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A/Note: This chapter is dedicated to Sam and Tom, since they always wanted Asuka to be Jin's sister.

Chapter 38

Everlasting Love

KYUSHU

11th AUGUST 2014

Jin had been in Sendai but Lee didn't have any news for him. Kazuya hadn't contacted him and he didn't know where he or Jun could be.

Dr.B had explained how Jun had survived. In his opinion, Heihachi had rescued her and had put her in cryosleep again. After that he had erased all her memories to force her to work for him. It made sense; at least Asuka had told Jin that Jun didn't remember anyone when they had fought.

The fact that Jun wasn't dying anymore could be related to the experiences that Heihachi had done to her in the last year, or maybe her body had automatically created a cure.

To Jin any of that mattered as long as she was alive and well. Since he didn't know where she was, he had decided to follow his heart and he was now on a boat on his way to Yakushima.

He had been also in Yamagawa, but his house was empty. He remembered that Jun loved Yakushima, so he was going there.

Surprisingly, Jin saw that someone had been recently there. The old house where Jin was born had been used.

Jin left the house and went to the forest, to search for the person who was living there.

His eyes spotted someone near a water fall, but it wasn't a woman.

Kazuya was practising when he heard Jin's steps on the grass.

-'Jin…'-he whispered.

-'Father…'

-'What are you doing here?'-Kazuya asked.

-'The same thing as you…searching for my mother!'

-'She's not here!'

-'I can see that! You know where she is?'

-'Would I be here if I knew?'

-'No…I guess not…'

-'Your mother doesn't want us to find her!'

-'I need to talk to her!'

-'So do I! Can you feel anything…her presence?'

-'No.'

-'I wasn't expecting you to feel her…you were always useless!'

-'Oh…great…now you started it!'

-'Started what?'

-'Why do you always do this? Why do you want me to feel useless? What have I possibly done to you to deserve this?'

-'You are too naïve Jin…too innocent!'

-'Well…I can't be like you, can I? I mean what have you taught me? Nothing! You only taught me how to fight! Nothing else!'

-'You're an ungrateful little bastard!'

-'Sure I am…I mean you never taught me love, respect, honour, friendship, trust…'

-'So…I never taught you anything…'

-'No, you didn't! And you threatened to kill me…and lied to me for many years! How can a father do that?'-Jin asked shouting to Kazuya.

-'You can't understand!'

-'Don't give me that crap! For what I can tell…Uncle Lee was more a father to me than you! At least he treats me with respect and as an equal…'

-'Watch your mouth young man…I'm still your father!'

-'No, you're not! How can you be my father if you despise me? If you're always treating me like scum?'

-'I don't treat you like scum!'

-'Yes, you do! Just admit it…once and for all, that you never wanted me…you never loved me! The only person you love is yourself!'

Kazuya approached Jin and punched him hard in the face.

Jin watched his father and cleaned his bleeding nose.

-'STOP!'-a voice said suddenly.

-'Mother!'-Jin said.

Kazuya froze when he saw Jun approaching them.

-'Please…you shouldn't be arguing!'-Jun said hugging Jin.-'My baby…you seem so lost!'

-'Mother…I missed you!'

-'You were here…all this time and you never showed up…?'-Kazuya asked.-'Why?'

-'Kazuya…I wasn't ready…'

-'Ready? And now you're ready because Jin's here?'

-'No! I'm here because you were fighting!'

-'Why didn't you speak to me?'

-'Jin…please go to the house…I need to talk to your father!'

Jin looked at his parents and left. Kazuya and Jun faced each other watching the sunset.

-'I'm sorry…'-she said.

-'I can't believe you're alive…'

-'I was supposed to be dead…Heihachi saved me…he wanted to use me against you and Jin…'

-'I know…'

-'I'm sorry!'

-'Don't be…I just want to know why you don't want to talk…'

-'I'm afraid I'm not the person you thought I was…'

-'What do you mean?'

-'I lied to you, Kazuya…'

-'I lied to you too…I lied to Jin…I lied to myself…'

-'I got pregnant on purpose…'

-'I know.'

-'What?'

-'Deep inside, I always knew that.'

