Author's Note: I do believe that this will be the last chapter in Ryu's
Retirement... I know, it's sad... but hey, you can't stretch a good thing
too long. Well... actually... I think I can. I don't know, but if there
is another chapter to this than it'll probably be later... much later.
Like I said, I don't know so don't quote me on that.
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Chapter 11: Sunday Relaxation
"Admit it, Ryu."
"No, Ken. No way."
"Oh, come on... You know you are-"
"No!"
"Just say it and I'll leave you alone."
"No! Ken, get off me now!"
"I'll lay off once you admit that-"
"Ryu's a pimp!!!"
"Thank you, Sean..."
It was the next day after Saturday's weird events and once again I was at Ken's Tokyo guest house, this time not alone. Sean managed to make his way here on Saturday and Sakura and Chun-Li were inside, hanging out with Makoto. Today was finally the day that I can sit back and relax, especially after what happened in my apartment late last night... I'm not speaking about it, but let's just say that Chun-Li, Sakura, and I were satisfied in more ways than one...
I was now on Ken's patio, having a headlock applied on me by... well, Ken. His mission, to make me admit that I was... a pimp, even though he knows that I'm not. Once he found out that Sakura and Chun-Li made me their little pet dragon he was ecstatic, despite the face that he had a black eye and numerous bruises all over his body, courtesy of Sagat. The Muay Thai emperor went home afterwards, though, so at least I don't have to worry about him...
"Come on, Ken!" I pleaded while laughing a bit. "You know I'm not that type of guy."
"After what happened to you over this past week, I'm pretty sure you ARE, you lucky dragon, you!" Ken then gave me a noogie, something that he did quite often when we were young. I was finally forced to grab him by his head and flip him over in front of me, breaking his hold. He landed feet- first with a big smile.
"Seriously, Ryu... Congratulations on finding not one, but TWO beautiful women in your life," Ken said. "Like I said, you're really lucky."
"Yeah, thanks," I replied while fixing my hair and short sleeved shirt.
"I've got to hand it to you, though," Sean commented from a distance. He was in front of Ken's grill, fixing up a rather big meal, even for 6 people. "I never thought that you'd last this long and be so successful only after a week."
"Yeah, but it wasn't easy," I answered back while looking over his shoulder and eyed the many types of American, Brazilian, and Japanese food that was sizzling, letting the mixed aromas hit my nose. "I had a load of problems thrown at me but somehow I managed to get over them."
"Maybe I'll find my own little life outside training," Sean said, still concentrating on cooking. "If Ryu can do it, anyone can!"
He smiled at me, then dropped it and pointed his spatula at me... or rather behind me. Then a voice shot out.
"Get him!"
Arms grabbed me by my shoulder and dragged me backwards; legs swept me fast out from under me, making me land on my back and look up at the smiling faces of my girlfriends, Sakura and Chun-Li. The schoolgirl then jumped on top of me, pinning my arms down and yelled, "Chun-Li! The duct tape!"
"Here!" the Chinese woman responded, holding a huge roll of industrial strength duct tape that obviously came from inside Ken's house. I heard Ken and Sean burst laughing as she kneeled down and tied down my ankles and my wrists, then finally my waist so that I was strapped on the patio floor.
"I have no idea what you two are doing," I started while giving them all playful glares, "but this better not be embarrassing."
Sakura move over a bit, letting Chun-Li sit on me and both gave me a kiss on the cheeks. Chun-Li then quickly got back up, her smile widening, and walked off into the house.
"Where's she going?" I asked Sakura. She just shrugged, although I knew that she was hiding something. Ken then pulled up a chair and sat right next to me, giving me a cocky look.
"Oh, Ryu... I forgot to tell you that I invited some guys over to celebrate your new life..."
"Like who?"
"So this is what the legendary Street Fighter has been doing... being conquered by women and strapped to floors..."
I looked to my right and laid eyes on the current mast of the Bushin style, Guy. He wasn't in his typical fighting gear but had on a red jumpsuit with his Nikes, as usual. He didn't seem to have changed a bit, even though he was now more laid back. Hey, today was an off-day and it wasn't everyday that you see me duct taped to the ground.
"Long time, no see..." I greeted him. Se shook his head and walked over to once of Ken's patio tables.
