Title: What Are My Feelings? (Chapter 1 of a series)

Author:Charissa Adams

E-mail Address: charissaa@nethere.com

Disclaimer: I don't own street fighter, this is just a fan-based fanfiction. (I know that sounds screwy.)

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The rain tapped on Chun Li's window and she looked outside. The gray sky greeted her with a roll of thunder, She rolled her eyes and stood up. She had been reading the paper and the phone rang suddenly. She picked it up on her 3rd ring quickly.

"Yes?" she answered.

"Hey, Chun Li, this is most handsome guy in the world, Vega." a deep rich voice greeted her. "I am having a bull fight today and I wondered would you like me to come pick you up?"

Chun Li was really close to Vega. She cared a lot for him as did he for her. But they weren't going out. They were just friends. She had met him threw Shadowloo, when he tried to act her. He got away and she finally killed Bison.Then, Vega visited her in the hospital and cooled everything between them. And frankly, she didn't remember him at all at first, but then she began to accept him. As a friend.

"Vega. You can not possibly take that title from my father." she rolled her eyes, and smirked.

"True, what ever you say. But I am the most handsome man alive. Is that okay?" Vega laughed.

Chun Li smiled, "Heh. That's quite alright, whatever you say Mr. Most Handsome."

Vega laughed and Chun Li could practically feel the warmth coming from his laughter.

Lately, they both seemed to flirt with each other more and more. Chun Li was beginning to think that they liked each other. In a dating sort of way.

She slowly got up to get dressed.

In about an hour, Vega came just as he said he would. He was dressed in black pants and a white silk shirt with a collar. Chun Li stared at him. He was so cute! She could see his muscles through that silk shirt and she could have melted right there. She had a dark brown velvet dress that fell to her ankles. It was sleeveless. It had a low v-neck that showed some cleavage and she had on brown high-heeled shoes. She wore some make-up. Her hair was done in a bun with her bangs neatly coming out. Vega quick remembered his gentlemanly ways.

"Shall we get going?" he asked, uncertainly.

"Unless we're planning to stand and stare at each other, I guess we can." Chun Li said, smiling brightly and getting her black leather jacket from her coat rack.

"And you look lovely, today, as always." he complimented her.

"I know, hey, I must be Ms. Beautiful? Right?" she laughed.

Vega's deep brown eyes glittered, "Correction. Ms. *Most* Beautiful. And you are."

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Chun Li sat in the front row and just as the fight was about to start Vega quickly sauntered over to her. She had her hands sitting in her lap. He quickly woke her up from her daydream and she laughed.

"Are you okay, Chun?" he told her, concerned, her eyes seemed to be translucent and they flickered.

"Oh, I'm fine, Vega." she said looking at him, but not focusing on him, and she said it spicily.

He quickly took one of her soft thin hands and pressed a rose in to it gently.

"Since you told me you like white roses, here is one." he said smiling.

"Thanks," Chun Li told him coming back from her trance.

"May I remark again that you look lovely." he complimented studying her.

"Well, may I remark that you've already said that when you greeted me." Chun Li answered him.

The bullfight was about to start and Vega walked off to sign some autographs before the fight started off.

*****

The fans cheers could be heard throughout the stadium as Vega appeared. Roses were being thrown left and right. Vega caught one in his hand and smiled at the audience bowing. A bell rang and the bull was released. Chun Li sat back and folded her hands in her lap.

The bullfight was a mixture of flips, kicks, jumps, and punches. Vega, who was the best bullfighter in Spain, effortlessly killed the black big bull.

The bell rang once, again, and the crowd stood. Throwing their hats and roses. Chun Li just sat.

Chun Li walked absent-mindedly into Vega's dressing room after the bullfight was over. He had no shirt on when she came in and he turned around.

"Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't know you were dressing. I'll just wait outside the dressing room, okay?" she apologized loudly.

"You don't have to. Actually, I'm quite done." he said.

Chun Li had stuck the rose in her hair for she had taken her hair down and it was flowing gently over her shoulders. Vega was quite intrigued by her beauty. He put his shirt on and now he was dressed in black pants and a black turtleneck. He put on his black jacket.

"You know, Chun Li. Master Bison used to pimp women?" Vega laughed.

