Drinks Are On The Champion!

It was a Thursday night in Tokyo and while she might have won the title a few months ago Natasha Loclear had yet to properly celebrate her victory, an oversight she was intent on righting that evening. A week earlier when she had first decided to celebrate her first instinct had been to hold a party at her home, but after being reminded by her mother how expensive some of the art was around the place Natasha had decided to go a different route. After asking around she had settled on a night club that was rather popular with the AFW crowd for their selection of alcohol was one of the best in the city. A phone call later to warn them of the extra business that night later and the venue was set, all she had to do then was send out emails inviting whoever wanted to come out everything was ready.

For the party Natasha chose a tight fitting, dark blue turtleneck style top with no sleeves that despite showing little skin clung to her chest in quite the pleasing fashion. With this she wore a black skirt that ended just below her knees with a slit up the left side which stopped thigh, blue leggings and black boots completing the ensemble.

Natasha arrived at the club a little earlier than the nine o'clock start time she had listed, finding the place already alive with music and dancing, confirming for her that she had picked the perfect venue. She made a mental note to thank Anja for suggesting the club next time she saw her, the woman always knew the best places to go when searching for a good time. The dance floor wasn't packed yet but she had a feeling that would change as the night progressed, fortunately the bar was close to the club entrance so she didn't have to make her way through the dance floor to reach it.

"Hey the names Natasha Loclear, anyone coming here for my party just put their drinks on my tab okay?" Natasha said to the bartender, making sure the promise of an open bar she had put in the emails would be kept.

There was someone that was quite important to Heather's own development in AFW. The person who at one point mattered more to her than anything else and right now it felt like it's been way too long since they talked. This person was now a champion. If it were anyone else, Heather would surely be jealous that they reached this point before she did--but not this person. When she heard t hat there was a celebration going on, Heather knew she had to beat the rest and be the first one there for her.

She dressed up nicely...well nicely in her own way. She wore tight fitting black dress pants, black boots that went up to just below her knees with dark purple laces on them, and for her top she wore a black and purple corset, one that covered her chest with a bit of a poof--purple velvet material with black lace extending off it with little gothic designs--it going up to cover her shoulders and come down long sleeved, the velvet and lace going all the way down her arms to the black frilly cuffs of the dress. She was all smiles as she made her way to the club, rushing to get inside where she spotted Natasha right at the entrance

Her heart skipped a beat like everything just hit her at once, getting slightly nervous in approaching her again before she quickly shook those feelings away. She stepped forward, going to meet her with a smile, patting her on the shoulder. "Congratulations, champ."

Probably a good idea of Mother Loclear to let Anja not going against or with her prized possessions. Although she had to admit that the time where she would have broken things to see how they looked broken were over, smashing something for the sake of it still had kind of a fascination.

A little celebration was on the horizon today, but as usual, the blonde had no intention to go out of her way and was dressed in a simple black jeans, some high boots of the same color and a marine blue shirt with long arms. The only thing dividing her from many other, common girls were her hair, styled in a raven theme, and her silver raven necklace.
"...Ladies..."
She murmured seductively and in a good mood before showing her two rows of white teeth in her brightest grin.
"My favorite girls named Natasha and Heather, all at once!"

Natasha had some time before the guests were set to start arriving so she took a seat at the bar and started up a conversation with the female bartender, the two women talking about nothing of any import but Natasha was enjoying the talk all the same. She liked meeting new people, especially when they were from a different walk of life than she was, it allowed her to get a different perspective on matters she wouldn't have been able to otherwise. As the topic turned to adjusting to life in Japan, the bartender was originally from Kansas, Natasha noticed the woman's eyes turned to someone behind her and it was then she heard a voice she hadn't heard in far too long.

Turning around on her stool Natasha found Heather standing there, the Frenchwoman for once unsure of exactly what she should say to a woman who had at one time had been the center of her world. "Hey yourself stranger." Natasha replied softly, putting on a warm smile as memories of all the good times they had shared came back to her. "Its been too long hasn't it? Sorry I must seem...well at the very least it was rude of me to go so long without talking." Natasha said as she rose from her stool, not sure if she should hug Heather or not.

It was always awkward running into someone you used to date but with Heather that feeling seemed amplified because it had been Natasha who had broken things off, convincing Heather she needed to get to now herself outside of a relationship. Thinking back it felt selfish of her and she couldn't help but regret that decision, even though she still believed it had been what was best for Heather. Natasha had known Heather might come, she had invited her after all, but seeing her in the flesh had a funny way of making her forget what she had planned to say.

She sighed then and stepped forward wrapping her arms around Heather, pulling her into a tight embrace for the first time in over a year. "I hope this is okay, I just get the urge to hug you after all this time you know?" As she spoke Natasha saw a mutual friend of theirs walk up, the Raven herself Anja standing there with a wider grin on her face than Natasha could remember ever seeing before.

"Glad you could make it Anja, thanks again for recommending this place it looks like it will make for a fun evening." She said as she released Heather and took a step back.

