Abrupt Negotiations

(Continued From Here)

"You know, you really didn't need to come along, Mina. We both know that you can get a little...intense when you haggle."

Kat was walking down the block with her manager. She wore typical street clothes, but donned her signature mask as well. The two seemed to be in a residential area in a decent neighborhood. But the two of them weren't out there to grab diner food or go for a walk. They'd already spent some time catching up when Mina first arrived at AFW and offered to manage Katherine again.

"Well from what I've heard about that locker room confrontation, it seems like a little extra intensity would have done you some good, girl! Besides, you wouldn't have found out where she lives without my help. So it's only fair that I get to come along."

MINA DIAZ (KAT'S MANAGER):

Kat would let out a sigh in acceptance of Mina's point. It was valid, though she clearly would have preferred to go about this alone. The two would make it to the middle of the block, where they'd reach an apartment complex. As they arrived, a tenant would make the exit from the building. Mina rushed to the door to catch it before it closed completely, gesturing to Kat to come in before someone saw and called them out on not being buzzed in. The masked wrestler would shrug and hurry in and the two would make their way towards the shared apartment of Melody Serperior and Navi Florges...

"Almost there, almost there...NO NO NO NO NO!"

"Owwww", Isaac said from the computer screen.

"Died again?", Navi said from the couch, lowering her Dance with Dragons book.

"Fuck this game. Fuck it and it's random bullshit", Melody said from the desk, her notebook's screen showing the game over note from The Binding of Isaac. She promtly closed the laptop and went away from the desk. "3 portals in the same room, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DEAL WITH THAT?"

Navi put a bookmark in between pages she was reading and closed the book:

"From all the people I know, you are the only one who can get this riled up about a stupid game...and then come back to it"

"Binding of Isaac isn't just any game, you know", Melody sat near her friend on the couch. Both of them were wearing different t-shirts, Melody's having a chibi Deadpool on it, and Navi's - a Bullet Club logo.

"Yeah well, I don't think anything can get me this angry..."

Navi and Melody's antics could be heard from the hallway outside of the apartment, further cementing the notion to the wrestler and manager waiting outside, that they had found the right place. Kat stood right in front of the door, wearing a tight-fitting yellow hoodie and pair of jeans. Despite how out of place it looked, she adjusted the mask she wore on her face on the way there. It was the only thing she felt she could do to make herself recognizable to Florges short of fighting her in her own home and using familiar moves.

The feline wrestler let out a small sigh before her manager commented. "This seems like the place. Remember, let me do most of the talking. We're here to work out terms for another match, not start a fight."  Kat would nod to acknowledge her before ringing the doorbell. She wasn't sure who would answer between Navi and Melody, but she made sure to greet either woman that answered with the familiar confident smile she often wore.

"Ding-dong!"

Navi and Melody looked at each other, confused

"Were you...?"

"Nope, not expecting anyone...and no one has buzzed in, what in the world...? Could you get it?"

Navi stood up before Melody finished the last sentence. She quickly reached the door, and in the peephole saw...

A woman who she never met, saw, or otherwise knew. Just before she openned the door to tell the woman to sod off, she saw Katherine Hart standing right next to her, still in her cat mask.

"Who is it?"

Navi didn't answer, as she stood in shock and anger. Her opponent for her first match actually stalked her to her house. Just to confirm, she looked in the peephole again. She enough, that cat mask she that she thought was ugly was right there. She was filled with rage, she wanted to throw Kat out of the block right now. She was thinking about reaching for the phone and calling police. She was also slowly believing the horrible rumors about some of the worse wrestlers in AFW

After 20 seconds or so, Navi finally went away from the door and went to her closet, getting a baseball bat that's been, for whatever reason, left in this flat by it's former owners.

"Umm, Nav? What's going on?

"A stray cat got into the building, that's all"

Melody was confused even more... "What are you...?

Navi approached the door again:

"Alright, this is going to go one of 3 ways, you sick fuck...", Navi said, knowing Kat would hear her this close to the door: "1. You leave. Right here and now. And I forget that you ever were here, but I think this one's rather unlikely. 2. You stay here. I call the police for you stalking me. I know AFW allows a lot of things in the ring or under certain conditions, but I am fairly sure THIS IS NOT ONE OF THESE TIMES!!!", Navi suddenly shouted, so loud that Melody jumped:

"Jesus Christ, Nat, who the hell is it?!"

