Dragon Vacation

[SRG]

"Yeah that is true, being from Norway must make her used to this kind of weather, so who knows when shes fighting Ambre she won't feel a thing! hehe." Nashi joked to her friend about Astrid's upcoming bout before Yukino brought the other blonde Norwegian Astrid."Ohh please, I think if you find the right strategy you would totally be able to beat her, she uses her brawn while you use you're smarts.... that caused me to be save when it came to Math back in the day...." She said before stopping being reminded of the time she almost flunked math had not for Yukino's help before scratching her head."Well hey, I guess we're even if it wasn't for me and Carol you would've thought a textbook could be the key to learning a move haha!" She laughed scratching the back of her hair as the duo got settled in.

Now that they were ready to hit the hot spring, Nashi too let out a yawn and a stretch."I think that works out just nicely, I'll feel
just right to handle all the other stuff we got to do this week." She said slowly removing her robe before stepping the sauna."AHhhhhh just the right temperature....." She said with the outmost pleasure as she leaned against the wall letting her upper chest section to her feet relax in the nice hot water.

[CaptainL]

"Hey, you can still learn moves from books! Sort of..." Yukino's thoughts were still on the two Astrids that would be competing at Fight the LAW as she followed Nashi into the hot spring. She too let her towel slip to the floor, and she took a moment to bask in the warmth that was radiating off the water. That alone was enough to ease the tension in her muscles and take away the chill from the outside - and when she took another step and waded into the water, she let out a long sigh, letting herself sink lower beneath the surface. She could feel the warm water washing over her body, easing the tension wherever it went, and all her muscles began to relax one by one as she sank lower, folding her hands behind her head. In just seconds, she had forgotten all about the cold outside.

Still, no matter how good it felt, Yukino's thoughts couldn't leave what Nashi had said about her being able to beat the Openweight Champion. She raised an eyebrow curiously toward Nashi, wondering to herself just how she was expecting her to be able to stand up to a woman who not only dwarfed her in size, but who had cemented her place at the top of the entire LAW roster. "I mean, I don't know if it's just a matter of being strong...Astrid Ostberg couldn't beat her, and she's just as tough!" She giggled to herself, not without a bit of nervousness. But as she stared off into the distance, she couldn't help but ponder the hypotheticals. What if, perhaps, Nashi was right - what if with enough quick thinking and strategy, Yukino would be capable of cracking even Arvidsson's defenses, and turning her strength against her? She already knew a lot about counters and submissions, and she knew a good joint lock could take an entire limb out of action for the rest of the match. If she could weaponize those against the champion, perhaps there really was a chance. And the thought of her standing up to Astrid made her heart beat a little faster with excitement. The thought that she could be Openweight Champion had its appeal...

"You know, Nashi. You've always bragged about how you have the wits to beat heavyweights. I guess this is the same way, huh?"

[SRG]

Right now both girls were living the life enjoying the warm soak of the hot springs. Even with Yukino's minor outburst Nashi just giggled it off like it was nothing. When Nashi brought up Yukino being able to beat Astrid, she first meant it was a teasing thing between friends, but the more Yukino was opening up about it, the more Nashi would want to see her best friend take her on. She noticed Yukino was staring off and didn't want to say anything to ruin her constation before she finally opened up."Well ya, we're not the biggest girls in the ring but Carol told me once that even with our height if we use our brains we could even take down the likes of the two Astrids!" She said with fist in the air splashing some water onto her friend.


She then lowered her arm and thought for a moment before saying."I think I'm good at submissions too, but honestly I could use some pointers if you want." She said moving over and giving her friend a slight nudge and a wink."Besides who knows if we go on tour to represent WOWW in other places like Europe and Asia we could learn a thing or two right?"" She grinned with excitement of the thought of her and best friend growing even stronger together.

[CaptainL]

Yukino was used to Nashi's fiery temper and her impulsive behavior getting her into trouble, particularly if it meant she was going to pick fights too big for her. But when she had just suggested that the two of them might be able to beat both Astrid Ostberg and Astrid Arvidsson, that truly sent her head spinning! If Yukino had been drinking anything at the time she would surely have spat it all over Nashi, as she jumped up suddenly to her feet, dodging a splash of water in the proces. "What!? Both Astrids? You mean like...at the same time!? Nashi, even you know that's crazy-!"

Still...when Yukino's nerves calmed down enough for her to sit and think about it, she had to admit, Nashi had a point. Yukino had a keen mind, and she was a sharp technical planner when it came to knowing the situation in the ring and how she could exploit it. Even if Nashi might have had her...moments, she at least had a spirit that couldn't be quenched, and once she had gotten herself fired up, it was hard to stop her, no matter what was in their way. Perhaps, if they put their heads together, they really could overcome such a foe, exploiting the vulnerabilities of even the most fearsome opponents. And Yukino had to admit...the thought of the two of them bringing down champion heavyweights was enough to make her heart quicken with excitement...

