Update: February 1, 2011
March 2002, I decided to do something different. As I was still green in the world of fanfiction (I had started writing fanfiction about December of 2001), I was trying to find make my little niche. At this time (Spring 2002), the Street Fighter world was an ocean of RCL (Ryu/Chun Li). You want to take fan preferred couple? They were it! The poster boy and first lady of Street Fighter! I too, was once an RCL fanboy (which explains my first piece of fanfiction, Street Fighter: New Beginnings).
However, I really wanted to stand out. Since RCL was pretty much the norm, and I was liking the idea of Sakura dealing with the Evil Intent more, I decided to take a risk. This risk felt more inspiring and exciting then relegating myself into being "just another RCL writer". This is the result of that story that I wrote from March-July 2002, one of the very first Ryu/Sakura stories ever written.
For those of you who weren't there at the time, you may be wondering "If that is true, then why isn't the story here"? Well...
Around December of that same year, instated a new rule saying that all NC-17 stories would be removed. In response to this, the website was created, and several writers moved their more explicit material there.
However, years later, created the "Mature" rating, and all of the lemony goodness began to come back. But at this point, I was more or less done with writing Street Fighter fanfiction, and had moved on to Naruto.
Fast forward to January 2011, and now I find my entire writing spirit burning like the light of a thousand suns! I had attempted to rewrite this story back in 2006, but lost interest in writing completely for about two years. After 2008, I didn't bother writing anything for nearly another three years!
But rest no longer, for now I shall complete the task that I had attempted years ago! I shall remake this story!
However, this time, we are going to do something different and experimental. For each chapter, I'm going to have two versions! That's right, two versions! The first version will be the original classic version, the way it was written when I first did it back in 02. Then, I'll have the remastered version directly below it! So you can compare and contrast, but also see how I have grown as a writer in the nine years that have passed since I have written this. I shall also give you all a bit of authors commentary for the beginning of each chapter.
Without further ado, enjoy!
-Classic Version-
Out on the field in Japan, Ryu was facing an opponent that he didnt think he would be facing for a while. Sakura Kasugano. She said she had improved her training and wanted to see how much better shes gotten. That was enough for Ryu to accept her challenge. What Ryu didn't know however, was that Sakura had a few surprises in store for him...
"Hadou-ken!"
Ryu threw a fireball towards Sakura, but she side-stepped it so it wouldn't hit her.
"(Man, I'm impressed. No one has ever done something so strategic like that before. She has really changed...)"
Now it was Sakura's turn to attack.
Sakura ran towards Ryu before delivering a kick. As she anticipated, Ryu blocked it. She then threw attacks at random. She had to keep the attacks random, or else Ryu would discover a pattern. Her plan seemed to work for a while. Ryu was forced to block without a counter-attack. But Ryu was always the clever one. He just jumped into the air and delivered his famous Hurricane Kick...
"Tatsumaki-Senpu-kyaku!"
Sakura was hit three times before she fell to the ground. She didn't seem to be getting up...
"You gotten a lot stronger Sakura. I'm proud of you..."
Ryu started to reach his hand out to try and help Sakura, but that's where her first surprise began...
"It's not over yet, Ryu. In fact, its just beginning..."
Sakura got off the ground. She slowly got back into stance and started to charge her energy. A black aura surrounded her...
Ryu's eyes opened wide in shock. Why did Sakura have a black aura? The only people who had black auras were Akuma, and himself...Whenever he was under the influence of Satsu no Hado. She didn't have the same ability as well, could she?
Ryu's questions were finally answered when Sakura developed a slightly darker skin tone.
"Sakura! You don't know what you're doing! Dont give in to the evil intent!"
"But I know exactly what I'm doing, my sweet Ryu And this is just one of the surprises that I have in store for you..."
Sakura had a seductive tone in how she said those words. Ryu felt something was up. But he had to stop Sakura.
Ryu tried to deliver a jump kick to Sakura, but she just teleported behind him. When Ryu landed, Sakura delivered a very powerful kick to Ryus back. He gasped in pain, as he was so stupid. It was not like him to be so rash. Thats what he would have expected from Ken or Sagat, but not from himself. As Ryu turned around, Sakura delivered a punch to the gut. This attack was so strong, that Ryus eyes closed from the pain received. When Ryu reopened his eyes, Sakura was gone...
Something was not right. Sakura was gone, but Ryu could still sense evil intent in the air. He got back into his fighting stance and tried to find Sakura. After a while, the evil intent just disappeared. Ryu finally let down his guard, thinking that the battle was over. But that was the biggest mistake that he could have made...
Out of nowhere, Sakura came dashing at Ryu, with one knee held off the ground.
"Shun-goku-Satsu!"
Ryu was instantly hit 15 times before he fell down to his knees. The last thing he saw was Sakura flirting with him. Then he passed out.
"I've finally caught you, Ryu. Ive waited for you for a long time...You are going to have some fun for the next couple of days. When I'm through with you, you wont want any other woman but me...
