Love is Friendship set to music (for GolemGuardian)

[RedShinigami]

FInella grinned almost the entire evening.
She had'nt had so much fun in a long time as they entered the ice cream parlor that
looked like everything you knew from the movies.
The japanese loved their western cliches after all...
Both girls walked up to a table were Finella hissed as she sat down.
"My god...even ,my butthole hurts...that bitch...", she grunted and looked at Chris who
had a face like "Ok now you tell me what happened to you" and Finella sighed.
"Got messed up by the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog...", she joked quoting Monthy Python
but thinking of Chelsea that comparison absolutely fit.
Finella sighed and cleared her throat before filling Chris in on every detail.
"We landed in the pool and would most likely hurt ourselves even more if Karl had'nt appeared and now...I am facing
this british cunt at PPV where I will rip her stupid head off!", she grunted and looked at the menu.

[GolemGuardian]

As Chris sat there, listening to Fin tell the story of what had happened, she couldn't believe her ears. The fight sounded horrifying, actually moreso than when she had fought Veronika. And she had broken her arm! This was another level of brutal, and the two hadn't even been in a ring. But what made it all the worse, was when she heard what Harmonia had done."What the hell, Moni," she said under her breath.

In the interactions she'd had with the Austrian ex-model, outside of a little chastising barely when she was trying to rehearse with Molly, the girl had seemed kind and caring. If nothing else, she almost seemed to make it a mission to get people she liked to get along. And the rock star had trouble understanding how or why letting your sister's enemy train under her nose like this was supposed to accomplish that. Even if Harmonia believed the ends to be necessary, it sounded like the means were anything but. And if nothing else it seemed like a metaphorical bitch slap to the tits from her own sister. While Chris had no siblings of her own, she doubted this was something a sister should or would do if they had any semblance of love for them.

As she monlogued in her head, her knuckles turned white as she hid her tightening fists under the table. She knew Harmonia wasn't doing that intentionally, and didn't want to speak ill of her in case Finella lashed out to a degree - like some comedy joke where a character says they hate someone only to them then smack the other when they insult said hated person. "I see. That explains your reenactment of Pompeii there..." She hoped her face showed only a fraction of the anger she felt, and not all of it. "Well, guess I'm gonna have to get a ringside ticket so I can cheer you on as you beat her ass. Sounds like she has it coming."

[RedShinigami]

Finella had Troubles to hold back her tears when she talked about how it hurt her what Harmonia did.
But then again...things were'nt well between them for some time now.
When Finella finally stood before the doors of the Eagles Mansion their reunion was full of love and tears and the
first few months the two sisters got along well as if those six years never happened...but they had happened and both
Harmonia and Finella were different people now.

Of course, none of those two wanted to acknowledge it and so they decided to ignore those feelings and tried to come to terms with each other somehow which ended in fights, lots of accusations and flowerpots that landed on the floor.
Finella sighed. She and Harmonia always were different, but her sister still was her best friend, she always could tell her anything and they still found
some things to enjoy together.

Not so now, except their love for Hardrock and Metal there was nothing those two had in common anymore.
Harmonia had to grow up fast and was a little more serious then your average 23 year old and Finellas live was much more carefree, not jumping from one shooting to another...

After fleeing the Catholic School she travelled Austria, Hungary and the Balkans, jobbing as waitress, delivery girl and even as...
"Did you know that I was a stripper too for somtime?", she suddenly grinned and cupped her breasts.
"Guys went crazy every evening..."
Harmonias life had a time schedule, do one thing and then on to the other.
Finella had none. When she started the messy business called underground wrestling she usually never started before ten o clock in the evening so she had the day to herself, sleeping in, doing her own business...
And that was just one thing the sisters disagreed by now.

Finella grinned and scratched the back of her head...even her fingertips hurt...man...
"Well...Moni and me...that was doomed from the start when I appeared at their door...I...I don't think I can live with her anymore. I need space, maybe my own flat...thinking about things.
"And Chelsea? She is a fucking bitch who does'nt know when to quit. I will fucking destroy her and show her, her place. Thats all...", she said and ordered a giant ice bowl called "Terminator", for Chris she ordered the "Little Pet Shop of Horrors" with extra sprinkles.
WHy Finella loved that place?
The Ice Cream was fantastic and all the creations were named after movies!

[GolemGuardian]

Chris still stewed a little, planning on giving Harmonia a stern talking at next time she saw her. Not to, at. She wasn't going to allow Harmonia a word in edgewise once she began her verbal lashing. But that soon dissipated once Fin brought up one of her old jobs, replacing the anger with a blush on her cheeks. "U-um... No. I dont- I-I mean why-" She stammered a little, definitely not helped by the Hellraiser cupping her breasts in public and giving them a push to bring the eyes towards them. "I-I get it. So could you please not!" Oh boy, was Fin probably gonna have a laugh about this for a good long while.

