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Chapter 48

Don't be afraid to be Weak

EAST-OSAKA

10th AUGUST 2013

Hwoarang and Julia had noticed that things between them had changed. Julia was always blushing and Mouse, Eijiro and Roomax had realised that but no one said a word.

Julia was starting to write a letter to her parents. Maybe if she told them what she felt by letter, it would be easier. Actually, she was wrong.

After the breakfast, Hwoarang went to the fields with Eijiro. He met the younger Tsunamis practising with Ryo. Usually Hwoarang used to teach the younger group members, but since he was still recovering, Ryo and other older Tsunamis were covering for him.

Ryo was, with Eijiro, one of the most ancient Tsunami members. He was now nineteen years old. It had been Ryo who had asked Hwoarang to teach Tae-kwon-do to all the Tsunamis, so they could defend themselves and each others.

Mouse was sixteen years old now, and he was now an official Tsunami, so he was training with Ryo.

Hwoarang was missing all that action and he decided to give some demonstrations instead of Ryo. After an hour, his arm started bleeding and hurting.

'Shit!'-he said.

'You're an idiot! We warned you!'-Eijiro said angry.-'Roomax told you this could happen!'

'Roomax is not my mother!'-Hwoarang answered in a bad humour.

'You better go home!'-Ryo suggested.

'Yeah…yeah…I know!'

On his way back, Hwoarang run into Yamada Grey who was with an older man. They faced each other.

'You don't seem in shape!'-said Yamada with a smile.

'Do you miss the Hospital bed?'-asked Hwoarang.

'Is this him?'-asked the man who was with Yamada.

'No dad, of course not! Just wait for me in the car, ok?'

The man went to the car without saying another word.

'People like you should be in a cage!'-Yamada provoked.

'What?'

'Didn't you hear me? You're a menace to the society! You attack people with no warning…or motive! You're not civilised like the rest of us!'

'Who said I didn't have motives?'

'What was it then?'

'You should know! Think a little bit harder!'

'You're like a wild animal…'

'Do you really want to see how wild I am?'-Hwoarang asked clenching his fists.

'Stop that!'-Eijiro said worried.-'You'll get into troubles!'

'You're friend is right! But I should warn you that even his friends, including Julia are in danger…he's a maniac!'-Yamada said to Eijiro.

'You're really pissing me off…and I'm not in the mood!'-Hwoarang warned.

'I don't understand how she can be with you…'

'Mind your own businesses!'

'It's not because you are experienced, because I learned that you have no experience! If she wants a real man, she can always come to me!'

Hwoarang couldn't take it any longer and he stepped forward, but Eijiro placed himself in the middle to avoid the confrontation.

'He's only provoking you! Don't do this!'-Eijiro said.

'See you later, jerk!'-said Yamada going to his car.

'Next time he will not be so lucky! He'll go to the ICU in no time. But he's right…'

'He is?'

'I can't understand why Julia is with someone like me…'

'Are you blind? Everyone got the picture except for you! What an idiot!'

'Shut up!'

'You'll have to deal with this…sooner or later!'

KYUSHU

YAMAGAWA

Jin was now in Yamagawa, where he had grown up. When he was crossing the street he was almost run over by a kid in a bike.

'I'm sorry, sir…'-a woman said. She was the owner of a small store.-'My son is always doing this! Are you hurt?'

'No, I'm fine!'

'Are you sure? Can I do anything for you?'

'No…I'm just looking for a friend! A girl…'

'There are a lot of girls in Yamagawa…'

'She must be new here.'

'Oh…I know…there's a new girl living in the house near the forest. The house was empty and I think she rented it…'

Jin smiled, he had finally found Ling. He was sure it was her.

'Thanks…'-Jin said leaving to his old house.

When he got there, he saw Ling. She was coming from the forest, with a towel and she was dressed with a sport suit. She seemed tired, probably she had been training.

