Chapter 31
A/N: Thanks to those who reviewed! It means a lot. I know I ended the last chapter on a sad note, but I promise this one will better. It is time for Dave and Kitten to work together in bringing Hunter and Flair down! Lol thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy this next chapter! Talk to you when I do! ^_^
A couple of weeks later, Dave was seen walking into the backstage of RAW with a work out bag. When he entered the arena, there was a huge applause for him from the staff and fellow wrestlers. Raw hadn't begun yet so there was no audience but it sure felt like there were more people there then there actually was. Dave couldn't help but smile, even though he was confused as hell, he smiled. He looked over to where Chris was standing and gave him a nod. He came over and shook Dave's hand. "Welcome back Dave."
"Thanks Chris, but what's all this?"
"Well everyone is really proud and happy for what you did that day. Now that you're back, we can finally get rid of Hunter's stupid reign."
"Oh don't you worry about Hunter. I'm going to take care of him and show him that no one messes with me." Dave said with a grin. Chris laughed at the bigger man and patted him on the shoulder. The crowd had come and said their hi's and their best wishes before he and Chris were left alone. "Well I got to head to the locker room. I'll see you around."
"Yeah, thanks Chris… oh before you go, have you seen Kitten? Do you know if she's here?"
"She's here. She's at her favorite spot." Chris said with a smile. Dave looked at the veteran oddly and then laughed. Chris did the same before leaving. Dave shook his head as he headed over to Kitten's spot. When he got there, she was sitting at a table. She looked up from her activity and stared at the big man shocked. Dave couldn't help but laugh. He hadn't told her that he was returning two weeks early. He had worked hard to get back and it paid off. So, he figured he come and surprise her.
"Hey Kitten."
"DAVE! What are you doing here?"
"I've been cleared."
"No way! That's… that's great" Kitten said happily. She stood up and ran to him. Dave caught her and hugged her before picking her up and spinning her around. She laughed and kissed him on the cheek. It was great to have him back. It was so boring and lonely without him. Even though Cena did keep her company, she still felt alone.
Dave set her back down onto the floor and held her at arm's length. She looked about the same. No new injuries were seen so that was a good sign that Hunter and Flair had left her alone while he was away. He smiled at her and gave her a kiss on the forehead. "It's so good to be back" Dave chuckled. Kitten nodded and walked back to the table to sit down. Dave followed her and sat across from her, sitting in the chair backwards so that he could rest his arms on the back of the chair. Kitten looked up at him and shook her head. "How'd you find me anyways?"
"Well, Chris said that you were at your favorite place. I thought about it. Then I remembered that you love to eat, so catering would be your favorite spot." Dave laughed. Kitten giggled and nodded her head. She took a bite of her food and drank some water out of the bottle. "Well, you and Chris were right. Catering is my favorite place to be."
"Everyone knows Kitten. " Dave said as he took some of her fries. Kitten simply shrugged her shoulders and smiled. The smile faded however, when she looked up and saw who had strolled into the room. Sable, Hunter and Ric were seen walking in. Immediately, Kitten was on her feet. Dave stared at her and then at what she was staring at. He too jumped to his feet in an instant. Kitten was about to charge Sable but Dave caught her before she could go anywhere. Hunter smiled as he passed the two on his way to the food table. Kitten ignored him as she set her gaze onto Sable. Dave's eye however never left Hunter. Hunter looked up at the big man and nodded. He moved the title from his right shoulder to his left, so that Dave could look at it better. Dave simply smiled and licked his lips, menacingly. Hunter's smiled was wiped off his face, as was Flairs. Sable came up to him and took his arm. Kitten was gunna charge the woman again but Dave had a strong hold on her waist. Once the three were seated, Kitten escaped Dave's hold and headed straight out the door. Dave wasn't too far behind her. He caught up to her and walked beside her right side. "What was all that about? What is Sable doing with Hunter and Flair?"
"She's helping them out with this whole Wrestlemania thing."
"That's not good news"
"No, it's not good news at all. If Hunter has Stephanie and Sable, he's got Vince."
"Well he doesn't have my secret weapon."
"You have a secret weapon?"
"Yeah… you."
"Me? Why me? How me?"
"I asked Linda for a contract for you to be my manager. I filled it out and…" he said as he reached into his bag. He pulled it out and got a pen out from his back pocket. "It's all filled out. You just need to sign it."
"You want me to be your manager?"
"Yeah I do. We make a great team together. Yeah we have our differences, but we're great together"
"Mhmm, I don't know Dave"
"You'll get commission for every match I win… or have a title and win a match that way, you'll get a bonus."
"Really? Where do I sign?"
"Kitten…"
"What? Everyone loves money. And I have a feeling this is a great investment" she said with a smile. Dave laughed and handed her the papers. She took it and looked them over. At the bottom of the contract was a place for two signatures. Dave had already signed the first spot and dated it. Kitten looked up at him and nodded. "You sure about this?"
"Yeah, I'm very sure."
"Okay, give me the pen." She said quickly. Dave laughed and handed her the pen. She grabbed it but stopped and began looking around. Dave watched her confusingly as she looked around for something unknown to him. She then stared back at him and smiled. "Dave, can you turn around really fast"
"What? Why?"
