The dark being yelled in pain, hissing from the bright light; the serum inside Jack also glowed along with it, making the being howl in rage and anger. Roxas only made the pain worse.

"I won't let you take my daddy, not like this!" It was like a bomb went off, a bomb of light; it was Roxas', light he healed Jamie before destroying the dark being inside Jack from the inside out. The only sound was the wind howling outside the cavern, raging at its lack of being able to do a thing for its struggling children. Jack cried out in pain as the dark being struggled to hold on, it was then that Jack knew he couldn't fight his body any longer; he had to realize this this was his body now and he could do nothing about it.

"I'm sorry Roxas... Jamie... that I let it get this far." The dark being screamed in fury, anger and pain as Jack finally accepted this was him now. Jamie slept where he's at, exhaustion having taken its toll; even with the healing magic he still needed the sleep he hadn't really gotten for the past week or so. Jack grunted, the light glowing around him; he had accepted it.

"This is me and I'll always be me no matter what form I take." The wind greeted him, caressing his face with worry.

"I'm fine, tell the Guardians me and Jamie will pick up Roxas in a couple of days." Jack said gently as he scooped up Jamie and held him close to his chest until he exhaustedly fell asleep with him on the nearest bed, the small hammock tucked away in a corner of the first floor. It's quiet. It's the first thing Jamie noticed when he finally began to stir days later. The next thing that he noticed is that he's lying on something more comfortable than the floor. Jack held Jamie in his arms loosely, but tight at the same time, the crown necklace having gotten wrapped up around Jamie's neck a little.

"Jamie." Jack 'mmed' in contentment. Jamie slowly opened his eyes.

"Jack?" He asked after a moment. Jack nuzzled his neck.

"I'm sorry for what happened."

"Mmm... I'm not even sure I know what did happen..." He mumbled, it was all just a blur... Jack petted Jamie's hair.

"It's ok, you don't need to know." Jamie nuzzled against Jack, he still felt a little tired; why was that? Jack smiled, hugging Jamie, and giving him a kiss he told him that Roxas would be at North's for a couple of days.

"Hmmm... okay." He murmured, wondering why that was for a moment before shrugging it off. Jack left to make breakfast, humming; the house was silent, all that could be heard was the sizzling pan and Jack's hums. Jamie listened to the sounds with a slight smile. Making breakfast, Jack heard the oven ding.

"My biscuit muffins!" He shouted. Biscuit muffins? Was that what that smell was? Jack jolted, he was making Jamie's favorite, gravy biscuits and managed to burn his hand. He squealed in pain, setting the pan down with a hard slam. Jamie winces and went to the kitchen, sending a bit of ice along Jack's hand once he's right behind him; not that he needed to be right behind Jack to do so at this point, but he did like being close... Jack smiled, setting the biscuit gravy with the omelet and sausage, bacon along with an orange juice.

"Here you go."

"Thanks." Jamie gave Jack a quick kiss and a smile before settling down to eat his breakfast.

Jack smiled happily but suddenly felt a thrumming pain of cries from Roxas; he held his head as the cries were louder and desperate to see him and Jamie.

"Fuck." He hissed between his teeth.

"I... I... that's it I'm picking him up." Jack sighed, he knew he couldn't be away from his baby boy for long either.

"Alright. I'll be here when you get back." Jamie said, wincing as he'd heard the cries as well. Jack sniffled a little.

"It's my fault you had to send him away." He stopped crying though and went to stop the crying of his child.

"Wind, tell the Guardians I'm dropping in to pick up my baby." Sandy was the one at the North Pole who's trying to stop little Roxas' cries at that moment. Not that he really knew what to do, but he was trying. Jack smiled, landing in the room.

"Need some help there Sandy?" He said, leaning against the ice staff that he could summon at will now. Sandy looked over at Jack with a bit of a helpless look and Roxas finally stopped crying, his sand flickered over his head:

Hard to distract a child that only wants its parent.

Jack smiled, taking his child from Sandy and hugging him close to his heart.

"Hey buddy, miss me?" Jack cooed, petting his hair back even though no matter how hard he tried it would spring back to the position it was before. Roxas giggled.

