Burgers and Black Eyes (Himeko and Chika)

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"-Choo!" Reiko's face bristled, shaking her head after the sudden sneeze. Is... someone talking about me or something? She wriggled her nose, turning her attention back to Clara. "Oh?" Now that got Reiko's interest. Seeing Clara return to the ring as her Shadow Lord self would be definitely be something to look out for. Given what she'd seen of the woman it'd be a treat to see the mix of new and old. Just the thought had Reiko giggling along with Clara. "Kehe~ Don't tease me, Gaster-san. I might wanna' throw myself at you if you do~" Actually... that sounded like a lot of fun. Getting to throw down with the Shadow Lord in all her villainous glory as the Rascal Demon... the idea had Reiko grinning.

"Actually... I've been wanting a chance to fight you for awhile, so maybe we could plan something if you're down for it..."

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Himeko shrugged, rolling her eyes at Chika's words. "You didn't drag me here to just bitch about how I run my stable, did you?" It'd be an even bigger waste of her time otherwise, and a worse time for them both if Nanase showed up to just some back alley chat. But after a moment the truth finally came out. And... what a simple truth it was.

"... [ Seriously? ]" Fuckin- Himeko didn't expect much. She honestly expected Chika to just slug her right when there were no witness. Hell, she half expected Chika to knock the phone out of Himeko's hand before she could text Nanase. But apparently it was just a plain and simple street fight. And even more surprising, Chika was being legitimately fair about it. As if they were high school gangsters about to fight it out for the strongest on the block. "Hehe," Himeko couldn't help but snicker, placing her phone off to the side before she pulled off her jacket and tossed it over in the same direction.

"[ Shit Igarashi, might as well have just wrote 'fight me' in that little note of yours. ]" She pulled out a hair tie from her pocket and put her hair into a short bun. Getting a decent look of things, it was a decent enough spot. Enough room to move around, a dumpster too heavy to move by normal means, and a trash can beside it. Unless things got real ugly this would be a simple fistfight. "[ Haven't had a legit brawl since high school, much less one with you, but yeah. ]" She finished tying her hair, shooting Chika a smirk.

"[ You're on, Igarashi. ]" She took a few steps forward, keeping a distance from Chika out of that same fair. "[ Any rules you wanna' get out the way, or are you gonna' just deck with a chair again for shits and giggles before I break you? ]

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”Oh! Bless you!”, Clara let out at Amano’s cute sneeze, as she giggled alongside Clara. She was happy that Amano could potentially become a new friend. It always helped to have more kinder rivalries, rather than animosities.

”I actually wanted to fight you too! What…sort of match though? I am really not good with hardcore mind you, and I am not the best with very lewd stuff”, Clara would awkwardly giggle

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In truth, Chika wanted to brawl with Himeko, because she hated things undone…and with the Steel Princess, that went double. She was the loose end from her past that snuck into her current life as well as an opponent she didn’t finish beating. Regardless of what happened here, she wanted to beat her in the ring…but with how close they ended up being on this night, she wanted to beat the hell out of her at the moment. And the reason she let her phone whoever she did? She wanted to get someone, anyone, especially from Himeko’s family to see how badly she could hurt the heiress given a choice.

She let Himeko get ready at her own pace, taking off her jacket and doing her hair before she shot a smirk at her, getting ready for the fight:

”<I aim to please…>”, Chika would respond in regards to Himeko not brawling for a while…though it was interesting to hear that…then again, she imagined she’d get someone else do the dirty work her dad needed her to do.

”<Only one…fight till you can’t get up…now…>”

She stepped forward, quickly closing the distance between the two of them, trying to nail Himeko with a hard hook!

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"For real?!" Reiko's eyes widened. That was a surprise. It was usually her that dreamed of fighting other big names within LAW. Most people that wanted to challenge her were often Kimodameshi debuts or loudmouths that wanted to take a bite out of her for the new recognition she got after her fight against the champion. But... someone that was already a known figure in LAW wanting to fight her... it got Reiko a little excited. Even more so as Clara actively explained her preferences. "Oh yeah, your sister does the more hardcore stuff..." Actually, a hell-in-the-cell match with the younger Gaster would be its own kind of fun now that Reiko thought about it. But... that could wait.

"Hm..." What kind of match would be a good one with Gaster? A standard match would be fine, but against someone like Gaster... it wouldn't be flashy enough. Not compared the absolute carnage that was her death struggle with Aoi awhile back. "A Tables match." Her eyes lit up as she said it. "I remember in your match with that Drizzel-san you tried to take her out through a table at the last half. It was such an epic moment and I honestly thought it'd win you the match before she bounced back." She explained, her eyes flashing at the memory of it. "I... kinda' wanna' try something like that... ah-" She blushed, blinking in realization. "Uh, I mean. Not that I wanna' smash you up or anything, but... I just wanna'... y'know, have a really intense fight that'll push us both to the limit." She paused for a moment.

