Strange situation´s;

Ryu flew threw the air in full speed, the only thought going threw his mind being "and what about my little sister´s now" when suddenly strong arms caught him in the fall holding him tight.

-Wow, a deep voice said, you´re really un careful for a ninja!

Ryu turned around looking surprised at his rescuer.

-Bayman? he turned his head around facing the Russian.

The two starred long and deep into each others eyes before Ryu suddenly gave a smile.

-I always knew you weren´t out to kill me, he said.

-Me? Bayman frowned, kill you?

-Kasumi and Fanny thought so, the ninja chuckled.

Bayman shook his head giving a smile.

-Yes, thanks! he said, I know they did! Your friends sure seem intelligent and caring but they don´t know half as much as they think.

-I know, the ninja said softly.

-Bayman! Put the ninja down and help me get these imbeciles out off here! Helena approached the two men pointing angrily at the people still fighting.

Kokoro stood on the table kicking one man in the face, Brad kicked a man in the stomach with both feet while rising.

-Okey! Bayman nodded, see you later Ryu! he nodded at the ninja.

Ryu looked at the Russian for a while before closing one off his eyes giving a smile.

"Wow" Bayman thought" did Ryu just...?"

-That was on bloody time! Hayate exclaimed finally hitting the right button on the stereo making the horrid music go away.

Hayate´s head´d been tormented for hours hearing the loud demonic screams and he was still worried about Esme.

-Me? Worried about Esme? the ninja exclaimed, this can´t be true!

Hayate thought about it. Esme was rude, terribly mean and completely egoistic and she had called Kasumi "carrot head" but she had always been with Hayate when doing these things. Now she was who knew where doing who could possibly imagine what?

"What can she be doing?" the ninja thought irritated to himself "what more mess can she possibly put us into"?

Suddenly the window popped open Esme jumping into the room.

-Hello! she said giving a broad smile.

-Where the hell have you been? Hayate yelled suddenly, I demand a explanation!

Esme shrugged her shoulders.

-Well I´ve been beating up a pervo, she said, fought a a slimy disgusting woman and a freak in metal armor.

Hayate shrugged his shoulders.

-Nothing unusual then! he said.

Esme laid down on the bed suddenly looking tierd, a almost troubled look in her face. Hayate couldn´t belive his eyes. Could Esme be tierd?

-That´s just not okey! Hayate said suddenly taking Esme by the arm, you´ve left me alone in this room with your horrible music for three hours so the least you owe me is a drink!

Esme looked thoughtful for a moment before smiling one off her familiar smiles.

-Whatever you want, Hayate sweets! she said, let´s go to the bar!

-So! Ryu said smiling knowingly at Bayman, six months heh? Why didn´t you talk to me?

They had now finally managed in getting everyone out off the tea-house including Alpha 59 and Nicole. Esme had already left wich made Ryu a little bit calmer since that showed she had some sense left.

For now the young super-ninja was able to drop his personal issues focusing his attention on someone else who mattered to him.

He and Bayman were finally sitting only the two off them at a bar having a drink together. The clock was already half past 1 but Ryu didn´t care. He had long ago texted a message to Kasumi´s telephone saying everything was alright and that they´d managed in getting all the trouble-makers out off the Tea-house.

-Well..., Bayman said slowly, I really.... well...I... I really didn´t know how to talk to you.

Ryu gave a amused smile.

-So you started stalking me instead, he said.

Bayman blushed.

-All I wanted was protecting you, he said, I just couldn´t... let all these bad guys...

-No wonder I´ve had so few opponents the last six months, Ryu said thoughtfully, it was you in that black car! Wasn´t it?

Bayman nodded quietly.

-Why? Ryu said softly.

-Because you´re the kindest most righteous person I´ve ever known, the Russian said taking a deep breath, I´ve never seen anyone working so hard for justice and especially not for ones friends. And unlike the other ninja´s in the competition you´re so warm, so open minded. You really deserve the best Ryu, you really do!

They looked at each other in silence for a while before Ryu finally spoke.

-There´re really no words for my gratitude, Ryu said putting his hand to his heart, you know... I always knew you weren´t that brutal, coldhearted guy you tried to make yourself look like.

