A/N: Yo everybody! So the Kazamas have met! Not much going on there, I kno but hey.
Answer to asuka-kazama-mishima: YAY a new reviewer! Well, right now I really cant say anything bout Asuka or Jin's relationship, you'll jus have to find out urself :P This isn't really a romance fic so I don't think I'll really expand on any pairings, even tho I'm a huge as Xiaoyin fan, this isn't really a Xiaoyin fic.
Answer to MooNTeARZ: I absolutely luv the fact that you luv my sense of humour so when I attempt to be funny, I kno sumone out there is laughing! Well, if any of the other fights are going to take place in sumwhere really crazy like Hell's gate, do u think they're just going to march right into the pits of the earth and fight? Well, virtual simulator was the answer!
Chapter 16: A new friend
Julia, Asuka and Xiaoyu have arrived at the wilderness. This time, instead of being a big, round full moon, it was only a bright, piercing crescent moon. Hwoarang stood in the distance in his Tae Kwon Do suit, his crimson locks getting blown this way and that by the wind. He spotted the three teenagers standing there so he jogged towards them. "Hey guys." Hwoarang said confidently. "You sound pretty sure that this match is in the bag." Asuka said. "Yeah, I know Christie's tricky but I have to beat her. After this, I'm pretty sure that I'm going to face Kazama." Hwoarang said with a definite look of determination in his eyes. "Don't count her out so soon. She's got rhythm on her side." Julia said. "So she has a giant stereo on her shoulder while she's fighting?" Hwoarang asked sarcastically. "You'll find out soon." Julia said. She had versed Christie at the last tournament and she proved to be no easy opponent. A few minutes later a figure appeared in the distance. "Come on, we don't have all night." A feminine voice called out to the four. Hwoarang turned around to see his opponent standing there with her hands on her hips. "Let's do this." Hwoarang said quietly and headed towards his opponent. "Go Hwoarang!" Xiaoyu cheered, letting out whistles as well as other cheers. When Hwoarang got a good look at his opponent, he got a bit distracted at how…revealing Christie's shirt was. Hwoarang shook his head lightly. Now was definitely not the time for that. "Christie Monteiro vs Hwoarang." The tournament official called out through his megaphone. Hwoarang got into his fighting stance with only one thing in mind. If he wins this, he'll face Jin. Christie got into her fighting stance, appearing as if she was moving to a beat. Julia's words echoed through his mind. 'She's got rhythm on her side.'
"Ready? FIGHT!" Hwoarang lashed out with a powerful kick that sent Christie high in the air, obviously not expecting such a powerful move as the first strike. While she was in the air, he performed numerous kick combos on his airborne opponent, finishing with a deadly roundhouse kick, which caused her to spin through the air multiple times. When she got up, Hwoarang performed a kick aimed straight at her head but she had ducked in time and delivered two low kicks, which swept Hwoarang off his feet. Hwoarang attempted to get up but she had performed a handspring jump that landed right on him, forcing him back onto the ground. She leapt into the air to perform a powerful stomp at her downed opponent but Hwoarang rolled out of the way and was on his feet in seconds. He then performed a crescent kick, making Christie lose her footing. Following this, he used the same foot to whack her on the side of the head as he had done to his master. Christie toppled over as a result. She immediately sprung herself from the ground and kicked Hwoarang straight in the face. The cartilage in his nose seemed to have broken and blood streamed down it. This didn't matter to Hwoarang. He performed a left high kick that sent Christie up into the air. Following this, he performed his Sphere Shot look-alike manoeuvre that sent her to the opposite side. Hwoarang ran towards her as she got up, jumped and kicked her in the head. The move seemed to impact Christie heavily but Hwoarang wasn't finished. He turned around, bringing his other foot to make the same contact. Finishing it off, he performed an axe kick while he was in mid air, bringing Christie immediately to the ground. She struggled to get up again but collapsed. "Hwoarang is the victor."
Xiaoyu's cheering was made more loudly by that announcement. Hwoarang made his way to his cheering section. "You were awesome Hwoarang!" Xiaoyu cheered. "Were you expecting less from me?" Hwoarang said jokingly, a smirk appearing on his face as he smoothed his hair. Behind him, Christie was pounding the ground, angry at herself because of her failure. "Dammit! Now I'll never be able to save him! I'm so useless!" Christie said angrily. The group had heard her and made their way towards her to comfort her. "Who are you trying to save?" Julia said calmly, kneeling down beside Christie. She carried on as if she had never heard Julia. "Why is it that when I try to help, I always fail!" Christie yelled, tears forming in her eyes. "Who are you trying to help?" Xiaoyu said bending down beside Christie, looking at her sympathetically. Christie hastily wiped the tears away from her eyes and spoke, not making eye contact with either of them. "My grandfather was diagnosed with a deadly disease. Only the technology of the Mishima Zaibatsu could save him…" Christie said in a low and depressing tone. Everybody was startled, feeling sympathy towards her. "…but now I've gone and blown it!" Christie yelled, pounding the ground with both fists, tears forming in her eyes again. Julia put her hand on Christie's shoulder. "Don't worry, maybe we could help." Julia said, trying to comfort her although she had no idea how they could help her. "And how would you help me?" Christie asked, tearing her eyes away from the ground to look at Julia with her tear-filled eyes. Everybody was silent. "If Hwoarang wins, he'll give you access to the technology, right Hwoarang?" Asuka said, looking at Hwoarang expectantly. "What? I don-ARGH! Asuka cut Hwoarang short with a sharp elbow to the stomach. "Yeah, sure." Hwoarang said. "Really? You'd do that for me?" Christie asked, her expression lightening up little by little. "Not like I need it." Hwoarang said. Christie immediately wrapped her arms around Hwoarang. "Thank you ever so much! You have no idea how much this means to me!" Christie said excitedly. "I think we've got a fair idea." Xiaoyu said, smiling. Hwoarang was obviously startled by Christie's sudden embrace. Christie let go of Hwoarang and the four left the wilderness grounds.
A/N: Ok, so they make friends with Christie nearing the end of the tournament. I was planning them to not be friends at all but I had just thought this up so that this chapter wasn't entirely pointless. So, hope you liked it and will be willing to wait for the next update (which probably wont be far away :P) and REVIEW!