Author's side note: I didn't include Bayman and Leon in this fic b/c I felt that I had more than enough characters to handle as of now. Ok, well.enjoy.

Lei Fang walked quickly into the Airport and looked around for some traces of her friends. She spotted them over by the seats, chatting loudly. "Hey Lei Fang!!" Tina shouted upon spotting her. Tina waved her over excitedly and they both shared a hug. Tina was one of her best friends. They came to know each other after the first DOA tournament and managed to keep in touch through frequent phone calls and email. "Lei Fang!! It's so good to see you." Helena said, as she embraced Lei Fang. Lei Fang smiled at her and the others cheerfully. "Hey Ayane, Kasumi. What's up?"

The Girls chatted for a while before Lei Fang noticed something. "Hey, where are the guys?" She asked. "Oh somewhere over there," Kasumi pointed "by the bar." "Figures" Ayane said, rolling her eyes. "They're probably getting drunk or something. That's what they always do." "Hey Guys," Tina started, getting excited. "Who are you guys looking forward to seeing the most? Ya know, out of the guys."

"Well.I'm really looking forward to seeing Hayabusa." Kasumi said, blushing slightly. "Yea, He's really cute." Tina said, nodding. "Hey!!" Kasumi protested. "Oh sorry Kas." Tina laughed, "I forgot, he was yours."

"Well, I'm looking forward to seeing Hayate." Ayane said, readjusting her ribbon. "Hey!!" Kasumi started. "Don't forget he's your brother." "HALF!" Ayane yelled, but then stopped herself and said in a lower tone. "Half brother, thank you very much." "Well, that's still wrong." Kasumi said. "Right guys?" She looked around her to see if anyone would take her side, but the others just avoided her, unwilling to take sides on this matter

"Well" Helena started, trying to change the subject. "I want to see Gen Fu again." "Eww!!" Tina made a disgusted face. "Isn't he uh.a little too old for you Hel?" "No!! Not in that way!!" Helena protested, while Lei Fang giggled slightly to herself. "I just have a deep respect for him that's all." "Sure" Lei Fang said, rolling her eyes, as she and Tina shared a good laugh in Helena's expense. "Oh!! You guys are impossible!" Helena scowled.

"We all know who you're looking forward to seeing, Tina." Lei Fang said, turning towards her. "Who?" Tina asked, giving Lei Fang an uncertain look. "Zack" Lei Fang teased. "Ewwwww!!" Tina screamed. "Lei Fang!! You know I can't stand that guy! He just creeps me out! He's the only guy I know that wears a bra, for god's sake!!" Tina feigned anger and annoyance as the other girls laughed at her.

"Oh yea?" Tina started, smiling devilishly at Lei Fang. "Well, I know who you're dying to meet again. The guy who you dream about every night when you sleep." "Oh don't go there." Lei Fang warned, for she already knew who Tina was going to say. "JANN LEE!!" Tina exclaimed, laughing at Lei Fang's discomfort at the name. "I sooo do not like him!!" Lei Fang protested. "In fact I hate him!! He's soo arrogant and and..stupid." "Yea, well, you can't deny the fact that he's hot, too." Tina reminded her. The other girls all nodded in agreement. "I can't believe you guys." Lei Fang said, shaking her head, but before she could say anymore she spotted the guys walking towards them. The other girls all turned around too.

Lei Fang spotted Jann Lee first, and her heart skipped a beat. Ughh.why does he always have to look so good??!! She asked herself. Jann Lee was wearing loose khakis and a slimming Black T-shirt that showed off his muscular frame. She quickly glanced down at what she was wearing. A tight baby blue T-shirt, that said "Hug Me". The shirt was short so as to reveal her tight abs. With the shirt, she wore a mid length denim skirt, that accented her curves. She was satisfied with her outfit and hoped Jann Lee might like it too. But why should I care what he thinks??!! She thought frustrated at herself for being so self-conscious around him.

