office that Kazuya had actually dragged Jin out, pretty much dumping there while he ran off ahead of them, looking for a way out.

"Damn his design changes," Kazuya growled. Most inconvenient indeed.

Coming to a set of double doors across the hall, he practically tore them from their hinges, coming face to face with a long corridor, and right at the end was a floor to ceiling window.

"Perfect," he said aloud, and turned to the others. "This way."

Jun had gone back to help Jin, with Miharu totting along behind them.

"M-Miharu?" Jin stuttered, worrying when he hadn't got her in focus.

"She's just behind us, don't worry," Jun assured. Looking back to the girl, she smiled. "Stay close." Miharu nodded in response.

Kazuya shattered the window with one swipe of his claw and perched on the ledge, looking back to the others running up the corridor.

"Come on!" He urged.

And behind them, there was a deafening explosion.

Miharu stumbled, managing to catch herself against the wall, but she collapsed to her knees. She turned slowly around, like in a horror movie where you know something quite horrible was just over the shoulder view. And there it was, flames suddenly ripping up towards them from where'd they'd come.

She was frozen, like a rabbit caught in the headlights.

She jumped when she felt Jin suddenly there with her, having pulled away from his mother, weakly trying to get her up. It was obvious he was tired, barely with anything left to consider saving himself let alone the both of them.

"Miharu, please, come on!" He shook her carefully, but he could see the shock on her face, feel how stiff she'd gone. Was there really nothing left in her? And no point if there wasn't?

He couldn't leave her alone to die. Instinctively, he wrapped his arms around her.

"I'm sorry," he whispered, kissing her cheek.

She just buried her face, feeling the heat of the fire racing at them. In a few seconds, there would be nothing left to think about.

But they never felt the heat, nor did the flames get chance to touch them as a white, cooling light bathed them, and it was as if they'd been ripped right out of the corridor. There was a rush and the crash of the cold night air against them, as just behind them the flames roared and exploded, destroying the top floor of the Mishima Zaibatsu.

Miharu pulled her face away from Jin's chest blinking as the blinding light faded. Both finally caught a glimpse of the white winged angel that had a hold of them. It was Jun, glowing with radiance. Big white wings flapped behind her, keeping them suspended. Her eyes were pure obsidian, shining as if they'd been polished over thousands of times. They could actually see themselves reflected in her eyes.

She smiled. "It's alright," her voice echoed like a beautiful melody. "You're safe."

Her touch was restoring. When her fingers slipped away from Jin's shoulder, he realised his wings were actually working again and that he could hold Miharu without help.

Miharu stared back and the burning top of the Mishima Zaibatsu. And sighed - that's all she had left.

"Miharu, I-" Jin began, but she cut him off.

"No more apologising," she said in a whisper, her voice spent from screaming. "It's okay. To love you is to go through everything with you. And I shall stick to that."

Saying no more, he just kissed her with as much passion as he could show, and she let him. She needed it.

Nearby, Jun and Kazuya hovered, watching the building burn.

"So, it's finally over," Kazuya said, feeling an untimely weight lift off his shoulders.

"Yes, it's over," Jun confirmed. "I feel him no more." And turned to look at him, her ever beautiful smile enticing him.

He sighed in relief; glad she was there with him. Her glowing presence was of great comfort. The future with her in it was going to be a most pleasant one indeed.

Miharu broke the kiss, looking across the group. The white angel and the dark devil, and their son cast from the mould of both.

She nestled her cheek on Jin's shoulder, whispering to herself. "Welcome to the family."

A/N: And that's basically it, besides the epilogue that will soon follow. One more to go! Heihachi is finally dead so we can at least have a good conclusion to this story. Look out for the new chapter soon!