So... we know June's story now. We know Kae's family. We know her decision. This is the penultimate chapter to Extreme Training. Meaning, in only one more, I will indeed be done with Kae... Which is a saddening thought. But! Legalities! I own only Tourniquet Kae and June. Nati is natsukileeRKOlover's, and the others are Vince McMahon's via the WWE. Though, hopefully, Tourniquet Kae will actually be in said legality claim some day... ;)

Eight Months Later

Kae, Shannon, and Matt had gotten some extra time off for the holidays. With Christmas and New Years so close, Vince was feeling generous. Jeff would also be home later that day.

Blond hair pulled back into a dozen braids, Kae's brown eyes focused on the oven in front of her, where she carefully attempted to take out the ham she'd started cooking several hours ago. Unable to pick it up without dropping the pan, she called out for Shannon, when there was a knock at the door. It opened, revealing a multi-colored Jeff Hardy. She smiled at him, calling him over instantly. Laughing at the quickness of the girl, he walked over and picked up the pan, placing it on top of the stove. He looked at her for a moment before wrapping her in a hug.

The former couple had taken to talking online over the last few months. They were getting along, and had forgiven each other, to an extent. Neither was quite ready to date again yet, but they were getting along at least, and in the healing process. As the rest of the family filtered into the room, Nati and Matt got stuck under the doorway to the kitchen. Looking up, Nati rolled her eyes. "Damned mistletoe."

Matt laughed a bit, then leaned down and pecked her on the lips.

A blush like no other crawled up Nati's cheeks, and she quickly pushed her way from the door. Kae's laugh elicited a glare from her, and she could be heard saying, "Damned mistletoe," for several more hours.

Christmas Eve was Kae's most anticipated day. She knew she wouldn't sleep that night. It was already midnight, and the only ones left awake were her and Jeff. Nati and Matt went to bed after a nervous conversation. Shannon and Gil had been gone even before that. Currently, the two remaining were staring into the fire they had lit in the stone place. After quite a while of comfortable silence, Kae chuckled.

Jeff looked up at her, confusion evident on his features, even in the dim light. "What's so funny?"

She shook her head. "I was just thinkin of a couple Christmases ago. I sat up the whole night, and then no one in the house got up until noon the next day. I was so tired, I could barely stand."

He laughed a bit, moving to sit closer to her. "I always got up this early for Christmas. Jeff and Dad would be in bed late, and I'd sit up and watch the presents to make sure they didn't leave."

Kae smiled. "I remember nights like that. But I think tonight may top them all."

"Why's that?" he asked, leaning back on the arm of the couch. With both of them on the same couch, their legs intertwined in a comfortable pattern.

She looked at him from her side. "Simple. After the whole Nati-Matt thing, you know they're getting together. But, aside from that, you're here, and we're not fighting." Sighing happily, Kae rested her head on the arm of the couch. "We're getting along like nothing ever happened."

Jeff nodded with a sigh. "Yeah. But stuff did happen. And I haven't made that up to you yet." He looked at her, sitting up for a moment to pull a box out of his pocket. He tossed it to her, surprising the girl. "Open that."

She sat up herself, eyeing him suspiciously, and opened the gift. Inside was a necklace, Jeff's Hardy necklace. She looked up at him with a smile. "Why?"

He chuckled. "Because I want you to have it. To remember me."

Kae shook her head, but put the necklace on anyway. It glinted in the fire, drawing attention to itself. She smiled placidly. "Thank you, Jeff."

He leaned back on the couch with a content smile on his face. "No, Kae. Thank you."

Christmas was no different there than in any other house. They opened gifts, revealing new guitars for the three musicians in the room, a game system for Matt, and a laptop computer complete with ten USB drives for Nati. Kae and Jeff started playing a song the girl had known for quite some time, and they struck up a harmony. "I'm carrying your love with me... West Virginia down to Tennessee... I'll be moving with the good Lord's speed... Carrying your love with me..." Smiles sent at each other were received and returned, and the rest of the day went as planned.

The rest of the week was relatively uneventful. There was a great amount of guitar playing for the musical trio, and writing and video games for Matt and Nati. New Years Eve was most looked forward to.

Along with the usual group, Shane was also coming over to Shannon's. The party was complete with music and alcohol. Jeff and Kae sat at a table for almost half an hour, going shot for shot of whiskey. Finally, Jeff fell out of his chair, and Kae pumped a fist into the air. "Yeah! Booyah! I win!" She took one last shot, and then went into the fridge for some Mike's Lemonade instead of the whiskey. Something equally as hard, with a better taste.

Jeff, regaining his balance, sat on the chair and took the whiskey bottle. He shook his head at the girl in surprise. "How in the hell did you learn to drink like that, girl?"

Laughing, she took a swig from her bottle. "Easy, boy. You go to Tolman, hang out with the right people, and you learn."

Deciding she was drunk enough, she found a barely buzzed Shannon in his living room. "Hey, Shan!"

The boy looked up from his beer, eyes strangely clear. "Yeah?"

She gestured toward the shop. "Wanna do my lip for me now?"

He nodded with a smile. "Finally drunk enough to do it?"

She laughed, then nodded. "Yeah." She started to follow Shannon, then looked back at Jeff. "Hey, Jeffy?" He looked up at her, whiskey in hand. "Come with me?"

He smiled and followed to Shannon's shop. The girl sat in a chair near the door, eyeing the piercing gun nervously. Jeff took her hand, and before she knew it, her lip was pierced, with a small stud going through it. She smiled up at Jeff, who looked at her with a strange expression. "You like?"

With a nod, the two headed back to the party, where Kae proceeded to show off her piercing, and refused to drink anything else that night.

With New Years over and done with, and the hangovers gone, the wrestlers made their way onto the plane in front of them preparing for the return to business. Kae sat between Matt and Jeff this time, leaning on Jeff sometimes and Matt other times. The brothers smiled at each other when Kae fell asleep on Jeff's shoulder. She'd never been able to sleep on a plane before.

Upon landing, the group went their separate ways. Matt, Jeff, Shannon, and Shane headed for their locker room, while Nati and Kae went for theirs. Before he could finish walking away, Kae grabbed Jeff's arm. "Wait!" She pressed an envelope into his hand. "Take this." He looked down on it, confusion evident on his face. Continuing on her way, she called over her shoulder, "Read it when you get to the hotel after the show."

Kae and Jeff walked out together again, for the first time in almost a year. The girl smiled at the crowd, pleased with the enthusiastic welcome home. She raised a hand, then took a microphone before her match.

"Last y'all saw me, I had just beaten this one here," she gestured toward Jeff, "and my knee had gone to hell. Well, after almost a year of pure rehabilitation for it, and time to think, I'm back!"

The crowd's cheers were so loud she had to wait to continue.

"Now that I'm here, I'm gonna be coming out with Jeff again, if y'all don't mind. He was my trainer, is my friend, and may be someone very important to me soon. So! To all you fans, thank you! And I'm glad to be back!"

In the hotel room that night, Jeff laid on his bed, across the room from Matt. He reached into his pocket and took out the envelope. He opened it carefully, dumping out a tape, necklace, and letter onto his bed. Opening the letter, his eyes widened as he read.

Oh no, she stopped again! Heheh. I bet you hate these endings, huh? When I leave you wondering what she said and such? Well, not to worry! You'll find all that out in the final chapter, Extreme Training Part Twelve: Real Names!