Keijo returns to LAW! Clara Gaster vs Yuki Kazikura!

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Keijo match
Match takes place in a large circular platform in the middle of a pool, called Land.
All attacks are to be made with chests and buttocks
Winning Conditions: Making opponent fall to the ground or fall off the platform into the water.

It's been a while since Keijo graced the world of LAW. The company still maintained access to an open sports pool in Tokyo, but didn't get much use out of it until today.

Clara was the one who was walking around the locker room, remembering the pair of Keijo matches that took place very early on in the company. Given how much fun the match was, she was actually saddened that the sport didn't take off within LAW.

Still, after mentioning her idea to one of the bookers, here they were tonight!

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Clara wore her, now regularly used, yellow bikini as she was taken on a boat towards the Land, waving to the fans with smiles on her face, and cheers from them, before she finally arrived on the land, standing on top of it, being all smiles and cute poses for the cameras. Almost 5 years later, but now she was more than comfortable in her bikini, as it was time for her opponent to enter.

In truth, she didn't know much about Yuki, barring hearing about how nice she was...and how uncharacteristic was the match that she heard she was in against Amano Jaku, where the two almost tore each other apart into bloody pieces. For now, she had no idea what kind of lady Yuki was right now, so she awaited her, while stretching...

[CaptainL]

Back in the locker rooms, Yuki took a deep breath as she faced the mirror. Stay calm, she told herself. This was just part of her training.

Although she had years of experience in wrestling, Yuki had none when it came to keijo, and up until this point, it was a discipline she struggled to see herself in. She was passionate about committing herself to sports and giving it her all, and she was sure that high-ranking keijo practitioners felt the same way about their style that she felt about wrestling. But...the idea of battering her opponents with her hips and behind was something that made a blush come to her cheeks just thinking about it. The stars of the keijo pool were certainly confident in their bodies, which was one thing Yuki was lingering a bit behind in.

As she fixed the straps on her bikini, she only felt that anxiety bubble up even more inside of her. She wasn't used to showing off this much in a match - it was one thing when she was going to the beach with friends, but knowing she had so many eyes on her made the whole thing seem so much more scandalous - and the last time she had competed in a beach match had hardly ended well for her.

On top of all that - though not without reluctance - Yuki had to acknowledge that she was far from being the most well-endowed of women, which seemed like it could only work against her in a match like this.

Nevertheless, she was here for a reason. Yuki had applied for this match not just because she wanted to expand into new territory, but because she wanted it to hone her control over her own inner thoughts. Twice before, she had lost high-stakes matches due to her shame - first, in her mercy match against Rose Gold at We Are LAW 2020, in which the panic that set in when Rose began attacking her on the psychological front had cost her the match, and more recently when Rose had forced her to relive those moments against Xiomara Tempest in the Lightweight Classic. Yuki had come to realize that if she wanted to become a better wrestler, she would have to hone both body and mind to overcome that weakness - and though she felt ridiculous, she was going to have to if she wanted to grow stronger.

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Like Clara had before her, Yuki greeted the fans warmly as she stepped onto a boat of her own, with a smile on her face as she waved to the stands. She too got her fair share of cheers, and though she wasn't as inclined to pose compared to her opponent, she still thanked everyone who stood by her for their support with some bows and nods. When she reached the Land, however, Yuki was all business - she took a step toward Clara with her eyes narrowed in focus, taking in a deep breath.

"...Hey," she said, looking up at the Englishwoman. Secretly, she squeezed her hands tighter at her sides to try and soothe her nerves. She had butterflies in her stomach, but she knew she couldn't let on.

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Yuki's entrance was much more shy and subdued as she came by on her boat. In a lot of ways, it was similar to Clara's experience with softcore matches back in 2017, basically trying to roll into a ball, and make sure her reddened face was invisible as possible (that was easy to do at the time, thanks to her mask).

