Shelter (for Terini)

[CaptainL]

Continued from here

When Blair Yuen came to her senses, she found herself lying on her back on an unfamiliar bed, in an unfamiliar room. Her muscles were sore, and she took in a few pants to try and catch her breath - and a moment later, an ache shot through her head, causing her to raise her fingers to her temples to rub at the sore sensation. Just what had happened?

It took a moment, but Blair soon remembered everything. It all seemed fresh in her mind, as though it happened yesterday. Actually, it probably had happened yesterday. Beyond the haze she was lost in, Blair could think back on the last thing she remembered.

She had been in a Last Woman Standing match with Lunar Crescent - a woman she had underestimated from the moment she'd laid eyes on her. The girl's playful demeanor and propensity for hentai matches gave Blair the impression she'd be fighting someone who didn't have a fraction of the discipline and focus she applied to everything she did, and who wouldn't take things seriously - someone who would quickly crumble when put up against a well-seasoned martial artist. But as soon as the bell rang, Lunar had proven her wrong, hammering her with quick and hard-hitting blows that Blair couldn't see coming until it was too late. More than once she'd been knocked down after she'd been caught unawares, and Lunar was just as eager to remind her of her less-than-proud moments with her taunts - all of which had brought the Muay Thai practitioner to a blind rage, as she threw aside all cares and put everything she had into venting her frustrations, with Lunar as her personal punching bag.

But that hadn't worked. When she was angry, Blair was predictable, and in the end, Lunar had gotten Blair pinned in the corner, and unleashed a barrage of strikes that culminated in a jaw-rattling blow to the head. After that, everything went black.

Blair winced, her fingers coiling into a fist as she thought back on the last things she remembered before she passed out. Acknowledging her loss pained her, and even more so did acknowledging the fact that she'd lost because she let herself slip and got carried away. She knew better than this - she should have been better than this. Blair's concentration had always been what turned the tides in her favor, and now, when she had forgotten it, she'd paid the price.

She was soon shaken out of her inner monologue by a shudder going down her side as the pain bubbled back up inside her, causing her to lean forward with a wince and clutch her ribs. Brought back into the present, Blair was left wondering the more pressing matters - that she was in what looked like a fairly upscale bedroom, one she'd never seen the likes of before. She had to wonder just how hard she really had hit her head.

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[Terini]

The room that Blair was in is quite normal actually, ignoring the very large size room, the queen size bed and an extremely high-quality pillow. There are a lot of decorations around the entire room but if Blair looks closely, all of the decoration is made out of recycling material like water bottles, juice boxes, and many other things. However, all of those decorations is so well made that it is almost unbelievable the decoration isn't coming from a certain store of some kind. Blair could also hear a faint piano sound coming from the background as the song that the piano was playing is Autumn the four-season

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it is honestly comfortable enough that Blair could fall asleep again once more, well that is until the moment Blair would hear the sound of two scary dogs that are in the same room as her as they would have suddenly begun barking a few minutes after Blair woke up. The dogs would have begun running in a circle as their tail would have been wagging frantically as it seem that the two dogs become very happy for some reason or another. The dogs would have suddenly run toward the door of the room as the bigger dog would have jumped up high to hit a bell that would have let out a sound, and the instant the bell has been hit the piano would have stopped for a minute...then it started playing again but it is noticeable in lower quality than before it sounded like it was being played in an old recorder this time than an actual piano.

what the dogs look like

The sound of soft footstep could be heard as it would have slowly gone closer and before there would have suddenly the sound of the door opening without the door of the room actually open...wh-?...Blair would have heard a sound of the door being closed and another sound of the door being open and closed again...this went on for several minutes. If Blair look closely toward the two dogs, she would have noticed that the dogs would have the look of absolute disappointment toward whoever their owner is.

After a few more minutes the door of the room would have opened to reveal a black haired girl with red tips, she would have been wearing a black sleeping dress and black glasses and also wearing a hoodie with a penguin design on it. The girl would have a blood-red eye as she almost look like have a permanent glare at them. The girl would have looked down on the dogs as she would have let out a sigh and began to pat both of the dogs and she would have whispered something toward them as both of them would have left the room leaving Blair alone with the girl. "so you have awake, wanna have some natto?" she said softly but for some reason it looks like that she is glaring at directly at Blair

[CaptainL]

As Blair's eyes adjusted to the room around her, she began to pick out a few details. The first was that, despite its size, the room was actually fairly modestly appointed. Surely whoever could afford a space this large would be able to afford more expensive furniture, but even the decorations around the room, upon close inspection, were pieced together from random junk. It looked almost like a little kid's art project, and yet the care and attention which which they had been made told her that whoever made them knew what they were doing...but they also had to be quite eccentric to use such materials. She blinked a few times. Just where was she? It felt like she was in a dream sequence from some weird movie, only without the dwarf. Still, the music was nice, and the bed was comfortable enough that she could settle back into the mattress for just a little while longer...

