Disclaimer: As you all know, Foxfire so greatly wishes to own Kevin Nash. But she doesn't... Nor do I own Shawn Michaels, or HHH.

NOTE: In this one, he doesn't have a wife or a son.

He was once my best friend. We were inseparable. Now the very thought of him makes me sick to my stomach.

I never thought that Hunter could EVER sink so low. I used to admire him, respect him... I used to love him. Even when he broke my heart, and left me, we were still the friends we'd always been.

Years and years of memories. Ones that have never failed to bring a smile to my face, ones that have proven our closeness. Those memories mean nothing to me now.

Hunter called me weak tonight. As I sit here, I want to cry. But that would only be proving him right. If you ask me, he's the weak one. He could never control his anger, but this... Maybe it's because this is from my perspective, but this is just pathetic.

In the time I've been back, I've managed to make enemies quite quickly. Lying in that hospital bed, going over it in my head time and time again, it all came back to Big Show. And it didn't surprise me, the notion that he'd been the one to do this.

No, I didn't think Hunter would have been the guilty person. Yeah, we've had our rough times in the past, but I never found him conceivable of doing this- especially to me. This was simply because he had my trust.

Hunter's right for one part. The Heartbreak Kid is dead. He passed away years ago. His spirit sometimes shows up in me, but it won't this time. I'm Shawn Michaels, and that's who I'm going to be at SummerSlam. He never loved HBK- He loved me. He hurt ME. And if I can, I'm going to hurt him worse than he can imagine.

I'm getting old- it's true. But I have no choice.


Downstairs, I can hear the lock turn in the door. Footsteps come up the steps, and a few moments later, Kevin appears in the doorway.

" Hey there." He greets me softly, and comes over to join me on the loveseat.

Gently, he places a kiss on my lips. I look up in to his eyes. They tell me everything I need to know- Emotion is spilling from them, like it always is.

Anger and hurt. I don't know where Kevin was when he found out that it was Hunter, but I know I didn't want to be around him. When that man gets mad, well... You've seen what he can do.

And at the same time, it must be almost as agonizing for him as it is to me. After all, Hunter and Kevin... There's really no need to explain. Four little letters. 
K-L-I-Q. That's all you need to know.

" I'm so sorry, baby." He says, running his hand through his blonde hair. I say nothing. After all, what can I say? I told it all to you- Do you really want me to repeat everything to Kevin?

Finally, I have to ask.

" Kevin, what are you going to do? I mean Hunter is..."

He gives me a look, like I should have known better than to have asked.

" What, Shawn? Hunter is my friend? Not anymore... What kind of lover would I be if I just went back, and acted like this hadn't happened? Even if we weren't together, I would still hate him."

I'm so lucky to have Kevin. You look at him, and see this big goon of a man, but I look, and I see a caring, loving person. It's kind of strange. He used to be with Scott, and I with... Hunter. But after both of those relationships ended, we found each other. And I had never been happier with anyone. Except at this moment, when there is nothing in the world that could change the way I feel.

Speaking of...

" And Scott?"

He sighs, and tenderly traces my scars and bruises with his fingertips.

" Scott and I have been different in the past... But this time we won't be. Trust me." He pauses. " ... It will be hardest on the Kid the most."

Kevin's right. The Kid plays favorites with the KLIQ, and he loves Paul the most- Common fact. But maybe what he feels for Kevin, Scott and I combined will overcome that.

I let out a bitter sigh.

" Why, Kevin? Why?"

Kevin can be the sensible one at times. I doubt he'll have the answers, but I find myself asking for them anyway.

" I don't know, baby. I thought I knew Hunter, but I guess we never will."

His lips brush my forehead, careful of my wounds.

" Listen. I'll take care of you. Scotty, too. We love you more than anything, Shawn."

Amidst everything, this feels good to hear. Kevin promises to take care of me in the future, which gets me thinking.

The future...

The future is all I have. Hunter destroyed a chunk of my past, so I'm going to have to make the best of what's to come.