As Yuki approached Clara (and the Brit couldn't deny the Japanese woman looked quite cute in her bikini), she was more focused, but still definitely nervous about the match:

"Hey yourself..."

Clara didn't want Yuki to be afraid of the match. She had read of more than a few bad experiences she has had in LAW, including her recent loss in Lightweight tournament.

To try and get the girl's spirits up, Clara approached her in a friendly fashion, lightly bumping her chest into her's.

"Don't be afraid about this. Think of this as a game rather than needing it to be sexy."

[CaptainL]

"...mm." As she approached her opponent, Clara's response to Yuki was similarly sedate. The Japanese girl bit at her lip, but took in a breath nonetheless as she straightened herself and let her hands rest on her hips. It wasn't exactly the most heated of discussions right now, but Yuki didn't have the most enthusiasm going into this match. All the same, he knew that it was a necessary step to take if she wanted to overcome her failings. Sooner or later, she'd have to bite the bullet, and she was willing to do that now.

When Clara told Yuki that she didn't need to worry about showing off, though...Yuki knew that she was just trying to be helpful and encouraging. But that told her that she didn't know. Clara, well-meaning as she was, had no idea what this match meant to Yuki, and why she was in it. If she just thought of it as a game, she'd never make any progress. She had to keep pushing past her boundaries. It was the only way - she'd convinced herself of such.

Yuki shook her head, looking at Clara with a sigh. "I'm sorry...I have to. It's for my own good." In thinking of how out of her element she was, Yuki was paradoxically envigorated with a newfound spirit, a determination fueling her to overcome what was holding her back. She knew just what was keeping her from success, and she knew how to surpass it! When Clara bumped her chest against Yuki's own, she responded with a bump back - but this time, she leveraged her shoulders into it, giving a harder smack to Clara to show she would give this her all!

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Clara wasn't Yuki's friend. Besides reading on what she went through in LAW to this day, she could only guess what was on her foe's mind, even if she herself was in quite similar headspace at that point in her career. But she wanted to at least try to soothe her thoughts, and motivate her, before the match was to begin.

Despite that, it felt like it fell somewhat on deaf ears. Yuki responded to her, but it felt more as if she was responding to her innermost thoughts...

...that is, before Yuki found sudden motivation, bumping her chest into Clara's in a much harder fashion!

The Brit actually took a step back in surprise, but she smiled in confident manner when Yuki showed her competitive fire!

With both girls ready, at the boat around the Land, the referee gave her signal. The bell rang, and the match was on!

Not holding anything back now, Clara would rush towards Yuki, turning at the last second to turn her rear towards her to try and nail her on her stomach to try and drive her rival back!

[CaptainL]

It wasn't long ago that Yuki would have taken Clara's advice in stride. She was always happy to meet an opponent who she could respect, and who she could be sure would come away from a match with the feelings mutual. Clara could tell that Yuki was out of her element, and she was willing to offer her guidance in making the match a success. However...it wasn't the guidance Yuki wanted, now. She was in this match to throw herself headlong into the sorts of things she would have balked at before, and to come away from it absolved of her shame and hesitation. If that was the case, she would have to embrace everything a keijo match entailed. Which included her own posterior.

As she bumped her chest into Clara's own, she could feel the discrepancies in size between them, a fact that made her bite at her lip in frustration. Not only was it weighing on her self-esteem, she knew that she wouldn't have the same command of momentum and force that her opponent could provide - yet, she still managed to move Clara nonetheless. While the Englishwoman smiled to her, Yuki only met her with a nod of acknowledgement, but kept her face focused and stern, her expression unmoving. This was no game to her.

Soon, the bell rang. Yuki was quick to take a stance, leaning in closer to Clara as she spread her legs apart to widen her center of gravity. She watched as her foe came barreling toward her, a moment before she turned and swung her hip out - but Yuki's reflexes were just as quick! She hopped back to try and buy herself more time; if that was successful, she would turn for a hip strike of her own, looking to parry Clara while her back was turned!

