Keeping Shop Banzuke Sumo Bayo part 3

"I've got a bad feeling about this……" Grumbled Morgan, as he walked along beside Daikonran. " 'seem's awfully convenient that your Father's got "Business" in Canada, the same time we plan to visit……"

A glare from the Giant Panda silenced him mid sentence.

"I'm sorry…." Apologised Morgan, "Just being paranoid, I guess…"

Dai's expression softened, "Is it that obvious?"

"W…What do you mean ?!?"

"My Fathers really just giving us a "Free lift", in the Kuma motors jet, but he's obviously got some hidden motive….." Sighed Dai' "Keep it to yourself, and "Play along", alright !!" he added.

The Brown Bear nodded solemnly, "S..Sure…"

Eventually the two Bears boarded the small private jet, it was deserted all except for one other passenger…..Mr Kuma.

The elder Panda, beamed a broad smile as he walked down the aisle and sat beside them, Morgan habitually bowed to his employer, {thankfully the seats weren't so close together as on a normal passenger aircraft.}

"At ease, Mr Honeycomb, err Morgan,…" smiled the Suited Panda, as he settled down into his seat. "Buckle up, both of you! We're about to take off"

Eventually they arrived at there destination, and wearilly caught the Bus into town

"Thank goodness THAT’S over!!" sighed Dai' slumping down on the seat.

"Yeah, your Father sure gave you a "Grilling" didn't he ?" agreed Morgan, sitting down beside him, and hugging his back pack onto his lap, "Not sure why I bothered bringing spare underwear and stuff though…." He added, with a dirty grin.

"Yeah…." Breathed Dai, seemingly miles away.

Morgan snorted, and rolled his eyes around in their sockets, he knew what was on his friend's mind!.

Eventually the Bus got to Dai' and Morgan's "Stop", and the Two Bears clambered off the Bus, and walked the short distance to Nameh's "Place".

" 'You sure you're up to this ?" Whispered Morgan, as they stepped inside the entrance.

"I'll be fine, my friend!" insisted Daikonran, ringing the bell.

"Well, Hel-lo there, you two!!" beamed Nameh, answering the call, appearing at the small hatchway. There was a sound of locks being undone, and the Two Bears walked inside.

"Dai'!, Morgan!, great to see you Guy's again!!" Jasper was waiting just inside the door, and hugged each one of them in turn.

"Nameh seems really happy, business must be good?" breathed Morgan, as the burly Polar Bear released him.

"Yeah,….since we got a "New" "Member of staff" smiled Jasper, gesturing to the small refreshment bar with a jerk of his head.

The orange and black figure behind the bar was bare backed, his back Chris crossed with a Leather harness….

"D…Decker !?" Breathed the two Bear's in complete surprise, as the Tiger turned around.

"You sound surprised?" sang Nameh, waltzing over behind him, and wrapping his arm proudly around the Tigers waist. "He really should wear the same "Uniform" as Jasper an' myself, but he just looks SO cute in this little Leather shorts an' harness…"

"Yeah….I'll say….." muttered Morgan, cocking an eyebrow.

"Didn't 'cha know ?" growled Decker in his deep voice, "Mush" Kinda introduced us !"

"Mush !?!" cried both Bear's in unison.

"Someone call my name ??" mumbled the drowsy Black and White Husky, emerging naked from a nearby steam room, and wiping the sweat from his eyes…."WHA….WHAT!!!, Dai' an' Morgan !!, what ARE you two doin' here !?!"

"Nice to see you too", muttered Morgan, with a hint of sarcasm.

"I…I…Didn't mean it QUITE like that….I just didn't expect to see you both.." gushed the Husky.

"What's all the fuss about ?" Groaned another figure, walking out from the same steam room, in a billow of steam, it cleared to reveal…

"R…RUFFERT !?!"

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE !?" Snapped Morgan, "I THOUGHT…."

"We'd better have two towel's!" Dai' called over to the two Feline's "…And is there somewhere where we could talk in private ??"

"Sure, you can use my..I mean our "Flat" upstairs for a bit…" Nameh pointed to the door marked "Private", to one side of the bar.

"Dry yourself off you two,…" Snarled Morgan, taking the two towels Decker had placed on the bar, and tossed them to Mush and Ruffert. "..And cover yourselves up !!"

Without another word, the four of them, trooped up the narrow stairway, to the upstairs "Flat".

"Take a seat, you two!" hissed Morgan to the two Canines.

"Hey, I resent this, what's this interrogation all about ?!" Snarled Mush, reluctantly sitting down on Nameh's Sofa, beside Ruffert.

