Hi everybody, how are you doing? I'm great. I've been playing a lot of fighter games lately. In the last chapter was my jab at the customization system Tekken is known for. As for the mystery character I spoke of is Christie from the Dead or Alive series. Now back to Liam.

The day was cloudy already. Liam felt rested and ready to start training again. He dressed in his exercising attire and spent the morning in his new routine. When it ended Liam prepared to go to school, until he heard a knock on his door.

"Who could that be?" Liam thought out loud.

Liam mentally prepared himself for that if it was Anna to have a rematch. Liam gently opened the door to see Leo in the boy's uniform.

"Leo? What are doing here? More importantly how do know where I live?" Liam braced himself for more of that knockout spray.

"Yeah… I thought if I left early I could make it to the school on time but I go lost again. I saw you jogging and I hope you could lead the way to the school again."

Liam just stood there. How could this person get lost so easily? Is something else at work here? At least it isn't Anna Williams.

Liam shrugged. He unhooked his messenger bag of his rack next to the door. He took a step outside, locked the door and did a quick follow me hand gesture. "Come on." Leo nodded.

During the journey Liam made sure to point out particular landmarks to at least help Leo in the future. He felt like a moron doing so too. Insulting people's intelligence is not a hobby he likes to do unless he thought the person deserved it. Leo's expression said otherwise though. Leo paid attention then nodded to everything Liam spoke of. Liam made sure to leave out the golden statue of the school.

"Welcome to the Mishima Academy… again…" Liam pointed out the buildings, what to do and such. Leo walked into the main building.

Asuka appeared behind Liam. "Hey Liam, how do you know that cutie pie?"

"A student I came across who was lost. I helped Leo to this school."

"Leo huh, I'll be sure to welcome him later." Lili appeared too this time in a black version of her dress that she normally wears.

"Attending a funeral?" Asuka teased.

"How dare you! I thought I needed to wear something to reflect the weather today."

"Then why not grey?" Asuka retorted with a smirk.

"Enough of this, I am sure Liam has a more refined answer of my dress than your brute force way of thinking. Liam?"

Liam turned his head. "Say something Lili? Going to a funeral?"

Lili scoffed. "What simpletons." Lili stormed off inside the building. Liam chuckled and made a light fist and held it out on his right. Asuka laughed too and made a fist bump with Liam as the warning bell rang.

Liam sat down in his desk. Mr. Waturu entered the classroom with a plain expression. The girls giggled at the sight of him. Liam rolled his eyes.

"Good day class, today I would like you to welcome a new student join us today. A Mr. Leo Ehrlichmann, you can come in now." Leo entered the room in a calm matter and so did it expressionless too. Liam noticed this and thought how playing poker with this person would be a bad idea.

"Good morning everyone, I hope we get along." Leo spoke hoarsely.

There were whispers amongst the class. "Oh my god, he's hot." "Great we have a pretty boy now." "Are you sure about that?" "He looks like a lost puppy."

"Enough." Waturu looked across the room. Since Liam is new too, no one sat next to Liam. "Hey Jaeger, can you help out Ehrlichman here?"

"Yes sir." Liam responded in German. Waturu responded "Good." in German. After that Waturu pointed with a book in his hand to an empty seat next to Jaeger.

Leo nodded. The class started and Leo would receive the welcome of the students later on. The classes breezed on and lunch came around. Leo stood up and stretched.

"I don't like sitting down for so long." Leo, spoke in German.

"Yeah, so do I. So what brings you to this esteemed building for educating youth?" Liam opened his bag.

"My mother is working in Japan and wants me here too."

Liam nodded and began to open his lunch. "So where is the school store?"

"Downstairs, outside at the small building, though I wouldn't recommend it though, since you're still here the good food is gone by now." Liam began to slice his sandwich in half.

"OH NO!" Asuka cried as she desperately searched her bag.

"Not again." Liam whispered to himself. "Asuka come over here."

"What is it Jaeger?"

"Here." Liam offered half of his lunch. "Leo, here take this."

"No no, I can't take this." Leo quickly responded.

"I can't do that too, Liam." Asuka added

"Great, you two have that in common. I had a hefty breakfast." Liam lied. "OR I will be offended if you say no again."

"Well since you put it like that, thank you."

"Thank you." Leo said in German.

While the two became acquainted with one another Liam exited the room to the water fountain outside. He began to drink a great amount of water.

"So, filling that stomach with water to make up for the food?" Lili said above Liam.

"What is it with people speaking behind me?" Liam moaned. "If you want a fight too bad, I am not going to aid in your violent hobby."

