Roxas ran in hopping about.

"MERIX IS COMINGS! MERIX IS COMINGS!" Jack jolted.

"Huh?"

"Oh? Where'd you hear that son?" Jamie asked.

"Fwom this." He held out a letter in black and red ink.

"His mommy got hurt by another nightstalker so she's sending Merix here for safety." Jamie took the letter and read it, frowning thoughtfully... that sounded like a problem to him, but he wasn't sure their new friends would want them to interfere beyond obviously protecting Merix.

"So I see." He passed the letter to Jack.

"What?! Why are we watching the kid?" Jack was annoyed now as Jamie had stopped rubbing the pain away and Roxas giggled happily as he ran to get his toys.

"Apparently they trust us with this." Jamie replied as he went back to rubbing the pain from Jack's head again; thinking on the matter. A loud cry was heard suddenly, the crying boy was Merix; his mother was in pain, that's all the boy could think about. Then his father had forcefully dropped him off here. Jamie sighed and went over to where the boy was and picked him up, gently bouncing him.

"Here now, it's alright." He said softly to the boy, doing his best to reassure him. Whining, Merix clung to Jamie; he also had been attacked, a bleeding cut above his right eye was just barely healed.

"MOMMMY!" Jamie, noticing the cut, sent a bit of frost over it to numb the pain and stop the bleeding.

"Here now, it's alright. Your father will take care of things." He murmured reassuringly to the boy. He whimpered and hugged Jamie, hiding his face in Jamie's chest as Roxas came over, he wanted up too. Jamie shifted to hold Merix in one arm and then picked up Roxas in the other, he settled in a rocking chair and settled with both boys in his lap; rocking back and forth to soothe the nightstalker child. Jack whined, upset that for one, Merix got hurt as well as his mother, and two, it was their own kind again. Jamie sent soothing thoughts to Jack over the bond while he comforted the two boys who snuggled up to him. After a while Jack had calmed down and Roxas was soon helping his friend, distracting him with conversation. Jamie kept an eye on the two boys as they talked.

"Well I'll make lunch then."

"Sounds like a wonderful idea." Jamie replied, Jack smiled at that. Jamie entertained the boys while Jack made them all lunch. Jack giggled at the antics when he saw Roxas introduce his friend to robin and batman's relationship; Merix played robin and Roxas batman. Jamie watched the two with silent interest. He had already come to the conclusion of it being possible that their son would grow up with interest in Merix... but for now it was innocent enough that it didn't matter. When he got older... however... well, they'd cross that bridge when they got there. Merix chuckled.

"Wells batmans, I don't knows about fwowers." said Merix/robin. Jack purred, grabbing Jamie from behind.

"Mm, I love you." He nipped Jamie's neck.

"Love you too." Jamie replied back, flushing a little. The boys giggled at the two of them and Jamie looked over at Jack with a raised eyebrow.

"Why don't we bring our fun into the kitchen hmm?" He tugged at Jamie's clothes as Merix and Roxas continued to play.

"Um... w-well o-okay..." Jamie followed Jack to the kitchen murmuring softly.

"You could be more subtle ya know..."

"Nahh, where's the fun in that?"

"Love you." He murmured.

"Love you more." He waited a couple seconds before he removed himself gently. Jamie nuzzled Jack before shifting to grab a towel from a drawer and wet it in the sink before cleaning them both up. Jack slowly wrapped his arms around Jamie, wings wrapping around like a protective shell. He smiled and kissed Jack's nose then lips. Jack smiled, sleep was very important at this moment, but they had children to watch. Jamie smiled a little and nipped Jack's nose around a yawn before grabbing an energy drink.

"Let's see if this works." He drank half the thing. It was pretty tasty. Tasted like grape. He offered the other half to Jack... since one container had two servings. He took one drink and his lips puckered as he winced.

"What the heck is this?"

"Grape flavored energy drink, why?"

"It's sour as shit."

"Really? Tasted sweet to me... huh."

"Not to me."

"Odd. Guess we have different tastes there. Well you don't have to drink it if you don't want to... though you might want to at least put on some pants."

"You might wanna put on everything." He gave him a fanged smile as he put on his pants and hoody.

"Ha ha." Jamie replied, dressing then retracting his ice from the door. Jack walked into the living room to robin and batman intercourse. He pulled Jamie back before he could say anything.

"Should we be concerned now?!" He whispered-yelled in worry.

"Whoa!" Jamie was more than simply concerned and tossed a look over at Jack that said he was going to interfere in THIS.

"Hey boys! You really shouldn't be doing that!" Jamie really was surprised the two even KNEW what that was!

"But Woxas says this what loving is." Said an ever-so-oblivious-toddler Merix. Jack sighed.

"Boys, it's... uhmm." He definitely did not know how to explain this.

"Roxas, you know better than that. That is NOT loving. Do not give Merix the wrong ideas." Jamie said sternly. Jack started to look around as if a innocent child who knew nothing.

"Then why does Woxas say that's what woo do when you wanna show each other wove?" Jamie sighed and rubbed his eyes.

"Roxas, where did you even get such an idea?"

