The Kazama Home

[Ling Xiaoyu]

It was now late in the Kazama home, everyone who attended the party have now gone to their own homes. While it was a nice party, it was great to have some form of peace and quiet for the time being.

After everything was cleaned and back in order, Xiao found herself sharing a cup of tea with her daughter, just simple bonding time between them.

"I hope you enjoyed your party Nesta, I know I did!" She took a sip of her green tea before playfully ruffling her daughter's hair, "Out of all your parties, this is the happiest I've ever seen you baby girl."

[rykezois]

Ikari was passed out on the couch and Lars and Naomi were simply talking outside, making fun of their daughter and looking back in the past. Jin was pretty much ogling Yin's bike as he was still outside. Him and Hwoarang.

"Yeah I did." She said as she sat down on the counter, smiling as she looked at her mother. "And you think so? That's good to hear. I'm glad everyone else most likely saw the same." She said, now her thoughts tracing back to her brother slowly but surely.

[Ling Xiaoyu]

There was a brief moment of silence and reflection upon the mother and daughter, it wasn't until Xiao opened her mouth to speak that the ice broke between them.

Glancing at her daughter, Xiao smiled. "I'm proud of you." Knowing her daughter, she knew that Nesta was going to ask her why so, Xiao thought it would be best to explain herself.

"Let me elaborate." She said with a smile, "I listened... I listened to what you said about the brand name of the Sake and how it speaks to you." Xiao stopped and looked down at the tea cup that was now currently half full, "You could've used that name and gave it a negative notation. But, you did not."

Xiao knew that the Devil Gene scared Nesta, hell, it scared her as well. But, Xiao believed that her daughter would one day conquer her fear and today on her 19th birthday, she proved her mother right.

She wrapped an arm around her daughter, pulling her close to her, "And for that, I am super proud of you!" Xiao kissed the top of Nesta's head. Xiao was relieved, maybe now that Nesta has conquered her fear she could follow in her father's footsteps and try to steer away from the clutches of her genes.

[rykezois]

"I'm glad you think so mom. Really, I am. Your words always help inspire me." She said as she looked at the locket around her neck. She held it in her hand, and clutched it tightly.

"I suppose we should start opening the gifts that I didn't open during the party." She said as she made her way over to the pile. She first start with Erin's and it revealed to be the Katana she was notorious and famous for. "N-no way... I thought this was like an heirloom to her... Maybe she's abandoning the criminal lifestyle she led for a while now that she's getting married." Yin said in a low tone.

The next gift was Jasmine's, a beautiful Dress  that Yin liked and decided she would wear to the next formal event she ever goes to.

The second to last was Asuka's gift, which was a astonishing Yukata that she could wear to the next festival. 

The very last one was Jin's and Xiao's. Xiao's was the pair of boots that she gotten, and the Jin's a simple but delicate white headband.
When Yin opened this this is when Jin came inside and smiled. "You know who that use to belong to Yin?" He asked his daughter. She shook her head, inspecting the headband. "Well, just like Xiao's gift that's from your grandmother. Although, my mother, not hers. Take care of it will you? It's pretty much the only thing I have that reminds me of her." He asked of her. She nodded. "Of course no reason not to. It's beautiful." 

"Goooooo look upstairrssss...." Ikari mumbled in her semi-unconscious state. "Oh yeah!" Yin said as she was reminded of what Lars told her. She went to her room, turned on the light, and looked in the closet. There was a dark tight fitting shirt as well as a long sleeved but short jacket. And as well on her bed lay two pitch black glasses again similar to those that her father wore back in the days of the 6th Tournament. "The boots... they would go great with this! Oh I'm so excited!" She said, as she went back downstairs. 

Ikari's eyes were now actually open, yet they sure didn't look like they would stay that way.

[mrdak3000]

(Before The Party Ended)

As the party was about reach it's end, Jasmine thought she'd talk to the birthday girl for a bit. The moment she see that Nesta wasn't busy talking to someone, she then walks over to her. "Allo birthday girl." Jasmine said to Nesta as she walks up to her. "How's the party going for you? You enjoying yourself?"

[Ling Xiaoyu]

Xiao watched in awe as her daughter open her gifts, every last one of them were amazing and so thoughtful of everyone. She stood beside her husband, as she hugged him from the side.

Her hand rested on his chest, as she stood on the tips of her toes to even stand close to his height, planting a small, delicate peck to his lips, "I love you, Jin."

In this particular moment, Xiao was happy. Happy with her life and her family. The only thing that could make it better would be to have her baby boy back. She missed him so much...

[rykezois]

"BLech!" Ikari said loudly, a rare occurrence, but it was most likely due to the sake. She immediately got up and left out to Lars and Naomi, who then waved goodbye to Jin and Xiao as they began to leave back to their estate.

"Heh, I love you too Xiaoyu." She said giving her a light kiss back. While this was going on, Yin was immediately reminded of her and Orin. "Hey uh, I'll be outside for a minute okay?"
Jin nodded as he watched his daughter go outside the front. She pulled out her phone and called Orin, unsure if he would answer or not. But he... he actually did?! "O-Orin! I'm so glad you're okay... Please, I don't know why you're hiding this from me but tell me where you are! I miss you so much..." She begged of him. Again, she got an answer. "I-Ireland?.. I-I see... Orin listen to me.. I want you to come home okay? Let go of the past please... There's no reason to kill someone that has put you where you are now!" She said as tears started to fall.

