Backstage, Rai Kamiya, already clad in his usual wrestling gear of pads, taped hands and feet, and a bright blue speedo that didn't leave much to the imagination, (something that embarrassed him, but LAW officials kept INSISTING on him wearing, as apparently fans watching the show loved to see him embarrassed by being nearly naked at all times...) watched the PPV live feed on a monitor backstage, allowing him to see and hear everything that Shimmer was saying about him in the ring, crossing his arms and pouting as he watched her describe the embarrassment that was their last match, and how she would destroy him "from cock to mouth" if he didn't bring his A game.
Rai's cheeks burned as he blushed, the memories of their first "match" fresh in his mind, where she seduced him, pinned him out of nowhere, and then made FUN of him for it! It wasn't fair! She completely tricked him, never planning to fight him for real, and then MOCKED him after! Granted, MOST of his opponents had done that, but for whatever reason, when Shimmer did it, the young Kamiya had taken it personally, demanding a rematch with her at this PPV event, which she had accepted, but only under these unique rules, rules that made young Rai nervous, unsure if ending up as Shimmers prisoner for 24 hours was a good thing or not, depending on what she wanted to do to him...NO! He shook his head. He wasn't going to lose this! He was going to get his first ever win tonight, over her, he could feel it!
Or at least, he WANTED to feel it. It was funny actually, so far, he'd been...strangely content in LAW. Sure, he lost every match, and didn't love that, but he found that with most of his losses, he justified them by still being a young lion, in training, and not experienced enough yet.
But this match? Against this girl? He felt different. There was a new drive in him tonight, a desire to not just win tonights match, but earn Shimmers RESPECT in the process!
His other siblings, not booked on tonights card, weren't at the show, and he, in fact, hadn't even told THEM he had a match, wanting to keep it secret in case they were upset with him over his loss. Silly and stupid really, but...still, important to him regardless.
His music, "Analog Kid" by Rush, began to play, and young Rai sighed as he left his spot in production, heading through the back to get through Gorilla position and onto the entrance ramp, stepping onto the cold steel ramp and coming in view of the audience.
As soon as he came out, the teasing and taunting from the audience came flooding towards him, as he had expected.
"Why even bother kid, she's gonna pin you in seconds AGAIN!"
"You're gonna get slaughtered by a FAIRY you little wuss!"
"That's a woman, a boy like you wouldn't even know what to do with her!"
"SPEEDO BOY! YOU HAVE THE SPINE OF A JELLYFISH, AND THE MORAL BACKBONE OF DISHONORED JELLYFISH!"
*Cue confused reactions around said fan*
"...IT MEANS HE IS SPINELESS AND WEAK!"
*Fans applaud in approval*
Rai rolled his eyes as he came down the ramp. Sure, the teasing and taunts from the audience hurt his feelings more than a little, he wouldn't deny that, but he also wasn't about to just roll over and die for Shimmer just because the crowd was full of jerks! He kept up his walk, ignoring the crowd as best he could, until he reached the ring, the speedo clad young man sliding under the ropes and getting too his feet, crossing his arms and pouting as he looked over at his opponent, trying to look cool and stern as he spoke.
"This won't be like last time! You'll need a lot more than a kiss and a flashy pin to defeat me today!"