OJ-FWA Training Facility in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture.
The sunlight filters into the dull gray room as the women, clad in their pink t-shirts (with their country's flag on the front and the OJ-FWA logo on the back) and purple track pants, are stretching as a group. They count their stretches in unison, "Ich, ni, san, shi, ich..."
The men present have already completed their stretches and are now moving to weight machines and treadmills. Any time someone issues forth a call of, "FAITO!!!," it is responded by, in unison by everyone, another, louder "FAITO!!!"
The girls now finish their stretches, and they go to start the rest of their workout. IKU goes to the treadmill and starts walking. After about ten minutes or so, she's at a full jog. Around this time, Sasori joins at another treadmill situated right next to her's.
They work out silently for about ten minutes. The only time IKU says anything is to respond to any utterances of "FAITO!!!" to make sure none go through the cracks of anyone's attention.
IKU: Hey, what's up?
*Sasori does not respond*
IKU: Hey, you alright?
*Sasori again doesn't respond. IKU looks over to see what's the matter, to find Sasori pointing to her mouth and shaking her head, "no." IKU has forgotten that Sasori is a mute. They don't often talk*
IKU: Oh yeah, sorry. Well, is it ok if I just lay this on you? There's been something on my mind lately.
*Sasori's eyes light up and she eagerly nods her head, "yes!"*
*IKU smiles back*: Cool! Well, first I want to say thanks for helping me to the back after my match. I think I was out for a while. Anyway, I've been trying to think, something, anything, ANY reason at all WHY she did that? You know, most times family members see each other for the first time in a while, there's usually talking, laughing...
*Sasori nods*
IKU: ... you know, typically not knocking the other one out. It's been ten years since I've seen her. TEN YEARS. What the hell?
*Sasori shrugs*
IKU: Yeah. No use worrying about it now, eh? The police got her, but I just can't understand... WHY?
*Sasori shrugs again*
IKU: Wow, you know, she's big.
*Sasori shoots a confused look*
IKU: Park, you know? She's pretty big. How the hell do you get like that? Anyway, I gotta step up my workout. I got a rematch with (LAWL's Marie) Reyes coming up. That buffalo sleeper of hers is TOUGH. I was in there a few seconds and then BLACK. Nothing. I wake up, and there she is with her arm raised! I've gotta up my stamina or else I'll never have a chance. You think I can do it? I mean, I don't know...
*Sasori nods once in a sharp affirmative, her eyes and smile doubling her percieved conviction*
IKU: Thanks! I think I gotta talk with you more from now on!
*They laugh*
IKU: Anyway, would you mind helping me out? Could you lock me in a buffalo sleeper so I can practice some escapes?
*Sasori nods, and they head to the ring. Meanwhile, Russ Morgan, having finished his workout, goes to sit on a bench, out of sight from the others, except for Asanomori who sits down next to him. He quietly removes 2 brown paper bags... bags that look to be from a major fast food chain. He hands one of the bags to the massive former sumo, and opens his up. There it was... the burger of burgers! Sure, to anyone else, a burger is just a burger, but to Morgan, their special, something that should be treasured and savored, like a fine piece of sushi. He takes his burger in his right hand and his drink in his left. As burger is about to make contact with his mouth, he looks up to see A-Hole Ronald standing in front of him. The burger is quickly knocked out of Morgan's hand, and it careens in all its wasteful uneatenness to the floor. The drink that was being held in the other is similarly violently slapped out, sending its purple contents all over Morgan's shirt and track pants. Ronald, not even giving a second look to gauge Morgan's reaction, swiftly walks away. Morgan is still looking down, trying to ascertain what exactly just happened.*
Morgan: What an... asshole.
*Asanomori looks on with a amazed face, a face that is stuffed with delicious burger.*
