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A/Note: Well, I don't really know for sure if that rule about answering the reviewers was waved or not, but I hope so…because it wouldn't be nice if this story was deleted after 24 chapters…anyway…

Art-freak: thank you so much for reviewing and I hope you continue soon with your story, though I know that school is a pain…

MooNTeARZ: Julia is one of my favourite characters too (as you probably noticed), things between her and Hwoarang will be ok, and Ganryu will have what he deserves. Thanks for your reviews.

Krappkarmin: No…the guy in black is not Raven…but you'll know pretty soon who he is! I'm now officially on probation, so if I can't update everyday you know that's why, ok? So…when will you post chapter 6? Thanks for your review…

Tekken fan: Don't worry, this is not a tragedy story. Some characters will have happy endings…others won't…but you'll have to wait until chapter 41 to know. Thanks for your review and I hope you continue to enjoy the story.

Asuka-Kazama-Mishima-Doo san: Hey…I hate Ganryu too! Anyway, about Asuka, things will only be clear in the last chapters, until then Jin and Asuka will think they're cousins, which is, in their opinion, the most likely probability. But this doesn't mean that they are really cousins. And the fact that Kazuya doesn't remember anything, it's because he never saw Jun pregnant a second time…which doesn't mean that she didn't have another child. So…in the end I'm sure you'll understand everything. Thanks for your review.

Jyu: (So a new name, huh? I like it. At least it's faster to write…with only three letters :P). Anyway thanks for your review and…next is chapter 24. Hope you like it.

Chapter 24

A New Flame for Us

FUJI-NION

13th JULY 2014

Bryan was waiting to meet Jinpachi Mishima. He was curious to know what the job that he had to offer him was.

In the last night, Bryan had slept in a comfortable room in the Empire Hotel, everything was paid by Jinpachi.

In that moment, Dr. Abel and Jinpachi arrived and Bryan got up. Jinpachi sat down behind his desk and ordered Bryan to sit down too.

Dr. Abel left without a word.

-'So…your name is Bryan Fury, is that correct?'-Jinpachi asked.

-'Yes.'

-'Do you have any questions to ask me before I announce your mission?'

-'Yes.'

-'Then ask them now, because after that I don't wish to be interrupted.'

-'Fine! Why are you still alive? Have you taken a life potion or something like that?'

-'You are right…I should be dead by now! But when my son locked me in a cryosleep chamber my body aged slowly…and here I am!'

-'Why did Heihachi betray you?'

-'Because he wanted my empire. My oldest son was going to inherit the Mishima Empire, Heihachi managed to kill him and after that he decided to do the same to me. But he was scared and I ended up in cryosleep instead.'

-'Ok…so what do you want from me?'

-'Mr. Fury…I heard that you had a few problems with my son and I know what he did to you…I also have the money to provide Dr. Abel to help you with your illness…if we can call it that way…'

-'Yeah…I know that already. I want to know about the mission!'

-'Well, since you're a very strong man and you need my help…I thought about requesting your services to bring someone to me.'

-'Bring someone?'

-'Yes…like kidnapping someone…but I want her harmless!'

-'So you want me to kidnap a woman?'

-'Exactly.'

-'Fine, just tell me who, when and where!'

-'Her name is Ling Xiaoyu…you probably heard of her. She's entering this tournament.'

-'Yeah…I know her…'

-'Good, but like I said…no violence. Miss Xiaoyu will be treated with respect!'

-'Sure…'

-'I want her with me in three days. I'll give you the details later. In the meanwhile you'll be hosted in this hotel…you can ask whatever you want.'

-'Great! Can I order real food?'

-'Why? You don't like our food?'

-'I'm sick of rice and vegetables…'

-'Order what you want and be ready! Now I have to see a fight!'

In the Stadium, Jin was already in the arena waiting for Bruce. Kazuya was watching everything too, but he was away from the arena because he didn't want Jin to see him. Unfortunately Lee spotted his brother and went to join him.

The fight had just begun.

-'I thought you said you didn't care about your son anymore!'-Lee said.

-'And I don't!'

-'Then, why are you here?'

-'Don't you have anything else to do?'

-'No!'

Kazuya sighed.

-'So…do you think your son can win?'-Lee insisted.

-'I'm sure he'll win!'

-'You're pretty confidant, huh?'

-'I taught Jin how to fight. He can win, I'm sure…'

-'You do care!'

-'I don't care! I'm just saying the facts!'

In that moment Bruce had sent Jin to the ground and Lee watched amused his brother's worried face.

Jin got up and cleaned the blood from his mouth. Bruce came at him again and threw a punch, but Jin blocked it and grabbed Bruce's hand. Jin kicked him twice in the stomach and then punched his face. Bruce fell on his knees holding his stomach.

