Title: The Start of Trouble... (Chapter 2 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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Vega sat in front of his mirror and let loose his long braid. Its wavy length was a beautiful gold and made his blue eyes seem even bluer. It was something most women would have killed to even look at. Most women he wasn't interested in. He was only interested in one.

'So beautiful...' Vega mused as he pictured Chun Li in his mind. It had been nearly a month's or two time since he had last spoken to her or seen her.

He began to brush back his silky hair, and thoughtfully, he picked up a picture of Chun Li. Her beautiful face was smiling brightly and she had her hair down and her bangs on her forehead. Her face was natural with a touch of make-up, but still her beauty seemed to radiate from her like the scent from a rose.

'I want her, but she plays hard-to-get. I will win her over somehow.' he thought, gazing at the picture.

He still remembered her, she had said she had been having romantic feelings towards him...and she had even kissed him...but she seemed to push him away as well. It was perplexing, to say the least.

'It's my goal. Chun Li, love, I will win you over.' he smiled, and sat the picture down.

**********

"Cammy?" Chun Li asked uncertainly, she had knocked on Cammy's door.

"Oh, Chun Li. Hi. Listen, just sit down, okay? I'll be right out."her impatient voice rang out from her bathroom.

Chun Li came in the bathroom and saw what Cammy was wearing. It has a short purple mini-skirt about five or so inches from her knees and a black sleeveless half-shirt. On her feet were some black high-heels.

"Cammy, are you planning on getting raped?" Chun Li laughed.

"Nope. But what you're wearing isn't modest either." Cammy glanced at her outfit.

Chun Li had on a black halter top with a maroon dress that went to her knees and had slits up both sides and black high-heels that had a strap going around the ankles. She also had on a thin black choker. (Author's Note: Her shoes look like the one's Sailor Venus wears only black.)

"What's wrong with it?" Chun Li questioned.

"Well, for one thing, I can see your back, or at least part of it. I can see your shoulders and your neck. I can see all the curves on your body. I can also see the majoriy of your legs." Cammy explained not looking at her, fixing her hair into a complicated up-do.

"Well, okay. I can certainly see much more on you than me." Chun Li finished.

"True, now let's get going." Cammy grabbed her purse and her and Chun Li walked out of the apartment and to the front of her building.

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The heavy rhythm of the nightclub nearly startled Chun Li, for it had been months since she last went to one with Cammy. Twilights seemed to embellish the atmosphere and it seemed rather dim, but not dark. The lights above shimmered neon colors of :green, pink, purple, orange, yellow, and blue. Bodied of women less scantily clad that Cammy seemed to adorn the nightclub and males seemed to take a liking to Cammy right away.

"Come on, Chun Li. Let's dance." she smiled and danced her way to the lively crowd of people in the middle of the dance floor.

Chun Li shrugged and quickly sat down at one of the tables. It felt so lonely to be by herself. If she wanted tobe alone she could have stayed at home. A young man came up to Chun Li, she could not see his face, but she decided no one suspicious would be in a nightclub so she ignored her pangs of suspicion.

"Hello, Chun Li." the man said.

"Excuse me? Why is it that you know me. But I don't know you?" Chun Li beaming, happy to be talking to someone.

"I think I know you...is it Ken?" she asked.

"No...wrong." the man seemed amused.

"Is it...........hmm.. I know it's not Ryu." she shook her head.

"Who are you?" she poked the man's brawny chest, playfully.

A light blue light flickered her way, and Chun Li caught a glimpse of a blond braid, and blue eyes.

"You! You're...you..you...are..." Chun Li took a step back and almost confused, and shocked.

The light dimmed again, Vega chuckled, "You remember that much of me?"

Chun Li was surprised, it was almost frightening. "H-how?"

"I came here to drink acohol. Might I compliment that you are looking very pretty today." he smiled dazzlingly.

"Huh? You?" Chun Li was still surprised, ignoring his comment, her eyes widening. "You drink?"

