10 Years Old

The Kazama household slept peacefully, the summer heat had died down drastically, sleeping with only thin sheets covering their bodies.

Jun shifted in her sleep, annoyed from the ever changing temperature. One moment she's hot and the next she's cold. With a slight smile she felt her mind at ease again and was lost in her dreams.

Jin lying on his stomach, his arms above his head and tucked under his pillow, his left leg was bent as he was hot and bothered from the temperature, the sheet that was covering him was kicked off.

Rustling of Jin's bedroom window could be heard, the unknown burglar slid the window upwards. He wore dark clothing to conceal himself, with the window wide open he climbed inside to see a small single bed, drawers, cupboards and toys. He had snuck into a child's room.

Shrugging his shoulders, he couldn't believe that he was this desperate for cash or anything valuable.

Jin shifted in his sleep, trying to get in a more comfortable position. He noticed a shadowed figure in the darkness, the man panicked and scurried over to the young boy and covered his mouth, preventing him from making a sound.

"Shh... I'm not here to hurt you. I just wanted to see if you had anything valuable. I need money."

"So you're trying to steal from us?" Jin being naive and innocent, he just wanted this man to leave their house.

Feeling that Jin was going to shout the unknown man wrapped his arms around Jin's smaller frame.

The younger boy panicked and escaped from the offender's grasp, tears were forming as endless thoughts flooded his mind. Taking a breath, he opened his mouth to scream out. "MOM!"

Jun's eyes snapped open at the sound of her son's plead. "Jin?" Springing out of bed, she darted down the hallway and entered to see a man, not much older than herself.

He had his hands on her son, as Jin struggled, biting the older male's wrist he yelled in pain and released him.

Jin ran to his mother and clung to her leg, "Let me take care of this man, Jinny." Never in his young life has Jin seen Jun angry, fire ignited within her eyes. Gently she pushed him from his leg as she took her defensive stance.

The older male gulped and waved his hands dismissively. "It's not what it looks like, I only wanted money. I didn't hurt him."

As soon as he finished his sentence, Jun delivered a swift leg sweep, which made the man trip.

The man was now on his back, staring up at the woman he angered.

"I frankly don't care what your reason was. What annoys and angers me the most is that you have the nerve to break into someone else's house. When you could find other ways to earn money."

Jun advanced at the male again and delivered a few swift punches and kicks.

"Now I want you to listen very closely. Instead of burglary, you could easily go and get work or sell things you don't need, for money. I don't want to see your face here ever again, do you understand?"

The man nodded in fear and just wanted to get out of that house.

"Good. One more thing, no one ever puts my son in difficult positions. This whole thing will be our little secret, okay?"

The man nodded once again, he turned around and scurried out the window, never wanting to make such a horrible decision again.

"That was awesome! Will you teach me how to fight mom?"

"Not until you're older Jin." Jun felt the cool breeze blow through the window, she immediately locked it and ushered Jin into her room.

"Let's get some rest."

"What if he comes back?"

"Trust me, he won't." Jun winked and tugged the both of them in, closing their eyes to fall into a dream-filled slumber.