Return my Memory Pt5
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I paced around the room crazily. How the HELL did I end up being naked! I mean the dream I had was well real but that was taking it just too far.
I sighed and put on my white cotton Pj's that lay on the arms chair that mom sat on the previous night. How? Damn how?
What if? Nah... Then um how? So many suggestions crossed my mind but the only thing that I could come up was the irritating question of how?
What happened last night? I tried to focus on my dream. Okay it was really blurry now but I tried to think. Okay, I think yes! I was ant Mishima mansion at the hall way. Then umm, I remember something about a balcony. Oh my, did I really jump off. I did, I remember. I think I was high.
Then… the bright comforting light… Ahh that light! That amazing feeling that went through me. Seriously what happened? I tried to focus on more of a serious point. Wait what if I was high? Did Chun ling or Shu fang spike my drink? But that's wrong. I never drank it. Oh, Fai, but then again what could he spike? His mouth? I softly giggled. Yeah right.
So then, how? ARGH!
I walked out of my room and headed to the bathroom. I grabbed a towel and quickly started the water for a nice warm shower. Whatever happened, however good it was, I had to forget but then man, was I finding it hard to forget. That tickly safe feeling suddenly came again but this time it was mixed with embarrassment. Wait why? I turned around quickly. Why did I get the feeling someone was watching me? I got that too often for my taste lately.
I got out and wrapped myself with the long towel. I rushed to my room and locked myself in. then I got dressed in a flowy pink skirt that ended by my knees. For the top I chose some slightly lighter pink vest top with the familiar bunny on the front. My outfit was completed with a pair of neon pink flip-flops. My hair was tied up in its two usual pigtails but today I put them a bit lower. No make up today, I sighed feeling happy with the reflection on the mirror.
I ran down thinking people would be up but the house was empty. Hmm... Weird. Guess they would be asleep. I wanted to wait but then I had an amazing idea.
I rushed to the phone that lay on the sofa. I dialed crazily and waited for the receiver. I was calling Fai. I remember his phone number still. He gave to me about 2 years back saying if I had "business" he'd make sure he'd be there. I laughed. I wonder what business he had in mind. Anyway, every since then, it was written in my diary.
Ring ring…
"Yo." Replied the deep voice. Yes Fai!
"Fai!" I breathed.
"Oh hey Ling! Wait, how the hell did you get my number?" he replied in a voice kinda filled in confusion.
"Never mind that Fai! Look I need your help." I fiddled with the phone cord.
"Um okay… whatcha need?" he asked a little concerned.
"I need you to give me a ride." I replied hoping he would.
"Well yeah! Sure! Yo, anything for you Ling." He said happily.
"Thank you!" I grinned.
"Riiight… then see you in 5! Ciao!" he replied. I kind of giggled. He had a habit for stretching letters
I smiled and hung up. Okay well I had to tell someone. Dad should have been at work so, oh yeah gramps. Wow I couldn't believe it was Friday already. I breathed. Two more days and I would be in Japan. I would get to see my friend. Maybe even more…
I rushed to the back yard and checked gramps meditating.
"Grandpa, I have to go out. Tell mom yeah?" I came closer. I didn't really know on what terms we were in.
"Ling, you are disturbing my mind. Are you aware of that?" he said keeping his eyes closed.
"Oh, I'm sorry Grandpa but I had to tell someone." I replied happily.
"Heh, well come here." He finally said as he opened his eyes and stood up. I came closer.
"Ling, I want you to make your own decisions but make good ones eh?" he taught me.
"Of course grandpa! Now may I go?" I asked kinda sheepishly.
"What? Without giving your own grandpa a kiss?" he replied. Yes he finally forgave me for the fight.
"Sorry gramps." I said as I reached over and kissed grandpa's cheek. He smiled and I did too. I felt like a little kid again. Memories filled my mind. I remember when grandpa was teaching me martial arts while I couldn't get the moves right. Those times were he taught me some bushido. I missed all of that.
"Good bye Ling and have a nice day." He said as he got back to mediating.
I ran to the front yard waiting for Fai. He should have been here by now… Uh-huh. A familiar motorbike pulled by the curve. Fai took off his helmet and his lion blonde hair came popping out.
He got off and I checked out his outfit. He was wearing these ripped baggy jeans, a white vest top and finally a black leather jacket on top. He didn't look too mental today but his bright purple converses didn't really help. He came over to me ruffling his hair.
"Yo, Yo, yo. What's uuup?" he grinned checking me out.
"Hey you!" I smirked back at him. It was crazy but I did feel some attraction to Fai at times. Then I felt bad. Stop it Xiao. You love Jin.
"So uhh, where you heading?" he asked in interest.
"Well, It's gonna be a long way but um I want to see panda." I told him kinda sheepishly.
