CHAPTER 6: Temptation
Author's Note: Yes, I now this fic is going fast. It was sort of made to do that.. This WAS supposed to be a short fic but since so many people are interested in this. . . Oh, forget this. Here's Chapter 6
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She's WHAT?? No. . . No. . . I didn't hear that from Chun-Li. I pretended that I didn't hear that. I hoped that I didn't hear her say that. I gave her a look of surprise and it made her stop blushing.
"Ryu. . . I'm sorry for just dropping this on you so suddenly. That's. . . just how I've felt about you over the years but you'll always be off on your journey. . . and I couldn't sit down with you like now and talk about it."
Her face twisted a bit as her attitude changed and she said, "That was a stupid question. . . 'Are you seeing anyone?' I should have known better. You're probably not the type to go into relationships like that. . ."
"Chun-Li. . ." I started, "I. . . I don't know what to say about this. I mean. . . this IS very sudden and. . . I never really gave love a thought. . . especially since you sort of popped out of nowhere. . . and surprised me with this crazy thing--"
Me and my big mouth. I just knew I said something wrong right there as I abruptly shut myself up and saw Chun-Li severely disappointed face. Immediately I tried to apologize.
"I'm so-"
"I guess I should have expected that from you," Chun-Li interrupted. "Maybe it's your work that you're getting addicted to instead of fighting. . ."
"Chun-Li! That isn't-"
"I think I should leave now. . ." she cut me off again and I don't know why, but I just let her go. I really don't know why but I was just confused. Makoto's becoming more correct by the second. I don't thing I'm suited for this.
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I spent the entire Saturday morning just staring at the wall opposite to my bed. I didn't have any plans. . . and this was the first time I actually got to sit around and do nothing. I couldn't enjoy it, though. There were too many things on my mind right now. . . Maybe I should try to find Chun- Li. . . but I wouldn't know where to look. I sighed and got up off my bed. Maybe a walk outside would clear my mind. . .
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The leaves swayed lightly with my jeans and shirt as I walked through Miroshima Park. I knew that Tokyo has a lot f parks. . . but I liked this one. It reminded me of the forest I used to train in when I was little. Things were so simple when I was street fighting. I'd train and make a living through my fights. I didn't have much to worry about except my occasional run-ins with. . . Akuma. . . but now. . . dare I say it? I think. . . I'm bored. . .
"Hadouken!"
I raised an eyebrow as I say a girl from up the road dodge a blue blast of energy. Another girl followed in hot pursuit and the two squared off. As I walked forward I knew who they were.
"Sakura! Makoto! Hi!"
Did I shout that out? Was I actually. . . happy to see them spar? I couldn't understand why I felt that way. The two stopped and Sakura ran up to me, smiling.
"Hi, Ryu," she greeted. "What's up?"
I noticed that she had random bruises over her body and a small cut on her left cheek, but she didn't seem to mind. I smirked as I signaled about her cheek and Sakura noticed it, wiping it with her thumb.
"Nothing," I answered. "Just thinking while taking a walk."
"Oh. . ."
"Thinking about what, Ryu?" Makoto asked as she and got close to me, covered with her own bruises. "About last night?"
I twitched. There was no way she could have known about anything that happened after the restaurant. . . but if she's traveling with Chun-Li. . .
"Makoto. . . did you see Chun-Li after last night?"
She scoffed. "Yeah. I DO travel with her. She came home pretty upset, though. . . What did you do to her??"
Oh, no. . . Chun-Li definitely told Makoto. I could feel it and I felt even more guilty now, looking away from the two.
"Ryu. . ." Sakura called, her voice worried. "I think you need to get some of your stress out. I'm not asking for a spar. . ."
Sakura then reached into her jean pocket and pulled out a spare set of red sparring gloves.
"I'm just saying that you should. . . let loose for a while with me. . ."
I stared at Sakura for a long while and then at her gloves. Should I. . .? I really shouldn't. This was definitely fate trying to get me to come back to fighting. I just knew it. But at the same time. . . part of me WANTS to just grab those gloves, put them on, and trade Hadoukens with Sakura. That was the old me talking. The thing is. . . which one should I chose to listen to. . .?
