Catching Up (As Catch Can) (Feat. Alix Jacques and Origa Xenia)

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Alix waited patiently for Origa to prepare herself and listened intently as she laid out her troubles. She didn't say a word until her friend was finished, not even to express her surprise at the news that she'd dipped into sexfighting. It didn't seem like the kind of wrestling that she'd go for, but that was beside the point.

"I can help you with all of that. I've got an awesome agent who can reach out to management to renegotiate your contract so you won't have to do any Hentai matches or any others that you don't want to. And on the grappling side of things, I can pass on what I know, if you'd like.

I could get Reine to help too. When I decided that I wanted to pursue a career in sexfighting, she was actually the one who taught me most of what I know. Sexy stuff aside, of course."

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Origa wasn’t exactly used to pouring her heart out to those she spoke to. But Alix was a dear friend and she felt like she could trust her with the knowledge of her own struggles. And it would seem that Origa’s trust was well placed as her friend barely even hesitated to offer help in training the Amazon on how to better resist the lewd and erotic attacks that she often falls victim to.

“Really? A-are you sure? I don’t want to impose and I know you haven’t been at LAW long. I don’t want to get in your way or anything.” the amazon stuttered before she felt a blush beginning to blossom on her cheeks as she just realized what she would be agreeing to. It would be training sure, but it would be hentai training. Her weakest strength in the League.

And it would be against her dear friend Alix.

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"No, no, no." The thought that Origa was imposing on her in any way, shape, or form was waved off. "You are not imposing, you are not a bother at all. In fact..." Alix added her hands to her speech as she reassured the taller woman, fixing her with a sweet smile. "You'd actually be helping me do what I wanna do here. You see, I didn't come to LAW to win championships or anything like that. It'd be nice if it happened, but yeah. I'm just here to have a good time, and a part of that -- a large part of that -- comes in knowing that my opponents, my friends, anybody, really -- knowing that they're having a good time too.

So if you wanna learn, if you wanna up your wrestling game, learn what to do what things get hot and steamy, I'll be happy to help!"

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Has it really gotten that bad that Origa was questioning the sincerity of one of her oldest friends. It only further launched a blow to her confidence when she thought of such. But here Alix was, offering to help train her resistance against her greatest weakness! Maybe this is a chance she should finally take and who better than her more sensually confident friend!

Though… the thoughts of what trainings those would entail were already putting all sorts of images in Origa’s head. Already she could feel a blush forming as she answered.“W-Well if you’re willing. Then let’s do it! Just tell me when and where you want me to meet and I’ll be there for our training! Thanks a lot for this Alix. It’s good to see you here.” The Amazon smiled sincerely.

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"No problem, Ori -- it's great seeing you too! Just give me a few days, maybe a week to get something set up and I'll text you the address." Now that that ball was rolling, the two of them would come to settle into more pleasant conversation, discussing more of what they'd been up to over the years that they hadn't already talked about online, and actually being able to enjoy their coffee. The source of the scare being something that Alix could help fix had her breathing a big sigh of relief on the inside.

Now

It was almost time. Just a little over an hour away from when Alix is supposed to be meeting up with Origa. She'd rented out a gym for the two of them to practice in. She felt confident in her ability to pass on something that would be useful to her. When it comes to sex, absolutely. The fight too; she saw ways that the amazon could shut down smaller opponents. But at the same time, she was nervous. She was fresh out of her third match, and while she was able to pick up the win, it was clear that she needed some touching up of her own.

There was that fear of her ring rust causing what she teaches her to fail. She hated to think of it: Origa going into her next Hentai match, putting her trust in what she's learned only to get the same humiliating result as the others. And what about Dizzy?

Alix had a few ideas about how to arrange something where she could dip her toes into Hentai action without her mother finding out. Maybe Origa could be a part of that, if things go well. But what if it doesn't? What if her ring rust lets Dizzy down too?

Now that she has responsibilities, Alix has been putting in overtime in her workouts with Reine.

There was a buzz at the door to the penthouse she'd rented for her time in Japan. LAW owned. The middle-aged man she'd greet with one of her bright smiles was dressed in the business standard of hotel staff: Vest and tie, slacks, fine leather shoes.

("Hello, Mr. Takeda! What are up?") She was trying, making it a point to put her current knowledge of Japanese to use whenever she spoke to him and the other staff. With Tokyo being LAW's primary base of operations, she'd most likely be spending more time in Japan than anywhere else in the world, so it felt prudent to get as fluent as she could.

"Someone is here to see you, Ms. Jacques." He responded in English. Either she'd just flubbed "what's up" pretty badly, or he was coming to her with something important. He'd been asked to correct her if he had the time for a quick lesson. "A young lady by the name of Diana Jacques. She claims to be your cousin."

Her smile disappeared. Yeah, this was important. Ish. "Let her in, please." And given how badly things went the last time they saw each other, she was probably going to need a drink after

With green eyes, and sans the cats.

leaves. Which, honestly, might be only a few minutes after she's let up.

Diana was up a few minutes later, starting their reunion off with a smile that didn't reach her eyes, in that same way it always hadn't. "Hi." At least she had enough good sense to go with one that made it look like she was aware now that the things she'd said and done were rather...unscrupulous.