Bayman looked into his drink.

-Epic fail, ain´t I? he mumbled.

-No! Silly! Ryu laughed, you´re the greatest! Who else would have the patience watching over me day and night fighting all possible kind off villains. But still! Why didn´t you talk to me? the ninja looked the assassin in the eyes.

-I figured it the best, Bayman said seriously, that brutal, coldhearted guy you just mentioned... I thought it´d be for the best if you never got to see him. I´m no better then the people you usually fight!

-Nonsense! Ryu gave a heartfelt laughter, you may have scarred every contestant in the DOA-contest but you don´t scare me, so... talk to me now! he looked resolute at Bayman.

-Okey, then! the Russian said after a while, but I´m really bad at talking! Well... I´ve been following you since the last competition thinking I´d at least do something right in my lifetime. I made a silent wow to myself protecting you as long as I lived.

-That´s really the sweetest thing anyone´s ever done for me! But can you please give me a promise now?

It went silent for a while.

-Whatever you want Ryu, Bayman said softly.

-Never stay away from me again! Ryu said looking Bayman resolute into the eyes, I´m sick off being alone Bayman, sick off being without you!

-What? Bayman starred surprised at the ninja, do you..?

-Yes, silly! Ryu gave a warm laughter, I´ve had my eyes on you ever since that third damn tournament! I was interested in you the first competition as well but I couldn´t do anything about it since I was married at the time.

-Oh..., Bayman said looking wideyed at Ryu.

But the assassin wasn´t able to react before Ryu kissed him full on the mouth.

-So what do you think? the ninja asked after pulling back from the kiss.

Bayman dragged Ryu close to him putting his arm under his waist pressing their mouths together. Ryu returned the kiss not taking long before deepening it, feeling his pulse raising.

-Wow! Bayman said meaningfully catching his breath, six months is a long time.

-Umhum, Ryu nodded.

It went silent for a while.

-Just so you know, Bayman said lowering his voice, I never... you know.... it on the first date.

-Neither do I, Ryu said resolute, I like taking things slowly.

It went silent again.

-But I guess there´s no harm in you coming to my apartment, Bayman said.

-I guess not, Ryu shrugged his shoulders, let´s go!

-Ryu´s allright! Kasumi said reading the ninja´s message.

Fanny took a deep breath.

-Thank god! she exclaimed, when he spoke that way I was really sure he was going to...

-That idiot! Kasumi exclaimed, why did he have to confront the three imbeciles all by himself? And why does he act like that? First going all dramatic about it and then..., she shook her head, sending a smiley saying "don´t miss the ring at three o´clock, channel 5/ huggsies Ryu". Silly!

The two girls were sitting in Ryu´s apartment since Fanny´d received the keys before they separated.

-Since, it´s so late, Kasumi said, he won´t be coming home tonight! He said he´d catch up with us at Helena´s and Kokoro´s Tea-house "the blue geisha" twelve o´clock tomorrow so I guess we can´t avoid paying our debt to Helena.

Fanny sighed.

-I know, she said.

It went silent for a while, the two females looking at each other.

"Damn"! Kasumi thought to herself "I´m alone with her again. She´s seriously the coolest, prettiest person I´ve ever seen and I don´t know how to act like anything but a grumpy old lady when being around her. So she´s Ryu´s sister? Damn! I knew there was something she was hiding from me".

"I seriously don´t know how to handle this" Fanny thought to herself "my friend whom I´ve known for ages just happens to be my sister and I´m part off a ancient ninja-clan. My parents has apparently lied to me when saying I was theirs... and Kasumi... she´s just... distracting".

-Is it true you and Ryu are brother and sister? Kasumi said seriously after a moment.

Fanny considered the strange news. She´d only known Ryu for a few days and it already felt as if she´d known him for ages. She´d been really worried about the ninja when he´d confronted Esme and during the battle Fanny and Ryu´d had a strange way off understanding each other´s thoughts without saying a word.

-According to him, Fanny said after a while, and... Esme´s supposed to be my sister!

Kasumi starred mute at Fanny. "that girl being related to Fanny! No way" the ninja thought thinking about Esme´s behavior on the hotel roof.

