Jamie watched impassively. This was one less gang of human traffickers and drug dealers that the world would have to deal with. Once there was nothing left, Jamie simply said gently.

"Did you get enough to eat son or are you still hungry?" He wagged his little tail.

"Full." He simply said but then yawned; he was so exhausted after having ate entirely two men. He clung to Jamie as they flew back; Jack, himself, was worrying over them and snarled, nearly killed Josh when he told Jack to relax. It took Audino and Kry plus, shockingly, Merix to get Jack off him and calm him down. Jamie had sensed Jack's concern and sent along the bond the feeling that they were fine and were on their way back. Jamie had already iced the bite wound and it was mostly healed now as he landed on the balcony with a sleeping Roxas, the boy had fallen asleep along the way.

"Did he feed well my love?" Jack asked instantly, going to Jamie's side and taking the sleepy boy.

"He sure did he looks exhausted." Jamie chuckles a little.

"Indeed. Fell asleep half way back here."

"Goodness then." Jack said, laughing as he set him in his bed, having long ago upgraded from a crib. Jamie smiled and turned to their guests. Kry nodded a little to Jamie.

"I underestimated you two. I'm grateful. We should probably leave, but you're welcome to bring Roxas over to play any time."

"I guess I did too and I'm sorry for being a total asshole to you Kry. I... I just couldn't trust you right away; now I know I can and thank you for letting my baby get a friend." Kry nodded.

"I apologize for my actions... I was just trying to look out for my boy."

"I understand that now, um you hungry? I can make a mean meatball."

"Another time perhaps. We should get going." Kry smiled a little at Merix.

"Alright, it was nice having you over." Jack said and Merix bid farewell to Jack and Jamie. Jamie smiled a little, waving goodbye to the four as they left.

"Well, this whole thing has certainly been unexpected."

"Yes it has and Roxas has a friend now." Jack decided to take a nap himself and did so on the couch. Jamie went out on the balcony to think over the recent events while Jack took his nap; he snored quite loudly. Jamie thought back about the first time he'd met Jack. It seemed like yesterday, sometimes, but it was so long ago. He smiled a little, thinking about how Jack's eyes had lit up that evening... A vivid icy blue that Jamie hadn't forgotten, but it was hard to not remember how Jack looked now versus back then. So much had changed since that first meeting. They'd been friends for several years before he'd been able to confess his feelings to Jack. He'd thought it might be a passing thing... but it never had been and the longer time had passed the more in love he had fallen with the winter spirit until he realized he couldn't be without him. Jamie couldn't, and didn't want to really try, imagine what life would be like if he'd never had Jack in his life. Well, sure he'd have been saved some drama and heartache... but then he wouldn't probably be as happy now as he was and Roxas wouldn't be around. He loved his son dearly. He wouldn't trade this life for anything in the world. Dreams came and went here and there but it felt quite lonely in Jack's dream for some odd reason. After a while Jamie went back inside and got some hot coco from a yeti. He wondered if it was safe to go back home and maybe reclaim the cavern from "Jak" and Gale.

"Hey honey, Baxter's missing." Jak said as he came into the living room.

"Again? I saw him in the kitchen several minutes ago." Gale was on the couch.

"And Niko again, why did Jack and Jamie give us him?" He said, looking under the couch. Gale sighed.

"I think they just left him with us while they left us on our own. I guess maybe he missed them? Honestly, that dog isn't normal you know. Not like ours."

"Yes, but seriously, we need to find Baxter." He went looking in his favorite shedding spots for the missing dog. Gale nodded and decided to go outside to look, remembering places he'd seen that the snow dog had favored and hoping to maybe find them both there. Niko came running, barking at Baxter.

"Oh, there he is."

"You two need to stop running off like that!" Gale scolded the two. Niko whined and walked in with his head low, Baxter looked sad as well. Gale sighed.

"I know you two like to play, just stay nearby okay? There are dangerous beings out there and Jack would tan our hides if anything ever happened to you." Whining, the two dogs went inside.

"Aww, we need to find a bigger place; I mean... this isn't gonna work for us anymore."

"I was actually thinking we could ask Emma to help us with that."

"Really? I should probably visit her more often I believe."

"Perhaps so. Why don't we do that now and see if she can help?" Jak smiled.

"Yeah, we should go, like now." Gale made sure the two dogs were safely shut in the nursery before heading out. Niko whined, watching his masters leave through the nursery window. Gale knocked on the door, moments later Emma answered it.

