*Randy's POV*

I got out of the shower and headed to Dani's bedroom. I only had a towel, but I thought I'd be fine since Dani hadn't seen Victory in two days, meaning they had a lot to catch up on. Boy, was I wrong. I opened the door and was startled by a crying Dani. She was crying into her knees so, she never saw me. I quietly closed the door behind me and put on a shirt and slipped on some shorts. I was so quiet I impressed myself.

Then I heard her cry then sniffle. I was distrsaught at the sight of her crying. It just saddened me. I silently made my way over to Dani and sat on the bed with her. "Dani?" I said in a low toned voice. She was still startled and almost jumped off the bed. I caught her before she could but her face was stained with tears and she kept sniffling and wiping her face.

"How long have you been there?" She asked, her voice kinda cloggly. She cleared her throat and sniffed one more time.

"Long enough." She looked down at her hands in shame, "It's alright to cry, Dani. Nothing to be shamed about. Even I do it at times." That was big, most people just thought I was heartless, cold, but I'm not. Escpically these past couple of weeks.

"You don't get it, Randy. It's something different." She explained.

"Different? Different how?" I asked.

"A woman's emotions are used more than a man's, so some of the same things effects people differently.

I understood where she was coming from, but after all this why would she start crying now? "What were you crying about?"

She sniffled again, "Just things."

I asked again, I wasn't being noisy, I was just making sure Dani was safe and calm. "What type of things?" She shook her head, meaning she didn't want to talk about it. I knew I had to not be persistant with anger, but with a side of me not many people saw. I put my head on her lap and looked up at her with the best puppy dogs eyes I could break out.

She laughed at me and I couldn't help but smile. She started rubbing my short hair and I asked again, "Can you tell me now?

She smiled agian and finally told me what's on her mind, "I'm just terrified."

"About what?"

"Honetsly," She sighed, "I don't know." I felt bad. This was getting to her.

"If your scared about the fact that your best friend betrayed people without any warning, I'm terrified too. Who knows what she can do." I sat up next to her again, closer this time. "But I think we need to support her on this. It could be her only shot at making it in the WWE. Or at least a start." She closed her eyes in thought. We sat in a comfortable silence.

Even when she was upset, she looked cute. I sounded like a love sick puppy. I didn't really want to grow feelings for Dani just because everything's crashing around everyone. Things were falling apart and we were all in a weak spot. Even me. We're all falling and we only have each other to catch, but how can we save each other when we're all falling? I wanted to kiss her and get a smile back on that face of hers. But I knew I was walking on thin ice already, I really shouldn't push my limits.

*Victory's POV*

I haven't called John yet, I really should. I finally got up the courage to call John. I put the phone and put it next to my ear. I was sweating gallons as the phone rang. I kept waiting and waiting, what felt like days, but only a few seconds, John finally picked up the phone, "Hello?" His voice sounded dry and emotionless.

"John?" I said sub consciously.

"Victory?" I heard his intrest peak, "Where are you?"

"Um, I'm back on the bus." I said innocently.

"Since when? Is Randy and Dani there with you? Is Kane with you?" He asked quickly.

"John, relax. Come back to the bus and I can explain this to all of you."

"I'm already on my way." He said and hung up. I guess I handled that well. I heard the shower go off 30 minutes ago and Randy either still wasn't dressed or was with Dani. My courisity poked at my legs to go see what they're doing. I took off my shoes that were still on and sneaked my way to the back.

The door was closed and I opened it just a crack, I was glad these doors don't creak. I looked in and they were just sitting on the bed, Randy's hand was in Dani's as she looked down at them as she smiled. Randy had a smile and he looked up at her with an expression I never saw before.

They just seemed to be smiling at each other, not saying anything. I was actually waiting for them to kiss, but it never came. Maybe there is nothing going on between them, but they were acting too close for nothing to be going on. Something's up. I stood there for a good 10 minutes just watching them look at each other. I was either really pateint or easily entertained.

I heard the bus door open and I quickly closed the door of Dani's room and scurried back to the front.

John was standing there looking at me like I was some alien. I was waiting for him to say something. I just hoped he wasn't mad. He didn't say anything, he ran up and hugged me tight. I hugged him back, why'd he take me back like nothing happened.

"I missed you." John whispered in my hair.

"I missed you too." We sat there in a while, me wrapped in John's arms. I forgot how much I missed him.

John pulled me away and asked, "Where have you been?"

I went to sit on the couch, John was hot in my heels, "About that," I laughed nervously, "I have a plan that you might not like." He watched me intently as I took another breath, "Me and Kane are targeting the top Superstars in the WWE, first, to get my name out there. Then we'll proceed in taking the Divas' Championship from AJ."

I didn't hear him say anything, so I looked up at his expression, there was none though, "You're actually working with Kane?" I nodded, "Who's your next target?"

I was surprised he didnt say anything about my decision with working wigh Kane. He is evil after all. "What? Nothing about 'Don't work with Kane', or 'You're out of your mind to with someone who put your best friend in the hospital'?" 

"This is your decision, I can't change that. And considering the other Smackdown Superstars are talking about what happened yesterday, it looks like there's no way I can stop you. This is your slow rise to make it in the WWE, this is your dream. This is your dream, I can't go stopping that."

He understood, he really understood me. I gave him a great hug. He actually knew what I was doing and why I was doing it. He understood me, well some of it. 

"Why Kane, though?" He asked.

I pulled away and John laid back on the couch, I took a breath to start to explain, "Kane is feared, that's what I need. Someone who is feared, and considering Kane's having a liking to me, I thought it wouldn't be so bad. Not cause so much harm."

