Kokoro. How could you possibly forget her? At least you were having the adventure of a life-time together with her. But let us begin to tell your story from the start.
You are Marcus Brody (yes, that´s actually your name...don´t sue me if it sounds familiar...), an 18-year old student from the United States. Last summer, you decided to go on a vacation, with your destination being Japan. You were always fascinated with that country, and you wanted to see it first-hand, and what other city in Japan could one visit but Tokyo? And it was rather cool, since you were having fun in the arcades, shopping in Akihabara or other fun-stuff. But that was nothing compared to the things to come. The things that were about to unfold are simply to incredible to be described in just a few words. So they will be described as clearly as possible, my dear reader. In any case these events were unlike anything you could have expected from a vacation. Icing the cake if you want.
One day during your vacation, you decided that studying some cultural aspects of Japan would be an interesting thing, so you went to an old shrine in the "outskirts" of Tokyo. First, it was quite the thing you would expect from such an antique shrine: nice architecture, and many tourists. But then it happened. You saw HER. She was caring for some flowers outside the shrine, and the flowers matched her beauty perfectly. In fact, you spotted there the most beautiful girl you´ve ever seen, in that field flowers. She was wearing some traditional, white robes, which made her look gorgeous in a special way, since that outfit put some emphasis on her natural beauty; since you detest slutty, over-the-top clothes. She had long black hair, and a face with a look like that of an angel, perfectly smooth and natural. She had absolutely no make-up in her face, her fingernails were white and quite long - yet not too long - and she wasn´t wearing any jewelry. You knew immediately that she was the girl you always dreamed of. You had to talk to her. And you had the guts to pull that of. Indeed you talked to her, and thanks to your kind words, she immediately liked you. Her name is Kokoro, she said, daughter of the current guardian of the shrine. Kokoro and you spent the whole day together, and in the evening, you and her were sitting on a bench outside the shrine, in front of the flower field.
"Say, Kokoro, have you any plans for the near future?"
"Oh yes, I have. I´m planning to participate at the Dead or Alive tournament."
"Really? Wow...that´s...that´s just incredible, you know. You don´t look like a person who likes to fight. You look more like an...angel."
"Thanks. But I´m not participating because I like the fighting. I´m doing it for the sake of my family. Many of my ancestors were great fighters, and I want to continue this tradition. But honestly, I prefer taking care of the shrine. I don´t really like fights. By the way, are you hungry? I have some candy with me." she said as she showed you a pack of candies she was holding in her right hand. They looked like some ordinary pieces of chocolate. At least they looked like that.