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Chapter 19

Rain in July

FUJI-NION

5th JULY 2014

It was almost six in the morning when Steve woke up. He took a while to notice that he wasn't in his own room. That was when he remembered that he was with Miharu. He looked at her. His head was hurting a bit; he knew he had been drinking with Hwoarang. He was still with his clothes on so that meant that nothing had happened.

He went to the bathroom and when he came back, Miharu was awake.

-'I'm sorry…'-he said. It was the only thing he could say to her after the past few days.

-'For what?'

-'For everything…'

-'You acted like an idiot!'

-'I know…I had some troubles accepting what you told me, but I think I got over it.'

-'Really? Does that mean you and Jin are still friends?'

-'Yes. This is not Jin's fault! Neither it's yours…'

-'Why did you change your mind?'

-'I guess I have to believe you…if you say that you don't like Jin, I have to believe! Besides you were fifteen.'

-'Thank you…this means a lot to me. I needed to take that out from my system…the thing with Jin was just a crush…I was fifteen…I was a different person.'

-'And I'm sorry for drinking too much…I was…stupid.'

-'Yes, you were…'

-'Can you forgive me?'

-'I guess I can…'

-'I better go now…I'm going to my room…'

-'Wait!'

-'Don't ask me to stay…unless you don't worry about the consequences…'

Steve meant that he was only going to sleep with her when she felt that she was ready. He walked towards the door, but Miharu hold his hand.

-'I do care about the consequences…but I'm ready now…'

Steve was speechless, he wasn't expecting that.

-'Are you sure?'-he asked after a kiss.

Miharu nodded, pulled him to the bed and started to kiss him.

-'But…are you sure you're ready for the pressure of the media…the lack of privacy…'

-'I am…'

-'Your family will be stalked as well…do you want to put them under all that stress?'

-'STEVE!'-Miharu complained holding his face.

-'What?'

-'Shut up! We talk about that later…'

Steve blushed a bit.

-'Sorry…but…I need to know if you are sure about this.'

-'I am!'-Miharu moved to the top of him and took out his shirt. They kissed passionately.

-'This is going to be my first night with a guy…'-Miharu said while Steve was taking her gown out.

-'Then I'll make sure you won't forget it.'-Steve kissed her again and all her fears disappeared.

Miharu and Steve only woke up at noon. Someone was knocking hard on the door.

-'Steve! Your fight is in half an hour, you moron!'

It was Christie's voice outside. When Steve realised that he had forgot about the tournament, he jumped out of the bed immediately.

He put his jeans on and opened the door.

-'Did they call me already?'-he asked Christie.

-'Not yet…you have twenty three minutes.'

-'Shit! My head still hurts! Tell them I'll be there soon!'

-'Ok…don't be late!'

Steve closed the door and searched for the rest of his clothes. He didn't want to be disqualified but he wasn't sorry either.

-'I'll take a shower and I'll see you later, right?'-Miharu asked.

-'Absolutely! I won't be too long…'

-'I'm glad my fight is only tomorrow.'

-'Lucky you! Shit…where's my shirt?'

-'Steve? You were right…I will never forget what happened…'-Miharu said with his cheeks getting shades of red.

Steve smiled and left running. He arrived just in time, so he jumped to the arena and didn't even notice that Yuu was also fighting in the next arena.

Julia and Ling were encouraging Yuu, and the rest of the group was watching Steve, maybe because they didn't have many hopes that Yuu would win.

-'Is everything alright between you and Jin?'-Julia asked while both girls were watching Yuu fighting.

-'Not really…but I guess we'll solve things once the tournament is over.'-Ling said with a fake smile.-'You and Hwoarang are having troubles too, right?'

-'Yeah…that fat ass doesn't leave us alone!'

-'At least Hwoarang is not thinking about another girl…'

-'Do you want me to talk with Asuka?'

-'No…this is not her fault. She hasn't done anything wrong.'

