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12 years have past since Jack and Natalie Valentine moved to Japan. They settled in nicely with the Busujima family for almost a year and a half before Natalie found work as a policewoman in Japan.

She quickly climbed up through the ranks within 2 years until she became an elite member of Japan's finest. A special forces squad much like Raccoon City's STAR'S team, but their members were picked very carefully. After Japan's police chief heard about the STAR'S betrayal by Albert Wesker from BSAA member, Chris Redfield, he did a thorough profile check on each and every candidate for the rising new team.

Natalie was one of the first candidates picked to be part of the squad.

Jack, however, had a more difficult time fitting in to his new lifestyle and making friends. Even though he and Saeko became instant friends, it was difficult for him to make more as almost every Japanese child that he went to school with would make fun of him, his looks and the things he liked, but he didn't let it get to him because Saeko stood by him every step of the way. He made more friends along the way during his elementary and middle school years, but those friends all drifted apart from him as each school year passed. The only one that remained, was Saeko. Even though they had different classes, went to different clubs or went to different schools, they always stuck by each other. Their families too.

Especially after Saeko almost had a man rape her one night when she was 14. After Jack heard what had happened he bolted out his house and raced down to her home. When he demanded that Ginchiyo let him see her, the master swordsman and his wife had to calm him down first, when he did then they let Jack see her.

Jack had entered her room to see her sitting on her bed trembling while she held herself as if she were keeping herself chained or locked up. She looked up at him when he walked in but instantly looked away. He had asked her what was wrong, but she wouldn't answer at first, all she said was that she would tell him what had happened when she was ready, so Jack left her alone that night and gave her her space.

Things continued as normal after that until they both turned 15 when she finally worked up the courage to tell him what had happened. When she did, he was shocked to hear that while she did defend herself from the man, she enjoyed inflicting pain on him for what he was trying to do, and that she wanted to keep going until he was within an inch of his life before an image flashed in her head.

What made her stop that night was an image of Jack looking horrified of what she was doing and, quite possibly, what she was becoming. That was the reason she stopped beating the man with her kendo stick and why looked away from Jack that night when he visited her in fear of him looking at her like she had become a heartless monster, but what Jack did next surprised her.

When Saeko told him the entire truth of what had happened, what she felt and what she was afraid of losing that night, Jack just sat closer to her, took her hand in his and placed a soft, loving kiss on her cheek. She blushed then looked at him and placed her hand on the spot where he kissed her before she asked why he kissed her.

"Saeko, I've known you for almost 10 years now and you've shown me sides of yourself that surprise and inspire me every single day I know you and every single moment I'm with you. You are a lot of things, Saeko, but a monster? Not a chance. You're anything but a monster. You're a fighter, you shouldn't be ashamed of that and you shouldn't change that either. Because I would not change you even if the world asked me to." He answered her with a smile.

Her lips trembled and tears built up in her eyes before she embraced him and hugged him tight. He hugged her back and they held each other for long time before they both had to leave and go home. Saeko didn't want to let go, but she was certain of one thing that day, Jack would always be with her, and she him, no matter what. They both went home with big smiles on their faces that day.

Now, at 18, they're both seniors at Fujimi High School and have gotten even closer together since that day.

Now, Jack is planning to return to the States to visit Jill, Chris and Claire for a few days before he comes back to Japan to finish the rest of the first semester.

"Jack, do you really have to go now? I mean the first semester ends in a few days. Why can't you wait until then?" Natalie, now 34 years old, asked. Jack closed his suitcase then turned around to face his mother with a smile. "Because, mom, when I get back from visiting Aunt Jill, I'll be back just in time to spend the holiday break with Saeko. That's why." He explained. Natalie just sighed before she placed both her hands on Jack's cheeks. "You're growing up too fast, Jack Valentine. Slow. It. Down." She said slowly while laughing.

Jack laughed and removed his mother's hands from his face. "Sorry, mom. I can't make myself age any slower." He said making his mother huff then pout. "Fine, but you're bringing me something back from the States before you get back." She replied with her hands on her hips. This made Jack think for a moment about what to bring back. "Alright, I can't promise anything, but I'll see if I can find anything you might like." He said, making her smile. She nodded and quickly kissed his cheek before walking out of Jack's room.

