The Path of Friendship
By : Tsubasa Caligrapher
Chapter 5
Disclaimer : Yeah, I don't own Power Rangers ... yet ...
A/N : In this chapter, something disturbing comes into play so just bear with it for this chapter. And this is actually serious, so don't ever joke about it. Yes, you are also getting a lesson in behavior ...
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" Billy ! Oh Billy ! It's time to wake up ! " What is that noise ? Why is it so loud ? And why am I talking to myself ? I might be turning delusional. Oh no. Today's our day off ! Have to wake up ! ... ok, this strange, why can't I get up ?
Billy slowly opened his eyes and automatically put on his glasses to see Jason and Zack hovering above him. He tried to get up again, but then fell back against the pillow.
" Hmmm, it seems you have a fever, Zack, what should we do ? " asked Jason worridly after he felt Billy's forehead under his palm.
" I'll check with Trini, you take care of him for a little bit. " said Zack as he walked out of their room. Jason turned to Billy, looking concerned while he took off his glasses.
" Wait here a bit ok ? I'm going to ask Ernie for some things. " said Jason as he took one last look at Billy and ran downstairs. Zack came in later and looked around the room.
" Where Jase ? " asked Zack as he sat down on Billy's bed. Billy pointed to the door and it seemed Zack understood.
" Trini ? " Billy managed to utter out. He looked slightly shocked.
' Am I that sick that I can't even utter more than one word ? ' but it was enough for Zack since he seemed to understand and answer.
" Trini ? Well, guess what ? Kim got sick too and Trini went in and found her so she's taking care of her too until the family doctor could check in. But don't worry, he might not check on you because you're a slave but you got me and Jase to take care of you ! " he said happily.
" Nuh uh ! It's just going to be me. Remember last time when Trini was sick ? You made it even worse ! " said Jason as he appeared in the doorway carrying a tub of ice water with a cloth on his shoulder.
" Hey, I didn't so anything that bad ! " Zack complained.
" Yeah right. You fed Trini that wierd plant that you found in the bushes when I asked you to get her some vegetables. " he said calmly as he set the water by Billy's bedside and dropped the cloth in it.
" It looked edible enough ... " Zack pouted.
" When Trini said she was thirsty, you filled her glass with the water from the pool. " Jason deadpanned while he sqeezed the water out of the cloth and wiped Billy's face and then let it drop into the water again.
" What, it looked clear ... " as he continued pouting. Jason wringed the cloth once more before he folded it and laid it across Billy's forehead. Billy sighed in contentment as Jason grinned.
" And that time where you prepared Trini's bath with cold water instead of hot water. " Jason pointed out once again as he stared at Zack.
" What ? My parents did that to me all the time ! " he exclaimed while they both stared at him, the cloth falling off Billy's head when he turned.
" I see ... " Jason said as he put the cloth back on Billy's forehead. Now Billy really didn't want Zack to take care of him !
" Fine, be that way. But now everyone is either sick or busy, oh well. I'll go hang out with Trini for a little bit until later. " said Zack as he disappeared out the doorway.
" But, day off. " reminded Billy as Jason sat there.
" Really ? Oh yeah, I forgot about that ... oh well. " Jason brushed off. Billy eyes widened slightly.
" But .. why ? Don't you have anything else you'd rather do ? " asked Billy, feeling guilty that he had to make Jason stay behind from doing whatever he wanted just because he was sick.
" What are you talking about ? Of course I would take care of you ! There's nothing else I'd rather do. " he said, thinking that it was obvious. But Billy blushed at Jason's words, even though Jason probably had no idea what his words could have meant.
" Whoa, you looking a bit flushed there. Are you sure you're ok ? " said Jason as he noticed Billy's blush and mistaked it for something else while he felt his cheek.
" I'm fine. But aren't you going to be bored ? " but Jason nodded no.
