Okay! In this chapter Arthur and Jack reconcile- Please note Jack cant actually control his anger- I didn't feel right killing him so I found a way he can live without causing prroblems.

Ta daaaaaa!

Enjoy~

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Arthur swallowed, hard. Today was the day he was going to confront Jack, this time he would catch him by surprise. No weapons, no fiancée or rabid siblings. Just a calm, placating talk. He had made sure everyone was out of the way- Alana got dragged off by Felix and Lovino was still sleeping. He walked purposefully into a five star hotel in downtown London. Honestly, he should have known, Jack loved his creature comforts.

He knocked on the door of room 502, and gave Jack a fright.

"Fuck!" cursed Jack.

"Language." replied Arthur disapprovingly, pushing his way past Jack to get into the room.

"W-what what are you doing here? H-how did you find me my Lord?" asked Jack bewildered.

"Come now Jack, I have just as good a network today as I did when you were a lad" tutted Arthur sitting down in the armchair by the window with a spectacular view of the city.

"More prostitutes?" asked Jack bitterly, flopping down across from Arthur.

"No. No prostitutes, I admit that was a bit crude of me. This time, I have respectable citizens who work for MI5." said Arthur calmly. Jack relaxed, then stared at the ring on his finger. It suited him, that made his stomach twist in anger.

"How is your fiancée? Your sister? The blasted Frog and your ex- I got them too you know." said Jack conversationally.

"You're angry." stated Arthur. It wasn't a question.

"Yes. Yes I am. The only person I have ever loved is getting married and he didn't even tell me himself." said Jack bitterly.

"You haven't exactly given me any opportunity to. It was three days ago and you were pretty hard to find. It's actually what I came to talk to you about but it seems you already know. Jack, why did you come back now?" asked Arthur almost pleadingly.

"Would you have preferred me to stay gone?" said Jack quietly.

"I'd have preferred you to have never left, I thought you were dead Jack! I mourned you- Alana mourned you! You just took off!" said Arthur bitterly. Jack winced, he pulled an America and obviously it wasn't the right thing to have done.

"I thought-I thought you would hate me" he replied weakly.

"I don't hate you Jack. I don't condone your actions but I have never hated you." said Arthur tiredly.

"I- I'm sorry Arthur, I've been going about this all wrong haven't I?" said Jack weakly.

"Yes. Yes you have. I'm sorry I didn't notice your feelings earlier-"

Jack snorted.

"You've always been oblivious, I knew that." said Jack with a grin. Arthur shrugged sheepishly.

"Yes, and as I as saying, I came here to reconcile with you. I don't want you to kill anyone Jack, please please please stop!" pleaded Arthur and Jack swallowed.

"What do you propose I do?"

"Live a normal life. I- I didn't mean for you to turn out this way, It's my own fault- no don't say it isn't because it is- and I want better for you" said Arthur with a sad, pained smile.

"A... New life huh?" said Jack with a frown.

"Yes. You wouldn't have to go far- you could live in the old mansion, marry a pretty girl have some children and control your anger." said Arthur with a smile.

"Will I see you often?"

"Whenever you want to." replied Arthur.

"Our little secret hmm?" said Jack, his lips curving into a smile.

"Nobody else will have to know." said Arthur with a shrug and Jack looked unsure.

"Unless you want them to, that is." he finished hastily, furrowing his brow in concern.

"It's up to me? Even after everything I've done?"

"Yes" said Arthur seriously.

"You know, this is making it even harder to get over you" said Jack with a weak smile. Arthur chuckled and gathered him in a hug, just like he used to when Jack was young.

"Sorry. I need to go, nobody knows I left and Lovi will have a fit... I'll meet you in the mansion, after my honeymoon and we'll go from there, okay?"

"Okay" said Jack quietly.

Arthur left and this time, Jack didn't feel scared or lonely because he knew Arthur would come back.

Everything was going to get better, even if he lost his romantic love for Arthur, their bond was still intact and it looked like he would be able to start a family of his own some day. He had to believe, Arthur told him to and he trusted Arthur's decision. Everything would be okay.