Chapter 8- A Secret Deal
"You alright , Seth? " Kane asked , ruffling Seth's damp hair. It was a bit lucky the weather was quite warm that day, so Seth was not freezing from the iced water and dried off quickly.
"I'm fine. It feels like snow raining on me, though, " Seth gave a weak smile .
"Cheer up, " Kane said, "One day we'll get that ice bucket back on Dean, " He coaxed,but Seth did not say anything. When they got to the school field, Kane and Seth settled on the bench seats in the front row while Randy and Dave joined the other kids that were already lining up for the tryout session. There were a few adults sitting there, most probably the children's parents or guardians.
Most of the fifth grade boys who were looking to join the team seemed less weird than Seth's classmates, Kane thought as he watched them from his seat. He saw the team coach , quite less freaky than Jericho, but with a half bald head and the rest of his lower hair was tied into ponytail, blowing his whistle as he yelled something at the boys.
"That's Mr. Paul Heyman, the coach, " Seth told Kane. "He's also a P.E teacher, "
"That explains the half bald head and his ponytail, " Kane joked, "He seemed like a tough man, "
"I heard he's quite nasty on his students. Randy's classmates make fun of him behind his back, " Seth giggled.
"Cena must be his favorite athlete, " Kane pointed at John Cena who was pretending (or acting) like the team captain when he was shaking Mr . Heyman's hands.
"Not really," Seth shook his head, "There was this, biggest kid in the school. His name is Brock Lesnar, but he was currently in football team, he was Mr. Heyman's favorite student. I don't know why, but everytime Lesnar's parents came visiting, Mr. Heyman would address them as his clients, "
"Oh yeah? Lesnar sounds familiar to me. Now where do I heard that name? " Kane scratched his head, trying to remember. "Oh yeah, Lesnar is one of the shareholders in Dad's company. No wonder it rings a bell to me." He mused. He used to see the Lesnar couple once when he was visiting his parents' office some times ago.
"Look at Randy, " Seth suddenly exclaimed when the boys started the game, pointing at Randy who was running for the ball among the other kids.
"Yeah, he looked awesome, " Kane said, "Go Randy, kick that ball's ass! " He shouted at the top of his lungs, causing the coach momentarily turned to look at him for a brief second before he turned his attention back to the game.
"Yeah Randy! " Seth cheered along as Randy finally managed to gain the ball at his feet but unfortunately was tackled by John Cena.
"Oww that's too bad, " Seth sighed at the sight of Cena running faster towards the goal post and attempted a score from a distance, but was countered by the goalkeeper.
"That was close, " Kane nodded, "What about you Seth? You are not participating in sports? " He asked.
"I'm trying for baseball team, " Seth replied. " But they will be running tryout tomorrow because today it was only for the fourth and fifth graders division , " He explained.
"Good for you and Randy, " Kane grinned, "At least Mom would be happy you both gonna be the popular jocks like Dad in high school, "
Seth giggled again. " Yeah, Dad says being the school jock would make girls like you. Like, a lot of girls would think you are hot, " He said, remembering how Daddy always bragged about his glory days in high school, being the popular basketball captain.
"Do the girls in your class think you're hot? " Kane teased, remembering the pair of girls skipping around in the school hall earlier.
"They said I'm cute, " Seth answered sheepishly, "But I think they were more into Dean. They though he was hot, "
"Aha, " Kane laughed, "Girls always chased the bad boys,"
"How come? " Seth was puzzled, "So I have to be bad like Dean too? But Mommy would disapprove it, " He whined.
"Bad boys are just like the jock, except they don't play sports, " Kane said, "You want to be bad, you have to stop being Mommy's boy, Seth, " He instigated, "Its not like Mom would hate you for being bad. I mean, she would be insanely mad, but she always love you, because you are still her child no matter what you are, "
"Like she was mad at you? " Seth was getting curious, " If she and Dad love you, why'd they send you to the military school? "
"On the contrary, " Kane replied, "They send me to the military school because they love me. If they hate me, they would have disown and throw me into the street , "
"Right, " Seth agreed, "No matter how much damage you had done and trouble you are getting into, they never get rid of you. I guess they really love you."
Kane smiled, turning his attention back to the soccer game where, apparently had finished. "There, they going to elect the team, " He stated. The boys had once again lining up in front of the coach Paul Heyman, who now was ticking names on the papers in his hands.
"Uhh, Cena got in first, " Seth said when Mr. Heyman announced John Cena's name.
"Hear this, " Kane chuckled before he yelled out, "Let's go Cena! "
Seth laughed in amusement, but stopped when he noticed an older man sitting at the end of the row glaring at them. "Kane, that's Cena's dad, " He nudged his brother, and Kane was slightly surprised, but he turned to Mr. Cena and waved at him with apologetic smile.
