To the Victor...Drinks!

[Knight-Day]

Walking down a sidewalk in Kyoto wearing a dark hoodie and blue jeans with white sneakers was Carina Ricci. The twenty two year old blonde was heading to a small bar called Dragon’s Den she had come to frequent when around in the city. It’s definitely affordable for someone like me. Thought Carina with a sly smile. Where most former blue bloodied people would such conditions insulting, the young woman was fine with it. In fact she revel with any struggle to earn her own keep.

Suddenly her eyes became downcast. Two days ago Carina had lost another match. Granted it was a hard fought yet fun bout against an amazing opponent, Nayla Ameera. However, there was a small yet growing concern she’s becoming nothing but a jobber. Stop it. Just enjoy the evening.

Shaking her head, Carina stopped right in front of the bar. While modest to more wealthy establishments it had a plenty of drinks to go around. Bringing out a cell phone, text messaging Nayla, letting the Lebanese she was here and waiting on her. They had only known each other for a short time as opponents in two matches so far. The whole reason for this occasion was buy some drinks for Nayla as they agreed upon in that last bout. Standing alone outside the drinking den, Carina continued to wait.

[PrinceArjuna332]

Nayla received a text message from Carina a while ago, telling her that she had arrived at the place where she would buy her some drinks. Smiling to herself, the Lebanese made her way to the place where they would be meeting. The Middle-Eastern woman wore her casual clothes, which consisted of green jacket over a black tank top and a pair of jeans. Her red hair was also tied up into a ponytail as she was ready to meet up with the woman whom she defeated in the ring some time ago.

When she arrived at the place, she saw Carina waiting in front of the bar. Once again smiling to herself, she would approach her, making sure that she didn't realize that she was closing in. Wanting to make her arrival a surprise, she would then tap Carina's shoulder from behind as she would try to make her fall to an old trick of having her cheek poked by her finger.

"Gotcha~" Nayla giggled as she would make her presence known to the woman. "Did I keep you waiting?"

[Knight-Day]

Feeling the tap on the shoulder, Carina turned around only to have her cheek poked in a teasing matter. Suprise turned to realization when the west coast girl saw it was Nayla. Rolling eyes in amusement at the Lebanese’s antics Carina waved off the question with a shrug. “Not really. Let’s go inside.”

Entering the establishment, the two wrestlers would note it wasn’t too crowded but did had a pool table and several TVs screen spread out, displaying different programs. Taking a seat next to the counter, Carina called out in Japanese to the heavyset bartender with baldish head.

(Hey Anji, pour me a round of sake and give whatever my friend here wants on me.)

The bartender nodded at Carina and looked at Nayla, awaiting her request.

[PrinceArjuna332]

Smiling at Carina, Nayla would follow her into the place before she took a look at the interior. So far so good, she thought to herself. The Middle-Eastern woman took a seat next to Carina as she listened to Nayla speaking to the one she assumed to be a bartender for a drink. When the bartender looked at her, Nayla just shrugged before saying in Japanese, "Beer, please."

Her Japanese was passable enough though she was more comfortable speaking in English or her mother tongue. As she waited for their drinks, she looked at Carina.

"So... how are you doing now?" Nayla asked Carina as she propped her head with her arm, smiling at her in amusement as she would wait for her response.

[Knight-Day]

Shrugging, Carina answered. “Well enough. Still feel sores here and there from that last bout but that’s a given.” The blond shook her head in mild amusement. “I thought had ya there in that last part.”

Soon enough the drinks arrived and the west coast huntress thanked the bartender in good enough Japanese. Grabbing her glass Carina subsequently raised a toast, looking at Nayla.

“To one hell of a match and to a worthy rival.”

Without further hesitation Carina proceeded to gulp down her sake in an matter of seconds. Placing the empty small glass down the former heiress let out a satisfied sigh.

[PrinceArjuna332]

Nayla grinned as she listened to Carina. "Well, you almost got me there, I'll give you that," she shrugged. And then, their drinks arrived, and Nayla took her own glass in order to raise a toast with Carina.

"Yup, to one hell of a match, indeed..."

After clinking their glasses together, Nayla downed the whole glass of beer. Then, she put down the empty glass as she sighed. She looked at Carina and asked, "So... what's your plan next?"

[Knight-Day]

Nayla’s next question caused Carina to pause. She hadn’t thought about the future today until now. Many seconds later the blonde finally answered while looking at her empty glass. “First enjoy some more rounds of beer tonight. Then keep training and wrestling.”

Now turning to the Lebanese she added. “I don’t think much of the future to be honest. Just the thrill of a fun challenge. What about you?”

[PrinceArjuna332]

Nayla listened to Carina and nodded. When the question was returned back to her, she mulled over it for a while before replying, "Hmm... I suppose I'm looking to showcase myself and achieve something. Maybe aim for some golds and be remembered, I guess?"

She asked for another glass of beer before continuing, "Also, being a wrestler is fun. Not everything is rainbow and sunshine, mind you, but it's definitely better than living at my place back then..." She sighed, remembering her time growing up at Lebanon.

[Knight-Day]

Ordering a second sake, Carina paid attention to the Lebanese speak a little more about herself. At the end of it, the blond huntress briefly grimaced and looked away. Thinking own home brought up mixed feelings. Sure being rich in itself isn’t so bad but being neglected by one’s supposed parent before he died was. Turning toward Nayla again she remarked.

“I can drink to that. Being in this country has given me a fresh start.”

Quickly the twenty two downed her round like it was nothing. Then a idea occurred to Carina followed by a smile.

“Yo Nayla how about a little drinking contest?”

[PrinceArjuna332]

Hearing Carina's challenge, Nayla grinned, loving the idea of winning against the younger woman in a drinking contest. "Heh! Well... if you wish to lose to me again, be my guest..." Preparing herself for the drinking contest, she then added, "After beating you twice, I can't wait to boast that I beat you in drinking contest too."

She would wait for their drinks to arrive so that their little contest could begin.