A/N Ok so this popped into my head, I'm unsure if it will pan out or not, hopefully so. Anyways let me know if its any good and any ideas you have are welcome, along with reviews, alerts, favourites etc. Oh its a Raven/John story.

Chapter 1 Fire ruins everything

John Cena could only watch as the flames took everything, they seemed to be dancing around his house, mocking him. He was just lucky that he woke up for a drink, smoke filled the house and John barely escaped. He managed to call the fire brigade but it was too late, everything he had was now burning. He called his friend Randy and after all the 'oh my gods and are you ok? John was finally on his back asleep. When his eyes opened Randy pounded question after question about what happened. John groaned, he didn't want to get into it, he just wanted to forget that now he had to face the little fact, he was homeless. Luckily it wasn't that big of a problem, he was financially secure, he could easily find another house. Two days later he was back at work, now he had a week to find another place to crash. John really didn't want to find another house, it wasn't like he was home all the time. He didn't really need a big house for one person, he really only needed a room. He had been offered a room by Randy but John declined, he couldn't impose on his friend, not to mention he couldn't stand his friend's girlfriend, not that he would tell Randy that. While he and Randy trained, Randy started spouting out suggestions.

"You could always move in with your parents?" Randy suggested lifting the heavy weights.

John rolled his blue eyes "Nah, besides too much time with Steve and Dave drives me crazy"

"Just bat your eyes at Carol, I'm sure she would kick them out for her golden boy"

"I'm a thirty year old man Rand, I don't wanna be living with my parents"

"So buy a small house"

John shook his head, "I don't see a point, I'm not even there half the time."

"Stay with your cousin"

"Nah too much time with him annoys me after awhile"

"You could always go flatting"

John stopped what he was doing and looked at his friend "What?"

"Well you said you only really needed a room, so go flatting"

John couldn't believe Randy's suggestion, could he really go flatting? He was thirty, not twenty one. "I'm not sure about that one Randy, I mean thats really for younger people"

Randy rolled his eyes "Why are you stomping on every suggestion I come up with? Man your law onto yourself aren't you Cena"

John just laughed "Yeah I know, I'll serioulsy consider your suggestions Randy"

"No you won't"

While he had a spare few minutes he took Randy's suggestion and looked through the paper for a flatmate wanted ad. Maybe flatting was the answer for right now, so far his life was on the road and he was only home for two, sometimes three, days a week. It was really only a room that he needed. A room to store his stuff and sleep when he wasn't working. He saw three ads advertising, the first one was a thirty year old man living with his parents. Instantly he crossed that out, if wanted to live with parents, he'd move in with his own. The second ad was looking for a female to share with two males. That got crossed out, John felt sorry for whoever landed in that house. The last one he had to read twice, he wasn't even sure the words were real.

Female twins (19) looking for male/female flatty. Must not be a damn druggie or a creepy sicko. Both twins are a tad psycho so please be made of something strong like guts or concrete. No assholes or sluts, you will litterly be thrown out of the house and down the hill. Yes we live on a hill so you must have strong legs. Room is yours to do as you will but if you put holes in my house you will be butchered.

At the end was a phone number, John wasn't sure but a part of him wanted to ring and inquire more about the room that was going. It was the first ad he had come across that was brutally honest. They had put themselves into the ad so there was no misjudgement. He pulled his phone out and put in the number, before pressing the call button he looked at the ad again. The biggest issue he had right now was the fact that if he was accepted he would be at least eleven years older than them. The number blared at him, curiousity got to him, he had to call, he wasn't sure why but he just had too.

"Hello Raven speakin"

Her voice caught him off guard for a moment, it was almost angelic. John was pretty sure he could see the halo from where he was.

"Uh hi, I was inquiring to your ad"

"Oh the flatmate wanted ad. Would you like to meet up and we'll talk"

"Sure but I'm not around at the moment, I travel alot, for work"

"Sweet as, give me a ring when your around and I'll pencil in a meeting"

"Sounds good."

"May I ask a couple of questions first?"

"Uh sure" John was pretty sure he knew what was about to come out but he let her go on anyways.

"Are you an asshole?"

"No"

"Druggie?"

"No and I'm not a whore either"

"Your smart, thats already a plus" She laughed gently "Well you give me a ring when your available."

"And if the room goes before then?"

"Well why don't you leave your number and I'll get in touch if the room goes before you ring"

John told the young girl his name and number, he just said his name was John, he didn't want the yelling and cheering about who he was.

"Well Mr Cena, I'll give you a ring in the next few days if the room goes. I'll see you in a week"

"How did you know?"

She laughed again "I'm not exactly stupid either."

The line went dead before he could respond, John wasn't sure about the feeling settling in his gut. Why was he hoping that the room didn't go before he got back?