"Riiight… So that's by?" He looked a t me for a clue.
"Oh that should be by the vets' outta town. See, she's having some injections done or as far as I now, she probably had them done but it should be… Oh I can't remember the name!" I sighed in disappointment.
"Don't worry, I know the place." He turned and headed towards his motorbike.
"Oh and Fai?" I looked at him.
"Yeah?" he said slightly turning his head.
"Um, thank you! This really means a lot!" I felt like apologizing to grandpa. But this caught his attention.
"Yo gurl, No biggie!" he said as he turned and placed his hand on my shoulder. I blushed immensely. I was caught on what happened last night between us.
"Now, come on!" he ordered.
"Yes sir!" I replied cheerfully doing the soldier sign.
We drove off and it took about an hour to arrive at our destination but when we finally arrived I was relieved because I seriously needed to stretch.
I saw the area. It was full of trees and bamboo. I could hear some animals growling but it was mostly quiet. The small forest though, was yet covered with big ugly fences that couldn't let the animals free. I was quite engulfed in the area. It seemed so big but yet I could feel that Panda hated it. God, I hoped she was okay. Near the "forest" stood a building which was quite plain and boring. I and Fai entered.
I came to the reception desk. I checked the room. It felt so weird. The walls felt like cement covered in and light cold blue. God, it felt like a sanitarium. I shivered.
"Hi! May I help you?" asked the lady there.
"Hi yes, I want to visit my formal pet panda." I said formally.
"Uh, yes. The name please?" She asked in a sweet pie voice.
"Panda." I said meanly. What was up with these people? They take your pet away and now they probably won't let me see her.
"I'm sorry I don't understand. Can you please fill in this form?" She handed me a light yellow paper. It took it but then,
"Yo Ling, let me do the talking." offered Fai as he snatched the paper off me.
"Yo, now ma friend here wants ta see hers pet that you locks up. If she ain't getting it, I'm sorry I'm jus' gonna have to bring up ma homie Heihachi to do the talkin' and shut this shithole down. Ya hear?" he gave her a neck breaking look and she stood there terrified. She picked up the phone that lay on her desk and whispered to her receiver.
I and Fai stepped back and I began to giggle.
"I can't believe what you did! D'you think it'll work?" I asked kinda tense.
"Yo ling, man relax. That bitch knows who you are. Since your wit me, she probably thinks I'm one of the Mishima hit man too. And you know Mishima's right? Don't mess." He answered cockily.
"Wow!" I replied.
"Crazy, ain't it?" he said all relaxed.
The woman then introduced us to a doctor vet guy. I looked at his face for a sign. He seemed trusty enough.
"Hi! I'm doctor Lamoure. Ling Xiaoyu? " he said calmly but yet happily. He looked American.
"Hey, yes that's me." I said a little more brightly.
"Oh I know! Well, I'll show you were we keep the panda's and hopefully you can call it out and' it'll come!" he said clearly.
"Okayyy…" I stretched. I wanted to see every detail of this creepy building and forest.
"Ma'am, this way please." He raised his hands showing us the way. I stopped.
"Nah Homie, you gotta be in the front." Bossed Fai thinking the same thing as me. I relaxed a little. Well, at least Fai was here.
"Very well." He said kindly but I could tell he was hiding something.
We headed off to a stop and stepped in to the silver elevator. The vet guy pressed the G button. Wow, that meant we were in 1st floor.
We arrived and I checked the area for any danger. It was creepier here. The lights were dimmer and it felt like the temperature had dropped too. I shivered.
"Okay before we can proceed to the panda's, we have to check you guys." Dr Lamoure told us sternly.
"Why?" I asked a little irritated.
"Because you could be carrying weapons and you know poachers or you could be carrying camera's" he said a little annoyed himself.
"Why would that be a problem?" I asked slowly placing my hand on my hip.
"Because…"
"Yes?" I cut him off.
"Uh dude, I don't like this idea." Interrupted Fai.
"Look, can we get on with it? Or, do you want to make things rough?" Vet guy asked pissed off.
"Oh really? Why can't we just proceed? What the hell could I be carrying?" I hit him with a mean look.
"Yes well, these are my orders and Miss Ling I know you wouldn't be carrying anything but I'm more concerned for the man." Lamoure stated.
"Look, Zhou, isn't carrying anything." I used a fake name for Fai. I didn't want him to get involved in this.
"Yeah man, enough said. Show us the panda's." demanded Fai or um Zhou.
"Huh? Well you had your choice." He smirked evilly. He stepped back and pressed a red button by the corner.
"Hey!" I wailed.
"Fai, keep your eyes open!" I said in Japanese. Fai knew some from school, I was sure of that. I used Japanese so Dr Lamoure wouldn't understand. Fai nodded.
