That morning a post card came to Ryu from Ken. "Hey Boring Ryu come on over to my place if you don't I'll find you and beat you down. It's been a while since our last fight. I hope you haven't gotten rusty because I'm looking forward to our encounter and besides I want you to see our new born warrior. P.S this isn't a request it's a demand, and another thing get yourself a girl you lone wolf." Ryu read the letter on the post card.
Juri quickly snatched the post card off of Ryu's hand curious about the post card sent to him. "Well what do you know, already having a secret admirer? Juri teased.
"No it's not like that; my friend just sent me a post card to pay him a visit in America. He went back to America after his training was done and has pursued his own goals ever since. We trained under the same master for a long time. He is my best friend and rival." Ryu said reminiscing on the old days looking at the sky.
"Then what do you say we pay a visit to him?" Juri suggested winking as she grasped Ryu's shoulders.
"I would love to after all he doesn't take no for an answer and he could be very demanding." Ryu replied.
"I bet he is as strong as you." Juri continued to tease.
"No, we are just evenly matched with the same fighting style." Ryu assured.
"Well hopefully it will help you put your mind at ease, rather than being Mr. Emo face all day worried about how you're going to defeat Akuma. Why do you think I was trying to make you have fun the other day on the Ferris wheel?" Juri reminded.
Juri sighed at Ryu's hopelessness. "You are one typical workaholic you know that."
"I'm sorry." Ryu apologized.
The next day Ryu and Juri took a train to America to pay Ken a visit at his house. Ryu sat down in meditation as Juri took a long nap while on the train. He thought about his past fight with Ken matching his every move in hopes to defeat Akuma thus enjoying his fond memories of them sparing together.
"You will give in to the Dark Hadou or die!" Akuma roared inside Ryu's head. Ryu snapped his eyes wide open on Akuma's voice. Ryu sighed to ease his tension on Akuma. Juri awoke from her slumber as she poked Ryu.
"What's a matter don't tell me you're nervous about seeing your best friend or are you having some lewd thoughts of me?" Juri teased.
"No. I'm just in deep thought." Ryu exclaimed blushing hard.
"I'm just kidding. I know you can't wait to see your friend and have a match with him to improve your training and all that you must be really nervous." Juri reassured.
Ryu scratched the back of his head nervously over Juri's comment. "I do have my down sides, but I'm certainly not nervous." Ryu admitted.
Juri giggled over his sudden response. "Well whatever you say tough guy. Just wake me when we're almost there."
Hours later the two of them got off the train as they arrived in San Francisco, Ken's home town.
"It's here I remember it, so it will be a mile from here." Ryu suggested.
"Right." Juri replied.
Upon arrival to Ken's mansion a bunch of dogs barked at Ryu in fear of his presence. Juri was about to attack but Ryu had held her backing insuring her that it was nothing. Ryu gave the dogs a vicious glare scaring them away.
"Juri step back for a second." Ryu ordered.
Juri took her distance from Ryu as Ken charged at him with a surprise attack. Ryu had anticipated his surprise attack as he defended his blows. Ken then took her distance.
"Hey Ryu I hope you're ready because I was waiting for this day a long time." Ken exclaimed. Ken threw multiple punches at Ryu as he continued to block his attacks.
"Come on Ryu, if you don't fight back you're going to hurt my feelings." Ken teased. Ryu then caught his fist and countered with a throw move.
"It's been a long time Ken." Ryu greeted.
"You're looking well as usual and I see you have a woman on you besides Sakura. That's a first." Ken said noticing Juri.
"Ken. What are you doing out there?" Eliza called out.
"Hey there Eliza I was finishing up some training and who did I happen to find on our door step." Ken said as he pointed to Ryu.
"Oh Ryu you came to visit us?" Eliza asked.
"Sure has just like I said, and he's got a lady friend with him." Ken replied with a wink.
"I guess I'm not just seeing things after all." Eliza noticed Juri surprised at the fact Ryu got a lady friend with him other then Sakura.
"This is Juri Han; I've met her while on my usual training. She is well experienced in taekwondo." Ryu introduced. Juri nodded her head to greeting Ken and Eliza. Ken and Eliza greeted her back honored to meet her.
"When did you two meet?" Ken asked.
"We happen to run into each other in the exact same training area." Ryu said. He looked at Juri with empathy to assure her that he wouldn't tell about her past life.
"Really, and here I thought you met her on some online chat room." Ken joked.
