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Reunion

Part 8

The weekend had passed and brought to the group the news of Mark's escape, while they were of course worried, they all decided it best not to be too terrified. Finally Monday arrived, the week would be lonely for Brett, Kurt had come down with an awful virus, he would be ok, but he was out for the week. Vi was staying at her dad's for the week while her house was being remodeled, and Clay was off somewhere, never told Brett where, he was always really mysterious about things. The fox twins were around, but Calo kept Dillon busy, and Darren didn't talk much when Dillon wasn't around. So at lunch Brett sat alone at their table waiting for Jackson.

"Hey bud...." The large lion approached, a twinge of grief on his voice, it wouldn't be noticible to most people, but Brett could always tell when people were upset.

"Jackson... you ok? You seem kind of down, what's wrong?" The lion sat down across the table from the small red-head and took a deep breath.

"I... well, I had been feeling kind of off... ya'know, down there... so I went to have it checked out at the doctor.... I... Have testicular cancer..." The lion was choking out his words.

"Jackson... I'm sorry, what did they say?"

"Well, they're gonna have to take one out... and they are going to have to start treatment to try to save the other one... Brett... I could die if it spreads... and even if I don't..."

"You won't" the human crossed the table and sat next to the big lion, wrapping his arms around him and pulling him into a comforting embrace. "You'll be fine."

"I'm just so scared..." Jackson let go, he couldn't hold his tears back anymore. "I wanna have kids someday! And now I may never be able to..."

"Shhhh.... calm down little kitten" Brett's voice was soothing, the big lion would have punched out any other guy who called him "kitten" but from Brett it felt sweet. "You'll be ok, you're strong, you'll make it through this, and next thing you know you'll be married with a kitten of your own on the way..." Jackson felt so at ease, he understood how easy it must have been for Kurt to fall in love with this human, in fact if he weren't straight, maybe he would've fallen for Brett himself. Brett pushed Jackson upright and looked him in the eyes. "And I'll be here for you as much as you need me, I love you Jackson, you're like family, if it weren't for you being so supportive, I may never have gotten my big tiger."

"Thank you so much Brett.... you're amazing... Really..." Jackson was still crying, but he felt better.

"Hey... let's make this a half day, I'll treat you to a day of fun, what'ya say?"

"You mean cut class? That's not like you at all!" Jackson was surprised at the thought.

"My friends are more important, and you need a break, besides, a quick call to my parents and I can get them to call in for me."

"Ok, that sounds great." Jackson smiled as the two walked out together.

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Kurt was barely able to stay awake, he was miserable, he just wanted to get better. "The team is gonna be so angry at me..." he thought to himself.

"Kurt sweety, you need anything?" his mother asked from his doorway, he wasn't contagious, so people could freely come in and out of his room.

"No ma, I'm ok for now, just exhausted."

"Ok, well I've got to go pick up a few things, you're dad is downstairs if you need anything."

"Ok thanks" Kurt fell asleep before his mom could even leave the room, he managed to sleep for about twenty minutes before the sounds of quite knocking woke him.

"Kurt..." It was Mara, she appeared to be crying which worried Kurt "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"

"What's wrong lil' sis?"

"I broke it, I'm sorrrrry." Kurt noticed Mara holding something in each hand, he realized it was something he hadn't seen in years, an old toy Brett had gotten him, something from an anime they had watched. it was a wand with a crystalline heart on the end, from sailor moon.

"Mara it's ok... you had me worried there... Don't worry about it just leave it on my desk and I'll try to fix it for you when I'm feelin better..."

"ok..." Mara said with apology still in her voice. as she left the room Kurt's phone rang, it was Franco, the white wolf from the football team.

"Kurt, Brett's cheating on you with Jackson!" Kurt's heart sank... he didn't expect to hear that when he answered his phone.

"You're crazy, Jackson is straight and Brett would never do something like that!"

"Hey, all I know is they got WAY cuddly in the lunch room then ditched the rest of the day bro!"

"There... I'm sure there's more to it... I gotta call him, I'll talk to you later." Kurt hung up before Franco could respond, he instantly dialed Brett's number

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"Hello? Kurt, you ok, feeling any better?" Brett answered his phone in the food court where he had just bought Jackson everything he could possibly want.

"Are you cheating on me with Jackson?!" Kurt was crying, Brett could hear it in his voice.

"Kurt... Kitten no... I would never hurt you like that... Jackson just got some really bad news so I took him out to cheer him up, I'll let you talk to him."

"Hello... Kurt?" Jackson fumbled with Brett's tiny phone. "What's wrong?"

"Franco said he saw Brett cheating on me with you..."

"Bro, no, never! I'll explain everything later ok? it's just been a shit day and I-" Kurt heard a loud pop across the receiver as Jackson fell silent.