"Not often, no. But occasionally." he rolled his eyes. "You seemed, shocked to see me."

Chun Li shifted, feeling awkward. "Yeah...uh, shocked."

"What's wrong?" Vega asked lifting her chin and looking into her eyes, "You're blushing."

Chun Li's heart pace quickened, and she felt a familiar churning in her stomach, "I...I am?"

Vega chuckled, "Yes, you are."

"I didn't realize it...I'm sorry." she apologized.

'Stupid! Stupid! Why the Hell did I apologize?!' she rolled her eyes, embarassed.

"No need to apologize. It's quite alright. Do you want a drink?" Vega asked, politely.

"Oh, no." Chun Li shook her head, dazed, "That's okay."

Vega walked away. Chun Li propped her elbows on the table, and Cammy came and sit down across from her almost immediately.

"Phew! I tell ya, there's a whole bunch of cute guys on the dancefloor! You should come, Chun Li. You haven't hardly socialized all night. Let's go! It's fun! By the way, who was the cute guy that just left here?" she asked.

"That was Vega..." Chun Li rolled her eyes, "Yeah, my murderer."

Cammy laughed, "Now why do you put up with him again?"

Chun Li smiled, and shrugged, "He went to go buy a margarita. He'll be right back."

Cammy sighed, "You are friends with a guy that wanted to rape you? But look at it this way...at least you know that you're attractive."

Chun Li closed her eyes and rolled her eyes, "I know. It is kind of weird that we are friends, or at least semi-friends, since he wanted to rape and kill me about two years ago."

Shaking her head, Cammy sighed again, "You are the craziest Street Fighter I have ever met." Vega returned and sat across from Chun Li, he sat a moderately full Margarita in Chun Li's face.

"Okay...I remember you...Cammy, am I right?" he lifted an eyebrow.

"Yes, well gotta go. Bye Chun Li." she sauntered off.

"Mmmm..." Chun Li smelt the sensuous smell of the Margarita.

Vega gestured to the drink, "Have a taste."

Chun Li took the straw, then bit her lip, a bit hesitant, Vega assured her there was nothing to worry about, she took the straw into her mouth and began sipping it.

After a while, Vega cleared his throat, "I'd slow down Chun Li. This drink will give you awful hangovers."

She backed off, looking strangely at Vega.

"It's so good...it tastes like...you're.li-, I mean...it tastes strong..." she declared blushing, she almost said the drink tasted like Vega's lips the last time they kissed! She began feeling dizzy, she had nearly sipped a half of the drink.

"Chun Li, why are you blushing?" Vega brushed back strands of her hair.

"I...I don't know.." she lied, nervously.

Shrugging, Vega continued. "I'll have you know you just drunk about 24 oz of a 40 oz Margarita, one of the strongest in this place. " He laughed.

W-what?" Chun Li paled, her eyes wide.

"Don't worry, you'll won't feel anything until tomorrow.:" he smiled, putting his hand on top of hers.

"Right?" Chun Li thought slowly as she began to feel dizzy, "Let's dance."

Vega took her hand, boldly and led her unto the dancefloor where he and Chun Li were just in time for a slow song. Chun Li frowned,but being polite, she positioned her hands on Vega's shoulder's. Vega took her by her waist, and gently pulled her closer to him. Now, Chun Li's hand were hanging over his shoulders, were she laid them on his chest, almost as if she were lying down, right side-up..

Music softly played and the pleasant notes danced around the two. The smell of each other wamred both of them. The world went black.

***

Suddenly, Chun Li sat up and found herself in a seemingly different room.

'Wait, ' she said suddenly, I'm in my bedroom.'

Ring, ring. The phone rang.

"What?" she answered, slightly irritated. "It's too early."

"Oh, I'm sorry. I just thought you'd be up, since it is 3 in the afternoon." Cammy laughed.

"It's three?" she questioned, yawning.