But Navi didn't hear her.

"Number 3. I lose my temper, which, with how this is going, will be fairly soon, I beat the ever living shit out of you and whoever is there with you with a bat, I kick you out of the block, and if you ever, EVER, get caught on my eyes again, I'll gladly do an encore performance. Again. And Again. So, Hart! What's it gonna be?!", Navi finished with a murderous intent in her voice.

Kat stood there just beyond the doorway, relatively unfazed by Navi's violent ranting. She couldn't have expected a warm welcome but Navi was being even more "extra" than Miss Hart thought she'd be. After Navi finished yelling, Kat would clear her throat for just a quick second before answering her.

"Well, hmm. How do I respond to all that? Haha, Ok, Navi, let's play out those scenarios. You're green as grass, but even you should be smart enough to realize we both know that first option isn't happening, so let's get that out of the way." She'd take a second to point to her companion before continuing onto the second point. "Second, I didn't stalk you. She did. And even then, I wouldn't really call it stalking. You could call the cops and have more officials fight your battles for you, but legally, I didn't do anything wrong. All I did was visit an apartment. The cops wouldn't even be able to escort me out of your living space for trespassing, because I still haven't entered it. I'm just at your front door, girl. If anything, they'd be pissed off at you for overreacting."

Katherine would then crack her knuckles whilst discussing the third option that Navi laid out for her. "And now, onto that ever so appealing third option. Now we can probably see eye to eye on how the first two options go down, but I'm pretty sure that even though you won't admit it, you know that even with that bat you've got in your hands, I beat in you in a one on one fight, every time. So unless your room mate's willing to help bail you out of this fight, too, I don't see what's really stopping me from kicking your can, coming inside, and eating your snacks. Oh, I hope you've got Oreos. And they better be doubled stuffed, too, or else I'll-"

Mina would cut in at this point, stepping between both ladies and raising her hand to draw attention to herself. "Heeeelllllllloooo Miss Florges!!! I realize that now's a crappy time for introductions, and apparently a bad time to visit in general, but I'm Mina. And I'm Kat's manager. Pleased to meet you. I just wanted to inform you that we came in peace. My client and I are only here for discussion, not fighting. Isn't that right Katherine?" Mina would address her friend and client, Kat and try to dissuade her from fighting or coming across as more confrontational than she already has. To which, Kat would respond by putting her hands in her pockets and grumbling a bit.

Even after all her threats, Kat was still smiling:

"I want to punch that face so badly..."

She denied doing number one, obviously. But she was actually upset that she couldn't do number two.

"But...but it's not right to do that...! You didn't even buzz in!"

"Yeah, but the fault with that likely lies with our idiot of a tenant, not them. Did the bastard leave the door open again?", Melody said, while getting some cups in the kitchen and turning the water boiler on.

"Oi! You stay out of this, and...what are you doing?"

"Well, we have guests. It would be rude not to prepare at least something for them"

"The "guests" will not be coming in!"

Just as Kat finished her retort on the third option, and just before Navi openned her mouth again:

"Yeah, option 3 is not happening. Including the double stuffed Oreos, we only eat regular Minis, should I still get that though?", Melody asked Kat. Regardless, she reached one of the Oreo Mini packs from the shelf to put on the dinner table along with the cups. Melody was also thankful that Kat's manager was of the same state of mind about the discussion

Navi was apalled at her flatmate, she was actually serious about it.

"They are NOT coming in!"

After a second, Melody motioned Navi to come away from the door, so that their guests won't hear them.

"Look, you've caused a mess. And we both do that all the time, and we bail each other out. I am just helping you get out of this situation in the best way possible."

"But I don't want to fight her again. Why should I? And I didn't cause this mess. Technically, the ref did!"

"Whatever it is, she wants to fight you again. Yeah, you don't like her for going easy on you, I can understand, but you beat her before, what's stopping you from doing so again? Just go all out with everything you know, and you'll win. Don't worry, you will get something by the end of it. That's why she brought her manager, right? To convince you there is something to beating her twice?"

"Grrrr... ok...", Navi grumbled

"Awesome! Let's go get the door", Melody smiled as the 2 of them approached the door, but Melody stopped 2 steps before it:

"Leave the bat on the floor", she said to Navi still holding the bat from earler. Within a second, it went down with a wooden thud.

