The stage came to life. The hosts and hostess stood where they always did. Discussing amongst each other, well only two were discussing while the third decided to distance himself like always.
"We really have to figure out a way to get outta here," Ken said quietly.
"But how? If we do anything bad then those producer's are gonna make us see men in bikinis," Ibuki whispered back never noticing the show had already started.
"I say we just kill the bastards," Ken said.
"Yeah and then what? We'd be living with those disgusting images for the rest of our lives because only they know how to get rid of these stupid chips!" Ibuki hissed back.
"... We could always torture them," Ken suggested.
"If you idiots are done making plans that we can all hear than you should know the show has already started," Guy said looking at Ibuki and Ken like they were stupid.
"...Oh," Ken said sheepishly.
"Uhh welcome to you?" Ibuki prompted.
"Date That Bloody Loser! We get it!" Cammy huffed in her seat.
"Yeah and I'm your host Ken Masters!" Ken said, diverting attention back to the stage.
"I'm your hostess Ibuki," Ibuki said.
"I am Guy," Guy said glaring at Ken, he didn't forget what that moron blonde said in the last episode.
"What?" Ken asked innocently.
"Last episode we saw Rose dishing out some yo momma jokes to Sagat," Ibuki said.
"Who said I was joking," Rose scoffed irritably.
"What is wrong with you?" Sagat asked in his seat.
"You ruined my chances with Ryu," Rose said with a plain face, she was angry but decided not to show it.
"For a fortune teller I'm surprised you didn't see that coming," Dhalsim said evenly, but his mouth did twitch.
"Hmp!" Rose huffed.
"So with Rose striking out the producers decided, with your votes, who goes after Ryu next," Ken said.
"I don't get it! Why wasn't I picked already!?" Chun Li said annoyingly.
"Well actually you were the first choice to go out with Ryu but those producers have a knack for changing their minds at the last minute because of extra votes," Ken said.
"How do you know all this?" Seth asked.
"We are the hosts, and although we don't like it, we have to hear what those people tell us," Guy said.
"Yep!" Ibuki said.
"That's not fair!" Chun Li shouted.
"Welcome to my world," Sakura muttered.
"Why are you so interested in getting a chance with Ryu anyway," Ibuki asked curiously.
"For the money," Chun Li said with finality but we could easily see Cammy shaking her head like she just heard the biggest load of crap imaginable.
"Sorry Chun Li but it is what it is. Don't worry I'm sure you'll beat anyone of these people when it's your turn," Ken said with a thumbs up.
"In your dreams Masters," Viper said.
"I could really use some oil right now, rubbing it all over my body," Hakan said suddenly with a faraway look in his eyes. Everyone looked at him disgustedly.
"Dude I do not need that kind of image right now," Makoto said.
"Tch. Back behind bars and you know what's worse? I had to be stuck with you people," Cody said.
"Do you guys like to fight or something?" Ken asked as his brow twitched.
"Ken's right. We need to put our differences aside," Gouken said.
"...You only saying that because he was your student aren't you?" Gen asked.
"Pretty much," Gouken didn't even flinch.
"It is time to watch the...pre-date," Guy said, seriously was he the only person not making a joke out of this?
"Wow this is the most I ever heard you say in one episode," Ken said.
"..." Guy chose to not even give that a response as the curtains opened to show the huge screen. Then the screen lit up.
He just came out of a hotel that was mysteriously payed for him. He was still in Italy because he hadn't even found a good place to train. Rose's little fortune telling yesterday put him a bit off track in his trainning regime. There were crowds of people everywhere, even in the small towns he past. He had been looking for a place to train and it seemed it was becoming fruitless. He was about to head in another direction when he saw a gym that looked quite promising. He took his bag and made his way into the gym and watched as dozens of people lifted weights and worked out, a lot of females and guys alike looked at him as soon as he made his way in, the girls looked at him in surprise and blushed and the guys looked at him with silent frowns, he didn't know why. He found a vacant platform and decided that was the perfect place to perfect his technique.
"Well well well. The strongest fighter in the world," Said a low female voice and Ryu turned, expecting to see someone he knew, only to frown in confusion. It was a girl. She was wearing grey sweat pants that hugged her slender figure, her tank top was black and purple with and image of a spider on her rack, her black hair was tied into two pigtails that looked like horns. She was pretty tall but that wasn't what he was focused on, those voilet eyes that seemed to glow looked so familiar but he couldn't place anything with just a hunch.
"Wow you're actually ogling me. I don't whether to be honered or call you a pervert," the female teased.
"I'm sorry I was just trying to place a name because I'm pretty sure I've seen you somewhere before," Ryu said honestly. He didn't know many things, mainly fucking and bitch but he knew what a pervert was and Ryu was anything but that!
"Juri Han," Juri said with a frown. She expected Ryu to remember her but she had forgetton the fact that they hadn't officially met yet. Damn she had a huge disadvantage.
"... I'm sorry but it still doesn't ring a bell," Ryu said after thinking of possibilities.
"It's okay. We both fought in the last tournament but we didn't get a chance to meat each other," Juri said with a fake smile. She was livid that he didn't remember her. No one could forget her and her unstoppable Feng Sui Engine. She wanted to kill him but she knew she wouldn't get the money if that happened and ten million dollars was a lot of money, plus she didn't want Bison in a bikini being played in her head over and over again for the rest of her life.
"I see. I am Ryu and it's nice meet you," Ryu said with a smile.
Juri's mouth twitched with a hint of distate. Why was he telling her his name when she gave indication that she already knew him. What a fucking moron.