"Da..." Jack snuggled him.

"Yes, I am dada." Jack thanked everyone for watching him; swaddling him in a baby blanket, Jack headed back to Jamie. Roxas snuggled against Jack. Jamie was reading a book he'd gotten from North when Jack returned. Jack smiled.

"Guess who's home." He said, cradling the sleepy child.

"Hey." Jamie said with a smile, looking up from the book. Jack lay next to Jamie, cuddling him close. Jamie wrapped his arms around Jack gently, mindful of the sleepy Roxas. Jack sighed.

"I smell that diaper changing time." Jamie chuckled.

"Yeah, me too. You want to do it this time or no?"

"I will do it." He said, taking Roxas to be changed.

"Alright." Jamie waited for Jack to return with Roxas.

"Augh! Roxas! No don't! Not on daddy, Roxas... hold still darn it! Cheese and crackers!" Jamie tried not to laugh, he called out.

"Did you forget the towel?"

"Cease fire, Roxas please cease fire!" Jack yelled. Jamie snorted a little, trying really hard not to outright laugh. Jack finally come in with an all clean Roxas; he, on the other hand, was soaked and as well as powdered and covered in wipes. He dropped Roxas in Jamie's lap and walked into the bathroom.

"Did you get daddy?" Jamie asked the giggling Roxas who just giggled all the more as Jamie held him close. Jack sighed, putting the clothes he was wearing in dirty clothes pile; looking down he realized he was smaller than expected. Finally the warm-cool water ran over his thin frame and he sighed.

"Long hair, spiked, thick bitch to clean..." Jamie entertained Roxas with stories of his own childhood, including the sled ride that fateful Easter when he had first believed in Jack. Jack sighed, the necklace jingled as he turned off the water and got dressed in boxers and a old sweater.

"It wasn't long after that, that I met your daddy." Jamie was saying when Jack returned. Jack sighed, clean and refreshed, he dried himself gently; he smelled like mint and chocolate.

"Better?" Jamie asked, looking up from the giggling child. Jack nodded.

"No thanks to you, ya little monster." He only got giggles in return.

"Ah... next time use the towel for a defense. " Jamie managed to say seriously without cracking up. Though Roxas giggled like it's the funniest thing on earth. Jack sighed.

"Duly noted." Jamie smiled a little.

"Don't worry. I'm as new at this as you. I just read about it before I had to do it." Jack giggled.

"Alright little squirt, time for your lunch." He said gently as he went and warmed a bottle for Roxas. Jamie gently bounced Roxas while Jack heated the bottle.

"Hey Jack, make sure it's not too warm by testing it on your elbow. That's what the book said." He waved Jamie off.

"I know, I know." He said testing it and yelped.

"Shhh-" He didn't say the full word so he finished the word with "shhhoot" knowing the baby could not hear such fowl language yet.

"I'm guessing your papa made your lunch too hot." Jamie said as he looked at Roxas, pretty sure he knew what Jack had evaded saying. Jack winced, running cool water over his hand before waiting for the bottle to cool down; when it did he bottle fed Roxas. Jamie watched Jack feed Roxas, he couldn't help but feel a bit of loving possessive pride over the young child who still had so much to learn... It was still a wonder to him that this little boy could even be and he sent a trickle of love along the bond he had with the child. Jack smiled and made sure he didn't drink too much before he patted his back. Jamie watched as Jack fed their son. Jack suddenly felt dizzy.

"Jamie, grab Roxas for a minute." He handed off the baby and bottle before falling unconscious. Jamie held Roxas, looking at Jack in concern; Jack barely twitched, he was out cold. Jamie was a little worried about that... why would Jack pass out all of the sudden? Roxas pulled Jamie's hair, hard.

"DADA!"

"Ow... Roxas... let go please." Jamie worked to pry his hair from Roxas' fingers. He pulled again and then let go.

"Daddy fell down." He pointed out.

