Thank you very much for reviewing my prologue! As well I would like to thank Tachikawa IVIimi for noticing my spelling error of the word alley *blushes* I'm not that great at grammar. Anyways here's the first chapter I hope you enjoy it! ^_^ Fuschia

Alley Way

Matt's POV

"Hey Blake!" I called while running to catch up with Blake. "Ya?" He asked stopping to face me. "Who's Mimi racing against?" I questioned. "Lei Karu," He said casually. "Is she any good?" I questioned following him into Derek's shop. "She's not bad, I already did a look up on her she's one of the best in Japan and the only other female street racer in Tokyo," He explained while picking up a tire. "Can Mimi take her?" I asked anxiously. "Hell yah! Lei may have more experience than Mimi but she sure doesn't have the speed Mimi's got, you'd think she's been hanging around you too long hey?" Laughed Blake as he threw a tire at my head, I caught it and gave Blake a hurt look. "You're not calling me a bad influence are you?" Blake shot a smile at me. " You a bad influence? Now where would you get that idea from?"

Blake and I left for My house Sora, Tai and Mimi would be coming over soon for our pre-racing party.

Mimi's POV

I slipped into a pair of light blue pocket less jeans and a pale pink tank top, I also let my cinnamon hair hang down loosely along my back. I then grabbed my keys and headed out to my car, I just got it shot cherry red. I drove for half an hour until I came to Matt's new apartment on the west side of Tokyo it's so nice there with an excellent view of the ocean, his mom is paying for it.

Matt walked over too me as soon as I came into his apartment. "You're late," He said coolly while closing in for a kiss. "Traffic was murder out there." I lied, I truly was late. Matt let go of my and walked back to where Tai was sitting. "Don't lie too me," He called behind him. I hate it when he does that. I followed over to the bedroom where I found Sora putting in a pair of silver hoops in her ears. "Hey Sora what's up?" I asked handing her her purse which was sitting on the bed behind me. "I'm so stressed out I've got this really bad feeling about tonight Mimi," said Sora as she dug in her purse looking for her lip stick. "But Sora you ALWAYS have a bad feeling about every race I do, I'll be fine trust me," I said the same as I had for the past six races. I followed Sora out of the room and into the sitting room where Tai put down his book, yes that's right I said book. He then noticed I was there. "Shit Mimi you're looking really hot tonight," He said while embracing me. Sora cleared her throat loudly enough for Tai to turn his attention to her. "Sora darling you look more beaut-" He was cut off by Sora punching him in the shoulder. "Ya you're sleeping on the couch tonight." She said while taking my hand and leading me out the front door. "Going already?" groaned Tai as he clutched his stomach. Matt had fallen over into his chair laughing at him long ago but him hurting from a punch from Sora just added to his laughter. "Shut up man," Scowled Tai following us out of Matt's apartment and behind him crawled a still laughing Matt.

Matt's POV

I bent down and sat in the drivers seat of Mimi's car, I always liked to be the driver. I turned to my left and saw Mimi sitting there watching me. "What?" I asked starting the engine. "Who is that I'm racing again?" She asked. "Lei Karu, why? Nervous?" I asked with a hint of laughter, Mimi's never been nervous for a race in her life. "No I was just curious," She smiled and turned to watch outside the window.

