A new girl in town
Chapter 62
Kane/J.J.
"Sir they've done the initial assessment and they are waiting on X-ray to come and get her. We're very busy tonight." He said.
Kane nodded and moved beside her bed. The man watched him gently take her hand sigh deeply then crumple into the seat beside her laying his head against her hand.
The man walked back to the desk.
He seemed huge and very pissed until he touched her then he broke into a million pieces. The man thought as he took his seat once again.
Cena came back with several waters and a couple cups of coffee for Kayla.
He put the waters on the seat beside Sammy and handed Kayla the coffee. Then he sat quietly down across from Taker.
Sammy picked up one of the waters and passed it to Taker he finished it in practically one swallow. Then went back to the paperwork.
"Should we go back there?" Kayla asked. The waiting was grating on her already nonexistent patients.
"No." Sammy said. "If we do it needs to be in shifts. Because they will only want a couple people back there at a time. Kane needs to stay there so we'll have to go in one at a time. When you go back be careful of what you say. Kane is very much on edge just being here. Never mind why he's here."
Kayla nodded and started drinking her first coffee just for something to do. She was feeling helpless again and not just because of what had happened to J.J.
Her run-in with Hunter had left her with even more questions. He was such a fucking enigma and she was once again far too curious for her own good. She knew that he had to be responsible for J.J's current condition, but a part of her yearned to believe his lies.
He's a complete bastard. She thought in disgust. He's arrogant and selfish and the only person that matters to him is himself. Why do I always.. Fuck. I'm not going there right now. This is already fucked up enough. I don't need to add to it.
Taker finished the paper work and stood up to go to the desk.
"If you're trying to go back why don't you take a couple of waters? With how nervous he is he's likely to need one." Sammy said.
Taker just nodded and took the waters she was offering and then headed to the desk.
He spoke to the nurse who buzzed him back.
"J.J." Taker asked when he got to the desk.
"Trauma three. I'll show you if you like." he said.
"No I can find it." Taker said turning to look at the numbers.
He found it in a second and walked over and into the room.
Kane was sitting in a chair far to small holding J.J.'s hand with it against his head. He could hear Kane mumbling but not the words.
Taker cleared his throat and Kane looked up.
"I thought you were the doctor." Kane said softly.
"No. I'm sure they are going everything they can Kane." Taker said stepping forward to hand him a water.
Kane looked at him then took the water. Then he went back to staring at J.J.
"Ok now that they are gone did anyone see what actually happened? I know Kane didn't I don't think Taker did either." Sammy said.
"Yeah." Cena said. "It looked like Crash was going to hit Animal. But when animal moved out of the way instead of stopping he sped up right for J.J."
"That's what I thought. I was hoping I was imaging it." Sammy said.
"No. That's pretty much what happened." Cena said.
"I was watching a pretty shit stream so I didn't catch much. But this is all on Hunter, guys," Kayla said.
"Why do you say that?" Cena asked.
To "'Cause it all fits. He's gone after J.J. before; I'm sure he wouldn't hesitate to do it again, especially if he had something to gain. He's also threatened more than once to hurt the people I care about. Most people know that me and J.J. are friends; same goes for Kane. He denied all of it, of course. But he can't lie to me. I called him on the threats, but Vince got there before he could answer," Kayla said.
"I knew it he's come for me again. I didn't think he'd use her for a second time." Kane said.
"Who?" Taker asked.
"Hunter. This is just the kind of 'accident' that he used on her to get to me before. I knew he'd been too quiet since our marriage." Kane said.
"But why now?" Taker said.
"I don't know. I don't have any titles. He hasn't said or done anything but he did this before to try to stop her from being with me and to punish me." Kane said.
"We'll deal with that later." Taker said. "First we find out what really happened and then if we need to we take out half the roster."
"We may have to." Kane said.
"How can hunter have caused Crash to go for J.J.?" Sammy asked.
"Easy." Cena said. "Offer up what everyone wants those titles DX has."
"That makes sense. Taker was saying Bossman got the Title shot tonight because he hurt X-Pac that it was his reward." Sammy said.
"Fuck. So that's what he's been offering. It all makes sense now. But fuck, I wish it didn't," Kayla said.
"Yeah most of these guys would do anything to carry the gold. It means more money, and respect." Cena said. "Even when you lose it having had it puts you a step above those who never have."
