Merix blushed.

"Guess things just got hot!" Roxas nodded, blushing a little.

Jamie smiled a little at that. Perfectly content to wait until Jack wakes up on his own; for the moment he entertained himself by making snowflake figures dance above them, puppies and faeries danced about with rabbits and wolves. Jack awoke to two figures of bunnies and faeries. The figures dance about, playing a game of tag with the puppies and wolves. Jack added his own figure of himself, his human self dancing with the creatures. Jamie smiled a little and looked over at Jack when he saw the addition. The other creations circle around Jack's beckoning the snow figure of him to play with them. He tentatively, shyly moved his figure into the circle and danced a waltz with a fairy that looked like Tooth. The fairy waltzed with Jack's figure while the others seemed to just watch. Jack smiled, he shook a bit suddenly the Jack figure exploded, he held his middle in pain.

"Jack?" Jamie wondered what was wrong, his snow figures dispersed as well. He vomited blood, tons of it a ring. Jamie winced a little, lowering the dome; the moment it's down Bunny knew something was up and was there in a flash.

"Easy now mate." He said, slowly approaching. Jack gasped, panting as he continued vomiting up the homeless guy, shoes and all. Bunny winced at that.

"Gezus mate... don't ya ever chew?" Jack was vomiting because something inside him, a human side, was making him. It was clashing with his demon side, not wanting to be a demon all the way; trying to push it out as best it could. Bunny waited until it seemed to stop a moment before inspecting Jack, scrutinizing his physical well-being first. Jack gasped as out came the leg and arm and that was it. Bunny frowned.

"Mate, ya need ta learn ta chew."

"N-No I DID I DID! T-THIS.. I-" He held his stomach again, shaking; he didn't even remember anymore, but something didn't want him to be a demon anymore.

"That ain't chewin' mate. Ya just can't reconstruct somethin' like that inside someone. It's not possible. Though I can tell ya right now your sickness ain't physical." Jack panted and threw up only acid now.

"What then?"

"Well, I'd say it's a spiritual problem... tougher ta fix." He cried and curled in on himself as pain filled his body.

"So what do we do about it?"

"Ya need ta find out what tha' problem is first. Only Jackie kan tell us what's wrong." He moaned in response as it felt like someone was repeatedly punching him in the gut to vomit more. Jamie and Bunny look at Jack, waiting to see if he'd say anything; Jamie put a hand on his shoulder. Jack whimpered.

"M-My human side is trying to push out my demonic one."

"What can we do?" Jamie asked, Bunny shrugged.

"I only know so much mate... that's somethin' fer Mother Nature." Jack shook, crying as it hurt; it hurt so freaking bad.

"Where do we find her?"

"Jackie knows. He's connected to her."

"N-No NO NO!" He grabbed at his hair in anger and fear.

"I don't think we have a choice. Lead the way Jack."

"NO!" Jamie crossed his arms.

"Why ever not? You know if our roles were reversed you'd have hauled my butt there already. You only have two choices... either you can lead me or I will drag you around the globe until we find her." There was no room for argument in his tone.

"Not h-happening and I will run." His eyes narrowing in challenge ignoring the alpha that was trying to make him submit.

"You're going if I have to drag your ass there... which seems like I'm going to have to at this point." Jamie replied without a trace of amusement though Bunny was trying not to laugh, he would PAY to see that... He got out of there though before he did laugh or before this got too hot... whichever happened first.

"I AIN'T GOING ANYWHERE!" Jack roared and took flight, the wind not helping but his wings flew perfectly and fast. Jamie flew after Jack, icing one wing to effectively ground him for a moment. Jack panted and took to running instead, using his abilities of shape shifting to became one with the crowd. Jamie followed easily without losing track of Jack; using the bond to follow. He tried hiding his scent and closing the bond so Jamie couldn't track him; he panted, getting tired but he had to keep going. Jamie still managed to track Jack; after all, he had always known when Jack was around even before they had formed a bond. He flew over the crowd, keeping Jack in sight. Jack panted, running through everything; cringing every time he ran through a non-believer, most of which stopped and looked at him as if he was an enigma never seen before. Those who believed took pictures only to get blurry black thing; Jack ran around a corner into an alleyway and was climbing up a ladder to get to the cavern first to hide in a room and never get taken anywhere... or just find a way to California and lose Jamie from there. That was a bad idea because opening the door made Jack stay still long enough for Jamie to freeze him in place and catch up; he grabbed one wing, grabbing Jack by the scruff with his other hand.

