Cage growled as he sat brooding over his match with Texano. He shouldn't have lost, it was a fluke. He had been up two nothing in there best of five. He had been one win away, from what ever Dario's unique ultimate opportunity was. As Cage fumed about it, he slowly started to wonder. If Dario wasn't pulling some bull shit.
Cueto was known to pull insane bullshit if it stuck his fancy to do so. Cage couldn't help but wonder if he'd won in losing. As if he'd actual gotten a better deal with the loss. The more he actual thought about it. The more Cage was starting to wonder. If hanging around the Temple was worth the risks.
The cops had raided the place not more than a few months ago. Yet somehow everything was back up and running. Cage had heard faint rumors that Dario had even been in prison. For murder no less, not something to take lightly. Considering Dario's track record with shady dealings.
Cage brooded over the police raid, the cops didn't tend to raid places over nothing. There was clearly something not so legal going on. Perhaps it was time to bail out. Still the money was good as was the tv time. Cage sat for a while weighing his options, there were risks and then risks.
The risks that went with being a pro wrestler. Were bad enough, considering Dario's sick ideas of fun. The risks of being in the Temple might just be too much. Cage continued to think about it until his thoughts were broken by a voice.
"Yo Brain! Look Chuck is starting to get jumpy. You can shower at my place if you want. We need to leave, other wise he's going to leave us."
"…Oh hey Katie! What's got Chuck jumpy? He's normal pretty brave, unless Big Van Walter is around."
"Chuck says the place has bad mojo. An honestly Brain, this place is making me ill. Started to feel sick once I crossed the threshold. Its getting worse the farther in I go. Lets get out of here, before I puke."
"Awe poor baby Katie. What's the matter preggers?"
"Brain no joke. An you know damn well I'm not pregnant you ass. Will you get your bag and just bail already? Chuck will leave us, and if he does your ass is paying for the cab."
"Ok, I'm moving! I swear you and Chuck are both the same kind of crazy. Always freaking out over vides, mojo, and bad vibes. Oh and let's not forget ghosties."
"Chuck and I have self preservation you ass! We know bad shit when we feel it! If it feels like a bad deal it is. Chuck and I know when to cut and run. Now move your ass Brian! I'm about ready to puke…and if I do you're my target!"
"Damn woman! I was just ribbing you! Fine moving! Don't puke on me!"
"If you move faster, then I won't! Now move Brain, this place is getting more repressive…..like its being pulled under water."
"Damn. Haven't seen you get this freaked…or pale…damn girl. Let's get moving…..can you walk? Your looking kind of bad…..fuck. Come on Katie, I'll help you walk."
"Thanks Brian, just keep me from falling over."
Cage nods at his friend and grabs his bag. Then her right hand to help keep her up right. The two start moving at a brisk pace. As even Cage knows his friend is looking bad.
Even if he doesn't get her and his step brother's. Strange occult ideas or odd things that they did. As both were practicing occultists, which at times made Cage wonder about there sanity. Who in there right mind, bought into the other worldly gimmick stuff?
They were about half way out. When Cage came to an abrupt halt, causing Katie to go all wobbly legs. Eyes doing her weird blinky thing they did. When ever she was some place or near someone. Who in her and Chuck's words was filled with bad mojo.
Cage pulled his lady friend in close, turning her face to him. So as to steady her and keep her as out of site as he could. For all his mockery of her and Chuck. He did know, there were certain types of people. You didn't want taking an interest in your friends. Dario Cueto was certainly one of those types of people.
"Cage, you're still here? Did you have something you needed? An who might the young lady be?"
Dario's tone if one didn't know him and his tastes. Would say was polite or endearing as he seemed to care. About the question's he had just asked. Cage knew better as Cueto had proven to be one sick sob. The only thing he actual seemed to really want to know. Was just who Cage was trying to keep him from seeing.
Cage took a slow breath, he didn't want to answer Cueto. As like most of the Temple he didn't want Cueto. Knowing jack anything about the people in his life.
Vamprio had reputation behind him and was likely to burn Cueto alive. If he ever went near his little girl. Cage didn't think dispite his growing rep. Has that kind of ability to inspire fear in Cueto.
"Now Cage, who is your young lady? She seems sickly or perhaps drunk? Getting a girl drunk? Then walking off with her? Really now, we don't need that kind of press. Vampiro would be most displeased by this as well."
Cage nearly turned red at what Cueto had claimed he was doing. The ass had the balls to try and claim. That Cage was basically a low life rapist.
The real kicker was Dario had a fucking balls to give him that slimly smile. The one he used when he was pulling something. Cage was about to rip Dario apart verbal or maybe punch him. When a soft voice saved him from having to do so.
"….the young lady is not drunk. She's trying not to vomit…"
Dario's eyes went wide and Cage noticed that he was now more interested than before. Far more interested and that worried him. Cueto had just been using his earlier taunt. As a way to take a stab at him. It hadn't been anything other than a taunt. To get under his skin, because Dario could do so.
Now he seemed to focus in more on Katie. As she slowly turned around from her place in his right arm. She looked paler than normal, but still looked good. Dispite her odd sickness that had shown up.
"Does the young lady have a name? It would be nice to be able to place a name with a face."
"Katherine. An you would be sir?"
"Dario Cueto my dear. Owner and promoter of Lucha UnderGround. A pleasure to meet such a lovely lady."
