A/N: Hey peoples! Now heres the lil Xiaoyin chapter I promised :D It wont b all out mushy but probably a lil sumthing that makes you think "Awwww…" Well, hopefully anyways.
Here we go!
Chapter 31: Going home
"Flight 207 for England is boarding in 1 hour. Please proceed to Gate 4 now." Steve sighed and looked at his friends for the last time.
"Well, that'll be mine…" Steve stated glumly. Before he could bend down and extract the handle from his wheelie suitcase, Julia wrapped her arms around his neck. Steve was surprised by the action but he gently patted her back.
"I'm gonna miss you…"Julia whispered.
"We all will." Christie stated, embracing Steve along with Julia, followed by Xiaoyu, Asuka and Miharu. Steve chuckled.
"Don't worry luvs, I'll definitely be back next tournament, which shouldn't be long." Steve reassured.
"They better not announce it while we're flying back home!" Hwoarang stated with obvious annoyance. Steve broke himself free from the group hug and walked up to Hwoarang.
"I'm gonna miss all your li'le (A/N: You kno sum British ppls like Jamie Oliver, when they say little, they don't pronounce the T's so its like li'le?) comments." Steve said, a friendly smirk coming to his face. Hwoarang and Steve slapped their hands together and guy hugged.
"And I'm gonna miss your…er…accent." Hwoarang joked. Steve shook his head and returned to his traveling bag. He lifted the handle and began wheeling it away. He looked over his shoulder and waved at the group and they all waved back.
"Seeya next tourney!" Steve called before turning back around, a few tears forming in his eyes.
"Man! What's the point in you guys like going when you're just going to end up coming back here in like a few months?" Miharu complained.
"It might not be a while until the next tournament. The gap between the 2nd and 3rd was 19 years." Julia stated matter-of-factly. Miharu pouted.
"Yeah, but tournaments now-a-days come like every few months." Miharu whined.
"Oh come on, there's still email and text and phone." Christie pointed out.
"I guess so…" Miharu said, a soft smile reaching her face.
"But why do you have to go, Xiao!" Miharu asked.
"Yeah, Xiao. Why don't you stay here with us?" Asuka added. Xiaoyu shook her head.
"Guys, I've stayed here for long enough…and besides, I should really go home, back to my family." Xiaoyu reasoned, thinking about seeing her family again after the two years she's been in Japan.
"But Xiao! I won't have a school buddy anymore…and I haven't finished learning your fighting style majigee yet." Miharu protested.
"You're a social butterfly, Miharu. You'll make new friends…and you've learned loads! Maybe at the next tournament, you can show me some of the new tricks you've invented?" Xiaoyu calmly stood against Miharu's pleads.
"You better be back next tourney, Xiao." Asuka said, sounding like she was ordering Xiaoyu. She giggled in response.
"You can count on me coming back for the next tournament." Xiaoyu stated enthusiastically.
After Hwoarang, Christie and Julia left for their flights, it was just Xiaoyu, Asuka and Miharu left. Xiaoyu glanced at her watch for the umpteenth time. It read 9:50 PM. She was meant to start heading to Gate 15 about 20 minutes ago but she was reluctant on moving without seeing Jin.
"Xiao, you should start heading off now." Asuka said, her eyes beginning to water.
"No, I want to – "
"If you don't, you'll miss your flight." Miharu interrupted Xiaoyu, tears streaking down her cheeks. Xiaoyu embraced Miharu in a friendly hug, tears beginning to build up in her own eyes. She wiped her tears away with the back of her hand and stood away from her two friends. With a bleak wave, she started to wheel away all her luggage in a trolley.
"Xiao!" Jin's deep voice reached Xiaoyu's ears and she froze on the spot.
"Jin?" Xiaoyu asked with disbelief as she spun around slowly. Asuka and Miharu cast a look over their shoulders to see Jin jogging towards them.
"Hey Jin!" Miharu called but Jin did not seem to even glance at her as he jogged past them. Asuka placed her hands on her hips.
"Sad one, bro!" Asuka scalded but it went unnoticed.
"Jin!" Xiaoyu squealed and she threw her arms around Jin's neck. Jin responded by wrapping his arms around her waist instead of the standard 'freezing when their bodies came into contact with each other.'
"I'm so glad I could see you one last time before I go home." Xiaoyu whispered as they hugged.
"Xiao…I couldn't thank you enough for helping me, Asuka…my family in fact." Jin said softly. Xiaoyu pulled away from him and stared into his soft, brown eyes.
"I couldn't let you and your sis wreak havoc on the world, now could I?" Xiaoyu joked, giggling afterwards.
"Xiaoyu," Jin said her full name in a serious tone. Xiaoyu stared at him intently.
"You have been my best friend, and only friend, since when we were in school together. After the third tournament, one of the reasons why I didn't just stay in Australia the rest of my life…"Jin paused, breaking eye contact.
"Was to see your smile again." Jin finished. His cheeks flushed, feeling embarrassed. Xiaoyu was in awe from what Jin had just said. A smile found its way onto her face.
"Awwww, Jin. That was so sweet." Xiaoyu placed both her hands on Jin's face and brought her lips up to meet his.
"This is the final call for Flight 192 for China. Please report to Gate 15 immediately." The monotone voice of the intercom lady sounded out through the airport. Xiaoyu immediately broke the kiss and hugged Jin.
"It was good to see you again." Xiaoyu approached her trolley and began wheeling it away.
"Are you coming to the next tournament?" Jin asked.
"You betcha!" Xiaoyu formed her victory sign on her outstretched palm and she hastily proceeded to Gate 15.
A/N: So wat did ya'll think about that one? Was it "awwwww" material? I sure do hope so! Made me go "Awwwww" in the middle of writing it! Sorry if its really short...I cant really make a chapter like this insanely long, its just the epilogue.Well, that concludes Phoenix Tail. There may b a sequel…but not for a long time! I've still got I believe and Clash of Fists and Swords with Hibeki so I aint goin away anytime soon!
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