(a/n) Hiya everyone! I'm back with 2 more chapters! Took me a while to update what with tests, assignments..eesh… ok anyway… ENJOY!
Disclaimer: I don't own Tekken. NAMCO rightfully does.
Chapter 17 – Old romances, new troubles…
Macmillan Residence 21:00
"Hmmm…I wonder what happened to Ethan, Panda…This isn't like him to be so late!" said Ling worriedly.
Panda growled in agreement, "Grrr…roowr…" she said growling.
Xiao stroked the furry animal's soft head, and earned a wet lick on her hand from the sweet animal.
She made her way to her dressing table and examined herself; she was wearing a pale pink dress and light pink pearls and earrings to add a touch of elegance to the dress piece, picking up her mobile she dialed Ethan's number…
… "Shit…It's still switched off…" she cursed in Chinese…a little sad that Ethan stood her up. "Hmmm…oh how I wish I had taken up Jin's offer…" she said hopelessly.
Panda bounded over to her side and frantically tried to cheer up the depressed teenager.
La Centre Hotel, Jin's suite…
"When did you decide to come back, Julia?" asked Jin his back facing the Native American, his focus more on the stars in the endless night sky.
"I wanted to see Xiao…what have we done……that poor girl…what she must've been going through…" Julia replied, seated on the couch.
"She has Ethan, doesn't she?" growled Jin angrily, gritting his teeth at the sound of his name.
They both remained silent.
Julia opened her mouth to say something…but then closed it again. Poor Xiao…emotional pain did hurt a lot…
"Oh Jin, I'm sure she really does love you…" replied Julia, trying to sound enthusiastic.
"I don't know…maybe we're not ready for each other…maybe we were never meant to be…" he said sadly.
Julia got up from her seat and made her way over to Jin's side, placing her hand on his shoulder, "Shhh…don't be like that…you are…you BOTH are…" she said comfortingly.
"I need a drink…" Jin said, his face expressionless.
Julia stared sadly at him … why did she reject him? And why were these feelings popping up for him again? "…Ugh…no…that was all in the past……I can't be falling for him…again…no…I can't…it's not possible…" she rambled.
Macmillan Residence
A bored Xiao stared at herself in the mirror… "Oh Panda, I could KILL him, for standing me UP! ……" saying this she punched the pillow that was nearby.
Panda shook her furry head once more, her black, beady eyes staring up at the Chinese girl. Xiao got up from her place and began undressing herself, yes she'd surprise Jin! She'd go to his apartment and, "Give him the biggest surprise ever!" she said happily and skipped along to find a suitable dress to wear.
22:15 …
"GREAT! I found something!" she squealed in happiness.
She was wearing her pink dress with the gold and purple flowers running down on one side. The dress reached her thighs; pretty short… she was wearing her thick, florescence pink bracelets and her hair was once more in it's old pig tails…boy was Jin gonna get surprised…
Just then…
Xiao's mobile played its soft melody…
It was Ethan… "Humph! The nerve of him! If he thinks he can call me down right now…he better think again!" she said angrily, and boy was Xiao scary when she was mad…
"Hello? Xiaoyu?" came a voice.
"Speaking…" replied Xiao trying to suppress her anger.
"Oh Xiaoyu! Thank God you're still there! Look…I don't think I can make it for our date…" said Ethan.
"What do you think?" she replied sarcastically.
"Oh come on Xiao, don't be like that…" Ethan said exasperated.
"Well…I do have some other plans anyway! And you better get me a BIG tub of chocolate ice-cream when you get back to make up!" she said childishly.
"As you wish my little Xiaoyu…" he said, trying hard to not laugh, "Want some syrup along with that?"
"Yes! And make it snappy! I want to see a chocolate sundae by the time I get back home!" she replied happily.
"And before you go hyper again…where are you going?" he asked, his voice full of concern.
"Oh no where…just to see a friend!" she replied.
"Which friend?" asked Ethan.
"Oh Ethan don't worry! I'll be back before…um…I dunno…I'll just be back soon! Ok? Don't worry! Bye!" she said quickly.
"Hey! Wai-…" too late… she had cut the line.
"Well Panda…wish me luck!" said Xiao, tightening her pig tails before leaving Ethan's mansion.
Jin's suite…
"Jin…enough…stop…you've had one too many drinks…" said Julia hopelessly as she watched Jin gulp down glass after glass of whiskey.
"I-I-I……I ……n-need it…Jules…"he said stuttering.
"No you don't! C'mon …sit down here besides me…" she said softly taking the glass of whiskey away from Jin.
"Noooo…I need it……" he said hopelessly.
"No…what you need now is some good, well-deserved rest…" she said trying to support half of Jin's body on her own self.
"T-t-thanks…Jules……" he said.
But when he looked up, he saw someone else's face there…
…He saw Xiao's face…
Mystified…he reached out to touch her soft face, earning a surprised look from Julia who stared at him; confused…… the alcohol was beginning to work its effects on Jin.
"Xiao……" he said softly.
He moved his face closer to Julia…cupping her chin in his big right hand…
Julia stood still, wondering what to do next…here Jin was…about to kiss her…she stood stiff as a statue…and her eyes glassy… --- What should I do…I still do love him…I love him so much --- she thought.
Xiaoyu…
"Charles…could you drive a little faster please? We have to reach that hotel fast! I can't wait to see Jin's face!" she squealed.
"I'll try to Ma'am…" replied Charles, in his thick British accent.
However, just as they passed a café… Xiao could've sworn she had seen Ethan through the tinted glass, she rolled down her window pane, " Charles, is that Master MacMillan, by any chance?" she asked to verify her hypothesis.
"Why…yes…THAT IS!" replied Charles, narrowing his eyes… "He seems to have company too… yes… a girl…"
"A girl? Wait… I know who that is…but I thought she was with Steve…Christie? What's she doing there with him?" asked Xiao.
Jin's suite…
A soft moan escaped Julia's lips as Jin trailed kisses down from her neck, sometimes nibbling on the skin…as they both lay down on the couch, Julia below and Jin on top…
"Jin……we can't do…t-this…" she stammered, as she stared deeply into Jin's soft brown eyes…that seemed so endless…
Jin placed his lips on hers to silence her…and began unbuttoning her blouse…while his other hand tried to pull down the skirt was wearing…
Having left her in nothing but her underwear, he scooped her up in his arms and led her to his bedroom… and kicked the door with his leg…kissing her all the way down from her neck to her breasts earning moans every time from her…
……What came after that would change Jin and Xiao's lives forever……
(a/n) Next chapter coming up!