Star-Studded Debut! Miki Hoshii Vs. Mai Nagasawa

Before the match


Miki stood backstage, stretching her arms above her head, trying to work out all the kinks in her body. This was it, her first wrestling match ever! Sure, she might have no ring experience, but before becoming a part of the AFW roster she made sure to get the best training that could be offered. Miki was naturally talented at everything she did, and she had no cause to doubt that she was going to shine at this too. She was high profile, in that she came with a huge fanbase eager to see her fight. For this, of course, she got a few privileges, like being able to pick who she was to debut against instead of being shoved in against a mid-carder as per usual. Luckily, she had a few acquaintances in the league, along with a very good old friend. It would be much easier to debut against them than against someone who she didn't know, and probably was more than a little envious of her success.

She had just gotten changed into her costume, which was similar to her normal performance gear only with the addition of pads, sturdier lace-up boots, and gloves. She bounced a little on her feet, trying to get the blood flowing. She was quite excited for this, and despite her normal lazy attitude she wasn't acting like that at all. Though perhaps when she got into the ring she might mess around a little- depending on how the match goes.

She had a bit of time before the match started, so she decided to go talk with her opponent. She knew Mai Nagasawa from certain venues before, and thanks to Miki's natural good cheer they were not enemies, though they weren't so close as to being friends. Either way, Miki chose her to debut against, since she knew they would be able to give a good performance. That was what mattered, after all. It wasn't winning that mattered, but making a big enough impression on the crowd that they would want her back. She was confident Mai could deliver that much.

She walked over to the door to Mai's dressing room, knocking on it, then slowly opening it. "Nagasawa-san? Are you in here?" Miki said, "I'm coming in!"

Mai Nagasawa was just finishing up getting into her skin tight bodysuit which she was famous for and took some degree of effort to work herself into. She was going to match up against a girl making her debut. She had met the girl a few times briefly. When you worked in the idol business and worked for Drake you bumped elbows on occasion but that didn't mean you were all close friends. Still, it felt like a family to Mai and she was excited to see what this girl was capable of.

Her own life had not been going very well outside of the ring. Personal business had taken a toll on her and with two consecutive losses, both of them being very humiliating for different reasons, she had retreated into heavy idoling and really hit the conventions hard to get back to her roots. She'd even taken a new seiyuu gig. But now after cleansing herself, she was ready to get back into the ring and really strut her stuff and show that her win against Chigusa wasn't just a fluke!

As she brushed her long, silky brown hair, she heard a knock on the door. She wasn't expecting to be called to the fight just yet, but the voice didn't seem that authoritative. She turned as the girl let herself in and she beamed when she saw it was Miki. "Ah, Hoshii-san!" Mai said and stood up. She bowed deeply and then smiled. "How are you!?" She looked over Miki. "Isn't bad luck to see your partner before their match?" She chuckled. "Or... is that just weddings..." She stuck er tongue out and rapped her head with her knuckles. "It's good to see you!" She exclaimed and rushed over to greet Miki.

"Haha! I didn't know you were the superstitious type," Miki responded. She gently closed the door behind her, since she did have a feeling that she wasn't supposed to be here. Not that Miki cared what the administration wanted at all. She hadn't quite outgrown being a rebellious teenager yet.

"It's great to see you too!" Miki said, "Gosh, after I came here I thought it would be all new people and that it's gonna take some time to get used to it, but I'm glad that there's some familiar faces at least!" She stepped in and gave Mai a big hug. "I'm just glad my first match could be against someone I know. Isn't it nerve-wracking? I feel like I'm shaking a little bit inside..." She hugged Mai a little tighter, before letting go.

"Ahh! What am I saying, I can't be nervous!" Miki said, stepping back and trying to pump herself up, "I'm Japan's top idol! There's no way this can go badly, right?" She turned back to Mai, seemingly unsure of herself again.

