Teach me Clyde-sensei! (For Lobo)

On the intersection between two busy streets, people turned their heads and gawked at the oddest of sights. There at the intersection stood a purple haired girl in a flashy red pro wrestling outfit as the surrounding bystanders watched her with curiosity. She appeared to be looking down at a crumpled up piece of paper with something written on it. She stood there for quite a long time, scratching her scalp as she looked side to side at each street. Finally, the girl's green eyes turned around looking up at the apartment directly behind her. With that, the girl's lips formed a wide and cheerful smile.

"Ohhhh.... it was behind me..." Rei said slapping her forehead as she shakes her head with a sigh. "Oh, well!"

Infiltrating the complex by opening a door for an old lady, the cosplay fighter punched in the floor number and up she went. Finally making her way to the door, she looked up at the wooden door with slight hesitation. Rei had tracked down where one of AFW's champions resided, she had decided that she needed to get training from someone who had experience and had to be the very best. Clyde Gastin was the tension 24/7 Champ and she thought if anyone could instruct him about striking it'd be from the cowboy brawler himself. She gulped as her hand hesitated at the door as she was about to knock. The girl then knocked lightly at the door but, it was so light she was sure no one heard that. She then knocked once more a little more louder and then she freaked out. Staying still for that long made Rei explode with energy and for whatever reason, she decided it was a good idea to kick the door. Rei took a step back and would then run at the door effectively kicking in the door!

Top Floor, First door on the right is where Clyde Gastin resided in his humble yet clearly trashed out bachelor pad that he once considered his castle, his home. But these days it was just that place with a bed he could sleep on. Didn't feel much like home anymore. Granted, he didn't even remember if he made it home. He had been at the bar all day to just drink the time away as usual, making it home sometime this morning, collapsing on his bed with his jeans and boots still on, along with a bottle of whiskey that he gripped by the neck, laying sprawled and snoring on the soft bed that used to be for two. A bed that housed too many good memories of love and happiness. Memories that he wished he could drown away in alcohol until they could no longer be recognized.

He would awake from his slumber though when he heard a faint knock at his door, making one of his eyes shoot open before he began to slowly slide out of bed until he heard a much louder knock that followed it. "I'm comin'... I'm Comin..." He grumbled with medium tone before he slouched out of bed and began to tread his way out of the bedroom and head towards the door, getting about a feet away from it until the door was swiftly kicked in right in front of his drowsy eyes that would shoot open wide.

"Hooolyyy Shit!!" Clyde let out as he freaked out and awoke from his drowsiness, stumbling back away from the door with the bottle of whiskey in his hands. He thought he was being attacked and he went to defend himself by quickly flinging his bottle of whiskey right into the doorway at the intruder, not taking into account that they were on the top floor and that the bottle would fall several stories and could hurt someone down below.

When Rei kicked in the door, she landed on the door on her ass. She sat up on the door surprised she actually broke it "Wow! I didn't think-Wah!" The girl lay flat across the door on her back as the bottle soared over her head and threw the window crashing down bellow. Rei with her back against the door with her her hands up , formed a nervous smile and a bead of sweat trail down her head.

"W-woah! Ea-easy there!" Rei said looking up at Clyde from a lying down position. "Sorry... I got a little excited when I was waiting for you so... I decided to knock louder."

Sitting up cautiously, the Cosplay fighter got up to her feet and looked around Clyde's apartment before looking at Clyde. The girl took a step forward bravely and got really close to Clyde and inhaled through her nose. Coughing, the girl raised a brow as the scent of spirits were now fuming profusely out of his mouth. PInching her nose, she would examine Clyde head to toe. There was no way this was Clyde Gastin. Taking a step back, she drew the piece of paper from her back pocket and lifted her foot to see the number on the door. Looking back up at Clyde she spoke,

"Umm...excuse me Mr. drunk but, do you know where I can find Clyde Gastin?" Rei asked innocently.

Missing the bottle throw, Clyde immediately raised his fists, ready to fight this person who had invaded his home but would freeze as the intruder lifted her head up off the broken door, raised her hands up caution and tried to calm Clyde down.