"Gale, Jak. What a nice surprise, do come in." She shifted to the side to let them inside. Smiling, Jak slowly explained the house situation.

"Hmmm, a good question. I did not make the home you see. That was actually Jack and Jamie's doing with help from some friends. Though I imagine I can help you find a good location."

"You think so?" He was hoping she could.

"At least that I can do."

"Thanks," he smiled. "well we just need a big place; we got two babies at home."

"Are you serious?" Emma stared at them both.

"He means the dogs." Gale corrected before she can have a fit.

"Noo, they're our babies." He growled and kissed him senseless before he could say more.

"Whoa, okay you two... tone it down here okay? I don't mind you two together, but let's not get carried away. I don't need to see you two doing THAT thank you." Gale was too dazed by the kiss to even consider uttering a sensible word.

"Yes, okay, So, mind showing us this nice spot?" She nodded and headed outside, her black feathered wings spreading once she was outside. When they joined her she took to the air. Following, it was quite cold outside, and Jak disliked the cold. Gale didn't mind the cold, but he didn't think too much of it as he followed Emma who easily lad them to a large clearing in a forestry area that was several blocks away, but a short flight for them.

"Goodness that is as big a spot as you described." Jak said just as he landed in the clearing.

"Of course. You did say you needed a big place did you not?" Emma said as she landed nearby, Gale flew above their heads though, scoping things out and already planning on how to build...

"Woah, I already know where our babies will have time to run." Emma shot into the sky suddenly, and none too soon because Gale dropped onto a nearby branch, blinking in surprise as the home he'd merely been envisioning seems to suddenly shoot into existence.

"WHOA! AHH!" Jak was launched into the sky. Emma grabbed Jakoul as he almost shot past her.

"Whoa! That-" Gale felt so tired suddenly and everything went black.

"GALE!" She released Jak and he grabbed his love almost the instant he started to fall; he was worried.

"What happened to him?!"

"I wish I knew... but considering that." She motioned towards the home.

"I'd say he expended himself. Have either of the two of you done any real spells?"

"No," Jak looked down. "never have."

"No wonder. That is a very powerful and specific spell he just did. I wager the two of you don't even know what you can do if neither of you have even tried the most basic of spells. Something like that..." She motioned to the house that was a mix of wood, vines and ice.

"Beautiful as it is, is not something any beginner should be doing. I wager he didn't even mean to. Let's get him inside."

"He's a fire spirit and a water spirit... it's very wonderful what he can do."

"I see, well that explains the choice of materials... all sub-versions of his elements." She replied with a slight smile as she opened a wooden door, inside the furniture was a tasteful mix of wood and ice with vines and vine-like patterns about each, like a personal call sign.

"Hmmm, very elegant. He could have a future in making furniture for other spirits. With proper training of course." Emma led them from the living room to what looked like a bedroom. She wasn't wrong, and a door nearby led to a master bathroom. The bed itself was made of wood and vines alone, though the pillows seemed to be made of soft snow for a cool comfort for sleeping. The blanket that covered the bed seemed to be made of a mix of silk and fur. Emma quirks an eyebrow at this... that was no mean feat to create a delicate balance between two opposing powers to create something like the blanket she was staring at, it was even colored a forest green. Jak put him on the bed instantly.

"I guess this solves your problem. I'll leave you two alone. I'm expecting Marko any minute now." She smiled and headed off back to her own home.

"Well, thank you so much." He said and wished Emma the best. It's a few hours before Gale began to stir.

"Gale." Gale slowly opened his eyes.

"Jak." He murmured and yawned.

"Took a bit out of you to make our home, eh love." He hugged him.

"I guess so... I didn't... mean to. I was just daydreaming..."

"Its beautiful." He said kissed him deeply.

"Beautiful as you." Gale smiled, dazed by the kiss as always; drawing his love to him.

"Mmmm love you."

Roxas gurgled as Jack was feeding him.

"Mmm, yum, there you go. See, don't always have to eat meat." Roxas grinned and played with his food, getting as much on him as in his mouth. Jack snickered.

"You're supposed to eat it not wear it." He said as he started wiping his face with a wet cloth. Roxas just giggled in response, trying to avoid the cloth.

"Nope, nnooope, you're getting clean my baby." Jack laughed. Roxas grinned.

