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A/Note: This chapter will be more interesting than the previous since everyone is arriving to enter the tournament. Hope you like it.

Chapter 14

Wave of Tension

FUJI

20th JUNE 2014

Jin and Ling were arriving in Fuji. They had lunch in the Seven Moons restaurant, like the old times and they had also spoke with Mr. Aoi, who was glad to see that the tournament wasn't illegal anymore.

-'This way is much better!'-the old man said.

-'Yes…at least we got rid of the passwords!'-Ling said.

-'We still have to wait for the bus, right?'-asked Jin.

-'Yes…it's the only way to go up the mountain…besides it's also the best way to count the participants.'

-'How many people have you seen already?'-Ling asked curious.

-'Not too many…'

-'How do we register ourselves?'-Jin asked.

-'I think there's a small office in the middle of Fuji-Nion, where you can register. It's opened until five in the afternoon.'

-'We better go now Jin…we still need to book a room and the bus will take about an hour to get there.'

-'Ok…goodbye Mr. Aoi…'-Jin waved leaving the restaurant.

-'Good luck, boy!'-the man said.-'This time you'll need it…'-he added to himself.

When Jin and Ling arrived in Fuji-Nion they immediately saw the little office where they had to make their registration, but it was still early so they went to every hotel to see if their friends were already there. When they realised they were the first ones to arrive, they chose a hotel called "Yakusoku", which wasn't very expansive, and booked a room. Then they went out for a walk. Things were very different in there and there were a lot of people on the streets, seeing the new stores and in the restaurants and cafes. Jin doubted that all of those people were going to enter the tournament.

-'Wow…so many people!'-Ling exclaimed.

-'Yeah…'

-'If they are all entering the tournament, the first eliminatory phase will never end!'

-'Probably they are just here to see the tournament…'

-'Look!'-Ling pointed to a van that was parked on the other side of the street.

-'The media…'-Jin said in a bad humour.-'Great…'

-'Are they going to film us?'

-'I don't know…I hope not. I hate the media!'

Asuka had arrived in Fuji-Nion one hour later. The bus had a flat tyre and it took ages to solve the problem.

She was really angry with the bus driver, but she knew it wasn't his fault. She went to the Yakusoku hotel and booked a room in a hurry, and then she dropped her bags in her room and left for the office where she had to make her registration. She could wait to do it in the next day, but she was so happy and nervous to be there that she couldn't wait, and it was almost five o'clock.

In the meanwhile, Jin and Ling where leaving the office.

-'Why do you refuse to use your father's name?'-Ling asked, knowing that she was going to open an old wound.

-'Because the name Mishima inspires fear and I don't like it.'

-'Do you remember what Mr. Misuno said?'

-'Yes, I do. But a name is only that…a name. The fact that I want to use the name Kazama doesn't mean I despise my father…I'm Kazuya Mishima's son, and nothing will change that!'

-'I guess you're right!'

Jin and Ling were talking to each other when suddenly someone bumped into Jin and they fell on the ground.

When Jin opened his eyes he was on top of a young girl and her face was becoming red. Only then he realised that he had his face on her breast and he immediately got up.

-'I'm sorry…'-he said.

Asuka could feel her face burning. That was so embarrassing.

Jin offered her his hand but she refused.

-'Don't touch me, you…pervert!'-she said furiously and snapped him.

-'Hey!'-Ling said ready to defend Jin.-'He didn't do that on purpose!'

Asuka turned her back on them and left running, but suddenly she stopped. She could feel her heart beating fiercely, and she was sweating. There was a strange feeling assaulting her. It was a feeling of love and despair. Asuka turned around but Jin and Ling were gone.

Soon all the feelings went away and she went to the office.

Jin had felt something similar after Asuka leave. He was thinking about her when Ling asked him if he was hungry.

-'Yeah…'-he answered.

-'What's wrong with you?'

-'Nothing.'

-'It wasn't your fault…'

-'I know. I just…felt something…'

-'Something? Like what?'

-'I don't know.'

-'Look…this time everything is alright!'

Jin didn't answer.

-'There's no Heihachi, no tekken forces…nothing! We'll be fine!'-Ling continued.

-'What I felt…when that girl left us…it was different…it was like I knew her already. There's something about her…'

Ling watched Jin and she felt hopeless. Jin was having feelings for another girl and she couldn't do anything about it.

FUJI-NION

21st JUNE 2014

-'Hey…are you ok?'-Jin asked Ling when she got out from the shower.

-'Yes…'-her voice sounded like disappointment and Jin noticed that.

-'Did I do something I shouldn't?'

-'No. Lets just have breakfast.'

Jin didn't insist because he knew that wouldn't make a difference.

They had breakfast in silence and left the hotel. Jin was going to ask her if she wanted to go practice, but their attention was caught up by Susume Takani, who was having an interview with a contestant.