-'I'm sorry…but it was the only way to bring you back from the dark…'

-'I'm thankful for that!'

-'You are?'

-'Yeah…Jin thinks I didn't want him…'

-'Well…you need to speak to him about that!'

-'I can't.'

-'Why not?'

-'I'm not too good showing my emotions. You know that!'

-'You'll learn. Now lets go…our son is waiting!'-Jun pulled Kazuya and they both entered the little house where Jin was expecting them.

-'Mother…I need answers…'

-'I know Jin…that's why I'm here!'

-'I found someone on this tournament…her name is…'

-'Asuka Kazama.'-Jun completed.

-'Yes…who is she?'

-'She's your family. Takao Kazama is my brother. Younger brother to be more specific.'

-'You never told me about a brother.'-Kazuya said.

-'My father expelled him from our house…I didn't know where he was…I presume they still don't speak to each other.'

-'Actually…granddad died…last year…'-Jin announced.-'Mr. Misuno came to see me and Ling right here in Yakushima…he told me everything…'

-'He took care of you…like he promised…he was a good friend. I didn't know dad was dead…I hope he's in peace now!'

-'So…that girl is your nice?'-Kazuya asked.

-'She's Takao's daughter…'

-'Why did you avoid me?'-Jin asked.

-'I didn't avoid you…I was confused and I didn't know what to say…'

-'You didn't have to say anything…'

-'Thanks Jin…'

The silence between the three of them lasted at least twenty minutes. The moon was already on the sky when Kazuya said he was going to light a small fire.

-'I have rice, beer and coffee…'-he added.

-'I'll serve…'-Jun said.

Jin watched both his parents. It was so strange to see them, to be with them like a family even if it was just for a few hours.

After a while they were all sitting down by the fire, eating rice, but the silence was there. There was too much to say and no one knew where to start.

-'How are your friends?'-Jun finally asked her son.

-'Ok…'

-'And that Chinese girl?'

-'She's fine…actually she's with Asuka.'

-'Is Asuka alright…after what happened?'

-'Yes. She's tough…she's a Kazama. She fights just like you…and sometimes she's really stubborn…'

-'That's normal…the Kazamas are all stubborn!'-Kazuya said.

-'I'm not!'-Jin said immediately.

-'Yes, you are…'-Jun agreed.

-'Fine…maybe I am…but Asuka is more than me…it's curious…'

-'What?'-Jun asked.

-'Her smile…it's not like yours…'

-'So?'

-'It's like yours…'-Jin said to Kazuya.

Kazuya shrugged.

-'What if Jinpachi or Heihachi return again…what will we do?'-Jin suddenly asked.-'Ling's life was in danger again…and my friends got injured to help me…'

-'You have to continue to hope for the best and to fight against who tries to hurt you or your friends!'-Jun said.

-'Will you be with me?'

-'Maybe…but you need to be able to do it yourself! I'm here now…thanks to the devil gene…but I won't be here forever. Neither will your father!'

-'But…'

-'Jin…you need to protect Ling and Asuka…they are all you got!'

-'I've got you too…'

-'I can take care of myself…and your father is with me now!'

-'Ok…mum…I'll try my best!'

-'Fate or destiny brought us here today, the three of us…for a reason…but we can't play the happy family forever. You have to follow your way and so do we…and when we're ready we'll join you!'-Jun explained.

The silence returned. Hours later, Jun had fallen asleep. Kazuya covered her with a blanket and watched Jin. Should he start a conversation? Jun had told him to sort things out with Jin, but it was hard to Kazuya to show his feelings.

-'I was never a good father…I know that!'-Kazuya said suddenly.-'You were right back there…'

-'About what?'

-'About me…I didn't teach anything…unless martial arts…'

-'I was a bit rough on you…'

-'No, you weren't…I was…so afraid to fail, to become Heihachi that I ended up by doing the same mistakes…'

-'It's not totally your fault.'

-'You're like your mother!'

-'I guess that's a good think…because you only listen to her, right?'

-'Yeah…sometimes…'

-'You did teach me more things…it's just that it's hard for me to understand you…You don't let anyone come close to you.'

-'It's an old habit. I put you and your mother through a lot of pain and suffering…this closure became my way of life!'

