Asuka Kazama was nervous. She has never been this nervous in her entire life. She thought that is was unreasonable for her to be nervous. It's just that her only cousin that hated her husband was visiting them for the first time since her husband left them.
"Hwoarang, I don't want any fights," Asuka warned Hwoarang.
"Don't worry. I'm not going to start something; I never do," he said with a smug smile.
"Sure," Asuka said sarcastically.
"Look Asuka, don't worry. I will do my very best to pull this off. And plus Jin is only staying for a few hours. It's not like he's going to start living here," Hwoarang told her.
"I know, but I don't want any fights. I know you still practice your fighting, and I'm damn sure that Jin still practices fighting. I don't want you two ruining this dinner. It took me three days of planning," Asuka explained to Hwoarang carefully.
"I will be on my best behavior," he said as he tugged on his collar and had a big smile on his face.
Asuka saw that he had trouble tying his tie again. He always had trouble tying it. Even in the past, Asuka would have to help him with it.
"Let me help you with that," Asuka said with a smile.
"Thanks," he said as Asuka tied his tie around his neck.
"It's like we're married again," Asuka mumbled.
"We're still married, if you didn't know," he corrected her.
"I know that, but it just doesn't feel the same as the past. The past was just full of happiness," she said.
"I know you're only keeping up with me because of Hyo, but I'm doing my best to make this work," he explained to her.
"Ha, like the time you did your best to forget your bad boy habits and become a mature man suitable to become my husband?" Asuka laughed at the flashback.
"It wasn't easy! I had to give up riding my motorcycle everyday! I only rode it once in two weeks and I had to go to college, and I had to get a career, just for you," he told her laughing.
"Well, I appreciate it. I appreciate everything you did for me," Asuka smiled.
"Oh, that's unexpected," he said grinning at her.
The door then rang.
"It's them!" Asuka was alert.
"Chill, it's not like they're going to eat us alive," Hwoarang said.
"That's what you think," Asuka said with a big smile.
Asuka unlocked the double doors and pulled on it. There the family saw the famous Kazama couple. There stood Jin Kazama and his beautiful wife Xiaoyu Kazama.
"I haven't seen you two for a while!" Asuka said with a smile as she hugged her cousin then his wife.
"I know! I miss Tokyo! And my oh my. Hwoarang! I cannot believe the rumors were true! Tons of people told us that you came back," she told Hwoarang.
"Yeah, isn't it hard to believe," Hwoarang mumbled.
"Yeah, it's hard to believe that Asuka took you back after you left her when she was pregnant. Asuka, you must be blind," Jin told his only cousin.
Asuka was uncomfortable.
To Asuka's surprise, Hwoarang didn't even throw Jin a dirty look. Not even a frown. He just smiled.
"Well, I made it up to them," Hwoarang informed Jin.
"How can you make it up to them? You left Asuka to raise a child for four years and she should have never—" Jin was cut off.
"Can we please act like a real family and get over this problem?" Asuka asked.
"I'm hungry!" Xiaoyu said raising her left arm to the ceiling.
After dinner, the rain began to pour.
"Jin, I think you should at least stay the night. It's raining cats and dogs out there and I don't want you two in any harm," Asuka offered to Jin.
"Sure, but I want to stay away from him," Jin said as he pointed at Hwoarang.
Hwoarang unconsciously rolled his eyes. It must have been a habit for him.
"Uhm, there is two guest rooms, but they're being remodeled. Hyo doesn't like anyone sleeping in his room, nonetheless kicking him out of his own room. You would have to pick between my room or Hwoarang's room," Asuka stated.
"I would feel more comfortable if Xiao and I will sleep in your room, Asuka," Jin announced.
"Wait, but uhm, where do I sleep?" Asuka asked.
Asuka forgot that she had to sleep in a room too!
"Sleep next to your husband," Xiaoyu suggested.
"Ew, why?" Asuka asked her.
"You two are married," she simply said.
"Uhm, but Hwoarang doesn't want me to," Asuka lied.
"I don't mind," Hwoarang said as he yawned.
"Shut up!!" Asuka screamed at Hwoarang.
"Listen, although I do not like Hwoarang, I have to agree with Xiaoyu on this. You two are married. You two should sleep on the same bed. Come on Asuka, it's not like this man has not seen you naked," Jin said truthfully.
"Why do I always feel like everyone's ganging up on me?!" Asuka screamed.