I wish you could speed write…:lol: :lol: 
j/k take your time.
Just so ya know…
I am working on the fic…and it should be posted on schedule. So far I’m at 6 pages…still want to add more…so it’ll be like 9 or 10 pages when I’m done.
I’d say wait for another 5 or 6 chapters for that… -____-
I might not give 5 stars since the waiting time is too long :mad:
OH, well, we will see. 
good things take time:p
Unless you want complete and utter shit…I can do that pretty fast…
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Well, take your time. I can wait patiently.
The problem is, will other readers be that patient? :bluu:
If all readers wants a utter shit, then I do recommend you to do so :lol: Yet I believe good work takes time~~ so, take you time~~
you guys write such good fan fics!! how do you do it?
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Chapter III: A Slight Enlightenment
???So what do you think will happen tomorrow?? Gouken asked his brother as they both were seated at the table eating a dinner of mezzo soup and rice. The night sky had the full moon in a firm grip, the glow shining down on the planet. The stirrings of insects could be heard outside, but it was not loud enough to be distracting. The two brothers sat on the floor of the main room of the rather large house, eating happily.
?We will train???I guess.? Gouki muttered, in between chewing.
The room was rather comfy, paintings decorated the walls, and a couple of small bonsai trees were placed on shelves, adding to the feel of the room. The air was moist, but not humid. The light brown floorboards beneath them looked aged, but not old?.a sort of long lasting dignity that resisted decline and decay with an inhuman ferocity, an attitude the entire house seemed to carry.
?Yeah?.he did say we were ready?.but I still don?t get it. Why is he doing this for us??
?I do not know?.maybe he felt sorry for us. Maybe he wanted to look after children, it seems he doesn?t have any of his own to care for.?
?Maybe he?s psycho, you ever think about that?! Maybe he wants to kill us and chop our bodies up into little pieces!? Gouken shrieked, Gouki could only laugh.
?Gouki?..do you ever think about Dad??
???.? Gouki was silent as the words sunk in. He stared at the floor, his eyes began to well with tears. He had pushed it out of his mind for the past 4 days?but it all came flooding back. His father?s last words echoed in his mind?.they had been hammering themselves into Gouki?s psyche ever since it happened. There was nothing Gouki could have done to save him?.his father died because he was too weak to help him?..
Gouki suddenly forced the tears back with a quick sniff and quickly returned to drinking his tea and eating?.not looking up at his brother, pretending nothing was wrong. Gouken stared at him, his face showing the hurt.
?I miss him too?..?
They continued to eat in silence, then they went to bed?..with heavy hearts.
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the next day?.dawn
Pain.
There was only one thing flashing through Gouki?s mind at the time, and for the last hour. And that was inescapable pain. The training ground?s old, thick marble tiles hurt, since he was instructed to do 70 pushups without rest?..
On his knuckles.
His hair was matted around his face, his body drained of energy. And he was only on his 30th pushup.
Gouken his brother stood 3 feet across from him, both of them tired. The rising sun cast an orange-red reflection into the pool of Gouken and Gouki?s collective sweat. The sun laughed at them, with soft pink and orange clouds joining in the scoffing. The nearby forest was still sleeping, hardly any sounds could be heard. The silence surrounded them, the entire setting watching them suffer.
?I don?t know?.how?much?longer?..we can?..hold out?.? Gouken breathed, straining to keep on going.
?..argh?.but we have to try??? Gouki mumbled, trying to numb his aching body?.but it refused to be ignored. It gnawed at him, slowly eating away his resolve?.slowing his pace down.
?No?.it?s no use??..we can?t?..?
?No! How are we going to finish if you?re talking like that?! We must do these pushups?..what would Dad think of us if we quit eh? We gotta make him proud!?
Instantly Gouki began quickening his pace, determined to finish up his 70. Gouken noticed his re-newed strength, and upped his pace as well.
In minutes they had done 40
Then 50.
Then 60.
Their bodies were screamed in pain?.moaning for rest, but both boys refused. They pressed on, eager to impress their master and honor their father?s strength.
?only 5 more?.? Gouken mumbled as his nose lightly tapped the marble ground, then began to rise upward again.
