Seth sits on a high dresser as the rest of the world sleeps. His feet rest on the edge of a drawer, his knee's drawn to his chest. His thoughts racing so fast that he can't keep up with them. Ever since he was 5 he had been told that he was the one that caused his father to leave. When his step father came into the picture it hadn't gotten much better. He left home at 16 get away. He never really interacted with any other member of his family after that. His mother though was right. She always called Seth poison. That he tainted everything that he touched and that he any time he did something to please her or make her love him she would just be worse. Seth learned not to trust her or anyone.

Seth knew that Dean came from the same background. Maybe that was way they so easily fell into a friendship. Then there was Roman from the good family. He never knew hunger or fear of what would come from a parent. Seth though knew it would never last. His own fear tainting it as he started to pull away from his friends when they started to fight. He couldn't deal with it. The fear that they soon would leave him. The fear that everything would soon go south.

Seth looks outside, seeing the sun come up. He knew he should have slept but he couldn't. He rarely could anymore. After his fights with Dean stopped and Roman went out sick it ended everything almost for him. He now is floating on his own in a sea of doubt. Seth finally gets down and picks up his bags that didn't even get opened. He heads out of the hotel room, and checks out. Seth gets in the car and heads to the arena for the Raw.

...

Seth shakes his head and sighs softly as he leans back in the car. He had arrived in the arena but didn't want to get out. He though had to. He finally gets out. He just gets his gear bag out and heads into the arena not wanting to deal with most of what is happening around. His fellow wrestlers where talking animatedly about what is gong on now that Stephanie and Hunter where gone. He moves to go into his locker room but didn't see Dolph standing there and almost ran straight into him.

Ziggler smirks at him, "what's wrong golden boy? need your eyes checked?"

Seth shakes his head and side steps, he moves to go around him but Ziggler grabs his wrist. Seth sees stars and almost goes to his knees but manages to keep himself up right. He prays that Ziggler doesn't see that. His prayers go unanswered when Ziggler's eyes flash with concern.

Dolph silently watches as Seth almost pitches forward. He looks around and then pulls Seth into the locker room without a word. Seth tries to protest but in this condition Seth can't even fight him. Dolph looks at his wrist and pulls the sleeve up. Dolph's eyes go wide as he sees the angry gash and bruising.

"Shit," Dolph breaths out as he looks at Seth, "what the hell happened to you."

Seth shrugs, "nothing you need to concern yourself with."

Dolph glares at him and then reaches out as Seth goes to leave and actually rips Seth's button up shirt open. Dolph takes in the bruises and welts littering Seth's chest. Dolph grabs him and shoves him against the wall, "Talk Seth."

Seth shakes his head, "Leave me alone Ziggler."

Ziggler shakes his head, "Not until you tell me what the hell is going on. We use to be friends Seth. Tell me what's going on."

Seth spins and yells in Zigglers face, "what do you care. Tell me huh. I'm just authority scum.. the sell out."

Ziggler pulls his hand back and then looks into Seth's eyes, "No one deserves to look like this."

Seth sneers at him, "what do you know about what I deserve."

Ziggler watches his and frowns, "you don't deserve this. No one does."

Seth laughs and then shakes his head, "Just leave me alone."

Seth turns and walks out of the room, heading to his own locker room.

Dolph watches and chews his lip. He then heads towards where his lover is getting ready, Adam Rose. Dolph looks down at the blood on his hand and then looks up at Adam. Adam was being driven crazy by the Bunny and looked like he wanted to murder him. The Bunny was jumping around Adam and kept trying to hump him.

Dolph smirks lightly, trying to cover up the shaking in his voice, "Do I have competition?"

Adam growls and looks at Dolph, he though stops, "what's wrong?"

The bunny even looks at Dolph and puts his hands to his mouth. Adam sees Dolph's hand and walks over touching it, "did you cut yourself."

Dolph shakes his head, "no.. we need to talk in private."

The Bunny waves all of the express to go away. Adam looks at Dolph and watches as Dolph explains his interaction with Seth. Adam rubs his jaw in thought.

Adam then looks at Dolph, "I think.. we need to talk to Dean and Roman."

Dolph looks at him, "why Dean and Roman."

Adam chuckles, "Simple.. he's their baby brother. They keep calling him that. You hate your brother at times and baby brothers want to prove themselves.. but in something like this. Big Brothers need to step up."

Dolph nods and stands up, "I guess"

Adam shakes his head, "I can handle anything they throw at me."

Bunny hops out and points to Adam and then himself.

Adam sighs, "yes .. only if you STOP HUMPING ME!"

Dolph smirks and then heads towards Cena's locker room, "at least you have some back up."