~With Carlo~

Now that I'm returning to NXT with Masami and Kaori, we have to come up with a way to make our debut. I was thinking we could recreate their group in Mexico: the Black Lotus Triad.

The group consisted of Kaori, Masami, and Mayu Iwatani, but this time, it's two girls and one guy. I commanded Kaori to take down Evil's new girlfriend so it would make a lot of sense, so our gimmick is basically going to be almost like a biker gang.

At Full Sail, we were booked debut and show the NXT Universe what we can do as a group: kick ass and take names.

While in my hotel room, I was reading "Harry Potter And The Chamber of Secrets".

I always loved the Harry Potter books because it tells everyone it doesn't matter where you come from, what matters is who you are as a person.

I was reading the part where Gilderoy Lockhart was giving out his pop quiz. If you don't know who Lockhart is, he's a man who claims to be the greatest wizard of his generation but in reality he's a fraud.

The quiz was all about the professor and here are the questions that I read:

And lastly,

If I were in the story, I'd write these answers for him:

And my last answer:

While reading, I heard a knock on my hotel room door. I walked over to see my ex Alayah.

So you're back in NXT? How unbelievable.

Alayah, I suggest you go back to your room before I do something I'll regret.

And what's that? Putting your hands on me? You should've been mine, you know?

I had enough of this shit and it's time I tell her the truth about not only her love life but her wrestling career.

Aren't you listening to me? You should've been mine.

Yeah! You know what?! You're right! I should've been yours! I should've been yours! I should've been yours, 6 years ago. But guess what, you cheated on me with another guy, you accused me of sexual harassment! And you know what? I'm never going to get back with you because that was then, this is now, you and I are done, Hunter has hired me back out of forgiveness, JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!

I slammed the door and sat on my bed, not wanting to hear her crying. Good. This is what happens when some tries to claim that I harassed them sexually.

Before she left, she said one last thing.

Are you really going to talk to me like that? You walk around looking like a gambler!

Then I came up with a rebuttal for that pathetic insult she just made, and it just might kill her wrestling career dead in its tracks.

Really? If I was a gambler, I would've lost all the bets I made on your wrestling matches!

She sounded pissed and right when she walked away, I got a call from Hunter.

Hello?

Do you mind coming to the PC? We need to talk about your debut.

Yeah. I'll be there right now.

I hung up and went to my car and drove to the Performance Centre.

I saw Kaori and Masami waiting for me and I bet it had to do with them.

So here's the deal: you three will be a faction and you three will confront Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir, and Jessamyne Duke.

Actually, Hunter?

Hunter: What is it, Carlo?

Just before you called me, Alayah confronted me and wanted to try and accuse me again. Is she in a faction by chance?

She is. You're familiar with The Robert Stone Brand, right?

Think so, but who's in it?

Alayah, Mercedes Martinez and Robert Stone. Even though he's not supposed to compete, we can try to get him out of retirement.

Good. I want to confront my ex and put her and her friends in their place.

Good. Then you three will confront them after Alayah and Mercedes' tag team match against Shafir and Duke.

Alright.

私はこれに向かっています。 (I'm up for this.)

私も。 黒い蓮のトライアッドが一緒に戻ってきたと信じられない、よく、Mayuは私たちと一緒に署名されていませんが、カルロの良い交換。 (Me too. I can't believe that the Black Lotus Triad is back together, well, Mayu isn't signed with us, but Carlo's a good replacement.)

私は本當に？ 私はあなたの両方のような女の子ではありません、あなたは知っていますか？ (Am I really? I'm not a girl like the both of you, you know?)

ええ、しかしあなたは支配的であることを探しているので、これは私たちにとって勝利です。 (Yeah, but you have the look for being dominant, so this is a win-win for us.)

彼女は間違っていない、カルロ。 自分に自信を持ってください。 (She's not wrong, Carlo. Try to have some confidence in yourself.)

私はします。 (I will.)

~Wednesday~

At Full Sail, Masami, Kaori and myself are in our new gear as I came up with some of my own.

When I got dressed, I was surprised to see how sexy Masami was, but I didn't want to say the wrong thing.

マサミWOAH (Woah.)

すみません？ (Excuse me?)

Me: 私はあなたが私にそれを言っても構わないことを願っていますが、あなたはその衣裝でセクシーに見えます。 (I hope you don't mind me saying it, but you look sexy in that outfit.)

She blushed really hard and looked away.

ええと、ありがとう、あなたは私をお世辭にしているのであなたはパスを受け取ります。 (Um, thanks, you're only flattering me so you get a pass.)

ありがとうございます。 (Thanks.)

あなたはみんな準備ができましたか (You ready guys?)

I looked at Kaori who dressed quite similar to Masami as she was wearing a leather jacket. They were both wearing leather jackets to go along with our reincarnation of their legendary group in Mexico.