"Yeah. Did you drink last night or something? You were drunk last night before you left." Cammy stated.

"I was? I don't remember that..." Chun Li trailed.

'My head aches.' she sighed.

"Yeah, you must of fell asleep while dancing with Vega. Then, I remember you stumbling out of the nightclub uneasily and your voice was a bit slurred and your vision was blurry, as you told me. And I'm guessing Vega opened your door and carried you to your room to sleep." she explained, "By the way, I think Vega has a crush on you."

Chun Li smiled, "Okay...well, maybe we can get together 'gain later, eh?"

"Uh-huh! For sure. Well, see ya Chun. Ken wants to take me out for dinner!." she hung up.

Chun Li put the cradle in the reciever, and sighed. She tapped her temple slowly.

'Hmmm...Vega took me? Took me home? And didn't rape me?' she thought amusedly.'Guess I'l have to thank him. His sexual drives are becoming less frequent, and he IS keeping himself in check.'

***

Chun Li was sleeping peacefully when she awoke to a sharp pain on her wrist.

She snatched it away and jolted up, sweating.

"What the..?! Who did this?!" she said, angrily, staring at her slashed wrist, the cut hurt, she was angry.

'Who the Hell did this?! What did I do? Do someone sneak into my house?!...VEGA!!'

"You stupid...!! Vega come here right now!!" she yelled angrily.

"It's not Vega." someone's voice resounded. "But Vega is the one I want."

Chun Li searched her mind...' Was there any homosexual Street Fight-, Dan!'

"Dan?" she questioned, disgustedly.

HE nodded, "Yes, Chun 'Freak'. It's me. And I'm here to get my lover, Vega back. You've poisoned him, with your love..."

"W-what???" she stuttered, then she reached for her gun on the nightstand, she groped for it, but it wasn't there.

Something slick was covering her arm, she turned on her light. Blood, blood was on the sheets and on her arm.

"Now, Chun Li. Come with me." Dan took out HER gun.

"That's mine!" she cried.

"Right, you are a smartie." he chuckled and twisted a lock of his brown hair.

Chun Li gasped as Dan shot her, but she dodged and it barely missed her neck.

'What's wrong?' Chun Li, began to feel faint, and blood was still leaking out of her wrist. The world began spinning, and she clutched her stomach.

"Now do you want to get shot at again. Or will you come with me?" he smiled.

She grabbed the telephone, but oddly no tone came on.

"No phone?" Dan dangled a cut cord in front of her face.

"Why are you doing this?" she began to feel confused and disoriented.

"Because...I need Vega."

"You can have him, really. He...he...just..." Chun Li tried to get her words out, " He's...a friend."

"Sure, now come with me."

"NO!" she tried to move away.

'I'm gonna die...' she concluded.

The last she saw was Dan's hand grabbing her arm and then she fainted.

***

The next morning Chun Li awoke to a nicely furnished room rather, no. She could hear a machine humming and a few nurses outside the room. She was in a hospital!

'What..where?!' she thought.

An attractive young doctor walked in, and bent down so that he was eye-level with her.

"You...almost slipped into a coma last night. I believe someone by the name of Vega brung you here. And he is in the waiting room. You lost a moderate amount of blood. Someone obviously slashed your wrist and scratched a vein. You'll have to be hear for another week." And you've been poisoned." he spoke.

Chun Li paled, "Is...is he still here?"

"Do you mean your visitor? HE was up all night, worrying about you. A mighty good friend, I'd say." the doctor winked at her and a minute later Vega rushed into the room.

"Chun Li? CHUN LI? Are you okay?" he said his eyes expressing concern.

"Leave me alone.:" she stuttered.

"What?" he spoke softly.

"Leave me alone, okay? I don't think I should be seeing you anymore. If I am going to die with being associated with you, I don't want to be your friend anymore." she spat, glancing at him intently.

"You're just saying that, right? I mean, come on, Chun. How on Earth could you leave me? I'm perfect. And you'd certainly find no one better than ,me." he spoke trying to convince her.