Except the moment she set her head down on the pillow, she sat back up with a jolt to see the dogs running around the room. The sound of their barking caused her to wince, and she rubbed at her temples. This really wasn't what she needed to be dealing with so early in the morning. How long had they been here, and how had she not noticed them before?

Blair was still rubbing at her head as she turned to the door, hearing something open and close. And then, another one. And another. What sort of madman designed this house, she wondered? She was growing increasingly frustrated, and she began to inch closer to the side of the bed. Being beaten in a match, and knowing it was her fault, was bad enough. She just wanted to go home and rest it off, and yet she was trapped in this place, utterly baffled by what was going on.

At last, the door opened, and a girl stepped in, calling the dogs outside. Blair groaned, looking up at her with half-lidded eyes. She didn't know who this girl was, or what she wanted with her; by the look on her face it wasn't good, but Blair had no idea what she'd done to provoke it. Still, maybe now she could at least have some answers.

"Uh...I've never had natto, but-" The sound of her stomach rumbling brought Blair back to her senses, reminding her she didn't know the last time she'd eaten. "I guess I'll give it a try. Who are you, anyway, and what am I doing here?"

[Terini]

The girl would have keep a glare toward the girl as she would have let out a hum “well I guess that rumble stomach of yours answer my question, tho you need to prepare yourself…not a lot of people like eating natto. Not sure why since it is very healthy for your body and it will one body stronger. It is like a protein if it has an actual taste” she would have said as her tone sound extreme monotone even when her voice by itself is quite soft “see you in the kitchen then” the girl would have said as she would have open up the door and left the room…for a total of 5 second before she entered the room again

“Wait are you seriously asking who I am?” The girl ask with a raise eyebrows after a minute or so she would have let out small chuckle “well that is the first, never had someone forget my name ever since I was a kid…even more so for the one that I just beat up quite decisively yesterday…did the blow of to your head give you a couple of screw loose?” she ask for one second as she would have started to walk toward Blair slowly as she would have twirl her red lock while doing so as it seem she was deep in thought

“…I guess this answer my question on how different I look, to that ‘thing’…” she said thoughtfully and as the girl would have grow closer and closer toward her, Blair could feel that the girl is observing her, looking at her entire body that are currently visible as her eye make it seem like the girl is quite cold and calculating when she is observing her

After for another couple of minute, she would have suddenly nod “it seem the only thing that are left are perhaps bruise, headache and a sore muscle” she said suddenly as she would have begin writing it down on a small notepad that she just pulled out from her dress pocket

“As for what are you doing here, then think of this as a private hospital…sort off” the girl said with a shrug “I got a called after our match to take care of you…not sure why that deadbeat uncle thought it was a great idea for me specifically but that is what happen…and if you are wondering, you are currently at my house…or more specifically my room and you are currently sleeping on my bed since the other room isn’t ready yet, and no you are not allowed to go home until I allowed you too, doctor order” the girl mumble softly as she would have finish writing as she would have put her notepad back into her pocket dress

[CaptainL]

Blair couldn't say the girl's warning did much to get her excited about natto. She'd seen it in supermarkets while she was living in Japan, but this would be her first time trying it for herself - and if this girl was right about a lot of people not liking it, Blair had no idea what she was in for. She grumbled a little, but at least it was better than nothing, and she didn't have much choice. Besides, if it was good for her, she was sure that she could benefit from it.

The Muay Thai fighter began to get up from the bed, swinging her legs over the edge...only for the girl to immediately walk back inside. She bowed her head low with a sigh. It seemed like whoever this woman was, she wasn't very good at thinking through what she wanted to say before she said it. And now she was acting like Blair was in the wrong for not knowing her? That just baffled her even more. "I mean, I've never met you before, so I don't know why you'd-wait, what?"

She sat up straighter in her bed, looking at the girl ahead of her. She...beat her yesterday? The last defeat Blair could remember was...Lunar. And this girl, with her black hair, red eyes, glasses, and cold and serious demeanor clearly wasn't Lunar. Wincing, she rubbed at her temple. Had she really been knocked out so badly that she'd lost her memory?

And then, the girl stepped back, diagnosing everything that was wrong with Blair as though she didn't even need to put hands on her. Needless to say, Blair was even more confused. "Wait, how did you-" After she took a pause to stare back in her direction, she cleared her throat. No use in asking stupid questions now. If this girl saw fit to take her in, and Blair wasn't allowed to leave, she didn't have much choice in the matter.