"Thank you Mr. Cueto. Its hard to feel very lovely when your sick. Still it was nice of you to say so."
"My dear if this is what you look like ill. You are truly a stunning beauty when your well. Perhaps once your feeling better. You could come with your friend Cage and visit my Temple?"
"That won't be possible. I will be out of the country by the end of Sunday."
"When might you be back? I take it you travel for your work?"
"I do travel for work. Its both enjoyable and annoying at the same time. Airport security is such a pain."
"I've found that to be far too true myself. Surly your work place won't keep such a lovely and talented woman away for long?"
Katherine laughs lightly at that. Showing a great deal of amusement over Dario's last few words. Cage smiles mental to himself, as he sees his friend's final verbal blow coming.
She's seen promoters better at being slime than Dario. Cage is happy to see that Cueto's exotic looks haven't sucked her in. She's always had a soft spot for handsome imports as she calls them.
He's seen her blush like a teenage girl; over both Tetsuya Naito and Claudio Castagnoli. Yet Dario is not drawing anything close to that. Cage says a silent prayer of thanks to who ever is listening for that.
"I'm sorry about the laughter Mr. Cueto. No offence is meant, its just that if my employer had there way. I won't ever leave Japan. Even if it benefits them to do so."
"How would that benefit them? Won't they want you in there country of chief operations?"
"I'm only in Southern California for the Battle of Los Angeles. Super Dragon and Excaliber demanded I be flown in. They said it was the only way, they would allow Brian to miss the follow up show. As New Japan wants him to come for the next three months. We are leaving this Sunday night. I'm afraid we must be going. Long drive a head of us. It was nice to meet you, Mr. Cueto."
Cage then snatched up his friend and bolted out of the Temple. Nearly running as Dario Cueto, stood with his mouth wide open. In shock at first then growing rage, as Cage dared to sneak a glance backwards.
In his rush to get the hell out of the Temple and Bolly Heights. He could see Dario was fuming murderously. As if he was trying to decided just who he hated for this little lost battle.
Cage moved faster as he felt a small fear. That refused to go away. Dario was pissed, Dario had questionable abilities to healthy interact with women. Just how was he going to take this?
Cage also wondered how Katie was going to pull this off. New Japan hadn't said a word to him about this three month tour. Sighing to himself, realized Katie and Chuck's occult weirdness had stuck again.
They were a few feet away from the car. When Katie started looking normal again. She laughed as Cage cursed and opened the back door and placed her in. Before he jumped into the front passanger seat. Telling his step brother to hit the gas and get the fuck out of town.
Katie: "Told you the place was filled with bad mojo Brian. Chuck I know we need to bail, but slow the fuck down! We don't need the cops pulling us over."
Chuck: "I don't care! That place is bad! As in hell raising up on earth bad! I don't know how you walked into it! Or how my moron of a step brother, ever decided to work in it!"
Cage: "Chuck, Katie, your both fucking crazy! The "Temple" is just an underground fight club! Granted it's run by a sick fuck…still its not trying to bring hell on earth. You two really need to get help."
Chuck: "Brian that place screams from dusk until dawn! It's a open portal to hell or worse! I still can't believe you made Katie go into it! What the hell is wrong with you?! Can't you just be out and on time? So we don't have to flip a coin to see who saves you from hell?"
Katie: "Chuck has a point Brian. You freaked us both out, we thought you were being murdered or something. Given Mr. Creepy, yet very hot we ran into on the way out. I can see we were right to be concerned."
Cage: "Oh god why?! Cueto is bat shit crazy, and he's got questionable history with women. You don't want to be any where near him. He's likely pissed off at you as it is. I'm not joking, the guy is sick in the head."
Katie: "I never said anything about going near him again. I just said what I thought, he's got one fine ass, the rest of him is good too. Even if he's with the dark mojo….."
Cage: "Katie, never repeat that again. Cueto is a dangerous man, he's not some guy you can play flirty games with. He doesn't play those kind of games. I think he's a sado to be honest."
Katie: "Way to kill my mood…I'm not into pain. I'll stick to Naito and Edwards. At least they won't use dark mojo on me. Even if Eddie wants to talk actual relationship. Kind of odd since he was the one who was all just friends. Who hang out and do friend things."
Chuck Taylor: "Wait Edwards wants to actual date you now?"
Katie: "I told him flat out, he's in the friend zone. Eddie was disappointed but took it like a man. When I told him I'm dating Naito. Have been for the last six months."
Cage: "Your seeing Naito?! Why didn't you mention that? An why did you say Cueto was hot?!"
Katie: "I just said he was hot Brain. I didn't say I was going to cheat on my lover. He asked me out formal at the end of Wrestle Kingdom. It was in the ring, as the fireworks went off. I said yes, and its been six months so far. An…well I wanted to keep it to myself for a while. Then I just never thought to mention it. Sorry."
Chuck: "….well I guess I can forgive you that. Just so long as you don't marry him without us being at the wedding."
Cage: "Next time you date someone long term. Tell your friends about it, before six months down the road."
Katie: "I plan on trying to keep Naito. He's very good in the many aspects of being a long term boyfriend."
Both Cage and Chuck rolled there eyes at the last part. As there friend grinned happily at her last statement. There were just some things guy friends didn't want to know.