Post by Oni Kymiku on May 26, 2015 18:06:40 GMT -5
Following the main event of Validation, I had to be physically dragged away the ring. I was so angry at having lost my championship to a woman who was so arrogant…but at the same time…I was relieved to no longer have that albatross around my neck anymore. Not that being the LAW Champion was not desirable, but the responsibility was enormous…and no matter how much I hate to admit it, I wasn’t up to the challenge of being champion and I wasn’t up to the challenge of beating Mine tonight…
...I don’t know, it sure looked like you were up to it after the match was over; if you ask me…the next time you see her inside the ring, she’ll think twice about running her mouth...
I felt a twinge of shame over what I had done…but there was also a sick sort of satisfaction as well as the old me raised its head for a moment. It had felt good to cut loose…even though in the end I didn’t leave as the winner.
After Roxi and her gang let me go…I found the darkest corner of the arena I could find as I sat on a stack of equipment boxes to attempt to clear my head. I wasn’t ready to face anyone at the moment…at least until my adrenaline levels dropped. Despite my desire for solitude, it didn’t take long before one of the LAW interviewers found me.
“Oni! Can I get a word…please!” Colin Reed came running up with his camera person in tow. I had to hold up my hand to block the camera’s light as it shone in my eyes and nearly blinded me.
“Mr. Reed…I’d really like to have a few…”
“We know you are disappointed at your loss…especially after the uncharacterist reaction you took at the end…but the fans really want your reaction.”
I started to get up and walk away, but the last thing I wanted to do was to get a call from LAW Management about disrespecting the staff. I sighed as I threw up my hands. “I lost…and I am very sorry to Ms. Mine for the way I acted after the match was over. Tonight, she was the better wrestler…and I applaud her for her win…that’s it…”
Colin nodded, “So…you can invoke your rematch. How soon do you think before you decide to do that?”
I shook my head, then shrugged my shoulders. “I’m not thinking about that right now. I am looking forward to getting back in the ring for the next show and then getting back into the flow…that’s all.”
Colin seemed a bit embarrassed to be the bearer of bad news, but still he pushed on. “Unfortunately…it doesn’t seem like you’ve been booked.”
I was surprised by the news, but I had only been booked for a single match after winning the LAW Title…and that was a tag team match. I wasn’t happy, but there was no reason for me to expect anything more. I did my best to hide my disappointment. “I guess…I can just show up and apologize to Mine for the way that I acted. No need in both of us having nothing to do first show back.”
Again, Colin seemed even more uncomfortable, “Well…Fujiko has a match…a Champion’s match in the main event…taking on your sister and Keira Fisher.”
I was shocked to my core that not only was I not booked, but Mine was booked in the main event. I felt a tinge of jealousy…and a great deal of anger welling up inside me. I clenched my fists, but I kept my composure as I responded, “Oh…well…I suppose LAW still doesn’t need me on it’s programming...unless I am tag teaming with my sister!”
“Well…I don’t know wha…”
Before I could stop myself, I was on my feet and grabbing Colin by his collar. “YOU DON’T KNOW?! OF COURSE YOU DON’T KNOW!! NO ONE FUCKING KNOWS!!”
Colin’s eyes grew wide as he looked around nervously, afraid of what I might do. SoLo ran into the scene and grabbed me from behind. “ONI!! LET HIM GO!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!”
I let him go as I backed up…still upset…but now even more embarrassed at my actions. I turned and walked away, needed to get as much distance between me and the cameras as humanly possible.
SoLo ran up behind me, grabbing my arm. “Oni! What are you doing?!! You need to calm down!! Ny needs us…you saw the way she got attacked tonight…she is still being looked at in the back.”
I was worried about my sister’s well being, but I was still upset…about losing my match, about not being booked…about playing second fiddle to my big sister. The latter made me feel even more ashamed. I shook my head as I backed away from SoLo. I was truly concerned about my sister’s welfare, but I didn’t want her to see me like this…not after what I had done after my match. I didn’t want her to see my jealousy…I didn’t want her to see…
…didn’t want her to see how much you enjoyed what you did to Mine…
I shook my head, “Song…I…I can’t…not right now.”
