A/N: Howdie people! I have returned from my long break away from home, away form the computer! I must say nature did some magic and gave me inspiration once again! Of course all your reviews also gave tons of help!

Er… to clear thing up. I didn't state that this would be Xiao/Hwoa… in fact I think it says Xiaoyin in the summary! I'm sorry if the previous chapter caused you to think that this would be a Xiao/Hwoa fic. No, no, no. That is just not possible! The day I write Xiao/Hwoa is the day I get tired of playing Fianl Fantasy! :P

I've said enough I think we should get this over with…

I don't own tekken.

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Hardships

Chapter 8: I am NOT gay!

By: misao

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Are you threatening me Ice board?"

"Yes, I am."

A smirk was playing on both their faces which were neither serious at all.

"I guess this means war then."

And chaos wrecked their dormitory.

"Oh yes baby! Yes! Give it to me! Uhmm! That feels so good! Yes! Baby! Yes! OohH! Ye-"

WHACK!

I opened my eyes as I felt something hard hit my cheek. I looked around. It was still a bit gloomy. Still sleep time. It took awhile before the stinging sensation in my cheek registered in my mind. Why would my cheek hurt?

I sat up looking around. Feeling groggy I wiped my eyes for any sleep dust left in it and to clear up my vision. Rubbing my cheek my eyes fell on Xiaoyu, with a very disgusted look on her face.

What is Ice Queen on so early in the morning? Did she just slap me? Ugh! Well I have some telling off to do about respecting some people's beauty sleep!

"You are the most perverted and disgusting man I have ever known!"

Wow, what a cheerful morning greeting from Xiaoyu!

"Heh, Morning Xiao. Now what are you on about so early in the morning? Have you no idea that it is rather impolite to slap people awake when they are sleeping?"

Xiaoyu turned red.

"Honestly red, if you had any idea what you we're mumbling in you sleep, you'd think it just proper for me to have slapped you hard on the face. Besides it's my wake up call."

"Mumbling? Wake up call? Gods Xiao, it's feaking 7 in the morning, who the hell would wake up at this un-godly hour?"

"Students, that's who."

I just sat there trying to process what she said.

"We have school you dummy! How could you forget? It's your very first day! Geez! I have no idea how you'll last the whole year!"

"All right, all right mother I'm up already."

"Good cause if you don't hurry you might get late. I hear boys take pretty long to fix up."

A smirk was playing on her face again. What is with this girl? Ugh… so… annoying!

"Well, excuse me I think it's the other way around!"

"Whatever I'm dressing up you might want to get a quick bite of course you cook your own food." She turned around and left my room leaving me there throwing daggers at her.

I stood up and left my bed as it was. I would lay down on it again tonight wouldn't I? Why bother getting it all fixed? I walked out of my room and just as I passed the door, the bell rang.

What the hell. Who in their wrong minds would visit at this hour?

"Coming, coming!"

I opened the door to a beauty.

There standing at our doorway was this beautiful young lady with a tanned skin, blonde hair, gorgeous eyes and the most wonderful figure I've ever seen. She's a goddess. A Heaven sent. Must be God's way of apologizing to me for the horror my room mate is.

"And who the hell are you?!" At first she looked suspicious, the she looked at me from my toes to my face. Heh, probably admiring my beauty. Well then she gasped.

"Yo-you're Xiaoyu's boyfriend aren't you?!"

I coughed… choked. I couldn't breathe, literally. As if all the those holes in my boy where oxygen could enter got clogged up and couldn't take anything in.

She was just looking at me weirdly as if afraid to touch me. Do I look that dirty?

I was finally able to breathe again. Just the thought of Ice Queen and I together almost killed me. God please never bring that up again!

"I take it that you're impaled of talking?"

"No, no I'm sorry."

I cleared my throat.

"I am your sun. You light. Your world. You live your days on the mere thought of seeing me. I brighten your days. Give light to your nights. I am happiness, never pain-"

"God, save Chris the torture."