"Hey."

Seeing that her host wasn't in the mood for pleasantries, Diana covered more of her face with the mask. "I owe you an apology."

"Did you apologize to Benjamin?"

She hadn't. Benjamin Leblanc was a good friend. A family friend, as most Leblancs were with the Pascals that her mother was descended from, and vice versa. If she had, Alix would have heard of it.

"I, uh...After everything I put him through..."

Diana didn't meet Alix's eyes at first. "I don't know how." And then she did, her green eyes finally coming together with her countenance to portray someone who was lost in their circumstances. "I hurt him so badly. I just couldn't face him."

Alix didn't show it, but she was starting to get angry now. Of all the things that she could lie about, that was among the last that she wanted to hear. And the knowledge that what she was about to say next was going to just go in one ear and right out the other...!

"It's gonna be really hard. More than I can say. It takes some serious guts to own up to something like that -- I know from experience. But it's the right thing to do. Face to face. No bullshit. And you have to be ready for some harsh words, because chances are, they will come, and he's...Not to attack you, but he won't really be in the wrong for saying them. That was a huge breach of trust."

"I know." Diana nodded in feigned agreement. "And you're right. I'll...I'll try."

Why is she like this?

Alix responded with a nod and nothing more on the subject. "I've, uh...I've actually got something to do soon, but I can talk for a bit." And like her cousin, a smile crossed her face, but missed her eyes. She gestured towards the couch in the living area. "Have a seat. Would you like a drink?"

"Do you have any champagne?"

Alix nodded and got to it in the kitchen while Diana made herself comfortable. For the sake of courtesy, Alix had poured herself a glass as well, albeit of apple juice. She couldn't afford to be anything less than one hundred percent sharp tonight. After handing her guest her glass, she sat down beside her, clinking their glasses together when Diana raised hers.

"A la votre."

"A la tienne."

And then they drank, and a silence fell between them that didn't last. Alix got to the point. "So, what brings you to Japan?"

"The same thing that brought you here. LAW."

"Oh. Since when were you interested in wrestling?"

"It's a pretty recent thing. Like, two weeks ago recent. I read that article that Gabriella Soto wrote about you, and it made me think." Another drink. "I've been trying to emulate you for the longest time, for the wrongest reasons. The modelling, the porn, and the sexfighting...I was just being a brat trying to get back at my parents when they really hadn't done anything wrong. But I've been thinking that maybe this could my chance to turn things around. To start over."

I wish that were true.

"And I wanna ask you help me. I know it's a lot to ask, especially after how things went the last time we talked, and...I know it's been a year and that it's not...you know, with me just popping up out of nowhere after going no contact." Speaking of which, who did she fool to get her whereabouts?

Probably Aunt Jeannine. That woman's a saint. The same saint who taught her the importance of forgiveness.

"I totally understand if you don't want to. And you don't have to say anything about it right now. Just think about it, okay?" Diana reached out to lay a hand on Alix's arm. It was here that she just wanted to call her out, but there was no point. She'd just deny and deflect.

"I'll do that."

Alix had the feeling that she should stick close. Keep a watchful eye out.

"So how have you been in the past year?"

"I've been doing okay. I was pissed at first, did the 'get over one guy by getting under another' thing..." In truth, that "another" guy didn't exist. "And then he did the same thing to me. And it made me think. A lot. About the way I lived, who I hung out with. Been hitting the clubs less, haven't been on social media as much. Even been working a few odd jobs here and there. It''s been...I don't really know how to say it. Took some getting used to, but it was kinda nice. Earning your keep and everything."

Mmhmm.

"That's good. How are things with your parents?"

Whom she hasn't spoken a word to.

"I haven't been in touch, to be honest. I don't feel like I've done enough to really...You get what I'm trying to say?"

"Yeah."

"They've given me chance after chance, and I've let them down every single time, so I wanna have something to show for it the next time I talk to them."

"I understand."

Another swallow, and Diana had finished her glass. "Can I have a refill?"

Alix stood from the couch and took her glass. "Sure."

And while she was gone, Diana acted. Her cousin had left her phone on the table, and she knew the universal code to bypass the lock. Her texts were the last thing she'd accessed. Great! She'll have no problem covering her tracks. Now there was precious little time. She needed to find something. Plans. Names. Addresses. Ms. Popularity over here makes new friends every-fucking-where she goes. There has to be something that she can use.

She didn't have to look far. Origa Xenia. The very first name on the list. Apparently, she's been having trouble with Hentai matches, and dear Allie is going to be helping her with that tonight. A plan started to formulate in the freckled beauty's mind. It won't be tonight, but she'll be introducing herself to that overgrown bitch soon.

Diana had never met the woman, but being so close to Alix made her amply fair game. It was simply the wrong time to be one of her best friends. She was careful to leave the phone at the exact same placement it had been prior to her picking it up. The goth was none the wiser when she returned, her own glass being filled with a second helping of apple juice. To each other's health, and drink.

"How are things with Rachel? If you're here, doing what I think you're doing, then it sounds like they're going great."

