Disclaimer: I am not the owner of K.O.F. or any of its characters. They are property of Playmore co. Kai Harada and his manager are my creation.

It was a cold night in Southtown. A beautiful woman sat on the Illusion Bar, apparently waiting for someone. She had long, red hair that went all the way down to her waist and green eyes. She had full lips, enhanced by a bright red lipstick. She wore a black tailleur with a very short skirt, which showed almost the complete extension of her fine, long legs. As she slowly took a sip from a wine glass, the man she was waiting for arrived. He was the famous Muay Thai champion, Joe Higashi. "Hey there, uh...", said Joe, trying to remember the woman's name . "Lena", she replied, with a smile. "Oh, yeah, right. So, what is this about again?", Joe asked . "Well, i'm the manager of the newest Muay Thai sensation: Kai Harada, maybe you've heard of him?", she answered. "Nope, never heard of him." "Well, he has been training a lot lately, and he now like to have a shot at your championship belt. How do you feel about that, Mr. Higashi?". Cocky as usual, Joe replied, "Sure! After all, the King of Fighters tournament is close and i need some trainin' anyways! Just say when and i'll be there, hottie!" "That's great, Mr. Higashi. I'll call you as soon as i figure out all of the details.". King, the owner of the Illusion Bar, approached him. "Hey, Joe, who was that?", she asked. "She's the manager of some guy who wants to fight me for the championship", Joe answered. "Really? You'd better take care, Joe ." "Nah, don't worry," Joe replied with an arrogant smile. "It's gonna be the easiest fight i've ever been on. See ya, King!", said Joe, leaving the bar. "Joe, Joe, Joe," King mumbled. "Never gonna change, are ya?". She gave a little smile before returning to work .

2 weeks later, Joe received a call from Lena. "Mr. Higashi, Kai would like to fight you as soon as possible, maybe next month?", she asked. "Fine by me!" "Ok then, Mr. Higashi. I will book the Southtown Sports Arena for the match, unless you would like it to be somewhere else." "It don't matter", answered Joe. "The only thing that matters is the ass-whooping i'm going to give this guy!" "Umm... Fine then, Mr. Higashi. I'll see you next month."

So, this is the first chapter. I hope you have found it interesting so far, and i thank you for reading it.