Chun Li was quiet, and raised one of her eyebrows at Vega, who quickly got the hint.

"Oh, I'm sorry." he muttered, knowing that Bison was a touchy subject because he had killed the light of her life, her father.

They walked out of his room and his white limo was waiting for him.

Chun Li looked out of the window, not noticing she had put one of her smooth soft hands on top of Vega's.. The sky was a dark gray and it was thundering outside. She began thinking about the bull fight match for an odd reason.

*flashback*

Chun Li was walking with her Dad to an ice cream parlor. She smiled happily at her dad.

:"Papa?" she asked him, anxiously.

"Yes, Chun Li?" he asked.

"Will you always be here for me?"

"Of course, Chun Li. I'll never let you go, nor will I leave you ever." he smiled at her.

*end of flashback* Vega stared at Chun Li. She looked over at him and smiled.

"Hey, what's up?" she asked.

"Uh, nothing. Nothing's wrong. How about going to my mansion and having some dinner?" he invited her.

She stared at him blankly.

"You don't have to." He reminded her but the pleading look in is eyes were obvious.

"Sure." she smiled, and was then consciously aware that she had her hand on top of Vega's. But she kept it there. Somehow, being with Vega calmed her.

"Would you like to request anything for dinner?" he asked as they pulled into his driveway.

"Oh, anything's fine." she told him.

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Chun Li arrived at his house and wasn't amazed. The 2 and 1/2 acre house was like a memory. She had been there before. A beautiful blue rose caught her eye on the front porch. It was enchanting she reached out to touch it. But then she stopped. She looked at Vega.

"Go ahead. You can have it." He told her.

"I'll get it before I go home." she answered him.

"Would you like me to take your coat." He asked her politely.

Chun Li slid off her jacket, revealing her shapely figure. It hypnotized Vega. 'This woman. She has something that draws me to her.' he thought putting both their coats on his coat rack. He had been with women before but this one made him feel special and he felt like he had a connection with her.

"Would you like to see my flower garden?" he asked her.

"Okay." she answered him, they walked quietly towards his in door garden.

It was the most beautiful place Chun Li believed she had ever seen. Roses, morning glories, sunflowers, Venus fly traps, and just about every flower in the world grew here.

"It's beautiful and it's so big." she gawked.

"Yes it is." was Vega's only reply.

While they were in the middle of looking at the flowers, Chun Li felt one of Vega's hands entwined hers. An electric current ran through her and she pretended to ignore it. He continued to walk with her by his side. Every time while he was talking to her, he looked into those piercing brown eyes of hers. This made her blush slightly.

They soon reached the end of his garden and they had walked by nearly half of it. Vega looked at her, and smiled.

*****

Vega and Chun Li finished eating the dinner of tacos and tostados and he and her had discussed various personal topics about themselves. Vega felt closer to her than he had ever been.

"Would you like to go out on my balcony?" he asked quietly.

"Why, of course." she stated simply.

As they were walking Vega reached and entwined his fingers of one hand with hers. Chun Li looked up and saw his piercing blue eyes looking into hers. She looked down and blushed.

"That enhances your beauty." he complimented.

"What?" she asked, innocently.

"When you blush, it enhances your beauty." he told her.

They walked on the balcony and the night air was cold. It made Chun Li shiver, and Vega noticed so her put his arm around her waist and they gazed at the beautiful front yard that stretched a head of them. Chun Li rested her head on his shoulder and he rested his cheek on top of her head.

"I could stay like this forever." she whispered to herself.

She didn't know that Vega heard her loud as thunder. She took that flower out of her hair and smelt it.

"Hey thanks, again for the flower." she thanked him.

"Vega, you do have an eye for beauty." she said staring at the roses dreamily.

"That's the reason your here. I do not let beauty go pass me." He told her.

Vega walked and smelt a blue flower from the vine that was growing up. He turned around a Chun Li had her eyes closed smelling the flower she had taken out of her hair. She opened her eyes and Vega took one of his fingers and lifted her chin.

"Vega, how seductive." she shook a finger at him, laughing, pushing his finger away.

"But, you're beauty IS seductive, forcing me to falter in your presence." he smiled, hugging her.

Chun Li smiled and slowly fell asleep in his arms.