"SHUT UP!" she yelled irritably.

"But...Chun Li." he touched her upper arm, gently. "Do you really want me to leave?"

"Yes..." she said rather uncertainly.

"Do you...really want to? And even if you do, I just want to gie you this." he bent down to kiss her on the lips.

She shut her eyes tight, as if she were only tolerating it.

'But listen Chun. You nearly died for being with him. Don't forget he tried to rape you! And then he tried to murder you! Is that someone you want to stay with?' she thought to herself.

A moment later, soft warm lips tasting of herbal tea landed on her own. She shivered, unpleasatly and sickened. Her stomach chruned and she feeled as if she were going to regurgitate.

*flashback*

"Chun Li..if you ever FEEL the need to get away from someone, I want you to. Because your instincts will always help you." he said seriously to his young daughter who was chasing after butterflies.

"Yes, daddy." she giggled, absent-mindedly.

"Listen Chun Li, what I said was important. And I want you to promise me that you will remember that." he hugged her.

"Oh, I promise." she giggled and kissed him on the cheek.

"Alright." he chuckled and put her down.

*end of flashback*

Vega was still kissing her.

"Please...stop...now..." she breathed in silent distress, trying to choke back a sob, and remembering her father's oath.

'But...my instincts strangely tell me to let him...' she mused disgustedly.

A tear slipped down her cheek, as Vega kissed her he felt the salty tear fall on Chun Li's lips and he tasted it in his mouth. He opened his eyes in alarm.

"Chun Li?" he said pulling away from her.

"Hmmm?" she wiped the incoming tears away, quickly.

"Are, are you crying?" he inquired, softly, brushing back a strand of her tresses.

'Vega, I'm gonna die. I can feel myself getting weak and losing blood. I'm just glad I can spend my finally moments with you.'

"Please...go." she whispered, gesturing towards the door.

"But...Chun Li...please, please tell me. Why are you tensing up when I kiss you now? Why are you so hesitant around me? Like there's an influence here?" he pleaded and for once his soft blue eyes were sincere with pain and with confusion.

Cun Li's face was so close to his their noses where practically rubbing against each other's.

Suddenly, she reached up and kissed him fully on the lips.

'She's actually kissing me.' Vega thought in surprise. 'What I've been waiting for since I saw her. This was the 1st time where I wasn't in control of the kiss.'

Another tear slid down her cheek. She pushed herself off and rolled over.

'I'm gonna die...I can feel my blood getting thicker..' she sighed unhappily.

"What? Chun Li?" Vega asked confused. "Someone such as beautfiul as yourself can not possibly be in any pain." Vega touched her arm, "Please...tell me."

"P-please..." she whipered softly and weak. Then,she reached up and clutched Vega's hand and held it to her cheek.

"Vega...I'm going..." she smiled at him.

"Chun Li?" he paled, "No, you can't. I still haven't married you."

Chun Li shook her head, "There's no time....though I wish..........."

"You wish what? Anything for you." he hurried.

"I wish..... I could...marry......you......I....could..l"

The world faded into darkness.

***

White hot light burned Chun Li's eyes.

'Am I dead?' she asked herself, then her vision became more distinct. Chun Li coughed and saw doctors standing over her.

"Miss, you're awake. You fainted again and we had to give you some blood by your friend, Vega. He is gone now but will be back shortly. You fainted because you did not have enough blood in your system. I'm happy to see you are recovering." the attractive doctor smiled.

Chun Li nodded, but glanced at her arm that had an I.V. hookup stuck in it.

"Looks like we'll give you some time to sleep." he ushered all of the nurses out of the room.

'Whatever...'

Nodding, she rolled over to get more sleep.

***

"Chun Li..." Vega muttered, brushing a strand of her dark brown hair.

Yawning sleepily, the object of Vega's affection stirred and woke up. She gasped.