"I see you are enjoying yourself," Guy stated while sitting. "Ken told me that you had retired so I had to see for myself. It comes to a bit of a surprise that you didn't crack."
"Me too..." I said, not ever trying to get up. "Its' definitely more challenging than I though, but I can stand this..."
"Now I've seen everything..."
A new voice this time, coming from he right once again, where the entrance to Ken's house was. This time it was the Twin Dragons of Hong Kong, Yun & Yang Lee, accompanied by move star Fei-Long. Now THIS was a surprise, making me try to get up, but unfortunately Chun-Li used some pretty strong duct tape and Sakura was holding me in place like a paperweight. Yun put his cap over his face and laughed hard.
"Oh, man! This is priceless!" he said loudly to himself. "I NEVER thought that I'd see you like this, Ryu!"
"Yeah... this is quite unusual of you," Fei-Long replied, his face pretty straight. I twisted my face.
"Uh, huh... Nice to see you guys too..." I replied while blushing a bit. I think looked at Yang, who had his hands in his pockets, but through his hair, which shades his face, I could see him trying his hardest not to laugh like his brother. "Did you two hitch a right with Fei-Long, Yang?"
"Uh... yeah... *snicker*" was Yang's response. He then turned away, buried his head in his sleeveless Kung-Fu shirt, and laughed his head off. I smiled. I just knew he couldn't hold it in. Yun then breathed deeply, trying to calm himself down, then spoke again.
"I wish I had a photo of this! It's once and a lifetime for this to happen!"
FLASH!
"Done!" came a new, female voice from the top of my head. I looked up to see a girl with her camera aimed at me and Sakura, her hair in a twirled ponytail, wearing jeans and a blue designer shirt. Next to her... was someone everyone knew... and loved to hate; Dan Hibiki.
"Hope you've got my good side with that one!" Sakura chimed cheerfully.
"I want that picture in wallet size," Yun quickly added. "Ten of them." The girl just nodded, a smile on her face.
"This is SURE to make the front page in the Taiyo newspaper. "The girl said happily to herself. "'World Famous Street Fighter Takes a Life of Leisure.' Perfect!"
"Uh... who are you?" I asked kindly. The girl looked at me, her smile intact.
"Oh, I'm Ran Hibiki, Taiyo High's lead photographer-"
"AND my little sister!" Dan gloated. I simply raised an eyebrow while Ran sweatdropped.
"Dan... You never change, do you?" Ken said in an unenthusiastic tone. "Grow up, man."
Dan simple smirked.
"Why should I?" he responded.
"Because you're a goof," Sean answered from his spot at the grill.
"...and you're the creator of a phony style of Shotokan," Yun added dully.
"...and you goof off in ALL of your fights, even when you shouldn't," Allen Snyder, who had just walked in, inserted to the list.
"...and you were, and still are, a lousy sensei to me and whoever was dumb enough to learn the Saikyo style," Sakura inputted smugly while getting off me finally.
"...and because you were dumb enough to let me believe that you were a member of Shadowloo," Chun-Li said while coming back from inside.
"...and because you're so pathetic at fighting that Sagat LET you win that match that you keep gloating about," Yang added to the laundry list.
"...because you sold those 7-Minute Saikyo tapes all over the world..." Guy said while not even looking at Dan. "I mean who do you think you are? That guy on the Tae-Bo tapes? I actually paid to laugh at your pathetic self, but it was just sad... I burned a good $14.99 on that crap."
"Yeah..." Ran mumbled. "That killed my social life for about a week. No one would talk to me after that... not even Kyosuke, and he NORMALLY speaks to me! "
"...and because of you, my students left my dad's dojo to go to you," Makoto inserted abruptly as she walked outside. "When they came back, like two hours later, they literally begged me to re-admit them. I swear I don't know what you did to them... but they totally said that Saikyo style sucks."
"...and because you're the only idiot that I know that would actually write and throw an autograph of himself in a real fight and call it an attack," Ken contributed. "Not even I'm that much of an egotist."
"...and because you were dumb enough to leave the Shotokan dojo when Master Gouken was teaching us all how to fight," I said.{that's right. Even I had to do some Dan-bashing} "I mean come on! You could have had the best long- range attack out of all of us, Dan! Now what do you got? That piece of crap you call the Gadouken... Oh, and hello, Allen."
The red-head just raised a hand. "Hey, Ryu. Nice duct tape."