*****

Vega walked slowly into Chun Li's room and closed the door, making not a sound. He glided over to where Chun Li lay and her beautiful face was like a masterpiece to him. He dropped to his knees and stared at her, in awe. Her expression could be made out easy, she must've been dreaming a most pleasure dream. Her breathing could barely be heard throughout the serene room.

Vega couldn't resist brushing away a strand of hair from her face. She stirred and sat up, rubbing her eyes. She looked shocked to see Vega by her.

"Why are you here?" she demanded.

"Well, you fell asleep and I carried you here." he smirked, "One too many drinks with dinner?" Chun Li ignored the comment.

"Good morning! How are you?" he asked sitting down by her.

Chun Li drew her knees to her chest and looked into Vega's icy blue eyes.

"I'm fine." she said slowly. "How about I take you home. Then we can come back here to eat breakfast." he asked.

Chun Li nodded.

*****

Chun Li stepped out of Vega's limo and she hung on Vega, laughing. He pulled out an umbrella and it sheltered them from the rain. She was dressed in a white spaghetti-strap casual dress that fell short just a few inches of her knees and white high-heels with a white headband. Though, Vega could only see her in a black leather jacket.

Vega had just told her about his crazy adventures in Shadowloo. Though, Chun Li would have been sad for he had belonged to an organization that had killed her father. But now she found herself laughing. They walked back into his mansion and she slipped off her coat and hung it on the coat rack. Vega saw her tanned neck and arms, and began to gawk.

"Why are you staring at me like that." she asked quizzically.

"My sincere apologies, I was just admiring your beauty." he answered.

Chun Li looked at him and smiled, "Instead of staring at each other how's about eating breakfast?"

"Yes, after you." he said gesturing for her to go in front of him.

"Thank you, Now come on, silly!" she said laughing and pulling him along.

*****

Later...

"Vega, that was great! You are also a cook on top of all your other great skills." Chun Li smiled.

"Why, thank you. Chun Li." he took her plate.

"Well, " she said looking at her watch, "I gotta go."

By the front door, a little while later...

One of Vega's servants was about drive Chun Li home. But she was at the front door, talking to Vega, while he was leaning on the doorpost.

"I guess, I'll see you 'round?" he shrugged, sticking his hands in his pocket.

"I don't know...maybe you can come over my house sometime?" Chun Li smiled.

"Uh, okay." Vega gave her back an equally warm smile.

Chun Li immediately found Vega's strong arms hug her waist. She was startled and began to get light-headed. His cologne was faint but she could still smell its masculine scent. She wrapped her arms around his chest and she broke quickly, utterly confused. She looked at Vega and his azure eyes looked at hers.

'Vega... something about him, makes me feel, feel like I have suddenly turned shy. What could it be? We are strictly friends. First, I wanted to kill him and then I might be falling for him.' she was in a state of confusion, as the rain pelted on the window.

*****

A couple of days later...it was the next Tuesday, late in the afternoon, and the rain had stopped. But now it was snowing moderately. Vega sat in his living room and smelt the rose Chun Li had accidentally left on the dresser in her guestroom. It smelt like her hair, like a beautiful spring sunflower. Something about Chun Li drew her to him, unlike any other girl he had been with. It was paradoxical, he had wanted to rape her, then kill her before. Now he was gentle and sweet.

"Me pregunto si el li de Chun está pensando de mí... (I wonder if Chun Li is thinking about me)" Vega muttered smelling the rose once more before throwing it in a vase on the table.

"Yo la falto, soy en amor? (I miss her, am I in love?)" he asked himself still muttering his native language. He picked up the phone and dialed Chun Li's phone number.

*****

The phone rang as Chun Li was making blueberry pancakes for herself when the phone rang. She pushed the speaker button and got a bit of pancake mix on that button.

"Oops, uh hello?" she said cheerily.

"Hi, Chun Li?" a deep male voice asked sweetly. Chun Li's heart beated faster and a familiar feeling crept into her stomach.

"Hmm? What is it...um, Vega?" she asked uncertainly.

"You are right, my love...I mean, Chun Li! Excuse me, I'm sorry." his voice rushed.

Chun Li blushed lightly. Vega had a crush on her!