"Firstly, what did you think you were doing setting Nameh up with Decker?, what if he was "Straight" !?!"…. barked Daikonran.

"Yeah, about as "Straight" as the rest of us!, it was obvious….." the Husky replied, casually.

"Even so, what if "Word" of this was to get back too….."

"Naw, I'm an expert!!" interrupted Mush, before the Panda could finish.

"You're keeping very quiet !!" Morgan, leered across to where Ruffert was sat, nervously fiddling with the towel wrapped around his waist.

"Hey, don't lay into him!" Defended Mush.

"Why shouldn't I ?, He disappeared after the last Sumo tournament, without so much as a word….."

"EH?, you said you kept in touch with them !?" shrieked Mush, spinning around to face the German Shepherd, who just shrugged his shoulders and sighed.

"I'm afraid neither Morgan or myself, had heard from him since…."

"OH, COME ON !!" Snarled Ruffert, "Do you really blame me, I moved up here…."

"WHY?, why did you have to do that?, especially "In secret" pleaded Morgan.

Ruffert shrugged again, "Dunno, livin' near Randell an' Lyro…."

"That's NOT entirely the reason, is it ??" whispered Daikonran.

The German Shepherd looked sadly at his feet, "I moved up here to be with Mush, alright !!, Didn't exactly fit into your perfect little world, did I ??"

"THAT’S NOT TRUE !!" hollered the two shocked Bears, "We were a team…" added Morgan.

"Yeah…well…." Pouted Ruffert.

"Guys??….look I know, you all wanted to be alone, but Nameh sent me up here to check you weren't bustin' furniture over each others heads…."

Jasper appeared from behind the door, "Look, I felt really cheesy hangin' around at the top of the stairs…."

"That's alright" Breathed Daikonran, forcing a smile, "It won't come to that, we just…."

"Yeah, I heard!" snarled Jasper, "You told me you "Kept in touch" with these two, Ruffert!!, where do you get off treating them like crap!!, they think the world of you !!"

"Hey, you "Work" here, right ?" sneered Mush, to the Polar Bear.

"Yeah ?!" Growled Jasper, guessing what the Husky was going to say next, "But I'm not sure for how much longer….."

"Huh ?!" Chorused the others.

The Polar Bear moved closer to the group, and lowered his voice, "If Decker moves in here with Nameh full time….they won't be needin' me no more!"

"He's on his "Annual leave" from "Kuma motors" at the moment…" announced Morgan, "So it's not like his quit his job…."

"Perhaps you should speak to them, rather than just assume….." Suggested Daikonran.

"Hey, If you'll "Excuse us"….we came here to "Sex up" each other, C'mon Ruff' let's go back downstairs…." Rasped Mush. Getting up and beckoning the German Shepherd to follow him.

Morgan darted forward, but Dai held out his large right arm preventing him from going after them. "I can't help getting a feeling of "Déjà vu" about his", Whispered the Panda, but loud enough so the two Dogs could hear.

Ruffert shuddered, but the pair continued out the door and back down the stairs.

"Phew!!" Gasped Jasper, adjusting his Cotton Vest and Shorts and flopping down in the sofa, "This is heavy !!"

The two other Bear's shuffled nervously on the spot, "I suppose neither of those two are still "Practising Sumo"….Sighed Daikonran.

"No idea!" shrugged Jasper, "I don't see them around here much now, and they keep to themselves…….Pretty much…."

"What about you ??"

"Yeah, I'm still into it !!" Boomed the Polar Bear, proudly drumming on his stomach, "Although……Look,… If I've got to look for another "Real" job,…I can't promise anything…."

"I understand…." Sighed Daikonran, slumping down on the beat up old sofa beside him, and burying his head in his hands in despair.

"His Father's been pressuring him to…." Morgan whispered behind a cupped hand, to Jasper.

"I CAN SPEAK FOR MYSELF !!" Barked the Panda, jerking his head back up, tears welled in the corner of his eyes.

"Look, maybe it's all over, everyone's grown apart…." Comforted Jasper, draping a large white arm across the Panda's broad shoulders, and hugging him close.

"FUKANOO NA!!!" Wailed Daikonran, wildly shaking his head.

"We ran a Sumo summer school, and…..it was a bit of a flop…." Sighed Morgan, sitting dejectedly beside his two friends.

"And my Father gave me "The third degree" all the way here….."Grow up Dai', take my position in the Company"….yadda, yadda, yadda…." Added the Panda, mimicking his Fathers voice. "Still we might have some students at our next practice session….when we get back…"

"You know," Morgan spoke softly, "You really shouldn't be so strict on them, I think maybe you "Scare" them off…try training them the way you did ….er…"Ruffert", Axel, and myself…."

