Own no intellectual properties. I have had some characters designed for a pro wrestling story for a while now and just wanted to find an outlet on here to put them. After a friend referred me to "Wanna Be the World's Strongest." I felt this was a good storyline and good characters to work with. This story is going to be focusing on plot, characters, drama and action.

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Sakura completely out of breath looked down at her hand as she held in her hands a black sock. She then looked over at Takeo.

" Did you let me do this?" Sakura asked excitedly.

Takeo smiled as his breath was labored. " No, you got that. I told you you're getting better."

Sakura couldn't believe it. She had finally managed to get a sock off Takeo during Rock 'em Sock 'em.

" Yes!" Sakura laid back against the canvas exhausted but smiling.

Later Sakura and Takeo were at the gym late talking about their times in school ….

" Well yea, I mean I was in the dance club and the singing club" Sakura said.

" Of course you were." Takeo joked.

" Oh yea, well what about you? I'll bet you went to school with a lot of sports clubs."

" Nah, not really. I mean I knew some of the people in the sports clubs but we didn't have many."

" Oh really? So what made your school appealing?"

" Well it was nothing I had a say in. But my Dad sent me to a school because they had a reputation for being full of delinquents."

" Why would he send you there?"

Takeo seemed alittle embarrassed. " I think it was because I had a good chance of getting into a lot of fights."

Sakura was completely puzzled.

" I guess he thought it would help me on my path to Pro Wrestling."

"Did you?"

" Did I what?"

" Get into a lot of fights?"

" Well…not at first…but then word got out who I was and let's just say I had a lot of challengers."

"….sounds like you had a rough school life."

" Wasn't that bad. I did make a few friends along the way."

" Do you have friends at Arete?"

" Oh yea, I'm pretty tight with a lot of the guys. Some of them just don't want to piss off Konjo is all."

" I see."

" Speaking of which, you and Elena are pretty tight too huh?"

" Yea, I care a lot about her. She also keeps me on my toes. Is it weird that your best friend can also be your rival?"

" Nah, it's very common in wrestling."

" Yea, I guess all the hours a day we put in dance practice is to help make eachother better but at the same time surpass each other."

" Wait…hours a day?" Takeo said.

" Yea…" Sakura said. " Why?"

"Well it doesn't seem that hard…" Takeo said.

" Uh excuse me?" Sakura put her hand on her hip.

" I mean, I didn't mean it like that." Takeo said trying to back track on what he said immediately.

" I know wrestling training is harder, but dance isn't easy."

" What I meant is I think I can do it with the right training."

" Ok Mr. Wild Child." Sakura pulled out her phone. " Let's see what you got."

Sakura pulled up a Sweet Diva video. " See if you can follow this." As she showed him a dance number Sweet Diva did in the video.

After taking a moment to review the footage, Takeo took a few steps back and attempted to replicate the dance moves.

" Shit wait…." Takeo said as he messed up a move. " Shit wait…." He said once again missing a step.

Meanwhile Sakura watched and did her best to keep from laughing as she saw Takeo was seriously trying. It was also nice for her to see him as large and muscular as he is being so comfortable with looking silly trying to do a Diva dance number.

" Ok stop…" Sakura said walking up. "…I can't let you do this to yourself. Now just follow me."

Sakura at a steady pace performed the dance number as Takeo did his best to follow her lead, which was going anything but well. Sakura was starting to lose control over her laughter.

Takeo continued to try to impress Sakura with his dance moves they heard the door open and close. As Sakura and Takeo looked in the door's direction they noticed a pair of very large figures that just entered.

" Look at that. How adorable. Maybe you missed your calling Wild Child." Said one of the figures.

Sakura immediately recognized them as the 2 that were on the broadcast the other day.

" Spazz, T-Bone…it's been a while." Takeo said calmly.

Sakura could tell already these visitors were up to no good.

" We been hearing rumors you've been training with the pop idol here. We were in the neighborhood and figured we'd come have a look for ourselves."

" Well, now you've gotten a look."

" I'm sorry the gym is closed for private practice." Sakura said, signifying she'd like the uninvited guests to leave.

" Oh, if you're practicing why don't you let us help?" Spazz then turned back to Takeo. " Give you a taste of what to expect at Bad Blood."

" We're fine thanks. Please leave." Sakura said.

" You heard her." Takeo said.

" The hell is this? The Wild Child we knew would already be in the ring ready to go if someone came into his gym and threw down a challenge." T-Bone said.

" Heh, Daddy's boy's gone all prima donna on us." Spazz said.

