"Hidden Within"
Chapter 9 - Who is he?
Jin went to train all day...and that's exactly what he did...ALL day, only stopping to get something to eat. Then back to fighting the air or a bag. He had the sweat pouring down his body, but he kept training. There was a gentle knock on the dojo's doorway and he whipped around.
"Mother..." Jun stood in the doorway.
"Your father and I are going out. We'll be back by tomorrow."
Jin paused looking off to the side.
"Where are you going?" He asked calmly, his voice smooth.
"We are going to some islands off the coast of Japan to sign up for the Tournament."
Jin nodded.
"O.K...Have fun." He said giving the bag a light jab afterwards.
She walked over to him and kissed his cheek.
"Be a good boy?" He smiled down to her.
"I will, mother." She gave him a proud smile and went out the door. Jin sighed and decided he need to build his body muscle back up. He packed up his gear and went for the local gym...
They laid naked together almost asleep before they heard the door slam shut.
"Hwoarang...Julia?" It was Baek.
"Shit!" Hwoarang jumped up and threw his jeans on and went out the door fixing his hair along the way.
"Yeah?" Hwoarang said as he rounded the corner to the living room.
"There you are...We have to go to the islands off of Japan."
"Whose we?"
"You and I."
"What about Julia?"
"She needs to stay and keep an eye on her mother."
Hwoarang nodded and went back into their bedroom to tell Julia and pack up his things.
"Well be back tomorrow, Julia."
"O.K. Sweetheart, I'll probably start training then..."
"Bye Julia.." He held his bag and kissed her cheek.
"Love you..." She cooed.
He pulled back and looked at her. She smiled to him with her hand on the side of his face.
"I don't wanna leave you." He leaned in and kissed her lips, leaning her back on the bed. He reluctantly pulled back from the kiss.
"I could be like this forever, Julia.." He said, while gazing down into her eyes.
"I know, Hwoarang, I could too." She said and gave him a warm smile.
"Love you...Miss you." He said, then kissed her lips and out the door he went.
"Bye..." She whispered...
"Nina...glad to see you're up and around." Lee gave her a wide, perfect grin.
"Lee, what are you doing?" She asked as she moved over and sat on his lap.
"Nina, I just have a feeling something's not right. It was like a bad dream...I remember a lot of the tournament fighters were involved. So I feel that if I hold a tournament...I'll be able to get some answers."
"O.K. Lee...I'm going to shower, dear."
"Yes! I have names popping up already..." On the computer he sat in front of. He was as excited as a child at Christmas.
Julia changed into a pair of dark blue booty shorts with dual white stripes down the outsides of the shorts. She pulled on a white tank top with two dark blue strips running down her sides. She pulled her hair back in dual braids and slipped on her glasses. She pulled on her Nike sneakers and snatched her gym bag and a bottle of water, moving out the door.
Jin changed into his black and white training pants and went to the gym.. He walked in and signed the sign-in book and went on over to the leg press, put it on max and started pushing. The entire stack, wasn't easy, but Jin liked a good challenge. He hated being in public. Them men would give him dirty looks while the women would giggle and drool, he really hated the attention. Jin had to move so he gave up on the working of his legs and sat down at the butterfly machine and started to work. Pushing the weight forward with his elbows bent. The arm pads would block his frontal view for a moment until he would pull back, then push forward again. Soon a woman passed him out of the corner of his left eye, he got such and odd sensation with her presence. His view was blocked but she sat down on the bench not far in front of him. His view of her was clear and suddenly his chest ached, but the pain quickly subsided while he continued to look her over, starting from the bottom, tennis shoes of course, low cut socks, beautifully tanned, well toned legs, short booty shorts, dark blue, she was thin. The muscle definition of her stomach shown through the white tank top, gorgeous, long brown hair pulled back in double braids. Finally she turned to face him again, she wore cute glasses which meant she's gotta be slightly intellectual. They made eye contact, and she smiled to him. He quickly looked away, feeling his heart flutter, but a pissed off expression came over his face. He was frustrated and didn't understand why, so he took it out on the butterfly machine, shoving the weight forward to block his view as his elbows met.
Julia felt as though she'd know him all her life, she felt something so strange for him, an attraction so strongly over powering her will.
Jin felt the same, he couldn't help but look at her again, he only had a short gaze at her until a familiar, but unwanted face popped up in front of his.
"Hi, Jin!" She giggled.
"Hi...Ling." He muttered through clenched teeth, and pushed the weight forward again, wanting to block his view of Ling.
Julia ended her wondering gaze at the muscular male when the young, dark haired female popped up out of no where.
