Tokyo, Japan

[Lei Wulong]

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A commercial airline landed in Tokyo, as a young woman stepped out with her suitcase.  She later makes her way to collect the rest of her belongings as a rental car waited for her.  This young woman was of Chinese descent, as well as being petite and just a little taller than average height.  Her neatly trimmed ebony locks went barely past her shoulders as she made the preparations to get her a hotel room.  Upon finally getting everything together, she grabs her phone and calls her family to let them know that she made it. 

Finally, an image popped up on the screen.  It was an older man, though he had long black hair, wrinkles were evident on his face, signifying his old age.  Despite being only 68, Lei had still managed to age gracefully through the years, as his brother did.  He did have several strands of white hair, as well as looking as though he were still in his 50's.  But his age did manage to catch up to him, and boy it did, as Lei found that he couldn't really use his Drunken Boxing or go into his many stances as his joints would lock up on him, not to mention, he had developed arthritis over the years, thanks to all the strain he put on his joints well into his early 60's.  Helena was the same way, once she hit 55, she could no longer perform a lot of her moves just as she used to, and like Lei, she had some arthritis, too.  Good thing Li-Mei learned her father's style before he had joint issues.

"Li-Mei!  I see you've finally settled in.  Mind showing me the room."

Li-Mei did as instructed and showed her father the room, and he awed in amazement.

"Ahh, brings me back.  Ya' know, 40-years ago, I became an Interpol agent and traveled to Japan for my first mission like you did."

"Yeah.  I remember that story."

"After showing what I was made of, Interpol kept me."  

"Of course."

"And I traveled the world, met a few women along the way, though your mother and I just met at a party hosted by one of my co-workers. And then I met Helena, while we were on vacation in Japan, remember?"

"Yes, barely.  I do remember Xian joining the tournament and getting her first movie contract."

"Yes.  And remember when Helena announced that you were gonna be a big sister?"

"Not really.  Dad, I was three.  Don't expect me to remember these things."

"I remember when my dad became an Interpol agent, and I was only two!  Remember, having a sharp memory makes you a good detective!  It runs in the family!"

"Yeah.  Well, anyway, I'm going to get off the phone now.  I'm gonna talk to mom, and tell her about this."

"Bye.  And Li-Mei..." Lei's eyes widened.  "Be careful.  Okay?  Love you, girl.  Bye.  Call me whenever you can!"

Li-Mei hung up and smiled.  Eventhough her dad was almost 70, he still had the mentality of a father of young adults.  He was still the overprotective dad, and his age didn't stop him from being a parent.  Though she did wonder how long was Lei going to be around, since his brother is nearing into his 80's.  Lei joked about how the average life expectancy of a male in the Lei Clan was often in their 40's.  Which was true.  Her grandfather died at the age of 41, thanks to Nina's mother.  And her great-grandfather died at 38, because once again, Nina's grandmother killed him.  Then there's her great-great-grandfather who was killed by the Japanese soldiers in the 1930's while trying to get his son to escape capture.  And apparently, her great-great-great-grandfather died in his 30's in a battle.  Li-Mei couldn't help but smile.  Death wasn't something to smile or laugh about, but the entire thing was just so ironic. No wonder Xian is trying to make a movie based on what she witnessed those years ago.

"Alright, better call mom."

[christiemonterio]

Rosa Costa stepped off the plane, ready to try her luck in the upcoming King of Iron Fist tournament. She looked around and smirked "so this is Tokyo"

[christiemonterio]

Rosa was walking around Tokyo when she was run into by a girl "hey! Watch it!"

[christiemonterio]

Rosa was getting on the bullet train on the way to kyoto

[fangredmoon]

When the young, copper skinned silver haired male stepped off the plain for the first time in several hours. He was met with the instant stares of the locals and other tourists, "Been a long time since I came to Japan.. " he said to himself, his voice was light and dry.. But, not unpleasant to hear especially in his Japanese.

"Now... Where the hell is my so-called driver?"

[Lei Wulong]

Li-Mei ran back to the airport after forgetting something very important: her hair clip. It was given to her by her mother, and it was nice pink rose... just like her name. It was very important that she grab that, since it kept her long hair out of her eyes, and it was a nice accessory to her traditional outfit. She finally finds her left luggage and smiled as she saw her clothes and her guide on Japanese. She has visited Japan a couple of times, but now, here she is. She's going to stay in Japan for some time. Her dad was proud, but her mother didn't seem too happy. Her parents never got along. It was a miracle that she even exists... just how did the two manage to put aside their differences and have her? Some questions are meant to be unanswered.

[fangredmoon]

Fang soon saw the girl with the hairclip in her hand, and he sighed with a slight chuckle before he walked toward her to brush up on his Japanese,"Hello my name is Fang,what's yours?"

[Lei Wulong]

"Hello, Miss, my name is Fang"

Li-Mei couldn't help but bow and nod. She knew he was greeting her. "I am Li-Mei. I come from Hong-Kong. I moved here to Tokyo for my career."

Her Japanese was a little broken, but hopefully it was enough and she was well understood. "Are you a native here?"

[fangredmoon]

Fang shook his head, chuckling at the thought of him being a native born Japanaese male. "No, I just come here from time to time" he noted her broken Japanese and then spoke again, in English "This better?"

[Lei Wulong]

Li-Mei nods, and once Fang spoke in english, Li-Mei smiled.

"Yes, this works. I learned English alongside Cantonese, so um yeah. It works out just fine."

Li-Mei then puts the hair pin back in her hair, placing it in her bun.  "Do you know your way around here?"

[fangredmoon]

Fang shrugs his shoulders,looking around aimlessly as he tries to pinpoint the person who was supposed to be his guide,his crimson eyes and silver hair along with his copper toned skin and black glove covered right hand the only odd things onto the male before he looks back at Li-Mei. "Not a clue, really"

[Lei Wulong]

"I supposed that makes two of us then, huh?" Li-Mei muttered.  "But I do have a car, and a GPS, so maybe I can help you find where you're wanting to go."

[fangredmoon]

"Really? Wow, thanks for the help" Fang smiled at her, giving up on his original ride before getting up to look at Li-mei

[Lei Wulong]

"It's nothing.  Kind of what I do." She smiles.  Though Li-Mei really did need a car though.  But that will have to wait until later.  She can drive a rental, plus there are too many pedestrians, so not a lot a driving will be done in Tokyo.  Li-Mei grabs her suitcase and has Fang follow her to her car.  She couldn't help but sense something amiss in his aura.  She wasn't sure what it was, but it was something to be noted.

[fangredmoon]

Fang followed Li mei to her car, knowing his aura wasn't being surpressed and why would he? He was pretty confident in his godlike abilities despite knowing the rules of any new competition