Okay now, so we left you in part Eight with a bit of a surprise... Ahah. So... this chapter is yet another songfic chapter, but it's the last one of the story. So! Legalities now! I do not own anyone, 'cept Tourniquet Kae, and June. Nati is NatsukileeRKOlover's, and the rest are the WWE's. The song in this also is not mine. It is "It Only Hurts" by Default. So! On to the story!

Sighing at herself, Kae stood in Shannon's shower again. Their plane left that day, and after the night before, she needed to think. She ran a hand through her hair before she heard the shower door open. Shannon stepped in behind her, putting his hands on her shoulders. She leaned into him for a moment, then pushed her hand through her hair again. The shampoo was now all out, and too lazy to bother with conditioner, she simply reveled in the heat of the water. She sighed, looking at her hand. "We can't do this again."

The man nodded, tracing over her scars lightly. "I know we can't. But it made you feel better for the time, right?"

She laughed at how nervous he sounded and nodded. "Yeah. It did." She almost sounded like she was going to cry. But she stopped it before it got to that point. Letting her face go stony, she sighed at him. "C'mon Shan. We gotta catch that plane soon, and I can't drive today."

Back at the show, Kae had yet to put on her makeup. Her hair was down naturally, and she wore light clothes. The only hint of the usual her was her black nails and the new tattoo barely visible over the waistband of her jeans. She reached for her usual ring attire and changed quickly, then sighed at Shannon, who was gawking slightly. "Geez, boy, do I look that bad without makeup?"

He chuckled, shaking his head. "No, you look good."

She shook her head, reaching into her bag for a brush and a bottle of mouse. She looked at the poof in her hair and decided it was easier just to get it wet and leave it down that night. She had yet to do that. It was time for a change. Once done with that, she lined her eyes quickly, ignoring the remainder of the makeup in her bag, and fumbled around in it until she found her mesh arms. She looked at her tanktop for a moment, then at the closing cut, and shook her head at herself, pulling it up to cover. She slid another armband over that, and a wristband over that. On the other side, she took out a marker and drew down her arm, writing only a name on the inside, over her wrist. Shannon, by that time, had gotten dressed. "So, you ready for the new storyline, Shan?"

He nodded. "Course I am! I'm always ready for a new challenge!"

Kae laughed, reaching up to pat him on the head. She was just tall enough to do so without stretching much. "So you say, boy. I'm a bit nervous."

Shannon eyed her for a moment. "You're worried about the pay-per-view."

She nodded, sitting on the bench. "I don't wanna face him, Shan. I still..." Instead of finishing the thought, she stood. "C'mon. We gotta get out there."

Kae stared at Jeff, anger forming, as he wrestled Shannon. She was caught in the middle, according to the storyline. When he went to perform the Swanton, she jumped in the ring. "Jeff, don't!" The referree ended the match, giving Jeff the win, but he stared at her. He stepped down from the turnbuckle, confusion evident on his features. He grabbed a microphone.

"You're saving someone lower than yourself, Tourniquet," he said, gesturing toward Shannon.

She shook her head. "No, I'm saving someone at my level. At your level too! You're killing someone as good as you!"

He laughed. "He's still moving, ain't he? Let's go, Tourniquet. You have more training to do before you're at my level."

The girl shook her head at him, eyes blazing. "No, Jeff. I'm done being second best in this team! Take your stupid tag team title! I'm done!"

She helped Shannon out of the ring and started for the back. Jeff's face, serious, was enlarged on the titantron. "You're making a mistake here, Tourniquet!"

"No. You made the mistake. I'll prove I'm as good as you. I swear it."

Can hold my breath only for a little while, until reality starts sinking in
Once again, settling for second best
Turn the page and skip to the end to where I swore that I would try
Since the last time I crossed that line in the back of my mind I know ...

The next week, Shannon started going out with Kae through the storyline, and he accompanied her to the ring. The first match she had to fight was against Matt, who Jeff had faced himself regularly. She apologised to him before they even went in the ring, and wound up winning the match. Taking a microphone, she looked out at the ramp, where Jeff stood. "Hey, Jeff! That's one."

The girl wrapped Shannon in a hug, kissed him on the cheek, and then the two walked backstage. She walked past Jeff, who started talking. "Kae, wait!" She shook her head, kept walking, and left the arena as quickly as she had the week before.

Brown eyes betrayed a mix of sorrow and anger when she watched RAW with her new partner later that week. Sighing, she turned the screen off, done with the show. Her arms crossed over her chest, Kae looked at Shannon. "Have you talked to him?"

The boy nodded. "Jeff's off the painkillers now. He, ah... He said he misses you. And he's sorry."

She shook her head. "Sorry's too late now. Maybe, in a while... Maybe I'll be over it in a while. But when I finish the match with Jeff, I go on break for eight months. To fix my knee and all that. You and Matt go on break too. So... any chance I can stay with you in Cameron?"

Shannon nodded. "Yeah, of course. Need to work some things out with the family down there?"

She nodded. "Yeah. I need to decide if I'm doing what my head says, or my heart."

Miles away, promise from a burning bed, two worlds should never collide
One word would end it if you ever heard
Tear the page out that reminds me when I swore that I'd be strong
Now the next time has come and gone, well maybe I'm wrong, I know ...

The next week, Kae stood in the ring opposite Randy, whose stage glare didn't cover his concern for her. She shook her head, started wrestling, and much like the week before, took the win. She and Shannon exited again, though when she got to the ramp, she took the microphone from Jeff himself. "That's two."

