There was an unspoken rule backstage. One that everyone abided by. Where Seth was friendly with almost everyone back stage and everyone knew about Seth's family and what Roman did. No one else, other than Dean and John when Roman was gone, ever was to lay a hand on Seth or Dean.
Where Seth may have been a little brother to a lot of people to the point, but he was Roman's responsibility. Roman was possessive over that responsibility as well. To the point where it could be dangerous to one's health and sanity to do something that he didn't agree with. The same could be said about Dean but Dean wasn't close to as many people either. Dean wasn't unfriendly or rude he just had a small inner circle. Seth just was more loud.
One day though someone didn't heed the warning.
Seth darts through the arena actually being chased by Dean who was annoyed at him. Seth had been annoying him all day and Dean finally caught him by the waist and picked him up. Seth squeaked and his leg kicked out, not actually meaning to let that happen. Seth kicks Brock Lesnar straight in the arm, forcing him against the wall with a thump. Seth froze and his eyes go wide. Dean blinks and he looks at the man and his own eyes go a little wide.
Brock growls softly, annoyed at both of them. He had heard about Roman and them from Paul. Brock glares down at Seth, "what the fuck are you doing."
Seth stumbles over his words, terrified of this guy. He had to wrestle him but John already had said he would protect Seth in the ring and mostly Seth would be working with John and John with Brock since Brock was an extremely stiff wrestler. Seth gives up and looks at Dean. Dean looks at Brock a little gutsier since Dean doesn't have to work with Brock, "Hey it was an accident, Seth didn't mean to."
Brock reaches out and grabs Seth's arm, pulling him forward, "Oh?"
Dean reaches to try and stop and what was happening but can't move fast enough. Brock pins Seth against the wall and lands 5 hard swats to Seth. Dean's eyes go wide and Seth's eyes go even wider before he lets out a soft whimper. Dean suddenly blows, shoving Brock on his ass and pulling Seth behind him, "Don't you EVER touch him."
Brock growls and gets up, point into Seth's face barking out, "Your and your little brat are the ones that kicked me."
Seth backs away from both men, before turning to go get someone. Thankfully this has drawn the attention of everyone in the hallway. Someone had gotten John Cena, who was powering through the crowd that was starting to grow. Cena grabs Dean and pushes him gently towards Seth, "Take your brother to your locker room Dean."
Dean snarls and the points at Brock. John though points and when the other two leave, John turns to Brock. Brock snorts, "what's the problem from what I heard he should be used to it.."
Brock oofs as Cena shoves him against the wall and gets in Brock's face, "I'm not going to touch you because I know Roman is going to ripe you apart but don't you ever touch either of them again. " Cena then turns and heads back the way he came.
Dean sits in the locker room, muttering and angry. Seth watches him and curls up on the couch, holding his legs tightly. Dean looks at him and then announces, "I'm going to beat his face in."
Cena comes in and holds up his hands, "Dean no.. "
Dean growls, "He .."
Roman walks in, holding his bag, looking confused when he sees the chaos in the locker room, "he did what.. Seth what did you do."
Seth peeks up. Roman puts his bags down and then looks like a deer caught in the headlights when both Cena and Dean start talking at him. Seth just sits there.
Roman finally yells, "enough.. one at a time."
Dean yells back, "Brock hit Seth."
Roman freezes and then takes Dean's head in his hands and speaks lowly and calmly, "Tell me what happened."
Cena bites his lip and then moves sitting by Seth, a little scared of this Roman, who's deathly calm and still, staring intently at his brother as Dean tells him what happened. Seth moves finally and sits in Cena's lap and curls against him, knowing Roman will handle it. Cena rests an arm around Seth's waist and watches the interaction.
Dean speaks pretty fast but animatedly about what happened. Roman then closes his eyes and then slowly opens them. He stands up straight and rolls his shoulders. He then turns and leaves the locker room. Dean looks at Seth and then the door. Cena looks at Dean, "Should we go out there."
The next second there is a loud crash and then the sounds of a fight. Cena wants to move but Seth preventing him. Dean stands in the locker room and then grins almost like a feral cat. Cena eyes this side of the brothers, and then looks down at Seth who's sitting there calmly but deathly still. Cena jumps as someone is thrown against the wall outside the locker room. Cena looks at Dean, "Should we .. get involved."
Dean shakes his head, "no"
Roman walks in, rubbing his hands. Cena eyes Roman and wonders if he should be worried. Roman sits on the couch and Seth moves into Roman's lap and Dean moves sitting on the arm rest, resting his own forehead on Roman's head as Seth watches Roman quietly. Cena moves and leaves the room feeling like right now he's intruding. He looks down the hallway and see's Hunter helping Brock up. Hunter though is ignoring Brock and just states, "You hit Seth and I got after Roman Seth will ask for your job so think about what you're saying Brock."
Roman speaks softly to Dean and Seth, "are you ok?"
Seth nods and curls tightly against Roman, providing comfort and Dean rubs Roman's back, "we're ok. Are you?"
Roman nods and relaxes slowly, he looks up at Dean and then down at Seth.
