Chapter 11:

Twins

Kai looked at Kyksae and smiled,

"That's what you get for hitting two girls like us." She stuck out her tongue, and waved him off. "Come on Kykase, leave him be you'll get your chance."

"I am.. Sorry Kai." She smiled back and nodded. As the two girls turned Alex dashed at them. A black haired girl with pigtails jumped from the crowd and stood ready to help, as did a tall man with a cat's mask. Alex never made it to the two fighters however. The black man skidded back as a loud 'TWAH' struck the air. In one split second, Kazuya Mishima had knocked the boxer back, shocking almost everyone in the crowd. Kyksae turned and smiled at him, "I'm sorry." She paused, "Thank you." She bowed deeply and turned back around to see Steve running towards the two girls, Cloud and Cid close behind. Kai couldn't keep her eyes off of the man with the sunglasses he seemed to have an aura around him, just like her mother, but much intensely stronger. She ignored Steve, and walked over to the man.

"Uhm Excuse me sir...but who are you?" She looked at him, he was way taller then she was, and built stronger then her father. The man just glanced at the girl before turning and leaving her behind. He quickly disappeared in the crowd.

"Don't worry about him Kai. He will be ok. Steve is waiting for us." Kai turned, and went to her father.

"Sorry about that father."

"I told you to stay put. Thanks Ling." He looked at her then to the masked man, "King." Steve smiled at them. "I owe ya." The two shrugged and went off after saying 'bye' in different languages. "Are you hurt?"

"No but he is." Kai turned and pointed at Alex.

"That is what you get for running off." Cid nagged on.

"I would not have if you would've stopped bothering me." Kai said back.

"STOP YOU TWO." Clouds voice roared at both of them. "Father, can we leave?" Steve sighed.

"Yeah. They won't be drawing 'til tomorrow." Kyksae looked around and locked eyes with a pair of twins. She waved happily at them. Kai looked at Kyksae, and then the direction she was waving. Cloud did too, as well as Cid.

"More twins? Or am I seeing double?" Cloud said leaning on Kyksae. The twins looked at each other before waving back and walking towards them.

"Hello. I'm Kazaa-"

"And I'm Jyn. What's your name?" The second rowdy one winked at her. Kyksae laughed,

"I'm Kyksae." The first sighed,

"I'm sorry. My brother is a little to loud."

"Am not." He grinned at Kyksae. Kai looked at them weirdly, then she looked at Cloud and laughed. He didn't let any guy think that Kyksae was free; he sometimes got jealous too.

"And where would your parents be, if you have any?" Cloud 's voice had a hint of impatience in it. He couldn't wait to get out of that place. Jyn opened his mouth, but Kazaa put a hand out in front of him.

"Our father is busy at the moment. I think we're old enough to handle ourselves, don't you?" The boy smiled at Kyksae making the girl blush slightly. Cloud looked at him, and fixed his grip on Kyksae's hand. Kai saw it and wanted to place a hand on his shoulder but resisted the urge to do so. Cid looked between them, he could see the static electricity. Kyksae let out a small squeak at the pressure on her hand. Jyn's eyes were still fixed on Cloud's. The boy was as cool as anything and Steve didn't say a word. He knew it was their issue. Kazaa spoke up first,

"It was nice meeting you but Jyn and I have an appointment. We'll see you at the tournament?"

"Yes." She smiled, hiding the streaking pain shooting up her arm from Cloud's grip.

"Then we'll see you there."

"Root for us." Jyn and Kazaa bowed then walked off.

"I will!" She waved back. Cloud let go, at the moment he felt like punching holes in every wall he could see.

"Father I want to enter the tournament." His anger rose, and he felt like beating on something. "Is there a Gym near by?"

"Cloud relax-" Kai spoke but was cut of by his fast turn.

"I don't feel like it."

"Man that guy won't take Kyksae away from you stop worring about that." Cid said it and was met by Clouds angry eyes. Steve sighed.

"You can't. They stopped taking names an hour ago."

"Cloud.." Kyksae wanted to touch him but she pulled back, he always scared her when he was angry.

"DAMN" He didn't care if he got in trouble now he was mad. If he ever saw that Jyn again he would be going mad and he would do more than punch his lights out. Kyksae stepped back and took a deep breath. Steve watched his son and shook his head.

"If you let him get to you, then he wins, yanno." The twins were focused on their older brother.

"I know that but still. Uh, fine I'll TRY to let it go." He turned and looked at the frightened girl, when he saw the fear, he felt horrible. ...we leave?"

"Everyone, get in the car." Steve opened two doors and waited for them. The kids got in, and Cloud sat silently. He didn't want to look at Kyksae, her frightened eyes were still burned in his mind.

Upon arrival at the apartment, Steve rented, they got out of the car and headed up the stairs. Cloud plopped down on the sofa and sighed heavily.

"Don't get too comfortable. You guys need your sleep for tomorrow." Steve threw the bags in the two bedrooms. "You know the drill. No girls in guys room. No guys in girls' room." Kyksae watched Cloud from across the room.

"We know.... I wouldn't want to do anything stupid anyway father. " Cloud spoke up from his seat, his mind halfway on everything. Kai helped making dinner later on, so she could have the chance to talk to her father alone.

"Hey... Uhhh Cid and I are brother and sister, so we can share one room, could Kyksae and Cloud sleep in one? He is not stupid father. He wouldn't do anything stupid ya know." She started to cut the carrots.

"No." Steve didn't even hesitate.

"Why?" Kai did her famous trick puppy dog eyes.

"Number one: Because She is a young woman, he is a young man, and both have raging hormones. Been there. Done that. And Number two: Because I said so sweetc'kes." He pulled her cheek a little and went back to cleaning chicken.

"But he is not stupid.... He wouldn't want to get it any trouble with you." Kai tried another way: begging eyes.

"No and you all will just have to live with it." Steve dumped the chicken into breadcrumbs and put them on the hot skillet.

"But-" Kai argued with her father for a while.