Not my First Three-Way (KITSUNE/Chronic/Mulan)

[Ria]

The scene opens with the two sisters sitting in a bar at a booth. KITSUNE is sipping on a beer while Kuro-Hana has a soda.

[Hana] ... You lost.

[KITSUNE] Shut up, Hana!

[Hana] ... But you lost.

KITSUNE lets out an annoyed sigh before lighting a cigarette.

[KITSUNE] Listen, Ishimori-kun was better than I gave him credit for. I mean, I knew he was good. But he's not just good, he's great.

[Hana] Did you underestimate him?

[KITSUNE] Maybe a bit. But even if I was fully prepared, there's a chance I would've lost. I believe I can and could beat him, but it would always be a tough match. In ten matches, I might win five... Maybe.

[Hana] Has the next card been released?

[KITSUNE] Yep. I'm in a three-way match.

[Hana] With?

[KITSUNE] Mulan Li and Eric Chronister.

[Hana] Who?

[KITSUNE] Chronister is new. You just faced Mulan.

[Hana] No, I think I'd remember that.

[KITSUNE] There's video proof of it.

[Hana] Nope, pretty sure that didn't happen.

[KITSUNE] You're an ass. The truth is that while you might joke about her, I'm ready to snap her worthless ass in half. She's lucky Bong McPothead is a part of this match so that I can't focus entirely on her.

[Hana] Where's this sudden anger coming from?

[KITSUNE] Maybe you didn't see what she said about you last week. Maybe you did and don't care. I do. She wants to comment on looks? She hasn't seen ugly. I'll show her the most hideous side of myself! Looks, appearances, outer beauty, it's all superficial. I enjoy ogling a hot dude or chick as much as anyone. But that's no indication of what's on the inside. Me? I've got enough baggage to fill a 747. I've got my demons. Demons that Li has raised the ire of. I'm gonna enjoy the brief torture I get to inflict upon that idiot far more than I should.

KITSUNE takes a swig of beer and a puff of her cigarette. It's clear she's on edge at the moment. Whether that's because of excitement, rage or some combination of the two is hard to discern.

[Hana] Idiot, huh?

[KITSUNE] I'm pretty sure she struggles to spell her own name. So yes, she qualifies for the idiot label. If that weren't enough, Li is also unlucky. She ran her mouth prior to being embarrassed by you, but now she has to deal with me.

[Hana] And Eric Bonerstairs.

[KITSUNE] Oh, right. I forgot the newbie. It's interesting. He reminds me of Ishimori-kun, but he's drastically different at the same time.

[Hana] So, what, is he another young athletic rookie?

[KITSUNE] Nope, he's a 6'6" con in his thirties.

[Hana] ... Oh yeah, he's just like Ishimori.

[KITSUNE] Not like that! I mean in that he has the potential to be an impact player in SBW. Mind you, he doesn't have time on his side the way Raiden-kun does. But he's probably fully realized as a person. He is who he is at this point.

[Hana] Wonder what he did to end up in prison. Robbed a bank? Assault and battery? Sodomy?

[KITSUNE] Maybe all three... AT THE SAME TIME?!

[Hana] Probably not.

[KITSUNE] How do you know?! Were you there, Hana?!

[Hana] Whatever.

[KITSUNE] I don't really care what he did. It's gonna take more than doing time to impress or intimidate me. I've been in barbwire rope death matches. I've had light tubes broken over me. Short of shanking me, Toke Smokeajoint isn't gonna show me anything I haven't seen before.

[Hana] Hey, you think he ever drops the soap?

[KITSUNE] If he does, I don't think anyone's stupid enough to try anything. I'll make my jokes, but I'm smart enough to know what I'm up against. I'm capable of tossing Discount Chun-Li around the ring. I won't be able to do the same with him. I'm gonna have to wear him down, use speed with hit and run tactics.

[Hana] Are you gonna be able to out-strike him?

[KITSUNE] Straight up? Not sure. Probably not. But I don't plan to stay in range long enough to find out, and I'm sure as hell gonna do what I can to avoid letting him get his hands on me.

[Hana] Yeah, I'm not a fan of grabby hands either.

[KITSUNE] I was more referring to not getting dropped on my head.

[Hana] I guess you've never really been against groping, for or against.

[KITSUNE] I mean, he's not really my type, but I won't hold it against him either. I'd be kind of a hypocrite if I did.

KITSUNE finishes the rest of her beer before ordering a few shots. After they come, she quickly downs one while Hana tentatively sips at her soda.

[Hana] Are you worried about it being a three-way?

[KITSUNE] This ain't my first threesome! But really, I don't think worried is the right word. Wary, maybe? You've always gotta be aware of your surroundings in a multi-person match, especially if it's not elimination rules. There's nothing more annoying than kicking ass all match, only to have someone else benefit in the end. I'm not looking to hand either of these two a win off the back of my hard work. They're gonna have to pin me if either of them wants their hand raised.

[Hana] Speaking of winning and losing, you know the Aokigahara isn't happy with you right now.

Upon hearing Hana's words, KITSUNE downs her two remaining shots.

[KITSUNE] Ugh, I know... But this match is the perfect opportunity to fix it. I can get two souls for the price of one! Granted, I'm not sure how much more of Mulan's worthless existence the Aokigahara is gonna want. Either way, I'll fix my error from last week.

[Hana] Cool. You're paying, right?

KITSUNE glares at Hana before reaching into her purse. She slaps some money on the table and the scene fades out as the two exit.