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The Smackdown show was filled with excitement, it was the last show before Backlash. The Hardys were getting ready for their match together, they were in tag-team action against John Morrison and Finlay.
Matt Hardy looked up from strapping on his wrestling boots when the door to the locker room opened and Jeff came in followed by Hunter.
About an hour ago Hunter had come by to "talk" to Jeff in private, judging by how tense Hunter was beforehand and how relaxed he was when he walked Jeff back to the locker room afterwards, Matt had a pretty good guess at what had transpired between them. He tried to keep himself from glaring at Hunter as The Game stood in the doorway talking to Jeff. As much as he promised to be nice, he just didn't trust Hunter and he certainly did not like the idea of him fucking his little brother.
Still he kept silent and pretended to be more interested in his boot as he listened to the exchange between Hunter and Jeff.
"Oh, before I forget," Hunter said reaching into his bag and delicately pulled out a piece of paper from his business folder. "You left this behind the other night in my room."
Jeff's eyes widened considerably as he saw one of his drawings in Hunter's hand, more importantly it was a drawing he had created of Hunter himself. Despite making every effort to be nonchalant, his cheeks turned a little red, he had not meant for Hunter to see this. "Uh, thanks man, I was looking for that."
Jeff took the drawing back and absently rubbed the back of his head as he looked down at the floor. "Sorry I didn't mean for you to see that it was kind of an idea that popped into my head."
Matt balked a little at this, his brother acting like a shy school girl and spending creative neurons on Hunter. When did this develop? When did Jeff start caring about Hunter enough to draw him?
Jeff had not even drawn Candice when they had their little liaison. Well he did, but she had asked him to, so she could have a memento from him, but judging by Jeff's reaction to Hunter finding the drawing this not the case.
"Its alright," Hunter chuckled. "Not the first time I have been artistically rendered. It's good stuff your style is definitely you."
Jeff looked back up at him, a little surprised. "You like it?"
"Yeah, for once someone actually depicted Hunter instead of just 'The Game'." Hunter grinned and winked at him, before turning to leave. "Nice change of pace."
"Hey wait," Jeff said as Hunter took a step to leave. When the other man turned back around with a raised eyebrow, he held out the drawing. "Here you can have it if you like it."
"Really? Thanks." Hunter smiled taking the drawing.
"I figure since it got left with you it must be meant to be." Jeff grinned. "Good luck with JBL tonight. Don't let him cheat you out of your title shot."
"Thanks, but I think I got my good luck charm right here." Hunter smirked holding up the picture.
Jeff's smile broadened.
Matt had turned watching the last part of the exchange with interest. He had to admit he had not expected Hunter to actually keep the drawing, Jeff's style though interesting and unique could be a little bizarre to snobby eyes, which Matt expected the former "Connecticut Blueblood" to have. However, not only did he not throw it away when he found it, but Hunter had made an effort to return it and accepted it when Jeff offered it to him.
Maybe Matt had misjudged Hunter after all. Well, just a little bit...
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"Well folks it's been an exciting night, capped off with Triple H really taking it to JBL." Michael Cole announced to the WWE Universe watching at home.
"Heh. Yeah, JBL going to regret begging for that No disqualification No. 1 contender rematch." Tazz chuckled.
"Yes, indeed I think he's going to regret it even more when Triple H hits that Pedigree, couldn't happen to a nicer guy."
"For once you and me agree on something Michael. The King of Kings wants his gold back, and he looks ready to take it to Randy Orton at Backlash. "
"That's for sure Tazz, and what's more-Triple H hits the Pedigree and goes for the cover. 1! 2! Wait a minute! What's MVP doing here?!"
"He just pulled the referee out of the ring before the three count!" Tazz exclaimed. "This is a no disqualification match, it's all legal!"
"That's right," Cole said. "Looks like MVP is looking to get some revenge for Monday night when Triple H attacked him and Finlay to make a statement to Orton."
Hunter looked around confused still slightly dazed from the boot to the face JBL had given him. Where was the damn third count? More importantly where was the referee? He got to his feet and turned around to find a chair in his face.
"Oh! And MVP decks The Game with a chair!" Cole exclaimed. "And it's all legal. And now JBL is getting to his feet. MVP brought an extra in with him. Now both are armed with chairs."
"This is not looking good for the King of Kings! MVP and JBL might might go for the conchairto there!" Tazz shouted.
"No kidding, they took some tips from Rated-RKO it looks like!"
Both announcers cringed as MVP and JBL timed their strikes, MVP hitting Hunter in the back and JBL hitting his abdomen at the same. Triple H fell to the mat, the wind clearly knocked out of him on top of the pain from the synchronised chair shots.
"Oh talk about being between a rock and hard place, Michael!" Tazz winced again as Triple H fell. "This is turning into a good old fashioned beatdown."
"And with this being a no disqualification match, this won't end until JBL makes the pinfall." Michael . "But JBL doesn't look like he has any intention of stopping, he probably wants to make sure Triple H doesn't make it to Backlash! And what's more- Wait a minute! It's the Hardys! Matt and Jeff! What are they doing here?!"