-You´re kidding me? she said, are you both Hayabusa´s?

-I don´t know! Fanny exclaimed suddenly, I have no bloody idea! I´m like a big question mark to this strange family reunion and the fact that the people I`ve been living with all my life aren´t really my family!

-Stop it! Kasumi said, don´t say you haven´t known all along! I mean... wich ordinary girl can teleport, jump up on car´s and stand her ground against professional assassins and two off the most skilled fighters in the world.

-But I haven´t known all along! Fanny raised her voice, why do you always have to suspect everything and everyone! I´m in a bloody crisis right now, can you at least try and be a little understanding. It´s not that I don´t like being Ryu´s little sister or Esme´s twin I just have a little hard time melting the fact I´ve been lied to all my life!

It went silent again.

It wasn´t that Fanny didn´t sound credible when saying what she´d just said, it was just that Kasumi had learnt ever since she escaped the "Mugen-tenshin"-village not to trust anyone. Especially if anyone happened to be a attractive young girl!

-I´m sorry, Kasumi said after a while looking into Fanny´s eyes, it´s just that... at the time! Whatever! she shrugged her shoulders, let´s put on the ring at channel 5 as Ryu said.

Fanny nodded silently, looking a little less angered.

-Are you two completely out off your minds? Helena exclaimed looking furiously at Spartan and Alpha 59, 52 dollars isn´t worth beating each other up over! And especially not starting a riot about.

-Uuuuuuuuuuuaaaaah aah daah! Alpha said pointing at Spartan.

-So she started it? the French woman raised a eyebrow.

-Uuuaah, the slime woman nodded.

-No! She´s lying that damn green, greedy bitch! the woman in the red armor exclaimed, I won em! Even Zack said so!

-Uaaaah deeh! Alpha hissed making a objecting gesture with her hand.

-So he was drunk, now? Nicole yelled, it didn´t sound that way when you won 40 dollars in poker! Damn you selfish, sly cow...! Spartan grabbed hold off Alpha´s long slime hair pulling it.

-Aaaaaaaaaaaah! the monster yelled in pain.

-Will you two stop it already! Helena snarled pulling them loose from each other.

-Uaaah daaah, Alpha whined rubbing her head, ooah deeeh uaaah!

-You´re just so full off shit! Nicole pointed enraged at the slime clone, she´s called you a fake not that long ago! she looked at Helena, and she just won´t stand up for it and recently she kicked Ryu in the head over nothing. Ryu, Helena! Ryu off all people!

Helena frowned.

-Uuuuuuah dah, Alpha said in a soothing voice, dah uaaah!

-Yes you did! Nicole yelled upset, you´ve said Helena was a spoilt brat who pretended to be melancholic cause she didn´t have a own personality and you´ve also said she´s probably no real blond either. It´s all about Bass, Spartan turned to Helena, she thinks you´re interested in him and she wants him for herself!

-Bass? Helena exclaimed, a nauscious expression in her face, that prow-wrestler? Why would I even have the slightest interest in him?

-Ask her! Spartan took off her helmet shooting Alpha a upset glance, in order to prevent him from getting interested in you she´s told all the male contestants you used to be a man and that you´re completely asexual ever since you made a surgical operation to get rid off your penis!

Helena starred at Alpha who gave a uncomfortable smile giggling nervously.

-You bitch! Helena yelled suddenly putting her hands around Alpha´s throat, and I thought we were friends!

Alpha hawked as Helena´s palms squeezed her throat. Suddenly the door fell open and Kokoro came out off the kitchen holding a board with a tea-pot and four cups.

-Anyone up for tea? she said with a smile.

-So! What do you think? Bayman said a bit nervously to Ryu.

The two men were standing in the living-room in Bayman´s apartment not quit knowing what to do.

-I like it! Ryu said looking a bit tensed at the interior.

"He isn´t exactly a home stylist" the ninja thought amused to himself when seeing the old couch paled by time, filled with grey spots. The walls were painted in a neutral white, the floor in wood and other then the Tv there weren´t much furniture in the room. But Ryu liked it as he´d said before.

