Show 'n Tail (Nie Mingjue) TW [COMPLETED]

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Jul 23, 2020 17:29:16 GMT -8

Post by Meng Yao on Jul 23, 2020 17:29:16 GMT -8

TW: sexual assault

Meng Yao sauntered around the stage as though he didn't have a care in the world. He stared down at one of the viewers and eased into a slow side splits in front of him. He rested his head in his hands and gave him a wink before shifting his way into a sensual crawl. He rose slowly and retreated to the pole, spinning around it playfully before beginning his climb.

Most people tended to look down on strippers and exotic dancers. Meng Yao on the other hand felt powerful and strong when on stage. To command the attention of every eye in the room, regardless of the viewer's sexuality was intoxicating. The money wasn't anything to complain about either. He felt at home and in complete control when on stage, a fifteen minute routine felt like sixty seconds because of the way he relished it.

He let go of the pole and fell to his final, dramatic pose, a flirtatious smile playing on his lips. He eased up from his position and blew a few kisses to the crowd before sashaying off the stage. The club had staff that gathered the tips for dancers so Meng Yao didn't have to do any more work.

He made his way to the locker room and tugged on a pair of tight fitting jeans and a mesh shirt. He picked up a handheld electric fan and held it up to his face. He was sweating from his performance. "I'm gonna head out back, it's hot in here," he told a few of the other dancers.

He slipped out the back door, and took a deep breath of cold night air. "Exactly what I needed," he said to himself. He walked a little further from the door and started taking his hair down, it was up in such a tight bun that it was starting to give him a headache. He got it down and ran his fingers through it, massaging his scalp a little.

"Who knew you were hiding all of that in that bun," a voice came from behind him.

Meng Yao turned around quickly to see the man he'd done the splits in front of standing in the alleyway, blocking his access to the door. "Umm.. yeah."

The man took a step forward and Meng Yao took one backwards. They did this dance for a few more steps before Meng Yao finally put his hands up in front of him and said, "okay, that's enough. I'm feeling uncomfortable and I'd like to go back into the club so I'm going to need you to step aside for me, okay?"

The man blinked a few times, looking confused. "Oh, I'm so sorry. It was never my intention to make you feel uncomfortable." He stepped aside so Meng Yao could pass.

See, all you had to do was be clear and it's all good, Meng Yao thought to himself. "Thanks," he said stepping forward and walking past the man. As soon as he was clear of him, he felt a sharp tug on his head. Did he just grab my hair?

He found himself with his back pressed up against the man's front. His hair was fisted in the man's hand and the next thing he knew he was shoved face first up against the wall. The man used one hand to yank his head back and the other to pull his hips back into his grinding pelvis.

"Get off me," Meng Yao growled, trying to buck the man away from him.

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Jul 23, 2020 17:57:31 GMT -8

Post by Nie Mingjue on Jul 23, 2020 17:57:31 GMT -8

Mingjue was completing a circuit of the floor, nearing the door to the locker room, when one of the girls, one of the newer dancers appeared at the door, wide-eyed and slightly panicked looking. He hurried and she managed to get out, "Something out back..."

Mingjue didn't stick around to listen to the rest, getting through the locker room in a few long strides and stepping out the door to find a scene that made his blood boil. And he did his job, but he was also worried for his friend. It wasn't hard to grab the man by the back of the neck and the wrist fisted in his friend's hair, and squeeze and pull him away. The man made some sort of sounds of protest, but Mingjue didn't entirely process them, only satisfied that he'd squeezed hard enough that the man had let go of Meng Yao's hair.

Mingjue growled out, "We checked your ID at the door. You're banned for life from the establishment, and if our dancer wants to press charges, know that we know who you are, and our boss will support him in that."

He looked at Meng Yao, still holding the man up off the ground, taking a certain degree of satisfaction in the fact that he was squirming ineffectively, and asked Meng Yao, voice still low and colored with anger, but much kinder, "Do you want me to drag him in front of the boss now, or just kick him out?"

