The plane landed in Rome after twelve hours of flight. When you woke up from your nap, you saw Kazuya on the other row staring at you with an amused smile, as if he had been watching you the whole time and you just hoped you hadn't drooled during that.

The Colosseum was the chosen location for the eighth King of Iron Fist Tournament and very soon, fighters from all over the world would clash there and the future winner, would bring pride to his nation.

But you wondered where the pride was, when hatred was involved...

«So, this is where the battle of destiny will take place...you'll see your ex boyfriend again, aren't you happy Y/n?» Nina taunted you by referring to Jin Kazama, but that didn't work and you already knew what to say to silence her.

«I didn't see your name on the list, or is the "Silent Assassin" afraid to loose against a gang of kids?»

You narrowed the eyes while the other woman glared at you, at least until Kazuya reappeared to calm your turbulent spirits.

«Are you sure you can trust her? She worked for your father in the past.» You thought out loud, highlighting your disdain for the blonde-haired woman, but Kazuya wasn't fazed by your question and simply shrugged.

«I don't trust anyone and whoever dares to disobey, will be his end.» He said looking at the view in front of him, very soon it would be filled with the crowd yelling at the fighters. You took a step forward, looking a little annoyed by his wary words.

«Does that apply to me too?» You asked coldly, as if you already knew the answer and started to walk away when your wrist was grabbed roughly, making you smile sideways.

«You already know what happens when you disobey me.» Instantly, Kazuya pulled you towards him, locking your gaze and body on him for the umpteenth time, without being able to escape «You're good at that, sweetheart.»

Your heart vibrated against his chest and you hoped to stay in that position a little longer, but duty called and once again, you and Kazuya parted ways.

«I will reserve a special seat for you. I need to know where I can put my eyes when I win.» Your boss smirked before going away, he knew what to say to catch you off guard and you clutched your bag in your hands.

If he wins, the whole world would be at his feet. But you had a strange feeling about it and saw it in the sky, which was slowly turning gray.

Was Kazuya Mishima the real threat to fear? You put on a pair of reading glasses, surely you were the hawk's eye watching over the tournament and promptly, you would have intervened to protect the innocent.

• ● •

For the first time, you would have witnessed a world fighting tournament with your own eyes, as you were the supervisor. People quickly filled the stands of the Colosseum, cheering some names even before the start, but when it was Kazuya's time for his introductory speeches, the people fell into a deafening silence, before the roar of applause for their beloved King...a lot had changed in a half-year and hearing people hail G Corporation was one of the milestones achieved.

«Poor thing. They haven't understood the danger that looms over them in supporting a man like him...» Despite being the commander with the aim of maintaining the security of the tournament, Nina's words were clearly aimed at Kazuya in a disparaging tone «But you...you're definitely the Queen of fools, my dear Y/n.»

You tolerated her as usual, at least until this tournament came to an end, as you were forced to cooperate with her; when you saw the participants line up, your eye immediately went to Jin Kazama, as he glared hatefully at his father from afar...Hwoarang was there too and you saw him changed a lot since the last time.

As you expected, Kazuya didn't fight immediately, but he would wait for the supreme finalist to destroy him with his own hands and partly, you hoped it wasn't his son.

But, when you saw the fight between Hwoarang and Jin, something surprised you, the korean boy had made the other win on purpose - they were all doing it, actually, with the aim of making Jin cross paths with Kazuya in the final match.

«They're up to something, I'm sure of it.» You thought as they ignored each other, part of a pre-arranged plan. Furthermore, you didn't recognize any faces you had seen during the last meeting and this made you very perplexed.

«It's me, I need you to send some soldiers to check the underground tunnels.» It annoyed the hell out of you to call Nina for help, but you couldn't do that alone and in front of multiple screens «No one must enter the amphitheater—»

Right there, a sudden boom drew your attention towards the arena, where a large cloud of dust had risen. Kazuya was there too, but you couldn't contact him and the first thing you thought of doing was setting off the alarm to make people go away, as the tournament was officially suspended.

And obviously under attack.

«So, you are the traitor...» Due to the commotion outside, you hadn't noticed the unknown presence behind you «Sneaky of you to be on the cheaper side, huh?»

You didn't let your guard down when saw a girl with a half black and half purple jacket, just like her short hair. You had never seen her before, but judging by her tone of voice, it sounded like someone had told her about you.

«Was that explosion your fault? Do you have any idea you could have harmed civilians?!» The other burst out laughing, considering your worries useless and slowly crossed her arms in front of the chest in a presumptuous way.

«And you think Kazuya Mishima cares about all this? I can't wait to do to him what he did to my father...»

It was clear she was out for revenge, but there was something about her that you seemed to know...anyway, you pointed the gun at her when the girl advanced and as always, your every action seemed to amuse her.

«I don't believe in your search for peace through war and I won't let you do what you want...»

The intruder didn't laugh this time, but stared at you intently and with sonic speed, she grabbed your wrist roughly; you tried to free yourself but she managed to disarm you and push you towards the balcony of the room, which overlooked the arena below. She was incredibly strong and whoever she was, she held an immense, dark power...

«...and who told you that I want peace?»

Her grin was evil and without any consideration, she let you fall into the void of the Colosseum.

• ● •

When the fog cleared, Kazuya narrowed his eyes as glimpsed the silhouette of his son. He expected this from him and obviously, he wasn't alone but in the company of his allies.

However, Jin hesitated to attack. It wasn't the right time yet and according to the plan, everyone had to be present, so he wondered where the girl called Reina had gone...

