I deserve to die.. *nod* Truly… To totally misspell Baek's name… Such disgrace… (btw Thank you Shuki and Kazzy for pointing that out to me) I've fixed it in this chapter.. and I fixed in the previous to…
Kill me if I do that again okay? . God I am so ashamed…
Well still don't own Tekken I must say
And oh… enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 15 Two alpha males in the same area? Uh Oooh…
"Move" Was her sole word. In an empty voice.
"Why?" He crossed his arms.
"I'm getting revenge…" Well… It was true. Only it wasn't just for Jack.
"You don't even know who did it." He said tilting his head a little
Her look on him was quite firm, obviously he wasn't going to let her go. She didn't take notice of Sora who was also in the background. Or that Jin had wired up his attention. To her only one thing mattered right now. Revenge.
"Oh yes… I do." And she walked past him.
Hwoarang turned to grab her wrist, and so he did. Ryuu whirled, eyes furious.
"-Let- -go- -of- -me." She said it quite loud and firmed. But still the Korean was calm.
"You don't know for sure that it was Zack and Tai. And even if it was, what you're trying to do isn't wise."
She took a step closer up to him. Her eyes held the nature of anger and determination.
"Oh?" She tilted her head, calm all of a sudden. "And why is that?"
"Lucille already hates you enough… You going after two of her men aren't what we need right now. Especially if you're going after them without a reason."
"They nearly killed Jack… in fact we don't even know if he's gonna make it! Let me go Hwoarang…"
There were times when Ryuu called Hwoarang by name… and there were times when she addressed him by his name. Now, she addressed him. Using it for more effect. Shoving the disgust and the dishonor he gave her by doing this.
"Crim…" His eyes darkened "Hating you is not so hard… Give her a reason and she'll see to it that you die. Paying any price." He paused, made sure that his word sank into her mind. "I'm not letting you go."
"Cute…" She said softly with a smile upon her lips. "He cares for me." Her eyes bounced between looking at his left and his right eye.
Jin had moved further down at the hill by now. Just so he could hear what was said, he'd heard everything that was said since Hwoarang had grabbed her wrist. He had also noticed that Sora was with him. Witch made him give out a relived sigh. She was okay. But why did she stay there? She had the chance to escape… Or the damn Korean had some catch on her. It was rather frustrating listening to Hwoarang and heard that he actually had a heart. And Ryuu had her hand around that too didn't she?
Well fact was… she didn't. Hwoarang was stronger than that. And cared less. He cared a great deal about Ryuu but he wouldn't let a woman control him.
Hwoarang sighed. Why didn't she jus listen? For just once…? Would she force him to do something just as drastic at that apartment earlier this day? He still held her wrist in a thigh grip. He could hold her and she knew it. She had tried to escape many times at the beginning. Although she was strangely strong to have such slender figure.
After a long silence she almost screamed at him. This was one of the few times she actually lost control. When she was blocked. When someone tried to prevent her… Or she saw it… Someone tried to control her.
"LET ME GO GOD DAMMIT!!" She tried to tear her hand out of his grip but of no use.
Sora frowned. Why did she struggle so much? And why did he? There must be something behind this. She crossed her arms letting her weight pass from one leg to the other where she stood. She caught a glimpse in the corner of her eye and noticed Jin. That surprised her. What was -he- doing here? He had a connection to this to? 'Oh this is just too good…' She thought sighing.
"No" Hwoarang said firmed and pulled her closer to him. His voice was so firmed that even the most disobeying dog would sit on his command. But Ryuu was no dog… The gods knew she wasn't human either…(as I said… Ryuu is featured in other fics) but she was no dog and definitely had a problem taking orders. She still tried to coax out her hand. "For Christ sake just give it up Ryuu!"
She winced. He'd call her by her -real- name in front of the others. That didn't happen especially often. Especially not in that kind of tone. This actually made her relax. Her muscles just… softened. Even her eyes seemed to relax. When Hwoarang felt this he sighed, so quiet that no one would hear. Relieved that he finally succeeded. And now he let her have her hand back. She turned up the road and started walking towards it. Slow but steady. Eyes aiming at her goal. Hwoarang sighed loudly, what now?
"Where are you going?" He asked just as loud so she would hear it.
"Home" She answered, not a tone of anything in her voice.
Home?" Hwoarang asked raising his eyebrows. Now THIS was odd.
"Yeah… home." She just said, still walking.
"Wait... you haven't been home for about what… three years… now you're just… going?"
She turned around. Slowly and met his eyes. Her eyes seemed almost… dead. She put her hands up in the air at the same height at her shoulders and shrugged.
"What do you think your mother will say?"
"She loves me… She'll probably be shocked and thrilled to see me alive."
"And your father?"
"Shut up" She swiftly replied and turned around to slowly disappear into the night.
