Jin's Office

[Lei Wulong]

Jin sat down in his office, frowning as he realized what was going to happen now. He peers the war-torn landscape and realizes what has to be done.

"I can't let him absorb SN-95..."

Things were starting to look very grim right now.

[Ling Xiaoyu]

Xiao waited until after Jin's meeting to check on him, most would leave him be especially after being blown off but that wasn't enough to keep Xiao away for long.

Reaching Jin's office, she noticed that the door was slightly cracked, not wanting to bother him too much Xiao knocked on the door before peeping in, "Jin? Is it okay if I come in?"

[Lei Wulong]

Jin didn't expect Xiaoyu to stop by his door. However, he decided to let her in.

"Yes, you may enter."

[Ling Xiaoyu]

Xiao enters Jin's office and walks around finding a place to sit in a chair across from his office table. There was an awkward silence between them, especially since Jin blew her off earlier...

Clearing her throat, Xiao thought it was best to break the ice between them, "So, how did the meeting go?"

[Lei Wulong]

"It went as well as it possibly could have gone." Jin said.

"Also... Thanks for the lunch, Xiao. Very good food."

[Ling Xiaoyu]

"Good! I'm glad you enjoyed it." Xiao exclaimed before going silent for a while. It began to dawn on her, she wanted to confront Jin about his actions earlier..

Standing up now, Xiao placed her hands on the wooden desk in front of her for support, "Jin. Why did you shoo me off earlier? That wasn't called for.."

[Lei Wulong]

Jin scooted back in his chair for a little bit as Xiaoyu approached him. She wasn't happy. He managed to keep calm.

"Look... I... It..." He might be the leader of the Mishima Zaibatsu, but he wasn't too good with words. "I was embarrassed. I just... Xiao? You forgive me, right?"

[Ling Xiaoyu]

Xiao shook her head to correlate that forgiveness wouldn't come easy this time around for the young Kazama.

"I can't accept your forgiveness right now Jin, this has been going on for a while now and things like this aren't easy to forget.."

[Lei Wulong]

"If you didn't come in here asking for an apology..."

He crosses his arms. "Is there something else you wanted?"

[Ling Xiaoyu]

Xiao sternly glanced at Jin, her brown eyes searching his to figure out the words to say to him...

"You know? You've been acting extremely snobby and rude recently. This isn't like the Jin I know, this isn't you and it's worrying me."

[Lei Wulong]

"You know? You've been acting extremely snobby and rude recently. This isn't like the Jin I know, this isn't you and it's worrying me."

Jin pondered on Xiaoyu's words for a moment. Indeed he wasn't always this way towards Xiaoyu. But he had to push her away and keep her safe. She was one of the few people who is still nice to him, and she was someone he cared dearly about. He couldn't imagine the pain that he was going to put her through once he fulfills his mission. But he had to come clean. She's going to find out sooner or later.

"Xiao, you're a very dear person to me. And I wish to keep you safe."

[Ling Xiaoyu]

Xiao couldn't understand Jin's method for keeping her safe, he always had a different way of doing things but this time Xiao wasn't letting Jin off the hook that easily.

Placing her hands on her hips, she continued to glare at Jin wanting more answers from him, "So being a snobby brat is keeping me safe? What sense does that make Jin? You're not making this any easier to understand and I'm starting to think that coming here was a mistake.."

[Lei Wulong]

"Well, you see... I am the world's most wanted man. I'm lucky that the UN even agreed to let me off the hook on the condition that I kill Kazuya Mishima and end the war." Jin stood up.

"I have made a lot of enemies. And I'd hate to have you get taken and kidnapped because you were associated with me. Remember when I saved you from Heihachi's evil plot? I was scared... I didn't want to ever put you in any danger like that again."

[Ling Xiaoyu]

Xiao listened to Jin's words and while they made sense it wasn't enough to convince Xiao not even in the slightest...

"Jin. I'm starting to believe that Hwoarang could be right about you. Yes, you may not be a Mishima but with the crimes you've committed, at this point they're better off than you are."

Xiao pointed a finger in Jin's face "And stop using this protection thing as an excuse for treating me like crazy, for someone who cares you sure have a way of showing it!"

[Lei Wulong]

That comment about him being worse than a Mishima had made Jin angry. But he brushed aside her anger. Of course she doesn't understand. But no matter. Severing the bond he has with Xiaoyu will certainly make things easier on him.

"And stop using this protection thing as an excuse for treating me like crazy, for someone who cares you sure have a way of showing it!"

"I don't expect you to understand. Go ahead and hate me."