L.A.W. - League of Anime Wrestling

Niko smiled softly and nodded along with what Yukari said about getting her reasons for improving. "Pretty much yeah. it was fine for a while but it really got bad after a while. Especially since I seemed to have been worse and worse opponents for someone at my... level and attitude at the time." Niko admitted before doing a 180 as Yukari talked about Tiki.

"Oh yeah she's amazing! I can introduce the two of you if you want, I bet you'd have an awesome match with each other!" Niko said excitedly as she bounced in place before realizing the time that was passing between them talking and nodded quickly to show it was all good. "Heh no worries if you did but I think we're alright." She said with a smile before frowning slightly as Yukari then brought up her last match against Yukari.

"Ugh yeah. Yukari was... something." Niko said while wrinkling her nose a bit and shaking her head. "And by something I mean bat shit crazy. Granted maybe it was cause I went so hard on her, but even that was cause she reminded me of just about every terrible person I took a loss to, hell in fact if I didn't beat her I'm positive she'd of done similar or worse to me." Niko said resolutely before her features softened slightly.

"But what happened after the match.. yeah I dunno. I do worry if I made her snap... more at least. I dunno. But honestly if I never see her again I wouldn't mind at all." Niko said with a shrug while looking up at the older woman. "I'm guessing you wouldn't have any advance for dealing with crazy people like that would you?" Niko asked with a sheepish smile to the older model.

Yukari sighed and looked away for a moment when Niko talked about how seeing Veyle made her feel. "I. . . think I can understand that," she said. "Not that it's something I'm eager to discuss in detail, but I've definitely had my moments where I've had extreme reaction to the emotions brought up by trauma."

Niko was able to give Yukari and out to lighten things up a bit when she asked about dealing with crazies without being obvious about it, and Yukari took it. "That's the thing, isn't it," she said. "The solution that works is to remove yourself from their presence, and avoid them in the future. Then seek legal options if they escalate from there and won't leave you alone. Can't really do that when you're in a ring with them for a match. I guess, just. . . fight like it means more than your win-loss record. Because with people like that, it just might."

It was close enough to the restart that the crew were starting to get back in position and set back up around the two models, but they still had a little time left. "Think the director will show back up on time? Or do you think we're getting a little extra on our break," asked Yukari.

Niko nodded along to what Yukari said, though admittedly with a raised eyebrow. Yukari definitely didn't strike her as a particularly emotionally unbalanced person, but it wasn't really any of her business she supposed. Luckily Yukari changed the topic slightly to answer her questions which Niko nodded along with a shudder at the thought of being in the ring with Veyle again.

"Yeah... lets just hope none of that becomes necessary here hehe." Niko said softly while scratching the back of her head before looking up as it seemed things were about to start back up. Just as she was about to respond to Yukari's question though the director came sauntering back into the room and whistled while gesturing with his fingers for them to return to their mark. "Guess that answers that question." Niko said with a slight twitch of her eye as her dislike of this particular director grew with each passing moment.

"Not a man of decorum, is he," Yukari muttered to Niko, one last little piece of banter before getting back to business. Now was time for the action shots, where the two wrestlers would put each other in (fake) holds for the camera. First up was Yukari putting Niko in the Camel Clutch. She'd start with a technically sound version of the hold minus applying pressure, though she did expect the director to rework the pose in order to make it more photogenic.

"Alright, good start, but we're gonna tweak it a bit," said the director, proving Yukari right. "Yukari, just use one hand for the hold, and have your other arm up with your hand behind your head. Get Niko's chest high up off the ground too. Niko, make an expression that looks like you're in agony, like you're about to cry. In fact, it would be great if you actually could get a couple tears out. Make it really look like Yukari is dominating with carefree ease."

The two models got to work, shifting their bodies so Niko could pull up without hurting from the Camel Clutch. Yukari struck her part of the pose perfectly, even finding the opportunity to use Niko's head to push up her bust for an extra dominantly sexy look. It seemed like the director wanted a maximum ryona angle, so the actress was thinking ahead to a bit to the faces and expressions she'd have to make when it was her turn to be on the receiving end of things.

"Pffft nope." Niko snorted out with a chuckle as she followed Yukari back to their marks. Knowing it was time for actions shots though Niko didn't even mind the director's attitude cause she was excited. Hardly ever did she get a chance to do many of these short from being a practice dummy for other girls, but since she had gotten some wins she was looking forward to being able to look the part in these photos as well. But they were starting off with a Yukari control pose which Niko was fine with as she laid down on her stomach before getting pulled into a mock camel clutch.

Raising her chest up as instructed while Yukari adjusted herself as needed Niko would look at the director almost incredulously as he asked her to cry. "Uh... sure I guess." Niko said definitely put off a bit by the request since it was rather demeaning, even for a action shot like this but she'd do as asked and took a few seconds to breath and work up some crocodile tears before shifting her facial expression to that of one of pure, terrible agony, one that she had made genuinely in the past so it was no problem to do here.