"Though..." She smirked at Gaster, flashing her canines. "You really shouldn't tell the lewd counter specialist your weaknesses, Gaster-san. You know I've got no issue shoving more than just my chest in someone's face in an intense match... and giving them a taste of me too~"

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The hook came hard and fast, forcing Himeko's head to snap to the side as she felt the familiar and comforting feeling of iron lacing her mouth. It was a snap to reality, and the last kick she needed to get her head into the fight. "Hehe..." And with the declaration of war officially given, the Princess gave Chika a full-on grin, tightening her stance. A plan and simple fist fight. At least for now. It'd work. Hell, it'd give her a nice chance to continue where they left off when Himeko had to break off their first punch out. "[ Hope you can keep me entertained then, Igarashi. ]" She said, fists clenched tight. "[ Try to make me sweat a little at least! ]"

And then, Himeko snapped into action.

If Chika wanted a fist fight then the judo was getting thrown out the window and swapped in with kickboxing. And with their distance, range wasn't an issue. Himeko bobbed forward, ducking low before swinging her fist for a sharp hook right for Chika's side. It was tempting to aim for something like the spleen or liver for more damage, but no. No, Himeko wanted Chika to hurt, and hurt for as long as possible before knocking her flat on her ass.

[Vc0m]

”Yeaaah…I think you might enjoy a hardcore fight with Alice! Just…don’t overdo it…both of you, in this case, haha…”, Clara explained, before Amano gave it a thought about what sort of match the two of them could have…and Amano had a good idea:

”Oh! That was very fun indeed! Very painful but it was worth it. We could definitely do it!”

From there the talk went to hentai tactics, the laugh from Clara became a bit more awkward: ”Heh…I am still kind of off about outright hentai tactics in my matches. I got used to avoiding the more basic hentai tactics, but not much else…I feel off about doing hentai as well, with my girlfriend and all…”

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With the intention of the fist fight declared, Chika listened silently to her rival’s taunts, before trying for another punch…only for Himeko to duck down, and ram her fist into Chika’s side!

”GUUUGH!!!”

She stepped back, not wanting to give an edge to Himeko in this as well. During her match, it was difficult to find hard counters to her Judo training, having to rely on her grappling…so as such, she wouldn’t forgive herself if she couldn’t beat Himeko here!

Trying to lower her own base as well, she shot her fist forward, trying to punch the Steel Princess in the gut!

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"Hehe, no promises, but I'll keep that in mind." After that godawful hell of a match Reiko had with Kazikura, any other match with any other person didn't seemed that bad, at least on the surface. But the talk for that possibility could wait. The current matter at hand was the match slowly brewing as Clara exchanged ideas with Reiko. And to her relief and excite Clara was willing to go for the tables match, she even seemed excited about it. Though... Reiko's lips twitched as Clara explained her hesitation with hentai matches and tactics. A girlfriend. And from the sound of things a rather close and intimate one too.

"O-Oh..."

Reiko looked away for a moment, the frown on her face darkening. The mention sent her back to before her time in the America, back when she still had a lover herself. "Y-Yeah..." Still, Clara's awkwardness was clear, and Reiko wasn't so ruthless as poke fun at that sensitivity. Even if it opened some old wounds, she'd... "Well, Back when I was still with Kiyo we actually talked about that kinda' stuff." She forced a straight face, looking back at Clara. "The way we worked it out was pretty simple: Just treat the hentai matches like a competition. She let the words hang before continuing. "Like... Basically, it's kinda' like getting a pin or submission. Just... y'know... more... intimate." Reiko face cheeks started to flush red as she scratched the back of her head. This... was difficult. It was one thing acting it out in the ring, but actually explaining the mindset was... awkward.

"It, uh... it's..." Dammit Maizono, think of something to fix this! "Like... if..." She bit her lip, looking away for a moment. Then, an idea came up, and Reiko recollected herself. "Okay!" She start. "Like, if we were in a hentai match I wouldn't be standing around just ogling you. We'd actually fight a little first. I'd try and wear you down, find an opening, and then try and get the fall. Basically like any other match. It's just... there's... y'know, sexy stuff... to it... too..."

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Reiko's face went bright red.

Shit. I just told a taken woman I'd fuck her in the ring.

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Oh, the satisfaction that came from getting Chika to groan and double over. Himeko had to fight the urge to grin at the sight. It was tempting, damn tempting, but there was still a fight to be had. More over, she wanted Chika to feel every single blow Himeko forced onto her. To make up for that botched match the Princess was dead set on dragging this thing out for as long as possible.