" Don't worry, I have something I could do. But it's a secret that I like to do this ok ? You can't tell anyone, except maybe Kimberly. But Zack and Trini will tease me for life if they find out ... well, Zack will anyway. Trini's just gonna start talking to me more sophisticated-like. " he said as he pulled a trunk out from under his bed and opened it, revealing footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, volleyballs, and baseballs.
" You like balls ? " Billy asked confused, and blushed immediatly as he realized what his statement just sounded like.
" No, it's hiding under them. " Jason chuckled as he started digging to the bottom of his endless collection. After a minute of digging, he pulled out ...
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As Zack knocked and walked into Kim's bedroom, Trini immediatly stood up.
" No Zack ! Stay away ! " yelled Kim as she buried herself under the covers while Trini grinned.
" You told her the story ! " and as Trini nodded, Zack just sighed.
" Oh well. Don't worry Kim, I'm not here to poisen you. I'm just bored, Jase already kicked me out of the room so I thought I might as well hang out with you guys. " he said as he sat down on the bed, opposite Trini.
" So, you might as well hang out with us ? Wow, that makes me feel wanted. " Kim sighed as she got up.
" Huh, you can get up ? Billy couldn't even sit upright and could barely utter out a word. " Zack said, looking concerned.
" Really ? I think all Kim has is a little cold. Billy probably has the flu, but they both should pass before tomorrow afternoon. " Trini said.
" Really ? I thought it would take at least three or five days. " said Zack insightfully as the two girls stared at him. He raised his left eyebrow in confusion but Trini shook her head.
" Yeah, it usually does but I heard that the doctor that's coming to check up on Kim is widely reknowned for making cure medicines. By the way Kim, I think you should ask him for some medicine for Billy too. "
" Yeah, I'll do that. And you guys ? I don't mean to be rude but I feel a major headache coming on and I feel really sleepy. " she said as collapsed onto her pillow. The other two nodded and proceeded out into the hall.
" So, what do we do now ? Kim's sleeping, Billy's probably sleeping too but Jase won't let us in, hmmm, what to do ? " pondered Zack as they wandered the hallway.
" Well, why don't we help finish up the training center ? It's almost finished and it's mainly for us to use anyways. " Trini suggested. Zack seemed to think about it but shook his head.
" I don't think so. I mean, come on ! It's our day off ! I don't want to work ! " he whined.
" What do you mean ? What work have you done ? We've only been here two days ! " Trini stared at him incredulously while he just shrugged.
" Hey you two ? Are you guys doing anything right now ? " asked Ernie as he appeared in the hallway.
" No, not really, why ? Is something wrong ? " asked Zack.
" No, nothing like that. It's just that I made a new creation today and I want you two to try it out ! " he said excitedly.
" Sure, why not. " said Trini as they followed him into the kitchen.
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" Books ? " he deadpanned as Jason nodded happily, straining his eyes to try and see more clearly.
" You read ? " asked Billy, now slightly shocked as he saw they just weren't just little story books. There was a book of poems by Mark Twain, another book of psycology, and one by the ever-famous, Shakespeare.
" Yup. " he said happily.
" And you don't want people to know this because ? " Billy asked, baffled.
" Well, I had to maintain my jock image. " he said.
" What do you mean ? " Billy couldn't help it but think that the comment Jason made was shallow.
" Well, it was very important back then. Rita's slaves were a tough crowd, and people were beaten up a lot. That's why me, Zack, and Trini had to maintain a veritable image. " he said as he sat down and opened the book on peotry.
" Poetry ? " asked Billy. No matter how he looked at it, Jason was just not a poem person.
" Yeah, I like them. They make me feel calm. " said Jason before he went back to reading after seeing Billy nod. Billy made sure Jason wasn't looking then pulled out a book of his own, a drawing book to be exact, while he put on his glasses. It just had two cardboard pieces to sturdy it and filled with paper, sewn together by Kim herself. It was a birthday present, she was the only one to know he liked to draw, though he didn't ever show her anything.
