A/N: OMG! Could it be? Yes, chapter 2 is FINALLY here! After like what, a year and a half. To be completely honest, I didn't think I was ever going to continue with this story. Then about 2 or 3 weeks ago, I revisited Trutenor's Ryu and Sakura shrine and read what he said about me. That really touched me. That and seeing my story there inspired me to continue. Along those reviewers and other people who have asked that I continue. Many thanks to all of you. So here you all have it, chapter 2. Hope everyone enjoys.
Oh, and uh, I don't own Street Fighter.
Try as he may, Ryu just couldn't sleep. Thoughts of the young girl that challenged him and won were weighing on his mind.
~That girl, Sakura. Who is she? I've seen her a few times at various fighting tournaments I'd entered but, I didn't think she'd actually challenge me. or win for that matter.~
Ryu sighed and turned over on his side.
~Perhaps maybe I just went easy on her and allowed her to win? No, I don't think so. I did sense an immense power coming from her. It's as if we're equal in strength and she has almost all the same moves that me and Ken do but, how can that be?~
Ryu sat up. Having given up on sleep he decided to go outside and take a short walk.
~Maybe a little fresh will help clear my mind.~
Ryu got dressed and went outside. The weather did nothing to ease his troubled mind, though.
~The winds are restless tonight. That's not a good sign. Maybe a taking a walk wasn't such a good idea after all.~
Ryu looked up at the sing of the cheap hotel we was staying in and sighed.
~It seems that I can't stay here much longer. Not surprising. I can never stay in the same place for too long.~
He went back into his room and stared at himself in the cheap little mirror that hung on the wall.
~Sakura wanted me to be her master but, I can't be anyone's mentor until I learn how to control the dark nature that lies within me. I know I'm perfectly capable of teaching her how to fight but, she seems to be doing a pretty good job on her own and I'm afraid that my dark side might arise and hurt her. I'm not good enough and still learning myself indeed. What a load of bull that was. I wonder if she even bought that story. I left to quickly to find out but, I don't think she did. I feel bad about just leaving like that. She must think that I'm a total asshole now but, it was for her own good.~
Ryu plopped back down on the bed and sighed.
~It really is a shame that I can't help her. She seems like a good kid and she sure packs quite a hell of a punch too.~
Ryu chuckled lightly as he touched the side of his arm where Sakura had punched him.
~Well, she got to take a picture of me, so she has something to remember me by. At least I was able to give her that much. Maybe someday I'll see her again and who knows, she may even surpass me.~
Ryu closed his eyes and attempted to go back to sleep.
~*~
Sakura sighed as she read the note her mom left her in the kitchen.
~As usual, she's not home. Looks like I'll be having left overs again tonight. Joy.~
Sakura got the food from the fridge and put it in mike to heat up. She sat down at the table and out the picture of Ryu.
~You're not good enough and still learning. Is that really why you won't be my master, or do you just not want to have to bother yourself with a kid like me? Should I even bother to keep your picture?~
The beep from the mike snapped her out of her thoughts.
"Stupid mike. Why does it have to be so loud?"
She got her food and slammed the door. She sat back down and started eating.
~He was quite rude to me it's true but, I don't think he really meant to be. Maybe he was just in a hurry, or didn't just want to tell me straight out that he didn't want to waste his time on me.~
She sighed and went to her room. She hung the picture of Ryu on her vanity mirror and smiled.
~Hmm... It looks really nice there. I think maybe I will keep it after all.~
She ate her meal and took the plate back to the kitchen. When she came back to her room, she took one last look at the picture and sighed.
~Ryu. I don't know where you are, or what you're doing but, we will meet again. Who knows, maybe then we might become friends.~
With that last thought, Sakura plopped down on her bed and fell asleep.
A/N: Well tthere you have it, chaptern 2. I'm sorry it took so long and I'm sorry it was so short. I hope to make the next chapter longer. Until then, R/R.
Oh, and uh, I don't own Street Fighter.
Try as he may, Ryu just couldn't sleep. Thoughts of the young girl that challenged him and won were weighing on his mind.
~That girl, Sakura. Who is she? I've seen her a few times at various fighting tournaments I'd entered but, I didn't think she'd actually challenge me. or win for that matter.~
Ryu sighed and turned over on his side.
~Perhaps maybe I just went easy on her and allowed her to win? No, I don't think so. I did sense an immense power coming from her. It's as if we're equal in strength and she has almost all the same moves that me and Ken do but, how can that be?~
Ryu sat up. Having given up on sleep he decided to go outside and take a short walk.
~Maybe a little fresh will help clear my mind.~
Ryu got dressed and went outside. The weather did nothing to ease his troubled mind, though.
~The winds are restless tonight. That's not a good sign. Maybe a taking a walk wasn't such a good idea after all.~
Ryu looked up at the sing of the cheap hotel we was staying in and sighed.
~It seems that I can't stay here much longer. Not surprising. I can never stay in the same place for too long.~
He went back into his room and stared at himself in the cheap little mirror that hung on the wall.
~Sakura wanted me to be her master but, I can't be anyone's mentor until I learn how to control the dark nature that lies within me. I know I'm perfectly capable of teaching her how to fight but, she seems to be doing a pretty good job on her own and I'm afraid that my dark side might arise and hurt her. I'm not good enough and still learning myself indeed. What a load of bull that was. I wonder if she even bought that story. I left to quickly to find out but, I don't think she did. I feel bad about just leaving like that. She must think that I'm a total asshole now but, it was for her own good.~
Ryu plopped back down on the bed and sighed.
~It really is a shame that I can't help her. She seems like a good kid and she sure packs quite a hell of a punch too.~
Ryu chuckled lightly as he touched the side of his arm where Sakura had punched him.
~Well, she got to take a picture of me, so she has something to remember me by. At least I was able to give her that much. Maybe someday I'll see her again and who knows, she may even surpass me.~
Ryu closed his eyes and attempted to go back to sleep.
~*~
Sakura sighed as she read the note her mom left her in the kitchen.
~As usual, she's not home. Looks like I'll be having left overs again tonight. Joy.~
Sakura got the food from the fridge and put it in mike to heat up. She sat down at the table and out the picture of Ryu.
~You're not good enough and still learning. Is that really why you won't be my master, or do you just not want to have to bother yourself with a kid like me? Should I even bother to keep your picture?~
The beep from the mike snapped her out of her thoughts.
"Stupid mike. Why does it have to be so loud?"
She got her food and slammed the door. She sat back down and started eating.
~He was quite rude to me it's true but, I don't think he really meant to be. Maybe he was just in a hurry, or didn't just want to tell me straight out that he didn't want to waste his time on me.~
She sighed and went to her room. She hung the picture of Ryu on her vanity mirror and smiled.
~Hmm... It looks really nice there. I think maybe I will keep it after all.~
She ate her meal and took the plate back to the kitchen. When she came back to her room, she took one last look at the picture and sighed.
~Ryu. I don't know where you are, or what you're doing but, we will meet again. Who knows, maybe then we might become friends.~
With that last thought, Sakura plopped down on her bed and fell asleep.
A/N: Well tthere you have it, chaptern 2. I'm sorry it took so long and I'm sorry it was so short. I hope to make the next chapter longer. Until then, R/R.