He was going to meet her when he suddenly stopped. He remembered that Ling and the others were in great danger because of him and his personal problems with his own family. He had put Ling's life in danger many times, so he didn't deserve to be with her. Besides, he still had the devil gene inside of his body. Dr.B. had told him that the devil was now under control, but how could he be sure? What if for some reason the devil gene woke up? He could hurt Ling and innocent people. Jin couldn't risk that. Unfortunately for him, he was a Mishima, and he couldn't deny that. He would only make her unhappy. Maybe it was better for the both of them to be separated; besides she seemed well without him. She was starting a new life and he couldn't ruin that. She was better off without him. Jin turned back, and left to the city centre.

He needed a quiet place to rest and think what to do, so he decided to visit Yakushima, the small island where he was born.

YAMAGAWA

11th AUGUST 2013

Ling was in Yamagawa because she felt good in there. If Heihachi had been a different person, everything could've been different.

In that afternoon, Ling needed to buy some stuff and she went to the city. She was crossing the road when someone touched her shoulder.

'Hi miss…aren't you living by the forest?'-a woman said.

'Yes I am…why?'

'Have you seen your friend?'

'My friend? What friend?'-Ling asked confused.

'Yes…a boy…about your age with black hair. He was here yesterday, looking for you. I told you were you lived!'

'Did he say his name?'-Ling asked curious.

'No.'

'Maybe it was Yuu…but I never told him I was here!'

'I saw him go there and then he passed here running…that's why I'm asking…'

'Can you describe him, please?'

'Well he was tall, with dark hair and dark eyes…his hair was all spiky…he was strong…and nice!'

Ling had stopped listening to her as soon as she heard the word «spiky». There was only one person she knew with spiky hair. But he was supposed to be dead.

Even so, she had to be sure.

'My God…'

'Are you alright?'-the woman asked.

'Where did he go?'

'I think he asked Yukiko if she could take him to Yakushima!'

Ling's heart jumped; Jin was born in Yakushima. Could it be true? Could he be there?

'No one lives there…I don't know why he went there…'

'Where does Yukiko live?'

'Just around the corner!'

'Thank you very much!'-Ling said and left running.

When she arrived to Yukiko's house, she almost couldn't breathe and she was crying.

'Please…have you seen a guy with dark hair…quite tall…? Did you?'-Ling asked trying to breathe normally.

'Is this some kind of emergency?'-a middle aged woman asked.

'Are you Yukiko?'

'Yes, why?'

'Someone told me you took a young man to Yakushima…'

'Yes, I did…why?'

'Can you take me there!'

'Tomorrow…I'm not making more trips today…'

'But you have to!'

'I have a very important meeting to go!'

'I'll pay you…please…I'm begging!'

Yukiko looked at Ling and she smiled.

'Alright…lets go!'

'Thank you!'

That was the longest trip that Ling have ever made in her life, but in fact it only took half an hour.

'There's nothing in Yakushima…in the centre of the island there's a research institute on wild life, but it's closed since last Summer…lack of money…'

'The only way back is by boat, right?'

'Yes, your friend asked me to pick him up tomorrow! He said he had a place to stay not far from the coast.'

Finally the boat stopped and Ling got out in a very old and damaged little harbour.

'Thank you…I can't pay you right now, but I promise…'

'It's alright…just follow that road and I'm sure you'll find your friend!'

Ling did what Yukiko told her and her heart was pounding faster by the minute. Suddenly she stopped. What if there was a person just like Jin, what would she do, if it wasn't him?

She stood there for a bit, trying to think about that, but she realised she had found hope again. It had to be him.

Minutes later she arrived to a prairie. There was a small house too, and it seemed abandoned. She walked in and saw a bag. Someone was there. If it was really Jin, he would be probably training in the forest or by the river.

She left to search for him and finally she saw someone sitting down under a tree.

'Jin?'-she questioned.

Jin turned back and got up when he heard someone call his name. He wasn't expecting her, so he just froze.

'Is it really you?'-Ling asked crying and running to him.

