Chapter 38

Friday night Smackdown was totally different from what Kitten was used to. A whole new locker room with actually nice people. Not to mention all the veterans were there. Kitten had become really good friends with Rey Mysterio. Right off the back they were on the same page. Kitten figured that since they both were around the same height they got along. Rey always thought that was funny. Eddie was also there to help out when he felt he needed to. So did Benoit. Randy was well he was Randy. He came and flirted here and there with her while he was showing her around the place and how Smackdown ran things.

One person that Kitten hadn't had the chance to talk to yet was Dave. She knew that since he had the title, he had a lot on his plate, but there was also the feeling of him avoiding her. Every time she had come close to him, she would blink and he was gone. Every time she'd ask someone where he was they didn't know. So, she just gave up. She figured that she would meet him some other time. Whenever that would be.

Just as the show started, Teddy had come to her. "Hey baby girl. You got a minute?"

"Yeah, sure." she replied as finished zipping her boots. She stood up and shook the GM's hand. "Whatcha need?"

"Oh not me. Stephanie McMahon is here to see you."

"What? Where?"

"She's in my office."

"Thanks, Teddy." she said as she dashed out of the locker room.

"No problem, baby girl" Teddy laughed. He shook his head and headed out of the locker room.

Kitten ran through the hallway, trying not to hit anyone in her way. Then JBL came out of nowhere. She dodged him but hit someone else. She fell onto her back as the other person ran hit the wall. Shaking the cob webs out of her head, she looked up behind her to see she had ran into Dave. "Well speak of the devil."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"I've been looking for you. And when I gave up, you pop up again." she said as she did a kick up onto her feet. She turned around and faced him before offering her hand to help him up. He brushed it away and stood up on his own. kitten shrugged it off and crossed her arms defensively. "Stephanie's waiting for me in Teddy's office… so we'll talk later."

"Sure." was all Dave could say as Kitten walked past him and left. Dave watched her go before sighing to himself. JBL saw it and just shook his head before he left too. Rey was the one who had come by when he heard the big crash. He stared at the big man before looking at the direction Kitten had run off to. He shook his head and smiled. "I'm guessing that you and Kit had quite an encounter?"

"Something like that…" Dave responded.

"If you want her Dave. All you have to do is go after her."

"I know. I know… I just wish I knew how to do that." Dave shrugged. Rey smiled wider before he went behind the Champion and tried to push the man a little, but it was not use. Dave wouldn't budge. Rey chuckled and patted the man on the back. "Well, all you would have to do is literally go after her."

"What then?"

"Let your heart talk." Rey said. Dave turned and smiled at Rey before he nodded. Rey smiled back and shook his hand. "I have to get going, Dave. I'll see ya around"

"See ya, Rey" Dave said. He then walked to his own dressing room and closed to door so he could get ready for the show.

Rey had ran into Teddy Long on his way to the gorilla position. "Hey Rey! How's it going playa?"

"A little stressful right now."

"Are you talking about Dave and Kitten?"

"Who isn't" Rey joked.

"We got to get those two on the same page."

"Yeah I know." Rey sighed. He then froze and smiled at the GM. "Bring Dave to Kitten's locker room. I have an idea"

"Alright. I'll see ya there." Teddy said as he and Rey went into opposite directions. Rey only waved as he ran towards Kitten's locker room.

Kitten had just come back to her locker room when a knock on the door came. "Kitten? Its me, Rey"

"Come on in, Rey" she said from the couch. Rey came in and shut the door behind him. "We need to talk."

"About what?"

"About our match tonight."

"We're facing Finlay and JBL tonight, right?"

"Well that's half right." Rey said as he massaged his neck. "You see, there's been a change of plans--"

Teddy was seen coming in, pushing a half dressed Batista. When Dave saw that Kitten and Rey were both standing on the opposite side of the room, he froze. Kitten did the same. It was Dave who shook out of it first. "Why am I here?"