«Now, all of the pieces are in place.» Kazuya planned to attack the group and in particular, Zafina, to release the maximum energy of the Devil Gene absorbing Azazel's power...he could feel it and in this way, no one would be able to stop him.

«I-it's not possible...»

But that's when Ling Xiaoyu pointed her finger at something falling, catching Jin's attention as well.

«T-that's Y/n!!»

You were suddenly falling and with no way to save yourself. Jin clenched his fists nervously, fearing who was responsible for that and was intent on helping you, when he was stopped by the spiked wings of the man in the devil's guise...unexpectedly, Kazuya leaped high and ahead of everyone, caught you before you hit the ground.

You had your eyes closed at that moment, but how could you forget the feeling those arms gave you? Kazuya looked at you with his three eyes and purple skin, as he carried you to safety.

«Get out of here now.» He whispered before letting you go, but you reached for the hem of his coat, you didn't want to leave knowing that he would fight alone.

«Where were you?» There, Jin's voice penetrated your ears when you noticed he wasn't asking you but the same girl who had pushed you down, now also down on the battlefield.

You couldn't believe that he had ordered to kill you...

«Just killing time. Now leave it to me, Kazuya Mishima is mine.» Hell, you wanted to run and punch that bitch in the face, but Kazuya put you behind him so you wouldn't get involved «Leave that weakling alone and face me!»

He had no choice but to get rid of these brats and anyone else who dared to challenge him with such arrogance, but this would have cost him dearly...in fact, when you saw him in his full, demonic form, you couldn't hold back your shock.

You couldn't stand by and watch as he lost his humanity more and for this reason, you ran into the middle of the arena in an attempt to stop the disaster.

«Please stop all this Kazuya!» You wanted to scream at the top of your lungs, but you didn't when saw a long, crystal barrier rise up with his new power.

«It's me, Y/n!» You didn't know where you were, until someone grabbed your arm and there, you saw Ling Xiaoyu urged you to follow her «This is your chance to run away, come with me please!»

Her hands pulled you on the opposite side, but you resisted, running away wasn't the solution and you knew you had to convince Kazuya to stop his diabolical wrath, before he destroyed a historical heritage, as well as the city.

«I can't, if Kazuya and Jin fight, they will die and we can't allow that!» You yelled back, trying to shield yourself from the blustery wind, but the chinese girl found it hard to believe that. Kazuya had become too powerful for anyone and if Jin wanted to defeat him, he had to risk using his demon side too, inherited from his father.

Ling placed her trust in your words, watching you silently as you separated from her with confident steps, now she knew you hadn't betrayed them, but were looking for a remedy for the chaos that was about to descend on them.

Still, she wondered if you were doing this for Jin, or for Kazuya...

«Tsk! This will require a bit more time.» As he feared, the power gained from absorbing the demon Azazel fought its way out of his body, forcing Kazuya to retreat from the fight against Reina. When he flew down, a blind fury hit him when he saw you talking with the enemy.

«I knew you would betray me, Y/n.» Believing this, he flew away with absolute coldness, ignoring the fact that you were still on the battlefield, with the promise of making you pay well.

• ● •

⚠️ Sexual assault alert.

You were "rescued" by Nina and the G Corporation forces, before leaving the Italian capital to return to Tokyo. The crazy thing was, that you hadn't hear Kazuya for days and you were hoping he had managed to become human.

«He wants to receive you in his office.» When you heard those words come out of the blonde's mouth, you sighed happily, that meant he wanted to see you «He's quite nervous. I'd be careful if I were you.»

That evening, you prepared yourself with your head held high, whatever it was, you were sure you could handle it. But when you entered the dark office, you felt a suffocating atmosphere inside...

Somewhere, Kazuya's gaze was focused on you and you took a step towards the darkness. He was terribly quiet and you were afraid he had changed after the tournament.

«Why don't you tell me—ugh!»

You didn't expect to find him standing in front of you, causing you to inadvertently bump into his pecs; he was more threatening than usual, but you wanted to understand what was wrong with him.

«You are right to fear me.» His baritone voice had suddenly changed and before you knew it, he grabbed your neck roughly «Don't act innocent with me, sweetheart...I saw you over there, plotting behind my back with your little friends.»

Kazuya lifted you into the air and there, you clearly saw his eyes turn red before throwing you to the ground; he was losing control so fast and you had no way to explain.

«I-it's not in him!»

He bent down in front of you and violently, ripped off your pants. You couldn't understand why he was doing this, but his red eyes didn't stop looking at you angrily and yours widened when you saw a pair of horns growing out of his head.

«Listen Kazu—mph!» His hand covered your mouth, scratching your face with his long claws. He was turning into a Devil and if you didn't stop him in time, he would surely kill you.

«I wonder if you'll survive if I fuck you like this. Let's find out.» He put you upside down and also there, he tore your shirt to bite your nape with his beast-like jaws. You screamed in pain when felt them penetrate your soft flesh and you tried in vain to kick to stop him.

«STOP AND LISTEN TO ME, YOU IDIOT!!»

«You'll kill her like this, sir.» Fortunately, Nina Williams's entrance into the office spared you from Devil Kazuya's perverse fury, preventing him from completing his work «All available troops have been dispatched...and are moving to Yakushima.»

Instead of helping you, the blonde woman crossed her arms, waiting for her boss to come to his senses before continuing the speech. Kazuya composed himself and before ordering Nina, he took one last look at your miserable condition with a stern expression...what if it was a misunderstanding?

The pain was making you lose consciousness and as a result, you forgot what happened to you next...

You hadn't done anything wrong, as you knew you had never betrayed him.