Author note: Once again thanks so much for the reviews and the ideas in the reviews. It really gives me the inspiration as well as the UDON comics and games.
That morning Juri practiced her kicks along with Ryu on their daily training exercise. Juri swung her kick for the second time, but her leg still felt sore from Cammy's attack. "Damn. That filthy wench really did a number on my leg." Juri collapsed on the ground. "You shouldn't push yourself so hard." Ryu lectured. "Consider yourself lucky for holding back she'll stop at nothing to get her target." Ryu warned.
"Don't talk to me like I'm a child I know what she is capable off." Juri said feeling the sore pain on her leg. Ryu kneeled down to take a look at her leg as he grasped. "What are you doing?" Juri asked. "Let me take care of it." Ryu assured. Ryu looked over her leg to find where the pain was. He suddenly put some pressure on the leg which made Juri flinch.
"Ow. Let me know next time when you're going to…" Juri paused. Juri waved her leg without any flaws. "How do you feel?" Ryu smiled. "Just great thanks to you. Now I can move it properly." She replied.
"I'm taking a break from finding Akuma, because there is an old temple I would like to visit." Ryu announced. "A temple huh, that sounds boring what's so special about an old historic figure?" Juri complained.
"Oh I'm going there to do more than sightsee. I'm going to meet someone there." Ryu replied. "An old wise monk, that's even more boring. I thought you were looking for Akuma not going on an educational field trip." Juri complained. "I promise you it won't be that bad." Ryu replied.
"All right then I'll go with you, but in exchange. After your trip, you must take me on a trip to the town." Juri said touching Ryu's lip.
"Okay deal." Ryu accepted.
"Great, but break your promise and I won't be a forgiving woman no matter what. If you know what I mean." Juri warned.
"Think fast!" Juri shouted as she swung an unexpectedly kick towards Ryu as he quickly caught her attack. "Just making sure you're just about ready for anything." Juri assured. "Well let's get this over with I doubt I'll be entertained by visiting an old relic." She said.
"Oh you'll be surprised; I just need to regain some of my fighting spirit." Ryu replied with a smile.
"Whatever you say, but I still have my doubts." Juri said.
"I always honor my promises, so you have nothing to worry about. Let's go." Ryu replied.
The two of them walked together to the old Japanese temple. "Whatever this old buddy is of yours I hope he's a damn good street fighter, otherwise if he is weak it will lead to further disappointment by me." Juri complained.
"I always seek strong opponents to get strong myself. We both share similar traits." Ryu assured.
A day later the two of them arrived at the old Japanese temple. Ryu sat and meditated at the old shrine while Juri sat doing nothing bored out of her mind. "This temple has nothing to offer, but old stuff, how very dull." Juri yawned.
As Ryu took his time meditating Juri took a nap for a short while to ease her boredom within the old temple. As Ryu meditated thoughts of evil dark Ryu had clouded his mind trying to push him into the darkness. The darkness tried to consume his heart, but Ryu focused his energy to brush away the darkness trying to master the power of nothingness.
Ryu rose back on his feet to take a deep breath. Juri woke up from her nap. "Are you done yet?" she yawned. Ryu began to clear his mind performing many fighting stances to improve his training.
Suddenly a Sagat had came walking into the old temple. "Sagat…!" Ryu called out.
"I was waiting for an opponent like you." He said.
"It's been a long time." Ryu replied.
"A promise is a promise." Sagat said feeling the big scar on his chest.
Ryu got on guard into his fighting stance. "Ready?" he called out. Sagat got into his fighting stance as well wanting to fight Ryu. "Well finally, some real action. I was dying of boredom over here, and I can tell he's strong just by looking at him." Juri cheered. Juri sat down to watch the fight as she licked her lips.
The two of them charged at each other with full power matching blow for blow of punches and kicks. Both fighters smiled in anticipation as they fought each other.
"Tiger destruction!" Sagat called with a flying knee attack at Ryu. Ryu blocked the attack but it still overpowered him pushing him back.
"Tatsumaki!" Ryu swung his leg for hurricane kick to counter Sagat. Sagat blocked most of Ryu's flying kicks, but one had struck him.
Both fighters took their distance preparing for a counter attack. Sagat charged at Ryu preparing for second attack. "Tiger Uppercut!" he shouted delivering a flying uppercut to Ryu.
Struck from the attack Ryu wiped the blood from his mouth preparing to attack Sagat. "I'm not done just yet Sagat!" Ryu barked.
Ryu charged at Sagat as he threw multiple punches at Sagat. Sagat threw a punch at Ryu, but Ryu easily caught his attack. "Shouryuken!"
Ryu shouted delivering a fast powerful uppercut against Sagat. While in the air Ryu countered with a hurricane kick at Sagat. Both fighters were evenly matched as they took their distance once more for a final assault. The two fierce fighters thrust their arms together preparing for projectile attack.
"Tiger!" Sagat shouted launching out his projectile attack "Hadouken!" Ryu shouted launching out his projectile attack as well. Both attacks clashed with each other creating a massive impact the shook the temple a bit. Ryu and Sagat charged at each other with full force as they launched themselves into the air for a final assault. As both fighters had descended down to ground level Ryu was on one knee as Sagat had collapsed on the ground.
"You have gotten stronger since we last fought." Ryu complimented. Sagat got back on his feet as Ryu still had the will to fight. "Make no mistake we shall fight again to see which one of us will reach their true potential." Sagat said as He walked away from Ryu.
"You sure can pick them." Juri said. "Guess, I'll admit this trip wasn't a total borefest after all. Your fight with the big guy really made me smile. I was deeply entertained."
"Let's head home." Ryu suggested. Ryu and Juri lied in bed that night.
"I hope you got plans on where you're going to take me out." Juri said. "I am not good at these kinds of things, but I'll do my best tomorrow." Ryu replied.
"Well you need a break after being in the wilderness for long time. Enjoy life to the fullest explore other things." Juri whispered.
"I suppose you're right; maybe I have been training too hard. There is nothing wrong with doing other stuff." Ryu replied. Juri giggled as she climbed on top of Ryu for kiss as she embraced him.
Meanwhile in Thailand, Sagat had arrived to the fields of his homeland as two kids were working the fields. "Sagat, welcome back!" one boy greeted. "Your back so soon!" the girl greeted. "Now, now children he's only just returned don't be a bother." A monk ordered. "It's alright." Sagat replied with a smile. Sagat, the kids, and the monk walked through the field together. "How was your journey?" she asked. "You know… I actually had fun." Sagat replied. "You actually had fun?" the boy asked. "Oh let's just say I met an old friend" Sagat replied smiling. Both him and Ryu were left with smile.