A/N: Wow! I haven't updated in Sooooo long! Well, let's see what happens.

Disclaimer: Again, I own nothing but Jade, but that'll change soon *Looks over at Merry*

Hey if you review you get a Merry, Pippin, or Jade plushie.

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"Jade? Jade? Can I come in?" Merry knocked on Jade's door.

"Uhm...yes." She replied and he entered.

"Hi" she said shyly, and then she saw Pippin enter behind him. Her eyes grew wide and frightened. Pippin, looking cheerful, handed Jade a beverage.

"Merry made it, it's really good." Pippin said. Jade gave him a hesitant look

"I swear!" Pippin laughed and she took a sip.

Jade sat at the edge of her bed. Merry walked to her and kneeled before her carrying more clean bandages, a bowl of water, and some other herbs and antidotes he had bought at the market.

"Can I have your arm?" Merry asked quietly and Jade slowly reached out her arm. He gently started to unwrap her bandage. He was so surprised at how patient he was with her. Pippin sat in the corner of the room,

"Jade," he started "How did you get this cut?"

"I-I fell, and cut it-cut it on this edge on the end table." She stuttered as she nervously took another sip.

"That point...it's rounded." Pippin stated. He looked worried.

Merry solemnly looked up at Jade. He slowly pulled up her sleeve and saw more and more little scars.

"And these...did you fall more times?" he asked angrily but quietly.

"I-I...." Jade stammered

"Jade, tell me the truth."

She looked down at him with tears in her eyes.

"Jade...." Merry whispered.

Jade tightly closed her eyes, and a huge tear fell onto Merry's hand that was holding her sleeve. She opened her eyes and saw the damage she had done to herself. The shame had built up and Jade ran from the room crying.

"Jade!" Merry called. He dropped everything and ran to the door.

"Merry" Pippin stopped him "Why are you so tolerant with her? She does these things to herself! Rid yourself of her!"

Merry looked wide eyed at his cousin, he's never seen him like this.

"Pippin, no one's perfect, but I think I might fall in love with her if I knew more of her. Pippin, if you're a true friend you will understand."

Pippin nodded and Merry ran to find Jade.

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Merry ran to the Brandywine River. In the brush he saw a figure, like he knew he would.

"Jade..." Merry started

"-I'm sorry" she interrupted him.

"Why do you do this?" Merry asked, Jade's eyes filling up with tears.

Jade couldn't answer, she was sobbing too much. Merry moved closer to her and sat down. He took her and held her in his arms. She didn't try to break away, and she cried into Merry's arms until evening fell.

A/N: hey, can someone please help me find Jade a history, like where she came from, and stuff. So how was this chapter? I kind of have writers block.