Separating Love from Destiny
Disclaimer: You know I don't own them and you know who does. So just drop it.
Author's Note: Okay, I know the first chap was pretty boring, nothing new, nothing original. But just so you know, the whole kidnapping thing is just to get the story going, the rest will be completely different. By the way, the writing in ( ) are Lei's thoughts.
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Chapter 2
"This is going to be a great day!" exclaimed Lei Fang, a beautiful, young Chinese girl. She was just stepping out the front door and indeed it was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and the sky was just an endless expanse of blue without a cloud in sight. A warm breeze was blowing and the temperature was just perfect. She sighed happily and hopped into her car, smoothing out her black jeans and putting on her sunglasses. She decided to take the top down as she started the engine and pulled out of the driveway. The wind whipped through her dark brown hair, which she had left in a high ponytail.
Pretty soon she was had arrived at the college she attended. It was really convenient to live so close so that she could still live at home. Even though her mother had remarried, Lei Fang still liked to be close to her because her stepfather was a very important man and therefore very busy. He spent time with them when he could, but sometimes a business trip was unavoidable. Like now, he was halfway across the world. Still, Lei Fang smiled at the thought of all the presents he would be bringing back. She parked the car and gathered up all her things. Two people called her name and waved. She adjusted her violet tank top and ran to catch up with her friends.
She didn't notice the black car parked across the street, the one with the tinted windows. So she certainly didn't see the ice-blue eyes that had been watching her every movement like a hawk.
"Hey, Sarah, Ryan, wait up!" Lei Fang called as her two best friends stopped to wait for her.
"Hi Lei, what's up?" Sarah greeted her. She was a tall girl with bright, orange hair that hung down to her waist and beautiful aqua eyes. She was fair skinned and light freckles were sprinkled across her nose.
"Yeah, you're on time today!" Ryan added with a chuckle. He was shorter than Sarah by a few inches and he had short, black hair and deep, emerald eyes. He was a broad, strong-looking guy, but to all who knew him he was just a big teddy bear. Of course, a teddy bear with the worst sense of humour in the world. And his remark only earned him a playful punch in the shoulder from Lei Fang.
"I'm always on time, thank you very much!"
"Yeah, he knows," Sarah commented. Ryan clutched his arm and began to howl in pain. The girls just rolled their eyes.
"You don't know your own strength Lei! I think my arm is broken! Owwwww!"
"Keep that up and it really will be!" Lei Fang threatened, or tried to.
"You look really cute when you try to be intimidating," chuckled Sarah as Lei Fang broke into a pout. Just then the warning bell rang and the three friends hurried inside.
They all rushed to get seats together as their Anthropology Professor entered the room. He was an extremely old man with loose, spotted skin and large, thick-rimmed glasses. The only bits of hair he had left looked like cotton balls that had been glued above his ears. He cleared his throat loudly in order to get everyone's attention.
"Today we will be continuing the lecture on the daily lives of the ancient Greeks," he began. Lei Fang tried to stay focused but the professor spoke in a complete monotone and pretty soon her mind began to wander as his voice became nothing more than background noise. Plus, it didn't help that Ryan was snoring in the seat next to her. Sarah elbowed him in the ribs in order to wake him up.
"Wha? What's going on? Is class over already?" he mumbled.
"No, now wake your lazy ass up!" Sarah commanded in a whisper.
"But Greeks are boring!" he whined.
"Then why are you even in this class?" Lei Fang asked him.
"Because I thought we were going to learn about the cool stuff from the past," he told them. "Like, the ancient Shinobi clans or something."
"What the hell are you talking about? You knew from the program description that the Shinobi are not part of the curriculum!" Sarah hissed at him.
"Well, a guy can hope can't he? Besides, you know, I heard a rumour that there are actually some Shinobi clans around here, like living up in the mountains or something. I figured that they would teach us about them if they lived so close," Ryan explained. Lei Fang paid more attention now. His last statement had caught her interest.
"Ryan, honey, did your mother drop you when you were a child or were you just born that way?" Sarah asked, putting on a sarcastic smile.
"No, it's true!" He insisted.
"There aren't anymore Shinobi clans left! They've all been wiped out!" Sarah told him.
"Uh-huh, and where's your proof?"
"Where's yours?" By now, Lei Fang had stopped paying attention to her friends' argument. Her mind stayed stuck on that one statement.
(A Shinobi clan living in the mountains? That's practically right in my own backyard! I wonder if it could be . . . )
She stopped herself right there. Of course it wasn't him. There were probably lots of Shinobi around the world, he could be anywhere. And why did she care anyway? She hasn't seen him since the third Dead or Alive tournament.
