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Now it was Kaye's turn to show this guy what for. Kaye and Tae stood in the

center of the circle, Tae was looking her over from head to toe. "It looks

like you've survived the fall yesterday, impressive." said Tae.

"You don't sound too disappointed to see me." replied Kaye as she eyed Tae.

"No actually, Kaye, I was hoping to run into you again." said Tae. The judge

was coming towards Kaye and Tae to signal the beginning of the match.

"Brace yourself, Tae, because I'm going to give you some payback." replied

Kaye in a warning tone.

The judge made it to the center of the circle, "Competitors bow, and fight!"

exclaimed the judge as he quickly backed away from them. The two fighters

circled each other like tigers that were stalking their prey. It didn't

seem like either one was going to make a move, but just then Tae suddenly

stopped he wanted to see if Kaye would take this opportunity to strike. He

was surprised that she didn't, Kaye just stayed where she was and waited for

him.

"Come on, Kaye make a move on this guy. What are you waiting for?" yelled

Katie.

"Take it easy Katie, Kaye knows what she's doing just watch." replied Sage.

To give credit to Sage's statement, Tae decided to stop wasting time and

deliver the first attack. Tae was charging Kaye with front snap kicks, Kaye

knew that she just had a short time before contact was to be made. So she

saw an opening, while Tae was delivering his kicks Kaye noticed that he was

only on one foot, she knew that this was the time to strike. Kaye dodged to

the inside, and delivered a round house kick to his stomach and then

switched legs and swept his front foot and followed up with a reverse punch

as he went down to the ground.

"Yea, Kaye, now that's how it's done, way to go!" exclaimed Kento. The judge

stopped the match and said half point to Kaye. Then they went back to the

center and started again.

"What only half a point, what's up with that?" yelled Katie.

"Take it easy, Katie, she'll make up for it don't worry. Remember the people

here are national competitors, so that means the judges are going to be very

picky on the techniques." replied Ryo.

"Yea, well I still say that she got the short end of it." said Katie.

"Just relax, Katie, and watch the rest of the match would ya." replied Rowen.

As they turned their attention back to where Kaye and Tae were about to

start again.

"That was very impressive, Kaye, but what will you come up with next?" asked

Tae.

"Why don't you try something else and I'll show you. Tae, one more thing

before we start." said Kaye.

"Yea, what is it?" asked Tae.

"You talk too much." replied Kaye with a smirk.

"Fighters get ready, and fight!" yelled the judge again. Once again the two

found themselves circling each other waiting for the other one. But this

time Tae was in a little closer than before. Kaye noticed that he was

setting himself up for a different attack. Tae decided to go with a side

snap kick at Kaye's side that turned into a sweep and a back fist strike to

her head. Kaye saw this coming but not quite fast enough. She fell to the

ground hitting her right shoulder. The judge blew the whistle and said that

Tae got the half point. The judge motioned the two fighters to go back to

the center of the ring. She was holding her right shoulder on the walk

back, Tae noticed this and gave a smile in her direction.

"Well, Kaye, did I hurt you with that one? I'm so sorry is there something

that I can do to make the pain go away?" taunted Tae. Kaye glared at him

for a short time before he told them to go again. The match was tied a half

a point a piece, the next technique was going to decide the match.

"Come on, Kaye, don't let this guy get to you!" yelled Mia. The match began

once again for the third time.

"Thirty seconds!" yelled one of the other judges.

"Man, my shoulder really kills, I can't think about that now. I have to

focus on the match, it's like the judge said only thirty seconds left."

thought Kaye. This time Kaye took the offensive right away, Tae was

surprised by this as well as Mia and the guys, they knew that Kaye never

took the offensive first she always waited until the other person made the

first move.

"Kaye, must be really mad to do this." said Cye.

"Why do you say that, Cye?" asked Katie.

"Kaye, always waits until someone else makes the first move that's why."

replied Cye.

Kaye decided to do a fake sweep that turned into a side thrust kick. Tae

blocked it, but barely the contact made him stagger back a little bit. Then

he decided to charge her again.

"Why is she just standing there, doesn't Kaye know that she doesn't have

much time left?" asked Katie.

"She knows, Katie, I think that I know what Kaye has planned, just watch."

replied Rowen. Kaye was still standing there waiting for Tae to get closer,

then at the last second she side stepped him and delivered a low round house

kick to his stomach again making Tae go sprawling to the mat.

"Time!" yelled the judge.

"Yea, KAYE, that's the way to show him how it's done!" yelled Kento.

"Way to go, Kaye, that was one heck of a match. You had me worried there for

a second." said Katie as she ran up to Kaye.

"Hey no sweat." replied Kaye as she winced when she grabbed her shoulder.

The others noticed this and Mia brought the first aid kit to where Kaye and

Katie were standing.

"Kaye, why don't you sit down and let me take a look at your shoulder?"

suggested Mia.

