Authors Notes: Ah… School has already begun. I can already feel the stress of homeworks… :( Not to worry, I'll still be updating this fic regularly but not as often as I did during my first three chapters. It's really sad that I only started this fic nearing the end of my summer break. If only I started this sooner, I would have finished it by now. But oh well, I shall not dwell on things I wish I did. Here's the next chapter for you all.
()= Xiaoyu's thoughts, although I think there's only one in this chapter. :P
Disclaimer: The characters in this fic (except Dave Walters) do not belong to me. They are all rightfully owned by NAMCO… all hail them. :)
All right I admit it, you're a sweety that's why I'm dedicating this chapter to you mi-chan for being my most loyal reviewer, reviewing every fic that I had published. :)
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Finding my way to you
Chapter four: Off the subject.
By: Misao Seta/Hermionini
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Rustling came from the other end of the clearing. A tall figure stepped into view, carrying a pack in one hand. Xiaoyu cringed as 'Jinny-chan' happily stood up from their ambush position and yelled at the person who had been following them.
"Dave-san! Dave-san! We're over here!"
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Xiaoyu had frozen on her spot. Her brain had stopped working temporarily and everything around her seemed to be in slow motion. She could see Jin slowly getting up from their crouching position. She could see Jin slowly raising his right hand. She could see Jin slowly waving right hand left – right – left – right – left – right. All the while hearing his voice playing over and over and over his head in slow motion.
Dave-san! Dave-san! We're over here!
Daaaavvvvvvveeeee-ssssssaaaaaannnnnn! Daaaaaaaavvvvvvveeeeee-sssssssaaaaaaannnnnn! Wwwwweeeeee'rrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeee ooooooooovvvvvvvveeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrr heeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeee!
Suddenly everything stopped and then poof… it all went back to normal. The waving Jin quickened. Anger flared.
"NO! No, no, no, no, no, no, no, NO! What are you doing Jinny-chan?! You do not wave at people you ambush!"
"But Xiao, it's Dave! He was our schoolmate in High School. Surely you wouldn't want to ambush Dave?" Jin looked confused.
"I know very well who he is Jinny-chan! Oh I'd ambush him and rip his body inside out anytime jinny-chan." She glared at the tall handsome figure slowly approaching the bush that they were hiding in.
"Why would you want to do that?!" Jin looked shocked beyond belief.
(Is he this dense?! Are all men so dense?!)
"Do you not get it?! I do NOT want to see him! Argh! You're such an idiot! Baka!" She gave him a death glare and got a good hit on his head before Dave finally got to the bush they were hiding in and stepped up to them, his poker face present, his hands both hanging casually at his side.
"Hello Xiao." She chose to ignore him and gave him the best glare that she could muster at that moment.
"Ah, you really need a bit more discipline Xiao. I keep telling Miharu and Julie about how rude you can be at times, it seems they haven't truly lectured you on discipline. You see that's not the right way to treat people who came all the way from you dorm just to bring you your wallet. Some people might find it extremely rude you know. And to think of how long I journeyed just to find you, that is extremely rude." He held out the wallet in his hands.
(And who are you to lecture me?!)
"You forgot it." She gave him an even scarier glare.
"I know that!" She said with a 'humph' as she snatched her wallet from his palm and stomped- off into a random direction. Both men stared at Xiaoyu for a while, then Dave turned and looked at Jin with disgust.
"It's really been quite a while since we last saw each other Dave-san. How have you been?" Jin said with a pleasant smile plastered on his face.
"Kazama. What are you doing with Xiao? Are you planning on causing mayhem to her family and friends this time?" The accused just smiled ever so pleasantly. The accuser glared hard at the accused.
"Hmm… what about all those things you just said about being rude? It has been quite a while Dave-san and now we meet and you do nothing but glare and accuse. Tsk tsk tsk… absolutely rude." Jin slightly shook his head, the smile still plastered on his face, making Dave even angrier.
"Don't be such a smart-ass. Last time I saw you, we weren't exactly on smiling terms. What are you planning on doing? What's you business with Xiao?" He was being blunt, which made everything easier and faster. He couldn't stand seeing a polite and smiling Jin Kazama. He silently wondered what had happened to him for him to act so polite.
"Mayhem? Business? Plans? I'm not planning anything Dave-san. She was the one who wanted to ambush you." He pointed to where Xiaoyu stood confused, wondering where it was considered proper to sit down after having stomped off. She just settled for a rock in the middle of the clearing. The Chinese lady crossed her arms with a huff and stared at the opposite direction refusing to look their way.
