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A/Note: This story is also a Lee/Nina fanfic, as some of you have noticed. The story is not totally dedicated to this couple, but there are some chapters dedicated to them. It's just that since I saw the Tekken movie (anime), I realised that Nina and Lee knew each other and they would make a cute couple (in my opinion), only in my story their relationship is a bit complicated.

In this chapter everyone will prepare themselves for the upcoming tournament, I hope you like it.

Chapter 13

Ready

MISHIMA

3rd JUNE 2014

-'We didn't find Kazuya.'-Dr. Abel said to Jinpachi. The tekken forces who had been loyal to Heihachi were now working for Jinpachi and had been searching for Kazuya since he had escaped but he was no where to be found.

-'It's ok…he will go to tournament and we'll get him there.'

-'Are you sure?'

-'Kazuya can feel my powers and I'm sure he's curious to know who am I…so he will follow me.'

-'How can he feel your powers?'

-'We have both the devil gene; everyone who has the devil gene has a bond.'

-'Dr. B used to say that too.'

-'Who?'

-'Dr. Boskonovitch. He worked for Heihachi. He was caught up in an explosion in the last tournament, but no one found his body, so we don't know if he's dead or alive.'

-'Oh…I remember, the man who tried to hide Nina's child identity.'

-'Exactly. But Steve doesn't have the devil gene, so we don't need to bother with him.'

-'I know…'

-'Have you planned everything?'

-'Sort of. This house will be my fortress. I mean, it's definitely the best place for a family reunion, besides it's not far from Fuji.'

-'Will you enter the tournament?'

-'Yes, of course, I need some fun. But I think I will have to be careful and keep a low profile, because I don't want to speak to my boys until I'm ready.'

-'And when will you be ready?'

-'As soon as I see them in action.'

-'And then?'

-'Then we'll have a nice chat. I mean we have a lot to talk about.'

-'Jin and Lee won't come that easily.'

-'Jin has a weak point…he's in love and that girl can help us.'

-'What do you mean?'

-'Lets just say that she'll be forced to come with me.'

-'I see…'

-'As for Lee, he'll come…I think I have to worry more about Jin's friends, the ones you told me about.'

-'The only one you have to worry about is Hwoarang, and maybe Steve Fox too.'

-'Ok, but I better be prepared…I don't like surprises.'

-'I don't like it either!'

-'For now, I have to contact an old friend…I think I need his assistance.'

-'An old friend?'

-'He's in China…but I'm sure he will come if I ask him to. He was my best friend.'

-'Well…and how will you contact him?'

-'Like the old ways…a letter will do!'

SOUTH-OSAKA

12th JUNE 2014

Asuka had been training hard everyday. She couldn't forget about Feng Wei and what he did to her father. She wanted him to pay. By the looks of it, the police wasn't looking for him anymore, and she wanted to get him, so her only chance was to enter the Iron Fist tournament. Maybe she wasn't ready, Lei Wulong had told her how tough that tournament was, but she didn't care.

Before she could leave there were three things she had to do: to ask Satome to stay in the Dojo and to take care of her father; to ask her father permission to go (though she knew he would never approve); and to say goodbye to Roomax.

In the last couple of weeks they had become friends. She had learned that some boys could be friendly and they weren't all jerks.

Being seventeen years old wasn't easy, and Asuka had experienced many emotions in the last few months. Her father had been attacked, she had met an outlaw and she had fallen in love with him, she had been forced to live with a boy who she hated (but now she was thinking that Satome wasn't so bad after all) and now she had met another guy, another outlaw and she was starting to like him as well.

Her heart and her mind were confused, besides she was having new dreams related to a dark haired guy who she didn't meet.

Maybe it would be good to go away for a while. That way she could decide what to do and what she was feeling.

After the breakfast, Asuka decided to have a word with Satome.

-'Do you think you could manage on your own?'-she asked.

-'Here in the Dojo?'

-'Yes.'

-'Hm…yes, I think so, why? Do you need to go out?'

-'Not exactly…'

-'You want to go to the Iron Fist!'

Asuka looked at him surprised; it seemed that he had read her mind.

-'How do you know?'

-'I know you since we were kids and well…you are stubborn!'

-'I'm going to ask my father to go…but I need someone to stay here and take care of this place and to keep my father company…'

-'So you're asking me to be that person?'

-'Well…yes. You are his favourite student after me, aren't you? Besides, you seem to have everything under control.'

-'I'm good at this!'

-'I guess so.'

-'One day I'll have my own Dojo.'

-'So, can I count on you?'

-'I don't know…I have to talk with my parents.'

-'Come on…this is your decision, not theirs!'

-'You're right! Do you really trust me?'

-'Yes…I believe that in these past few months I learned to see you as a friend.'

