The roster of fighters was decreasing as more people were beaten and knocked off the brackets. Only four participants remained, that being of Kasumi, Lei Fang, Ayane, and of course Jann Lee. These four individuals had overcome the other fighters after suffering minor pains and aches, reaching their way to the finals. Day four was the last and final day of the competition when the Tournament would finally draw to a close and crown a winner. The last approaching battles would certainly be the most violent and intense yet.

Now that day three was finally over, Kasumi and Lei Fang thought it would be best to proceed and visit their injured friend Hitomi in the hospital. At the beginning of the day she made a request to see both of them, and they gladly agreed to come visit. Upon walking into the white walled bedroom, Hitomi, while bedridden, greeted them with a gentle wave. Her lacking strength made it difficult to sit up, so instead Lei Fang and Kasumi sat over by the bedside in the direction her head was facing. This was a sad moment for the young half German, who looked to be in such bad shape. Her voice could only carry a soft whisper and her body remained restricted to the bed, unable to move.

"I'm glad you guys came," she said, mildly.

"I told you we'd both come see you," Kasumi noted.

Lei Fang didn't speak and just kept her eyes locked on her injured friend's motionless body. By no means did she ever see Hitomi like this before, and experiencing it for the first time was truly devastating.

"Lei Fang, how are you doing in the Tournament?" the German teenager asked, whispering weakly.

Lei Fang scooted closer on the bed and finally spoke her first sentence since being inside the hospital.

"I'm doing great. We're in the finals now," she said, apathetically.

Hitomi smiled gratefully, for she knew such a thing was bound to happen anyway. It made her proud that at least her friends made it to the finals. Following that, she slowly reached over and patted the side of Lei Fang's healthy conditioned legs to congratulate her.

The Chinese student barely made coordinating eye contact with her injured friend, choosing to face the other direction in regret. It was by then Hitomi suspected something was troubling her.

"Lei, I can tell something's bothering you. Your eyes are telling me something you are not. What is it?"

Lei Fang saw no use in hiding it anymore. She was too obvious to hide anything, even from her friends. The sadness in her eyes, quiet voice tone, and pouting lips were all too noticeable to ignore.

"I can't stand seeing you like this. You are only here because of Jann Lee. It pains me to see you constrained to a bed."

"Lei Fang….." Hitomi murmured, before she was cut off.

"No! I'm right and you know it! This is his fault and if anyone should be laid up in a hospital bed it should be him!"

Saddened tears poured from Lei Fang's closed eyelids, soaking into the thick blankets. This struck her worse than anything else before. Jann Lee was the reason behind Hitomi's injuries. His ungrateful actions were held accountable for the damages and wounds that he gave not only to her, but to the other competitors as well. He had hospitalized dozens of people in the Tournament, persuading others to quit, and this was all done because of his hate for another human being that dealt a crippling blow to his awesome winning streak. This personal dilemma he was constantly pushing to get others involved in was sickening. It was time someone taught him a lesson and Lei Fang believed that time would start tomorrow.

"Please be careful when fighting Jann Lee," Hitomi pleaded. "He wants to harm you more than anything."

"I don't need to be careful, if anyone should be careful it should be Jann Lee," Lei Fang said boldly.

"Don't get too cocky, now," Kasumi thought to herself, silently.

"I can tell you improved so much from before, but you have to be on your guard at all times. Do not be careless like me. Carelessness and overconfidence got the best of me, and I lost. Don't let it get the best of you, Lei Fang."

Hitomi then snuggled underneath the blankets. Her eyes were becoming drowsy, letting her friends know it was time for her to rest. Not becoming a bother, the two redirected themselves outside, waving goodbye to the sleeping half German.

"We better go," said Kasumi, suggestively.

"Ok."

The Final Day

In addition to leaving, Lei Fang took one last and final look at Hitomi as she slept comfortably in bed.

Jann Lee awakened from his messy bedside, flashing open the blinding curtains and bringing forth the sun's bright rays into the darkness of his hotel room. He put on a pair of pants that ended above his ankles, and a white buttoned up shirt.

This was it, the day he had been speaking of for monthes to come. It had been a yearlong wait, but he felt it was well worth it. He walked out of his room, meeting Shen in the hallway by the opening elevator.

"Its time," he whispered to his trainer, stepping through the sliding doors.

Jann Lee's face looked as cold as ice. His eyes burning holes through the walls he gazed upon, with Lei Fang looming around in his thoughts. One would think he'd be excited for this day to come and he was, but didn't do as much to show it.

Three of the four remaining participants arrived at the stadium, taking ganders at their names on the bracket board. Ayane saw her name posted next to Jann Lee's, and both Lei Fang and Kasumi found out they would be facing each other. Of course it didn't come as a shock, for they understood they were destined to fight against one another sooner or later. Whether one conquered over the other, it did not matter. Their friendship would forever remain intact despite whosoever picked up the victory.

The first match of the finals would take place against Jann Lee and Ayane. Ayane hoofed into the ring and stood alone in wait. The doors of the stage entrance slid open, but the young dragon did not make an appearance. Lei Fang and Kasumi patiently watched from the barricades in confusion.

Thirty seconds had gone by and there was still no sign of Jann Lee. The crowd started to become rowdy and demanded to see a show. Suddenly, Lei Fang grunted and slanted her eyebrows in reaction to hearing the sounds of pounding footsteps coming to the outside from the entrance.

Jann's stern face appeared from the shadows with Shen by his side. He received massive boos from each side and all around the stadium. His attention was mostly centered on Ayane, but he halted his moments and eased his head towards Lei Fang by the barricades. There was no apparent smile on his face this time, only a look of displeasure. The boiling tension between the two as they traded glares was rising and Kasumi could feel it growing even thicker as she saw the angered look in her soon to be opponent's face.

Jann Lee finally ended his stare and made his way into the ring. Ayane was now the main focus of attention, and she wanted to ensure that. She stepped forward meeting only at his chest because of his height length. The redness of her eyes brightened themselves into a fiery blaze, as did Jann's.

Both fighters refused to speak, heading into their traditional fighting stances. The crowd went into silence in anticipation to see who would attack first. Ayane quickly ducked low and swept her legs into Jann's. He slightly tripped and brought himself up to throw a jab at his speedy opponent as soon as she recovered from the ground. She cart wheeled to the side and avoided his fist from touching her.

Jann then threw a furious barrage of stringing punches that caught Ayane as she fluttered backwards. He knew he had the ninja where he wanted and struck her in the abdomen with a snapping kick to slow down her mobility. Her head tucked in against her chest, and her legs slumped down sluggishly. Jann Lee didn't stop there and was evidently looking inflicting more damage. He continued his assault and pounded Ayane furiously, knocking her senseless, releasing a horde of punches aimed for her entire upper body.