Jason was so engrossed in reading, that he didn't even notice Billy starting to draw him. Billy smiled as drew, noticing how serious Jason was into reading the book. It was funny to see the big-muscled boy have a sensitive side. He yawned before he could help himself and immediatly stored his stuff away before Jason turned around, surprised with himself that only drawing had made him tired so quickly.
" Billy, I think you should go to sleep. And take off your glasses, you are supposed to be resting. " Jason smiled his charming smile as he put his book face-down and walked over to Billy, taking off his glasses and dipped the cloth into the water again before replacing it atop Billy's forehead. Billy eyes started to flutter, finally closing, the last thing Billy seeing was Jason smiling at him before he drifted off to sleep.
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They warily lifted the glasses to their lips, closing their eyes, not knowing how Ernie's concoction was going to taste. They sipped the creamy pink mixture and opened their eyes in surprise.
" Dude ! Ernie ! This stuff is great ! " said Zack exuberantly before he continued drinking the rest of the smoothie.
" Yeah, it is pretty good ! How did you make it ? " asked Trini curiously while she continued sipping her drink.
" I used this blender. I found it in one of the cupboards. " he said, holding up an old-fashioned blender. Trini set her cup down and flipped it over, seeing Billy's name under it.
" William Cranston ? Hey Zack ? Isn't that Billy's real name ? " asked Trini as she turned it around, wondering how he was able to make it.
" Yeah. " Zack said as he gave his empty glass to Ernie happily.
" I'm glad you guys like it. When the new training center gets finished, I'm thinking of opening up a stand there to sell this stuff you know ? " he said, placing the glass in the stone sink.
" Really ? But how, we don't get money for this. " asked Zack confused.
" That's where you're wrong. We do get money remember ? The king said it in his announcement when we first came here. " she said, also placing her glass next to Zack's.
" Really ? I guess I wasn't listening then. Hmmm, probably was talking to Jase ... " his mind wandered off. Trini sighed and turned back to Ernie.
" So Ernie, you're thinking about opening a juice bar or something like that in the new training center ? But what about serving the food here ? "
" Oh, don't worry about that. The king said I can hire some part-timers to help if I want, but that probably won't happen for awhile. Maybe after a month or so if my bar gets popular. "
" Don't worry Ernie. If you serve stuff like these smoothies, it's bound to get populer. " said Zack encouragingly.
" Yeah, you're probably right. Thanks for coming down you guys. But don't you have something else to do ? I'm think I'm pretty much done here. " the chubby man said.
" Hmmm, do we have something to do ? " asked Zack.
" Well, it is almost lunch time. Ernie, can you make some soup for Billy and Kim ? " Trini asked.
" Of course you guys. Well, don't worry. You guys go eat right now and by the time you finished, the soup will be ready ok ? "
" Thanks Ernie ! " they both yelled as they walked out the doorway.
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Jason was deeply studying the psycology book when he heard Billy moaning. He turned away from his book and saw Billy slightly thrashing around, the cloth already fallen and forgotton. Jason walked and saw that Billy was sweating profusely, probably experiencing a nightmare.
" Billy ! Billy wake up ! " said Jason, frantically trying to shake Billy awake. He slowly opened his eyes and looked around wildly before landing on Jason's face and calming down.
" Wha ? What's wrong ? " he asked reaching out for his glasses but lost his balance and would have fallen out of the bed if Jason wasn't there to catch him. Jason carefully laid him back on the bed and got his glasses for him, setting it on his eyes.
" It's ok Billy. Nothing's wrong, you just had a nightmare. Don't worry, you're a safe now. " Jason consoled him with his soothing voice. After awhile, Billy relaxed and realized he was sweaty.
" I'm perspirating. " Billy simply said as he looked down at himself, starting to use big words like he used to. Jason looked him over and realized that he was.
" Ok then, get up. Is there a private bathroom somewhere in this place ? " asked Jason as he helped Billy up.
" Kim's bedchamber. " said Billy as he stood up on wobbly feet and fell back down on his bed. Jason looked down at him in concern.
" What's wrong bro ? " using the simple nickname.
