Sukiyabashi Jiro - Japanese Restaurant in Tokyo

[Lei Wulong]

Nina sighed as she had to go meet her family again.  Last time they had a meeting, Anna just threw a tantrum and everyone coddled her like a spoiled child.  It was her fault!  If it wasn't for Anna, she would not have had a son or a Mishima Zaibatsu experiment.  All Anna had to do was leave Nina alone.  She never leaves her alone.  It's so annoying, and now there's Steve.  What will she do now?

Steve shows up at the restaurant, surprised to see Nina there.  He takes a seat next to her, and was about to mention something, but Nina cut him off before Steve could say anything.

"Save it.  I have no time for sentimental talk.  I'm not your mother, and I never will be.  I'm only here because I have my reasons.  Like I said, I couldn't care less about you."

Steve fell silent.  This got really awkward.

"So, I would appreciate it that after this meeting, you and I never see each other again."

[Anna Leigh Williams]

Johanna and Lillian were the first to arrive. Johanna looked around, and spotted Nina sitting next to a blonde man who bore a striking resemblance to her Richard. "Oh my god, mom, He looks just like--" Lillian Started, "I know.." Johanna said, somberly. The youngest Williams sisters walked to Nina, "Nina... You look well. Who is this..?" She asked. 

Johanna came right behind Lillian, sitting next to Nina. "Ah... My beautiful daughter..." She smiled, rest her hand on Nina's. "I've heard from your brother how you were doing with work, I'm so very proud of you..." She smiled. Lillian turned to the door, "Oh Chris is here.."

He walked up, "Elysium will be here in a little while. She's still at the safe house." He said, sitting down next to his mother. 

Lillian sat next to her brother. "I swear all that girl does is work.." She shook her head. She tilted her head, "Where is Marcella..? Still in Ireland?" She asked. Chris nodded. "Yeah, she's got a few more things to do, but she'll be here soon, can't seem to spend too much time apart." He said. 

"Or introduce her to your mother..." Johanna said, smirking.

[Lei Wulong]

"Nina... You look well. Who is this..?"

"I'm Steve Fox... I'm sure you've heard of me... I'm Nina's son." He declared in Nina's annoyance.

"Ah... My beautiful daughter... I've heard from your brother how you were doing with work, I'm so very proud of you..."

"I'm flattered." was all that Nina could say.  

"So, you guys... I take it you're my aunt and uncle and my grandmother, yes?  Aunt Anna told me about you guys!"

[Anna Leigh Williams]

"Nina's who now....!?" Lillian exclaimed. Chris was confused as Lillian was. "I thought he looked like Dad, but with blonde hair..!" Chris stated. Johanna was smiling at him. "Nina's son..." She turned to her daughter, "Now, why didn't you tell me about this...!?" She then a laughed a little. "Of course that'd require telling me anything." She said, hinting at her desire to see her daughter more often. 

"Well, I'm Lillian. This is Chris. Anna calls him Jay... " She smiled. "I still can't believe Nina had a child." Chris raised a brow. "Could you believe Anna had a child?" He asked, sarcastically. Lillian shot a glare at him, "Christopher, we don't talk about that..." Chris shook his head. "I'm sure we will today..."

Johanna stood up, and walked to Steve. "Well, let me look at you..." She said, sitting on the other side of him. "Oh, you're so handsome... You look so much like your grandfather... The british accent is interesting, Nina how did he acquire such an accent...?"

"She didn't raise him, how would she know....?"

The group turned to see Anna standing there with Sorin and Daniel on either side of her. "Anna!!!" Lillian smiled, hugging her sister. "Who are these very handsome gentlemen...?" Anna hugged her sister. "Lillian, Jay, mother..." She took her son's hands. "This is Sorin... and this is Daniel. They're my children." She said.

Chris widened his eyes a little. "You had two..?!" He turned to Nina, "She had two..?" Johanna slapped her son in the arm, and walked over to Sorin. "I'd recognize those eyes anywhere..." She hugged him. "Welcome home, my dear child..." 

