Exchanging Blows and Vows (Street Fighter, Karin/Sakura, Theme Set Gamma)
Title: Exchanging Blows and Vows
Fandom: Street Fighter
Pairing: Karin Kanzuki/Sakura Kasugano
Theme Set: Gamma
Rating: anywhere from G to PG-13
Warnings: suggestive sexual content, violence
#01 - Ring - Karin's dreams of conquest had turned into healthy obsession; she now found herself analyzing Sakura's every move outside the ring, as well.
#02 - Hero - Sakura never thought of Karin as a "bad guy"; she believed they were each the heroines of their own story.
#03 - Memory - She always remembered to buy expensive yet thoughtful gifts for Sakura's birthday, for Karin believed she deserved to give nothing less than the best for the one she cared about most.
#04 - Box - Her pink boxing gloves looked silly, but Sakura agreed to wear them if it meant she could spar without bruising Karin's beautiful face.
#05 - Run - In order to allow Sakura to keep her, Karin dared her rival to try and keep up.
#06 - Hurricane - A hurricane kick wasn't the only move Sakura liked to use to bring Karin down; her hands worked just fine.
#07 - Wings - "Say, Sakura, do you want to fly to the Northern Mariana Islands with me this summer?"
#08 - Cold - It wasn't like Sakura to react so coldly to Karin's warm greeting; they had both agreed to switch identities for a day as part of a role-playing exercise.
#09 - Red - When Karin awoke the next morning, she found a red rose next to her pillow, along with a postcard from Sakura that read, "Handle with care".
#10 - Drink - No one would believe Sakura kissed Karin under the influence of fine champagne, so she lied and told Hinata and her other friends that no alcohol was involved.
#11 - Midnight - Even on their most intimate nights together, it was important for Karin to get to sleep before midnight; she wanted Sakura to save her energy for the next morning.
#12 - Temptation - When Sakura learned about Karin's fondness for angel food cake, she planned to use it to tempt Karin to do her bidding for one day.
#13 - View - Karin invited Sakura to the top of her high-rise apartment complex so that they could watch the sun disappear over the horizon together.
#14 - Music - Sakura shared one of her earbuds with Karin so that they could get the same silly love song stuck in her head all the way home.
#15 - Silk - The sight of Sakura in a silk evening gown made Karin's heart tremble, but she didn't know why.
#16 - Cover - After a while, Sakura stopped trying to pretend that her "tackling" of Karin was anything more than an innocent accident.
#17 - Promise - Karin had already fulfilled her vow to defeat Sakura, yet she was still compelled to remain at her former rival's side.
#18 - Dream - Most of the time, when Sakura fell asleep, her thoughts drifted to Karin.
#19 - Candle - Candlelight dinners and fancy food were the norm for Karin, but sharing those pleasures with Sakura made everything feel new again.
#20 - Talent - Sakura, like most others her age, admired Karin for her beauty, but was most drawn to her by her incredible fighting prowess.
#21 - Silence - Karin didn't need to say anything, for she knew that Sakura would accept her just the way she was.
#22 - Journey - The night before Karin took a trip back to the U.S. to meet with Ken, Sakura made her promise that she would come back with a souvenir.
#23 - Fire - The same burning passion that kept Karin going against Sakura during the day fueled her throughout the nights when Sakura invited her to her apartment for a sleepover.
#24 - Strength - Sakura failed to notice Karin watching and laughing at her as she flexed her muscles before her own body-sized mirror.
#25 - Mask - For years, Karin had tried to hide the fact that deep down, she really did like Sakura, and she decided to stop pretending when she was able to move out on her own.
#26 - Ice - Karin's body heat wasn't enough for Sakura during the ice storm; she wanted the mini-heater Karin was holding.
#27 - Fall - "I hope you're ready, Sakura," said Karin, "because if I knock you down again, you owe me a massage."
#28 - Forgotten - The Kanzuki mansion was indeed very large, so it was easy for Sakura to get lost on her way back out.
#29 - Dance - On the night after her victory in the World Warrior tournament, Karin celebrated by joining hands with Sakura and dancing the night away.
#30 - Body - Sakura decided that she had to increase the intensity of her daily workouts so that she could have a perfectly toned physique like Karin's.
#31 - Sacred - Courtship was supposed to be a sacred ritual, so why, Karin asked herself, couldn't she keep her cool whenever Sakura showed up?
#32 - Farewells - Sakura dreaded the time when she had to say goodbye to Karin forever; it meant that she would have to find a new sparring partner, and in her mind, no one else could compare.