-'Dad? Was I a good pupil?'

-'You were the best! I remember when you first saw me practising…you were three years old. You meet me outside this house and started to copy me…I saw immediately that you had potential!'

-'I'm sorry…for what I said. I know you were thinking about me and mum when you were away from home, running from the tekken forces…'

-'I should be the one saying sorry…I never meant to say those words…in the tournament!'

-'It's ok.'

-'No, it's not! A father shouldn't say that to his son…I just…I was trying to protect you from facing Jinpachi. I guess I failed!'

-'You didn't have an easy childhood too…that's why things are like this…but one thing I know for sure…you are not like Heihachi! And I will not be like him either!'

Kazuya looked at his son. He had definitely grown up. He could see a part of him in Jin and he was proud of his son.

-'Last year…when you jumped to that lake…I meant what I said.'-Kazuya announced.-'And you are not useless…you're…my son!'

-'Thanks…'

Kazuya remembered that the first word Jin had learned when he was a baby was "dad" and he smiled.

-'When your mother told me she was pregnant…I didn't want to believe. I didn't want kids because…'

-'You didn't want the baby to suffer and to be cursed by the devil gene!'

-'Yes…but I changed my mind soon…I wanted you. Things just didn't happen as they should…'

-'I guess we can't go back now…so we have to live with our mistakes.'

-'I did a lot of mistakes…one of them was not seeing you growing up. I'm sorry for that!'

-'Me too…'

Soon, Jin and Kazuya fell asleep as well. Jin knew he would never forget that night.

YAKUSHIMA

12th AUGUST 2014

At dawn, Jun woke Kazuya up and they both left Yakushima and Jin. Jun had her motives to leave.

-'Are you sure about this?'-Kazuya asked watching Jin sleeping.

-'Yes…Jin needs to learn to be on his own.'

-'But he's doing that since he was ten.'

-'I wouldn't do this if he was a child…but he's not! He's a big boy now…he can't be always depending on me and you!'

-'I…didn't see him growing up…I should've been there for him…'

-'It's not your fault…you were facing your own problems!'

-'And I let my own son in Heihachi's hands!'

-'We need to do this Kazuya…for him. As soon as we're ready…we'll be together again…you, me, Jin and Asuka…'

-'Asuka?'

-'She has your smile…'-Jun said.

-'What are you talking about? She's your nice!'

-'She's not my nice…she's my daughter…our daughter!'

-'WHAT? Why did you tell Jin she was your nice?'

-'I told him she was his family…I never said she was my nice!'

-'You said she's Takao's daughter.'

-'Which is true…in a way…he raised her since she was a baby. So technically…he is her father! And I'm sure my brother loves her as if she was his.'

-'She's mine?'-Kazuya asked still in shock.

-'Yes.'

-'How…?'

-'When I discovered I was pregnant…I was two months already…I couldn't tell you because you were starting to enjoy being Jin's father. Jin was five…and I had just realised that he would suffer…'

-'How did you know that?'

-'Premonitions…I knew he would be hunted by this curse and for being a Mishima. I couldn't let that happen to another child. I was selfish…but I was thinking about her…'

-'So you gave her away and never told me?'

-'When it was obvious that I couldn't hide my pregnancy anymore, I suggested you to take Jin to the mountains so he could learn to meditate. I was five months and fortunately you spend five months alone with Jin. I had her and I found my brother living in Osaka. I gave her away…his wife was dying and she couldn't have children. She was happy to have Asuka.'

-'I can't believe Asuka is my daughter!'

-'Takao never told her the truth because I asked him not to. I'm sorry for this! I suffered a lot with that decision…but it was for the best. At least she had a normal childhood…'

-'Jin thinks she's his cousin…'

-'It's ok…one day they will know…I'm sure!'

When Jin woke up he was alone. He understood immediately that his parents wouldn't come back; they would be away for a while.

At least things were better now. At least they were alive and maybe one day they could be together again.

Jin was leaving when he noticed something on the table. It was a picture of him, Jun and Kazuya.

They were sitting down on the grass. Jun had her head on Kazuya's shoulder and he was holding Jin on his lap. Jin was dressed like his father in a training outfit; he was about six years old.