-'Ok. You can count me in…'

-'Thanks!'

-'But there's something that you shouldn't do.'

-'What?'

-'Don't ask permission to your father to go, because he won't let you.'

-'Are you sure?'

-'Absolutely.'

-'Do you think I should leave without saying goodbye to him?'

-'Yes. I'll tell him…he will not be able to do anything then…'

Asuka thought about those words all afternoon. Satome was right, her father wouldn't let her go, but she wouldn't be able to go without saying goodbye.

She went to the clinic to see him and spent a few hours with him.

-'What's wrong with you Asuka?'

-'Nothing. I'm fine…I'm tired because Satome is always giving orders!'

-'Don't be like that. Satome is a good boy…sometimes he thinks he's the king of the world…but all boys are like that when they are young!'

-'Tell me about it…Were you like that too?'

-'Well…not much…besides I met your mother and I changed. I mean she made me change.'

-'Do we Kazamas have a special destiny?'-Asuka asked all of a sudden.

-'A special destiny?'

-'I had a dream…and someone told me about a special destiny that I should fulfil.'

-'It was just a dream. Everyone one has a destiny…'

-'Ok…see you tomorrow, dad!'

-'Bye.'

Asuka felt guilty because she hadn't told her father that she was going to Fuji, but it was better that way.

Later on, Asuka left to the East-side, she had to say goodbye to Roomax, and so she went to the Hospital, since he was working there.

-'Hey…do you want to pay me an ice cream?'-she asked when she saw him putting the medicines on the shelves in a room.'

-'Asuka? What are you doing here?'

-'Can't you go outside for a couple of minutes?'

-'Ok…I'll be right there.'

Asuka waited for him outside and they went to the park.

-'Is everything alright with your father?'-Roomax asked sitting down on the grass.

-'Sure. He's fine…I just want to say that I won't be around for a month…'

-'Are you going on holidays?'

-'Holidays? No, of course not…I'm going to…'

-'You don't need to explain.'

-'Yes, I do…but you'll think I'm suicidal.'

-'Why?'

-'I'm going to the Iron Fist.'

-'WHAT?'

-'See?'

-'Why are you going?'

-'The guy who hurt my father is there. I have to go.'

-'I can't go with you…'

-'I'm not asking you to come…'

-'Do you want me to go check on your father sometimes?'

-'Can you do that?'

-'Sure. No problem.'

-'I'm leaving tomorrow…'

-'Hwoarang is going too…maybe you should wait a bit and go with him.'

-'With Hwoarang? What about his girlfriend?'

-'Julia is going too.'

-'No. I want to go now…besides they need privacy.'

Roomax shrugged with that comment and when Asuka was leaving he hold her hand.

-'Just promise me that if you need help you'll ask Hwoarang and Julia…alright?'

-'Hhmm…ok, I promise.'

-'I don't want you to get hurt.'

-'I know…thanks!'-Asuka kissed him on the cheek and left.

Hours later, Asuka had already packed and she was going to bed when someone knocked at her door. She was surprised because usually Satome wouldn't go near her room.

-'Are you going to bed?'-Satome asked.

-'Yes…'-she said opening the door.-'Why?'

-'Well…I just…I just want to say…Good luck on the tournament.'

-'Really?'

-'Yes…I mean I think I said once that you weren't ready, but I was just lying…'

Asuka couldn't believe she was hearing those words from him.

-'So you think I'm ready, is that it?'

-'Yeah…you are. You're a good fighter.'

-'In that case thanks for telling me.'

-'But you still need to practice because that Feng Wei guy is very strong too.'

-'I know.'

-'Good luck and good night!'

-'Thanks…oh…Satome?'

-'What?'

-'Can you please feed my cat while I'm gone?'

-'Sure!'

TOKYO

15th JUNE 2014

Steve has having dinner once again in Miharu's house. Riuga was out so the night was being very pleasant. They were watching the news when suddenly a reporter from the Fuji TV announced that the first contestants had arrived to Fuji.

Miharu and Steve looked at the TV to see if they knew who was it, and actually they did.

-'It's Phoenix and Law…'-Steve said.-'Well they didn't seem very happy about the media being there…'

-'You know how reporters are!'

-'They are ruthless…sometimes.'-Yuu declared.

-'I know exactly what you mean.'-Steve said.-'My mother…my adoptive mother asked me why I wanted to become famous if I hated the media…'

-'What's the answer?'-Yuu asked.

-'There's no answer. I wanted to be famous because I wanted the world to see how good I am, but I never wanted the world to know every single detail of my life.'

-'Now it's too late, isn't it?'-Kenichi said, joining the conversation.

-'Yes. It is…'-Steve looked at Miharu and she understood that look.

