Author's notes: This story is mostly based on Tekken 4 and the currently (2004) released information on Tekken 5 and its characters. Though some infos were taken from Tekken Official, some situations, events and characters are all fanmade. Rated G
Disclaimer: Kazuya Mishima, Jin Kazama, Asuka Kazama, Heihachi Mishima, Ling Xiaoyu, Jun Kazama, Feng Wei and all Tekken characters referred in this fanfic are the property of NAMCO. This is only a fan fiction from the imagination of an obsessed fan. No copyright infringement intended.
Chapter 6: Link to the Past
Aiko Sanada reached out and touched her reflection in the mirror: a woman she didn't know. It had been well over a week since she awoke but still, nothing was familiar to her. Not even her face.
For the last several days, she had tried to look up for some information about herself from the computer. The fact that she knew how to use such things surprised her, but didn't exactly help her in finding out who she was. All the data seemed to confirm were the things Dr. Larne had already told her. She was Aiko Sanada, born in Japan, thirty-eight years old and an employee of the G Corporation. All other stated facts on her previous life still didn't bring back any memories.
Aiko tilted her head sideways and ran her palm over the strange, black marking on her right shoulder. She didn't know how and when she got this tattoo. She didn't even know what it meant but there was something about it that made her think it wasn't just any tattoo.
Sighing deeply, Aiko vigorously dried her rich, dark hair with a towel before putting on her terrycloth robe. She stepped out of the bathroom and stopped at the sight of Dr. Vivian Vetra, sitting on a chair beside her bed. The young scientist stood up and smiled.
"I'm sorry to disturb you, Ms. S-Sanada," she bowed.
"What is it?" Aiko asked briskly. She wasn't really in the mood to talk to anyone at the moment.
"Uhm..." Dr. Vetra began nervously fumbling with her fingers.
"I have to get ready for my physical therapy and martial arts retraining," Aiko added. "So if you would be so kind as to--"
"I have something for you," Dr. Vetra blurted out while searching inside her pocket. Aiko crossed her arms and tapped her bare feet impatiently on the marble floor.
"Here," Vivian Vetra held out something shiny and put it on Aiko's open palm. "You had this with you when...when we found you. I...I just didn't have the heart to throw it away."
Aiko stared at the shiny piece of gold in her hand. It had a rectangular shape with an embossed oblong shape in the center.
"What is it?" she asked.
"I don't know," Dr. Vetra shook her head. "Please don't tell Dr. Larne."
Aiko watched the scientist make her quick exit through the door. She then sat in front of her dresser and turned the bauble over and over. She still wasn't sure what it was, but it may just be the key to her mysterious past.
Chapter 7