Hwoarang knew nothing about her family. He only knew about the time she had spent with him. He'd moved into sacred ground. You never talk about Ryuu's father.
Ever.
Sora watched the woman as she disappeared. And what was going to happen now? She met Jin's eyes. What was she going to do? If she got to choose herself she would rather stay with Hwoarang. But she couldn't now could she? She had to get back to Heihachi. That's probably why Jin was there, well that was what she told herself anyway. She rolled her eyes. Dammit. Why couldn't she just have it her way? Just this once. This was all her mother fault… wasn't it? Oh if she ever saw her again she would beat the living shit out of her.
Hwoarang's eyes floated over at Sora. The men would ask about her later. Who was she? Why was she with him? Could I have her? He smiled a little to himself. Well, questions later. What was she looking at? He followed her eyes to a tree. There seemed to be someone there. He waved a little with his hand and a man stepped up to him and in a discreet tone he ordered him.
"The tree behind you… Someone is there. Find out whom."
The man nodded and aimed his eyes at a man behind Hwoarang. He nodded his head at one way to have the man follow him. They started to move up against the trees and once they moved around it one of them got a punch so hard that he flew into the tree behind him. Hwoarang raised his eyes thinking 'The hell?' You could see the fear in the other mans eyes as he was drawn behind the tree (Alright it's a BIG tree... Or two-three trees grown together… I'm gonna leave this one up to your imagination)
There was a scream and then silence. Jin looked at the man that slipped from his hands. He wasn't dead just unconscious. Great, now they knew someone was there. He sighed. He had lost Ryuu once more. But wait... She was going home right? He knew where she lived he could go there. He looked towards the street where Ryuu had disappeared. In fact, it wasn't so far away from here. If his memory served him right it was by this bridge he had found her quite many times. Now… How the hell would he get out of here? And preferably with Sora. Out of ideas and the arousing (no perverting here thanx) thought of beating up Hwoarang he stepped out from his hiding place.
Hwoarang's eyes narrowed. A little "happy" though that it was Jin. He needed something to beat up… bad. And Jin was indeed a good something. His adrenaline rose even more.
"Well who do we have here… Here to pick up that little woman of yours?" He smiled "Well she's with me now."
Sora frowned. What the hell did he have to say that for? Well of course... to tick off Jin. She didn't like to be the object though. Normally she would step in, yell her throat out at Hwoarang, Tell Jin to fuck off and then go home. But she wasn't home anymore. And besides. If Hwoarang won this she had an excuse to stay with him. So she just crossed her arms and watched. When she got a look from Jin she just shrugged.
"For your information she's not mine… at all." Jin answered back just as calm as ever, on the surface. "She's a fighter for Heihachi. And I'm not here to get her… I came with Ryuu."
If Jin never had had Hwoarang's attention before… he sure as hell had it now.
"What did you say?" He asked turning his head in disbelief.
"Well… I actually have you to thank for getting her back to me. Cuffing her to my bed and all…"
"Back to -you-?" His eyes darkened. "-Your- bed?" Now that did it. He moved into fighting stance and pierced his eyes. "Come and get it rich boy."
Jin picked it up immediately. Moved into fighting stance without altering any words. Neither one of them had patience to wait for the other as last time. Hwoarang was a little quicker though. He managed to sidestep Jin's first block but he caught his fist in his own hand before it reached his face.
Their eyes met both burning with rage and hate for each other. Jin turned around fast and threw against a tree. Jin leaped up the air and then rocketed down against Hwoarang. But he saw that coming and was quick to counter with an uppercut witch was a clear hit.
Sora moved closer to the circle of cheering gang members, curious about the outcome of this fight.
"What's happening?" Someone shouted from a window across the street. The answer came fast.
"Talon and Kazama are fighting!" one of the boys in the crowd shouted.
"No shit?" And soon even more people started to gather.
She raised her eyebrow. It was that big of a matter? She watched as Jin got up from Hwoarang's uppercut.
"Ouch" She whispered and frowned. A member of the gang turned against her.
"Just you wait… last time they were this close to kill each other" he said reaching a distance of two three millimeters between his thumb and index finger.
She arched an eyebrow, smiled vaguely and continued to watch the two of them fight.
Jin ran against Hwoarang and the Korean stood still. Trying to watch closely witch body part of Jin that was going to twist in such way so it would be the part that would try to hit him. Hwoarang's eyes widened. He had pulled that trick in their last fight. And in the last second when Jin threw himself down to slide at him Hwoarang jumped up in the air and strike at his head with his heals. Jin, however rolled away from this attack and stood up fast. Hwoarang threw a kick towards Jin, witch he grabbed. Hwoarang was quick to act at this. He has used it often and why not now?