Sakura lightly kissed Ryu's lips. She picked up his unconscious body and teleported away...
-Remastered Version-
"At last...I finally get my rematch..."
These were the thoughts that went through the mind of 16 year old Sakura Kasugano as she stood face to face with her idol, the Ansatsuken legend Ryu.
No words were spoken for they were deemed unnecessary. To a Street Fighter, they preferred to let their fists do the talking. It was the way of the warrior...to convey your message in combat. This was the universal language known to all that had chosen street fighting as their form of self expression...
Sakura had waited a long time for this battle. Her last opportunity to face her idol had been interrupted when a crazed psychopath by the name of had tried to brainwash Ryu. Fortunately, Sakura (with the help of Ken Masters and Sagat) was able to free Ryu from his mind control and assist in getting rid of Bison. Unfortunately, Ryu said that it wouldn't be fair to face Sakura. Giving in to Bison's mind control had showed his weakness. Ryu wasn't ready...he needed to train more. Then, and only then, would Ryu accept Sakura's challenge...
Sakura had accepted Ryu's proposal and promised to become even stronger next time they met. So Sakura trained, letting her future match with Ryu give her the strength that she didn't think she had before.
Finally, the moment that Sakura had waited for had finally arrived. Nearly a year later since that last encounter, Sakura was standing across from Ryu on a grassy field in Tokyo. There were so many things that Sakura had wanted to tell Ryu, but she had chosen to wait until the conclusion of their destined battle before unveiling her soul to him.
The battle had officially commenced when Sakura charged at Ryu with a fist held high. Sakura had trained hard for Ryu, and she intended to show him the results of her dedication.
Ryu had blocked Sakura's right hook, but this didn't faze her. Sakura had expected no less from the man that she idolized. If Ryu truly were as great as the rumors said, then Sakura would be blessed with the greatest battle of her life.
Sakura tosses a couple of left jabs now to test Ryu's defense. Ryu had parried both punches and made an attempt to counter with a standing forward kick. Sakura ducks the attempt and counters with a crouching strong. Ryu once again parries this attack and goes for a crouching roundhouse kick that just happened to be the trademark foot sweep of Ansatsuken warriors. Sakura jumps backwards to avoid this move and both warriors are at square one once again...
A smirk comes across Sakura's face as she studies her opponent. Even though this fight had gone nowhere, every moment of it had still been exciting nonetheless.
"You're still as great as I remember, Ryu-san..." Sakura compliments, "I knew I had made the right decision to idolize you..."
"You're pretty good yourself, Sakura..." Ryu replies, "You have a lot of potential as a Street Fighter..."
"That means a lot coming from you..." Sakura says, charging Ryu once more, "I aim to please..."
Sakura leaps into the air as she prepares her next attack. Sakura had learned some interesting moves that she never had an opportunity to showcase to Ryu last time. Now Sakura was making up for lost time...
"Sakura Otoshi!" Sakura shouts as she attempts a double fisted volleyball smash on Ryu. Due to the unpredictability of the attack, Sakura is able to draw first blood.
"Yes!" Sakura thinks as she follows up her attack two more times, "I managed to get an attack in!"
Ryu recovers in midair however and lands on his feet.
After having success the first time, Sakura decides to attempt another Sakura Otoshi. Ryu is ready for the attack this time and counters with a standing roundhouse kick that sends Sakura to the floor.
"Kuso!" Sakura curses as she gets up from the floor, "I almost forgot that Ryu is a defensive fighter!"
Truer words couldn't have been spoken. Ryu was not the type of warrior to charge in and kick ass. No, Ryu was the type that liked to keep his cool and study his opponent before attacking. So far, Ryu had been studying Sakura's movements. Sakura quickly realized that predictability would be her downfall if she weren't careful.
"I think I know of a way to get Ryu..." Sakura thinks as she cups her hands to the side.
Ryu watches patiently as Sakura starts to channel energy into her hands. Ryu already knew what Sakura was attempting to do. After all, Sakura had picked this particular technique up from watching him...
"Hadouken!" Sakura shouts as she releases the collected energy towards her opponent. Ryu jumps over the projectile to counter.
"Now for my next move..." Sakura thinks as she takes to the air, "Shunpuu Kyaku!"
Sakura spins like a ballerina as she attempts to hit Ryu with her version of the Tatsumaki Senpu Kyaku. It wasn't as strong as the original version, but Sakura had hoped that it would suffice.
Ryu blocks all three kicks and counters with a leg throw on the ground. Sakura is sent into the air before landing with a thud.
Not one to be discouraged so easily, Sakura gets up and throws several punches and kicks at random. Randomness was the key, otherwise defeat was all that awaited Sakura.
Sakura's plan had worked for a while. Due to the randomness of her attacks, Ryu was unable to find an opening.
But Ryu was not a legend for nothing...if Ryu wanted an opening...he would find a way to receive one...