"Thanks," I replied.
"Yeah... I picked it out myself," Chun-Li informed.
"Are you guys FINALLY done with your hurtful remarks?" Dan asked while crossing his arms. Everyone else looked at one another, thinking of something else to add.
"Nah, I think were done," Yun said simply.
"Yeah," Sakura added. Dan sighed.
"Okay guys," Sean called. "If you are done bashing Dan, then the food is ready!"
Everyone made their way towards the huge grill that Ken bought... all except me, who was still strapped to the ground.
"HEY!" I yelled out. "Someone get me OFF this thing!! I'm hungry, too!"
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"Wow, Sean! This is pretty good!" Chun-Li said while eating down the Brazilian Shotokan's cooking.
"Yeah, I know," Sean boasted as he sat next to me. Really, Sean was a great cook. The Brazilian food that I tried out (I already forgot the name) was excellent, better than anything that I've had before. As random conversation arouse (non-Dan bashing), around the 12 of us, I sat back and relaxed. This was probably the first time I've been surrounded by all the people that I met around my travels and just socialized. No fists involved (for the exception of Sakura whapping Sean over the head when he made a rather derogatory comment considering her... well... I rather not say). I never felt so warm inside. I was a loaner... but now... this... I think I'll take this over wondering around the world any day.
Just as I finished off my food, Ken got up at the same time that I did, eying me intensively.
"Ryu...." he called, a bit of determination in his voice. I raised an eyebrow.
"What is it, Ken?" I asked. Silence filled the area for a while as we looked into each other's eyes. He only gives me that look when... we used to... no...
"Ryu... I know that you're retired and all... but do you remember what you said to me when you first asked me for help...? That you wouldn't COMPLETELY quit Street Fighting...?"
"Yes..." I acknowledged, "but you honestly don't suppose that you want me to-"
"Yes, Ryu," Ken said, walking down his patio and into his large yard, reaching into his white pants and putting on his yellow sparring gloves. "Right here, right now. Let's go."
I could only stare at him. "You can't be serious, Ken... You can't really think that I'd be-"
At this moment, Sakura tugged on my arm. "Go on, Ryu. It might not be the most important part of your life... but it's still part of you. Admit it. You always had the urge to do battle with someone like us again, didn't you?"
"Well... yes... but..."
"But nothing," Chun-Li cut me off, the two girls helping me up off my chair. "I really would like to see you fight Ken again. I mean... you ALWAYS do this sooner or later. It's a symbol of your friendship with him. Besides, I know that you don't just work out to lift boxes at your job. You do it just in case you go back to the fight... don't you?"
I rolled my eyes. "Yeah... I do..."
"So what's the problem?" Yun encouraged. "Go on and show me the legendary dragon that's inside of you. It hasn't died..."
No, it hasn't. Sakura pulled out a very familiar set of red gloves out her pant pockets... and this time I took them and made my way to face Ken. A couple of days ago, I wouldn't expect me to do this again... but now I've found out what made fights so special. It WAS exciting... Maybe I just needed to balance it out with some healthy living. Ken, Chun-Li, and Sakura all helped me see that... and I'll thank them... as soon as this fight is over. Ken and I tapped fists like we always do, then Ken backed off.
"You think you still got it in you, Ryu?" Ken asked with a smirk as he got into his fighting stance.
"No doubt, Ken," I responded, mimicking him. Excited cheers from the others arouse and just then we commenced my first fight with my improved mind. At that time, a familiar quote entered my mind, only altered.
The fight isn't all...
END
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Well... that's a bit of an understatement. It's the end... for now... That is unless I think of something to add, but don't count on it. I'm really proud of my first REALLY SUCCESSFUL fic and two new SF fanfics will be up by the end of the week. I'm not saying much about them... but you will like them and be surprised (hint: One is a full-turned tournament fanfic with ALMOST EVERYONE in the Street Fighter universe, the Rival Schools universe, and a bunch of new faces, including the stars from the New Archives/Chronicles stories. The other is a shoujo-ai fic... but who's in it, I'm not telling.) Speaking of the New Archives/Chronicles stories, that's where a large meat of my time and talent is spent on updating and improving, so I hope you guys will take the time to check them out, especially since Chan Yoruyamatiha is my writing partner on New Chronicles and New Archives 3. Please, if you love this fic, then you'll LOVE these babies, so when you read them, review them! I'm looking forward to your responses and I'll see you in my other fics!