"Yes, I know Roxas. I don't know why." Roxas didn't like this, what could have made Jack pass out? Jamie didn't like it either, but there's not much he can do about it other than utilize the wind to make sure that Jack is comfortably tucked into bed. He had no idea what caused it. Roxas started to cry, something was scaring him and it was very easy to sense. Jamie gently bounced Roxas, trying to soothe him. The strange sense seemed to circle Roxas in a way that scared him even more; Jamie held him close, murmuring gentle reassurances; he didn't like what he sensed...

It obviously was something that fed off another's despair and thoughts, Jamie summoned what power he could to push it away; trying to shield Roxas from it if nothing else at the moment. It laughed evilly before leaving, Jack's body twitched and he started to awake once the dark creature left. Jamie sat nearby, staring after the thing with a glare. Jack rubbed his head, looking around before beginning to wonder.

"Why am I in bed and when did I get in bed?"

"Few minutes ago." Jack sighed.

"How did that happen?"

"Not sure... some spirit... not a nice one." Jack was even more confused.

"Let me see Roxas." Jamie nodded and handed him over. Jack snuggled Roxas close.

"It's ok buddy, daddy's ok." Roxas yawned, settling down again and sucking his thumb. Jack brushed bangs from his face and lay back down, still feeling tired. Jamie settled down next to the two with a gentle smile.

"I love you both." He said after a moment of silence. Jack snuggled close, tired. Jamie wrapped his arms around Jack loosely. I'll always protect you... He thought to himself as he lay there with the two. Roxas yawned again before drifting off to sleep. The next morning Jack was up early with Roxas, he made breakfast. Jamie had dozed off at some point but was awake enough to hold Roxas while Jack heated up his breakfast as he began fussing a little from hunger.

"It's going to be okay Roxas, your daddy will have it soon." Jack looked a mess, his hair was more out of place than usual and his eyes had bags under them; he looked like the walking dead. When Jack came over with the bottle Jamie took it from him before he could protest; tested it for heat, cooling it a little before giving it to Roxas who greedily suckled.

"W-What the h-" Jack stopped what he was saying.

"Why'd you do that? I was gonna feed him."

"Because you look like you need a nap." Jack shook his head.

"No I don't, I'm f-fiiine." He said, forgetting what he was saying, then nearly falling over after shakily dropping Jamie's basically raw breakfast which was an actual chick on the plate; it seemed to stare at Jamie like 'help me I don't want to be eaten.' The wind caught Jack and floated him towards the bed while Jamie angled the bottle to free a hand to catch the chick while the plate clattered to the floor. He sighed a little, looking at the chick in his hand. Jack fought the wind.

"Put me dooown." He said, slurring his words sleepily while the chick peeped and tweeted in Jamie's hand. The wind plopped Jack into the bed while Jamie took Roxas and the baby chick into the nursery. Roxas was curious of the little chick, it squeaked and trembled, pecking Jamie's hand as it was hungry. It had been hatched no longer than a few minutes ago when Jack had got it from the farm. It was starved and Roxas peered at it.

"What is this yellow thing?" He said to Jamie over the bond while Jack, meanwhile, squirmed; fighting with everything he had, against wind.

"LET ME UP!"

"Ow... dang it... hold on..." Jamie sets the chick on the floor before setting Roxas in his crib.

"That, Roxas, is a baby chicken. It's called a chick." Jamie left the room a moment. When he came back he had some breadcrumbs for the hungry thing. Roxas turned his head like 'what is a chicken?' It reverberates to Jamie; Jack grunts as he fought the wind.

"Let me go I'm not sleeeepy." He slurred more and more. The wind insisted that Jack took a nap.

"Well, it's a type of bird. We eat its eggs sometimes, other times we eat it... once it's cooked of course. Though I'm not going to eat this chick." Jamie found a box and set the chick inside and found a lamp to set over it; he flicked it on so that the little bird would stay warm in its new home. It chirped and pecked at the breadcrumbs. Jack groaned, fighting the wind still.