" This isn't my gym and it's not yours either." Takeo said. " Now she asked you very nicely to leave."

" Hey…" Spazz said as he got closer to Takeo. " I got an idea, why don't you make us leave?"

" Well I can just call the police and they can help you leave." Sakura said as she was about to dial.

Suddenly Spazz snatched her phone and immediately broke it in half, shocking Sakura. Takeo immediately put his arm in front of her.

" You guys cant wait 'til Bad Blood? You seriously want to start something now?"

" What? Do you think it's unfair 'cuz it's 2 on 1?" T-Bone said.

Upon hearing this Sakura's eyes narrowed. She then took a step forward. " It's 2 on 2."

Takeo turned his head at Sakura. This prompted laughter from the Jawbreakers.

" Heh, good one princess. But maybe you should at least win one match before you call US out." T-Bone said.

" Leave…" Takeo said. " I'm not gonna tell you again…"

" I'll tell you what? Let's have a friendly match. Win or lose, we'll leave." T-Bone said.

Takeo gave a death glare to T-Bone.

" Do you promise?" Sakura said.

" Sakura!" Takeo said.

" I'm guessing this was their plan on the way here. Let's give them what they want or they'll cause trouble." Sakura said.

" Yea, sure. We promise" T-Bone said.

Moments later all 4 were in the ring…..

" So what's the strategy ?" Sakura asked.

Takeo was silent, his feelings about Sakura facing them were very well conveyed.

" You can make that face all you want. I'm not letting you fight them alone." Sakura said.

Takeo looked over in the corner to T-Bone stretching out, getting ready to go first.

Takeo broke his silence. " Ok, here's the strategy, I'm gonna go first. Just let me soften them up and if I need to tag you in I will."

Sakura nodded.

" Do NOT try to fight these guys head on. Cut your angles, kick them at the knee. Don't let them get their arms around you. There's no way you're gonna match their strength. Use your speed."

Sakura nodded. " Ok."

" So we gonna get this started Takeo-chan?" T-Bone said.

Takeo turned around as Sakura climbed through the ropes to the apron.

" Let's go…"

Takeo and T-Bone immediately tied up. T-Bone transitioned Takeo into a headlock. What happened next shocked both Sakura and Spazz. Takeo managed to get his arms around T-Bone and pick him up just enough to perform a throw, sending T-Bone to the mat with Takeo now transitioning on top of him. Takeo immediately went for an armbar.

" T get out of there!" Spazz shouted.

T-Bone grabbed his hand to prevent Takeo from executing the move fully. T-Bone then got to his feet and picked Takeo up ready to slam him. Seeing what was happening, Takeo immediately released the hold and got to his feet, delivering a kick to T-Bone's head only for it to be brushed off. T-Bone charged Takeo only to be met with a knee which he again brushed off. T-Bone clasped both hand over Takeo's throat and threw all 235 pounds of him at least him at least 5 feet. Luckily Takeo landed on his feet and used his momentum to bounce off the ropes and attempt to clothesline T-Bone. However, T-Bone delivered to him a devastating clothesline before he got the chance.

" Takeo!" Sakura yelled in concern.

T-Bone then grabbed him by the hair and brought Takeo to his feet. Performing an Irish Whip T-Bone sent Takeo against the ropes and attempted another clothesline. Takeo just managed to duck under it and return with a flip kick right against T-Bone's head, knocking him back for just a moment.

As Takeo jumped to his feet, he was grabbed by the hair by Spazz while on the apron and thrown to the mat.

" Hey!" Sakura said.

" Now you're gonna get it !" T-Bone said grabbing Takeo and picking him up. He Irish whipped Takeo into the turnbuckle next to Sakura and ran full speed ready to deliver a devastating clothesline. Without a moments warning. Sakura tapped Takeo's shoulder tagging herself in. She then jumped in delivering a drop kick to T-Bone in the face, knocking him for a loop as he stumbled back. Sakura then jumped into the ring.

" Hey I got this!" Takeo said.

Sakura turned back at him smiling. " Let me show you how far I've come thanks to you."

" Dude tag me in!" Spazz yelled extending his hand to T-Bone.

" This chick is like 50 pounds you think I can't handle her!?" T-Bone yelled.

" Come on I wanna have fun with the pop queen." Spazz said.

" Fine!" T-Bone yelled as he tagged Spazz. In truth that double kick was very hard and T-Bone still needed to recover.

" Oh you're mine now sweetheart…." Spazz said as he rushed Sakura.