Yukari knew when a pose was good, and this was definitely one of them. But it was rare when she saw practically every staffer in the room stop and stare with undivided attention, neck craning forward to look as closely as possible without moving from their position. Yukari was the only person in the room without an angle that could see Niko's face and chest, so she could only wonder just how hard the pinkette was hitting her pose and expression.

After a few more shutters of the camera than normally went off were heard, the director called for Yukari to let go. "Judging by everyone's reactions, I'll have to see that pose from a front angle for myself sometime," the actress said. The director then called for the next pose: a Figure Four Headscissors. . . Again performed by Yukari.

"We're not alternating?" muttered Yukari, loud enough that only Niko would've heard her. "Don't worry, I'm sure they're just doing all of mine first, and then we'll do all of yours," she said. Yukari knew how to fake a Headscissor to look real, leaving it completely breathable even when squeezing. After getting that settled, the director instructed Niko to put her arms up above her head for the brunette to grab, making this an especially controlling and dominant appearance for the move.

Niko did her best to sell the effects of the fake camel clutch as authentic and she was certainly doing a good job of it. After all she had plenty of practice at it, and the effects were apparent with how absorbed almost the entire room was at the two making the pose happen.

'Well at least someone other than the director is liking this.' Niko thought to herself until the man finally gave them the ok to disengage. Sighing softly as her neck was allowed to return to normal position Niko was about to get up until she heard the director's words. Looking confused at first and a little off put Niko would nod at Yukari's words.

"Yeah, yeah good point." Niko said in disappointed tone but she followed through, turning on her back and allowing Yukari's legs to wrap around her head while raising her hands to be grabbed. Immediately Niko would make a choked expression, letting her tongue hang out a bit while mixing in a confused and pained expression onto what would be a choked look. Basically doing everything she could to sell the effects of the hold.

Yukari was somewhat grateful that this hold had been chosen for the next pose, because now as the brunette propped herself up into a sitting position so the camera would be able to get good shots of her, she was now able to see Niko's face. And what Yukari saw was stunning. Niko's face was so convincing that the actress had to double check to make sure she wasn't actually choking the pinkette by mistake.

Once that hold had run its course with the picture takers, the director, quick as ever, was jumping into the next pose. "Alright we got one more," he said. "Yukari, put Niko into that one move you do. The Bow and Arrow, but you call it something else." Yukari didn't bother correcting him, but did level an unimpressed glare his way before starting to get into position.

"Just one more, then it's your turn," Yukari said to Niko. "Or at least that better be what he meant, or else you will have every right to be pissed." The actress laid on her back, pulled her knees in, and lifted her modeling partner up onto them. One hand under Niko's chin, the other on her thigh. All Niko had to do was arch herself a little and nobody would have any idea that Yukari wasn't applying any pressure.

At least that was the case until the director spoke up, "No, the other one! The one with one leg where it goes way up."

Knowing what was being asked of her, this time Yukari did speak up, "Wh- the singled leg version can't be done fake! If I did that, then I'd actually be hurting Niko!"

"Eh, she's taken worse, she'll be fine," said the director. "Go ahead and do it."

"Screw off! I'm not putting somebody into my most painful signature finisher for a damn photoshoot!" Yukari spat. Unless somebody said or did something quick, she was about to walk out on the spot.

Keeping focus on maintaining her brain dead, agonized expression to sell the effects of Yukari's hold for the director Niko would release a soft sigh as she was released and sat up while looking up to hear what the next hold would be. Sure enough it was Yukari again and thankfully the woman seemed to be on the same page as Niko and reassured her as she was let down.

"Ugh same here." Niko said in firm agreement to the woman as she relaxed herself to let Yukari pick her up and lock her in the signature hold. Just as she was about to put on another faux expression of agony however she was interrupted by the director, asking for the single legged version of the move.

For Niko it didn't phase her at first, not until Yukari protested, saying that the move couldn't be done without actually hurting her, to which the director had a rather cold response in kind. Sucking a breath in as her fellow model made an ultimatum Niko shook her head. "Yukari its fine. Just do it and we can get this over with, otherwise you'll look bad. Trust me." Niko said firmly and confidently while already bracing herself for the pain that would be coming.

"I, uh, Niko," Yukari stuttered a bit as she heard the pinkette volunteer to take the hold. "I'm more worried about your back than my appearance, but if you're sure." She'd give Niko a moment to change her mind and back out, but if her modeling partner didn't take it, then Yukari would start to transition from a fake Feather Arrow to a very real Final Feather Arrow.

Final Feather Arrow

"The moment you tell me to let go, I'll do it," said Yukari, clearly caring more about Niko's wellbeing than the shoot or the director's wishes. To their credit, the camera crew was working noticeably quicker than before. Yukari figured they got a couple good shots of her extended leg, her hip, and her ass, but the actress knew who the cameras were really gonna be focused on for this. Whether by Niko's call or the director's, the moment somebody told Yukari to stop, she would have Niko back on the ground.