"So I can use your back as a table. I need something hard to sign on."
"Oh yeah sure." Dave said chuckling. He turned around and stood still as he felt Kitten put the papers against his back. He soon felt the pen moving as she signed her papers. A few seconds later, he felt her pick the papers off. He turned around and faced her as she rechecked everything. Once done, she handed him back the papers and then the pen. "Thanks. I'm gunna go turn these in. I'll see you back in your locker room?"
"Sure. Knock though because I might be changing."
"Oh then I won't knock."
"Dave!"
"I'm kidding" he chuckled as he received a slap on chest. "Oww! That hurt. I think I'm injured again"
"Shut up and go turn the papers in, will ya?"
"Fine. You don't care" Dave pouted. He picked up his bag and headed off towards the GM's office. Kitten took out a glove and threw it at his disappearing form. She nailed him in the ass, which made him reach for it. He turned around and looked at the fallen glove on the floor before turning back to Kitten. She was giggling with a big smile plastered on her face. She waved to him as she went the opposite direction. Dave simply chuckled as she walked away and disappeared from his sight. "Someone wants to play…" Dave said to himself. He chuckled and headed over to Eric's Office.
Kitten and Dave had sat down on the couch as Raw began. In between breaks and matches, they began to discuss what was going on with Wrestlemania and Hunter. They decided that it would be best if she had come down to the ring with him. They both knew Flair would be there and they knew that he would bring his dirty bag of tricks. Hunter was bad enough, but having Ric there with him, would be even tougher.
"So we're both going to head down together. I'll make sure Naitch stays away from you."
"Just want you to be careful. We don't know what they might have planned too."
"The only thing I want you worrying about is getting that title around your waist." Kitten smiled. Dave did the same and nodded. He stood up and walked over to the fridge to get a bottle of water for him and Kitten. On his way, back to the couch there was a hurried knock on the door. Dave took a sip and quickly swallowed. "Yeah?" he said annoyed. Two seconds later, Eric Bischoff, Raw's General manager, came barging in. Kitten rolled her eyes as the man came straight to Dave. "Batista, we need to talk."
"Alright, then talk."
"Well, as you know Wrestlemania is two weeks away. So I have decided to have a contract signing between the Champ and the number one contender, which would be you. It will be a non-physical confirmation. So, I don't want any fighting."
"I'll join you." Kitten said from her seat. The men looked at her as she watched the TV. "Just to make sure they don't start something."
"That seems fair. I know Ric will be there too, am I right?"
"Yes he will be."
"Then it's settled. Kitten comes with me." Dave said as he shook Eric's hand. Eric didn't really know what just happened but shook Dave's hand and left. Kitten laughed after the GM left. "He's kissing Hunter's ass you know?"
"He's always kissing Hunter's ass… anyways, you need to get ready."
"Me? What's wrong with what I've got on?" she said as she stood up and looked at what she had on. She was wearing a simple black tank top and a black skirt with white pinstripes. She had on black Addias on with two white strips. She stared at the big man who had a smile creeping on his face. "Well?"
"It's not… curvy enough."
"Curvy?"
"Yeah, we need to knock their socks off." He winked. Kitten nodded and smiled. She stood up and walked to her bag. She rummaged through her bag and found something she thought Dave and the rest of the crowd would like. She stood up and hid it behind her back. Dave furrowed his brows as he watched her sliding to the bathroom. "Wait! Let me see it."
"No not yet. Just wait like a minute." She said as she ran to the door. Dave was hot on her tail but stopped when she slammed the door. He could hear her giggling on the other side and chuckled himself before he walked over to the couch and sat on the arm. He crossed his arms over his chest as he waited for her to come out. About a minute later, she spoke from the other side of the door. "Hey, can you get my strapped heels? They're sitting on top of my work out bag."
"Yeah, yeah, I'll get them." Dave pouted. He again heard her giggle from the other side of the door. "You really like torturing me, don't you?"
"It's only fun because you make it, Dave" she said. Dave shook his head and chuckled before turning to his bag and putting his boots on. A minute later Kitten had told Dave that she needed the heels she had placed next to her duffle bag. "It's the one with the black straps."
"Yeah I see them but are you sure that you'll be able to fight in these? If we know Hunter, he's probably gunna start something."
"I'm sure I can handle myself, big guy. After all, I wrestle in heeled boots every night." She said from behind him. Dave slowly turned around and stared at her awe struck. She smiled as she walked over to where he was holding her heels. "I'm guessing by your reaction, you think this is curvy enough?"
"Plenty" he said breathlessly. Kitten giggled as she turned around for the big man. Her dress was a black curvy dress that fit her without making her look too seductive. The dress went down to a little about her knee. The straps were tied behind her neck and the neck of the dress was low enough to show some cleavage but not much. The back was backless and ended at the small of her back. As she turned Dave could only admire her. When she came back around to face him she gave him a kiss on the cheek and took her heels before strapping them on and fixing her dress a little. She then looked at Batista and turned her head to the side. "Are you going out like that?"
