Authors Nonsense: Hi all! I know, this is probably the longest gap from an update. It's been what… a month? And really I am sorry. January was a busy month for me. I got sick too sometimes last month. Actually I'm sick right now, that's why I'm updating. Hell month just started but it's the last month of classes for me so, after this I've got 3 months and a week without classes. I guess I'd be able to update a lot during the summer. For now though expect this to be slower, at least till after hell month ends. Thank you for everyone's patience.
Disclaimer: Not mine. Never will be. Not even in my dreams.
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Recap:
"I haven't really said this properly yet but… I'm sorry." He really hasn't told her that yet. It was actually about time that he did. She inspected his face and seeing the sincerity it held, smiled. What Jin did next though was absolutely unexpected of him. So, when Jin reached behind her ear and tucked a flower in it, she squealed out loud and gave him one of her brightest smiles. Her smile, however, turned into a suspicious look.
"You aren't planning on doing this everytime something bad happens now are you?" He shook his head with a laugh.
"I'll do it more if that's what you want. The thought just strikes me more when you're annoyed or have been annoyed." Her face softened with a tender smile and staring up at his eyes, she suddenly hugged him.
"Thank you."
"Kkyyaahh!" She frowned then looked at Jin.
"I swear you sounded like Steve when you said that. Maybe you're turning into him? God I hope you aren't, he could be a real pain sometimes."
"But Xiaoyu, that wasn't me." Xiaoyu's eyes had gone from normal to five times bigger.
Blink. Blink. She turned around, releasing Jin and her face turned beet red.
"FOX!"
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Finding my way to you
Chapter Seventeen: Home away from home
By: czee
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"So it is you! I saw I a Chinese lady walking by and I immediately thought it was you. Well, won't I get a hug?" Xiaoyu smiled widely at her friend as she approached him and gave him a quick hug.
"Just so you know, I'm here to visit you guys. Is Chris home?" She blinked as Steve laughed out loud.
"Oh, yeah. She is home. She's home and really angry too. She had an argument at Timmy-chan. I think Timmy ruined something of Chris' again. I made sure to be… ah, indisposed so that I would not have to go and take sides again." Xiaoyu grinned and wiggled her eyebrows at Steve.
"Everyone knows you'd choose nobody over Chris. I guess I arrived in the nick of time to save that kids butt. Not that he'll thank me or anything for it. That ungrateful brat never thanks anyone." With one last wink at the red Steve, Xiaoyu ran off towards their apartment knowing the way almost by heart.
Jin involuntarily took a step back not knowing what to do. Was he even welcome here? He stared at the man in front of him. He was both… intimidating and impossible to be afraid of. Steve turned his gaze on Jin knowingly.
"Of course, you are invited as well Kazama-san. I would very much like to hear the story as to why you are journeying with Xiao-chan." The man was smiling warmly at him knowing what he felt.
"Ar- are you sure that this is okay with you? I mean, with everything that happened before I'd very much understand if you wouldn't want to s-" before he could go on blabbing, Steve nodded at him.
"Still. There are no excuses Fox-san. In a way… I think she's my redemption." Steve smiled at him once again.
"I know that. It is quite obvious. Come and follow me. I'll show you home."
Home… but whose home? Xiaoyu thought of it as a home away from home. But as he followed Steve, he wondered the kind of welcome he would be receiving there. As their house came into view, he sighed at the peaceful atmosphere. It was home, even if it wasn't his.
"Chris, I'm back!" The peaceful atmosphere was shattered.
"You get back here Timmy-chan!" A spiky haired boy almost ran smack dab into Jin, mostly because he was still sticking his tongue out at the woman behind him instead of watching his front. Jin side stepped smoothly and caught 'Timmy-chan' by the collar of his shirt.
"Hey baka! What do you think you're doing! Let go of me! She's going to kill me!" Jin just grinned at the boy and turned to look at the blonde-haired woman, now shadowed by Xiaoyu. No one seemed to notice the Chinese and he recognized the devious grin she had for what it was.