-'Ok…'

-'Look…Yuu won!'-Ling said pointing to the arena, where Yuu was on his knees watching his opponent on the ground.

It had been a difficult fight.

-'I told you that you were going to win!'-Ling told him.

-'It was hard.'

-'Lets watch Steve…he's still fighting.'-Julia said.

Steve was having some problems. He was feeling a bit dizzy from the hangover. Hwoarang was yelling, trying to give him advice, but Steve was tired and he was giving his best, considering his conditions.

-'Can you shut up?'-he yelled to Hwoarang.

-'You're slow, Fox! If you don't do anything you'll lose!'-Hwoarang said.

In that moment, Steve's rival grabbed his shirt but Steve managed not to fall. The guy was strong despite being a small guy. Steve grabbed him as well.

-'Sorry, but I need to win!'-Steve said. Then he hit his rival's stomach with his elbow and the other one released him. Feeling free again Steve hit him with two right hooks and one kick in the stomach. The kick sent him to the ground and Steve was finally declared the winner after twenty minutes fighting.

-'What's wrong with you?'-Hwoarang asked when Steve joined them.

-'Nothing.'-Steve lied.

Christie and Eddie looked to each other and laughed.

-'I'm happy for you, Steve! Don't mess up this time!'-Christie said.

Everyone looked at her confused, except for Steve and Eddie, who knew what she was talking about.

Yuu looked at Steve and he automatically knew what had happened.

-'Jin…'-Steve started.-'I want to apologise for being such an idiot for the last few days…'

-'It's ok.'-Jin said.

-'Thanks! Guys…I need to go! Yuu…congratulations for winning too.'

In the afternoon Kazumi and Hwoarang fought and both won their matches. Yuu was watching Kazumi closely because he was afraid that she was there to spy on them.

While Yuu was watching Kazumi, Ganryu was always near Hwoarang and Julia. Jin was forced to hold Hwoarang twice, to prevent him from starting a fight with Ganryu.

-'You need to take it easy…he will be tired, eventually…'-Eddie said that night when they were going to the hotel.

-'And in the meanwhile I can't even touch my girlfriend!'-Hwoarang said.-'He does the most weird things to prevent us from being together…the last night he went to our bedroom disguised as an employee of the hotel and he broke the bed in pieces…'

-'What?'-Eddie and Jin asked surprised.

-'Did he really do that?'-Jin asked.

-'And we had to ask for another bed…because it was late at night and we wanted to have some sleep…the bed only arrived at 2 a.m.'

-'I think you should kick his butt!'-Yuu announced.

-'Me too!'-Kazumi agreed.

-'Stop doing that!'-Yuu said turning to face her.

-'What?'-she asked with an innocent face.

-'You're agreeing with me just to look nice!'

-'No, I'm not. I'm giving my opinion!'

-'Stop arguing.'-Julia said.-'Hwoarang and I can't do anything because we can be disqualified!'

-'Julia's right.'-Jin said.

-'I never thought I was going to meet someone that I could hate more than you, Kazama…'-Hwoarang said to Jin.

-'Thanks a lot…but just for the records…I don't like you either!'

Kazuya was watching his son entering the Yakusoku Hotel, when he finally decided what to do. He wouldn't hide anymore, but he needed to know who that Kazama girl was. Two days ago, he had seen Lee so it was time to pay a visit to his brother.

Lee was in his computer talking to Kira when he heard a noise coming from his window.

He turned the laptop off and opened the window. It was a hot night in Fuji-Nion and the stars were shining in the sky. Lee watched the sky for a few minutes and then, when he was going to turn on the TV, someone entered by the window and threw him to the floor.

The lights in the bedroom were off, but Lee recognised Kazuya due to the moonlight.

-'Kazuya…you are…alive?'-he exclaimed.

-'As if you didn't know…little brother!'-Kazuya said with a smirk.

-'What do you mean? I thought you were dead, since that day…when Jun and Heihachi died too…'

-'Don't speak her name!'