Okay I examined the area while Fai kept his eyes on the Dr.
The elevator door opened making a "ping" noise. I turned quickly.
There in front of me stood 4 men dressed in black. What the? Ninja's!
One of them ran up at me with the fighting stance ready. Oh they wanna fight do they?
He ran at me and I quickly sidestepped and grabbed his arm and hit his head with my free arm. He fell. Ha!
While Fai got his knives out. Knives! Crap. Two ninja's surrounded him. The fourth one came to me. I gasped. This ninja looked fast. I concentrated hard while we both stood there going round and round. I planned a kick by his jaw but he quickly took me out by surprise and grabbed my leg which was in the air, and sprained my ankle finally pushing me off. I screeched loudly.
"Fai!" I screamed as I looked back and he was having trouble with ninja's. He was holding them off with some roundhouse kicks. Ugh! I had to get up. Great that's what I get when I don't train.
Even though I couldn't see the ninja's face I knew he was grinning. This made me stand up. Pain rushed but I could carry on. I took my fighting stance again and the ninja starting throwing punches at me. I was having trouble blocking them but ha! Yes, he forgot to protect his stomach. I lowered my head in extreme fastness and put both of my fists together and…
POW!
I send him flying. Okay, Xiao concentrate. I looked back at Fai who had just pierced his knife through the ninja's thigh. Owwwieee…
The first ninja that I had hit stood up in front of me waitng for action. Okay, prepare to die boy!
Okay Xiao think, the ten hit combo…
He hit me while I was thinking but it didn't knock me out. Then I got it! YES!
I hit him to send him unconscious. Then came the combo. Left kick, right kick, he seemed out of it but I carried on. Then I slapped him but caught my hand. No I wasn't gonna wreck my combo. He hit me but I bend down and gave him my 2 low kicks. He dropped my hand because I caught him surprise then it gave me just enough time to perform my bayonet.
POW!
Oh yeah. It knocked him out. I didn't carry on. Suddenly and crack made its way through my body. OW! Someone just hit my back. I turned quickly. Oh! It was the doctor was it?
I looked at him searching through his weak points. I got it. He was fast but he didn't block. He was a beginner to me. I sidestepped quickly. Then again and again. He turned though and tried a clumsy kick but he totally missed. I grabbed his leg and pushed him off. Them I easily flipped him over my head. He landed on his back. I sat on top locking his hands.
"Fai!" I screamed. Then I checked and he had finally finished with the ninjas.
"Throw me a knife." I shouted.
"Yo sure just uhh don't kill anyone." He breathed heavily coming over and handing me knife.
I grabbed it and out it against Lamoure's neck.
"Spill!" I ordered nastily.
"N-nothing. Y-you just didn't let me check you!" He breathed nervously.
"Oh yeah sure… the Ninjas!" I screeched.
"What about them!" He said angrily.
"Don't play dumb with me! Now spill!" I demanded again placing the dagger closer to his neck.
"Yeah right! Like you're going to hurt me." He laughed slightly coughing. Crap!
"Unfortunately, for both of us, you are wrong." I said miserably and raised my arm but stopped. I knew I couldn't. He began to laugh harder. I scowled.
"Yo, she might not be able to but I easily can." said Fai in such a thrilling voice.
"Alright, alright… the gang leader of "kanazaru" who goes by the name of Hasokawa or whatever send me a job to locate and kidnap you. Otherwise he'd start threatening my family and shit." He replied quietly.
"WHAT?" I blurted out shaking.
"Why?" I asked angrily but then I stood letting Lamoure free.
When he saw his chance he punched fast but I blocked it.
"You DON'T wanna try that again!" I said still holding a firm grip on his arm.
He shook it off and started running but Fai grabbed his jacket and we both surrounded him.
"Look, just tell us why." I breathed in annoyance.
"Okay… I think Hosokawa wanted to use you as blackmail. Don't ask how. I don't know his business. But now, since I've failed, nothing is looking good for me." He looked away. I suddenly I felt sorry for the guy. He didn't ask for any of this. But blackmail? How?
"Whatever. Can I see my panda now?" I asked showing no expression.
"Uh, I'm outta here. You guys can do whatever. Panda's are located further down this hallway. Enter a large door. Here are the keys to the gates for the wood and happy looking." He said as he handed me some keys and left for the elevator.
"Should I?" asked Fai and I understood what he meant.
"Let him go Fai. C'mon I want to see Panda." I said examining the hallway. Now it all dawned on me. I can't believe someone was after me. Using me as blackmail? Whatever. But then? What if? Nah. I thought about Panda. Hm, maybe I could get her to sneak in and leave with me.
We appeared at this large door and finally opened it with the keys Lamoure had handed me. I opened up and before us lay the front quarters of the woods. I ran to the large wooden gates but didn't open then yet. I called out.