Then, they finished.
Gouki and Gouken triumphantly collapsed to the ground, falling into the pool of their own sweat with a soft splash. They couldn?t speak, their heavy breathing dominating all. Their chests rose and fell as they lay there, bathing in their victory.
Slowly their heavy breathing turned light, and the two young students began to feel their strength returning to them.
?You two aren?t done yet.? Suddenly Goutetsu?s voice appeared, and seconds later his body. He was dressed in a black Chinese gi with white cuffs and buttons, his shirt unbuttoned, exposing his gray haired chest. His long hair was tied back by a single piece of thread. He had been watching them the whole time, somewhere in the shadows were he couldn?t be viewed.
??what??..? Gouken stuttered?.his eyes wide with a strange sense of terror.
?You think that was it boy? 70 push-ups? That is only the beginning my students. Get up! There is more to do. It is a 2 miles walk to the waterfall, it?d be in your best interests to get there before the noon time sun bakes you alive.?
Gouken and Gouki began to groan, slowly arising.
?GET UP!!? Goutetsu?s voice suddenly thundered, his eyes stabbing the boys at their very cores. The young students promptly obeyed.
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?Here we are.? Goutetsu muttered, his voice surprisingly…happy. They stood on the face of a hill, with a rushing waterfall cascading downwards, it?s clear water shimmering from the sun?s rays. Large trees were sprinkled all around them, trees so tall Gouken and Gouki could not see the tops of them, their trunks at least 4 feet in diameter. The leaves blocked out the sun a little, creating an odd blend of light and darkness, an unrecognizable pattern known only by nature. In the far distance there were a grouping of mountains, their peaks reaching up to the heavens.
?Wow?.this place?..? Gouki muttered, reaching his outstretched hand out to the far away mountains, as if he were inches from touching them.
?Gouken. Gouki. Listen and pay attention.? Goutetsu said as he walked over to the waterfall, dipping his hand into the rushing water, and brining a cupped hand full of water to his lips. He took a slow sip and let the rest escape through his fingers.
?Do you know what ki is?my students??? He asked, his voice quite curious.
They both modestly shook their heads.
?Then, I shall explain it to you and enlighten you. Come.? Goutetsu walked forward, straight into the water. His stride never slowed, the rushing waters seemingly not affecting him at all. He stopped at the waterfall, a point where a wall was about 17 feet straight upwards and the water toppled downwards and kept on flowing. Goutetsu closed his eyes and sat down cross-legged at the foot of the waterfall, drawing in one deep breath. The water crashing all around him, but it did not seem to affect him at all.
??.do the same.? Goutetsu said as he nodded towards his students. Gouki immediately obeyed, walking over to the waterfall and sitting cross-legged in the same fashion his master did. Gouken stood frozen, unable to move.
That water has got to be freezing?I?m so tired?. He thought.
?Gouken, did you not hear? I said sit.? Goutetsu?s voice slowly rose with authority, it had a tendency to do that. Gouken nodded and sat, on the right side of Goutetsu while Gouki took the left.
?I?m sorry for my hesitation master.?
?Do not apologize. Show me you are sorry by listening to what I say.?
Gouken nodded solemnly. The water continued it?s shimmering, the light bouncing around and moving like it was living itself. The water was cold, a biting cold that seemed to claw at the students with every drop that hit them. Gouki winced as the icy cold water splashed on the back of his neck, sending chills running up and down his body.
?Master Goutetsu, if I may?what is the point of this?? Gouki asked.
?Hmmm…this is an exercise in many things, one of them discipline. The water is cold is it? Well, if you don?t let the water affect you?.it won?t.?
?Whaaaaaa??? Gouki and Gouken both said at the simultaneously. Goutetsu chuckled slightly at their response.
?You say the water is cold?..it is just your mind telling your body the water is cold. If you can convince your mind otherwise?.it will not affect you.?
Gouki and Gouken stared up at him, confused yet interested.
?Your mind, will bend to your spirit. When this happens your mind, body, and spirit will become one.?
Goutetsu paused and looked down at his students, they were soaking it up like sponges.
?When this happens, you able to do things you never thought possible?..through ki.?