He gathered power in his other leg and swung it around together with his whole body. His heal had impact with Jin's jaw and the crowd cheered. Jin backed of a few steps and decided that now it was Hwoarang's turn to make a move. The Koreans saw the dark blood trickle down from Jin's mouth and smirked. His own blood was burning in his veins this time it wasn't going to be a damn draw, that's for sure!
He flung towards the Japanese aiming several of kicks at him. For the untrained eye it would seem like a flurry of kicks, but that was not the case at all. The first kick was meant to enhance the chance for the next to strike. Jin managed to block about every other of them. His chest got itself a good blow and he was slightly winded.
Jin advanced unnatural quick towards Hwoarang. Just as skillful that Hwoarang was at kicks Jin was with punches… First punch he blocked perfectly second harsh and third, fourth and fifth was clear hits. Strangely strong for coming from a mere human.
The two fighters and the crowd cheering were too busy to notice what Sora did. Two choppers were making their way through the air. Sora recognized them as Mishima choppers. Well since it stood with a big fat white texture on them it wasn't too hard to guess. So they had come at last. Well guess she'd better do something. She watched for a moment to break in. Her eyes narrowed as she watched…
There.
She rushed in as Hwoarang was just a little paralyzed and grabbed Jin's wrist and forced him too look at her. She frowned slightly as he seemed a little out of place.
"Hey! They've arrived." She said nodding up the sky.
Hwoarang also aimed his eyes up the sky and noticed what everybody else already was aware of. The members of the gang shattered and the people from the street were already gone.
"Dammit Jin tell them to fuck off… This is between You and Me."
"Are you stupid? I have no authorities over the Tekkenshu."
"Dammit Kazama!" And furious he clenched his fist and hit him straight on his nose.
Sora held his arm so he couldn't protect himself. And just when Jin was going to launch himself at Hwoarang to attack him the Korean was pulled away from him. When he looked up he saw three men trying to force him down. He heard a commanding voice from behind.
"Hand over the leader to the police. And escort Master Jin and Miss Sora out of here. Now!"
Sora glanced over at Hwoarang he fought very strong against the soldiers. But after they finally managed to cuff him [with two pair of handcuffs actually] and brutally forced him towards the ground. It was over. A man came and gently grabbed Sora to lead her to one chopper and another man took care of Jin.
* * *
Ryuu turned to se the street that lead up to her house. Her eyes dropped to be half-open. Was she, afraid? She felt a shill running down her spine and then shook her head hard. What was she thinking? Her mother would be happy to see her… right? This insecurity, she hadn't felt it in a long time now, And definitely not since what her -real- father had done to her. It made her look up the sky. Her father… that damn demon. Her eyes grew softer as they dropped to lay sight on the house.
"Well… Here we go" She whispered and started to walk down to the house.
Every footstep felt like a step of doom. If her mother couldn't love her… who would?
Her hand rested on the doorknob, she sighed. It was locked. But she wouldn't come all the way here just to turn around again now would she? She started to pick the lock and soon it clicked open. Slowly, slowly she slid the door open.
There, she was in her house again. It was dark, but she could se everything clearly. Nothing had been moved. She glanced over at the kitchen table; there was a note. A note? She looked questioning at it and went over to pick it up. She was careful as she held it and read:
"I'm just on the course I took. It's a long way t drive so I won't be home until in the morning next day.
Love Mother"
Her mouth fell slightly open. She was still writing these notes? A gentle smile crossed her face. She still hoped for her to come home. She let the note fell from her hand as she turned to look at the stairs. If she walked up those and took the first door to the right she would be in her old room again. This was so nostalgic… She moved over and grabbed the banister. First step… the stair admitted a creaking sound for every step she took. Soon she stood before her own door. To her own room. She felt a small chill streaming from inside her room when she opened the door ajar. She inhaled the air. It smelled kind of old. And then she opened the rest of the door.
It had been left alone. Completely alone… except the bed that had been made. She smiled. Her mother had always went into her room and made her bed after she had gone to school. Only that day she had come back… She picked up the remote to the stereo, it was till on. She pressed down the play button. Soon the music started to sound, not as high as she used to play and she frowned as the band started to sing.
"You and me
We used to be together
Every day together
Always"
"What the fuck?" She altered. That wasn't her CD… And what really ticked her of were the lyrics. "No way" She said in a somewhat angered tone and started to move towards the stereo
"I really feel
That I'm losing my best friend
I can't believe
This could be the end"
The stereo didn't seem to mind her mood… It just kept on playing. And just about when she was going to hit the damn thing so it shut up it was saved… By a mirror.
Ryuu met her own steel gray eyes in the mirror. She noticed a picture in the corner of it. It was a picture of her father and her. And her whole feature softened. How old could she be in that photo, seven or eight? She was sitting in her father's lap smiling like all kids did. They looked happy together. She was waving at the cameraman that probably was her mother. Beside that photo was a picture. A woman together with a boy in her lap.