Backstage, the girl sighed, sitting on the locker room bench. "We gotta do that cutscene, huh?"

He nodded. "Yeah."

When the cameras came in, Kae immediately leaned into Shannon. The two wrapped their arms around each other comfortably. "You sure you want to have that match next week?"

She nodded, tracing circles on his back. "I beat the Undertaker, and I get to face him. That's the deal I struck with Vince."

Shannon sighed. "The Undertaker's no joke, Tourniquet. Is it worth doing this just to beat Jeff?"

The girl backed up from him a bit, looking deep into his eyes. "It'd be worth facing death to beat Jeff."

She leaned back toward him, kissed him deeply, and the cameras went off.

Week three. Mark had Kae in his signature Triangle Choke. Shannon, unseen, pulled her arm the rest of the way to the rope, causing the large man to release his hold. Kae stood carefully, ducked a fierce blow from the man, and nailed a tornado DDT. She climbed the turnbuckle quickly, as he stood, and hit her Tourniquanranna. She pinned him for the three count. Smiling down at the man everyone called the Undertaker, she stood. Mark stood as well, causing her to cower a bit. But, instead of hitting her as the crowd suspected, he raised her hand. Shannon slid into the ring as Mark left, lifting Kae's arm himself. He wrapped his arms around her as she took the microphone. "Hey, Jeff!" She looked over at the announcer's table, where he sat, and held up a hand with three fingers raised. "Three. I'll see you at Armageddon."

Jeff sat across the table from Shannon, eyes hard. "She really doesn't care anymore, does she?"

Shannon reached across and whacked him in the head. "Of course she cares, you moron! She wants to make sure she really wants to go back before she does, though. Dude, she stopped cutting for you. I know how hard that is. You don't stop for just anyone."

Jeff shook his head. "But she's so cold around me. And I'm tryin' man, I'm tryin'. But I don't know if I can wait anymore."

The blond man shook his head. "It's your choice. But I wouldn't quit just yet. There's still time for you."

The multi-colored man looked at his friend. "If you're sure. I won't quit yet."

I know what you're feeling, it's hard to believe in someone, someone who's not there
I know that you're waiting, 'cause love is worth saving, but only for so long, so long, so long
I swore that I would try since the last time, the last time

Shaking her head at the man across the ring from her, Kae entangled herself in the match with Jeff. It was a long match, with hits on both sides. She let her guard drop once toward the end and got the Twist of Fate. The man climbed the turnbuckle for the Swanton, but looking down on her, couldn't do it. He jumped down, made to help her up, and found himself on the receiving end of a tornado DDT. Before he could really react, the man stood, dazed, and took a Tourniquanranna. He landed stiffly on his back, aware of the muffled sobs coming from the girl above him. As soon as the three was counted, Kae left the ring. She smiled widely for the camera, though Shannon could feel her shoulders shaking. The two walked backstage slowly, seeing Jeff on the titantron. He kneeled in the ring, applauding her. His eyes weren't red anymore. He was clean. When the two got backstage, they parted to change. The girl nodded thanks to the people in the locker room, who clapped her on the back.

Finally done, she walked out to the car, where she pushed up the armrest between the two seats. Shannon stepped in after her, and as soon as he had situated himself, tears started streaming down her face. He hugged her to him, and she broke down completely. He mumbled small words of comfort as she cried, for the first time since the breakup two months ago.

Calming, she backed up from him. She wiped at her face, removing evidence of her tears. She looked out to see Jeff at the door, watching her. He couldn't move. She'd been crying for him. He could tell. She shook her head at him, and he went back inside. "Thanks, Shan."

Her phone went off just then. It was Matt calling. She answered, trying to sound like she hadn't been crying. "Hey Matt. Kae, whatcha been cryin' for?" Leave it to Matt to be able to tell instantly. "Nothin, Matty. What's up? Just thought I'd say nice job out there. You looked good. Thanks. Hey, you're headed back to Cameron now, right? Yeah. I need to work some things out with you guys while I'm down there. About Jeff, right? Yeah, about him. I'll be back soon. Just be careful, Kae. Don't think too much. I won't." She hung up the phone, looking at Shannon.

He was eyeing her curiously. She sighed, shaking her head, and he started the car. "Hey, can you do a piercing for me when we get home?"

He nodded, looking at her again. "Your lip?"

She nodded, shoulders shaking again. "He was gonna do it for me." Tears running down her face again, she tried to stop herself. "Dammit, I'm not supposed to cry! I'm supposed to be strong in all this!"

Putting an arm over her shoulder again, Shannon spoke. "It's okay to cry, Kae. Even the toughest people cry."

Giving in to the sobs trying to keep quiet, she wrapped her arms around her knees as the man drove, taking them home.

It only hurts when your eyes are open
Lies get tossed and truth is spoken
It only hurts when that door gets open
Dreams are lost and hearts are broken

Ah, the drama ensues even more. She finally cries. This is the last songfic chapter for the story, as far as I know. I don't think any songs will really fit the next few parts, so we'll see. Anyway, Kae is going home to Cameron. She's more at home there than anywhere else. May see some memories of her family soon. Maybe the return of June. We'll see how it goes. ;) But! What do you think? Please, read and review! I like the input! Be ready for Extreme Training Part Ten: Cameron!