A/N: Almost finished now. And look at me, pwning at updating. ;) Hope you enjoy the chapter, and thanks to my reviewers! Cookies and kisses to you guys. I apologise for any typos, I've been using a basic text program to type this up since Word ate the first draft of this chapter so I stabbed it to death.

Chapter 35: Light

"Toshin happened."

Jin looks at me sharply.

"What?"

"Oh, it stopped by. I've never fought anyone... anything like it. It was so much stronger than me, Jin. It grabbed me, and I couldn't do anything to help myself. If it wasn't for Hwoarang..." I trail off, looking down at him. "He got hurt because he wanted to save me."

"Don't start that." Jin tells me, taking my hand and pulling me to my feet. "You know he'd kill you if you blame yourself."

"Are you sure he'll be okay?"

"He's just unconscious. What about you? You're okay, aren't you?"

I nod. "You tried to warn me the other day. But I guess I'm too nosy for my own good, huh?"

He smiles, but it soon fades.

"Why did it appear now? He said to prepare for the finals, said that Toshin'd definitely show up then."

"Who?"

"My grandfather. He had a whole plan worked out."

"Well, I guess Toshin didn't get the memo."

Jin laughs a little.

"But now... do you see why I wanted you to leave? I didn't even want you coming here at all."

"You could have said something before this whole tournament started."

He arches an eyebrow. "Yeah, because you'd have believed me in a second, right?"

"Well..." I'd have probably thought he had mental problems, but I can't let him know that. "I'd have thought..."

"You'd have thought I was crazy." He frowns. "No, I couldn't tell you."

It's more like he's talking to himself than me right now.

"But back then, I thought if I could make you hate me, you wouldn't want to be anywhere near me, and I wasn't..."

And he stops himself, turning his face away. Suddenly, everything clicks into place. When we were at school, all the times Jin made me cry, the things he said that hurt me.

"It was all to stop something like tonight from happening?" I blurt. "The whole 'I could never be with someone like you' thing?" He winces. "The 'stay the hell away from me'? That was because...?"

"Because you got an invite to the tournament." He looks away. "And I.. uh... well..." He stuffs his hands into his pockets self consciously. "I - I liked you. And I... didn't want you to go."

I stare at him, at the uncomfortable expression on his face, at the slight flush of his cheeks, and I smile. Then I start giggling. Then it evolves into a full fledged laugh. Jin looks confused, and he huffs a little, folding his arms.

"What's so funny about that?"

"Nothing!" I reply, trying to stop my giggles, covering my mouth with my hand. "Sorry, Jin. It's just..."

"Just what?" he asks, the tone of his voice on the verge of a whine. It makes me laugh harder.

"Just that I'm glad you're not a schizo like I thought you were. And plus, you're getting so worked up about telling me you like me, but you had me on my back on my bed without batting an eyelid."

He smiles, a flash of mischief in his eyes. "Oh, so you've been thinking about that, hmm?"

"What? Who said anything about - "

He silences me with a kiss, soft and sweet, guiding me backwards 'til my shoulders touch the wall.

"I've been thinking about it." He murmurs, kissing me again. "Don't tell me you haven't." I want to say something smart, but whenever Jin kisses me, I turn into a gibbering idiot, so I think this time I'll keep quiet.

I wouldn't have had chance to think up a smart-ass remark anyway, because he pushes me against the wall, kissing me harder this time, one arm curling around my waist. I open my mouth a little bit, closing my eyes and melting into his embrace, my heart thudding against my ribcage as his lips move over mine. Kissing him... it makes my heart leap into my chest, it makes my breathing speed up, it makes me feel like I'm in freefall, and it's nice. I remember the last time he kissed me this way, when we were in my room and what he was doing made me dizzy and warm. I give a soft sigh as he pulls away to look at me.

Those gorgeous brown eyes of his are flickering with something I can't describe, and he pulls me close again, lowering his mouth to mine, stroking my back and then pressing my body against his. Our tongues slide over each other, and the tingle that's been running through me develops into actual shivering. Every movement sends twinges of electricity through me. Jin's hand runs from my waist to the small curve of my hip, and I'm aching for him to slip that hand over my thigh, and even maybe slip it between them, to gratify this need I have that I can't put into words. But he pulls away, breathing heavily.

"You're shivering." I'm lost in the darkness of his gaze. "Don't worry. So am I."

He takes my hand, pressing it to his chest, and I can feel the beating of his heart; thud-thud-thud, it's fast as mine.

"You feel that?"

I nod. I can't speak.

"That's what you do to me." He takes a deep breath. "And when this's all over, maybe we could finish what we started the other day."

My face flushes hot, and he smiles.

"That's up to you, though. You don't want to?"

"I really... I... I do. I want to." I can't look at him when I say it. Last time I confessed something like that, he went all weird on me and took off.

"So do I." He breathes, and kisses me once more. "I have to kill Toshin. For my mother's sake, and for myself too. But I'll come back."

"You promise?" My voice suddenly sounds very small and far away.

"I promise. But you have to promise me you'll get out of here. The boat should be here soon. Go back home."

"You'll come back too though, right?"

"After I've done what needs to be done, yeah."

I nod again. Nothing else needs to be said.

Jin flashes me one last smile, and turns, walking down the corridor deeper into the temple. I watch him until the darkness swallows him completely. Then I turn away, walking over to Hwoarang and sitting down while I wait for him to wake up. I'll keep my promise. I just hope Jin can keep his.