-'I'm sorry…is she…'

-'She's gone…'

-'I…never meant to lie to you…'

-'I can read your mind, Chaolan…I know what your plans were! You wanted the devil gene as well…you wanted my power and Jin's…'

-'Yes…I did…but it was never my intention to kill you or your son!'

-'Really?'

-'Yes.'

-'You've hidden Jun from me all those years, Chaolan…'

-'She was in a deep coma. She didn't wake up and we tried everything. She was dead…her body was dead…'

-'You could've told me!'

-'I thought it wouldn't make a difference!'

-'I LOVE her…plus I have a child with her! Why wouldn't it make a difference?'

-'You were obsessed about our vengeance against father…'

Kazuya let his brother go and got up. Lee sat down on the floor.

-'I'm sorry…'-he said.

-'Sorry? You'll have to do better than that!'

-'I didn't know you were alive…'

-'I woke up in a lab…of course you knew…'

-'It wasn't the G Corp.'

-'Then who took me?'

-'I don't know! Honestly! Are you alright?'

-'Do I look like alright? I lost Jun forever and I'm cursed! This stupid gene doesn't let me die!'

-'Why are you here?'

-'I feel a huge power…a powerful energy…'

-'Isn't it Jin?'

-'No. Jin is powerful, but not that much!'

-'Nina lost the devil gene…it was temporary, so it can't be her. Do you think father is alive?'

-'It's possible.'

-'But how did he survive, if he doesn't have the devil gene?'

-'He may not have it, but he's no ordinary man either.'

-'Did you meet Jin?'

-'No…I don't want to rush things…'

-'Come with me to the G Corp.'s base. We can help you…Kira and Dr. B. will be surprised to see you.'

-'I don't want your help, brother…I mean…not about the devil gene.'

-'Why are you in my room, then? Just to say hello?'

-'I will fight the person who has this huge energy and I'll face anyone who stands in my way…even you and Jin…but I'm looking for something else.'

-'What?'

-'An identity…it's a girl…she's fighting in the tournament…She said she's a Kazama.'

-'Kazama? Wasn't Jun an only child?'

-'Yes, I think so…'

-'Did she have another child…do you think this girl may be your daughter?'

-'I don't think so…but I need someone to check it out.'

-'What's her age?'

-'Around eighteen…'

-'Fine…I'll search in some files…and I'll let you know later. How can I find you?'

-'Don't worry…I'll find you!'

Kazuya was going to leave when Lee decided to ask a last question to his brother.

-'Kazuya? Would you really have the courage to kill your son?'

Kazuya faced his brother but he didn't answer.

-'I need to go!'-he said.

-'I don't think you are…you are a cold person, but he is your son…your flesh and blood! He's a part of you…'

-'Good night, Chaolan!'

Kazuya disappeared in the night and Lee ran to his laptop to inform Kira and Dr. B that Kazuya was back.

Dr. B wasn't very surprised because he was always saying that the devil gene had many unexplored potentialities.

After that, Lee started to search for the data that Kazuya had asked. He was curious to know who that girl was too.

FUJI-NION

6th JULY 2014

It was another hot day in Fuji-Nion, but strangely the sky was covered with clouds. Ling, Julia and Christie had already spoken to Miharu about her sudden happiness. They were happy to know that Steve and Miharu were together again.

Julia fought early in the morning. Jin was next and in the afternoon, Ling and Miharu would have to fight to pass that second round.

Julia's fight was easy and so was Jin's. But in the end of his fight, two other fighters started a violent argument outside the arenas.

Julia knew one of them. His name was King. That wasn't his real name, but he was known in the USA and Latin America because he was always helping the children in need. Back in his homeland, Mexico, he had promised to give money to build an orphanage. In that time, he was participating in many tournaments in Mexico, Brazil and the USA. He wasn't alone. At his side was his mentor, known as Armor King and owner of a generous heart too.

A few years ago, in a stupid argument in a pub before a tournament in the States, Armor Ling was murdered by a powerful fighter.