(The tournament . . . Where I had finally defeated . . . Jann Lee.)
She had given him her heart in the second Dead or Alive tournament. She trained so hard, just to be with him. And what did he do with her heart? He threw it away, tossed it aside like it was an old shoe. And his last words to her, "This isn't the place for you." The way he mocked her with those words. They way he made her feel like she was nothing.
But Lei Fang knew she was stronger than that. She wasn't going to let his rejection destroy her. She had picked up the pieces of her broken heart and put it back together again. Only this time, any love she once had for Jann Lee was gone. It was replaced by the determination to beat him in the next tournament. She trained endlessly, day and night. That day came all too soon for Lei Fang but she knew that it was time. "I'll defeat the dragon in you," she had told him. And she did. To everyone's amazement, she defeated the cocky, Chinese man. She was a whole person again, stronger than ever.
Of course, she was beaten in the very next round by Ein, or as he was now called, Hayate. In fact, it didn't even bother her that she had lost. She had done what she came here to do. And when Hayate had beaten her, there was no gloating in his eyes, no degrading last words. He simply helped her up and went on his way.
The man was such a mystery. First, he had entered as a karate instructor, and then he came back a year later as the head of a Shinobi clan, the same clan that Ryu Hayabusa was a part of. Both had captured her interest, as they didn't seem to be fighting for anything for themselves. Both were fighting for something greater and that had inspired her. Jann Lee only wanted power. She couldn't love someone like that. She couldn't tell anyone why there was an attraction in the first place. Even her friends had told her to stay away, that he was no good. But she was a foolish young girl in what she thought was love. Looking back, she knew it wasn't love, just infatuation. She needed someone better, someone honorable and kind. Someone like . . . Hayate.
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Author: Okay, this chapter was mainly supposed to talk about her past and all that and give a look at her everyday life. I wanted people to understand my take on the two games. I never played the first DOA so maybe stuff happened that I'm not aware of. But I'm only using stuff from DOA2 and DOA3. Also, I don't know for sure if Ryu and Hayate are part of the same clan, but I figured that since they're best friends it would make sense. Besides, it works here so let's just pretend that they are. It will pick up soon! I promise!
Disclaimer: You know I don't own them and you know who does. So just drop it.
Author's Note: Okay, I know the first chap was pretty boring, nothing new, nothing original. But just so you know, the whole kidnapping thing is just to get the story going, the rest will be completely different. By the way, the writing in ( ) are Lei's thoughts.
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Chapter 2
"This is going to be a great day!" exclaimed Lei Fang, a beautiful, young Chinese girl. She was just stepping out the front door and indeed it was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and the sky was just an endless expanse of blue without a cloud in sight. A warm breeze was blowing and the temperature was just perfect. She sighed happily and hopped into her car, smoothing out her black jeans and putting on her sunglasses. She decided to take the top down as she started the engine and pulled out of the driveway. The wind whipped through her dark brown hair, which she had left in a high ponytail.
Pretty soon she was had arrived at the college she attended. It was really convenient to live so close so that she could still live at home. Even though her mother had remarried, Lei Fang still liked to be close to her because her stepfather was a very important man and therefore very busy. He spent time with them when he could, but sometimes a business trip was unavoidable. Like now, he was halfway across the world. Still, Lei Fang smiled at the thought of all the presents he would be bringing back. She parked the car and gathered up all her things. Two people called her name and waved. She adjusted her violet tank top and ran to catch up with her friends.
She didn't notice the black car parked across the street, the one with the tinted windows. So she certainly didn't see the ice-blue eyes that had been watching her every movement like a hawk.
"Hey, Sarah, Ryan, wait up!" Lei Fang called as her two best friends stopped to wait for her.
"Hi Lei, what's up?" Sarah greeted her. She was a tall girl with bright, orange hair that hung down to her waist and beautiful aqua eyes. She was fair skinned and light freckles were sprinkled across her nose.
"Yeah, you're on time today!" Ryan added with a chuckle. He was shorter than Sarah by a few inches and he had short, black hair and deep, emerald eyes. He was a broad, strong-looking guy, but to all who knew him he was just a big teddy bear. Of course, a teddy bear with the worst sense of humour in the world. And his remark only earned him a playful punch in the shoulder from Lei Fang.
"I'm always on time, thank you very much!"
"Yeah, he knows," Sarah commented. Ryan clutched his arm and began to howl in pain. The girls just rolled their eyes.