"You're going whether you like it or not." Jack snarled if a merely look could kill... it would have killed Jamie several times over; he struggled against the ice.

"LET ME GO!"

"Nope." He dragged Jack with him as he flew up, the ice releasing Jack from the ground so it didn't hurt when Jamie took off with him; heading to the first tropical place he knew of that was neither too hot or too cold that may or may not be where Mother Nature was. Jack shrieked and clawed at Jamie every time he tried to fly.

"LET GO LET GO!" He kicked, making them fly off course and into a mountain; taking that as his chance to escape, he took off for the Himalayan village. Jamie froze Jack to the ground again and caught up, grabbing him once more and dragging him off; Jack was obviously going to fight him every step of the way, but as he'd said he would... he dragged Jack all over the globe in search of Mother Nature. Whether by air or by foot. Jack kicked and bit Jamie's neck with a crucial rip, a good chunk of his flesh was gone from his neck and Jack hung by a tail in his grip. Jamie iced the wound without a second thought, continuing to drag Jack with him. He panted now, unconscious in Jamie's grip; Mother Nature was in New York for some odd reason, painting of all things. Jamie found her in New York, he was exhausted from the effort, the trip itself, and the blood he'd lost.

"A word... if you please... before I pass out here."

"Oh yes, of course." She took Jack's unconscious form from Jamie and helped him into a chair.

"So what's up?"

"Bunny said you could help, a part of his human self is rejecting the demon... makes it impossible for him to eat or even be his normal self. I don't know any details... but I know he didn't want to come here. I don't know why, but we don't have any other choice... I think I'm going to take a nap now." He slipped into unconsciousness at that point. She shook her head, looking at Jamie then Jack.

"Jack, I know why because you don't want to lose yourself to become full demon, but what's done is done and you can't fight forever child... not forever." It's about six in the morning when Jack awoke. When he woke he found himself in a vine bed. Mother Nature had taken them both back to her palace, in a separate bed Jamie slept, his wounds bandaged. He panted, shaking, and jumped up.

"No no no..."

"Awake I see." Mother Nature came in, she'd taken the precautions to keep Jack in the room and away from Jamie as well so that he wouldn't accidentally further injure the other winter spirit. He shook and hissed at Mother Nature in response.

"Temperamental this morning I see as well." He snarled and his wings wrapped around him tightly in defense from his mother for he knew what was happening and knew she was going to force the demon to take at least a quarter of human away.

"You can't keep fighting who you are."

"I can and I will mother you can't take it away from me!"

"I'm not taking anything from you. I'm helping you be your true self."

"I don't care what you say, it's a lie!"

"Why would I lie?" She crossed her arms.

"I won't let myself become full, I won't!" She sighed.

"It's who you are, you don't have a choice."

"I will and will always fight it, I won't turn; there's nothing you can do to stop me mom, nothing!"

"And there's nothing you can do to stop the change. With or without my help, it will happen." He cried out, the pain was back, but he held it in; pushing the demon away and trying to pull the human forward, shifting from his fake skin to demon and back. She used her power to pull the demon forward a little more. He screamed out and fought against her and the demon.

"STOP!" She ignored it, pushing to help Jack be what he was meant to be. He screamed, arching off the bed from the pain of it all.

"This wouldn't be so painful if you didn't fight it." A scream was the response to her remark as he flashed from the full demon he was to become to human boy he used to be. She continued to do what needed be done, though it's painful; Jamie doesn't stir as she'd thought to make the barrier between the two to block sound as well. Jack fought and fought, almost human... then he lost control; the thread between the human was gone.