"Yes I am. I know Hunter's gunna start something so I rather be in my gear than in a two-thousand dollar suit."
"Gotcha, well let's get a move on, huh?"
"Coming." He said as he followed her out of the dressing room. That night was one of the best night both of them had. As predicted, Hunter did start something. He slapped Dave across the face, which made Dave's patients quickly vanish. He thanked Hunter before launching himself at him and pounding him to the mat. Before anyone knew it, security was in there trying to break them apart. They managed to get Dave off of Hunter, but Hunter retaliated by sucker punching Dave. Dave threw the security off and launched himself again to Hunter. That lasted about twenty seconds before Ric was outside pulling Hunter out. Dave had men on his back and still managed to pull Hunter over the top rope and back into the ring. Security came back and pulled them apart. Most of them were on Dave, who they moved into the back corner where Kitten had been throughout the whole ordeal. Kitten was laughing out loud. She couldn't help it. Dave was back and better than ever. It was about time someone put Hunter in his place and Dave was surely the man to do it. She told the security that she had if from here before she patted Dave's shoulders. Dave immediately stopped and began chuckling. He was glad he was back and tonight showed that he was ready to take Hunter out.
That night was just the start of things, but before anyone knew it, Dave's title match with Hunter was only an hour away. He wasn't nervous, just anxious. Kitten could help but laugh. She knew tonight was going to memorable for both her and Dave. Dave would win the title tonight. She would make sure of it. He worked too hard not to win it. That Nature Boy wouldn't have any say in it. "Dave, I want you to make sure Hunter knows who the man is around here." She said as she walked with him to the stage. Dave only nodded as he saw Cena approaching. Kitten smiled and gave the Chain Gang leader a hug.
"How is my favorite Diva?"
"HA! I'm doing well, Cena. How bout you?"
"I'm pumped as hell"
"Yeah, I can see that" she giggled. Dave growled behind them. Kitten smiled but didn't turn around. Dave was jealous. She always knew that. He was jealous of anyone that came to her. She just hoped that he wouldn't take it as far as he did before with her and Jeff. That was something she tried not to think of.
"You teach that Hunter a thing or two, huh Dave?"
"Don't you worry your boy shorts off, Cena. I got Hunter covered. He has nowhere to run or hid tonight." Dave chuckled. Cena joined in. kitten shook her head at the two. It was nice that they got a long. Two of the best upcoming superstars were standing before her. She laughed which made both Cena and Batista turn to her puzzled. She shook her head again. "Well I'm glad one of my boys won a title tonight. Dave it's your turn"
"I'll get that title, babe. Don't fret!" he said as he pulled her around the shoulders. She giggled at him. Suddenly, Motorhead began playing. That told the two that it was time for Dave's match. "We gotta get going, Cena. We'll see you later."
"Alright, big man. Good luck!"
"Thanks… come on baby girl." Dave said as he pulled her along. He knew that she was going to give Cena a kiss goodbye so he acted quickly. Kitten caught on though, so she blew Cena a kiss instead. Dave growled again. Kitten laughed and followed Dave to the stage. Once Dave's music hit, the crowd was alive again. She let Dave go first. It was his night and she thought it would be best for the crowd to see him first. She waited for him to finish his pyros before she walked out and down the ramp with him. Hunter and Flair were already in the ring talking strategy she figured. They had a smug look on their faces, which made Dave and Kitten smile. As Dave entered the ring, Ric left. He stood near the announcer tables. Kitten stood by the ramp. Once the music stopped, the ref signaled for the bell. Dave and Hunter went at it again. They were neck and neck in everything they tried on each other.
The entire match went back and forth between Dave and Hunter. The crowd was loving it, because they never stopped cheering. Kitten looked around and saw that almost everyone who could stand, was in fact standing. She cheered along with them. She booed with them, she even started cursing when things didn't go right. Dave had the advantage until Hunter threw him out of the ring. Dave was on the floor for only a second before Hunter distracted the ref and Flair began to pound Dave. Kitten was there in a flash. She attacked Ric immediately and sent him to the floor with ease. She helped Batista up and told him to get Hunter out here. "Use anything you can" she told him. Dave nodded and stood up. He had an idea and smiled at Kitten who was looking at Hunter. Hunter was saying something to her, but she ignored and watched Dave pull the Champion down to the floor. He dragged him to the stairs behind the ring and slammed his head in. Hunter was busted open and Dave smelled blood. The Animal was unleashed now and it wasn't stopping till he had what he wanted.
Kitten could only watch in awe as he slammed Hunter's head into everything he could possible hit. He threw the Champion in the ring and climbed in himself to break the count on them. It was another five minutes of beating HHH until Dave signaled for the Batista Bomb. Thumbs up… Thumbs down! Everyone joined him in his taunt, even Kitten. She was smiling ear to ear as she watched Dave do his finisher. Ric was going to interfere but Kitten caught him and speared him to the floor. He flopped like a fish in pain. Kitten turned to Dave when she heard the bell ring and the crows go nuts. Dave had done it! He was the new World Heavy Weight Champion! Kitten jumped into the ring and ran to Dave who was on his knees holding the belt. She came and gave him a rushed hug. He was wet but she honestly didn't care. She was just proud of him for doing what many people couldn't on the grand stage of them all.