Why does Xiaoyu always ruin my moment?

"Umm… okay. So Xiao mind explaining?" Chris as Xiaoyu called her was looking at Xiaoyu with one of those cute little confused looks.

"You wouldn't believe it Chris. I have a room mate."

The both groaned.

As if I'm the worst thing that could happen! Ugh, I bet the poor goddess has been influenced by ice queen here.

"What the hell is wrong with you Xiao you just ruined my moment! I was introducing myself!"

"I wouldn't have ruined it if you weren't telling lies and clouding up my friends mind here."

"Lies? Those words are no lies! That is me! The real me."

"Well you forgot lot's of negative traits then."

I glared at her, she glared back. Christy cleared her throat.

"Anyway Chris don't believe him, he's gay." Christy giggled then I had finaly realized what Xiaoyu said.

I'm what?!

"What the fu-" Ice Queen cut me off again.

"Ooh! He was about to swear. You know Red, swearing is a bad way to a girls heart."

Really? It is? This was news to me. I never knew swearing was a turn off. Or was Ice Queen just playing with me?

"I wasn't even about to swear, for your info Ice."

"Ice?" Chris asked.

"Ugh, don't mind what he calls me Chris." She turned her attention back at me.

"Oh really red? You weren't going to curse back then?"

"Yeah! I said indignantly, crossing my arms across my chest with my chin up.

"So what were you going to say then?"

Shit. I've been caught. I stared at the Ice Queens eyes. So fiery is was scary… Xiaoyu is like this Phoenix ready to strike you with their talons. Ugh… Wait, I take that back. Phoenix's are beautiful and graceful creatures. Beautiful? Graceful? Not a trait that Xiaoyu posseses. Definitely.

She's more like a uhh… Turkey. Gobbling and gobbling and gobbling on useless stuff ready to strike with those talons. Yeah a Turkey is what Xiao is.

"Ooh! I'm a turkey huh? Gobbling and gobbling?"

Shit! I'm in trouble again! Damn Ice Queen. And I just had to voice my thoughts out!

"I… er.."

"Name calling is another turn-off… first swearing and now name-calling." She was still looking fiery. With all the courage I had, I tried answering back.

"I wasn't even about to swear you know!"

"Oh yeah. Then what were you about to say?" Quick quick! Use your brilliant mind and think of an answer!

"I was about to say fu… fu… phooey." Nice save Hwoarang. That should do the trick.

"Phooey?" Chris and Ice asked in unison.

"Yeah Phooey."

Okay so maybe it was not the best answer. I just thought back at what I was about to say. What the Phooey? That did not make sense.

"What the Phooey Red? You were about to say what the Phooey?"

"Yes! It's… it's my favorite expression." I was making a fool of myself infront of this goddess. I wanted the Ice Queen to just disappear. I wanted to disappear. Couldn't she have thought of another time to fight?

"Yeah, whatever Red. Anyway we spent ages arguing. God, it's almost 7:45. let's go Chris."

Chris signed in relief, then again there was an amused expression on her face.

Wow. I had actually amused the goddess. I feel so happy.

"You might want to hurry up Red, it's almost 8, you'll be late." With that final reminder from the Ice queen, she left along with the goddess. I smiled foolishly for awhile thinking of the goddess's face, then snapped back at the realization that it was almost time for school.

"God, I'll be late! Damn Xiao took my time." I ran about the house fixing myself up and finally when I got ready it was exactly five minutes before eight.

"Damn I'll be late and it's all Xiaoyu's fault. Wait till I get back on you Xiaoyu!"

to be continued…

A/N: So how was it? I know it's not much happenings but yeah, I'll try to comeup with something soon. Now that I'm back home, I guess I'll be updating from time to time now.

Much thanks to:

Angelgirl11, frozen-in-fire, neko nidhi, krappkarmin, element6, jenny and veronica. This is in no particular order. Thanks you for all your inspiring words.

I'm signing off for now. :D

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~misao~