"Because you need to talk" Rey answered. He then looked at Teddy who nodded his head. Teddy stepped back from Dave at the same time Rey had come running by him. Kitten who got the vibe yelled at Dave. "Don't let them--" SLAM! "Go…"

Dave who got the vibe a little too late, tried to open the door, but the doors in arenas were a lot thicker and heavier than normal ones. "Teddy, Rey, let us out" he yelled as he banged on the door.

"Not until you fix whatever you and Kitten are arguing about" Rey's muffled voice said. Kitten giggled from behind Dave, making the big man turn around. "You think this is funny"

"Yeah, because I just got what Rey meant when he said that there had been a change of plans"

"Ugh!" Dave replied. "I'm defending my title tonight"

"So? You're champion. Its okay if you're late"

"That's just it, Kit. As champion, I don't want to be late, let alone should!" Dave yelled. Kitten just put her hands up in defeat but the smile remained as Dave kept banging on the door. After a a couple of minutes, Dave too just gave up. He rested his head against the door as he tried to come up with a solution. "We need to talk, Dave" Kitten said from the other side of the room.

"What about?"

"About us, smart ass." she replied. "We didn't leave each other in good terms-- and before you get any ideas, we're not gettin back together"

"I know that"

"Good. Because that is far from my mind"

"Why?"

"Dave" Kitten sighed. She walked and slumped down onto the couch. "I love you. Always will and nothing you do will change that, but what we got is really complicated. You have jealously issues"

"And what, you don't?"

"No, I have other issues."

"Like being ordered around?"

"Yeah that. I don't think we were made for each other."

"If we were it wouldn't be right now anyways" Dave added.

"Exactly. We need to end this. This whole you and me being apart. It's really killing me"

"What?" Dave said as he looked at her for the first time. "You sure don't seem like it's killing you."

"Oh it is. Believe me. Dave you weren't just my boyfriend, you are my best friend. Your the only person that is alive, that knows all this about me." Kitten smiled.

Dave smiled faintly before coming over and joining her on the couch. "Same here. I was so alone here"

"Even with Melina here with you?"

"See that's jealousy"

"Yeah but this is different. I was jealous that you took her word over mine… again."

"Its hard Kitten. You're really special to me. I can't really help it"

"Dave you're special to me too. But the fact that you take my word as a second option… really hurts"

"It's one of my faults. I know."

"I love all of you, faults and all, but you need to know that I would never hurt you. Never cheat on you."

"… I know that…"

"Then why the jealousy?"

"Its that animal side of me."

"oh… I see… nothing is gunna change that. That's who you are, so I should accept that."

"You and I… we don't work"

"No we don't work now… we will if we really work at it. I'm sure of it."

"So we're cool now" Dave said hopefully. Kitten smiled and nodded. "Good, I need my best friend."

"As do I. We take it slow." Kitten said as she stood up.

"Super slow." Dave said as he too stood up. Kitten turned to him and offered him her hand again. Dave looked at it and shook it before puling her into a hug. Kitten laughed and hugged him back. The door opened, revealing Rey and Teddy peeking in. They both smiled as Kitten and Dave broke the hug. "It's about time."

"I'll say" Dave said.

"So everyone is all cool." Rey said cautiously. Kitten looked up at Dave who got the look in her eye. Then out of no where Dave picked Kitten up and slammed her into the wall. Instantly Rey was at the big man side trying to get Dave's massive arms to come down and release their grip on Kitten. Dave let her go just as fast as he pinned her up there before laughing. Kitten was laughing as well. Rey looked back at Teddy who shared his confused look. "Yeah we're cool. Don't worry guys." Kitten finally replied.

"Good… we need our roster to be together." Teddy sighed.

"How was the match, Rey? Did you get a replacement?"

"Yeah, Eddie came in and helped."

"That's Eddie for ya" Dave chuckled.

"Speaking of matches, Dave don't you have a match against Randy that you didn't want to be late for?"

"Yeah I do. Its coming up soon."

"I have a feeling that Raw might be here tonight.'

"Who told you that?"