Kayla nodded.
"But it's so stupid. He's already on top. He has nowhere else to go but down," Kayla said.
"Kane." Taker said getting his attention after a few tries. "She's going to be ok."
"Maybe. But when I was in the accident I was out for quite a while and they couldn't figure out why. I never told her this but I chose to come back." Kane said.
"What do you mean?" Taker asked.
"This is going to sound nuts." Kane said with a deep breath. "I heard mom. She gave me the choice to stay or go with her. I took some time to think about it but when the time came to choose I stayed."
"Really?" Taker asked sounding surprised but not at all skeptical.
"Yeah. What if she makes a different choice?" Kane asked sounding scared.
"If she gets to choose I know she'll choose you." Taker said.
"I couldn't remember J.J.? But I could hear a voice besides mom singing to me talking to me. For some reason I stayed because of that voice." Kane said.
"That's why I caught you talking to her when I came in." Taker asked.
"Yeah I need her to hear me." Kane said tears showing in his eyes.
"That's the way the business is. Everything is about that gold. Who has it and how you can take if from them. What Hunter is playing at I have no idea. He's got the top gold his guys have the team gold. The only one without gold is Chyna. This won't get that for her." Cena said sounding confused.
Kayla sighed.
"I don't know either. I just wish I'd gotten more out of him. Fucking Vince," she said.
"I don't get it either." Sammy said. "He seems to have nothing to gain. Why would he be offering up the prize like that?"
"Kane you should take a break. Go tell Sammy, Cena and Kayla what is going on." Taker said.
"I can't I don't even know. I can't leave her." Kane said.
"I promise I'll talk to her and won't let them mover her till you're back. Five minutes Kane." Taker said.
Kane sighed. Looked at Taker then J.J. and slowly got up.
Take took his seat beside J.J. and took her hand just as Kane had.
Kane left the room and Taker started talking.
"J.J. you are the best thing that has ever happened to him. You need to come back to him. Don't leave him J.J. he'll be lost without you. You know he will. Things will get very bad for him." Take said repeatedly. "You're stronger than this I know you are."
"What I really don't get is why I matter so much. I can't help his career. I'm not a wrestler either and I have no tenure here. He pissed me off the first time we met, but really? If that's his motivation, it's fucking stupid," she added.
"Who's motivation?" Kane asked from behind them.
"Shit don't sneak up like that Kane." Cena said nearly jumping out of his seat.
"I said who's motivation." Kane growled.
"Fuck! What? Where did you even come from?" Kayla said obviously startled.
"You haven't answered my question!" Kane said and everyone nearby felt the room heat up as he clenched his fists.
"Jesus Christ, don't fucking yell at me, okay?" Kayla said.
"Kane calm down. Blowing up the ER is not a good idea." Sammy said getting up and taking his arm.
"Then someone answer the question damn it!" Kane said.
"We're aaa still trying to figure that out." Cena said quickly half-afraid Kane would blow him up.
"Look, J.J's here because of me, alright? Does that answer your fucking question? Is that what you want to hear? This happened because I didn't take Hunter seriously," Kayla said.
"Hunter! Then he will bleed for this have no doubt. But he wasn't out there tonight who is working with him." Kane asked the heat still rising.
"Cena, you better take it from here. I don't have the answer to that. I forced my way into his locker room, but he denied it all," Kayla said.
"I don't know." Cena said trying to contain the situation. "But we SUSPECT it's Hunter we don't know for sure."
"I'll beat it out of him." Kane said the heat cooling somewhat.
"Kane why don't you go back to J.J. Please send Taker out we need to talk to him a bit." Sammy said.
Without another word Kane went to the door and was buzzed in.
The extra heat went with him.
"Well, that couldn't have gone any worse," Kayla said rubbing her eyes.
"No as usual his timing is perfect." Sammy sighed.
"We really pissed him off could you feel the heat. I thought all that stuff about him actually blowing the ring posts was a joke they told rookies. Shit." Cena said.
"Good thing you stepped in when you did Cena. Us not actually knowing was good. He might have just lost it and gone after Hunter right now. J.J. needs him now being in jail would be bad for both of them." Sammy said.
"I know that now Kayla." Cena said.
Kane walked back into trauma three and without even looking up Taker could feel his return because the heat went up.
