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Chap. 8

Gwooooooooooooo!! Is this...my true nature? The power is building within. It wants me to destroy everything! The evil energy Akuma mentioned.... Bison...is...the...answer.... Can it be the same...?!
 
 
Sagat I welcome your challenge anytime you so desire a match!
 
Rose Keep that in mind...even when you confront that man!
 
Chun Li You will be stronger when I see you next.... Won't you?
 
Sakura  Would you give me the honor of another match? Please?
 
Akuma Show me...your true power!
 
Ken One more round! Let's go, Ryu!
 
...!! Wooooooooooooooohhh!!
 
Why...? You have the power.... Power that is evil itself! Yet, you refuse my command!I don't believe it...... This is impossible.......! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE......!!
 
               Two days later....
 
Are you leaving, Ryu?
 
I owe you more than I could ever repay you this time, my friend....
 
Oh.... Forget about it!
 
I've found a new awareness! I thought I was finished.... But there are so many things I had never thought possible. The more we study martial arts, the more fearful it becomes.... But it is so magnificent in its unlimited vastness!
 
Ha! Ha! That's you alright.... Old pal! Ryu.... Just remember next time, I still owe you!

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Chun-Li entered the house with Mikoto with her. She had let her hair down while Mikoto's hair was arranged in the bun-like fashion Chun-Li usually wore.

"Are you going to let us in?"

Ryu snapped out of his trance, "Oh sorry, come in. Hello Mikoto. You look cute with that hair." In truth, he was more into Chun-Li's hair than hers. He could help looking at her with her hair like that. It looked like a silky river, flowing down her shoulders. It made her look even lovelier to him. Ken had just arrived downstairs. "Oh, hey. You're here."

Sakura heard the commotion and entered as well, "Oh Chun-Li, hiya!"

Chun-Li smiled at her, but inside she was a bit annoyed, She's here again.

Ken asked, "So, what brings you here today?"

"Well, a carnival is taking place later on today. Me and Mikoto are going and I wondered if anyone else would join us?"

Ken shrugged, "Sorry. But I have too much to do today. Hey Ryu, you can go with them."

"Me?"

"Sure. You're not doing anything today, so why not?"

Chun-Li cheered, "Yeah, that's a great idea. Mikoto, what do you think?"

The little girl looked up, "Sure, as long as his belly doesn't talk again."

Everyone laughed a bit and Ken asked, "So, what do you say, eh Ryu?"

"Well...okay. Sure, I'll go."

Chun-Li smiled, but her joy was interrupted when Sakura jumped in, "I can go too."

"Sakura?"

"Yeah, I came just to visit, but this carnival sounds like fun. Plus I can be with you guys, so it will be even better."

"That sounds...nice." Chun-Li said, but now she was really annoyed. She's getting in the way.

"Well then, shall we go?"

An hour later, the group of four had arrived at the carnival grounds. Apparently, everyone but them was busy doing something. What Ryu wondered is what was Eliza working on that had everyone so busy? And why didn't they ask him for help?

"Come on, Ryu!"

They spent the entire afternoon on the various rides and roller coasters. Ryu enjoyed it the most since he had never been on one before. Night was beginning to fall and Sakura had taken Mikoto on one of the teacup rides, once again leaving Ryu and Chun-Li below watching them.

"They really are enjoying themselves."

"Yes. Chun-Li, I've been meaning to ask you."

Chun Li looked at him and Ryu froze briefly, Why does she always have this effect on me?

"It's about last night."

Chun-Li saw the look in his eyes. They were full of anxiety and anticipation.

"What were you going to tell me?"

Chun-Li thought about turning her head away, but she couldn't. She had to get this out.

"Well...last night, I…wanted to…tell you..."

Ryu looked at her. He could see that she was having trouble, "Perhaps you don't have to tell me..."

"No, I do. I've wanted to say this for a long time." She took a deep breath, "Ryu, my feelings...for you."

"?"

"Ryu, ever since I've known you, you've always been there for me. You were there when I was depressed, you were there when Bison was defeated, and even now..." She swallowed and their eyes locked, "Ryu, what I'm trying to say is...I..."

"We're done!"

Sakura and Mikoto had finished their ride and had met up with them. Both the adults' gazes broke and focused on the two. Chun-Li was aggravated, Arrgghh, she did it again. They both looked back at each other, but Chun-Li knew the moment had passed and she couldn't tell him now.

"We...should head back. It's getting dark."

Chun-Li looked at her watch, "Yeah, we should."

Is she really doing this on purpose? This is getting out of hand. He's going to be leaving tomorrow and I'm not sure I'll have time tonight.

As they headed back, Chun-Li looked back at Sakura, who again was on Ryu's arm. I have to get to the bottom of this.

The group arrived back at Ken's mansion and Ryu saw the lights were out and the door slightly opened. Ryu dashed forward and stood in battle stance in the dark, waiting for an intruder of any kind. Instead the lights came up and what Ryu saw shocked him completely.

"SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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