I turned and ran for the exit, even as I heard her calling out to me. I knew that what I was doing…what I had done, had been wrong, but looking my sister in the face was the last thing that I wanted to do at the moment. I knew that all of this was Senji’s influence, but it was like a switch had been thrown inside me that I was powerless to turn off myself. I was already embarrassed by my lie to her being exposed, and now this…it was too much and I needed to center myself before I was ready to see her again.
I burst through the doors and out into the night air, hoping to finally have the time to gather my thoughts. As I stood there for a moment, I realized how insane I had been acting. I needed to get a handle on myself…I needed to reign this all in.
“Oni…”
I froze in my tracks as I heard my brother’s voice. I turned and watched as his muscle bound goon opened the car door for him. He stepped out and regarded me coolly. “Sorry about your loss out there tonight…but I have to admit…you did it with a sense of style. You made her bleed really good…” he smiled deviously.
I rolled my eyes, “Go away Senji!” I turned and headed back towards the arena. “I’m going back inside to check on my sister.”
He ran up to me, grabbing my arm and turning me back towards him. “Hold on there sis! I don’t think that is a good idea…especially in your particular state! Maybe it’s best of you head out of here for now…get some rest.” Senji caressed the side of my face with his hand. “You’ve had a rough night…”
I jerked my arm away from him. “DON’T YOU TOUCH ME!!”
Senji’s mood immediately darkened as he grabbed me roughly by my hair and threw me into the side of the car. “I’m not asking you…I AM TELLING YOU!”
Despite being physically spent from my match, I found the energy to fight back. I twisted out of his grip and shoved him back, immediately going into a fighting stance. “I am NOT going to let you do anything to Ny!! You stay away from her!!”
Senji stepped back, his demeanor cold and unyielding. “So…this is about you trying to step up and be your sister’s keeper now? Let me tell you something Oni…we both know that I am going to get what I want in the end…no matter what. I can do it with you…or I can do it over your dead body. I don’t prefer the latter…but, things happen!”
I saw Senji’s henchwoman moving into position, but if I had to fight them both, that was just the way that it would be. “I am not going to let you touch her…I’ll die before I let you lay your hands on her!”
Senji relaxed a bit, holding up his hands. “That’s what this is all about? You don’t want me to show my sister the affection that she deserves after all this time that we have been apart?”
I spat at his feet, “You’re not going to touch her!!”
Senji walked right up and got in my face. “If you try to push me away…you’ll end up pushing her away from you as well. You know that I’m right…but maybe there is a reasonable middle ground that can been found between the two of us.” He posted his arm on the car as he blocked me from leaving. “I won’t touch her…I won’t touch your friends…but you and I…it will be like old times between us. Show me that you can be the Oni that I still know is inside…” He traced his finger down the center of my chest, then stopped as he looked me in the my eyes, “…and in return…it’s hands off, what do you say?”
I knew that it was a horrible deal, but until I was able to convince my sister otherwise, I didn’t see a lot of options. I swatted his hand away, “You stay away from them…Song and Alex as well!”
Senji grabbed me, shoving me against the side of the car. “I SAID NO TOUCHING…PERIOD!! If that isn’t good enough for you…”
I raised my hands, “No touching! Fine…just…just don’t!”
Senji nodded to his muscle and she opened the car door next to me. Senji gestured, “Get in the car…”
I looked back at the arena, knowing that Nyako would be wondering why I left without saying a word to her. She would see the interview with Colin Reed…and things would look horrible for me. I looked back at my brother, but there was no compassion there. He had an agenda, and he would follow through on his threats to Song, Alex, and both of their families if I didn’t follow along…at least for now. The sacrifice I made was worth it…to spare my sisters…at least until I found a way to deal with my brother…once and for all.
I stepped into the car and closed my eyes…shutting out the world as Senji slid into the seat beside me, slipping his arm over my shoulder. He put his mouth close to my ear, “I’m only doing this for the good of my family…” He grabbed the side of my face and turned my head, forcing me to look at him. “…you understand, right?”