And then the seriousness returned, followed by their waiter coming over and getting their order. Or rather, Fin's order that she made for her. Chris was a bit too preoccupied on the somber tone in her friend's voice when she said she needed space from the eldest Edelstein. She could get that. A betrayal of trust like this couldn't be forgiven after a day or two.

"Well, it's not much but we have a futon back at our apartment. Maybe you can stay there for a bit while you try to find a new place." Her offer was genuine. She had planned to take Finella back to her flat for at least the night beforehand, but the story changed that. Chris was offering Finella a place that she could be away from Harmonia, and not have her sister know where she'd be aside from just 'with a friend.' Of course Chris would still let Harmonia know that much, but that was a call for later.

"Plus, our complex has a gym. It's probably not as fancy as LAW's gym or as schmancy as the one in the Eagle's Nest, but it'd be a place you could train when you're more rested and not worry about running into Moni." That should take care of all the seriousness, she hoped. And maybe now they could have more fun topics to speak of once the movie-named ice cream arrived.

[RedShinigami]

FInella grinned a wide wolfssmile.
"Haaaah...made you blush...", she chuckled and leant forward.
"You are reeally pretty you know that? Like really, really...", the Hellraiser just said while remaining inches before Chris face and then suddenly out of nowhere she bopped both cheeks of her friend, squeezing them, leaving Chris with a pout.
"Aaaaaw...so sweet.", Finella grinned and gave her a big kiss on the forehead before releasing her.
"First of all..thank you Chris.", she said and got serious again, serious as she was in the ring when she faced of against Chelsea.
"I appreciate it and will accept your kind offer...I mean...it's not like I could go anywhere else..."

She thought about it...with some of her fellow wrestlers she had...an encounter...so to speak, like Izou, but she did'nt think that she could stay with them like more than a night, of course it would be a great night, but Chris offer was more reasonable and she did'nt want to be with anyone but Chris at the moment.
"What you did for me was the sweetest thing someone ever did for me, except my grandfather and Harmonia, you hear?"
She took Chris hands and smiled.

"I will never forget that, Yukine Chris-san.", she said and suddenly she seemed so grown up, so serious, and Chris could see the old scars that were at her arms, at her neck...it seemed that FInella had to grow up fast because when their ice arrived her face lost all of its seriousness and the blue eyes behind the glasses lightened up.
"OOoooooh! Look at this beauties! Trust me Chris! When you have tasted the ice here, you never want to eat another one again! And they are so cool! Look!"

She pointed at Chris bowl where a small Audrey II Plant from the little Shop of Horrors grinned in the Rockstars direction.
"They really put some work into that..."
She fished out a little Termintator Figurine, which was fitting as FInella and Harmonia grew up in the Hometwon of Arnold Schwarzenegger, but everyone could guess that as Finellas accent was as horrendous as in Arnolds Schwarzeneggers early days, especially when she spoke english.
"I'll be back!", she proclaimed seriously and indeed it sounded exactly like the Gouvernator, except if he had been genderbent into the body of Finella Edelstein.
"And about the training...", she said and played with her little Terminator Figurine before taking a scoop of ice.
"Care to help me?", she grinned.

[GolemGuardian]

"Sh-shut up," Chris pouted, after the teasing and being called pretty. She was really, really not used compliments on her looks. And the kiss to her forehead just made her feel more embarrassed. Whether Fin just had fun seeing her blushing face, or she was just like that normally, she likely would never know.

Like a switch, Finella suddenly became serious, thanking her for her offer. Though she had to admit the lack of other possible options was a little sad. Did the Hellraiser just have no friends in LAW? Or even anywhere else? Or did she just depend that much on her sister? "Of course. And I'll even help you find a place tomorrow, if you want. I can imagine how hurt you are." Seeing the serious wolf, showing some level of vulnerability but also a bit of strength, and all the scars on her that Chris would surely ask about when they were in a little more private a setting, it all culminated in a small kinship between her and the rock star. And where it would go, if the social butterfly that was Chris put in the work for once, was anyone's guess.

Then the ice creams arrived, and the Japanese-American couldn't help but whistle. She wasn't eating ice cream, she was eating a sculpted masterpiece. Chris almost felt bad grabbing her spoon and digging into the frozen treat, even if she didn't get the references of either dishes. She wouldn't admit that out loud, least of all here in a shop that likely prided itself on its creations, and give a small smile while her friend made a funny voice, likely another reference that went over her head.