"Boy Matt Hardy making a bee line for MVP! Can't blame him though after Monday!"
"That's right Tazz, MVP helped Finlay beatdown his Backlash opponent Matt Hardy after the Battle Royal!"
"Looks like Backlash is getting started a little early Michael!" Tazz grinned.
Matt made an attempt to perform a Twist of Fate on MVP, but the Ballin' superstar managed to wriggle his way out, and slid outside the ring. He jumped over the guard wall and dashed up the exit lane with Matt in hot pursuit.
Meanwhile, Jeff stopped at the ropes. Matt could handle it from here. He'd come out to support Matt in getting back at MVP and even the odds for Hunter's sake. Suddenly he heard several "Look out, Jeff" from the audience. He turned around and put up his arms just in time to catch a chair shot shot aimed for his face by JBL.
Jeff wrestled the chair away from JBL and threw it back at him. While Jeff had no direct quarrel with JBL, he did not take kindly to someone trying to nail him in the face with a chair. He grabbed JBL and performed a Twist of Fate on him. He raised up his hands and formed the Hardy GunZ much to the enjoyment of the crowd that was already riled up by both the interference and the save.
He looked back at Hunter who had by now recovered enough to stand, and winked at him. Triple H smirked back and pulled JBL to his feet, delivering a swift pedigree to the corporation leader. Being a no disqualification match, despite all of the interferences the match was still on. This time when Hunter went for the pin, there was no one to stop him.
After a few breaths Hunter got up and turned to Jeff small smile on his face. They shook hands and Hunter pulled him into a one armed hug, whispering "thanks" before letting go. The two went to opposite turnbuckles to pose for the crowd who were going absolutely nuts, while a conscious but dazed, JBL was helped out of the ring and up the ramp.
Jeff hopped off the turnbuckle. He loved these moments when the crowd was electric, he'd come off a tag team victory with his brother, and he wasn't in horrible pain from his match so he could actually enjoy it. Hunter's theme music was blaring and with the adrenaline still running through his veins and the energy in the arena he began moving his body in time to the music.
He pointed at the crowd and their cheers rose up. He looked over at Hunter who grinned and put his hand up to his ear toward the crowd on his side of the ring, who cheered back. Jeff laughed and pointed at the crowd on his side again whose cheers rose louder. Hunter laughed and pointed as his crowd again who cheered louder. They went back and forth a few times, the crowd going along with them. Then Hunter motioned for Jeff to join him in the middle of the ring.
"Wanna do something fun?" Hunter grinned not bothering to lower his voice as the noise from the music and crowd cheering was deafening. "We'll point at one end of the crowd, then swing around to the other end. Vocal version of the wave."
Jeff smiled back and laughed. He really liked this side of Hunter and was happy to see it come out more often, and in front of the audience no less without the cover of DX.
"Love it. Let's do it."
Hunter raised his hands and lowered them to get the crowd to quiet down a little so the trick would have more effect. Then he and Jeff pointed at one end of the crowd and swung around to the otherside. Sure enough the voices rose, following their movements. A vocal wave.
Meanwhile, Matt came back into the arena area through the crowd, having lost track of MVP backstage. He stood there just outside the ring in amused disbelief at Triple H goofing around with Jeff and the crowd in the ring. Another thing he had not expected from the stuck up King of Kings. Then again, Hunter did break out of the confinement of the reputation he had made for himself when it came to the antics with DX. But Triple H was not in DX mode now. Matt had to admit it just gotten a little bit harder to outright dislike "The Game".
Matt snapped out of his reverie when he noticed his brother waving him into the ring. The elder Hardy climbed in, he grinned and threw his arms back around to point to the crowd behind him, who cheered loudly. When the music ended the three men burst out laughing.
As an extra show of goodwill Jeff did a DX crotch chop and Matt followed suit. Hunter chuckled and then tried his hand at imitating the Hardy's hand symbols, the "Gunz" and "V.1". He got Jeff's symbol all right, but Matt's "V.1" was a little off. Either by accident or maybe intentional to make the crowd laugh, Hunter had his thumb over his middle finger instead of his ring finger.
Jeff glanced over at his brother wondering if Matt would take further offense at Hunter botching his signature symbol. But the elder Hardy only laughed and went over to Hunter and adjusted his fingers into the proper position.
Jeff sighed a little in relief, maybe just maybe, there was hope his brother and Hunter might get along better.
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Sorry about the chapter shortness this one is actually broken off another chapter that is much longer, the two together just did not flow right, so I decided to break them up.
The antics Jeff and Hunter did to work the crowd are actually based on reality. I found a video a fan recorded on youtube of Jeff and Triple H working the crowd after their match, by pointing at them and getting them to cheer on cue to see who's side could cheer the loudest. It was just adorable and I was so glad to find actual footage of Jeff/Hunter goofing around with each other in the ring in at a real WWE event.