Jack continued to pack before Natalie popped her head back in. "Oh, and be sure not to go too fast with Saeko. She's a nice and sweet girl, Jack. I wouldn't want you two to break up because you decided to do something 'inappropriate' or sexual." She said with a smirk. This made Jack blush as he snapped his head towards his mother, who had already run down the hall laughing. "MOM!!!" He shouted just as Natalie made it downstairs. She continued to chuckle before her house's doorbell rang. "That must be Saeko. She always walks with Jack to school." She thought with a smile as she went to open the front door, but it wasn't Saeko that was standing outside.

It was the police cheif.

"Chief Matsumoto. What brings you here?" Natalie asked. Chief Matsumoto looked a little stressed as he removed his police hat. "Lieutenant Valentine, may I come in?" He asked politely. Natalie nodded and gestured for him to come in. "Yes, yes, of course." She said as the police chief walked in. He walked to one of Natalie's couches and plopped down with a deep sigh. "What's going on, Chief? What brings you here?" Natalie asked again.

Chief Matsumoto looked up at her with an apologetic look. "I'm sorry to ask you about this, Natalie, and I know it's your day off, but I'm afraid that I must ask you to come down to the station and bring order to the new recruits." He answered. Natalie began to look annoyed as she sighed. Not with the chief, but with the attitude that new recruits seem to have when they are recruited into the police force or into the special forces group. "How many are there and what are they doing?" She asked.

Chief Matsumoto had to think for a moment before he answered. "Uh, one of them has high marks on their firearms tests and he walked in today acting like he owns the place. Saying that he will be the new police chief within the month. The other recruit, a woman, has an impressive score on her IQ test, but she's complaining about being placed with a man as a partner and that she deserves to be treated better than any other recruit. I could go on, but I don't have that kind of time or the patience. So, could you come with me down to the station and set them all straight. You won't be on duty, but I need your help to bring order back down there." He explained while looking tired.

Natalie just sighed deeply and stretched, she did NOT want to go in to work today, but if she needs to make the new recruits learn their place, then she'll do it. "Alright, I'll go with you to set them straight. You head out to the car and give me a minute with my son. I need to let him know what's going on so he doesn't wonder where I went." She said standing up as Chief Matsumoto nodded in understanding before he walked to the front door. Natalie walked back upstairs ans knocked on Jack's door.

Jack turned around and looked at his mother. "I'm almost done packing, mom. I won't be late for school. By the way, who was at the door?" He asked as he closed his second suitcase. "That's why I came up here. That was Chief Matsumoto, he needs me to come down to the station." She explained as Jack sat down and looked at her. "Whatever happened, I didn't do it." He said with a laugh.

Natalie chuckled and smacked his shoulder playfully. "No, you idiot. He needs me to come down to the station and set some new recruits straight and break them in. They're causing some real trouble and acting like a bunch of-"

"Asshats?"

"Yeah. So, I won't be working, but he may need me down there for a while. I'll be able to see you off tonight though. I'm not dealing with a bunch of stupid bullshit today." She said before Jack nodded his head. "Alright. Well, do what you have to and I guess I'll see you tonight, or when I get home from school?" He wondered. Natalie nodded her head before she stood up and kissed Jack's forehead before heading to her room to change.

Jack set his suitcases beside his bed and changed into his Fujimi High School uniform, grabbed his school books then walked downstairs before exiting the house. He saw the police chief as he walked out. Chief Matsumoto saw Jack and waved at him with a smile as he walked away making Jack wave back and returned a smile of his own.

Jack was only 10 minutes away from his house when he bumped into Saeko along the way to the train station. "Good morning, Jack. Did you get packed?" She asked him. He nodded before placing a kiss on her lips. "Of course I got packed. It didn't take me long." He said as they both walked to the train station hand in hand.

Saeko just smiled and giggled. "I know you don't take long to pack. I just want to make sure you didn't forget anything." She said making him chuckle. "Don't worry, Saeko. I haven't forgotten anything. And by the way, I'll be sure to bring you back a gift." He assured her with a smile. She nodded with a smile as they came upon the train station. "Well, let me get today over with before my flight tonight." Jack sighed as they boarded the train.

Saeko giggled. "Don't worry so much, Jack. Next to Saya Takagi, you're the best student in the school." She said as she stood close to him and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Yeah, I know. Good thing I packed before school though." Jack replied then wrapped his arms around her and held her close to him before placing his chin on top of her head.

They stood like that with smiles on their faces for the entire train ride, they didn't mind showing their affection for each other in public. They only broke apart when the train came to a stop at their destination. Or close enough to it at least. They exited the train and continued to walk hand in hand on their way to the front gate of the school. As they walked past the other students, there were multiple glares being sent their way.

