Bulter/Driver: "I'm sorry Milday, but I have to depart now.
You're family is starting to get suspicious.
Are you sure this is what you want?"
Aya: "It's fine. I have made up my mind. I refuse to continue
to allow my life to be decided for me. And especially to
have to be THAT man's wife!"
Bulter/Driver: "Take care of yourself, Young Lady Mikuriya. I am ashamed that I could be of more help."
Aya: "You've done more than enough. I would have never been
able to pull this off without you. And I deeply apologize for
getting you involved in helping with my selfish request."
Bulter/Driver: "Oh your kind words move me. And think nothing of it. I could not bear to see you go through with that arranged
marriage with that awful man.
Forgive me, but I really must be going now. Farewell miss"
Aya: "Farewell and thank you again!"
With that the limo took off and left the young woman alone.
She asked herself "Now what I'm going to do with this newfound freedom? And how am I going to carry all my stuff!?"

Aya started pondering her next move while standing at a lone street corner.
Aya: "I could get a hotel room...no wait they would need to see
my id and that would alert my family. Any friends I could possibly
stay with would probably just rat me out." she pondered to herself.
"I think I'll just calm my nerves for now."
Aya sighed as she bent down to take out her saxophone out of its case.
Aya started playing a soulful tune. After a few minutes past,
people that passed by started dropping change into her case.
"Huh? I thought people only did that movies." she thought to herself.
Soon a man, in a judo uniform and geta sandals came out of one of the nearby buildings.
Man: "Don''t ever hear street performers around these parts." he said.
"Oh?!" Aya gasped as she hurriedly put her saxophone back into it's case. She stood up and started bowing profusely.
Aya: "I am terribly sorry! I didn't mean to disturb anyone! I'll find another spot to play!" Aya apologized.
Man: "Haha! Don't worry about it! Everyone is too focused on training for KOF right now." He assured her.
"KOF?" Aya asked with a confused look on her face.
Man: "You haven't heard of it? It stands for The King of Fighters. It's one of the largest marital artz tournaments in ths world. The current tournament just started recently. "
Aya: "King of Fighters? That does sound familiar now that I think
about it."
Aya seemed to recall her family once helped sponsor it and
her fiance placing bets.
Man: "You must not be here for it then, are you?"
Aya: "No, I just happened to be dropped in this area."
Looking at her bags, he asked. "Are you looking for a hotel? Or
someone's house?"
Aya: "Um actually I was just trying to think of where I could stay...
That is without my family finding out." Aya said nervously.
Man: "Haha! Running away from home I see?"
Aya nooded.
The man rubbed his chin and started to think.
Man: "I've got it!"
Aya : "Eh?"
Man: "We have been getting new guests coming to stay at the dojo
here. I had just hired a manager not too long ago, but I fear it maybe too much for one person to handle. So how about you stay here and become an assistant manager?"
Aya: "Really? You mean I will have food and a place to stay?"
Man: "Of course. In exchange for helping the manager with her duties."
Aya: "Okay it's a deal! Oh how rude of me, I failed to introduce myself.
My name is Mikuriya Aya. It's a pleasure to meet you mister-"
Daimon: "Daimon Goro. A pleasure! The manager is out right now, but should be back soon. Let's go inside and I'll introduce you to some of the ones here. They should be finishing their training soon."

Daimon carried some of her bags and led Aya into to the dojo where two young men were busy training.
Daimon: "Uh oh. Looks like they're at it again. Sorry Mikuriya-san, we should leave-" he looks over to see Aya completely dumbfounded at the display of fighting with red and purple sparks
of fire flying everywhere.
Daimon: "Uh haha. Take it this is your first time seeing a fight
like this?"
Aya: "What the hell?! Are those real flames?!"