Taking Takeo's advice, Sakura decided not to directly engage. Instead she used her superior athleticism to hop over Spazz as he charged, forcing him to hit the turnbuckle. Sakura then proceeded to chop away at his leg with a series of thunderous kicks compliments of Takeo's training. But on the final kick Spazz grabbed her leg and swung her down on the mat forcing Sakura to yelp in pain.

" Sakura tag me!" Takeo yelled reaching out his hand.

" No chance!" Spazz said dragging Sakura away from Takeo.

Spazz then picked up Sakura and closed her in for a bear hug with her arms trapped. Sakura yelled out in pain. " This guy is super strong….I have to get out of this!" She thought.

" You give up princess?" Spazz shouted.

Sakura was still struggling. " I…In your dreams cue ball!" She shouted. The comment somewhat forced T-Bone to crack a smile while Spazz was in utter shock from the insult.

" I'm not bald I just shave my head!" He shouted.

" Sakura! Slip out each arm bit by bit!" Takeo yelled.

" Not gonna happen." T-Bone said only to be surprised to see Sakura lifting her knees and digging them into Spazz's abdomen which spoke volumes of her core strength.

Gaining ever so little distance from Spazz, Sakura managed to slip both arms out after a moment of struggle. She then clapped Spazz's ears causing him to drop her to her feet. It was then Sakura continued to kick away at Spazz's legs while avoiding his swings and punches causing him to take a knee. Seeing this Sakura bounced off the ropes delivering a drop kick to Spazz. She then jumped over to tag Takeo who moved in fast.

" Oh no you don't !" T-Bone said as he got in without being tagged.

However Takeo ducked under the clothesline intended for him and proceeded to strike away at T-Bone. As Spazz tried to get involved Takeo delivered a back elbow. Suddenly Takeo found himself fighting off both Jawbreakers. Seeing this Sakura immediately came to his aid delivering a drop kick to T-Bone which only succeeded in making him take a step back. Sakura then continued to fight against T-Bone while Takeo dealt with Spazz.

Sakura soon realized that the size and weight difference between her and T-Bone was too great as he attacks were not as effective as she would have liked. T-Bone then grabbed her arm and hoisted her onto his shoulders.

Sakura yelled in pain as T-Bone put her in the torture rack. Seeing this, Takeo delivered a spin kick to Spazz then ran to deliver a double drop kick to T-Bone's leg, forcing him to take a knee and allowing Takeo to get Sakura out of his clutches.

As T-Bone stood up, Takeo and Sakura simultaneously and without communication both delivered a drop kick to him, knocking him through the ropes.

As they looked back they saw Spazz coming at them and once again without having to say anything to each other, they both delivered a side kick to Spazz's jaw, knocking him down. But as they were distracted, T-Bone had already made his way back into the ring and double clotheslined them both while their backs were turned.

Takeo immediately got back to his feet while Sakura took a few seconds longer.

" Are you ok!?: Takeo asked.

" I'm fine…" Sakura responded.

Before Takeo could say another word, Spazz had already rushed him into the turnbuckle and proceeded to hammer away on him.

T-Bone then kicked Sakura down.

Takeo responded to the attack with a knee to the gut then a follow up knee to Spazz's chin. With Spazz seemingly dazed, Takeo immediately rushed to Sakura's aid only for his ankle to be grabbed by Spazz who then wrapped his arms around Takeo's legs forcing him to fall down. In most circumstances, this would be something that wouldn't concern Takeo, but this time was different when he saw what position T-Bone was getting in.

Sakura soon found herself in the Boston Crab under T-Bone. Takeo looked on in horror. Sakura however was already close to a rope and grabbed it immediately.

" Rope!" She shouted.

T-Bone looked back at her. " You think I give a shit about the rope? You see a referee in here?"

" This might hurt alittle!" T-Bone said as he was about to swing his full weight into the crab. That was until they heard a thumping on the mat. As they looked on they saw Takeo tapping on the mat.

" You win! I give up!" Takeo shouted at T-Bone.

" What the hell?" Spazz said. Who had not even done anything yet.

Sakura looked at Takeo with utter shock.

T-Bone however, still had Sakura in the Boston Crab and didn't seem intent on releasing it.

" You win Ok!? Enough!" Takeo yelled.

" You asshole. I bet you think that's gonna make me stop…." T-Bone said as he was about to use his full force.

Suddenly, the lights came on fully in the gym. All four people in the ring saw Mr. Seiichi at the door walking toward the ring.

" Wouldn't you know it? I forgot my keys. It seems it's a good thing too." Seiichi said as he stepped into the ring.