"Ghn-!" And Chika struck back, digging her fist right into Himeko's stomach. Her jaw tightened as she fought against a longer groan, taking only a small inch back in defiance of the blow's impact. She was not going to let Chika see her in pain for long. She forced her head forward, looking Chika in the eye with a glare before throwing her fist up for an uppercut right into Chika's jaw.

[Vc0m]

As the talk between Reiko and Clara went towards hentai, Clara blushed. It felt…awkward to discuss the lewder aspects of their job in a public place to say the least. Still, no one seemed to pay much mind to them, and so the two women could talk about lewd tactics in matches in peace. Though despite that, Clara’s cheeks were still flushing red as Reiko discussed the talk she has had with her girlfriend in regards to these matches, trying to make pins and submissions seem the same as a victory by opponent’s climax…but even that didn’t quite work right…

…and Reiko’s next example, featuring her, didn’t make it any less awkward.

Clara’s eyes went wide, but once Reiko was finished…she had to close her mouth to stifle her laugh, which got more difficult as Amano realized what she was saying:

”Pfffffffffffft…ahahah…I am so sorry…pfft…I…I don’t even know whether to take it as a compliment or offense that you wouldn’t ogle me in a hentai ma-hahahaha-tch…”, Clara would say at the same time as quietly laughing, so as to not attract much attention to themselves. After taking a few deep breath to calm herself, Clara formulated her response:

”Phew…I get what you mean. Kay…that’s my girlfriend by the way, was alright with me doing these types of fights. I was somewhat planning to try a hentai match, and LAW management convinced me to do one off stage in a hotel room to be recorded to a DVD…they even got me an opponent I wanted to face…and it was just…fun. Pure, sexy, competitive fun. But I can’t just divorce the lady in the match from the match, you know? The first opponent I faced after me and her became girlfriends was Natalia Dominique…and it was a very hard first test to not ogle her, especially since she had her cleavage in full view…”

As Clara’s mind trailed, she got back to the subject at hand:

”Ahem…point being, I feel when I did the hentai match I did, in part it is because I know that the girl I am tussling with is also going to enjoy it, no matter who wins or loses. And if we want, sexiness can and will continue. In a way, the lady I am fighting takes priority over the match itself…and because of that, I can’t help but feel like I am slightly betraying Kay by having our relationship be a bit open…”

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On the complete opposite scale of what Clara was discussing, was a fight between two women who completely despised each other. Chika also was fine with having this brawl drag out for the full 30 minutes the two women had before Himeko’s back up arrived.

Right as Chika’s fist dug into her foe’s stomach, and she planned another shot at her, believing her to be dazed, Himeko shot her fist up, straight into Chika’s jaw!

”AAUMMPH!!!”, Chika stepped away. She was punished for going for another attack this soon, as the world decided to swim in her eyes, unable to tell which way Himeko would come from!

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Reiko's face went from an embarrassed red, to a near furious one. Laughter... was the last thing she expected from Clara. An awkward stare, yeah. Hell, even a small scolding for how she worded things. But... this honestly felt like her awkwardness was being treated as some punchline. "H-Hey!" She tried to glare, tried to show some teeth at Clara's rather pitiful attempt at hiding her amusement, but it was a fruitless effort. All Reiko could do was pout as Clara explained herself.

"Tch..." Reiko rolled her eyes as Clara explained herself, but quickly calmed herself. She made a good point. Even Reiko had a hard time seeing her hentai opponents as rivals and not... partners in a sense. When lust and competition mixed it was nearly impossible to separate the two. Hell, she basically had an open sexual relationship with at least two of her hentai rivals.

"Yeah... I get you." She finally said, letting out a sigh as she leaned back in her chair. "And as someone that faced Dominique-san too I know how hard it is to... y'know, not just try and start eyeing her up, especially when she likes to get handsy and stuff..." She let out another sigh, looking up at the cieling. "When I still with Kiyo I tried to keep most of my hentai matches competitive. So, no kissing, no foreplay, no mutual pleasure. Just... sex and humiliation." Even as Reiko said it she blushed. "As mean as it sounds, I just tried to see my hentai opponents as possible conquests and nothing else." She ran a hand through her hair. "Like... it's kinda' why I dye my hair and have the mask when I'm in the ring. I'm not Maizono Reiko, I'm Amano Jaku, y'know?" She looked Clara's way.

"I mean... I know we're being nice and friendly to each right now, but..." She bit her lip, sharpening her gaze a little. "I... won't hold back in the ring. And you won't either... so..." She glanced away again. The way it came out sounded more like a threat than she'd like, but hopefully Clara would understand the idea.