He stood up at the same time she let him go. He held the belt in front of her and pointed to himself with his thumb. Kitten just laughed as she raised his hand and faced the crowd. Dave was laughing and walked to the ropes to show off his new belt. He went into one of the corners and raised his hands as he stood on the top ropes. Ric and Hunter just watched him from their spot of the floor. Kitten was clapping as the confetti fell from up top and into the ring. That night had been truly spectacular.
When Dave and Kitten had come back to the backstage area, there were loud cheers from the staff and Superstars. Everyone came to congratulate the new Champion. They finally made their way back to the dressing room and collapsed on the couch. Kitten laughed as Dave let out a big sigh. "You relieved?"
"Hell yeah I am! I've proven my worth against one of the best in this business."
"Not to mention you've shut mouths up too."
"That too."
"Well I want to celebrate but I'm beat. I wanna take a shower and go to sleep"
"You're not the only one, Kit."
"Then let's get outta here!" she said as she dragged him up. She walked over to her bag and began setting her things in it. Dave did the same. In matter of minutes, they were ready to leave the arena. Dave wanted to get out of here as fast as he could, so he could go out and celebrate. Something however, was bugging him about Kit. She seemed different after he won the title. She seemed… gloomy.
"Hey Kit?"
"Yeah?"
"You alright? You seem a little out of it?""
"Yeah, it's just that Cena texted me during the match and well he's asked me to show him the town"
"Tell pretty boy, that you have plans"
"What plans?"
"We're going out and—wait a minute… you wanted to go with him"
"Well yea, I did. Dave, don't get me wrong, it's nothing believe me. It just that I feel that I owe him"
"Owe him what?"
"Dave, when you were injured and recovering, it was really hard being away from you. John helped me, by keeping me company. I just didn't feel alone anymore. I was at first, but then he stayed with me for two weeks and we just sorta—"
"Connected?"
"Kinda, but not like that though. John's a really good guy and a great friend to have. I just think that I owe him something for helping me out."
"Well you're the kind of person that doesn't like being in anyone's debt."
"Yeah, exactly, see I knew you would get it"
"Fine, go with him. See if I care."
"Aww Dave, come on big guy. It's not like—"
"I know! I get it! Just go already!" Dave growled back. Kitten stared at him wide-eyed but silently nodded. Dave had turned around and began putting his things in his bag again. Kitten hung her head and sighed before she walked over to his right and placed a gentle hand on his forearm. He watched her from the corner of his eyes but didn't say a word. Suddenly, he felt her lips on his right cheek and her hand cupping his face. She smiled gently as he watched her. Her thumb rubbing his left cheek softly. "Dave I want you to know, that I am really proud of you. What you and I have, is something that no one could every replace. You may already know that, but I am confirming it. I'll see you later, Champ!" she said softly. She gave him a soft kiss on the lips before she walked over to her bag, picked it up and headed out the door. Dave remained his room for another ten minutes before he too was seen leaving the arena. Those who saw, him would probably say they have never seen him so sad. Dave did feel sad, but he knew it was his own doing. He got into his limo and went straight for the nearest nightclub. Tonight he was going to celebrate. He would make damn sure of it too.
Dave and Kitten had once again become an unstoppable team. Hunter had set his rematch clause for Backlash. Hunter was really being a baby about this whole ordeal. Dave simply laughed it off, he knew he could beat him. He had to. Ric was also there with Hunter, blowing Hunter's horn as always. Kitten was there just to make sure the boys played nice. She laughed at herself for ever thinking that. Hunter would always do something to provoke the two of them and then it WWIII all over again. After every Raw, they were usually laughing their asses off about Hunter's mistakes and what not.
Backlash came, and boy did it come. Dave had control of most of the first part of the match. But then, Hunter had managed to get the referee down. Ric climbed in and helped take Dave down. Kitten who was with King and J.R. ran down and helped out. She was able to get Flair back out of the ring. Hunter was another case however. She went back in to see if the ref or Dave could stand. Well the ref was out still and Dave was still dazed from the chair shot and pedigree. "Come on Big guy, you gotta get up! Ah! Stupid Hunter and his fucking Pedigree!" she cursed under breath. Dave was coming around, but not fast enough. Hunter came out of nowhere and grabbed a handful of her hair. She did everything she could to try to get away from him but then stopped when she realized that this could buy Dave more time to get back on his feet. "Things I do for this man" she thought as she took a swing to Hunter's jaw. That caused some reaction from the crowd. Kitten figured that it was loud enough because before she knew it, Batista was back on his feet and staring at Hunter. Hunter looked like he didn't know what was going on. Kitten just laughed at his expression but was thrown aside and out of the ring by HHH. She felt something crack and just decided to lay there. After about five minutes, she slowly stood up a looked into the ring. The ref was back up and kicking Ric out of ringside. Hunter took the distraction and low-blowed Dave. Kitten growled the same time Dave did. Dave was up on his feet in about a minute and powered his pounding into Hunter's head and gut. Dave had managed a spine buster and a Batista bomb all within a minute. He went for a pin, and he had retained his title again.
