I'm back again with yet another chapter for you guys! I really hope that you like it...I tried really hard to make it longer than my last two...I know that they were really short... Xx But...I think that this will turn out to be a great chapter!

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On with the fic!

"Another?" Jean sniffled, his hand held out to Cain. Cain smiled at him; his plan seemed to be working.

"Sure…" he dug into the bag in his arms and handed a piece of bread to Jean. A small smile played on Jeans lips as he broke it into a few pieces and then tossed it into the lake. After a moment, a duck swam over and swiped it.

It had been Cain's crazy idea to go to the lake and feed the ducks. At that particular moment on the bench, he decided that Jean really needed a mood lifter. So…when Jean's silent tears seemed to slow, he stood up, and without a word brought him to the store. He bought the bread as quickly as he could, seeing is how Jean had silently insisted he stay outside the store. He then grabbed Jean gently by the hand and guided him to the lake. There Jean sat, his eyes a bit red from his small crying session, and Cain sat right next to him. They were very quiet for a while, as Jean watched Cain feed the few ducks that came around. Cain was beginning to fear that it was a bad idea…until Jean turned to him with a small smile and asked for a piece of bread quietly.

Of course…he ate the first piece of bread that Cain handed him…

After that he slowly fed them…his mood slowly lifting. It wasn't too long before they were sharing small sentences and laughs. And then, before Cain knew it, it had gotten dark at the lake and he was once again sitting in Jean's apartment. Oreo had greeted him once again, happy as ever despite Jean's low.

They hung out with the puppy Cain was quickly growing attached to, and after a while Jean suggested that they use the left over bread grilled cheese sandwiches. Jean was out of cheese…so they made grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches instead. When they were done eating they sat on Jean's bedroom floor, a smile finally on Jean's face. Cain, unfortunately, blew that right out of the water.

"So…what time do you have to go into work tomorrow?" the smile that Cain had put so much effort into seeing disappeared as if it never were. Jean's gaze found it's way to the floor.

"Well…I'm expected at noon…but…I'm not so sure that I want to go in…" Cain nodded,

"He went to far…" Jean looked up at him, red tinting his cheeks and his eyes wide.

"You…you heard?" he squeaked. It was Cain's turn to redden,

"Well….um…" he looked down, ashamed.

"So…I guess you know then…"

"I knew before…"

"Does everybody else know too?"

"Kind of…"

"Damn…that's just great…"

"Sorry…"

"Don't be…it's not your fault, he's right…I should have made a move sooner…" he sighed, "I just…can't believe I didn't know about them sooner…"

"Well…I…" Jean looked up at him, a suspicious look on his face.

"You…?"

"I asked the others not to tell you."

"You…you knew about it and didn't tell me?" he asked in disbelief.

"I didn't want your feelings to get hurt…" Jean sighed again.

"I see…I guess…I should thank you then…even though I would have liked to have found out a different way…" Cain nodded,

"I know…I'm sorry…"

"I told you…don't be. It's just a three year obsession that went straight to hell…I'll get over it…" Cain flinched. Jean's face didn't look too promising.

From that point on Cain had decided to do everything he could to make Jean as happy as possible. He showed him how to teach Oreo different tricks…even though the puppy was a bit mixed up on a few things…ah…he'd learn. They played at least five different card games…and Jean won every single round…and Cain was trying! He almost won a game of Go-Fish…but Jean's luck pulled through anyway. Cain didn't mind…it was making Jean happier again. Yup…it wasn't long before he accomplished his mission. Jean was finally grinning and laughing with him, often making jokes about the crazy people at the office, like Farman who is great and literally bumping into the girls, but couldn't get one if his life depended on it. They agreed that Armstrong's sparkly personality was scary, and that Black Hayate was the must unlucky dog in the city…

Cain couldn't believe it when he looked at the clock. The last time he looked at it, it was only eight…and now it was twelve thirty. He frowned, he was having so much fun…and he knew that he had to go to work in twelve hours. So, he stood up with a small smile,

"Wow…today went by so fast…" Jean looked over to the clock.

"Whoa…you're right…" it sunk in where the conversation was going, and his expression saddened a bit. "You leavin'?" Cain gave a small nod.

"Um…yeah…I figured I better get going…so the both of us could get some sleep before work…" now that Cain was talking about sleep, he noticed how tired he really was. "I'll see you tomorrow…ok?" Jean gave him a nod, and with that Cain turned and walked out of the room.

He didn't want to leave Jean. He'd spent the whole day with him…and he didn't want it to end. He had taken all the time to make him smile again, and he did a fine job. But now he was leaving…and he knew that all his effort would seem invisible in the office the next day…

Jean didn't want Cain to leave. As he sat in the room, Oreo asleep not too far away he noticed how empty the room suddenly felt…how empty he felt. He didn't want to be alone…he just didn't. His eyes stung at the thought, and he stood up.

Cain had his hand on the door handle, ready to leave when all of sudden, strong arms wrapped around him. He froze, and Jean rested his head on his shoulder.

"Cain…?"

"Y…yeah?"

"Stay with me tonight…?"

Yay! Another chapter for my great reviewers! I hope you liked this one…sorry about the depressing chapter…I'll try not to make too many of them that bad…

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