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"Haagh!" Himeko's fist shot right through Chika's jaw, sending her back a good distance. It gave her a bit of time to recover and readjusted herself before getting back into a boxing stance. That punch felt good, but it paled in comparison to a good throw or ippon. It was almost shame Chika wanted a fist fight instead of a general brawl, but the Princess would follow their impromptu rules for a bit longer. "C'mon Igarashi, I know you've shaken off harder hits from me before!" As fun as it'd be to bash this woman's face in right from the get-go, it'd be better to build her up a little. Rile her just enough to get a decent workout from this before crushing her to dust.

"Or did you just want to be my punching bag for the next thirty minutes and relive the old days?"

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Clara couldn't help but find Amano adorable. In a lot of ways she reminded her of Alice. A girl who goes for outright violence in the ring who is actually an adorable and awkward teddy bear outside. Part of her was also giggling at that (even though the extent of talking with Alice about hentai amounted to her blushing and quickly changing the subject)

The conversation about hentai continued, with Reiko giving her own perspective about the fact, and while she could see how someone could see Hentai like a sport and nothing else, she couldn't help but disagree with Amano's treatment of the encounters:

"I understand...but I can't accept it. It really feels like getting rid of a lot of reasons why hentai matches are enjoyable, if you just cut out all the flirting and mutual pleasure...but I might be just weird like that...", Clara awkwardly giggled.

But as per Amano's threat...

"Heh...you are correct. I never hold back against opponents. You wouldn't be an exception!", Clara would come back with a determined gaze!

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Chika knew that every word from Himeko offended her on a level that even she didn't understand. In truth, this could've been anyone. Even if someone from a group of few people, the relationships with which she'd describe as "not unfriendly", were to pop up in her life, she'd still have almost similar amount of dislike towards them...

...but if they knew how to stab her, Himeko knew how to twist the knife and salt the wound at the same time.

Chika's eyes flared up as her dazed disappeared, and she dashed for her hated archnemesis. Fist fight time was done. It was time to beat her up with what she knew best. And that started with grabbing Himeko's shoulders and ramming her knee into her rival's stomach!

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"Nah, that makes sense. That was just the old mindset I had when I still dating Kiyo. Now that I'm not..." The phrase was meant to sound more playful, but Reiko voice cracked a little, as if she herself realized how callous the words sounded. Then, she sighed. Uuugh... so hard to explain this without sounding like an ass... Thankfully, Clara's own awkwardness made the conversation surprisingly easy to discuss. Maybe it was her earnestness, maybe it was the fact the both girls had a similar issue with lovers and former lovers.

But Clara's challenge definitely didn't go unnoticed, and Reiko's eyes flashed to a more familiar and mischievous grin.

"You better not, Clara-chan~" Reiko brought her face a little closer to Clara's. "Between Kiyo-chan, Tsuki-chan, and Gil-chan, I've got no problem slamming a friend into the ground." She pushed herself closer to Clara, nearly bumping foreheads. "Hell, we aren't friends until you've taken an Oni no Ono to the face followed by my panties soon after~"

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The look in Chika's eyes had the Princess's blood flaring up. She was done messing around now, it was time for the real fight to begin. And that real fight started with a harsh grab to Himeko's shoulder and a knee strike that had the Princess's eyes nearly bug out as she doubled over into Chika's shoulder. "Gruah... [ Fuckin'... cheap shot... ]" Still, despite her words Himeko leaned right into Chika's shoulder, the reflex of bending over turning into a sharpened movements as her arm wrapped itself under Chika's raised legs to keep her unbalanced. pushing her weight forward to try and shove and slam her rival right into the wall behind them.

No more games now. With Chika's fire being lit there was no reason to continue the game of mutual punching. It was an earnest brawl from here on out. And like all brawls, Himeko was taking this thing to the ground and ripping this woman apart.

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Clara decided not to pry into Reiko’s love life any further. She had romances that resulted in plenty of broken hearts, and even now, happy with her girlfriend, she occasionally remembered them…and felt guilty, feeling that she could’ve done something different…

Instead, Clara focused on the building rivalry with her new friend, pressing her forehead against her’s as she looked into her eyes with determination, agreeing with her every word:

”Heh…and I turned all my friends into a pretzel at some point, so it works out!”

As the two women enjoyed the idea of their potential match, Clara realized that her and Amano have been talking for a while…where did Chika get to?

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”<<You brought this on yo->>ah! <<Let go!!!>>”

As Chika tried to pull her leg back, Himeko maintained the hold of it. With the fist fight actually done, the two women could return from neutral ground…to using their best skill to hurt each other.

For Himeko that started with slamming Chika into a nearby wall, the force being strong enough to force the Raven Knight to hurt the back of her head off the wall!

She grunted, gritting her teeth as she shot a hateful look at Himeko, while trying to keep on her feet. Blinded by anger, she rushed in once more, trying to kick at Himeko’s midsection, consequences be damned!