"No, I'm not a baby. I set my own bed time wind." He said, snapping as he groggily forced himself up, trembling with effort to stay conscious and standing. Ever persistent, the wind wrapped Jack up in a blanket and gently picked him up; swaying him like a mother rocking her child. Jack fussed, whining but slowly fell asleep unable to fight it anymore. The wind set Jack back in the bed once he's asleep while Jamie told Roxas a story about him and his family when he'd been alive still. Jack sighed in content, smiling and dreaming; the chick, meanwhile, decided to explore its new home and slowly attempted to escape its little nest. Jamie made a thin bit of ice over the box into a dome shape to keep not only more warmth in the box, but keep the mischievous little chick inside as well as cozy so that it can sleep safely once it wore itself out. It peeped itself to exhaustion and Roxas, ever the curious child, wanted to play with it. Jack groaned, waking up from yet another nightmare. Jamie made sure the chick is out of Roxas' line of sight before he went to see what had disturbed Jack. He shook his head and hoped Jamie didn't know what's up.

"Jack?" Jamie murmured quietly as he walked over to the bed, he had an idea that something had disturbed him; but the bond is muddled. He can't tell what exactly is up. He turned to Jamie.

"Heey, what's up?" He said, trying to act casual and failing at it.

"I should be asking you that."

"It's nothing. Jamie does Roxas need a diaper change? Let me help you with that."

"No, he's fine. It's you that seems to need something and don't deny it. Even with the bond muddled I can still sense it." Jack pushed back with all his might on what was bothering him, giving himself a headache.

"N-nothing." He said, rubbing his temples.

"Not buying it." Jack still didn't say anything.

"It's nothing at all Jamie drop it." He said, getting nervous and pushing back the dwelling nightmare.

"If it was nothing then you wouldn't be nervous." Jamie replied smoothly even as he walked towards the kitchen to make himself a sandwich.

"I'M FINE DAMN IT! FUCK, DROP IT!" The baby started to cry at the curse as Jack was angry and the wind howled with his anger.

"Shh, shh I'm sorry Roxas, I'm sorry." He cradled the sobbing child, Jack looked stressed; he needed to relax and Jamie knew it. Roxas knew it too, finally having enough, Roxas made Jack go unconscious. Jamie was beyond shocked that Roxas could... and would... do such a thing and caught Jack.

He stayed with Jack even as he gently reassured Roxas over the bond that Jack wasn't mad at him really, he was just stressed and that meant sometimes saying things he didn't mean to. Jack panted in his sleep, the rising and falling of his chest erratic as he was fighting his sleep, but the nightmares came soon after. Soaking in his fear and pain like a sponge; Jack cried out in pain at each touch of the fear they took, Roxas glared at whatever it was above Jack.

"WEAVE DADA AWONE!" He screeched. Jamie settled next to Jack, sensing trouble he held Jack close and pushed his light into Jack; hoping to drive back whatever this was... It left, angrily. Leaving it all but hissed at Jamie, and Roxas gave a look that meant 'leave now you don't know who you're messing with' and it left without a word; Jack's dreams instantly became more peaceful and he relaxed. Jamie sighed, wondering what in the world that was... but glad that it's gone. Jack groaned in his sleep, snuggling up to Jamie as Roxas giggled.

"Daddy better." He said, slowly pronouncing the words. Jamie smiled a little, keeping Jack close though he kept an ear out for Roxas who eventually just drifted off for a nap in his crib. Jack slowly woke up next morning, a little refreshed but not entirely scott free from being tired.

"Hey, look who's up." Jamie said with a smile as he held Roxas now; fresh from having just changed his diaper so Roxas had that 'new baby' smell about him. Jack smiled.

"How are my boys?" He asked, walking over and taking Roxas from Jamie before blowing on his stomach, eliciting laughter from Roxas. Jamie chuckled while Roxas giggled.

"Yay daddy!" Jack smiled, repeating the process. Roxas giggled all the more while Jamie smiled a little, those first words from Roxas had surprised him the other night but since then Roxas had been babbling away and Jamie had encouraged him quietly and kept him in the nursery to ensure that he wouldn't disturb Jack until he'd sensed Jack was waking up on his own. Jack smiled and tossed him up gently before catching him again.

"Weeeeeee! Again Daddy! Again!" Roxas giggled.