"Woo and dada do's it all da time." Jack grunted.

"When is he awake?!" Jack whispered-yelled over bond.

"I MADE SURE EVERYTHING WAS LOCKED AND SOUND PROOF THERE'S NO WAY HE COULD HEARD OR HAVE SEEN US DOING IT!"

Ouch... stop yelling please... Jamie took a deep breath, he had an idea of when... maybe. Great.

"Son, what your father and I do behind closed doors is not for you and your friend to be doing or even play acting at. Yes, it is a way to show love, BUT only between two people who have committed themselves to one another completely. This isn't something to fool around with. It's serious stuff, you understand?"

"Why? Wobin and batmans committeds." Merix looked at him with the same intensity.

"As I said, this is a serious thing. You'll understand better when you're older just how serious. It's not something to mess with. Okay?"

"Otay." They said in unison; Jack looked away, not sure what to do with himself at the moment.

"Why don't you finish making lunch Jack?" Jamie said, as if that had been what Jack had been doing in the kitchen the whole time.

"You d-don't think they saw through the i-ice... right?" Worried, he looked away from the ever curious children who had gone back to the play-date.

No, I don't think so. I made the ice thick enough to be completely opaque... no way they saw anything. Jamie replied over the bond. Jack glared.

"THEN WHERE DID THEY LEARN THAT!?"

I don't know! I wish I did! Jack wanted to beat his head against the door. Jamie touched the bond to Roxas so that he wouldn't have to worry about Merix hearing.

Roxas... where did you get that idea from?

No wheres. He responded as Jack went to the kitchen, indeed making them lunch meat of course but it's cooked this time.

I know you got it from somewhere. Where? Jamie persisted.

I promise i gots it nowheres. He persisted back.

Don't lie Roxas. Jamie replied

"BUT I'M NOTS!" He was being more stubborn than Jack when he tried lying.

Yes you are. I can tell Roxas.

"URRR I'M NOT LYING!" Jack narrowed his eyes a little, his eyes turned to slits hissing; Roxas' wings flapped and Merix cried out in pain as he was close and Roxas bit him.

"ROXAS!" He growled a demonically, making him back up, but he only hissed in response.

Don't make me get your father involved in this son. Tell me the truth or you will be telling HIM.

"NO!" He screamed. That's it. Jack thought and grabbed him by the scruff of his neck, it was like that of a cat, he flailed and hissed; his tail whipped angrily. Jack suddenly dropped him and he hissed at Jamie and flapped off into the ceiling as Jack held his cheek.

"Fuck!" Jamie glared at the boy, freezing him into a block of ice before he got too far; the only reason he doesn't drop like a stone was because Jamie was holding him aloft by controlling the ice. Jack wondered what had gotten into his baby... oh yeah, demon.

"Roxas this is unacceptable." He snarled at the struggling boy who hissed and cried.

"Now you are going to tell us who told you this or so help me you will be grounded forever!" He screamed just as Roxas mouthed a word he was surprised; shocked frozen, the boy told Jack to fuck himself.

"That's ENOUGH of THAT." Jamie carried him from the room, setting him and the block of ice in a different room.

"Until you start behaving you can stay HERE by yourself in that ice." Jamie left the room, beyond infuriated. It wouldn't be a good idea to cross him at the moment because he was ready to lash out at just about anyone... since he couldn't really take out his anger on the boy.

"W-What the heck happened to my son?" Jack held a very bloody cheek that was blackening now.

"Shit, he has poisonous claws; Jamie I need you to do me a favor. I know you're gonna hate what I'm to ask of you but I need blood f-from a tooth fairy. A baby tooth fairy." Jamie groaned.

"Tooth is gonna hate this even more than I will. I'll be back soon, keep an eye on Merix." Jamie sighed and flew off to Tooth's palace. He hoped he could talk her out of one rather than just stealing and killing one. That was a REAL good way to get on her bad side quick...

"YOU NEED WHAT!" She shrieked once Jamie had gotten it all out.

Jack glared at the room as he heard banging; lots of it, Roxas had melted the block of ice with his heating powers. Angry, Jack wanted to beat Roxas until he learned manners, but knew that's not what you do with a child. Roxas found himself in a block of ice a second time... one he'd not be able to melt this time; despite the distance, Jamie had easily been able to encase his boy in nevermeltice. Roxas howled in anger, scaring Merix into Jack's arms.

"It's okay, Roxas is just really mad." He was very angry himself at the boy, but he couldn't not feel concerned as well.

"Roxas poisoned Jack accidentally... I know this is a terrible sort of thing to need... but there's no other option. You know I wouldn't ask if I thought there was another way." Jamie said calmly though he'd winced at the volume of her tone... he knew she wouldn't like this... but he was asking... he was trying to do the right thing here... Baby Tooth heard the entire conversation and took the needle from Tooth.

"BABY TOOTH!" She yelled but it was too late, unaware that one full needle was all her blood, the fairy fell as she tossed needle to Jamie.

"No..." Tooth had tears in her eyes.

"Baby no." Jamie barely caught the needle, staring at the little fairy in shock.

