AN: Okay, so this is a new fic that has been blocking my inspiration for Decisions, so I had to start writing it down so I could keep going with my other story.

I always thought that Adam and Jesse would have had a really great friendship, purely because it took them so long to become friends in the first place and when it takes a person that long to fully accept you (especially if that person is Jesse Hall) then it is usually because they are waiting until they can fully trust you, but once you have proven that trust, that person will be your friend for life. That's the theory this story is based on anyway, but don't worry, this isn't going to be a sappy story and it's not slash, only friendship this time. Just so you know...

Disclaimer: I don't own the Mighty Ducks or any of the characters that I used in this chapter.


CHAPTER 1 (Frustration)

JESSE POV

Jesse was sick of this.

Sick of the Hawks bullying him and his friends just because they're poor, sick of feeling as if there was nothing he could do to make them stop and most of all, he was sick of Adam Banks standing by and doing nothing when Jesse knew full well that he didn't agree with what Larson and McGill were doing.

'Stupid arse.' He thought, as he walked home after yet another confrontation with the three Hawks. 'Can't even stand up to his own team mates. It's not like they're even his real friends anyway, everyone knows they only hang around with him because he's the best hockey player in the league.'

His thoughts continued along this line the whole way home. In fact, he was so engrossed in thoughts of how he could possibly dislike someone as much as he disliked Adam Banks that he didn't notice his father talking to him as he walked through the front door.

"Jesse!"

At the yell Jesse snapped out of his trance-like state and looked at his father, who was staring at him in exasperation. "You didn't hear a word I just said, did you son?"

Jesse blushed and looked at the floor as he shook his head, embarrassed that the Hawks star player had so consumed his thoughts that he was ignoring his father. "Sorry Dad, I was just thinking."

Always in tune with his son's moods, Mr Hall picked up on what was wrong right away, "Was it those Hawk players again?"

Not even slightly surprised that his father had realised what was wrong so quickly, Jesse nodded again and began a full-on rant to his dad, who just stood there and listened patiently.

"They're always around, they just pop up when we least expect it. I mean, do they not have lives? Us Ducks are just walking down the street, minding our own business, and suddenly they're there, pushing us over, knocking things out of our hands and insulting us. Even Connie got shoved today!"

Mr Hall opened his mouth to interrupt his son but there was no stopping Jesse now, he was on a roll. "And then there's stupid Banks! Just stands there and watches! He doesn't bully anyone but he doesn't do anything to stop Larson and McGill either and they're supposedly his friends. They'd probably listen to him if he told them to stop, but he doesn't. He's the best hockey player in the league and he's too damn gutless to stand up to his own team mates!"

By the time he was done expelling his frustration Jesse was panting, having to catch his breath from all of the yelling.

Raising his eyebrows in amusement for the passion of his son's speech, Mr Hall allowed Jesse to catch his breath before speaking, "I understand that you are angry, and you have every right to be, but you can't blame all of your problems on this one boy. Sure, he isn't trying to stop his friends from bullying yours, but at least he isn't participating in it. For all we know, they could be targeting him too, making him too scared to stand up to them. Even star players get bullied Jesse, don't judge people if you aren't going to take the time to get to know them. Maybe this boy needs some new friends, have you tried talking to him?"

"Dad, he's a Hawk. You don't try and talk to a Hawk, not if you live in District five anyway, even if that Hawk is being threatened by the rest of his team. Besides, I don't want to have to converse with that coward unless it's to tell him what a huge wimp he is to his face."

With that Jesse marched up the stairs to his room, not noticing the slightly disappointed look in his father's eyes as he watched him walk away.


This will switch between Jesse and Adam's POV but I thought that I should start with Jesse's just because it fit better. By the way, just to clear things up, this isn't after the fight with the Hawks in D1 because they weren't the Ducks yet and Connie wasn't there for that, so this is a fight that we are just going to pretend actually happened, kay? ^_^

PS: I couldn't figure out what Jesse and Terry's dad's name was so if anyone knows could they please let me know?

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