There was a knock on the door to my dorm. "Hey, Lin, get up. It's almost time for the tournament!"
I sat up in my bed. "The tournament is today?"
"Yes, now hurry up we've gotta go!" The voice was that of Jin's.
I glanced around the room. "Where's Asuka?"
"Probly, at the tournament. She always gets there—"
"Asuka fights?" I scrambled to my feet to ready myself. Since none of the girls were here, I opened the door and let Jin come in. After I finished getting ready, Jin and I walked to where the tournament was being held.
Asuka was, in fact, at the tournament, as was Ling and Mi and José. Julia Chang was there, looking better than the last time I'd seen her. Most were people I didn't know.
The lights dimmed over the arena and the tournament began. The first fight was called: Ling Xiaoyu and Hwoarang.
As Xiao walked by me, she smiled and said, "Wish me luck." It looked as though she needed it. The other guy looked pretty tough, kinda handsome, just not as much as Jin.
Jin's hand balled into a fist as Hwoarang's name was called.
Ling and the other guy got into their stances in the center of the arena. The announcer called it into play.
Xiao kicked and punched at her adversary from weird angles. She knew he was a little hard to start off with but she was sure she could win if she really tried. She was bringing out combos I thought looked interesting. It could've been because she'd used a Chinese style.
Mi had trained with her and told me all the names of the moves she did. "That one is 'Storming Flower'….and that kick she just did is 'Mistrust'……" Miharu went on and on until Hwoarang lay on the ground.
The announcer called for the next fight. I heard my name and then, "Asuka Kazama."