The third chapter all in one day wow I'm improving

Disclaimer: I own none of the below characters and Hiki is Miharu which funny enough is her nickname.

Chapter 3: Jin Kazama who?

Ling stormed toward the familiar dark blue door with the number 103 on it, her fist was clenched by the sides angrily. Hiki was suppose to be her best friend how could she keep this from her, in her other hand she held an invitation to the tournament. She hadn't expected one, they didn't normally send invitations about that type of thing instead it was advertised as word of mouth. The last time she went was to open her own fun fair-ground, she still enjoyed going around other theme parks but to have her own was her life long dream. She shook her head no she wasn't her to day-dream she wanted answers and she wanted them now! She banged her fist against her door three times and waited for the door to open.

"Who is it?" She asked through the door, Ling crinkled her brow Hiki never asked who was at the door, very suspicious.

"Ling!" She yelled, the door opened and her friend stood in her uniform. She didn't even change and that was direct evidence. She stomped in grumpily and sat at her table, then an open letter was laying on the table, it was the invitation. Did Hiki get one too? She ponder to herself. No she had more important information to attend to.

"What's up with you?" Hiki yawned as she walked to sit in front of her. Her hand was over her mouth while her other rubbed her eye. Most considered the two sisters, she did have some similar characteristics as her best friend but she reminded her more of someone else. She seemed so familiar to Ling but she couldn't place it. She knew that she saw Hiki a lot but her face was so familiar recently strange that. No that wasn't the reason why she was here she glared at her most trusted friend. Hiki just blinked at her, her pale face changing to a deep red.

"He was here wasn't he!" She yelled, Hiki clutched her hands together and gave her an innocent smile. That was Hiki's way out of everything but not today!

"Ling san what do mean he? There are plenty of males in this world please be more specific." She grinned, Ling could tell she was hiding something, her eyes were closed and her cheeks were bright red. This was all the proof she needed to know that Hiki was with him.

"You were with Jin-san!" she bellowed, Hiki walked around the table to hid at the far side. Her grin present on her face, she began scratching her head nervously.

"Jin? Jin who?" She asked, Ling felt her anger boil through her body. Hiki was playing the wrong game with the wrong person on the wrong day. As hard as she tried to restrain herself her hands reached out for Hiki. She jumped over the table and grasped Hiki's clothes at the scruff of her collar, lucky for her dear little friend Ling had just enough restraint to keep from throttling her. Hiki cried out with shock as Ling shook her angrily.

"What do you mean Jin who? Jin Kazama who else?" She yelled loudly.

"Oh that Jin, yeah haven't seen him." She answered half in a daze, she looked dizzy as if she's pass out. No she didn't feel remorse for the girl, she wanted answers and she wanted them now. How dare she lie to her!

"I saw him walk out this house, your house!" She barked with rage.

"Oh yeah! Well he err… wanted to talk with you!" What kind of lie was that? Ling could believe her friend was lying to her. She had the audacity to lie, a lie that wasn't even half the truth. She pulled Hiki face level with her and stared darkly into her wide brown eyes.

"If that was the case, then why did he come here?" She growled Hiki shrugged.

"Maybe he did but you weren't in." Hiki shot back.

"He could have called me, he does have my number." Ling's grip tightened on her clothes, Hiki's wide eyes stared up at her. She was putting on that face again but Ling wasn't going to be dissuaded from this. Hiki would tell her or else suffer her wrath, Xiaoyu style.

"His dog died!" She said with her index finger sticking up, Ling's eyes dropped. If anyone should know Jin well it would have been Ling and she knew he didn't have a dog. Supposing he did have a dog the last thing he'd do is tell Hiki, knowing her she'd just laugh. She wasn't a sadistic person but she couldn't imagine Jin feeling anything for any one…except Ling.

"I want the truth this time or I'll kick you're ass!" She threatened, Hiki sighed and nodded.

