"Ha!" a man roared as he punched Tiger Mask W making him fall down.
Tiger gritted his teeth in pain as he rubbed the back of his head, an unamused Mammy watched this with an annoyed sigh "Break."
The man nodded as he exited the ring whilst Mammy entered approaching Tiger with an annoyed look "What got into you?"
"Er I don't understand."
"You had been out of it for a very long while right now ever since that day off you took" Mammy sighed again "What exactly did use for your time off?"
Tiger recalled his outing with Haruna with the ending of her pecking his cheek before running off on him "I was in an outing with an old friend of mine."
"Regardless fix whatever it is in your head at this state you'll lose a match in two minutes top."
"Will do" Naoto nodded his head to Mammy who left the ring, after cleaning up and taking a shower the now unmasked tiger made his way towards Haruna's apartment as the day was ending she was bound to be there.
With a knock to the door soon enough footsteps echoed through the ground "Coming."
The door slid open showing a tired Haruna with a very messy hair she looked nice like that, shaking his head out of this thought Naoto greeted her with a smile "Hey Haruna."
Haruna's eyes widened if they could fall off of her sockets right now they would "N-Naoto what are you doing here?"
"I just wanted to talk is all" he replied with a twist of his heel.
She was faced with two options she can slam the door on him and lock him out which will enrage him and make things complicated just after they fixed some issues or she can face herself and let him in "Alright come in."
She had wisely taken the second option as Naoto came inside and was met the mess "Haruna this is?"
"I barely have time with the schedule so bear with the mess" she answered as she kicked a pile of clothes away from the floor before sitting down on a table beckoning him to sit down as well, a tense silent fell upon the unmasked tiger wrestlers as Haruna swallowed a lump in her throat before she spoke up "So what do you want to talk about?"
Naoto took a deep breath and spoke "Why did you kiss me?"
He didn't know how to subtle that's one thing that didn't change about him "I-I have no idea what you're talking about."
"Haruna at the end of our hang out you kissed me" Naoto retorted before correcting "On the cheek."
Haruna sighed as he face fell on the table "Guess there's no way out of this now."
Collecting herself whilst also propping up her appearance Haruna faced him with a brave gaze "I like you, like really like you I want to go on more hang outs with you just me and you and maybe even more someday."
Naoto swallowed a lump that formed in his throat "How long did you…like me?"
"Since the start but I refrained from saying anything GWM and Yellow devil were your priority's back then and then there was Ruriko" Haruna whispered the last bit.
Naoto felt a tug on his chest, he loved that woman she was kind and wanted to help people even sacrificing her privileged upcoming for that end but sometimes life doesn't always smile at you after all he managed to avenge Takuma's dad and save Wrestling but in return he lost Ruriko to Takuma the two were grown men and Naoto could see how much the two loved each other's and he couldn't be happier for his friend even if it meant he must move on and accept her choice "Yeah I guess."
"So?"
"So what?"
"Are we cool or what?" Haruna leaned in creeping Naoto out.
"I don't know honestly" Naoto admitted "Things are tense and not to mention the ways both of us are going I don't know if I have an answer for that, I'm not sure is all."
Haruna backed off sulking and nodded weakly "I guess."
"Well glad we cleared up" Naoto got up and left leaving Haruna who fell on her back as she roared.
"I finally said it! But he didn't give me an answer!" she breathed out a sigh "At least it's better than outright rejection and he's right with the way things are."
(…)
Platinum Mask or now as she was known within her private quarters Princess Elonie Silverwind of Kasparia wasn't having a good rest ever since that match with Solid Venom she was planning to talk to her to see weather she was figured out or not.
Maybe she realized she was a Kasparian but not of royalty or maybe both, regardless she was determined to clear it up too bad when the gym opened the very next day Venom wasn't there or the day after or today each day passed had caused Platinum to feel more anxious so with a sigh she looked from side to side making sure not to be observed she opened her device a special one not found in stores a shadowy figure appeared on it "Good day your majesty how may I be of service?"
"Good day to you as well Ciel I'm certain you watched my latest match correct?"
"Yes I did milady and allow me to praise your fighting spirit as well as congratulate you on your victory" Ciel realized the lady in not in the mood "Forgive me is there something?"
"Yes my opponent Solid Venom she was speaking as if she knew me, I didn't meet her before."
"You as Princess or you as Kasparian?"
"I do not know so please make a through search of this Solid Venom fellow."
"As you wish your majesty I'll do all I can, also the Queen had watched the match and your other matches and she speaks of great praise towards them."
"Thank you Ciel and give my wishes of good health to the Queen."
With one last bow the call was cut off.
(…)
Aster flung his pack bag over his shoulder as he and Kasumi in her student disguise made their way to school once they entered the classroom they were greeted by the usual shenanigans of Yu and her clique but even they were less driven than before speaking about visiting someone in the hospital but he paid no mind it was not his business and he hated hospitals, there was excitement coming from the class clown Nozomi gushing about entering the Keijo club along with some girl from the Judo club.
