Chapter 22

Dave and Kitten had returned to the states a couple of days after the wedding. That was about 6 months ago (a/n: Hunter and Stephanie's wedding was in July. -) and it was now January. They were in Indianapolis, Indiana on Monday night Raw. In the Evolution locker room, Ric was sitting next to Hunter who had a smug look on his face. Dave had just gotten out of the shower and had his wrestling trunks on. He went to his bag to get his knee pads but couldn't find them.

"Hey babe?"

"Yeah Dave, what is it?"

"Where are my pads?"

"You're wearing them", she giggled. Dave looked down at his knees and sure enough he was wearing them. Ric and Kitten just laughed at the big man's face expression

"Alright guys listen up. We need to go over what we're goin to do out there.", Hunter said as he stood up. Ric and Kitten stood up and walked over to him. There was a number one contender's match tonight for the world heavy weight title tonight between Benoit and Jericho. Hunter has had it with the feud with Benoit, so he had a plan to get rid of him. Jericho he could handle next week, but this week it was just focus: Evolution versus Benoit.

"So, Hunter what's up?", Kitten said. She crossed her arms over her chest and smiled at him. She loved it when they talked strategy against their rivals. She looked over at Ric and then Dave who was smiling back over at her. She gave him a wink before turning her attention back to Hunter.

"We are going to hunt him down and break his little Wolverine body. We are going to make sure that he doesn't make it to the Royal Rumble, understood.", he said firmly. "Dave I want you and Kitten to stay near the front of the ring. Make sure no one comes to his aid. Naitch, I want you to distract the ref, once you get his back turned, I'm gunna--what the hell?", he stopped. One of the crew members had knocked on the door. This tiny woman opened the door, scared white as Hunter came towards her. "What do you want. Can't you see we're in the middle of a important Evolution meeting?"

"I'm sorry Mr. Helmsley, but Jeff Hardy is looking for Kitten. He asked me to come find her and tell her he's waiting in catering for her.", she said with a shaky voice. The smaller woman looked over at Kitten with pleading eyes.

"Well she can't come right now!"

"What? Who says? Tell him I'll be right there… what is your name?"

"Emily, ma'am"

"Alright, thank you Emily. Tell Jeff I will be right there.", she smiled. Emily smiled back and nodded. She didn't even look at HHH as she left and shut the door. Kitten shook her head and went over to her bag. Hunter was there in a flash, grabbing her bag and throwing it back on the floor.

Hunter wasn't happy and slowly turned to Kitten. "What the hell are you doing?"

"What do you mean? Jeff wants to meet me, so I'm going."

"I said no you aren't!"

"You are not the boss of me, Hunter. So I would watch that tone!", she said sternly. Hunter merely laughed in her face. Her eyes and face expression went dark as he mocked her. She huffed in his face and started to head towards the door. Hunter grabbed her upper left arm and pulled her back to him. She ripped her arm out of his grasp and slapped him across the face. Ric and Dave watched as Hunter almost jumped her. Dave had to come in between the two and hold Hunter back. Kitten was goin to attack back as Ric came up behind her and held her around the torso.

"Hey cool it both of you.", he said firmly. Turning to Hunter, "Let me take care of this."

"Yeah she's your bitch", Hunter huffed. Dave's eyes went big but held it back as Kitten was about to break Ric arms and tackle him down. Dave turned to Ric and told him to let her go.

"Ric, I got it from here. Kitten baby come here." he said as he grabbed her hand and pulled her outside the locker room. She came with him calmly but hit the wall once she was outside. Dave shook his head at her and smiled. "What was all that about."

"Dave he just called the woman you apparently love, a bitch! And your acting like you're talking a walk around the lake?"

"I heard what he said but you have to understand that Hunter is real stressed right now. If Benoit wins tonight, he will face Hunter for the title at the Royal Rumble."

"So, Hunter needs to get off his fat ass and do something about it, instead of getting us to do something. And besides he needs a good match up. Now if you will excuse me, I have to go find Jeff.", she said as she turned to leave. Dave grabbed her arm gently and pulled her back to face him. Kitten was beyond pissed now. This was the second time someone had pulled her back. "What is it now, Dave?"

"Why do you have to meet Jeff anyways?"

"He has some news I need."

"What kind of news?"

"Dave just drop it. I'll come back in time, and if I don't, don't worry about it, I'll meet you out there, okay? Now see you later."

"Oh no you don't. I need to know why you need to see Jeff so bad."

"I can't tell you Dave. Honestly I can't"

"What happened to 'I just need you to be honest'? What? That only applies to you?"

"What are talking about? Dave there are somethings in life that just need to be kept a secret alright?"

"Kitten, being in love doesn't mean you have to keep secrets anymore. You can be honest with the person because you can trust them."

"Dave I love you and I do trust you but I can't tell you why I need to see Jeff. It's personal."