She was planning on pulling a trick. He was sure of it. That grin could only mean that. He clamped down on the urge he had to shudder and turned his attention back to "Chris". She certainly was young. Her eyes burned like coals as she continued advancing on the helpless boy with her kendo stick held high.
"Ti-mmy-CHAN!" She ground the name out from between clenched teeth. Timmy struggled to get away from Jin's grip but no one could ever escape that. Something caught his attention though, and it bothered him very suddenly.
"You're holding that a bit off center Chris-san. If you correct it and switch your center of balance, you'll be able to run much faster and less awkwardly." She blinked at the stranger in front of her, her anger momentarily forgotten.
"Hey… you're right! Wait a minute. I do not run awkwardly!" She snapped her gaze up at him and he barely managed to thrust a muttering Timmy into her hands before running behind Steve.
"She's scary!" He whispered. Steve just nodded knowingly.
"Xiaoyu-chan is scary too is she not? Not all of them are like that though." Jin looked at him, startled.
"You noticed her too?" The only reply he got this time was a slight smile. The ensuing chaos was not unexpected by two of the group on the ground.
"Timmy-chan! It's been such a long time! How've you been KID?"
"I am not a kid! Argh! Stop that!" The Chinese held him in a headlock.
"Apologize to Chris kid." Xiaoyu sang happily. The poor kid just growled then shook his head, barely able to breathe, let alone yell a reply. Xiaoyu put her foot against his back.
"Come on kid! Apologize!"
"I :choke:gasp- refuse to! It was not my fault! It's Chris' fault!" Chris slapped her kendo stick menacingly at her hands and was about to hit Timmy in the head with it before she remembered that they had guests.
"Oh right. Sorry about that, not exactly the perfect welcome eh? It's good to see you Xiaoyu!" The friends hugged and a gasping Timmy staggered over to where Jin hid behind Steve. He glared at Jin.
"Traitor." He directed at Jin although smiling after.
"Sorry about that too. I just had a feeling that you did something to update Chris-san." Timmy blinked at him. Was he dense?
"No? What do you think? What was your first clue? Her chasing me around yelling or the big stick in her hand?" Steve put his hands between the two.
"Hey. You should settle down Timmy." In a lower voice, he muttered,
"She seems to be in a good mood now. Timmy-chan, you shouldn't upset her anymore." The boy looked at Chris, gulped and nodded.
"OH! I almost forgot about Timmy-chan because he was hiding behind you boyfriend!" Chris made a strangled sound. Xiaoyu however, just waved it away and took hold of Jin's arms.
"Chris, this is my friend. Jin Kazama. Jinny-chan, meet Chris Montiero." The woman's eyes widened as Xiaoyu mentioned his name and he winced inside. His smile, however, stayed in place.
"Good afternoon… uhh…" Xiaoyu stared at him then snorted in disgust.
"You can just call her Chris-san you know. It's not like people are going to hate you for calling them by their first names." He looked nervous at this but complied nevertheless.
"Alright then. Chris-san, I am sorry to impose on you by Xiaoyu-sa –" The glare stopped him cold. He cleared his throat and continued.
"Xiaoyu wanted to visit you, so here we are. I will understand if you would want me to stay somewhere else." It hurt to say it, seeing this peaceful home that he'd never had, but anything for his friend, Xiaoyu. Besides, he didn't belong here. It was a good home that did not deserve someone like him. Chris' face hardened and he steadied himself for a lecture on how terrible he was. No doubt Steve has told her stories of their life as students before. No doubt Steve has told her stories about how horrible he was. Was.
"Oh don't be silly. You can't be serious about that. I am not going to let Xiaoyu's 'friend' go downtown and pay for a room in some in when we can give you one right now. And… and… Steve said you were alright. And I trust him even if you say I shouldn't trust you." Jin grimaced. He hadn't said that much, but it was fairly well implied.