He was wearing a kimono, so Jin and Ling concluded he was Japanese, and by his weight, Jin knew he was a sumo wrestler.

They both stood there watching and listening to the reporter and that huge man.

-'Mr. Ganryu, exactly why are you here?'-Susume Takani asked.

-'Well I'm representing my Dojo…'

-'You have a Dojo?'

-'Yes, in Hawaii. I teach a younger generation of sumo fighters. They are all very talented but I'm their master, so I thought about coming again…'

-'Oh, so you participated in the Iron Fist before?'

-'Yes. In the second…or was it the third…I have a bad memory.'

-'Do you expect to win?'

-'Yes, of course, besides I want to find someone special, since this will be the last time I'll be entering an Iron Fist.'

-'Someone special? Like a girlfriend?'

-'Well…maybe…'

Jin turned around and left, followed by Ling.

-'What a joke…'-he said.

-'Why?'

-'Find someone special…he's old enough to be our father…how will he find someone special in here?'

-'People can dream, you know?

Jin looked at her surprised; usually Ling wouldn't go against him.

-'What do you mean?'-he asked.

-'Why are you making fun of a guy who wants to find someone, when you have someone and you are thinking about another girl?'

-'I'm not thinking about another girl!'

-'Yes, you are!'

-'Fine…think what you want! I'm going to practice!'

-'Great…then go on your own!'

It was almost lunch time when Jin was interrupted in his trainings. Paul Phoenix was watching him.

-'So…here we are again, huh?'-Paul said.

-'Yes…I'm glad you could make it!'

-'Me too…'

-'Is Law around?'

-'Yes…he's with his father…sometimes they are very annoying!'

-'This will be just like the old times!'

-'Yeah…but this time is for real Kazama…'

-'You bet it is!'

-'I'm going to win this time!'

-'Sorry, but I won't let you…I need to settle the scores with someone else!'

-'Hwoarang?'

-'Yes. I just hope he didn't get too lazy…'

-'Well, he was with Julia Chang…and you know what girls can do to tough guys like us, don't you?'

Jin looked down thinking about Ling and that they were not speaking to each other.

-'Yes…but sometimes, girls are idiots!'

-'You are not with Xiaoyu anymore? But you seemed perfect for each other!'

-'No, it's not that…we just had an argument.'

-'That happens…'

-'It is our first argument…'

-'Oh…I see…lets go and have a drink, ok?'

-'Ok…I guess she's not waiting for me, so…'

Jin was wrong, Ling was waiting for him, and when she realised that he wasn't coming to say sorry, all kind of thoughts ran into her head. Maybe he was tired of her and went to meet the other girl, maybe he wanted to forget all about her and move on.

She was his first girlfriend and some guys didn't like to be with only one girl. Most of the guys liked to have a huge collection of girlfriends, but she couldn't forget that in their first night together, Jin had told her that she was the right one for him and that he would never leave her.

With these things in mind, Ling went up to the room crying silently.

FUJI-NION

22nd JUNE 2014

It was early in the morning when Ling woke up. When she had fallen asleep last night Jin wasn't in the room yet. Her heart jumped in fear, but then she calmed down when she felt an arm around her waist. He was there.

Jin was awake too, but he didn't know what to say to her. Last night he had walked around in the streets, after Paul, Forest and Marshall went to their hotel.

-'Are you still angry with me?'-he finally asked her.

-'I…don't think so…'

-'I love you…you know that, don't you?'

-'Yes. I'm sorry…I was jealous.'

-'I know…'

-'Where were you last night?'

-'With Phoenix…and I met Forest's father…'

-'They are here already?'

-'Yes. Marshall wants to win because he needs the money…'

-'Don't we all?'

-'We don't need the money!'

-'I meant don't we all want to win?'

-'Oh…well, yes of course!'

-'Miharu called me yesterday…she said they are arriving tomorrow.'

-'Good, we sure need some company!'

SENDAI

Lee was instructing Kira and Dr.B about what to do. He was going to the Iron Fist and he wanted them to go with some soldiers to the G. Corp.'s base in Fuji-Nion, just in case.

-'You don't need the money and you don't need to show yourself to the world!'-Kira said annoyed.

-'I have to go. Besides, you've been in Fuji-Nion and you said you liked our base there.'

-'And I do…but I think you're being a total jerk…going after that woman!'

-'Well…that's my business…'

-'What the hell did she do to you…a lobotomy or something like that…?'

-'I want to know what will happen in the tournament, and Dr.B wants to watch Jin and Hwoarang…so…'

-'Men are such weak creatures…they spend a night with a woman and then they stay like this!'-Kira said leaving.

-'She's right, you know?'-Dr. B said.

-'You too?'

-'I mean, you should accept that you're going because you want Nina back!'

-'I don't want her back…I want to be sure if there's a second chance for us…and in the meanwhile, you and Kira can concentrate in my nephew and his group of friends!'