Hunter became really sour about the lose to Dave. Kitten knew that he would be ranting on about something or another not going his way. Kitten decided that it would be best if she found Dave and tell him about the circus going on in the ring. As she searched from him, she ran into Eric Bischoff himself. "Kitten I need to talk to you"
"Uh, sure Eric. What is it?"
"The draft is coming up"
"And?"
"And everyone is eligible."
"And?"
"It begins next week."
"OH that's really soon, Eric. Why did you tell us before?"
"I was busy with information from Vince."
"Of course, well I have to find Dave. I'll uh see you around." She said quickly as she left. Eric nodded and headed in the opposite direction. Kitten briskly walked around the corner and stopped dead in her tracks. Dave had been talking to Christie Hemme. At first, Kitten didn't know what to make of it, but then growled. She had never been the jealous type, but seeing Dave growl in Hemme's ear, made her blood boil. Swallowing her jealousy, she took a breath and walked forwards towards them. Just as she was ten feet away, Eric came up from behind her. "It's nice seeing you again, but excuse me… Dave!"
"Eric…"
"Christie can you excuse us for a while? The men need to talk"
"Uh sure—"
"Don't go anywhere." Dave said in a low voice. Christie smiled and clung onto Dave again. Eric rolled his eyes as Kitten raised her eyebrow. She walked forward and stopped in front of Dave, Christie, and Eric. "Hey guys"
"Hey Kitten, what's up"
"I wanted to tell you that the draft starts tomorrow"
"Really? Aww that's not a good thing"
"It can be if you make it, Christie"
"But Dave and I were just getting to know each other—"
"CAN I please say what I came to say?" Eric butted in. The three other superstars stared at him and then at each other. Kitten had a small smile growing on her lips as Eric straightened his suit jacket. Dave smiled at Christie who blushed back. "As I was about to say, Batista I have a great idea for the number one contender for the World Heavyweight title. I have decided a Gold Rush tournament. Each competitor will compete in a match. The winner of the matches will then face each other. The winner of the tournament will be the number one contender for your title and will face you at Vengeance."
"Well that is a really good idea, Eric."
"Really, well thank you… and you know what? Dave, I think after your match last night at Backlash against HHH, I think you deserved the night off."
"Uh, well that's really nice of you Eric, but I can think of some pretty good things for me to stick around for." Dave said as he looked at Christie. Kitten just watched the two. Deep down, Kitten's stomach was churning. "At least, do this somewhere else, Dave" She thought to herself as she watched Christie crush herself against him. As if Dave read Kitten's mind, he pulled the other Diva away and looked towards Kitten. She smiled at him and shook her head. "Eric, if you could, I would like you to book me in a match"
"Sure, who did you want to compete against?"
"I was thinking someone tough. Someone who stood up to Vince McMahon without fear…" Dave said as he moved closer to Eric. Eric had a smug look on his face. Dave started to fix Eric's suit up, making Eric's greedy smile widen. "Someone… who would order J.R. to face HHH in a match." Eric's smile disappeared as he stared up into Dave's eyes. There was only the Animal in there. Eric began to shake his head in disagreement. Dave's lips turn up in a smile. Kitten only watched as she began to giggle when Dave roughly pulled Eric to him. "I think I would start that match right now!"
"NO! NO! NO! NO!" Eric yelled. After he stopped yelling, there was only the sound of Dave and Kitten laughing. Christie was too busy with her hair to notice any of it. Eric watched the two laugh, making him angry.
"Relax Eric, I was just kidding. Maybe it's you who needs the night off… Come on Christie." Dave said as fixed Eric's jacket again and walking over to where Hemme was standing. She grabbed onto him and walked away with him. Kitten watched them go before sighing and leaving in the opposite direction. She walked with her head down and hit something hard. "Hey kid."
"Oh hey Jericho. What's up?"
"Obviously not your head."
"Sorry, I was just in my own world."
"Ah, well whatever you're doing in there to help Dave keep that title, keep doing it"
"Thanks. Well I better be heading over to the ring. Hunter's match is first… I wonder who he's facing"
"Benoit"
"WHAT! How'd ya know?"
"He just told me"
"Dave's gotta know about this. Thanks Chris! I'll see ya later." Kitten said as she ran off in the direction Dave had went. After running for about ten minutes looking for Dave, she finally found him with not only Christie, but Candice Michelle as well. As she walked closer to them, she saw that Dave was spraying them with what looked to be water. She laughed as Christie and Candice squealed as they were getting sprayed. She shook her head before she tapped his shoulder. "Dave?"
"Oh, hey Kit, what's up?"
"Hunter's match is coming up next"
"Yeah I know."
"Okay wise guy, did you know that his partner is Benoit" She said as she crossed her arms over her chest. Dave immediately stopped spraying the Divas and turned to his manager. She had a small smile and a quirked eyebrow up as she stared back at him.