"Whatchya doin', Jin?" She asked with a white grin.
"Working...What's it look like, Ling."
"Oh.." She giggled again.
Jin glanced to see where that beautiful creature had run off to then he found her in the ring against a boxer. She tightened the leather gloves on her hands while the boxer bounced around chanting to Julia.
"I'ma kick your ass.." He was cocky and Julia hated cocky opponents. She took her stance and the fight began. Julia sidestepped several of the boxers hooks and slid in at him with her palm, which sent him back, causing him to double over slightly. Round one was up. Round two. Jin was getting excited by watching her fight. Julia decided to make the first move. She came in with two quick punches and a short uppercut, followed with a lunged elbow to her surprise the evasive boxer dodged them all. By then Jin was at the ring watching her. She glanced to him, they held eye contact until the boxer cold cocked her in the side of her face. She spun and turned to face the male again until he came up to her and gave her a mid upper cut, in the stomach, which lifted her off the ground. She collapsed to the floor, coughing while the boxer rubbed it in, but there was still one more round. She slowly picked herself up off the ring's floor and omitted the ach in her guts. She put up her dukes while the now overly cocky boxer smirked. The bell rang and Julia ran, the boxer all over the ring, the only thing he could do was throw his arms up in a crossed block and try not to get hit. Finally the 'stop' bell went off and Julia stopped, the boxer brought his arms down and as soon as his face was clear , she popped him dead center in the nose. His gloved hands automatically came over his face and she walked out of the ring, fumingly pissed off. She grabbed her bag and went for the door. She got outside and doubled over, clenching her stomach. She quickly stood up straight upon hearing the all too familiar voice.
"Hey..." He said calmly.
She didn't reply.
He got closer to her.
"Hey, I saw your fight. You really kicked that guy all over that ring. I've never seen anything like it. Honestly how or where did you ever learn that?"
"My mother." Julia snapped deeply.
"Hey...easy..." Jin went to put his semi gloved hand on her shoulder to comfort her, but he stopped himself, not quite understanding why he wanted to comfort her, physically. She was a stranger, but it didn't seem that way to him.
Julia reached up and adjusted her glasses, placing her left hand about the frame and huffed lightly out of her nose.
"Sorry.." She muttered. Her guts still in pain from that upper cut. She folded her arms to keep her mind off of it. The man standing in front of her paused then spoke.
"Are you in the Tekken tournament?"
Her eyes widened.
"Yes...Yes...I am.." She perked up to this, finally actually really looking at the man's body. Dear god, is there an ounce of fat on him...Anywhere? She quickly averted her eyes up to his.
"As am I. " He said with a smile.
"Win a lot?" She asked simply.
"Some..." He said as a smile faded on to his face
"I wanted to ask you if you wouldn't mind training with me?"
Julia paused and glanced away wondering what Hwoarang would say to that.
" I don't know...I'll have to check with my boy-"
She paused not wanting to share that she's taken.
"Friend, Hwoarang to-"
"Hwoarang!" Jin's voice was calm, but his eyes were wide.
"Yes..." Julia said defensively.
Jin paused, trying to cool off, but What the hell is a beautiful, intelligent, ass kicking girl like her doing with a dead beat, retard, ruler of the world wannabe like HIM! He thought...then quickly spoke to cover himself.
"I'm sorry." He said then extended his right hand.
"I'm Jin..."
She slowly unfolded her arms.
"I'm Julia." She said trying to force the scowl off of her face.
They shook hands and he reached forward to touch her stomach.
"How's that feeling?" Which quickly faded with her...
"Ouch!" She hissed.
"oh..." Jin paused.
"Guess he gotchya pretty good, eh?"
Julia felt the ache disappear, quickly while she glanced up to him. He made her feel very comfortable, protected, made her smile, which she did smile with a nod.
"Yeah...yea he did...um..." She closed her lips together and glanced away.
"Uh...Julia did you want to train with me?"
Jin asked with an honest face.
She gazed at this guy who calls himself, Jin, looking into those soft , gentle dark eyes of his. I have a feeling Hwoarang would have a hissy fit if I did but...I mean really, this guy's gotta be a damn good fighter...it could only be a good thing, I can't really go wrong...'cept the temptation a little voice said in the back of her head.
"O.K." She nodded with a smile up to him.
"When do you want to start?"
"Well I'd like to give my stomach some time to heal up."
"I could help you..."
She raised a brow...
"Herbally..." He said with alight chuckle.
She smile back and nodded.
"Sure...ok... lead the way.." She smiled wider and turned, he quickly guided her back to his home.