Ryuu smiled. That was her mother and her little brother. She really had no similarities with her family. She was 'adopted'.
"It looks as though
You're letting go
And if it's real
Well I don't want to know"
Don't want to know? The song broke through to her. No she wished she had never met her -real- father. That her parents never told her that she was adopted. Well… like she wouldn't have figure it out sooner or later. Her whole family had this typical black hair and Japanese eyes. When she was younger she had had an intense red hair color with eyes that glittered in cobalt blue. Well as said before she had changed from that quite a bit, but still she didn't look like she belonged to the family.
"Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts"
Now the music really went into her head. She felt quite stiff. She didn't want to hear it anymore but still something inside her told her that she had to. Her thought fell on the two men in her life right now. Hwoarang and Jin. Sworn enemies. Yet they had so much in comment… and still not.
"Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts"
Jin had left her that day for so many years ago, left her alone. In the possession of his dammed grandfather. Right then when she saw him the other night… she could have killed him with her bare hands. But this day she had kissed him. That's what she hated about Jin, she wasn't able to hate him for so long… He had something that made her feel connected to him in some way. What, she couldn't say. Also… he treated her differently. He treated her as she actually was a woman.
She met her own eye in the mirror again. She didn't really look like a woman now did she? Her hair wasn't the most beautiful. It was rather… messy. Her skin wasn't soft like a lady. She never used make up… Her clothes looked like something from Hwoarang's closet. Witch it was…
"Our memories
They can be inviting
But some are altogether mighty
Frightening"
Hwoarang and her.. he was different. They were like soul mates. There were times when all they needed to do was look at each other and she knew exactly what Hwoarang was thinking, and Hwoarang what Ryuu was thinking. They also had the same strong kind of personalities. Witch caused problems. And she hadn't managed to snare his mind or heart as she did with others. And what had he done now? Found another one? She had noticed the damn girl behind him. But who would blame him. She was beautiful… She was. Even Ryuu had to admit that. She looked like some ancient goddess. Ryuu smiled. But really, a pretty look let you go far… But not all the way.
"As we die,
Both you and I
With my head in my hands
I sit and cry"
"I sit and cry?" She asked out loud. Truth was, she had never shed a single tear in her whole life. She had never been able to. It lay in her blood, both her real parents had been demons. Draconians (If you haven't seen Escaflowne Draconians are humans with wings, kind of, that caused Atlantis to be destroyed. In this ages the ones left are looked upon as demons) to be exact.
"Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
(no no no no)
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
And I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts"
She had been a Draconian to until she had soiled her hands with her true father's blood. Then she had become something quite different. She aimed her eyes out the window. Still the new moon was far away. The night of the new moon was the sole night when she couldn't keep her human form. And was changed till the moon appears again. Everything just to remind her of who she truly is and where she comes from.
"It's all ending
I gotta stop pretending
Who we are"
Thoughts back on Hwoarang. What did they really mean to each other? And why the hell had he saved her that time? She hated to be in depth of other. She had probably already repaid it by covering his ass many times. But still she didn't like thought of needing help. Beside… that nigh had been the most vulnerable in her life. That was the first time that she didn't get her self out in time .She shrugged hard to get the thought out of her mind.
"You and me
I can see us dying ... are we?"
She lowered her head. Saw the pendant that swung back and forth as she leaned forward. Remembering what Jin said to her.
~ Flashback ~
"If you give me the pendant you loose your catch on me." She said sharp as Jin hocked the chain around her neck
"Oh what does it matter. It never shines as bright as it does when it rests around your neck anyway." He answered with a smile on his lips.
~ End Flashback ~
Damn man… any man could say those words but Jin made them sound alive.
"Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
(no no)
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
And I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts!
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't speak
Don't speak
Don't speak uuh
I know what you're thinking
And I don't need your reasons
I know you're good
I know you're good
I know you're real good uuh
lalalalala lalalala
don't don't
Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush, don't tell me cause it hurts
Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush, don't tell me cause it hurts
Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush, don't tell me cause it hurts"
She simply stared at her reflection as she listened to the end of the song. She found herself breathing somewhat heavily. She had a real tough time dealing with feelings. She wasn't supposed to have any feelings. She was growing more and more neutral to it. Soon next song started to play
"Dear, I fear we're facing a problem
you love me no longer, I know and
maybe there is nothing that I can do
to make you do
Mama tells me I shouldn't bother
that I ought to stick to another man
a man that surely deserves me
but I think you do!"
And at that point Ryuu pressed the stop button…. violent.
A/N: HA! I wrote a combat scene!! Well I have to write a shitload of them when the tournament is coming up ain't I…? *Sigh* Very well… I'll have to get the game buy then.. Cause I rarely play tekken… I actually hate to play it.. I prefer Soul Caliber from Namco… the best beat 'em up game ever…
But Tekken has more fun characters to use… And a better storyline…
Very well as always.. Review me!