"That was different…and you know it !?" croaked the Panda, composing himself as best he could.

"How so ?!?"

"Oh I don't know….That first time we were in the Sauna together ?, …and discovered our feelings for each other."

"Yeah, I suppose there is that, I said the company GYM held memories…"

"Hey, look you two, Your NOT there now, So why not go downstairs and relax, take your minds off it for a bit. Don't worry about those Canines, I'm sure I can keep you all separate…" Encouraged Jasper, trying to lighten the mood.

"You're right of course!!" announced Daikonran, steeling himself, and standing bolt upright, "We've come ALL this way…So…."

Morgan gulped in surprise at the sudden change in his friend, and together the three of them traipsed back downstairs and into the changing area.

" 'You two, want Towels??" asked Jasper, as the Panda and Brown Bear began stripping off and placing there clothes into a vacant locker.

"We'll get them later when we need them, if that’s alright, my friend" Smiled Daikonran, sounding like his usual self again. "Although, we could both use a drink…"

"Let me guess, Two Peach juices??" Beamed Jasper, The two half-naked Bears nodded their agreement with broad smiles on there faces.

"Two Peach Juices, for the visiting K.M Sumo team, Please Decker." Requested the Polar Bear, Walking over to the Bar.

"What was that ALL about ?!, what's the goss'…?" whispered Nameh, appearing like a jack in the box.

"Umm…nothing really, They where just "Surprised" to see each other, The guy's didn't know Ruffert moved up here…."

"NO WAY ?! He said…" but the Lion silenced himself as he saw the Bears in question approaching the bar.

"Your "Peach Juices" Sirs !" Said Decker, proudly presenting the drinks complete with ice cubes and cocktail umbrellas, to the naked pair.

"Thanks"

"Yes, thanks, Decker. I didn't think you were "One" of us…" Dai announced, with a rye smile.

"Or that you were "Into" the Leather scene…" interrupted Morgan, carefully removing the paper parasol and taking a swig of his drink.

"Guess we've all got ah lil' secrets, Me an' Nameh, "Found love" whist watchin' you guys Wrestling in that last tournament….."

"Last" could be the key word, ….." sighed Dai', "It's a good job I don't drink, or I'd want something much stronger than this…."

Nameh's ears twitched, "You don't mean …?!"

"It's early days yet…but it all seems to be "Coming apart"….."

"Hey, me an' ma "Partner", could always make up the numbers…." Boomed Decker, raising his burly arms up to his head, and tensed his pec's and stomach muscles.

"He's been working out, isn't he hunky now ?" sighed Nameh, rubbing his hand over the beginnings of the Tigers "Six pack".

"Yeah, Jasper's been "Coaching" me… Hey, Here he is now,…."

"You Bear's propping up the bar, OR DID YOU COME HERE FOR SEX!"

Commanded the Polar Bear, placing his hands on his hips,

"Yeah, as soon as we've finished these!" smiled Morgan, at Jaspers "Act"

"Didn't you have something to ask, your "Employer"?" Dai, encouraged the Polar Bear, and casually sipped the last of his drink.

Jasper fidgeted nervously on the spot, and scratched the back of his head, "I err, umm, was….kinda wondering…if…."

"…You were going to get the boot, now that Nameh's here with me ??" quipped the Lion, hazarding a guess at what he was about to say…

"Err…..Yeah…" Choked Jasper, taking a sharp intake of breath.

"Yeah it's true !!, end of the week, you're "Up the road"…."

Nameh then began to roar with laughter. "Gosh, NO!!, Sweetheart!!, you're practically part of the fixtures and fittings, the customers adore you and YOU keep them in check….plus you're helping me "Tame" this one.."

he jerked a thumb in Deckers direction, who put on a comical downcast look.

"Phew!, that's a relief!!" gasped the Polar Bear, leaning on the Bar for support, "Guess I'll be able to keep up the Sumo after all now…"

"Huh, what's that ?" Questioned Nameh.

"He was worried, you'd fire him, and he'd have to find a "real" job,

and give up the Sumo ..." interrupted Morgan, growing impatient.

"I told you, you should ask!" Smiled Dai' placing his empty glass back down, and patting Jasper on the shoulder, "Now how about your earlier "Invitation"??, My Friend and I have "Never been here before"…Perhaps you could "Show us the ropes" ??" Lied Dai'

"YES SIR!!!" beamed the re-energised Polar Bear, subserviently. Bowing dramatically to them both.

"What happened to the "Dominant" "Act"…oh well, never mind, any Sex is fine by me…" whispered Morgan as Jasper led the way.

TO BE CONTINUED….