6 Chapter 6: Hundamei Approaches

Joker sat on a small barstool at the counter of the bar as another fight of the tournament raged on. This one didn't happen to involve Moéru fortunately, so he could have a chance to rest for a short while. A voice interrupted his thoughts for moment. "What'll it be? You can't sit over here unless you're buying somethin'." The hefty but semi-kind looking bartender clarified.

Joker was a bit lost in thought at the time when the bartender had spoke to him. "O-Oh, just some peanuts if you have any." He replied as quickly as he could before turning to see a man get his teeth knocked right out of his mouth. "Ouch.. that's gotta hurt." He said to no one in particular. That fight had seemed to end swiftly but winner of the fight wanted to brutalize his now victim.

The man grappled the other man by his long dark hair and started slamming his opponent's face into the ring's floor multiple times before being stopped. "Jeez, what a ruffian.." Joker muttered to himself as he turned back around to eat his peanuts in peace, those of which had been laid on the counter in front of him in a small bowl.

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Moéru huffed. "What'd ya mean you wanna have me drop out of this thing?!" He said surprised at what Joker was trying to say to him.

"You'll die out there, I just saw a guy get his face turned into mashed potatoes!" He gestured to the guy being wheeled out of the bar in a wheelchair with his face completely wrapped in bandages. "The person he fought was ruthless and didn't let him even get a hit in.." he continued as Moéru just put his hand up in response.

Moéru put his hand on his friends shoulder and sighed. "We need the credits Joke-" he tried to say before being interrupted.

"Stop calling me that shitty nickname. Our old boss had everyone call me that as a way to keep people from knowing I was related to him in some way." He laid out as he rubbed his eyes in frustration.

"Yuya, Yuya Montegratti. That's my real name you jackass.. and don't forget it!" he huffed out to his friend with a small smile to try and change the mood from what it was before.

Moéru gave him a chuckle. "Yuya sounds kinda stupid, so it fits." He said as he slapped his back with a hearty laugh.

Joker, now known as Yuya Montegratti, feigned anger. "One more word outta you and I'll fry your brain..." he added to his act.

Moéru genuinely laughed. "Fine fine fine.. I'm staying in this tournament thing though, I'm tougher than I look, I promise." Joker AKA Yuya just sighed at this.

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The announcer stood on his small table with a small smirk. "Okay ladies and half wits get ready for the next fight! This one is gonna be a real show stopper, we have the so far undefeated Moéru Jonetsu versus one of the all time frightening looking fighters all of you should know! JoJo Hundamei!" The announcer seemed like he knew how this fight might possibly end up.

The man Moéru was fighting, JoJo Hundamei, wasn't that large compared to Moéru but still seemed to be overbearingly muscular. Moéru had a small lump in his throat for this fight, his opponent looked tough.

The announcer began to speak once more. "Who will win? A previous challenger from a tournament that has past or the fresh newbie that seems skilled at what he does? We will find out ladies and gentle-thugs!"

JoJo Hundamei gave Moéru a creepy smile. "I've heard a lot about you... Moéru Jonetsu.. your dear ole' boss Mr. Montegratti has told me so much about you!" he cried out with a laugh as his eyes slowly focused in on Moéru.

Moéru glared across the the ring at the man that he was about to face. "What do you know about me..? Hundamei JoJo.." he replied.

"Everything."