What's so funny? Gale asked as he entered the living room.
"Well, Jack's son got one of us in him meaning we get one of our own Roxases to take care of as his own person."
"I fail to see the humor in that."
"Nevermind." He said, cleaning the room.
Roxas screamed out in pain, almost as loud as Jack had screamed when he'd had Jakoul in him.
"If you don't cut that out I'm going to show you why Jakoul feared me even BEFORE I had control of my power." Jamie said coldly to Ventus. Ventus whimpered like a lowly dog and Roxas went limp in Jack's grip.
"Okay, time to go." Jamie nodded and led the way. Jack spread his wings out, holding his baby close as he transformed upon flight; heading towards Jakoul and Gale's house.
Gale settled on the couch, waiting for their arrival. How long had it been since they'd left the cavern and last seen the two? He wasn't sure it really mattered. Landing, Jack growled as Roxas twitched and cried in his sleep. Jamie sighed a little and knocked on the door. Jack petted his hair, calming Roxas down and instilling his light into him to push back Ventus. Jakoul opened the door to the small group and smiled; he hugged them both, happy to see them again.
"What brings us the pleasure of you three coming here?" Jamie smiled a little.
"It's good to see you too Jakoul, wish it was under better circumstances." Gale got up to hug the three of them as well once Jakoul moved out of the way.
"Ah, well, can't be helped." Roxas screamed awake a couple of minutes later and Jack hushed the boy as best he could. Gale raised an eyebrow at the boy after Jamie had explained the reason.
"What exactly was it that you expected us to do?" Jakoul looks at Jack as if he was crazy.
"Well, was wondering if you could teach Ventus why he shouldn't hate."
"Or at least teach him a reason as to why he should behave himself. After you two shaped up we let you have your own forms." Jamie replied to that.
"Hmmm... I suppose we could." Gale said thoughtfully. Roxas, whimpering, held his middle as Jack held him up.
"Roxas, stay calm okay?"
"Let me see if I can't help with the pain. I have a minor ability in that, comes in handy sometimes." Gale commented and gently put his hands on Roxas, letting his power flow through him. Roxas sniffled and hugged Gale.
"Thanks uncle Gale and Jakoul." Jack smiled.
"Any ideas how to get the young one in Roxas to stop doing what he's doing?"
"Without having spoken with him, no." Gale replied as he returned the hug.
"You're welcome." Jack glared at the floor.
"Then when he's asleep, yeah?" Gale nodded thoughtfully and looked over at Jakoul. It looked like Roxas was already asleep now; Jack smiled.
"Okay, I believe now would be a good time."
"Do you want to take point love or shall I?" Gale asked, looking over at Jakoul.
"You go ahead my darling." He looked at Gale with "goo goo" eyes. Jack glared.
"Don't do that in my sons head, okay?" Gale chuckled.
"No worries Jack, Jakoul takes his work more seriously than that." Gale moved over to Roxas and placed a hand on him, closing his eyes as he slipped into the boy's mind to confront this other. Roxas was struggling under Ventus when they went in.
"You're all mine now Roxas." He hissed.
"Now that's a familiar line... isn't it love? Brings back memories. Honestly, no originality these days hmm?"
"Quite must get it from me." Jakoul replied.
"HEY! WHO ARE YOU TWO?!" He said held Roxas by the throat, glaring at them.
"Doesn't pay any attention either, does he?" Gale clicked his tongue as a creepy sort of smile graced his face.
"Do you really think you're the one in control here?"
"Of course I am!" He snapped, shaking a beat up Roxas in front of them, he looked to be barely breathing; Jakoul pinched his nose.
"Gale, why don't you tell him what there is besides that?" Gale smirked and easily lifted Ventus from Roxas without much effort.
"What fun would that be?" Gale's eyes gleamed in malicious delight.
"Besides, when was the last time I ever got to have fun like this?" Jakoul sat on a mind stump that he summoned.
"Now then... one should always observe the niceties." Gale stared up at the other, having dropped him and knelt now next to Roxas.
"My name is Gale. I am, aptly named, the "dark wind" in the minds of humans, though my crimes are not nearly up to those of my partner who has a few hundred years on me."
"Shut up! Get out of my body; go find your own!" He snapped once more as Jakoul shook his head.
"I have one, my own body that is, which is why you're so easy to overpower." Gale sat down, deciding to have a little fun... he sent the other flying around the "room." Hitting the walls and ceiling and floor; essentially tossing him about like a ragdoll. He screamed in shock; suddenly it was like some metal bar hit Gale in the jaw making him release Ventus as Roxas sat up, rubbing his jaw himself.
"I think that's enough." Jakoul glared.
"Feisty aren't ya?" Gale smirked, not seeming phased by the blow though he had dropped the other.
"What do you want?" He finally conceded, annoyed with Gale.