"Hi Mr. Cena, " He attempted to greet, " I'm a big fan of your boy. Hustle, loyalty, respect, " Kane tried to make a friendly gesture, but the old man clearly not amused, continued to glare at him .
The coach announced several other names,and the respective kids stepped out to gather at the corner of the field. One by one of the boys were called,until to the last that would be on reserve players, but unfortunately Randy was not picked. Dave made the team, though.
"Alright, " Coach Heyman announced, " This is our new line up for the soccer team this season. Those who did not get in, I wish you better luck and success in future endeavor. Remember, winners never quit and quitters never win , "
Randy, who obviously looking so crestfallen, walked out of field in frustration written all over his face. He ignored Dave who was running towards him to console him and marched up straight to his brothers.
"What?! How come Randy doesn't get in? He's doing better than half of the kids! " Kane barked angrily as he and Seth stood up. "I can't believe the coach overlooked him! "
"Lets just go home, " Randy muttered miserably , picking his stuff and started to walk away but Kane grabbed his arm. "Hold on, I'll talk to the coach, " He said firmly. "You deserved to be in the team, though I hate you sometimes, "
"Kane, it doesn't matter. He already made up his mind. He won't listen to any complaint, " Randy protested. "You don't know Mr. Heyman. He would simply flip you off."
"Just wait for a second, " Kane said , walking into the school field to get to the coach who was discussing something with his assistants.
"But... " Randy tried to argue but Kane ignored him, walking up straight towards the coach Paul Heyman. Randy groaned in exasperation.
"Heyman's gonna blow him, " He sighed, crossing his arms.
"Looks like he got it under control, " Seth said, watching Kane started a conversation with the coach, and Paul Heyman seemed intrigued to him. They talked for a while and occasionally turned to look at Randy, and Kane seemed to be establishing the situation. Paul nodded to him a couple of times, and seemed to be considering something for a few more minutes before he eventually called Randy.
"Come on over here! " He summoned, and Randy was pretty much shocked. He exchanged glance with Seth , who was grinning.
"Go ahead, " Seth encouraged, "Looks like you are in, " He said, and Randy's face cheered up slightly. He strolled back into the field happily.
"Congratulations, you are endorsed into the team, " Paul said to him, "Practice would begin tomorrow." Then he spoke to a particular boy who was picked earlier, " Ted, I will move you to reserve spots. I think you still need to improve yourself, "
"What? But sir.. " The poor boy Ted tried to protest but Paul cut him off. "That's all for today, " He said coldly. "And remember to gather here tomorrow after school hours for your schedule practice!" He reminded the kids before they were allowed to be dismissed.
"Really? " Randy was overjoyed, turned to look at Kane who was smiling at him.
"I told you, " He shrugged, and Randy jumped to give him a hug. "Dad and Mom's going to be proud of you, " Kane hugged him back.
"Yeayy ! I made it! I made it! " He yelped in excitement as he ran off towards Dave , who was excited as well. "Dave, we are in the team together!"
"Yesss! I knew it! " Dave hugged him, and congratulated him with a high five. Randy bounced around in happiness, then he rushed to Seth who was waiting outside.
"Seth, I made the team! " He cried happily , and Seth was overjoyed too. "I'm made the soccer team! " He repeated in ecstasy.
"Yippee! " Seth exclaimed. "But..What had made Mr Heyman changed his mind? " He wondered for a brief second. Knowing his eldest brother, he suspected something, but could not figure it out.
"I don't know what Kane said to him, " Randy paused to catch his breath, " But I can't wait to tell dad and Mom! "
'Kane, what did you say to him? " Seth asked once Kane went back to them. He just laughed as he picked Seth's school bag and walked out of the field area to head towards his car. Randy and Seth followed him, still curiously wondering what had made the coach obliged to Kane.
"Simple. I just told him you are a talented kid and you needed to get a second chance, " Kane shrugged.
"Something was not right, " Randy mused suspiciously, "But I don't care, " He grinned. "Thanks, Kane, " He said honestly.
"Anytime buddy, " Kane grinned back.
If only they knew I blackmailed him, Kane thought secretly as they got in the car, and he turned the ignition on.
A/N: How actually Kane had made a deal with Mr. Heyman and blackmailed him? I know its a little bit cheesy, but I'll reveal Kane's secrets in next chapter. And oh, before I forget, I want to address my latest two guests on their reviews. To LOVER, i don't know what exactly you are trying to imply, but honestly, I don't care. You can find other tons of perfect-spelling fic and praise the good spellings, but whatever. Pretty sure you are not reading this though, since I misspell like..umm..two or three words?
To ANNE, thanks a lot for standing up for me..you made me almost want to cry.. but.. thanks again for reading and I hope you enjoy this update. I'm glad you like the story and all the characters!
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