Very late in the evening, all three were in the living room. Chun Li was explaining what happened earlier when Shadaloo attempted to compel her into Bison's custody.

"It was around noon, and I was on my way here. Then, all of a sudden, a couple of men in Shadaloo uniforms tried to capture me, and I heard Vega say, 'Bison will surely be pleased. Handle her, and if you fail….I won't."

"Vega," said Fei Long, under his breath with exasperation.

Chun Li continued, and Gen stayed silent, listening. "Then Vega disappeared, and I had to fight them off. It was about….six, maybe seven of them."

Gen was interested. "Will you tell INTERPOL about this?"

"INTERRPOL? They don't have enough evidence. I must handle this myself. I will not rest until Bison rots behind bars, and I'm handling it my way."

Fei Long eyebrows arose. He felt Chun Li will be in potential danger, and believe since she doesn't need INTERPOL, she may need just a little backup, such as himself.

Fei long and Gen stood up, and Chun Li was ready to leave, since it was early nightfall. Fei Long detains Gen's attention, and speaks to him inaudibly, while looking towards Chun Li heading out the door.

Gen shakes his head, and walks up to Chun Li. He gently grasped her by her shoulder. Chun Li turns around.

"Chun Li, I advise you to allow Fei Long to keep you company on your way back to your home," said Gen, concerned about Chun Li's safety.

What? Are you saying I need someone to look after me?! Chun Li thought to herself. "That's alright Gen, I'll be fine."

"Now now Chun Li. You shouldn't have to deal with any more danger for now—you still need rest. It is unwise to risk yourself like this."

Chun Li retorted. "It's alright I'll be just fine. I don't need Fei Long."

Fei Long's heart sank, hurt from Chun Li's words, but he didn't express it.

Gen implores. "Please, Chun Li…."

Chun Li sighs, and finally decides to allow Fei Long to walk with her. "Okay."

Gen smiles and nods slowly. "Thank you Chun Li."

Fei Long looks away, straining from smiling, while walking towards the door where Chun Li was standing.

"Good-night, Gen," said Fei Long facing Gen, bowing, and headed out the door behind Chun Li.

Gen bows, also. "Good-night you two."

Chun Li and Fei Long leisurely walk down the dark, barren streets, on their way to Chun Li's apartment, located miles away. Fei Long kept looking at Chun Li while she was facing forward. Every time she turned to him to see if she was looking, he turned away quickly. Eventually, she catches his eye, and breaks the silence.

"Are you staring at me?"

Fei Long lies with an edgy voice and looks away. "Uhm—well, not really. I'm just looking after you because you look so tired." He chuckles, but Chun Li replies in a vexed mood.

"I'm not that tired I'm fine!"

"Want me to carry you?"

"No!"

Fei Long was trying hard to hold his laugh, knowing Chun Li was serious. "OK OK, just askin'."

Fei Long was silent for a minute, then came up with a question. "Chun Li, since I could never catch Dan, who owes me a sparring session, would you like to train with me someday?"

Chun Li responds barely above a whisper, still facing forward. "Maybe, I guess one day."

Chun Li sees Fei Long as a movie star, not a factual martial artist, nothing more, nothing less, despite knowing him for nearly all her life. She believes a choreographer as himself couldn't have possibly endure the previous Street Tournaments, and believes his sole purpose is to have fame and fortune.

Chun Li points towards a five-story building. "That's it. This is where I live. Come on."

Fei Long follows Chun Li, heading for the apartment entrance. Chun Li pulls a set of keys out of her pocket without looking, selects a key, and rams it into the keyhole, turning it. She opens the door, and both enter, walking up many sets of stairs.

Fei Long kept facing up the stairways. "Which floor do you live on?"

"Fourth floor."

Once completing the last set of steps, Fei Long continues to follow Chun Li towards the end of a hallway comprising several doors with three-digit numbers beginning with the number four. Chun Li and Fei Long stop at the last door, having the numbers inscribed "423" on it. Fei Long recognizes that number, but was too dull to even think about it at this moment.

Outside, Vega was perched on the outside steps, hearing Chun Li and Fei Long talking, waiting to ambush after Fei Long leaves.

"Are you sure you'll be alright?"

Chun Li sighs and responds with a torpid voice. "Good-night Fei Long."

Fei Long nods, walking away, and Chun Li closes the door.

After a moment, Vega observes Fei Long running out of the apartment, and disappear into the dark streets. He is now ready to complete his mission….