-'You are definitely Kazuya Mishima's son!'-Bruce said.

-'I'm a Kazama! I don't have anything in common with the Mishimas!'

-'But you said that Kazuya was your father!'

-'Not anymore!'

-'Well…you kick like him!'

-'Were you speaking the truth when you said that you met my father in the second Iron Fist?'

-'I'm not a liar!'

The fight started again. Jin attacked with a blade kick and a leaping slash kick. Bruce tried to defend himself but he failed and the next thing he knew he was on the ground.

-'A few more minutes and Jin will be the winner!'-Kazuya said.

-'You still haven't told me why you are here…'

-'It's not for Jin…see the guy he's fighting with?'

-'Yeah…what about him?'

-'I knew him once…we were…friends!'

-'You never told me about him!'

-'Why should I?'

In that moment Jin did a spinning roundhouse. Bruce didn't fell but when he was hit by two kicks in the chest, he felt a sharp pain and blacked out.

-'I told you so!'-Kazuya said leaving.

When Bruce woke up, he was being carrying to an ambulance, and he immediately got up.

-'I don't need to go to the Hospital!'-he said.

-'But, sir…you were hit pretty hard!'-one of the nurses said.

-'I'm used to it!'

-'Are you sure you are alright?'-Jin asked.-'I didn't mean to hit that hard!'

-'I'm fine!'

-'Maybe we could talk about the past?'-Jin suggested.

-'One of these days…kid…'

-'Ok…I'll be waiting!'

After lunch, Ling and Yuu were preparing themselves to their fight. Jin had won, but everyone was expecting that.

Hwoarang had lost Jin's fight and he was really angry with himself, because if he wanted to win Jin, he had to watch all of his matches.

When he arrived to the Stadium he asked Eddie to tell him about Jin's fight.

-'How much time did it last?'-Hwoarang asked.

-'About ten minutes!'

-'Not bad…'

In the meantime, Ling and Yuu arrived with Jin and Julia. Ghastu Komeru announced Yuu and Ling's names and they smiled at each other.

-'I hate this!'-Ling said jumping to the arena.

-'What?'-Jin asked.

-'To hurt my friends!'

Everyone knew that Ling and Yuu's fight wasn't going to be a real fight, but everyone was sure that Ling was going to be the winner.

Yuu was not an expert in fights, and he was the first one to recognise that. He had thought about quitting but Miharu had told him that he should try and that Ling wouldn't be happy if he quitted.

When the fight started, both friends decided to use only kicks to avoid hitting each others face.

Hwoarang approached Julia while she was watching the fight.

-'I'm sorry for last night!'-he said in a whisper.

-'This is not the time or place to discuss that!'-Julia said. She was still hurt with his childish actions.

-'I think I heard you saying that Anna Williams is here…is this true?'

-'Yes.'

-'Are you alright?'

-'What do you think?'

-'I'm sorry I wasn't there for you!'

-'Yeah…right!'

-'Things will be alright, babe…you'll see!'-Hwoarang held her hand for a couple of minutes and then he left.

Julia was going to follow him, but then she thought twice and she decided to stay there with the others.

Asuka had watched and heard everything and she felt sorry for Julia.

-'Have a little bit of faith…'-she said looking at Julia.

Julia nodded and smiled back at her.

Asuka couldn't believe she had just said that. If Julia and Hwoarang broke up, she could still have a chance with him, but instead of being praying for that to happen, she was encouraging Julia to have faith.

She should be out of her mind, but the truth was that she had never seen Julia as an enemy or a rival, but a possible friend.

Ling and Yuu were face to face after a simultaneous attack. Yuu had kicked her in the left leg and Ling had hit him with a low kick.

She was determined to end the fight quickly, so Ling jumped over Yuu's head and when he turned around to face her she used a Butterfly and Yuu fell. He didn't want to continue the fight so he stayed on the floor until she was declared the winner.

-'Congratulations!'-he said when she was helping him to get up.-'My ribs hurt!'

-'Sorry…but my leg is hurting too…'

-'At least it's not me you'll have to pay the drinks tonight!'

-'Smart ass!'-she said hitting his shoulder. Yuu smiled.

At night everyone was trying to have some fun and it was Jin and Ling's turn to pay the drinks. Hwoarang wasn't drinking for a change. He would fight in the next morning against Ganryu and he was really excited about it.

He was talking with Baek when suddenly he thought about something and smiled.

-'I never asked you for money, did I?'-he asked Baek.

-'What?'

-'Do you have money?'

-'Yeah…why?'

-'Can you lend me some…'

-'What for? Drinks?'

-'No…to solve my problems!'

-'What are you thinking of?'

-'I'm going to fool that fat ass right under his nose!'

-'How much?'

