Chapter 4

Asuka finally made to school, her heart had finally calmed and her face had lost it's rosy color. Two people, a boy and a girl, were standing in front of the school gate waiting for her. "Asuka!" the young female called out, waving. "Yo!" Asuka replied, raising her bruised hand up. When Asuka approached her two friends, the boy immediately pointed his long finger at her lip. "Ah, Asuka, what happened to your mouth?" he asked, surprised that there would be a bruise on his friend's face. The girl also looked at Asuka's face with a curious look on her face. "Dai," Asuka spoke with a sigh "I got into a fight."

"Did you win?" Dai asked, excited to hear the outcome of the battle. Asuka thought for a moment. Had she beaten Hwoarang? He did sucker punch her at the end, but did that really count as a lose for her? Maybe it was a draw? A draw? No she definitely kick hat cocky bastard's ass. A confident grin crept across Asuka's lips as she was about to reply. "Hell yeah I--"

"Lost." a voice said behind her.

Asuka's female friend look at the person in awe. "So hot..." she whispered. Asuka was confused. She turned around to see who her friend was referring to. "Who's..." her voice trailed off as soon as she saw Hwoarang. "Hey," he said, nodding his head at Asuka's friend. "Hi," the girl said, practically drooling. "Don't talk to him, Hatsumi!" Asuka demanded, folding her arms and glaring hard at Hwoarang. Seeing that Asuka didn't like how he talked to her friends, Hwoarang pushed past Asuka and took Hatsumi's hand within his own, holding a piece of paper in between their hands. "I'm Hwoarang, Hatsumi." he spoke softly, kissing the back of her hand. A bright red popped onto Hatsumi's face and she stepped back. She looked at the had that Hwoarang had kissed as if it was sacred. She then noticed a slip of paper in her hand. She looked back up at Hwoarang and opened her mouth to speak. "It's my number." he stated, closing Hatsumi's hand over the paper. "Keep it safe." Hatsumi nodded slowly and held the paper in her hand tightly, obeying Hwoarang's command. Dai looked at his friend and secret crush with jealous eyes. He had been trying to work up the nerve to ask Hatsumi out, but now this foreigner ruined his chances with her.

"Hatsumi, Dai, can you two leave?" Asuka asked, still keeping her chocolate eyes fixed on Howarang. Hatsumi didn't even hear Asuka's request she was staring lovingly at Hwoarang. Dai on the other hand heard and was glad to oblige. Taking Hatsumi's wrist, Dai started walking towards the school. "See ya later, Asuka." he murmured.

"I feel flattered, Asuka." Hwoarang said, leaning against a wall. Asuka unfolded her arms and placed her hands on her hips.

"And why would you, stalker?"

"You sent your friends off so that we could have some alone time."

Asuka raised a brow." Would you like witnesses to another ass kicking?"

"Another ass-kicking, eh?." Hwoarang repeated. He pushed himself off the wall and stepped towards the shorter female. He placed his finger on the bruise on the side of her lip. "I do believe I won that fight."

Asuka smacked his hand away from her face. "You got a cheap shot in, you coward. You knew I'd won and as soon as I turned away you struck me."

Hwoarang stepped closer to Asuka and pressed his chest against hers. "You wanna rematch, Kazama?" he asked, his hands in fists. Asuka grinned upon hearing Hwoarang's challenge. "Sure, dye job." she spoke, tilting her head slightly. "But...right now I have school because unlike you I have a life and I don't spend my time stalking people." With that, Asuka turned away and walked inside the gates of her school.

"My God, Asuka, who was that foreigner you were talking to?" one girl asked.

"I don't remember his name." Asuka lied.

"Is he your boyfriend? Are you two together?" another girl questioned.

"No." Asuka said, dryly.

How had all these girls found out about Hwoarang and her? It wasn't some type of secret relationship, but it was none of any one's business. Yeah, Asuka was nosy, but that was no excuse for everyone else to be nosy too. Asuka had wondered who started the rumor. She had ruled out all options until she saw her friend Hatsumi at the end of the day. "Hatsumi..." she growled. As usual Hatsumi and Dai was waiting for her at the school gate. Hatsumi had to be the source nothing in her life was private. You knew, your friends knew, and their mother's grandma knew. Nothing was sacred if Hatsumi knew about it. Asuka stormed over to Hatsumi and started speaking. "Why did you tell everyone about Hwoarang?" she asked, glowering at her long-time friend. "There's nothing to tell, but you had to open your big mouth and start rumors." Hatsumi smiled sweetly at the angry female. "If there's nothing going on then why be angry?" she asked. Asuka sighed heavily. She knew Hatsumi was right. "That may be true, but that gives you no right to tell everyone." Asuka said.

The three friends walked and talked and finally it was time for them to got their separate ways. After their goodbyes, everyone went home. As soon as Asuka got home she dressed herself for training. She walked into the dojo and bowed to her father. All the other students were sitting down. Toshiro and his clique were staring angrily at Asuka, but she chose to ignore them. Everyone was in the middle of a conversation, but as soon as Mr. Kazama spoke they became silent. "Class, there has been a request for rematch." he said, looking at his students. "Toshiro has challenged Asuka." he finally said. Asuka sighed and rolled her eyes. He wants to go through this again? she thought to herself. Asuka was beginning to stand when her father made a statement. "Asuka, I know you're injured, you can refuse." Mr. Kazama said, knowing that his daughter would not back down. "No, I'm Fine, father." she said stepping into the center of the floor. Toshiro cracked his knuckles before he finally came in front of Asuka.

This is going to be a piece of cake Asuka smirked at her thought as she stood in her stance.

"Ready," Mr. Kazama said, raising his hand in between the two. "Fight!"

After class was over Asuka went up to her room. Once again she had beaten Toshiro. She did have a challenge moving around. The bruise on her torso created many obstacles for her movements. With her skin wet with sweat, Asuka went to go take a shower. Once she was out she wrapped a towel around her soaked body. She went back to her room and as she opened it she saw Hwoarang lying on her bed.

"Hey, Asuka."