Author's notes: Finally an update!I've been busy with new stories and updating this and that. Sorry about the delay. I know it's short, but I hope you'll like it.

Chapter nine

It's been a week since they rescued Jesse, but nothing's been changed. Jesse was still in a coma in the Domino Hospital. He was still under an oxygen mask and an ivy needle in his right arm. The doctors had to move Jesse from the ER, because Jaden absolutely refused to leave Jesse's side. Chazz decided to return to Duel Academy, while Jim stayed behind to watch over Jaden.

Jim was worried. Jaden was not eating hardly anything, and he barely slept either. He did sleep a few hours a day, but Jim knew that he had trouble sleeping, because he kept having nightmares of Jesse being hurt or possibly killed in a brutal way. After about a week of this, Jim was certain that if he didn't do something soon, Jaden's condition would only get worse. And he knew that Jesse wouldn't want his friend and crush (and yes, Jim knew about the two of them) to suffer like this.

The next day, Jim walked into Jesse's room to find Jaden sleeping, with his head in his arms, next to Jesse. He sighed. He didn't really want to wake Jaden, if he wasn't having a nightmare, but it was a gorgeous day; and Jaden needed to eat and spent some time outside. He placed his hand on Jaden's shoulder and gently shook him awake.

"Jaden, wake up." Jaden moaned a little and lifted his head.

"Go away, I'm tired."

"I know you are, but you need to eat something and it's a gorgeous day outside," Jim persisted. Jaden sighed and sat up. He glanced at Jesse's sleeping face.

"Jesse," he whispered painfully. He turned to Jim. "But what if something happens to him while we're away? Jesse's my responsibility, Jim! I won't let anyone hurt him." Jim sighed.

"Jaden, look. He'll be fine, he's just sleeping. Come on, I'm hungry. Let's go have lunch somewhere.''

"Fine, but if something happens to Jesse, I'm holding you responsible."

J & J

After they spent a few hours outside, Jaden wanted to return to the hospital. Jim was okay with that. As they neared Jesse's room, Jaden immediately could tell that something was wrong. There was a lot of commotion and to Jaden's horror; they were coming from Jesse's room. He hurried to his friend's room, but stopped dead as soon as he entered. Both the heart and oxygen monitors were going on and off.

A couple of doctors were trying to jump his heart, and a nurse was trying to figure why the oxygen monitor was acting up. Jaden looked at Jesse's face, which was extremely pale, his eyes were tightly closed, and his expression clearly showed that he was in extreme pain. Not only that, but Jesse was panting pretty harshly.

"STOP IT! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!!!" Jaden yelled as loud he could. To Jim's amazement, the doctors and the nurse stopped and turned to Jaden.

"We're sorry, but I believe your friend is loosing his will to live," replied one of the doctors. Both Jaden's and Jim's eyes widened with fear. Jim looked like he was going to pass out.

"No," he said painfully. "I know Jesse's stronger then this." Jaden was beyond angry. Jim noticed that Jaden's eyes were back to the possessed ones again. He was worried. Not good.

"Well, it's no wonder!" Jaden snapped. "Just look at his face! He's in extreme pain, damn it!"

"How do you know?" the nurse asked. Jaden growled slightly and glared at them.

"I'm a duelist; I know a pained face when I see one. Now let me see Jesse and I'll see if I can get him to calm down and to wake up. He needs me right now."