Mai shook her head slightly. "No, not at all! I mean... I am a neko, so I make my own luck! I have nothing to be superstitious over! Please, come in, Hoshii-san!" She beckoned Miki in with an elegant gesture and warm smile. Mai nodded at Miki's words. "Yes, me too but thankfully there are many people I know. It's been really great, honestly. I'm glad you feel the same way."

Mai blushed and stiffened as she was hugged by Miki. She was more surprised than anything, not expecting such affection, even as she was squeezed tightly, pushing their modest breasts together. She let out a soft sight and returned the hug, smiling and purring against Miki's cheek like a cat as she gave ti a little nuzzle."

It's not for me..." She said meekly. "But I have been wrestling for a while now..." She pressed her finger to her lips as she was released. "Oh... it has been a while now, hasn't it?" She said to no one. Mai then nodded at Miki as she suddenly grew determined but her next words made her flush a bit and furrow her brow.

"T-Top!?" She said. "H-Hoshii-san, that's a very bold statement! I'm certain there are a few girls just in this company who might disagree." Mai did not want to say she was among them. She was one of the best but no where near the top. Still, she had her pride and turned her head a bit. "Besides. A top idol should be able to garner fans across all segments and genres. I am quite certain there is a little pocket of otaku who you could never pry away from a certain neko who shall go unnamed!' She then looked at Hoshii and winked mischievously.

Miki raised an eyebrow. "They can disagree all they want, I was voted top idol last year, and if they've got a problem with that then they just have to win it this year!" She smirked, "Well, it's not like I'm gonna try to go for it again. I practically worked myself to death to get it, I'd rather just take it easy for the rest of my life!" She laughed then, patting Mai's shoulder. "And knowing your fans, it'll be too much work to pry them away anyways. I'd have to go to conventions, and do performances, and do voice acting, way too much work!"

Miki took a moment to size Mai up a bit. She had never met Drake's "Queen of Anime Conventions" up close before. She could tell that if Mai had chosen to go her route, she would've gone far. The girl had natural good looks, which is really what counted most. Luckily she wasn't real competition though. No, to Miki, the only people preventing her from being top idol in this league was the current resident top idol, or rather the current 3 resident top idols. It wouldn't be easy to take their places, but Miki's goal was to shoot for the top, so that was where she was going!

"Anyways, I should be going now," Miki said, "Nagasawa-san, it's been a real pleasure meeting you! Let's have a good match, ne~?" She waved to Mai before turning around, opening the door and leaving, heading back to her own dressing room to finish preparing for this match.

Mai's hands clenched and stiffened and she bowed her head deeply as Miki was leaving. "Hai!" She said. "Good luck, Hoshii-san!" She said and watched as the girl left the room. She then frowned. That sort of thing was kind of insulting to the rest of the idols who had to work hard their whole lives.

Mai furrowed her brow. She wondered if she would think she could skate through a fight with Mai like she seemed to do with everything else. Mai then wondered if she could be idol of the year? It would mean branching out and doing a lot of work but exposure in the AFW did help a lot.

She decided right there that she would definitely make that her goal. She pounded her fist into her palm and grabbed her cell phone and made a few phone calls. Soon the time was about to come when she would enter into the arena. She heaved a sigh and as the lights began to dim, she began to sing from behind the curtain. It was just her and her voice alone. She had been working on a new song and had finished it a little while ago but it had been sitting on the shelf, waiting for the perfect opportunity. She knew the time was right now.

She let her melodic voice fill the arena until it reached a point where the music kicked in. She popped out of the backstage entrance as pyrotechnics shot off and waved to the cheering crowd. She began to sing along to the poppy tune as she slapped hands while she skipped down the ramp. She got to the ring and stood rigidly as she finished her hand before saluting the crowd. She slipped off her head phones and then stretched. She was feeling really good now as she hopped on the balls of her feet and waggled her tight butt so her fox tail would wave mischievously.