The majority of the male students sent glares at Jack thinking that he had no right to touch Saeko, let alone hold her hand. And the majority of the female students sent glares at Saeko thinking that she was nothing more than a cold dragon woman that didn't even care about Jack.

The truth of the matter is, both Jack and Saeko care about each other very much. They're not thinking they'll be together for the rest of their lives, but they'll be there for each other no matter what the circumstances are. Whether they're married and have children or whether they are just good friends looking out for each other. Either way, they're satisfied with what they have.

They both walked into the building, removed they're shoes and slipped on their school slippers. Jack turned to Saeko and pecked her lips. "I'm heading to first period. See you at lunch?" He asked her. She giggled then flicked his nose. "Of course you will, silly. Now, behave yourself in class." She answered before quickly kissing him then taking off for her first period class. Jack smiled before walking away.

During the day, Jack would sit quietly in class and do his work while the other students just chatted while doing their work. As he got done with his work, he just sat quietly and waited patiently for the bell to ring for the next class. Then he began to think about his friends. He had a few classes with some friends he made over the years in Japan and they were the only ones he would talk to in class if they were even in the same class. They were Rei Miyamoto, Takashi Komuro, Saya Takagi, Kohta Hirano and Hisashi Igou.

Rei Miyamoto he hit it off with instantly like Saeko. She was free spirited and had been kind to Jack when it was only Saeko that he was friends with in the beginning. Saya Takagi he was only friends with because where he and his mother had stayed with Ginchiyo and Minako Busujima for a year and a half, he often went with Ginchiyo on his business meetings with Souichiro Takagi to learn a little bit about the family and Ginchiyo's business dealings. Although Saya and Jack are "friends" in the loosest possible term, considering how she will often berate and scold him, like she does Takashi, if she thinks that he's slacking off when he just gets his work done quicker than others.

She's been doing it since they first met.

However, Jack does respect Souchiro Takagi for being strong willed and fearless. He actually reminds him of Chris Redfield, and he strives to be just like both of them, or at least somewhat like them. He loves Souchiro like his own family because he treated him like a son.

He also loves his wife, Yuriko Takagi. She often tended to him and Saya whenever the conversations between Ginchiyo and Souchiro were not for the young children. Yuriko is like Jack's second mother. She and Natalie had become fast friends when they first met. They often went on shopping spree's when they had the chance.

Kohta Hirano, it took a while for Jack to get used to him. Because when Jack first met him, he explained that he was related to Jill Valentine and the guy just instantly dropped to his knees bowing his head like he was some sort of royalty and repeatedly shouted, "I AM NOT WORTHY TO BE IN YOUR PRESENCE!!!" Jack was so embarrassed that he kept a low profile for a few days and kept away from Hirano until he cooled down from whatever high he was on. After that, he enjoyed having him around. He actually learned more about guns and rifles from him than he did Chris, Jill or even a book and they are the most knowledgeable people he knows when it comes to firearms.

And that's saying something.

Takashi Komuro and Hisashi Igou, they became fast friends with Jack within a week, but it took a while for Takashi to warm up to him due to his friendship with Rei. When Jack confronted him and explained that he didn't have those types of feelings for Rei and that they were just good friends, Takashi eased up and they both became very good friends that day, until the past year when Takashi started to become distant.

When he found out what had happened for him to become the way he has, he scolded and expressed his disappointment in both Rei and Hisashi for what they had done. After that he stopped talking to them both for a few months, until Rei reached out and explained why they did what they did and Jack understood why, but he still didn't like it. He mended his friendship with Hisashi and Rei and thing's somewhat returned to normal, but Takashi was proving difficult. He had almost given up on him at one point earlier in the year, but he decided not to and made the decision to talk to Takashi when he got back from America.

Jack was pulled from his thoughts when the bell rang, signaling that it was time for lunch. He grabbed his stuff and exited the classroom to head for the cafeteria.

As he made his way to the lunchroom to meet up with Saeko, he heard a bunch of people struggling and grunting with something. He turned at the left corner of the hallway and saw the regular school bullies picking on Kohta. The boy whimpered as he struggled to get away, but the bullies weren't letting him go anywhere. To the side, Jack could see a teacher watching this happen, and he instantly knew who it was if he wasn't helping.

Koichi Shido.

"Hey! Where do you think you're going, fatass?! Huh?!" One of the bullies shouted as he kicked Kohta back to the floor against the wall. All the bullies, including Shido, started laughing when Kohta couldn't get up.

"I've got a date with your mom's you assholes!" Kohta shouted and pushed them away. The bullies stopped laughing and began to retaliate when they ganged up on Kohta.