"NOOOOOOO!" It was like a dying cry as the horns placed themselves on his head, eyes becoming yellow, teeth serrated like a dragon's - almost, wings formed like a bat's, black, and his tail and scales had turned completely black. She withdrew her power as the fight was over, for now. He looked at her as if 'how could you?' and started to sob; hating it, hating his form. She sighed and left the room; even if she tried explaining she knew Jack wouldn't accept it. Eventually he cried himself to sleep, shaking. Jamie didn't stir until two days later. Jack awoke, panting; having seen himself in a mirror he couldn't believe it. Jamie slowly opened one eye then the other as he began to remember everything. Jack shook, crying.

"Nooo nooo..." Jamie slowly stretched. Hearing Jack flip out over the bond.

Jack. He cried and cried until he heard Jamie's voice.

"Jamie I'm a monster!"

Since when? He shook, whimpering.

"'CAUSE LOOK AT ME!" Jamie looked over and raised an eyebrow.

What are you talking about? You look normal to me. He growled.

"NO I'M NOT! I AM FULL DEMON! IT'S- I AM A MONSTER!"

Being yourself doesn't make you a monster. We've been over this.

"But I am... look normal people don't have claws and teeth not even most frost spirits!"

"Most spirits aren't demons, love but even non demons have claws and fangs. Merix and his family do and they aren't monsters." Jack shook and covered his face with his claws.

"No but he's different species of spirit!" Jamie sighed.

"Stop and think for a moment love. Do you think a real monster would care what they looked like? Would care how others perceived them?" Jack shook.

"No, b-but I can hurt you easily... and I DON'T WANT TO!"

"If you were a monster, I seriously doubt you'd care about that." Jack sighed.

"You're right... that is true."

"There ya go, you don't have anything to worry about." He smiled.

"Not as long as I'm with you." Jamie smiled a little.

"God everything hurts..." He wanted very much to go and hug and kiss Jamie.

"I imagine it does. Good morning you two." Mother Nature said as she came into the room. Jack winced and apologized to his mother repeatedly.

"Don't worry about it."

"But I shouldn't yell at you."

"No, but you wouldn't be the first to throw a tantrum at me either." He smiled and chuckled. She smiled a little, letting down the barrier she'd put up.

"Now, no rough housing until he's finished mending okay?" Jamie just smiled a little in response.

"Okay, okay." Jack chuckled. She left the two of them alone after that. Jack huggled and kissed Jamie with all the love he could give.

Merix, meanwhile, was taking Roxas out on a date. Roxas followed Merix, unsure of where they were going because Merix hadn't said. Merix purred and sat Roxas in a chair as he lifted the sheet of a banquet just for him.

Jamie nuzzled against Jack, returning the kiss. Jack nuzzled Jamie in love with him so very much so. Jamie smiles, nuzzling back.

"I told you once that you belong to me. I meant it." Jamie murmured before gently kissing him. Jack shivered at Jamie's possessiveness, but not in fear or any such thing. Jamie nuzzled against Jack.

Roxas' eyes widen at the banquet before him. Merix smiled.

"Wow..." It was all Roxas could think to say. Merix blushed, he had been working on this forever, with Bunny's help it was made real. Roxas wasn't sure what to say, speechless at this point. It was in his drinking glass.

"H-how'd that get in there?" Merix smiled faintly. Roxas looked at the ring once he'd fished it out; he carefully cleaned it and slipped it on before tackling Merix and kissing him senseless. Merix's arm wrapped around Roxas' middle, returning the kiss with all his love, affection and joy. Roxas nuzzled Merix.

"I love you."

"I love you most." Roxas chuckled.

"That's debatable." Merix chuckled more and carried Roxas to a nice cabin; he had planned this from day one.

Jack look around, god he was so hungry... but no, he wouldn't eat people anymore. It was his promise, one that would probably break 'cause of Jamie and his mother. Jamie sensed Jack's hunger.

"I'm hungry myself. Let's go get something to eat." Jack shook.

"Y-yeah, where do you wanna go?"

