Han drove through the streets of Tokyo until the buildings started to thin out and became less and less modern. Savannah kept quiet as she let the world wiz past her as they made their way through the twisting mountain roads. They eventually made it to a layby where the rest of the group were waiting, an uneasy feeling settled in Savannah's stomach as she knew that these roads were known for drifting, she kept her attention focused on the scenes outside the as Han turned the engine off and he and Kayleigh got out the car leaving Savannah with her thoughts as they began to socialise.

Kayleigh looked over at the car seeing Savannah sat there staring out the window with a sigh she walked over and opened the car door and leaned against the car.

"What's up with you?" She asked somewhat frustrated with Savannah's behaviour.

"Nothing, I just don't want to drift, we came here for more than just the car culture and work remember?" Savannah sighed as she looked up at her best friend, Kayleigh nodded as she seen the conflicted that shone in Savannah's eyes.

"You still need to have fun and relax, you can't just keep running around looking for a ghost, you always said that you might never find him, you have only a last name and no photo, and that article that you carry around with you." Kayleigh said, as the words left her mouth she instantly regretted them as she looked at Savannah's face.

"I'm sorry it wasn't meant to come out like that, I just don't want you to waste your life chasing someone who didn't want to be apart of your life." Kayleigh explained as she reworded herself.

"I know what you meant, and maybe you are right, but I can't give up… I'll never give up." Savannah sighed as she got out of the car and gave her friend a hug before she turned on her smile and walked over to the rest of the group, taking a seat next to Han and letting the conversation flow over and chipping in when needed, her mind on other things she managed to keep up with the conversation. They must have been sat there an hour or so when Savannah had finally had enough of trying to keep up with the mess of words that were beginning to blend together, she stood from her seat and walked to the edge of the layby which was settled on the edge of the cliff with a sheer drop on the end.

"Don't do it, whatever it is you are thinking." Han chuckles as he walks over and stands next to Savannah who just sighed as she looked up at the sky.

"Don't worry, I may do stupid stuff but not that kind of stupid stuff, I just have a lot on my mind at the moment." Savannah sighed as she took a seat in the dirty drawing patterns in the gravel with her finger.

"Like what exactly?" Han asked watching her closely as he sat next to her.

"It don't matter." She shrugged as she continued her doodle absentmindedly before she looked up at Han, she could read the concern on his face but brushed it off with a smile.

"Don't worry it's all trivial, none of it matters, only the here and now matters." She smiled hoping that would be enough to curb the questions, which it did, for then at least.

"Any way, we are here to teach you to control your drifting, you said you could drift now I want you to control it." Han smiled back at her, causing Savannah to look away and down at the sheer drop.

"You forgot the part where I said I get over confident and spin out, these roads are pretty narrow spinning out is going to land with us down there." Savannah practically gulp, it wasn't the fear of getting hurt or being killed, it was the fear of hurting someone that had always put a stop to her trying.

"I'll be in the car with you, I'll guide you through it if I see you struggling." Han smirked as he stood, brushed the dust and gravel from his pants and held out his hand for Savannah. She looked up at him and took his hand before brushing off her own pants and walked with him to the others.

"So we finally get to see what you're made of eh Savannah?" Twinkie laughed as Savannah walked over to the RX-7, she couldn't wait to get behind the wheel something she had been dying to do since she had laid eyes on the beast. She opened the car door and sat in the driver's seat a smile instantly creeping along her lips as she began adjusting the seat and mirrors.

"Wow I haven't seen a smile like that since she had finally got her hawk up and running and took it out for it's first drive and came back running perfect." Kayleigh laughed as she watched her friend bring the engine to life with a purr, Han laughed as he took up his seat next to Savannah and she rolled out of the layby.

"Now get a feel for the road, the curves, the camber." Han began to explain but Savannah was already in her far away place, already feeling everything she could through the steering wheel and through the suspension and so on, it wasn't long before Savannah was showing Han exactly what she was capable with, the only difference she felt like she had nothing to prove, as she threw the RX-7 around the corners she felt free, her smile grew to the point that she burst out laughing.

Han looked over at Savannah a smile of his own forming, he had known her for a little while now and he was seeing a completely different side of her a side he knew could quite easily get him into trouble. A side he could fall for if he let his own guard down.

"So what's Savannah's story?" Sean asked Kayleigh as they stayed in the layby lazing in the sun.

"It's a tragic one, but it's her story to tell, I made a promise to Savvy one that I can't break because she would never forgive me." Kayleigh sighed as she looked from Sean to the road, a small smile crept up her lips as she remembered the smile on Savannah's face when she sat behind the wheel of the RX-7.

"Savvy, she had it tough growing up, but she made the most of what she had… After everything she has endured it's surprising she is still standing, she's the strongest person I know and the best friend anyone could ask for, she'll go above and beyond to protect the ones she loves, no matter when she is needed she'll always be there for you, she's never too busy for you, she fiercely loyal and hates betrayals… She is certainly someone you want on your side when everything goes to hell… Or when she loses her temper." Kayleigh said as her mind began to wander through the many memories she had of her time in Savannah's small circle.

"You two have been through a lot together, it seems." Neela said quietly, Kayleigh shook her head as she turned her attention to her new friends.

"I was just a helpless spectator, we all were, it was Savvy who went through hell and back." Kayleigh said quietly, just as the RX-7 came into the lay by, with a laughing Savannah and Han.

"Well you two look like you had fun." Kayleigh said brightly trying to bring some happiness back into the atmosphere. Savannah smiled as she walked up to her best friend and threw her arms around her neck.

"Whoa what's this made of?" Kayleigh laughed as she hugged her friend back.

"I just finally feel free." Savannah laughed as she let go and turned back to the RX-7 then to Sean,

"It's a shame I don't have a car, or I would take you on DK." Savannah smirked as she looked at him.

"Oh is that a challenge?" Sean asked as he stepped up to Savannah.

"More or less." Savannah shrugged as she turned on her heel and headed back to the car she had been driving moments ago and got into the driver's seat.

"Sorry Han I think you may have just lost your car." Kayleigh laughed as she walked up to him.

"She's got a smile on her face and she's happy, she can drive it for a little while but maybe we should get her a car." Han smirked as he watched Savannah.

"Careful Han you might trip and fall." Sean laughed as he overheard what Han was saying.

"I think it's too late." Han mumbled under his breath.