"You don't know your own strength Lei! I think my arm is broken! Owwwww!"
"Keep that up and it really will be!" Lei Fang threatened, or tried to.
"You look really cute when you try to be intimidating," chuckled Sarah as Lei Fang broke into a pout. Just then the warning bell rang and the three friends hurried inside.
They all rushed to get seats together as their Anthropology Professor entered the room. He was an extremely old man with loose, spotted skin and large, thick-rimmed glasses. The only bits of hair he had left looked like cotton balls that had been glued above his ears. He cleared his throat loudly in order to get everyone's attention.
"Today we will be continuing the lecture on the daily lives of the ancient Greeks," he began. Lei Fang tried to stay focused but the professor spoke in a complete monotone and pretty soon her mind began to wander as his voice became nothing more than background noise. Plus, it didn't help that Ryan was snoring in the seat next to her. Sarah elbowed him in the ribs in order to wake him up.
"Wha? What's going on? Is class over already?" he mumbled.
"No, now wake your lazy ass up!" Sarah commanded in a whisper.
"But Greeks are boring!" he whined.
"Then why are you even in this class?" Lei Fang asked him.
"Because I thought we were going to learn about the cool stuff from the past," he told them. "Like, the ancient Shinobi clans or something."
"What the hell are you talking about? You knew from the program description that the Shinobi are not part of the curriculum!" Sarah hissed at him.
"Well, a guy can hope can't he? Besides, you know, I heard a rumour that there are actually some Shinobi clans around here, like living up in the mountains or something. I figured that they would teach us about them if they lived so close," Ryan explained. Lei Fang paid more attention now. His last statement had caught her interest.
"Ryan, honey, did your mother drop you when you were a child or were you just born that way?" Sarah asked, putting on a sarcastic smile.
"No, it's true!" He insisted.
"There aren't anymore Shinobi clans left! They've all been wiped out!" Sarah told him.
"Uh-huh, and where's your proof?"
"Where's yours?" By now, Lei Fang had stopped paying attention to her friends' argument. Her mind stayed stuck on that one statement.
(A Shinobi clan living in the mountains? That's practically right in my own backyard! I wonder if it could be . . . )
She stopped herself right there. Of course it wasn't him. There were probably lots of Shinobi around the world, he could be anywhere. And why did she care anyway? She hasn't seen him since the third Dead or Alive tournament.
(The tournament . . . Where I had finally defeated . . . Jann Lee.)
She had given him her heart in the second Dead or Alive tournament. She trained so hard, just to be with him. And what did he do with her heart? He threw it away, tossed it aside like it was an old shoe. And his last words to her, "This isn't the place for you." The way he mocked her with those words. They way he made her feel like she was nothing.
But Lei Fang knew she was stronger than that. She wasn't going to let his rejection destroy her. She had picked up the pieces of her broken heart and put it back together again. Only this time, any love she once had for Jann Lee was gone. It was replaced by the determination to beat him in the next tournament. She trained endlessly, day and night. That day came all too soon for Lei Fang but she knew that it was time. "I'll defeat the dragon in you," she had told him. And she did. To everyone's amazement, she defeated the cocky, Chinese man. She was a whole person again, stronger than ever.
Of course, she was beaten in the very next round by Ein, or as he was now called, Hayate. In fact, it didn't even bother her that she had lost. She had done what she came here to do. And when Hayate had beaten her, there was no gloating in his eyes, no degrading last words. He simply helped her up and went on his way.
The man was such a mystery. First, he had entered as a karate instructor, and then he came back a year later as the head of a Shinobi clan, the same clan that Ryu Hayabusa was a part of. Both had captured her interest, as they didn't seem to be fighting for anything for themselves. Both were fighting for something greater and that had inspired her. Jann Lee only wanted power. She couldn't love someone like that. She couldn't tell anyone why there was an attraction in the first place. Even her friends had told her to stay away, that he was no good. But she was a foolish young girl in what she thought was love. Looking back, she knew it wasn't love, just infatuation. She needed someone better, someone honorable and kind. Someone like . . . Hayate.
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Author: Okay, this chapter was mainly supposed to talk about her past and all that and give a look at her everyday life. I wanted people to understand my take on the two games. I never played the first DOA so maybe stuff happened that I'm not aware of. But I'm only using stuff from DOA2 and DOA3. Also, I don't know for sure if Ryu and Hayate are part of the same clan, but I figured that since they're best friends it would make sense. Besides, it works here so let's just pretend that they are. It will pick up soon! I promise!