Chapter 25: So This is Goodbye Pt. 2
Mira hummed, settled on the floor in the Shield locker room, playing with a few toy dolls Roman had picked her up on their way to the arena. She couldn't help but to notice how...down everyone had gotten all of a sudden. It bothered her and made her a bit angsty because she couldn't do anything to help.
She looked up when Seth knelt down to her, smiling softly. "We're going to go out now, okay? Do you want to stay in here or go sit with your Aunties and Uncles?" he questioned lightly. Mira hummed thoughtfully before standing, straightening her shirt before the hugged Mr. Bam Thwack close to her chest. "I wanna sit with them, please" she replied softly. Seth smiled and picked her up, walking her out of the room after a techie had came to tell him and the other two Hounds that there was 10 minutes before they were due to go out.
"We'll go out to eat tonight, okay? Do you want burgers or chicken tenders?" He inquired while Roman and Dean walked at either of his sides, rough housing, as usual. Miracle perked up and smiled, feet wiggling.
"I want bacon cheese fries!" she cheered, smiling up at him. He chuckled and kissed her temple, gently passing her over to Alicia, who cooed happily when the little girl greeted her with a smile. "You're spoiled, you know that?" he inquired. Mira pouted at him and Dean rolled his eyes playfully.
"I wonder who spoils her so much, Mama Rollins"
"Shut up Dean, it was a two-way conversation" Seth huffed. Roman chuckled and clasped both of their shoulders, shaking them slightly to gently get them to straighten up. "We can save the fighting for the ring. C'mon, we've got some ass to kick" He hummed. Both of them grinned and straightened their belts, sending Mira one last wave before they made their way back to the position.
Naomi hummed as she watched them go, leaning against Jimmy's side. He looked down at her, head tilted. "Something wrong?" He inquired, rubbing her arm lightly. She smiled at him and shook her head, nuzzling closer. "Wrong? No. I'm just happy they've gotten their lives all straightened out. It's about time we got back to normal." She said quietly, eyes drifting up to the screen as the three cocky men made their way through the crowd of screaming people. Jimmy looked on as well and chuckled. "You're right. I think we've had enough mishaps between all of us to last the rest of our lives"
Punk rolled his eyes, popping a bubble loudly. "You say stuff like that and you'll jinx it." He grunted. Randy yawned from beside him and Jimmy waved him off. "Thought you didn't believe in fate and luck?" He shot back. Punk let out a hum of disinterested amusement.
"I don't. But even I know when you say shit like that, the world has a way of fucking you over" he muttered. "Punk!" Alicia snapped, covering Mira's ears even though she was clearly engrossed in her fathers' match.
"Oh shit, sorry"
"Punk!"
Randy snickered while Punk reluctantly kept quiet, avoiding Alicia's glare.
Cameron walked in towards the end of the match, walking right past Alicia to get to Naomi. She almost stepped on her toes if it weren't for Mira's momentary flail when the screen was blocked, causing the small Diva to move quicker. She mumbled something under her breath and stopped beside Naomi.
"Where have you been? I've been texting you, girl" she huffed. Naomi looked up at her before looking down at her feet, her bag sitting there with her phone sticking out of it, a tiny blue light flashing in the top corner. As if on a cue as the women stared at it, the device vibrated. Jimmy snorted quietly and Naomi cursed quietly. "Damn...I'm so sorry, was there something you needed?" she inquired. Cameron's eyes narrowed.
"You said we were going to train before the show." she hissed. Naomi blinked at her before she nodded, remembering that she did propose the idea.
"Well, I did train earlier….I told you to meet me in the gym and you never did" she politely reminded her. Cameron crossed her arms and began tapping her foot. "You usually wake me up. You know I'll sleep until 3 if you let me" she replied, voice tight as she got more upset. She had a feeling she knew who was the reason Naomi didn't come get her long before she even asked.
"Who did you train with if you didn't train with me?"
"Alicia. She wanted to try out some new moves"
Cameron looked over her shoulder at the preoccupied woman, glaring at her as her jaw set. "I see." she muttered. Jimmy noticed her immediate change and nudged Naomi. "Maybe you should invite her with us later?" He offered. Naomi smiled and nodded, poking Cameron's bellybutton.