Kill me if I do that again okay? . God I am so ashamed…
Well still don't own Tekken I must say
And oh… enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 15 Two alpha males in the same area? Uh Oooh…
"Move" Was her sole word. In an empty voice.
"Why?" He crossed his arms.
"I'm getting revenge…" Well… It was true. Only it wasn't just for Jack.
"You don't even know who did it." He said tilting his head a little
Her look on him was quite firm, obviously he wasn't going to let her go. She didn't take notice of Sora who was also in the background. Or that Jin had wired up his attention. To her only one thing mattered right now. Revenge.
"Oh yes… I do." And she walked past him.
Hwoarang turned to grab her wrist, and so he did. Ryuu whirled, eyes furious.
"-Let- -go- -of- -me." She said it quite loud and firmed. But still the Korean was calm.
"You don't know for sure that it was Zack and Tai. And even if it was, what you're trying to do isn't wise."
She took a step closer up to him. Her eyes held the nature of anger and determination.
"Oh?" She tilted her head, calm all of a sudden. "And why is that?"
"Lucille already hates you enough… You going after two of her men aren't what we need right now. Especially if you're going after them without a reason."
"They nearly killed Jack… in fact we don't even know if he's gonna make it! Let me go Hwoarang…"
There were times when Ryuu called Hwoarang by name… and there were times when she addressed him by his name. Now, she addressed him. Using it for more effect. Shoving the disgust and the dishonor he gave her by doing this.
"Crim…" His eyes darkened "Hating you is not so hard… Give her a reason and she'll see to it that you die. Paying any price." He paused, made sure that his word sank into her mind. "I'm not letting you go."
"Cute…" She said softly with a smile upon her lips. "He cares for me." Her eyes bounced between looking at his left and his right eye.
Jin had moved further down at the hill by now. Just so he could hear what was said, he'd heard everything that was said since Hwoarang had grabbed her wrist. He had also noticed that Sora was with him. Witch made him give out a relived sigh. She was okay. But why did she stay there? She had the chance to escape… Or the damn Korean had some catch on her. It was rather frustrating listening to Hwoarang and heard that he actually had a heart. And Ryuu had her hand around that too didn't she?
Well fact was… she didn't. Hwoarang was stronger than that. And cared less. He cared a great deal about Ryuu but he wouldn't let a woman control him.
Hwoarang sighed. Why didn't she jus listen? For just once…? Would she force him to do something just as drastic at that apartment earlier this day? He still held her wrist in a thigh grip. He could hold her and she knew it. She had tried to escape many times at the beginning. Although she was strangely strong to have such slender figure.
After a long silence she almost screamed at him. This was one of the few times she actually lost control. When she was blocked. When someone tried to prevent her… Or she saw it… Someone tried to control her.
"LET ME GO GOD DAMMIT!!" She tried to tear her hand out of his grip but of no use.
Sora frowned. Why did she struggle so much? And why did he? There must be something behind this. She crossed her arms letting her weight pass from one leg to the other where she stood. She caught a glimpse in the corner of her eye and noticed Jin. That surprised her. What was -he- doing here? He had a connection to this to? 'Oh this is just too good…' She thought sighing.
"No" Hwoarang said firmed and pulled her closer to him. His voice was so firmed that even the most disobeying dog would sit on his command. But Ryuu was no dog… The gods knew she wasn't human either…(as I said… Ryuu is featured in other fics) but she was no dog and definitely had a problem taking orders. She still tried to coax out her hand. "For Christ sake just give it up Ryuu!"
She winced. He'd call her by her -real- name in front of the others. That didn't happen especially often. Especially not in that kind of tone. This actually made her relax. Her muscles just… softened. Even her eyes seemed to relax. When Hwoarang felt this he sighed, so quiet that no one would hear. Relieved that he finally succeeded. And now he let her have her hand back. She turned up the road and started walking towards it. Slow but steady. Eyes aiming at her goal. Hwoarang sighed loudly, what now?
"Where are you going?" He asked just as loud so she would hear it.
"Home" She answered, not a tone of anything in her voice.
Home?" Hwoarang asked raising his eyebrows. Now THIS was odd.
"Yeah… home." She just said, still walking.
"Wait... you haven't been home for about what… three years… now you're just… going?"
She turned around. Slowly and met his eyes. Her eyes seemed almost… dead. She put her hands up in the air at the same height at her shoulders and shrugged.
"What do you think your mother will say?"
"She loves me… She'll probably be shocked and thrilled to see me alive."
"And your father?"
"Shut up" She swiftly replied and turned around to slowly disappear into the night.
Hwoarang knew nothing about her family. He only knew about the time she had spent with him. He'd moved into sacred ground. You never talk about Ryuu's father.
