Well, again I'm back. Anyway, after going through the Youtube vids of the Super Street Fighter 4 rival scenes, I discovered that some of them are not really accounted for in the current canon especially the Abel vs Guile rival fight and Cammy vs Juri. For the former, Abel commented in seeing the Sonic Boom move whilst Juri's speech implied that it's possible that Cammy's got a hand in her family's death. That plus Chunli and Cody's winning quotes against each other quite obviously stated that they know each other. Damn Capcom really threw up a lot of mind screws for the fans. But anyway unless these issues got taken care of in the future SF canon, chances are that I won't touch on them in the story unless I'm sure that Capcom can't be assed to specify the situations of some or all of them. Which I believe that the Cody-Chunli issue could be one of them. -.- Anyway, this chapter introduces a new character which has been a vital player all the while in the SF world. Enjoy. :)
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Bushin Kaiden
Bushin no Otoko: Chapter 3 – The Gaijin Flower
"So that's the winnings you've got here..." commented the Oyabun.
"Well yeah. That's it. Nobody dared to bet against me now it seems, Keigo," replied the boy.
"GUY! HOW DARE YOU CALL OYABUN-SAMA BY HIS NAME!" roared one of Keigo's followers as he attempted to unsheath his katana.
"You don't need to be an old piss here, ojichan," commented Guy as he prepared himself for a fight, "However, since you're so eager for a beatdown, I might as well play along."
"Why you..." snarled the follower as Keigo held out his hand as a gesture to restrain his man.
"Forget it Sato," said Keigo in a calm manner, "This is Guy's nature and I'm comfortable with this attitude of his. Besides, he hasn't done anything to go against me, so let it rest."
"But Oyabun!" protested Sato as the other followers offered the same expression.
"I will have none of that, all of you. And Guy, I don't how much do you think of the winnings, but that's still quite a lot. Six hundred thousand yen isn't a small amount in terms of fight club stakes."
"Yeah whatever," shrugged Guy non-chalantly, "I still remember raking in three million as my highest record. I guess it's no coincidence that it was during my debut. Well, if there's nothing else, I guess I gotta get going. And yeah, my earnings."
"I know you will say that," smiled Keigo as he set apart ten percent of the earnings to the boy, "You've earned it, boy. Spend it well."
"And don't disturb me for the next one week if there's nothing urgent. You know it's my off period," replied Guy as he went off with the money.
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During his days at the Thirteenth District of Shinjuku, Guy has became quite a legend. Not only did his fighting abilities help his boss earn big in the fight club, above all no one dared to mess around with him. Yet however there would be brawlers trying their luck out with him. It's either they wanted a quick ticket to fame or they don't believe what was being said about Guy. Very likely both altogether. As he neared his apartment, he heard a scream calling for help. Guy only shrugged and decided to continue. No one in his or her right mind would travel unprepared in the Thirteenth District especially so late at night.
Then just as Guy continued to walk towards his home, he saw a blur of purple pass him by follow by the bump of a falling body. Before he could understood what had happened, he noticed a drunkard edging towards him, his saliva drooling out of his mouth. Guy turned to look at the person who had fallen down and the sight took his breath away. Before him was a young foreign girl with purple hair. She was around his age with perfectly formed curves for someone her age. The girl began to scream again. This time calling Guy to watch out. The young lad didn't need such warning though, for he had sensed the intent one mile away. With a single stroke, he disarmed the man with a simple elbow at the wrist joint followed by singular strike at his abdomen that floored him instantly. The girl could only look at Guy as he departed with only these words.
Go back to the home of your safety. This is not a place for a gaijin ohjou-san like you.
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Guy could only frown at the girl as she sat across him eating his instant cup noodles. Why did she chose to follow him home is something beyond him. He was a stranger for goodness sake! Everything about her act seems insanely illogical to him. And what pissed him off above all was the fact that she treated his apartment as her own. A guest surely wouldn't have the audacity to wander around in her host's home snooping around and eating his food, but that's exactly what she did. And to make things worse, for some unknown reason, he just couldn't have the heart to drive her out. To him, it seems that disaster has been stuck onto him for good.
"Hm, it seems that this cup of noodles tastes a bit too salty... too much MSG seasoning?" mused the girl.
