Kane saw Test as they passed through the curtain. The big man growled and broke into a run.
"You son-of-a-bitch!" He yelled grabbing Test and throwing him over a stack of cases.
"Hey man! What the hell do you think you're doing!" Test screamed as he crawled backward across the floor. "I don't have any problem with you!"
"I never said you did." Kane grunted as he hauled Test to his feet and threw him into a wall. "Don't you EVER touch her again!" He screamed shaking the other man so hard his head bounced off the cinder blocks.
Test's knees buckled under him, much to Kane's delight, and he hauled back his big fist to break the other man's nose.
"Whoa big man…" Undertaker said tackling his brother out of nowhere. "Stop it before you kill him."
"Stay out of this Mark!" Kane growled and struggled trying desperately to get away, but there were three other men on him now. He could only watch as Test got away, pulling Stacy behind him.
"Damn it Mark! Get off me!" He yelled.
"Are you done?" Mark big brothered him. Kane fought harder. "I said… are you done?"
"Kane! Get over here!" Lita said frantically digging through the pile of bodies. "I think Robin was hurt worse than she thought…"
Kane finally muscled his way out, grabbing Lita's arm.
"Where is she?" Lita lead the way. Robin was slumped on the floor just inside the curtain where he'd left her. There was a medic administering oxygen to her from a near by tank while one of the trainers checked her ribs.
"Baby, what's wrong?" Kane said squeezing down next to her. Robin reached for his hand.
"She's having trouble breathing." The medic said curtly as he put a stethoscope to her chest.
"What can I do?" He asked helplessly. Robin squeezed his hand and smiled from under the clear plastic mask.
"I'm okay…" She wheezed pulling down the mask.
The medic frowned and put it back on.
"I'm going to get him for this." Kane promised pressing her hand to his masked cheek.
"Get this thing off me." Robin said hoarsely pulling the oxygen mask off and throwing it down. "I'm fine." She took a deep breath and coughed doubling over as pain shot through her chest and around her sides.
"I think we should send her for X-rays." The trainer said looking past Robin to the medic. He nodded.
"I am not going to a hospital." Robin declared her voice stronger. "Just…tape me up so I can go home."
"I really think you should go get looked at." The medic said condescendingly.
"What have you been doing?" Robin snapped and tried to stand up.
"Whoa kid, stay put…" Mark said putting a hand on her shoulder.
"Who the hell do you think you…" Robin started as she turned. "…oh… hi…" She sunk back down deflated.
"Let these guys finish their job." Mark said, his voice commanding her obedience.
"Can I talk to you?" He asked shifting his eyes to his brother.
"About what?" Kane asked grimly standing to look his brother in the eye.
"You know what about." I talked to Sara." He told him glancing down at Robin as she raised her arms above her head for the trainer. Kane sighed and nodded. Reaching down, he touched Robin's cheek and told her he'd be right back.
"Let me guess. You don't like her, you don't trust her, and she's just like Stacy." Kane started once they were a ways away. Undertaker laughed.
"Wrong." Kane tilted his head confused. "Well, not completely wrong. I do like the kid. She's got guts…and brains actually. Do I trust her? No, I don't." Kane started to retort. His brother held up a hand for silence. "I don't trust her because this is all too convenient. Mc Mahon just happens to pass off your dream woman to play your girlfriend? Come on now… We both know him better."
"Mark, you don't know her." Kane said quietly.
"That may be. I hope that's all it is. It'd be nice to get my wife back." Taker chuckled again. "If this works out and you just found yourself a woman, maybe mine would stop babying you."
"Vince Mc Mahon is not paying Robin to be interested in me…" Kane said, his voice sounding unsure.
"I hope not. I'd hate to have to kill her." Mark said only half in jest. "I am going to keep an eye on her…but that's all. This is your deal, do whatever you want with it. I'm only here to tell you to be careful. Don't go falling in love with her overnight or anything." Kane didn't respond. He couldn't, his mind was racing through his time with Robin. What if Mark was right?
"So, we're on for dinner next week?" Kane looked up nodding, not exactly sure what he was agreeing to. "Who knows little brother, maybe I'll get to know her." Taker patted his brother on the back and walked away.
