Yukino Fuyumi vs. Haruka Le Roux - Apex Qualifier Match

[CaptainL]

Yukino thought she had Haruka in her sights, and she wasn't going to skip a beat in closing in on her. She took off toward the blonde, ready to grab her as she came near to lift her up into the path of another move that would keep her stunned and vulnerable to Yukino's efforts. But it seemed Haruka was more prepared than Yukino had bargained for. Just as the Winter Idol moved in to grab her, Haruka jumped up, and struck out with a blow that hit her in the sternum! At once, Yukino erupted with the shock of the blow, and her forward momentum was halted in its tracks!

Gritting her teeth, Yukino went stumbling back a couple of steps. She raised her hand to her chest, trying to shield herself against further attack, and she bent a little lower at the knees as she tried to sink into a stance. She knew that Haruka was no doubt going to follow up on her last move, and Yukino had to be ready for whatever awaited her. Unfortunately, Haruka was just a little too quick. Before Yukino could make another move, her foe had already swung her arms around her - and she didn't even have enough time to let out a gasp before her face was planted into the Frenchwoman's cleavage!

"MMF-!!" Yukino's groans were muffled. She tried to struggle back and forth against the set of breasts enveloping her face, but in such tight quarters she could barely move. Her cheeks flushed at the thought of her predicament. But this time, Yukino wasn't going to let it slide. She knew that Haruka just wanted to embarrass her and to make a fool of her, to destroy her confidence in herself and her chances of victory. The thought of dominating her in so humiliating a fashion was just one part of that. But Yukino wouldn't have it! This time, she'd be ready!

Gritting her teeth, and digging her heels into the mat in an attempt to steady herself, Yukino reached down to work her arms around Haruka's sides. If she could, she would squeeze them down around her ribs, trying to lock in a bear hug, and then she would push her feet up off the ground to lift Haruka off her feet to cement her dominance! It would be her own way of showing that she was tougher than Haruka was giving her credit for, and that she wouldn't let these tricks slow her down any longer!

[Taskmaster12]

Once Haruka was on top she quickly positioned herself so that she was able to secure her face with the smother as planned. Once she was on top her focus turned to securing it so that Yukino couldn’t turn away or slide out. “This has been a good session. I have other appointments today so we can give you a light sedative and call it for now.” Haruka expected some struggling and resistance. The longer the match went the more focused Yukino became and it was clear she was something of a late bloomer in a fight. But it was over now, or so she thought. With a sudden ferocity Yukino reached out to secure her her waist, giving Haruka enough time to see the imminent attack coming. Quickly Haruka’s hands would reach to block any further progress and stop those hands from wrapping around her waist and save herself from a bearhug. Her playfully screwing with Yukino’s emotions masked that Haruka still had a desire to win this match. For her own sake she had to keep that in mind even when she continued her mind games and sacrificed secure control of the head for preventing a catastrophic maneuver to her waist.

[CaptainL]

Haruka might have thought she already had this won. She might have thought that she had succeeded in getting inside Yukino's head, and in tearing her down piece by piece, knocking the foundations of her confidence and self-assuredness out from under her. Certainly, the white-haired girl had shown hesitation - when she flinched at Haruka's comments, and when she pedaled back on her momentum, when she'd let herself slow down, it betrayed that that doubt was creeping in, and that she really was questioning how capably she could handle the situation. Now, Haruka was sure her victory was inevitable. But Yukino could only be pushed so far before she decided she was done with running away. She needed to stand up to Haruka - to prove that she wouldn't let her tell her story! And now, that was exactly what she was going to do!

Haruka had already set the stage to smother Yukino out, ensuring she would deal her a humiliating and dishonorable victory, one that could only be looked back on as a horrible disappointment and a stain on her career. But Yukino wasn't going to let that happen! Just as Haruka moved into place to draw Yukino's head deeper into her chest, the idol's arms snapped around her waist - and she squeezed down as hard as she could! She clenched her teeth and sucked in a breath, drawing all the force she could summon into her arms in order to crush Haruka's ribs and waist beneath her grip. She could feel her sides sink inward - and, at last, Haruka was forced to change her tactics, releasing Yukino's head in order to go for her encircling arms instead.

