Note: I am still open to some ideas on what characters other people want to see in this story. Also Xiaoyu will appear in this story, but she is not Jiro's mother. Keep in mind Jiro's mother is dead.
Chapter 5: Convincing Father
Jiro had received a phone call from Jin, who had told Jiro he was coming home tonight, however he seemed to be bothered by something. Jiro was always able to tell if something was bothering his father, so to help him feel better, Jiro always made steak, along with fried eggs, and rice. After cooking, Jiro began to think about how he was going to tell his father that he plans to enter the King Of Iron Fist Tournament that was coming up, he knew Jin would not agree to something like this, but he has to try.
Jin had arrived and Jiro went to greet his father, "Welcome home, father" Jiro said happily. "Hello Jiro" Jin said calmly, "Father I made your favorite tonight" Jiro said while handing his father a plate of food, Jin smiled and pat his son's head "Jiro, you didn't need to cook my favorite tonight" Jin assured Jiro. "Well actually father, I felt I needed to. You seemed upset when you called me earlier" Jiro proceeded to look down at his feet, "Please, father, tell me what's wrong, I know something is bothering you" Jiro asked in a sad tone. Jin let out a sigh, "Lets eat dinner first and than we will talk". The two sat down and ate dinner together, after they were done, Jin proceeded to talk to Jiro, still not wanting Jiro to know about the unauthorized tournament announcement, Jin simply said that there were some "issues" that just weren't taken care of and it made things a mess. Jiro could tell Jin wasn't telling him the truth, but understood his father didn't want to talk, but Jiro proceeded to inform his father about his decision about entering the tournament. "Father, I actually had another reason for cooking you favorite dinner tonight" Jiro said sounding slightly nervous, "What do you mean, my son" Jin asked. Jiro stood up, placed himself right in front of his father, and looked his father in the eye, "Father, I'm going to enter the King Of Iron Fist Tournament" Jiro said bluntly. Jin has a shocked expression on his face he got up and put his hands on Jiro's shoulders "Where did you hear about that" Jin sound very worried and Jiro proceeded to answer "Everyone at school was talking about it and there was a poster advertising it in the school yard, for some reason I felt I need to enter the tournament, father, please let me enter"
Jiro pleaded. "Jiro, please understand, I don't want you to enter that tournament, it's very dangerous" Jin told Jiro. "But father why? I must enter that tournament" Jiro said, "Jiro, I don't want you to get hurt, many people enter that tournament and you may not last. STAY AWAY FROM THAT TOURNAMENT" Jin said in a very demanding tone "BUT FATHER IF I DON'T ENTER I MAY NOT FIND MY ANSWERS" Jiro in a tearful manner. Jin looked at his son, now confused. "What do you mean by answers? What are you saying my son?" Jin lifted Jiro's head and tried to wipe his sons tears away. "I…have a lot of explaining to do…" Jiro said sniffling.
Yep, so what do you think? I hope you still like my story and look forward to future chapters