A/N: The positive feedback has been overwhelming lately! Thank you so, so much everyone for all your reviews! Enjoy chapter seven, y'all!
Chapter Seven: Brothers For Life
"Who were you yelling at?" Dean asked, not allowing Seth to look away away from his blue eyes.
Sighing, Seth rolled his eyes, leaning up against the wall that was behind him for support. "I wasn't yelling at anyone, Dean." He mumbled, his mind flashing back to the last thing Roman had said to him before he left. "Go ahead and walk away, it's something you've always been good at."
Roman's words kept replaying themselves in his head. He swallowed hard, rubbing the back of his neck. He didn't want to have this conversation at all. Let alone have this talk with Dean.
He didn't want to talk about his relationship to Dean because he didn't know if their relationship would be something that the Lunatic Fringe would be accepting of.
"Well, I see that you're still the lair I've always known you to be, Rollins. Because clearly that was you yelling." Ambrose pushed, wanting to get some answers out of Seth.
"I told you it was nothing!" Seth yelled, trying his best not to become defensive about the whole situation, but it was hard for him not to. "I have to go," he quickly added, and then he took off down the hallway before Ambrose could get out another word.
Getting injured is always one of the worst fears in a wrestler's career. Getting an injury that was going to keep you out for six to nine months was even worse.
Seth Rollins sat on the bed in the middle of the bed in his hotel room, and he had never felt so down in his life.
Not only did Seth Seth tare his meniscus, but he also tore ACL, and his MCL. His level of physical pain wasn't too high right now. But emotionally, the Iowa native knew he could be doing a lot better.
He was going to have his surgery tomorrow, and he was most definitely nervous about it. But he knew he needed to do this so he would be able to start his very long recovery process.
He would finally be able to see Roman later tonight, and he was really excited and happy to see him. Of course, the Samoan Thor was the first to know that Seth had gotten hurt, and as much as Roman wanted to be there for Seth, he couldn't leave the European Tour. But he would finally be able to spend time with Seth in a few hours.
Seth flipped through his DVDs, as he tried to decide which movie he wanted to watch. He finally decided on Guardians of the Galaxy. The humor was something he needed right now, and he he could always count on Marvel for good humor.
His eyes started to get heavy, and slowly but surely, he started to drift off into a light sleep.
Roman Reigns used his keycard that he had gotten from the front desk downstairs to let himself into the hotel room where Seth said he would be staying in for the night.
He opened the door quietly, his eyes landing on Seth who was sleeping on his back. The movie was still playing in the background, and Roman couldn't help but to laugh a little at the movie Seth had decided to choose. Seth was most definitely a nerd, no doubt about it.
He gently took the remote out of Seth's hand, turning down the volume a little bit and turning out the light. Then Roman headed into the bathroom so he could take a shower.
The sound of the shower running caused Seth to wake up from the light sleep he was in. He opened his eyes, rubbing them with a closed fist. He chuckled at a part of the movie, and then he stretched slightly.
His head snapped up at the sound of the door opening, and he couldn't stop the smile he was trying to hide from crossing his lips. "Ro…" he whispered the Samoan's name so softly, and Roman could see Seth's body relax as tension left his shoulders.
"Hey you," Roman smiled. "Don't get up," he added softly, walking over to where Seth lay on the bed. He placed a gentle kiss on Seth's forehead, and then he sat down beside him. "I'm so sorry I couldn't be here for you sooner," he whispered. "The surgery is tomorrow, isn't it?"
"Yeah," Rollins answered. His voice was a quiet whisper, and Roman could hear a mixture of fear and sadness in Seth's tone of voice.
"Hey, it's gonna be alright," he whispered softly, kissing his temple. "You're gonna come back from this stronger than ever. You hear me?" He questioned, his tone of voice was still a whisper as Roman spoke to Seth. He wanted to make sure he could comfort the Iowa native the best way he could, knowing how much his boyfriend was hurting right now.
The only thing Seth could manage to do was nod his head. "I know…" he finally said, trailing off as his chocolate brown eyes fixed themselves on the television in front of them, focusing on the end credits that were rolling.
"Seth."
Seth slowly turned his head to see Roman looking at him. Roman had said his voice in such a kind yet stern voice that he couldn't ignore it. "I'm sorry…." he had said it without even thinking. "I've just got so much on my mind, you know? I mean...I'm out of action for six to nine months. What the fuck am I supposed to do Ro? I don't know what I'm going to do because wrestling….it's all I know now. I haven't missed a single RAW since we debuted as she Sheild back in 2012. This...it's just all so much to take in right now...I just, I feel lost…" Seth sighed heavily, realizing that he was starting to ramble. "I'm sorry Ro. I'm just talking in circles now. How was your day?"