Craig Marduk was that fighter. He was charged and convicted to life prison, but a couple of years later he was free again. There was a problem concerning the International Law, since Marduk was Australian and the murder had happened in another country. His attorney had managed to take him back to Australia for a new trial and Marduk was cleared of all charges.

When King heard about that, he decided that he wouldn't let his mentor's murderer walk free. That was why he was there, to avenge his mentor and to make justice work properly.

Julia had seen the news about that case and she guessed King's intentions. The security guards managed to separate the two fighters and King and Marduk left in opposite directions.

In the afternoon, while Ling was fighting, Julia decided to have a word with King.

-'Hi…can I seat here?'-she asked while King was asking for a drink. Inside the Stadium there was a place where the fighters could drink and eat something before or after their fights.

-'Yes.'-King finally said.

-'I know you…you are famous in the States.'-Julia started.

-'Yeah…just a bit.'

-'You help children. You are very generous.'

-'I grew up with no mother or father…I know how it's like to live in the streets…'

-'I'm sorry for that! But that doesn't give you the right to make justice with your own hands!'

King looked at Julia through his jaguar mask. She could see his green eyes watching her.

-'You don't know what I want!'

-'Yes, I do. You look for revenge…that big guy killed your mentor. I remember, because I watched it on the news, years ago!'

-'He's a free man…but he killed a person…a good person!'

-'Justice will be made one day!'

-'Justice? I don't believe in justice anymore.'

-'You have too. Otherwise you'll become a murderer just like him.'

-'My mentor will be proud of me!'

-'No, he won't! I know that you're angry and you have your reasons, but you need to think about your admirers and your self esteem.'

-'I don't care about that!'

-'What will those children, that you want to help, say when they realise you're a murderer too?'

-'Look…girl…I don't know you and you don't know me, so just go away, ok?'

Julia looked sadly at him and slowly she joined her friends who were congratulating Ling for her victory.

The fights ended with Miharu's victory. Ghastu Komeru announced that there were only thirty two fighters left and that in the next morning the screens would show the next fights. There was going to be two fights in each day, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon.

They would have four days to rest or practice.

-'Four days…sounds like we are going to have some fun…'-Christie announced.

-'Like what? Drink until we die?'-Kazumi said pointing at Hwoarang.

-'He's not drunk yet!'-Ling said.-'Hwoarang can handle a lot of drinks…unlike me!'

The other girls laughed.

-'Jin told me that you took him and Hwoarang to Sendai…'-Yuu started.

-'Yes, I did.'-Kazumi said.-'I sort of saved their lives…'

-'So…what did you earn?'

-'Nothing…what are you suggesting Murakama?'-Kazumi asked feeling hurt.

-'Weren't you paid…I mean you were working for the G Corporation, right?'

-'I was paid with a regular salary in the end of the month…and that's all.'

-'I'm just curious, because most of the people I know are not working for a secret organisation as a soldier.'

-'When they gave me my mission…I had to follow the orders, but I wasn't happy to spy on you…I'm sorry for that, but it was my job!'

-'Yeah…right…'

-'Forget about it, Yuu…'-Ling asked.

-'This is a free world, Murakama…I'm entering this tournament on my free will…if you don't want to believe me, then don't!'

Hwoarang had pulled Julia so they could talk.

-'I saw you with that guy with a mask…what did he want?'

-'Nothing…we were just talking…'

-'About what?'

-'Tournaments…'

-'Are you sure?'

-'Yes, why?'

-'You…I mean…we haven't been together…for a while.'

-'Don't worry…this will end as soon as Ganryu loses.'

It was late at night, when everyone returned to the Yakusoku. As soon as they entered, it started to rain.

-'Rain? In July?'-asked Miharu.

-'It means something bad is about to happen…'-Kazumi announced, watching the rain falling outside.

Everyone looked at her and they glared at the sky, it was dark. Jin felt something weird and he looked at Ling. Slowly, everyone went back to their rooms in silence.