Sorin looked at Anna awkwardly. "Go with it.." She said to him. Daniel immediately went to the only other person he knew at the table, Steve. He sat down next to him. Sorin sat next to Daniel. Anna tried to sit next to Chris, but he put his foot on the chair. "Go sit next to Nina." He said. Anna scoffed. "Oh my god, are you kidding me?" He shook his head, "Not a bit. Mother likes it when we sit according to age. You know that...."

Anna rolled her eyes. Sorin stood up, "Well, if she likes it according to age.." Daniel scooted down a chair, and Sorin sat next to Johanna. At the end of it, only one seat was left for Elysium.

[Lei Wulong]

"Now, why didn't you tell me about this...!?"

"It's not like I've known this.  We just recently found out..." She really didn't feel like explaining anything.  

Steve smiled shaking hands with his relatives and getting acquainted with them.  He was really happy to finally have met his biological family.  He was so happy.

"Oh, you're so handsome... You look so much like your grandfather... The british accent is interesting, Nina how did he acquire such an accent...?"

"Well, I was adopted by English fam..."

Anna arrived and Nina was actually thankful for once, for her sister's arrival.  Nina didn't know how to answer her mother and the twin's questions about Steve.  She couldn't just tell them that he was a test tube baby that nobody asked for.

Steve then got into position sitting next to Daniel, as Nina found herself sitting next to her slutty stupid sister.

"This isn't what I planned..."

[Anna Leigh Williams]

"I'd rather not be sitting next to you either, Nina.." Anna said smiling. Lillian sighed. "You two seriously need to get a grip..." Anna laughed. "It's not my fault is she blames me for something that wasn't my fault..." Chris gave them both a grimacing look. Johanna shook her head. "Well it's a good thing that I now have my grandchildren, together, save for Elysium... The attention isn't all on you or your sister...." She smiled at Steve. "So you were raised in England..? It's beautiful there... Richard and I would spend summers in London, especially after Christopher and Lillian were old enough to look after themselves. Anna always loved to baby sit them..." 

Johanna turned to Sorin, "And you were raised by Antonio, yes..? Tell me, how is he..?" Sorin smiled, "He's good... Works a lot." Johanna patted his hand. "I see... I did good." She looked at his clothes, they were very nice. She turned to Daniel, "What about you, dear..?"

"Um... I work on a farm..." Daniel said, quietly. Johanna raised her brow. "A farm?" He looked a little awkward, she seemed disappointed.

"Was Christopher the only one who raised his child..?" She asked the group. "It would appear that way, mother.." He said, giving Nina and Anna a gloating smile. Anna gripped her glass of water, when Lillian shot a look at her. "Don't make a scene, Anna."

Johanna sighed, "Well, Daniel... There is nothing like hard, hands on work to build character and humility. I sense that you have a good heart, and that's what matters." She smiled at him. Daniel returned the smile. 

"Do any of you practice martial arts..?" Lillian asked. Sorin nodded, "My dad taught me kickboxing." He smiled, turning to Daniel. "I-I don't fight anyone... I personally think it's a waste of.." He looked around, feeling awkward. "A waste of my time..." he said quietly.

Lillian smiled. "Hey, that's okay... Personally I think it's a waste of time to go punching people randomly, Nina and Anna, but knowing how to defend yourself is vital in such a cruel world." Daniel nodded, and smiled. "Maybe you could teach me something.." He said. Lillian grinned.

Anna scoffed. "I do not do that...! What is this, attack Nina and Anna day..?" Johanna sighed, "Alright, Anna... what do you have to say..?" She asked. "All eyes are on you."

Anna crossed her arms, "Nina..." She paused. "I know you blame me for a certain event happening in your life..." She looked at her sister. "But I was lied to. I thought you volunteered..." Lillian leaned in, "Volunteered for what..? You have to be clearer..." Anna rolled her eyes. "The cryosleep. I thought she volunteered for the cryosleep...!" She buried her face in her hands. "That's what you said happened..." Chris started. He sat up. "Were you forced into that..?" He asked Nina. 

