From a Woman's Point of View

Jealousy, and Lies

Sub-zero opened her eyes as she heard a person playing a flute. Strange. Who would be playing a flute in my room? She looked to her left and saw Kenshi holding a leaf to his lips and playing one of her favorite songs.

He stopped playing and smiled.

"How are you feeling?" he asked amiably. Sub-zero sat up and stretched, almost hitting the bed above her. "Do you feel well enough to be able to walk around?"

"Yeah, I feel well enough." She said doubtfully. But her head didn't spin and the walls seemed to stay where they should, so Sub-zero sighed in relief. "Where's Scorpion?" Her question wiped the smile off of Kenshi's face.

"He's sleeping in his room." He replied, suddenly sullen.

"Oh, I see." She answered. She stood up and stretched some more. "How long have you been staying there?" He smiled again.

"Hmm…not sure…probably about thirteen hours or so." He said, grinning.

"Thirteen hours?" she asked incredulously. "How long was I unconscious?" Kenshi looked at the ceiling, as if deep in thought.

"Three days, I think."

"Three days?" Sub-zero almost shouted. She didn't know that she had been unconscious that long. "I've been unconscious," she said slowly, "For three days?"

"Yeah, well that was the side effect of the medicine Hellboy gave to you." He sounded offensive. Sub-zero shot him a dark look. "What?"

"Don't call him Hellboy." She ordered. "Besides, if it weren't for his medicine, I'd still be bedridden." She said. Am I...defending Scorpion? Maybe I still am sick.

"Why can't I call him Hellboy?" Kenshi challenged. Sub-zero was puzzled at Kenshi's strange attitude. She sighed.

"Yeah, yeah. Call him whatever you want, just don't let me hear it." She replied. Her stomach growled. "I'm hungry." Kenshi's mood seemed to lighten up again. His mood swings left Sub-zero a step behind.

"Come on, it's already afternoon so let's go see what's in the fridge." He took Sub-zero by the arm and led her to the kitchen.

After eating, the two sat down on the sofa and chattered happily. The two stopped laughing abruptly as a miserable-looking Kitana made her way to sit next to them.

"Hey." She greeted half-heartedly. Sub-zero turned to Kenshi.

"Er…could you give us a moment?" she asked him. Kenshi nodded and left, the puzzled look still plastered on his face. She turned back to Kitana. "Kitana, are you all right?" Kitana shook her head. "Did Liu-?" she shook her head again. "What's the matter?"

"Liu left the same day we talked, he still hasn't returned and he still hasn't contacted any one of us. I have a bad feeling about it."

"You think he got hurt or something?" Sub-zero's brows furrowed.

"It's so unlike him. He always calls." Kitana then smiled. "But I was able to tell him how I felt."

"Well, what did he say?" Sub-zero asked. She wanted to hear what Liu Kang had told her.

"He said he loved me too!" Kitana grinned. "He said he thought I never liked him and stuff like that! That's why he never told me!"

Sub-zero smiled. She seemed so happy. Is this the joy of finding someone you love?

"So, do you know where Liu Kang went?" she asked. Kitana shook her head sadly.

"He wouldn't tell. But," she straightened her back. "Raiden is looking for him as we speak. He said he'd only be back when he's already found Liu."

"I see. So he left too?" Sub-zero asked. Kitana nodded.

"Just a while ago." She said. She frowned. "I hope he finds him."

"Yes. I hope he does." Sub-zero replied. Kitana stood up, thanked her and went upstairs. Sub-zero lay back on the sofa. Women worry too much, she thought to herself. Suddenly, she remembered that she hadn't thanked Scorpion for the medicine yet.

She made a face. It wasn't easy for her to swallow her pride and actually thank her adversary. However, she had to do it. She stood up and went upstairs.

His room was on the second floor and he didn't share it with anybody. The others were too intimidated of Scorpion to share it with him. She knocked on the door softly, there was no response. She tried the door knob and found that it was unlocked. She opened the door. Just then, Scorpion stepped out of the bathroom…wearing only a towel. Sub-zero blushed and quickly turned around.

She caught a glimpse of his well-toned muscles and tanned chest. I used to have those too. Stop thinking about his muscles dammit! She opened the door to run out and give him some privacy but he stopped her.

"I'll go change in the bathroom. You obviously came here to talk to me or something. " He said quickly as he grabbed something from his closet and, almost literally, ran to the bathroom. Sub-zero closed the door and sat on his bed, still blushing. After a few moments, he stepped out. He was wearing his usual attire.

"Sorry about that." Sub-zero scratched the back of her head.

Scorpion sat beside her and shrugged.

The two sat in silence until Sub-zero remembered why she actually went to his room.

"Scorpion?"

"Yes?" he seemed to be lost in thought.

"Thank you…for the medicine I mean." She said.

"You're welcome." Then silence ensued again. But the silence wasn't awkward. It was as if they were both already satisfied to be in each other's presence. Scorpion wasn't wearing his mask yet again.

"I have a question for you Scorpion." Sub-zero finally said, breaking the silence.

"Hmm?"

"Why'd you tell me your past?" she cocked her head to the side.

Scorpion didn't answer.

"What I meant was, why tell me? I mean, you didn't want to tell the others, but you told me…I was wondering why you did…"

"…I don't really know…I just…you seem like a very likable and trustworthy person…and I felt like…it still feels like…" He didn't finish his sentence. He looked so uncomfortable. He looked…weak. A weak Scorpion was an image Sub-zero had never seen before.

"Like?"

"…I could tell you everything. You're an easy person to talk to. You don't ask random questions, you don't make fun of me…it felt…liberating to finally be able to talk to somebody about it. Someone who isn't Raiden." He added. At least he was opening up to her.

"I'm glad that you actually trust me." She said.

"I doubt you would lie to me." Scorpion half-smiled. Sub-zero's stomach felt queasy with guilt. She lied to him. She lied about her past and who she was. She even lied about her own name. Sub-zero smiled back, trying to hide the guilt making her uncomfortable. Scorpion stood up and grabbed her hand.

"Let's go find something to eat."

"But I just ate." She said.

"Well, you could watch me eat." He said, and the two went downstairs and Scorpion ate sandwiches Kitana had made.