"SO YA KICKED MY FREAKIN' DOOR DOWN!?!?" Clyde snapped back at her apology in angry disbelief. He was scowling and had his fists up in guard, but this would stop as he spotted that long purple hair making his heart jump up immediately thinking it was Her, but her voice wasn't the same... And as this girl sat up, Clyde realized it was someone else and of Japanese decent. He had gotten his hops up too high. Disappointment could clearly be seen on his face as his shoulders.

Clyde snapped out of his lamenting though when he saw Rei stand up, making him raise his eyebrow at her before he saw the girl getting closer. Clyde got defensive and tightened his fists in caution, frowning at the young lady who had kicked down his freakin door and was now getting close to him, too close, close enough to make Clyde blush lightly and take a step back, but would frowning at her as she pinched her nose from the booze she no doubt smelled on him and scoped him out from head to toe.

"What!?" He let out, irritated by her silent examination after her ridiculous entrance, looking at this girl in disbelief as she pulled out a piece of paper to see if she was in the right place by the way she looked at the room number at the door, but the most astonishing thing that Clyde would hear from Rei is when she called him Mr. Drunk and asked where she could find Clyde Gastin. Holy Crap.

"W-What the-... I-I AM CLYDE GASTIN!" He yelled to her in irritated disbelief, looking at her with one twitching eye while the other was hidden by a thick lock of his hair, feeling as if he had just entered the twilight zone.

"Oh, don't worry I'll pay for the door!" Rei said in disbelief. The cosplay fighter found it hard to believe this was thee Clyde Gastin, a champion who stood in front of her. This being said, she expected someone hard working, diligent and an aspiring wrestler who'd set an example for the other tension wrestler's to follow. The alternative was a male version of Sarah Gatt who struck fear into the hearts of all who faced him! Instead, she was face to face with this man who was drunk in the middle of the day in his own home, it was kind of sad. However, taking another look, she recognized his face before on television and she confirmed him as Clyde Gastin. The purple haired girl shook her head, it dion't matter if he was a drunk that was just a testimony to what a talent he was. She pictured Clyde facing incredibly tough opponent's while heavily intoxicated. Looking at Clyde in admiration, she suddenly dropped to her knees and bowed to Clyde.

"Please! Clyde-sensei take me as your pupil!" Rei said bowing her head. "I need your guidance in order to become the best wrestler in the world!"

Rei was quite desperate at this point in her career at AFW. She had fought a variety of powerful foes Megumi, Chigusa and Heather but, although one could make the excuse that she faced top tier opponent's. Rei didn't see it that way, she has yet to win a single match despite all of them being close. Her lack of skills in other categories other than her submission and mat wrestling had a big part to play in these matches not to mention her clumsiness.

"DANG RIGHT YOU IS!" Clyde shouted back about the door as he looked over the damage. How the hell did this skinny girl manage to kick the freaking door down? Why was she even here!?

Well Clyde got his answer when Rei suddenly dropped to her knees and pleaded with Clyde for something that he thought no one would ever ask him in a million years. Rei was asking Clyde to teach her and help her become the greatest wrestler in the world. These were her words, this was her desire. Did she honestly know who he was?

Clyde looked at Rei with a very bewildered look at her request. Feeling a bit flattered and bit cocky that this girl was on her knees bowing to him and pleading that he take her as his pupil, after all he WAS Tension's Best... Was being the keyword and the more humble side of Clyde couldn't help but feel he was not the right man for what this girl was sought.

And then that old bitter side of Clyde just didn't want to deal with anyone.

"...N-No. Ask someone else. Someone better." He told her coldly before turning to walk away.

Rei looked up at him as she said that, the girl blinked watching as he turned away from her. The girl lowered her head, she was disappointed that Clyde refused. Her bangs hid her eyes as Clyde stepped away from her. The girl clenched her hands into fist, she came here to learn how to win from the best. Rei pounced forward and grabbed a hold of Clyde's ankle holding tight with her arms from keeping Clyde from moving or at least restricting him. The Cosplay fighter hugged his ankle as she would refuse to let go even if Clyde decided to hit her, she was a stubborn one.