" Instability and cephalalgia. " Billy murmered. Jason let it run through his vocabulary but it came up a blank. He was able to understand the words so far, but had no idea what cephalalgia was.
" So you're dizzy ... and ... uh ... " looking at Billy confused, trying to clarify what he just said.
" Uuuggghhh, dizzy and headache. " Billy moaned.
" Ok then. So where's your clothes ? "
" Under bed. Trunk. Get the overalls and boxers. "
" Overalls ? What about your usual slave-wear ? " asked Jason as he pulled out another trunk hidden beneath Billy's bed.
" Don't care ! " Billy whined. Jason smiled, it was fun to see Billy like this. He opened it and pulled out a pair of dark blue boxers and a pair of light blue overalls.
" Blue much ? " Jason chuckled as Billy glared at him before Jason pushed the trunk back under the bed with his foot. He put the clothes on his shoulder and put his arms underneath Billy's knees and shoulders.
" Wh-what are y-you do-doing ? " Billy stammered in surprise as he felt himself being lifted.
" What ? I'm just carrying you ! And don't even try to object - he pressed his finger to Billy's lips after he was about to make a comment -, you know that you can't walk by yourself. " and he shifted Billy so his head was on Jason's other shoulder while he was holding Billy upright with one of his large arms under his thighs. Billy sighed and rested against Jason's broad shoulder, feeling sleepy again.
As they proceeded through the halls, snickers and whispers were heard, but with Jason's glare, they all silenced until they finally made it to Kim's bedroom door. Jason knocked against the door, and when he heard a murmer, he slightly opened the door and poked his head in.
" Kim, can me and Billy use your bathtub ? " asked Jason. Kimberly shot up, her hair a mess, and yawned before warily opening her eyes.
" Wha ? Oh, sure Jase. Go ahead. " and with another yawn, she fell down against her pillow and faded into sleep. Jason chuckled and went through, closing the door behind him. He took off Billy's glasses and laid them by Kim's bedside desk and opened a door to the side, revealing her bathroom. He carried Billy in and set him on the toilet seat and took off his tunic and shorts.
While Billy rested there, Jason plugged the bathtub and turned on the faucets, turning off the cold one earlier and then off came the hot water. He put his hand in the water and felt that it was warm enough. When he turned around, he saw that Billy was slightly stirring, only half-awake. Jason looked over Kim's stuff and saw some bath bubbles, and poured a bit in.
' Might as well help Billy keep some of his decency. ' and he went over and carried Billy back to the tub and gently put him in.
" Come on Billy, take off you boxers. " said Jason as he saw Billy's hands disappear underwater. Suddenly a pair of wet boxers were thrown into his face.
" Lovely. " Jason deadpanned before he peeled them off and threw it to the ground. He realized that Billy fell asleep again and sighed. He grabbed a new sponge from under Kim's sink and dropped it in the water. He peeled off his tunic, not wanting to get it wet and started rubbing Billy with a soap. He then retrieved the sponge and started wiping Billy off.
" Yeah Billy, you just enjoy it now. 'Cause it's not gonna happen again for a long time. " he said with a playful smirk when Billy moaned. Jason laughed and poured water on Billy's head, waking him up.
" What are you doing ? " Billy asked between spurts of water.
" I need you to turn around. " Jason laughed. Billy sighed and turned around so Jason could scrub his back.
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' Aaagghhhh I hate being sick ! ' Kim screamed inwardly as she sat up. She hated being so sleepy all the time ! She turned around to her bedside table and saw ... Billy's glasses ?
' Billy's glasses ... what are they doing here ? ' she wracked her brain for the answer and realized it when she saw the two cases of medicine next to Billy's glasses.
' Oh yeah. Dang it, Billy's sick too. Oh yeah, gotta give the medicine to him before I fall asleep again. Where are they anyways ? ' then she heard a muffled " Lovely. " coming from the bathroom and chuckled. Only one person could sound like that and make it still funny, besides Zack that is.
