Author's Note: Ok, ok. Ending the last chapter there was mean... so here is the next part.

Chapter 42

Kazuya had told the driver to get the Limo out of the garage. He wanted to get into town to buy a new mobile phone. On his way back from the museum he had almost crashed his Porsche and he didn't want to risk that again. He loved this car.

Lara looked at the display of her phone to see who had called her. She didn't know the number, but she could see that it was someone from Tokyo. Her feeling told her that it had been Kazuya.
"That must have been him." she said aloud. "But why didn't he call from his mobile? I have to call him back."
She dialled the number and waited, but no one answered at first. She was about to put her phone down when someone picked up. For a moment Lara was paralyzed. It was Heihachi. So her guess about Kazuya must have been correct, she said to herself. For a moment Lara thought about just hanging up, but then she replied.
"Hello, Mr. Mishima. This is Lara Croft - You might remember me. I am the girl with the fake stone. Can I speak to your son please?"
He cursed and shouted at her so finally she hung up. She had to grin.

Kazuya got out of the limo and stepped into the telephone store. He took off his sunglasses and scanned the shop. One of the employees came towards him but the manager was quicker and sent him away.
"Mr. Mishima. What can I do for you?"
"I need a couple of new phones." he replied. "First I need a new phone for the boat and I have fried my mobile so I guess I need a new one as well."
"Let me see what we have got for you." the man said and was about to turn towards the counter.
"I would like to have a Nokia 9210i, but that's a bit big to carry it with me the whole time, so add a SO505i in blue. Actually I have no luck with phones. Give me the one in silver as well. And for the boat... well whatever we had before."
"Certainly." the man replied. He walked to the computer and typed on the keyboard. "I am afraid we don't have the telephone you need for the boat here. We have to order it."
"Fine. Just send it down to the harbour when you have it."
The guy continued typing. Then he got out a huge bag and collected the other telephones into it. He then printed out the order and asked Kazuya for his signature.

"What do I do now?" Lara asked Bryce. "Shall I call him on his mobile? It seems he wanted to speak to me and I want to hear what he has to say."
Bryce shrugged. Lara took her phone and dialled Kazuya's mobile number. A moment later she hung up. Bryce looked at her confused.
"What the hell is going on." she said. "It says 'This number does not exist?' Has he changed his number so I couldn't call him?"
"Maybe you dialled the wrong number."
"That's the same number I always used." Lara said angry. "He wants to avoid me."
"Lara, don't be silly. He tried to call you from his home number. Didn't he? Maybe his phone got stolen, or they are having trouble with the network. Just be patient. I bet he will call you again."
"I should have answered... I could have called Hilary back."
Lara sat down on the couch and looked out of the window. An idea popped into her head. Maybe she should try calling him in his office? But then when she thought about it she realised that first she had met him in the museum, then he called from home, he was probably not working the rest of the day. Calling his home number again was an option, but she was very reluctant to speak to Heihachi again.
Suddenly she slammed her fist onto the table. Bryce jumped.
"What is wrong with you?"
"I hate him."
"No you don't. That's the problem. If you hate him, why don't we just go home now?"
Lara was quiet. Then she got up and spoke again. "Ok. It's no use sitting here. Let's go shopping."

Lara dragged Bryce through the shops till he finally started protesting.
"Where are we headed?" he asked.
"Nowhere, I just need some distraction."
At the side of the road Lara spotted a huge limo. She stopped without warning and Bryce bumped into her. He looked around to see what had attracted Lara's eyes.
"Yes, that's a limo. Shall I write down 'Miss Croft' wants a limo?"
"That's the Mishima Business Logo on the side." she replied. "Ok. Bryce. Let's hurry before we run into Heihachi."
They walked a few blocks down till they came past a Cafe where Lara suggested to have a tea. They had just entered when Bryce spoke.
"Lara... I have just noticed something." Bryce began.
"What?" she asked.
"Didn't you speak to Heihachi on the phone just a moment ago? We are only fifteen minutes from our hotel, but it's a far longer way to the Mishima estate. And since the limo didn't drive past us it must be here a while longer... It couldn't have been him."
"Damn." she cursed when realisation dawned on her.
She turned around and went outside again, Bryce followed confused.
"And now?"
"Now I will go back. Maybe whoever it is is still there. If it isn't Heihachi it must be either Kazuya or Lee. Whoever it is, I want to speak to him."
They hasted back to where they had seen the limo but it was gone.
"Oh, no." Lara said. "I bet it was Kazuya. But what did he do here?"
Bryce was laughing.
"What?" Lara asked angry.
"Maybe I was right about his phone and he bought a new one." he replied pointing at a telephone store.

The limo was on the way back to the Mishima estate when suddenly Kazuya ordered the driver to stop. For a moment he contemplated if the risk was too big, but then he decided that it was a risk he had to take and told the driver to drive him to Lara's hotel.

"This is pointless. Let's get back to the Cafe." Lara said.
"Lara, you are not easy to get along with." Bryce complained.

