Marked By The Tengu (For Bare)

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Haruka liked to be creative, it was a natural part of who she was. The outlet that she had besides martial arts was to explore her artistic side, Haruka had aspirations to perhaps one day become an actress. Assuming her clan didn't have plans to simply make her a legitimate face of them and hawk her off as a trophy wife. If she didn't beat them into submission first that is, still it seemed that Finlay was intrigued by a nice trip to where she developed her craft~

In fact it caught the Ito girl completely off guard there when Finlay went and judo tossed her arm right then and there! "Y-Yah!" she gave a rather rare squeal of surprise as she went head over heels as she landed. Rather than express annoyance or exasperation Haruka instead let out a chuckle, did she......heaven forbid actually get Finlay to bust out some humour there?! She would tilt her head and smile as Finlay offered his hand to her there~

"Thank you~" Haruka would purr as she'd gingerly take Finlay's hand and held onto it as she then jumped onto his back there. Wrapping her legs and arms allllll around him again, considering his broad frame well she just couldn't help herself there~ "Alright now just that way there......" Haruka said as she'd point to the end of the park there and said "Once we're out the park take a right down the road and we go straight from there~ Take your time though~" as she leaned into his neck there~

[Bare]

Finlay had managed to get a small bit of revenge on Haruka for the girl's earlier taunting and mischievous actions. Managing to toss her down onto the ground after agreeing to go to her theater the blonde would chuckle softly as he then held his hand out to the dark haired girl for her to take it and stand back up. Of course Haruka being Haruka wasn't content with simply standing back. Instead she spun around and hopped onto his back, wrapping her arms and legs around his neck and waist respectively

'Should have expected that I guess.' Finlay thought to himself as he stumbled forward slightly from the sudden weight before regaining his balance. "Simple enough I suppose." He said nodding at the directions from Haruka started walking in the way that she directed. Going through the park till he exited. Turning right as she said Finlay would give her thighs a gentle squeeze. "So... in our match. Was that you're best? Or do you keep certain things under wraps while in you're tengu character?" He asked in curiosity as he walked, figuring some small talk may make the walking go by faster.

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The more Haruka was doing this the more it felt just natural, namely having her legs just wrapped around Finlay's body. She couldn't help but have a little grin on her lips as her new chauffer was leading her out of the park there and went with Haruka's directions there with the Ito heiress going "Mhmh yeah that's the right way forward there dearie~" she gave a giggle as her thighs were caressed ever so slightly and hummed in appreciation there. Then Finlay asked about their match, namely if Haruka had given her best effort in their match or not. Haruka figured he'd pick up on that given his keen warrior instincts there.

"Ever astute I see Finlay. Well to answer your question, it was no and yes at the same time. Mind how I mentioned I was using the Lady Tengu as a way to fight without being found out? Well I had to change my style as a result, because I might have used one of my clan arts without thinking and if one of them was watching well....I'm a lot more nimble and acrobatic usually, for her though I used the MMA training I do outside of college. Don't mistake my sensual and otherworldly persona as being any less lethal though~" Haruka said as she'd lean into Finlay's head and purr into his ear~

Before long the pair would come to a large opera house with people coming to and from here, Haruka would reluctantly slip off from the lad's muscled frame and say "Well here we are~ We're not doing any plays today but we can go backstage and see where all the magic happens~ Ever been to a play dear?" as Haruka stood in front of Finlay leaning forward a bit with a smirk.

[Bare]

Finlay listened to what Haruka said in thought as he slowly made his way down the street until the playhouse gradually came within sight. He wasn't a fan at all of people not giving their absolute best in a match since it often made his own victory feel less earned. However as far as reasoning for not going all out, he would admit Haruka's was better than most. Not exactly perfect mind you, but enough for him to not feel upset or angry. Rather he was already itching for a rematch with the girl on his back. Especially since she was alluding to her strikes being her true skill set.

"I see that's fair enough then I suppose." He said in a calm tone, not willing to push it... yet. But it was things he would be keen to keep in mind going forward. For now though he would focus on where Haruka wanted which was the playhouse now sitting right in front of the two prompting the dark haired girl to hop off his back and start leading him inside. Putting his hands in his pockets Finlay would shrug once asked if he had ever been to a play before. "No I can't say I have. I've always been more interested in more... active hobbies." He admitted to her as he followed her inside to wherever she wanted to show him.