[Lei Wulong]

"So you were raised in England..? It's beautiful there... Richard and I would spend summers in London, especially after Christopher and Lillian were old enough to look after themselves. Anna always loved to baby sit them..."

"That's really cool.  Yeah... I grew up in Liverpool.  It's all the way up North of London and it's on the coast, so I often went swimming at the beach and played fetch with the dog."

"Do any of you practice martial arts..?"

"Yeah, as a matter of fact, I used to be the Cruiser Weight champion of the world in boxing, but many things happened that forced my retirement, especially with the war going on.  I'm still in top-shape and I could still compete very well.  I'm not too out of shape."

"Hey, that's okay... Personally I think it's a waste of time to go punching people randomly, Nina and Anna, but knowing how to defend yourself is vital in such a cruel world."

"I agree.  It is very important... But nobody really wants to mess with me, thankfully..." Steve then thought about the Syndicate who wanted him to throw his match and he had a price on his head, but thankfully, nobody is after him any more.  Hopefully, next time he gets an assassin he hopes it's his father.

"Nina... I know you blame me for a certain event happening in your life... But I was lied to. I thought you volunteered..."

"No... Wait." This didn't make sense.  "You thought I volunteered to be frozen for 20 years?  You really think I would have wanted that?  To be frozen as a popsicle while the Zaibatsu gets to do whatever they want with me?  Of course... you wouldn't have that problem... you were always down for anything... Don't you get it!  If you hadn't tried to play catch-up with me, this would have never happened, and Steve would not have existed."
 
"..." Steve didn't know what to say.  He knew Nina didn't accept him, and the fact that she really wished he never existed... adds more friction.  Anna was right.  Nina is really... not that great of a person.  But he could understand.  He was created and born against her will and never got to bond with him as a baby.  That's how it is.  Nina didn't have to be so spiteful about it, though.

[Anna Leigh Williams]

Anna scoffed, "Oh, really!? Are you THAT vain to think I went into the cold sleep to catch up to you!?" Anna was getting upset. She looked at Sorin, somberly. "I did it so that my baby James would never find me..." She admitted. "Obviously it didn't work... I'm glad it didn't work.." She said, trying to validate what they were building now. Sorin smiled a little.

"I wish you would have killed me in the fifth tournament, atleast I wouldn't be blamed for something I was innocent in!"

"You tried to KILL Anna!?" Lillian shouted at Nina. "What the hell!?" Chris piped in too, "Maybe if Anna would stop chasing after Nina, she wouldn't keep doing this to herself!" Anna crossed her arms, "You know what, Chris..? You had it the easiest, I don't even wanna hear anything from you!" Lillian scoffed. "Anna, I wouldn't say he had it easy..."

Anna pursed her lips at Lillian. "Shut up, you're never even around us, how in the hell would you know what's happe--"

"ENOUGH!" Johanna screamed out. "All of you, shut the hell up! All I wanted was to have a nice dinner with my children, and my grandchildren... but the four of you can't even sit down for an hour without yelling at eachother, by god you're all in your fourties by now acting like teenagers!"

Sorin and Daniel sat awkwardly. Daniel turned to Steve. "They are intense..." He whispered.

"Nina, Anna did nothing to you... And Anna, you need to let go of this irrational hatred you have of your sister... Your father would be disappointed in all of you..." She said. 

"...Sorry I'm late..." Elysium finally arrived. "No need, Elysium... Daniel, Steve, Sorin... if the three of you want to go shopping... It's my treat..." She smiled, standing up. Sorin smiled, "Shopping spree, hell yes grandma!" He got up, ready to get out of this nightmare of a dinner. Daniel got up, looking sad at the state of thing. It was clear these siblings didn't get along well.

Elysium smiled at the three men. "Hi.." Johanna walked with her grandsons, and granddaughter out of the door. 

