Chapter Two: First Encounter with the Kyokugenryu School
Note: For those who are curious, I modeled Miya (in appearance) after her character in the SF comic, and Lynn Kurosawa from the Alien vs Predator arcade game.
Having been to Southtown on leave back in Shadowlaw, Miya knew the city extremely well. It was even one of the places she and her mother had talked about moving to before settling on Japan.
Following their check-in at the hotel that she, her brother and Ken were staying in, Miya decided to take a shower, change clothes and take a stroll through the city streets while Ryu took a nap and Ken went off to conduct Masters Foundation business.
Of course, Miya was getting stares from the various men who passed her. Dressed in white cotton tanktop and plaid mini-skirt (which was a inch above her knees) and her old pair of Shadowlaw boots, the younger Hoshi was strolling through Chinatown's open air market clearly enjoying herself.
She then saw something that made her smile. It was a motorcycle, parked in front of a restaurant. Miya looked over and inspected it. Whoever's bike it was she deduced that the person had good taste in bikes.
From inside the restaurant, the bike's owner saw that Miya was inspecting his bike. He rose from his table and walked outside. "Excuse me," he said.
The owner appeared to be older than Miya, probably around Ryu's age, and a combination of both Japanese and American, with reddish-blond hair. He, like Miya was dressed in street clothes.
Miya looked up. "Sorry," she apologized. "Is this your bike?"
"Yeah. It is."
"This is a Yamaha, right?" Miya inquired. "A Fazer 600?"
The man was impressed with Miya's knowledge on bikes. "Yeah. You're not from around here, aren't you?"
Miya shook her head. "Just visiting with my brother and his friend. You did most of the work on it yourself?"
"Yeah. Trying to build a motorbike using cash you bring in from trying to market Kyokugenryu as a self-defense style does has its benefits."
At the word 'Kyokugenryu,' Miya immediately remembered Ken saying that Ansatsuken's rivals were in the city. "Kyokugenryu? Strange name for a fighting style. But then again, it's a lot better than saying Extreme Upmost Limit."
"I know. It's a mouthful," the man replied. "What's your name?"
"Miya."
"Well, Miya," the man said, "if you're interested in a course in Kyokugenryu, then you've come to the right man."
Miya folded her arms across her chest. "And you are?"
"Ryo. Ryo Sakazaki," the man introduced himself with a sense of pride in his voice.
At that moment, Ryo's girlfriend stepped out of the restaurant. A French woman with short blonde hair and also in casual attire. She had a cross look on her face seeing her boyfriend talking to another girl. "Ryo! What the hell are you doing?"
It was Miya that saved him. "I was just admiring your boyfriend's bike here. Reminds me of the one I have at home." She gave the blonde woman a reassuring smile. "I don't steal other women's boyfriends."
The other woman was not convinced. "Oh, I'm sure."
Ryo stepped in. "She's telling the truth, King. Just calm down."
"She don't want to believe me, then that's fine," Miya replied matter of factly. "Oh, and as for your lessons in Kyokugenryu, Ryo...I'll pass."
"You sure about that?"
Miya nodded. "I'm also a martial artist, so I have no need for it. Nice bike though."
Miya turned and walked away. As they watched her disappear in the crowd, Ryo said to King, "There's something about her that reminds me of someone..."
Back at the hotel, Miya found Ryu in his hotel room. She told him about her run-in with the elder Sakazaki and his girlfriend. Fortunately, neither Ryo nor King didn't know that Miya was Ryu's sister.
"Oh, they will soon enough," Ryu said.
The knock on the door interrupted them. The door opened and in walked Ken. "Hey guys. Did I miss anything?"
"Not a whole lot," Miya replied.
"Just that Miya had a small run-in with Sakazaki," Ryu noted. "He deosn't know about her yet anyway. So what do you want?"
"I'm going out tonight," Ken replied. "And I was wondering if you two would come along."
"Where you going?" Miya asked.
"Pao Pao Cafe. Ryu's been there before with me. It's a pretty wild place. You'll like it."
"Sounds like fun," Miya replied. "I'm game."