I wanted to pull my head away…but I didn’t. “I understand…” I turned my head away and shut off the rest of the world…I’d be doing this a lot more in the future…but it was all for the good of my family…because I was now my sister's keeper...
...I don’t know, it sure looked like you were up to it after the match was over; if you ask me…the next time you see her inside the ring, she’ll think twice about running her mouth...
I felt a twinge of shame over what I had done…but there was also a sick sort of satisfaction as well as the old me raised its head for a moment. It had felt good to cut loose…even though in the end I didn’t leave as the winner.
After Roxi and her gang let me go…I found the darkest corner of the arena I could find as I sat on a stack of equipment boxes to attempt to clear my head. I wasn’t ready to face anyone at the moment…at least until my adrenaline levels dropped. Despite my desire for solitude, it didn’t take long before one of the LAW interviewers found me.
“Oni! Can I get a word…please!” Colin Reed came running up with his camera person in tow. I had to hold up my hand to block the camera’s light as it shone in my eyes and nearly blinded me.
“Mr. Reed…I’d really like to have a few…”
“We know you are disappointed at your loss…especially after the uncharacterist reaction you took at the end…but the fans really want your reaction.”
I started to get up and walk away, but the last thing I wanted to do was to get a call from LAW Management about disrespecting the staff. I sighed as I threw up my hands. “I lost…and I am very sorry to Ms. Mine for the way I acted after the match was over. Tonight, she was the better wrestler…and I applaud her for her win…that’s it…”
Colin nodded, “So…you can invoke your rematch. How soon do you think before you decide to do that?”
I shook my head, then shrugged my shoulders. “I’m not thinking about that right now. I am looking forward to getting back in the ring for the next show and then getting back into the flow…that’s all.”
Colin seemed a bit embarrassed to be the bearer of bad news, but still he pushed on. “Unfortunately…it doesn’t seem like you’ve been booked.”
I was surprised by the news, but I had only been booked for a single match after winning the LAW Title…and that was a tag team match. I wasn’t happy, but there was no reason for me to expect anything more. I did my best to hide my disappointment. “I guess…I can just show up and apologize to Mine for the way that I acted. No need in both of us having nothing to do first show back.”
Again, Colin seemed even more uncomfortable, “Well…Fujiko has a match…a Champion’s match in the main event…taking on your sister and Keira Fisher.”
I was shocked to my core that not only was I not booked, but Mine was booked in the main event. I felt a tinge of jealousy…and a great deal of anger welling up inside me. I clenched my fists, but I kept my composure as I responded, “Oh…well…I suppose LAW still doesn’t need me on it’s programming...unless I am tag teaming with my sister!”
“Well…I don’t know wha…”
Before I could stop myself, I was on my feet and grabbing Colin by his collar. “YOU DON’T KNOW?! OF COURSE YOU DON’T KNOW!! NO ONE FUCKING KNOWS!!”
Colin’s eyes grew wide as he looked around nervously, afraid of what I might do. SoLo ran into the scene and grabbed me from behind. “ONI!! LET HIM GO!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!”
I let him go as I backed up…still upset…but now even more embarrassed at my actions. I turned and walked away, needed to get as much distance between me and the cameras as humanly possible.
SoLo ran up behind me, grabbing my arm. “Oni! What are you doing?!! You need to calm down!! Ny needs us…you saw the way she got attacked tonight…she is still being looked at in the back.”
I was worried about my sister’s well being, but I was still upset…about losing my match, about not being booked…about playing second fiddle to my big sister. The latter made me feel even more ashamed. I shook my head as I backed away from SoLo. I was truly concerned about my sister’s welfare, but I didn’t want her to see me like this…not after what I had done after my match. I didn’t want her to see my jealousy…I didn’t want her to see…
…didn’t want her to see how much you enjoyed what you did to Mine…
I shook my head, “Song…I…I can’t…not right now.”
