Tears Of Shame, Sparkle With TheTruth

Disclamier- I don't own anything to do with the WWE Universe.

Summary- Ted DiBiase Jr. was nothing short of a shell of a broken man. But just maybe there is someone willing to fix him. Slash

Warnings- Don't like don't read.

Ted almost smiled as he walked around backstage, he was aching something fierce from the attack of Hunter but it felt good to be back, it had been close to five weeks since the last time he was at a backstage Raw and tonight was his first night back after his return match vs. Rey Mysterio on Smackdown last week he was happy to be back at Raw. It was the week after Randy had found him, that it all happened, he had been in the Miz's locker room and they were talking when someone or rather someones came in from behind and knocked them both unconscious. The attackers did not stop there however but they had beat him up until he was incapable of moving. He and Mike were found later that night by Alex and Dolph who were searching for Miz. The trainer checked both of them out and determined the Mike would be fine but Ted would be out for a couple of weeks before returning to wrestling. Ted whined and complained that he was fine but Vince was quick to agree with the trainer and forced Ted to go back home and relax for four weeks.

As he walked backstage he realised for the first time he truly wasn't afraid to be back there. The new Nexus other than Punk were all 'at home resting' from the punts to the head they had been suffering from.

"Well well the Million Dollar Brat is back." Ted grinned and spun around to face Miz and Alex Riley.

"Oh hahaha glad to see your working on your humour there Lexi." Ted said making fun of Alex failed attempts of humour while he was out in the ring with Cena and Miz a couple of weeks ago. Alex made a face and sulked back a little.

"So what happened while I was gone? I mean besides, Randy punting the New Nexus around and Dolph winning the World Heavy Weight Championship only to loose it and get fired. And then get rehired on Raw." Alex cringed slightly at the mention of his lover's firing and re-hiring.

"Hmm other than that not a whole lot." Mike said,

"Miz is having fun playing around with Cena and the Rock, possibly a little to much fun. And he tried to attack Michael Cole the other day backstage." Alex said with a laugh that cause Ted to burst into laughter. Mike blushed bright red and made a hand gesture before walking off.

"Why?" Ted asked after a few minutes of laughing.

"Because he claimed Cole had some kind of inhuman obsession with Swagger and he thought it was unhealthy. So he threatened Cole and actually came close to attacking him before Cena swung him up and off his feet and threw him over his shoulder and carried him away from Cole." Ted laughed and Alex joined him, the two quieted down when they realised they weren't alone anymore.

"Teddy."

"Randy, John, how are you both?" Ted asked glancing at the two standing in front of them.

"I got to go find Dolph, he's going against Morrison and he's been having some trouble with Lay-Sluts and and UglyVickie." Alex was very unoriginal when calling people names.

"Really? Really Alex? We need to work on the humour of yours." Miz called from down the hall as he came over and dragged Alex off. Ted snickered at them before looking back at Randy and John.

"So how are you?"

"I got to go, I'll come find you later." John pressed a kiss to Randy temple "It's good to have you back Ted."

"Bye Cena." Ted and Randy watched him walk off before Randy gestured for the younger to follow him. Ted entered the locker room after Randy and took a seat on one of the benches.

"So how are you?" Ted blinked and looked at his hands in his lap for second before looking up into Randy's eyes.

"I'm not scared for once. And I like it." Randy reached over and cradled Ted's hands in his own.

"You shouldn't be scared to walk alone backstage."

"It's been like this for to long always glancing around and sneaking around the corners to make sure they don't catch me. It doesn't just changed in less then a couple of weeks Randy. I don't think I'm ever going to be able to walk around on my own without not jumping every time some calls my name or some drops something and it makes a noise." The two sat silently for a little while, Randy mainly just absorbing everything that Ted said.

"Hey Randy, how is Punk doing?"

"He's alright, he's happy that they are gone. But he seems to be healing." Ted nodded and stood up.

"You have a match soon. And I need to speak with Punk." Randy nodded, he reached out and pulled Ted in for a hug.

"Please tell me if someone else hurts you. Please Teddy, John and I can help you, please let us." Ted swallowed and nodded, he was pulled into Randy's chest and felt arms wrap around him in a hug, he returned the hug without hesitating. Pulling back he smiled at Randy and placed a kiss on Randy's lips. Randy smiled a small smile and watched as Teddy left. He reached up and touched his lips it was something Cody and Ted always did during Legacy days, they knew Randy was with John but it made them feel like they meant something to Randy, it a cross over of a Brother/Lover/Mentor feel. He never really realised how much he actually missed having the two as a constant in his life.

Ted was walking around searching for Punk, he knew the older man was required to beat on Randy tonight but he was hoping to catch the other before that accrued. He was about to turn a corner when he was grabbed and tugged into a closet.

"Shhh it's me." Ted closed his mouth which he had opened in an attempt to scream. He swallowed and calmed him beating heart before lashing his hand out and smacking the other person on the chest.

"Damn it don't do that to me. Damn motherfucker." The other person chuckled and pressed his lips to Ted's cheek.

"Sorry love, I just need to see you and make sure you were okay." Ted sighed and wrapped his arms around the other mans neck and the other returned the hug.

"Missed you. And I'm okay." Ted said breathing in the scent of the other man.

"Missed you to."

Ugh, I'm loosing focus with this story, especially with Ted barely on Raw ever, but I'm hoping to win the focus back.

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