"That I didn't know… sorry ladies but I have some business to take care of." He said as he handed Candice the bottle. Christie looked a little disappointed as he grabbed kitten's hand and pulled her quickly towards the Gorilla position. Dave's music hit and out they both came. Hunter and Benoit were both in the ring and about to start when they saw Dave and Kitten walking down the ramp. Dave had a smile plastered on to his face as Kitten waived and blew kisses. Hunter looked pissed beyond belief. Chris however was happy to see the both of them. Both J.R. and King welcomed them to the announcing table as they sat down. Dave had taken a seat next to King as Kitten took a seat in between J.R. and Lillian Garcia.
"Well, it is a great honor to have the World Heavy weight Champion here with us at ringside."
"…And don't forget his beautiful manager."
"Thanks, King. It's great to be here with you guys. How you guys been?"
"We've been well thank you. How bout you kids?"
"Better than ever." Dave replied as Hunter fell victim to a belly-to-belly suplex. The match was a good one, with Benoit getting the better hand for the most part. Benoit then started his triple suplexes. The last suplex had Hunter falling close to the back of the ring where the announce table was. He looked over and noticed Dave sitting back in his chair. He swung it from left to right as he watched Hunter's face change from anguish to anger. Dave then nodded to behind HHH, warning him the Benoit was right behind him. HHH took no notice of him and it cost him dearly. Benoit began his Sharp Shooter on him. The ref was talking to Chris, not seeing Dave come up to the ring. Kitten watched Dave's lips come up into a cheeky smile. He looked back at her causing her to turn her head in confusion. "What are you up to?"
Dave merely gave her a wink. She giggled as he pointed to Hunter. Once he knew the he had Kitten's full attention, he turned back to the match and waited. Kitten watched intensely while Hunter crawled over to the rope… where Batista was standing. It then hit her. "He wouldn't."she thought. Just as HHH became within range of the ropes, Dave pulled them back towards him. "He would." Hunter's eyes widened as the pain in his back and legs became unbearable. He reached out again for the ropes, but they again were pulled back by Batista. Dave was smiling from ear to ear now. Hunter had no choice now… he had to tap. As soon as the ref heard the tapping, he called off the match. Dave quickly moved back to his seat so the ref wouldn't see his interference. Kitten was just laughing from the whole ordeal. She tried to hold in her laughs as Hunter looked over at her. Chris also heard her laugh and began to smile when he saw Dave looking up and applauding him.
After raw that night, Benoit had come over to Dave's dressing room. Kitten was seated on the coach eating what looked to be Cracker Jack's. Once she heard the knock on the door, she walked over and opened it. Chris was standing fully dressed, in jeans and a t-shirt, smiling at her. She had a feeling he knew what happened but she put on her best 'I'm not guilty' smile and let him in. "Where's Dave?"
"Over here" he said as he came out of the bathroom. He had just finished brushing his hair. He came over to his bag and set his comb in before walking over to Chris and giving him a handshake. "What can I help you with?"
"I know what you did… I just wanted to thank you… So I'm guessing the Evolution's Animal is still there. From what I saw out there, you guys don't mind getting your hands dirty."
"I guess not. But I'm no longer Evolution's Animal. I'm now just the Animal. There is no more Evolution."
"Well I can say on the behalf of the rest of the locker room, we're happy to hear that. Look anyways, I'm just glad that Hunter's not in the tournament anymore. It's gunna make the rest of the way a lot easier. So before you know it, we're gunna be facing each other at Vengence."
"Well I like you're attitude, Chris. Good luck to you."
"Thanks, Good night"
"Goodnight" Kitten and Dave said. Chris walked out and a couple of minutes later, so did they. On the way back to the hotel room, Dave got a call from Christie. "Hey Christie."
"Hey there big man, I'm at a dance club not too far from the hotel. Come and join me?"
"Well, I don't know about that, Christie—"
"Please? It's no fun when you're not here"
"… yeah alright. I'll be right there."
"Aww, you're the sweetest! See you in a bit!"
"Bye" he said as he closed his phone. He looked over at Kitten who looked to be too intrigued in whatever she was writing. He moved closer to her and noticed she was writing words down of some sort. "Whatcha got there?"
"What? Oh, it's nothing. "
"Come on, tell me"
"Sorry it's private."
"Fine, be like that. Well, Christie invited me to a dance club. Wanna come?"
"Oh no thanks, I'm tired and I just wanna eat and head over to bed."
"Since when have you even said no to a dance club?"
"Since I got tired, you can go if you want."
"But I want you there with me"
"Sorry big guy. There isn't a chance I'm coming. Just drop me off at the hotel lobby." She said as she closed her writing pad and stuffed in her bag. Dave watched her confusedly and before he got the chance to ask her what was wrong, the hotel lobby had come. She turned to Dave and gave him a smile before she said good night and left the limo. Dave watched amazed at what just happened. He told the driver to head for the dance club and off he went. Kitten had just gotten into the elevator when she received a text message. "We need to tall." It was from Dave. Kitten sighed and texted him back. "Maybe some other time. I'm exhausted. Good night." After she sent it, she turned her phone off and set it in her bag.
