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. This is also the sequel to my previous fanfic, Tekken 5: The Kazama-Mishima Connections. Rated G
Disclaimer: Kazuya Mishima, Jun Kazama, Jin Kazama, Asuka Kazama, Ling Xiaoyu, 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 12: Revelations
"Don't get any funny ideas with my coming here!" Jin stated sternly, stopping Asuka in her tracks. He himself couldn't believe that he came, but what ultimately convinced him in the end, was when Asuka told him of their uncle, who had visited him and his mother in Yakushima Forest, back when he was four or five.
"This is where Mother supposedly stayed?" Jin asked, looking over the surroundings. It was a very nice, well-maintained dojo: except for the massive heap of rubble in the distance. He was so preoccupied that he barely acknowledge some girl students who were pointing, giggling and batting their eyelashes at him.
"Yes. And she gave birth to me here," Asuka answered sullenly, causing Jin to grimace.
"I don't think I'll ever believe it," Jin shook his head. "I have a pretty good memory of my childhood and I don't recall Mother ever getting pregnant."
"That's because she came here when she was five months pregnant," Asuka retorted. "Father said she was barely showing back then. She stayed here for around four months," Asuka's eyes widened when she saw Jin grow pale. That's when she realized something. "You remember, don't you? You remember when she left and didn't come back for a long time?"
"My relatives told me she was sick," Jin stormed, but not as firmly as he had wanted it to be. "She...she was getting treatment in a hospital! She called me almost every night and"
"That was a lie," Asuka interjected. When she saw the skeptical look in Jin's eyes, she added, "It was a lie that ultimately saved both of us. At least you only had that but what about me? How do you think I felt when I found out my whole life was a lie! How do you think it is for me never knowing who my real parents are! And how do you think I feel having a brother who won't even accept me!"
Jin stared at the girl who claimed to be his sister. Asuka whipped her head around to hide the tears of fury in her eyes. Wiping them dry with the back of her hand, she stomped towards the sleeping quarters, where Master Kazama was waiting. Jin hurried after her and pulled her back by the arm.
"Look. I'm sorry if I hurt you," he apologized briskly. "I'm just confused with everything that's happening. My father's gone off without giving me enough answers and I found a lot more things about Mother, most of which aren't so pleasant."
"What happened to her?"
"I don't want to talk about that right now," Jin let go of her arm. "Not until I get what I came here for."
"Fine," Asuka shrugged and lead the way.
"We're here, Father," Asuka announced, taking off her slippers and setting them aside. Jin did the same with his shoes and backpack. Master Kazama closed the book he was reading and wheeled himself into the bright, afternoon sunlight. When he came into full view, Jin drew out a breath.
"O...Oji-chan?" Jin blurted out, his voice barely above a whisper. Master Kazama blinked hard and studied Jin from head to toe, before eventually breaking out into a smile.
"Jin! My, how you've grown!" Master Kazama declared and wheeled himself quickly to his nephew's side. "I barely recognized you! You're so tall now! Of course, I haven't seen you for over seventeen years, but you still have Jun's soft look about you."
Jin opened his mouth but no words came out. His shocked expression made Asuka give him an I-told-you-so-look. Shaking away from his bewilderment, Jin bowed down politely to his uncle.
"It's been a long time, Oji-chan," was all he could muster.
"Please. Sit, sit," Master Kazama gestured at the soft cushions on the wooden floor. Jin and Asuka immediately sat down while their uncle moved himself up front. His gaze fleeted from Jin, to Asuka, and back to Jin again.
"I didn't think the resemblances would be this strong," he muttered. "But you two look a lot alike."
"Oji-chan, is it true?" Jin questioned. "Is Asuka...my mother's daughter?"
"Hai," Master Kazama confirmed. "She is Jun's daughter and your younger sister."
"But that's impossible!" Jin refuted. "Mother...never had another man! Never! We lived in seclusion! The only times we left Yakushima Forest was whenever I had a check-up or whenever she needed to go to my school! And even then Mother would brush off any man who so much as talked to her!"
"I really can't give you all the answers," Master Kazama stated. "But somehow, Jun got pregnant. Shush," he held his hand up to silence his nephew from further questioning. "I'll start from the beginning.
"Please refrain from asking questions until I am finished. That includes you, Asuka," Master Kazama coughed to clear his throat. "Now. First thing you have to know, is that...although both of you...and your mother, carry the Kazama name, none of you have Kazama blood."
Jin and Asuka looked at each other in surprise and shock, both their throats suddenly becoming dry.
"Jun was adopted," Master Kazama continued. "I was eighteen then and living with my parents in Yakushima. After they had me, my parents planned to have a daughter, but their wish was never granted. Then, one morning, they came home with a small bundle of joy. That bundle was Jun. They found her, abandoned in the forest. We all considered her a blessing.
"And a blessing she was. Jun became a very bright, very kind little girl and when our parents died, I took it upon myself to become her parent, guardian and older brother.