She swallowed the mouthful of ice cream in her mouth, unaware of some sprinkles that found purchase around her lips as she tilted her head. "You want me to help you train? Uh, I'm more a speed type than a power type, you know. I'm not sure how much help I could be. I mean, I'll definitely join you. Probably should work on getting back some of those gains for when I fought Veri, anyways." Her hand went to her back, remembering how much it had screamed in agony from her stupid move. It still hurt now and then, specifically when she was lying down in bed. "B-but yeah. I'd be happy to train with you when I can." She smiled back, taking another bite of the masterpiece that lay before her.

[RedShinigami]

Finella flashed a big smile.
"Sooo you say I can stay with you until I found something?", the Wolf asked and had to repress some tears.
After all this years there was someone who was'nt intrested in her breasts or how to get her laid...
Chris generally cared for her and the whimpers leaving Finellas mouth were prove of how touched she was...

She ate her ice cream but her eyes lingered on the girl before her.
Usually she would flirt the hell out of bigbusted cuties like Chris Yukine and even if she kissed and hugged her, this was different... She felt for Chris like she did for Harmonia, when the times between them were better...

She ate her ice cream and grabbed for Chris hand over the table, holding it, squeezing it, and just ate in silence.
"We should work together.",she suddenly said.
"As a team. As a Band. As Band Tag Team.", Finella said and nodded her head.
"Oh, that would be soooo coooool!"

[GolemGuardian]

Chris smiled back as Finella held her tears back. "If nothing else, then you won't have to struggle to get someone else to give you a place. Plus, it just sounds like you need a friend right now. I'm sure Tania won't mind." There weren't any strings, any hidden agendas for Finella. And plus, much as the rock star was upset with Harmonia at the moment, it would put her mind a bit more at ease. Win-win-win for everyone involved.

Looking down at her ice cream she dug in, unaware of all the thoughts going through the Hellraiser's head. All she was aware of was the lack of flirtatious energy that was present at the Christmas party at the Eagles Nest, and while she felt her hand grabbed it felt more platonic than flirty. It almost felt nice, actually. A nice quiet moment, with shared between the two rock lovers.

That soon was broken by her friend talking about the forming a tag team band. Chris sputtered momentarily, the suddenness of it taking her by surprise and almost causing some sprinkles and ice cream to go down the wrong pipe. cough coughI-I'm sorry, but huh? What brought that about?!" She said when she eventually recovered. Not that she was against the idea, it just had come from left field. And while she had collabbed with a lot of indie artists, she had always been more of a solo act. She hadn't ever considered looking into the tag division.

Then again she hadn't had any aspiration for the lightweight belt until her encounter with a certain, wilted flower. Maybe it was worth thinking about.

[RedShinigami]

FInella smiled and pressed Chris hand tighter.
"Thank you so much, vielen Dank. I can't believe you do this to a battered up punk like me...", she chuckled and dug into her ice cream while having a big smile on her face.
"Oh yes, we have to do that. Unbedingt! I mean, of course!

This will be so much fun. With your quick and highflying attacks and my muscle, punching and slamming, whoever our poor opponents are there is nothing that will stop us! Let's do it! We sing, play, we kick ass! Wow, how is that for a slogan?", she grinned and finished her ice cream in record time, and belched louder then anywhone in the ice cream parlor had ever heard.
"What? What?! It was very good! Now turn around or I give you a five finger facemassage!", she said to a big guy who was staring at her.

"Phew...ok.Well...actually...", she said and suddenly she turned still.
"Canwegohomenow...", the Hellraiser whimpered as her eyes rolled up in her head and said beaniewearing skull slammed on the table, her wounds and the needed rest the nurse had urged, finally getting on to her...

[GolemGuardian]

Chris actually smiled back and squeezed Finella's hand back. "What are friends for, if not to lean on?" The rocker was a little surprised how easy this was going. The wolf had been a typhoon of energy, all over the place, when they met. Yet here, she was more controlled and easier to handle. There was still a little of that chaos in her actions, she was definitely more at ease than she had been.

With her ice cream finished and Finella giving a nice speech and some ideas already, the rockstar put down her spoon. "Hey, I said we'd talk about it when we're home. Save the sales pitch for then, OK?" Chris didn't seem to react at the sudden shouts that followed the loud belch, almost expecting it after all the stares their way. That was more like the energetic terror - terrier, rather - that met her around Christmas. Even if she did cringe inside at the lack of manners, something else they'd probably have to work on with her.

And then the Hellraiser konked out. The rockstar's jaw dropped at the sight, surprised to see such a cartoon/anime moment happen right in front of her. All the energy fizzing out faster than a firecracker. "I- wait a moment! You were supposed t- GAHH!" Chris pulled out her wallet and paid for the ice cream. sigh You're paying me back as soon as we get back." A teeny bit frustrated, though moreso because Fin was supposed to pay for this rather than any actual anger at her possible tag partner, she got the wolf up and started walking back to her apartment.