Kimberly picked up Billy's medicine and opened the door to the bathroom to be greeted with an interesting scene. There was big old Jason, shirtless, a nice bonus, scrubbing a naked Billy's back, who was in a pool of bubbles she might add. Well, Kim wasn't exactly thinking what she was going to see when she actually went in there, but this was a very interesting scene indeed.
" Kimmy ? Why are you drooling ? " Billy asked, using her old nickname. She quickly wiped it away, not even knowing that she was drooling and smiled sheepishly.
" What ? It's not my fault that I walk in here to see Jase shirtless and you naked ! I'm only human ! And I appreciate whatever view I can get, even if you are my friends. Besides, you guys know you look hot ! " she giggled as she saw both Jason and Billy blush.
' Hmmm, interesting. Jason is just like Billy, this could be useful later on. Awww, so easy to make blush ! ' she mused until Jason snapped her out of it.
" So, what are you doing here interrupting bath time ? " Jason asked playfully as he saw Billy and Kim blush.
" Oh, yeah. Here's Billy's medicine. I got it from the doctor. Make sure he swallows it after every meal ok ? " and at the mention of food, all three of their stomachs growled.
" Well than, I guess we gotta get you out of this bath before you get even more sick. " he laughed. Kim put the medicine on the sink but then started to feel lightheaded.
" Uh oh. I don't feel so good ... " Kim uttered out before she collapsed on Jason's back.
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Jason was slightly alarmed at Kim's collapse but then heard her even breathing and soft snoring, sighing.
' Now's she asleep. Oh my. ' Jason sighed as looked to Billy and realized he fell asleep too.
" How nice. " Jason sighed as he heard footsteps approaching the door, worried that it was Kim's mother or father, but luckily, it wasn't.
" Kim ! We brang food ! " he heard Trini's voice as they walked in.
" Yeah, for Jason and Billy too ! We heard that Jase carried him to your room, bringing an extra pair of clothes. Watch out for them, they better not be doing anything naugh- ow ! " Jason smiled as he heard a resounding thump that he was so used to hearing back in the days.
" I'm in here you guys ! " he yelled, as he heard plates clatter as they were set down. Trini opened the door and they both gasped.
" Whoa ... nice view ! " Trini complimented as she stared at Jason and Billy, Jason once again blushing.
" Yeah, it would be if Kim was awake. But now she's unconsciouse and draped over Jason's back. You know, not the most inviting thing. " he said as he turned to her.
" Ummm, ok. Can you guys help now ? " Jason pleaded. They made a silent ' oh ' as they proceeded to pick Kim up and carry her back to her bed, closing the door behind them. Jason grinned as he watched them leave and pulled the drain, pulling Billy out of the water and wrapping a fresh towel around his midsection.
Jason turned away and somehow was able to pull his boxers up without looking, but Jason didn't want to ever try that again. He pulled off the towel and pulled Billy's overalls on, amazed at how good he looked even with out a shirt on. Jason pulled his own back on and carried Billy out to Billy's bed and laid him next to Kim.
" Come on you two. Wake up, it's time to eat. Can you two take care of them ? I have to eat myself. " and Jason went over to his plate of chicken and bread while Trini and Zack fed soup to the sick teens. After the medicine was given, Jason carried Billy back to their room with Zack following and Trini stayed behind just in case Kim needed anything when she woke up.
After Jason tucked Billy in, they two boys sat down, not knowing what to do.
" Hey, do you need anything ? I mean I just have to do something, too much energy and I know that one of us has to stay with Billy and it's pretty obvious he likes you taking care of him. " Jason mused over that for a moment when his eyes landed to a pile of dirty clothes.
" Well, you know that you can always do the laundry. " he said slyly.
" Fine ! There's nothing else to do anyway. " he said as he proceeded to the pile and looked over it.
" Nice. " he deadpanned, noticing what made up most of the pile was of their underwear. He carried the load downstairs while Jason smiled at his disappearing figure. He yawned slightly and realized that what he has been through all morning was really tiring. He laid on his bed and just fell asleep.