"Damn" Bayman thought to himself "sticking to that rule has never been a problem to me before. If someone means something to you, you should take it easy... but Ryu means more to me then anything in the world and I´ve taken it easy for over two years..."

"This third date-rule is going to kill me" Ryu thought to himself "was I mentally ill when putting it up?".

Without anyone off them knowing how it´d happened the two men stood locked in each others arms again, their lips touching. They started kissing again, harder and more passionately then at the bar.

-Remember the rule I told you about? Bayman panted managing in controlling himself for a breef moment.

-I know, Ryu took a deep breath, but we´re only making out. Aren´t we?

-Yes!

The men fell into each others arms again.

-So, how do you do it? Hayate asked looking at Esme with his hands on his sides.

They were now sitting in the bar off the hotel having a drink. Most off the guests had left since the clock had already stricken 3 and 12 empty glasses were standing on Hayate´s and Esme´s table.

-Well..., Esme said, you pull the air into your lungs as much as you can and then...

-Eeeeew! Hayate sounded like a angry kitten.

-Not like that! Esme gave a high laughter (that surprisingly didn´t sound scornful), you have to really use your stomach muscles!

-Like this! Rooooah! Hayate sounded like a angry old man.

Sabina laughed out loud receiving a unsatisfied glance from the bar-tender who was a skinny man in his fiftys.

-No! Esme shook her head, like this! OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH! her scream ecoed threw the walls literally making the bartender fall off his chair.

-Wow! Hayate said with a smile, one can tell you´ve been practicing.

-No, Esme said calmly, I´m a natural!

Usually Hayate´d roll his eyes at that statement but for some strange reason he wasn´t that irritated right now. And for some reason Hayate really felt like standing on the bar-table.

-What are you doing? Esme asked surprised as Hayate climbed up on the disk.

-I bet you five yen, Hayate said with a smile, I can do the river-dance for one hour without getting tierd.

-Okey! Esme smiled calmly, shoot!

-I really have no idea! the bold, black man with the beard exclaimed, It´s 03.15 in the morning and that happened one year ago. I don´t even remember you two playing poker together!

Zack was now standing in Helena´s living-room after being called on the selephone by Kokoro saying they had an "Emergency".

-But you have to remember! Kokoro said pleadingly looking at Nicole and Alpha glaring furiously at each other, Nicole holding back Helena who snarled various curses in French at Alpha, please!

-I´m sorry! Zack said shaking his head rubbing his eyes that were ichiyng from tierdness, but I can´t recall...

Kokoro approached Zack whispering in his ear.

-Please, say you remember Nicole winning, she said, or else I´ll get hell tomorrow. Helena´s pissed at her to, apparently Alpha´s said really bad things about her.

-What? Zack raised a eyebrow, I don´t hold anything against Helena for performing that surgery even though I´d never imagine doing such a thing as taking away my...

-For the last time! Helena yelled from her corner off the room, I´m not a bloody transexual!

-It´s okey with me! Zack said, I´m a liberal person. I don´t mind anyone actually, if you didn´t enjoy being a man it´s not my problem. Not that I can see why, the black man frowned, you are still pretty masculine!

Suddenly Nicole couldn´t hold the French woman back anymore, the female Spartan fell to the floor as Helena went up pushing Zack to the ground pressing her hands against his throat.

-Okey... okey, Zack hawked trying hard to break free, Nicole won texas-hold em.

Helena let go off Zack, Kokoro coming to his assistance helping him to his feet.

-But she´s definetly been a man, Zack said giving Kokoro a knowing look, rubbing his throat.

-I´ve never had the courage asking her, Kokoro frowned, and I guess you kind off see why.

-Can you pass me the popcorns? Kasumi asked.

Fanny nodded giving her the bowl. They´d now been watching the ring for about half an hour, none off them being really scared considering what they´d been threw the last days.

-It´s quite a interesting movie, Kasumi said trying to start a conversation.

-Umhum, Fanny nodded.

It went silent again.

-Do you find it scary? Fanny asked Kasumi.

-Not really, the Asian answerd, after our latest adventures... this evening. You know... that scarred me.

-Me to, Fanny nodded.

It went silent again.

-I really thought..., Kasumi said after a while, I really thought you were... well... I was really worried about you!

