Gabriel quickly kicked the briefcase under the bed, hissing as he had to hold his bare toes from the heavy briefcase.

"Hey Gabe. You still up?" The ever familiar voice of Jack came from the other side of the door.

"Yeah, yeah i just….owwww." Gabriel hissed holding his toe waiting for the pain to subside.

"Gabe?" Jack had squeaked hearing Gabriel hiss.

"I stubbed my fucking toe." Gabriel hissed.

"That sucks." Jack said sounding a bit relieved.

"Owww how does something so small hurt so fucking much." Gabriel growled the pain starting to subside as he pulled his hand back to see if he'd bruised his toes. Thankfully it hadn't.

"That's a mystery to most of us Gabe." Jack chuckled.

"Didn't i tell you to get your own room." Gabriel huffed flopping back.

"I did." Jack huffed before sighing. "I was just worried about you."

"Hmm. Clearly i'm alive." Gabriel grumbled.

"You have been acting weird. I was just worried there was something you needed to talk about." Jack sighed. Gabriel tensed not responding.

"Gabe?" Jack said worried.

"What." Gabriel grumbled.

"You know you can always talk to me." Jack said worried.

"I'm fine." Gabriel grumbled.

"You sure?" Jack said.

"Yeah. Why're you pushing this?!" Gabriel huffed. Jack was quiet for a bit before sighing.
"Cause i care about you Gabe." Jack said sounding a bit saddened.

"I'm obviously fine. Just… Just go away!" Gabriel huffed as Jack had apparently persisted and turned the knob to come inside. "Leave me alone. I'm telling you."
"You're not fine or else you wouldn't be trying to push everyone away! Even me!" Jack hissed back.

"I told you. I do not want you in here. Go away." Gabriel huffed. "I am not pushing anyone away. I just want some alone time. Am i allowed that?"

"Of course you are but…. This isn't just wanting alone time Gabe i can tell." Jack huffed having given up trying to open the locked door but had apparently stayed at the door.

"I-i don't want to talk about this." Gabriel scoffed.

"Why are you pushing even me away Gabe? Did i say something to piss you off? Is something going on? What is it?" Jack huffed

"Nothing is going on. I just don't want to be around you right now." Gabriel growled.

"What did i do?" Jack huffed. "What did i do to get you to want to be far away from me?"

"I didn't say that! I just don't want you around." Gabriel argued.

"Why?!" Jack hissed.

"I… I don't know. I just don't like you right now." Gabriel huffed. Jack had huffed but didn't say anything for a bit.

"Fine i won't go in but i'm not leaving." Jack huffed.

"Why. Why're you bothering me." Gabriel huffed.

"Because i give a shit about you ass." Jack hissed.

"Well that's nice and all but i want to be alone." Gabriel scoffed. "How is that a problem.?"

"You are alone in there. I'm alone out here. So i don't see a problem." Jack huffed.

"You're talking to me. That's annoying." Gabriel argued.

"Then i'll be quite. But i'm not leaving till i understand why you want me away." Jack huffed before there was a shuffling noise..

"Why are you not leaving. Did you not hear me." Gabriel hissed.

"I heard you loud and clear but you're not my commander. So i don't have to do as you say." Jack huffed.

"Just go away. That's all i ask." Gabriel huffed.

"No." Jack said stubbornly. Gabriel growled stomping over unlocking the door before laying down again.

"There. It's unlocked. Are you happy? Will you go now?" Gabriel snapped.

"Why unlock it if you want me gone so bad Gabe." Jack said.

"Because that's apparently what you want. You got what you want. Now will you go?" Gabriel snapped.

"Gabe why are you being like this? What is really bothering you?" Jack sighed.

"Nothing is bothering me." Gabriel huffed as Jack had let himself inside. "I just want to be alone."

"Something is bothering you and i can tell Gabe." Jack sighed.

"Oh and what do you diagnose, doctor Morrison." Gabriel said sarcastically, glaring at Jack.

"I don't know just know you're acting weird." Jack huffed crossing his arms. "And it's been since we started heading back to Base that you've been acting weird."

"I'm not acting weird." Gabriel scoffed not looking at him.

"Bullshit." Jack huffed frowning.

"How am i acting weird, huh?" Gabriel growled.

"You've been a lot quieter. You're not a sarcastic as you normally are to people. You have been mumbling to yourself. And you have been avoiding me like the plague." Jack huffed.