"Please! I'll do anything!" Rei said shutting her eyes tight. "I want to learn from you! AND I will! I won't give up until you agree to take me on as a disciple!"

Rei knew how embarrassing this was but it was miles better than losing to someone in the ring, she hated that more than anything in the world. She hated it especially when her opponent's words crawled under her skin. She despised losing and she was tired on putting on that dumb face afterwards. The one that looked as if she'd just take this loss as another lesson and grow from it to to win next time. She would never reveal the frustration of training hours on end by herself, driving her body as far as it could go and be utterly defeated by her opponent. There was nothing she hated more than to experience that over and over again throughout the rest of her career.

"Please... I don't want to lose anymore...." She said under her breath.

"Ah-...Hey! The hell you doin, lady!?" Clyde shouted out as he felt Rei suddenly pounce and grab onto his ankle tightly, making Clyde stumble a bit before the turned and saw the cosplay fighter clinging tightly to his leg, making Clyde's eyes narrow at her in irritation.

"I said no, dammit! Now get off my dang leg!" Clyde would shout to Rei after hearing her pleas to him, prompting Clyde to shake his leg violently to try and throw Rei off, but her grip was tight and she was mostly likely going to hang on as Clyde shook her about. He didn't care if she would do anything, he didn't want to be bothered with something like this. That and her hair color bothered him greatly.

However, when Clyde heard Rei mutter out another plea and that she didn't want to lose anymore, Clyde frowned greatly with pity at the idol and began to reluctantly cave in. The tone in her voice and the desire to become greater, wanting to prove yourself as something more. To be someone great. Clyde understood these things. "God.......Dammit......." He cursed under his breath as he stopped trying to shake Rei off his leg, not wanting to say yes but not wanting to say no either.

"...Why me? There's gotta be someone better... I barely know anything about Wrestling... I'm only good at punchin'." He'd ask with some bitterness in his voice. He just couldn't fathom anyone seeking him out for something like this.

"Nuhhhhhh!" Rei clung on as Clyde tried to shake her off, the girl persevered as she stubbornly wouldn't take no for an answer. The purple haired girl then opened an eye as Clyde stopped attempting to shake her off. The girl blinked as she let go of the boy's leg and sat up on her knees looking up at Clyde. The girl then nodded as she told her that he was good at punching things.

"Yes!" Rei said raising her fist in the air, "I'd like to learn some striking! And maybe some high flying if you could! I'm okay when it comes to striking with my feet but, I'm not very good with my hands!"

The girl's eyes sparkled as if Clyde had already said yes. Getting up for her feet, the girl grabbed Clyde's hand with both of hers and would look into his eyes with a fiery passion.

"So... is that a yes?" Rei said with hope in her voice.

Brimming with anticipation, the girl leaned closer and closer with a serious look on her face while awaiting Clyde's answer.

Clyde frowned deeply and then released a small dissapointed groan when Rei let out that 'Yes!' and declared that she wanted to learn exactly what Clyde was good at: Striking with the hands, which surprised Clyde since she seemed more than capable of being able to strike very well seeing as she kicked his door down. Granted, Rei later explained that she was good with her feet but not her hands, but she wanted to learn High Flying too!? He really only knew the basics of that...

Before Clyde could even answer, Rei had already gotten up to her feet and had suddenly grabbed Clyde's hands and held them together with her own and looked right into his eyes with her passionate gaze. The act was enough to make Clyde rather uneasy, blushing lightly under his cheeks at the sudden action.

"Uhh... Well..." He would begin to say before he watched Rei lean in closer and closer, a little too close for Clyde's tastes in the sudden awkward moment that made his cheeks turn red as he reared his head away from Rei. "God she's cute... But she needs to stop staring at me like that, dammit!" Clyde thought to himself as he turned his head away from Rei's gaze before he finally caved in.

"...O-Okay... Fine... But it ain't gon' be free! I got bills to pay and I ain't no charity case!" Clyde tried to declare sternly.