I turned and ran for the exit, even as I heard her calling out to me. I knew that what I was doing…what I had done, had been wrong, but looking my sister in the face was the last thing that I wanted to do at the moment. I knew that all of this was Senji’s influence, but it was like a switch had been thrown inside me that I was powerless to turn off myself. I was already embarrassed by my lie to her being exposed, and now this…it was too much and I needed to center myself before I was ready to see her again.
I burst through the doors and out into the night air, hoping to finally have the time to gather my thoughts. As I stood there for a moment, I realized how insane I had been acting. I needed to get a handle on myself…I needed to reign this all in.
“Oni…”
I froze in my tracks as I heard my brother’s voice. I turned and watched as his muscle bound goon opened the car door for him. He stepped out and regarded me coolly. “Sorry about your loss out there tonight…but I have to admit…you did it with a sense of style. You made her bleed really good…” he smiled deviously.
I rolled my eyes, “Go away Senji!” I turned and headed back towards the arena. “I’m going back inside to check on my sister.”
He ran up to me, grabbing my arm and turning me back towards him. “Hold on there sis! I don’t think that is a good idea…especially in your particular state! Maybe it’s best of you head out of here for now…get some rest.” Senji caressed the side of my face with his hand. “You’ve had a rough night…”
I jerked my arm away from him. “DON’T YOU TOUCH ME!!”
Senji’s mood immediately darkened as he grabbed me roughly by my hair and threw me into the side of the car. “I’m not asking you…I AM TELLING YOU!”
Despite being physically spent from my match, I found the energy to fight back. I twisted out of his grip and shoved him back, immediately going into a fighting stance. “I am NOT going to let you do anything to Ny!! You stay away from her!!”
Senji stepped back, his demeanor cold and unyielding. “So…this is about you trying to step up and be your sister’s keeper now? Let me tell you something Oni…we both know that I am going to get what I want in the end…no matter what. I can do it with you…or I can do it over your dead body. I don’t prefer the latter…but, things happen!”
I saw Senji’s henchwoman moving into position, but if I had to fight them both, that was just the way that it would be. “I am not going to let you touch her…I’ll die before I let you lay your hands on her!”
Senji relaxed a bit, holding up his hands. “That’s what this is all about? You don’t want me to show my sister the affection that she deserves after all this time that we have been apart?”
I spat at his feet, “You’re not going to touch her!!”
Senji walked right up and got in my face. “If you try to push me away…you’ll end up pushing her away from you as well. You know that I’m right…but maybe there is a reasonable middle ground that can been found between the two of us.” He posted his arm on the car as he blocked me from leaving. “I won’t touch her…I won’t touch your friends…but you and I…it will be like old times between us. Show me that you can be the Oni that I still know is inside…” He traced his finger down the center of my chest, then stopped as he looked me in the my eyes, “…and in return…it’s hands off, what do you say?”
I knew that it was a horrible deal, but until I was able to convince my sister otherwise, I didn’t see a lot of options. I swatted his hand away, “You stay away from them…Song and Alex as well!”
Senji grabbed me, shoving me against the side of the car. “I SAID NO TOUCHING…PERIOD!! If that isn’t good enough for you…”
I raised my hands, “No touching! Fine…just…just don’t!”
Senji nodded to his muscle and she opened the car door next to me. Senji gestured, “Get in the car…”
I looked back at the arena, knowing that Nyako would be wondering why I left without saying a word to her. She would see the interview with Colin Reed…and things would look horrible for me. I looked back at my brother, but there was no compassion there. He had an agenda, and he would follow through on his threats to Song, Alex, and both of their families if I didn’t follow along…at least for now. The sacrifice I made was worth it…to spare my sisters…at least until I found a way to deal with my brother…once and for all.
I stepped into the car and closed my eyes…shutting out the world as Senji slid into the seat beside me, slipping his arm over my shoulder. He put his mouth close to my ear, “I’m only doing this for the good of my family…” He grabbed the side of my face and turned my head, forcing me to look at him. “…you understand, right?”
I wanted to pull my head away…but I didn’t. “I understand…” I turned my head away and shut off the rest of the world…I’d be doing this a lot more in the future…but it was all for the good of my family…because I was now my sister's keeper...