"Roxas don't you-" Jamie didn't get to finish as the food flew and hit Jack. Then him, before he dumped it on himself in a fit of giggles.

"Noooo." Jack whined.

"Roxas, bad."

"Roxas, really now." Jamie moved over to Jack and wiped the food off him then off himself with a towel. Jack sighed.

"Well, you know what time it is, bat-" He noticed one thing missing right then, Roxas. "time."

"Just like you." Jamie said with a chuckle and went off in search of the boy. Roxas, like Jack, chose the perfect hiding spot... amongst the ceiling.

"He gets it from me." Jack whispered as he noticed the ceiling creak above them.

"Yup." Jamie flew up to the ceiling and plucked the boy from his spot before he could react.

"Got'cha."

"NOOO! NOOO!" He squirmed, kicking and trying to bite.

"Wow. a lot like me."

"Exactly like you dear." Jamie said as he held the boy just so in order to keep him from actually being able to bite him, but he suffered the squirming and one kick to the side before hefting the boy so he's held close to his side horizontally and kept him from effectively kicking or biting him as he carted him off to the bathroom. It was hard getting him in the bathroom and he would not go in the tub. Jamie juggled Roxas and getting the bath ready with practiced ease though. He stripped the boy and got him in the water, knowing once there he'd start splashing about... and Jamie would end up as wet as the little boy once he was clean again. Squealing, Roxas splashed Jamie; soaking him as expected. Jamie chuckled a little, handing the boy a rubber ducky before he started to wet the boy's hair to clean him; careful to not get soap anywhere near the boy's eyes. He giggled and squeezed the rubber ducky to make it squeak, playing with it. Jamie chuckled, moving to wash away the soap from his hair before washing the rest of him. Squealing, Roxas giggled.

"Papa wet too."

"Yes I am, little imp." He replied with a chuckle and plucked him out of the tub once he's clean and wrapped him in a fluffy towel. Roxas squirmed, his tail wagging as he giggled.

"Wee!" Jamie chuckled and tickled him a bit as he wiggled while he dried him off.

"Hehe!" Jack, meanwhile, returned from spreading snow. Jamie got the clean and dry Roxas into his clothes.

"Boy making snow takes a lot out of a person." Jack said, very tired even as he saw the two.

"Sounds like you both need a nap." Jamie commented, a sleepy Roxas in his arms.

"My, my what a sleepy one you are." Jack giggled at Roxas' sleepy face as the boy looked at him. He chuckled at them both and tucks a yawning Roxas into bed before tugging Jack over to his own bed.

"Mmm love you." Jack said before closing his eyes.

"Mmm."

"Love you too." Jack dreamed of a war, a long time ago, that happened within their family; many had to be deported, sent to camps and such. He don't know when or why, he'd forgotten this but the dream was well detailed, as if he was, almost, experiencing it. Jamie kept close; eventually dropping off himself. Jack awoke when he feel the cold metal slam into him all the way through only to awaken in Jamie's arms.

"Ow." No blood, no bullet... what was that? Jamie had felt it too... what had that been about? Jack sighed and decided to wash out his fear with a cleansing shower. Jamie lay in the bed in pure confusion of the sense of fear after the feel of steel... what had he just felt? Was it real? A premonition? He pondered that. Jack shivered as the water felt similar to the cascading rain in his dream and when he returned to Jamie he looked pained and miserable.

"What is it?" He asked gently, concern warring with the confusion in his eyes. Jack looked at Jamie.

"It's nothing love, go back to sleep."

"I donno if I can after that... that hurt."

"What hurt?" Jack was trying to evade the actual pain he was feeling.

"Nothing hurts, you're hallucinating." He knew this dream because he was sent into a training camp when he was alive, before demonhood.

"I don't know exactly... it was odd... all I remember is feeling something metal hit me... and then pain... different than what I've ever felt... but that's it." Jack looked at Jamie, he know that feeling of pain; he knew it very well, it had bled into Jamie's dreams.

"It was just a dream."

"Yeah... still hurts though." He rubbed the spot where the metal had entered.

"Didn't know dreams could hurt."

"Yeah, Sandy said once the more you remember it the more real it becomes." He was hoping Jamie didn't figure out it was Jack's dream.

"I see..." Jamie considered this quietly.

"Well, let's go see how Roxas is doing." He left the room quickly. Roxas was sitting up, playing with his batman and plush robin quietly.

"Hey Rox, whatcha doing, huh buddy?" Jack said, getting down to his level.

