Author's notes: This story is mostly based on Tekken 4 and the currently (2004) released information on Tekken 5 and its characters. Though some infos were taken from Tekken Official, some situations, events and characters are all fanmade. Rated G
Disclaimer: Kazuya Mishima, Jin Kazama, Asuka Kazama, Heihachi Mishima, Ling Xiaoyu, Jun Kazama, Feng Wei and all Tekken characters referred in this fanfic are the property of NAMCO. This is only a fan fiction from the imagination of an obsessed fan. No copyright infringement intended.
Chapter 18: Gone
"Oh..." Jin painstakingly got up on his feet, his palm over his head. His knees buckled but he refused to let them give away. He didn't know exactly how long he was out cold, but it didn't seem that long. It took awhile for him to truly get back to his senses. Meantime, Asuka was just getting up. Jin rushed over to assist her.
"Are you alright, Asuka?"
"Aah...my head..."
"Are you insane?!" Jin scolded when Asuka was able to stand up alone. "You could've gotten yourself killed! Why'd you come here, anyway?!"
"You should be thankful I did!" Asuka retorted.
"You have no business being here!" Jin yelled. "This is my family! Not yours!"
"Jun's part of my family and she's alive isn't she!?" Asuka replied. "And we're family too! We're both Kazamas so like it or not, I have to get involved!"
"Well then, you just made the worst mistake of your life!" Jin shook his head. "Believe me when I say this: stay away. Go back to Osaka or wherever it is you come from. You still have so much of your life ahead of you and you shouldn't let it go to waste."
"Jun said she worked for G Corporation, right?" Asuka ignored Jin's warnings. "And you said your dad worked there too. You saw the exchange of words between them. It's obvious your dad knows what happened to your mom. You should clear things up with him."
Jin let out an exasperated sigh and nodded. Asuka was right. Kazuya knew the truth. He turned around.
"Father, I..." Jin trailed off. Kazuya wasn't there. "Father?"
"The trinket...it's not here..." Asuka looked at her empty palm. She did a quick scan along the floor. It wasn't there either.
"What trinket?"
"The gold trinket I tore from Jun's ne--" Asuka choked on her words. It was then that she noticed something else missing.
"My necklace!!" she gasped, frantically pawing through her shirt. "It's gone!!!"
Miles from the Mishima Zaibatsu, a sleek, black Mercedes Benz made its way through the light midnight traffic towards the parking space of a nearby hospital. Kazuya stepped out of the vehicle and hurried to the emergency room. When the nurses saw him, they immediately came to his aid.
"Doctor, he has a bullet wound on the shoulder."
"Prepare everything for the operation. Get a gurney ready!"
"Sir, you'll have to wear these. We'll keep your clothes for the time being. Also remove any metallic objects you have with you: coins, jewelry, wristwatches..."
Kazuya moved his eyes over the gold locket and chain on his hand. He opened it and for the longest time, stared at the two different pictures, one on each side. He closed his eyes, silently mourning for all that should have been...
"Sir, we'll need to keep that necklace for now."
"Don't lose it or else," Kazuya threatened and handed over the jewelry. "And get this thing outta my shoulder!"
After putting on the patient's uniform, Kazuya lay down on the gurney. He was so wallowed up in his thoughts that he barely acknowledged the pain as the doctors worked on him.
"I swear...I swear they'll all pay!!! I'll get everything back even if it kills me!!!"
The End?!
A/N: The end already? I know this story leaves a lot of questions hanging, but I already have a sequel left in mind. But I'll need a little break first. I spent so many sleepless nights on this. But a sequel will definitely be up soon, and those will have the answers. Thank you for reading! Visit my Tekken site at kazxjun.tk and kazxjunfanlist.tk