Zoot AKA Martin/Guardian AKA Jaffa– The Secret Side
Author Note: This story Is set when they are In school.
Disclaimer: I do not own The Tribe or anything associated with It. The only thing I own Is the plot idea for this story.
Chapter One: New Discoveries
Jaffa was silent as ever as he walked through the corridors of his school. No one had ever heard him speak before. He went to his locker and opened It getting out some books but stopped to look at a picture on the inside of the door. He gave a small smile as he stroked the picture fondly. Not hearing the other walk up behind him he jumped when he felt arms wrap around his body and was about to push them away when he saw It was Zoot who had done so. Zoot was his best and only friend. Only Jaffa called him Zoot though It was his special name for him. All the others In school called him Martin.
Jaffa sometimes felt a bit jealous when he saw others talking to Zoot and the girls running their hands over him ,that was his job not those bitches.
He smiled again and turned round In Zoot's arms hugging him back, they seemed to have a special relationship. They were best friends and could cuddle like this. Probably because Jaffa only trusted Zoot and so he as the only one able to give Jaffa comfort, which Jaffa liked just fine.
"How's your day been so far?" Zoot asked as he got his own stuff out his locker that was next to Jaffa's.
Jaffa whispered into Zoot's ear "Boring, I've got three lots of homework to do." and Zoot grinned patting his back.
"I'll help you with It after school. Come to mine, you can relax then." he said.
Zoot knew that Jaffa had some issues at home. His parent's were not the nicest people. They fought constantly and often ended up taking it out on poor Jaffa. This was why he was mute to everyone but Zoot.
Zoot had saved him once and they had been best friends ever since.
Jaffa nodded and followed Zoot to the canteen for lunch. Jaffa bout himself a salad and a bottle of juice and sat down with Zoot who had gotten a chicken sandwich.
He sighed pushing the food around on his plate. He hated his parent's he wished he could just leave and never go back. He had run away before but the police just found him and took him back not believing him when he told him about the abuse.
Zoot knew what he was thinking and about and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"Hey are you OK?" he asked softly rubbing his back. He bit his lip when he felt some new scars under the shirt Jaffa was wearing.
Jaffa shrugged looking down remember the night before. His parent's had been arguing over money, his father had stormed out and his mother had then started throwing stuff at him. This was how he got the scares on his back.
"I know something happened last night so your staying at my house tonight OK. You need a break from all this crap." he said.
Jaffa nodded and smiled thanking him. They finished their lunch and then went to their history class.
On their way home Zoot wrapped his arm round Jaffa's waist and saw this calmed him a lot. He knew Jaffa had feelings for him but he wasn't ready to show them due to his living situation. He really wanted to help Jaffa get out of that hell whole, Zoot was determined to do so.
When they got to Zoot's they went strait to his room and dumped their bags. Zoot pulled Jaffa into a tight hug and felt his t-shirt get a wet patch were Jaffa started to cry. This was the only place where he could let his true feelings show and walls down.
Later in the evening they were sitting on Zoot's bed watching TV. Jaffa was snuggled up in Zoot's arms.
"Jaffa do you trust me?" Zoot asked stroking Jaffa's hair. Zoot was the only person who could do this, or even touch Jaffa.
"Of course I do Zoot." he said looking up at him with a smile.
Zoot looked into Jaffa's eyes and then lent down and kissed him deeply and lovingly. Jaffa froze for a second but then kissed him back wrapping his arms around Zoot's neck.
They lay kissing for a few minutes before they pulled apart slightly.
"Wow that was great." Jaffa said softly blush.
Zoot smiled and agreed then started kissing him again.
"Zoot I...I don't want to go any further then this right now Is that OK?" Jaffa asked.
Zoot smiled nodding "Yes that's fine I wouldn't ask you to." he said with a smile and continued to kiss him.
They fell asleep like this hugging each other close and slept in late the next day. Zoot's mother knew what a bad life Jaffa had and how much Zoot loved him so she didn't disturb them and called the school saying that they were both feeling I'll and needed to stay home.
Zoot woke around lunchtime and smiled looking down at Jaffa as he slept peacefully. He got up and went to the bathroom washing his face before going downstairs to make some lunch for them.
Jaffa woke a few minutes later and walked downstairs as well and smiled seeing Zoot and walked over kissing him on the cheek earning him a grin.
"Mother let us stay home today, she says she saw us asleep and didn't have the heart to wake us. She also said she knew all along we would end up kissing." he told him.
"What but she wasn't even there when we kissed." he said.
"She doesn't need to be, she says she always knew we would become a couple." Zoot replied.
Jaffa chuckled and kissed him sitting at the table waiting for Zoot to finish making pancakes.
Zoot's mother had gone out and so for the rest of the day they stayed home watching TV and kissing on the sofa.