Dreams Come True Ch. 3
By Ryu Dragon

7 p.m. at Hotel Y in front of room 708…

Ryu, standing nervously, tries to calm himself, checking his clothes, white polo shirt, black jeans, sport shoes *hmm… is my zipper up ?* trying to humor himself. Then he knocks on the door.

"Yes, who is it ?" - a woman voice, but not Chun Li's.

"Its Ryu, I'm looking for Miss Chun Li." - Ryu.

"Oh, wait a sec." - the woman.

The door opens, revealing a pretty blonde woman, she is about 167 cm, good figure, and looks so elegant. "Hi, my name is Eliza, so you're Ryu, Chun Li's date ?"

"Yes, err.. nice to meet you, Eliza. Umm… is Chun Li ready ?" - Ryu.

"Nope, she still doing make up, come in first please." She moves aside, giving way.

"Umm…" - Ryu, don't know whether if he should come in or not.

"What's the matter ?" she smiles "Do you want to wait outside, for at least half hour more ? or you afraid to enter girls room ?"

"The second option is the answer." - Ryu, smiles.

She giggles "You're strange Ryu. Don't worry, we won't bite you. Come in." she pulls Ryu into the room.

Ryu comes in and he is amazed by the room looks *Wow, look at this room. This room's at least about twice my apartment in Japan. Three queen-size beds, a big wardrobe about the size of my kitchen, balcony. Wow, I can live forever here. Hey, is that Cammy White the other member of ECC ?*

"What's the matter ?" - Eliza.

"Umm… nothing, just impressed by this room, so huge." - Ryu.

"Who's he Liz ?" - Cammy.

"He's Chun Li's date, his name is Ryu." - Eliza.

"Hi, how are you ? you must be Cammy White ?" - Ryu, as he bows a bit.

"Hmm… a gentleman. Yes, I'm Cammy White. Have a seat Ryu, want a drink ?"

"No, thanks." - Ryu, he take a seat on a big sofa .

"I'll, check if Chun Li is ready." - Cammy. She gets up from bed, bang the bathroom door "CHUN LI, RYU IS COMING, ARE YOU SET OR NOT ?"

"NO, NOT YET, TELL HIM TO WAIT, JUST 5 MINUTES !!!" - Chun Li, from bathroom.

"That makes 50 minutes." Cammy smiles at Ryu. "Sorry, I guess you have to wait at least about an hour more, hehehe."

"I HEARD THAT !!!" - Chun Li.

Ryu just smiles, don't know to believe who, but thinking maybe Cammy's right, considering what girls do before go on a date, so he decide to talks with Eliza and Cammy. "Are you girls going to have concert in here ?"

"Yup, the day after tomorrow, tomorrow we have the last rehearsal. Are you going to come to the concert ?" - Eliza.

"I guess not, I haven't buy the ticket, and I think now will be too late." - Ryu.

"Not if you know the ECC personally luv, tell you what, we'll give you a ticket to the concert, or do you prefer a pass to the backstage ?" - Cammy.

"Hmm… a pass to backstage better." - Ryu.

"Good choice, but you have to wait until tomorrow, coz we have to squeal the pass from our manager, and he is now somewhere with a girl that he found this afternoon." - Cammy smiles.

"Okay, I can wait, thanx a lot Cammy."

"No problem Ryu." The bathroom door opens "Guess I'm wrong about the time, hehehe."

" I told you it'll take only 5 minutes. How do I look, Ryu ?" - Chun Li as she comes out.

Ryu jaws almost drop to the floor. Although not too glamour, Chun Li looks so beautiful. She tied her hair with ponytail style, her lips look so challenging, like asking for a kiss. She wears a white sweater and blue jeans, that somehow looks like shaped and stick to her body (Ed: okay, my descriptions are suck, but I guess you can understand ne ?). "Beautiful, you looks beautiful."

"Really ? thanks, and you look great too. Shall we go now ?" - Chun Li, glaring at the other two who're giggling.

"Okay, if you ready, let's go." - Ryu "Bye Eliza, Cammy, see you two later."

"See you Ryu, Chun Li. Have fun."- both Eliza and Cammy.

As Ryu and Chun Li about to get out, Cammy called Chun Li *"Chun Li."*

*"What is it Cammy ?"*

*"Don't forget the rubber."* - Cammy grins, and Eliza laugh very hard.

"Cammy !!!" - shout Chun Li, glaring at her, but quickly changed with smile and laugh.

"What is it Chun Li ?" - Ryu, confused.

"Nothing Ryu, just go and have fun ok !"- Cammy.

On the date…

First, they have dinner, Ryu takes Chun Li to a small restaurant on the street instead of big expensive restaurant, not because he is stingy, but because he likes to eat on a small restaurant like that, and he knows that the food really taste better that any big restaurant. And he doesn't like to got to big restaurant just to impress a girl, even on the first date, he rather shows his true color.