あなたは先に進み、カルロ。 私は何かについてカオリに話すつもりです。 (You go on ahead, Carlo. I'm gonna talk to Kaori about something.)

大丈夫だが時間がかかり過ぎないでください。 (Alright, but don't take too long.)

大丈夫。 (Alright.)

I walked over to gorilla and waited for them.

~With Masami~

Something was on my mind and I didn't know what it is. Am I attracted to Carlo? I'm not sure because I just broke up with my fiancé and I don't know if I'm ready to be in another relationship.

カオリ、それはカルロについてです。 (Kaori, it's about Carlo.)

本當に？ (Really?)

ええ。 彼が悪の世話をして以來、私は彼について何かを感じました、そして、それが愛や友情であるかどうかわからない。 (Yeah. Ever since he took care of Evil, I felt something about him and I don't know if it's love or just friendship.)

あなたはカルロと戀をしていますか？ (Are you in love with Carlo?)

私があなたに正直になっている必要があるならば、私は矛盾しています。 彼は私のことを気にかけているので、彼は私たちと一緒に訓練するためにスターダムに來たのでそれはお互いを知っているのでそれは友情です。 (If I have to be honest with you, I feel conflicted. It's either love because he cares about me and the other hand it's friendship because we've known each other since he came to Stardom to train with us.)

それは2つのうちの1つですか？ (It's one of the two?)

ええそれはそうです。 説明する方法がわからない。 (Yeah it is. I just don't know how to explain it.)

これは、友情に焦點を當てていますが、それがそれ以上になるならば、マサミ、私は私ができるようにあなたをサポートします。 (How about this, focus on the friendship, but if it becomes more than that, Masami, I'll support you any way I can.)

くってくれてありがとう。 (Thanks so much Kaori.)

しかし、私は彼から同じになった。 (But I got the same from him.)

真剣?! (Seriously?!)

ええ。 彼がこの衣裝でセクシーに見えたと言った方法は、彼が間違っていない、あなたは知っていますか？ (Yeah. The way he said that you looked sexy in this outfit, he's not wrong, you know?)

カオリはそのようなものは何も言わないでください！ (Kaori don't say anything like that again!)

aww！ 私はそれを知っていました！ あなたは戀をしています！ (Aww! I knew it! You're in love!)

香織！(Kaori!)

I was blushing like crazy. I couldn't take it! Maybe I am in love with Carlo, but for tonight, I need to put it aside because our debut's in a little bit.

~With Carlo~

Robert Stone was just cutting a promo after Alayah's and Mercedes' loss to Shafir and Duke but dammit, we couldn't wait to go out there and shut his fucking mouth.

You think this is funny?! It's not funny! We had our chance to prove that the Robert Stone Brand is going to be the legit brand in all of Sports Entertainment!

The crowd booed as it was almost time to go out there.

We want respect, and you're gonna give it to us! Anyone in the back, try to tell us differently!

That was a big mistake as the lights went out as the titantron showed a video of a thunderstorm going on with the three of us in the middle, but the crowd doesn't know yet while a lotus flower was seen standing in the grass.

Once the lighting striked the lotus, turning it into a burnt lotus, the name of our team is shown on the screen and our theme played.

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The crowd cheered for a little bit until the lights went back on and they gave a huge pop as Masami had her arm on my shoulder with Kaori doing the same, but having her right leg facing towards the crowd as Masami had this pose going on and I thought I felt my little friend sticking up while this was going on.

I was smirking underneath my mask as we started walking down the ramp, scaring Alayah, Robert, and Mercedes shitless!

Mama Mia! Doku, Hitokiri, and Carlo De Luca! The Black Lotus Triad is here!

Oh my God! De Luca, a former 4 time IWGP Intercontinental Champion in his own right, has made a name for himself in Japan alongside these two women, Hitokiri and Doku.

This group is dominant in everything they do and to interrupt the Robert Stone Brand is ludicrous!

We got in the ring and we got in their faces, intimidating them, but Alayah wasn't having it. She looked at me as she yelled this to me.

Are you seriously going to interrupt my boss? Why don't you go back to New Japan and keep harassing girls like these two!

Just as she said that, I stepped back and Masami and Kaori stood in front of me with looks that would kill. I took off my mask as I flipped her off while saying...

Fuck you!

She didn't seem fazed until Masami slapped Alayah as Kaori fought Mercedes as I went ham on Stone! He was running scared like a coward as the two women kept brawling until they ran away.

I hyped the crowd up as they kept cheering and our theme played again.

It was a great return/debut for us, but something's been on my mind. I think Masami was staring at me in secret and I don't know about it.

Does she have a crush on me? I hope it isn't because I see her as a friend, not as a girlfriend.