Pairing: Hinted JohnJade, DirkJake, JohnDave,
Warning: Depression, Future NSFW, and character death.
Chapter 1: Flashbacks and Interruptions
John's P.O.V
Jade..! Jade…!
John screams and jerks up, sweat coating his whole body. "Oh God, Jade…"
"John Egbert, time to get up!" His father yells out from the kitchen.
John nods his head tiredly and reaches over to his bedside table retrieving his glasses. He sits in pure shock while rubbing his temples. "Why…? Jade… why?!" The brunette sobs softly, replaying the horrible incident over and over again in his head. He hits himself repeatedly in the head with his fists. "It's all my fault… If I just-"He was cut off by his phone vibrating. Dave…? He answers and walks over to his bathroom and washes his face.
"Yo, Egbert."
"Good Morning Dave…"
"Did you sleep okay? You sounded a bit worried last night on the phone."
John rinsed his face and put his phone on speaker. "Yeah, I'll be okay."
John heard a long sarcastic sigh from his phone.
"That's not what I fucking asked you, Egbert. I asked if you slept well, not if you'd be okay or not."
John just frowned, which Dave could somehow sense.
"Look dude, it wasn't your fault-" Dave stopped talking.
"Dave?"
"GET THOSE SMUPPETS OUT OF MY ROOM YOU FUCKING CREEP"
John sighed. "Look, I'll see you later."
John heard yelling and laughter in the background and hung up.
John grabbed his favorite blue t-shirt and a pair of blue skinny jeans from his closet. He looked around the room for it. Where is she…-it? Where has it gone? John began to panic and tore up his room looking for the last piece of Jade he had. He sighed in relief as he found the silly band rings all bundled together on his desk. He slipped them on his finger and walked down the stairs, accidentally bumping into his brother, Jake.
"Careful now, old chap! You seem to be in a bit of a hurry, slow down won't you?" Jake said ruffling his hair and proceeding to his room. Jake wasn't really his brother, but Jade's brother. And they weren't even brother and sister, but uncle and niece in a very odd and complicated way. Due to slightly complicated family matters; they simply addressed each other as brother and sister to make things less complicated and awkward. John's father claimed custody of the two to prevent them living in a horrible orphanage after having their home demolished due to the sudden death of their parents. Jade was 4, and Jake was 7, at the same time. John was also 4, and as a gift, he was given two siblings. As he got older, he questioned why all of them had different last names, Harley, Egbert, and English, why Jake had a British accent, and how his father even knew their family in the first place. But his father just smiled and told him not to worry about that.
John rubbed his temples. His family was so complicated; it gave him a headache just thinking about it. The brunette wandered down the stairs and sat at the dining room table pouring a bowl of milk, then adding his cereal. He was now 15 years old and a sophomore in high school, with excellent grades and a talent of playing piano and did not give any fucks about how he made his breakfast in the morning.
"How are you feeling son?" asked his very fatherly father. Why does everyone feel the need to ask how he's feeling all the time? Oh yeah, it's because he needs counseling and therapy to get over his sister's death.
Death. The word followed him throughout the walk to school, usually he wouldn't be thinking like this if she was here. Jade always made him happy. She would grow billions of flowers and stick them in his backpack, whilst leaving happy notes that would say things like. "Great days, can equal great lives!" or "Don't forget, who loves you!" Little handmade notes made his day. Sometimes, Jake walked with them to school and they would both tell stories of their amazing adventures on their private island before the government demolished and confiscated all their things. Jake was just as cheery as Jade, but there was something about her that just felt right. Even after her death, Jake still walked with John and tried to cheer him up, but it just didn't feel the same without her. Jake was just as torn as John when it happened, and refused to leave his room for weeks. He eventually found Dirk, his boyfriend for comfort and managed to get back on his feet.
However, John doesn't need anything else or anyone but Jade. No one can understand how happy he made her. She was precious, and deserved the world.
On his birthday, he would ask for things that Jade loved, just so she could deny the gift and scold him for not getting what he wanted. You could almost say John was in love with Jade, it wasn't a romantic love, but a strong sibling love. Ever since the disappearance of his mother; Jade and Jake were the best things that ever happened to him. More specifically, Jade.
John's thoughts were interrupted by a certain blonde jumping on his back.
"Gooooood morning, Egderp." said the blonde coolly.
"Hi, Dave…" John said struggling to sound happy.
Usually, the five of them, Jade, Dave, his brother Dirk, Jake, and he would walk to school together, often meeting up with the Lalondes, Roxy and Rose.
"Hey Dave!" hollered the messy haired girl running up to hug the blonde.
"Good morning my dearest Jade, how are you this fine day?" Dave smiled spinning her around as Jade giggled happily. John covered his mouth with his books laughing. "Jealous? Egbert? I could always spin you around and call you sweet names!" John stuck out his tongue in disgust as Dave tackled him and began placing kisses all over his face as Jade laughed. Dave was interrupted by his brother tugging on his hair. "Stop being gay in public, I thought bro taught you better than that." Dave pouted. "I am doing this ironically. Not like you're one to talk! I saw you and English getting all sexual in the basement yesterday! Who would've guessed a Strider botto-" Dirk flipped Dave and pinned him the ground choking him, causing Jake to rush over and separate the two.
"Mornin' Dirk, rake- Jake, Dave, Jawn, and precious Jade!" Roxy meets them at the front of the school building waving around drunkly. Rose strolls beside her reading and greeting everyone with a smile.
John smiles. "Good morning Roxy, Rose."
Jade waves and skips over to Rose only to start giggling and pointing at her book.
Every day was like this, everything was perfect.
Until that horrendous day.
"EARTH TO EGBERT HELLO" John's thoughts were once again interrupted.
"I asked you if you finished last night's homework?"
"Ah! No, sorry Dave…"
"Dude, are you okay? You've been out of it since last night."
"I'm fine!" exclaimed John, who immediately apologized.
John approached Rose who was reading another book and the three entered the school together, since the seniors had a late start today.
"Um… you guys go on without me." Dave waved.
John and Rose stopped and turned around. "Are you sure?"
Dave nodded and the two hesitated before walking away.
"…Someone else?" Was all John heard as he walked away.
I HAD TO REUPLOAD THIS BECAUSE MY COMPUTER MADE IT LOOK LIKE SHIT.
It should be fixed now.
-Kiho
