The Tiger and the Dragon: Family Ties 2

A Street Fighter/King of Fighters crossover fanfiction

By The Headcrook

Legal BS Disclaimer All Characters are the property of Capcom Entertainment, while Miya Hoshi is my idea, blah, blah, blah. Basically, this is the sequel to Family Ties, in which Miya goes to Southtown with her brother and rival. There she encounters and makes several friends, as well as rivals with various KOF fighters.

Chapter One: Welcome to Southtown

-Southtown International Airport, Southtown, California...-

Southtown was known for many things.

It was known as a tourist hotspot for many people. But for others who had a background in the martial arts, it eas a place where one could test their skills in one of Southtown's many underground martial arts tournaments. The city was overflown with industrial activity, and most of all, well known for it's passionate nightlife, and the interesting fights that take place in the innards of the small city. You want to learn how to survive in these streets, you better know how to fight.

It was a place which Ryu Hoshi had visited many times during his travels. And following his wedding, honeymoon and his hectic schedule as both martial artist and sensei, a vacation was in due order. For some reason or another, Miya was with him. His apprentce, Sakura was back in Japan, watching over the dojo in his absence.

Miya Hoshi had decided to tag along at the last moment with her brother to Southtown. Ryu had found out later that Miya was given a challenge from a female kendoist who lived in Southtown. Apparently, this woman had gotten Miya's name from the underground circuits in Japan. Miya had racked up an impressive win record, not to mention gaining admiration and respect from her opponents.

Ryu had also learned that since she was a former member of Shadowlaw, she had been swarmed with offers of employment from all walks of life. Ryu was amused when she told him that she had received marriage proposals, even offers for jobs from the Japanese Yakuza, various Chinese Triads, even local street gangs. She also got offers for commissions from Rolento's militia, the Ikari Defense Forces. Guile even offered her a commission in the Air Force, under the Special Forces unit he commanded, but she refused them all.

Ryu was dressed down in a black T-shirt, denim jeans and tennis shoes. His usual duffel bag was slung over one shoulder. Miya was wearing a summer dress, and a pair of sandals. Her medium-length reddish-brown hair framed her face, In one hand, she was carrying a black sportsbag.

"So who is this new challenger that wants to test your skill?" Ryu asked as he and Miya walked down the airport's terminal.

"She's a wealthy businesswoman who is also one of the top-ranked kendoists in the world. Eimi Sakamura. Her father is a top Yakuza chieftain back in Kyoto," Miya explained. "I went to school with her younger brother. It was he who delivered the challenge to me back in Japan."

Like Ryu, Miya also was challenged by various fighters from all walks of life, the majority of them being members of various criminal elements and gangs. Those that tested the female Hoshi's dazzling swordplay ended up losing, but in the end, developed a high degree of respect for both Miya and her skills with the sword. With her combined winnings from various kendo tournaments (not to mention a ton of pilfered money from Shadowlaw's finances), Miya planned on opening a kendo school back in Tokyo, but had to put her plans on hold when the challenge came in.

Ryu was slightly worried that gangsters and hoodlums were on Miya's doorstep, challenging her to a fight, but he realises that he was the same way. Shortly before departing from Japan, Miya had turned down yet another marriage proposal from a well-established head of a Yakuza clan. At the age of eighteen, Miya wasn't ready to become a housewife. Like Chun Li, she lived the life of a carefree girl who has a penchant for motorcycles and kendo.

"So when's the challenge?" Ryu asked.

"In five days," Miya replied. She then looked around. "I thought that Ken was going to pick us up from the airport."

The Masters Foundation had offices in Southtown. Ken Masters was there on an inspection tour of the foundation's West Coast offices, Southtown being the last stop on his tour as Vice President of the Masters Foundation. He was also the reigning Pan-American champion, and Ryu's top rival, other than Miya's mentor, Victor Sagat.

They went through customs without a hitch and were on their way towards the baggage claim when Ryu caught sight of Ken first. The Masters family heir was in a black business suit, his dyed reddidh-blonde hair (yes, Ken did dye his hair in the official storyline) tied back, with several strands hanging over his face.

Ken saw them coming and rushed over to them. "Hey! You're here!" he said, greeting Ryu in his usual way, him slamming his fist into Ryu's own. He turned and greets Miya with a hug. "Never thought you'd come with Ryu, Miya."

