Red Roses and Seduction Ch 3

By

FieryMage

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Author's Note: You can jump to the next scene if you find the "love scene" to be too much. Now you have been warned

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Later on that night Vega sat alone in his study contemplating his next move. He thought about taking Chun Li to see the locals. The locals in their shanty village were very friendly; he figured they would treat them both as royalty. He wanted things to be perfect for his seduction of the world's strongest woman. His wooing so far was of no avail, but an idea might turn the tide. He drank down his glass of whiskey. As he finished off the glass he looked at his parent's portrait. Vega always wondered why he kept that picture around since he hated his father so much. His father was not only an ugly man, but a cold-hearted scoundrel who disrespected his in-laws and made his wife's married life miserable. Vega closely studied his mother's expression; her eyes seemed so life like. Her life was cut short not too long after the portrait was completed; she was a girl about seventeen years old in the picture. She was in her mid-twenties when she disappeared from Vega's life. He hated his father for abusing his mother and ultimately taking her away from him. He turned out the lamp beside his chair and sat in the dark; he could not no longer look at the portrait. He poured himself another glass of whiskey.

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Chun Li could not sleep; she despised her helplessness. The night was late. She figured that everyone was asleep so she went down stair and saw Vega sitting alone in the dark. His form at first was not easy to detect; he was slumped down in his chair. Vega was so deep in thought he did not know she was in the room. She hesitated, but made her presence known. She was standing by his chair when he heard her approach. Vega saw her. The moment was entrancing. When she called him, he lost his train of thought. She put her hand on the arm of his chair. "Ms. Xiang, I thought you were asleep. Did I wake you?" She shook her head.
"I couldn't sleep," she replied. "I was just walking around when I saw you in here." Vega did not know whether she drank, but he offered her a glass of whiskey without saying a word. She accepted, but stared at him. There was something about him she had never seen before. Chun Li continued to remain quiet. She sat on the footstool by the chair cupping the whiskey glass in her hands. There was an uneasy feeling in the room. Vega turned his attention to her. His steel blue eyes gazed at her. She finally saw the suffering in his eyes.
"What are you thinking about," he asked.
"You," she replied.
"Me?" His lips formed a grin.
"I don't understand you," she replied. "I don't even know where I fit into your plans." He looked back at the portrait. The room was dark, but he could still make out the couple in the picture. Chun Li took a sip out of the glass. The foul liquor made her gag; she was barely about to swallow it.
"I like you, Ms. Xiang. I want to spend time in your company." He paused, 'to have the world's strongest woman as a companion would be quite an accomplishment for me."
"All this was to get my attention?" She asked. "There are better ways to do that you know."
"Of course there are but, I couldn't just walk up to you and ask you out on a date." She did not respond. "I needed to do something that would get your attention and bring you around to me."
"So drugging and abducting me was your idea?" She replied bitterly. "Besides I am engaged to someone and he means a lot to me."
"I know he means a great deal to you, but do you mean that much to him?" She nodded. "Think about it Miss. Xiang. Where is he now?"
"I don't know, but he is probably thinking about me," she rebuffed.
"Oh really," he smiled. "When I'm in a match I'm thinking about the fight. I am studying my opponent, only the beautiful ones can go the distance with me." He looked over at Chun Li and away from his parent's portrait. "Do you know why?" Chun Li did not respond. He looked at her expression; she was not responsive. "You are beautiful; has Ryu ever told you that?" She did not respond; Vega leaned closer. "I thought not. I don't know what you see in that man."
"Ryu is a good man and your are right, but he's not all about looks. He has helped me a great deal."
"Your past?" Vega asked; Chun Li only nodded.
"I was so thirsty for vengeance, I neglected everything in my life just for Bison. When I defeated Bison with Ryu's guidance I saw that my anger always clouded my judgment which made me no match for him. All he had to do was play with my anger and I would defeat myself." She smiled thinking of her fiancé. "But when I defeated Bison and brought him to justice I thought I would be happy, but realized I had lost my reason for existing."
"Let me guess Ryu came back into your life again right?"
"Yes, and he challenged me to see the bigger picture to life something I had not seen before until then."
"Is that really love?"
"Yes," she replied without hesitation. "I love him very much."
"But does he really love you? Your actions speak louder than words."
"Do you love me then," she asked indignantly; Vega was caught off guard by her question. "Then how can you question him?"
"I want to love you," he replied. "You deserve much more than what he has to offer. A woman of your caliber should be appreciated. Has Ryu ever taken you anywhere? But then again where can he go dressed the way he does? All he ever wears is that old white gi and red bandanna."
"I broke him out of that a while back. When he's not in a tournament he wears really worn jeans and a tee shirt." Chun Li replied; Vega could not help but laugh.
"I never would have known." He smiled; he saw her smiling as well. "Ryu is just some karate imbecile with some wild ambitions. He will never appreciate you because all he does is run to the ends of the world to fight any fool who will get into an arena with him." He saw Chun Li's eyes soften, he didn't know if she was going to cry. Chun Li knew Vega was right about their relationship, but she did not want to give in to him. "We would be a good match you and me," he caressed her face. "I'm a lover and a fighter." Chun Li was transfixed and remained staring at Vega. Deep down she did long to be held, caressed and appreciated. Ryu was a good man with a kind heart, but how could their relationship be happy when the fight would always be there beckoning to him. For the first time since they had been together she questioned the love they shared. She did not notice that Vega took her hands at first; the warmth of his hands startled her. She had figured they were cold like his stare.
"Vega," she replied, but he hushed her. He took the glass out of her hands and sat it down beside him. His hands closed back over hers.
"No, no call me Fabio," he whispered. Chun Li tensed up. She knew after that night things would change between them. Vega pulled her to him. Slowly he reached up and let her hair down. She felt it fall on her back and brush the sides of her face. His hands went down in front of her nightgown. Then he undid each tiny button, but she stopped him.
"We shouldn't," she replied. Chun Li stood up and started to walk away, but he caught her hand. He stopped her from leaving. She turned around; she knew that no matter where she went he would find her. He led her around to face him. Vega then sat Chun Li on his lap. She knew what he was going to do. He pulled her blue silk nightgown down around her waist; exposing her breast. His hands wrapped around her; he then started kissing her neck. Chun Li closed her eyes when he reached her most intimate area. His strong hands tore away her panties. Underneath her she felt his member rise for the occasion. His hands cupped her breast. The hairs on the back of her head stood on end and her soft nipples became erect. Vega started to suckle her. She let out a soft moan. There was no turning back now, Chun Li felt his member enter her. He then picked up his rhythm. As they climaxed she fell into his arms, but he went limp. Waves of passion passed through them. He picked up Chun Li's hand and kissed it. She put her nightgown back on her shoulders. Quickly she got off his lap and ran out the room; she was full of guilt and shame. Vega remained seated catching his breath. When she left he noticed her discarded panties lying on the floor. He picked them up and put them in his pocket.