I thought, I'd never see you again.' she mused. Her arm no longer had the I.V. in it.

"I..., um wanted to thank you." she blushed, never once had she thought she'd say the following words. "I want to thank you for saving my life."

Vega chuckled, "Well, you can start by coming into my bedroom as soon as you feel well again."

Hoarse, Chun Li laughed, "You're still the same."

Weakly, she struggled to sit up.

"No...don't do that, Chun. You're still weak." he protested.

"No, that's okay. Is that the reason why you haven't made any advances towards me?" she joked.

"Yes, I'll wait to you get better. Then all that tension can be let loose when your lying down with me." he gave her a sly grin.

"One comment, "Chun Li chuckled, "If you kiss me again, just don't act like I'm a piece of glass okay? I could barely feel your lips."

"Alright." Vega twisted his golden braid and fixed his gaze on her. "And for you, answer me as to why you tense up when I do kiss you know? Ever since the last time I saw you, you know before we broke contact for about 2 months, you tense up know when I kiss you. You used to be so relaxed and free."

"I...I...It's just flashbacks." she paled.

"Nothing you'd want to talk about?" he asked absent-mindedly.

"No, thank you for respecting my privacy." she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.

"There...that's your prize." she laughed.

"Actually, may I have a bigger prize than that?" he asked her.

She stared at him "Hmmm...maybe. Vega?"

"What is it Chun?"

"Do you mind if I touch your hair?" she asked.

He stared at her awkwardly, "I guess so, but in return I'll have to ask of you to sleep with me when you get well again."

"Okay, but I want you to leave me alone if I do." she smiled.

He turned around in his chair so that he was facing the opposite of her. Chun Li let loose of his hair.

"Wow..." she gasped looking at the length of it. It was like a golden waterfall, that cascaded to the middle of his back. "Your hair is as astounding as you with your shirt off."

"Really?" Vega inquired.

Chun Li blushed, "I...I mean."

"Sssh..." he quieted her.

"Vega?"

"Yes, Chun Li?" he answered softly.

"You're handsome."

"And you're beautiful." he paused. "And I love you."

***

About 2 weeks later, Chun Li was out of the hospital and at Vega's house in his room with him.

"Do you always take such good care of your hair?" she asked sitting next to him while he brushed his hair.

"Oh...Chun Li...." he put down his brush, "I'll be right back." he left out of the room.

Chun Li stood up and stared at herself in the mirror. "I should leave him, I know I'm going to get attacked again." she lowered her head. "I'm so confused."

She lifted her head and closed her eyes, standing there in a moment of silence.

"Got you something." Vega came behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, hugging her and resting his chin softy on her head.

"What is it?" she asked, her eyes still closed. "You are so romantic, you know that? You feel good."

"Look." he prompted her and opened up his hand to reveal a beautiful gold, diamond-studded necklace that read 'Chun Li'.

"It's beautiful." Chun Li smiled. "Wow..." She took the necklace out of his hands.

"Let me help you..." he reached for the necklace and an electric spark flew over him as he touched her soft hands. He had seen that she already lowered her head and lifted up her hair with her hands.

He carefully put the necklace around her neck and fastened it.

"You already gave me a hickey." she caught his staring longingly at her neck.

"You liked remembering me." he teased her.

She lifted her arms around the back of his neck, "You feel nice. I can feel your muscles against my back you know. And you are sexier with your shirt off."

"I know, that's why I took it off before you came." he smiled. "You are flirting."

"So?" she smiled.

"So you are flirting with me. You never did that before. Let's go to lie down. But first...." he picked up a cup that had been lying there since she got to his house.

He took a big gulp, and swallowed, "Want some?"

"Sure..." she took the cup from him and took six big gulps.

Her world instantly began spinning. But she could still think straight. "Let's go lie down."

'She...wants me?' Vega asked.

She laughed, "Come on. She pulled him over to his bed and did a flip kick knocking him on it so that he was facing up.

