Takumi sat in the chair as shock filled him, even though his eyes didn't show it, Ryosuke knew that the young driver is scared, "Fujiwara, what else did he say?"

Takumi took a moment to digest the information he just receive about his latest opponent before he answered, "He also said, his nephew is the driver of the silver MR2 that challenged Lance on Akagi's downhill"

"Is there any deal of some sought..." Ryosuke asked as he had a feeling that theres going to be something going on other than just racing.

"Hai, the winner keeps the engine, but if I lose, then I won't be given a chance to race for it back"

"Fujiwara, at this point, theres nothing for me to say, unless theres an incredible stroke of luck, there is no chance for you to win"

"But, Ryosuke-san, I've beaten unimaginable odds before, I've beaten sports cars, that were supposed to be unbeatable by my 86"

But before he finished, Ryosuke cut in, "I know, Fujiwara, but the thing now is, his car is more agile, light and is producing more power to the wheels with the same engine, not to forget he has been driving longer then you, more experienced and is someone that might be as good as God Arm"

"But, I won Joushima-san, even if it didn't felt like one"

"Exactly, Fujiwara, that match was and is a match you should or would have lose, if only Toshiya-san was a little younger, Fujiwara, 'Project D's record would have a loss in its records a long time ago, you were lucky that he got car sick just before the finish line"

"I... am going to lose, aren't I?" Takumi replied

"Hai, I'm sorry Fujiwara, but we might be able to even the odds a little, I want you to run up and down Akina with Keisuke until Friday, bring your Hachi-Roku, I might be able to get you a higher chance, you are going to need all the help you can get"

"Hai, what about Keisuke?"

"Don't worry, I'll give him a call now" Takumi nodded and left as Ryosuke picked up the phone and dialed a number, it rang awhile, "Moshi moshi, Keisuke"

"Hai, Aniki?"

"Hai, I want you to go to Akina and start practicing with Fujiwara now, scout the road for everything that can be used in the day and drive wildly at night"

"Why? What happened? Aniki"

"Fujiwara has just been challenged by Nakamura Hayato"

"What? But whats that man doing with Fujiwara?"

"The engine belongs to him, thats why its so powerful, I don't need to tell you what will happen to the records if we lose, do I"

"Hai, I got it Aniki, what about the uphill"

"No need, it was Nakamura's nephew, Momoshiro, if I'm not wrong, who challenged Lance"

"I got it Anki, I'll meet with Fujiwara now"

"Good, go Keisuke, bring the car in on Friday, I don't need to tell you what I'm doing, do I"

"A Hachi-Roku is an FR and a AW11 which is a MR, I got it"

"Good, I'll host a meeting later, Ja"

"Hai, Ja aniki" Ryosuke put down the phone and went out of the office as he went to his secretary, "I won't be coming for the whole week, postpone all meetings, I'm afraid I'm going to have my Father to come back for the week"

"Hai, Takahashi-san"

And with that Ryosuke walked out of the hospital and went to his Mazda RX8 as he took out his phone and dialed a number, hoping it was still in use, it rang and soon someone picked up, "Moshi moshi, who is this?" a voice answered

"Nakamura-san, I'm Takahashi, do you mind if we meet and have a talk over some coffee?"

"Ah.., Ryosuke... if its about the boy, don't bother about talking me out of the race"

"No, I'm not going to do that, Nakamura, if there is one thing I know, is never back out, so... do you want to have that talk"

"Fine, we'll meet at the same coffee place" and the man putted down the phone.

Ryosuke soon reached the said place as he went in and took a seat at a table, soon Nakamura Hayato came in after parking a certain white FC just outside the front door which caused Ryosuke eyes to widen for a second there, "So, Takahashi Ryosuke, the lone white comet of Akagi, what do you have that interest me?"

"What do you plan to do with the engine if you do win it?"

"Why does that interest you?" Hayato ask as he looked at the white FC.

"Fine, than since both, Akagi and Akina are 'Project D's home course, which one do you want to run first?"

"Akagi, I'm confident of my nephew beating that black FD driver"

"Are you sure? Do you know who he is?" Ryosuke asked, sure that to Hayato, Lance was not as known

"Yes, I know who he is and what his capable of"

"What makes you so sure he was pushing it when you saw him?"