"Actually...you know? I think it just might work...but I think I should be calling the shots when it comes to strategy, alright? Er, no offense, but I did have to tutor you in math..." She smirked just a little as she sank lower in the water.

Evidently, there was more Yukino could teach Nashi than just math, too - and she nodded her head as the pink-haired girl asked her about training her in submissions. Yukino stopped to think about how she had trained apart from Nashi, getting experience in the WOWW gyms while Nashi was making her first strides in the wrestling world. They'd learned from different trainers and picked up different lessons. While their paths had converged since, they surely still knew some things they could pass on to one another. And while they were usually content to let their skills in the ring back up each other's shortcomings, they could only grow even stronger if they could grow more well-rounded and expand their styles. "I'll teach you some submissions if you teach me high-flying moves," she added with a chuckle. "And as long as you promise you won't scream too loud..."

Then, as Nashi brought up their championship reign in WOWW, Yukino let herself sink lower against the wall of the spring, looking out into the distance. She let out another long sigh, blowing the tension out of her body. "Yeah, that's right...they'll be expecting us to represent the titles all around the world, so we'll have the opportunity to go different places. We might as well find different trainers and learn how to improve our skills from them, while we're out there. I don't know if we can count on every place we stay being like this, though..."

[SRG]

Nashi may get a bit ahead herself when it came to her skills. It got so much she was saying they could take on two heavyweight champions of LAW. When she tried to splash Yukino for some friendly fun, her friend jumped up causing water to splash all over the top of Nashi's face!'Chill out Yukino I was just saying if we put our minds together their ain't anything we can't overcome" She flexed her arm giving her a bright smile.

Nashi would see her friend finally calm herself down as she knew what Yukino was thinking about. They had spent so much time together that it felt like they could what the other is thinking purely from their expression. It only made Nashi's smile grew as Yukino opened her mouth about the ordeal."That's the spirit Yukino!" She said moving over to pat her on the back before Yukino continued."Yeah sure off course you could plan out our strategies...... was that really important to bring up?" Nashi was at first grinning with excitement before being reminded of how she had to relay on Yukino in order to pass math class.

"Sweet I know learned a few but Im mostly at the basics.... hey what does that mean? If I remember during our match didn't you scream a few times? In fact since I'll teach you some high fly moves promise me you can still walk when I do a splash." She went from rising an eyebrow from her comment before nudging her elbow in her arm chuckling.


When she mentioned her belt she could tell Yukino seemed a bit upset before bringing up how even though they'll travel all over the world it may not be as beautiful as this resort."That's true, I know we haven't had a proper title defense but so what? we will keep on improving to be ready." She shot a glare of determination in her eye before adding on to it."And Yukino, even if we loose these belt's we can always go to other promotions and take their titles right?" She put her arm up for a tight handshake with her friend to show their determination.

[CaptainL]

At first, Nashi's comment about facing both Astrid Ostberg and Astrid Arvidsson had left Yukino speechless - she froze in place, and her stomach churned just from the thought of staring down two of LAW's most fearsome and accomplished heavyweights. But the more she thought about it...the more she felt like she just might be able to do it. The Idol Dragons might not have been the biggest or strongest wrestlers in LAW, but what they did have was their unbreakable bond and their friendship, and that had allowed them to do incredible things. As long as they had each other, they were capable of working in synch to become a stronger team than any one of them could be alone. They could cover for one another, and they could give each other the motivation they needed to succeed. It just might be crazy enough to work...

But even if they were friends, it wasn't going to stop them from teasing each other - something that Nashi was quick to remind Yukino of, as she brought up making the white-haired girl scream during their own match. One moment, she was looking off wistfully at the thought of what the two of them could accomplish...the next moment, she was brought back down into reality, shooting Nashi back a glare. "Oh, really? And do you remember who won that match, and how?" But just a few seconds later, the stern look on her face broke as she fell into a giggle. She didn't know if she could ever be mad at Nashi for real.

And Nashi wasn't the type to take that hard, either. Nothing, it seemed, was going to keep her down - not even the thought of losing the WOWW tag titles. When she brought up losing the belts, Yukino looked off into the distance; she wasn't sure if she was ready to think about that. But she smiled a little wider when she saw how excited Nashi was. For Nashi, she realized, it wasn't about the titles. It was about the fact that they had come this far, and proven they were capable of winning them - that they deserved them. It was an accomplishment that no one was going to take from them. And if it came about this early in their career, they could surely only grow bigger and better...

"Yeah...I guess that's true," Yukino said, standing up a little taller as she fell by Nashi's side. "Hey, Nashi...if we could go anywhere in the world...where do you think you'd want to go?" She blushed a little harder, looking down into the water as the implications of that statement hit her. If that was even something she was capable of discussing...she'd made it. "You know, I never even expected I would end up here..."