"Dunno. Guess whatever I see that looks good." He got up and headed out. Jack smiled and held Jamie close to him as his wings flapped as gentle as an angel's once he'd scooped Jamie up; he headed towards Jamie's favorite restaurant. Jamie snuggled against Jack without comment though he was perfectly capable of flying himself. Indulging Jack on this. Jack purred, nuzzling back and noticed a bum in the alley way; he licked his lips but shook his head, beating himself in his head. Jamie looked at Jack like 'don't let me stop you. ' Jack looked at Jamie.

"No, we're eating like normal people." His urges were growing but he fought against them as usual.

Fine, but you will eat normally when you need to. There WILL be a point when you don't have a choice Jack. He said as he walked into the place with Jack, manipulating belief so that the people only see what he wanted them to and they simply believe they were two normal people who were eating out, a couple of friends perhaps. Jack groaned, shaking, and nearly ate a toddler walking by. He shook as the waiter brought him a bloody steak, the bloodiest they could make it; not raw, as they cooked it and wondered why he wanted it so raw.

"MMMm." Jamie ate his own at rare. Fortunately no one at the restaurant asked questions and while they got a couple strange looks, no one thought much of it thanks to Jamie's influence.

"Thank you, Jamie, for the wonderful meal." He nodded with a smile; eating his own contently. When they left the restaurant though he was starvingly hungry for blood of the innocence.

Jack... go hunt.

"No!"

Jack... Don't go through this again... this is part of what caused trouble the first time. He shook.

"I won't." He took flight with Jamie in his arms.

"We ate a nice dinner that should be enough dear." He nuzzled Jamie lovingly, almost nipping him in hunger but stopped himself. Jamie pulled back a little.

"But it's not. You know it's not." Jack sighed.

"I know... I know."

"You have no reason to not hunt... well, no real valid one." Jack glared.

"It doesn't matter Jamie, I'm fine. I don't need to hunt to survive, I'm human and that's all that matters." Jamie gently put a hand on Jack's cheek.

"Who are you kidding?" He asked gently. A tear streaked down his face.

"I am human, I am!"

"Sweetheart." He gently brushed away the tear.

"Just because you aren't physically human, doesn't mean you've lost your humanity."

"Well humans don't eat each other; humans that eat people are cannibals, Jamie I'm not a cannibal, I am human!"

"I didn't say you were a cannibal, but you've never really been human either."

"STOP SAYING I'M NOT HUMAN!" He halted their flight and dangled Jamie by his shirt over a thousand feet up, seemingly over a skyscraper. Jamie was hardly phased, considering he could fly himself the intended threat of dropping him was hardly a concern of his.

"You want me to lie? Is that what you're saying?" He asked with a frown. Jack panted, exhausted, angry, confused...

"M-maybe yes... no... I DON'T KNOW!" Jamie sighed a little.

"I know this can't be easy for you, but you are what you are. It doesn't mean anyone will see you any differently than they have before." He winced and shook a bit before gently setting Jamie on the roof safely.

"I don't wanna be what I am."

"So you've said many times. We went over this when you went through your transformations remember?"

"BUT THIS TIME I REALLY DON'T WANNA BE THIS!" He looked at his claws and, looking in a window, yellow slit eyes staring back at him.

"You didn't back then either." Jamie replied evenly.

"OH WHATEVER! YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND CAUSE YOU'RE NOT WHAT I AM!"

"Perhaps not, perhaps I will never understand why you make such a big deal out of such a little thing... or at least what is a little thing in the scheme of life. What you are or are not doesn't dictate who you choose to be, your personality, how I - or anyone else who cares about you - sees you." He looked at Jamie with slight confusion.

"W-what are you saying Jamie?" He sighed a little.

"Just the same thing I've said before. It doesn't matter what you look like on the outside, what you have to eat to survive, it's who you are; your heart, that matters the most."

"B-But Jamie I'm... I'm a beast."

"So what? You could be a donkey and I'd still love you."

"Y-You mean it?"

"Yes dear, I do. I love you and I want to see you happy. I've also been thinking that it might be about time to give Roxas a baby brother or sister."

"Y-You mean it?" His eyes wide.

"Of course."

"Oh God Jamie, yes... a million times yes." He smiled a little, kissing Jack gently. Jack smiled, his fears and concerns, his doubts, had vanished in a single instant.

"Let's talk to Bunny about it."