Reigns simply shook his head. "My day was fine. I'm more worried about you. How your day was. How you're doing. I can see it in your face, Seth. Hear it in your voice when you speak. You're not doing too well right now. I'm going to help you get through this. I'm going to take care of you."
Once again, Seth nodded his head. He didn't know what to say. He didn't want Roman to take on a responsibility of something this big, but he also knew that there was no way he could change Roman's mind, either. So he was just going to allow for this to happen.
Besides, he did like the idea of Roman taking care of him. The last thing he needed right now was to be alone. It wasn't that Seth was going to sit here, and throw himself a pity party. Because that just wasn't who he was. Roman was right, he was going to come back from this, and he would come back from this injury stronger than ever.
"I really wanted us to have our feud though, you know? We would've fuckin' killed it out there, Ro. But now because of me….cause of this….it's all put off." Rollins sighed, shaking his head. "Maybe we just aren't meant to feud," he shrugged. "First time around you get hurt. Second time around I get hurt."
Roman smiled warmly, ruffling Seth's hair a bit. "We'll get our shot at it one day. Don't worry, and when that day comes, I'm going to totally look forward to kicking your ass." The Samoan grinned.
"Oh whatever, dude! You know I would be the one to go over. After all, I'm the man, remember?" Seth said, laughing as he pushed Roman in the chest playfully.
Chuckling softly, Roman leaned forward, kissing Seth gently. "Get some rest, okay? You have a really big day tomorrow."
"Okay," Seth whispered, knowing that there was no point in fighting Roman on this. He knew Roman was right anyways. He did need his rest. He snuggled into the side of his boyfriend, resting his head in Roman's chest, and then closed his eyes, allowing sleep to over power him.
Seth was grateful to know that everything had gone well when it came to his surgery, and he was even more grateful to see that Roman was the person sitting at his bedside when he opened his eyes.
"They said everything went really well. You did a great job, Seth. Now you just have to slowly start to get back to normal, and you'll be back in that ring before you know it."
"Thanks Ro," Seth replied, still feeling slightly drowsy. As much as he wanted to stay awake and talk to Roman right now, Seth found himself having a hard time keeping his eyes open.
"It's okay," Roman said softly. "Go ahead and get some rest. You're exhausted. But don't worry. I'll be here when you wake up. I promise."
"Kay," Seth said softly, smiling a little, his eyes getting even heavier. "Thank you for staying with me Roman. It means everything to me."
"Shhh," Roman smiled. "You're more than welcome, I'll see you when you wake up."
Seth glanced at his boyfriend one last time, and then fell asleep in a matter of seconds.
Feeling his phone vibrate in his pocket, Roman stood up, kissed Seth's forehead, and then stepped out into the hallway where he would be able to get some better service.
His grey eyes looked down at his phone to see that he had a text message from Dean, asking Roman to call him as soon as possible.
Glancing over his shoulder to make sure that Seth was still asleep and okay, Roman decided to make the call. "Hey," he said quietly after the second ring.
"Hey Ro, thanks for calling. Listen….I know that Seth's surgery was today...and I figured that you were with him since you seem to have been spending quite a bit of time with him lately….so, I guess I was just havin' you call me so I could know how he was doing…" Ambrose trailed off.
Even though Roman was really surprised that Dean had called him to check on Seth, he was happy. He was happy because Dean was starting to notice just how much time Roman was spending with Seth. And for Dean to call and check on Seth meant a lot to Roman. He was hoping that he could tell Dean about their relationship soon. More than anything, the Samoan was hoping that Ambrose would be accepting of it.
"He's...he's doing okay, Dean. Everything went really well, which is the important part. He's weak, sore, and tired of course. But I know that he's gonna be okay and that he'll come back from this." Roman explained, smiling a little as he spoke.
"Good, Ro. I'm glad he's doin' okay. I know it may not seem like it, but I am. I would never wish this kind of injury upon anyone, ever."
"I know man, I know. Thank you. I know it would mean a lot to Seth to hear that you called to see how he was doing. Probably make him smile a bit."
"Roman….listen….maybe a week or so after Seth comes home from the hospital, the three of us could hangout...you know, like old times." The Lunatic Fringe said after a few moments.
"That'd be really awesome, Dean. I'll let Seth know about it as soon as he wakes up."
"Okay. Cool."
"Hey Dean?" Roman asked before either of them ended the car.
"Yeah?"
"Thanks for calling….it means a lot."
"That's what brothers are for, and we're brothers for life Ro. No matter what."
A/N: that brings this chapter to a close! I hope you liked it! :]
P.S. I'm still not used to Seth being gone and it's only been a week. I miss him already. Get well soon, Seth! Raw isn't the same without you. *insert millions and billions of hearts here*