[SRG]

Nashi and Yukino knew each other like the back of their hands. Even with Yukino at first doubting herself, Nashi knew she would turn her mindset around because of how much they knew each other. The pink haired girl knew that both Astrid's were fearsome and no doubt if they were a tag team themselves, they would be near unstoppable, even with that Nashi knew her and Yukino were in sync they could handle facing them as a team. Once Nashi brought up their match in Apex, Yukino was quick to bring up how she came out on top. The idol looked over and saw her giving a serious stern before turning into laughter which Nashi followed in."Ha ha I guess you're right, but if we ever face off again I think I could handle you." She patted Yukino on the back before readjusting herself as she leaned back on the wall to relax.


Then she was surprised as Yukino asked about where she would want to go if she had a choice. She put her hand on her chin with a puzzled look on her face before she finally spoke up."I honestly haven't given it much thought. If I could pick Miami, it looks so beautiful and would be
another place to vacation, say Yukino where would you want to go?" She turned her head leaning over to her white-haired tag partner wondering where she wanted to go.

[CaptainL]

Now, Nashi had thrown the ball into Yukino's court - and now that the white-haired girl knew the challenge had been issued, she was already gearing up to face it. She might not have been quite as hot-headed as Nashi, but the two of them were determined to lift themselves up to each others' level in order to become the strongest team they could, and if Nashi thought she could beat Yukino, then Yukino just needed to outdo her! A determined look crossed her face, and she nodded her head. "So I should start training some new moves, huh? I'll do whatever it takes to keep up!"

Still, Yukino reminded herself, they weren't here to get fired up. They were here to relax - and as she let herself sink back lower into the warm water, she let out another long sigh, looking off into the distance. Her thoughts lingered on the question of where she'd go, if she could go anywhere in the world - and it was one that made her pause, once she realized she really didn't have an answer. "Well...Miami does seem fun," she mused aloud, "but, uh...I can't really say I've thought about that..."

With another sigh, she sank lower in the water. "Your family always had so much more money than mine. If you wanted to go somewhere, you could...we never had that opportunity. Now that we're champions, we could see the world...and I guess I'm still getting used to that. Being here already seems so incredible to think about..." She chuckled a little nervously, now confronted with needing to come up with an answer on the spot. "Uh, I'd say it'd be nice to see Europe, but we're already there. Maybe Paris...or maybe further north, like Denmark or Sweden. The cities there are beautiful..."

[SRG]

Nashi and Yukino might've been the best of friend's but like all good friends they can get completive with one another. It seemed as if they were ready to sign up for a third one on one match to see who the best was between the two to settle the score!"If that's the case I should start training too I got some submission hold idea's that even you will be tapping too!" She said with a cheeky grin as if she was ready to start brawling.

Thankfully before it seemed like the best friends would start messing around in the public hot springs, Yukino gave a question that Nashi happily answered. When Nashi sent the question back to Yukino, the white-haired girl couldn't come up with something."Yeah.... if we met earlier.... I'm sure you're parents would've been able to take you somewhere. if anything I'm just glad when my dad gave your parents the money they actually used it the right way, anyone in that position could've just spent it but your parents did the right thing for providing you everything you needed." She chuckled as well reminiscing on old times. Then Yukino finally said where she wanted to go."Yeah those places would be a cite to behold.... and Yukino? remember the time I came over and your dad got on his knees begging not to take the money away when I came over for a simple play date? " She started laughing with the pinklette putt her arm around Yukino's neck laughing about memories.

[CaptainL]

"Yeah...I guess so..." Yukino let out a deep breath, closing her eyes to think back on how long she had known Nashi, and on all the pink-haired girl had done for her. As far back as they were in grade school, Nashi had been standing up for her, whether it was talking back to bullies or giving her family the financial help they needed to get by. It didn't have to be this way, surely. Nashi was the pretty popular girl from a rich and famous family; Yukino was just hoping to get into a decent paying job to support herself some day. No one would've been surprised if Nashi looked down on her or if she didn't want anything to do with her. But that wasn't what happened at all. For whatever reason, Nashi's family wanted to lend Yukino's a helping hand - and it was because they trusted them with their gratitude. Barely a day went by where Yukino didn't remind herself how lucky she had been, but even then, it didn't all hit her as hard as it did in times like these, where she really stopped to think about it. "You know, I really am lucky I met you, Nashi. I don't know where I'd be without you..." As the tension slipped out of her body, she began to let herself fall slack, settling against Nashi's side.

...of course, when Nashi brought up how her father had felt indebted to Nashi's family after the fact, it reminded Yukino of something else. How embarrassed she had been to see a grown man groveling before a girl her own age. Her face lit up in a blush, and she spun back around to face Nashi, playfully pushing her away. "Hey, heeeeey-!! I thought we agreed never to talk about that again-!" she cried, the words quickly becoming drowned out by giggles.

Then, though, Yukino let out a yawn, stretching her muscles. "All this hot air is starting to make me sleepy..." she muttered. "Hey, Nashi, I'm about ready to get out of the water. Want to go get a massage? That'd feel real good after the flight..."