End of Chapter 6
Author's Note: Yes, I now this fic is going fast. It was sort of made to do that.. This WAS supposed to be a short fic but since so many people are interested in this. . . Oh, forget this. Here's Chapter 6
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She's WHAT?? No. . . No. . . I didn't hear that from Chun-Li. I pretended that I didn't hear that. I hoped that I didn't hear her say that. I gave her a look of surprise and it made her stop blushing.
"Ryu. . . I'm sorry for just dropping this on you so suddenly. That's. . . just how I've felt about you over the years but you'll always be off on your journey. . . and I couldn't sit down with you like now and talk about it."
Her face twisted a bit as her attitude changed and she said, "That was a stupid question. . . 'Are you seeing anyone?' I should have known better. You're probably not the type to go into relationships like that. . ."
"Chun-Li. . ." I started, "I. . . I don't know what to say about this. I mean. . . this IS very sudden and. . . I never really gave love a thought. . . especially since you sort of popped out of nowhere. . . and surprised me with this crazy thing--"
Me and my big mouth. I just knew I said something wrong right there as I abruptly shut myself up and saw Chun-Li severely disappointed face. Immediately I tried to apologize.
"I'm so-"
"I guess I should have expected that from you," Chun-Li interrupted. "Maybe it's your work that you're getting addicted to instead of fighting. . ."
"Chun-Li! That isn't-"
"I think I should leave now. . ." she cut me off again and I don't know why, but I just let her go. I really don't know why but I was just confused. Makoto's becoming more correct by the second. I don't thing I'm suited for this.
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I spent the entire Saturday morning just staring at the wall opposite to my bed. I didn't have any plans. . . and this was the first time I actually got to sit around and do nothing. I couldn't enjoy it, though. There were too many things on my mind right now. . . Maybe I should try to find Chun- Li. . . but I wouldn't know where to look. I sighed and got up off my bed. Maybe a walk outside would clear my mind. . .
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The leaves swayed lightly with my jeans and shirt as I walked through Miroshima Park. I knew that Tokyo has a lot f parks. . . but I liked this one. It reminded me of the forest I used to train in when I was little. Things were so simple when I was street fighting. I'd train and make a living through my fights. I didn't have much to worry about except my occasional run-ins with. . . Akuma. . . but now. . . dare I say it? I think. . . I'm bored. . .
"Hadouken!"
I raised an eyebrow as I say a girl from up the road dodge a blue blast of energy. Another girl followed in hot pursuit and the two squared off. As I walked forward I knew who they were.
"Sakura! Makoto! Hi!"
Did I shout that out? Was I actually. . . happy to see them spar? I couldn't understand why I felt that way. The two stopped and Sakura ran up to me, smiling.
"Hi, Ryu," she greeted. "What's up?"
I noticed that she had random bruises over her body and a small cut on her left cheek, but she didn't seem to mind. I smirked as I signaled about her cheek and Sakura noticed it, wiping it with her thumb.
"Nothing," I answered. "Just thinking while taking a walk."
"Oh. . ."
"Thinking about what, Ryu?" Makoto asked as she and got close to me, covered with her own bruises. "About last night?"
I twitched. There was no way she could have known about anything that happened after the restaurant. . . but if she's traveling with Chun-Li. . .
"Makoto. . . did you see Chun-Li after last night?"
She scoffed. "Yeah. I DO travel with her. She came home pretty upset, though. . . What did you do to her??"
Oh, no. . . Chun-Li definitely told Makoto. I could feel it and I felt even more guilty now, looking away from the two.
"Ryu. . ." Sakura called, her voice worried. "I think you need to get some of your stress out. I'm not asking for a spar. . ."
Sakura then reached into her jean pocket and pulled out a spare set of red sparring gloves.
"I'm just saying that you should. . . let loose for a while with me. . ."
I stared at Sakura for a long while and then at her gloves. Should I. . .? I really shouldn't. This was definitely fate trying to get me to come back to fighting. I just knew it. But at the same time. . . part of me WANTS to just grab those gloves, put them on, and trade Hadoukens with Sakura. That was the old me talking. The thing is. . . which one should I chose to listen to. . .?
End of Chapter 6