Post by Satoko on Mar 5, 2015 23:17:41 GMT -6
~Flashback~
Our scene opens outside of the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles California. The camera pans around the large uninviting towers of the complex before zooming in on the parking lot where we see Neptune leaning up against a long black limousine with his arms crossed. He's tapping his foot on the ground as he glares towards the front entrance of facility. After a few moments the building's front doors slide open and out walks Mattaki Fukushuu looking surprisingly happy for somebody who just spent the night in jail. He has a big smile on his face as he approaches the limousine carrying four cartons of Newports. Neptune's head slumps to the side as he sizes up Mattaki, you can just tell by his body language that his emotions are switching back and forth between confusion and anger. Finally Mattaki reaches the limousine but isn't even able to get a word out before Neptune starts laying into him.
Neptune: You attacked a guy, slammed him through a table, AND THREW HIM THROUGH A WINDOW!?!?!
Mattaki: I also used Dragon's Breath on my boss.
Neptune: Yeah, because that makes it better.
Mattaki: I never said it did but if you're going to recite my criminal activities the least you could do is give me credit for all of them. Besides, you got fired too ya know.
Neptune: This is not even close to the same, I didn't get locked up!
Mattaki: Come on, it was a big misunderstanding, it could have happened to anybody.
Neptune: Yes, I'm sure cases of mistaken identity happen all the time where one person puts another person through a table and throws them through a window then everybody has a good laugh about it afterwards. NOT!
Mattaki: Would a carton of Newports make you forget about this?
Neptune: What? No! Wait, did you just try to buy me with cigarettes? As a matter of fact why do you even have those? You don't smoke.
Mattaki: I won them playing cards and who cares if I don't smoke, I won them and they're mine, it's the principle. And to be fair, these cigarettes could have bought a lot of things on the inside.
Neptune: On the inside, what are you a hardened criminal now?
Mattaki: Yes, that place changes you, ain't no rehibiltatin going on in that mutha fucka. That place turns you into a monster!
Neptune: You were in there for one night.
Mattaki: Come on, these are my best jokes, tough crowd, tough crowd.
Neptune: Maybe you should think about that next time you're about to do something like this.
Mattaki: Next time? Quit acting like I do stuff like this all the time. Even monkeys fall from trees, also known as nobody is perfect, remember that one? So how about turning your redheaded rage off and explaining to me where you got enough money to bail me out plus get a limo?
Neptune: Yeah, about that....
Neptune knocks on one of the doors of the limo and steps back as it slowly swings open. Out steps a short Asian man wearing a white suit who looks to be in his late forties. From the moment he steps out of the car Mattaki alternates glaring at him and glaring at Neptune who is now staring off into space, avoiding eye contact. Mattaki finally focuses his attention on the man and speaks through gritted teeth.
Mattaki: Tanaka-san, what brings you here? I don't see any freshly killed carcases for you to feed on.
Tanaka: Now, now, Mattaki is that any way to talk to the man who bailed you out of jail?
Mattaki turns his attention back to Neptune.
Mattaki: Really? Him? You had to go to him for money? Do you not remember the last time we dealt with this leech as our agent? He tried to screw us every chance he got.
Neptune: Well it's better to deal with the devil you know right?
Mattaki: Or.... YOU COULD NOT DEAL WITH THE DEVIL AT ALL!
Neptune: Don't get mad at me, none of this would have even happened if you didn't get arrested!
Mattaki: I don't know what kind of deal you made with him and I don't care. We're going to find somewhere that will lend us money and we're going to pay him what we owe then have nothing else to do with him.
Tanaka: What you owe? Why Mattaki, you two don't owe me a thing. You see a favor this small is the least that I could do for one of my clients and one of my future clients.
Mattaki: I'm sorry, can you repeat that? All I heard was something insane.
Tanaka reaches into his suit and pulls out a stack of papers then hands them to Mattaki.
Tanaka: As you can see I already have Neptune under contract, now all I need is your signature to once again bring Project Snakehead to the Asia Powwa family.
Tanaka now hands a pen to Mattaki who snatches it. Mattaki then flips through some of the pages before throwing the pen and the stack of papers in Tanaka's face.
Mattaki: You get 15% of our earnings? How bout you take those papers and go fuck yourself with them until you die from it.
Tanaka: Well that's fine Fukushuu-san but what you're forgetting is that your precious Neptune here already signed with me. So with or without you, he works for me now. I mean it would be a shame if I were to go out and find some fresh out of wrestling school chump to pair him with wouldn't it? Just think about it, week after week Neptune having to carry an incompetent partner, his true skills never being able to shine, and you never being able to see him since I'd of course have him touring the world. Have it your way though Fukushuu-san, don't sign, it makes no difference to me.
