A/N: Chapter 5! This is the first time I'm writing a story with more than 4 chapters. I'm surprised that I'm still inspired in writing this fic though, usually I don't get inspired in writing stories with more than 3 or 4 chapters anyway. . . Who wrote that poem thing or whatever you call it to Ling? Hehehe. . . read and find out!

Disclaimer: I don't own Tekken. = (

On with the ficcy!!!

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Part 5: The revelation and a new friend

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Ling froze on the spot where she stood as she saw me sitting there in one of the park benches.

I knew she'd be surprised I was surprised myself! Surprised that I the snobbiest person in school, would get to write something like that, and would have the courage to give it to Ling.

"Jin. . ." I heard my name escape from her lips.

"Hey Ling.. . ." What?!?! That's all you could say Kazama? Come on, you have to be better than that!

"I'm surprised. . . you wrote that. . .?" She still had that bewildered look on her face, I wonder who she was expecting to meet here at 4pm today?

"I'm surprised as well. . ." Ling had a confused look on her face.

"Surprised that I can write something like that. . . surprised I got the courage to slip it in your notebook, surprised that you showed up. . . surprised that I showed up."

We were silent for a while. I didn't know what to say next. What now, were gonna have a staring contest? This is very uncomfortable.

"Listen Ling. . . about yesterday." Ling looked really eager to hear what I was going to say next since her head shot up.

"Yes." I could see hope in her eyes. Hope what for? Is she hoping that I'd say sorry to her?

"Wanna sit as I explain?" I asked her and we went to one of the benches in the park.

I took my time since I really didn't know how to put all I wanted to say into words. . . well actually its easy I just couldn't let it out of my mouth.

"I'm truly sorry about what I did, and said yesterday. I really didn't mean to say it. I was in a bad mood. I just came from my grandfathers office, and I always get in a bad mood when I come from his office. And when I'm in a bad mood my patience is really short and I easily get mad and words just slip out of my mouth when that happens. So I'm really, really sorry about what I said. . . and did." I caught my breath. . . phew! Now that done and all in one shot! I looked at Ling and I was shocked that Ling smiled at me.

"Apology. . ." Apology what? Accepted or not. . . my heart was pounding, my ears eager to hear what she was going to say. . . would she accept my apology or what. . . Was she just smiling to make fun of me? Was she just smiling because I'm actually saying sorry to somebody? Please say It already!!!

" Apology. . . accepted. That's all I needed for me to forgive you. . . fully, your apology. So are we friends now?" I sighed in relief. Phew! I'm forgiven, not forgotten!!! So I guess my problems solved, well half of it. . . no It is solved! She's asking you to be her friend right now! I looked down and saw her hand stretched in front of me, waiting for me to shake it, and who am I to refuse!

"Friends." I shook her hand. So now that's done at last!.

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I guess the author of that note is what someone who's attitudes not what I thought it would be, in fact its quite the opposite. I still really couldn't believe that Jin Kazama wrote that note! Who would think that a guy who barely talks to anyone and who doesn't have friends could write something like that?! That note made me wanna hug him! Because of that note and the way he apologized, I'm beginning to see him in a different way. And of coarse I forgave him. As I said all I needed was his apology and boy did I get more than what I bargained for!

I didn't really expect Jin to shake my hand and say that were friends. Really I was truly shocked that he did that, though of course I didn't show it to him.

Hmm. . . So now I guess we could really work on our project now that everything's solved.

"um Ling. . ." I couldn't believe he was still shy. Man friends aren't shy to one another!

"You know what Jin. Relax, take it easy, breathe." He did what I told him then I asked him to go on.

"Would you like to come to my house now so we could talk about what were going to do for the project since we didn't really work on it during math period."

"Um. . . yea, sure! Wait!" I grabbed Jin's wrist, stopping him as he walked forward.

"What?" He asked me. Is he still going to be a man of few words even though were friends?!?! Oh boy! Whatever!

"Um. . . what if I meet you umm. . ." I stopped and looked at him. I didn't really know where his house is so I guess it would be better id he decided the place to meet.

"Here." Why doesn't he ever answer in complete sentences? Oh fine nevermind!

"Right! Meet you here 30 minutes from now so I could change. Is that alright with you?"

"Yeah whatever you say." Wow! That's a world record! The longest answer he had given me so far!

"What!?" Jin suddenly asked?

"What? What, what?" I'm confused. . .

"What did you just say?" erk! No he didn't here that. . .

"Oh. . . I said that would be a world record for. . . um for. . . shortest time to meet after parting. . . right?" Wow! Now that's really lame of you Xiao!

"Is there such a thing?" Jin looked really confused.

"I guess not. . . haha. . . ha. . . ha! Nevermind what I just said ok? Meet you here in 30 minutes! See ya!" I waved at him as I ran back to the dormitory.

'"Ling!" oh boy. What is it now?

"Yea?" I looked back at Jin, and he gave me one of the to-die-for-smile's of his.

"Thanks." I guess I'm really gone love this school year!

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I watched the retreating form of Ling Xiaoyu. Wow I can't believe it! I HAVE A FRIEND! Lets celebrate! Bring out the champaigne, bring out the caviar, the pizza, everything! We need to party!

Ok, I was overreacting. So I have a friend now and I'm very proud of myself! Mom would've been proud. . . ok stop thinking of them Jin they're your past and what's done is done.

To make Ling my friend I had to.

Write a poem and have the courage to place it in her notebook.

Say sorry to her, and show up in this park right now

And to be better friends I guess I have to talk a lot more. I know that Ling is a fun and talkative person. . . in short, my complete opposite. But I do hope we'd get along. I just hope I don't explode and shout things at her again!

She left and went back to her dorm to change. Well on my opinion she really didn't have to. She wouldn't see anyone in my house anyway. Its just me and the maids. My grandfather is always out. . . Anyway I didn't stop her when she asked if its ok, so nevermind.

I guess I wont leave this place thirty minutes is not long anyway. . . besides, how many minutes do I have to wait. . . um. . . 25 minutes isn't long. . .

After 25 minutes of staring at the street ahead and the plants and the birds that came, Ling finally came.

Her hair was in the usual pigtails and she was wearing a yellow sleeveless top with black pants. She smiled at me when she saw me. . . and I just. . . smiled back. Well what did you expect me to do? Run to her hug her and kiss her? Well maybe in your dreams! Ling Xiaoyu is just a friend, my first friend actually, and nothing is gonna change about that!

"Lets go?" I asked her as she finally reached me.

"Yup lets go!" And the two of us went to the Mishima 'mansion'.

Tsuzukeru. . .

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A/N: hmmm. . . short chapter ei. . . Not to worry the next next chapter would be greaattttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!! I just really love it. So no other characters here, just Ling and Jin. . . just how its supposed to be. . . hehehe. So Jin and Ling are friends at last! In most fics. . . its quite the opposite have you noticed? Its usually Ling who wants to be Jin's friend and says sorry and blah, blah, blah. . . But in my fic, Jin wants to be Lings friend . . . hehehe! I dare to be different! Anyway I hope you liked this chapter. I know it wasn't much of a surprise even though it was a cliffhanger but hey! This is my fic right? Ok enough of this! = )

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