"Be careful about that Jack... that's what I was doing when he got sick." Jamie cautioned, though he can't help but smile a little. Jack looked at Jamie while he caught Roxas.

"Oh come on, I'm not even throwing him up that high."

"What makes you think that I was?" Jack shook his head and caught Roxas a final time.

"Your daddy's just crazy huh?" He said to the little one. Roxas just giggled while Jamie rolled his eyes and got a piece of bread, disappearing into the nursery. Jack smiled and brought Roxas to his favorite toys and such. Jamie fed the bread to the chick, breaking it into as small of pieces as he could manage for the little bird and dropping them down for it to eat. It tweeted and pecked Jamie's finger instead before going back to the bread, eating it. It looked about, walking into the ice wall dome.

"Peep." It's all it says while Jack smiles as he fixes a bottle for Roxas.

"Ow! Seriously... this is what I get for not eating you? I could have just tossed you out in the cold you know..." Jamie grumbled, even though he knew he didn't have the heart to do such a thing. It peeped and walked about, trying to escape its new home. Jack, meanwhile had a different issue; he smiled.

"Ha ha Roxas, let go of my hair."

"Calm down Peepers." Jamie said, making sure the little chick couldn't escape before going back to the other room where Roxas giggled as he clutched Jack's hair, he wasn't pulling - yet - but he's not letting go either. Jack winced.

"Roxas, come on. Let go of daddy's hair now." He said, trying to get him to let go while the chick only peeped about its nest. Jamie left the chick to help Jack as Roxas didn't seem to understand why he should let go when Jack had no problems with him holding onto one of his fingers. Jack winced as he started to tug.

"Ow, no that hurts daddy. Let go." Jamie winced a little in sympathy and disentangled Roxas' hand from Jack's hair while he just stared up at the two of them with wide-eyed innocence. Jack ruffled Roxas' hair; as soon as his hand moved, it sproing like springs and was back to its original position.

"You got some sproingy hair there kiddo." Jamie remarked, noticing the odd behavior of it. Jack petted his hair back, smiling but suddenly he felt faint and weak.

"Ohh man not again." He groaned in protest. Jamie wrapped his arms around Jack before he could collapse and eased them both onto the bed.

"You still need more rest love, like it or not." Jack whined.

"But, but I don't wanna." He whined more and more.

"You'll pass out if you don't." Jamie said and took Roxas from Jack for a diaper change. Jack grunted, losing consciousness already.

"Fudge." Jamie hummed a song he remembered from his youth to Roxas as he changed him, the child listening with wide eyes. Jack grasped for the edge of consciousness but Jamie's humming knocked him out instantly.

"Damn it why now..." Jamie glanced out of the door once Roxas was changed, seeing Jack passed out on the bed in that room he stayed in the nursery and sang quietly to Roxas who listened with rapt attention until he too fell asleep as Jamie sat in the chair and rocked him gently. The dreams Jack had were turning into nightmares...

"JAMIE! ROXAS WHERE ARE YOU" Black, all he could see was darkness.

"You're mine now Jack." He whipped his head around furiously.

"NO! STAY AWAY! I WON'T BECOME WHAT YOU ARE!" He yelled as the dark being from before appeared before him.

"I don't think you have a choice Jack. I am you and you can't fight yourself." He backed away from him as he jumped to attack.

Jack awoke screaming.

"NOOOO!"

"Easy Jack, it was just a dream." Jamie said, settling on the edge of the bed. Jack looked about, shaking like a leaf.

"No Jamie, it wasn't a dream." He said, pulling his hair a bit.

"It wasn't. He was there, he attacked... I know it wasn't a dream." He said, panting.

"Well... he has, yes, but I think that time was just a dream." Jamie said gently, wrapping his arms around Jack who shook more and more.

"No, Jamie... i-it wasn't, I felt it." Jamie was quiet as he held Jack close.

"Dream or not, I am here for you. " He said after a moment. Jack whimpered, bawling a little; his tears kept coming.

"Don't let him take me again."

"I promise I'll do whatever it takes love." He gently pressed a kiss to Jack's forehead.