Hello again reader, this is part two of Ryus origins, and I just found out that SOMEONE not naming any names *ahem* kikoken! *ahem* is stealin my idea!! Lol just playin =P I been reading your fics and maaaaan are they good………wish I was that good *sniffle* anyhow I always like to thank people who help out in my fic, many thanks to Jami for the name of Ryu and Kens teachers name. Also for my terror of Shin Akuma fic if anyone knows the last names of some street fighter chars lemme know very much appreciated. I'm on AIM pretty much all the time. My s/n is blackazilla, IM me with any info on that. Uhh oh and for those of you wondering how things are going with me an Akuma welll………….wait until the terror of shin Akuma fic ( Read it!!! ) is done and you'll see………….you'll see muhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
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"The origins of Ryu"
It had been almost six years since years since that fateful day when Gouken had discovered the small baby now name Ryu. Over the years Gouken had begun training Ryu at around age four, teaching him not fighting, but respect, discipline and an overall honor for everything he took part in. "Nothing good can come of something that is not done with honor". Gouken had once told Ryu and Ken. One important thing Gouken had stressed since day one of Ken, and Ryus training was to never fall under the dark hadou. The evil side of this legendary fighting style. Gouken had not gone into specifics about it, he simply told them that the dark hadou, no matter how good it sounded, would always destroy its pupil. Now as a six year old Ryu, and nine year old Ken sat in the grass both in their respective white and red gi began to talk to each other like the always did while Gouken sipped his tea preparing to teach the lesson for the day.
"So Ken how's your hado-ken? I'll bet mine is a million times better!" Ryu spoke in a whispered voice. He knew Gouken would have no part in egotistical comments.
"Your insane! My hado-ken is like a billion times better!" Ken barked back. His voice not as subtle as Ryus. Though Ryu thought that a whispered voice would save him this was not the case. Gouken had heard every word of it. Placing his hand under the table, his other hand still sipping tea, two hado-ken fireballs, not large enough to harm, but enough to surprise were sent at the two young warriors. A loud YIP! Came from the two boys as they jumped to their feet and rubbed their bottoms. Gouken never looking towards the boys sat at the table still sipping his tea. The boys however knew that they had been punished for taking foolish pride in their abilities. Gouken finished his tea and rose to his feet. Wearing a blue gi uniform. A red belt tied around his waist, and a matching red around his head he looked over the two boys.
"Recite the warriors creed." He spoke to the two boys. Ryu and Ken instantly stopped moving and faced Gouken speaking in unison.
"A warrior takes no pride in the fight. A warrior speaks softly. A warrior uses his art as a last resort. A warrior walks the path to enlightenment. Not to power." Gouken nodded approval.
"And the most important rule of all?"
"The dark hado must never ever be used, under any circumstances!" The two boys shouted.
"Good. Now today we will continue the training of endurance." Gouken took a step back, then crouched down and began to hum. In an instant he flew into the air his fist leading the way, easily clearing the fifteen foot home in which they lived. He grabbed onto a branch and pulled himself up. At a height of about twenty five feet he called down to the boys. "When and only when you can reach me will I teach you anymore about the hado-ken." The boys had instantly fell in love with the hado-ken. Gouken knew they would, and also knew that this was the best way to teach them other things. So Gouken had devised a plan to teach them the hado-ken only when they had done a phenomenal feet of strength. So far they had not done that well. While they bragged about how well they could do the hado-ken both of their hado-kens could barely leave their hands. A determined Ryu and Ken looked up to the tree and nodded to each other. Pressing fist to fist, they set out to their task. Ken began to shimmy his entire body up the tree, while Ryu decided to go branch by branch. Almost a fourth of the way up Ken fell flat on his butt. Gouken laughing at him in a playful way. This caused Ken to grow more determined. Gouken looked down to see Ryu almost a third of the way up. He began to send mini hado-kens down at him, and the rapidly approaching Ken.
"Hey that's not fair!" Ken shouted at Gouken.