Lili laughed. "Don't be absurd. Sebastian told me I am indebted to you with an offering of food." Lili rested her palm over her lips.

"No need to worry, now please leave me alone before something bad happens." Liam continued to drink more water.

"Is that a threat? Here I am just trying to be nice to you cow- Jaeger."

"Fine, if you get me a piece of melon bread from the store, you can call us even."

"That sounds easy enough to accomplish." Lili walked away.

Lili made her way to the store that was beginning to close up. "Good day, I would like to purchase a bag of melon bread please." Lili stood with grace. If she wore glider, she would be sparkling in the grey day.

"Sorry, we sold the last of them moments again. You wouldn't believe it; a student bought the last twenty of them right before you got here." Lili's lip winced in annoyance.

Liam finished the water and began to make his way upstairs. Halfway up the staircase was Iori.

"Hi Liam, want a piece of melon bread?" Iori had about three of them on hand.

"No thank you."

"Are you sure? I heard that Asuka threatened you to give up your lunch and offered it to the new student Leo."

"Again, not true." Liam took another step and continued the room. When Liam was no longer in sight Iori pulled out his phone.

"Ok sir, I used the money you gave me to take the last of the bread."

The phone replied. "Good. Monitor the situation and update me when the class ends today. Is that understood?"

"Yes sir. But what is all this for?" The phone call ended. Iori closed his phone and returned to class.

Lili stood before the gate of the school while her limousine parked near her.

"Where have you been Sebastian?"

"My apologies, Miss Lili I was attending other matters then lost track of time."

"Your tardiness will be noted." Lili said while entering.

The rest of the day passed. The goodbyes echoed in the halls. Liam began to pack up his bag. Leo sat next to Liam. The body language given was as held back, as if scared to do something.

"What is it?" Liam continued to pack his bag.

"Thank you for helping me."

"No problem. I'm always there to help. It's my gift and curse."

"I say you were whipped into doing that. It is more of a force of habit." Asuka said approaching the two.

"Close but no cigar." Liam finished loading his bag. "I will see you two later." Liam left the classroom in a slight hurry for that his stomach ached for something to savor. Liam walked about three blocks from the school. While walking there was a girl standing next to an alleyway. She looked concerned.

"Uh you, please help me." The girl said. She was in her teen and school uniform. It wasn't from the Mishima School though. Liam stopped and looked at the girl.

"What is it?"

"Please help me, my brother was taken by others, I'm worried that he is in danger."

Liam needed no more words. He pulled out his gloves from his bag and began to walk down the alleyway.

"To whoever is in this alley, let the kid go."

"You really are stupid you know that?" A voice called. Liam recognized the person. It was the leader of the bully group he met on the first day.

"Let the boy go."

"What are you talking about dumbass?" The bully with the chain wallet emerged from behind a dumpster. The piercing bully appeared too. All of them have the look of revenge on their faces. Liam was surrounded like hungry wolves gathering to eliminate the prey.

"So revenge huh?" Liam bent his legs slightly and so had his right hand in a fist with his left in an outstretched palm. The girl appeared behind Liam.

"Please save my brother."

"Don't worry." Liam was about to make the first move but he felt a sharp pain in his neck and his nerves cried in pain as cracking sound ticked near Liam right ear. His body felt heavy and fell to the ground. His muscles twitched. Liam couldn't move his head but his eyes still saw that the girl had a stun gun in her hands.

"Alright now pay up." The leader tossed a roll of money to the girl. "Thank you." The girl disappeared from view. Then two more figures appeared. The two were dressed as punks. The two looking as if what was about to happen was usual occurrence.

"Where have you been? I told you to show up ten minutes ago." The leader snarled at them. The two stopped and did some uncaring motions.

"Well we're here now. Is this the bastard that gave you trouble boss?"

"Yeah, let's teach him a lesson."

Liam was still on the ground and was picked up by the chain bully. His arms bent behind his back. Liam's body was still stinging from the stun gun. He was lifted to almost be standing. The piercing bully walked up to Liam. He had his fists up.

The bully began to whale on Liam. Random punches from the torso, stomach, and face. Punch after punch. After that one of the new bullies walked up and did a high kick to Liam's stomach. It seemed that he was locked in a moment in time and the pain was unbearable. The stinging and the absorption of force on the body. The attack went one for another minute. Until Liam was let go of and he fell to the ground, then quickly surrounded. For another fifteen seconds, Liam was greeted by a barrage of kicks. Liam coughed out blood along with his nose bloodied.

"What the hell are you guys doing?!" A feminine called out.

"Who the hell are you?" The second new bully shouted back. A figure appeared in the shadow. It was carrying a bag but it was dropped.

