Disclaimer: None of the Tekken's characters belong to me! They all belong to Namco.
Writers Note:
Sorry it took so long to write this chapter! I was kind of busy with homework.
Here it is…ENJOY! And review to!
Story:
"Xiao…take it easy!" chorused Christie and Miharo as they watched Xiao forcing herself to get out of her wheelchair and start to walk, grasping the rails for support.
Panda was just by Xiao's side, helping her friend along the walk.
Xiao just collapsed unexpectedly, it was only three days after her incident and she still felt weak and sore all over, but she was determined to get back on her feet again.
"Xiao…you should be taking a rest…why do you have to be so stubborn?" asked Panda nervously as she leant down and helped Xiao up.
Xiao nodded in understanding.
"If I want to be in the Tekken tag tournament, then I have to train Panda!" she said through her teeth as she dug into the rails and forced herself up.
Miharo picked up the small card invite.
"Are you sure you even want to go? I doubt Jin will be there. Maybe you should just rest and train for the fourth Tekken tournament!" advised Miharo as she stood up and passed the invite to Christie.
"Yea…I mean Miharo and me here are just gonna wait till the fourth tournament…there's no point in killing yourself over some Kazama!" exclaimed Christie.
Xiao shook her head. "You don't understand!" she mumbled as she started to walk, stopping briefly for breaks.
"Detective Wulung says he's gonna come over to see how your doing, so is your grandfather. Don't you think you ought to conserve your energy until their here?" questioned Miharo.
Xiaoyu shook her head again.
"What time is it?" she asked weakly.
Miharo glanced at her silver watch; "its quarter to twelve!"
Panda whined as soon as she heard the time.
"Xiao! Why can't you just stop now…I'm starving for some good grub!"
Xiao giggled and gestured the grand panda to bring over the wheelchair.
"Ok…you win!" she sighed as she rubbed the Panda's ears.
In A Back ally
Jin sat down, his back against a wall.
He clenched his arm and grinded his teeth. A large trail of blood seeped out of his right arm's bullet wound.
He could sense the devil gene growing stronger inside him. The only reason he was combating it was because of the thought that if Devil Jin appeared; Xiao would die!
In The Hospital Gardens
Xiao was with grandfather Wang and Lei meditating in the peaceful gardens.
Though Xiao's body was in the gardens, her mind and soul were elsewhere; with someone who was in need of help.
Grandfather Wang opened his right eye and sighed long and deep; closing it again before standing up.
"I think that will do for today!"
Xiao nodded and lifted herself up into her chair with difficulty.
"Your mind wasn't here during the meditation was it little Ling?" asked Wang curiously as he scratched Panda behind the ears.
"I guess it wasn't," she said simply.
Panda plodded towards Xiao and laid her large bulky head onto Xiao's lap.
"Xiao! I know allot maybe on your mind now, but when meditating you must concentrate and clear your mind!" stressed grandfather Wang.
Xiao nodded, and for a brief moment she was completely silent.
"Grandfather…do you think I'll walk again?"
"You'll only walk again if it is what you desperately want!" he said wisely as he wheeled Xiao away.
Night time In The Hospital:
A dark shadow immerged into the room.
The window the figure had opened blew in a gust of chilly air into the room.
On the bed near the window lay Xiao. Sleeping peacefully for once, cuts and bruises covered her like a shell. At the bedside was a jug of water filled to the top, and some pain relief tablets.
Her hair seemed to have lost its raven-like shininess and looked quite dull.
Her bright pink ribbons fluttered through the wind, and her eyelids seemed to drift open.
Xiao's eyes looked tired and scared as she got out of her bed, she flinched slightly when her feet touched the freezing floor. Xiao quickly put on her warm and comfortable bunny slippers and walked towards the window, almost with no intention at all!
She thought she was in a dream, for as she looked down to the floor Xiao noticed her feet actually walking with ease, her breathing was calm and at ease as well.
When Xiao finally reached the window she leaned onto the window's pane and stared out at the beauty of her view, which showed her the hospital gardens.
"Beautiful isn't it?" asked a bizarrely recognizable voice.
"Yes!" replied Xiao dreamily as she kept her eyes looking through the window.
"Jin?" she asked as she turned around, expecting a handsome face to stare back at her.
Yet there was no one there! Xiao searched the hospital with her eyes; but she found no sign of a person.
"Yes…its me Xiao! How did you know?" Jin questioned as he appeared out of nowhere.
"…I sensed you!" Xiao replied simply.
Thinking that she was still dreaming she reached out towards him, to see if he was really there.
Jin read her mind instantly and gently clasped on Xioa's hand.
"Your not dreaming Xiao!" he spoke kindly.
"How…how did you know what I was thinking?"
Jin sighed heavily and let go of Xiao's hand.
"It's a trait my mother used to have…I don't know why but it passed onto me…I've never intended to use it though!" he respond, placing his arm protectively around Xiao.
Xiao looked down at her feet; "how is it I'm able to walk?" she asked curiously.
"Cause you've truly wanted to walk again…as the guardian of knowledge and good, you have wondrous powers and abilities; just like I have! However, your powers are weak now, but as you become older the will strengthen, and you will learn how to use them as I have and will!"
Jin paused briefly and took out two silk ribbons from his pocket. He handed them to Xiao and smiled as she stared at them in mystery.
The ribbons on one side were red, and on the other were pink, the two colours blended into each other perfectly.
"I guess you have to go now!" she said sadly.
Jin nodded his head; and refrained from giving Xiao a quick peck on the cheek.
"I'll see you at the Tekken Tag tournament!" he promised as he easily climbed onto the outside window ledge; using his power he took one leap into the darkness and disappeared from Xiao's sight.
"I'll see you there Jin!" she whispered as she walked to her bed, climbed in and shut her eyes.
Writers Note:
Like it?
I know it was a bit shorter then what I normally write but I just wanted to get the part of Xiao being able to walk out of the way!
Well…gotta go now…I fink I hear the sound of an alarm clock! lol