"How about you come out to eat with us? We're going a bit after the show" She suggested. Cameron's lip curled up-the faintest of smiles-and she nodded. "That'll be great...thank you" she stepped over Naomi and Jimmy's feet and made her way out the opposite way she came, passing by the Shield boys as she left. Perhaps things were still okay. Maybe she hadn't lost her best friend yet.
(Later)
Of
fucking
course.
It's never that easy.
Cameron sat glaring over the table at Alicia, who had taken the spot beside Naomi. Jimmy was at her other side, and the whole night, Alicia had taken up most of the couple's attention by talking about some bull Cameron didn't care to listen about. They had gone like this for the whole meal, with only Zeb, Aksana, and Seth speaking to her while no one else even addressed her presence. She growled to herself, twisting her fork around on her plate as aggressive as possible, the silverware grinding into the china.
"Excuse me for a bit, I have to go to the bathroom" Alicia suddenly broke the conversation, sliding out of the table before she started to walk to the bathroom. Cameron excused herself as well and followed, shoving Alicia hard when she got in the bathroom.
"Who the fuck do you think you are? Why do you keep trying to butt in and steal my best friend?" She snarled. Alicia the wall hard, yelping before she growled. "What the hell are you talking about?" She hissed, shoving the smaller woman away from her. Cameron glared daggers at her. plucking her earrings from her ears.
"I'm talking about how you've come, thinking you're hot shit, and took my best friend from me! Who the hell are you?!" She hissed. Alicia dropped her bag, getting in her face without hesitation, hissing at the smaller woman. "First of all, I didn't take shit. I started hanging out with Seth and Naomi and I became friends through him. I don't know what you're trying to prove but I'm not going to stand here and get disrespected by you, newbie. Step off or pop off" She growled. Cameron was practically vibrating with anger, her pride getting the better of her as swung, slapping Alicia sharply.
She gasped, stumbling back. She touched her cheek before her temper flared.
And then all Hell broke loose.
Outside, the table startled as screaming erupted from the bathroom area, a few waiters darting around. They overheard one of the managers screaming to call the police. Tamina and Aksana looked at one another before they bolted up, rushing towards the bathroom. Mira frowned, pressing closer to Roman as she heard the shouting escalate.
"D-Daddy, what's going on?" She inquired, gripping his jacket with a tight, trembling fist. Roman held her close, frowning. "I don't know baby girl. We should step out, though. Whatever that is, I don't want it spilling out anywhere near our daughter" He mumbled, directing the statement so Seth and Dean. Both men nodded, while the other members of the table stood, all tossing the change for the bill on the table as they scurried out of the restaurant. Naomi and both Usos stayed behind to make sure the girls got out okay.
It was 10 minutes later when the police emerged with Alicia and Cameron spitting venomous threats at one another, being escorted out. "A-Auntie Alicia!" Mira gasped, almost slipping out of Roman's grip. He caught her and shook his head.
"No, baby girl, you can't run up there. Dean, hold her. I'm going to figure out what the hell is going on" He sighed, gently passing her over to the shorter man. He wrapped her legs around his torso, turning her head away from the flashing lights and blue uniforms, grabbing Seth-who had been staring at the blue and red flashing lights in a daze-and dragging them both away towards the car, much to the protest of Miracle.
"What the hell happened?" Roman inquired, approaching them carefully. The officer eyed him carefully. "Who are you?" He growled. Roman held his hands up, motioning to Jimmy and the obviously more distressed Jey and Naomi. "They're my family. These girls were with us. I'm just trying to figure out what happened." He stated, voice disarming. The cop stared at him for a beat before rubbing his jaw.
"These girls had a brawl in the bathroom. Luckily for them, the owner isn't pressing any charges for the disturbance. But they will have to stay the night in the cooler back at the station. They'll both be released separately in the morning." He explained, loud enough for them all to hear. Alicia frowned and hung her head while Cameron threw a tantrum, causing the officer that was holding her to give her a firm glare, leading her to the patrol car.
With a sigh and much reluctance, Roman and his family made their way to where they had all parked their cars. The ride home was tense and quiet. Dean had satin the backseat with Mira's head in his lap and Seth's head against his shoulder as he gently petted them both. It turns out the flashing lights of the police vehicles was a trigger for Seth now, making him remember the day they all would rather forget. Roman sighed, eyes focused on the road.
At least they weren't involved directly.