-Were you? Fanny turned around looking surprised at her.

-Yeah, Kasumi said seriously, I saw that mad friend... or rather sister of yours! And then Nicole... and suddenly you were gone.

-It was a close call. If Ryu hadn´t been there...

-I´m really glad he was!

The two women starred at each other.

-Just so you know, Kasumi smiled suddenly, you couldn´t have asked for a better brother! And between us... I kind off wish Ryu was my big brother two. But your sister, she frowned, I´m not sure about her.

Fanny chuckled.

-Belive me! she said, Esme´s nice when she´s not on spells.

It went silent again.

-How about you? Kasumi asked after a while, does this movie scare you?

-A little, Fanny lied.

-Here, Kasumi held out her hand, maybe this will make you a little less scared.

-Thank you! Fanny put her hand in hers.

Bayman woke up hearing the sound off the screaming mobile tune not remembering he´d ever tortured himself with. Yes it´d already been in his mobile-phone when he´d bought it, but considering how much he disliked loud bird-sounds he´d deleted it at once.

He turned around giving a tierd moan reaching for the phone thinking "I´ll kill who ever invented that signal".

-It´s mine!

Bayman was surprised finding Ryu sitting next to him in the bed. The ninja smiled at him holding up the red mobile phone.

-Easily fixed, Ryu chuckled turning off the alarm.

-Did we..? Bayman starred at the young ninja wearing nothing but the cover around his waist.

Suddenly last night came back to him and the Russian blushed when recalling what´d kept him up for so long last night. Not that Bayman´d minded... but...

-We broke that rule, didn´t we? Ryu looked seriously at him.

Bayman nodded silently looking down at the floor.

-Just so you know, Ryu hawked, you´re still as important to me anyway... it´s not that I didn´t want to take it slow. Things just.., the ninja blushed looking down at the clothes lying on the floor, just got a bit out off hand!

Bayman looked at the beautiful man before him feeling once again like taking him into his arms.

-I was trying to take it easy to, the assassin said, but you... damn! You´re just so bloody irresistable.

-You´re damn irresistable to, Ryu exclaimed, you have no idea how I´ve had to fight myself the last competitions not throwing myself all over you. You really shouldn´t be wearing that military outfit, it´s just to damn... I just love it and that´s the problem! Be careful with that uniform next tournament, the ninja gave a naughty smile, you´re putting yourself in grave danger.

-Really? Bayman smiled at him, in what way?

-I think you can do the math, Ryu chuckled, lying in the bed next to me with nothing on is even more risky but fortunetly for you I have to leave.

-Where are you going? Bayman frowned.

-Kokoro´s and Helena´s teahouse again, Ryu said seriously, I´m not done with my so called mission.

-What kind of mission is it? Bayman turned grave, it´s obviously dangerous considering all these assassins but... what´s the reason?

-A long story, Ryu gave a deep sigh, that I´m not sure you want to get involved in!

-I´m not letting you do this alone, Bayman said resolute, after seeing those ninja´s attacking Kasumi´s car I know these aren´t just hobby-villains. I´m coming with you so you better tell me. Ok?

It went silent for a while.

-Damn! Ryu exlaimed suddenly a admiring look in his eyes, you´re more stubborn then Hayate!

-Why do you think they call me the assassin off steel? Bayman chuckled.

Hayate moaned as he woke up feeling a uncomfortable hardness against his head. His back hurt badly and he felt nauscious.

-Damn! he exclaimed as he sat up finding out he was sleeping on the sideway.

-Finally! Esme stated with a amused smile as the ninja rose to his feet, I thought you were going to sleep all day!

-What happened, Esme? the ninja said glaring at the young girl.

-You got your five yens! Esme gave a broad grin.

-Five yens for what? Hayate frowned.

-Duh! For dancing the river-dance, silly ninja-boy!

-Whaaaaaaaaaaat?

Hayate glared at Esme who gave a triumphant smile.

-Why are we sleeping on the street? Hayate frowned.

-Because, dear! Sabina said in a somewhat patronizing voice, the bartender didn´t approve off your dancing as much as I did. Maybe he would have if you hadn´t been dancing on the bar-table.