While Mai busied herself, Miki went back to her dressing room and relaxed, flipping on the TV and watching some variety show to pass the time. It didn't last long though, as she heard from outside Mai singing, and then the cheers as she entered the ring. Mai had a good voice as well, she should be more popular than she was. Miki wondered why Mai catered to such a niche market when there was so much more she could do. Maybe the girl just didn't see herself the same way as Miki did. She didn't let that bother her at all, just going along at Miki's own pace was exactly what Miki wanted.

The stagehand came and called her up as well. Miki slipped out of her chair, stretching a little and bouncing on her feet to get the blood flowing. She was going to give this crowd exactly what they wanted, which was Miki Hoshii! The lights dimmed in the arena as Miki slowly stepped onto the stage. The beginning riffs of her intro song began to play as a few lights slowly came on and illuminated Miki, who looked up as the brightness increased, and right on cue began singing. She wore a headphone mic, which kept her hands free to dance energetically, the crowd following along well. There were a lot of her fans here tonight, judging by the cheers the crowd gave once Miki finished. She bowed, then straightened up and waved, before handing off her mic and making her way to the ring. She certainly took her time.

Miki slid in under the bottom ropes and rolled up to her feet. "That's the easy part done!" she said happily. She walked to the center of the ring, holding out her hand. "Alright Mai, lets do our best!"

Mai smiled as she watched Miki's performance. She was a really good singer and the mecha neko always enjoyed watching her fellow idols show off. She wiggled her hips a bit in time with the beat and when Miki slid into the ring, Mai stepped forward and took her hand and gave it a firm shake as she looked at the idol.

"Hai! Good luck, Hoshii-san!" She chirped and went back to her turnbuckle. As she waited for the bell to ring, she wondered how hard she should go at Miki. Someone like Chigusa would be disappointed if Mai didn't give it her all. Was Miki the same way? Maybe a baptism by fire was exactly what Miki wanted or needed. She bent her knees and eyes Miki carefully.

When the bell rang, she bolted forward and when she was close enough, shot her long, firm leg out to straight kick at Miki's chest, extending to full length to try and send the girl flying backwards.

Miki, of course, was being lazy and sloppy again. After making her intro she almost felt like taking a break, so as the bell rang she just stepped right out of her corner without any defending, or paying any attention to Mai, and practically walked right into Mai's kick. Miki had no idea how hard Mai could hit, or how much reach the catgirl's long legs gave her. The kick hit her head on, right in the chest, knocking the air out of her and sending her crashing back into her corner, where she hit the turnbuckles hard and leaned heavily against them.

"H-holy crap," Miki thought. Her hand gently touched her chest, where Mai kicked her. It was like she just realized she was in a fight against an opponent who was in it to win, and who wasn't going to be shy about hurting her. Miki swallowed hard, looking up and getting fully focused now. She couldn't be lazy in this fight, it seemed!

Despite taking that big hit, Miki pushed out of the corner, recovering quickly. "Yah!" Miki yelled, stepping in quickly to make it difficult for Mai to fire another kick to keep her away, and attempting to sent a powerful palm strike right at Mai's chin!

Mai stood and watched as Mikki tumbled backwards. She didn't want to be cruel and beat Miki senselessly but she had to tell her that here was much different than the rest of the idol world and that a good show meant no slacking around. If she was going to try and slothfully fight Mai, the mecha neko would give her a quick and humiliating beating.

She stood with her fists clenched and waited for Miki to recover, which was a lot quicker than she expected. When Miki charged forward, Mai didn't back down. She thought about a kick but instead lifted her leg up just to try and brace Miki as she yelled out her attack. Mai was tempted to see what kind of power the girl had, but she also didn't want to just give away an attack. Mai turned her head to take the strike in the side of the jaw and wrinkled her eyebrow at the hit.

She let out a soft yelp but tried to reach her arms up and grab Miki's extended arm and turn her shoulder so that the side of her body pressed into Miki's Her intent was to lock Miki's arm in place and put pressure on Miki's elbow while holding her arm stiffly.