To be a famous boxer's girlfriend, she would have to get use to the media and all the gossips about their relationship. Besides that would imply immediately her family as well. She didn't know if she was ready for that.

-'If Phoenix and Law are there, don't you think we should start packing too?'-Yuu asked.

-'I think you're right.'-Miharu said.-'We have to find a hotel as well, so maybe we should go next week. What do you think?'

-'Fine by me!'-Steve agreed.

-'You will take care of my daughter, right?'-Mr. Hirano asked.

-'Yes, of course I will.'-Steve declared.

-'Last tournament things got complicated after that eruption in Mount Fuji…we were scared for her.'-Mrs Hirano added.

-'I'll be alright. My friends will be there too.'

-'I'll take good care of her…'-Steve said.-'Besides, Yuu, Ling and Jin will be there and this time everything will be ok.'

Miharu's parents nodded.

-'I guess I have to go.'-Steve said goodbye and Miharu walked him to the door.

-'Do you think you're ready for this?'-Steve asked when they were alone.

-'No…I mean I didn't practice that much, but I don't expect to win…'

-'I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about becoming famous…'

-'You mean becoming your girlfriend?'

-'Well…yes…'

-'I'm not sure…but lets not think about that now…I mean lets wait.'

-'Ok…But don't forget that you and your family will have to face a hard battle against the media…I just want you to make the right decision.'

-'I know…don't worry…'

EAST-OSAKA

17th JUNE 2014

Baek and Hwoarang were back from a training session that afternoon when Julia called them.

-'Look…'-she said pointing to the TV.-'It started.'

Hwoarang and Baek sat down and watched a woman in a pink and white dress talking to a man.

-'What's up?'-Hwoarang asked.

-'She's in Fuji-Nion; the place was rebuilt after what happened last tournament. It has new restaurants, hotels, gyms, shops…just like a city.'

-'That's cool.'-Hwoarang said.-'And bars?'

Julia gave him an angrylook.

-'She said some contestants had arrived already.'-Julia announced.

-'Was it Kazama?'

-'I don't think so…'

In that moment Susume Takani started an interview with one of the contestants. He was a strong and tall man, with a lot of muscles.

-'So, Mr. Marduk, you're from Australia, right?'

-'Yeah…I'm here to win this competition!'

-'What a smug!'-Julia said.

-'You used to call me that!'-Hwoarang said with a smile.

-'What's your fighting style?'-Susume Takani asked.

-'Vale Tudo…it's a Portuguese expression for "everything is allowed" and I mean it!'

-'You're quite confidant…'

-'No one will be able to stop me! I'll crush everyone who dares to stand in my way!'

-'Ok…I'm sure you will!'-Susume Takani gave a few steps back and continued to give some information about the tournament. It was obvious that she was a bit scared.

-'That guy is a jerk.'-Julia said.

-'We shouldn't listen to people like him…in the end he's probably just one more idiot pretending to be strong!'-Baek said.

-'Well, I'm ready to kick his ass anytime!'-Hwoarang announced.-'And Kazama's!'

-'You'll never change!'-Baek said with a smirk.-'That's why you're always getting into troubles!'

-'Troubles? What troubles…?'-Hwoarang asked with an innocent face.

-'What have you done?'-Julia asked.

-'Nothing…Baek is making this up!'

-'What about that motorcycle you threw into the city dumpster!'

-'The guy was asking for it! Besides, the motorcycle wasn't that good, he can get a better one!'

-'Hwoarang!'-Julia said in disapproval.

-'What?'-he replied.

-'I think we should start thinking about getting ready.'-Baek announced.

-'Me too.'-Hwoarang said immediately trying to change the subject.

Eijiro was entering the living room when Hwoarang immediately stalked him.

-'My friend, I need a favour from you!'

Eijiro looked at him with a narrow look.

-'We are going to Fuji soon and I need someone to stay here in my place, what do you say?'

-'No way! I suck as a leader!'

-'Please?'

-'No! Chose someone else…besides, I'm busy.'

-'Busy? Doing what?'

-'Well…the boy has a girlfriend now, right?'-Baek asked.

Eijiro blushed and nodded.

-'So? I have a girlfriend too and I'm still the leader…'

-'I'm not you! In case you haven't noticed!'-Eijiro said feeling a bit angry. Hwoarang didn't respect other people's lives. Besides he had told many times that he didn't want to be the Tsunamis' leader, why couldn't Hwoarang search for someone else and leave him alone?

-'Ask Maki. Everyone respects him…I think he's the right guy for the job!'-Eijiro said and left to his room.

-'Fine! I'll speak with Maki.'

-'You have to start respecting your friend's private life…'-Julia announced.

-'Why?'

-'Because they respect yours!'

-'The hell they respect!'