The limo stopped in front of the hotel and Kazuya got out. He walked towards the reception and asked for Lara. Luckily he knew her room number from his last visit. The bellboy had a look at the board and found that the room card had not been returned.
"They are either in the hotel or they have taken the card with them." he said. "I will try calling the room." he said and picked up the phone. He waited about half a minute, then he hung up.
"It seems that no one's there." he said. "Do you want to leave a message?"
"Yes." Kazuya replied.
He got a pen out of his coat and wrote Lara a message with his new phone number and a note that the old one would probably be useless until the next day."
The receptionist put the message in the mailbox for Lara's room. Kazuya thanked him and returned to the limo.

Miyoko had been dreading this moment the whole day. Heihachi had called him into his office.
How could he explain that Kazuya had destroyed the crystal? Heihachi had made it quite clear that he should not come back without it. But what should he have done? He had hoped that this Lara Croft would get the stone out for him. But he was not prepared to step into Kazuya's way when he seemed to be possessed again. He was bad enough when he was himself. Miyoko entered the office hesitant.
"So have you got it?" Heihachi's voice boomed.
Miyoko looked down. Heihachi narrowed his eyes looking at him intently.
"Didn't I tell you not to come back without the stone?" he barked. He got up from his chair and approached Miyoko. He flinched. Then he took a deep breath and brought it out all at once.
"He destroyed it." he said and then took another step back.
"Who?" Heihachi shouted.
"Kazuya." Miyoko replied. It sounded like he was afraid just to say the name.
Heihachi's face turned red in anger. "I will kill him. Once and for all I will kill him. I should have done this a long time ago. Send him to me." he ordered.
"He is out." Miyoko replied.
Heihachi fumed in anger. "Don't lie to me. I have seen his stupid Porsche parked in front of the house."
"He has taken the limo." Miyoko said.
Angry Heihachi kicked over his chair. Then he picked up his phone and called the gate house.
"Inform me straight away when my useless son returns." he barked and hung up.
He picked up his chair and sat down at his desk. His anger was still visible on his face. Suddenly the expression changed into an evil smile. "You are going to die with style." he mumbled. Then he picked up his pen and scribbled four words on a notepad.
Heihachi looked up at Miyoko whom he hadn't dismissed so far and barked "Get out." Miyoko got out quickly.
In front of the door he let out a deep breath, he was relieved that he didn't have to pay for Kazuya's faults.

When Lara and Bryce returned to their hotel they went straight up to their rooms without stopping at the reception.
"Do you think I should try calling him again?" Lara asked.
"Yes." Bryce replied unnerved.
Lara dialled Kazuya's number but again she was told that the number did not exist. She hung up and threw the phone onto her bed.
"Let's have dinner." she said frustrated.

Kazuya stepped into the house. As soon as the door closed behind him the door to Heihachi's study shot open. Kazuya ignored it and was about to walk up the stairs.
"I've got something for you." Heihachi said in a loud voice.
Kazuya turned towards him but didn't say anything. He had had enough trouble with his alter ego, he didn't need Heihachi now. Heihachi handed him a print. Kazuya had a look at it.
"King of Iron Fist?" he asked sceptically.
"That's my idea of fun." Heihachi said with another of his evil smiles.
"Oh great."
"This will be the world's most brutal and prestigious martial arts contest."
"So that's your way of saying you don't want to fight me on Saturday?"
"I will fight you at the end of the King of Iron Fist Tournament, if you make it there that is. This will be settled once and for all."
"Ok, whatever. Keep delaying this, you are not getting any younger." Kazuya said and walked away.

Kazuya walked into his room and grabbed the phone. He was going to give this another try, he wanted to speak to Lara. So he dialled her number and sat down on the sofa.
"Lara, pick up."
He got up and started pacing the room.
"At least give me the chance to explain."
The telephone kept ringing, but nobody answered. Kazuya slowly lowered the phone and placed it on the table.
He was about to walk away, but suddenly he turned back, his eyes flashing and with the back of his hand he swept the phone off the table. It landed on the floor.
"If you don't want to speak to me, you can go to hell." he cursed.
At that moment someone knocked at his door.
"Yes, come in." he said.
Lee opened the door and peaked inside.
"How about dinner?" he asked. "I told the kitchen to prepare dinner for two, don't let me down."
"Ok, I'm coming."
Lee looked at the phone on the floor. Kazuya noticed it.
"Nevermind that." he said.
"Oh, I don't. Manufacturers of telephones can't complain this month."
"Shut up and let's walk downstairs."

Lara and Bryce returned from dinner. They stopped at her door.
"I think I will go to bed early tonight." she said to Bryce.
"Ok Lara, sleep well." Bryce said and continued walking to his own room.
Lara stepped into her room and went straight into the bathroom to get ready for bed. She got changed and then walked to the bed. She pulled up the cover causing her mobile phone to tumble onto the floor. She left it there without having another look at it.