"No one in particular. I just have a feeling. I know Eric and one thing that man can't stand is being beaten."

"You've got that right"

"So what do we do?" Kitten asked.

"I want everyone to be out there tonight, during the world title match."

"Got it." Rey and Kitten said in unison. Dave just nodded as he headed towards the door. "I'm gunna go get ready. I'll see you guys out there."

"Sure thing" Rey replied. Kitten smiled and nodded at him as he left. Teddy soon left after the champion did, which left only Rey and Kitten in the room. "So I'm guessing you and Dave talked it out?"

"Yeah, we came to an agreement." Kitten said as she and Rey walked out into the hallway. There were some Smackdown Superstars already heading to the ring. Bobby Lashley had just passed their door when they came out. "We decided to take it really slow and stay friends for now-- oh…"

"Uh hi" Bobby responded slowly. He had never met Kitten, but that didn't mean he hadn't heard of her either. All he could do was smile. Kitten smiled back as Rey came in between them. "Bobby Lashley meet Kitten… kitty this is Bobby Lashley. He just started here."

"Hiya"

"Hello… nice to finally meet you."

"Likewise… come on, we're heading to the ring." Kitten said as she and Rey walked passed him.

"Yeah, right behind you." Bobby replied. Kitten and Rey talked about how Randy wasn't going to stand a chance tonight. "Dave's focus is back" Rey said. Kitten laughed and nodded. They followed the rest of the roster down to the ring and surrounded it. Kitten was close to the announce table and Rey with Bobby were on the either sides of her. JBL had taken to the front of the ring with some other Superstars.

The match started as both Dave and Randy smiled at one another, well Dave smiling bigger than Randy. Randy just ha an annoyed look on his face. Kitten couldn't help but laugh. Randy turned to her and smiled before Dave attacked him, knocking the Legend Killer on his back. Kitten just shook her head as Dave smiled at her innocently with a shrug.

The match hadn't even gone for five minutes when Raw came running down the ramp. Both Dave and Randy stopped attacking each other and ran out of the ring to help. Kitten and Rey helped out when anyone would come around the table. Bobby had entered the ring and taken out a couple of people. Then he was over powered by Chris Masters. Rey went in to help and Chris out. Carlito came in and knocked Rey out. Dave came in and knocked Carlito out. Dave was left standing in the ring when Kane came in. Dave did his best against him but failed when Big Show joined in. They tossed him out of the ring causing him to fall hard onto the floor. Kitten heard Kane laughing and turned towards him. Dave was no where to be seen from where she was standing. She ran to where Kane had joined the Big Show. Dave was on his knees and hands when she looked at him.

"Dave!" was all she could say before running over to him. JBL had ran into the ring to trying to get to Dave and Kitten. Kitten had seen him coming but was knocked down onto her back by Big Show. Kitten heard Dave growl before she was hoisted up by one of her legs. Big Show had picked her up upside down and was now smiling at her. She stared back at him angry. "This is soo not good" she thought as Kane pointed to the security wall. In the next second, Kitten was thrown into the security wall with a hard thump. She landed onto the floor on the right of left of the announce table. Dave growled louder and stood up before knocking kane with one of his boots. Big Show came in and hit Dave's right side with his fist. Kane grew angry and before either Dave, Michael Cole or Tazz knew it, Dave was thrown and slammed into the announce table with double choke slam.

Kitten had shook the blacking out she was feeling before looking over to where Dave had been. He was laying on his back on a flattened announce table with a very happy Kane and Big Show laughing over him. Kitten got up slowly and shaking and made her way towards Dave. Kane and Big Show just watched her come over before the rest of the Smackdown roster came and defended Dave and Kitten. They managed to get the Raw Superstars away from them and the ring. As soon as they got them all out, they all headed towards the world champion. Kitten was there trying to get Dave to stay awake.

"Dave? Big guy? Hang in there…" was all Dave heard before blacking out completely. Kitten gasped and moved his head so it was laying on one of her legs. "I hate it when I'm right…"