Ever.
Sora watched the woman as she disappeared. And what was going to happen now? She met Jin's eyes. What was she going to do? If she got to choose herself she would rather stay with Hwoarang. But she couldn't now could she? She had to get back to Heihachi. That's probably why Jin was there, well that was what she told herself anyway. She rolled her eyes. Dammit. Why couldn't she just have it her way? Just this once. This was all her mother fault… wasn't it? Oh if she ever saw her again she would beat the living shit out of her.
Hwoarang's eyes floated over at Sora. The men would ask about her later. Who was she? Why was she with him? Could I have her? He smiled a little to himself. Well, questions later. What was she looking at? He followed her eyes to a tree. There seemed to be someone there. He waved a little with his hand and a man stepped up to him and in a discreet tone he ordered him.
"The tree behind you… Someone is there. Find out whom."
The man nodded and aimed his eyes at a man behind Hwoarang. He nodded his head at one way to have the man follow him. They started to move up against the trees and once they moved around it one of them got a punch so hard that he flew into the tree behind him. Hwoarang raised his eyes thinking 'The hell?' You could see the fear in the other mans eyes as he was drawn behind the tree (Alright it's a BIG tree... Or two-three trees grown together… I'm gonna leave this one up to your imagination)
There was a scream and then silence. Jin looked at the man that slipped from his hands. He wasn't dead just unconscious. Great, now they knew someone was there. He sighed. He had lost Ryuu once more. But wait... She was going home right? He knew where she lived he could go there. He looked towards the street where Ryuu had disappeared. In fact, it wasn't so far away from here. If his memory served him right it was by this bridge he had found her quite many times. Now… How the hell would he get out of here? And preferably with Sora. Out of ideas and the arousing (no perverting here thanx) thought of beating up Hwoarang he stepped out from his hiding place.
Hwoarang's eyes narrowed. A little "happy" though that it was Jin. He needed something to beat up… bad. And Jin was indeed a good something. His adrenaline rose even more.
"Well who do we have here… Here to pick up that little woman of yours?" He smiled "Well she's with me now."
Sora frowned. What the hell did he have to say that for? Well of course... to tick off Jin. She didn't like to be the object though. Normally she would step in, yell her throat out at Hwoarang, Tell Jin to fuck off and then go home. But she wasn't home anymore. And besides. If Hwoarang won this she had an excuse to stay with him. So she just crossed her arms and watched. When she got a look from Jin she just shrugged.
"For your information she's not mine… at all." Jin answered back just as calm as ever, on the surface. "She's a fighter for Heihachi. And I'm not here to get her… I came with Ryuu."
If Jin never had had Hwoarang's attention before… he sure as hell had it now.
"What did you say?" He asked turning his head in disbelief.
"Well… I actually have you to thank for getting her back to me. Cuffing her to my bed and all…"
"Back to -you-?" His eyes darkened. "-Your- bed?" Now that did it. He moved into fighting stance and pierced his eyes. "Come and get it rich boy."
Jin picked it up immediately. Moved into fighting stance without altering any words. Neither one of them had patience to wait for the other as last time. Hwoarang was a little quicker though. He managed to sidestep Jin's first block but he caught his fist in his own hand before it reached his face.
Their eyes met both burning with rage and hate for each other. Jin turned around fast and threw against a tree. Jin leaped up the air and then rocketed down against Hwoarang. But he saw that coming and was quick to counter with an uppercut witch was a clear hit.
Sora moved closer to the circle of cheering gang members, curious about the outcome of this fight.
"What's happening?" Someone shouted from a window across the street. The answer came fast.
"Talon and Kazama are fighting!" one of the boys in the crowd shouted.
"No shit?" And soon even more people started to gather.
She raised her eyebrow. It was that big of a matter? She watched as Jin got up from Hwoarang's uppercut.
"Ouch" She whispered and frowned. A member of the gang turned against her.
"Just you wait… last time they were this close to kill each other" he said reaching a distance of two three millimeters between his thumb and index finger.
She arched an eyebrow, smiled vaguely and continued to watch the two of them fight.
Jin ran against Hwoarang and the Korean stood still. Trying to watch closely witch body part of Jin that was going to twist in such way so it would be the part that would try to hit him. Hwoarang's eyes widened. He had pulled that trick in their last fight. And in the last second when Jin threw himself down to slide at him Hwoarang jumped up in the air and strike at his head with his heals. Jin, however rolled away from this attack and stood up fast. Hwoarang threw a kick towards Jin, witch he grabbed. Hwoarang was quick to act at this. He has used it often and why not now?
He gathered power in his other leg and swung it around together with his whole body. His heal had impact with Jin's jaw and the crowd cheered. Jin backed of a few steps and decided that now it was Hwoarang's turn to make a move. The Koreans saw the dark blood trickle down from Jin's mouth and smirked. His own blood was burning in his veins this time it wasn't going to be a damn draw, that's for sure!