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Chapter 11: Sunday Relaxation
"Admit it, Ryu."
"No, Ken. No way."
"Oh, come on... You know you are-"
"No!"
"Just say it and I'll leave you alone."
"No! Ken, get off me now!"
"I'll lay off once you admit that-"
"Ryu's a pimp!!!"
"Thank you, Sean..."
It was the next day after Saturday's weird events and once again I was at Ken's Tokyo guest house, this time not alone. Sean managed to make his way here on Saturday and Sakura and Chun-Li were inside, hanging out with Makoto. Today was finally the day that I can sit back and relax, especially after what happened in my apartment late last night... I'm not speaking about it, but let's just say that Chun-Li, Sakura, and I were satisfied in more ways than one...
I was now on Ken's patio, having a headlock applied on me by... well, Ken. His mission, to make me admit that I was... a pimp, even though he knows that I'm not. Once he found out that Sakura and Chun-Li made me their little pet dragon he was ecstatic, despite the face that he had a black eye and numerous bruises all over his body, courtesy of Sagat. The Muay Thai emperor went home afterwards, though, so at least I don't have to worry about him...
"Come on, Ken!" I pleaded while laughing a bit. "You know I'm not that type of guy."
"After what happened to you over this past week, I'm pretty sure you ARE, you lucky dragon, you!" Ken then gave me a noogie, something that he did quite often when we were young. I was finally forced to grab him by his head and flip him over in front of me, breaking his hold. He landed feet- first with a big smile.
"Seriously, Ryu... Congratulations on finding not one, but TWO beautiful women in your life," Ken said. "Like I said, you're really lucky."
"Yeah, thanks," I replied while fixing my hair and short sleeved shirt.
"I've got to hand it to you, though," Sean commented from a distance. He was in front of Ken's grill, fixing up a rather big meal, even for 6 people. "I never thought that you'd last this long and be so successful only after a week."
"Yeah, but it wasn't easy," I answered back while looking over his shoulder and eyed the many types of American, Brazilian, and Japanese food that was sizzling, letting the mixed aromas hit my nose. "I had a load of problems thrown at me but somehow I managed to get over them."
"Maybe I'll find my own little life outside training," Sean said, still concentrating on cooking. "If Ryu can do it, anyone can!"
He smiled at me, then dropped it and pointed his spatula at me... or rather behind me. Then a voice shot out.
"Get him!"
Arms grabbed me by my shoulder and dragged me backwards; legs swept me fast out from under me, making me land on my back and look up at the smiling faces of my girlfriends, Sakura and Chun-Li. The schoolgirl then jumped on top of me, pinning my arms down and yelled, "Chun-Li! The duct tape!"
"Here!" the Chinese woman responded, holding a huge roll of industrial strength duct tape that obviously came from inside Ken's house. I heard Ken and Sean burst laughing as she kneeled down and tied down my ankles and my wrists, then finally my waist so that I was strapped on the patio floor.
"I have no idea what you two are doing," I started while giving them all playful glares, "but this better not be embarrassing."
Sakura move over a bit, letting Chun-Li sit on me and both gave me a kiss on the cheeks. Chun-Li then quickly got back up, her smile widening, and walked off into the house.
"Where's she going?" I asked Sakura. She just shrugged, although I knew that she was hiding something. Ken then pulled up a chair and sat right next to me, giving me a cocky look.
"Oh, Ryu... I forgot to tell you that I invited some guys over to celebrate your new life..."
"Like who?"
"So this is what the legendary Street Fighter has been doing... being conquered by women and strapped to floors..."
I looked to my right and laid eyes on the current mast of the Bushin style, Guy. He wasn't in his typical fighting gear but had on a red jumpsuit with his Nikes, as usual. He didn't seem to have changed a bit, even though he was now more laid back. Hey, today was an off-day and it wasn't everyday that you see me duct taped to the ground.
"Long time, no see..." I greeted him. Se shook his head and walked over to once of Ken's patio tables.
"I see you are enjoying yourself," Guy stated while sitting. "Ken told me that you had retired so I had to see for myself. It comes to a bit of a surprise that you didn't crack."