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Haruka might have been an outgoing and enthusiastic individual, but she was the heiress of a clan that was.......well a number of the things they did was less than legal and she was aware of this despite the attempts to shield her. So needless to say she wasn't above a bit of slyness in her own right if her creation of the lady tengu persona was anything to by, she knew a lot of her folks held a disdain for pro wrestling places like LAW. But that worked in her favour but all it would take is one display of a clan art. Someone could put two and two together and Haruka would get asked where she went that night and it'd be downhill from there~ It was such a rush that only was matched by her getting stuck into a bout with a fellow fighter that knew what they were doing~

"Mhphmph~" Haruka grunted as she'd slide off Finlay's broad back and say "Fair enough there, its.....something more acquired I suppose. It helped me make my Tengu persona however, speaking of which......" the Ito girl would motion for Finlay to follow her through the crowded entrance hall. Where it was shown that an advert trailer for a play involving Haruka's persona with her dancing on stage! "I'll be doing that in a few days time, I've done the script so often I can quote it all by heart." the girl said as she gingerly take Finlay's hand and lead him through the crowds to a hallway with an inconspicuous door with a guard standing close by.

"Figured I'd show you where the magic happens......" Haruka softly purred as she waved at a guard who nodded in understanding to clearly show it was allowed~ Haruka would open the door leading to a hall with several other doors and one was labelled 'Dressing Room' which upon being opened revealed......well rows upon rows of costumes of all sorts~ "Have a look, I'm sure we can gift you something, think of it as a reward for besting the tengu~" Haruka purred out~

[Bare]

As Haruka slid off his back and to the floor below the blonde would roll his shoulders a bit while turning his neck, working out the slight kinks that had developed from beating Haruka's weight for the duration of the walk. Taking some steps into the playhouse Finlay would place his hands in his pockets while looking around, not exactly seeing much that made this place so important for Haruka to show him. Not that he would say anything though since he didn't want to offend her. "Yeah I can see that being the case. It took me a bit to get used to you're Tengu persona after all." He said, agreeing with Haruka as he followed her deeper inside the building.

Ducking and weaving past the various people that were also here he would look up in time to notice the advert for a play Haruka was in. "I see. Sounds like you've put a lot of effort into it, so I imagine it'll be good." He said with a nod, not really getting anything involving theater, but he could at least respect hard work and dedication when he saw it and if what Haruka said was true than she had definitely put her all into it.

Looking down as she grabbed his hand however as she grabbed his hand the blonde would raise a eyebrow before looking up and seeing them enter a more secluded hallway with a guard. "Uh are we?" Before he could finish Finlay was dragged into another hallway and then a room with.. costumes. Lots and lots of costumes, with Haruka saying he could take something if he liked. 'I suppose, don't wanna be rude.' He thought to himself with a shrug. "I suppose, but it's really not necessary." He said to her but he decided to take a look around all the same, but much to his surprise he did see something that interested him... That being a GI, a female one by the looks of it, and next to it was a pair of red fingerless mma style gloves.

"Hm.." Humming softly to himself he would reach up, grabbing the gloves and felt them up. 'I'll be these are legit, and fairly nice too.' He thought to himself before raising them up for her to see. "If its not too much trouble I'll take these." He said before casting a look between Haruka and then the GI. "But... I'd also like to see you in that." He said, gesturing with his thumb to the gi. "You alluded that you're skilled in martial arts right? I'd like to see what it is you can do without anyone watching." He said, being sure to focus on her face as he waited for a response from the girl.

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Haruka smiled as she saw the rows upon rows of costumes, she'd caress a nearby kimono hung up nearby and say "I actually study tailoring in college, I've made most of the more ornamental pieces in this place. All the parts for Lady Tengu's attire was done by yours truly, I only bestow them to worthy people such as yourself~ Feel free to have the gloves, but I wanna see them in your next proper match okay?" it was a major college project and allowed her to effectively masquerade in combat away from the prying eyes of her clan. Heck the excuse she used to go to her match was she was doing a late night session to wrap up a piece with some friends even.

Still she perked an eyebrow at Finlay's words when he looked over the Gi, that......actually wasn't one that she had made. It was actually from her folks, a hand me down gi that Haruka recently gave away. Finlay's words made her look down a bit, letting her hair cover the front of her face briefly. Before lifting up her face, putting a hand to her mouth and letting her index finger rest on her bottom lip.

"Mmpmhh~ Well you throw the gauntlet so boldly.......alright......" Haruka was oddly softer sounding there as opposed to her until then louder enthusiasm. Yet she still kept her smile as she said "Mhm my clan arts are no joke though, don't think just cause I had to learn a different style doesn't mean I've not skimped the practise. Kami knows my mother's instilled it in me well enough...... Haruka would eagerly take the gi and lead Finlay out the way they came, to the end of the hallway, to up several floors of steps to the roof of the theatre. Which had tiled floors and plenty of space with stone walls, perfect for a spar. Almost as if Haruka did this sort of thing before.