"When did we say that I would simply stand here?" Ken let out a frustrated groan and began to climb as fast as he could. Gouken not believing it but Ryu was almost all the way up. "Sorry my boy" With those words he sent a direct hado-ken at Ryu. Ryu fell almost to the bottom but got snagged on a tree branch and was stranded by his gi collar. He began to squirm furiously trying to get out. Gouken began to burst aloud with laughter. Meanwhile Ken had almost made his way up he felt something that caused him to freeze. A squirrel began to scamper across his nose. Twitching his face he tried to get the squirrel off.
"Master this isn't fair!!!" Ken pleaded with his master. Gouken said nothing just watched. Eventually whines of protest turned into fits of laughter as the squirrel began to run around his stomach tickling him. "N……no! I'm gonna I'm gonna AHHHH!" Ken fell flat on his back a dazed look on his face. Ryu still fighting tooth and nail to get loose. This was to much for Gouken. He burst out laughing, holding his hips he laughed uncontrollably, eventually laughing so hard he too fell out the tree. Landing right on his head. Through mutters of pain he spoke.
"I think it's time for lunch……….." After a few bandages, and some slight amnesia it was time for lunch. Gouken served the boys beef strips over rice, to which the boys lit up and began to scarf down. Gouken normally didn't give them such things, opting for rice most of the time, but since they had all endured pain be it physical or in Ryus case emotional they deserved a little treat.
"Master are we going to learn more of the hado-ken today??" An eager Ryu chimed up in between huge gulps of rice. Gouken said nothing and Ken decided to speak up.
"Yeah cause it really wasn't fair when that squirrel was tickling me!" Gouken looked to Ken and shook his head.
"In combat there will always be distractions. A true warrior must learn to fight while taking into account his surroundings. If you are in a fight to the death you must be assured that nothing can bother you. Even a little squirrel." Ken shook his head obviously not satisfied. "But I think today, we can learn a little more." The boys gave a high jump for joy, knocking over in the process their food. An angered Gouken looked to them both. His food as well was caught in the cross fire. Lowering their heads the boys went and grabbed brooms and dustpans and began to sweep up the mess they had made. When they were finished Gouken took them into a barren patch of land, the only other thing out there was a large iron pole. Wider then both Ken and Ryu combined. Gouken looked to the two boys and then to the pole. He slid a foot back and placed his two hands opposite of each other. "Hado-ken!" He let his hands go forward and sent a blast of energy that distorted the air itself. It was sent rippling towards the pole at lightning speed until hit the pole, shaking it to its very core.
"Whoa……" The two boys replied in unison. The pole still shaking after this long time. Gouken shook his hands.
"Hmph I'm a bit rusty." Ryu and Ken's jaw's dropped. Gouken looked at the two boys. "One day you two will be able to destroy that pole." They both shook their heads. Gouken nudged the two towards the pole. "Now show me your hado-kens." The two boys reluctantly stepped up to the pole. Ken looking at Ryu, then Ryu looking at Ken.
"You first." Ken spoke up.
"No you." Ryu said. They began to go back and forth with this until Gouken took both their heads in his large hands and bumped them together. Ryu wobbled back. Ken stood still a blank expression on his face, a long trail of drool coming from his mouth.
"Together" Ken and Ryu nodded at Goukens word. Together they placed one hand to the pole and let out a yell, the small beam did not even leave their hand. Gouken shook his head. "It takes both hands, and you need to concentrate on the energy. Like this." He took Ryu's hands together and placed them opposite each other. Then did the same for Ken. "Now focus on the energy. Close your eyes and feel the energy build. Then let the energy go in one fell blast." Ryu and Ken nodded. Closing their eyes they shouted.
"Hado-ken!!!" The beam emitted from the boys was no where near as powerful as Goukens, but much improved from their previous attempts. The blasts at least made it to the pole. "Wow! Did you see did you see master!!" The two boys began to dance around their master Gouken smiling faintly. These two boys, while they did not know it at the time would grow to be the worlds best. Gouken knew this and could not be happier. Though he knew that no matter what he must keep the two from the dark hado. Ken and Ryu had begun to do flips and see who could jump the highest until Gouken looked at the two boys.