He flung towards the Japanese aiming several of kicks at him. For the untrained eye it would seem like a flurry of kicks, but that was not the case at all. The first kick was meant to enhance the chance for the next to strike. Jin managed to block about every other of them. His chest got itself a good blow and he was slightly winded.
Jin advanced unnatural quick towards Hwoarang. Just as skillful that Hwoarang was at kicks Jin was with punches… First punch he blocked perfectly second harsh and third, fourth and fifth was clear hits. Strangely strong for coming from a mere human.
The two fighters and the crowd cheering were too busy to notice what Sora did. Two choppers were making their way through the air. Sora recognized them as Mishima choppers. Well since it stood with a big fat white texture on them it wasn't too hard to guess. So they had come at last. Well guess she'd better do something. She watched for a moment to break in. Her eyes narrowed as she watched…
There.
She rushed in as Hwoarang was just a little paralyzed and grabbed Jin's wrist and forced him too look at her. She frowned slightly as he seemed a little out of place.
"Hey! They've arrived." She said nodding up the sky.
Hwoarang also aimed his eyes up the sky and noticed what everybody else already was aware of. The members of the gang shattered and the people from the street were already gone.
"Dammit Jin tell them to fuck off… This is between You and Me."
"Are you stupid? I have no authorities over the Tekkenshu."
"Dammit Kazama!" And furious he clenched his fist and hit him straight on his nose.
Sora held his arm so he couldn't protect himself. And just when Jin was going to launch himself at Hwoarang to attack him the Korean was pulled away from him. When he looked up he saw three men trying to force him down. He heard a commanding voice from behind.
"Hand over the leader to the police. And escort Master Jin and Miss Sora out of here. Now!"
Sora glanced over at Hwoarang he fought very strong against the soldiers. But after they finally managed to cuff him [with two pair of handcuffs actually] and brutally forced him towards the ground. It was over. A man came and gently grabbed Sora to lead her to one chopper and another man took care of Jin.
* * *
Ryuu turned to se the street that lead up to her house. Her eyes dropped to be half-open. Was she, afraid? She felt a shill running down her spine and then shook her head hard. What was she thinking? Her mother would be happy to see her… right? This insecurity, she hadn't felt it in a long time now, And definitely not since what her -real- father had done to her. It made her look up the sky. Her father… that damn demon. Her eyes grew softer as they dropped to lay sight on the house.
"Well… Here we go" She whispered and started to walk down to the house.
Every footstep felt like a step of doom. If her mother couldn't love her… who would?
Her hand rested on the doorknob, she sighed. It was locked. But she wouldn't come all the way here just to turn around again now would she? She started to pick the lock and soon it clicked open. Slowly, slowly she slid the door open.
There, she was in her house again. It was dark, but she could se everything clearly. Nothing had been moved. She glanced over at the kitchen table; there was a note. A note? She looked questioning at it and went over to pick it up. She was careful as she held it and read:
"I'm just on the course I took. It's a long way t drive so I won't be home until in the morning next day.
Love Mother"
Her mouth fell slightly open. She was still writing these notes? A gentle smile crossed her face. She still hoped for her to come home. She let the note fell from her hand as she turned to look at the stairs. If she walked up those and took the first door to the right she would be in her old room again. This was so nostalgic… She moved over and grabbed the banister. First step… the stair admitted a creaking sound for every step she took. Soon she stood before her own door. To her own room. She felt a small chill streaming from inside her room when she opened the door ajar. She inhaled the air. It smelled kind of old. And then she opened the rest of the door.
It had been left alone. Completely alone… except the bed that had been made. She smiled. Her mother had always went into her room and made her bed after she had gone to school. Only that day she had come back… She picked up the remote to the stereo, it was till on. She pressed down the play button. Soon the music started to sound, not as high as she used to play and she frowned as the band started to sing.
"You and me
We used to be together
Every day together
Always"
"What the fuck?" She altered. That wasn't her CD… And what really ticked her of were the lyrics. "No way" She said in a somewhat angered tone and started to move towards the stereo
"I really feel
That I'm losing my best friend
I can't believe
This could be the end"
The stereo didn't seem to mind her mood… It just kept on playing. And just about when she was going to hit the damn thing so it shut up it was saved… By a mirror.
Ryuu met her own steel gray eyes in the mirror. She noticed a picture in the corner of it. It was a picture of her father and her. And her whole feature softened. How old could she be in that photo, seven or eight? She was sitting in her father's lap smiling like all kids did. They looked happy together. She was waving at the cameraman that probably was her mother. Beside that photo was a picture. A woman together with a boy in her lap.
Ryuu smiled. That was her mother and her little brother. She really had no similarities with her family. She was 'adopted'.