A couple of hours later, he opened his eyes and saw Zack putting their clothes away.
" Come on dude. Time to go eat dinner, don't worry. Billy's gonna be ok. " Zack reassured him as Jason took one last look at Billy and they left the room, not noticing the shadow outside the window. When they came downstairs, Jason and the others didn't feel very comfortable with leaving their friends alone when they were sick. It wasn't the same without them sitting there and eating with them. So while Trini and Zack went to get the soup, Jason walked up the stairs, faster than usual.
When he opened the door, he saw Billy hiding under the covers, shivering.
" Billy ? " Jason asked cautiously. He slighty pulled down the covers and saw his fear-stricken eyes, it froze Jason's heart. Billy's knees were pulled up to his chest while he hugged them with every once of strength he had. He didn't even seem to notice Jason standing right next to him.
" Billy .. ? " Jason barely managed to whisper, gently touching Billy on the shoulder. He immediatly flinched, eyes staring in fright at whatever had touched him but they turned into relief when he saw the friendly face.
" Jason ... ? " It was so quiet that Jason wasn't sure that he even heard it. Suddenly, Billy latched onto him, arms wrapped around his neck and legs wrapped around his waist, squeezing tightly. Billy tried to say something but only whimpers managed to get out. He managed to hold himself together so far, but when he saw Jason, his resistence was just shot. He buried his face into Jason's shoulder and started crying.
Jason was shocked. The shy and quiet Billy he knew was nothing like this, but what worried Jason more was what happened since the time that Jason and Zack left.
" Sshhh. Sshhhh. It's ok Billy. I'm right here. " Jason said soothingly as he rubbed Billy's back. After awhile, Billy's sobs dampened and he heard Zack come up.
" What happened ? " asked Zack gravely. Jason turned around to him and shrugged, letting Billy down when he weakened his grip on Jason's large body. Billy wiped away a few tears and looked at Jason intently.
" You ok now ? " asked Jason, holding Billy's shoulders until he stopped shaking.
" Y-yeah, I'm ok. J-just a bi-bit c-cold. " he said pointing to the window. Jason's eyes narrowed, remembering that he sealed it closed before he left the room. He also started to realize that something bad happened to Billy, really bad, and he just might know what. Billy's hair was mussed up more than usual, one of the hooks holding the straps were broken and one of the bottons weren't hooked on anymore, though the strap was still atop Billy's shoulder. Jason could also see that they were cuts, bruises, and scratch marks peeking out over the top of Billy's overalls on his chest.
' Who would do this to Billy ? ' Jason wondered angrily, but it slowly subsided when Billy nodded no. It turned into worry as he glared at Billy, his eyes saying, " We'll talk about this later. " as BIlly slowly nodded. Jason sighed and took the bowl of soup from Zack, noticing that Billy's medicine wasn't anywhere in sight.
" I think we left Billy's medicine in the girl's room, let me go get it. " Zack said, giving a reason for Jason and Billy to start talking. Jason gave Zack a thankful look before going back to feeding Billy slowly. He position the spoon full of the broth in front of Billy's lips as he opened them and drank it, their eyes not leaving contact. Billy finished it faster than he expected and with Zack not back yet, Jason decided it was time to talk.
" Billy, do you want to talk about it ? " asked Jason as he tried to brush a piece of hair away from his face but pulled back when he saw Billy flinch away.
" Sorry ... " Billy whispered, straightening up. Jason smiled sadly.
" You don't want to yet ? " asked Jason, looking down.
" No, not yet. "
" Ok, that's fine. But you know you have to talk about it right ? "
" Yeah ... I know. But not yet. Please, not yet. "
" It's ok. Anytime you want to talk, me and the others are always here for you. " he consoled him, rubbing his back gently and noticing he wasn't pulling away this time.
" I know, I appreciate it. " Billy thanked. Zack came through the door carrying a glass of water and the medicine case. He smiled, glad to see they had talked. Jason opened the case and put the medicine in Billy's mouth, Zack tipping the glass and helping Billy swallow the small tablet. Zack gently patted his back and went back to his bed. He yawned and the others followed, laughing a bit.