"We're here to tell you there's more to life than this and you need to let go of the hate you harbor for Roxas and his family, now."
"Well, what if I don't wanna?" Jakoul looked over at Gale.
"Fine by me, but Gale gets free rein whatever and whenever he wants to do; like what he just did to you now, when I'm gone."
"But why would you leave? Come on now, I wanted to put on a show." Gale seemed to almost pout.
"Because I don't need to fill myself with that kind of display, plus whatever you do to him happens to Roxas." It was true, Roxas was covered in bruises on the outside.
"I'M GONNA KILL THEM!" Jack roared.
"Oh that's right... I need to cut the cords first don't I? Silly me... Snip snip... I hope they don't mind too much... it's been too long since I've dealt with this."
Jamie winced.
"Guess they forgot to cut the bonds first..." Glaring, Jack punched a wall, scaring little Rin.
"Oops, oh no no..." Jakoul growled, forcefully leaving Roxas' body at the feeling of his child's fright and punched Jack in the nose. Jack stood aside in slight fear at the extreme fatherly protection in his eyes as he stared at Jack from the across the room while he held and hushed his baby boy. Jamie frowned at Jakoul.
"That was uncalled for, he didn't do it on purpose you know... just as I imagine you two didn't do THAT on purpose." He pointed to Roxas.
"Well that was not my fault, yell at Gale." He snapped, hushing his baby who was slowly calming down now.
"He can handle that, he's half demon remember?" Jack snarled in response, wanting to strangle him.
"But I did yell at Gale for it." Calming a bit, Jack lay in Jamie's arms; nursing his nose.
"So... what IS your name?" Gale asked, looking at the other.
"Ventus." He growled. Gale stared a moment then he fell over... in a fit of laughter.
"What?!" He snarled, growling loudly at him and punching at him. Gale only laughed all the harder.
"WHY WON'T YOU LEAVE?!" He cried in frustration. After a moment, Gale's laughter died down.
"Oh boy... kiddo... you really could have chosen a better name. As to answering your question, I don't want to. See... Roxas is sorta my nephew and I kinda LIKE my family." His gaze darkened slightly.
"What I don't like is when ignorant punks like you think you can run the show and just do whatever you like to them." He growled, fire in his eyes as he shoved Gale as hard as he could, trying to shove him out.
Roxas started to cry in Gale's arms, it hurt him more than anything.
Gale hit the "wall" but that was about it. After all, Gale remembered all the things he'd had to deal with before he'd had his own body and kept himself from being shoved out.
"You're just hurting yourself now. Honestly boy, you don't have a clue what you're doing here." He roared with rage and black daggers of light and darkness revealed themselves; all flew towards Gale. The daggers slammed into a wall of fire.
"Nice try." He yelled, turning into a giant black dragon and attacked with a swipe of his claws. Gale dodged easily enough. The difference between him and Ventus being that he'd had more than enough time to learn how to easily defend against those who were blinded by rage, as his opponent was now. He growled tail swinging breathing black icy fire and hot fire.
"Please, I'm a water and fire element. You can't hurt me like that." Gale said, batting away the fire easily enough. He hissed, wrapping his tail around Gale and squeezing hard enough to make anything or one go unconscious or die were it the physical world. Gale rolled his eyes, it hurt, sure... but he was detached enough from this to not care.
"You really ARE a novice..." Anger coursed through his veins, but soon unconsciousness swept over him; he was so exhausted he returned to his true form and, like a delicate flower, floated down and slept like the angel he was... if he chose to be. Gale sighed.
"Well that was pointless." He returned to his own body and yawned, stretching.
"So what happened?" Jakoul asked as he was feeding Rin; Jack was rocking Roxas to a lullaby.
"The idiot exhausted himself attempting to destroy me. The usual idiocy one expects from one who is ill-experienced and doesn't know his foes. Anyway. He doesn't seem inclined to talk either." He glanced over at Jack as Jamie was doing his best to tend to his love's nose to stop the bleeding.
"Did I miss something here?" Jakoul blushed furiously.
"Jack scared Rin; I got overprotective and hit him." Gale shook his head.
"That all? Honestly love, you really are too overprotective of the little guy."
"WELL I WAS THE ONE WHO HAD TO CARRY HIM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THEN GIVE BIRTH TO HIM IN A LIFE CRADLE! SO MY BAD IF I'M OVERPROTECTIVE OF OUR BABY!" He walked off, slamming the door. Jack winced and looked at Gale with a raised eyebrow. Gale winced then sighed.
"He's a little sore about that... but he constantly forgets he volunteered himself for that part. He absolutely refused to let me do it." Jack snickered.
"I remember when Roxas was being made in that little bubble we had; it actually only seemed like yesterday..." Gale smiled faintly, Jamie sighed a little.
