Author's Note - Hi everyone, so the Leah's chapter was some pretty powerful stuff huh? Well, it isn't going to get any happier as it is now time to explore another tormented character and their backstory, hope you all enjoy! Also, let me know if you enjoy having these characters feel more like real people.


As Jason sat at the kitchen table, all he could think about was his brother being a member of the organisation. How? Why? Was this some sick joke by an unseen force? He contemplated calling his mother but flinched at the thought. He couldn't. He wouldn't go back there. He told himself a thousand times before he wouldn't.

"Jason, are you even listening!" Edmond announced annoyed, "Why did you stick up for that girl? We don't even know her!".

"Shut up" were the only words that escaped Jason's mouth.

Without saying another word he got up and left the kitchen without saying another word to Edmond, who stood there in shock. Ever since Jason's brother had been a member of the organisation, Jason hadn't been his usual self, and it worried Edmond.

As Jason made his way to his room, his mind was packed with uncertainties. How could he even call himself Alex's brother? He wasn't there to protect Alex from the organisation's influence. It was because of him that his brother was working for them. He slammed his fist against the wall in anger, he was angry at himself and didn't know how to stop himself from hating his existence.

When the door to his room closed behind him, he couldn't prevent himself from sliding down the door and burying his feet into his legs as he began to sob. He had times when it all became too much to handle, after years of emotional and physical abuse from his parents it left him feeling hollow inside. He also tried to hide how he felt and for the most part did a good job at it.

Their words encoded in the back of his mind always. Disgrace. Worthless. Faggot. He had been called every name under the sun by his parents as well as the beatings which occurred daily for almost four years since the age of twelve. He'd never forget the day he finally felt like he was free. It was just as his debut novel got him recognised and he finally had enough money to live on his own, which he did without a second thought. It was only a few days later that the Bakugan came to Earth. For the first time in forever, Jason felt happy.

He soon found himself tracing the scars on his arms which were all self-inflicted. He couldn't understand it. He shouldn't be here.

"Why do I have to keep suffering!".

As the room fell silent after his outburst, he took a look at the pendant he always carried around his neck and opened it up to the picture of his baby sister. He couldn't stop the tears as they splashed against the casing.

"Why did I live?" he whispered to himself.

He would never forget the day, he was four, and his parents came home from the hospital empty handed and his mother in tears. At the time he didn't comprehend the notion of what death truly was, only years later did him understand. She had the umbilical cord wrapped around her throat as did Jason who was born prematurely, however, unlike him, she didn't make it.

"Jason are you alright?" Kitsunoid called out to him from the other end of the door.

"I'm fine. Just a little tired" Jason lied as he faked sounding happy, only for a stray tear to run down his cheek.

"Get some rest then partner" Kitsunoid replied as he left Jason by himself, completely unaware of what was going on behind the closed door.

As he sat there on the floor in tears, he recalled why he got into writing. It wasn't because he loved to tell a story, or because he wanted to create a world for people to explore, like so many authors claimed. He had started writing because he wanted to make an impact on the world since he thought that by doing that, it would get him to feel less guilty about being alive. He could only sigh as it didn't one bit, yet he kept writing believing that it might one day.

Eventually, Jason decided to ring his parents and ask about Alex to see if they knew anything about what his brother was up to, but as he picked up the phone, the hurtful words of his parents began to echo in the back of his head, becoming louder and louder. He turned up the volume of the television in his room and screamed at the top of his lungs. He wouldn't call the monsters he was forced to call his parents, not because he couldn't forgive them but because he didn't want to make them worry about Alex. He still hoped they'd accept him, even if that hope got smaller and smaller as time went on.

"Leah was so strong, she fought to prove how strong she was and how she wasn't the organisation's dog, yet I can't even pick up the phone and call my parents" he talked aloud to himself.

Then he had a thought. He locked the door behind him so no one could stop him from acting on his thoughts. He reached for his sleeping medication which helped him sleep at night since he suffered from nightmares about his parents every night and couldn't sleep. He poured the remaining pills into his hand and took the bottle of water that sat on his counter.