"Pwayin'." He said with a smile.

"Playin what buddy?" He sat down now as he inspected his nails a little.

"Batmans."

"Really? So what's batman doing today, fighting Joker? Taking an escape to an island?"

"No fightin', goin' on date wif rob."

"Wait what?" Jack nearly choked at that. He looked and noticed robin was really close to batman.

"Don't you think batman would like to date catwoman or... or um how about miss pacman?"

"Why would he want go with icky girls?" He said innocently.

"Well uhhhhhh..." He looked towards where Jamie was as the conversation carried to him.

"Ummm... well what if robin doesn't want to date batman hmm? Ever thought of his feelings?" Roxas looked thoughtful at this then shrugs.

"Don' see why he wou'n't." Jamie came into the room, having heard the conversation and was thinking on it. They really hadn't talk to Roxas about relationships and such things.

"W-well maybe... uhhh..." Jack wasn't sure how to continue.

"He's too young... not ready for this conversation yet." He whispered.

"Maybe Robin already likes someone else." Jamie replied but nodded at Jack, aware of that. Jack looked at his son, waiting for his response.

"Yeah, like maybe he likes batgirl or something." Jack said to see what he'd say. Roxas looked perplexed at this.

"Batgirl? Why?"

"Well, son, she is his age and most couples tend to like those who are around their age... or at least look to be."

"Yeah and batmans old he wants to get in touch w-with old woman his age l-like himself, like say uh uhhhhhh..." He couldn't think of one.

"Like misses incredible in your incredibles set." It was the best superhero woman that would be around batman's age that he could think of.

"But she aweady mawied." Roxas replied.

"There are others he could be with. Like just normal people. Not all superheroes marry other heroes." Jamie replied with a bit of a fond smile toward Jack.

"I married my hero, but I wasn't much of a hero myself to begin with." Jack smiled.

"Well yeah, she could be just you're average sue." Roxas looked at them both, a little confused by this.

"What papa mean?"

"Uhhh... what he means is..." He wasn't sure how to explain this; he was still just a baby.

"Well, bud, I was just a human kid when I first met your father. Nothing too special back then." Jack nodded and Roxas scrunched up his face as he took in this new information.

"Yeah, but it became something special; it took time and love to be a couple darling." Jack said, making sure he understood the concept before diving into what certain relationships were.

"Why?"

"You'll understand that more when you're older." Jamie replied.

"Yeah, and we're just curious... is there anyone else we need to know that's a toy couple right now or is it just robin and batman at the moment?" He was concerned.

"Just batmans and wobin." Jack seemed to almost sigh in relief.

"Okay, so ummm... how long have batman and robin been a couple and dating?" He was mostly curious with concern.

"Today first date."

"Ooh, and why today?" He was confused now because Roxas shouldn't know concept of dating yet. Roxas shrugged.

"Seem like good day."

"Well, alright son. I'll leave ya to that while me and papa make lunch okay?" He wanted to talk to Jamie; Jamie had taken the hint and followed him out of the room.

"Jamie he's not ready to know this at all yet, any of it." Jamie nodded once they're out of the room.

"I know this, but there's not much we can do about that except skirt the issue. He was bound to have questions about it some time, even at this age. He's still learning things, besides there's no reason to hide the relationship part. That's hardly a concern at this point... now if he starts asking about sex or trying to act it out with his toys... THEN you should be worried."

"Yeah, but I just don't want him to know yet."

"Believe me, I don't want to rush into this anymore than you do, but we can't just not answer him on everything either." Jack sighed, looking through the door to see what Roxas was doing now. Roxas continued with the "date," but he only had the two toys "hold hands" while they seemed to "talk" to each other.

"Alright. Okay so we'll worry more if he tries anything other than holding hands." Jamie nodded, heading to the kitchen; lunch sounded like a good idea to him. Jack nodded and went to help as Roxas played with batman and robin, the couple.

"Time for lunch!" Jamie called after a while. Jack groaned as he had cut himself on a knife. Jamie got Jack a bandaid while Roxas kissed the booboo away, as he put it, and began wondering what was for lunch. Jamie had made hamburgers, hot dogs and french fries for lunch.

"My goodness, quite the feast love." Jack said when he'd come back with the bandaid and had put it on; Jack kissed him gently before he gave Roxas cut up versions of hot dogs and a small patty on a bun with ketchup and the right portion size of french fries.