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Jul 23, 2020 18:28:34 GMT -8

Post by Meng Yao on Jul 23, 2020 18:28:34 GMT -8

Meng Yao just stared at Mingjue, surprised to see him there. He had forgotten that he worked special events and that he'd be here. The other bouncers wouldn't have bothered to come out, so he'd been preparing to fight and in all honesty, preparing to lose.

He touched the back of his head lightly, rubbing his sore scalp and stepped closer to Mingjue, but in a way the kept Mingjue between him and his assailant. "You can put him down," he said in a small voice.

"See, he wanted it," the man managed to choke out.

Meng Yao scoffed, "wanted it?" He stepped forward and placed his hand on the man's crotch, "this is what you wanted, isn't it?" he squeezed and twisted until the man howled in pain. "Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it!"

He was shouting now, his hair disheveled as he got more and more upset. It had been a perfect evening. He'd had all that power and control and this man just robbed it from him in an instant. He refused to cry in front of the man, but the fury shone bright in his eyes.

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Jul 23, 2020 18:45:28 GMT -8

Post by Nie Mingjue on Jul 23, 2020 18:45:28 GMT -8

Mingjue loomed behind Meng Yao, staring down at the disgusting excuse for a man. When Meng Yao seemed to be done with whatever he had needed to get out of his system, Mingjue growled, "Get out."

The man scrambling away was not nearly as satisfying as Mingjue wished it was in a situation like this. Mingjue's entire bearing gentled as he moved around into Meng Yao's line of sight. He carefully looked him over and saw fury on the brink of tears there. He said softly, "I'm sorry I didn't get here sooner. One of the girls, the new one, I don't know her name yet, she told me that something was going on out back. Do you need out for the rest of the night? I can go get the boss to give me permission to get you home safe."

He wasn't sure if it was the right tactic exactly, but it was what he'd done in the past when he'd stopped something like this. It had only happened a few times in all the years he'd been a bouncer. He usually managed to spot problems and remove them before it got to this point. And the owner and the club had a bit of a reputation that a lot of people didn't want to try.

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Jul 23, 2020 19:00:14 GMT -8

Post by Meng Yao on Jul 23, 2020 19:00:14 GMT -8

Meng Yao watched in disgust as the man scampered away. He was fuming and breathing heavily but startled a little when Mingjue dropped into his sight.

He turned quickly away from him, because once his assailant had left, the tears started flowing. He hated being weak but more than that, he hated being seen as weak, and it being Mingjue seeing him like that was just the icing on the cake. "I'm fine," he said, his voice surprisingly stable.

He used his hair to swipe the tears away and started gathering it up to tie back up. He turned to Mingjue, mask in place, "thank you for your help. I'll have to thank the new girl too," he said, voice monotone. He started wrapping his hair around in his signature bun and walked past Mingjue, heading back to the club.

He knew he was being cold and uncaring, but he wasn't sure what would happen if he let Mingjue in right now. Forget walls, he himself might come crashing down and he didn't want to risk that.

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Jul 23, 2020 19:16:43 GMT -8

Post by Nie Mingjue on Jul 23, 2020 19:16:43 GMT -8

Mingjue saw the tears. He was torn between saying something, insisting that Meng Yao let him go tell the boss, but he also saw Meng Yao fighting for some sort of control, and he understood that. He said softly, "You don't need to thank me. I did what needed to be done."

He paused, staying close to Meng Yao, but not touching and keeping an eye out as they went back in, closing the door behind them. He said, keeping his voice low so that it wouldn't be heard by the other dancers up near the doors where the music was loud, "If you came here on public transit tonight, let me drive you home? I trust you to make decisions that work for you with staying or not, but I don't trust him not to be lurking around trying to get back at you."

He hoped that Meng Yao would hear the sincerity in the offer and would let him make sure that Meng Yao got home safe. He asked, "How long do you have until your next set? Enough time for me to go get you some water?"

He waved at the girl who had gotten his attention across the locker room and mouthed, "Thank you."