"Maybe i'm just pissed." Gabriel huffed.

"Then what pissed you off?" Jack said.

"I-I- I don't know okay." Gabriel huffed.

"How do you not know what pissed you off?" Jack said

"I don't know. I'm just…. Pissed off." Gabriel huffed.

"I don't believe that." Jack said.

"Wha- What you think i'm just pissed?" Gabriel hissed.

"I think something is up and you're not telling for whatever reason." Jack huffed.

"Why would i not tell. What do you think is up." Gabriel rolled his eyes.

"I don't know what is bothering you. And i can see your not going to tell but it's…..frustrating you pushing me away for some reason." Jack huffed.

"And why the hell are you trying to comfort me or whatever this shit show is." Gabriel growled. "Don't- Ugh." Gabriel huffed as Jack came and sat with him.

"I...i just want you to know you don't have to deal with whatever you've said that a few times to me and others." Jack sighed with a weak chuckle.

"I'm not dealing with anything. I don't know what i'm feeling right now. I just… i feel like i could kill someone right now." Gabriel huffed.

"Then what is this whole pushing me away act?" Jack said looking at Gabe with a surprised but confused expression. "Are you going to?"

"I don't know that's the thing. I'm just so… tense. I don't know. There's just this anger out of nowhere." Gabriel huffed. "I feel like i'm carrying something with me and it's pissing me off."

"Well guess i'll just take the risk." Jack said with a shrug.

"Wha-" Gabe looked up startled.

"I'll take the risk of being killed." Jack said "Hell almost did a few times by following you i don't see why i should stop now."

"I-i-"Gabriel stuttered as Jack came closer. "No. Stop. I don't-"

"Please stop pushing me away Gabe." Jack said sadly.

"No. I don't… i don't want this right now. I mean i do but…." Gabriel huffed before growling holding his head.

"Gabe?" Jack said worried.

"Dammit i don't know what i want. Part of me wants… welll. This. The other half wants to slit your goddamn throat." Gabriel huffed. Jack had tensed up a bit but sghed.
"I'm willing to take that risk." Jack said.

"Goddammit Jack i'm not feeling this right now." Gabriel huffed sitting up pushing Jack back. Jack yelped a bit in surprise.

"Jack i'm not in the mood right now. Sex isn't going to fix this." Gabriel huffed walking to the door like he was going to leave.

"I wasn't offering." Jack huffed sitting back up. "I was just worried about you!" Gabriel stopped, sighing.

"Jack i don't know what's going through my fucking head right now. And unless you're about to help explain it…." Gabriel sighed.

"I'm worried that you're going to do something bad cause you're pushing everyone even me away Gabe." Jack said looking worried. "I know m not the best at figuring people out but i think i've been with you long enough to know this isn't i need space time."

"I don't know. Just… this…." Gabe sighed motioning at his whole upper body. "I feel heavy. Like something's pressing down trying to crush me. I'm thinking things that i have no reason to be thinking.'"

"Well how about when we get back to base we go see Mercy im sure if anything is up she'll know." Jack said worriedly.

"And she's gonna tell me to take some time off and that's not going to solve anything." Gabriel growled.

"Then what do you think will?" Jack asked.

"I don't know! It feels like i should just do what i'm thinking but i don't want to." Gabriel sighed. Jack gulped a bit looking a bit worried. "I'm sure there's a reason for this….w-we can figure it out." Jack said.

'Be honest Jack. Is there something wrong with me?" Gabriel sighed.

"What do you mean Gabe?" Jack said looking surprised.

"I mean overall. Just… i don't know. In here?" Gabriel sighed pointing to his head. Jack sighed looking more concerned.
"I...i don't know Gabe." Jack sghed.

"I should quit." Gabriel sighed. Jack looked surprised.
"Y-you really think so?" Jack said.

"It feels like the right thing to do." Gabriel sighed holding his head.

"I can't really say no it's your choice….but it's going to be awkward going to work without you coming along." Jack said.

"That's the thing. I need to quit. I need to just get away from everyone here. Go somewhere far away.": Gabriel sighed pacing. "I don't even wanna go home either. I just wanna leave altogether. Leave everyone behind." Jack looked down with a sad sigh.
"If that's how you feel then you should...maybe a brake is all you need." Jack said.

