Don't Let Me Down (Mafia! Sasuke x OC x Mafia! Gaara)

Part 34: Black Gate

(3rd pov)

Somewhere deep in the maze of tight alleyways and neon lit streets, where none with the right mind dared to venture, in an overcrowded warehouse, an illegal black cage fight was about to begin. People cheered on the sweaty and bloody girl who leaned against the cold woven metal. She had a few bruises littering her body and a cut lip.

She had won several fights to challenge the person she had traveled all this way for. "Give another round for our newest member people! After 20 battles, she's still standing!!!!" The announcer shouted through the mic. People erupted in a loud roar. Noriko's dull gaze remained on the floor where droplets of sweat and blood were beginning to form a puddle.

All the noises surrounding her were muddled. The strong scent of narcotics, alcohol, and sweat blending together; she'd been dyed in the scent.

"And now!!! Give it up for our year-round champion!!!!" The door opposite of Noriko opened, allowing a new girl to step into the black cage. She had long dark grey locks and piercing blue eyes. She was just as ripped as her opponent. Her lackeys situated themselves out of the cage, ready to attend to their star whenever needed.

"NONA SHIZU!!!" People who knew the champion seemed to get even more pumped, jumping and cheering the girl from where they stood. Noriko remained still for a few seconds before removing herself from the cage to walk in the middle. Nona followed suit. When the two met, Nona placed her hand on her hip and scowled.

"What the hell are you doing here," she sneered. Noriko didn't reply. She seemed to force every muscle to listen to her command to lift her chin and meet her opponent's heated glare. Nona flinched back from her blank gaze. '

W-What the hell happened?'  A bell brought Nona out of her trance and she barely missed the fist aimed at her face.'Shit!' She picked up her hands and took a defensive position. Her opponent didn't care, she still sent blinding punches from left to right. When she saw her chance, Nona grabbed the other girl's leg that was aiming to kick her head and used her strength to fling her against the cage.

Noriko released a pained gasp and crumbled to the ground. Nona released her leg and quickly straddled her hips. She threw a powerful punch to her head, but Noriko quickly moved her head and managed to throw Nona off of her.

She and her opponent quickly rolled onto their feet. Nona growled irritably. She ran towards her and at the last second, she jumped up, clutched the top of the cage and sent a fleeting kick to her opponent's head. Not expecting such a move, her opponent was too late to block, taking the kick full on. Her body was thrown to the side. Nona fell back onto the ground, seething at her opponent's quivering figure as she lifted herself onto all four. Sweat traveling down her exhausted form.

"What the hell do you want..." She snarled. Her opponent wiped away the trail of blood from her nose. "There must've been a special reason for you to come all the way here even after I told you I didn't want to see your face ever again, Noriko."