"By the time she was twenty, she moved to Tokyo, taking on a job as a 3WC Operative. I moved to the family dojo here in Osaka to pass down the skills to a new generation but even though we lead different lives, Jun and I stayed in touch...that was, until she decided to enter the second Iron Fist Tournament.
"I told her not to go," Master Kazama said mournfully. "I told her she should just have another operative take on the mission but she told me that it was something that went beyond the call of duty. Later, I would learn that it was because of Kazuya Mishima."
"My father!" Jin was unable to restrain himself. "What happened! Did he force her to enter the tournament?"
"Jun went by her own free will...but there was another man who convinced her," Master Kazama replied. "An old man, who, as far as I know, was once a friend of the Mishimas. That old man saw Jun as the only person who could save Kazuya from himself. That old man's name was...uhmm...Jinrei. Wang Jinrei."
"He was at the tournament too, wasn't he, Jin?" Asuka broke her own silence.
"I didn't get word from Jun until after the tournament," Master Kazama's eyes began to shimmer with tears. "She came to the dojo and told me that she was carrying Kazuya's child," he looked up at Jin, who had grown even paler than he was before.
"I never knew the full details of what had happened," Master Kazama cut in before his nephew could speak. "You can't imagine how I felt when I learned she had a child out of wedlock. I was so overwrought with anger that I closed my ears to her explanations and threw her out of the dojo.
"I know, I know. I was horrible. After five long years, I finally decided to visit her in Yakushima, mostly because of my grandmother's persuasion. That was when I first met you, Jin. And that was when I realized how wrong I was to have disowned your mother."
Jin gave a soft nod, indicating that he did remember.
"We forgave each other, after which, I left," Master Kazama's gaze fell on Asuka. "But only months later, she called me to say that she was pregnant again. This time, I agreed to help. I arranged for her to come to the dojo during her fifth month and for Jin to be taken under the wing of some relatives back in Yakushima for the time being."
"But why all the secrecy!" Jin demanded. "I don't see why I shouldn't know I had a sister!"
"You were very young, Jin," Master Kazama answered. "It would be hard to explain to you and even harder to do so as you grow older. Plus, your mother had her own reasons. She had to part with one child in order to keep both of you safe. And since Jin grew up with her, the decision was made to give up the unborn child.
"I returned to Yakushima to pick her up. It was also then that I took a photo of her and Jin," Master Kazama took out a picture frame from the shelf and showed it to Jin and Asuka.
"I have this same picture in my wallet," Jin mumbled and took out his own photo. It was exactly like the one on the frame.
"She was in her fifth month then," Master Kazama nodded. "I had to lie to you Jin, and tell you that your mother was sick. I know you missed her back then, but I made sure she called every night.
"Around four months later, she gave birth to Asuka. The rest, you know," Master Kazama slumped back on his wheelchair, clearly exhausted but somewhat relieved to have let the truth out. Jin and Asuka gaped at him in silence before another question came to light.
"I still don't understand it," Jin began. "What possible reason could Mother have of parting with her other child?"
"Before I answer that...Asuka?"
"Yes, Father?"
"Listen carefully. This, I have been saving for when your brother arrives," Master Kazama took in a deep breath. "As I've said before, Jun didn't have the Kazama blood in her...nor does she have any human blood in her at all. My grandmother was the one who told me of the prophecy: of an angel setting foot in this Earth to rid it of the evil that has come to fester the hearts of many. That angel, was your mother, Jun Kazama."
Asuka gasped but Jin seemed very calm. Master Kazama was quick to sense it.
"You knew?" he asked.
"Hai," Jin confirmed. "My...my father told me yesterday."
"Kazuya knew about that?" Asuka was obviously more shocked than their uncle. "How did he"
"Later..." Jin hissed and gave Asuka a hard stare. Asuka quickly understood and kept quiet. Strangely, Master Kazama didn't press on for explanations.
"I see," he nodded. Then, he continued.
"Aside from Jun being an angel, there was a malevolent spirit that threatened her and the lives of her children: an akuma. Her mortal enemy, the devil."
Another gasp escaped Asuka's lips while Jin pretended to be stunned.
"That spirit was the reason she had to part with one of you. If she raised both of you in Yakushima, your celestial presence will be much easier to trace since there are three of you concentrated in a single location. She left Asuka with me and made me swear never to tell her everything until the right time came."
"Oh no..." Asuka's eyes shone with anxiety. "What if the spirit finds us here?"
"It already has..." Jin thought bitterly, putting his hand over where his tattoo was concealed under his jacket. He recalled the night that evil spirit...that akuma...appeared before him when he fled the forests of Yakushima to seek out his grandfather. He was fifteen then, very weak, confused and in mourning of his mother's death. Now he understood why Jun never wanted him to go into the outside world. But it was too late. The spirit was inside him...in the other half of his blood: the Devil gene.
"Jin? What's wrong?"
"Nothing," Jin stood up quickly and bowed to his uncle. "Arigato, Oji-chan. I...excuse me. I need to...get some air," he walked out the door.
A/N: Most infos here regarding the angel and devil and stuff like that are fanmade but I tried my best to make it coincide with the official Namco story and I do hope I did a good job.
Chapter 13