~*~*~ Eye of the Midnight Storm ~*~*~

By: Rogue Angel Barton

Okay, here's Wufei and Rei's meeting! I hope I don't disappoint you guys. And oh yeah, I don't own anything except the clothes I'm wearing. Enjoy!

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Rei made a sharp right corner. Her red motorcycle was handling like a charm. Weaving in and out of cars, she hurried to the karate school. She had called ahead of time and a young woman picked up. She told Rei to be there in half an hour to get a chance at the job.

She stopped in front of a medium sized red brick building. A sign saying 'The Chang House of Karate' hung over the door. Taking off her helmet, Rei freed her hair from the sloppy ponytail she had put it in. Hopping off the bike, she walked through the doors.

A girl about twenty greeted Rei.

"You must be Ms. Hino. Welcome. Mr. Change will be with you in a minute. Please wait in that room."

Rei walked into a huge room. The floor was covered in blue mats and the walls were decorated with all kinds of Chinese art.

"He must wanna see what I can do first."

"What are you doing here onna?"

Rei's face flushed with anger. Onna?! What was that? No one called her woman and got away with it. She quickly tuned around. A guy in his early twenties was leaning against the wall and glaring at him. He was wearing the tradition karate uniform and Rei could see huge muscles.

"Who are you to call me onna?"

"I am Wufei Chang, the owner of this school. I heard someone in here was applying for a job, but I only see a weak onna."

"Weak?! I am not weak. And I am applying for the job."

Rei watched as the man snickered. He smirked.

"A woman can not fight."

"How dare you?! A woman can fight just as well as a man."

"A woman's place is in the kitchen."

"You are thinking of the old ways! It is the year 4200! How can you still be so set in the old ways of viewing woman! Since the eighteen hundreds, woman have been in space, discovered cures to diseases and transcended the original ideas of feminism."

Wufei was shock by her words. She was smart, but she was still a woman. And a woman is a woman no matter what.

"You want this job?"

Rei nodded and glared at him. Just because he was kind of good looking didn't mean that he could diss women like that! They are independent human beings that could make their own decisions.

"Well if you want this job, you have to defeat me in hand to hand combat."

Rei smirked. That shouldn't be so bad. HE might be the sensei of this school, but she was the Phoenix.

Wufei watched as the girl simply smirked. She dared to think that he was an easy opponent? Well he would show her the respect those superior to her. However in the corner of his heart he did feel some emotion for this fearless girl.

"Well? Not scared are you, fearless man chauvinist pig?"

Wufei smiled despite the situation. This one had spirit. He liked that in a woman.

He crouched into his position and mentioned for Rei to come. Rei smiled. Rei closed her eyes, letting the strength to run through her veins. Then, her eyes snapped open and she sprang towards Wufei.

Wufei was taken by surprise by her speed and felt her left leg slamming into his chest. Backing up a step, he unleashed a barrage of punches. Rei moved from side to side, trying to figure out his weak side but was hit by a punch in the face, sending her stumbling.

Rei swept him off his feet and tried to stomp on him. Wufei rolled backwards and used his hands to get him back on his feet. HE unleashed a set of roundhouse kicks as Rei blocked each and every one of them. She flipped into the air and headed towards him.

Throwing her leg out she intended to kick him. Wufei grabbed her foot, thinking he had beaten her, but Rei twist her body so that her left leg crashed into the side of Wufei's head. Wufei flew half way across the room and landing ungracefully on his butt. Wufei growled.

Rei charged at him with full force. HE grabbed her wrist as her hand came near his face and pulled her towards him. He quickly bent down and sent a powerful punch to her stomach. Rei's instincts were fast and swiveled past the attack but felt his fist hit he on the right side of her stomach.

Rei moved back slightly and sent a fast blow to right leg. Wufei, being fast, snapped his right leg back. Rei, expecting this, sent her leg in a change of direction and kicked his left leg, sending his to the floor. Wufei rolled over and got up, impressed.

"You are better than many of the so called 'masters' that I have had the fun of sparring with."

Rei felt her cheeks flush slightly. The pig was giving her a compliment. But she found herself smiling.

"You're the best that I've fought with yet."

Wufei acknowledged the compliment by a simple nod. His woman was gaining his respect. But that didn't mean that he was giving up that easily.

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Wufei growled under his breath. This woman was good, really good. By Nataku he was losing to this onna too. But he noticed he had given her several wounds.

Rei observed the guy in front of her. They had been sparring for at least half an hour, but he wasn't going to be giving up soon from the looks of it. She had given him several bruises and cuts and such.

Wufei began to charge towards Rei. Her eyes lit up once she got an idea. She ran from him, heading towards the wall. She jumped onto the wall and pushed back, using the momentum the wall had given her. She unleashed furious kicks which all hit Wufei. Wufei was sent flying back to the other wall. HE slowly slid to the floor. Rei walked to him and put her foot on his chest, pressing down slightly.

"I win."

"Yes woman... you've won the battle... but not the war."

Rei screamed as she felt herself pulled down roughly onto the floor. She felt that she had landed on something kind of hard but softer than the ground. She looked up in alarm and ended staring straight into a pair of amused onyx eyes. Her eyes widened once she realized that she had landed on top of him. She blushed and looked down.

"What do you mean I've won the battle but not the war?"

She watched as the man she was currently lying on top of smirked.

"I must admit, I am a very sore loser. I always want to have a rematch with the person that so kindly defeated me. I have a feeling that you are the same. And since you'll be working here, I predict that there are to be many more spars."

Rei looked at him in shock. She couldn't help but stutter.

"I... I... I got the job?"

Wufei nodded. He pushed her off him gently and stood up. Rubbing his poor muscles, he turned to her.

"You got the job... and some of my respect. Now come along and let's treat the bloody wounds we gave each other."

Rei hesitated once he reached out his hand. She stared dumbly at the floor, trying to reach decision. She looked up at him to see him waiting impatiently. She sighed and slipped her small hand into his big and callused one. In a single smooth movement, he pulled her up and guided her out the door.

"By the way I never caught your name."

"Just realized that dumb dumb?"

"Onna!"

"Fine fine hold your horses. My name is Rei Hino."

Her only response was a snort.

"Woman are still weak."

"We're not starting that again are we! Cuz I can whip your ass again!"

"I would like to see that with the state you're in!"

"Fine you're on!"

"How about tomorrow? I think you cracked three of my ribs."

"Admitting you're weak."

"No, not weak. Just in pain."

"Fine tomorrow, since I think you killed my right shoulder."

"HA! You finally admitted it! I knew I got you with that move! You're so pig-headed!"

"Not worse than you!"

With a snort, Wufei and Rei disappeared into the Wufei's office.

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I'm done! I think that was kind of disappointing, even from my perspective. If a lot of people hate it, I'll rewrite the chapter. But please, REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!