"Why Punk?" 

"He's the WWE Champion, everyone's watching him. The perfect example." 

He nodded, "Interesting." 

"Look on the bright side: Working with Kane should keep him off our backs for a while."

"True," He said, " When are you going after one of us?"

I've been always thinking about that, but I tried to not think about it much, "I've been trying to avoid that, but it might just pop up in Kane's mind." 

"You're playing a dangerous game here," He warned. "One bad move and everything is ruined." 

"I know." 

"What's your next step?" John asked.

"Go for another, what else is there to do? Care to join?" It was a question from no where, but I wanted to know.

"I can't. I still have to stay with my fans, but I think Randy could join. And maybe even Dani." 

"Dani? No, no, no, no. I'm not letting her get more involved than she already is." 

"Why? She's just as much at risk as the rest of us. Just see what they say." 

"No, Kane has already hurt her, and she's not even a Diva. Neither Vince or I will consent to it." 

"Who says Vince has to know?" 

"Are you trying to get her injured again? Cause you certainly didn't hesitait at the chance."

"I'm trying to get more people in to this, so we can keep an eye on you." 

"I don't need anyone else watching my every step." He opened his mouth and I shut it, "Or have someone I grew up with at risk in the hands of a monster."My eyebrows were in a 'V' and John looked at me with empathy.

"You do realize, you, yourself, are in the hands of the same monster?" He said calmly. I almost exploded right there. 

"Don't you think I know that?" I had to get out of here before I exploded. I got up and stormed to my room. I closed and locked the door, I just wanted to be alone. I want to be with Kane, who understands why I do this. It was like asking an alcoholic why they drank. I laid on my bed and stared up at the rusted ceiling, only to fall asleep. 

-Randy's POV-

Me and Dani were still sitting on her bed. We weren't doing anything, we were just holding hands, smiling. I had my forehead on her shoulder and I was telling her about the times she missed when she was in the hospital. She seemed to laugh at almost everything I said, I wasn't really complaining, I was just happy.  I knew John and Victory were out there, so I wasn't gonna go out there, wasn't planning on it, but I heard Victory yell and the door slam. 

I looked at the door and then at Dani, she was looking at me with concern. I knew she wanted me to do something, so I got up and let go of her hand. A feeling hit me ,but I couldn't tell what it was, it was a mixture of disappointment and loneliness. I shook it off and walked out the door. In the living room, John sat there with his hands on his face. 

"John?" 

He looked up at me with ice cold eyes. "Hey." He said with more saddness than voice.

"Need anything?" I asked.

He hesitaited before answering this time, "I need you to join with Kane without Victory knowing." I was taken back by the question. He's the one that would keep us away from Kane, "Do it for Victory."

I didn't speak for a minute, just to reflect of all the posabilities of what could go wrong,  "I'll see what I can do." 

He nodded me off, "Thanks." and put his hands back over his eyes. I left him and went to the back to Victory's room. I tried to open the door, but it was locked. 

I knocked, "Victory." I said through the hinges, "Victory, it's me. Open up." I commanded. I heard the door click, and I let myself in. She was going back to sit down and I clicked the door shut behind me. She looked stressed and tense, I knew I had to keep my voice at a certain level so she wouldn't explode. "Victory, talk to me, what's up?"

She shook her head without looking up at me, "You wouldn't understand." 

I was sick of that, I understood more than people thought, "I do understand. Dani has depression and you have Interment Explosive Disorder." 

She sat up and looked at me with a confused look, "How did you-?" I stopped her, I was done thinking everyone thought I knew nothing and cared about nothing ,but myself.

"I have eyes, don't I?" 

"Are we really that obvious?" She asked in a low tone.

"No, but when you experience it first hand, you can pick it out of a crowd pretty easily." 

"Depression?" She suddenly intrested in where this conversation had gone. 

"Yep. Middle school. Worst three years of my life."

"Middle school wasn't that great for me either." She said. 

"It wasn't for most of us." I knew John had a hard time, and I took a random guess Dani did too. There was CM Punk, Kane of course, and even Edge and even more. We all had a bunch of different problems. 

"Did you find out about your IED in Middle school?" She asked.

"Yeah. Almost broke a guy's arm. I had to have people handcuff me to a wall. I was such a hot head, but in my defence, he was the one that pushed me down and itched for a fight. And I gave him one, but I got suspended for it."  I chuckled at my old ways. I was still like that, but only if someone pissed me off so bad. I've matured and I was glad of it, or other people might have been more injured than neccissary. 

"Oh, I was driven insane. People wouldn't leave me alone, they wouldn't stop picking on me and I just kinda lost, to the point where I had a girl's neck in my hands and I was controlling her airway. It was an odd feeling that I don't regret."

"What'd she do to you?"

"She wouldn't stop. Like the others. You had friends to help you and to stop you, I had nobody. Dani was in the hospital at the time 'cause she lost too much blood from cutting herself. It was a terrible time for both of us, we couldn't get a grip or a break. Everything started crumbling. We didn't know what to do." 

"It's alright." I sat next to her and held her hand. "Look at you now, living your dream. How many people can you say are living out what they've been dreaming about for years. You made it. Dani made it. I made it. John made it. We all made it. And now we're laughing in the faces of our enemies. All because we had each other to lean on." I took a minute for it all to sink in. "Just, from now on, come to any one of us when you have a problem, OK?"

She nodded, "OK." I nodded and stood up, "Uh, Randy?" I stopped once I reached the door.

"Yeah?" 

"Thank you." 

"Don't thank me, thank the people you push away."  And I walked out the room.