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Jul 23, 2020 19:29:33 GMT -8

Post by Meng Yao on Jul 23, 2020 19:29:33 GMT -8

Meng Yao tried to fight off a shiver, Mingjue knowing what he needed with the distance and control was a relief and the offer of a ride home made him feel safe enough that his legs wanted to give out.

He placed his hand on the door frame to steady himself, "a ride would be appreciated," he said stiffly. "Could you send the owner my way on your next round, I don't think I want to dance again tonight." He pointed out to the crowd, his assailant had reentered the club while Mingjue had been out back.

The other bouncers didn't know about the incident so they'd let him back inside without a hassle. "Fucking asshole..." he muttered under his breath.

He began to think of a plan. Maybe he would dance again tonight. Maybe he'd make sure this jerk stayed put and in the middle of the show he was appreciating so much, remove his motive and tool for assault. He shook his head, dismissing the idea. "I'm too pretty for jail..." he muttered.

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Jul 23, 2020 19:44:55 GMT -8

Post by Nie Mingjue on Jul 23, 2020 19:44:55 GMT -8

Mingjue nodded and said, "I'll get him."

He stopped briefly with the other dancers at the front of the locker room who were starting to glance over questioningly. He shook his head a little and said just loud enough for them to hear over the music, "Let him have some breathing room."

One of the more experienced dancers, nodded, and Mingjue figured it was good enough. He didn't make his normal round. It was a big event, and there were several other bouncers there. He went to find the boss. The boss was manning an area near the front door, keeping an eye on almost everything, but there were other people working the area. Mingjue came up to stand beside him and said, "Can I have a quick word in your office."

The boss nodded, recognizing the signal for away from clients. He ducked back into his shoebox of an office with Mingjue and said, "What happened?"

Mingjue growled, still angry for Meng Yao's sake, "There was an incident with a client and one of the dancers, Meng Yao, out back. I got there before too much could happen, but he wanted to talk to you, and probably isn't going to be up to dancing the rest of the night. I'm taking him home at the end of the day to make sure he gets home safe."

The boss nodded and said, "Thanks for getting me. And if he needs to go early, I'll have you go early too. I'll check if he wants it reported."

Mingjue nodded. He followed the boss back across the floor, but lingered just out of earshot if someone was talking quietly while the boss went to talk to Meng Yao. Trying to show support but not be intrusive.

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Jul 23, 2020 20:06:38 GMT -8

Post by Meng Yao on Jul 23, 2020 20:06:38 GMT -8

Meng Yao had taken a seat in front the mirror, cleaning off any alley wall grime that had gotten there. He closed his eyes for a minute and took a few calming breaths, reopening them and feeling much more centered.

He looked up to see the boss's reflection in the mirror. He stood up and faced him, then said loud and clear so all the other dancers could hear, "one of the customers followed me out back and tried to assault me. As of three minutes ago, he's still here in the club. He came back in while Mingjue was looking after me."

Everything in him had wanted to keep the whole thing hush hush, but the other dancers deserved to know that there was a threat in the club tonight. That, and he wanted it to be painfully clear to the other dancers, because some of them could smell blood in the water, that he would bend but refused to break.

He turned back to the mirror and began fixing his eyeliner, though he used the waterproof kind so there was no evidence of his earlier tears, "I'm on for my next set in about 20 minutes, so I should finish getting ready."

The boss asked, "you're sure you want to go up and dance again?" Meng Yao nodded, "would Mingjue recognize the guy? We'll go kick him out. Do you want to press charges?"

"No, I don't," he sneered, "as if reports of assault made by exotic dancers are ever taking seriously."

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Jul 23, 2020 20:40:48 GMT -8

Post by Nie Mingjue on Jul 23, 2020 20:40:48 GMT -8

Mingjue scowled deeper and told the boss, "I told him to get out and stay out. I'll go remove him and let the front door know that he's not allowed back in, ever."

The boss nodded to him once, they'd been over this sort of thing before, and he turned back towards Meng Yao.

Mingjue heard the boss say, "I've gotten reports from dancers taken seriously before, and if you want to report it, I'll back you, so will Mingjue. He's good enough at his job that it rarely gets far enough for there to be something to report, but you're one of my employees, and I will stand up for you if you want to report it. I'm not going to force you though."