'Yes, it's me!'-he answered hugging her.

'You're alive…I can't believe this! I thought you were gone!'-Ling pushed away and cleaned her tears.-'How is this possible?'

'I…We managed to escape…'-it was the only thing that Jin could say to her.

He was feeling stupid for running away the day before.

'Hwoarang is alright too?'

'Yes…he's in Osaka now!'

'That's great! What about you? Are you alright?'

'Sure…and you?'

'I'm ok…but where have you been?'

'Recovering in Lee's house…'

'Why didn't you go see me yesterday?'

'Because…I thought about it and I realised that you were all in danger because of me and my family.'

'So? Don't you think you deserve a chance…I mean we deserve a chance?'

'I know that you do…you deserve more than that. But you seemed ok, so I thought I shouldn't ruin anything for you.'

'Ok? I was WORRIED SICK about you!'

'Sorry…'

'I couldn't even sleep! I thought I was going to be alone forever!'

'This isn't over yet, Ling…I still have the devil gene…one day, more people will know about this gene and I'm the target!'

'I don't care about that! I believe in you!'

'I can't control it totally!'

'It's alright…one day you will!'

'What if I lose control again? I can hurt you and innocent people!'

'It won't happen again! I'm sure! Please Jin I don't want to be alone!'

'I have to stop the Mishima curse.'

Ling was going to say that she would be with him no matter what, when they heard a helicopter landing.

'Are you waiting for someone?'-Ling asked.

'No…'

When they arrived to the house, someone was waiting for them. At first Jin thought that it was someone from the G Corporation, but he was wrong.

'Mr. Misuno?'-asked Ling surprised.

'Hello, Miss Xiaoyu…Mr. Mishima…are you surprised to see me?'

'Actually…yes, we are!'-confessed Jin.

'Can we talk? Do you have some time to hear me?'

'Sure.'-Jin said entering the house..

'It's been a while since I've been here…'

'You've been here before?'-asked Ling surprised.

'Well, let me start from the beginning…I'm not here to talk about school, I'm here because I owe that to your mother, Jin…'

'My mother? You met her?'

'Yes…I met Jun a long time ago; we were born in the same village.'

'How did you know we were here?'

'I have some friends who know you…Lee Chaolan…for example!'

'You know Lee? But you told us you didn't…'-Jin said.

'I was just trying to protect you…'

'From what?'

'From the Mishimas…wasn't that what you wanted?'

'Sort of…'

'I guess I have to apologise to you.'

'What for?'

'I'm responsible for everything you've been through.'

'What?'

'It was because of me that Jun met Kazuya.'

'Are you serious?'

'Of course…your mother was born in Hiroshima and her father was the master of the most important temple in our city, the Itsukushima-Jinja. She was supposed to follow his steps, but instead she learned martial arts. Besides she wanted to go to the University in Tokyo.'

'She never told me this…'

'How do you know all this?'-asked Ling.

'I was her teacher…for a while…and a friend. I told her that she should follow her heart and her dreams, and not her father's. It was her life…and so she did. She went to Tokyo to enter a martial arts tournament when she was fifteen. She met Kazuya there. They went to the final and she lost.'

'They fought each other?'

'Yes. When she came back home she told she had met her soul mate. She said she had a strange feeling about someone she met in Tokyo. After that she waited one more year and then she left again to go to the University and to enter in more tournaments. She was a bright student!'

'What about her parents?'-Jin asked.

'They didn't approve…I was working in Tokyo and I saw your mother sometimes. I was also in Nagano when she entered another tournament. It was sponsored by Heihachi and Kazuya was there. Lee had left the family already and he was in Austria, I think. Your parents went to the final again and he won. But this time, Kazuya noticed her and they became friends.'

'And Heihachi?'

'He didn't pay much attention and Kazuya was a good liar. When he found out it was too late and he was furious.'

'My grandfather always said that love was for fools!'