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The next day Chun Li started in the mirror. No matter how long she bathed that morning she did not feel clean. She felt so dirty for what happened the night before. "Why didn't I fight back?" She sobbed to herself. "Why did I let him?" She combed her loose hair dark brown hair. She could still smell his scent on her; it was like a curse. "Why did I go in there in the first place?" She put the comb down, and then braced herself for her tears, but they did not come. Her act was over; she knew that could not lie to herself. Deep down she wanted it to happen since she wanted intimacy, but not the shame that came along with it. Once she realized this, then tears came down her cheeks. Her pride was subdued; she was always a chased woman, but now she gave into her desires with a man like Vega. Chun Li felt soiled and alien in her skin. She no longer recognized the woman in the mirror. She finished getting dressed in silence. She did not want to go down stairs; she could not face him. Without a moment's thought she opened the curtains to let in fresh air because she decided to stay in her room.

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Vega got dressed that morning and then knocked on Chun Li's bedroom door, but she did not respond. He knew she was not going to come out of her room. Last night was fun for him, but he did not want to take her on a drunken whim. He wanted to savor the moment, make her feel special and remember every tawdry little detail. He knew she might feel animosity and remorse the morning after. Vega considered his options, but after trying to think up a solution he gave up and decided to just give her one of his late step-mother's expensive diamond necklaces. He figured she would fall in love with him with just one look at the necklace because if he could not sweet talk and charm her, then surely he could buy her. Chun Li was not a very social; he could not just slide it under her door and expect her to come out. Vega pondered when was the right time to give it to her. He then ordered a servant to fix a light brunch and put it on a tray. He wanted to serve her himself this morning.

