A/N: Hey! Thanks for all the reviews! This next chapter is dedicated to all of you :D
No Goodbyes
Chapter Ten: A Favor
"Mr. Kazama, explain to me how you got such a low grade in our last quiz." The professor demanded.
"Um, sir… I don't know but I, erm, think that it's quite normal for students to get low grades, don't you think so, too, sir?" Jin said nervously.
"Yes, it is normal, Mr. Kazama. But I didn't think that a top student like you could get a grade such as this! Plus, your grandfather is the principal."
"Uh, I'm sorry, sir."
"You have to pull up your grades, Kazama."
"Yes, I'll try." Jin vowed.
"Good. And please get yourself a tutor about this particular lesson."
"Yes, professor." Jin exited the classroom and ran into Hwoarang.
"Kazama!" he called out "So what's with the frown?"
"I am such a failure."
"Glad you found out. How did you find out anyways?" he joked.
"I got a failing mark, idiot."
"Ooh, Jin's got a failing mark. So what! Dammit, then what's the fucking problem with that!"
"It's gonna affect my final grade, doof."
"So?"
"You just don't get it, doncha?" Jin said, sighing.
"I really don't get it."
"Yeah, you don't, dummy."
"Boy, your life is complicated, Kazama."
"Yep. Hey, do you know where I can find Julia?"
"Uh, no. What for?" Hwoarang asked.
"None of your business. I gotta go." He walked out and into his next class. He sat down and listened to the professor discuss whatever things. He pretty much kept that up till the last period. Finally, the professor dismissed them.
"Julia!" Jin said, searching for her.
"Yeah?"
"Can you help me with something?"
"Well, what is it?" she asked.
"I can't understand this lesson in our English class."
"Oh. Sure, I'll help you."
"Meet me at my house, 'round six, okay?"
"Yeah, okay. See ya then." She agreed.
"Marietta!" Jin called for the maid.
"Sir?"
"My friend's coming here later. Can you please get the library ready?"
"Yes, sir."
"Jin, who's coming over?" Kazuya asked curiously.
"A friend."
"Hmm… this friend seems special. You never had to use the library before. Who is he?"
"A friend."
"Wait, a he or a she?" he asked.
"Erm, dad, can you please stop asking? You'll find out later."
"Can't wait." He said grinning. Then the doorbell suddenly rang. "Is that your friend already?"
"Maybe." Jin replied, a bit nervously.
Kazuya opened the door slowly, wondering who Jin was talking about. Then, he saw there, in front of him was a girl standing with a big bright toothy smile on her face. "Good evening, Xiaoyu. What brings you here?" Is this the friend Jin was talking about? Okay, so I wasn't expecting to see her.
"I'm here to see Jin. Is he home?"
"Well, yes. Please come in." he led her inside the living room and gave his son a very confused look.
Jin held an exasperated look on his face as he greeted her. "Hey, Xiao."
"Jinny!" she squealed. Possibly, braking Kazuya's eardrums and Jin's.
"Er, Jin, I think you two should go in the library now." Kazuya suggested, not wanting to hear any loud squeals anymore. Jin shot him a pleading look, but he just said, "Go now and enjoy."
After Jin and Xiao were in the library already, the doorbell rang again. Kazuya got up and opened the door, to find another girl. "Yes?"
"Hi, um, I'm Julia. I'm here to see Jin."
"Ah." Maybe this is the one Jin was talking about. I guess she's prettier and way less enthusiastic. Hmm… my boy has good taste. "Well, he's in the library. Let Marietta lead you."
"Oh, thanks." Julia said then followed Marietta upstairs. She opened the door and found a really big room filled with shelves of books, magazines, heavy velvet curtains, big stuffy sofas, tables and computers. She spotted Jin reading this really thick book. But there was also someone there. Xiaoyu.
"What are you doing here?" Xiao demanded.
"I'm helping Jin study for English class."
"Jin, why didn't you ask me to help you?" she whined.
"Um, I dunno. I guess I didn't think of that." He replied shrugging.
"But Jinny!"
"Come on, Julia, sit here." He said gesturing to the seat beside him and ignoring Xiaoyu. Julia came over and sat down.
"So where do you wanna start?" she asked him.
"Wait, lemme fix something first. Xiao?"
"Yes, sweetheart?"
"Uh, don't call me sweetheart. Anyway, can you please do me a favor?" Jin asked, completely clueless on Xiaoyu's feelings for him.
"Why, of course!"
"Can you leave the both of us alone for a while? We really have to start studying."
"Well, if you say so, Jinny!" she gushed. "Of course, I wouldn't want your grades to suffer!"
"Great!" he smiled as Xiaoyu went out.
"Er, so, okay, let's start." Julia said, a bit confused.
"Can you explain this?" Jin asked.
"Okay…" For an hour, Julia explained Jin the lesson and he listened attentively. "Yeah, that's it. You got it!" she said as she got up and fixed her stuff. "Well, I have to go now. See ya, Jin!"
"Wait," he said pulling her down to sit again.
"What?"
"Um, I wanted to say thanks and…"
"And?"
"Um, can you, I mean, er, would you, uh…" he fumbled nervously.
"What is it, Jin? Do you wanna borrow anything or something?"
"No."
"Then what?"
"Wouldyouwannagooutwithme?" Jin said briskly.
"Wha? Come on, Jin, speak up."
"Would… you want to… go…erm…out…with me?"
A/N: Will Julia say yes? What do you think? Stay tuned for the next chapter and please review… :D