"I don't want you to be hurt, or hunted down, or put yourself or anyone else in danger... That's all I ask of you... If you can't abide then... Then just come home in one piece okay? As my Orin. I want to see you again.. And I wanted to say thank you, for my gift.. I love you..." She said before putting the phone down.

"He finally told her." Jin said as he looked back at his daughter. He held Xiao back and looked at her. "Listen, what I'm about to tell you stays in this family alone, understand? And by that, I mean the Kazamas. The only other person who knows about this is Ikari and Eiji." Jin explained as he sat down. Yin was going to be out there for a while.

---

(Before the Party Ended.)

"I'm doing fine, and the party is going great if we're being honest. I'd never thought I'd be so happy to see family, at least with our history. And what about you?" Yin said in response to Jasmine.

[Ling Xiaoyu]

Xiao overheard the conversation her daughter had, and it created questions that needed answers. Her eyebrows furrowed in curiosity, she wanted to know what was going on between her daughter and Orin.

Her husband pulled her back, and looked into her eyes, she knew this look. He had to tell her something important. As he spoke, questions began to wander in her mind about what the hell is going on?

Jin sat her down on the couch, Xiao directed her attention to her husband with eyes of concern. "Jin. What is going on? Whatever you have to tell me, it stays with me. I promise."

[rykezois]

"As you know, Orin's family died in a supposed plane accident. Well, it wasn't an accident. The plane was purposefully downed... by Nina Williams. Apparently, Orin's father was an assassin as well, but apparently he had broken some sort of rule, or was thought to have. The way Nina exterminated Orin's father is also a violation, but due to the extreme value and skills of the target, he was deemed BANM. By Any Necessary Means. And now... Orin wants to avenge his family, as well as the innocent people Nina had killed in that plane. He's been planning this for a long time. He's in Dublin, that's why he wasn't here." Jin explained.

"And whatever misconception you have of me hating him, get it out of your head. I'm hard on him because if he's willing to love someone with the Devil Gene, then he needs to truly realize the severity of it. In which at this point of age, I think he does. I think of him like another one our children. A son. He reminds me of my youth, and yet I envy his personality even with his dark past. And I think that's what Yin was attracted to." he said looking back at his daughter outside.

[Ling Xiaoyu]

As Xiao listened to her husband explain Orin's situation, it made her feel somewhat guilty. She never hated Orin, but to hear of his story made her grow a fondness for him. Besides, if Yin loves him then she would have to as well, as it would only make sense.

Her eyes traveled to their daughter, "First Eiji getting kidnapped, and now Orin is in Dublin. This just isn't her brightest of times." Xiaoyu felt bad for her daughter, and she was not sure how she would be able to fix it.

"What do you think we should do? I hate seeing Nesta like this, Jin." She asked her husband, anything to make her daughter feel better again.

[rykezois]

"I think, we comfort her. We remind her that we're here. But should act as if we know nothing about this situation, even if she brings it up. Understand?" He said as Yin did start to come in but she didn't hear anything they were talking about. She headed upstairs not saying a word, and the lock on her door was also heard.

[mrdak3000]

(Before the Party Ended.)



"I'm doing just, I'm spending a couple of days in Japan and enjoying my time here." Jasmine answered Nesta with a cheerful smile. "How about you and Eiji though? How have you two been doing since the last time we met?"  

[Ling Xiaoyu]

"I got it." Xiao said as she nodded her head in agreement with her husband, she didn't like hiding things from her daughter but she knew that this would be in her best interest.

Hearing her daughter go upstairs, Xiao looked at her husband, "Do you think we should go up there? Or let her cool off first?"

[rykezois]

(Before the Party Ended.)

".... We've..." Nesta stammered to say before a semi drunken Ikari walked to the group. "Everything is just fine! Nothing to worry about whatsoever! Right now Eiji is getting her present because he's a dumbass and forgot! See it's all good!" She said happily before turning to face Jasmine and walking towards her, their shoulders hitting each other which let Ikari, with a now serious face, get closer into Jasmine's ear and say..

"Change the subject or I will break this bottle over your head." In a very whispered tone. Afterwards she went on as if nothing happened and went back to the living room still drinking the Sake.

---

(After.)
"Leave her be. She's been surrounded by family the whole day, and I think she earns this privacy. Plus after this, she's going to be pushing herself to her very limits, and I'll be sure to help in any way I can. I would hope you will too." Jin said in response, kissing his wife on the forehead as he spoke to her.

[mrdak3000]

(Before The Party Ended)

"The hell...?" Jasmine internally thought to herself after Ikari left her and Nesta alone. Even though the threat was a bit extreme and uncalled for she had this feeling that something happened to Nesta and it was probably be wise to change the subject, she didn't came here to get triggered by someone smashing a glass bottle on to her head thus escalating into fight.

"Sooo Nesta, I recall you got yourself a sweet new ride?" Jasmine asked the birthday girl with calm and cheerful smile. "If you'd like, you and I could do a little street racing."