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Note: Holy fucksauce, why the hell is chapter eight so damn popular!
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Sorry for not updating in a long time. I just lost interest in Tekken because of it's fantards. I'm only updating since I feel kind of bad for not doing so in a while. It's half-assed, but it's all good,lol.
Walking along the halls with Reiko, Lars couldn't help but wonder what exactly was going on in the Zaibatsu. Nina was seeming quite secretive lately towards him. It wasn't likely of her to do that. Well, usually she'd tell him that it was none of his business and go about her own, but now she just gives him a smile and assure that everything's okay. Seeing that warm smile on her face was enough to give any grown man chills. It was completely out of character.
"What do you think Nina could be hiding? She's acting as if she has a huge secrete that she doesn't want me to know about. Anyone in general that is." Lars said to the brunette next to him.
"Ms. Williams is trying not to make you worry about her. She knows that it is in your nature to do such a thing. But if you wish to know what she is hiding from you, I'm more than willing to let you know." Reiko calmly spoke as she continued to walk beside him.
He glanced over at her with a surprised look on his face. "Really? But Nina, she'll be pissed, won't she?" Lars asked cautiously.
Reiko's expression didn't change at all. "She'll probably be angered towards me, but she'll be fine. Since you wish to know what is going on, I'll explain it to you." She suddenly stopped next to a glass window and looked into the room.
"Mr. Mishima and Mr. Kazama seem to be intrigued by her. That night when you came to save her from Mr. Mishima…she didn't want you to get hurt or, even killed. Your attempts to stop him would have been fruitless, and thus, she gave herself up to him entirely in order to keep you from harm's way."
"That's the thing that I can't seem to understand…Just, why did she do this to herself? Why do this for me?" Lars asked Reiko, wondering what she was looking at through the glass window. She suddenly pointed for him to look inside the window, and he did.
There was a meeting going on inside the room. "Look at Mr. Mishima. Does he look like the type of person who would just become interested in any woman he sees? No. He sees something else in Ms. Williams. She is unlike most humans. She takes pride in her job. The killing makes it that much more pleasant for her. Have you noticed…any changes in her at all? How pale she's gotten? How her eyes seem to have that intense hue to them?" Reiko asked him, looking him in the eye.
"Now that you've mentioned it, she does look pale…but what does that have to do with anything?"
"Simple, The night that Nina made a deal with Mr. Mishima…she had gotten into an accident in the rain. I found her and she was barely alive. So I did the only thing I could think of to keep her alive…"
Lars didn't say anything. He just stood there, wondering how in the hell did Nina got herself into an accident.
"I gave her my blood…I knew there would be consequences for doing so. But Mr. Mishima would kill me if I were to just stand there and let her die. My times is very close anyway…" She looked away as she mumbled the last part.
"What, wait…you're saying that Nina's alive, because you gave her some of your blood? What does that mean? That you aren't human?"
The brunette slowly looked at him with a stoic expression.
"No, I am not a human." She simply replied to him. "Then…what the hell are you?" Lars questioned her more.
"That's none of your concern of what I am. Just know that because of me, Nina is still alive." Lars noticed that her eyes began to narrow at him. Was she sensitive about what she truly was? He figured it was a touchy subject, and didn't bother to continue it if it made her feel any better.
"I apologize Mr. Alexanderson. Before I take my leave, allow me to give you some advice…" She stared for a moment before continuing…
"Do not get caught in the middle of this feud. It may cost you more than you think. Is it really worth it? Only if you wish to die soon…Now if you'll excuse me, I have to back to work…"
Before Lars could say something, Reiko was already halfway down the hall. Lars silently watched, before glancing back to the room that DJ was in.
"What are your true intentions? You're not the type of man who would just become infatuated with someone…or is Nina nothing but your pawn?" Lars said to himself, glaring ahead. He didn't want to see Nina get used like this. If he was going to help her, he'd have to be cautious about. Deciding to walk away, he chose to play the waiting game…
After the office was cleared out, only Nina and DJ remained. Not that he minded, but she usually would leave whenever she had the chance.