Confused by the entrance of this intruder on their match, T-Bone and Spazz both released their holds on Takeo and Sakura.

" Now…." Seiichi said as he walked up to the Jawbreakers. " …You boys have had your fun. I'd say it's time you took your leave." He said still being casual and even smiling.

Suddenly Spazz grabbed Seiichi's collar in a threatening manner. " Do yourself a favor old man, turn around and walk out."

At this point Seiichi's smile had faded. " You know, in my day we in the business never spoke to our seniors like that." Seiichi then grabbed Spazz's wrist. " And we certainly never grabbed their collar."

Without warning Seiichi transitioned Spazz into a chicken wing hold. He then with one hand shoved Spazz away right into the foot of Takeo knocking him down.

" You asshole!" T-Bone attempted a clothesline on Seiichi. Only for Seiichi to duck and answer with 3 chops to T-Bone's chest. The Jawbreakers were known throughout the circuit for their resilience and durability, but even T-Bone was sent to the mat and rolled out of the ring not wanting to endure another chop. He cradled his chest in agony as Spazz joined him outside the ring.

" Are you ok?" Takeo said as he knelt down to help Sakura up.

" I'm fine." Sakura said as she stood.

" Now, you were asked to leave. So leave." Seiichi said. " And don't forget your things."

Takeo and Sakura stood there battle worn as they observed the Jawbreakers finally leaving. His gaze burning a hole into he Jawbreakers.

" You think this is over Sonata!? It's not over by a long shot! At Bad Blood you're ours!" T-Bone said as he and Spazz left the gym slamming the door behind them.

" Are you two alright?" Seiichi asked looking back at them.

" Yea…" Takeo said while Sakura nodded breathing heavily.

" Heh, gym rushing. Happened all the time in my day. Makes me feel nostalgic." Seiichi said.

Later…

Sakura was now back in her tracksuit while Takeo donned a purple hoodie with black track pants.

Takeo couldn't help but snicker a bit.

" What?" Sakura asked.

" Here you were all worried about Rio the other day but you just stood up and fought the Jawbreakers without hesitation."

" Well I kind of didn't have a choice." Sakura said.

Takeo noticed Sakura seemed somewhat upset.

" Something wrong?"

" I can't believe you just gave them the match. Do you really think I'm that weak?"

Takeo was taken back by this. " Wait what?"

" I've been in that hold before, you could have gotten out of that ankle lock easy. I would have lasted until you did. I thought you had more faith in me than that." Sakura began walking toward the door.

" Hey!" Takeo said walking after Sakura.

" Those other times it was against women in your own weight class. Those 2 are 300 pound killers! He was gonna break you in half! You shouldn't have even agreed to wrestle them in the first place."

" They said they'd leave if we did."

" And you believed them." Takeo said. " You still have a lot to learn about the wrestling world. One of the first things I learned is never believe what your opponent tells you."

Suddenly feeling embarrassed and angry Sakura walked out the door. However it appeared to be downpouring outside and Sakura was without an umbrella. Refusing to let that stop her she decided to walk to her station anyway while Takeo watched her walk off.

A moment later Sakura saw an umbrella hovering over her head. She looked back to see Takeo holding the umbrella over her while he was getting soaked.

" It's a long walk to your station." Takeo said.

" I didn't ask you to do that…" Sakura said.

" I know , but those bozos might still be hanging around. Let me take you to your station. "

Sakura seeming somewhat flustered allowed Takeo to do this. After a few moments of walking Sakura stopped and looked back. " (sigh) Stop letting yourself get soaked." She said shaking her head. " The umbrella's big enough for both of us." She then tilted the umbrella in a position where it could cover both of them, however, this forced them to move closer together.

Later they arrived at Sakura's station.

" Look, I shouldn't have gotten mad like I did. You did it to protect me. I know I'm not very strong yet but soon I'll be strong enough to where you don't have to worry about me." Sakura said.

Takeo looked at Sakura. " You are strong."

Sakura was surprised by this comment.

" You were strong when I met you. There's just something I don't know, relentless about you. You're just taking that and transitioning it into wrestling. But…even strong people can get hurt in this sport. Maybe I just panicked."

Before anything else could be said Sakura's train had arrived.

Takeo smiled as he tried to give her the umbrella.

" It will probably clear up by the time I get home. You take it. You still have to get to your station." Sakura said as she tilted it back towards him.

" Ok."

" I'll see you tomorrow then?" Sakura asked.

"Hai."

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More to come…..

A/N

Please bear with me as I have many obligations coming up this coming month. But there are a few chapters left to go in this story…