"I think she's angry with you… or someone. I'm guessing with you. She wasn't really like this before you came Dave-san. Last night she was like this '' and this morning she was like this '' but now she's all like this ''… must be something you did huh?" Jin said thoughtfully breaking the silence after watching Xiaoyu's actions for a while.
"I hadn't noticed." Jin had detected faint amusement in Dave's voice. It seemed as if he was actually quite enjoying the show that Xiaoyu was putting up in front of them. It actually seemed as if this had happened before.
"She does this a lot. Ever since I knew her, she's been doing this. This is only one of her so called punishments." Dave said answering the question playing at Jin's head. He turned a cold glare at the poor lad however.
"If you try anything Kazama, I will hunt you down and have your head. Don't even think that I trust you cause I don't, not even for a moment." Jin looked genuinely confused for a moment. What makes Dave doubt him so much?
"I don't quite get what you mean Dave-san"
"You know very well what I mean. Stop acting polite as if you don't know it." Jin scowled, and Dave just continued glaring.
"You've been glaring at me since you saw me."
"You deserve it." Jin was thoroughly confused by all the glaring and meanness that Dave was displaying. Then suddenly, his face brightened. He had finally thought of a reason for Dave's sour attitude towards him.
"Oh! Now I remember why you're glaring at me and being so mean! Sorry about everything I did back then in school. Just so you know, I have no reason to cause mayhem to her family, friends, or to her. I'm different now. I have changed for the better. And it really gets lonely traveling by yourself. You've got nobody to talk to and it feels as if everyone's deserted you. Xiaoyu's actually pretty good company, seeing that she never ends out of stuff to talk about and energy." Dave glanced at Xiaoyu, a scowl playing at his features.
"That's exactly what I mean Kazama." Dave said enigmatically. Jin just shrugged and started off walking towards the angry Chinese. After staring penetratingly at Jin's back for quite sometime, Dave turned to return. But not before hearing another 'BAKA!' and another thump from Xiaoyu. He silently wondered at Jin's choice in 'company'.
"Didn't I tell you that I didn't want to talk to him?! Didn't I tell you I didn't want to see him? I said I didn't want to go back home and I really meant it Jinny-chan!" Xiaoyu was red with anger and who else should she throw it all at then the nearest source of anger reliever. 'Jinny-chan'
"I'm sorry Xiao. If had only known that you were trying to avoid him, I wouldn't have called out to him. However," Jin, picked up the wallet that Xiaoyu dropped on the ground during her tandem and casually tossed it towards Xiaoyu.
"You have money now!" She blushed, deeply embarrassed the scene last night playing in her head.
"Yes. I guess you're right. Ep! I'm still not talking to him though. And we're not talking about him either Jinny-chan."
"You wont have any real chance to any- okay, okay. I'll just be quiet." He had stopped at her glare.
"Let me entertain my fantasies of making him suffer and I'll let you entertain your fantasies. If ever you have and whatever they are." Jin put a finger to his chin.
"I'm not really sure I have any. Could I borrow one of your?" She shrugged.
"You wouldn't like them. They're mostly about- hey! I thought I said I didn't want him brought up!" Jin looked completely confused.
"But I didn't bring him up. You did." Xiaoyu groaned.
"Ugh. Fine you want a fantasy, here. Umm… okay. A bit more generic, finding someone who genuinely understands you and doesn't care how childish you can be. Someone who can put up with you." She sighed. He smiled.
"Hmm… I think I would like the Xiao. And you're not childish. You're just very…energetic." She tried keeping an angry face but it cracked and she started laughing.
"Maybe. Some people think it's childishness though. It doesn't matter that I already live in a do- oh no. Hey! I said we are OFF THE SUBJECT!!!" he sighed. He was finding it extremely difficult to be off the subject with her as she was obsessed with 'the subject'. Jin quickly changed the path that their conversation was taking.
"No one else is following us right Xiao?" Xiaoyu quickly climbed up a tree and looked behind them.
"All clear! No more of him… ARGH!"
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Authors Notes: Alrighty alrighty. Firstly I want to apologize for the shortness of this chapter… it's a short 4 page chapter and I hope you would understand why I couldn't make my fics very long now since I have school and finding time to write fics would be rare. I hope you guys didn't find the chapter bad… or did you? I tried a bit of humor but it didn't work with this chapter, guess I'll have to try again in the next chapters.
To Jujubie, TokyoPrincess (PS: I updated! Could I have a cookie now?), mi-chan, , potty and Baccus Cremaeus! A dozen thank you's go out to you guys! You have been my source of inspiration for this chapter! I hope I did you guys proud. :)
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