"It's okay. You can call me that." she smiled, "But could you hurry it up. I'm making pancakes right now."

"Pancakes at this time of day?" Vega chuckled.

"What is it you want?" Chun Li was getting impatient, it was hard to fix pancakes and pay attention. Besides, she had totally forgot to make pancakes and now she was just going with the flow.

"I wanted to know if you wanted to go to dinner with me." Vega said quietly.

"Why, of course." Chun Li said preoccupied.

"You sound rushed and preoccupied..." Vega observed.

"Well! I'm trying NOT to burn up my apartment." she said exasperatedly.

"Oh, okay...I'm so sorry. I'll pick you up at around 7:30. Good-bye, Chun." he hung up.

"Vega...you've finally expressed your love. I don't know if I should..." she leaned on the counter and brushed back a strand of her dark brown hair from her pretty face.

*****

Two hours later, Vega knocked on Chun Li's door.

"It's open." Chun Li called from the bathroom, putting on her make-up. Vega stepped inside and closed the door. She finished dressing and she stepped from the bathroom and Vega nearly fell over in astonishment.

Chun Li had on a maroon sleeveless top that showed ample cleavage and a long black skirt with slits up both sides. Her shoes were black high-heels with straps around her ankles. Her hair was down and flowing to the lower part of her back, but it was curled. Her bangs were still sitting on her forehead and her make-up was put on carefully and beautifully. She caught Vega's eye and smiled.

"So, how do you like it?" she turned around in elegance and waltzed over to him.

"Hello? Are you paying attention?" she waved a hand over his eyes.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Chun. I was-, "he was interrupted.

"You we're staring at me?" she giggled.

"Uh, yeah." he chuckled with her.

'He really does like me.' Chun Li continued to think about Vega.

She got her coat and grabbed onto Vega's hand. Her soft, smooth hand entwined with Vega's callused, rough one. A spark gently flew over Vega and he stared in awe of the beautiful senorita in front of him. She had so much grace and elegance, but a fighting side as well. Just the one girl in the world for him. Only if she knew it and she felt the same way.

*****

Vega and Chun Li arrived at the restaurant in record time, and the waiter had already had reservations (Vega called earlier). Chun Li sat across from Vega just so she could see his pretty face and vice versa.

"So, do you know I'm still in Intercourse, I mean Interpol." she blushed, then looked down at the floor.

"It's okay. And I do know." he put his hand on top of hers. She smiled embarrassed.

'She's...blushing because of me?' he thought quizzically.

"Excuse me? What would you like to drink?" a pretty waiter came and asked them politely.

"Can I get crystal champagne for the both of us?" he looked over at Chun Li, who nodded bashfully. The waiter nodded then, left.

"That is what you wanted, right?" Vega glanced deep into her dark brown eyes.

"Uh, yeah, I'll be back." Chun Li got up and went into the restroom swiftly.

'She's so...shy...and quiet. Not at all like the girl she was last week. She feels embarrassed around me...' Vega pondered languidly.

*****

Chun Li was in the ladies room looking at herself in the mirror. She hit her fist on the counter of the sink. The room was deserted and silent.

"Damn...what is WRONG with me? I can barely even strike up a conversation!" she whispered angrily.

Glancing at her self in the mirror, she examined her make-up with care, it was perfect. Now, all she had to do was be herself.

*****

Vega looked up as Chun Li sat back down. He chuckled at her as she seemed to look around and fidget. She looked at him with courteousness.

"Chun Li...you are so uncomfortable here. What is wrong?"

'Should I tell him?' she became surprised and flustered.

"Vega...I wanted to..." she peered at him, and his piercing brown eyes sent a shiver up her spine.

He gestured for her to go on.

"Vega...you, I, what I'm trying to say is that I've been having these romantic feelings about you." she smiled in relief and breathed out, now she was worried about his reply. She felt great getting that out. She felt rejuvenated and lively around him now. She tucked her hair behind her ears and flashed him her most coquetry smile.

'She just told me she has a crush on me, after all I've done to her?' he shook his head and could NOT believe it. But he intended on answering her.

"I've also had some feelings about you, romantic ones. I have ever since I first laid eyes on your face, and your body. You attract me to you. You captivate me, and I've wanted to get to know you. I'm infatuated with you, I'm falling for you, Chun Li." he whispered.