"I was challenged by a female kendoist who lives here," Miya replied. "So I decided to tag along."

"You ever been here before?" Ken asked as the trio walked towards the exit. "It's quite a place."

"I've dropped in here from time to time, back when I was in Shadowlaw," Miya replied. "When I was out on leave, I would occasionally come here."

The trio exited the airport, where Ken had a limo waiting. The driver opened the door for Ryu, Ken and Miya, who all got in.

"So how's Chun Li?" Ken asked.

"She's good," Ryu replied. "She had to go to a law enforcement seminar in Honolulu. She said that she'll come here once the seminar is over. And Eliza?"

Ken grinned and replied, "Her job as a photographer's kept her busy so she'll be here in the next few days."

Ken had met Eliza shortly after the first Street Fighter tournament. She was a photojournalist major who worked at the local newspaper when she met Ken while on assignment with a reporter who was reporting on the Masters Foundation. Since then, she had became one of the most sought-after photographers on the West Coast.

"Did you tell her?" Ken asked, breaking Ryu's chain of thought.

"Tell me what?" Miya inquired.

"Southtown is home to the rivals of Ansatsuken," Ryu explained. "The Kyokugenryu School."

"Kyokugenryu?" Miya inquired.

"'Extreme Upmost Limit.' That's what it means," Ryu said. "Both Ansatsuken and Kyokugenryu has its origins from Shotokan Karate, but our styles are incredibly different. The founder of Kyokugenryu, Takuma Sakazaki, was Gouken's rival. Kyokugenryu also has multiple forms based on a level of study, while there are only two in Ansatsuken."

"There's only two in our fighting style?" Miya asked. Like Ryu and Ken, she was also a black belt in Ansatsuken, having taken a nine-month crash course in the art. It also helped that Miya had both Ryu and Ken's combat data as well, combining both her brother and Ken's Ansatsuken styles into her own unique version of Ansatsuken.

"Yeah," Ryu replied. "Almost of all of Ansatsuken's techniques are designed to kill the opponent in one blow. Which is why it is fitting that Ansatsuken is known as the 'Murderous or Assassin's Fist' when translated."

Ken jerked a thumb to Ryu. "Your brother here is proficient in both the lethal and non-lethal versions of Ansatsuken, but he prefers the non-lethal moves while fighting."

"So I've already seen," Miya replied.

"And even today, the rivalry continues," Ken said. "And not only you're Ryu's sister, but also a praticioner of the Ansatsuken style, So more than likely, you'll most likely be caught up in the rivalry as well."

"Great," Miya replied. "Things were starting to get a bit boring anyway. I could use the excerise."

"Oh, there's more," Ken continued. "What do you know about the Garcia Corporation?"

Miya thought about it for a moment. "Well, from what I heard about them back in Shadowlaw, they're in the same business as the Masters Foundation. What about them?"

"Alberto Garcia's son, Robert, is like me, the vice-president of his family's company. He is also a student of Kyokugenryu, not to mention one of my more persistent rivals."

"And then there's Geese Howard," Ryu added.

Miya nodded. "I know about him already. He's the big-time crime boss here. I read the file on him back when I was in Shadowlaw. Expert in Kobujitsu and the Hakkyokuseiken fighting style, whose lethality is that of the same level as that of Ansatsuken. General Bison had plans to move into Southtown after the Street Fighter tournament and the planned on seizing control of Geese's criminal empire. Fortunately, that didn't come to pass."

"We also got friends here as well," Ryu said.

Miya nodded. "The Bogards. I met them at the wedding." She looked at Ken. "Ken, did my package arrive at the hotel yet?"

Ken nodded and handed her a cardboard tube several feet long with the word FRAGILE emblazoned on the side, along with the hotel's address. Miya opened it, reached inside and pulled out her beloved Murumasa sword and checked it.

"You sure love that sword, don't you," Ryu asked dryly.

"It's my favorite weapon," Miya replied. "And besides, this was the only way that I could get my sword through rather than try and sneak it into the country. I DO need this for my upcoming duel in a couple of days. I've done this type of thing before, back when I was in Shadowlaw."

"Some habits rarely die hard," Ryu noted dryly.