#33 - World - What better way for Karin to show her new best friend a good time than to take a trip around the world?
#34 - Formal - It wasn't that Sakura didn't want to dress up for Karin's masquerade ball; she simply couldn't decide which dress to wear that would still make her recognizable to her friends.
#35 - Fever - Karin hated being sick; it made her feel like Sakura was simply hanging around her out of pity, and she didn't want Sakura to get sick herself.
#36 - Laugh - Sakura couldn't wrap her head around Karin's unique laugh; when she tried it, it sounded extremely silly.
#37 - Lies - It was impossible for Karin to keep secrets from Sakura; her father simply wouldn't allow it.
#38 - Forever - Forever was a long time to wait for a response, so Sakura planned to take Karin with her anyway.
#39 - Overwhelmed - A burly grappler was the only thing standing between Karin and a final rematch with Sakura, so she hit her opponent with everything in her arsenal to end the match quickly.
#40 - Whisper - Sakura had something she wanted to tell Karin in public, but she had to whisper it so that no one else could hear it.
#41 - Wait - Karin sat by idly on the park bench waiting for Sakura to arrive.
#42 - Talk - Sakura realized that she became less inhibited when she talked on the phone with Karin at night.
#43 - Search - She spent her life searching for the perfect martial art, but instead Karin Kanzuki found the perfect partner in Sakura Kasugano.
#44 - Hope - "I hope this doesn't sound awkward," said Sakura, "but...do you want to go to a movie with me tonight, Karin?"
#45 - Eclipse - Karin told Sakura that it was a bad idea to look at the sun during a solar eclipse, and showed her the correct way to do it.
#46 - Gravity - Karin's fist hit her with the force of a ten-ton weight on the head, making Sakura wish she would show her affection with a kiss like most normal girls.
#47 - Highway - "You're lucky that you don't have to take the highway to and from work every day, Sakura," Karin grumbled.
#48 - Unknown - Sakura had no idea why Karin was so obsessed with finding her in the first place, but she was still happy that they got the chance to meet.
#49 - Lock - When Karin undid her curls and wore her hair down to shoulder length, she was told by Sakura that she looked like a storybook princess.
#50 - Breathe - Sakura jokingly told her friends that she may have stopped for air exactly once the last time she slept with Karin.
Fandom: Street Fighter
Pairing: Karin Kanzuki/Sakura Kasugano
Theme Set: Gamma
Rating: anywhere from G to PG-13
Warnings: suggestive sexual content, violence
#01 - Ring - Karin's dreams of conquest had turned into healthy obsession; she now found herself analyzing Sakura's every move outside the ring, as well.
#02 - Hero - Sakura never thought of Karin as a "bad guy"; she believed they were each the heroines of their own story.
#03 - Memory - She always remembered to buy expensive yet thoughtful gifts for Sakura's birthday, for Karin believed she deserved to give nothing less than the best for the one she cared about most.
#04 - Box - Her pink boxing gloves looked silly, but Sakura agreed to wear them if it meant she could spar without bruising Karin's beautiful face.
#05 - Run - In order to allow Sakura to keep her, Karin dared her rival to try and keep up.
#06 - Hurricane - A hurricane kick wasn't the only move Sakura liked to use to bring Karin down; her hands worked just fine.
#07 - Wings - "Say, Sakura, do you want to fly to the Northern Mariana Islands with me this summer?"
#08 - Cold - It wasn't like Sakura to react so coldly to Karin's warm greeting; they had both agreed to switch identities for a day as part of a role-playing exercise.
#09 - Red - When Karin awoke the next morning, she found a red rose next to her pillow, along with a postcard from Sakura that read, "Handle with care".
#10 - Drink - No one would believe Sakura kissed Karin under the influence of fine champagne, so she lied and told Hinata and her other friends that no alcohol was involved.
#11 - Midnight - Even on their most intimate nights together, it was important for Karin to get to sleep before midnight; she wanted Sakura to save her energy for the next morning.
#12 - Temptation - When Sakura learned about Karin's fondness for angel food cake, she planned to use it to tempt Karin to do her bidding for one day.
#13 - View - Karin invited Sakura to the top of her high-rise apartment complex so that they could watch the sun disappear over the horizon together.
#14 - Music - Sakura shared one of her earbuds with Karin so that they could get the same silly love song stuck in her head all the way home.
#15 - Silk - The sight of Sakura in a silk evening gown made Karin's heart tremble, but she didn't know why.
