Lady-Eliwen Thank you for the nice comment and I am sorry about my overdue update... I will try to make it long just because of it's tardiness!

The-Wish-Of-Night Yeah that chap was a bit angsty... And the hits will just keep on coming... My lazy streak is over! For now... Aw I am so complimented... If that is a real expression... Again sorry for the late update!

karisan-karisan Yeah I wanted to make Jin brooding... It suits him in this story... He wants to protect her from him cuz the demon in him could take over and hurt her and he would have no recollection of it... Hey! I'm giving away the story... OOPS! I know! I wouldn't mind being in danger with him either! ;) Aw... Don't call Jin an idiot:(... I'm sorry for my late update but, I always update my stories in a cycle so none of them get left behind. Cuz I just updated Deceitful Affection.

lonelyngel I know it was kinda sad... The quote? I forgot to fix that because after I proofread the last chapter I took the quote out and forgot to fix the authors note! Sorry about the confusion. Sorry about the late update! BTW your story is really good and you should update soon, no prob on reading it.

Diamond-Xiaoli HMM... About the question? About writing better then you? I don't believe that I write that good, I DO NOT WRITE AS GOOD AS YOU!... If you insist then my answer is that it's because I'm poor... I'm not really poor! lol That's just my excuse for everything these days! Mom says do the laundry and I say I can't and she says why and I say it's because I'm poor so the answer to your question is because I am poor. You thought the chap was good? Wow... If so many people like it then I guess I am better then I thought... But not as good as you... BTW update something anything! I have been waiting.. I know I say that and then I take a million years to update lol... Well thanks for reviewing once again.

neko56 Thank you! And yes as you can see there is more! Much more! If you don't understand some of this then you should read the first one... Just a suggestion but if you're ok then nvm! Thank you for reviewing and sorry for the late update!

Love in the Shadows Chapter 3

Xiaoyu began to stir and then jolted awake. 'Was it a dream?' she thought to herself. 'No...' She looked around anxiously and fear overcame her. She'd thought that he'd left her. She was about to get up but she was restrained by a large arm. She realized that it was Jin and she relaxed and laid back down.

"What's wrong?" he asked her.

"Nothing."

"Xiao..."

"What do we do now Jin? I mean where are we supposed to go from here?"

"There isn't a we, it's just me. This is my problem and you shouldn't and don't have to deal with it."

"I know that I don't have to, but I choose to. I never want you to ever have any regrets for me because it's my life and I make my own decisions and I am choosing to be a part of yours."

He didn't say anything although he wanted to. He knew that it wasn't right; bringing her into this.

"I love you, and nothing will ever change that."

"Sometimes love isn't enough. Love can't sustain you or keep a roof over your head."

"I don't need a roof over my head if I've got you."

"Well you do, but Xiao, you are young and naive and my biggest fear is that you will choose to live this life on the run with me and one day you will wake up, regret everything, and by then it will be too late for you to escape this corrupt world."

"I'm already part of it. I became a part of it when I met you and will be a part of it until the day I die."

"The day you die? Has it not occurred to you that this might be the cause of that death?"

"Better to die loving you than alone. I do not fear death, what I fear is leaving this world alone and not with your love in my heart."

"You say that death does not fear you? Then let me ask you something? Have you ever killed a man or watched someone die?" he said getting out of the bed and sitting on the chair next to it.

"No..." she said sinking into the pillows as she could feel him becoming angry with her.

"I didn't think so."

"Well how do you know so much about death?"

"Because I've killed before." he expected her to turn away from him or hide or even run away but she just stared at him.

"In order to protect yourself." she said.

"That still doesn't justify the things that I have done."

"Ok we are changing the subject... What is you interest in the tekken tournament?" she asked.

"I want to defeat Heihachi and win the Mishima Zaibatsu."

"But why do you want it so bad?"

"Because if I have all of their advanced technology then perhaps I can find a cure for this, what I am."

"Well I want to help you."

"Ok you can by staying away from me until it is over and when it is I will find you."

"If I win, then I want to give it all to you so I can help you accomplish your goal." he nodded.

"You should be getting home or else Heihachi may begin to worry about you."

"No, Miharu is covering for me."

"Yeah but you still have to attend school."

"No, when I ask Miharu to cover for me that means that I am not going to school the following day."

"But I don't want anyone to get suspicious."

"They won't it works all the time, please don't worry about it."

"Then what are you going to do all day?"

"I'm sticking with you."

"No."

"You just got back and I haven't seen you for two years. Plus after today I won't be able to see you for a while."

"You survived two years, and I'm sure that another month won't kill you."

"My mind is made up Jin Kazama so accept it."

"Fine..." he said giving into her.

"I need to take a shower, so I will be done in a minute." he nodded while laying back down.

