"Hidden Within"

Chapter 4 - And so the trouble begins.

Hwoarang stumbled into his apartment, drunk. He staggered to the kitchen, flipping on a light and went straight for the whiskey bottle. He moved back into his living room and plopped down on his leather chair. Soon there was knock on his door. Hwoarang groaned.

"WHO IS IT?!" No reply.

"God damn, fucking people..." He muttered as he stumbled over to the door. When he opened it, Paul and Marshall stood there.
"The hell are you doin' here?" Hwoarang asked, slurring slightly.

"Well we figured you'd come back and try to get as drunk as possible and we can't have that..."

Paul said as they pushed their way passed Hwoarang, backing him into his apartment then closed the door.

"Tell us more about this Julia Chang and why you want her so much."

Hwoarang fell back into his chair and sighed. He didn't want to spill his guts out , but he was drunkWhy not?.

"Well, she's beautiful. Long brown hair, remarkable honey brown eyes..."

"And?" Paul said while he leaned against the wall.

"Thin, toned perfectly. For a chick she hits fuckin' hard!"

"You let her hit you?"

"No, she actually got me."

"Hmmmm"

"Anyways, why do you wanna know so damn bad, what's it to you? She's just a chick I wanna nail. All right?"

"O.K. Well then what about Jin?"

"What about that fucker?"

"Well. Do you remember a young female of Chinese decent? Pig tails and a lot of pink?"

The memory of seeing her with Christie flashed in his mind.

"Yeah?"

"Her name is Ling Xioayu?. She over heard us mention Jin and apparently she's interested in the deal."

"Is there anything she can do to help?"

"She said she could distract Jin for us..."

"Perfect, call her in. We're making our move within the hour. Round up the boys. Its party time." Hwoarang seemed to sober up real quick.

Julia and Michelle finally stopped walking. The two had strayed a good distance from the lab. They sat in the woods, something they were used to and continued their conversation. Michelle watched Julia while she spoke of both Jin and Hwoarang.

"Are you sure your not falling for...Hwoarang as well?"
Julia's eyes shot up to her mother with a long, speechless pause. She lowered her head in shame.

"Mother...I can't help it. I don't even understand why."
Julia confessed.

"Well Julia. He's been to your aid, he's a bad boy rebel from what I can tell. He seems to be the kind of guy that melts a lot of girl's hearts. Jus forget about him. He's a heart breaker." Michelle said, while trying to help her daughter before suddenly there was a lout high pitched battle cry, that sounded like a banshee.

Julia was attacked, tackled none the less. Julia kicked the attacker off of her to find it was Christie.

"The hell?!"

Christie rolled up on her feet and started to dance, considering that was her fighting style. Julia raised a brow while Michelle just watched. Christie started to flail and moved faster, building up for an attack. Julia watched intently with those honey brown eyes until Christie rolled and charged Julia. Her timing was perfect. As Julia brought her left leg up in a side kick, Christie ran right into it. After that Julia slid under her, taking Christie to the ground before literally throwing her face first into a near tree. Christie crumbled to the ground.

"Must have been jealous?" Michelle stated and Julia nodded. Just then it seemed as though a large stick had snapped in the darkness. Someone else was watching.

"Jin?" Julia stepped forward, asking, but nothing until she heard another twig snap.

"Julia?" It was Jin's voice.

"Where are you?" Julia asked, then Jin stepped into view.

"Are you ok?" He asked.

"Yes, why?"

"I heard someone scream and-" Jin stopped to see Christie laying there, limp.

"What the?!"

" She attacked and Julia defended herself."
Michelle chimed in defensively.

"Now if you don't mind, she and I were having a DISCUSSION!"

"Mother!"

"Quiet Julia!"

Jin's eyes narrowed as he nodded and slowly stepped back into the shadows.

"Mother!." Julia said.

"I don't like that boy one bit."

"But why?! Just a minute ago you did. What happened?!"

"I want you to stay away from him!"

"No, Mother?!"

Suddenly Michelle poofed into thin air with a purple haze. Julia looked around, now alone in the pitch black woods. She took one step backward and started to turn around before she ran into something warm, clothed and solid. Her eyes slowly slid up to see Hwoarang's face. His rather controlling eyes looked over her body, before settling on her eyes. She didn't know whether to scream and run, or kiss him. So she just froze.

"What are you doing h-" He grabbed a hold of her and kissed her, but she pushed him back.

"Knock it off!" She demanded, before he got a better grip on her and pulled her closer.

"I don't think so-" His voice and eyes were hungry...for her. He gave her a long passionate kiss, she opened up, but didn't kiss back. It felt great even though it was rough. It was hot! She caught herself, drawing in slightly on his tongue as it entered her mouth. His left hand released her arm and slid down her side, sliding to the small of her back. His right hand started toward her chest, but he stopped himself and slid it down her arm gently while bringing the kiss to an end, slowly opening his eyes, her eyes were gazing downward. She felt guilty because it felt so good.

"Julia?" He said softly, leaning his head down, trying to make eye contact with her, but she wouldn't. Just then she heard Jin let out a...

"Yeh!" While he unleashed a powerful right hook/upper cut, enough to kill.

"Jin!" She quickly ripped away from Hwoarang and ran for Jin.

"JULIA!" He yelled, while clawing after her, but she was out of his reach. Into the darkness she went. Hwoarang narrowed his eyes and growled lightly.

Julia ran through the woods, alone, listening for Jin and worried Hwoarang was on her heals. He wasn't and she slowed to a stop to listen for Jin's voice, but she heard nothing.

"Jin?" She said while she looked about in the darkness. Soon she felt someone grab the braids of her hair and yank her head back. The attacker got her on the ground, stomach first. She clenched her teeth and grunted. Two men held her down and soon a scented rag came tight against her mouth. She struggled, but soon she passed out knowing Hwoarang was responsible for all this.

Jin took out some blond fellow who just attacked him for no stated reason. Those right hook/upper cuts do the trick. Just then he heard a giggle. It was so familiar.

"Who the..."

Jin whipped around to see Ling standing there, in her little pink dress.

"Xiaoyu?!" Jin blurted out with surprise.

She smiled and stepped forward to hug him.

"Ling!" He hugged her lightly, but quickly.

"What are you doing here?! Its dangerous."

"I know, Jin." She said, gazing up at him. She did mature compared to the last time he'd seen her.

Just then Jin heard Julia cry out.

"Jin!?"

"Ju-" Ling jumped up on his back and covered his mouth. He threw her off of him with ease. He turned expecting to see Julia; however, he found Hwoarang there with two other men.

"Don't move, Kazama, or I'll end her for good...right now."

Jin glanced over to see Julia's limp body over Hwoarang's shoulder.

Jin took a quick step forward.

"No..." His eyes narrowed as he looked at Hwoarang.

"You wouldn't.."

"Don't PUSH me, Kazama!"

Hwoarang let Julia's body fall as he'd spoke, stepping forward to Jin.

"Do it, boys."

Just then Jin felt a painful electric surge, in his side. He collapsed.

"Pick up the bodies, let's get the hell outta here."

Hwoarang said while he walked away, picking up Julia's body as well.