Navi finally opened the door: "On second thoughts, maybe I should call animal control for you. Cats going into buildings ringing bells, it's not natural...", Navi quipped with a smile.

Melody and Navi were a lively bunch. Despite being separated by the door, the pair that was the wrestler and manager could hear most of, if not the entire conversation.

"Yes, minis are cool! Thanks!" Kat answered as Melody diffused the situation in just a few short moments. As Melody worked things out with Melody and talked her down from seeing this conflict through here and now, Mina would gesture to Kat by placing a finger over her own lips. She had already stated that she'd be doing most of the talking, and meant to say that Kat had already said too much. Though that might come across as suspicious right about now, so the two remained quiet and calm as they waited for one of the two flatmates to get the door.

Of course, as Navi opened the door, she'd have a witty line for Kat. The blonde held back the urge to answer with one of her own and was delighted to hear Mina respond with one of her own. "Actually, your building's policy allows for pets. And I'll assure you that my kitty right here will be on her best behavior during this visit. She said with a smile. "Thanks for opening the door. May we come in? We've much to discuss." Miss Diaz followed up by prompting the two of them for expressed permission to enter.

Navi glanced at the bat behind her...and then at Melody again. Still standing in the doorway with Kat and her manager standing over her. After a second of thought, Navi, despite her friend's wishes, said:

"Actually, no. Sorry, Mels, but they are NOT coming in. My answer is clear, I do not wish to fight Katherine Hart again. And I believe you and I...", she pointed between her and Kat: "Have already discussed all the options that would make the rematch happen, including a goddamn hentai match! Which, by the way, won't blame you for loving this...", she pointed to her body: "But I am not into...ok, no, I think this joke is an overkill. I'll just say I am not into women, and that I specifically asked to not be booked into them. There is no way I am agreeing to a rematch, full stop. So. Unless you have something else to discuss, I think you should be on your way. Before I escort you out...", she said the last part with a stern face, with slight murder in her eyes. A similar look Melody had for her friend right now.

Kat's expression would turn from a confident smile to an annoyed look. She'd roll her eyes as Navi continued to explain how and why a rematch wouldn't happen. Of course, all it really translated to in Katherine's head was "So I'm gonna keep ducking you and scurry away with my bs win because x, y, and z." As Florges went on to explain that she wasn't into women, the masked woman would make a puppet yapping gesture with her hands. But after a few flaps with her hand, she'd find it quickly snatched away by Mina.

"Listen, Miss Navi. Sorry for the intrusion. But please relax. Like I already said, we're not here to start any trouble. I'm registered with AFW as a manager. If it means arranging for any function, segment, match, etc for the promotion, I'm allowed to meet with any member of the roster as long as I tell management about i beforehand. We came a long way just to see you. Won't you please offer us just a moment of your time to talk things out like calm and sensible adults?" The manager spoke with a sincere tone and genuinely tried appealing to Navi's and Melody's emotions.

Navi was even more annoyed by Kat's puppet gesture. But what finally set her off was Kat's manager:

""Not here to start any trouble"?! Are you high?! I don't care what the fucking company allows you fucking managers to do, you come to my house to talk about something I don't want to do, and then claim you "are not here to start any trouble"?, she let out a tired laugh, but audibly, not because she thought this was funny: "That's it, OUT. NOW! Or I'll make...", Navi turned to get her bat from earlier, only to discover that Melody has already snatched it.

The green-hair has approached the door.

"Excuse us for a moment", she said before closing it.

"Bedroom. NOW!"

"B...but...", Melody only glared at her. Growling, Navi came towards the shared bedroom, as Melody threw the bat back into the closet before closing it.

"Seriously, you are not a child. Especially not a one who would start a fight in our fucking house. Sit here, I'll talk it over with them and then signal you when it's ok to come out. DO NOT exit the bedroom until I say it's ok to get out."

With an angry expression on her face, Navi would nod, but would leave the door slightly open immidiately as Melody left, to hear everything that would go on from that point

Melody quickly chekced the boiler to discover it was done, and would set it on the table alongside the 4 cups and a small basket of Oreo minis. She would approach the door, and say to the 2 guests: "Please, come in".