"Me too..." I said, not ever trying to get up. "Its' definitely more challenging than I though, but I can stand this..."
"Now I've seen everything..."
A new voice this time, coming from he right once again, where the entrance to Ken's house was. This time it was the Twin Dragons of Hong Kong, Yun & Yang Lee, accompanied by move star Fei-Long. Now THIS was a surprise, making me try to get up, but unfortunately Chun-Li used some pretty strong duct tape and Sakura was holding me in place like a paperweight. Yun put his cap over his face and laughed hard.
"Oh, man! This is priceless!" he said loudly to himself. "I NEVER thought that I'd see you like this, Ryu!"
"Yeah... this is quite unusual of you," Fei-Long replied, his face pretty straight. I twisted my face.
"Uh, huh... Nice to see you guys too..." I replied while blushing a bit. I think looked at Yang, who had his hands in his pockets, but through his hair, which shades his face, I could see him trying his hardest not to laugh like his brother. "Did you two hitch a right with Fei-Long, Yang?"
"Uh... yeah... *snicker*" was Yang's response. He then turned away, buried his head in his sleeveless Kung-Fu shirt, and laughed his head off. I smiled. I just knew he couldn't hold it in. Yun then breathed deeply, trying to calm himself down, then spoke again.
"I wish I had a photo of this! It's once and a lifetime for this to happen!"
FLASH!
"Done!" came a new, female voice from the top of my head. I looked up to see a girl with her camera aimed at me and Sakura, her hair in a twirled ponytail, wearing jeans and a blue designer shirt. Next to her... was someone everyone knew... and loved to hate; Dan Hibiki.
"Hope you've got my good side with that one!" Sakura chimed cheerfully.
"I want that picture in wallet size," Yun quickly added. "Ten of them." The girl just nodded, a smile on her face.
"This is SURE to make the front page in the Taiyo newspaper. "The girl said happily to herself. "'World Famous Street Fighter Takes a Life of Leisure.' Perfect!"
"Uh... who are you?" I asked kindly. The girl looked at me, her smile intact.
"Oh, I'm Ran Hibiki, Taiyo High's lead photographer-"
"AND my little sister!" Dan gloated. I simply raised an eyebrow while Ran sweatdropped.
"Dan... You never change, do you?" Ken said in an unenthusiastic tone. "Grow up, man."
Dan simple smirked.
"Why should I?" he responded.
"Because you're a goof," Sean answered from his spot at the grill.
"...and you're the creator of a phony style of Shotokan," Yun added dully.
"...and you goof off in ALL of your fights, even when you shouldn't," Allen Snyder, who had just walked in, inserted to the list.
"...and you were, and still are, a lousy sensei to me and whoever was dumb enough to learn the Saikyo style," Sakura inputted smugly while getting off me finally.
"...and because you were dumb enough to let me believe that you were a member of Shadowloo," Chun-Li said while coming back from inside.
"...and because you're so pathetic at fighting that Sagat LET you win that match that you keep gloating about," Yang added to the laundry list.
"...because you sold those 7-Minute Saikyo tapes all over the world..." Guy said while not even looking at Dan. "I mean who do you think you are? That guy on the Tae-Bo tapes? I actually paid to laugh at your pathetic self, but it was just sad... I burned a good $14.99 on that crap."
"Yeah..." Ran mumbled. "That killed my social life for about a week. No one would talk to me after that... not even Kyosuke, and he NORMALLY speaks to me! "
"...and because of you, my students left my dad's dojo to go to you," Makoto inserted abruptly as she walked outside. "When they came back, like two hours later, they literally begged me to re-admit them. I swear I don't know what you did to them... but they totally said that Saikyo style sucks."
"...and because you're the only idiot that I know that would actually write and throw an autograph of himself in a real fight and call it an attack," Ken contributed. "Not even I'm that much of an egotist."
"...and because you were dumb enough to leave the Shotokan dojo when Master Gouken was teaching us all how to fight," I said.{that's right. Even I had to do some Dan-bashing} "I mean come on! You could have had the best long- range attack out of all of us, Dan! Now what do you got? That piece of crap you call the Gadouken... Oh, and hello, Allen."
The red-head just raised a hand. "Hey, Ryu. Nice duct tape."
"Thanks," I replied.
"Yeah... I picked it out myself," Chun-Li informed.