"Ok, the truth is," Hiki's chin wobbled as if she was about to cry, "the truth is that he was going to ask you out but he didn't know how so… I was just directing him…" Hiki paused Ling knew that she was lying and she stood to her feet. She bit her lip, Jin didn't think of her in that way. He'd never ask her out and if he did she'd… she'd say no? No she would she'd say yes. Wait was Hiki crawling away? First she lies now she thinks she can get away with it! Ling stepped on her friends back and she paused.

"I said the truth Hiki." She trembled, Hiki nodded.

"Ok it was about the tournament, he was asking you not to go." She sighed defeated, that Ling could believe. Jin had been awkward about her going to the tournament when she mentioned another one. He was against her being in such a dangerous event, he had previously warned her that it was as it seemed. She glanced to down at her invitation. He was doing it again, he was pushing her away his own best friend. Hiki sat up and looked at her with her understanding eyes, she could always tell what Ling was thinking. Hiki as much as she hated to say it was right to protect her from Jin still, she wouldn't just listen to him.

"Really." She said.

"Ling, I think he really cares about you he just," Hiki trailed off her eyes were distance on something. She was trying to cheer her up. She was so sweet.

"Oh Hiki," She sighed at her best friend, "I have to go he might need me." She explained, at the last tournament she remembered him passing out into her arms. Yes he needed her, she was about to leave when Hiki spoke.

"Don't worry about him, he's not going either." She smiled, Ling clenched her fist and turned to her friend. Jin not go, she was sure that Hiki didn't mean what she said. She was lying again, Jin would go and that was because these tournaments had something to do with him. Poor Jin! Then she heard giggling and she looked at Hiki.

"What are you smiling about?" She snapped, Hiki shook her head.

"Nothing, nothing go home Ling." She grinned, Ling felt suspicious of that grin. What did it mean? Obviously she was planning something… Ling checked herself, where was her invitation? She then looked deep into Hiki's eyes. There was a moment where there was nothing but mere silence.

"Hiki, you've been a bad girl." She glowered at the girl on the floor. Her friend blinked back at her.

"Here you go." She handed her back the stolen invitation, Ling felt herself smile at her victory. Hiki sighed to herself with a shrug Ling heard her mutter, "There Jin can't say I didn't try." Ling rolled her eyes. That wasn't Hiki trying, even if she did she'd never succeed. She reread her invitation and looked at the calendar hung on Hiki's kitchen wall. Curse they only had a week to train for the tournament.

"I'm going Hiki we've got to go." She turned to leave expecting her friend to follow her, as she reached the door Hiki was staring blankly at her.

"We?" She asked with raised brows, "divide we with us that leaves you." She yawned and turned to the table. She began fiddling with the letters of the table, Ling stomped over to her.

"Hiki what are you doing? You can't just go to the tournament with no training, these people aren't novices!" She moaned, Hiki looked over her shoulder and nodded at her.

"Yeah I know that," Ling sighed she was finally coming to her senses, "that's why I'm not going!" She said straight after. Ling blinked at her, how could she not go? She was just as skilled as her if probably not better so why wasn't she not going? She sat down on her chair and stretched out her arms ruffling her hand through her hair.

"What!" She asked trying very hard not to yell.

"If you want to die that's fine with me but I'm staying, I like life." Hiki yawned she picked up her discarded bag and began to search through it. Ling watched in disbelief as she pulled out her math book and wrote in it. Was she doing her homework instead of training?

"Well fine Hiki!" She grumbled, Her hand involuntarily reached out and grabbed Hiki's collar, "If I have to drag you all the way there I will!" She began dragging Hiki toward the door.

"Wait I have homework." She yelled as Ling continued to pull her unwillingly.

"It's the summer break it can wait." She countered, she some how managed to yank open the door and keep a tight grip on the squirming girl in her grasp.

"What about aunty?" She yelled.

"Call her!" She snapped.

"Why does this happen to me?" Hiki sobbed, Ling coldly ignored her.

Maybe Xiaoyu isn't this violent ermm... review back and tell me what you think please heh!