I know this chapter is like a week late, but I've been busy as f*ck unfortunately. Also, I have two more chapters pre-written and working on a third so updates should be about once a week for the next three chapters or so. Also, if you love MockingPrincess (Bobbi/Jade) as much as I do (and I really do love it) they are also featured in a plethora of stories over on my co-writer's, WiccanSpeedLover, account. Most prominently in Animality and Queen Overthrown, the former having them together already and the latter being how they met. They are also in Tortured Soul, another high school AU. And if you love Bobbi Morse in general, go read All The Reasons Why and BioChem - The Origin Story, pt. 1 by Independentalto, a really f*cking good writer and fellow Bobbi Morse nerd.

Disclaimer: I do not own Marvel. If I did, I would make Bobbi/Jade and Bucky/Annette a thing. I would also make a Young Avengers film or TV series because they would be f*cking awesome! I do own Jade though!

Ch. 8

"Seth! Hurry the hell up!" Bobbi knocked on his door. It had been a few months since the Halloween party and was now New Years Eve.

"Eager to see your girlfriend?" Seth teased as he stepped out of his room, dressed and ready for the party.

"Jade and I are just friends," Bobbi said, her cheeks flaming at the mention of her close friend.

"Mmhm. Sure," Seth said sarcastically. Bobbi rolled her eyes at him, which made Seth laugh. Bobbi punched his arm and the two headed off to his car.

"So we're stopping to pick up Takeda and Jade before heading off to the party," Seth said as the two buckled up in his car.

"I'll text Jade, telling her we're on the way," Bobbi volunteered. Seth smirked at her as Bobbi pulled out her phone, texting Jade. He was happy for his sister and the progress she had made with her soulmate. A few moments later, Seth pulled up at Jade and Takeda's house and honked his horn . The two siblings came out and got into the car.

"Where's Annette?" Seth asked as the two buckled up.

"She spent the day with Bucky," Takeda said.

"Are they like...dating now?"

"Pretty much." Seth chuckled at that and Takeda smiled. They eventually got to the party, thrown by Steve.

"Come in," Steve said, throwing open the door. The four stepped in and shook snow off their hats and stuff.

"I f*cking hate the winter," Jade grumbled, brushing snow out of her dark hair.

"You and me both," Takeda agreed, brushing snow out of his own hair. Seth laughed and ruffled his hair playfully. Takeda playfully frowned at him. Seth laughed again as they headed to the kitchen. Steve had set up hot cocoa and other winter treats. Seth grabbed four cups of cocoa, handing them to the others.

"Thanks Seth," Bobbi smiled at him. Seth just smiled and nudged her closer to Jade. Bobbi rolled her eyes at him. Seth gave her a look and all but pushed her into Jade. Jade managed to hold her glass of hot cocoa out of the way and slide an arm around Bobbi to catch her.

"If you wanted to be close to me, you coulda just asked," Jade teased. Bobbi blushed furiously, which caused Jade to laugh softly. She hugged Bobbi and Bobbi hugged her back. Because friends hugged, and they were friends (or at least that was what Bobbi told herself). Takeda smirked at seeing the two hug. He hoped they would get together. But, of course, there were always issues with it. For example, right now, Jade had a girlfriend. Everyone knew they were dating. Jade's girlfriend, Sareena, didn't go to their school and no one really knew how they had met. But they had been together for almost two months.

Meanwhile, Bucky was drunk again. He stumbled up to the group.

"'Sup guys?"

"You are so drunk," Jade said with a laugh.

"Not drunk at all."

"Sure you're not drunk."

"I'm not," Bucky insisted, "'sides, where's your girlfriend?"

"She'll be here later, she had to work."

"Sounds goooood," Bucky said, drawing out the word before stumbling off. Jade shook her head at him. She then pulled out her phone and smiled.

"Whatcha smiling about?" Takeda asked.

"Sareena's boss let her out early so she's gonna be here earlier than expected." Takeda nodded. He understood why his sister had a girlfriend, but he wished she didn't. It wasn't that Takeda didn't like Sareena, she was a perfectly nice girl. But she wasn't Jade's soulmate. The party continued.

Ten minutes later, the doorbell rang again. Sareena walked in.

"Hey," Jade greeted her, giving Sareena a kiss.

"Hey." Sareena kissed back. From over near Seth, Bobbi watched the scene with a frown. Seth watched his sister as she watched Jade laugh and smile with her girlfriend.

"Bobbi..." He began.

"Don't. I know it's my fault Seth. Okay? I told her that I wanted to be just friends, so why the hell wouldn't she go out and date?" Bobbi said, her tone harsh.

