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Disclaimer: I own none of the below characters Hiki is actually Miharu a nickname for her.

Chapter 2: Tell Ling to stay away

Hiki opened her door with a yawn, she took the letters from the letter box that her aunt recently installed. As she entered the house she slipped off her shoes and walked in. She flicked through her letters expecting to see a letter from her mother from England. She sighed as none of them had a foreign stamp on it, she let them drop on the table. They scattered clumsily across the table surface, one dropped on the floor and she bend to pick it up. To her shock it had her name printed on it, she blinked for a while before decided to actually opening it. She slipped her finger under the flap and tore it open, in bold gold writing was an invitation:

To Mikharu Takashi

You have been selected from varies world wide fighters to be invited to this years Iron fist tournament where you and many other participants will be competing against one another to prove your strength and power a cash based prize of one hundred million will be cashed to the champions account. For you to participate you must be at the Koto docking area at 6:00am on Thursday 20th of July. Failure to arrive with invitation means you will be exempt from the Tournament. There is a map attached to the back of this invitation. Hope to see you there!

Hiki looked at the back of the invitation then reread the letter, these days she had been getting strange advertisement flyers. She chuckled it on the table with the other letters and stretched, she had homework to do she didn't have to be read stupid fake letters. She walked over to the staircase when she heard the door knock. Was that her aunt? Did she forget her keys again? Hiki looked down at her watch it read ten past five. Was she home early from work today? She shrugged her shoulders and ran to the door as she opened it she almost stumbled back in surprise.

It was the Kazama guy!

Jin knew this a was desperate action to take but Hiki was the only one who know about him and Xiaoyu, he watched the girl pale in front of him. It made her red hair seem brighter then usual, he never really talked to her but out of all Xiaoyu's friend she was the only one he liked. She was mature, smart and in a little like his friend Ling. She quickly composed herself and stepped back to allow him in, he entered then slipped off his shoes and headed straight into her kitchen and sat down. He heard her shut the door and approach him, her quiet steps sounded a lot like his friend Ling, he waited for her to sit down.

"Would you like something to drink Kazama san?" She offered politely he shook his head, she sat opposite his and her face was brightened with a wide smile.

"Mikharu-san I need to ask you a favor." He sighed, she nodded waiting. He looked on the table top, letters were scattered on it but on caught his eye. It had gold writing similar to a letter he previously just got, he picked it up shocked, "you got one too?" He asked, she tilted her head and nodded.

"Yep weird advertisement flyer, guess we're all targeted." She chuckled, he dropped it on the table and shook his head. She believed it was an advertisement flyer, maybe it was for the best but then how would his plan work if she didn't know about the tournament?

"It's authentic Mikharu san." He replied, she looked down at the she smiled.

"Kazama-san I know why you're here." She said simply, he widened his eyes how could she know already? She didn't even know about the tournament how could know his request? Or was she playing with him on that?

"You do?" He asked warily.

"It's about Xiaoyu isn't it?" Staring at him, he couldn't believe it she knew. He slowly nodded his head, she clapped her hands and jumped up, "I knew it, you want me to help you with Xiaoyu?" She said cheerily and she grabbed his hands. Her large brown eyes expecting an answer he nodded again, she released his hands.

"Kawai!" She exclaimed, what was so cute about this situation he thought to himself? She seated herself back on the chair and with a huge smile. She was always smiling, she was always helping Xiaoyu he thought about his precious Xiaoyu. One of his only true friends, he couldn't let Xiaoyu get hurt because of him. That man's words rang in his head, could Xiaoyu accept what he is and what he'd become. That was why he had spent less and less time with her. It was getting stronger deeper inside of him.

"Kazama-san, if you want my advice you should just tell her." Hiki intruded on his thoughts, wasn't it obvious he couldn't. Knowing her she'd only want to come.

"I can't that's why I'm asking you." He replied, she crinkled her brow at him and shook her head.

"I can't ask Xiaoyu out for you, it's not the way." Jin shot up from his chair, where did that come from? Asking Xiaoyu out on a date? Where did she get that stupid idea from, him and Xiaoyu were friends! Nothing more, he couldn't be it was far too difficult and they just didn't feel that way about each other. Her eyes stared at him shocked, she then giggled into her hands.

