The Kazama Home

[Ling Xiaoyu]

While going up the stairs, Jin carried her over his shoulder, he asked the question that she'd been dreading, it made her heart skip a beat, she knew Jin would find out eventually.

Sighing, Xiao admitted her defeat. "Yes, it's about Eiji Jin..."

Upon reaching their room, her husband placed her on their bed, laying down. She soon saw her daughter race upstairs to change her clothes.

"I guess she must've forgotten about school today haha.." She said to her husband.

Nesta could've been in her room for what seemed like seconds as she ran down the stairs with Ikari, when she called out to her parents, Xiao responded, "Okay! Have a good--"

But before she could finish, Nesta was already out the door.. "Day? Haha, she's always in a rush isn't she?"

Maybe with Nesta rushing out the house, Xiao could use it as a tactic to switch the subject on Jin, maybe he won't go back to talking about Eiji, Xiao didn't know how much her heart could take..

[rykezois]

Hearing the bike rev off made Jin smile. His baby daughter was becoming more and more of an adult and soon, he might not even see her become who she truly is meant to be.

“Yeah, always has been..” he said as he placed his hand on top of Xiaoyu’s.

[Ling Xiaoyu]

Sitting up on the bed now, Xiao turned her attention to her husband once he placed his hand over her's. Her thumb began to caress his hand, before she ended up holding onto it.

"Jin..." She started to say, "To be honest, and I'm pretty sure you've noticed..but, I've been a complete emotional wreck ever since Eiji was kidnapped.."

Her grip on Jin's hand became tighter as she fought back the urge to cry, she knew Jin hated when she cried. "It's not that I don't have faith in our son, trust me, that couldn't be further from the truth.. but, just knowing that your child is out in the world especially with someone as torturous as your father.. it's scary!"

Her brown eyes looked into his, "No telling what your father would do to Eiji.."

[rykezois]

“He won’t do anything that I can’t stop. If he thinks that I️ won’t come for him if I️ have to then I️ will.” Jin said, holding Xiao’s hand tight and clenching his other hand into a fist.

“I️ killed him once, I️ can kill him again.” Jin said looking straight into Xiao’s eyes.

[Ling Xiaoyu]

Xiao reached up with her hand that covered Jin's and caressed his cheek, signaling that she understood him. She gave him and quick peck to his lips and placed her forehead against his.

"I love you Jin... and I know we will get through this.."

It seemed as though it was a never ending battle between Jin and his father, deep down Xiao always wondered when the chaos would stop. In her mind, back when she brought Nesta and Eiji into the world, she thought that Kazuya would have turned over a new leaf, start over new..

But, she could've been more wrong..

[rykezois]

“Of course we will.” Jin said to his wife in response.

“Now get some rest. You need it.” He said as he got up and pulled the blankets over Xiao. He gave her a kiss on the mouth before leaving outside the room.

[Ling Xiaoyu]

Upon waking up from her nap, Xiao noticed that she had slept for a few hours. By now it was the evening time, and the sun was slowly beginning to set.

Getting up from the bed, she realized that Nesta wasn't in her room which was unusual given that school let out hours ago. Wanting to check on her daughter, Xiao grabbed her cell phone and dialed her number though it went straight to voicemail.

Another red flag. Perhaps her father may have seen her?

Walking downstairs, Xiao noticed her husband in the living room watching television. She gave him a puzzled expression, wanting to know answers.

"Jin? Have you seen Nesta anywhere?"

[rykezois]

Jin motioned for Xiao to come to him to watch the television. The news was on, the events that took place at the Polytechnic institute now being made public. Young adults possibly no older than 19 or 20 were being arrested and put into squad cars.

“Ikari and Naomi are there but there is no sign of Yin as of late.” Jin said in a monotone fashion.

[Ling Xiaoyu]

Xiao watched the news and her heart started to unravel. She'd become scared, afraid that she'd lost not only her son but her daughter as well.

Getting up from the chair, Xiao pointed to the television while looking at her husband.

"Is that it?" Hinting at the almost emotionless expression from her husband, she placed her hands on her hips and glared at him almost in disappointment.

"Our daughter hasn't been seen for hours, and that's the response you give me??" Xiao was letting the stress of the situation overcome her..

"If you're not going to look for her, then I will..!" Scoffing, she walked over to the nearby closet and grabbed her jacket. Placing on her shoes, she grabbed her belongings and keys to the car before slamming the front door behind her.

She was not going to let both of her children go missing, not on her watch..

[rykezois]

“Xiao.” Jin said as he went up and put his hand on his wife’s shoulder.

“Ikari and Naomi has already told me what happened. Yin is most likely climbing up the hill now to us.” He said. And sure enough he was correct, as a seemingly disorientated Yin was walking slowly up to the Kazama residence. Black feathers seem to have trailed behind her as well.

[Ling Xiaoyu]

When Jin said that their daughter was approaching them, Xiao turned around to see her first born walking up the hill, she looked weak and confused.

"Yin!" She ripped from Jin's grip and ran over to her daughter. As she got closer, she noticed the black feathers that seemed to trail behind her.

Xiao didn't need an explanation as to what happened, at this point in time, she already knew. Instead, she gave her daughter a hug and held her close to her frame and stroked the locks of her jet black hair.

Turning her head, she motioned Jin to join them, she felt as though her daughter needed time with her father to comfort her.

[rykezois]

Though Jin was going to come to the two, he stopped when he saw Yin push her own mother off of her. Yin did not say anything, but she looked up and simply glared at her mother with her piercing red pupils. There was clear anger through her glare, and yet it was clear she was passive. What could drive her like this?

Jin felt that he would only make it worse, so he simply watched, being reminded of himself seeing Yin make her way into the household.

[Ling Xiaoyu]

When Yin pushed her, Xiao fell to the ground hard, when she was about to get up she noticed the glare from her daughter and it scared her to the core.

Yet, she was also disappointed. Not in Yin, but on herself. She felt as though she failed at being a parent. One of her children was being held captive by her tortuous father in law, and now her other and oldest child practically hates her.

Xiao got up and dust herself off, her arms were bleeding a little but it wasn't anything she couldn't handle. Once she got close to her husband, she glared at him, barely muttering a word and made her walk back home...

[rykezois]

Jin went inside and got bandages and a wet rag for Xiao.
“You’re bleeding.” He said to her as he brought the items to his wife.

“Listen, I️ doubt what she’s feeling has anything to do with us, she maybe feeling anger at herself.” Jin explained.

Yin went up to her to room and changed clothes to her leather biker outfit. She then called Ikari telling her to bring her bike at the base of the residence to pick her up. Ikari agreed and Yin began to leave out the household once more.

“Hey there. I️ think you ought to say a few things to your mother before you go anywhere Yin.” Jin said to his daughter sternly. Yin paused but said nothing.

[Ling Xiaoyu]

When her husband spoke to her, Xiao simply ignored him. A simple mixture of emotions, she would call it simply. She was upset at herself and angry at the fact that she couldn't protect Nesta.

She let Jin bandage her wounds, before getting fed up..

"Dammit Jin..!" She took off out of the bathroom, upset and crying...