Chapter17
After the fight Lee and Lara waited for Kazuya outside the arena. Law came out first. When he saw them he looked down and went past. Kazuya came out shortly afterwards.
"Now lets party!" Lee said.
"No." Kazuya replied.
"No? But you have won."
"Of course I have won. But I am not in the mood for a stupid party."
"Fine, then Lara and I will go alone" Lee said.
"He promises me a party, what about you?" Lara said turning to Kazuya.
"I will pay for all your drinks." Lee added quickly. And when he got no reply he said: "Ok, I give up. I don't have a chance anyway."
"Goodnight Lee." Kazuya said.
"Don't let him ruin your evening with his mood." Lee said to Lara.
Kazuya turned around and grabbed his brother by his shirt.
"It's time you learn when to shut up." he growled.
"Fine. I don't like being your punching bag every time you are angry with dad, which is basically always. Get over it." Lee replied and freed himself from Kazuya's grip.
"Ok, let's settle this here and now." Kazuya challenged him.
Lara stepped between them. "That's enough! Calm down, both of you."
"I am out of here." Lee said and walked away.
Lara shook her head, looking after him. She wanted to say something but when she saw the angry expression on Kazuya's face she stayed quiet.
****
"Let's get back to the ship." he finally said and strode towards the door.
On his way he almost bumped into Baek, who was obviously here to see his future opponent fight.
"Get out of my way." Kazuya yelled at him and pushed him aside.
Lara followed him to the car. She was uncertain, how to react. She realised that she wasn't prepared for Kazuya in a bad mood. It would have been much easier if he had been angry at her. She could have handled that. Maybe Lee had done the reasonable thing by walking away. Lara decided to leave him alone for now. No one spoke during the drive back to the harbour. They also walked up the gangway in silence.
"I'll so swimming." Kazuya said when they had reached the boat.
Lara just nodded. And so they both went into their cabins.
Lara fell down onto her bed and sighed. After a few minutes she got up again and got changed.
****
When she arrived at the pool Kazuya was already climbing out of the water.
"Don't tell me you are done." she said.
"I didn't think you were coming. I was thinking of moving to the whirlpool now. Care to join me?" he said obviously in a better mood than before.
"Ok, but only if your mood doesn't change back." she replied.
"I am sorry."
"Don't tell me, tell Chaolan."
"See it that way, at least he won't call me tonight."
"But don't you think that he will have forgotten about it when he is drunk and needs a lift home?" Lara said with a grin."
"Probably" Kazuya said and went inside.
Lara followed him to the indoor pool.
After the fight Lee and Lara waited for Kazuya outside the arena. Law came out first. When he saw them he looked down and went past. Kazuya came out shortly afterwards.
"Now lets party!" Lee said.
"No." Kazuya replied.
"No? But you have won."
"Of course I have won. But I am not in the mood for a stupid party."
"Fine, then Lara and I will go alone" Lee said.
"He promises me a party, what about you?" Lara said turning to Kazuya.
"I will pay for all your drinks." Lee added quickly. And when he got no reply he said: "Ok, I give up. I don't have a chance anyway."
"Goodnight Lee." Kazuya said.
"Don't let him ruin your evening with his mood." Lee said to Lara.
Kazuya turned around and grabbed his brother by his shirt.
"It's time you learn when to shut up." he growled.
"Fine. I don't like being your punching bag every time you are angry with dad, which is basically always. Get over it." Lee replied and freed himself from Kazuya's grip.
"Ok, let's settle this here and now." Kazuya challenged him.
Lara stepped between them. "That's enough! Calm down, both of you."
"I am out of here." Lee said and walked away.
Lara shook her head, looking after him. She wanted to say something but when she saw the angry expression on Kazuya's face she stayed quiet.
****
"Let's get back to the ship." he finally said and strode towards the door.
On his way he almost bumped into Baek, who was obviously here to see his future opponent fight.
"Get out of my way." Kazuya yelled at him and pushed him aside.
Lara followed him to the car. She was uncertain, how to react. She realised that she wasn't prepared for Kazuya in a bad mood. It would have been much easier if he had been angry at her. She could have handled that. Maybe Lee had done the reasonable thing by walking away. Lara decided to leave him alone for now. No one spoke during the drive back to the harbour. They also walked up the gangway in silence.
"I'll so swimming." Kazuya said when they had reached the boat.
Lara just nodded. And so they both went into their cabins.
Lara fell down onto her bed and sighed. After a few minutes she got up again and got changed.
****
When she arrived at the pool Kazuya was already climbing out of the water.
"Don't tell me you are done." she said.
"I didn't think you were coming. I was thinking of moving to the whirlpool now. Care to join me?" he said obviously in a better mood than before.
"Ok, but only if your mood doesn't change back." she replied.
"I am sorry."
"Don't tell me, tell Chaolan."
"See it that way, at least he won't call me tonight."
"But don't you think that he will have forgotten about it when he is drunk and needs a lift home?" Lara said with a grin."
"Probably" Kazuya said and went inside.
Lara followed him to the indoor pool.