-'Fine. I can't wait to see Jin in action…and Xiaoyu. I think she's much stronger now…'

-'Do you think Jin gave her the devil gene?'

-'I'm sure he did.'

-'Why?'

-'Jin is a responsible young man…he probably still feels guilty about that, but Jin is also a man…and he has feelings…'

FUJI-NION

23rd JUNE 2014

-'Look! There she is!'-Miharu yelled when she saw Ling. Both girls hugged and started to talk. Steve and Yuu greeted Jin and they went to the hotel. Miharu got three rooms and she tried to ignore Ling's looks.

She was dating Steve, sort of, but she didn't want to go too fast, so they would sleep in separate rooms.

Ling didn't say a word, but Miharu could see what she was thinking.

-'You and Jin are together…Steve and I…'

-'You don't need to explain, Miharu!'-Ling said to calm her down.-'I understand.'

-'It's not fear…it's just that…we need time.'

-'As long as you'll be happy…and to be honest with you I never thought that you would fall for Steve…'

-'Why?'

-'I don't know…I like him, he's handsome and he knows how to behave, but he's not your style.'

-'Well…I wasn't expecting to fall in love with him, but I did…'

-'Come on…lets go to have lunch.'

After leaving her things in her room, Miharu went with Ling to have lunch along with the boys, who were expecting them and talking about sports.

-'I thought Hwoarang would be here…'-Steve said.

-'I only saw Phoenix, and Forest and Marshall Law.'-Jin announced.

-'And a fat guy…'-Ling added.

-'A fat guy?'-Miharu asked.

-'A sumo wrestler.'-Jin explained.-'He looked tough…I think this year we need to give our best.'

-'I intend to do that.'-Steve said.-'I just don't like the media around.'

-'Are they going to broadcast the tournament?'-Ling asked.

-'No. They can't.'-Yuu informed.-'There were three channels fighting for it, but in the end the organisers didn't allow anyone to broadcast, so the fights will take place inside the Stadium and no unauthorised person can get in.'

-'How will they know?'-Miharu asked.

-'They have security guards, and only the fighters and 200 observers can go in. people have a magnetic card with an number.'

-'That's new…'-Jin said.

-'People can buy the cards depending on which days they want to go see the fights.'

-'But that means that the reporters can also buy those cards!'-Ling said.

-'Yes, but they are not allowed to take cameras or any kind of device…'-Yuu concluded.

-'That's better. I'll try my best to keep a low profile, I even brought different clothes…'-Steve said.

-'You really need to stop wearing those shorts with your name.'-Ling said.

-'Yes, I know…'

-'What about you Jin, aren't you afraid that someone can recognise you?'-Miharu asked.

-'Not really. I'm wearing my mother's name, so I guess it will not be a problem.'

After lunch, while Yuu, Steve and Jin went to practice, Ling and Miharu decided to have a quiet afternoon watching some shops and walking around the huge park that was recently built.

-'So…you said that you and Jin had a fight?'-Miharu asked.

-'Sort of…it was just me being an idiot!'

-'Why?'

-'I thought he was going to leave me for another girl!'

-'Another girl? Did he meet someone?'

-'No. It was an accident…'

Ling told Miharu about what had happened to Jin in their first day in Fuji-Nion.

-'You were so silly!'-Miharu declared laughing.-'He just fell…that's all!'

-'But he said he felt something weird.'

-'Don't give too much attention to all that guys say!'

Ling was going to seat in a bench when suddenly she saw a familiar face. It was Wang Jinrei, her master. She was curious to know what someone of his age was doing in there.

-'Can you wait here, Miharu?'-she asked her friend.

-'Sure!'

Ling ran towards her master and greeted him with excitement.

-'Butterfly!'-Jinrei said while hugging her.

-'Master! What are you doing here?'-she asked surprised.

-'Oh…well…you know how the weather is in China in this time of the year!'-Jinrei said.

-'Yes…the floods are awful.'

-'Exactly, so I thought that in Japan we are much better, aren't we?'

-'Yes, but are you here to enter the tournament?'

-'You changed, Xiao, but for an old man like me, nothing is new anymore. I can tell that you're happy living here.'

-'Yes, I am!'

-'Are you with someone?'

-'Yes, my friend is over there!'

-'I mean, is someone taking care of you?'

-'Yes. Jin is. He's my boyfriend.'

-'The young man I met in China?'

-'Yes.'

-'Where is he now?'

-'Training with friends.'

-'I'll have a word with him one of these days, ok?'

-'Sure.'

-'I'm going to rest now…you take care of yourself, Xiao.'

-'You too, Master.'

When Ling arrived, Miharu asked a few questions and Ling said that something wasn't right.

-'He didn't tell me why he is here!'-Ling said.

-'That's his business, Ling.'

-'Yes, but I know my master, and he always answers straight. This time he was running from my questions. But sooner or later I'll make him talk to me.'