(A/N) what's this? A new chapter? Whoa!… ok so It's not that astonishing but hey, at least I update quicker then others. Actually I think you'll enjoy this chapter, good old Miharu and Xiaoyu heart to heart conversation. I love how I make there friendship so mean!
Disclaimer: If I don't say they own them, Namco will keep me in a cage for another month with out food O.o
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"LING XIAOYU VICTORY!" Woo, I placed my hands on my knees and sucked in a much needed breath. Thanks to all things good in life that was over. Julia Chang had too much brute strength for me to just go all out and attack. No, instead my trick was to avoid and counter. I'd tired her out, and when I could, get a few kicks in before she fell.
I didn't have enough defense to actually block her for long periods of time, maybe two or three hits and I was done. I had tired the 2nd round, and, badly, badly lost. Unfortunately, after she broke through she didn't hold back, so I left that idea in the dust. I had a better fight this year then last year though. She beat me first last year, and the last two matches took a lot longer.
The best thing about winning of course was the last look over the crowd. It was a prize for winning in my point of view. The cheers, the shouts, the claps, they we're sweet to my eardrums. When I think back, Jin was in the crowd for a lot of my matches, I wonder if he was cheering? When I'd spot him, I'd grin and wave, but he'd just ignored the fact that I saw him.
I walked out of the area and to my locker, retrieving a towel and my uniform. (The fight had taken place early in the morning and I wasn't allowed to skip that day, phooey!) I jumped at the touch of someone's hand on my shoulder.
"Xiaoooo!" I light all to familiar voice rung from behind.
"Mi?" I nearly knocked her over when I hugged her. Poor Miharu, I'd accidentally gotten her uniform covered in dirty blood and sweat from my killer hug.
"Hey! Xiao! Get off me!" I took a step back.
"uh, Opps?" she gave an irritated glare before trying to wipe some dirt off her shirt.
"Mi, but…wait, what are you doing here or, really, how the heck did you get in?" she smiled gleefully
"My secret." she nodded her finger, "but I will tell why I'm here.." she turned acting high on herself. " it was because of a certain rumor I heard." oh gosh, High school gossip, here we go again.
"Come on Mi, you really don't think that a rumor can really get me that interested, just hurry up and say it, I don't have forever ." Her grin grew at my response.
"Ya know, I didn't only get in here, but a got a peek at the contenders list…" I snorted.
"So?"
"One name struck me as very interesting.." I picked up my clothes and towel, beginning to walk away.
"Well go entertain yourself with that I have to hurry!"
"It was Jin." I stopped, "he's fighting at six against Hwogo-what's his name." Hworang, of course.
"I.." my eye squeezed shut, I thought I had grown up and gotten past this. "I have to go shower wait here I'll be quickie-quick!" I tried to act all childish to lighten the mood.
"Hey wait!" I walked off ignoring Miharu's protests.
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The warm water slipped out of the shower head calming my nerves and soothing my tense muscles. As I remember, I was so fed up with myself for losing in the last tournament I didn't even go to see Jin's fight with Hworang (strange how they get paired up to fight each year!) it would be a good opportunity to watch it this year.
I ran some soap over my shoulder where a cut had appeared under the blood. Why did I love Jin? My thoughts asked, do I really love him, or do I just miss him? It wasn't fare, I wasn't even allowed to know my own feelings. It wasn't like we really connected, why? Why, why, why did I just start to have a feeling like this for some person? Everything was confusing me and I hated it.
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True to her word (Or mine) Miharu was in the same spot I left her, stressfully eying her watch.
"Xiao, you big stupid idiot, we were suppose to be at school fifteen minutes ago and I already have detention! You better pray that ass of yours runs fast or I swear.." darn, I wish that fight hadn't gotten me so dirty.
"Well we better start running right now then!" I grabbed her wrist and dragged her into a sprint
"Ling Xiaoyu! You're a bad influence on me!" I laughed and Miharu beamed despite her imposition.
"I know, I know" I giggled.
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(A/N) :Avoids Julia hating dioxin fans: Ack!
Shorted then the others I know. There a lot of sequels coming out now it seems, maybe it's a new trend! I hope I don't have to write a sequel to this one cause I'm fresh out of idea for this story. But I probably will have to, it has a kinda incomplete ending. Well till next time, Ja!