The boss added, more kind and less business, "If you don't want to go up again, I'll rearrange the schedule. Get some of the newer dancers more time later in the night when people are more drunk and less judgmental. And Mingjue can take you home whenever you are ready to go, once he's done dealing with removing the guy."

Mingjue hurried off, feeling like he'd heard enough. He found the guy easily enough, as though he thought that sitting up near the stage again wasn't going to get him caught. Mingjue marched the protesting man out to the front, and told the people on door that this one was going on the do not enter list.

Less than five minutes later, he was back at the locker room. He looked between the boss and Men Yao, to check what the decision had been.

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Jul 23, 2020 20:55:11 GMT -8

Post by Meng Yao on Jul 23, 2020 20:55:11 GMT -8

Meng Yao shook his head, "I'd rather let it be done with and not stoke the flames." He leaned closer to the mirror as he applied some glitter.

"I want to dance. I'm not some damsel in distress, I'm here to work. I'd like to dance," he said, turning around and facing him again.

His eyes fell on Mingjue at the door and he tilted his head slightly, using his eyes to ask if the man was gone. He was actually really happy Mingjue was here. Though he wasn't sure if he'd manage to keep it together on the car ride home. Maybe it'd be a quiet car ride.

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Jul 23, 2020 21:06:18 GMT -8

Post by Nie Mingjue on Jul 23, 2020 21:06:18 GMT -8

Mingjue came over to them and said, "He's removed from the premises, and the door people know that he's banned."

The boss nodded and said, "Good."

The boss turned back to Meng Yao and said, "Your choice. And half the time when people don't want to dance it's because they're too spitting mad to want to get up there. I'm not judging, but I know it's a shitty spot to be in. I'll let you finish getting ready."

The boss headed out of the room, Mingjue was fairly sure to go make sure that everything with the man being kicked out was solidly in the books at the doors. He didn't say anything at first, but waited protectively. He'd go back out on patrol when Meng Yao went on stage, and then he'd come back to see if Meng Yao wanted to go ahead and leave while the rest of the show continued.

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Jul 23, 2020 21:14:07 GMT -8

Post by Meng Yao on Jul 23, 2020 21:14:07 GMT -8

Meng Yao applied some lip gloss and watched Mingjue in the mirror. His eyes softened and he said in almost a whisper, "Thank you."

He cleared his throat, reeling back whatever emotion he'd let slip, "I'll be fine, you don't have to wait back here with me until my set." He lied easily. In fact, at this point, he really wished Mingjue was a more tactile person, he really wanted to just crawl into his lap and cry, but he didn't have time to be that person.

"Go finish your rounds, I'll see you out there in a bit," he said, standing up and stretching a bit in preparation.

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Jul 23, 2020 21:25:47 GMT -8

Post by Nie Mingjue on Jul 23, 2020 21:25:47 GMT -8

Mingjue had seen something in that look, something that said that Meng Yao was feeling way way worse than he was trying to portray. He shook his head and said softly, "I'll wait for you to go up, and I'll meet you back when you're done. I'll do a round when you're up on stage."

He leaned against the wall, watching the doors and trying not to seem like he was mostly keeping an eye and ear on how Meng Yao was doing. He was basically on bodyguard duty. He wanted to be, but that was also how this worked with the boss.

He'd go if Meng Yao told him to directly, said he didn't want him here, but it sounded more like Meng Yao was trying to act like he didn't want to burden anyone.

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Jul 23, 2020 21:34:10 GMT -8

Post by Meng Yao on Jul 23, 2020 21:34:10 GMT -8

Meng Yao closed his eyes and sighed softly, "please go do your rounds. The longer you stay, the harder it is to keep my composure."

He looked at Mingjue's reflection, unable to face him directly. "This actually would have been easier before I hung out with you. If we were more acquaintances than friends, I could have turned all this feeling off already. But because I actually know you and actually feel safe around you," he took a shaky breath, "it's much harder to keep my shit together."