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Bonds Of Love

When Ling regained consciousness the first thing she felt was a horrible pain in her stomach. It made her want to curl into a little ball, but she couldn't. Slurred voices were speaking above her, and she could vaguely recognize the voices of Jin, Hwoarang, and Julia. Did she hear her name…? The pain in her stomach doubled as she tried to move, and she let out a low moan. The voices suddenly stopped, and though her eyes were shut, Ling could practically feel their worried gazes. She attempted to open her eyes, but her eyelids somehow felt extremely heavy. She managed to lift her eyelids just a little, and she saw the blurry images of her worried friends over her.

"Ling, are you OK?" she heard Julia ask, clearly worried. Ling attempted to nod, but even the strength for that simple task eluded her. What had happened? She'd been knocked out before, but somehow this felt fifty times worse. Soon more sensations came back to her, and she felt a large, warm hand covering her own. She looked up into Jin's face and immediately was met with his anxious eyes. He looked horrible. Dark shadows rested under his eyes as if he hadn't rested for days, and Ling just wanted to hold him in her arms and tell him to sleep because there wasn't anything to be afraid of.

She tried to lift an arm up to stroke his face, and she was surprised when she was able to. His face was so warm, and Ling felt herself get lost in his gaze. No matter how solid his mask was, Ling could always see his feelings in his eyes, the windows to his soul. She could see his worry, fear, and love. It was all for her. She was his angel in this dark world, and he was her…everything. It was the only way to describe him. I love him so much, she thought. A small smile graced her features as she felt his hand come to rest over hers on his cheek.

They were so close… So close to being normal. So close to escaping the corruption. But now here they were in the middle of it. However Ling felt that someday they would be happy. No wait, she was already happy as long as she could be with her Jin. Someday they would be at peace with the world, not caught up in the middle of its' worst aspects. She looked forward to that day, praying for it always, but it wouldn't break her if they never made it. No… She would follow him to the ends of this world and beyond. He was hers always.

Slowly her eyes closed, but this time it wasn't out of pain. She welcomed the restful darkness, and the last thing she felt was Jin holding her hand. She fall into blissful sleep with the image of his beautiful face looking down on her imprinted into her mind.

When Ling finally roused from her comfortable sleep, she smiled to herself and examined her surroundings. Odd, she wasn't in a hospital. She was so used to waking up in one of those that anywhere else seemed weird. Soon she realized they were in a moving vehicle, something large since there was lots of room. The seats were like a limousine. They were against the wall of the car and wrapped around; however, nothing else was even remotely elegant and 'limousine like.' There were no windows, and cameras positioned in the corners reminded her that she wasn't free. She shuddered at the thought of who might be watching her. She couldn't see who was driving, and that kind of scared her. Even with Heihachi, she could always see the driver, and somehow knowing that she could incapacitate anyone if they tried anything made her feel more secure.

She looked across from her to see Julia and Hwoarang cuddled up together on the bench seat. Despite their cute position, both of their faces were shadowed with stress and despair. What had happened while she was unconscious? She tried to lift herself up, but as soon as she did, strong arms wrapped around her and pulled her back into her seat, and Jin. She shivered as his cool breath tickled her neck, and she felt a blush rising in her cheeks. What was wrong with her? She had already told him that she loved him but now she was embarrassed because he was holding her in his sleep. She snuggled back into Jin, determined to let the romantic moment last as soon as possible. As soon as she thought that she felt warm lips descend on her neck.

"Morning," she greeted. He grunted in response clearly still tired. "What happened while I was out?" she asked, turning to face him. He still looked tired, though it was a different sort of tired. Like he was mentally tired.

"CC, that miserable cow, is forcing us to go with her to where ever that stupid treasure of hers is. Julia's the only one who can read the map, and whenever the bitch needs directions she drags her to the driver's area and forces her to tell." Jin was scowling, and his face had a look of hatred on it that she thought was reserved for Heihachi. Ling instantly felt guilty. She knew, somehow, that this was all her fault.

Apparently, Jin could sense what she was thinking and he turned her around to pull her into a sweet, chaste kiss. It had been so long since she kissed Jin that she had almost forgotten how wonderful it felt. He pulled back, leaving her lips tingling and a bright blush across her face. "It's not your fault," he reassured her. Ling nodded up at him, but deep down she knew he was lying. It was her fault. She could feel it.