The next week on Raw was a unique one. Hunter had come up to the ring and began talking dirt not only on Dave but the rest of the WWE fans. He claimed that he was cheated out of the tournament and that they didn't know good talent if it bit them on the ass. After hearing this, Dave came out and headed straight for the ring. He hadn't seen Kitten since he left her at the hotel and it honestly began to worry him. He promised himself that he would look for her after the deal with Hunter. Once he had gotten in the ring and the crowd had stopped cheering. He began to talk. "I don't get you? first you want a title match and I give it to you at Backlash. You lost then. Eric puts you in the Gold Rush tournament, and then you… wait I forgot—you tapped out!" Dave laughed. The crowd laughed and cheered as well. Hunter began to get angry and began to grit his teeth. "Hunter, I don't know what you want from me…. What do you want from me? I mean my hands are tied. You've had your chances and I beat you… twice… maybe you're just not good enough to face me" Dave inquired. The crowd ooo'd at HHH. Dave smiled triumphal as Hunter began to take his jacket off and loosen his tie.
"No, that's not it. You think that it will be screw Hunter, screw HHH. Well let me tell you something, it will never be screw HHH… it will always be screw you! It seems to me that you think that I care about you or any of these assholes. Your win at Wrestlemania was simply a fluke. You know it and so do I. you don't know what it's like to be champion. When the pressure starts building, you'll be coming to me. Well I won't be there. Yeah, that's right. I'll be sitting at home, in my mansion laughing my ass off while you crumble and fall. I'll leave. I'll walk through those curtains and I won't come back." Hunter said with a smile. Dave smiled too as he nodded his head in agreement. Hunter watched him and laughed. He then dropped his mic, picked up his jacket and exited the ring. When he got half way up the ramp, he looked back at Dave who was still smiling.
"So that's how you're gunna being like? You're gunna pick up you're ball and go home because you don't wanna play anymore. Well let me be the first one to tell ya, don't let the door smack your ass on the way out!" Dave finished. Hunter was about to growl but figured he better just leave. Hunter had left that night just as he promised. Ric had tried to stop him but it didn't go to well. Dave left the ring but was stopped when Eric was at the top of the stage. "Let me guess, you have a match for me?"
"Yes, for our main event, you will face Edge for the World Heavy Weight title." Eric smiled. Dave guessed that he was proud of his 'genius mind' and laughed when he saw the look on Eric's face when Dave was smiling too. Dave walked up the ramp and passed through the curtains. His match was the least of his problems. Dave's biggest concern was finding his lost manager. She hadn't called him or anything since last week. He didn't have any clue if she even came to the show tonight. As he searched for her, he came across, Benoit, Jericho, and even Kane. They all hadn't seen her anywhere. He thanked them and continued his search. He found Ric pacing in front of the coffee table. He walked over to him and tapped him on the shoulder. Ric nearly jumped out of his skin as he Dave stood behind him. "What do you want?"
"Have you seen Kitten?"
"And why should I tell you if I've seen her or not. you just made the best wrestler in this business leave."
"Look Naitch, I have nothing against you. Hunter's the one being a baby. I have nothing but respect for you. Now if you've seen Kit, tell her I'm looking for her. I'll be in my dressing room getting ready for my match." Dave said as he patted Ric on the shoulder and walked towards his dressing room. Ric watched his former Evolution member walk away before he smiled.
Later that night, Ric had come to aid Dave out. He distracted the ref by getting on the outside of the rings. He did this so Batista could catch his breath after the spear he got from Edge. Edge then saw Ric trying to help out and went over to attack him. Dave saw Flair get pulled in and dropped into the ring which was just the distraction he needed. Batista stood up and gave Edge a spine buster before giving the crowd a thumbs up… thumbs down. He then set Edge up for the Batista bomb which he nailed. 1…2…3 Ding! Ding! Batista had retained his title. Ric had gotten himself into a corner and rested his back against it. Dave had managed to save not only his title, but his mentor from Edge.
Just as Dave went to help Ric get up, Hunter's music hit. Dave turned to see what was going on, but got a low blow hit from Flair. He instantly fell to the mat toppled over. Hunter wasn't alone though. As he came down, he was holding something in his hand… his famous sledgehammer. He came down and entered the ring. Just as Dave stood up on his feet, he was hit with the hammer in the forehead. Instantly, Dave fell out of the ring and onto the floor. Hunter left the hammer in the ring before climbing out and beating Dave's head his right fist repeatedly. After that, he ripped his shirt off and threw it to the floor. he grabbed Dave's head and slammed it twice into the steel steps. He grabbed the bigger man and threw him into the ring bell. Lillian Garcia was almost thrown out of her seat. She moved quickly to avoid getting hit. Hunter picked the bell up and slammed it again onto Dave's head. This time however he hit the back of the head. Dave was now Dazed beyond belief.
