Chapter 1

The Mysterious Stranger

By hitomilover

Disclaimer: I don't own Dead or Alive.

He was gasping for air in the dark forest. He couldn't remember anything expect for the fact that he had been in been in pain for some time and had been calling for help for some time. A young girl about the age of 16 had heard something in the forest by her home and wanted to know who it was. "Help me. Please help me." yelled the injured man. "Who's there" cried a freighted girl behind a tree. She heard a thump as a reply. She peaked out from behind the tree and saw a young man passed out on the ground bleeding from several wounds and went over to see if he was okay. "Hey, hey are you alright" asked the young girl. "Hello" she tried again. When he didn't respond she ran home yelling "Dad" the whole way.

3 Days later

"Huh" the man said when he awoke in a bed in a very pink room. "So you are finally awake." said the young girl. "Who are you" said the man. "I am Hitomi Kartie. Who are you?" Sitting up in the bed the man said to Hitomi "I don't know. Just call me Ein." "Ein huh, that's a great name." Hitomi said. They both smiled before Ein passed out in the bed from loss of blood. Hitomi smiled and put the blankets back on him. "Goodnight." said Hitomi before she left the room.

"So you found a hot guy in the woods" said a female voice. "Oh yea. He is really hot even with all the blood on him." said Hitomi. "Well I know a few things about wounds so I can check up on him." said another female. Hitomi came into the room where Ein was with two girls about her age. Ein was just finishing his lunch that Hitomi's mom had made for him. "Hello Hitomi. Who are your friends." he said with a smile. "Wow' whispered one of the girls to Hitomi. 'He is very sexy." "Ein, these are my friends." "Hello.' said one of the girls 'I'm Alchemy and this is my sister Rose" "Hello" said Rose.

Rose was 17 with a roseish-brownish hair and blue eyes. Alchemy was 16 with a bluish-greenish hair and green eyes. "You like my hair, I dye it my self." said Alchemy. "Wow' said Alchemy to Ein 'he is very sexy. Hitomi you were right" "Alchemy!" said Hitomi with a very red face. Her friends giggled as both Ein and Hitomi looked away from each other blushing. "Well we need to get to karate practice now." said Alchemy still giggling. "Karate?" said Ein "Hmm. Do mind if I watch you guys" With the blush leaving her face she asked "Should you be walking around with your injuries?" "Yea. I'm okay." He said as he got up from the bed. "I just need to talk to your father for a second, okay Hitomi."

30 minutes later

"Where is he" said Rose. "I was looking forward to Ein checking us out" she said with a giggle. Hitomi shoved her. "Shut up Rose." she said blushing and trying to hide her face. The class they were in was for ages 18 and older but due to the three girls skills in karate they were put into the older class. Hitomi's father, the teacher for the class, came in with Ein who was in a karate uniform. "Hello class" said Hitomi's father. "Hello Kartie-sensei" "We have a new student today. This is Ein and he will be joining you from now on in this class." "Lucky you" said Alchemy with a smirk. "Ein, go next to Rose and prepare for training." "Yes sensei." Standing next to Rose he took the pose that everyone else was in.

By the end of the session Ein had already mastered a lot of the techniques that they had practiced that day. After class Rose decided to challenge Ein to a match to see if he had really memorized the techs. Hitomi was going to act as judge and her and Alchemy were going to bet on who would win. "I think Rose is going to win because she is better at karate." said Alchemy. "Well I think Ein is going to win" replied Hitomi. "You're just saying that because you lo…" "SHUT UP ALREADY!" yelled Hitomi with a blushed face. The match then started. Rose started with a punch to his chest but he countered with a blow to her stomach and then an attack to her arm. The attacks took a lot of energy from her and when she went to strike again she found a fist an inch from her face and another fist almost at her chest. Her heart skipped a beat and was panting hard. She then fell to the ground. Ein then got up and reached his hand out to help her up. When she got up her face was red and was shocked that he could beat her on his first day of karate.

"I am going to bed okay Hitomi." "But its only 4:00" said Hitomi. "Well I'm tired. So I'll see you later." "Um. Okay sure Ein. Goodnight." "Goodnight Hitomi." Ein then kissed her on her forehead and went to his room. Hitomi then stood there dazed and red in the face as her friends were trying to drag her away to talk to her.

End of Chapter 1