"You know Ryu, you really strange." - Chun Li.

"Why ? do I have four hands ? or two heads ?" - he smiles, teasing Chun Li.

She giggles "No, its not that. I mean, like now, usually when a guy take me to dinner, he will pick an expensive and fancy restaurant, not this kind of street restaurant."

He shrugged "Well, maybe I'm not that kind of usual guy." smiles "No, I don't really have a reason, I just like it to eat in a street restaurant like this. I don't like to eat in fancy restaurant, too many rules, etiquette, and the foods are not as good as in the restaurant like this."

"O, really ? why is that ?" - Chun Li.

"Well, I don't really know, maybe its just comes with me, I was raised with simple things in my life, including foods. And I guess simple things like this kind of restaurant match my taste." - Ryu.

"Hmm… maybe, and I have to admit the foods taste great too, in fact it better than the foods in fancy restaurant." - Chun Li.

"Glad you like it. Well, where do you want to go now ?" - Ryu.

"I don't know, aren't you the one who suppose to plan our date ?" - Chun Li smiles.

"Well… I'm a democrat. But since you asked me, how 'bout a walk at the harbor ?" - Ryu .

"Why not ? Lets go."

They walk around the harbor - holding hands, watching the full moon, talking - to get to know each other, buy ice creams and sit on a long chair like a real couple.

"You know Ryu, you're really a strange guy." - Chun Li.

"You've said that before, and what is it about this time ?" - Ryu.

"Sorry, its just that… you really different with other guys that I know. You really know how to make a romantic situation in simple way, I really like it. I never felt like this before." - Chun Li, then she lean on Ryu's chest.

Ryu's heartbeat goes on about a hundred mile per hour as Chun Li lean on him, he doesn't know what to do or to say, so he just silent, and smell the scent that comes from Chun Li hair. *Ohh… this is really must be a dream, and if this is a dream, I never want to wake up anymore* thought Ryu.

"Ryu." - Chun Li.

"Hmm…" - Ryu.

"Why are you so quiet ?"

"Nothing, just don't know what to say."

Chun Li gets up, and turns to Ryu. Their both eyes locked each other, like there is a strong chain that connect them. Silence for a moment, Chun Li closes her eyes. Ryu feel confused, should he kiss her ? His head going down slowly, his eyes closed. Just as their lips are about to touch *No* thought Ryu, he jerked himself back. Chun Li felt the movement, opens her eyes "What happened Ryu ?"

"I… I'm sorry Chun Li, I can't. I… We… We're not lovers, I can't kiss you." - Ryu without looking at her, afraid to see if she is hurt.

*What a gentleman* Chun Li smiles *He really is a true man* "Don't worry Ryu, I understand. I'm not mad."

"Really ?" - Ryu.

"Yes." - Chun Li.

"Thanks. Umm… what do you say if we walk again. Its getting late, and tomorrow you got rehearsal to do." - Ryu.

"Okay." - Chun Li.

As they walk through a park, they saw a statue of a couple dancing. Chun Li asked to stop and "Ryu, how 'bout if we dance ?"

"Here ? Now ?" - Ryu, surprised.

"Silly, of course here and now. Come on."

"But… no music, and beside of that, I can't dance."

"You can't ?!?!?! well, you have to learn how to dance then, come on I'll teach you now." - Chun Li took Ryu hands, and start to teach him to dance. After 3 times Ryu stepped on Chun Li feet, and vice versa, Ryu finally know how to dance. They dance for some time, with Chun Li humming some songs as the music.

They stopped "Wow, Ryu, you really a fast learner. Are you sure you never dance before ?" - Chun Li. "No, I never dance before, thanks for teaching me Chun Li. I'm really happy to dance with you." - Ryu. Chun Li blush a bit, lucky for her that its quite dark around, so Ryu can't see her blushing "Its okay, I enjoy it as much as you do. Now, err…lets go back ?".

"Okay." - Ryu.

They walk back to Chun Li's hotel, until the reach at front of Chun Li's room. "Well, Ryu, this is it." - Chun Li. "Yeah, this is it. Good night Chun Li." - Ryu. "Good night too Ryu, I really enjoy this night, thanks."- Chun Li. "Umm… I enjoy it too Chun Li, bye." - Ryu, he turns. "Umm… Ryu, wait, are you going to come to our rehearsal ?" - Chun Li. Ryu turns back "Lets see, if Cammy didn't forget to squeal a pass for me, then I go." "I'll make sure she won't." she moves quickly and kiss Ryu on his cheek, then turns and go into her room. Ryu stand in front of her room for about a minute, stunned, didn't believe what was happened, then he turns - still feel like flying - and go back to his hotel, with a million of sweet thought.