"We... don't tell Jack about this... He'd never forgive himself." Jamie said, staring at the little fairy in Tooth's hands. She nodded, tears falling down her cheeks as the little fairy smiled at Jamie and taking one last breath she died in Tooth's hands; glad to at least do one more mission for Jack before she died. Jamie gently touched the fairy.

"I'm sorry it came to this..." Jamie did the only thing he could do... he encased the little fairy in nevermeltice to preserve her. He flew off, cradling the needle in his hand as if it would shatter if he held it too tightly. He was slow about returning until he was sure he could face Jack... he also made sure it didn't get across to the bond either. Baby Tooth didn't visit as often as she had used to anyway... in fact... it had become an almost-never thing since after they'd left the pole after Roxas had been born and the plant she'd used as a second home had been destroyed. So perhaps he could put off telling Jack... he just wasn't sure how long. However long it was... he knew he couldn't tell Jack the how... not ever. Unknown to Jamie, Jack already knew she was dead; he and Baby Tooth had formed a small bond over the years; a few tears slipped as he sniffled, Merix hugged him and as Roxas felt his father's sadness he grew quiet. Jamie returned with the needle.

"Hey. It wasn't easy... but I didn't expect it to be." He took Merix from Jack for a moment, handing him the needle.

"She's gone isn't she?" Jack looked at him with red rimmed eyes, Jack was wearing his "skin" again for a purpose; he felt ashamed of himself and he didn't wanna look like a demon at the moment.

"She died trying to save me this way... Jamie and I know because we had a bond." Jamie was silent for a very long moment.

"She volunteered." It's all he could say. Jack looked off into space for a couple moments.

"Let's go play, hmm?" Jamie said quietly to Merix and left Jack to himself for the moment. There was nothing else to be said and nothing he could do. Merix giggled as he let Jamie lead him away, but looked down.

"Roxas heards it fwom bunny the wabbit." He said sleepily, feeling tired and he was worried now for his brotherly friend.

"Thank you for telling me Merix." There was going to be hell to pay next time Jamie or Jack saw Bunny...

"Can Woxy comes out now?" He was hoping he was calm now.

"I'll check on him in a little while. Let's find something to do until then." Jamie said and settled with the boy to do some coloring when the boy chose a book to color in. Jack shook a little bit as it sunk in; Baby Tooth was dead, she'd sacrificed herself for Jack to live.

"Baby why didn't you let Tooth give her blood, why?" Jamie did his best to distract Merix for a while. Merix eventually grew bored and wanted to visit Roxas who was crying; Baby Tooth had the strongest connection with him as she was his first best friend.

"BABY TOOOTH!" He wailed over and over again.

"Stay here a moment, okay?" Jamie said, handing the boy something to drink before he went to check on Roxas. He'd felt the boy's distress. He was still in the block but now frozen tears surrounded because of the ice block froze them upon contact. Jamie nearly sighed and withdrew the ice from around him. He knelt next to Roxas and gently scooped him up.

"There now, what has you so upset now?" He asked as he held his son to him. Roxas sniffled the reason, Jamie was surprised he knew.

"I know son." He said softly before rubbing the boy's back and holding him close.

"DADDY HURT!" He said in shock suddenly.

"I DIDN'T MEAN TO!" He cried as well as apologizing over and over for scratching Jack.

"Calm down son, we know you didn't mean to." Jamie said reassuringly. Jack felt it and knew the boy was shaking. Jamie held the boy, gently rubbing his back as he got up and took him back to the other room. Jack had finished taking his "medicine" after having cried the entire hour, but he calmed himself when he noticed Jamie carrying a crying Roxas.

"Here now, he's okay alright?" Jamie said, gently bouncing the boy a bit to try and soothe him.

"DADDY!" He cried and jumped from Jamie into Jack's arms.

"Mmm?" Jamie smiled a little, watching the two as Merix came over, holding a Trex. Jack was tired now, as poison can really do that to a person.

"Hey Roxas, why don't you play with Merix for a little while?" Jamie could sense Jack was beginning to feel tired. Jack's eyes drooped, as well as his wings; tail flicking back and forth slowly and then he collapsed on the floor as Merix and Roxas went to play and talk about what happened earlier. The wind caught Jack at Jamie's command, settling him on the nearest bed. Jamie settled next to the boys to keep an eye on them. Jack snuggled into the pillow just as he started dreaming of Baby Tooth, alive and well. Jamie was careful to watch the boys, making sure that their play was age appropriate. It was... up until kissing and groping which Jamie put a stop to. Jack shook a little as his dreams turned into nightmares.

"B-baby T-toooth..." Sensing something wrong, Jamie left the boys alone a moment to check on Jack.

"Jack?"

"Noo..." He whined, his sleep disrupted then he whimpered over and over "dream happy... dream happy..." It was something Sandy taught Jack for when he wasn't around, to think happy meant to dream happy. Jamie settled on the edge of the bed, affectionately brushing his fingers along one cheek. Jack sighed, rolling over; he ended up in Jamie's lap, sleeping soundly.