"It's fine, Mia, see." replied Kaye as she raised her right arm. When she

raised it, Kaye winced again and quickly grabbed her shoulder.

"Kaye, don't argue with Mia, you know it will do no good." said Cye.

"Don't you guys have a team kata compete in?" replied Kaye.

"Kaye, we'll only go under one condition, and that is you let Mia take a

look at your shoulder." said Sage. Kaye looked at them and knew that there

was no way out of this.

"Fine, I'll have Mia take a look at it, now will you guys go and win the team

kata already." replied Kaye in a defeated tone. The guys took off for their

event, and Mia started to look over Kaye's shoulder.

"Kaye, this gash didn't come from the fall that you took during your match is

it?" asked Mia. Kaye didn't have to give a verbal response, her eyes showed

Mia that she was right.

"Mind telling us how that happened?" asked Katie.

"It happened yesterday when I fell off of the catwalk, I scraped my shoulder

on a railing when I began to fall." replied Kaye as she thought of a quick

explanation to give her.

Katie didn't exactly believe her explanation, but she let it slide for now.

"Kaye, will you be able to go into round two, or are we going to forefit?"

asked Katie.

"What me forfeit, no way I'm ready when you are." replied Kaye with a new

look of determination.

"Well, Kaye, it looks like your shoulder should be just fine, it's just

scratched and bruised, you'll be sore for a while, but overall you should be

fine." said Mia.

"Thanks, doc." replied Kaye with a smile.

"Hey, our second match starts in about twenty minutes, let's go watch the

guys compete, it's a good thing that their event isn't too far from ours."

suggested Katie.

"Sounds good to me, let's go." replied Kaye as she started out towards the

place where the guys were getting ready for their turn.

"Kaye, how's the shoulder?" asked Ryo.

"Sore, but fine, the doc here gave me a clean bill of health, and said that I

can still compete in the second round." replied Kaye as she motioned to Mia.

"Hey it looks like you guys are up next, so show them how a real team kata

is suppose to be done." said Mia.

"We're behind ya all the way!" yelled Katie as she waved them off. The

Ronins blew their competition away in no time. Just as soon as they were

done with their last event, they decided to walk with the girls to their

second round of team kumite.

"Well you two, since you've taken round one with no real problems, what do

you have to say about round two?" asked Kento acting like a TV reporter.

"You're just going to have to wait and see." replied Katie with a smirk.

Rowen needed to talk with Kaye, so he pulled her to the side away from the

others so they couldn't hear their conversation.

"Kaye, what explanation did you give Mia and Katie about your shoulder

injury?" asked Rowen.

"I told them that I got it when I scraped it on the railing when I fell off

of the catwalk yesterday." replied Kaye quietly.

"Kaye you and I both know that's not true, now is it. You got that injury

when you were in your dream, didn't you." said Rowen. Kaye nodded her head

showing that he was right.

"Rowen I know that I asked you not to tell the others about what we talked

about before." replied Kaye.

"Yea, but Kaye." said Rowen.

"But nothing, Rowen, besides the guy that I sparred in team kumite, I know

that you guys noticed him too. Yes it's the same guy that made me fall from

the catwalk yesterday." replied Kaye.

"So now what do you suggest that we do, Kaye?" asked Rowen.

"I'm not sure, Rowen, but for right now we're going to have to wait and see

if anything else happens." replied Kaye.

"Kaye, if we don't get a move on we're going to be late for our second match,

so are you coming or what?" asked Katie as she met up with them.

"Yea, Katie I'm coming." replied Kaye.

"Hey, Rowen what were you two talking about?" asked Sage.

"We were talking about the accidents that have been going on around here

that's all, Sage." replied Rowen as they watched Kaye and Katie get ready for

round two.

Meanwhile over by the weapon's display, Tae, Soto and Lio were discussing

what happened during the team kumite. "Tae how could you and Lio be beaten

by a couple girls?" asked Soto.

"These girls as you put it Soto are good, very good. But remember what

master Dago said, we can't lay a hand on DreamWalker until the full moon

tonight." replied Lio.

"I really want to get my hands on the DreamWalker for what she has done to

me." said Tae angrily.

"I also want revenge, Tae, but that has to wait until tonight, but we have to

continue with master Dago's plan. Is everything set for phase two?" asked

Lio.

"Yes, Lio, everything is ready, when the second round of their team kumite

begins that is when we get to have some real fun." replied Soto with a

dangerous glint in his eyes.

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Katie and Kaye walked over to where their next competitors were waiting for

them. Katie smirked as she looked at them. "This outta be a piece of cake.

Don't you think so, Kaye?" Katie asked Kaye. Kaye smiled some and turned to

face Katie.

"Don't let your ego get the better of you ok? Just because we beat those

other guys doesn't mean that they are going to be easy too. Keep your head

on your shoulders and fight like you did last time." Kaye said.