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Clara would choose to start aggressively, to show Yuki that she wouldn't hold back against her. She would attempt to spin around towards the Dynamite Schoolgirl, trying to bump her rear into her stomach...

...only for Clara to hit nothing but air as she swung her butt!

And as she tried to look what Yuki was doing, she would feel a hard shove at her back!

"Yah!!!", Clara reacted, stumbling forward and losing balance, trying to turn around to face Yuki to properly react to her upcoming attacks!

[CaptainL]

Just a few minutes ago, Yuki had felt ridiculous at the mere prospect of participating in a match like this. But no one could call her anything but a fast learner - when she was placed into a situation that called for action, she was going to take it. She owed it to herself more than anyone else. Yuki knew all too well that if she wasn't up to the task in this match, she stood no hope of ever standing up to Rose Gold again. She clenched her teeth and shuddered just thinking about it - the thought that she'd remain stuck in a rut, never reaching the heights she reached for no matter how hard she tried, was far more daunting than appearing in front of a bunch of strangers in a bikini and waving her butt around.

Now that she had gotten out of the way of Clara's attack, Yuki had the Englishwoman stunned, leaving her open. She was quick to strike back, landing another push of her hips that struck Clara in the back and sent her stumbling forward! As she stood up straight, Yuki glanced back over her shoulder, watching as her foe doubled over. Clara managed to catch herself just before she lost her footing - but by that point, Yuki was already hot on her trail.

Yuki's agility had helped her time and time again in the wrestling ring, and she had no doubts the same would hold true here! She saw her opening, and she was ready to strike before Clara had a chance to prepare her defenses. The joshi wrestler turned to face Clara, where she would come charging toward her as soon as she rose. Letting out a battle cry, Yuki hopped off the ground and swung out with her rear, attempting to connect with a flying hip attack - or an ass missile, among the parlance of their current preoccupation.

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Clara wasted too much time turning around, Yuki already pressing her next attack right as she regained her footing. Despite appearing shy prior to the bout, Yuki definitely, 100% wanted and was determined to win this! With the match starting in a disadvantageous position for her, she tried to quickly adapt to her situation. Yuki was too quick on her feet for her to not keep an eye on her, meaning using her butt was disadvantageous to her in this bout.

As she tried to quickly turn before Yuki's attack hit, she saw Yuki's rear flying straight for her!

"Waaah!!!", Clara let out, stumbling back away from Yuki, her feet just a short meter away from the edge of the land!

[CaptainL]

All she had to do was let the context flow away, and treat this like she would any other match. Sure, the tactics would be different, and she'd be bound by a different set of limitations, but in the end, Yuki would still be in this to win - to keep pushing her limits, and to prove herself a contender as capable as any other. She'd rise to any challenge she had to, and she let it seep into her pores, carrying herself to new limits she'd never have thought possible!

In one swift, fluid motion, she had turned her forward charge into a leap, springing herself through the air with her behind swung out to make impact with Clara. She turned around in midair, bending forward and pushing her hips outward, and she managed to strike with a solid shot to the body! As she felt Clara's weight give way beneath hers, Yuki let herself drop to the land, bent at the knees and with her arms spread wide to stabilize her center of gravity - but she was still on her feet. That was all that counted.

Yuki sucked in a breath as she straightened herself to her feet and spun around to face her opponent. Though she had been thrown backward, Clara still wasn't off the land yet. With her exhale, Yuki let her muscles go slack, but she slipped into a stance regardless. She took a step closer to Clara, but then stopped. If she pursued the opening, and went after Clara, Yuki would put herself in danger of going off the land herself. It would be easier to hold her ground for now, letting Clara get closer to the center of the ring - there, at least, Yuki could follow up on the success she'd been having so far. She rolled her shoulders and sank lower into her stance, waiting for Clara to approach.