Disclaimer: Namco is always watching.
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When Xiaoyu woke, everything was dark and her ears were ringing. She lifted a bit, but fell back down when her stomach pulsed.
"Ya-ouch" she yanked the blanket that covered her body and limped to the nearest bathroom. With a quick click the pale light was on, slightly stinging Xiaoyu's eyes, causing her to squint and wait for them to dilate
"Whoa…" She examined her badly beaten body in the bathroom mirror. A round bruise was in the middle of her stomach where Jin had kneed her, another two were placed on her back from when she'd hit the wall. Her wrist remained un-bruised but where rather red, making it seem as if I was bleeding under the skin, last a brace had been placed on her ankle, taking the blame for her limp.
"No wonder it hurts to walk." Wonder how I'll be able to explain this to my teachers. She huffed as she limped back to her room, second glancing to notice Jin's door, partly open. Xiaoyu.. her mind growled Curiosity killed the cat. To late though, as she had already step toward the door to peer in.
"But, I'm no cat.." she whispered lowly.
Jin sat on his bed, still full clothed, looking emotionless (as always) at a box of items that Xiaoyu's couldn't see, Her eyes skimmed over t the clock, 12:34 AM. How long had I been out? How long had he been staring at that box? questioned filled her head and only one person could answer them.
"Jin..?" his gaze moved from the box, to the door cracked open a bit, meeting Xiaoyu's warm eyes. He quickly brought them back to the box then sighed
"Xiao, you should be in bed." he looked strongly back at her, as if it was a gift she was alive.
"Well, you know, I'm not much of a sleeper." Lies really, she could sleep for days if she was allowed. She let out a fake giggles and moved her arm to the back of her head "Ow." the flick of her wrist gave a small twinge of pain.
Jin closed his eyes and oddly smiled. "Do you mind?" he motion for her to come in. why am I feeling embarrassed? All I'm doing is.. She pushed the door open fully and slowly waddled towards him.
She stopped when he reached out and grabbed the rim, of her shirt, what the? her face heated and she knew she must have blushed as he lifted her shirt.
"So. That's where I hit you.." Jin had lifted her shirt just above her stomach and just below the tip of her bra. His fingers lightly traced the bruise and she nodded to his question. He stared at if for awhile, questioning it, then he rose from his bed and started towards the door.
"Where are you going?" she turned to find herself facing his back.
"To train." he started walking away again Always training. "Jin?" he stopped once more.
"You always go easy on me." he huffed, they'd gone through this topic before, hadn't they? "But, not today, no, something was different today." his head turned to the right, but not enough to see Xiaoyu. She stepped forward, "you were completely lost today, gone, and then..something brought you back, what, what was it?" they are I go, asking question again.
"Jin?" Xiaoyu pushed for an answer.
"It was.." Jin started. "It was you." (A/N awww fluff) Xiao's eyes widen "Your face, it reminded me of my mothers.. When.." he paused "Yes, I wasn't there, but when I saw your face, It made me think, I had, turned into the thing I hate, the thing that killed her." he started to walk out once more.
"I'm sorry.." she swallowed back tears
"Don't be," then he wasn't there any more.Xiaoyu stared at the empty place where he use to stand. A lot has changed since I came to Tokyo. despite her pain she wiped her eyes Yes, things have changed, there always changing, and, I think, they just changed again.
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Yeah! My first story done and done! Did anyone catch how I brought in the line from the first chapter, I wanted to bring the thought of when one door closes, another door opens in this fic (maybe I should have names it that!) but I feel like this ending could let down fans with this ending, no awesome fluffy Xiaoyin ending sorry! But I really don't view there relationship like that, I think it is progressing and hopefully will get there (cause I love Xiaoyin) well, I guess it's good bye for now, until a sequel, Ja!