Things had not been going well for Sakura...though she was blessed with a lot of energy, it was not infinite, and its limitedness was starting to show. Sakura was unable to keep up this assault for long and would need to rethink her strategy. Sure Sakura had prevented Ryu from making a counterattack, but Sakura had not been able to land any more solid hits herself, and was quickly tiring herself out. It was then that Sakura realized the mistake that she made...
"Shoot...!" Sakura curses as Ryu starts throwing attacks now, "I fell right into his trap!"
Now on the defense, Sakura is forced to block Ryu's attacks. Unfortunately Sakura had worn herself out from throwing out so many attacks, and couldn't keep up much of a defense.
"I've got to think of something..." Sakura thinks as she blocks a standing jab punch from Ryu, "Or else he'll break through my defense..."
Ryu's jabs are now mixed with strong punches, which makes Sakura's arms hurt even more. Sakura continues to block, in hope of coming up with a counterattack, but is unable to find one as Ryu gets his opening in with a crouching jab.
"Gwahh!" Sakura coughs as she bends over from Ryu's successful hit.
Ryu had found his opening, but now it was time to capitalize on it...
"Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku!" Ryu shouts as he delivers the hurricane kick to the still stunned Sakura. Sakura eats all three kicks and lands on her back hard.
Sakura breathes softly as she lay on her back. Ryu was as good...no, better then what she could have imagined.
"You've gotten a lot stronger since the last time I faced you, Sakura..." Ryu compliments, offering his hand, "You bring honor to Street Fighters everywhere..."
Sakura blushed when she heard this comment. Ryu had unknowingly made her heart melt...
Sakura refuses Ryu's hand as she stands up on her own. The blush is still on Sakura's face as she attempts to get back into a fighting stance.
"Sakura..." Ryu asks gently, "Are you alright?"
Hearing that soft voice was almost enough to turn Sakura's body into putty. The gentleness of his voice...combined with the masculinity of the martial arts he studied...and that rock hard muscular body...defined Ryu as the ultimate dream man...
Sakura flushed harder upon thinking those thoughts. Sakura knew that she had fallen in love with Ryu so long ago, and denying this fact any longer would be pointless. There was only one option left now...
"Ryu-sama..." Sakura speaks eloquently as she starts to channel some energy around her body, "Words cannot express how special you are to me. Many endless days and nights have been spent thinking about your voice...your looks...your touch...and your kiss...it is because of you that my life has meaning...now...let me show you just what your way of life has done for me!"
Ryu is in shock when he sees Sakura's skin tone turn a couple of shades darker as well as a black aura surround her body.
"The Satsu no Hadou..." Ryu analyzes as he watches Sakura complete the transformation, "I thought Akuma and I were the only people that could transform into this form. When did Sakura learn this? And why would she want to use this?"
Regardless of the reason, Ryu knew that he had to stop Sakura. The Satsu no Hadou was nothing but a pandora's box that brought pain and suffering. This was an experience that Ryu knew about firsthand, and it was a misery that he wouldn't wish upon his worst enemy...
"Sakura!" Ryu shouts, "You've got to let go of this power! It's dangerous! You don't know what you are getting yourself into!"
"I know exactly what I'm getting myself into...my sweet Ryu..." Sakura smirks, "I realize that in order to win, I must be willing to do whatever it takes!"
"You're wrong!" Ryu protests, "This isn't the way!"
"Care to prove me wrong?" Sakura challenges as she motions Ryu to come forward with her fingers.
Ryu charges towards Sakura. This young woman had no idea what she was getting herself into...but it seemed that mere words would not accomplish the task. Ryu would have to beat the answer into her...
Ryu attempts a jumping roundhouse, but Sakura blocks the attack, then surprises Ryu with a move of her own...
"Ashura Senkuu!" Sakura shouts as she teleports through Ryu.
"Shoot...!" Ryu curses as he realizes that his punch has just gone through air.
Ryu throws a back kick anticipating Sakura to reappear behind him. While Ryu is correct in his assumptions, it is still in vain as Sakura catches Ryu's leg in her palms.
"Nice attempt, sweetie..." Sakura says as she glides towards Ryu on the floor with one leg held off of the ground, "But not good enough to stop me...Haru Goku Satsu!"
Sakura grabs on to Ryu and delivers 15 punishing blows to various vital points on the body. After the 15th blow, Ryu falls to the floor unconscious.
"And now to claim my prize..." Sakura whispers, bending down to pick up Ryu. Her facial features soften as she gazes into the eyes of her crush,"Ryu-sama...your beauty is something that only your #1 fan would be able to appreciate...I claim you as mine! Now...let me taste your sweet lips my darling..."
Sakura leans over and revels in the feel of Ryu's lips on hers. Sakura blushes slightly from the bold move that she had just done.
"I think it's time that we made ourselves a bit more comfortable, don't you think?" Sakura says to the still knocked out Ryu as she starts to teleport away from the battleground, "Let's go back to my place...where we can have some more fun..."