"It's time for baths. Then to your study books, then dinner then bed. Let's go." Ken and Ryu let out long groans of disagrence. This was the worst part of the day. Ken and Ryu had already gotten into the hot spring splashing water at each other when Gouken had slipped into the water. Sitting their in the steaming water he felt at peace with himself. Reflecting on his past, all was smiles until a dark figure appeared. A menacing stare. A dark symbol on his back. His brother Akuma had haunted his mind since the day he was engulfed by the dark hado. The memories were brought to a halt as the two boys lept onto him trying to push his head under water, though to no avail. Gouken easily lifted the two boys out of the water and tossed them back in with a loud crash of water. They began to splash water at him, but sputtering as the water was soon returned. Laughing together all three played for a long while. When finished Gouken rose. Tossing the two boys a towel and their night clothes. Gouken slipped into his robe and began to place tabaco in his pipe walking back into the house, the two boys following behind in their small robes, mimicking his. He then sat in his chair igniting a fire with his small hado-ken and from the side of his seat pulled out two booklets. Handing each boy a pencil he began to rock back and forth as the boys began to do their work. Moans and constant asking of "Are we done yet?" Came from the two boys. After a bit Gouken took the two books away and rose. "Time for dinner." Ken's eyes especially lit up, always a huge fan of food. Gouken had prepared a rather large feast. " This is to reward you, for your huge improvement of the hado-ken. Enjoy." Smoked salmon over a large bed of rice, rolls dripping from butter, large glasses of tea that had been chilled just for the two kids, and Ryu's favorite desert rice balls. They dug into the meal eating feverishly. Gouken ate his meal slowly and tastefully. Normally the two boys would have been swatted for eating without manners but they had worked hard today and this was their reward. When they had finished Gouken rose from the table and placed took the half asleep Ryu, now blowing small snot bubbles from his mouth, into his arms. Ryu now asleep with a full stomach nuzzled into Goukens arms, as Gouken brought the young warrior into his room. Laying him on the bed. With a smile kissing the boys forehead gently. It had been a long day, and tomorrow would be no different. Gouken went back into the dining room to find Ken's upper half slumped over the chair his legs barely keeping him up. Gouken laughed lightly and put him in his arms. Placing him in the bed directly beside Ryus he placed a light kiss on his forehead as well. Walking into his own room he took off his robe and climbed into bed. Bringing the covers up to his chest he put his hands behind his head. Closing his eyes. As he drifted into a deep sleep he saw Ken and Ryu as what they would be as adults. The loner Ryu, his pack slung over his back. The ever playful Ken signing autographs, and giving a peace symbol. Then something shook him to his very core causing him to awaken in a cold sweat. "One of them will be inhabited by the dark hado…………" He said breathing heavily. He did not sleep anymore that night. Sitting in his chair he placed his head in his hands wondering what he could do, how he could prevent this. Standing to his feet he stretched his body, after an hour of assuring himself that it was only a dream he began to walk to the kitchen to prepare tea. Feeling a jolt course through his body he was brought to one knee. In his mind his brother laughed insanely. His words coming out cool collected, and having a tone that would strike fear into the strongest of men.
"One of them will be mine Gouken……………..one of them………………"
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That does it for chapter two!! It's about 12:17 at night and maaaaaaaaaan am I tired. I really like the way this story is going, and to those of you who thought some of things like Ken falling out of the tree was bad, just remember this chapter has an anime-ish vibe to it, so its comical pain. Anyhoo please review, and any suggestions are welcome, this fic like I said is gonna run for a while, so any ideas are welcome to. Give me a few pieces of what you would like to see in the fic. Chapter three ( don't quote me on this now ) will most likely be Ryu and Kens first day of kindergarten, so make sure you stay tuned REVIEW OR ILL SEND AKUMA AFTER YOU mwhahahahahahahaha!