He was about to fall back asleep when he remembered that she didn't have a clean change of clothes so he left the hotel in search of a clothing store. He'd finally found one called rage but their clothing was rather mature. He wasn't sure if he wanted her to wear anything from the store but he didn't want to have to search for another so he just picked the most conservative items that he could find. They had no normal underwear so he had to buy her the most conservative thong that the store had to offer along with the bra, which he was hoping that his guesses were correct, and some pants which unfortunately had many tatters and holes in them and he was wondering how people could buy things that were already destroyed, last he had to get her a shirt of which all of them either had rips in the chest area or covered too little so he had to settle on a midriff bearing top. He went to the checkout and couldn't avoid some flirting from the cashier lady. She appeared to be about 25 with short dark hair.

"Ya buying this for your special lady?" she asked winking at him.

"Umm..."

"She must be something cuz you's hot. Ya owe me 63.27." she said popping her bubblegum as Jin reached in his pocket for some money. "Ya must really rock in bed, you should call me sometime."

"When he heard that he grabbed the bag and ran out of the store."

"Hey! Doncha want muh number?" he could hear her call off to him.

When he got back to the hotel he walked into the bathroom and set the bag of clothing on top of the sink. Just then he heard the water stop and Xiaoyu stepped out of the shower. He looked at her out of habit and she was quite a site to him. She had matured not only in her facial features but also her body. She had looked like she could be a centerfold which bugged Jin because he was a guy and he knew that other guys would think the same thing. She came toward him and he wrapped her up in the towel. She kissed him and they found themselves pressed against each other in the compact bathroom but neither of them seemed to mind. Xiaoyu stepped back a bit and her towel fell to the floor. Now she found herself pressed between the cold sink and Jin. The coldness of the sink made her jump close to him and he didn't seem to mind.

Just then they were interrupted by a vibrating sound.

"That's mine." she said stepping away.

"Can't you just ignore it?"

"No, it's Miharu and she will get suspicious if I don't answer it." he shrugged.

Xiaoyu picked up her towel and went to answer her phone.

"Hello."

"Xiao!"

"Yeah?"

"So where are you?"

"We'll talk about it later." Xiaoyu said needing time to think up an explanation.

"Ok, you really aren't missing anything here at school."

"Didn't think I would be."

"I'll bring you your homework over later tonight ok?"

"Yeah thanks alot Mi-Mi!"

"Ok well I gotta go! Love you!"

"I love you Miharu!"

Xiaoyu hung up the phone just as Jin walked out of the bathroom holding a bag.

"I bought you some stuff because I knew you didn't have anything clean to wear."

"Thanks," she said taking the bag and walking to the bathroom, "I'll be done in a sec."

A few minutes later she walked out of the bathroom and his eyes nearly popped out of his skull.

"I look like a trollop." she said laughing while he didn't say anything.

"Heh, yeah, well that was the only store I could find."

"It'll do." she said kissing him on his cheek.

"Now I need to shower." he said walking towards the bathroom.

Xiaoyu sat down on the bed and began to watch tv. An american movie was on, it was a special feature presentation. The movie 'Meet Joe Black' starring her favorite american actor Brad Pitt. Then her phone began to ring again.

"Hello?"

"Sup chick?" it was Hwoarang over a course of two years they had become good friends.

"What do you want Hwoa?"

"Just seeing whatchur up to, hard to believe that good lil Xiao is playin a lil bit of hookey."

"Shutup." she said jokingly.

"So where ya at? Want me ta come and pick ya up? We can go and do a bit of training."

"Sorry can't I'm kinda busy." she said as she watched Jin walk out of the bathroom clad in a towel.

"What are you doing that is keeping you so busy?"

"None of your business."

"Oh so you're with a boy eh?"

"Shutup up Hwoa! I have to go anyway so I will talk to you later."

"Hmm' kay, I wuv you Xiao!"

"Ok bye-" she was cut off.

"No, you say it too."

"No."

"I'm not hanging up this phone until you say it."

"Fine... I wuv you too Hwoa..."

"Later babes, call me later and we'll spar."

"UH huh bye." she said hanging up the phone.

She laid the phone down on the bed to see Jin staring at her questioningly.

"Who was that?" he asked while searching in his bag for some clothes.

"One of my stupid friends." she said smiling.

"A guy friend?"

"Yeah..."

"A guy friend that you say I love you to?"

"We don't mean it in that way, it's more like brother sister."

"Would I happen to know this guy?"

"Heh... Maybe..."

"Who is it?"

"CoughahemHwoarangcough."

"Hmmm..." was all he said while walking into the bathroom to get dressed. He came out about five minutes later and sat down next to her.

"I'm flattered." she said hugging him.

"Why?" he asked.

"Because you're jealous." she said kissing him.

A/N: How was that? I know that I haven't updated in an excruciatingly long period of time so I tried to make up for it by giving all of yall a longer chapter then usual... I think it's a little bit longer. I hope that I didn't overdue it though. Please tell me your thoughts on this! I know this chapter was kinda ok alot retarded... I'll try to make up for it later.

xoxo

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