She'd walk into the roof space, casually flinging off her hoodie to show a dark purple tanktop under it. She kicked off her boots to go barefoot and would forward roll and as Haruka did so she swiftly donned the gi in its entirety. Haruka then casually tied her belt as she turned her head to look at Finlay before saying "Shut the door behind you cutie, take it we'll just not go too far then?" as Haruka casually began stretching and slipped into the splits as if it were as natural as breathing to her~

[Bare]

"Understood. I'm sure I won't disappoint."Finlay said after having laid the challenge, but now what remained to be seen was if Haruka would accept it. After all she had tracked him down for apparently a date of some sort, but Finlay was a much more.. interactive person. So the moment he saw something even reminiscent of fighting garb in this room full of costumes, it was only natural what he would choose for what they did next.

Really the only question that remained was if the Ito heiress would accept or not. After but a moment she gave her answer, and it was one that made him smirk softly as he watched her approached. Hearing her words as she accepted the challenge though made him raise his eyebrow slightly at the sudden change. It was rare in the time he had known her to use such a soft and nearly fragile tone to speak in. It was different.. and somewhat alarming. As if something different than the Tengu had awakened at his challenge to see her martial arts proper... and it excited him.

Stepping aside to let her take the gi he would nod as she finished her warning of sorts he would nod just as seriously. "Quite the contrary. I'm hoping you'll be quite adept." He said to her with a nod before starting to follow her. It was clear what Finlay wanted and that was a fight, before he had faced Tengu and won, but now he wanted to face Haruka Ito and see how he fared. It was only natural after all, for a fighter such as himself.

Following her up flight after flight of stairs to the roof Finlay felt himself practically itching with anticipation and eagerness for the bout ahead. He just hoped what Haruka said about her clan marital arts lived up to his expectations. Making it to the roof Finlay watched her with no hint of pervertedness as she elegantly took off her jacket and changed into the gi near seamlessly in a gymnastic display. With nowhere near the same amount of flare Finlay would just simply take off his tank top and throw it to the side, leaving him in just shorts, shoes, and the gloves Haruka had given him that now found their way on his fists.

Looking at Haruka in the split Finlay found his eyes wondering on her legs and face a bit longer this time, oddly finding her more attractive in this than her street clothes or more revealing Tengu outfit. Either way Finlay would roll his shoulders as she asked how far they would go. "I'd say first to either yield or be unable to continue will work." He said with a nod as he entered a fighting stance. "Ready when you are." he said, one fist outstretched, ready to meet Haruka and whatever techniques she showed out with.

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Haruka putting on that gi was like a switch going off. The Ito heiress had it instilled in her from an early age, it was as if the aura of giddy enthusiasm about having this boytoy led around by her was gone. Replaced with what seemed to be a warrior lady of a clan that believed in sheer violence to achieve its end goals, even if they raised Haruka to be the legit front of the bloodline she too had gotten the arts instilled in her. Her doing the splits was like stepping out of her current demeanour and into another one, it was one of the many methods she used to stretch out to get herself ready for an upcoming spar.

When she heard his words Haruka simply stated with "Understood. Please prepare" in a calm tone, far from her usual peppiness as she rose upwards and entered into her karate style stance. Even about Haruka just seemed to outwardly change, even the look in her eyes practically said that her emotions were switched off. The Ito clan did this as part of their training, to deaden their nerves and concern in battle they tuned out everything else.

Everything about Haruka now screamed no hesitation, her movements were fluid and seemed as natural as breathing. When Finlay was prepared Haruke would slide towards him and feint a left hook to the arms, only to then try and blast out a forward right fist aimed right at the middle of the lad's solar plexus. It was time to get underway with this and Haruka was all too seemingly keen to display her clan arts~

[Bare]

After settling on the rules and signalling that he was ready Finlay had expected another tease or taunt about the Ito clans techniques or what Haruka would do if he won or something along those lines. But quite the contrary the opposite had happened. Instead the woman simply gave a two word response, similar to what Finlay himself would usually answer with.

In fact, now that he took another look at her its as if Haruka's entire demeanor had changed. She wasn't as happy go lucky as before, in fact, looking into her eyes was the only way for him to determined that it was the same person he had been with for the past hour or so. Otherwise between the gi and demeanor change he would almost say it was an entirely different person. He found it entirely exciting and exhilarating, even finding this other Haruka somewhat attractive. Not that she wasn't before, but this attitude was definitely something he could appreciate.

In anycase the spar wa officially on and Haruka was the instigator, moving in towards him and and sending a hook at his arms, instinctively he would slide backwards himself to avoid the hit, just in time to see another, hidden fist aimed at his solar plexus! Eyes widening Finlay would twist his hips, narrowly managing to avoid the blow. Reaching down he would attempt to grab onto Haruka's outstretched arm, trying to capture it before turning and raising a leg up to try and deliver a kick to her stomach!