-'Thanks, Baek!'

-'Please…don't do anything stupid!'

Hwoarang smiled and took the money.

-'I saw Jin's father in the Stadium today…'-Asuka said.

-'Really?'-Ling asked surprised.

-'Yeah…he was watching Jin's fight!'

-'Unbelievable!'

-'Maybe they can sort things out one of these days…'

-'Lets see…'

While Asuka and Ling were talking, Yuu and Kazumi had started a fight.

-'I just don't like you!'-Yuu said angrily.

-'Well…you're not my favourite person either! But you should be quiet since you don't know anything about my life!'

-'I know enough about you!'

-'Really? Then share with us! Come on!'

-'You spied on us in School and you knew that Jin and Ling were in danger!'

-'I didn't know that! I was only told to watch Jin!'

-'How could you…? You were supposed to be our friend!'

-'And I was! That's why I was working for the G Corp. instead of being working for Heihachi!'

-'Anyway…you shouldn't be working for Heihachi!'

-'I wasn't!'

-'Jin and Hwoarang almost died because of you!'

-'Me? What have I done?'

-'You could've helped us!'

-'I was trying not to look suspicious! Do you know what Heihachi did to traitors?'

-'No! And I don't care!'

-'Of course you don't…you're such an egocentric!'

-'I'm not!'

-'Yes, you are…you don't even care about my reasons to be working for Heihachi!'

-'I'm sure you didn't have reasons!'

-'Yes, I did! My brother Vik was working for him…I wanted to pull him out! My parents were suffering about this and I decided I had to do something. I was trying to convince him that he was working for a criminal…but Vik never listened to me…'

In that moment everyone lowered their eyes.

-'He's in jail now…and he's going to be there for the next nine years…'

-'I'm sorry…'-Jin said.

-'Why? It was not your fault!'

-'Yes, it was…I could've stopped my grandfather sooner!'

-'It's ok!'

-'My grandfather brought misery to your family.'

-'It's over now…besides…Murakama is right about one thing…I could've warned you; but I was afraid for me and my brother!'

-'I understand.'

-'You can call me selfish if you want…'

-'You're not selfish…I would've done the same.'-Christie announced.

-'Me too…'-Asuka and Ling said at the same time.

-'Thanks.'

With all the confusion about that argument no one noticed that Hwoarang and Julia were gone.

He had grabbed her hand and they had left the bar, trying to hide from Ganryu. But the sumo wrestler had followed them to the hotel.

-'Where are we going?'-Julia asked when Hwoarang passed their room and went to the back stairs to leave the hotel.

-'You'll see!'

Hwoarang and Julia left the Yakusoku hotel and they hide until Ganryu entered after them.

-'Ok…he's inside…lets go!'-Hwoarang said.

They crossed the street and entered another hotel.

-'We need a room!'-Hwoarang asked.

-'How long will you stay?'-the man asked.

-'Just one night.'

The man looked at them making Julia blush; she knew what kind of things he was thinking of.

-'Fifth floor!'-the man said delivering a key.

They entered the room and Hwoarang went to the window. Ganryu was leaving the Yakosoku; he was going to the bar and he was looking defeated.

-'I guess our room must be destroyed.'-Hwoarang said.

-'Why are we here?'

-'Well…we have to talk.'

-'I'm listening…but maybe you should talk to Kazumi instead!'

-'Look…don't start! Nothing happened…she was asking me about Christie's technique. I am sorry for what I said, I was jealous.'

-'Did I ever lie to you?'

-'I'm really sorry…things were complicated but not anymore!'

-'What do you mean?'

-'I should've been with you when you needed me! When you said that I realised that I failed you…'

Julia looked at him and she started crying.

-'I'm sorry too…I should've told you about King…'

-'Its ok…you were just being kind…I can't blame you for that!'-Hwoarang said holding her.-'Things will be ok…trust me Julia.'

-'I trust you!'

Hwoarang kissed her and Julia forgot about all the troubles they had been through. When she realised what was happening, their clothes were on the floor and she was in his arms.

-'We should've done this sooner!'-she said kissing him again.

-'I don't know why we didn't think about changing rooms sooner…

-'I want to talk to you about King…'

-'You don't need to…I believe you.'

-'But I want to.'

-'Ok…'

Julia told Hwoarang everything about King's story. Hwoarang was surprised at first, and in the end he knew why Julia had helped King.

-'Poor guy…'

-'I guess his desire for revenge was stronger than everything else!'

-'I felt that way when Fury almost killed Baek.'

-'Thank you…'

-'What for?'

-'For tonight…'

-'Well…when I was younger I experienced a lot of things…drugs and stuff, but you are from far the most addicted thing I ever experienced.'

Julia smiled and hugged him. A few minutes later they both fell asleep.