Mattaki lets out a sigh that sounds more like a growl than anything. He then he picks up the papers and the pen before signing his name under Neptune's on the contract. A huge grin creeps across Tanaka's face when Mattaki hands him the signed papers, he knows they belong to him now.
Tanaka: Oh cheer up boys, I'm really not such a bad guy. As a matter of fact I've got a couple of big surprises for you.
Almost as soon as Tanaka says that a large black SUV with dark tinted windows pulls up beside the limo.
Tanaka: Speak of the devil, or should I say devils?
The passenger side door swings open and a massive Asian man the size of a sumo wrestler steps out and comes running towards them.
Man: NNEEEEEEPPPPPTUUUUUNNNNNE!!!!!!
The man runs right into Neptune grabbing him in a big bear hug. Neptune immediately yelps as the pain from his ribs almost brings tears to his eyes. Luckily for Neptune the embrace doesn't last very long before the big man puts him down. Meanwhile the driver's side door of the SUV now swings open and an identical looking man to the one that already ran over steps out then strolls over.
Mattaki: Dai, Taro, still as big as ever I see.
Taro: Nice to see you again boss.
Dai: Yeah boss, it's not the same without you.
Mattaki: Kind words, but I'm no longer your boss.
Tanaka: That's right, I am. You see after that whole nasty ordeal between you and your father, these two were left without jobs. Since then they have been working for me protecting various investments on my behalf. The latest one being you two.
Mattaki: I...
Tanaka cuts Mattaki off.
Tanaka: You don't need bodyguards, yes, I know. However I'd like to point out that we're standing in front of a jail that I just had to bail you out of and I can't have one of the future faces of Asia Powwa getting in trouble all the time now can I? Especially not for retaliating against the people who hurt the one he loves aye Neptune?
Tanaka jams pokes Neptune right in the ribs and he doubles over in pain.
Neptune: Quit it asshole!
Mattaki glares at Neptune.
Mattaki: What's he talking about?
Tanaka: Oh you didn't tell him yet? Shame, shame.
Neptune: I was going to tell you Mattaki, just not right now. A couple of guys that we owe decided to remind me why we should pay up.
Mattaki: WHO?
Neptune: It's fine.
Mattaki: I SAID WHO!
Tanaka: When I spoke to him about the matter I told him not to tell you who it was. However don't worry, this matter along with the matter of your debt with these individuals will be taken care of. While Asia Powwa is a legitimate company, I can't say the same about some of our investors. I'm sure that when they hear about a couple of thugs harassing our talent, they'll kindly ask them to stop. Yes, and then make them understand that they don't want to live through pineapple season.
Neptune: What? What do pineapples have to do with anything.
Literally everybody but Neptune sighs.
Mattaki: Do you even Japanese bruh?
Neptune: Half of me does...I think.....
Mattaki: It's slang a certain Japanese gang uses, they call hand grenades pineapples.
Neptune: Oh... OH!
Tanaka: Exactly, so there is no need for either one of you to concern yourselves with the people who attacked you Neptune.
Mattaki: But....
Tanaka cuts Mattaki off again.
Tanaka: But you'd rather take revenge yourself? Exactly why Neptune isn't telling you who did it and why you need bodyguards, sometimes you need protection from yourself.
Neptune smirks at Mattaki.
Neptune: He knows you pretty well.
Mattaki nonchalantly jams one of his fingers into Neptune's ribs making him double over again.
Neptune: QUIT IT!
Mattaki: You know Neptune perhaps I should thank them for what they did to you. I mean now I can do basically whatever I want to you and there's really no way for you to fight back in your current state.
Neptune: You wouldn't.
Mattaki: Oh wouldn't I? Remember the last time you got a sunburn?
Mattaki laughs as Neptune cowers behind Dai and Taro.
Tanaka: Oh, and I do have one more surprise for you.
Tanaka hands Mattaki a set of keys and a piece of paper.
Tanaka: Congratulations, the two of you are now proud home owners in (state bleeped).
Mattaki: Well that's nice, too bad I wouldn't be caught dead in that shithole of a state.
Tanaka: Really? That's funny since I've already had contract discussions with a wrestling federation there about signing you guys.
Mattaki: You started negotiating deals before I had even signed?
Tanaka: As if there was any doubt you would, I had Neptune so I had the leverage.
Mattaki: I've got to hand it to you, you've got to be the fastest moving leech on the planet.
Tanaka: I'll take that as a compliment.
Neptune: Who cares about all of that, I want to know about the house!
Tanaka: Oh yeah, it was company property but it's nothing special. I figured not having to pay rent for a while would help you guys get your affairs in order. After all I plan on making you both mega stars but it's not going to happen overnight. Two nights though?
Tanaka grins as the camera fades to black.