"What was that, Jackson, are you ok?" No answer the line went dead.

"Oh god no, Brett!" the sound had been a gunshot, Mark had hunted Brett down, he had shot him in the back. Jackson scrambled over and Pulled the human into himself and got between him and the bear. "You'll be ok... you're strong.... b-before you know it.... you'll be married, and so will I... I'll have kids on the way.... you and Kurt will be... y-you'll be their godfather's... STAY WITH ME DAMNIT!"

"Huh... wish I had one of these last time!" Mark cheered from behind the two Severa standing close behind. He began to step forward but stopped short as a large figure stepped into view "it's that damn dragon! it's like he KNOWS when that piece of meat is in trouble!"

"We would be wise to depart my pet... he will not pursue, and we will have other chances..." Severa said calculatively.

"Damn... you're right, fine... maybe I'll get lucky and it'll die before it gets any help.." The two walked into the panicking crowd and vanished.

"Jackson keep him focused, I'm gonna get help!" Clay ran towards a security room to find a medic as he called for an ambulance.

"Brett... Please... be ok... stay with me..." Jackson started to cry again "Please be ok..."

"K-kitten... Tell Kurt.... I-I'm s-s-sorry...."

Brett's vitals had dropped, he was losing blood, the ambulance arrived and loaded him in, they managed to stop the bleeding, but he was still unresponsive.

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Brett was in a white room, not like a normal white, bright, pure. "Am I..."

"Dead? no... not yet anyway..." an unfamiliar voice spoke.

"Where am I then... I remember... I got shot..."

"You're between life and death, this is the waiting room... I'm sorry, I can't say which way you'll be going" Brett's eyes focused on his new companion, a young human, about thirteen years old in appearance, with raven black hair and piercing blue eyes, a friendly smile on his face.

"I hope I go back... I don't wanna leave Kurt alone..." Brett said sadly

"If you truly don't want him to be alone, then think of him, you'll have the strength to hold on."

"Ok then I will... but, what about you, will you be able to hold on long enough if I go back?"

"Oh... I'm already dead, just here to keep you from being too scared, and to... walk you home if you can't make it back..."

"Oh... I'm sorry, you look so young"

"I was young when I died... thirteen... Just after my birthday"

"Are you..."

"Vincent Montenegro... yeah, I'm Clay's brother..." Brett ran over and hugged the small spirit.

"I'm so sorry this happened... I wish you could have lived a full life... grown up..."

"Oh don't worry about that!" Vincent suddenly began to glow, as he grew a foot instantly, his features growing more chiseled. "See! I'm not alive, I can be however old I want! this is what I would have looked like at 18!"

"Amazing!"

"Yeah... let me talk to you... I have a few things to say to Clay, will you tell him for me?"

"Of course!"

"If you go back, let him know that I love him, and I miss him, and I'm proud he's such a great guy.... And that... it's ok that he cares about you, I know he's not trying to replace me."

"I'll tell him when I get back... is that... a door?"

"Yeah... looks like it's been decided..."

"Where am I going?"

"Gotta open the door to find out."

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Jackson sat silently in the waiting room, he couldn't think, he felt numb... The doctors came out and approached him and Clay. "Your friend is stable, and awake, he's asking for you both."

"Thank the gods..." Jackson cracked out "And thank you doctor."

"Just doing my job son" the doctor led them to the human's room and left them to talk to him.

"Clay... come here..." Brett said softly

"What is it?" Clay asked as he sat in the chair next to the bed.

"Vincent sends his love, he wants you to know, he misses you, and he's proud of you, and he knows you aren't trying to replace him with me." Brett said softly

"How did you... you... met him on the other side..."

"Yes..."

"Amazing!" Jackson exclaimed

"Jackson... thank you... you were brave today, if you hadn't gotten between us he could have killed me."

"Of course I did... we're family... and besides, I might not be around much longer anyway."

"Don't say that! you're gonna make it! you promised!"

"you... heard all that?"

"Of course I did..."

"Uh guys?" Clay spoke up again. "I hate to interrupt, but what are we gonna tell Kurt? he'll be pissed, he'll wanna kill Mark himself."

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"Kurt" Max was standing in the doorway "Mara's upset, she says you are mad at her about something, and that you said it was ok, but then started yelling after she left." he noticed his son crying "What's wrong buddy?"

"Dad... Brett's been shot, they took him to the hospital and he's ok, but I'm afraid Mark's gonna end up killing him one of these times."

"Son... I can't say anything to make it better... but... I'm going to make you an offer..." Kurt was curious so he nodded to his father. "Your mother and I both agree, you and Brett were made for each other, I know he lives alone... Ask him to move in..." Kurt was in shock, but he couldn't wait to give his mate the wonderful news.