"Yeah... I remember... wait, what did he mean by carrying?"
"Eh, it's an option to carry a child to help add to the power their spirit will have early on the first few months before putting them into a life cradle." Jack tilted his head and looked down at Roxas, but shook his head after a moment.
"I would never have the balls to do something like that!"
"I might." Jamie said after a moment of looking at Roxas. It had never occurred to him it would be possible. Jack look at Jamie, a little shocked.
"No baby, not happening again, I promise you that." Jamie looked at Jack in curiosity.
"Why not?" Jack looked down.
"Uh nevermind." Jamie had a feeling they needed to talk about this but not here or now. Jack smiled while Roxas just seemed to dazedly walk about now.
"We'll fix this soon enough."
"The question about what to do about Ventus, I think, is no longer a question."
"What?"
"Well, he hasn't responded to verbal questions much and he's obviously violent. The obvious answer, for the time being, is to seal him for a while. Give him time to think things over."
"Like we did to Gale and Jakoul?" Jack said, having a deja vu moment right then.
"Indeed. Jamie, I assume you and Jack can replicate that?" Jamie nodded. Jack looked down at Roxas who had just woken from a forced nap.
"How are you feeling?" Jamie asked.
"Well, Gale saved me from Ventus and um... like a truck ran me over." He said finally; Jack hugged him, gentle this time. Jamie nodded a little.
"To be expected, Gale forgot to sever the connection before he decided to "save" you." Jack glared at Gale, wanting to punch him toothless a second before Roxas calmed him down. Gale held up his hands.
"Punish me later, let's deal with Ventus first."
"Okay. Son, I need you to think of a box and think about Ventus being in that box and pushed away in the farthest recesses in your mind and body okay?" He nodded, closing his eyes. After a moment he shook his head.
"Dad I-" A black orb seemed to go into Roxas, he panted heavily at first before a grey ring surrounded his eyes now.
"There..." Jamie put a hand on Roxas' shoulder, lending the boy a little of his light to help him achieve the task. He would lend more if need be. He panted, but now his eyes were brighter, sharper and much greener than they were before. Gale simply sat back, watching. Roxas fell into Jack's arms.
"Mmm." Jack petted his head gently.
"That should do it, at least for several years."
"Thanks for all the help fellas." Jack wanted to hold baby Rin at least once and they allowed it, once; as soon as he was done Jakoul all but snatched the child away.
"Jakoul, darling. Have a tiny more faith." Gale had been less protective of the child. He trusted that Jack and Jamie would never hurt their child anymore than they would ever hurt Roxas... but apparently Jakoul was too overprotective of that... he was trying to wean his love from being so overbearing... but so far his attempts seemed to have done nothing but put him in the doghouse lately. Jakoul glared the baby giggled.
"Unc unc-les" Jack looked at the tiny child in amazement; it had taken Roxas three years to say that.
"Smart kid ya got there." Gale simply smiled. Jakoul was just amazed at his boy's first words.
"Guys... maybe it's best you, Roxas and Jamie stay here so we can monitor Roxas; in case the sealing isn't working, at least the first few days." Jack looked at Jamie for confirmation first.
"That might not be a bad idea." Jamie said after a moment's thought. Jack looked at Roxas who was unconscious in his arms now.
"Goodness took a lot out of him." Inside Roxas was all but laughing at Ventus who seemed to glare angrily at Roxas from his prison.
"Can't blame him. He's younger than even I was when I had to deal with Gale."
"So true."
"I was at least nineteen when I dealt with Gale... and that was rough enough, I can't imagine how rough it is on him now." Gale nods a little.
"By the way, what's the name of your little boy, neither of you have said."
"Rin Axel." Jakoul replied as he held the boy close to him.
"Nice name." Jack grunted a little, so tired himself.
"Aww, that's a nice name." He collapsed with Roxas in his arms. Jamie barely caught Jack in time and sighed a little.
"I expected as much. Where's the spare room?"
"Up stairs, three doors down to the left." Jakoul replied nonchalantly; he had created half this place with Gale in terms of new additions.
"Thanks."
"Let me give you a hand." Gale replied and picked up Jack's legs and between them they carried Jack and Roxas to the bedroom and onto the bed.
"Geez... did he gain some weight?" Jamie shot Gale a look that made the other snicker quietly, but didn't say anything more. Jack purred, clutching Roxas close, wings wrapping around him in a protective way as he was carried off.
"I sure must get over protection from Jack." Jakoul muttered as he watched the two.
"Probably." Jamie commented as he and Gale returned to the main room.
"So, how are things at your home anyways?" Jakoul asked after having fed Rin, patting his back until he burped.
"Up until recently, pretty quiet."
"Goodness, thought Jack would keep it loud for you."
"Just what is THAT supposed to mean?"
