Hey guys sorry i haven't updated in a while, homework,school, vacation. Stuff like that, anyway enjoy the story. While you can. muhahahahahahaha ahem sorry about that. anyway i'd like to thank the people who actually supported me on my last chapter. anyway Enjoy!!!!

Chapter 2

Tai's Somewhat Addiction

Ryu and Kasumi saw Tai and Nya sparring outside, Tai was wearing his usual black wifebeater and jeans, while Nya was wearing a black tanktop and a pair of faded jeans. Nya saw Kasumi and ran up to her "Hey Kasumi!" "Hey Nya, long time no see." Tai sniffed the air. "Something's burning, Ryu hurry up and get into the kitchen, I think Irene's burning dinner!" with that Ryu ran to the kitchen. Tai looked at Kasumi. " Well well well, look at you. Heh, you look like you've been through some rough times." Nya looked at Kasumi, she noticed a cut on her arm. "Where'd you get that?"

She looked at it "It's nothing, don't worry about it" she smiled.

"Like shit, it's nothing! Now fess up!" said Tai

"It's just a scratch, nothing really" Kasumi said raising her voice a tone higher.

"Well, then ask Irene if she can dress that" Tai

"I need a smoke!" Tai takes out a pack of Marlboros and puts a cigarette his mouth as he tries to find his lighter, Nya takes it out of his mouth.

"Nya, give it back, please." Tai said, doing puppy eyes at Nya.

"No Tai, you promised you would stop!" she says as she shakes it.

"Come on, I haven't had one in three weeks!" Tai yelled

"You promised!" she said

"After this one" Tai grabbed the cigarette out of her hand, then lit it."Yeah right, you always say that!... I still don't get how you can smoke those!" He puffed the smoke out of his nostrils slowly and put his lighter back in his pocket, next to his ciggarettes this time.

"Practice, Nya, practice" said a smiling Tai, he grabbed Nya's hand and told her " Look Nya, I don't want you to start this or you'll end up like me, smoking like this is -"

"Bad, I know but why did you start smoking?" she said while covering her face. He took the unfinished ciggarette out of his mouth and put it in between the middle of his index and middle finger, he then grabbed her other hand and put it away from her face and make her look at him.

"It's because I was stupid back then" Nya started to fuss, not because of the grip he has on her, but the fact that it can kill you, she started imagining him in a coffin, in an eternal slumber, pale as the ashes he leaves from his ciggarette.Tai wrapped his arms around her, "You shouldn't cry for me, I'll be fine... I'll stop smoking" Nya then tightened her fists and cried harder.

"The question is when will you stop smoking?" Nya said while burying her face into his chest.

"Soon" Tai dropped the ciggarette, and stomped it into the dirt. "Soon"

"Tai, Nya, time for dinner!" Irene yelled.

"Come on let's get inside" Tai said. Nya nodded and they left into the house.