"Because her heart belongs to you," Seth said softly, "And yours to her." Bobbi shook her head, "I'm not deserving of it, Seth. You know that. I...I have to be just friends with her, it's the only way."

"Why Bobbi? Why won't you give her a chance? She's your soulmate for s*its sake!" Seth hissed.

"You know why I can't be in a relationship with her," Bobbi hissed back.

"She won't hurt you! She's not like your father."

"It's not me I'm afraid of being hurt!"

"You aren't your father. You won't hurt her."

"You don't know that!"

"I do! You aren't your father, Bobbi! You aren't him! You wouldn't ever leave Jade! I know that! She knows that! Everyone knows that!" Bobbi shook her head and walked away from him. Seth sighed in frustration.

"She's so damn stubborn," he muttered, half to himself and half to whoever was listening . Takeda put his hand on Seth's shoulder.

"You have to let her do this on her own time," he said gently.

"I know," Seth sighed. The two boys headed off. The party continued on as more students arrived. Even some who Steve didn't exactly invite, like Hamilton and Tessa. No one knew why they were there. Or who had invited them, but it appeared they had broken up. Hamilton was flirting around with nearly all the girls. Really flirting around. Hamilton sauntered up to Bobbi.

"You're looking pretty, as always," he said.

"I am so not in the mood for your bulls*it right now," Bobbi said, her tone laced with annoyance.

"Why so angry?"

"Just f**k off." Hamilton reached over and put a hand on her hip. Bobbi sighed and leaned away from him.

"C'mon, baby. I'll show you a real good time," Hamilton said huskily. Bobbi frowned at him. While his proposition seemed like a good idea, it also seemed like a terrible idea. She milled oIn the end, Bobbi decided to walk away from him. She headed over to where Seth was with Bucky and Takeda.

"What's your ex doing here?" Bucky asked curiously.

"What's yours doing here?" Bobbi shot back. Bucky chuckled. "Touché." Bobbi chuckled darkly. She glanced over at the other side of the room. Her eyes easily found the person she wanted them to. Jade was with Sareena. Talking. Laughing. Looking utterly happy. And, Bobbi wouldn't lie, she also looked utterly gorgeous. Black skinny jeans. Blue shirt. Black leather jacket. Somehow the look made Jade look badass and sexy at the same time. Bobbi wasn't usually one for the whole bad boy/girl look, but it worked on Jade. It added to the slight air of mystery surrounding her, the enigma that was Jade Okaia.

Bobbi shook her head and looked away. She glanced at Seth. He was talking with Takeda. Well...more like flirting with Takeda. Seth smiled at Takeda and Takeda smiled back, for once he was glad he wasn't born with a soulmark. Despite his sister, parents, and cousin all having soulmarks, Takeda didn't, and he was okay with that. He didn't use to be okay with it, but now he was. Takeda smiled at Seth, who smiled back. They were two alike souls, both ridiculously happy-go-lucky. Both without soulmates, though their respective sisters were soulmates.

Takeda glanced at the clock, 11:55. It was nearly midnight...nearly the new year...Takeda smiled to himself. He remembered where they had been last year. They had been at home, with their parents. It was boring, it had been so boring to the three teenagers. But now, this year, it was so much better. They were at a party. With friends. Annette had a boyfriend, Jade had a girlfriend, and yeah, Takeda was single but he didn't mind. He got to spend his time with one of his closest friends, someone who he really kinda liked.

Unlike Jade, Takeda hadn't yet came out. To anyone. It wasn't that he was afraid, he just wasn't comfortable telling anyone yet. He would later, when he was comfortable. He figured Jade already had an idea, as he had asked her when she had first realized she wasn't straight. She had told him it was when she began having dreams of a figure with long blonde hair, but not like that from a guy, but instead, feminine. It was then that she realized that while the other girls had crushes on the guys in their class, she never did. Takeda knew Jade had been around his age when she came out, and chuckled inwardly at both children in the family being gay, though his parents considered Annette their daughter too.

A sudden hand on his arm snapped Takeda out of his thoughts.

"It's almost midnight," Seth said softly. Takeda glanced at the clock and nodded. "Yeah. It is." He and Seth watched as the timer neared zero. Seth kissed Takeda. Takeda froze in surprise before kissing back. Seth smiled into the kiss. The broke away a few moments later.

"Sorry," Seth murmured. Takeda shook his head. "It...it's okay." Seth gave him a small smile. Takeda smiled back. Meanwhile, Jade was fiercely making out with Sareena. Bobbi was watching. There was a small part of her that wanted to be the one with Jade, wanted to be the one she kissed at the New Year. Bobbi watched as Sareena and Jade disappeared into the bathroom. This was going to be a long year.

Oooh Boy. Doozy of a chapter, eh? Leave your thoughts on it in a review please!