After the match (for Chigusa)

Lukretia ran her nails gently down Chigusa's back when the were pressed together tightly. "Ze real vorld is not black und vhite like some fantasy land. Circumstances allow, und sometimes force, enemies to cooperate vith one another. Even make passionate love." She smiled slyly. "It only matters zat you try your best." Lukretia had been the victor of the fight regardless of what the score had said but in this moment she allowed Chigusa to relish her triumph. The German had accomplished what she could with out disrupting the bond that was being forged by trotting out her ego. She was certainly coy. She tossed one of her hands aside casually. "It's too bad ve are..." She struggled for the idiom. "Feathers on a bird now. You say your friend is stronger zen you? I vould like to challenge her as vell. Maybe for best two of three against your group." She spoke casually but in her mind she laughed. to beat all three of you brats.

"Hmm, I wouldn't really call this cooperation," Chigusa responded, "Much more like fierce lovemaking. But hey, I like it." She closed her eyes and gave Lukretia a short kiss, shuddering a little as Lukretia ran her nails down her back. "In the end, I do think you were the one who won," Chigusa continued, "Even I think it was a bit of a fluke."

"But still, you want to fight Megumi?" Chigusa asked, "She's not like me, you know. She's always in control, and she'll never let her emotions get the better of her. You can't just beat her like you did to me."

Lukretia smiled at Chigusa's words. All of them. "I think..." She spoke trying to be as diplomatic as possible. "Zat zose who only look at ze score or have a certain bias vill see something one way und zose who understand real competition vill see it another." She said as she returned the kiss. "Is zis not gut? I vant to fight ze strongest. I do not seek out veaklings to trample on even vith my beliefs. One cannot maintain strength vithout pressing ever upvard." She paused. "You make it sound like I cannot beat someone if I cannot get into zere head."

Chigusa smiled slyly. "Tell me what you really think Lukretia. Don't hold back. I'm here to be the victim of your fury," she said, "I lost to you, so you can do whatever you want with me. It's a code of honor I follow."

"I do wonder though what would happen if you lose," Chigusa continued, "Would you just deflate, your ego punctured and destroyed? Or would you continue on like you always have?" She smiled. "If Megumi fought you, I doubt she'd lose. You are strong, but not as strong as she is. You won't be able to get to her like you did to me. And yes, I am saying you can'e beat someone if you don't get into their heads. You're a psychological fighter Lukretia, I know your kind."

Lukretia narrowed her eyes but smiled wickedly. "Ze first orgasm vas a gift to you, vithout it, it vould have been on contest." Chigusa had wanted the truth and so Lukretia obliged, but her next words angered Lukretia. She remained calm and smiled wider. "You either overestimate your friend or underestimate me if you think I cannot beat her. Und I know vich it is you do. I'm hurt meine dear. You think I am a one trick pony?" She gesticulated verbosely to emphasize her point. "I admit, I may not be ze most technically polished wrestler, but meine stamina is unmatched. Even if she vere to out wrestle me I think I could last through it until she made a mistake or became fatigued. Und I am tired of explaining, meine dear, I have lost plenty of times. Vhy do you think zat I could not handle loosing?" She seemed to be speaking in disbelief but it was mostly a feign.

"I knew you were going easy on me in the beginning," Chigusa said, "But do you really think you could've beaten me with no trouble? I'm not as weak as you think." She shifted her position, putting her hands on Lukretia's shoulders. "You are strong, but I doubt you could match Megumi," Chigusa said, "Had our fight been an actual wrestling match, it probably would've been different as well. You were getting beaten around by me when I started really using my moves." She shook her head. "If you aren't so afraid of losing, why do you seek strength so passionately? Isn't it because you don't want to lose anything anymore?" She looked into Lukretia's eyes, seeking an answer.

Lukretia looked up at Chigusa. "Maybe if it had been a wrestling match it vould have been different und maybe you vould have won but acting like it is assured, who has ze ego here?" She said with a smirk. "But... if one thinks zey can loose, zen zey have already lost." She smiled up at Chigusa. "Your assessment couldn't be accurate, meine dear. I have nothing more to loose." She reached up and grabbed Chigusa by the waist. "I don't do things zat do not benefit me." She said coldly. "Und I do not fight if I do not know ze outcome. For strength, I fight to see if I can be proven wrong und if I am zen I vork to correct ze situation." Her hands snaked up Chigusa's back and she trailed down her arms and them held onto her wrists tightly. "Beat me once, beat me a thousand times, I vill never be broken again. Undertand?" She gazed hard into Chigusa's eyes, squeezing her wrists as tightly as she could.

"Do I really seem egotistic?" Chigusa asked. She shook her head. "And besides, how can you have nothing left to lose? There are many things that can still be taken away from you. Your pride, your ego, your belief in your own strength... there are many people even here who can take those things away. There are many people here who are like you Lukretia." She paused for a moment as she realized Lukretia's grip on her wrists was becoming painfully tight. "What would happen if you went up against someone like you I wonder? You're right about the fact that people like me can't take anything away from you, but that doesn't mean there aren't those who can."

(This is the last post I'll be able to do on my phone ; " title="Wink" /> Lukretia let go of Chigusa and looked past her. "Nein." She whispered. "Never meine pride. I'll never let anyone take it away either." She had a soft tone to her voice. She reached up and pulled Chigusa close. "Do you vant me to be ruined?" She questioned seriously though gave no indication what line of response an answer would receive. She sighed deeply and ran her fingers through the idol's hair. "However cruel I may be, it is with the best intentions for others. History is filled with instances of people rising to their best to face down a monsterous villain." She closed her eyes and leaned her head back still touching Chigusa with her hands and body. Her tone in general seemed rather sullen.

Chigusa's eyes looked confused for a moment. She then shook her head, as if she could not accept what Lukretia was saying. "Are you saying you're cruel because you want to force others to become better? You can't do that! You can't just offer yourself up as a sacrafice, that's not right!" She paused for a moment to catch her breath. "I don't want you to be ruined," she continued to say, "But I'm saying there are people out there strong enough to do it. You're not invincible Lukretia, no matter how much you think you are. I want you to know this, and to be ready for it. Someday, someone will break your pride." She leaned in close to whisper into Lukretia's ear. "Like you did to mine."