"Because the speed of the car was too fast for someone whose not pushing it, Takahashi, I'm experienced enough to know if someone is pushing it a not"

"What makes you so sure, because do you know that Lance has a car thats pushing at least 600hp? With at least 450 at the wheels and theres things in the car that I've just done making it around 500 at the wheels"

Hayato's eyes widen a little when he heard the power of Lance's RX7, "I bet you weren't expecting that did you?" Ryosuke said as a faint of a smile appeared on his face, "I bet you didn't expected that, Lance is the fastest uphill driver on Akina, and he is just as good as the best Gunma has to offer"

"Fine, how bout we do it this way, this Lance you speak of, the FD's driver? Shall race on Akagi's downhill while I find two more drivers for the uphill of both mountains"

"Fine, the one you place on Akagi, will race against my brother"

"Fine, while you find another driver for Akina's uphill"

But Ryosuke cut in "No, I propose two downhill matches on Akina"

"And who will be racing?"

"Me. I don't care who you get but I will make sure the winning streak of 'Project D' stay intact and the engine stays in the Hachi-Roku, And let me warn you Nakamura, once Fujiwara is passed he gets faster, and his already beaten me"

Nakamura was shock, as he remembered the insane skills of the white comet, 'Looks like this is going to be harder then I expected' he thought "Very well, how bout we up the stakes a little, the team with three wins will keep the engine, but if I win, I take the Engine, your brother for a season and no more rematches from any of the four drivers for the engine"

"Fine, but lets add in one more thing, if I win I take back my FC, I don't know how you got it, but I'll make sure that it goes home with me Saturday night"

"Then if I win, I take your new spirit R FD I heard about, deal?"

"Deal." Ryosuke finished as his face went back to its serious expression, he stood up and left.

Keisuke and Takumi

"Hey Fujiwara!!" Keisuke called as he got out of his FD.

"Oh. Keisuke, so I take your Aniki has told you what happened?"

"Hai, why did you do it?"

"I don't know, but Ryosuke-san said that this race would be one, I can't win" Takumi replied

"Hey, you beaten me without trying when I was the number two driver for the Redsuns, you beaten my Aniki, the Lone white comet of Akagi, hack you even beaten a Evo VII before you changed your engine"

"I know, Keisuke, I said that but your Aniki is still sure that I'll lose this time round"

"Well, you never know, oh and my Aniki said that we drive wildly only at night, but I think we should just scout Akina today, Aniki is going to host a meeting with everyone later"

"Oh I see"

Ryosuke

Ryosuke entered his white RX8 and white one last look at the FC, which seem to produce an Aura which feel strong yet unwilling, 'You will come back to me FC, I promise' Ryosuke thought as he inserted the first gear and left the place.

He soon reached his mansion in the Akagi area, he parked the car and went into the house, he walked up to his room after greeting his parents and changed before picking up his cellphone and dialed Fumihiro's number, "Moshi Moshi Ryosuke"

"Moshi Moshi Fumihiro, can you please get everyone to my place for a meeting?"

"Hai, what time will it be?"

"At 8, I'll contact Fujiwara and his father myself"

"Hai, Ja" Fumihiro said as he hung up

Ryosuke went downstairs and saw his father, "Father, I'm sorry to bother you, but I need to talk to you for awhile"

"Sure, what is it? Ryosuke"

"Do you mind coming out of retirement for a week?"

"Why?", Ryosuke's father replied, "Nakamura is back, he has challenged Project D to a race"

"I see, I understand what must be done, Ryosuke, I take over you for a week, but please promise me you four will be careful"

"Hai, father, I've called the team for a meeting later"

"Good, I hope you understand everything you need to do"

"Hai" Ryosuke replied and Ryosuke went back to his room, picked up his phone and dialed the Fujiwara's number, "Moshi moshi Fujiwara tofu" a voice answered

"Moshi moshi, Fujiwara-san?"

"Ah, Ryosuke, what is it?"

"I think, you have known by now, what happened, I take it?"

"Hai, so what are you going to do about it?"

"I've already taken care of there, Fujiwara-san, all I need is for everyone to come to my place and I'll say everything at once"

"Fine, what time?", Bunta replied, "At 8, I take you and Takumi will arrive at 8.10?"

"Don't worry, I'll get the kid to leave earlier"

"Hai, I see you later than Fujiwara-san, Ja"