?Wait?this ?ki? is some type of drug? A food? A drink??? Gouki asked, puzzled.
?No. It is energy. Ki is something that exists in all living things, it is the power of their spirits. Ki is an energy that can be used to destroy, create, and all in between.?
?Wha? Well?how come I?ve never seen this ?ki? used before? If we all have it?we should all be able to use it right?? Gouken questioned.
?Not all people even know of their own ki?s?.most write it off as folklore. Also?in order to use ki one must make themselves one with their mind, body, and spirit. These things must be one in order for ki to be manipulated.?
?I understand master?.? Gouki muttered.
?Now, sit under this waterfall. Let yourselves drift away from it?using your mind. Do not focus on the cold water, or your aches and pains?.let it all go and relax. Purge your mind of such trivial matters?and focus on unifying yourself. This is the way.? Goutetsu instructed, his voice slow and carrying weight.
Gouki and Gouken attempted to follow. They both closed their eyes, sinking into a trance?keeping their minds blank.
Slowly, the world around them began to fade away?the sounds of nature fading slowly, the sunlight darkening. The intense cold they felt was no longer that, it had been reduced to a slight breeze.
Slowly the world around them began to fade away?until there was nothing left. Just darkness?and silence.
?Gouki?..?!?
Gouken turned to find his brother next to him.
?Where are we?!?
?I don?t know?..? Gouki answered.
?Congratulations, my students.? A voice came out of nowhere, it was Goutetsu?s. He suddenly appeared in front of them, his form wavy and intangible.
?You two have just learned how to deeply meditate. This technique will unite your mind, body and spirit if they ever become disconnected. Meditation is a valuable asset to martial artists, and I require you meditate daily. Understand??
?We understand master.?
?Now, we still have more to do. The physical world awaits.? Goutetsu turned and began walking.
?Um?master?? Gouken asked.
?Yes??
?How do we exit this realm? There seems to be no end to it?.?
Goutetsu laughed in response.
?It?s simple my boy! Just open your eyes!?
FLASH
Gouken suddenly found himself back under the waterfall. Well, technically he never left. Gouki was right beside him; slowly he was coming back to the physical world. Goutetsu stood over the both of them, a proud smile on his face.
?You have learned meditation in the shortest amount of time I have ever witnessed.? He said flatly, still smiling.
?Now, we go back to the training ground.?
Gouken looked up at the sky, the sun was setting, the night sky already beginning to conquer the heavens. The sun was but a tiny semi-circle over the horizon, with ribbons of red and oranges trailing after it. Both students stood up, and immediately collapsed to the ground.
?Ah yes?you have been sitting there for at least 4 hours?.your legs are probably tired. I give you a 5 minute break to stretch, then we go back.?
?Master?.we are so tired?.can?t we rest?.please?? Gouken mumbled.
?I?m not ready to retire yet. I?ve learned so much?I?m ready to learn more master.? Gouki said, Gouken stuck his tongue out at his brother in response. Gouki ignored him.
?Gouken! You should adopt the hunger for knowledge your brother possesses. It would benefit you. Now, come. You have to learn the basic punches and kicks. And they will be in perfect form?.even if it takes all night.?
Gouken groaned as Gouki nodded with a quick ?yes master?. Master and students began walking home as the moon claimed its throne in the sky.
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We need more, can’t wait until chp 4…it’s really getting good FoF…good job.
Seems like Gouken is slacking already, he needs a good ass whuppin:lol:, Akuma is really eager to learn sucking up every bit of knowledge Goutetsu teaches (which is what a student is suppose to do).
Will chp 4 be 3 posts long instead of 2 posts like chp 3 is ??
:D…I’m not getting addicted to the posts, it just seems that way:lol: :evil:
Hmm~~ Not bad~!! Keep going!! And I will keep reading!!
Look at little Gouki, the teachers pet. That was some nice insight on Ki. Keep it up man.
LOL:lol:
:lol: That damn suck up
Pfff.
Bar that, a good story.
bah, you hit and you miss:sweat:
Gouki: “don’t hate, congratulate”
:lol:
I should probably be getting back to work on the fic now…