"Panda! PANDA! It's Xiao!" I shouted hoping she would here.
"Xiao?" Fai asked confused.
"Yeah Xiao, my Japanese nickname!" I grinned.
"Okay Xiao…" he said slowly. I grinned back.
"Panda! Please be here!" I called out again.
"Look Ling, what's that for?" He asked pointing at the speaker that was hanging on one of the nearby fences'.
"Oh yeah…" I commented stupidly. Damn me…
"Well, the controller's gotta be near here somewhere." I sighed looking around.
"How about there?" suggested Fai pointing a wooden shack.
"Um yeah." I blushed. Man was I tipsy today?
We walked over and I checked out the high-tech microphones that lay on some sort of recording machine. I could see all this from the wide window on the front. We entered the shack. No security? Weird.
Fai switched on the machine.
"Hey how d'you know all this?" I asked curiously.
"Uh, Ling, next to it reads ON and OFF." He smiled giving me a look.
"Shut up." I ordered quietly. I couldn't believe what I just asked.
"Well, go head speak up." He said wiping off his cocky smile and handing me the black microphone.
"Thanks." I replied briefly making no eye contact.
"Panda! Its' Ling Xiaoyu! Panda please!" I pleaded.
"Just wait." Said Fai quietly. I waited.
Some bushes ruffled and out of them cam my best friend.
"Panda!" I screamed in excitement rushing it the gate.
She growled crazily rushing.
I opened up the gate and let her all over me! She growled again and we hugged tightly. Umm too tight. I couldn't breathe. Panda saw my face and she let go. Panda seemed so happy and I was too!
"Fai? Do you mind leaving? And wait because I need a ride home." I said steadily.
"Yeah and uh how long you gonna be?" Fai replied looking kinda annoyed.
"Well, a while. Oh and but long before the word while. That should clear it up for you." I smiled brightly. What? I had to tell panda EVERYTHING!
"Huh… fine." Fai breathed and left.
So I and panda sat down and I explained everything. Like I told mom but this time I told the "other" bits too. Panda listened all the way through. Fai on the other hand was really annoyed.
"But Panda, what about you? Are you coming to Japan?" I asked looking concerned.
Panda growled meaning, 'she likes it here, but she'll come to Japan in a couple of weeks'. Obviously I was upset t here this but Panda looked really happy here.
"But Panda, You do I'm gonna leave. This is the last time you'll see me in a while." I explained softly. It wasn't fair I mean, it was too fast.
Panda made a noise meaning she was sad but I had to go. This was a waste hanging around China for no reason.
"But Panda, you'll see soon, I promise!" I kissed her on the cheek and she hugged me once again. Aw I missed her so MUCH. But, I had to go.
I and Fai finally left and I waved good bye to panda. WE got on Fai's motorbike and rod off. I felt the air particles hit my face. The breeze picked up and the day grew brighter though. The sun was up and everything seemed happy except me. I felt lonely and hollow inside. Why? I knew why. I missed Jin. I grabbed Fai who sat in front of me and hugged him so tight. I could tell he was grinning and I knew why. I was like his Sunshine to him. But was Jin my sunshine? The song by Gabrielle "Sunshine" says "Making me feel on top of the world!" I guess Jin made me feel that way. So why did loving him feel wrong?
The rest of the journey was thoughtless. It was around 12:00 pm, early afternoon. We finally arrived at my house. I got off and handed Fai my helmet. He took it and took his off too.
"Fai, do you want to stay over for lunch?" I asked with no expression.
"Um Nah Xiao, I got stuff to do. And your folks don't want to see you with a gangsta now do they?" He said touching his motorbike like it was his pride and glory but I could tell he wanted to stay.
"Fai! My mom wouldn't mind you and my dad's in works. My auntie loves gangsta's! Oh and If you were busy then how come you send me to see Panda?" I knew I got him.
"Look, you know I'd do anything for you!" he smiled.
"Well?" I said more encouraging.
"Okay, okay but not for long!" He agreed finally. I grinned and jumped a little.
The went came to the front door. I went inside and motioned Fai to come in too.
"Hey MOM!" I shouted. I heard footsteps. Yup that was mom.
She appeared in an apron with a bowl of what looked like dough.
"Where the hell did you go?" She shouted before noticing Fai.
"Xiao, who's this?" She gave me a mean look when she finally saw him. Fai looked worried and was about to say something but I got in before.
"Mom calm down didn't you get my message from Grandpa and this is Fai! He escorted me home yesterday." I smiled at mom and her face changed too.
"Oh well why did you say so! Hello Fai! Do you want to stay over tonight?" She Grinned and carried on stirring the dough.
"Night?" He asked kinda confused. I smiled at him meaning it would be okay. Having seen my response he nodded slightly.