"Are you guys FINALLY done with your hurtful remarks?" Dan asked while crossing his arms. Everyone else looked at one another, thinking of something else to add.
"Nah, I think were done," Yun said simply.
"Yeah," Sakura added. Dan sighed.
"Okay guys," Sean called. "If you are done bashing Dan, then the food is ready!"
Everyone made their way towards the huge grill that Ken bought... all except me, who was still strapped to the ground.
"HEY!" I yelled out. "Someone get me OFF this thing!! I'm hungry, too!"
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"Wow, Sean! This is pretty good!" Chun-Li said while eating down the Brazilian Shotokan's cooking.
"Yeah, I know," Sean boasted as he sat next to me. Really, Sean was a great cook. The Brazilian food that I tried out (I already forgot the name) was excellent, better than anything that I've had before. As random conversation arouse (non-Dan bashing), around the 12 of us, I sat back and relaxed. This was probably the first time I've been surrounded by all the people that I met around my travels and just socialized. No fists involved (for the exception of Sakura whapping Sean over the head when he made a rather derogatory comment considering her... well... I rather not say). I never felt so warm inside. I was a loaner... but now... this... I think I'll take this over wondering around the world any day.
Just as I finished off my food, Ken got up at the same time that I did, eying me intensively.
"Ryu...." he called, a bit of determination in his voice. I raised an eyebrow.
"What is it, Ken?" I asked. Silence filled the area for a while as we looked into each other's eyes. He only gives me that look when... we used to... no...
"Ryu... I know that you're retired and all... but do you remember what you said to me when you first asked me for help...? That you wouldn't COMPLETELY quit Street Fighting...?"
"Yes..." I acknowledged, "but you honestly don't suppose that you want me to-"
"Yes, Ryu," Ken said, walking down his patio and into his large yard, reaching into his white pants and putting on his yellow sparring gloves. "Right here, right now. Let's go."
I could only stare at him. "You can't be serious, Ken... You can't really think that I'd be-"
At this moment, Sakura tugged on my arm. "Go on, Ryu. It might not be the most important part of your life... but it's still part of you. Admit it. You always had the urge to do battle with someone like us again, didn't you?"
"Well... yes... but..."
"But nothing," Chun-Li cut me off, the two girls helping me up off my chair. "I really would like to see you fight Ken again. I mean... you ALWAYS do this sooner or later. It's a symbol of your friendship with him. Besides, I know that you don't just work out to lift boxes at your job. You do it just in case you go back to the fight... don't you?"
I rolled my eyes. "Yeah... I do..."
"So what's the problem?" Yun encouraged. "Go on and show me the legendary dragon that's inside of you. It hasn't died..."
No, it hasn't. Sakura pulled out a very familiar set of red gloves out her pant pockets... and this time I took them and made my way to face Ken. A couple of days ago, I wouldn't expect me to do this again... but now I've found out what made fights so special. It WAS exciting... Maybe I just needed to balance it out with some healthy living. Ken, Chun-Li, and Sakura all helped me see that... and I'll thank them... as soon as this fight is over. Ken and I tapped fists like we always do, then Ken backed off.
"You think you still got it in you, Ryu?" Ken asked with a smirk as he got into his fighting stance.
"No doubt, Ken," I responded, mimicking him. Excited cheers from the others arouse and just then we commenced my first fight with my improved mind. At that time, a familiar quote entered my mind, only altered.
The fight isn't all...
END
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Well... that's a bit of an understatement. It's the end... for now... That is unless I think of something to add, but don't count on it. I'm really proud of my first REALLY SUCCESSFUL fic and two new SF fanfics will be up by the end of the week. I'm not saying much about them... but you will like them and be surprised (hint: One is a full-turned tournament fanfic with ALMOST EVERYONE in the Street Fighter universe, the Rival Schools universe, and a bunch of new faces, including the stars from the New Archives/Chronicles stories. The other is a shoujo-ai fic... but who's in it, I'm not telling.) Speaking of the New Archives/Chronicles stories, that's where a large meat of my time and talent is spent on updating and improving, so I hope you guys will take the time to check them out, especially since Chan Yoruyamatiha is my writing partner on New Chronicles and New Archives 3. Please, if you love this fic, then you'll LOVE these babies, so when you read them, review them! I'm looking forward to your responses and I'll see you in my other fics!