"Kane you need to calm down brother." Taker said. "What happened?"
"My break was very informative." Kane said taking a step toward Taker.
"Before you touch her you need to calm down. She'll feel your anger." Taker said. "You don't want that to happen."
"No." Kane said taking a few deep breaths. The room cooled noticeably.
"Better. Do you want to explain?" Taker asked.
"No it will make me angry again." Kane said. "They want you."
"Ok if you're sure you're alright." Taker said.
"Go." Kane said moving to take his seat beside J.J. again.
"Sorry then! Jesus," Kayla said rolling her eyes.
"I never realized how strong it was till tonight." Sammy said. "Hunter is in for some serious pain."
"I hope he does it in the ring." Cena said. "For three reasons. First it will humiliate Hunter and take away some of the power he has backstage. Two Kane won't be arrested. Three I'd love to see it."
Kayla nodded and fought the impulse to cringe.
He deserved whatever Kane had instore for him. ...Didn't he? Of course he did!
What the fuck is wrong with you? She thought. One of your friends is in there, unconscious, while her husband, who is also a friend, tries not to lose his shit. You can't take this personally; he's upset right now and he has every right to be.
She smiled at Cena's words but she still felt far away. It was like there were two Kayla's in her head: the Kayla who was here and the Kayla who wasn't.
"I just know this won't end well in any way it happens." Sammy said.
"Yeah, no shit," Kayla said.
"What exactly did you say to Kane?" Taker said from behind them. "He was putting out so much heat I was afraid the curtain was going to go up in flames."
"Taker." Sammy shouted as he startled her. "I swear me and J.J. are putting bells on you two."
Taker sighed.
"We were discussing who could have been behind this. He overheard us." Sammy said.
"So one of you saw what actually happened I take it." Taker said taking a seat beside Sammy anger in his eyes. "Tell me everything."
Sammy filled him in on what they had been discussing and why and what Kane had heard.
"So we told him we didn't know for sure." Sammy finished.
"That probably saved Hunter's life you know." Taker said. "And Kane's."
"This - what happened to night - happened because of me. I didn't take Hunter seriously, so he wanted to prove a point. He's threatened to hurt the people I care about more than once. I'm sure he knows me, J.J. and Kane are friends; it isn't exactly a secret," Kayla said.
"Why he's doing it doesn't concern me. What he's doing does." Taker said.
Just then Kane poked his head out.
"They're taking her to x-ray." He said when Taker went over to see him. "They won't let me go with her."
"I'll be right in Kane. It shouldn't take them long then you'll have answers." Taker said.
"They are taking her to x-ray." Taker said when he got back to the others. "I need to be with him now."
"Yeah.." Sammy said. "You may be the only thing that keeps this hospital standing."
"I'm going for a smoke, if you guys don't mind," she said getting to her feet.
"I'm going to keep an eye on her." Cena said remembering the previous threats to Kayla.
Taker went back in the back leaving Sammy alone. She closed her eyes and hoped with all her might that J.J. would be ok. She couldn't imagine Kane without her." Sammy thought.
"No, you really aren't. I'm not leaving Sammy here on her own," Kayla said. 'Taker would kill her, Kane would kill her and then her conscience would finish whatever was left.
"Are you forgetting the threats? Kane and Taker would both kill me if something happened to you because I wasn't watching." Cena said. "Sammy is in a safe place we can watch her through the window."
"Fine, whatever," Kayla said as she walked quickly from the room.
Taker walked back into the trauma room and Kane was on the chair folded in on himself.
"It's only going to be a little while." Taker said.
"I know." Kane said.
They waited in silence while the transport person brought her back in.
Kane immediately took her hand once more.
"Talk to her Kane." Taker said. "I'll step out if you want."
"No." Kane said beginning to speak.
He told her about his favorite memories of her and how much she needed to come back..
Taker stood by not saying a word just listening. His mind seeing Kane do all those things.
He can't lose her. Not like this. Taker thought.
Just then the doctor walked in.
Kane got quickly to his feet but never let go of J.J.'s hand.
"Well the good news is the broken leg wasn't a bad break." The doctor said.
Taker felt the heat rise.
"Her shoulder is only dislocated not broken." The doctor continued.
Again the temp went up.
"But...she has a pretty severe concussion." He added.
The temp went up again.
"Kane!" Taker said rather loudly.