Soon we came to the racing strip and I parked Mimi's car and pulled her into the crowd. A girl approached us and I recognized her as a girl who we used to go to school with, Rae. "Mimi is Matt racing?" She giggled and gave a flirty glance at me. "No I am," She replied coolly, Mimi hasn't liked Rae very much because recently Rae has been trying to get with me. "Excuse us Rae but we've got to go prep for the race ya thanks bye." She said rudely while discreetly shoving Rae to the side. I followed her to the side lines where we awaited Mimi's challenger. About quarter after ten five cars approached; four black Honda Civics and a fire cracker red corvette convertible with it's top down stopped all in a 'V' shaped row. The girl in the corvette stepped out, she was Chinese and fairly tall with long black/red hair, she had tanned skin and black eyes and was wearing a black one piece plether suit. The four cars doors opened and four boys and four girls emerged from each car. "What the shit?" I said under my breath so only Mimi could hear. Blake stepped forward and shook the girls hand and explained a few things before the racing began. The girl nodded and walked up too Mimi. Blake, who was walking behind her gave me a confused look and he came and stood beside me. "This isn't Lei Karu," He explained. "What are you talking about?" I whispered. "I've met Lei Karu and she's not Chinese nor does her hand feel like ice," He explained. I turned to face him. "So where is Lei Karu?" I asked leaving Blake and walking up to the Chinese girl. "Excuse me who are you?" I asked. She turned to face me and raised her eye brows. "I'm not Lei Karu," She said flatly. "No you're not, so who are you?" I questioned once more. She smiled revealing perfect white teeth. "I'm Thalia, my last name is not important but Lei isn't available too come anymore." She smiled sweetly at me and shook my hand, then bowed then walked over too Mimi. (A/N: Thalia's name is pronounce Talia but I just spell it with the 'Th' I like it that way better) "Hello Mimi my name is Thalia I shall be racing you today and maybe even tomorrow," She smiled. "What happened to Lei?" She asked looking a little worried. "Lei is indisposed at the moment so she asked me to race in her place, I just moved here from China about two months ago and became quick friends with Lei." She explained. Something about the way she talked so calmly about Lei made me a little uneasy to trust her. She glanced back at me before turning around and walking up to the group of four men boxing her in their small group. She whispered something too them in Chinese, she looked very confident and she pulled out of a pocket on the inside of her suit a small brown paper bag and handed it too a very muscular Chinese man standing diagonally too her. She then slapped the man to her left and held her fist too his head and shouted at him in Chinese and he bowed his head in apology. She tossed her hair and walked towards her fire cracker corvette, Mimi joined her and went too her cherry red Mercedes Benz, they then both pulled up too where Blake and Shane had just run across the road with spray paint cans, their engines started they were off and Mimi was in the lead with Thalia close behind her when out of no where Thalia's car gained speed and she passed Mimi without even hitting the NOS button. "What the shit!?" I called while watching the crowd move towards the end line where Mimi and Thalia had parked their cars. I ran up too Mimi who was sitting on the hood of her car with her head buried in her hands. I snuck my arms around her and embraced her into a hug she looked up at me with tear stained eyes. "I lost," She whispered in disbelief. "Hey so what? You'll get her next time," I comforted even though I too disbelieved she would. "You don't mean that and you know it, I lost I lost to the best of the best I didn't know she was that good! Blake told me I could take her!" She cried into my shoulder.

I picked her up off the car hood and placed her in the passenger seat and I walked over to the drivers side of the car, Mimi's first race lost. I looked at Thalia she walked towards the passenger window and leaned in and looked at Mimi. "Mimi is it? I wouldn't cry next time you loose it makes you look soft and women like us aren't supposed to be soft." She said then walked over to the drivers side of the car where I was sitting. "She better keep more than one eye on you, someone else might try too take you away," She winked and walked away before I could reply. Take me away? If she was talking about herself she would have a hard time. I watched her walk over to her car and get inside the other four parked cars were now quickly speeding behind her out of the alley way and down the road.

I started Mimi's car and we drove until we reached her apartment. I led her up the stairs and through her apartment door until we got to her bedroom, she laid down on the bed and I took my coat back from her. "Mimi it's ok you'll be fine," I giggled at her stubbornness. "Is it ok Matt? That girl made me feel like her protégé." She huffed while pulling her shirt off and throwing it across the room into her laundry basket. I smiled at her. "Protégé? How do you figure? She was just helping you out and besides she's right in the street racing world you should never cry no matter how good or how bad you are," I explained. Mimi gave a sarcastic laugh. "What you're on her side? I don't like her because she was telling me what to do and you know how much I hate people like that!" She scowled. She pulled off her pants and slipped into her pajama pants then she pulled a tank top out of her top drawer and put that on then climbed into her bed. "I'm too tired to bitch any further," She yawned and closed her eyes I striped down to my boxers and climbed in beside she quietly moved her head and right arm onto my chest and fell fast asleep.

Somewhere Else… (a/n: read the words that make no sense out loud it makes them easier to figure out.)

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"Zis is Bull shit! I could zee ze guns. I am ere to zee ze guns! Now! I vill not vait any longer! I shall take my bizness zome vere else." Said a man with a thick French accent. The other person, who was illuminated by the darkness pushed her hand into the light, the hand enclosed a gun and it was pointed at the French stranger. "I don't think you should reconsider so soon, I have the merchandise you desire it's all about the pricing and the money you now owe us." Said the feminine voice. "Come out of ze light," said the French man squinting his eyes. The figure emerged and a tall slim woman stood, holding the gun parallel to her shoulder. "Come with me you persistent man and I will show you your merchandise but I must warn you, I don't get my money you don't leave this building until I do." She then paused and turned too a muscular Chinese man standing by her side. "Go to the alley way door and make sure it's locked, stand there watch I think we're about to have company if this man does not come out soon." She smiled slyly and took the French man's hand and led him down a downcast hallway.

Well that was chapter one I hope you all liked it. I hope the last part with the French man didn't confuse anyone. The second chapter will hopefully be posted soon! Please remember to review! ^_~ Fuschia