-Oooh! Hayate moaned, is that why my legs are aching?

-Probably, Esme shrugged her shoulders, or the cam-cam.

-Did I dance cam-cam? Hayate´s voice was a high shriek.

-Yes. And the macarena!

-This is not true! Hayate exclaimed with his head in his hands.

-Yes, it is! Esme said calmly, when the bartender told you to stop you said "Just a little while longer" and then you told him to place a bet on how long you could dance. You even offered to give him a lap-dance as a bribe.

-Whaaaaat? the ninja couldn´t belive his ears.

-When he called security you said you could do many other dances and you even started singing. Not very well though, Esme frowned, but it certainly was entertaining!

-But why didn´t you stop me? Hayate exclaimed accusingly.

Esme shrugged her shoulders.

-Why? she said, you apparently had fun!

-No! Hayate yelled, you had fun, you selfish, sadistic bastard! What did you have me drink?

-Cider, Esme shrugged her shoulders, it´s not that bad.

-But you told me I wouldn´t get drunk on it!

-Maybe you´re sensitive, Esme gave a calm smile.

-You! Hayate pointed accusingly at the young girl, you planned this all along didn´t you, just so you could have fun on my accounts!

Hayate started walking with fast, steps.

-Hayate..., Esme started saying.

-Not an other word! Hayate snapped walking even faster.

-Hayate it´s a....

-No! No this time I won´t take it. I don´t care if you´re posessed by that scroll, because you´re a possesive, bulliying, unsensitive, brainless, brutal.... aaaaaaaaah! Hayate tripped on the banana peel lying on the ground putting his head in something smeary.

-I told you so! Esme said calmly.

-You! Hayate rose to his feets pointing enraged at Esme, don´t you ever tell me anything again! You! This is your fault as well as everything else... you..!

-Hayate..., Esme frowned.

-No! Hayate roared, now you listen to me! From now on I decide what we do! No more throwing people around on the street, no more flying away in the middle off the night, no more paying with paper-money or stealing from the bank. No more stealing cars or glasses and no more insulting!

The ninja was finished and was now catching his breath starring furiously at the young girl.

-Hayate, Esme said in a small voice, you have a mashed banana in your hair.

-It´s only getting worse and worse! Jin Moto sighed rewinding the tape once again.

Yugo Tamaka and Jin Moto had spent hours looking at the strange video´s they´d received from various witnesses. It was that strange video from the café when Yugo himself had been present and nearly scarred to death by the slime-woman and the woman in the armor, various videos from "the blue geisha" with the girl flying and throwing around the man that was nearly twice her size and fighting the two monsters.

-I Love his style though! Jin stated looking at a scene where a man with long white hair kicked another man in the face with the same foot multiple time´s before kicking a man standing behind him in the stomach.

-Is that drunken fist? Yugo frowned, or is it..?

Suddenly the camera turned over to another angle zooming in on a girl with dark blond hair dressed in the typical waitress-geisha outfit stepping on a muscular-built man´s foot grabbing his wrist and his shoulder, putting one leg behind his making him fall to the floor giving another man a spin-kick in the face.

-Hey! Jin exclaimed curiously, what kind of fighting-style is that? as he saw the young girl elbowing one man under the nose dodging a punch from another locking his arm under hers.

-I don´t know, Yugo said thoughtfully, karate, nin-jutsu..? Hard to tell!

The camera shifted angle again showing the flying girl, the slime-woman and the armored woman fighting in the corner the young man who´d been thrown around sitting frightened on the floor with his head in his hands.

Jin rewound to the part where the girl came flying, elbowing the armored woman in the neck saying "Not so fast, trash can!"

-I think we have our trouble-maker! he said triumphantly stopping the tape.

Yugo looked at the girls face.

-Great, he said with a satisfied smile, let´s bring in some witnesses!

-Wow! Kasumi said as she and Fanny entered "the blue geisha" again, they`ve really managed in putting everything back together again.

-That´s true, Fanny said looking at the surroundings.

