Enemy or Friend
It never happened before even though rumors like these spread like wildfire about the fights, VOF Bout Officials managed to control the situation so to stop unwanted thoughts of skeptics and bashers. VOF Officials and Board organized a conference before the Meet and Greet to clear speculations and discard the rumors as untrue and ungrounded. So it is a good decision to do this and change the rules on choosing locations of fights by the contenders instead of the VOF Bout officials.
I loved watching anime and there was this story of a girl who grants wishes of people who hold grudges and punishes the guilty of horrifying hell. The person's soul who asks for providence from Ojou also goes to hell when he or she dies. There were people, professonals or commoners who disappear and sent to hell who have wronged the wisher though changed or asked for forgiveness. If there is something in the story that I learned is the lesson that the sins done to someone we did wrong stays in their hearts and the grudge they held stays too. So even if we asked for forgiveness, atonement is good but the hurt and pain we caused don't disappear. Just like me with how I felt when I was younger and when I was bullied, looked down on or laughed at when I was living in the Bronx and ground Zero to study and train for my flyers course in the academy. I built a wall against those who bnelittle me but all things suddenly changed, my perception of things and people I meet when I befriended Hayaka. Though bull dogs is a rival team they were nice and accepted me to their group thus I have made new friends now. I feel light and not alone, anymore. Yet, my ambition to become a champion is clouding my judgement and it is stressing me out. I need to get away from here or from the smiles, wonderful scent, silky hair and sweet presense of my dear Hayaka.
Ahhh…I'm going insane! Why is she so kind to me? But when she fights she can kill in one punch and even hurt me if she needs to, to maintain her lead in the VOF Bout standings. She is indeed amazing! Haaa…..Haya….kayy..Hi! why are you here?, Jon while looking at Hayaka's latest fight on her cell phone.
Kay? Ah, I was looking for you! What's the matter, getting jitters for the upcoming Bout?, Hayaka said walking towards me and smiling widely. She sat beside me on the bench at the garden of the VOF Dome HoteL.
No, never!, I said truthfully because I was thinking about her and not the bout. Hihi! Well a little bit I guess!
Don't worry when it's our turn to fight, I won't make it easy for you!, Hayaka added. Is that a threat or what?, I replied.
No, think of it as a gift!, Hayaka said and kissed me on the cheek. I'm grateful that I met you and even if we bout each other that would be an honor for me. So don't hold back okay?, Hayaka said like she has some plan in mind or what. What is she going to do? Sometimes this girl can be scary and sweet at the same time, it gives me chills inside!, I thought while Hayaka placed her head on my shoulder and slept?
Hey, Hayaka, did you really want to fight or what I meant was, is fighting your first choice of profession?, I asked but Hayaka isn't answering. She is really asleep. Haa…this girl is really cute, but unfair! But however unfair or out of my reach she still chose me, befriended me and maybe love me more than just a friend!
Jon, I love you! Don't ever leave me, okay!, Hayaka whispered like in a dream. Aha…she loves me. Hayaka is indeed dreaming for when she woke up lying in my bed. Her face turned red and didn't know what to say or do. I explained that I carried her to my bed and slept on the couch. Anyway, it's a weekend so we have these days to ourselves to rest and do whatever we want before semis start on Monday. Hayaka is so cute I can eat her while being embarrassed and all. I just giggled and shrugged my shoulders saying that nothing happened or if something did it was nice and sumptuous. Hayaka's eyes widened and ran towards to slap me with her hands. I laughed and said I was just kidding. I would never do that I respect her too much to take advantage of her feelings for me. You love me huh, I love you too Hayaka, I think more than my life!, I said to myself still giggling while she slaps me with her hands with the joke
Victor of Fire Bout gets nastier and bloodier as it goes to the finals. Contenders can now hurt their opponent but not kill them since this is a qualifier for positions winners get to achieve after the Bout so it must be controlled. But some contenders from previous fights would either have bruises, cuts or broken bones or what due to the extensive bouts that gets harder and harder as qualifiers move to the finals. And these is what teams are now training for. Fights happen continuously in a day until several contenders are chosen to qualify for the final bout. The Bull Dogs are now practicing with their MS as if they are in a real battle. Dunea wanted to attend Kimiko's wedding this coming fall but it's no use with the trainings and the bouts unless it'll be held in Aurea then she can attend the event. Luckily one of the locations that was chosen when Freda and Hayala fought was Aurea and Dunea was so happy she jumped for joy.
Freda and Hayaka fought for the third time since they needed to eliminate each other for the semis. As they fought, Hayaka seems a bit off but she managed to swerved her hand to hit Freda on the face. Freda's skim called Galvanator moved to lock Hayaka's skim called Yuka and squeezed its waist to death. Hayaka groaned in pain since she can feel the squeeze like she couldn't breathe at all, decided to head butt Galavanator and Freda lost her focus and balance. Hayaka saw an oppourtunitt and sheathed her sword then struck Galavanator on the chest that made a cut on Freda's skims and felt the pain on being hit. Ahhh…., Freda shouted and held her chest thus Galavanator stayed firm to his stance. Hayaka saw the chance to sidekick the skim and she did with an open house that Galvanator fell to the ground and lost. Freda didn't know what hit her and the bout is over. F*ck!!!!, Freda thought. Yuka stood in front of Galavanator and held her hand to help him up. Freda though feeling bitter about the lost gave out her hand to accept her defeat.