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Author's Note: Hey look people, sorry I haven't updated in like a month but first I was sick, then I got really busy but here it is now and I hope it's well worth such a long wait. Now, enough of my babbling and on with the story! Oh and if some of the grammar and spelling is messed up then ignore it cause my spell check is messed up AGAIN.

Chapter Seven:

My Bleeding Star

            Cammy blinked as she allowed her eyes to quickly scan the crowd for Bison. Finding nothing she cursed loudly and then bowed her head and studied the ground momentarily. "He was just here." She muttered as she lifted her head up again and then walked casually back to her cabin.

            Not exactly wanting to face Chun Li, Cammy peered in the window to see if her roommate had returned yet. What she saw wasn't the best thing in the world. She saw Chun talking on her cell phone and she wasn't looking exactly happy.

            Chun Li finished her conversation on the phone and then threw it on the bed. She looked up and a tear ran down her cheek. Quickly, she wiped it away and then looked into the mirror. Seeing that she was ok, she opened the door and came face to face with Cammy.

            "Chun Li…" Cammy said bowing her head slightly.

            Chun Li couldn't help but to flinch at the way Cammy looked at her. She didn't deserve that kind of friendship and she knew that much. She bowed her head in return and then stepped on out into the setting sun. She went to the arena and saw someone that was training. At first she thought it may have been Guile but her hopes were soon shattered as she watched the shadowed figure do a dragon kick across the darkened area.

            "Hmm…" Ryu mumbled as he sensed someone approaching him as softly as possible. His first impression was to turn and surprise them but he decided against it thinking that maybe it was Ken or one of his new friends. "Chun Li." He gasped once he realized who it was.

            She nodded her head and then leapt onto the side of the arena and sat there calmly. "Hello Ryu. Have you missed me?" She asked as she looked at him steadily. Waiting on a reply, she took her hair down and unbraided it letting it hang freely down her back and over her shoulders.

            "Yeah actually I have Chun. It's been way too long since our old buddy has been around. What's been up with you kid?" He replied as he sat down along side of her and stared deep with her deep brown eyes.

            "Just a lot of stuff on my mind Ryu. Nothing to be overly concerned with." She answered as she averted her attention away from Ryu and up to the now night sky. "Look, the moon looks almost red tonight. That's weird."

            "There will be bloodshed Chun Li. You know that. Ken faces Zangief tomorrow. We need you there with us Chun. Or will you side with Guile and betray us once again?" He asked as he gently brushed her hair back with his fingertips.

            Chun Li turned her head away from Ryu not able to control the rising emotions she was having. "You do not need me Ryu but I will never betray you. Why can't any of you all understand that? I am not as mean as what you think. I have a job to do and with that come responsibility. You've got to understand that much Ryu. I know you and you're the kind of guy to get the job done. And as far as Guile goes, sure I like him but he's a friend to me. A very close friend."

            "And what about us?"

            "What about you?"

            "Are we your friends too?"

            "You know the answer to that. Just let me do my job Ryu. I have to find Bison. He's the whole reason for this. After I settle my score with him then I'll be back to the old me. And I know you won't believe me if I say other wise so yes Ryu, this does go deeper than my job. This is personal. Pretty much as personal as it can get." She explained as she looked up into the great warrior's face.

            "I knew that much. You cannot hide anything from me little one. I know you better than that. I love you more than that." He replied softly.  

            "I know you do Ryu. That's why I can trust you to know that no matter how mean I may appear, you know what's really going on with me."

            "Yeah. Well, when is your first battle?"

            "Mine is tomorrow evening. I have no idea who I'll be fighting though. And that sucks because I don't even know what kind of person they will be. For all I know it could be Cammy or someone. I'll never make it through there alive. "

            "You'll be fine kid."

            "Don't call me that Ryu. It's not very nice and I don't like it. I wish I could fly right now." She said as she turned her attention away from the warrior and to the night sky that was now dawning the dawn of the morning.

            "I'd say you'd enjoy that Chun. That's one thing you've always wanted to do. Fly to heaven and take down the stars. You and all your childish dreams." Ryu replied as he gave Chun Li one of his teasing grins and gently slid an arm around her as he then too turned his read less eyes to the stars. "Look Chun Li. Doesn't it look like the stars are bleeding with the way the sun is shining through them?" He asked as he looked around at the red stars.