"Calm down Ken after all Ryu had gone through the trouble to come visit us with or without your demanding invitation." Eliza assured.
"You never told me your friend was loaded." Juri whispered to Ryu.
"His families are very big on hotels throughout the countries." Ryu said.
"That's pretty impressive." Juri complimented.
"Oh it's nothing really just helping the family business." Ken said rubbing the back of his head.
Later on that day Ken and Ryu went into the training dojo out back for their long awaited match. "This ought to be entertaining two boys trained under the same master." Juri joked.
"Don't go easy on me just because my lovely lady is watching." Ken warned.
"I don't plan on it Ken. You know I always face you with everything I have." Ryu replied.
"I'll be the judge of that." Ken said.
The two warriors charged at each other they began to fight matching blow for blow of punches and kicks. As Ken threw a punch Ryu had grabbed his attack and threw Ken. Ken then countered with a strong kick towards Ryu.
"That was pretty impressive Ken." Ken complimented.
Ken threw another kick towards Ryu as Ryu quickly caught his attack. Ryu then countered with his own strong kick to Ken. Ryu charged at Ken with a powerful punch, but Ken had stopped his punch with his fist.
"Not this time dude." Ken shot back.
Ken charged at Ryu once more as he pounded on Ryu and then swung his rotates his or her legs, kicking the Ryu 3 times delivering a hurricane kick. As Ryu was knocked down he immediately got back on his feet.
"Guess settling in hasn't made you soft after all." Ryu said.
"You should give it a try sometime, and I know there is a lady for you who is dying for a perfect martial artist like you as her man." Ken complimented.
Ryu launched at Ken as he threw random punches and kicks breaking through Ken's defense. While Ken's guard was down Ryu quickly struck him with his famous uppercut punch. Ryu then jumped in the air and preformed his rotating kick four times finishing off Ken.
"Have you had enough yet?" Ryu asked.
Ken quickly rose back on his feet. "Are you kidding, been dying for this." Ken charged for an assault against Ryu as Ryu delivered the finishing flying uppercut blow to Ken. Ryu and Ken then charged at each for a final assault with a powerful kick both of the fighters fell down lying conscious worn out from the battle.
"That was very entertaining." Juri said.
"It looks like victory is yours this time Ryu." Ken said.
"That was fun Ken, let's spar again soon." Ryu said. Ryu and Ken punched their fist together in good sportsmanship.
That night Ryu watched at Ken's son sleeping so peacefully. "He's quite a looker if I do say so myself." Ken said.
Ryu chuckled a bit. "Too think the Ken I knew and fought is now a father." Ryu replied.
"I figured that he'd get to know his uncle Ryu while you're still traveling the world." Ken held into his arms.
"Uncle Ryu? Have you got a name for him?" Ryu asked.
"Yep, Mel. Mel Masters. He'll have the strength of his dad, the beautiful eyes of his mother and the strong will of his uncle." Ken answered.
Ryu rubbed the back of his head nervously after Ken's statement. "Come on Ken you don't have to have him inherit traits from me after all you are a father now."
"Don't be modest dude. I mean it. Why do you think I've been street fighting as well and not just for my family, but to catch up to you. Just like his dad I also want you to inspire him." Ken said.
"I see," Ryu replied.
"Have you ever considered settling down and starting a family?" Ken asked.
"Form a family? I have a lot of things to do before I consider that, but I have thought about it." Ryu replied.
Ken then approached Ryu closely as he took a look on the scar on his chest as he couldn't help but laugh rather than be serious or concerned.
"Hah, hah, hah, you never change do you?" Ken joked.
The next day Ken sparred with Juri. Juri kicks were able to push back Ken. The two of them matched blow by blow exchanging attacks with one another.
"You got some fine kicks you put Chun Li to shame." Ken complimented.
"Years of practice pal." Juri replied.
Ken and Juri then launched for a final kick against each other. Both of them landed back on their feet catching their breath.
"Now I see why they call you the number one street fighter in America." Juri complimented.
"You're not half bad yourself." Ken replied.
Ryu and Juri went to the train station back to Japan as Ken and Eliza went to see them off.
"Come back anytime dude, we still have a score to settle." Ken winked.
"You two take care of yourself." Eliza said.
"Yeah, I'll defiantly keep in mind what you said the other day. I'll settle in someday when I become a master." Ryu said.
Ryu and Ken punch their fist together bidding each other farewell.