It wasn't because she didn't want to be around him, she just needed to think for a while. She hadn't heard anything from Jin ever since that day he came back. She wondered if he was ever coming back at all. In the mean time, she was just have to be patient and wait.
Juggling him and DJ was growing more complicated than she wanted it to be. The man before her was a weird on indeed. The way he treated everyone around him wasn't anything surprising, but it was how he treated her that was stressful. She just wanted to know, did he care about her in the least, or was she just his plaything? Well, since they were alone, she figured that this was the best opportunity to talk to him about it.
"I've been meaning to ask you something. Something that I've been thinking about for a while now…"
DJ turned his attention to her, cocking a brow with interest. "Oh? And what would that be?"
Nina took a seat, sighing a little as she suddenly asked, "I was just wondering if there was any form of love in this relationship of ours. Just out of curiosity of course."
She could hear him chuckle with sheer amusement, shaking his head at the same time. "There is no love in this relationship. What made you think that there ever was?"
"I…knew there wasn't any love in this relationship, if you can even call this a relationship to begin with…" Her sudden switch of tone signified to him that she may have been offended in some sort of way. But how?
"Ah, I've angered you, have I? All the better for me to use you even more. There's no such thing as love. Someone of your stature should already know this. It's such a foolish act that only humans can get caught up in. Don't tell me that you of all people, wish for this kind of affection?" He stared at her amusingly, awaiting what her response.
"It's doesn't matter at this rate what I want. I'm just a pet, remember?" There was a slight sign of bitterness, maybe even sarcasm as she replied to him. He couldn't help but tilt her head a little with curiosity.
"And who's fault is it that you're nothing but a tool? Your own. You blindly put yourself into this predicament. All because you have feelings for Jin. But Jin is too stupid to even know what to do with a woman such as yourself." Nina could hear an arrogant snort from the man before her. It wasn't surprising at, his behavior and all. In a way, he had every right to be egotistical.
"Jin knows how I feel. He also knows how to treat me, unlike you…" As much as she liked this side of Jin, she appreciated Jin himself more. Maybe it was because of the fact that he actually understood her. They have common ground, after all. DJ just scoffed. Just hearing her bring up Jin's name always did make him feel disgruntled.
"Again, why should you ever care how you're treated? You must've forgotten already, you aren't human anymore. And attempting to form a relationship with him is fruitless now. You'll only get hurt. And Jin will hurt even more than he does now."
"Why does Jin feel hurt? I haven't done anything to him.." When she thought about it, was it because she was angry at him a while back? No, that couldn't have been the reason…
"Are you so certain about that? He feels hurt because you do not belong to him. You in fact, belong to his counterpart. And I must say, I'm enjoying every bit of it. Because I have control over you and there's nothing you can do about it." The demon proudly boasted to her. The jerk…
"Don't be so sure about that. I can leave this place any time I please."
"True, but don't even bother. Because the moment you leave this place, I'll kill everyone who comes in contact with you. Much like what I did to your late bosses." He sniggered proudly to her.
"So it's true…you were the one who killed them all…"
"Don't sound so surprised. It was fun ending their lives. Decapitation, mutilation, incineration, does it really matter in the end? Their lives ended beautifully by my hands. You should've been there to see it. The looks on their faces before they died…how easily I ripped them open with my bare hands…the smell of blood filling the air like a thick fog. It was very exciting…"
Nina used to like hearing those things from him, but his arrogance was something that was beginning to gnaw at her patience."If you wanted my attention, you could've done so another way…not that I give a damn anyway. But is it true that you came to me because of how Jin feels about me?"
"To be honest, I hunted you down for my own reasons…"
"That being?"
"I already told you, it's because you aren't like most humans I've encountered. And now that you're no longer human, that makes it much more amusing. A devil having a relationship with a human? Preposterous."
"I can understand why Jin hates you so much. You truly are a twisted bastard." Nina spat with disgust. He only gave her a gleeful grin in return of what was said.
"If I'm twisted, then what does that me you for sleeping with me?"
