Title: The Fire in Your Eyes
Author: NeroAnne (combo of Trish/Jeff's middle names.)
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy and the rest of the wrestlers in this fic, unfortunately, I don't.
Setting: Back when they Hardy Boyz still had Lita, back when Jeff and Matt were just youngin's and back when people like Triple H and Undertaker ruled.
Summary: Matt Hardy loves his baby brother, Jeff. He loves him more than Jeff will ever realize…but what he doesn't know is that there are other people who love Jeff…people who love him in a very frightening way.
Chapter 5.
Matt sighed and squeezed Jeff's hand, "It'll be okay, Jeff…Nothing will happen to you, and I'll be with you all the time, okay?"
Jeff nodded, looking down at the locker room floor. It had been two weeks…his ankle was healed and he was able cleared to wrestle…
Matt leaned his head against a locker, "Why won't you tell me who it was…?" he asked softly.
Jeff closed his eyes, "Matt…I just want to forget…please, let me forget…?" he begged.
Matt shook his head, "I'm not going to let it go, Jeff…this person hurt you in the sickest way…you're my brother…I love you and I'm going to seriously fuck up whoever did this to you."
Jeff cringed at the iciness in his older brother's tone.
There was a knock on their door, both brothers tensed but then relaxed when Trish and Amy walked in.
"Oh, Jeff…" Trish walked towards Jeff, hugging him tightly.
Jeff nuzzled against her, breathing in her perfume. "Hi, Trish…"
"Trish," Matt gasped, "What did you do to your hair?"
Trish gave him a sad smile, "You don't like it?" her once long and beautiful blonde hair was now cut close to her chin and dyed a dark brownish color.
Jeff closed his eyes, "You did it for me, didn't you?" when he saw Trish's head lower, he sighed.
Matt stared at them in a confused manner. Amy leaned close to his ear.
"Adam was nearly in tears when he told us about how Jeff reacted to his hair…Trish didn't want to bring any memories to him," she whispered.
Matt watched as Trish ran her fingers through Jeff's purple-dyed hair and shook his head, "But Trish is a girl and she's lesbian…why would she think this would cause any discomfort in him?" he asked.
Amy sighed, "Trish was supposed to be a doctor… she probably thinks of Jeff as her patient…she wants him to be at ease with her. Having all that blonde hair probably made her think that Jeff would feel uneasy, even if she was a girl and lesbian."
Jeff frowned. He had heard what Amy said. "Guys…I um…"
"What is it, Jeff?" Matt coaxed gently.
"I'm sorry…Adam…I know I hurt his feelings…and Trish, your beautiful hair…" he trailed off, "Matt…I'm sorry I caused so much hate in you…"
Trish's eyes began to water, quickly getting up, she rushed to Amy. Amy held her arms pen and hugged the small diva.
Matt shook his head, "No," he breathed, "No, Jeffrey, you didn't-"
There was another knock on the door before Adam walked in. He glanced around the room, feeling the tension.
"Dude…you look like a chick…" Matt murmured.
Adam frowned, "Bite me." His hair was held in a low pony-tail, instead of flowing down his back like usual. His eyes met Jeff's and he offered a smile, "Hey, Jeff."
Jeff smiled back, "Hi, Addy…"
His eye twitching slightly at the nickname, Adam coughed, "Um…the ladder match…it's going to start in a couple of minutes. Jay and I enter first, so you guys have about ten minutes to be there."
Matt nodded, "Great. Thanks."
Adam nodded, turning around to exit the Hardy's locker room.
"Adam…" Jeff whispered.
Stopping, Adam turned and blinked.
Jeff stood, holding his arms open.
Adam licked his lips, walking slowly, "Are you sure?" he asked quietly.
Jeff gave him a reassuring smile, "Yeah."
Both men embraced, Adam fighting back tears.
Jeff stared at his brother, his green eyes guilty, "I'm sorry, Adam…so sorry…"
"Don't be stupid," Adam reluctantly broke the hug, "I'm the one who's sorry." As he turned again, he stopped, "Holy shit, Trish?!"
Trish stuck her tongue out, "Hey! I happen to like it!"
Amy snickered and patted her girlfriend on the ass, "I like it too. So buzz off, pretty boy."
Adam sniffed, "You mean bitch," he whined as he left the locker room.
Jeff giggled.
"Nice one, Jeffy!" Jay cried, slapping Jeff on the back, causing said male to groan in pain.
"That was one killer Swanton," Matt admitted, "But don't ever do it again!"
Jeff pouted, "But it's my finisher…"
"Get a new one," Matt huffed.
"Change the swanton!? You're crazy!" Adam yelled, flapping his arms around, "Even though I was the one who he fell on," he gave the grinning Jay a glare, "He shouldn't change it!"
Jeff blinked guiltily, "Sorry, Addy…are you hurt?"
"Nah, I'm good. It's not like it's the first time, and you barely weigh anything, anyway."
Matt smirked, "He's a feather."
Jeff smiled, slowly breaking out of his shell, "Just cuz you're older doesn't mean I weigh any less than you do!" he ran ahead a bit.
"And besides, I-" he gasped as he crashed into someone, falling backwards on his back, "Oh, gosh, I'm so sorry," he looked up and his eyes widened in fear.
Triple H looked down at him with a crude smirk on his face, "Hey there, fairy."
"Hunter," Jeff breathed.
"Jeff!" Matt quickly caught up to his brother, who was shaking terribly. "Jeff?" Matt looked ahead and narrowed his eyes.
"Hunter, what the hell did you do to him?" he growled.
"Me?" H asked innocently, "He ran into me, that's all."
Jeff whined softly, crawling backwards until he was hiding behind his older brothers legs.
Matt glared, "Then why is he cowering?" he asked through clenched teeth. He watched through the corner of his eyes as Adam and Jay bent down to talk to Jeff.
Hunter smirked, "Maybe because he hurt himself when he ran into me. After all, I'm a big boy…right, Jeff?" he shot a lascivious look at the younger Hardy who flinched.
Matt clenched his fists, "Leave." He growled, pointing to the opposite direction.
H snickered, but complied.
Jeff was still shaking, "Matty…l-let's go, please…" he whispered.
Matt nodded, watching Hunter's back as he walked away, "Yeah…we'll go…" he agreed.
I destroyed Trish's hair!!!
But, she sacrificed it for Jeff. No, she isn't in love with him, remember, she loves Amy.
But Jeff is still really important to her.
Matt still doesn't know that it was Hunter who raped Jeff, but he'll begin to figure it out on the next chap.
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