"I... thank you. If there's anything I can do for you while I am here, just ask. I am willing to do anything." Chris smiled at him then turned her face towards Timmy.
"Oh you wouldn't need to do much here, Timmy-chan, is going to be doing all the chores this week. Aren't you loving brother?" Timmy groaned.
"Though I've forgotten didn't you? Too bad. Go get the broom and start sweeping Timmy-chan." The said boy left the place quietly muttering to himself. Xiaoyu suddenly tugged on his arm.
"Come on in Jinny-chan! Let's get settled in." He smiled at Xiaoyu and let her drag him. Inside however, he gulped. How long were they planning to stay here? Besides, someone was missing. How come he wasn't here? He heard from someone that he lived with Steve. Maybe he'd be dropping by later. Oh yes, that would be a very interesting meeting.
Tsuzukeru…
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Authors Nonsense: I know, it's not much. Just wanted to add the others in the fanfiction. I hope it wasn't that bad though and yeah, not too much fluff here. I don't think this part would have much fluff too. After this arc, it'd be fluff all the way. I promise that, for now, please be patient with me. Thank you.
Authors Notes: Well, just incase anyway. Steve is Steve Fox, you all know him. Boxer dude. 'Chris Montiero' is Christie. I just shortened her name. Timmy-chan is mine. Mwahaha. Little Timmy-chan is Chris' little brother.
Authors reply to those who reviewed:
TheWishOfNight: Thank you for all your compliments! Your reviews always make my day. :D Thank you for your patience. I know this chapter isn't much but yeah, patience. I'll add more fluff soon. I know it's pretty delayed now but I hope you got over that hangover… haha. Yeah, it's pretty late now.
skipster-chic : Oh thank you! Thank you! True, I know this isn't that Xiaoyin right now. I will get to the point soon though. I promise that! I am sorry I made you wait quite a while for this chapter. Loads of things happening right now. No problem on reading your fic. I'll always be here to help out fellow writers. :D Thank you for RR-ing:D
Almost Funny : I found your review quite funny. Sell my soul on Ebay.. LOL! XD That was a good one. ;) And no… I hope no one goes all Darth Vader on me. I know this take forever to get posted but meh... sorry. Keep being a rebel! Haha… It's nice to be able to speak your mind. Yeah. Continue that. Thank you for reading and reviewing:D
skittle-xtreme: Wow… I am so… flattered. Especially since it's coming from you. Thank you so much! It's been a while since I've heard from you. Thank you, thank you and thank you! Xiaoyin is the best:D
Lyzz2nwn: Hey:D Oohh… I thought you were talking about a different eggnog. So if you mean that eggnog then yeah, I've seen and eaten those. I haven't seen White Noise… I'm not really a fan of horror though. I never get scared so, I think it's useless for me. No offense if you like horror films. :D And yeah, I'm dying for angst right now. I think I'm going to be writing one although not dark dark angst. Slight angst and humor haha… that doesn't sound like it would blend well. Yeah, Christmas was fun for me. I didn't get much either so, yeah, don't sound so gloom about it. :P I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I know there isn't much fluff but I'll get back to all the fluff soon. For now, keep reading… and laughing. :D
Stella: I obviously kept you waiting. You and Mi kept bugging me! Anyway, I'm über excited about tonight! Here's a uhh.. thank you for inviting me gift? Hahaha… see you tonight! Sorry for making you wait for long:D
Mi-chan: Hehe. I know. I hope this chapter didn't remove all your excitedness. I know there isn't much, but more people would be coming in soon. You're coming tonight right? So yeah, see you and Stella tonight. :D
Boogy and Potty: I am sorry! I tried updating faster but… meh. Anyway, here goes the latest installment. I promise there would be more soon. More people too. : wink wink : Thank you, you two! I appreciate the support. :D
Now, that that's done, why don't we start all over again? Review? PLEASE:3
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