He took the tray to her room and unlocked the door. Chun Li was sitting in the lotus position on the bed staring out the window. "I knew you would come eventually."
"Buenos dias," Vega smiled. Chun Li did not reply. "I see you slept late." He did not know what to say; he offered her a peach.
"Why should I take anything from you?" She hissed, "You don't own me, I want you to get that straight." Vega approached her, but stopped short. "Just because of what happened last night doesn't mean that I'm your pet or something."
"I don't consider you to be a pet; you are my guest," he replied. He walked towards her.
"Leave the tray on the dresser over there," she replied coldly. Seeing him again made her sick to her stomach. Then her tears started to flow down her cheeks. Against her will she started to tremble with grief and shame. "Please," her voice softened. Vega stared at her. He saw that she was unsettled.
"Tell me what do you want?" He asked.
"I want to go home, go back to work, see my fiancé and even water my plants if they aren't dead already." She batted away her tears. He walked over to her and sat down beside her. Very gently he wiped away her tears with a napkin from the tray.
"You will go home and see your beloved Ryu again. I swear it on my family's crest." Chun Li studied the peach; she was uncertain of Vega's motives. She looked into his eyes. Her father told her that they were the windows to a person's soul. Chun Li wanted to see for herself what kind of a man Vega really was. His previous actions were all orders from Bison, but since he was gone, Chun Li's mental profile of Vega had to be re-evaluated. He was no longer a lackey to a megalomaniac, but an unknown individual whom she assumed was working alone. Vega put the peach to her lips. She did not know what to think or how to make him out. She closed her eyes to keep from crying again; she hated her helpless situation. The gravity of the predicament was taking a hold of her; she did not know how to respond, so she took a bite of the peach. It sweetness was comforting. Chun Li opened her eyes to see Vega looking at her. His gaze was bewitching. Her heart started to pound. "That's a good girl," he replied. "Don't cry it will make your eyes get puffy."
"Why are you being so kind to me?" She asked.
"I want what I want and I want you." He smiled wickedly. "I am not an unreasonable man."
"But you are still a man," she rebuffed. "What if I don't magically fall in love with you? What then?"
"You can trust me."
"How can I trust you? What have you done to earn my trust?"
"I haven't hurt you have I?" Chun Li was puzzled and did not respond. Vega kissed her slowly on the cheek and then left the room. She knew the peach was a symbol of an unspoken agreement, but she took another bite out of it.

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He shut the door behind him. Vega grinned wickedly; he knew everything was going as planned. Chun Li was starting to trust him and trust is what relationships are built off of. He tucked the necklace back into his pocket. He did not need to give it to her just yet. Her hardened exterior was beginning to melt. What drew him to her was the fact that she had reservations. But despite her reservations she was still a woman, she could be wined, dined and even romanced like the rest of them. He then realized his error, he would have given her anything in this world, but she asked to go home. Vega knew he had to work fast since she was leaving soon. He knew he had to turn up the charm or else. With all the information he had gathered about her, he knew that she had a soft spot for children.

Vega set out to the nearby shanty town. As he passed the locals, they gave their greetings and respect to him. He was not considered apart of their society, but as a friend from a far away place. Then a short seven-year-old boy with tan brown skin ran up to Vega when he saw him. The boy wrapped his arms around him and gave him a big hug. He spoke to him in his creoled dialect of Portuguese, and took the boy back to his elder. When the elders saw the pair, they knew why he had come as well as the child. The boy pleaded with his elders; he wanted to live with the blond Spaniard. His elders thought, they grew found of the boy, but they knew that there was a world outside their home and he would have many opportunities out there than if he stayed with them. While all this was happening, Vega sat idly while the boy continued pleaded with them. Finally they made their decision and complied with the child. They then sent him back to his room to take a few things with him. They boy skipped hugged his elders and skipped away. Vega saw how happy the boy was, but he saw that the boy was green, inexperienced and innocent to the way of things. The boy had lost his mother at birth and was raised by his mild mannered grandparents. He started to wonder if he was doing the right thing by taking the boy from his peaceful yet poverty stricken home to live in the modern world with him. The boy did not know proper Portuguese or Spanish and hardly any English. Then the boy came back running with a small satchel on his back filled to the brim. Vega said a few worlds of the child's native creole dialect to his grandparents and took the boy back to his estate.