Instead of continuing the conversation, she buried her face into Jin's chest and inhaled his unique scent. She could never get sick of it. She felt his hand bury itself in her hair, stroking through it in a calming fashion. Suddenly, tears sprang to her eyes and she wept into his shirt. He wrapped his other arm around her while the first one continued to play with her hair, slipping the silky locks between his fingers. Finally, the tears halted, and she looked up at him. Suddenly she realized how little she actually knew about him. He was a mystery to her, but hopefully she'd have time to figure him out.

"I love you," she whispered to him. He was silent for a while, his hands still stroking her hair when suddenly he stopped and wrapped that arm around her to pull her closer.

"I love you too," he responded. She buried her head into his chest and slowly fell back asleep. Now that Jin was here, he could protect her. She would always trust him to protect her.

Jin stared down at the beautiful girl in his arms. He loved her so much, but the feeling was unfamiliar to him. Whenever she was around, the walls he had precariously placed around his heart came tumbling down. Around her, he felt different, like he could be who he really was. Around her he wasn't afraid to laugh or cry, and she always excepted him. He knew what he felt wasn't just a crush or a physical attraction. While he had to admit that Ling was very beautiful, he also knew that even if she wasn't he would still love her.

He kissed the top of his angel's head before he allowed the sadness to get to him. The one person he loved more than anything was being used against him, but this time he couldn't just free her. Her prison wasn't made of bars. As long as CC had that stupid controller, she also held Ling's life in her hands, and Jin didn't trust that thing as far as he could throw her. He still remembered the stunt she had pulled that had landed Ling unconscious for three days.

Suddenly the moment was ruined when the doors to their 'cage' opened. He saw Julia and Hwoarang lift their tired heads just to scowl at the uninvited guest. Looked like the wicked witch of the West had decided to visit today. He growled at her, and he felt the slowly awakening Ling turn to face her. Though she hid it well, Jin could tell that Ling was scared out of her mind, and he pulled her further back into his protective embrace.

"What the hell do you want now?" he heard Hwoarang growl.

"Now, now. Don't be rude to the woman that holds your best friend's life in her hands. She pressing a button and Ling screamed in pain. She halfway toppled off the seat, held only by Jin's strong embrace. CC just laughed.

"Is there any reason why you've chosen to grace us with your presence, or do you just like to torture innocent people?" Jin growled dangerously. CC smiled.

"I'm glad one of you gets it." She let go of the button and Ling stopped screaming; however, she was limp in his arms and breathing heavily. He pulled her back into him and CC laughed again.

"Let me introduce you to one of my new employees. His name is Bryan Fury. He's a master assassin, and he's here to make sure none of you try anything. Not that you will…" Jin watched as she directed her glare to Ling who glared right back.

Suddenly, Bryan stepped out into Jin's view. He looked…robotic. His metallic skin almost gleamed in the Egyptian sun. A large scar was etched on his face, though his left eye. He immediately turned his attention to Julia.

"You look exactly like your mother," he said in a monotone voice.

Julia jumped, and asked, "how do you know my mother?"

He pointed to the scar on his face. "She gave me this, but I made sure she died nice and slow for it." He trailed off laughing insanely, and Julia screamed in outrage.

"You bastard!" She leapt at him, but he easily dodged her attack.

"It's not going to work. I know your style since it's almost exactly like your mother's." Julia was about to hit him again when Ling suddenly convulsed and another scream was ripped from her throat. Julia immediately stopped and turned to CC.

"You bitch! You just hide behind that thing. If you were to actually fight, I'd kick your ass!" Jin felt Ling's convulsions get even worse, and suddenly she stopped screaming. Her body went limp, and Jin could tell she was unconscious. At least now she didn't feel the pain. Julia turned and looked at Ling in horror and sadness. Bryan Fury took advantage of her distraction and punched her in the head, knocking her unconscious.

"Bastard!" Hwoarang screamed. Suddenly, CC had a gun at his head, and Jin watched in horror as she clicked off the safety.

"I don't need you," CC started, "and don't ever think your life is of any value. The only reason you stay alive is because it would be harder for me to get Julia to give me the directions if you were dead. The only two people I need alive are Jin and Julia. Feel fortunate that I haven't killed you… yet."

With that said, CC locked the door and left Hwoarang and Jin alone to boil in anger. Jin was silent, but he was radiating anger. CC was going to die, and it would be delightfully slow and painful.