(7 am, Next Morning)
Seth awoke with a start, hissing at the sunlight in his eyes as his phone blared angrily on the nightstand beside him. He rubbed his eye, groaning in protest as he grabbed the offending device, squinting to see the Caller ID.
Stephanie McMahon
Well fuck.
Seth hesitantly answered the phone, bringing it up to his ear.
"Um...hello-"
"Oh, good. I'm glad one of you knows how to answer your phone."
Seth cringed at the bite in her voice, shuffling and looking over at Roman and Dean's sprawled out forms, seeing both of them weren't bothered in the slightest by the sound of their phones, Seth's movements, or the sunbeam streaming into the room through the window.
"Sorry about that. They sleep in. We had a bit of a...wild night"
"Oh, trust me, I know. Do you think this is just a friendly morning wakeup call? We have a problem."
He felt a sinking feeling in his stomach, biting his lip. He stood, rolling out of bed and wandering away from the bed, just in case the news was too much for him, he didn't want to wake the other two men.
"What's the problem? Are Alicia and Cameron going to be okay?"
"Alicia and Cameron are going to be suspended. Seth, what I called you for has nothing to do with them. Their actions brought more attention on your group. Are you near a computer?"
Seth was beginning to panic. He wasn't sure what attention she was talking about, but it made him feel sick. He remembered that she was on the phone and couldn't see him nod, so he affirmed quietly, asking her to hold on as he grabbed Roman's phone, unlocking it swiftly before typing in the website Steph read out to him.
His heart plummeted to the floor.
It was a gossip-type website, one that focused on wrestling happenings. Right there on the front page was an article that he couldn't tear his eyes away from.
'Breaking News! WWE Divas Alicia Fox and Cameron Lynn arrested after restaurant brawl. Included: WWE Superstars Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins spotted with a small, unidentified child'
Steph noticed the silence on the other line and she sighed quietly.
"You might want to skim through that"
Seth hesitantly clicked on the link, scrolling down, the pit in his stomach getting deeper as he saw pictures of Roman carrying Miracle out of the restaurant and pictures of Dean darting away from the cops with Mira in his arms and his hand in Seth's. His eyes grew and he almost didn't hear Stephanie's gentle voice on the other line.
"Seth, I'm telling you right now. I know how these people get when they've got their next 'scoop'. Please, just watch over your daughter. The last thing we need is for these people to intimidate her or for one of you to lash out at them. It'll snowball much larger from a small group like this until it reaches one of those organizations that won't quit. I want you to be safe, and be smart. I'll see you later today"
After the click of her hanging up, Seth let his phone slide out of his hand, heart pounding. He looked towards the window, suddenly feeling like there were a million eyes peering inside. He rushed over to it, snatching it closed before bolting out of the room and into the joined room, closing Mira's half-drawn curtains. She was already awake, watching cartoons in her room when he burst in.
"Papi? Papi what's wrong? You look scared"
Seth looked at her for a long moment before he plucked her from the bed and hugged her tight, hands trembling. Miracle frowned, hesitantly hugging his neck, continuing to question what was wrong.
He shook his head, kissing the top of hers as he made his way back to his portion of the room. He sat heavily on the bed, shaking Roman and Dean until they started to stirr.
"Seth, what the hell-"
"There's...there's something you need to see."
-fin-
(A/n: Okay let's play the blame game. Because I'm an awful person, I'm going to blame this unacceptable break in updates for this fic on the Shield Breakup. Now, before I get beat up, hear me out. The last time I had any semblance of a continuous thought was before Seth took a steel chair to my heart. This fic was supposed to be the realistic, slice of life fic. Whereas YNA and TDW are AUs that have no correlation to the actual plot of ongoing wrasslin', this one I kind of relied way too heavily on my feels for it. Which is why the train got completely derailed. With that being said, I should've gotten my shit together a long time ago. I've modified what I wanted to do over a year ago and hopefully that works.
I want to apologize for me being literal trash and keeping you all waiting, as well as thank any of you who actually will read this, even after my fuck up.
Now, before I close this up, I just want to say that i probably wouldn't have gotten my shit together if awkwardlyawkwardspoopy on Tumblr hadn't helped me clean up some thoughts, so if you're reading this, thank you so much.
I probably have no right to ask, but please review, and until next time, I love you~
-Scarlet)