            "That it does Ryu, that it does. But I kind of like the reddish look to them that the sun gives off. Well, I best am flying off for now because Ken and Cammy will both be up soon and we don't want anyone to see us together like this." She said as she slid off of the arena's side and looked up at Ryu. Searching his eyes, she soon found herself lost in a deep kiss.

            Ken who was training with Cammy met the morning for his match up against Zangief. He hadn't actually met the guy but from what he heard, the fight was going to be a very hard one. They trained and then they went back to the cabin where they then met up with Ryu and Chun Li.

            "Hey you two, how've you been?" Ryu greeted them.

            "We've been training to death!" Cammy complained as she sat down along side of Chun Li and then laughed. "If Ken loses this match then I'll kill him."

            Ken gave a soft little whimper and then laughed. "Oh I don't plan on losing Cammy. You just wait and see that." He replied as he turned his eyes over to Ryu. "How about you Ryu? When's your next match?"

            "I haven't heard yet."

            "Oh."

            Chun Li then decided to speak up. "Alright you guys. It's time for us to head off to the arena if we want to get Ken there in time for his match." She said as she stood up and then the rest followed and they all walked off towards the arena.

            Once the match started, Ken was getting killed until he cast his eyes back to where his three best friends stood and it put a fire inside of his soul that willed him to fight back stronger than what he thought he could. He gave it his best and soon, he stood victorious and also very bloody.

            Chun Li jumped up and down and laughed as her eyes danced over the young man that had befriended her when she had first came to this country. She had learned a lot from him even though they had only known each other for a short time. And if she could play her cards right, then him and Cammy would be together in no time at all.

            Ryu let his eyes scan over Chun Li as she watched Ken. He couldn't help but to let a small smile come to his lips as he starred at her in awe. She seemed to have a certain glow about her that afternoon. And then, it dawned on him she was his bleeding star. Just like in the conversation that they had had earlier. She was the one thing that he always wanted and he could barely get. Chun Li was the thing that he wanted to reach so badly but he doubted that he ever could. She was the one thing that he loved more than his own life.

            "Good fight Ken!" Cammy called as she threw her arms around Ken's neck and hugged him tighter than ever before. "That was a well deserved victory."

            "Thank you baby. Now, Chun Li, when is your fight?"

            "In a few hours. I don't even know who it is I'll be facing yet."

            "I hate those kind of matches. I got them a lot last time. Never met the people till the very moment of the fight. I hated it and it drove me crazy." Ryu explained as he slid his arm around Chun Li's shoulders and then the four of them walked off to get them a bite to eat before Chun Li's match that was coming on quick.

            "Hey here you go Chun Li." Cammy said handing her a slip of paper. "This has all of the upcoming matches on it. I found it laying up there on the counter." She said sitting down and pushing her two long braids back behind her shoulders so she could eat.

            "Thank you…" Chun Li's voice died off, as her eyes grew wide for what she was reading on the paper. "This can't be right." She mumbled softly.

            Ryu looked alarmed. "What's wrong?"

            "My match…this has to be a mistake." She said again.

            Ken looked around at his two other friends then stared at Chun Li in confusion. "What's wrong with your match honey?"

            "I have to fight E Honda." She mumbled as she looked up with horrified eyes that quickly turned blank.

            The other three young adults looked at each other and then remembered who exactly E Honda was. He was the man that Chun Li had befriended during the speech. He was the summo wrestler and now she has to fight such a great man like that? She would kill herself for sure…or would she? The question played on the three young adults' minds as they all studied their Chinese friend with a look of compassion and love.

End Chapter Seven

Author's Note: Can't you tell that I love leaving you-all hanging? Well anyways, I hope the month's wait was worth it and I hope I can get some more reviews for this chapter. Sorry if it was a bit off the wall but you got to understand that I wasn't able to write like I like to with such a wide time in between. Again, I hope you liked it and review please. And thanks for the reviews that I've gotten this far. My chapters will get a little bit longer now too so ya know.