"Hiya Girls!!" Zack greeted. He was wearing a bright colored Tie dyed shirt with, Get this, Purple velvet Pants. Lei Fang could see Tina's disgusted countenance as she glared at his clashing outfit and couldn't help giggling to herself. "Hi" The girls greeted back. Zack made his way to Lei Fang and looked her up and down. "Looking Great, Lei" He commented, and pulled her into a tight hug. Jann Lee looked at them, grunted and looked away. "Uh what was that for?" Lei Fang asked Zach as he pulled away. "Your shirt" He repied. "Huh?" "Your shirt. It says "Hug Me". "Oh" Lei Fang said, looking sheepishly down at her shirt. Zack then spotted Tina and proceeded to go over and harass her, a regular hobby of his. Bass followed Zack with a glaring look to his face. Kasumi and Hayabusa started chatting, Ayane pulled Hayate to the side and started up a conversation and Helena went over to Gen Fu to asked him how his granddaughter was doing.

Lei Fang shifted uncomfortably. Everyone else was engaged in some sort of conversation besides her..and Jann Lee of course. He was standing as far away from everyone else as he could, with a blank distant look on his face. She wondered what he was thinking about. Well, she might as well go up and say hi to him, she thought. Sure, he could be a jerk at times, ok most of the time, but she always tried to be polite and cordial when she could. Lei Fang walked up to him and cleared her throat. He looked at her without saying anything.

"So.um.are you looking forward to this year's tournament?" She asked, trying to start some sort of conversation. "I look forward to every tournament." He replied in a monotone voice. "Oh..Well, me too." Jann Lee grunted and they both just stood there for a while. Lei Fang shifted her legs nervously from side to side. She never liked silence, it made her uncomfortable, but then again, she was usually always uncomfortable around Jann Lee. She wondered why, but then Jann Lee's voice cut into her thoughts. "I don't even see why you guys bother to join into the tournament, when I'm in it." "What do you mean?" Lei Fang asked, narrowing her eyes at him. "I mean, you all know I'm gonna win. Just like I did last time. You don't stand a chance." "Oh really?!" She asked, curling her hands into fists. "Well, guess what, I'm gonna beat you this time or I'm gonna die trying!" Jann Lee merely glanced at her. "That's what you said last time." Lei Fang could feel her anger rising, and was about to give him a piece of her mind when she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"It's time to go Lei Fang. The cabs will be here any minute." Helena said, glancing between the two. "Oh.right." Lei Fang said following Helena. She couldn't help but shoot Jann Lee an annoyed glance first. The whole gang walked outside where four cabs with DOA logos were waiting for them.

Tina got into one, and Zack followed soon after. "Hey!! Who said you could ride with me?" Tina asked, trying to shove him out with her foot. "Hey!! Watch it, babe!!" Zack cried out, smoothing his shirt, which Tina had managed to stomp ugly mud markings on. "I tie dyed this shirt by myself." He ignored Tina's struggles and got into the cab. "Oh no you don't!!" Bass thundered, jumping into the cab himself. "You're leaving my daughter alone!!" "Ahhh" Zack and Tina both cried, because Bass was squishing them into the cab. "Help.mommy" Zack moaned. "Bass you're sitting on my hand." And with that the first taxi took off.

Kasumi got into the next cab, followed by Hayabusa. Lei Fang noticed that they were holding hands, which she thought was really sweet. "Hey wait up, sis." Hayate yelled at them as he jumped on the cab to join his sister and his best friend. The second cab also speeded away. Gen Fu got into the next one, and helped Helena in. Ayane, followed them, cussing under her breath. It was obvious that she had wanted to share a cab with Hayate. The third cab drove away leaving only the last cab. The driver peered out of the window. "Well, looks like it's just you two." He said. Lei Fang glanced at who he was referring to, and cringed. It seemed that only she and Jann Lee was left. They would have to share a cab. Oh brother!! Lei Fang thought. Jann Lee looked at her and then got in the cab. "You coming?" He asked. "Yea, yea," She muttered, joining him.