When Natasha turned towards her and started speaking to her, it felt like her heart skipped a few beats. She clenched her fists a little, but tried to hide it as much as she could. She still had the same feelings for this girl as she did when they were together. Hearing what she said, she did her best to keep the smile on her face, not about to ruin the moment. This was a celebration for Natasha first and foremost. She had to keep up her mood and she was going to do so.

"A-ahaa yeah it's..been a really long time. It feels like forever honestly." She responded, letting out the first things she could think of saying. She watched Natasha get up, blinking a little before she finally reached out and pulled her into that tight embrace. "Ah--" Heather's face turned a complete red as she remained in that hug, her arms coming up to hug her back. "d..Don't be ridiculous..of course it's ok. If you didn't do it I would have ended up doing it anyways." She let out, hugging her quite tightly before hearing the words of another person.

She turned as Natasha released her, looking at Anja. Inside she was quite glad that she arrived to break what was about to make Heather quite emotional. She stuck her tongue out at her. "Anja! Feels like it's been forever since I've seen YOU too! Honestly good to see you two are such good friends." She said, a grin on her face. She was getting into the mood now--she could see this was going to be a fun time and she was ready to take it all in and enjoy it.

Anja was glad that the girls liked the club, nodding enthusiastically when it was praised.
"Ah yes, it is a nice little dump. Drinks are good, and Natasha pays. So no problem with a loaded consciousness because there were too many drinks on your tap and a poor girl has to give her paycheck in because you were too drunk to stop. Everyone wins. At least that is what I heard."
Anja was not often drunk , but could lose control after a certain limit and usually did not remember what had happened after this point.
" Where do you want to go? Take a drink at the bar, or at a table? Do you have anything reserved?"

Natasha wasn't sure what would have happened between them if she hadn't ended things, but she was unsure if Heather really would have ended their relationship if given the chance. To her it sounded like the words of a woman just trying not to say the wrong thing, or to make things awkward, and she appreciated the gesture even if she saw through it. It had been a long time since she had held Heather in her arms and if Anja hadn't walked up Natasha wasn't quite sure when she would have let her go. Slowly she slid her arms from around Heather and stepped over to Anja to give her a welcoming hug as well, though this embrace would last only a few seconds before she stepped back to stand between her first two guests.

"Well I figured whats the point of money if I don't use it to let everyone get drunk? Wouldn't be much of a celebration otherwise am I right?" Natasha said, nudging Heather in the arm with her elbow with a warm smile on her lips. "Why don't we begin the night with a drink here, I'll have other guests to attend to later but for now we can finally have some fun, the three of us."

Heather blushed a little as the talk went to the drinks. She knew it was coming--the celebration WAS at a bar after all..but when it came down to it Heather just wasn't much of a drinker. She never had been and it always got her into quite the situations, remembering back to the times..Megumi..Mercy..Karina..Drinking always seemed to bring about quite the moments.

She shuffled around a bit as Natasha hugged Anja, already missing being in those arms again before she felt the nudge. "--Ha-- I uh..Of course! You should..recommend me something or something. Nothing too strong or anything! Just--Just a little something simple. Maybe just a hint of alcohol or something. I mean I'll drink with you two of course!" She let out, trying to figure out how to go about it.

A short sigh escaped the lips of the Blonde, letting her eyes roll around once. This was awkward, at least for her. Anja was not entirely sure what to make out of this couple issues, the only person she really could see as her girlfriend was the irreplaceable Natalia the Dream at this moment, so tight was the bond of a wasted but shared youth. And when she watched how things unfolded right here, right now, she was really glad for this.
"Gee, your parties are really strange at the start, no?"
She resumed, walking straight to the bar for a random drink which she selected by blindly putting a finger on the card, beore she looked at Natasha with a challenging smile.
"And hey! Are we your warm up guests then?"

Natasha couldn't help but chuckle softly when she saw the crimson hue appearing in Heather's cheeks at the very mention of the word drinks, the Frenchwoman having quite a few fond memories of the two of them drinking together. Heather had never been very good at holding her liquor and it seemed that hadn't changed in their time apart judging from her reaction. She would have to keep an eye on her unlike with Anja who she knew was one of the few women who could out drink her depending on the night.

"Oh I remember Heather don't worry. Besides the night has barely begun so we can't have you stumbling over yourself quite this early now can we?" Natasha teased Heather, poking her softly in the chest before turning around to order something for the woman.

It took her a moment but eventually Natasha chose a fruity drink that was light on alcohol for Heather. She ordered a stronger one for herself and once they were finished she turned around and handed Heather yours, raising her glass to clink it against Anja and Heather's drinks. "Heres hoping this party gets even stranger and more fun as the night goes on. I can't think of anyone better to start the party off with." Natasha toasted before taking a drink from her glass, taking a deep breath afterward while she licked the remaining alcohol from her lips. "This place has good alcohol too..."