"Actually, no. We divorced. And I'd really rather not get into that." Alix knew digging when she heard it.

"I'm sorry to hear that." Sorry to hear that she wasn't present to see everything break down. "She seemed like a nice girl."

"We just weren't as good a fit as we thought we were."

"That's too bad. But knowing you, I bet you've already got people lining up to try to wife you up again."

"No, no." Alix shook her head. "It's gonna be a good while before I try that again."

"I totally get that. It's rough out here."

Ooh, you are one to talk.

Alix drank instead of saying anything. A few minutes later, the conversation would be interrupted by another buzz at the door. She would be told when she opened it, "Your car is waiting for you, Ms. Jacques."

"Iroiro arigatōgozaimashita!" Her thanks were punctuated with a bow that she would receive in return.

"Go aiko itadaki makotoni arigatōgozaimasu! Go taizai o tanoshinde itadaketanara saiwaidesu!"

Hey, she understood that! She's making progress!

Diana finished her glass and resisted the strong temptation to spit in Alix's. She couldn't hear what they were saying, but she could tell that it was time to go. When Alix took their glasses to the kitchen, she emptied the remainder of her glass into the sink, suspecting Diana of doing exactly what she was thinking of doing. It wouldn't have been the first time.

When she returned to her, she'd give her a parting hug. "It was good to see you." She may not like the person that Diana still is, but she loves her. There's the hope that LAW will be an experience that changes her for the better, but she was realistic with her optimism. It was going to take time, and during that time, she's going to pull something. She doesn't know what, but it's going to happen.

"Yeah. We should try to meet up again after the next show."

"I'll let you know what my schedule is."

"Cool. I'll see you around!"

Alix saw her off with a smile that disappeared when Diana turned her back and left. Taking a deep, silent breath through her nose, she also made her exit. With the help of the Osaka scenery during her ride to the gym, she was able to put her worries to the side for now, allowing her to arrive in a proper headspace.

The owner had another two keys made to allow her and Origa entry. After she was inside, she would change out of her dress and into some

Low cut, tight, leaving very little to the imagination. One's outfit (or lack of one) can be a weapon in and of itself.

In the middle of this gym was a ring, in which she'd do some preparatory stretches while she waited. She'd gotten here thirty minutes early. Plenty of time to get limber.

Translations

French to English

"A la votre" -- "To your health."

"A la tienne." -- "To yours."

Japanese to English

"Iroiro arigatōgozaimashita!" -- "Thank you for everything!"

"Go aiko itadaki makotoni arigatōgozaimasu. Go taizai o tanoshinde itadaketanara saiwaidesu." -- "Thank you for your patronage. We hope you enjoyed your stay."

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Origa didn’t know if she should be doing this. The traitorous thought rolled in her head once more just as it did the last few days leading up to this. Her heart was already beginning to hammer in her chest as she realized what she was about to do. Hoping to distract herself from such thoughts, she rechecked her phone for what felt like the millionth time that day.

“This looks like the place. Well, time to get this over with.” Origa muttered as she looked up from her phone to the large building in front of her. Though there wasn’t much that showed that this was the place, so all Origa could do was hope that Alix put the right address on her text.

So she made her way inside and down a flight of stairs. A jacket and a pair of leggings covering her workout attire as she reached a door down at the very bottom. Pulling out the key that her friend had given her, the amazon inserted it inside. And then hesitated. Once again wondering if this really was such a good idea, if she really had whatever it was that her friend saw in her for this. But Origa had gotten this far, so she took one last deep breath and opened the door.

And went inside.

There she was met with a rather simple looking gym with the usual equipment scattered around. All surrounding the training ring in the center of the room. And there she saw her friend standing there in a gym outfit that already had heat blooming in Origa’s cheeks just from looking at it!

“H-Hey Alix! Sorry if I’m late. I got a little lost on my way here. Y-you look good.” The Amazon said with a small stutter as she climbed inside of the ring. Before them realizing how she was dressed herself and stripping off her jacket and Jean shorts. Revealing a tight royal purple sports bra and gym shorts. All accentuating her beautifully crafted, tall and muscled body. Her tanned skin reflecting slightly with the lights.

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"♪Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-diddleh-duh, duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-diddleh-duh! Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-diddleh-duh-dudu...♪"

Alix was just finishing up when Origa made her entrance. She turned to greet her with a sunny smile and a wave. "Hi, Ori!"

“H-Hey Alix! Sorry if I’m late. I got a little lost on my way here. Y-you look good.”

"And you look amazing, sweetie! You're just in time, no worries!" Alix noted the redness in Origa's cheeks when she entered the ring, a display of feelings -- a flame -- that could be used to burn either of them, depending on who's in control.

And then Ori realized that she was still dressed in her casual clothes and...Ooh.

Ooh!

And just like that, she had the urge to run her tongue all over that seven-foot-two frame. "Oh my, let me rephrase that..." Alix began, fanning herself. "You look fantastic! Can hardly blame LAW for putting you in so many Hentai matches." With that said, she clapped her hands together. "Okay! While we're on that note, since that's the primary concern here, I think we should get right into it. Start off with something small, see how you handle it, then we work it out from there. What do you say?"