" It might be a bit early, but I'm tired anyways. " Zack smiled before he stripped down to his boxers and climbed into bed. Jason tucked Billy in and kissed Billy's and Zack's forehead before he also stripped and climbed into bed.
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" No ! No ! Stay away from me ! "
" What ? I saw you Cranston ! You little faggot ! You just love having that guy take care of you huh ? Well, if you like it so much, let me take care of you ! You know you want it ! " he whispered into Billy's ears. Billy started thrashing around, yelling for him to get off, but everyone already went down to dinner and Mr. Stone had a day off today ...
" No ! " Billy screamed as he felt himself being scratched and he heard one of his straps rip. He tried to push him off, but he was just too strong. But when he finally stopped, Billy knew why. He could hear the steps pounding as they proceeded to the room. Francis gave one last final shove and jumped out the window, Billy never knew how he was able to survive that but he didn't care. He just hid under the blanket like he did when he was little, until ... something warmed touched him ...
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Jason suddenly jerked awake when he heard Billy rumbling around on his bed. He looked to his left and saw that Zack was awake too. They both turned to Billy when he screamed and they both a made a dash for his bed. Their feet was cold on the stone floor and thye were barely wearing anything but they didn't care. Zack reached out to touch him but stopped when Jason held up his hand and nodded no. He gently cupped Billy's right cheek with his palm and he immediatly calmed down.
" Jason ? Zack ? What are you guys doing up ? " asked Billy as he warily opened his eyes. Jason and Zack sighed relief before they both ruffled his hair.
" Nothing dude. It's nothing. " said Zack in relief.
" Yeah little bro. You ok ? We got a little bit scared there. " Jason said. Billy blushed, glad that there wasn't a lot of light in the room.
" Sorry. I think I am going to be alright now, thank you for your concern. " said Billy tiredly. The two boys smiled as they realized that Billy started talking formal again without even noticing. As they started to walk back to their beds, they heard Billy shiver and his chattering teeth. They turned back to him again.
" I apologize. I suppose my ailment has not passed yet. " he said shyly. Jason motioned for Zack to go back to his bed while Jason kneeled in front of Billy.
" Want me to sleep with you ? " asked Jason innocently with his wide eyes while Billy just gaped. He was surprised at all of the suggestive things Jason sometimes says but has no idea what he sounds like from someone else's point of view.
" No. I d-don't t-think ... " but Billy's teeth started chattering again. Jason just smiled and just slid in, feeling it was a little tight. He wiggled around but then just gave up and lifted Billy up, and even against his protests, laid him right on top of his body. They heard Zack start laughing and they turned to him.
" Night Zack ! " yelled Jason smiling.
" Night Jase... night Billy ! Hahaha ! " Zack yelled out, starting to laugh again.
" Goodnight Zack. " said Billy blushing. After awhile, Zack fell asleep but the other two were still wide awake. Suddenly, Billy let out a small sigh.
" Jase, I think I have to talk. I don't want to risk getting another nightmare. " Billy shuddered again against Jason's body. Jason quickly wrapped his arms around him and stroked him on his back, in the space between the two straps.
" Ok then, tell me. "
" Well, Francis came again. He somehow got through the window. " Billy whispered. Jason almost shuddered himself but managed to hold it.
" And what happened ? "
" He tried to rape me. " he hoarsely whispered. This time, Jason couldn't help himself and growled under his breath, making Billy look up. Jason had the same look in his eyes. The same one at the lake.
" But he left before he could do anything. You came up in time ... " he whispered more quietly while he fell asleep. Jason smiled, glad to see Billy peaceful again. Jason closed his eyes and also drifted off.
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Whoo ! That took longer than I thought it would ! And at the end, if it just seemed like it's tune was changed, sorry. I was watching this show while typing this and sort of got caught up in it. My bad ! But tell me if you like it ! Review please ! Please !