"Look gaijin ohjou-sama," commented Guy with the gaijin ohjou-sama term being phrased sarcastically, "This is my home and you're eating my food. So point is, you don't have the right to complain. Period."
"Well yeah I guess that's the case, but your home is rather messy. And what's with the cup noodles? You're living the life of a bum!"
"THAT'S IT! GET THE FUCK OUT YOU BITCH! NOBODY TOLD YOU TO CRASH OVER AT MY HOUSE!" snarled Guy as he spewed flames at the foreign girl taking an innocent look in a comical manner.
"You really need to control your tongue," commented the girl as she giggled.
"Sorry, this IS the Thirteenth District, so the folks here speak like that," huffed Guy as he was unable to keep angry at the girl upon her amused expression, "And why are you laughing like that by the way?"
"Well, if you can tell me more about this Thirteenth District, I'll tell you why I'm having this reaction, deal?" smiled the girl in the most innocent fashion which ended up having Guy's facial muscles twitching in frustration.
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Guy has never felt like this before ever since he lost everything. All the while, he had been living a life without feelings and morals. So why is it that this gaijin girl could have such a strange impact on his emotions? For starters, he felt that he couldn't leave her behind. That was exactly why he allowed her to follow him home and crash over at his place. Secondly, seeing her smiling face and quibbling with her seems to give him a very strong sense of warmth in his heart. Third, although he never told her about his past, telling her about the Thirteenth District gave him a feeling of joy as if he was talking to a very close friend. And lastly...
You don't look like someone who will judge me upon what you see at first. That gives me the heart and willingness to feel happy with you...
Guy snorted in derision at that statement, but why is it that at hearing those words, he felt that he has finally met a person who could truly understand him as a human being?
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"Okachan, how did you and Oyaji meet?" asked a young Guy as he sat down eating his ham sandwich in an open field.
"Well, how should I put it, Hiroshi?" replied Yuriko, "Well, I guess it's all about how you truly feel for the other party. It's not just some kind of rash feelings you know. Once you've managed to confirm that the person before you is one truly worthy of your protection, then no matter what other people say, that very individual will be your bond."
"And what is this bond?" asked Guy as another person's hand caressed his head.
"You will find that out in the future, Hiroshi... no matter how long it will take..." smiled Guy's father as his hand was still placed onto his head.
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Guy woke up with a start. Looking at his open palm, his mind was in sixes and sevens. Why did he have this very dream of the past? Is it an indication of what will happen to him in the future? And most importantly, what is this bond that his mother has mentioned? Then as the words of his parents rang across his mind again, the image of that foreign girl's smiling face appeared before him literally as he turned his head to one side, which shocked him quite a bit.
'WHAT THE FUCK?" hollered the young Japanese boy as the young girl jumped back.
"What is wrong with you?" demanded the girl, "I helped you clean up your room and cook breakfast for you for heaven's sake. And this is the thanks I get?"
"Look gaijin," growled Guy as he got off from his bed, "You're doing this out of your own will. It's not like I'm forcing you or what not. And besides, seeing your face the first thing in the morning really shocked me!"
"And why?" frowned the girl, "Am I too ugly for your tastes?"
"Well erm no," replied Guy in a shy tone upon being confronted with the question, "It's just that the whole thing's unexpected. That's all. Plus the fact that it's too early for me to get a girlfriend really..."
"Oh come on friend, I'm just only joking. I know why you react in that way of course!" beamed the girl, "By the way, what's your name? You can't expect both of us to not know each other's names after all of this!"
Don't trust anybody. This was the golden rule in living within the Thirteenth Disrict. In fact Guy couldn't even trust his current employer totally beyond that of mutual gains. However, seeing that girl removed his suspicions totally.
"Guy. My name is Guy."
"Please to meet you, Guy," smiled the purple haired girl, "I'm Rose. You can just call me that!"
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And so comes the second vital character. Eh I guess you guys could have seen this coming halfway through. Actually I intend to conclude Rose's meeting with Guy here, but given the potential length of such a scene, I decided to give it a rest. So erm yeah, conclusion most likely by the end of next chapter. Sorry there peeps. -.- And again, a bit of glossary here:
Bushin no Otoko: Man of Bushin
Ohjou-san/sama: A respectable term used in the manner of "miss" or "mistress".