"HEY, THAT'S ENOUGH!!! GET AWAY FROM HIM YOU PIECES OF TRASH!!!" Jack shouted as he tackled one of the bullies to the ground, flipped the other over his shoulder and kicked the last bully square in the mouth making him fall on his back while covering his mouth to keep the blood from flowing.

Jack then turned to face Shido, who had a look of indifference on his face. "Valentine-san, this is not your business. So, I highly suggest that you-"

"That I what, Shido? Hmm? Because as far as I'm concerned, if you're sending your little buttboys to pick on and bully my friends, then it IS my business. So, I HIGHLY suggest that you take your pathetic little minions and leave with your tails tucked between your legs or you and I are going to have a problem. Because I would very much like to beat you within an inch of your life today and your daddy won't be here to save you from me." Jack threatened as he stood nose to nose with Shido with a dangerous glare.

Shido, still with a look of indifference, trembled slightly before he silently gulped and backed up from Jack and walked away. "Come on, boys. Our business is done for today." He called with a shaky voice.

The bullies all got up and followed closely behind Shido while turning to glare at Jack before turning at the corner in the hallway. Jack waited before he turned around to check on Kohta. "Hirano, you ok?" He asked. Kohta nodded. "Yeah, thanks, Jack." He thanked as Jacked helped him stand up.

"You know, I get a little tired of being saved by you all the time." He said with an irritated tone. Jack looked hurt for a brief moment, but Kohta waved his hands quickly. "Don't misunderstand! I appreciate you helping me, I do. It's just... I want to be able to defend myself and help others instead of being the one that's being saved. You know?" He asked as he bent down to pick up his school books.

Jack nodded and helped him pick up the rest of his stuff. "Yeah, I get ya, buddy." He said as they began to walk to the cafeteria to grab lunch. "You know, maybe next time I head to America, I'll bring you along with me to meet my aunt Jill and Chris Redfield. I'm sure those two would be glad to give you some pointers." He suggested as they walked down the hallway. Kohta snapped his head up at Jack with stars in his eyes and a wide smile.

"You have to get your parents permission first, Hirano. I can't just take you out of Japan without them knowing." Jack said sternly making Kohta nodded his like a madman, making Jack chuckle.

When they reached the lunchroom, Jack saw Saeko walking towards him with a bright smile. "I'll see you later, Hirano. Be careful on way back to class, alright?" Jack asked Kohta, who nodded and thanked Jack again before walking away.

Jack walked up to Saeko and hugged her before placing a kiss on her lips. She giggled before holding up a bento. "Would you like to join me at our usual spot on the roof for lunch, Valentine-kun?" She asked him playfully. Jack just chuckled. "I would love to, Busujima-chan." He answered with a nod. They then walked out of the cafeteria and up to the roof where their usual eating spot was.

15 minutes later...

After eating their food, Saeko sat in Jack's lap and placed her chin on top of his head while he wrapped his arms around her waist. They just sat quietly in their embrace before Jack moved his head to kiss her cheek. He repeatedly kissed her face until she giggled and started to kiss him back. They kissed each other until the bell rang, they kissed each other one more time before they returned to class to finish their school day.

After School ended...

Jack returned home from school, with Saeko, to grab his suitcases and change into more comfortable clothes then left the house just as Chief Matsumoto pulled up to drop Natalie off. She rushed out of the car, looking a little worse for wear, and jumped in her car. Jack and Saeko threw Jack's luggage into the trunk before they hopped in her car. She then pulled out of her driveway and to the airport.

Along the way, Natalie continued to sigh sharply. Jack and Saeko looked worried, but they didn't ask about her day. Noticing that they didn't want to pry, Natalie just laughed before she answered their unspoken question. "Sorry if I was late, you two. The new recruits were even more of a pain in the ass than I was lead to believe. And I know you want to ask Jack, but for now, I'd like to NOT talk about the dumb asses that almost lost their job on their first. Fucking. Day." She answered with half a laugh as she drove through traffic, but her eyes just flat out screamed "she's pissed."

Jack, without saying a single word, smiled and gave her a thumbs up before looking in the back at Saeko, who held her hand up to her mouth to keep herself from laughing or giggling.

Natalie pulled up to the airport to see that Yuriko and Souchiro Takagi were waiting for them. "Yuriko? Souchiro-san? What are you doing here?" Jack asked as he got out of the car. Yuriko just smiled as Souchiro had the same stoic look he always had.