"I don't know if i need a break or… if i'm just going through a hard time or going crazy." Gabriel sighed.

"I'll always be here for you gabe." Jack said softly.

"I don't know. It feels like there's someone in here. Someone pushing me down and i can't fight back." Gabriel sighed pointing to his head. "And it's telling me to goddamn kill and i… i don't want to. I'd die before hurting anyone here and… and i'm worried that's what i'm going to have to do. To stop myself from hurting people here." Jack tensed up and looked back up at Gabe shocked.
"Gabe...your not saying what think you are right?" Jack asked shakily.

"I don't know what i'm saying right now." Gabriel sighed. "And i want help. I really do. But… it's in my head Jack. Nobody can get in there."

"I'm sure there's something that can help." Jack said worriedly.

"What. What's going to help. I…. I'm crazy Jack. That's the only thing i can think." Gabriel sighed.

"I don't know just something." Jack said. Gabriel sighed sitting next to Jack with a slouch and a sigh.

"I want… I need someone i trust Jack. I need someone right now." Gabriel sighed sadly.

"You can trust me Gabe." Jack sghed. "Though you knew that."

"But can i? I told you all the shit that's going through my head and you just…" Gabriel sighed.

"What do you think im going to do Gabe?" jack asked.

"Run." Gabriel sighed. "I wouldn't blame you."

"Don't you think if i am going to run that i would have run when you said you wanted to kill someone?" Jack said.

"Probably. But you probably think if you do i'm going to chase you." Gabriel sighed.

"I'm not going to run Gabe." Jack sighed. "I'm worried for you but i trust that you won't kill me and if that's the wrong choice then oh well."

"Why on earth do you trust me so much?" Gabriel sighed.

"When a dude comes and rescues you thought their commander says to leave them because it's too risky you kinda trust them to the grave." Jack chuckled.

"For all you know i'm an absolute bastard." Gabriel sighed.

"Oh i know you are but i don't care mr i won't eat a pretty all dolled up snack because i'm an edgelord." Jack said.

"And for all you know i kill people on a daily basis, enjoy watching people in pain, and i've been cheating relentlessly for the past 20 years." Gabriel rolled his eyes.

"With your criminal record i wouldn't be surprised on the killing thing. I doubt the watching people in pain and if you have been cheating them i guess i've been a fool for loving you through it all." Jack sighed.

"I'm not saying, dummy. I'm saying i could have and you've been loving someone who belongs in hell." Gabriel huffed."I could be a total piece of shit and would your feelings change?"

"The Archangel Gabriel belonging in hell i doubt that." Jack chuckled before sighing. "I love you Gabe and that won't change no matter what you do."

"You're telling me you would take me back if i was a cheating bastard." Gabriel raised an eyebrow.

"If found out yoou fauckng cheated on me i wouldn't take you back but i wouldn't stop loving you." Jack huffed.

"And here i was worried how low your standards were." Gabriel chuckled. "Also words are one thing actions are another. You would take me back."

"I wouldn't if you cheated on me." jack huffed crossing his arms.

"You're telling me you could live without me." Gabriel chuckled.

"I did before i met you in the army didn't i? I think i could manage again. Not saying that i want to." Jack grumbled.

"You would take me back by the end of the month." Gabriel grinned.

"No!" Jack whined.

"So tell me. Would it be the 'persistently texting me telling me you're sorry' or would it be the showing up at my door begging me to come back." Gabriel grinned.

"Neither." Jack huffed with a pout.

"Jack Morrison takes back cheaters. This is a whole new level of low." Gabriel chuckled.

"I do not." Jack whined.

"Well guess i freely can knowing there will be no consequences to it." Gabriel chuckled.

"Don't you dare Gabriel." Jack hissed.

"Stop me." Gabriel chuckled starting to stand. Jack jumped up quickly. Gabriel yelped startled as Jack grabbed him by the waist pushing him down on the bed.

"Gah! Geez i was kidding!" Gabriel coughed.

"Stopped you." Jack huffed.

"I was messing with you! Gah! Get out from there!" Gabriel huffed already feeling Jack shifting arms holding him down to do…. Something. "I thought we'd established i was the top- Oooh. I see. You're jealous."

"Sometimes it's fun to mix it up." Jack huffed. "I….i am not."

"Hm fine then." Gabriel chuckled relaxing.