She sat next to him, and looked at the snake tattoo on his chest. "I've always wanted to trace this snake..."

She took her left index finger and traced the snake from what she could see. She lied down on top of him so that she was lying on his chest. "Vega...I, we need to talk."

" About what?"

"I'm so scared..." she started to tremble.

"Chun Li, are you okay?" he questioned concerned.

"I...I'm so s-scared." she let loose one tear on his hard, brawny chest.

"What is it?" he began combing her soft, dark brown hair with his fingers, and closed his eyes. "Tell me. I want to help you unwind as much as I can."

"I'm afraid of, of going home." she stuttered. "What if it happens to me again?"

"Where have you been for the past 4 days?"

"Sleeping over at Cammy's house. I mean what if I die this time? I mean, if Dan comes in again or someone stronger. I fainted twice. I'm so..so..." she sniffled, "I mean, I'm so sorry to let you see me like this. I'm supposed to be strong."

"There, there....Chun Li." he comforted her. "You can't possibly be strong all the time. Even people who are hardcore have emotions, too. I know. It's not wrong to crack sometimes. And you don't ever have to feel that you need to hide anything from Vega, okay?"

"Okay. You treat me too good...I'm so weak" she wept.

"No I do not. I treat you with how I see something precious needs to be treated. Towards you, respect is my main prioriety. And you are not weak, Chun."

It made his heart break to see his true love breaking down. It made him feel uncomfortable and jumpy.

"Hey now. You can always come here if you like. I don't mind at all. It is nice to have someone over. Make yourself at home. And I will help you." he felt tears pelt his chest.

"O-okay..."she sniffled. "Thank you."

She pushed herself upwards and kissed him fully on the lips.

"Chun Li..." Vega moaned softly as she drew back.

"Sexual drives, again?" she whispered her tears drying and she becoming her oldself again..

He nodded, "I love you so much."

'Here we go again.'

"Do you lust for me?" Vega questioned her.

"What?" she looked at him strangely.

"Do you lust for me?" Vega repeated.

"Honestly, Vega you are the kind of guy I want to slap one moment and kiss the next. I'm not going to lie to you, sometimes I do lust for you. Especially when I'm with you. I mean, I do have sexual drives, too. And they are attracted to you." Chun Li blushed.

"So...let's go..."Vega reached over and ripped her shirt off of her.

"HEY!" she yelled at him, flip-kicking him jokingly. "That was my shirt you took off, stupid!"

Vega flipped and landed gracefully in his feet. "Well, sorry Chun. But you do look good in a strapless bra." he commented, "Wow..."

He stopped and glanced at her. "You are a gift from heaven." he shook his head and smiled at her.

"Um, thanks." she shifted awkwardly, "Now, uh, could I have my, um shirt back, please?"

He handed her the dark azure spaghetti strap shirt back. She meticulously put it back on, slowly, over her head, and down her slim shoulders. Vega was in awe, it was slow torture.

'If only she were going in reverse....'

Fingering the necklace, she leaned over and gave him a hug, Chun Li relished the smell of Vega's cologne and hard body pressing against hers, she sighed. "Thank you...for everything."

Feeling awkward, Vega hugged her back, kissed her forehead; and laid his cheek on her head, "You're welcome. Anytime."

***

Author's Note: Yada, Yada, ya. I know, I didn't put a LOT of action into this crap and such, and the only characters I put in were Cammy, and Dan. And I mentioned Ken once or so. But he will be in this 'fic series in the next chapter, I promise. And I also know I made Chun Li and Vega so out of character it is sickening, but so what? Someone should of told me sooner. Anyway, sO check back soon for my next 'ficcy (a.k.a. Fanfic, stupids!) Anyone who can send comments or suggestions or anything could you please do? It will be used in upcoming fanfics. That is all. And give me feedback on this story. Is there enough romance between Vega and Chun Li? Did I make them in character or out of character? Should there be more romance or inside thoughts going on through their heads?