"It's nice to meet you Ryu," well at least there was an upside to this, Ryu didn't know the real her so this whole date thing should be relatively easy.
"If you'll excuse me, I have to train." Ryu said.
"Let's train together,". Juri suggested.
"I'm sorry but I think it would be better for me to train on my own," Ryu brushed her off, he didn't want a repeat of the day he had with Sakura.
"Why?" Juri asked in irritation.
"You might slow me down," Ryu said nonchalantly.
"... What?" Juri whispered. She was now struggling to hold herself back from attacking him and activating her Feng Sui Engine.
"I said you might slow me down," Ryu said louder, thinking she didn't hear him the first time.
"Oh yeah then why don't I just ki-"
"Just try and stop me!" A voice shouted from the other side.
"Balrog, Vega," Ryu said seriously upon noticing the people who arrived. He was always seeing pairs of people he knew these days but he wasn't too suspicious on that.
"Ha! Look what we have here. It's Ryu," Balrog sneered. He didn't give a damn about the show and it's rules. He had a bad day and he was just itching for a fight.
"How unfortunate to run into someone so...ugly," Vega said shaking his head.
"Don't talk to Ryu like that," Juri said. She had almost slipped up but was saved with the arrival of Balrog and Vega. She needed to keep her cool, only then could Ryu ask her out.
"... I was talking to you," Vega said looking at Juri and placing his mask on.
"It's on," Juri growled, cool be damned she wanted to kick some ass!
"And while you two are busy with that me and Ryu will have a little sparring match, eh Ryu?" Balrog said.
"It's Ryu and I," Vega corrected Balrog's grammar.
"No, I'm kicking his ass!" Balrog said glaring at Vega.
"No, I meant...nevermind," Vega waved it off, if Balrog wanted to be an idiot than let him.
"The answer lies. In the heart of battle," Ryu said then took his fighting pose.
"... What the hell does that mean?" Balrog asked.
"I'm tired of waiting," Juri licked her lips and prepaired to fight.
"Yes, I agree," Vega said.
Balrog made the first move as he unleashed a powerful fist which was heading straight for Ryu's face.
"Hadoken!" Ryu said as he released a fire ball heading straight for Balrog who jumped into the air out of instinct.
"You fool!" Vega said to Balrog as he dodged kicks aimed at him from the South Korean woman.
"Shoryuken," Ryu shouted as he gave Balrog a wicked upper cut sending him flying back.
"The fuck man!? You fricking cheating!" Balrog said. There was no opening because if he jumped and dodged that fire ball then Ryu would just come with an uppercut everytime.
"Then make an opening you idiot," Vega said.
"*Ahem* You called me ugly right?" Juri asked sweetly as she stopped her fighting.
"Yes. I like to be honest," Vega replied.
"Good.." Juri said as she finally activated her Feng Sui Engine and her left eye glowed violently with the color purple.
"I think you should all leave while you still c-" Vega was cut off with a fast kick to his face sending him crashing to a wall, he was trying to warn the spectators to flee before it was too late. His efforts were rewarded when people took the hint and ran for their lives, away from the confrontation.
"Not many woman like to be called ugly. Oh well you'll just have to learn the hard way," Juri said as her entire body glowed in fury.
Vega came out of the hole as his mask crumbled. That was fast, too fast for even him. This wasn't looking good.
"Shit! The bitch's quick." Balrog said distractedly, leaving himself wide open.
"Time to finish this," Ryu said as he put his hands together at the side of his body.
"Balrog let's get out of here!" Vega said frantically. If he remembered right then Ryu was going to blow them all up.
"Metsu.." Ryu said as a purple fire ball formed in his hands.
"What the-"
"Hadoken!"
A huge explosion could be seen as the gym imploded from the inside out, nothing was left but a huge blanket of smoke and fire. Two figures came out of the fire. Ryu was holding Juri bridal style.
"*Cough! Cough!* What the fuck!? Did you have to blow the place!?" Juris shouted angrily.
"Sorry I didn't expect that," Ryu said.
"I would've never fucking guessed," Juri said as she rolled her eyes.
"There's that word again," Ryu said as put Juri to her feet gently.
"What word?" Juri asked curiously.
"Fucking. What does it mean?" Ryu asked
"Uhh... Are you serious?" Juri asked confusedly. She really never expected that.
"Yes I am," Ryu said.
"Are they dead?" Juri asked as she stared at the demolished building, choosing to carefully change the subject.
"Unfortunatley no. I watched them escape," Ryu said forgetting the other subject.
"*Sigh* Okay," Juri said.
"I'm sorry to have caused you trouble and please apologise for me for what I did here. It was nice to see you Juri and I hope we see each other in the future. Bye," Ryu said as he walked away from a stunned Juri.
"Se what!?" Juri asked as she realised what exactly Ryu said. She looked around and saw that Ryu had already left. As soon as she heard sirens heading in her direction she ran away, like a bat out of hell, from the scene.
The curtains closed and the stage was lit up with our hosts and hostess again.
"He actually blew it up!" Ken laughed hystericallly. He always knew Ryu tended to take things too far but this was just priceless.
"Jeez I hope no one got hurt," Ibuki said in worry.
"Yet another failed attempt. Ryu is absolutely hopeless," Guy said evenly.
"Hey that's my best friend you're talking about buddy," Ken glared at Guy.
"I'm not your buddy!" Guy glared back.
"Well that's it for now but don't forget to vote for that next person. See you later on-"
"Date that loser!" Ken shouted as he continued to glare at Guy. The lights dimmed until the stage faded to black.
AN: Done! Hope you like it. Please review guys!