Katie smiled some at her comment. "Yea ok, I guess you’re right. I can't let

my ego get the better of me. So what do you say? Wanna kick some sorry

butt?" Katie said with mischievous smile on her face.

"You bet!" Kaye said as she smiled back. Katie and Kaye both then walked

over to their competitors. They looked easy enough, at least they looked

that way.

"Do you wanna go first this time or do you want me to?" Katie asked Kaye as

she eyed the two men in front of them.

"You can go first this time. I prefer going last." Kaye said as she walked

over to the side lines to wait for her turn. Katie then walked over to the

center of the mats where the other guy was waiting. Katie smirked.

"You'd might as well give up now. Your never going to win against me." Katie

said in a know it all kind of voice. The guy just smirked at her.

"We'll just see who's going to be winning this one girlie." The guy said.

Katie's eyes glowed dangerously at being called girlie.

"Girlie? I know you didn't just call me that." Katie said in a dangerously

low voice. The guy was taken back by this and didn't know what to say. Just

then the judge came up to them and signaled for them to fight. Katie smirked

and they both started to circle each other. Katie waited for him to make

the first move.

"What is she doing?" Sage asked.

Ryo smirked. "I don't know, but I think we're in for a show." The guys and

Mia stood wide eyed watching Katie.

"Hey, Kaye, what is she doing?" Mia yelled over to Kaye. Kaye looked over in

Mia's direction and shrugged.

"Beats me. I just hope she doesn't lose her focus and lose the fight

though." Kaye said as she turned her attention back to the fight.

The guy had now lounged at Katie with a straight punch followed by a side

snap that Katie easily blocked. She then returned the favor with a reverse

punch followed by a front snap hitting him. The guy staggered back a bit.

Katie took the opportunity to do a side snap and send him to the mat.

"Had enough yet?" Katie asked him as he stood up.

"Nope." He stood up and both walked back to the center of the mats. The

judges gave her a half point. Then the judge signaled for them to begin

again. This time he wasted no time. Nailing Katie with a round house kick

to her stomach and then a reverse punch. Katie staggered back a bit, but

caught herself. She came at him with a side thrust to his side hitting her

target.

"Come on, Katie don't let him get you!" yelled Ryo.

Sage cringed when the guy hit her. "Get him Katie!" he yelled.

"Guys quiet down, she'll get him. I hope." Mia said as she watched the fight

unfold. Kaye stood quiet as she watched the fight. She looked over at the

guy she'd be fighting and then back to the fight in front of her.

Katie not paying attention to the people around her concentrating on the

fight. The guy came back at her with front snaps that she quickly dodged.

Hitting him with a round house kick and a reverse punch, sending him to the

mat again. She got another half point for it. The guy stood up again and

walked to the center mat. Katie walked over to him and stood in front of

him.

"Ready to go down?" Katie asked him.

"Not yet." He said as the judge signaled for them to start. Again he rushed

at her, this time catching her off guard. He hit her with a knife hand

strike and front snap kicked her sending her to the mat with a loud thud. He

only got a half point.

At the same time the judge called "Time" and the match was over.

"Yea, she won!" shouted Ryo as he ran down to where Kaye was. Sage looked

over at Katie who hadn't gotten up from her fall.

"Guys, she's not getting up!" He said as he ran over to her.

"What?!" Mia shouted as she ran after Sage.

"This can't be good." Kaye said as she followed Mia. Ryo, Rowen, Kento and

Cye followed after them as a wave of concern washed over them.

Sage was the first one to get there. He kneeled down next to her. "Katie?

Katie, can you hear me?" He asked concern evident in his voice. Mia kneeled

down on her other side.

"She's unconscious!" she said as she looked her over. Sage picked her up

and carried her over to one of benches they had been sitting on. He laid

her down gently on the bench.

"What are we going to do?" he asked.

"Look, you guys." Kaye said as she pointed to Katie. "She's waking up."

Katie let out a groan as she sat up and rubbed her head. "Did anyone catch

the license plate number of the bus that hit me?" Katie asked as she looked

around at everyone.

"Katie! You’re alright." Sage said as he hugged her. Katie blushed.

"Umm yea, I'm fine. Hey, Kaye, tell me something." Katie asked as she looked

at Kaye.

"Yea, Katie?" Kaye said.

"Did I win?" Katie asked her.

Kaye, Mia, and the guys all busted out laughing at her question, Kaye

nodded. "Yea, Katie you did." Kaye said as she tried not to laugh. Katie

smiled.

"Great. Now if I'm correct you have a fight coming up." Kaye nodded.

"Yea I do. I think I had better go get ready for that." Kaye said as she

walked towards her area where the fight would be.

"Good luck, Kaye! We'll be cheering for ya!" Kento shouted after Kaye. Kaye

turned around and gave them all a thumbs up before she turned around and

continued to walk towards her fight.