"Well...it is what it is," she muttered, getting to her feet. It was then that she realized she was still wearing the sweaty sports bra and shorts she had on from their match, not exactly the most comfortable clothes for day-to-day wear. "I take it you've got a shower around here? And anything I can change into?"

[Terini]

The girl who is apparently is Lunar would have stare at Blair like she is observing her every movement. Blair has every right to be disbelieved that the girl in front of her is the actually the same Lunar who defeated her last night, they look extremely different from each other and act almost the complete opposite as well. In fact the only thing that is even remotely similar between Lunar and the girl in front of Blair is that she wear a black glove only in her left hand and also the fact that she is left handed.

“Oh great, you don’t really believe me do you,…while this is a pain in the ass, I would rather have you know be by a name rather than nameless girl” the girl would have quickly mumble as she would have let out a hum and after a few second has passed she would have open up her mouth once more “don’t feel to disappointed,…after all you opponent is me. The result of our match is predetermined from the start” the girl would have said the exact same word that Lunar said toward Blair before Lunar send a beat down that will resulted in Blair being knock out.

Hoping that would be enough to convince her, the girl would have began to examine Blair to check on her condition based on observation only. The girl doesn’t know how Blair will react if she suddenly touch her after all so she decided to take a safer route instead even if it resulted in Blair confusion in which that the girl completely ignore.

“It is what it is indeed, and of course this place has a shower. What respectful living space that doesn’t have one, there is also a bathtub if you wanted to relax” the girl would have replied bluntly as she would have suddenly point toward a drawer that is beside the bed that Blair previously was sleeping on “I have a lot of clothing there, pick the one you like…you are shorter than me so I doubt any of them will be to short for you, and don’t worry my wardrobe is not revealing so you don’t need to worry that you flatness will get show off” the girl would have said bluntly without any concern of her life. Either this girl is really brave or really stupid, the jury is still out on this one

When Blair open the drawer it would have reveal a lot of fancy dresses inside of it. The dress there has sign of it being handmade which is quite impressive since the pattern and design of all of the dress is varied even if the entire wardrobe only has three color scheme which is red, black and white

[CaptainL]

"Mm...right." Seeing that this conversation wasn't going anywhere productive, Blair sighed, glancing down at the floor from over the side of the bed as her feet kicked in the air. "So...what, you still want me to call you Lunar, or...is there something else you go by?" Noting how different this girl looked and acted compared to the one she faced the night before, she wondered if there was some double life she was living, or some sort of alter ego she assumed in the ring. Then again, with everything else she had witnessed since she got here, Blair didn't know if it was possible to read this girl at all. What she did know was that, as she declared she could have won the match from the start, Blair could feel something tense in her body; her fingers grasped the edge of the bed, and her back stiffened. Her eye twitched, but she said nothing. However cocky Lunar was, Blair knew it wouldn't do her any good to argue it now.

She nodded to Lunar's information, and she hopped off the bed to inspect the drawer she pointed out. But when the Muay Thai practitioner opened the drawer, she froze, staring down blankly at what was inside. A bunch of frilly dresses and skirts...none of which were Blair's style. She couldn't remember the last time she'd so much as worn a skirt, and her face was growing red at the thought of it. "Is this...all you've got?" she began. "No offense, but I'd look ridiculous..." When Lunar went on to point out her flatness, her face only got redder and she spun back around to face the girl with a glare and a "HEY!"

But, nonetheless, it seemed like there was no use in fighting it. Blair should be lucky that her opponent was willing to open her doors for her at all. Sighing and shrugging her shoulders, she picked up a dress from the drawer and turned to the hallway to find a bathroom. "Well...I guess if it's the only option..." Still, that didn't mean she'd have to like it.

[Terini]

The girl would have visiblely flinch when Blair mention what she should called her as, and she would have seemingly frozen for a few second as she look down and away from her. After awhile she would have let out a sigh "Lunar is fine, that is after all my name" she said softly while looking away from Blair not looking at her in the eye at all the entire time. The girl eye would have wonder toward Blair hand however as she took notice on the grip that she has on the edge of the bed but the girl decided to say nothing

The girl would have suddenly started laughing when Blair open her drawer and froze in shock when all she see is bunch of dresses and skirt and the girl would have laugh even louder from Blair reaction toward her comment on her flatness. The girl would have keep on laughing for several minute as she would have slowly calm down, for a instance her expression would have soften for a moment before it return to the seemingly permanent glare from before

"The bathroom is the door that is the closest from the stair, it is not easy to miss it since hellhound put a sign on the door so she don't get confuse when she come here" the girl said softly as her tone would have noticablely sadden when she mention the name hellhound.

