Brute Force (Baki The Grappler x reader/story)

Chapter-Twenty Six: Teams

Retsu happily cheered, his hands placed on Y/n's shoulders. Lightly shaking her. "It just means that the poison Yamato had used could have been either Ying or Yang, while Kaioh Ri must be using Yanagi's opposite. Which means they canceled each other out and now Baki is healed!"

"Wait- So I didn't heal him-?" Kozue butt in. Making Y/n gently remove Retsu's hands from her shoulders as he shifted his attention.

He cleared his throat, returning to his usual professional attitude. "I meant it in a way that you had given him courage."

By the time the three of them glanced back at the arena, Baki was already finished, slowly walking towards them. All of them watching as he simply walked past. Breathing through his mouth, showing just how much exhaustion that was coursing through his body.

By the time Baki was down the hall, Kozue was still standing there. Very clearly wondering if she should walk after him. That was until Y/n placed a gentle back on Kozue's back, shoving her forward. Chuckling once Kozue turned back to give her a confused look, but quickly caught on as she saw an urging hand follow from Y/n. "Try not to be so negative when you talk to him..." Y/n warmly smiled.

[SMALL TIMESKIP]

Y/n sat beside Retsu. Both of them watching Baki eat with immense hunger at the laid out feast. "Since Baki's healed, does that mean we can head home? I'm feeling quite...homesick." 

Retsu quickly responded, having not spared Y/n a glance. "The tournament is not finished yet, Y/n. This is simply an advantage on Baki's part."

Y/n scoffed, softly pulling his shoulder to make him look at her. Not in a rough motion, but enough to make him change his attention. "Yeah-yeah, Retsu, you've got to tell me! When will it be my turn to fight in the tournament! I might as well get back on a flight home because I'll be gettin' more action over there."

"Like I've said before, Y/n, I have no idea. I have to wait just as long. But from the looks of it on the TV, the fight between Kaioh Kaku and Kaioh Samwan are finished. With my master of course winning." Retsu calmed himself, standing up to stand beside Y/n as she looked up at the TV. Her arm resting over his shoulder as they both gazed at the TV screen.

With a loud and professional voice, the commentator boomed. "AND KAIOH KAKU HAS DONE IT AGAIN! WITH ANOTHER SIMPLE WIN FOR THE CHINESE KAIOH NAME!"
"Wait- Kaioh Dorian is here? Isn't that a little...risky?" Y/n pointed out, her hand raising in a small motion, watching on the flashing screen as a disoriented Dorian stumbled into the ring. Along side Oliver Biscuit. Against his opponent, Kaioh You.

"Dorian no longer poses a threat to anyone ever since he had been reverted to a state that he is mind felt he was most safe in. That is not the same Dorian as before." Retsu softly explained with a deep sigh, "Not something I am proud of doing, but it was for the best."

Y/n noticed his expression, her voice softening, hoping to direct the conversation on a different track, "Does this place have a gym or something?"
"Not that you are familiar back in Japan, but we have many dojos for you to prepare in."

Y/n nodded, sliding her arm off her shoulder. Her mouth opening, a signal that showed she was about to talk, but she quickly closed her mouth. Choosing to not speak, and began to walk down the many weaving halls.

Turning her back to Baki and Kozue, both in their own worlds as they spoke to one another.

Y/n spent mostly the next two hours by herself in a small dojo given to her by some of the monks running the tournament. Simply putting on her headphones on and meditated and/or trained for the remaining time.

[ANOTHER SMALL TIMESKIP]

It was only when someone had pulled one of the sides of the headphones did Y/n come back to her senses. Basically hitting the person who had interrupted her.

"Relax! I had been shouting at you from the doorway for the past five minutes!" Baki shot back.

Y/n rolled her eyes, turning over her phone and paused her current sound track. Before glancing up at Baki's s she waited for what he could possibly have to say.

Baki explained with a pouty expression. His arms crossed in annoyance. "Retsu said he had an announcement and needs us all to meet him in the locker room."

"Locker room? What locker room?"

It was a little bit of a walk through the long hallways but Baki was successful in finding his way. Trying not to find Y/n angry gaze. "That's the men's locker room, you're crazy to think I'll be going in there." She said, quickly and swiftly holding the door open before he could escape inside. "I expect you to come back out when he is finished to tell me what he said." She added, before slamming the door shut.

It was a short wait. Y/n having sat down against the wall. Slightly dozing off, thinking to herself, just trying to think of a way to distract herself. Her senses sparking as she heard the familiar creak of the locker room door cracking open.

"Oh, Baki what did he say-" Y/n shot up, pausing as all she was met with was Kaioh Jaku.

"Ah! You must be Y/n, am I correct?" Jaku began with a confident and warm smile, his hand reaching out for a handshake. In which Y/n hesitantly returned, his handshake professional and needy.
"That's me-"
"You must be so excited, correct? Especially with this new plot twist-"
"Plot twist? What plot twist?"
"Oh, silly me, I apologize. Retsu had just announced that the Chinese competitor that have the name of Kaioh have made themselves into a team and now challenge the foreign Kaiohs. Which means it's no longer a traditional Kaioh match. This will definitely be interesting!" Jaku loudly laughed, something that reminded her of Doppo for some reason.

"Wait so we are fighting in teams now? Who decided that??? I HAVENT EVEN FOUGHT MY FIRST MATCH YET!!!!" Y/n raged.  

"You are still participating though, Y/n. Come along, they are having us go out into the field for a face off with our opponents." Jaku shrugged, moving over as he made his way to the arena the sound of the roaring crowd growing louder and louder as Y/n approached...

[Sorry kind of short and rushed, tried my best to finish a chapter since I haven't updated in so long.]