"You really like her don't you." She giggled.

"No!" He snapped a little too quickly, "we're friends that's all, right! Now get that silly little thought out of your head!" He rushed, why was he feeling flustered. He could admit that he cared for Xiaoyu deeply but not in that way. Hiki rolled her eyes at him as if he was being foolish, maybe he was.

"Then what else could you come here for, then?" She asked confused tapping her chin, "I mean you don't like me much…"

"…I've never said that!" He snapped defensively, her large brown eyes leveled on his. Had she believed that he didn't like her?

"Oh, well what else can I do for you?" She asked with her usual bright smile? Oh yeah his plan.

"Could you stop Xiaoyu from going to the tournament, please?" He watched her smile fade from her face, had he said something wrong again? He waited for her reply, she shook her head and rubbed her temples then she turned to him.

"That probably wouldn't be wise." She chuckled strained.

"What do you mean? She'll listen to you." He prompted, Hiki laughed again. She began sorting through the letters on the table.

"What makes you think she listens to me?" She asked subtly, he searched his mind for some solid reason apart from their friendship. Hiki then nodded with a knowing look on her face, "Kazama san you may know Ling better then me but when she's got an idea stuck in her head no one can dissuade her." Jin know that alright. He could remember in the last tournament her dark liquid eyes that stared at her, she wanted to know everything. She followed his track here, had she been in the room when it happened would she even care about an explanation? She stood her ground, so he faked passing out. With all his pride he would have balked at the idea of Ling dragging him away but to keep her close that indignity he'd have to face.

"I know you're right Mikharu-san but if you don't stop her then she will die." He said bluntly Hiki's eyes dropped. She stood to up biting her thumb nail, she and Ling had been friends from the beginning and she more then anyone cared about Xiaoyu so his plan had to work.

"What am I suppose to do?" She mumbled quietly to herself, Jin stood up and walked toward the door.

Hiki ran to the door and stood in front of him.

"If you're not going to the tournament then Xiaoyu would need to go would she?" She suggested, he shook his head. He had to go, there was always someone behind the scenes and now he knew Heihachi Mishima was dead. So did that mean his renegade uncle wanted to re open the treacherous tournaments? Or maybe someone else was pulling the strings. No he had to go.

"Then tell Xiaoyu-san I'm not going." He said simply and walked round Hiki's tiny form and walked out the door. As the door shut he hoped that he had put Hiki in any danger, from either Xiaoyu or others after him.

So the little red haired girl was his friend after all then? He grinned to himself, maybe when this was all over he could play around with her for a bit before killing her. He watched his nephew walk away from the house with a sad expression. He had thought that he was interested in the little dark haired runt, Ling but maybe he was wrong. He quietly moved from his hiding place, maybe he'd recheck his sources he picked up a cigarette he kept in his pocket and popped it in his mouth. Using a lighter he lit it and began to inhale a long drag from it, he opened his files on the Mikharu Takashi girl. She was normal with an expert award from her martial style funny enough was the same level as that Xiaoyu girl. If he hadn't seen the two girls together with his own eyes he would have thought they were the same person. They were same height and had similar attributes. Only thing was he had a think for red heads, he remembered two sisters one with blond hair and the other with red, he had played them against each other. They had almost killed each other, though he wanted to keep the red head until he was bored of her, her sister escaped. He studied her smooth face in the picture, she had natural red hair from her father's side and he was Irish but her mother was hard to trace as If she remained hidden for a purpose. He watched the dark shade of blue that colored her door wondering if she was as normal as the file he held in his hands.

He closed the file and turned away, he didn't need to ponder all these things yet. His boss was waiting for him back at headquarters. Someone new had taken over Mishima cooperation, he smiled as he dropped the cigarette to the floor and squeezed it between the pavement and heel. All would be revealed in due time and he'd have a great seat to watch it all.

I think I forgot something here oh well hope you'll enjoy it never the less can review if you like no one's forcing ya...please review!