My Name is Jesse, Not Johan

Chapter Ten

Kellyq

Alexis walked into Jaden's room to see him packing. "I'm glad that you finally get to leave. You never really belonged here to start with."

"This place wasn't too bad. I got to make good friends. Chazz was unique. Marik and Bakura were weird. Yami had his way of viewing people. He thought I was a prince from another time named Haou."

Alexis chuckled and shook her head. "You know Yami and his belief that people can bereincarnated."

"I know. I don't believe in that stuff." Jaden shrugged and went back to tossing clothes into his duffel bag.

Alexis nodded her head. "Anyways. Here are your medications," she said, placing two bottles on the table. "Zane has told Banner that you're moving in with Jesse, so you don't have to worry about that part."

Jaden's expression softened. "That's nice that Zane is willing to help me too."

You have no idea how much Zane helped out,Alexis thought, nodding. She was about to say something when there was a knock at the doorjamb. They both turned to see Jim and Kenzan.

"What are you guys doing here?" Jaden asked enthusiastically. He walked up and hugged them both.

"We're here to help you move, mate," Jim smiled.

Jaden nodded as Alexis walked out. "Where's Jesse?" he asked, noticing that Jesse wasn't there. "I want to see him again."

Jim and Kenzan gave each other sideways glances. It didn't take long for Jaden to read their vibes from the two. He huffed.Why does everyone tease me about Jesse?Jim watched Jaden closely to see that Jaden seemed more relaxed.

"Don't worry. You'll get to see yournew mate soon. He's just preparing your room," Jim explained in a half-teasing voice.

Jaden watched a limo pull up, and his mouth hung open when Jesse climbed out. Pegasus got out, walked, and shook the shocked Jaden's hand. Pure amusement flashed across Pegasus' one good eye.

"You must be Jaden Yuki," he chuckled. "I've heard a lot of good things about you."

All Jaden did was nod his head, stunned that Jesse had his limo. "You didn't tell me you were rich," Jaden uttered.

Jesse chuckled. "I'm not very public about it," Jesse said. He wrapped his arm around Jaden and guided him to the car as Pegasus put Jaden's stuff in the trunk. Jesse opened the door for Jaden; Jesse helped Jaden climb in. The limo had soft seats and a small TV screen on the armchair. Jaden sat down and buckled himself in as Jesse sat next to him.

"This is kind of cool," Jaden remarked. Pegasus smiled and sat down to start the engine. "I've always wanted to ride in one of these. But I've never had enough money to do so. Johan and I lived off the money she got from the government. It wasn't much, but it was enough since Johan's Case Worker, Miss Fontaine, paid half of the rent. That left us with enough to pay for food, electricity, and medication."

Jesse nodded. He knew little about the government's unique services for people who couldn't work or needed help.

"Enough about me," Jaden said. "I want to know more about you. All I know is your name."

"Let's see. I love animals and have quite a few," Jesse explained, tapping his chin in thought.

"Johan loved animals and colors, too," Jaden chuckled at the memory. "I remember she drew animals and colored each in a different rainbow color. The teacher wasn't amused by it."

Jesse smiled. "It sounded like she tried to be a positive influence toward people."

It went on from there, with back-and-forth conversations about stuff. It was pleasant for Jaden to share his feelings with someone other than Banner or anyone else.

They pulled up to what looked like an ordinary house. Jaden stared in awe for a moment.Jesse's wise not to let people know, Jaden thought. Pegasus got out and opened the back door. Jesse was the first to climb out and helped Jaden out. The two walked to the door, but Jesse didn't open the door right away.

"I'm going to have to warn you: one of my pets is very protective of me, so if one of them jumps on you. It's Amethyst."

Jaden nodded and stepped behind Jesse so he wouldn't get scratched. Jesse chuckled, unlocked the door, and stepped in first. As Jesse warned, there stood a beautiful, pure white cat. She appeared like a large house cat, and next to her was a Tiger! He sat casually next to the white cat.

"Hey there, you two," Jesse greeted warmly. The tiger walked up as Jesse crouched over the tiger and started to talk to him.

Jaden smiled until he felt the white cat staring at him with curiosity in her eyes. Jaden cringed and moved away, wondering why Amethyst was giving him a stare - like a delicious prey ready to pounce on and munch on.

Jesse chuckled. "Easy, girl. You must be hungry," he said, motioning for Amethyst and the tiger to follow him into the kitchen. Jaden and the two cats followed Jesse into the kitchen, and Jaden watched the whole thing.

"What's the tiger's name?" Jaden asked curiously, wanting to pet both cats.

"It's Topaz," Jesse answered, putting a slab of meat in a big bowl. Topaz used one of his claws, cut the stake in half, and used his nose to nudge part of it to Amethyst after Jesse put a large plate on the floor.

Jaden continued to watch.Something tells me that I would like it here. His eyes were so fixed on Jesse, but Jaden wasn't aware that Amethyst was watching his every move.

To Be Continued ...