"N-nevermind." He blushed the same blue Jack always had and took Rin with him, who pulls at his hair, for a diaper change.
"Seriously? Is that ALL you think about Jakoul?" Jamie asked, getting the hint while Gale chuckled a little.
"Nah, but he's good at it."
"Gale! I did not need to hear that from you!"
"Well I certainly didn't think you'd know from experience or hear it from anyone else." Jamie just face palmed at that. Jakoul blushed a deeper blue than before and Rin had his hair in his tiny hands when he came back, obviously having heard the entire conversation.
"I see your sense of humor has evolved a little... not what I was hoping for though." Jakoul decided then was a good idea to set Rin down for a nap. Jamie spent the time talking with Gale, playing catch up. Jack growled in his sleep, trying to catch something; his fangs bared and he bit Roxas in the shoulder on accident; he howled in pain, waking the baby and Jakoul, who had lay down himself.
"Oh crap." Jamie sighed and went into the room, prying Roxas away and icing the bite, soothing the pain. Gale went over to Rin.
"Shhh, it's okay lovely." He cooed, humming softly to lull his son back to sleep. Roxas sniffled and hugged Jamie tightly, not letting go; once Jack woke up guilt lapped at him as the blood dripped from his fangs and he realized what had happened.
"i-I didn't mean to... I-"
"We know." Jamie said, hugging Roxas too him, rubbing his back. Jack stood up.
"I-I'm going for a w-walk." He sniffled.
"Alright, don't be gone too long." Jamie says, though in all honesty he wished Jack wouldn't go. Jack beat up a few trees. By the time Jack returned, Roxas was asleep again and Jamie was relaxing with Jakoul and Gale in the main room. Jack hung back.
"Jack get your ass in here before I toss you in here."
"Yeah, you don't want to miss Jak's cooking." Gale added, just causing Jamie to raise an eyebrow at his hosts. Jack look down and suddenly he was grabbed by his tail; Jamie blinks, not having expected that. Jack yelped as Jakoul pulled him into the kitchen.
"Really Jakoul, that's not any way to treat a guest." Jamie said with a sigh in his tone.
"Yeah, well Jack is gonna be losing some of this extra guilt now." Before he could ponder what he meant, Jakoul's hand went into his chest like a ghost and pulled out some blue orbs.
"Jakoul." He grunted as the other went back in, pulling them out one by one.
"What the hell?!"
"Honestly love, you really should explain before you just go doing something like that." Jack stumbled back as Jakoul took in the orbs.
"Jakoul... what the hell is that?" Jamie asked bluntly, pointing at the orbs.
"Oh pieces of his memories to get rid of most of this guilt he keeps having in turn making him more fun." He said as Jack seemed to collapse into a chair, smiling a little bit, free of guilt.
"I really don't think you should be messing with that..."
"Well look at him, he's smiling." Jack didn't speak anymore either now that the guilt orbs were gone. Jamie sighed.
"Jakoul. That doesn't mean it's a GOOD thing."
"What? Let him stay happy." He was annoyed as Jack reached out to Roxas, holding him close as he leaned into Jack, exhausted. Jamie sighed, not sure he could honestly do anything about it. Jakoul could give back the guilt anytime, of course, but Gale would have to make him do so before he would. For now Jack picked up Roxas and went over to where Rin was playing.
You really shouldn't do that without permission... you know you'll have to give that back before he leaves right? Gale said over their bond while Jamie simply watched Jack.
"Why can't we just let it go?" He hissed back as Roxas chuckled sleepily and helped Rin set back up, and knock over plush blocks.
You know the answer to that. Like it or not. Gale replied, smiling a little as he watched the children play.
"Well I don't care, and I'm not giving it back; besides I like Jack this way, less worried about anything." He smiled as Jack held Rin gently and rocked him to sleep.
You don't have a choice. Gale replied.
"Yeah? Who's gonna make me? What's done is done." He snapped.
I will if I have to. At least I will be more gentle about it than the Guardian of Memories... and don't think she won't notice. He glared.
"I did this 'cause I care for Jack, so don't even try it." Gale sighed.
Don't you think I'd take away the torture we put them through if I could do it and not upset things? You KNOWthe rules Jakoul. Just as I do. He glared in response.
"Shut up! I care for him!"
This isn't about whether or not you care.
"Whatever, I'm done talking." He growled, Jack looked straight away at him and he felt some guilt. Gale simply sighed, making Jamie wonder what the two had been talking about. Jack looked at Jakoul with a face that meant he wanted his guilt back but he returned it with a 'no way in hell' look.
"Jakoul. Give it back." Jamie said suddenly.
"No, not happening." Jack looked away only smiling as now he couldn't feel anything other than happy.
"Jakoul." Jamie and Gale said in unison. He took off, with his memories gone Jack couldn't feel anything.