"Fine, go with him. I don't care. You say you love me? You don't Pari! You don't because you don't know what it means to be in love. Go to him then. I don't want to see you right now!"

"Fine Dave then… then neither do I! Jeez, men these days!"

"Me? What are you, PMSing?", Dave said angrily. He realized what he just said and wasn't surprised when he received a punch in the stomach. He fell to his knees as he watched her walk away. When she got to the end of the hallway, she turned to face him. Dave expected her to have some sort of sadness in her eyes, but she didn't. Her face was darker than before and her eyes were laughing at him. She raised an eyebrow and smiled at him. It wasn't a smile of forgiveness, but pride. She shook her head and turned the corner.

Dave picked himself off the floor slowly and headed inside their locker room. He slowly walked in and sat down still holding his stomach. Ric watched the big man walk in and sit down. He was angry and clenching his jaw muscles. "Hey big man, I'm guessing from all the yelling, it didn't go so well."

"You think?", he replied angrily. Ric went over to him and patted his shoulder. "Dot worry about it big man, she just needs to cool off a little."

"No I think she's pretty upset."

"She's making a mountain out of a mole hill, Dave. That's what she does.", Hunter replied from his side of the room. Dave looked over at him with a confused look on his face.

"What are you talking about? It was you who got her angry in the first place"

"I'm just saying that I think this Evolution business is getting to her head. She's not the same girl we got a while back. She's changed. She's got an ego now.", Hunter said. He took a deep breath and stood up. "Look man, I don't mean to talk shit about your girl, but she's being a real bitch. She's become an obstacle. We're supposed to be a team. A team does things for one another. But her, she does things only when she wants to. That's not what a teams does, Dave."

"Yeah, that is true. But she's always been like that. It's not like we changed her…"

"I think we did. We created her career for her, and now she's become a monster."

"What are you getting at Hunter?", Dave said. He could tell something was up. He and Kitten were close. Him talking about her like this wasn't a good sign.

"All I'm saying is that if she doesn't change. We might have to take some drastic measures.", he replied simply. He gave a glance at Ric who winked at him back. Dave was staring at a spot on the ground somewhere near the door.

"I'll go talk to her again. Maybe she's cooled off."

"Alright big man, good luck.", Hunter said with a smile. He gave Dave a pat on the shoulder before he walked out in search of Kitten. Dave didn't like the sound of what Hunter had said, so he prayed that Kitten would at least listen to what he had to say.

Back in the locker room, Hunter had a huge smile on his face. Ric walked over and gave him a slap on the back. "Champ you're a genius!"

"I thought he would have at least fought for her a little stronger, but I guess he's still fumed about his fight with her earlier."

"So what do we do now?"

"We wait, at least until he comes back. My guess, Kitten hasn't really cooled off yet, and Dave coming after her again, might just send her off the deep end."

"So… this will make them argue even more and…"

"And eventually, we will have the animal back."

"Brilliant! Champ you're brilliant!", Flair laughed. He started dancing around the locker room while Hunter came up with the second stage of their little scheme.

Dave had looked everywhere for her. In catering, the parking lot, the diva's locker room, but there was no sign of her anywhere. It was getting frustrating for him. It was like she disappeared into thin air. "Wouldn't surprise me though.", he thought as he chuckled to himself. After another ten minutes of looking he finally had enough. He snapped. He grabbed the closest hand that he could find pinned him against the wall.

"Do. You. Know. Where. Kitten. Is?", he asked fiercely. The poor man was trembling in his boots as he saw the fire in Dave's eyes grow. He took a breath and nodded. "WHERE?"

"She… she's in… Jeff Hardy's… dressing room", he said. He closed his eyes, not wanting to see the Animal unleash. The next thing he knew, he was dropped to the ground. He opened his eyes to see Dave walking around the corner. The hand sighed in relief. Another hand came by and help him up.

"What does she see in him?"

"Who Kitten?"

"Yeah, I mean she's really sweet and he well isn't."

"I don't know really"

"Guess none of us do.", he replied. He brushed the dust of his clothes and started his work again.

Down the hallway, Dave was seen walking briskly to where ever Hardy's dressing room was. He was pushing people out of his way. "Why the hell is she in his dressing room?", he though angrily. Wasn't she his girlfriend. The woman who supposedly loved him? The suspense was just making his blood boil.

Dave stopped instantly when he saw Jeff's room. He could hear them talking, but most of it was muffled. Then they stopped. Dave's imagination got the better of him and he came barging through the door. When he came in, he saw the scene before him. Jeff was hugging Kitten. He had hoisted her in the air and spun her around once before seeing Dave. Dave was staring daggers and the high flyer. Kitten knew that look and let Jeff go immediately.

"Dave! What are you doing here?"