'That's why he decided to keep Kazuya away from Jun. He was forced to leave to Hokkaido. Jun was worried with his absence and she asked for my help. I told her that she should forget about him, because he was from a powerful family but she didn't listen to me!'

'Why was Heihachi so cruel?'-Ling asked.

'Heihachi wanted Kazuya to focus in martial arts and he would never let him be with a girl like Jun. Of course, he didn't know that Jun and Kazuya were keeping in touch…and they had decided to meet in the Iron Fist.'

'The Iron Fist?'-asked Jin.

'Yes…but Heihachi didn't want Kazuya to go! He said his wasn't prepared; after all he was only seventeen years old. Then, Kazuya found out about the devil gene and he ran away.'

'You know about the devil gene?'

'A little…I know that Heihachi needed Kazuya to achieve his goal. But Kazuya left and he went to the only person he could trust…your mother. At first he didn't tell her about what had happened but when the tekken forces almost got them, he was forced to tell everything. He was surprised when she told him that she wouldn't leave him…'

In that moment Ling looked at Jin. Her look meant: «I would do the same for you.»

'They needed help…'-Mr. Misuno continued.-'And I helped them to hide from Heihachi. They came here, to Yakushima. You were born ten years later! Your father used to leave when he sensed that the tekken forces were near. He didn't want to put you and Jun in danger.'

'That was why he wasn't with us?'

'Yes…and because he was tormented by the devil gene…actually it was you who saved him from falling in despair and hate.'

'How?'

'When you were born, Kazuya finally understood he had to protect you…I'm sorry for not telling you this sooner.'

'It's ok…I understand.'

'I promised Jun I would keep an eye on you in case something happened…but sometimes I couldn't get too close!'

'You don't need to apologise.'

'I still need to tell you that your grandfather…master Kazama, was still alive last year. I saw him once…I think you should go and see him…'

Jin was surprised, Jun had never spoke about her own family, so he grew up thinking that she didn't have any family.

'Maybe I will…'-he finally said.

'WE will.'-added Ling.

EAST-OSAKA

12th AUGUST 2013

That morning Hwoarang thought it was time to do something. Actually he couldn't take it any longer. The situation was clear, he liked Julia and he needed to tell before he could lose her.

Julia was in the living room when he left his bedroom; she wanted to talk to him.

'How's your arm?'-she asked.

'It still hurts a bit…but this is nothing serious.'

'You should listen to Roomax.'

In that moment their eyes met and Hwoarang knew immediately what she wanted to tell him.

'You're leaving…'-he said.

'Well…my parents must be worried. And I said I would go back when the tournament was over.'

'You must keep your word…your father wouldn't forgive you.'

'I don't want to stay there!'

Hwoarang looked at her and she blushed.

'You don't?'

'I just want to see if everything is alright. Especially with Michelle.'

'So…you're coming back?'

'Yes. I want to finish my studies here and I like to live here…'

'Is that the only reason you want to come back?'-Hwoarang asked holding her.

Julia didn't get away and she placed her arms around his neck.

'I don't know…'

Hwoarang was going to kiss her when Eijiro, Mouse and Ryo entered the house.

They pushed away immediately.

'Yamada Grey isn't going to be the chief anymore!'-announced Mouse.

'Yeah…the station is being under officer Aoi's orders and he's quite a good man…'-Ryo said.-'Are you ok, Julia?'

'Oh…what? Yes…I'm fine…I'll go to my room.'

Julia couldn't believe what had happened. She was feeling so embarrassed even knowing that no one had seen anything. She couldn't stop thinking what could've happened if no one interrupted them.

'Tomorrow Fuyama is going to have a party in the Planet Mars…the drinks are on the house…want to go?'-Eijiro asked Hwoarang.

'No…I don't think so…Roomax told me I shouldn't drink…'

'Roomax? Are you sick or something? Since when you do what he says?'

'Give me a break…ok?'-Hwoarang left to his room.

'Is it me, or these two are acting weird?'-asked Mouse.

'It isn't you…'-Eijiro said smiling.