They sat in silence, when Lillian finally spoke. "We're never going to find father's killer if we don't learn to work together..."

[Lei Wulong]

"I wish you would have killed me in the fifth tournament, atleast I wouldn't be blamed for something I was innocent in!"

"Oh... I would have... but seeing you walk around with the shame that you would never defeat me is so much better than killing you."

"Maybe if Anna would stop chasing after Nina, she wouldn't keep doing this to herself!"

"See? James gets it!" Nina was glad someone finally understood the problem she has with Anna.  Maybe that's why she and James were so close.

"All of you, shut the hell up! All I wanted was to have a nice dinner with my children, and my grandchildren... but the four of you can't even sit down for an hour without yelling at eachother, by god you're all in your fourties by now acting like teenagers!  Nina, Anna did nothing to you... And Anna, you need to let go of this irrational hatred you have of your sister... Your father would be disappointed in all of you..."

Nina wanted to argue and tell her mother that she's wrong and list everything Anna did to her, but she couldn't.  She just stayed silent.

Steve waved at his cousin. 

"No need, Elysium... Daniel, Steve, Sorin... if the three of you want to go shopping... It's my treat..."

"Yes.  Please.  I'd love to go." Steve did not hesitate to leave his seat to go with his grandmother.  Anything to get out of this madness.

"We're never going to find father's killer if we don't learn to work together..."

"Tell that to Anna.  She's the one who can't let it go..."

[Anna Leigh Williams]

"God, I TRIED TO LET IT GO! I left you alone for two years, you were the one who called ME! You were the one who shot at ME!" Anna was started to feel light headed. "I can't do this..." She frowned, slumped in her chair. Chris looked at Nina. "...So... Anna didn't put you cryosleep maliciously..." He turned to Anna. "That's one truth.." He sighed. "I agree with Lillian. We're never going to find father's killer if we don't learn to get along. In fact, without the two of you around, Lillian and I get along grand..."

Lillian pursed her lips. 

"How wonderful for you twins..." Anna said, spitefully. Lillian shook her head. "He's serious. Chris and I have never argued since the two of you disappeared."

Anna huffed, "Well... then, Lillian... What are you saying?" She was starting to cry. 

Chris looked at his sisters. "We think it's best if you let us find father's killer and bring them to their knees... The two of you will get yourselves killed." Lillian nodded. "I agree. You two can't even be trusted to not kill eachother apparently." She stated, looking at Nina. "If we need either of you for information, we'll ask... but go back to your respective lives... spend time with mother, I really don't care... Because if something happened to either of you because of your petty squabbling..." She stopped, shaking her head. "Well, I'd rather not think about that."

Anna wiped her eyes. "I was the one who called you both, asking for help in this..."

Chris narrowed his eyes at Anna. "And look at you, Anna... fighting with Nina, still... Embarrassing our mother... Still trying to say it's all Nina's fault that your life went wrong, but.." He pointed at her. "But you were the one who insisted that Nina killed father. You were the one who gave your son up for adoption. You were the one who volunteered for the cold sleep. You were the one who thought it a good idea to go see Nina, despite the hostility for her, and YOU ANNA were the one who joined the war that destroyed the world, because YOU COULDN'T SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE!" 

Anna started silently crying. "I see....." She said with a low raspy voice.

Lillian tried to take Anna's hand but Anna pulled away from her. "Don't take it personally, Anna..." She turned to Nina. "Either of you. It's just... We can't trust either of you, anymore." Anna shook her head. "Well, if that's how you feel... I hope you find them!" She said, smiling sarcastically. "Really and truly... Be heroes... I never want to see that bitch ever again, anyways..." She stood up. "You two are more than welcome to visit, though..." She turned to Nina, "As for you... I hate you, and I always will and that will never change. You blamed me for everything, well guess what sis... I did nothing to you. Goodbye..." She then walked out. 

"Atleast nobody got hit this time..." Chris mumbled. 

[Lei Wulong]

"God, I TRIED TO LET IT GO! I left you alone for two years, you were the one who called ME! You were the one who shot at ME!"