Aya continues to watch as two men fight each other with a series of intense punches, kicks, and slashes as well red and purple flames lighting up the room.
Red haired Man: "What's wrong, Kyo?! Don't tell me that's all you've got!"
Brown haired Man: "Enough! We should finish this at the tourna-Hey watch out!"
Aya covers her face as a stray flame heads straight for her.
Man's voice: "I gotcha kitten!"
Aya: "Huh?!" she lowers her arms to see that she's unhurt and in
the arms of a man whose blonde hair is sticking straight up.
Blonde haired Man: "Are you alirght neko-chan?"
Aya: "W..when did you? And hey let go of me!"
Benimaru: "Ah my apologies! I wanted to make sure you
didn't get hurt. And where are my manners, my name is Nikaido Benimaru. What brin-"
Brown haired Man: "Oi! Daimon what do you think you're doing bringing a civilian in here!"
Daimon: "Sorry, I didn't realize he was here. This is Mikuriya Aya,
she's going to be our new Assistant Manager starting now."
Red haired Man: "Tch! I'm outta here. Next time, I will kill you Kyo!" the red walks walks off.
Brown haired man: *sighes* "He's always so troublesome!
Anyway what do we need an Assistant Manager for?"
Daimon: "It was kinda a spur of the moment and besides with all these fighters living here, Mitsumine-san could use some extra help. And a female to talk to."
Kyo: "Whatever. I'm Kusanagi Kyo. Um uh sorry about earlier,
things get troublesome everytime that guy's around."
Aya: "Is that so? So training isn't always that heated?"
Benimaru: "Ignoring the pun, not necessarily, but with those two it's definitely NOT training! He tends to just show up out of nowhere and usually wants to try to kill Kusanagi."
Daimon: "I better help find a room for you to stay in."
Benimaru: "Allow me to carry your things, Mikuriya-chan!"
Aya: "No thanks! I prefer to do things myself if I can."
Kyo: "Ha Ha! You got rejected!"
Benimaru: "Oh woe is me. My attempts aren't working so far."
Daimon: "Don't take it personally. We shouldn't be too long."
Aya: "Actually, would it be alright if I look one on my own?"
Daimon: "Oh that's fine. Just any room that's empty and doesn't have a nameplate on it."
Aya: "Thanks!" runs off
Benimaru: "Are you sure that's wise? I think Yagami went in that
direction."
Kyo: "Ugh! Fine, I'll go keep an eye on her!"

Aya: (Wow! This is actually bigger than I thought. Now let's see he said a room wit-) "Oof!"
Aya caught herself from almost falling over backwards to come face to face with a well toned male chest.
Aya: "Ah! Hey watch it!" she looks up to see the same red haired man from earlier.
Aya: (Now that I get a better look at him, he's really quite handsome! And is that a guitar case strapped on his back?) Aya thinks to herself as she blushes.
Red haired Man: "Move woman!"
Aya: "W..w..Woman! EXCUSE me! I have a name!"
Red haired Man: "Don't care. Now move or I will kill you!"
Kyo: "Mikuriya-san! Yagami get away from her!"
Yagami: "Humph! You're lucky I'm late for practice or I'd finish what I started earlier!" He leaves, leaving behind a flustered Aya and pissed off Kyo.
Kyo: "Damn that Yagami! Are you alright? He didn't hurt you did he?"
Aya: °Eh? No no, he didn't. Just made me a little mad that's all. Just who does he think he is?!"
Kyo: "Yeah that's Yagami Iori. You'd be better off avoiding him, he's dangerous."
Aya: (Dangerous, huh? He's rude, but at least seems much better than THAT man!) "I think I know worst. You came to check up on me didn't you?!"
Kyo: "I dunno bout that. And with guys like him around, I kinda had to. But I take it that annoys you?"
Aya: "Yeah, it's not your fault though. Oh hey look like this room next uh Mitsumine was it? Is free."
Kyo: "Oh you're right. There is an empty room here. Well uh yell if
you have anymore problems. Later!"

After Kyo left, Aya went into the unused room and started unpacking.
Aya: (Assistant Manager, huh? Just what did I get myself into?
Whatever! At least it can't be worse than had I continued letting
my life be decided for me! And especially getting married to a horrible creep!)

Young Man's voice: "We're baaaack!"
Daimon: "Ah good you two are back. I have someone to introduce you to. Mikuriya-san! Can you come out here?"
The sound of Daimon's voice broke Aya from her thoughts as she stopped unpacking and headed to the front of the dojo.
There she saw an energetic young man and a young woman.
Energetic Youth: "Oh is she a new fighter?"
Daimon: "Actually she is going to be our new Assistant Manager starting today."
Yukari: "Oh! An Assistant Manager? Hi, I'm Mitsumine Yukari, pleased to meet you!"
Shingo: "And I'm Yabuki Shingo! Kusanagi Kyo's number one pupil!"
Kyo: "Stop calling yourself that!"
Aya: (Wow! It's like the Sun itself grew legs and learned how to talk!) "My name is Mikuriya Aya. It's a pleasure to meet you two!"
Yukari: "Oh! I need to get dinner started!"
Aya: "Should I help you?"
Yukari: "Oh that okay, you just got here and still need to unpack don't you? I'll let you know when it's ready."

Later during dinner...
Aya: "So this is a traditional homecooked meal? It's nice."
Shingo: "I know! Mitsumine-san's food is the best!"
Aya: "I wish I could cook something this good."
Yukari: "I can teach you!"
Aya: "Really?! That'd be great!"
Kyo: "Oi, those girls are hitting it off quick!"
Benimaru: "The dojo was already beautiful with Manager-chan's presence, now with Mikuriya-chan here it's absolutely dazzling!"
Kyo: "Would you stop?"
Benimaru: "Say, what you're doing before Mikuriya-chan?"
Aya: "Uh...well I had just finished High School so um I hadn't started working yet."
Yukari: "So this is your first job, then? Let's do our best, okay?"
Aya: "Yeah!"

Thus began Aya Mikuriya's new life as the Assistant Manager at
a dojo for male fighters.