Triple Tag Team Mayhem!

Toshio reacted quickly, bringing his arms up to block the kick. Haruka's boots slammed against his wrists, but the attack still took him enough by surprise that he was sent crashing down onto his back. He rolled, trying to get back to his feet.

Haruka decided to follow up with more standing dropkicks. Planning to go for two of them and letting Toshio get up each time.

The next drop kick slammed into Toshio's chest, causing him to cry out and collapse onto his back. Moaning, he rolled dizzily onto his front, trying to get his bearings straight.

He was dimly aware of the shouting from his corner. He was could barely make out Kyo's voice-- something about Haruka and kicking. Now's not the time, Kyo, he thought to himself as he tried to push himself up.

Shaking his head furiously, he pushed himself to his feet-- and looked up in time to see Haruka coming at him again. Instinctively, he brought his hands up, trying to catch Haruka's boots and hopefully swing her around onto her front. If he wasn't fast enough, however (and he was still fairly groggy from the last two hits), then Haruka would nail him again, this time in the face.

Once Haruka hit him the third time she got up to check her handiwork.

Toshio wasn't fast enough to counter the third kick, and paid for it. The third kick nailed Toshio hard in the face, causing him to cry out as he was sent crashing onto his back. "Fffffffnnnngh..." he moaned, rolling as he clutched his hurting face.

Damn, she's good, he thought as he propped himself up to his knees, clearing his hands away from his face. His world swayed a little as he was still left dizzy from that hit, but he was determined to keep fighting as he pushed himself up, trying to focus his vision on Haruka and eye her carefully.

Haruka then went to tag in Midori.

As Haruka backed away, Toshio stood back up, wiping the perspiration from his face. He saw that Haruka was moving to tag in Midori, and stayed back, waiting for her to enter the ring. Everyone who was watching him saw his expression become much more serious.

From his corner, Kyo watched as well. Damn it, Toshio, don't let your emotions get the better of you...

Midori steped in through middle ropes and approached Toshio with some enthusiasm punching her fist into her palm.

"Well then, cowboy, ready to do this?"

"Been ready for weeks now," Toshio responded back, a bit of anger present in his voice. "Don't think you'll have it easy against me."

And with that, he began to circle Midori, motioning for a lockup. He knew she probably wouldn't go for one, though, and was ready to respond in kind.

"You better not go easy on me or I will kill you!"

Midori would actually take the lock up and engage in a power struggle with him.