"That's because the second I saw you, I remembered everything you did to me...at least I thought..."

"...So... Anna didn't put you cryosleep maliciously... That's one truth.."

"It is shocking." That's all Nina could say.

"We think it's best if you let us find father's killer and bring them to their knees... The two of you will get yourselves killed."

"Actually, we can just leave Anna out of this." Nina interjected.  

"If we need either of you for information, we'll ask... but go back to your respective lives... spend time with mother, I really don't care... Because if something happened to either of you because of your petty squabbling..."

"I suppose that can be done..." Although Nina wanted to be one to end the killer's life, she can take a back seat.  And she understood.

"As for you... I hate you, and I always will and that will never change. You blamed me for everything, well guess what sis... I did nothing to you. Goodbye..."

"Bye bitch." Nina smiled.

[Anna Leigh Williams]

Lillian narrowed her eyes. "I hope you're happy, now.." She said. Chris sighed. "Mother said she had a lead, yeah..?" Lillian nodded. "She wouldn't say what, though. 

Chris turned to Nina. "It's really a shame that you two can't get along... Try for mother's sake, atleast... I have a bad feeling about her.." Lillian nodded. "I understand..." She clapped her hands together. "But, no physical assaults today... I'd say that's an improvement." Chris nodded. "Nina, have you done any research yet on this..?" He asked. "Any leads of your own..?"

[Lei Wulong]

"But, no physical assaults today... I'd say that's an improvement."

"Barely..."

"Nina, have you done any research yet on this..? Any leads of your own..?"

"I've done a lot of digging, and I still haven't found anything.  What if the killer is already dead?  What if everything was already resolved?" Indeed all her research has given her nothing.  Nothing at all.  "I've tried tracing back to people, but I cannot figure out who the culprit is.  It doesn't help that I can barely remember anything.  I barely remember that mission I had to do for the MI6..."

[Anna Leigh Williams]

Lillian frowned. "I'm sure Anna remembers it crystal clear..." She said. She wanted her sisters to work together, but deep down she knew they would not. Lillian sighed. "My advice to you... since you claim Anna is always chasing you... Is to talk to her, like a human being... Like you tried to do three years ago. Instead of shooting her, maybe genuinely ask her for help."

Chris shook his head. "And do we want to bury Anna? No." He said.

Lillian rolled her eyes. "I'm serious. While we are investigating this, I think they need to work on their issues. It isn't all Anna causing the drama, it's a two way street." She looked at Nina. "I'm serious... If your claims are true, which we both know they are... Anna could be the only one to tell you what happened..."

She sat back, "Because I never knew you had a mission with MI6."

"Neither did I." Chris said. 

"See..!" Lillian said. "Before you lost your memories, you were still a lone wolf. Not to the extreme you are now, but you were... Anna was the one closest to you, physically. She would be the only one who would know about your life the best..." She was almost pleading with her sister "Please, just try... Don't throw out insults. Don't play the blame game, just... talk."

[Lei Wulong]

"I'm sure Anna remembers it crystal clear... My advice to you... since you claim Anna is always chasing you... Is to talk to her, like a human being... Like you tried to do three years ago. Instead of shooting her, maybe genuinely ask her for help."

"And how is the MI6 mission going to help find our father's killer?  I don't think it's that important."

"I'm serious. While we are investigating this, I think they need to work on their issues. It isn't all Anna causing the drama, it's a two way street.  I'm serious... If your claims are true, which we both know they are... Anna could be the only one to tell you what happened..."

"Really?  This is what it's about.  You expect me to try and be friends with that minx?"

"Before you lost your memories, you were still a lone wolf. Not to the extreme you are now, but you were... Anna was the one closest to you, physically. She would be the only one who would know about your life the best... Please, just try... Don't throw out insults. Don't play the blame game, just... talk."

"Too late now.  We both agreed that it is best we don't see each other again.  Unless we're ready to finish each other off."