Without hesitation he lifted them to his mouth, only to hear banging at his bedroom door. Edmond was at his door confused at why the door was locked.

"Jason why is the door locked, open up!" he shouted.

"This will be the last time I will be a burden to you all. I'm sorry" he replied as he poured the pills into his mouth and picked up the bottle of water.

Suddenly, as he was about to pour the water to down the pills, his door flung forward, and Edmond burst into the bedroom. His eyes found the empty bottle of pills and then Jason who held the water in his hand. Jason was shocked and gasped in surprise revealing only for a split second the pills in his mouth.

"How dare you!" Edmond shouted as he punched Jason in the face.

The impact caused the pills to come flying out of his mouth and land on the floor in a pile. He grunted at the pain and his eyes found Edmond's which was full of anger and sadness, Jason even saw a tear in the corner of Edmond's right eye.

"Don't you know how much I care about you!?" he shouted at Jason who remained mute.

Jason used his arm to cover his face embarrassed of his actions and in an attempt to avoid eye contact with Edmond. However, he wasn't going to get off that easy. Edmond took his arm and pinned it above his head as he sat on top of him.

"If you can't live for you, then live for me!" he told Jason while fighting his tears.

Slowly, he placed Jason's hand on his chest so he could feel his heartbeat. Jason's eyes found the ground as he couldn't find what he wanted to say. He didn't want to make Edmond anymore upset than he already was. He loved Edmond, but he didn't deserve to have someone who loved him as much as Edmond did. Even if he did flirt with everyone, he was a guy, and from time to time, the eyes did wonder. He knew that Edmond still cared for him.

"I don't deserve to live" were the only words to escape his mouth.

To his surprise, Edmond got up off of him and picked him up like he was nothing in one arm and pulled the covers up, he sat Jason on the bed and created a sort of cocoon with the blanket around Jason to make him feel safe.

"Get some rest," Edmond told him as he removed all sharp objects and anything that could cause Jason harm from the room.

Edmond than sat on the bed beside Jason until he fell asleep in his cocoon. Even after that, Edmond didn't leave until after an hour of Jason sleeping, just to make sure he truly was asleep. Without even thinking about it, he told the other Brawlers about Jason's plan, and all of them were in shock, especially Laura who didn't think Jason was capable of such things since he was always smiling when she saw him.

Edmond told them that Jason was sleeping and Leah slipped away from the group to visit Jason in his room. She opened the door quietly and found him sitting in the middle of the bed fast asleep, unaware of her presence.

"I guess we're more similar than I would have thought," she told him, even though he couldn't hear her.

In his sleeping state, Leah heard him call out Edmond's name over and over again as he flinched, a result of not taking a pill before sleep and having his nightmares.

"Edmond" he muttered over and over again.

As Leah left the room, she passed Edmond on her way downstairs and smiled sadly at him, trying to show her support.

"He's calling for you," she told him as she made her way downstairs.

Without saying a word, Edmond made his way to Jason's room and laid on the bed beside him, resting Jason's head on his chest and enveloping his arm around Jason who smiles in his sleep and mummers again.

"Edmond," he says softly, a tone of happiness in his voice as the nightmares seemed to disappear instantly.

As Edmond fell asleep with Jason laying on top of him, both Minotas and Kitsunoid rested on the desks beside their human partners. With Minotas on the right side with Edmond and Kitsunoid on the left with Jason.

"I'm here Jason, and I'm not going to let you go" Edmond whispered into Jason's ear as he fell asleep holding Jason tightly.


Author's Note - So there you have Jason's tormented backstory, and this will be a recurring thing for him. Bet you won't be able to wait for the Neo Battle Brawlers' challenges. I know the whole Haos and Pyrus shipping thing is overdone. However, I think these two OC were made to be together, not only that, but it makes their world seem more real, I like shows with a bit of diversity in their relationships. Anyways, enough rambling on, hope you all enjoyed!