Kane took a deep breath and headed toward where he'd left Robin. No one was there. Frowning, he grabbed the first crewmember to emerge.
"Where'd they take the woman who was sitting here?" The kid pointed and Kane walked over to the trainer's room.
"There you are." Robin smiled as he walked through the door. Kane breathed a small sigh of relief, she sounded so much better.
"No X-rays huh?" He asked pulling a chair over to the stretcher and grabbing her hand. Robin shook her head, her red and black hair flashing vibrantly in the drab fluorescent lights.
"I got a nifty souvenir though." She smiled and pulled up her shirt to reveal a LOT of tape. "They think my ribs are bruised. I could have told them that."
"What about your breathing?" Kane asked caringly.
"I panicked when you went after Test." She looked away embarrassed. "With my ribs all messed up, I couldn't take a deep breath, so when I tried it hurt and felt like I wasn't getting any air." Kane reached over and swatted her arm playfully.
"You know better." He chuckled. "Does this mean we can go home?" Robin nodded and slowly slid off the bed. She winced as her feet hit the floor.
"You want to know something?" She asked, leaning on Kane as they headed out to retrieve their gear. "I hate Test." She laughed softly and braced her ribs with her arm. Kane laughed with her.
"I'm not very fond of him right now myself." He added. "I've got to add him to my list."
"What list?" She asked as they pushed through the door to his locker room.
"You know, all the idiots I'm going to maim. Test, Matt Hardy, my brother…"
"Your brother?" She laughed.
"He's my brother, he can be a bastard. He's on there, just in case…" Robin laughed harder and sat down carefully as Kane packed his things.
"Don't kill your brother, I like him."
"I never said kill, just maim." He teased. "A debilitating injury would be far more gratifying." Robin shook her head and threw a roll of tape at him. He caught it and dropped it into his gym bag.
"Come on, let's get your stuff and drop you into a hot bath. You need it." He said slinging his bag over his shoulder and helping her up.
"Mmmm…" She started. "That sounds great. The sooner we get back to the hotel, the sooner I can get that mask off to kiss you." Kane tilted back his mask and kissed her softly, then lingered close to her lips.
"Anytime you want a kiss, just let me know, beautiful." Robin smiled and limped out the door, Kane trailing behind her.
"So this is the little woman?" Steve Austin said walking up to them. He looked her over. "Nice job tonight."
"Thanks." Robin said skeptically.
"Did you tell her what's going on?" Steve asked looking to Kane.
"No. You know more than I do."
"What's going on?" Robin asked both men.
"It goes like this…I'm supposed to attack you during a match in Baton Rouge." Steve said plainly, gauging her response.
"For what?" Robin asked stepping up to the Rattlesnake.
"Mc Mahon wants me to take you out of the line up. It seems, our big red friend here, has pissed off the big shot. So, Mc Mahon brought you in to shake his game. I was supposed to put you on the injured list so big guy will do something stupid enough to get fired."
"Get me fired huh? That's funny." Kane said crossing his arms.
"I say we play it like this…" Austin looked at them both. "I'll attack you as planned, but instead of you turning on me…" He pointed at Kane. "…turn on her."
"What!" Kane asked flabbergasted. "That's your big plan?"
"What's wrong with it?" Steve said calmly. Kane shook his head in frustration.
"I am not turning on her." The masked man growled.
"Hear me out now Goliath…" Steve raised an eyebrow. "You and I take her out, for the night but you see, she can't die." The both looked at Steve like he was crazy. "Remember, she's the Phoenix. Those things just keep coming back."
"This is crazy." Robin said disgusted by the whole thing. Vince was using her and now she knew she was expendable.
"No, no it's not. Let me finish." Steve said getting excited. "You all are fighting. It could go on for weeks, maybe. Then, one night, big guy here can corner you in the ring and blame the whole stunt on Mc Mahon. It'll be great for ratings and by then, you'll be so popular he won't be able to fire anyone."
"What do you get out of this?" Kane asked dubiously.
"I get to be the one to beat the hell out of Mc Mahon for dragging me into someone else's business."
"Kane, lets get out of here." Robin had heard enough. She walked away, leaving the two men standing there.
"You talk her into this. As far as I can see it, it's the only way she's going to keep her job." Kane glared down at the other man without speaking, and then turned to follow Robin.