It was a slow weekday evening around the Street Tournament mansion. Ryu and Ken were ready to brawl in the front yard, as Chun Li, Fei Long, and Guile observed.
"Are you ready Ryu?" roared Ken, with a cocky grin on his face.
"Always prepared," said Ryu, smiling back, weakly.
"Guile…." said Ken, in a defensive stance.
"Ready….FIGHT!" shouted Guile, as Ken was ready to attack, and Ryu being defensive, as usual. Ken jumped high in the air, as he was ready to punch, but Ryu countered with a Shoryuken, knocking Ken down. Ken arose, and yelled, "HADOUKEN!"
Ryu jumped over the fast-flying fireball vigorously, commencing a kick, while Ken blocked, knowing he posed long enough, not being able to reverse with his Flaming Shoryuken. Ryu tried shuffling back fast enough to escape Ken, as he jumped up and shouted, "Tat-s-sum-akk…Tats..akk-tats--UGH!--HURRICANE KICK!"
The three spectators couldn't help but laugh at Ken, who was furious after Ryu managed to block his blows. Ryu struggled to counter with an axe kick, as Ken was landing. He blocked, and attempted to roundhouse kick Ryu, but Ryu dodged, and swept Ken off his feet with a crouching kick, ending the fight quickly by forcing him to fall, painfully on his back.
"OK, that just about ends the fight…." stated Guile, still chuckling about Ken's attempt to say "Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku".
Ken was laying on the ground half conscious, as Ryu extended his hand towards him. "Are you OK, Ken?"
Ken grasped his hand, and Ryu pulled him up. "Never felt better," he muttered.
Fei Long glanced at Ken after being lifted to his feet, then quickly turned to Ryu with a huge smile. "Not a bad fight, Ryu! I would love to challenge you sometime. How 'bout a little taste of KUNG FU?! WAAATAHH!" he screams, while sparring in the air like a maniac.
Ryu turns to face Fei Long. "You got yourself a challenger, bud."
Guile, giving a sarcastic look to Fei Long. "I bet you would desire to challenge him, 'Bruce'! I bet you wouldn't even stand a chance."
Ken, agreeing with Guile, "Yeah! What make you think YOU can challenge him if I can't even give ONE HIT?!"
Fei Long was usually underestimated by most of the street fighters, although he didn't lose very often. Many think his style was too unorthodox to be compared to all the other fighting styles, and they still look at him as a Hong Kong movie star, instead of a true martial artist, or even a real street fighter, after he disappeared during the third street tournament.
Fei Long gave an antagonized look towards Guile and Ken, who were both grinning arrogantly. Ryu gave a grieved, helpless look towards Fei Long, knowing they've always had a quiet friendship.
Chun Li, approaches Fei Long. "Ah, don't listen to these nimrods. Even if you don't win against Ryu, I bet you'll put up a great challenge against him."
She smiled at him, tenderly, and Fei Long's expression changed into a bashful smile. Chun Li believes in him, because she was the only one who knew he was now considered a hero in China.
Guile responded with a laugh, and Ken rolled his eyes, with the same arrogant smirk on his face. Chun Li struggled to ignore them.
Later that night, they've headed back into the mansion. Guile strolled to his room, tired, while the other four headed for Ken's room. Ryu and Ken were sitting on his bed, as Chun Li was leaning on the wall beside the doorway next to Fei Long.
Ryu smiling at "Ken, remember, it's Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku! Why must you change what our teacher taught us with English names?"
Ken said, "Yeah, well IT IS far easier to say Hurricane Kick." Ken faces Fei Long."….and I bet your next challenge would actually make you laugh!"
"Come on, Ken! Give him a break, will ya?" Ryu said, previous from when he noticed Fei Long fiercely running the tip of his thumb across his nose.
Ken turned to face Fei Long. "OK—OK., I'm through." Then he thought about Chun Li's strong faith in Fei Long. "Hey Fei, ever thought of a girl sooner or later?—"
Ryu cuts him off. "—Uhh I'm sure he has greater priorities than that, Ken."
Chun Li gave a strange look towards Ken. When he noticed Chun Li was staring at him, she turned away, quickly. Ken grinned, and thought he knew why Chun Li believes Fei Long so much, but at the same time, he hesitated and knew there's no possible way on this planet that could ever be true.
Fei Long also had a strange look on his face, then, he decided to leave the room, quickly. Chun Li looked in his direction, as he left the room.
Chun Li turns to Ken with a fake smile. "You just charm everyone, don't you?"
"I bet you do, too…." Ken countered.
Chun Li looked annoyed. "What's that supposed to mean?—"
"— Oh--Nothing at all. *snicker*"
Ryu was confused, not even wondering what was going on in Ken's head.
As Chun Li left the room, Ken and Ryu stood up. Ryu was on his way to his room, but Ken grabbed Ryu's shoulder. "Hey, do you think….maybe, just maybe, Fei Long and Chun Li…. you know…."
Ryu's expression changed from confusion to surprise. "Well, it is pos—wait WHAT?!?"
"Yeah—because….why do you think she believes in him more than anyone else around here?"
'Whoa, Ken, I think I've made you land a little too hard earlier. That doesn't mean they uhh….have feelings for each other—"
"—But you should have seen the look on Fei's face when Chun Li said she believed in him. He looked as if he was ready to piss his pants!"
"OK, look. Let's go to his room and talk to him tomorrow, but with caution Ken! Don't come on too fast, you know how stubborn he can get. Try to lure him into talking about Chun Li."
Ryu leaves the room. "Good—night, Ken."
Ken turns away. "Good—night Ryu."
Fei Long walks into his room and shuts his light off. He lays in bed, thinking about what Ken asked him, eventually drifting to sleep.