"It looks as though
You're letting go
And if it's real
Well I don't want to know"
Don't want to know? The song broke through to her. No she wished she had never met her -real- father. That her parents never told her that she was adopted. Well… like she wouldn't have figure it out sooner or later. Her whole family had this typical black hair and Japanese eyes. When she was younger she had had an intense red hair color with eyes that glittered in cobalt blue. Well as said before she had changed from that quite a bit, but still she didn't look like she belonged to the family.
"Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts"
Now the music really went into her head. She felt quite stiff. She didn't want to hear it anymore but still something inside her told her that she had to. Her thought fell on the two men in her life right now. Hwoarang and Jin. Sworn enemies. Yet they had so much in comment… and still not.
"Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts"
Jin had left her that day for so many years ago, left her alone. In the possession of his dammed grandfather. Right then when she saw him the other night… she could have killed him with her bare hands. But this day she had kissed him. That's what she hated about Jin, she wasn't able to hate him for so long… He had something that made her feel connected to him in some way. What, she couldn't say. Also… he treated her differently. He treated her as she actually was a woman.
She met her own eye in the mirror again. She didn't really look like a woman now did she? Her hair wasn't the most beautiful. It was rather… messy. Her skin wasn't soft like a lady. She never used make up… Her clothes looked like something from Hwoarang's closet. Witch it was…
"Our memories
They can be inviting
But some are altogether mighty
Frightening"
Hwoarang and her.. he was different. They were like soul mates. There were times when all they needed to do was look at each other and she knew exactly what Hwoarang was thinking, and Hwoarang what Ryuu was thinking. They also had the same strong kind of personalities. Witch caused problems. And she hadn't managed to snare his mind or heart as she did with others. And what had he done now? Found another one? She had noticed the damn girl behind him. But who would blame him. She was beautiful… She was. Even Ryuu had to admit that. She looked like some ancient goddess. Ryuu smiled. But really, a pretty look let you go far… But not all the way.
"As we die,
Both you and I
With my head in my hands
I sit and cry"
"I sit and cry?" She asked out loud. Truth was, she had never shed a single tear in her whole life. She had never been able to. It lay in her blood, both her real parents had been demons. Draconians (If you haven't seen Escaflowne Draconians are humans with wings, kind of, that caused Atlantis to be destroyed. In this ages the ones left are looked upon as demons) to be exact.
"Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
(no no no no)
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
And I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts"
She had been a Draconian to until she had soiled her hands with her true father's blood. Then she had become something quite different. She aimed her eyes out the window. Still the new moon was far away. The night of the new moon was the sole night when she couldn't keep her human form. And was changed till the moon appears again. Everything just to remind her of who she truly is and where she comes from.
"It's all ending
I gotta stop pretending
Who we are"
Thoughts back on Hwoarang. What did they really mean to each other? And why the hell had he saved her that time? She hated to be in depth of other. She had probably already repaid it by covering his ass many times. But still she didn't like thought of needing help. Beside… that nigh had been the most vulnerable in her life. That was the first time that she didn't get her self out in time .She shrugged hard to get the thought out of her mind.
"You and me
I can see us dying ... are we?"
She lowered her head. Saw the pendant that swung back and forth as she leaned forward. Remembering what Jin said to her.
~ Flashback ~
"If you give me the pendant you loose your catch on me." She said sharp as Jin hocked the chain around her neck
"Oh what does it matter. It never shines as bright as it does when it rests around your neck anyway." He answered with a smile on his lips.
~ End Flashback ~
Damn man… any man could say those words but Jin made them sound alive.
"Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
(no no)
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
And I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts!
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't speak
Don't speak
Don't speak uuh
I know what you're thinking
And I don't need your reasons
I know you're good
I know you're good
I know you're real good uuh
lalalalala lalalala
don't don't
Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush, don't tell me cause it hurts
Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush, don't tell me cause it hurts
Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush, don't tell me cause it hurts"
She simply stared at her reflection as she listened to the end of the song. She found herself breathing somewhat heavily. She had a real tough time dealing with feelings. She wasn't supposed to have any feelings. She was growing more and more neutral to it. Soon next song started to play
"Dear, I fear we're facing a problem
you love me no longer, I know and
maybe there is nothing that I can do
to make you do
Mama tells me I shouldn't bother
that I ought to stick to another man
a man that surely deserves me
but I think you do!"
And at that point Ryuu pressed the stop button…. violent.
A/N: HA! I wrote a combat scene!! Well I have to write a shitload of them when the tournament is coming up ain't I…? *Sigh* Very well… I'll have to get the game buy then.. Cause I rarely play tekken… I actually hate to play it.. I prefer Soul Caliber from Namco… the best beat 'em up game ever…
But Tekken has more fun characters to use… And a better storyline…
Very well as always.. Review me!