Just as Dave was being pushed back into the ring, Kitten came running down the ramp and into the ring. Hunter saw her coming, and grabbed the hammer before she could. He tried to hit her, but ended up missing and almost hitting Flair. He then swung again and missed but this time, he managed to move her into Flair's waiting arms. He laughed as she struggled in Flair's grip. Hunter walked over to her and grabbed her chin. "I want you to watch this time. If you just listened, all of this would have never happened"
"Hunter, just leave him alone. You did the damage, let him go!" Kitten yelled. Her cried however fell on deaf ears. All she could hear was Ric laughing behind her. She looked down and saw Dave begin to stir and slowly stand up. He moved over to the ropes for some support. Hunter came to him and grabbed his belt. He slammed Dave's head into it, causing Dave to collapse back down. Just as HHH turned around, the Animal was stirring and getting up again. Kitten couldn't help but smile. He was truly an Animal.
Hunter wasn't so proud, he was just angry. He grabbed his sledgehammer. Once he saw Dave stand up and turn to him, Hunter charged and ran the head of the hammer into Dave's forehead. Kitten couldn't take it anymore, she began to crack. She was now trying harder than ever to break the hold Flair had on her. Flair could feel her breaking free from him and decided to kick her leg down so she would have a harder time getting out. it worked. She was now on the mat on her knees. Her efforts had to start over again, giving Hunter more time.
Dave was trying to get back on his feet again. It was harder this time, due to the amount of hits he had taken. Dave managed to crawl to HHH's feet and use him to help himself get back up. As soon as Hunter saw this, he prepared Dave for a Pedigree. He pulled the Champion over his own title before nailing his victim with the Pedigree. Kitten suddenly snapped after seeing this. She threw Ric off of her and launched herself at Hunter who had no idea she had broken free. She attacked him with everything she had. Hunter didn't know what to do other than to try and block her hits. She managed to hit his jaw a couple of times, causing him to daze in and out. He managed a peep at her and notice her eyes were wide and wild. Her pupils were fully dilated. The green eyes he usually saw, were darker in color. She was in pure rage now. He knew he had to get out of here before she truly kills him. Ric was able to stand up after a minute and ran over to where Kitten and Hunter were at. He tried to get the female off of HHH but was pushed back. Hunter took this opportunity to push him off and head out of the ring. Kitten was huffing beyond belief now. Her breaths were deep and slow. Her eyes hadn't come back to their cheerful green. The cold dead stare she was giving hunter was spine chilling. Ric soon joined him and handed him a mic. "You—you tell the Chap I want a rematch. A hell in a cell rematch!" Dave was laid face down behind her. She stared down Hunter as he walked up the ramp and through the curtains before she turned to Dave's limp form. The Ref had called the paramedics to come down to the ring. They came after Kitten was able to turn Dave over and get him conscious again.
The next week on Raw, Dave had barged into Eric's office the minute he got to the arena. Kitten had stayed with him the entire week. They talked things out and were on good terms again. She explained that she had a meeting with Linda and that she wanted to see her about what was going on with Raw. She was just thankful she came when she did. Even though she didn't do much, it was better late than never. He didn't care really if she came or not. He just wanted to know if she was alright.
As soon as they reached Eric's door, Dave immediately pushed it open and walked up to Eric. "Where's Hunter?"
"Dave, I'm sorry but HHH isn't here. He's not even going to be here."
"Just like him."
"After the beating you took, I would think that you would be out somewhere too?"
"I don't go down the easily. Look, just tell hunter, I accept! But when he gets here, I want to have it in writing… in writing"
"Make no mistake Batista, HHH will be here next week and we will have a contract—" Eric was cut off by Muhammad Hassan and his little translator, Davari saying something in Arabic. Dave and Kitten both turned to the two men coming in being as loud as a marching band. "What? What do you think you are doing?"
"This is Prejudice! HHH lost at Wrestlemania and HHH lost at Backlash. Someone else deserves a title match. Someone like me, who has worked his ass—"
"You know what? It about time someone shut you up! And I'm in the mood to do it." Dave said in a dangerously low voice. "Eric, make the match. I'll just have to settle my frustration out on him instead."
"You are so gunna get it now" kitten giggled in. Hassan instantly looked over at her. She quirked her eyebrow at him and crossed her arms. "Something wrong?"
"You should teach your woman to keep her trap shut when the men are talking!" He smiled to Batista. Kitten immediately became pissed. Dave stopped her from attacking by slapping him in the face. "You're just a bully." Was all that he said before Dave slapped him again. Kitten's anger died and her frustration kicked in. she wanted to beat the living snot out of him, but thought that Dave needed to do it in order to relieve his own frustration. As they left, she could have sworn she heard him chuckle. She liked the Animal she saw standing in front of her. Her spine was tingling just thinking about it.
Later that night, Batista had down what Kitten expect him to do and that was to beat the living hell out of the two Arabic. He totally squashed the two. Even though it was the biggest math that either of them had been in, and Hassan had won via a DQ, they still technically lost. They lost a lot of blood. Kitten figured that Dave was seeing Hunter and Ric instead of Davari and Hassan. It was really quite funny really. She didn't even think about stopping him. She was rather enjoying it actually.
That fact alone occurred to Dave when they returned backstage. He noticed something was different about her. Some he couldn't quite but his finger on. "Hey Kit?"
"What's up Dave?"
"Something the matter?"
"What you talking about?"