When Blair go outside of their room and toward the hallway, she would have been greeted by a very long hallway, full of doors. One glance of the hallway itself would given away how wealthy the girl is since this house of her, look more like a mansion rather than a house. However, despite how expensive and royal like the place is, the place felt...empty. There are no decoration, no painting, and ignoring the both of them and the pet, there is no one else here. The place felt completely barren, the only thing that make it seem that someone even live in this place is from how clean the entire place is and the girl bedroom where Blair just been before and nothing else.

[CaptainL]

Blair had been confused by how differently Lunar seemed when she was out of the ring, both in terms of her appearance and her behavior. But when she laughed uproariously at Blair's outburst, the Muay Thai fighter knew without a doubt that this was the same woman she faced the night before. That same smug, mocking attitude that she had kept badgering Blair with all through their match was clear here, and it brought up memories that only caused Blair to grumble under her breath. She was already dealing with losing her cool, costing herself a match, and now potentially being kidnapped. She didn't need this on top of everything.

Eventually pulling a dress out of the closet that she figured she could wear without feeling too ridiculous, Blair turned to Lunar, raising an eyebrow to her directions. "Hellhound? Who's..?" But, seeing the concern on Lunar's face, she decided it was better not to dig too deeply, and with a huff she turned to the hallway. With each passing second here it was growing more and more apparent that the depths of how surreal everything about her situation was went deeper than Blair could imagine. Maybe it was better not to question it.

Certainly, her feelings were only supported when she stepped into the hallway to find it large and lavish, but eerily empty at the same time. She thought back to how all the decorations in the bedroom seemed to have been cobbled together from trash - which seemed all the more bizarre when money couldn't have been an issue in a house this huge. Did everyone even use half of this space? And how could they own such a mansion, but nothing to stock it with? As she made her way to the bathroom, Blair cautiously glanced back and forth, scanning the horizon in case anyone was to come attacking her with a knife. Which really wasn't the sort of thing she needed to think about just before a shower - but she bit her lip and pressed on anyway. She was supposed to be a fighter, she reminded herself. It embarrassed her that she'd even think of being afraid.

Closing the door behind her, Blair turned on the shower before she undressed and let her hair down, shaking it out. She stepped into the shower, letting out a sigh as the warm water washed over her. At least here, even if everything else about this place made no sense, she could at least find something to help her relax; her muscles eased, and she just barely felt her lips creeping up into the hint of a smile. If she ignored everything else, this place wasn't so bad.

Eventually, Blair stepped out of the shower, drying herself off and pulling the dress over her head. She looked herself over in the mirror, and she let out a sigh. She couldn't believe she was really doing this. The girl staring back at her through the glass was barely recognizable as herself. Maybe she really was going insane...but it was better than nothing. With another sigh, Blair stepped back out into the hall, looking around her.

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[Terini]

The girl would have let out a sigh when Blair ask who is hellhound “someone that I have the displeasure of knowing, and someone I hope you won’t meet when she is on a bad day” she would have mumble softly as the girl would have bow her head slightly as a small thanks that Blair didn’t push her question through, she rather not think deeper about her if possible

And almost like the girl was curse of having the worse luck in the entire universe, her phone ring twice before it suddenly become silent once more. The girl would have let out a groan “just my luck…let hope I get this over with before that bull get out of the bathroom, it is the few near soundproof room after all” the girl said as she would have go outside to go downstairs

When Blair get out of the hall, she would hear a argument??? Between Lunar and someone else? Lunar would have sounded angry and accusing but there a sense of longing to her tone while the other voice seemingly desperate for lunar to let her in

“If you done then leave, I am taking care of someone and your presence is not needed”
“Aren’t cha a bit cold? I could help you out you cooking and the likes”
“I said no, beside don’t you have a restaurant to take care off? What you will run from it again just like you did last time!?”
“…the restaurant is doing well, beside I have my trust on them to take care of it when I am gone”
“…do whatever you want”

A sound of footstep would have come closer and closer toward Blair position as the girl(lunar) would have come around the corner with a angry expression on her face as she would have suddenly stop and take a step back just before she bump into Blair “sorry you have to hear that, come on let us go back to my room and I will deliver th-“ the girl would have suddenly stop herself as she would have take a good look on Blair for the first time in her dress, the girl would have stay silent for a good minute staring at Blair and blocking multiple time like she couldn’t believe what in front of her…suddenly the girl would have quickly grab her flip phone at a unbelievable speed as she would have take a photo of Blair in a dress. The flip phone that the girl is using seem like a old model, like it is already a couple of generation behind from the phone that exist today. When the girl finish taking a photo, she would have quickly hide her flip phone in her pocket out of reach from Blair range to grab.