"We wanted to see you off, Jack-kun." Yuriko answered as she walked up to him and hugged him tight. "I'm only going to be gone for a few days." Jack said, confused, but Souchiro walked up to him and patted his back. "That doesn't matter, boy. You are like a son to us. We will always be there to see you off, just to show you that we care. Even if it seems like I don't at times." He said with a rare show of emotion before standing off to the side again.

Jack just chuckled and nodded before he suddenly noticed that Saya wasn't there. "Speaking of which, where's Saya?" He asked Yuriko. Her smile suddenly dropped before she looked at Souchiro, who just grunted before looking away.

"I take it you're all still having problems?" He asked Yuriko again, making her nod before waved her hand and smiled again. "You can worry about that later. You need to hurry and get inside before you miss your flight." She said, but Jack hugged her tight. "It'll all work out fine. I promise." He whispered. She smiled and hugged him back tight before he let go and grabbed his luggage, but not before giving Saeko and his mother one last kiss.

They both smiled at him as he kissed Yuriko on the cheek then walked up to Souchiro, dropped one of his suitcases and shook the mans hand. Souichiro grunted and nodded his head before Jack picked up his suitcase again and rushed into the airport.

Yuriko walked over to Saeko to start a conversation with her that eventually began to make both of them giggle as Souichiro walked over and stood beside Natalie with his arms behind his back. He stood beside her in silence for a moment before he spoke. "You've raised him well, Natalie-san. Jack has grown into a fine young man." He said to her proudly.

Natalie just smiled. "Thank you, Souichiro-san. Although, you, Yuriko, Ginchiyo and Minako all had a hand in it too. It wasn't just me." She admitted. Souichiro glanced at her with a rare smile.

"Nonsense, Natalie. Yes, we helped, but you're his mother. You did all the work, we just lent a hand when you needed it. Although we are proud to have helped raise him, you're the one that gets the most credit. You should be proud of yourself." He assured her, making her look up at the man and smiled.

"I am. I only wish that it didn't put a strain on your relationship with your daughter." She said to him sadly. Souichiro looked back at his wife, who continued to have a pleasant conversation with Saeko, before looking back at Natalie. "I share your sentiment, Natalie-san. I understand my daughter hasn't been too fond of Jack, you or us within the past few years and with Jack being such a fine young man now, I will be the best father to my daughter that I possibly can be, but I can only hope that one day she will understand why we helped you and your son." He admitted with an emotion that he rarely shows.

Sadness.

Natalie turned to him and placed a hand in his, then smiled. "She will, Souichiro-san. I'm confident she will. She can be cold when she wants to be, but she's not... well, you." She said with a laugh. Souichiro just smiled and chuckled as he and Natalie walked over to Yuriko and Saeko to get them both home.

Meanwhile, deep beneath the streets of Japan...

A group of scientists were inside a room observing a decaying, pale skinned creature. Unfortunately, they didn't notice that one of the straps, that held the creature down in the chair, was ripped and it continued ripping as the creature tried to break free, but couldn't.

Until another scientist walked into the room with a clipboard to observe the creature more closely. The creature was blind, but it could still hear and when it heard that someone was in the room with it, it had more motivation to break free. So, the creature moved and thrashed until the strap ripped all the way.

The creature was now free.

All the scientists panicked, including the one in the room with the creature, as the quickly pressed a big red button to activate the alarm that blared loudly in the rooms. The other scientists called for security to keep the creature contained and to protect the trapped scientist, but it was too late.

The creature grabbed hold of the scientist and bit down hard into his neck and ripped out a huge chunk of meat. Three security guards rushed in and tased the creature to knock it off the scientist, but the creature just threw all of the security guards off it and feasted on them before it walked aimlessly out of the room.

One of the other scientists, that was in the other room observing the creature, grabbed hold of the intercom and spoke into it in a panic.

"Asset out of containment! All personnel evacuate immediately! I repeat, asset is out of containment! All personnel evacuate immediately!" He shouted as the creature grabbed hold of anyone it could sink it's teeth into.

The scientist repeated the message over and over again until he looked up to see the silhouette of one of the security guards standing in front of the glass window. Thinking that one of them had survived, he smiled and sighed in relief before the security guard snarled and broke through the glass window to grab the scientist.

The infected security guard threw him on the floor of the observation room and walked towards him slowly as the other infected security guards suddenly jolted awake and grabbed the scientist, who screamed and struggled to try and get away.

But it was too late as the two infected security guards had already bit into his arm and leg with the third infected security guard dropping down on the scientist and bit down into his neck.

His screaming eventually stopped while others followed soon after.