Disclaimer: I said about two weeks, I don't own the IP , and I hate the comma rules.

I promise that will be the last Monty Python reference for a while. Flying Circus was on when I wrote the end of the last chapter, and it had already turned into the "vain attempt at humour" chapter, so I couldn't resist. Also, I haven't completely made up my mind how many people get killed off. Contrary to popular belief, I do take suggestions, so when you review, tell me if you want Helena to survive "the mission" from chapters 3&4 or if an assassin should die in the attempt… well I've said to much now. I hope this doesn't suck.

It was a bright and pleasant day, people were walking the streets of downtown Hong Kong like any other normal day. Little did they know, but that day was going to be the day Lei Fang tried to lose her virginity.

Jann Lee had called before lunch, and asked Lei Fang to "dinner" at a fancy restaurant. She knew he was the one she wanted, and he made it quite clear that he only wanted to be friends, but she figured that, between her black dress (yes, that one) and her brain, she could convince him to feel things he way.

He walked the back alleys of Hong Kong, feeling completely safe, surely his mastery of Jeet Kune Do was enough to protect him from any street thug. It was except for that one time, but then he had been outnumbered twenty-six to one, but then, she jumped into the fray, saving him just like he had saved her years ago. The difference was that he had actually needed the saving. Given their encounters at DOA and various other, less prominent competitions, she hadn't needed his help. And now he was courting a girl with the one quality he valued above all others: she was at least as good of a fighter as he was. And now he was about to have a meal with her, and if he was truly lucky, she would give him a sign that she wanted more though he doubted anyone, even the undefeated Bass Armstrong, with his friends, the "powers that be backstage," could be that lucky.

"May I walk milady home?" Jann asked her after paying for dinner "The streets are no danger to you, but loneliness is a foe that can only be conquered by another."

"Of course, you silly," she giggled "If you hadn't offered, I would have asked."

"Shall we go then?" he offered "Lead the way."

The walk back to Lei Fang's apartment was uneventful, save for a lone meteor burning its way across the sky, it's path seeming to take it over their restaurant, the couple walking hand in hand, finally disintegrating over the apartment, though the lovers thought it too unlikely for their destination to be the same.

"thank your for supper, I had fun tonight."

She kissed him on the cheek and walked into her apartment, leaving the door open behind her for her man, and it felt good to be able to think of him that way, to follow her in.

She waked slowly to her bedroom, with wasn't far in her small apartment. I was obviously only ment to accommodate a maximum of two people, but in the parts of china with the densest population, living spaces this size were housing five or more people. She sighed, wishing there was a better solution to the sex ration imbalance other than importing women from Vietnam, but now wasn't the time for that. She had to convince her friend to bed her. She decided to go with the "these straps are stuck" ploy.

"ehh. unh. argh! Jann, can you help me?" She pleaded 'maybe I should be an actress. I'm pretty good at this' "these straps are stuck! Ugh, this dress is such a bitch to take off yourself."

As she continued to make struggling noises, Jann swooped to the rescue. Between the two of them they managd to get the dress untangled, and he was careful to remain behind Lei Fang as the top half of her dress was released. For the final touch or her ingenious plan, she purposely tripped on her way back into her bedroom, letting her finery fall to her ankles, giving her boyfriend, and it felt good to think of him that way, a clear view of her shaven pussy.

After the requisite umph, she quickly stood up and turned to apologize, "sorry, uh, y'know how it is with these things" and gestured to the garment she was standing on

"Uh, Lei Fang, ah, I can, um, I mean, your bre-, er your naked!" he stammered out

"Oops, she said covering herself and blushing, well there is nothing I can do about it now" she said glancing at the bulge that had formed in his pants, knew she had him, gave him a passionate kiss, pulled back and said simply: "Come to bed"

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Though it was still daylight, the moon rose over Milwaukee, and pair of people sat together by a green-wire table at a café. She wore jeans, a matching denim jacket and black t-shirt decorated with a gold phoenix. He wore black sweatpants and what looked like the top half of a black gi. A German-looking man watched the two from across the patio, his face a mixture of intense concentration and disappointment. 'I had thought you came to these tournaments to find a martial challenge, not a romantic' He was distracted from his reverie by a waiter, asking if he wanted a beverage.

"Bier" he stated gruffly, his accent thick "I don't care what kind"

'I know that boy's face from somewhere, but I can't place it. But I got a feeling he's bad news'

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and that's chapter uh, 6. you've read it, now tell me what you think of it. Did I just write a cliff-hanger? I guess I did. Cat Stevens wrote "moon shadow" good song.