Sakura: Hiya, girls and boys. I am Sakura Kusagano and I am Ryu's number one fan!

Eliza: And I'm Eliza, Ken's one and only sweetheart.

Sakura: But unbeknowest to us, Ryu and Ken are more than sparring partners. They are secretly lovers. And when we found out about it...

Eliza: It did come quite a shock. (looking sad)

Sakura: You should've seen me Eliza. I was eating my heart out for Ryu.

Eliza: But I got married to Ken and even bore him a wonderful son.

Sakura: I wish i had Ryu's son too. *sob*

Karin: Well girls, you can't blame them if they love each other. They had to keep it secret. Even from themselves.

Sakura: Yeah I know *sniff*. But you can't blame us if we feel angry, hurt and betrayed! Argghhh!!!

Eliza: Yes. (Sharp eyes piercing)

Karin: Girls... hehehe (droplet forming) Take it easy.

Sakura: (looking at you!) So you guys better listen. This is how brave, bold young women handle this kind of situation!

Eliza nods.

Sakura: Let's tell 'em, sister!

Eliza: We sure will.

Karin: Stop it girls. You're scaring me. (trembles)

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Str8 vengeance - part 1

- by maco² 03131999

"Boo hoo hoo.", Eliza sobbed. Ken and Ryu were beside her and trying to comfort her. She sat at the edge of the bed, sneezing through the hanky. Ken and Ryu looked at each other, hoping one has any bit of thought of how to calm her down.

*Sneeze*, and Eliza blew her nose, fluttering the hanky like a cape.

With slight hesitation, Ken gently placed his hand upon her shoulder. It calmed her down a bit making her sobs pulsing lesser.

"Are you really gay, Ken?", she sobbed with hiccups bouncing from her chest. Ryu quickly took a glass of water and gently hand it over to Eliza. She drank it quickly with her hand on her bosom. She gulped the whole glass down handing it back to Ryu, who in turn filled the glass again. Eliza just nodded to him, telling her she's okay already. *Sniff* she added.

"I am gay, Eliza. I'm sorry. Ryu and I have been lovers for a long time. I am sorry i hid that to you.", he confessed again. He told her this earlier but she fainted. He is afraid she might faint again, knowing how fragile she is.

"I... I...", Eliza tried to speak but was choking.

Ryu quickly took a flat newspaper and fanned her. Her face becoming pale again.

"Oh... Ken!", she squeaked high pitch, "What did I do to you? Where have I went wrong? Are we having less sex?!" The last question came with rather desperate.

"Ahh he he...", droplet formed on Ken's head, "No. Not that. You're good at that... Uhhh no.. what I meant was that..."

Eliza stared at him blankly, waiting.

"It's just that I... I've never been so much happier in my whole life now that Ryu's back. It's like a long dream come true, now that we know what we truly feel for each other."

After he spoke, she looked at his eyes. It mirrored the truth. Eliza cannot deny that she had never seen Ken as happy as before. It made her feel light and warm inside. But she cannot stop the tears that start to run down her cheeks. She cannot take that she is losing the man the she had loved with all her life.

"Ken, was my love not good enough?", she asked. The words came like a plea of sorrow. Ken felt ashamed and guilty hearing it. He cannot utter a single word.

Eliza looked back and sank her nose again on the hanky. She sobbed again like a weeping damsel in distress. *sniff* *sniff* *sniff*

Ken retreated her hands back feeling sorry for her situation. Who wouldn't cry if she was in her shoes? As Ken closed his eyes because of shame, Ryu brushed his hand across his lover's back and caressed his ears gently. He glanced at his eyes and told him that everything will all going to be fine. It gave Ken courage.

And so Ken tried to comfort Eliza again.

"Hmph.", she drew back.

But Ken tried again, a little more gentle.

"Hmf.", yet she pulled away.

BOG!

She fell out of the bed.

Both Ryu and Ken's eyes widened as Eliza squinched sore.

"BOO HOO HOOO HOOO!!!", Eliza cried out more of the humiliation.

Ken quickly brought her up the bed and farther from the edge. Ryu himself tried to look stern but bit his lips trying to hide a snicker. And then, he felt guilty of what he's thinking.

To lighten up his wife's grief, he gently embraced her. This caused Eliza to secretly blush. "Eliza," he spoke, "It's not true that I didn't like you. You've been a wonderful wife to me. I love you."

"Boo hoo hoo!", the more she wept. She felt that their beautiful love they shared is coming to an end.

"Eliza.", Ken spoke. No matter what he tried to say, Eliza only weeps. And so, seeing that it has become burdensome to the estranged couple, Ryu held Ken's hands and motioned that they should leave Eliza alone now and let her think things through.

Slowly, they both walked out of the room. Before closing the door, Ken glanced at his wife once more feeling responsible for her, and then he closed the door behind him.

*sniff* *sniff* *sniff*

The little fairytale has now ended for this princess. Her knight in shining armor left her for another knight. And there she laid down on her side with tears rolling down her cheeks. The bright golden light of the sun carresed her face, offering hope for her distress.

And then, the phone rang.

"Hello? *sniff* Good morning *sniff*", she politely answered.

"Hello? *sob* Can I speak to Ryu Hoshi? *sob*", the line responded sobbingly.

"Ryu Hoshi? *sniff* He already left with *sniff* Ken.", she said. It hurt her to say her husband's name.

"What?! He already left with Mr. Ken Masters??!!", the girl in the other line replied aloud, almost shouting.

"Yes.", Eliza said painfully, "He and my husband packed their things," the words becoming fast and squeaky, "and they're gonna move to a new house and ... and ... huff... and... huff... abd are gonna live TOGETHER!"

"WAHHHHHHHH!!!!", the other cried aloud.

"BOO HOOO HOOO!!!", Eliza chorused.

"Waaaahhh ahhh ahhh ahhh!"

"Booo hooo huu huu."

"*sob* I followed Ryu across the globe hoping that he could notice me *sob*. That I was a girl who admired him the most. That I was his number one fan. But he's GAAAAYYYYY!!!!", the girl shrieked, "Waaahh!"

"Boo hoo hoo. I am Ken's wife, who loved him and devoted her whole life to him. Who always took care of him and what he needed and loved him dearly. But I never knew that he was..... GAAAAAYYYY!"

"Booo hooo hoo."

"Waaahh!"

And the two girls wept across the phone line until they lost their air and breathe deeply like children attacked by asthma.

After gulping a lot of air, the caller asked Eliza, "Do you know where they are going?"

"No I'm sorry."

"So Mr. Masters left you?"

"Yes, and Ryu left you also."

"What do we do?"

"I don't know."

"Maybe we could meet and talk."

"Yes we could."

"Maybe we could straighten them out for us."

"I don't know. Maybe."

"I guess so."

"Ok. I'll meet you there in half an hour."

"Thank you. Be careful."

"Ok."

"Wait!", Eliza abruptly said.

"What?"

"What is your name?"

- End of Part 1 -