Jin knew the meaning of that picture. It meant that one day, they would be together.

SOUTH-OSAKA

14th AUGUST 2014

Jin was finally in Osaka, where now he had to search for the Kazama Dojo. Jin left the Station and thought that he should have asked Asuka her address, it would be much simpler.

-'Great…how will I find the Dojo…?'-he asked to himself.

Jin started to walk around and decided to go ask in a store, but then he felt someone behind him.

-'Hi…aren't you the guy who knows Hwoarang?'-Roomax asked.

-'Yes…I am…I'm Jin Kazama. Are you from Hwoarang's gang?'

-'Yes. Are you looking for Asuka?'

-'Yes, I am. Do you know her?'

-'Yes…she's a friend! I can take you to her place…'

-'Thanks…you just saved my life…'

When Roomax and Jin arrived, Ling was cleaning the Dojo back yard with a broom, but Asuka's cat was playing with the broom, and Ling was really angry with the little cat.

-'Stop doing that, Misty!'-Ling begged.-'I have to clean this before the students arrive!'

-'Hey…I don't mean to distract you from your work, but don't I deserve a hug or something like that?'-Jin asked.

Ling turned around and ran to him.

-'I missed you…did you find your mother?'

-'Yeah…she's ok.'

-'Really?'

-'I didn't think I would find her…but I did. Things will be alright now!'

-'I'm so happy for you!'

-'Where's master Kazama?'

-'Inside…I'm going to call him!'

A few seconds later Asuka came running to hug Jin.

-'I thought you had deserted us!'-she said.

-'I wouldn't do that!'

-'My father is waiting for you inside. He wants to speak to you!'

Jin left Ling, Asuka and Roomax and entered the Dojo.

-'Are you Jin Kazama?'-Takao asked.

-'Yes, I am…'

-'Jun's child…'

-'Yes…'

-'Then you are welcome here! This is your home…as it's Asuka's…'

-'Thank you…I also want to thank you for taking care of Ling…'

-'You are welcome. You are my nephew and I know that you protected Asuka in the tournament.'

-'She's my family.'

-'Yes, we are your family…'

-'I met my mother and father. She told me you are her brother.'

-'The last time I saw Jun…it was a long time ago. Is she alright?'

-'Yes…she's with my father…but they didn't tell me where they were going.'

-'I believe they'll return one of these days…in the meantime I invite you to stay with us for a while. Asuka would be really happy to have you here. She respects you a lot!'

-'Ok, I accept…Can I help you in anything?'

-'If you like, you could assist me in my classes…I'm not totally recovered.'

-'It will be an honour, master Kazama.'

-'You can call me uncle…'

Jin bowed.

-'Can I go and put my bag in Ling's room?'

-'Are you two married?'

-'No…'

-'Then you will sleep in another room.'

-'Ok…it's fine by me.'

When Jin said they were going to stay in Osaka for a while, Asuka was extremely happy. The day became happier after Jin's arrival. But Ling started to feel nervous again.

-'You need to tell him…'-Asuka whispered after the dinner.

-'I know…I just need to think first…'

A few hours later Asuka announced that she was going to check on her father and then she would go to bed.

-'Oh…I remembered something…'-Ling started.

-'What?'-asked Asuka.

-'Two days ago I went to see Hwoarang and Julia and I saw detective Wulong…he said that Feng Wei was taken to China to go to trial, but on his way to the court he escaped.'

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

-'It seems that now he's at large…the police is looking for him…'

-'Well, if he comes here again I'm going to send him to the Hospital!'-Asuka said feeling angry.-'How did those idiots let him escape?'

-'One day he will be caught…'-Jin assured.

Asuka left in a bad humour, leaving Jin and Ling alone.

-'So…how are Julia and Hwoarang?'

-'Good…she's working in a Museum and Hwoarang…well he was training.'

-'He probably wants to go to the next Iron Fist.'

-'Maybe…'

-'Maybe I should go too…to face him is always a challenge.'

-'What if things change…'

-'Change? Like what?'

-'I don't know…but don't you wish that things could change?'

-'Why would I? I like things the way they are…'

-'Yeah…me too!'-Ling said quickly.

-'Finally I'm having a normal life!'