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"You're racing again? Haven't you learned anything from your last race? You could have died and your car was a total wreck. Your Supra was in the workshop for ages and for what? Is a win over that black Lancer Evo that important to you?" screamed a teary eyed Yuri as Kenji calmly walked over to his golden coloured Supra. "The crash was a fluke and you should know better than anybody that I would never lose to anyone on Tarago" replied Kenji before speeding away.
The four cars slowly came to a halt. The doors of the FD opened and both the brothers walked out to greet the opposing team. The other team members followed suit however Nakazato was distracted by a familiar face looking on in the stands. "Yuri…is that you?"
Yuri was naturally surprised at the sight of her childhood friend. "Nak how have you been? Why are you here…." "I'm racing and you? I never knew that you were interested in racing." Yuri then began explaining that she was here just to cheer on Kenji in the golden Supra however she also made it clear that she disliked the fact that he races, tears began flowing down her cheeks. "He promised me that this would be his last race if he lost…."
Nakazato just couldn't stand it anymore, the sight of his first crush let alone his closest friend since childhood in tears was just too much to bear. "I'll race him tonight and I'll make him quit" whispered Nakazato as he began to feel the adrenaline rushing through his blood.
"What is the meaning of this? This is a direct insult, you come to our territory and challenged us to a race with your second rate drivers? Ryosuke you are the one I want to race not your useless subordinates" shouted Kenji visibly losing his temper. "I don't think you understand….. these subordinates as you called them are more than enough to put you and your entire team to shame. I see no need for Keisuke let alone me to go up against any member of your team", replied the always calm Ryosuke.
"Well lets make a deal….if any one of my team members win a race against any one of your members, you will have to race me" to which Ryosuke replied "I don't see why not as none of your members have a shadow of a chance against any of Project D members….you're on"
"Ok this is the formation of the race….For the first race Nakazato will race against the Integra…he is nowhere as good as you and his car is inferior to your GTR but the small chassis of the Integra is better suited for the track so be careful, Akira you are up against the MR2 just drive like you normally do and you will have no problem. Takumi you will be going against Ken….yea Nakazato? What's wrong?" "Ryosuke I know I'm out of place saying this but I want to drive against Kenji…..I'll put my participation of Project D on the line…."
Everyone diverted their attention to Ryosuke…no one has ever gone against his decision so none of them knew how he was going to react…no one except Akira. Both she and Ryosuke gave a thin smile as Ryosuke stated "Are you sure that's what you want to do? Kenji's Supra has a reputation that is as prestigious as that GTR of yours. And it has been said that his skill is on par with that of Kyouichi whom you have lost to before. Even if you and he are equally skilled you would still be at an disadvantage as Kenji knows Tarago as well as you know Myougi. Are you sure you still want to race him….I for one do not intend on racing against anyone tonight." "Don't worry Ryosuke, you have my word…..you will not have to race….I will beat Kenji. I stake my entire reputation on it" At this point Ryosuke had turned around and headed back towards the FD "Okay…you will be racing Kenji, Takumi will be racing the Integra….one more thing and this applies to everyone in Project D, Your reputation means nothing to me or the team. Remember that."
"Ready? 3, 2, 1 GO!" The Integra shot out ahead of the Trueno at the start however the raw power of the engine of the Trueno allowed it to creep up to the rear bumper of Integra before both cars braked hard, accompanied with the symphony of gears downshifting as both vehicles headed into the first corner. As promising as the Integra looked in the beginning of the race, all hopes of it continuing its inspired performance was shattered when Takumi managed to perform and inch perfect drift in the forth corner of the race which happened to be a long and tight left hander. The Trueno was right on the taillights of the Integra before the corner and the next thing everyone saw was the white Trueno taking the outside line at an incredible speed, effortlessly passing the black coloured Integra.
The second race was even more of a mismatch. The MR2 never had a chance against the professionally hopped up 350Z. "Her machine alone is enough to beat most of her opponents. You may not know this Kei but Akira was well on her way to the professional circuit before a humiliating loss in a one on one race broke her mentality….this along with the fact that the stress her father placed on her was enough to persuade her to stop aiming to race professionally. I pity anyone who has to go up against her and her 350Z. Be thankful she is on our side." Keisuke listened silently while wondering what type of person would be able to beat Akira before realizing that it was the first time Ryosuke had spoken highly of someone other than Keisuke himself or Takumi. "Who is this girl and who is she to big brother?"
The cheers however began to go wild as both racers for the third race positioned themselves on the starting line. A sleek black colored R33 Skyline GTR going up against a Golden colored Supra. Two of Japans premier touring supercars going head to head with the leader of Myougi Nightkids, Nakazato piloting the skyline where as Kenji, leader of the Streetkings in charge of the Supra. Finally a race which on paper seems as evenly matched as they come. "I will not lose" thought Nakazato as Kenji whispered under his breath "You are going down."