"Attention" the simple word of the teacher silenced all of these conversations, after some time the lunch period came and as usual Kasumi was taken in by the cat clique into their table Aster was going to see if their was going to be a gathering of his friends today or if he'll eat what he didn't expect is someone coming to him.
"Hello?"
"Hi your Aster Clover right?"
"No" he lied as he was prepared to run off as this's how trouble begins to him.
"I don't mean any trouble I just wish to get some homework done is all" the guy was on to him.
"Sorry but he's having lunch with me" an unexpected save also an unwelcome one Misaka Nakahara wrapped her arms around his as she dragged him away before the guy could protest.
"Jasper isn't going to like this."
Meanwhile Misaka had successfully dragged her unwanted save to the hallway who eyed her suspiciously "Why?"
"What would you like to sit down with some shady would be enemy or be with a devil you know."
"This isn't just it is it?"
"Always suspicious of those around you no wounder you have no flock."
Aster took his arm off of hers "Well thanks for the save."
"Me and a couple of friends are going out would you like to join us?"
"No" Aster was continuing his leave until Misaka again grabbed his arm.
"It's going to be fun and besides you owe me for the save from that guy" she leaned and whispered "Unless you want me to save that favour for something more atrocious I can go either way."
"Fine" Aster sighed as Misaka released his arm with a giggle before she skipped like a little girl.
"We'll pick you up on Friday after school if we're lucky we might catch the next Girmov episode as well" Misaka's voice and steps disappeared allowing Aster to sigh and gaze down.
"Things can't get any worst can they?"
After powering through his lunch with very little appetite he and Kasumi had returned to their complex with the Kunoichi being on high alert though the stalker haven't shown themselves since then neither he nor his guest can relax knowing whoever that may be is still out there and might still be on them or rather Kasumi, eating dinner went smoothly before the Kunoichi eyed him "You spoke to Nakahara today didn't you?"
Aster nearly spat his food "Yeah she saved me from someone and I owe her a hang out this coming weekend with some friends."
Kasumi nodded "Very well if that's how you see it than I'll respect your wishes."
Aster looked at the phone praying that his sister won't call thankfully she didn't but it didn't help him against anaemia gotten from being anxious of Misaka and her friends, Kasumi had to sleep with him again to relive his worries.
(…)
Helena and her new ally John stood in the abandoned alleyway wearing trench coats and hats concealing their identities, John looked around and gazed at the time in the phone Helena had provided him with one thirty in the AM "Your old friend is taking their time should we go?"
Helena eyed the man "Are you tired?"
"No I'm used to be awake at this time I'm just worried about you, don't you need a beauty sleep or whatever?"
"Spare me the flirting it'll not gain any favours from me" Helena spoke before a gust of wind took of her hat looking to where the hat had been picked up it was held by a beautiful Japanese woman with long black hair wrapped in a ponytail beautiful onyx eyes wearing a white gi with red outlines and cut arms in addition to a red pair of baggy red pants and black boots.
"Great to see you again Ms. Douglas but I should expect to see the colder one do I?"
"Ninja I'm certain by now you already know of something" Helena greeted coldly.
"Cold it is and yes we do" the woman became serious "Master Ryu had been keeping an eye out ever since GWM been shut and things aren't getting better rather their working around in circles they managed to gain help from the Mafia."
"Hey what are we talking about?" John demanded not taking being out of the conversation lightly.
"Forgive me I didn't notice you" the woman bowed "Nice to make your acquaintance I'm Momiji a servant of master Ryu Hayabusa I had competed in the fifth Dead or alive tournament and visited Zack island where I met Ms. Douglas here."
"I'm John just John I have no family."
"I'm sorry" Momiji then turned to Helena "I take it he's one of them?"
"Yes a live human experiment tampered with by G-corporation."
"Wait you guys-"
"We are speaking of G-corporation the place which you were from" Momiji clarified.
*Candy Pair in the hospital*
Chibi injured Milk watched the tv that had the match of Dark Machine and Queen Bee alongside Clementine "I wish I can get to train now seeing this so many good strategies and the food here is bad."
The door slid open revealing a male nurse "Miss your friend is mumbling something?"
"Huh?" Chibi Milk had a question mark above her head.
Chibi Mint mumbled "Haruna what did you do? My senses are tingling."
"Doctor what is this?"
"Woman's intuition even in such a state it can operate" the Chibi doctor mumbled with impress.
"Haruna experienced something" Chibi Milk's question mark turned to an exclamation mark "That's the tingle I had been feeling very good Mint."
Chibi Milk smiled turning to the readers "Hope to get out of here soon, Thanks for reading and have a nice day."