Chapter 8: A big time skip

The next few months passed much like that. Jack was civil, as was Yusei. Yusei continued to Hunt, finding a sweet release in killing the Devils. It got out the frustration that he couldn't when he was around Jack. Seto had been happy that Yusei was focusing on Hunting.

Jack and Yusei began to grow very close. On the surface, they were just school chums who helped each other in class. Even to Seto, the two were nothing more than school friends. But they became best friends. Soon, it was getting hard to remember that Jack was a Devil and Yusei was a Devil Hunter.

On Halloween, Yusei found out what the other's full Devil forms were. Yusei found out then why they were a Pack. They were special Devils who full Devil form was humanoid. Carly was a hummingbird, with large wings, talons, and feathers (1). Misty was a Lizard, with an elongated snout, claws, and scales all over her body. Edo looked like Mr. Hide with chains, long black hair and a mask over his face (2). Jesse was a Werewolf with teal blue fur. Adrian was no where to be found at first, but appeared later in his human form. He said that being a cloud was too much trouble for one day. Jim and Jack were the only Devils who decided to stay in their human form the entire day. Yusei had been a smart ass and dressed up as Captain Jack Sparrow, just to piss Jack off.

Christmas was a fun time for both Packs. Jehu and Haou had run off for a little, saying they wanted to have a romantic time. Yusei had his suspicions, but he let them go. Jaden had gotten even more depressed when Haou left. Jim and Misty were no where to be found, Adrian was being a Hermit and not wanting to leave the house. Jack and Yusei were hanging out all the time. Edo had hooked up with Chaz. So, that only left Jesse and Jaden. Jaden had tried to avoid Jesse, but found that when Jack was being persistent, it was hard to avoid anything. Thus Jaden was forced to hate the one person he loved. But for some reason, Jesse had seen right through it and decided to just give Jaden space. He had the idea that Jaden would come back when he was ready.

Yusei had met up with Jack two days before Christmas. The Pack was leaving for Australia for the rest of Winter Break, so Jack wanted to see Yusei again before they left. They had both gotten a gift for the other, and they seemed to be thinking on the same wavelength. They both got each other a necklace. The one Yusei got was simple, silver with a shooting star, since Jack and expressed an interest in the stars on more than on occasion. The one Jack got Yusei was a little more elaborate. It was a teardrop shaped sapphire set in gold. When Yusei asked about the shape, Jack just laughed and said that he chose that shape because it reminded him of Yusei's fear of rain. Instead of freaking out, Yusei chuckled and put it on right away. It was their little secrete, and Jack turned it into a nice memory.

When school resumed in the New Year, it was as if nothing changed. Jack's Pack came back just as school resumed. It was cold and rainy, but there was no snow. Most of the Christmas snow had melted, leaving just ice behind. Yusei was miserable, but Jack managed to cheer him up when they were in school.

February was torture for the Fudo brothers. Haou had a fight with Jehu and now they weren't on speaking terms. Haou had been bitching about Jehu since their break up and was taking more jobs that kept him out of the city longer. Yusei knew it was so that Haou had no chance of running into Jehu, but he still thought it was a little childish. They should have made up by now. Yusei knew he made a threat to Jehu about hurting Haou, but after hearing both sides of the story, he knew it was a big misunderstanding and backed off.

Jaden had tried to commit suicide. He was fed up with things falling apart at home. He had been so depressed over Jesse that he said it was killing him. Jaden described it as being torture seeing Jesse every day and not being able to be anything more than acquaintances with him. So, one night when he was supposed to be out on a job, he slit his own throat. Thank God, he was found in time and taken to a hospital. He survived and didn't remember a thing. He asked about what happened, and of course he was told. It scared Yusei that Jaden didn't seem at all perturbed by what happened. There had to be someone with Jaden at all times, not including family members. After three weeks, Jaden was released, put on medication and was taken to a therapist weekly.

Yusei was having it really rough. He was the person that police kept coming to about what happened to Jaden. Not only that, he was the one that volunteered to stay with Jaden. That meant he missed school. Yusei wasn't worried, he was really smart and managed to pass his classes even with all his absences. But he was under a lot of stress. His book needed to be done before the end of the school year and it was barely half way finished. His grades were suffering because he was never in class. His friends were beginning to worry about Yusei slinking into the same depression. But Yusei had no fear of that. He wasn't going to leave his baby brothers alone.

Jesse had come to see Jaden once while he was in the hospital. At first, Yusei had flipped when he saw Jesse and started screaming at him, saying he was the cause of it. But Jaden stopped him and asked him to leave the room. Yusei had glared at Jesse and left. Twenty minutes later, Jaden started screaming. When Yusei came in, the nurse with Jaden was trying to calm him and Jesse looked scared shitless. Yusei had forcibly removed Jesse from the hospital and threatened that if Jesse was ever seen around Jaden again, he would be killed on the spot.

But, fortunately for Jaden's sanity, Jesse didn't give up. One night soon before he was released, Jaden let Jesse in through the window and Jesse apologized. He begged and pleaded for Jaden to forgive him for whatever he had done. Jaden had been so touched that Jesse would risk coming to see him and apologize something that that wasn't his fault that he couldn't stay mad. Jaden explained why he thought they couldn't be together. Jesse had understood and told Jaden that any family Jesse had, minus Jehu, had been killed long before Jaden was born. With his guilt gone, Jaden threw himself at Jesse and kiss him passionately. The next morning, Yusei came in to find Jaden sleeping in Jesse's arms.

As March began to roll around, things started looking up. Jaden was with Jesse, and they were happy as could be. Yusei improved his grades enough to pass (to his standards). Haou even went to look for Jehu to make up. Yusei finally thought things were getting better…


A/N: (1)Harpies Lady

(2)Destiny Hero – Dreadmaster

lols, i love this chapter.

all prose, no dialogue!

so hard to write...

kinda slow, a lot happens.

yes, Jaden attempts suicide. poor Jaden, he's in so much pain...

this took FOREVER to write, espeically around the suicide stuff. around the same time, one of my friends tried to commit suicide... so it's a rough chapter for me.

enjoy