Chun Li blushed, "Wow...you have quite a way with words."

"So...do you want to go to my mansion afterward?" he asked politely.

"Yes...I do." she put her hand on top of his and looked him in the eyes.

*****

Vega and Chun Li sat on his couch, in his living room she and him had covers over each other and she was snuggled by Vega, she laid her head on his chest, and sighed tiredly.

"Chun Li...are you tired?" he continued to watch television, as he began to stand up.

"Um-hmm." she looked up at him, standing up languidly next to him.

*****

Chun Li tiptoed quietly towards Vega's room after she showered and got dressed. She had on tight, hip-hugger blue jeans, and a black tube top. She walked quietly into his room and saw Vega laying on his back, untop of his bed with his eyes closed.

'How cute!' she mused in delight.

She stopped by his bed and did a front flip sitting un top of his chest pinning him down. His eyes shot open.

She chuckled, and released her hands from his wrists. "Vega...you should be more alert. That's not good for an ex-assassin."

He squinted and looked up at her, and laughed.

Vega gave the air around him a sniff, "Your hair...It smells like..."

Chun Li opened her mouth but Vega pressed a finger to her lips, "I know this one."

Vega thought, and his mahogany eyes glittered, "Fresh-cut...sunflowers? Am I right?"

"Correct. How did you know, Mr. Most Handsome?" Chun Li chortled.

"I have some in my backyard." he yawned.

Her smooth, warm skin and scent began to make Vega licentious. He smiled up at her and rolled over so that he was untop of Chun Li.

"Your evil! But now, I've got YOU!" Chun Li raised one eyebrow nonchalantly, and she tried to catch him off guard..

"I know..." Vega tried to kiss her.

"Uh-uh." Chun Li shook her head and put her hands over his mouth so he couldn't talk. He was now holding her waist.

She kicked him in the chest. Not hard, but enough to make him fall off the bed, but gracefully, he landed on the floor in front of her.

She got up, her hands behind her, holding her up, "I caught you off, GUARD!"

She rolled over as Vega came to the other side, now they were on opposite sides of the bed, laughing.

"Okay. You got me! But it's only because I'm hungry, okay?" Chun Li walked out of the door.

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Vega and Chun Li were in the kitchen and she was making bacon. Her favorite. Vega watched her with interest and he stood over her as she was turning off the stove. His arms snaked around her waist.

"Now, we have to wait for it to cool for about ten minutes...Vega. You have been a respectful friend for about half a year, I knew you would go back to your old ways." she expressed a playful look.

"Chun Li...you're so beautiful." he placed a few kisses on her neck.

"You know, thanks for your compliment and please quit kissing me. I wouldn't want to have a hickey, okay?" she asked politely and gently.

"Uh, Chun Li. It's winter, what are you doing showing your neck outside my bedroom?" he asked.

"Vega, you and your perverted thoughts." Chun Li smirked.

"Oh, it gets much worse." Vega smiled at her, still holding her.

He buried his nose into her neck, smelling her scent. "Don't you want to play with me, Chun Li?"

"Uh, nope. Sorry." she said with mockingly apologetic. "Wait! I guess I can, but not in your bedroom or your bed, ecchi."

'He...loves me?' Chun Li was thinking, she closed her eyes and began to feel light-headed.

*****

Chun Li walked down the corridors of Vega's mansion and stepped into his room, she had planned to sleep in his bed. She felt tired after eating so much, all together she ate four pancakes, six piece of bacon, and two piece of toast with three glasses of milk.

She closed her eyes and yawned leaning against the door. Vega slipped in, unnoticed, and saw Chun Li, her eyes closed, and she was breathing slowly.

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Author's Note: Yeah, yeah. I know I probably made Vega and Chun Li out of character and probably a whole lot of things wrong as well, but *shrugs* Oh, shit, boy do I care. Anyway, I know this part may seem so utterly pathetic and stupid, but the action will come in the next chapter. Since this story is going to be around 120kb or so it will be split into chapters. Plus, I haven't written it all! Check back in to the fanfic archive you read this from for Chapter 2! More action and people to come. Including Ryu, Cammy, Ken, Guile, Zangief, Dan and more!