"Oh crap, it's Asuka." The chain bully pointed out.

"Let's get out of here!" The leader shouted three of them turned around to run down the opposite end of the alleyway.

"You're not escaping here you fucking cowards." It was Leo cracking knuckles.

Liam looked up, vision blurred. His entire body ached. He tried to get on his feet but his arms gave out. All he heard were punches and several scared yelps of pain. Eventually Liam managed to have the strength to lift him up again. Looking around the others were beaten and moaned in pain.

Leo grabbed the leader around the shoulder. In a second of stillness Leo did a quick palm to the leader's stomach and was pushed away to Asuka. She bent her legs and swiped her left hand to knock the leader down on the ground then grabbed his lower right leg and twisted it. Liam heard a snap. The leaders squealed.

Liam was struggling to stand up. "Hey you two, I told you my kindness was gift and curse." Liam fell backwards.

Liam woke up. He stared at his ceiling. He leaned upward then felt a sting in his stomach.

"Hey Asuka, he's awake." Leo approached Liam.

"Okay good." Asuka returned to the room holding a tea cup in her left hand.

"How are you feeling?" Leo leaned in to Liam.

"I feel alive and in pain." Liam joked.

"He's fine." Sebastian joked on the other end of the room.

"What are you doing here?" Liam fully sat up now.

"Asuka contacted Miss Lili through cellphone. I'm a doctor too as well as a butler." Sebastian bowed.

"Well how am I?"

"You're great actually. Nothing more than many bruises. You bones are fine too. You have proven yourself to be quite tough." Sebastian smiled.

"Indeed, to be brave enough to face an unknown danger willingly is honorable but very stupid." Lili added standing behind Sebastian.

"Ugh, thank you." Liam rubbed his shoulders. "Hey Asuka and Leo, how did you find me?"

"We followed you for a short time because you forgot a textbook at the school needed to complete tonight's homework. We tailed you for a while but then we lost sight of you. Then we was a girl lead you to that alleyway. She exited the same way so we stopped her. That's when we heard of your… beating." Asuka explained.

"Well thank you." Liam stood up. "What of the boys who attacked me."

"We taught them a lesson. Next time, I said they will end up in the hospital. We would have them arrested for assault but you were still awake enough to tell us not to." Leo clenched a fist.

"Good."

"Why didn't you let us though?" Lili tilted her head.

"I don't want my Uncle Howard to worry about me. He has done so much for me that I couldn't be in so much trouble to fail him now. Again thank you all for helping me."

All of them nodded and smiled. Liam stood up forsaking the pain. "Would any of you care to join me for dinner? I can cook Spaghetti with pasta sauce." Liam walked into the kitchen, unwrapping some of his bandages.

"Don't move moron." "I'll help sir Jaeger." "I'll help too." "Hey be careful with that pot."

After that day the first semester of the school year breezed on. Liam studied and passed all of his tests before summer began. While that time is school, Liam trained on most days for the tournament. Heihachi was true to his word and Lee was standing outside of Liam's apartment to take him into the Zaibatzu district in downtown Tokyo.

"Are you ready sir?"

Liam closed the door and turned around. "I'm ready to compete."

Wow that was a long chapter. I wanted Liam to experience a beating, I just couldn't decide until at this point. As for Lili, Asuka and Leo to come help Liam let me clear this up now. The beating was doorway for Liam to have a chance of real friendship amongst the cast. Sorry about the use of girls, one unknown, and butler, it's just that Tekken doesn't really have any teenage guys for me to work with. I skipped the time at school for that this is still Tekken. The tournament has finally arrived. Thank you again for reading.

Scca: I do want to get to the tournament too but there is still much of what I wanted to do. It is starting now so I'm excited about what to do next. I am still planning on what to do with Anna Williams.

Shantty: Welcome back, I understand that every chapter doesn't need a fight. I sometimes set expectations too high for myself at times. I hope the music idea is working in previous chapters. Can you let me know? As for Leo, the creators meant to have Leo be ambiguous (To have an unidentifiable gender) they wanted to create a character to be loved regardless of gender and I am trying to pay tribute to that idea. I respect the creators for doing so, though I do have an idea in mind for Leo but it is still being brainstormed. I will try to include most characters for that everyone who reads this has a favorite character. Thanks for the Brazilian version name for "William." I'll keep that in mind. If you don't mind me asking what's your first name? (You don't have to tell if you don't want to) Well thanks again for reviewing.

Firepo45: Yeah it is Christie from DoA5. I made the hints so that people who aren't familiar with the series can at least get a peek at the game.