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When he arrived Chun Li was out on the verandah enjoying the peaceful still environment and the cooling tropical breeze. She heard Vega arrived, but she did not care. He found her sitting on a chair. "Miss Xiang, you should never sit with your back to the door?" She turned around. He planted a kiss on her cheek. She faced him; she was brimming with so many emotions she did not know what to say.
"Just call me Chun," she replied. Vega was stunned.
"Why this change of heart? Miss. Xiang, I mean Chun?"
"We aren't strangers any more, you and me. It's rather silly since we crossed the river last night that we should refer to each other by our family names." Vega nodded, he understood what she was saying perfectly, but he wanted to know if she really meant what she said. He kneeled beside her and kissed her passionately. He wanted to know if she would pull away. She was about to slap him, but he caught her hand.
"Why do you hate me?" He asked. "We are not strangers like you said."
"I can't help it; you make me hate you." She replied. "You worked for Bison. You probably had a hand in killing my father and now you have abducted me." Vega was not expecting that answer. He smiled reverently at her bluntness and replied.
"I did not have a hand in killing your father. I never met the man. At the time Bison killed your father I was stationed here regulating a drug shipment with the local authorities in Santa Domingo."
"Why should I believe you?" She retorted.
"I have nothing to hide. You of all people should know how big the Shadowloo was. Bison probably handled your father personally." Vega was disappointed at her reaction, but asked out of spite. "Is there anything else you want to know?"
"I'm sorry," she replied. He was even more surprised that she apologized. Vega took her hand and patted it. "I do have one more question," she replied. "How long have I been her?"
"About four and a half weeks now," he answered.
"So how long do you plan on keeping me here?"
"About a week more."
"And you are really going to let me go home just like that?" She asked. Vega nodded.
"Just like that."
"Do you know I can have you arrested? God knows how many crimes you committed by bringing me here."
"Well next time when I want to take you on a vacation with me I will ask you first." He replied with a smirk. She gave him a placid look. "Chun today is a beautiful day. Come with me to the village. It's their growing season. The fields are blooming with flowers and other beautiful things." She thought about accepting the invitation; she had grown curious about outside the estate, but she did not reply. "Chun doesn't be that way. Don't hate me. I want to make amends for the past now."
"How can you? In the past you wanted to kill me," she replied. He shook his head.
"It was all an act. I never wanted to hurt you. Secretly I admired you. When we fought in the tournament I had only agreed with Bison to participate because I knew you would be there. I wanted to get something to remember you by, something I could hold because a memory could not be as real." He smiled and reached into his pocket. "And I got what I wanted." He took out a pocket watch and opened it; inside was a small bundle of brown hair tied with a red ribbon. Chun Li was shocked.
"I don't know what to say," she replied.
"Then don't say anything, I find women of a few words mysterious and alluring."
"Vega you are asking a lot of me. I don't want to hurt you, but I could never fall in love with you. I am a good guy and well you are a bad guy. You are an international assassin and I am a detective at Interpol."
"Never say never," he replied. She only looked at the hair. "Did you want to go to the village with me?" She nodded, she saw on harm in accepting his invitation.

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The day was almost over. Chun Li and Vega returned back from the village. They then decided to watch the sunset on the verandah. He wanted to watch the sunset with her. Vega watched the sunsets and sunrises a million times, but seeing it with someone he cared for made the moment special. She on the other hand did not take notice to Vega who was then next to her. As the sun subsided into the darkening sky, she thought back to the village and of it's teems of blue eyed children. The children were all very friendly though and gave her hugs, kisses, flowers and even little trinkets. Vega leaned forward, put his chin on her shoulder and started nibbling her ear. "What are you thinking about?"
"Today was all very nice, but I know what you are doing." He laughed off her comment. "How many children did you father in that village? I read somewhere that shanty towns are populated by mostly families and other relatives. Not to many families I know of have children with distinctly different features and who are significantly taller than all than their elders."
"Oh, you are talking about the children of the Shadowloo. Chun, they are not my children. I was not the only man to be stationed here. I know Sagat fathered a few children; he had a reputation in the town. Surely you can't be accusing me of being of a whole generation of children, including Sagat's offspring as well?" Chun Li laughed in spite of herself at the thought of what Sagat's children might look like.
"Fair enough," she replied, "I hope the girl grows up to look like her mother. She doesn't need to look like Sagat at all." Vega laughed, Chun Li soon followed again. "I pity Birdie's offspring."
"Birdie was never stationed here and the man is too dim witted to figure out where babies come from besides I doubt he could figure out how to have one." Chun Li smiled; the sun had set a few minutes ago. "Do you have any children in the village then? It doesn't seem pretty likely you locked yourself in here and ignored the pretty women in the town."
"I had to tend to business while I was here. Chun Li nodded. She wasn't really interested with in what Vega had to say; she was preoccupied and turned back to look at the sun. "Do you miss him?" He asked; he changed the subject when he saw she was no longer in the conversation. She strained to see the light on the horizon.
"Who?" She asked, but then figured it out. "Oh! Yes I do."
"I don't see how he leaves you and expect you to always be they're waiting for him with a big grin on your face and food on the table." She grinned; he was right and he barely knew Ryu.
"It's fun sparring with him. He keeps it challenging since he will never fall for the same tricks twice."
"But that still was not enough to keep him there with you."
"Yes," she replied solemnly. "You are right about that. He's off in Japan fighting god knows who, but at least he calls me in between matches."
"That's kind of him," he replied sarcastically. "What do you see in him? It sounds like you are in this relationship by yourself."
"He is such a good man, Vega. You don't know him like I do. I enjoy his company and he is a very sensitive man despite what people may think of him." Chun Li did not want to prove to Vega that his observations were right. She reserved her tears and appeared to be reflecting gleefully on their relationship.
"I see," he replied. She did not answer, but swallowed back he tears. Vega on the other hand sensed her sadness; took her hand and escorted her inside..