Now that her head was finally free, Yukino leaned back, panting for breath to draw the air back into her lungs. But when she looked back up, her eyes were blazing with a newfound sense of purpose. Now, she had a hold on Haruka. She was fighting back - and she was proving it was working, if she had just forced her foe to back off of her! Now, her teeth clenched with determination, as her muscles firmed, already knowing what she needed to do. Her muscles grew sore, and her breaths short, as she forced herself through the motions despite her fatigue, but she would move to drag herself up onto her feet, carrying Haruka with her. If she could do that, she would lift her up just a little higher - enough to drop her down onto her knee, as she went for an atomic drop! It was time to make a stand!

[Taskmaster12]

The smothering lost it’s advantages when Haruka stopped her waist from being demolished. Her boobs were on Yukino’s face without her hands holding her there and thus it was easy for Yukino to bridge and then her head while the nurses waist became the newest struggle for control. Haruka could only stop the worst of her attempts to squeeze her with her arms causing some separation that kept her waist from crumbling from any attempts to squeeze her. She thought she’d stopped her and could start to plan a counterattack until Yukino started to stand up, using even the minimal grip she had to force both of them back up until she was on her feet. Haruka’s arms were still trapped having been used to stop Yukino from squeezing her and she was forced to struggle until she was up again without being able to stop her. The Alumni’s third member was unable to slip from her grip and had to wait to be lifted up and forced down on Yukino’s knee! The effects were obvious when the surprise and panic on Haruka’s face was replaced with pain from Yukino’s knee being her rough landing. The only sound she made was a gasp when she stepped away from Yukino and stumbled off before dropping to her back again, unable to stand after the atomic drops unpleasant after effects kicked in. One could almost hear her whimpers in recovery and ponder the the durability she had left.

[CaptainL]

Yukino knew it wouldn't be easy. In order to get back to her feet, she would need to tote along all of Haruka's weight in the process, and she had to contend with how much the struggle of the match had worn her down. As she tried to force her feet beneath her, planting the soles of her boots against the mat, Yukino threw her head back with her teeth locked in a grimace, her brow beading with sweat. The muscles in her legs shuddered and shook as she tried to force them to stiffen, pushing harder against the mat to lift her body straighter. But at last, with another groan and another jerk upward, she managed to hoist Haruka high - and to slam her straight down on top of her knee for the atomic drop!

Now, with Haruka collapsing in a heap below Yukino, the white-haired idol bent forward at the knees under the weight of her fatigue. Her body threatened to give out; she gasped for breath with a few haggard pants, her face red and her knees bucklng. But soon enough, the weary look on Yukino's face turned to a look of pride and defiance. Now, she knew, Haruka was down - and with her down, all her attempts to get in her head and to stop her momentum in its tracks had been brought to a halt. Yukino had proven she was stronger with her; that she could surpass her. She had proven she could stand up to Haruka no matter what! And now, there was nothing standing in her way when it came to following through!

The knowledge that she had Haruka at her mercy had imbued Yukino with newfound confidence - and she pushed herself back up straight, as though all her energy had been restored! The fans cheered to see her ready to make such a comeback, but Yukino wouldn't let anything slow her down. A determined look crossed her face as she settled a glare on the blonde. Then, she stepped forward, bending down to lift Haruka in her arms. Haruka had already taken a devastating blow...which meant the next one would land even harder! Now, as Yukino scooped Haruka up, she would turn around in place before dropping to the mat, nailing her with a sidewalk slam!

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[Taskmaster12]

This has turned ugly for Haruka’s plans to get more from experimenting on the idols psyche. Right now she could feel that she had emotionally stepped herself to do what she deemed necessary, the problem was that she didn’t have enough to go on. She needed to see how strong that will was and she couldn’t do that it the match continued like this! Haruka was pushed back up and whipped into the ropes while her mind calculated what her next move should be. For once she found even her head slowing down as the rare emotion of frustration was starting to cloud her thoughts and plans. A problem that didn’t bother her body which was still heading towards Yukino so she could grab her and turn her around in the air. Haruka held onto her top for safety and was spun around before Yukino dropped down and slammed Haruka to the mat. A choked gag was all Haruka could offer with her back slammed and her chest flattened under Yukino.