"Don't compare yourself to me. We're different on so many levels…"
"But alike in several. Don't forget that, Nina. I know why you're suddenly siding with that weakling, Jin. He had his way with you, and you allowed it."
"Jealous?" She questioned in a casual tone.
"Not even. Why would I be envious of a weakling? I already know who you belong to; ME. Jin doesn't even entirely own this body. And soon enough, it will be mine as well."
"Are you saying…that you'll kill Jin? That's impossible, you can't live without Jin and Jin can't live without you. You're the same person…" If he was getting ideas on how to get rid of Jin, then this was going to be a big problem…
"I have ways of getting what I want. I'll break Jin so badly, he'll never show his pathetic face to you again."
"If you ever consider doing that to Jin…" The thought of losing Jin for the second time was unbearable. But what could she do?
"What will you do? Do you love Jin that badly?"
"I…"
"Who do you love more Nina?"
"I won't answer that question…"
"I asked you, a question…" His voice began to carry seriousness within it.
"You already know my answer…" Her eyes began to glare back at him.
"Jin…" Now he was the one who carried disgust in his voice. His eyes began to narrow at her murderously as they glowed. What was so great about Jin? He was nothing more than a brooding, miserable, low-life who wanted to waste his bloodline. DJ found it quite annoying how everyone around Jin appreciated him so much. Another reason to add to his list for despising the boy.
"You're wrong…" Nina finally uttered.
He couldn't help but arch a brow at this.
"I love…no one. Remember that." Stepping closer to him, she stood her ground and kept her cold glare plastered on her face.
"Why should you care who I love? You're just a devil, and devils can't love anyone. I believe those were the words that came from your mouth not long ago, am I right? So not only does that make you a hypocrite, but it also makes you less than a man that you claim Jin to be. A devil in a relationship? Preposterous." She mimicked the lines her said to her.
Just what the hell had gotten into her? Did she not know who the hell she was speaking to in that manner? The twisted devil before her couldn't believe her witty remark. The way she defended Jin was already sickening enough to him. But hearing her bounce his own words back to him made him not even think about was to come next.
Before Nina could even blink, she felt her air being cut off and was forced against the wall. She opened her eyes to find DJ's hand tightly around her throat as he snarled at her.
"You've apparently forgotten your place, Nina. I advise you to think carefully on what comes from your mouth next if you don't want to die tonight."
"Amusing isn't it? How I've seen this situation a mile away and yet, I didn't do anything to stop it." Nina uttered as she felt the iron grip around her throat tightening a little.
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"You're pretty smart, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. How you believe that you're using me…and I have no way out of this situation? It's almost laughable. You know…" She gripped onto his arm and pulled it off from her neck so that she could breath. She really didn't have trouble prying him off since she was no longer human. So what did she have to worry about?
"You don't look so cocky anymore now that I've struck a nerve. I'm simply telling you that I love neither you or Jin. And it's because I don't love either of you, that you can't exactly make me do anything."
"So in other words, you're rebelling, am I right?"
"Now you're catching on. Good for you. You're not as ignorant as I took you for."
"Keh, cocky and foolish. That's a deadly combination that will one day end you…"
"What happened to killing me tonight? You're such a flip-flopper." She asked with a smirk on her face. She was beginning to call his bluff. If he really wanted to kill her, it would've been over with. DJ just turned away from her and snorted.
"I won't kill you….but…" He trailed off and turned to face her once again. There was a rather malicious intent within the grin that he held. He was obviously plotting something…
"I wouldn't relax just yet, Nina. Don't even let your guard down for a second. Because when you do…" He was close to her ear as she finally finished his sentence,
"Jin will no longer exist on the face of this earth….heheh…" He backed away, continuing to chuckle as she left her to her thoughts.
Sighing deeply, Nina ran her hand through her hair and shook her head. "Just when I thought this couldn't get anymore complicated than it already is…"
My hands hurt. Oh well. Might be a while before the next chapter pops up. That is, if I'm feeling inspirited. Inspirit me damn you!