"…"

"Dave, big guy… what are you doing here?", she said cautiously. She of all people knew that Dave was unpredictable when he didn't answer. She started walking over to him but stopped when he turned his gaze towards her. In that instant, Kitten's whole body went numb. There was something different about the way he was staring at her. She had never seen him like this, and to be honest, she was scared. "Dave, why don't we go outside and talk, okay?"

"You little BITCH! How… how can you be so sincere about all this. I catch you red handed and you want to talk?"

"Whoa, okay. Dave, you are making a huge mistake. Let's go out and…"

"ME? Me making a huge mistake. The only mistake I made was loving a whore like you!", Dave yelled. Kitten was shocked. This wasn't the real Dave. Or was it? He was huffing like a wild dog, his breath quick and jaw clenched.

Jeff had enough. He and Kitten weren't doing anything other than planning Dave's birthday party. Matt, Jeff's brother, had a huge lot, where they could invite everyone from the company, and their uncle worked at a Lamborghini dealership. Kitten had bought on from him for Dave and just asked if he could hold it there until the party. Jeff had got it and brought it back to Matt's garage, where they hid it. Kitten was just making sure everything was all set.

"Hey big man, we weren't doing anything."

"Yeah Dave, I swear."

"You swear huh? Well how can I trust you. I saw you in another man's arms?"

"But we weren't doing anything!", Kitten said. She was upset that Dave was acting like this. After all the trouble she went through for this party to be perfect, at least he could do was trust her.

"If you weren't doin anything, then what the fuck were you doin?"

"Well.. I know this will sound bad, but I can't tell you.", she said cautiously. She didn't want Dave angrier than he already was. Too late. She saw the flame in Dave eyes turn into wildfires. He turned his gaze to Jeff who's eyes widened as he knew what was going to happen next.

Dave launched himself and tackled the smaller man to the ground. Kitten watched in horror as the animal unleashed himself on the rainbow warrior. Kitten heard something crack and then Jeff moan. Dave might have broken Jeff's ribs, but that didn't slow him down. He kept hitting him. Just pure anger was coming out of Dave's body and fists. Kitten tried everything to get the big guy to stop. He tried pushing him off but ended up being pushed back to the floor by Dave's hand. Finally she had enough. She walked to him until she was facing him and punched him square in the jaw. He flew off Jeff, who was wheezing for air. She looked down at Jeff and became even more angrier.

She turned her attention back to a huffing Batista who was getting up and holding his jaw. He looked up at her in amazement. He never would have thought, she would hit him. But he guess he was wrong. Wrong about… everything. He huffed a breath out and was on his feet in the same second. He turned around to face Kitten, but was greeted by another hit. This time it was her foot to his chest. He was sent flying out the door and into the wall, back first. He landed down on his ass. Everyone around them stared at him while he watched a very angry Kitten walking towards him. He rested his head against the wall behind him, but never let his gaze off of her.

"Get a medic out her NOW!", she growls to one of the hands near by. By the time she finished her sentence, all of them were gone. She slowly turned her attention back to Dave and kneeled down in front of him. He watched as she flared her nose and clenched her jaw muscles.

"You hit me? Not once. But twice!"

"You were out of control. You nearly killed Jeff. The poor guy had nothing to do it it…"

"Poor guy? He's not poor, Kitten."

"Yes he is. You nearly killed him Dave!"

"I wouldn't have killed him."

"Yeah? I think you would have."

"Well, that what he gets for laying his hands on you."

"What? I hugged him Dave."

"Why?"

"To thank him."

"For what?"

"…"

"Hello. You tell me now why you had to thank him?!"

"Are you ordering me?"

"Yes"

"No Man orders me around Dave. No man!"

"I think I have the right to say who does and who doesn't!"

"No you don't! I am my own woman. I don't need a man to tell me what to do!"

"Really than I guess you don't need me then right? Am I right?"

"Exactly."

"Exactly? Fine. If you don't need me then I don't need you."

"Good. We're are finished Dave Batista! Have a great life! And oh you can tell Hunter why he just lost an Evolution member okay? Great!", she said with an angry smile. She began to walk off, but was stopped when Dave grabbed her arm. "Let go Dave!"

"That's Batista to you, bitch!", he yelled. That earned him a slap from Kitten. He simply grinned and pushed her into the wall. Grabbing her neck he pinned her while he got his face close to hers. "If you are the real woman you say you are, let's take it to the ring…" he said coldly. He pressed his lips towards hers and kissed her passionately. She did everything she could to try and get away from him, but in the end he was just too big. When he finally pulled away, he licked his lips and then let her go. "See you there sweetheart".

Kitten watched him head back to the Evolution locker room. She sank to the floor as she realized what was going to happen. Dave had turned on her and now so was the rest of Evolution. "How in the hell am I gunna get out of this one? I can't hit Dave like that. Yeah sure a punch or two but not to intentionally hurt him. I love him and there is no way that I will hurt him. Not like that. Lord, what the hell am I going to do?"