[CaptainL]

With a loud thump, Yukino slammed Haruka down against the canvas - and, as she hit the mat, sending a ripple through the ring, her impact was punctuated by a burst of cheers from the fans, a burst of cheers that Yukino looked up to greet with a proud smile on her face as she stood tall and puffed out her chest. Haruka might have given her some trouble earlier, but now, she was definitely turning things around. The path ahead no longer looked quite so daunting. Yukino had already proven she wasn't going to let Haruka's mind games get to her head - and now that she was paying the blonde back, she was only feeling even more vindicated! Haruka might have thought she was undermining Yukino, but in the end, it would only make the white-haired girl's triumph an even greater one!

Now that the landing had rattled Haruka's skull, Yukino was convinced she was down, and that she was going to stay that way! She was sure she wouldn't have to fear any retaliation from the Frenchwoman - and that meant she could focus her efforts on bringing things to their culmination. She had a clear shot ahead of her, and now she just had to go for it! The grin on Yukino's face turned to a determined glare as her hold on Haruka's wrists tightened, and she yanked back on her arms to guide her in closer - right as she dropped down into the splits, with one foot straight back and the other held out in front to press it up against Haruka's spine as she twisted her into the Ice Splitter!

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[SRG]

Nashi was sitting in the announcers table as one of the judges. She had watch this fight play out through its up’s and downs but it seemed like Yukino was making a comeback! Now that Haruka was on the ground in a heap of pain it left her wide open for her partner to strike! Thankfully Yukino managed to bust out her signature ice splitter. One of the people at the table asked her about and she turned and said”this is a hold Yukino did one day when we were in the gym sparring and honestly I’m surprised I still have a back after that” She lightly chuckled before standing up and clapping for her partner”coke on Haruka Just Tap already!” She shouted while cheering for Yukino before looking down at the other judges”oops… I’m sorry got a little carried away there” She added with a nervous chuckle before sitting down as the idol was praying that Yukino would win this match here and now.

[Taskmaster12]

She couldn’t breathe. She was panicking and trying to breathe again until it finally started to come back to her in loud wet coughs. The landing had been awful on her chest with the nurse looking tired on the mat. Tired enough that she could be caught and pulled back by Yukino stretching her back out after grabbing her leg and arm. Soon Haruka was finding herself becoming a very uncomfortable wishbone that Yukino seemed to be trying to snap. “Tttaaaaaaaaaaghhhhh!” Her hand and leg were trapped and pulled against her will while the rest of her stretched out from the middle. She couldn’t move and clawing at the mat proved useless. She knew some kind of strategy to break out, but in the moment she needed them none would come to her while she was in so much pain!

[CaptainL]

Yukino's knuckles had gone white under the pressure. Her teeth were locked in a grimace, and the veins in her forehead bulged as her eyelid twitched. She was drawing on all the strength she had in her body, and using it to fuel the force she concentrated squarely against Haruka's spine. The further back she bent her body into an arc, the more she felt that strain building on her, causing her back to creak and pop. But she was willing to do it. Yukino knew that she was staring victory right in the face - that if she kept this up, if she pressed onward, she just might stand a chance of winning this match. She was closer than she'd ever been to defeating Haruka once and for all, and cementing her rightful place as a capable contender to the Openweight Championship. She couldn't turn back now!

She might have been aching, it might have hurt - but Yukino knew, in the depths of her heart, that it was all worth it, if it could win her success! She looked back at Nashi as her friend called out to her with words of encouragment, and it only made her nod her head in agreement, knowing what she needed to do. She could feel her fingers starting to slip and slacken as the fatigue set into her joints - but rather than let that stop her, Yukino would only suck in a breath and pull back harder to try and push Haruka that much further to the breaking point! She'd come too far to give in now!

"C-Come on..!"