#16 - Cover - After a while, Sakura stopped trying to pretend that her "tackling" of Karin was anything more than an innocent accident.
#17 - Promise - Karin had already fulfilled her vow to defeat Sakura, yet she was still compelled to remain at her former rival's side.
#18 - Dream - Most of the time, when Sakura fell asleep, her thoughts drifted to Karin.
#19 - Candle - Candlelight dinners and fancy food were the norm for Karin, but sharing those pleasures with Sakura made everything feel new again.
#20 - Talent - Sakura, like most others her age, admired Karin for her beauty, but was most drawn to her by her incredible fighting prowess.
#21 - Silence - Karin didn't need to say anything, for she knew that Sakura would accept her just the way she was.
#22 - Journey - The night before Karin took a trip back to the U.S. to meet with Ken, Sakura made her promise that she would come back with a souvenir.
#23 - Fire - The same burning passion that kept Karin going against Sakura during the day fueled her throughout the nights when Sakura invited her to her apartment for a sleepover.
#24 - Strength - Sakura failed to notice Karin watching and laughing at her as she flexed her muscles before her own body-sized mirror.
#25 - Mask - For years, Karin had tried to hide the fact that deep down, she really did like Sakura, and she decided to stop pretending when she was able to move out on her own.
#26 - Ice - Karin's body heat wasn't enough for Sakura during the ice storm; she wanted the mini-heater Karin was holding.
#27 - Fall - "I hope you're ready, Sakura," said Karin, "because if I knock you down again, you owe me a massage."
#28 - Forgotten - The Kanzuki mansion was indeed very large, so it was easy for Sakura to get lost on her way back out.
#29 - Dance - On the night after her victory in the World Warrior tournament, Karin celebrated by joining hands with Sakura and dancing the night away.
#30 - Body - Sakura decided that she had to increase the intensity of her daily workouts so that she could have a perfectly toned physique like Karin's.
#31 - Sacred - Courtship was supposed to be a sacred ritual, so why, Karin asked herself, couldn't she keep her cool whenever Sakura showed up?
#32 - Farewells - Sakura dreaded the time when she had to say goodbye to Karin forever; it meant that she would have to find a new sparring partner, and in her mind, no one else could compare.
#33 - World - What better way for Karin to show her new best friend a good time than to take a trip around the world?
#34 - Formal - It wasn't that Sakura didn't want to dress up for Karin's masquerade ball; she simply couldn't decide which dress to wear that would still make her recognizable to her friends.
#35 - Fever - Karin hated being sick; it made her feel like Sakura was simply hanging around her out of pity, and she didn't want Sakura to get sick herself.
#36 - Laugh - Sakura couldn't wrap her head around Karin's unique laugh; when she tried it, it sounded extremely silly.
#37 - Lies - It was impossible for Karin to keep secrets from Sakura; her father simply wouldn't allow it.
#38 - Forever - Forever was a long time to wait for a response, so Sakura planned to take Karin with her anyway.
#39 - Overwhelmed - A burly grappler was the only thing standing between Karin and a final rematch with Sakura, so she hit her opponent with everything in her arsenal to end the match quickly.
#40 - Whisper - Sakura had something she wanted to tell Karin in public, but she had to whisper it so that no one else could hear it.
#41 - Wait - Karin sat by idly on the park bench waiting for Sakura to arrive.
#42 - Talk - Sakura realized that she became less inhibited when she talked on the phone with Karin at night.
#43 - Search - She spent her life searching for the perfect martial art, but instead Karin Kanzuki found the perfect partner in Sakura Kasugano.
#44 - Hope - "I hope this doesn't sound awkward," said Sakura, "but...do you want to go to a movie with me tonight, Karin?"
#45 - Eclipse - Karin told Sakura that it was a bad idea to look at the sun during a solar eclipse, and showed her the correct way to do it.
#46 - Gravity - Karin's fist hit her with the force of a ten-ton weight on the head, making Sakura wish she would show her affection with a kiss like most normal girls.
#47 - Highway - "You're lucky that you don't have to take the highway to and from work every day, Sakura," Karin grumbled.
#48 - Unknown - Sakura had no idea why Karin was so obsessed with finding her in the first place, but she was still happy that they got the chance to meet.
#49 - Lock - When Karin undid her curls and wore her hair down to shoulder length, she was told by Sakura that she looked like a storybook princess.
#50 - Breathe - Sakura jokingly told her friends that she may have stopped for air exactly once the last time she slept with Karin.