Chapter 6

The family were cruising along smoothly, till they reached the beltway. The FD and the Impreza were stuck in a sea of little Suzukis, Daihatsu's and some Mazdas. In this little grey sea of hatchbacks and family cars, these 2 legendary sportscars that brought name and fame to their respective companies were shining like gems and totally stood out of the crowd. Jin was getting frustrated as he had got stuck in traffic jam right in the middle of the rush hour, while Asuka was least bothered, staring out of the car blankly while listening to some music.

Jin lost his cool and was banging his hand to the steering wheel."Damn! Why today of all days?" He said with disgust and turned off the radio. It was an hour since they had stood there, and it can be safely assumed that patience was not one of Jin's best virtues. Asuka now looked at the traffic, who had until now been oblivious to the little sea around them.

"Still how many kilometres to go, Aniki? I am getting so bored now!"

"220 to go. Ah! It is clear at last!"Jin stepped on the throttle, and darted from one gap to the next. The rest were honking at him, terrified that he may damage their cars in the madness. Asuka was struggling to be seated in one place and grabbed hold of the handle above the window, and looked at her brother angrily, who was very glad that he escaped the traffic jam while Kazuya and Jun were still stuck back there.

"Jin has become so careless these days, Jun. Just look at how he took off! He doesn't give a damn about his or Asuka's life..." Kazuya said with anger. Jun looked at him and sighed."But Kazuya, he seems to know what he was doing. The movements of the car, the precise timing of the gear shifting suggests that he is a very experienced driver, one who can control the car as if it was an limb of his own body."

The traffic was clear by now, and the Impreza resumed it's pace of 200 km/h. Kazuya was enjoying the ride, with the Impreza giving him the confidence to push it to the limit."It is an excellent car, responding to my inputs nicely. So, this is how tuned cars are like..."He thought to himself.

(Time skip of 3 hours, now 11:30 AM after time skip)

Jin was crusing along slowly, waiting for his dad to catch up and was looking on to the road with an blank expression, with one hand on the window sill and the other on the steering wheel. He was analyzing Heihachi's Mishima-ryu karate, his Kyokushinkai karate and Asuka's Kazama-ryu for strengths and weaknesses. Asuka looked at him and smiled.

He looks kinda cute when he is lost in thought...

Jin noticed her staring at him and checked if there was something on his face or his dress.He didn't find anything wrong with himself. So he asked her...

"Why? Is there something wrong with me?"

Asuka started laughing, making Jin's face turn red, and he started blushing."Nothing's wrong with you, Oni-chan. You are quite shy towards girls, even towards your own sister!" Jin managed to smile.

"I sometimes wonder, whether are you my sister for real. While I am usually calm, quiet and an introvert, you are always cheerful, lively and outgoing. Even the saddest of sad days become light hearted whenever I am with you. In fact, we are as opposite as the North and South pole of a magnet!" Both the siblings started laughing, and the Impreza finally caught up. Kazuya who was bored with the trip, flashed his headlights, willing to have a little 'fun' on the highway. He started to make the car sway from one lane to the other.

"Uh Oni-chan, isn't dad acting a little strange?"

"No, he is challenging me to a little competition, you get it? Buckle up, sis." Saying this, Jin flashed his hazard lights, indicating his acceptance to the challenge. Both the drivers stepped on the pedal, with their passengers gripping on to their seatbelts. They were nearing Tokyo, with the Tokyo tower and the Mishima tower in sight. The traffic became a little denser, causing them to brake hard and do a slalom at 235 km/h. To the common people, the FD and the GC8 were looking as if they were warping from one lane to other. They passed a police car too, while having some 'fun'.

"10-5, 10-5, a speeding silver RX-7 and a blue Impreza sedan are fast approaching Kasumigaseki Junction. Be prepared to take action, over."

"Roger."

The police interceptor at the junction aimed its radar gun towards the S curve near the junction. The FD was the first to appear.

Jin braked hard till he slowed domn to 255 km/h, and executed a Scandinavian flick. The FD turned in agressively, with the wheels screaming due to the driver's torture and lost their grip, sending the FD in a drift at 215 km/h. The FD followed the normal out-in-out line, with the rear bumper French-kissing the outer guardrail, making the rear wheel lose traction and caused the car to turn in the opposite direction, thus completing the S turn in style. The result? An exit speed of 248 km/h, as measured with pinpoint accuracy by the cops. The Impreza understeered, trying to imitate the RX-7 but failed miserably at it. It exited the curve with a speed of 218 km/h, good enough to strike fear in the minds of the cops, who could at best manage 180 km/h on the straights, let alone the corners. Both drivers slowed down, with the GC8 accepting defeat. Kazuya was astonished with his son's feat.

"Wow, I didn't know my son had such skill...Who taught him all this?"

"Well Kazuya, you are quite skilled is more amazing that they have adjusted to each other's personality quite well in a short time."

"Yeah, Jun. They used to fight like kids, when they had just found out that they were siblings. But now, they are usually just inches away from each other, always together no matter what they do. Ryo-san told me that even if he assigns a different task to both of them, they do the tasks together, even if there is punishment for doing so. They refuse to practice their fighting skills with anybody else. Now they even want to share the position of CEO among themselves. "

"It is nice to see them like this. They are a great pair of siblings, aren't they? I wonder, if they were raised together, how they would be? However, at the same time I am feeling kinda sad that they may get seperated after their fight with Heihachi..."

They had now reached the Mishima Tower. It was the highest tower in all of Japan, and their office was at the topmost floor. Asuka was struggling to see the topmost tip of the tower.

"My my, that's one long tower, Aniki!"

"Yep. It is the longest tower in all of Japan, and we will be staying on the highest floor."

Jin pulled into the parking lot and parked his FD, with the Impreza behind, amidst the cheering of the Zaibatsu employees, who were happy about the arrival of their new bosses. The commander of the Tekken Force, Lars Alexandersson gave them a bouquet of flowers and welcomed them.

"Welcome, sir and ma'am. I hope you had a pleasant journey." Asuka started laughing, as she found Lars' accented Japanese a bit funny. Jin signalled her to keep quiet.

"Oh, come on now, uncle we are your half-brother's children! Stop calling us sir and madam, for god's sake! Right, Asuka?"

Asuka simply nodded, feeling awkward with all the new persons and the environment. Jin understood and stopped referring to her, while Lars was taken aback by Jin's humility, as he had known all Mishima's except Jinpachi to be arrogant and proud. He regained his composure and stared at the Impreza. Kazuya and Jun came out of the car, making Lars and the rest to be even more confused, as they saw the persons whom they thought to be dead, approach them happily.

"Oh, it's been a long time, Lars! How are you?" Kazuya asked merrily, while Jun smiled at him.

"Kazuya? Jun Kazama? What the hell is going on here? I-I thought you w-were..."

"Leave that topic, Lars. It is no way to treat your half-brother after meeting for a long time!"

"I-I am fine, Kazuya. I hope you and Ms. Kazama are fine too." was all Lars could manage to say in his state of confusion. Kazuya recognized his confusion and smiled at him.

"I'll explain it to you later, Lars. Now get us some dinner will you? We are very hungry." Everyone started laughing, making Lars feel even more awkward. "I'll not keep you waiting, Kazuya. Please, follow me." Saying this, Lars led the family into the elevator and heaved a huge sigh of relief.