The floors were clean, the tables and chairs standing exactly like they´d done last night before the chaos evolved. Fanny felt tensed suddenly or rather... expectant... She couldn´t tell if it was because she was going to meet up with Ryu again after their emotional goodbye last night (she didn´t quit know how to behave around him after hearing what she´d heard last night or even worse how to behave around Esme when they met again) or because she was alone with Kasumi who she was starting to feel different about every minute passing. Fanny couldn´t forget the sensation off Kasumi´s soft, warm hand in hers after falling asleep on the couch last night.

-You missed the ring last night! Kasumi chuckled suddenly.

-Did I?

-You fell asleep in the part where she received the tape.

-Damn! Fanny exclaimed.

-You were kind of cute actually, Kasumi giggled, I couldn´t bare waking you up!

-Fanny, Kasumi! Kokoro suddenly came running at them with a huge smile on her lips this time dressed in a blue kimono and pants, I´m so glad you´re back!

The young geisha jumped into the air wrapping her arms around both the girls.

-Wow, wow! Kasumi exclaimed as she nearly fell to the floor, take it easy!

-So glad you´re back girls! Kokoro said happily.

She slid her arms under the girls waists leading them away.

-Cherry blossom!

Fanny turned around as she saw Brad Wong sitting on a chair with a drink in his hand lifting it to his mouth blinking at her.

-You look much better without that Geisha-nonsense! the drunk chuckled.

-It´s not nonsense! Kokoro exclaimed offended.

Brad Wong just gave a short laughter smiling at Fanny.

-Helena sure found a cute waitress! he said, it´s just a shame she wants her dressed up in a curtain.

Fanny smiled back, a genuine smile. She liked the Chinese. He was pushy, but warm and funny.

-Brad! Kasumi shook her head.

-What? Brad pretended to be surprised, can´t I have opinions about the outfits around here?

-Wow! Bayman put a hand on his head suddenly feeling like taking a aspirin for the first time in his life, you Japanese really are strange!

Ryu and Bayman were sitting in Bayman´s car on their way to "the blue geisha" and the ninja had just told the long complicated story that´d brought him Fanny´s way.

-Yeah! We do! Ryu sighed. "I wonder if he´s up for this" the young super-ninja thought nervously "please don´t let him say he´s not".

-So... this girl..., Bayman frowned, the one possessed by that scroll... is she your sister to?

-Yes, Ryu nodded.

It went silent for a while.

-I´m so sorry! Bayman said suddenly.

Ryu looked tensed at him. "Now it´s coming" he thought to himself "no one is really up for this. Irene wasn´t, Hana wasn´t and Jann Lee certainly wasn´t. Why can´t I ever learn with time".

-This must be hard for you, Bayman kept on, but we´ll find a way to turn her back.

-We?

Ryu had a hard time grasping what he´d just heard. Could it be true someone..?

-I´m a man off my word, the Russian smiled suddenly, I said I´d come with you! And I will, no matter if our enemy is the anti-christ himself.

-Do you mean that? Ryu could hardly believe it.

-No! Bayman laughed, I´m just lying to you! Silly! he made a face, I told you I´d help you! Didn´t I? What makes you believe I´d ever break a promise?

-Thank you! Ryu was so happy he could hardly speak.

-"Thank you" for what? Bayman shook his head giving a smile, you Japanese really are weird!

Yeah, I know! Yawn right? This was the most boring chapter hitherto but I promise you crazier stuff coming up.

So Bayman x Ryu... hm... Come on! You knew this was coming, lol. If you don´t like that pairing to bad for you but if you do however you´re welcome to check my other doa-fic "to close" out (that is if you like drama/romance stuff).

I also want to take the time to say that I have no idea whatsoever about how Spartan (Nicole) looks underneath the mask though I have to say I´ve been wondering about it for quit some time so I just made up a face for her. And I also want to say I don´t think Helena´s masculine at all but come on, this is after all a humor-story. A character I do hate on the other hand is Alpha 59 (bitch´s so sheep to play against) and I´d totally pull her hair and try to strangle her if I met her in real life (though I´d most likely get my ass kicked).

And speaking of that will you please help me decide who´s the coolest girl in DOA (yes I said coolest not hottest) it´s real easy. All you have to do is go to my profile, click at the poll where it says "who´s the coolest DOA-girl" and vote for your favorite.

And please! I can´t say this to much, please review!