Jubilee couldn't sleep, her thoughts running wild. The day had been a rollercoaster of feelings... hard training, complete humiliation, and then whatever Aron was up to. Was he really flirting with her? She couldn't have made it up, right? He acted so relaxed, so straightforward as if it was totally normal to tell a girl he wanted her in his group of won. A harem, seriously!
She pressed her face into her pillow and let out a quiet scream. What was wrong with that guy? Why did she have to start liking him? And why couldn't she stop thinking about him? She groaned, turned over, and looked up at the dark ceiling. He was with Kitty and Jean. Both of them were stunning, amazing won. What was he doing with soone like her?
'But... he wants ,' thought Jubilee, biting her lower lip. 'He himself said so. He wants to be my boyfriend. Not that I don't like the idea. That body, abs, chest, those eyes. So intense, and yet warm. That big thing between his legs and that ass. Damn it, Jubilee, stop. How long are you gonna think about his naked body?'
She slapped her cheeks and tried to focus.
Jubilee jumped down from her bed and walked in the direction of Kitty's room. The best way to see how those three were actually doing was by asking her. She saw that the light in Kitty's room was still on and heard an action movie being played inside. She knocked on the door.
"Co in," a voice called from inside.
Jubilee opened the door and saw Kitty lying on her bed, watching a movie on her laptop.
"Hey Kitty, what's up?"
"Hey Jubes," Kitty greeted her with a smile. "Hey, what's up?" she said, fingers twisting at the hem of an oversized t-shirt.
"Can we talk?" she asked again. "You know, like serious talk?"
Kitty furrowed an eyebrow, pausing the movie as she straightened up to look at her. "Of course," She said with a nod. "What is it?"
Jubilee walked inside, closed the door, then flopped onto the edge of the bed, feet dangling into the room. She hesitated, chewing her lip, then blurted, "What's the deal with you, Aron, and Jean? Like... how does that even work?"
Kitty's eyes widened, caught off guard. "Whoa. Okay, wasn't expecting that." She tilted her head, studying Jubilee for a mont before a small smile tugged at her lips. "Let guess, he said sothing, didn't he?"
Jubilee groaned, flopping back onto the bed and covering her face with her hands. "He didn't just say sothing! He told he wants . Like, to be part of your... whatever you call it. Relationship? Harem? I don't even know! And I can't get him out of my mind and he read my thoughts when I was thinking about his... Ahem! So, you know."
Kitty laughed softly, lying down next to Jubilee and propping her head up with her hand.
"Yeah, that sounds like Aron. He's not exactly subtle, is he?"
"No, he's not!" Jubilee sat up abruptly, her hands gesturing wildly. "And now I'm stuck here, wondering what the hell I'm supposed to do with that! I an, you and Jean... you're both, like, goddesses. And ? I'm just... . Why would he even want in the mix?"
Kitty's smile softened, and she reached out to touch Jubilee's arm. "Hey, don't sell yourself short, Jubes. Aron sees things in people that most of us miss. And if he told you he wants you, it's because he genuinely does. He doesn't say stuff like that lightly."
She huffed, crossing her arms. "Yeah, well, it's easy for you to say. You're amazing, Kitty. Smart, pretty, talented... You've got your whole life together."
Kitty snorted. "You think I've got my life together? That's cute. Trust , Jubes, I'm just as much of a ss as anyone else. But Aron... he just wants people to be real with him."
She paused, her gaze growing thoughtful. "When Jean and I started this thing with him, it was weird at first. I had all these doubts, just like you. But then I realized it wasn't about comparing myself to Jean or anyone else. It was about how we fit together."
Jubilee frowned, her brow furrowed. "So... you don't get jealous? Like, at all?"
Kitty laughed. "Oh, I get jealous sotis. It's normal. But we talk about it. And, honestly, it's hard to stay jealous when you see how much he cares about all of us. He doesn't play favorites. He makes sure everyone feels loved and appreciated."
Jubilee stared at her, processing everything. "That sounds... kinda amazing, actually."
"It is," Kitty said softly. "But it's not for everyone. You've got to figure out what you want, Jubes. No one is forcing you to say yes or no imdiately. Just... take your ti. Talk to him, talk to Jean. Ask questions. We're all here for you."
Jubilee took a long breath, her shoulders relaxing. "Thanks, Kit. I guess I just needed to hear it from soone who's... you know, in the middle of it."
"Anyti," Kitty replied with a grin.
"Now, are you gonna sit here and stress all night, or are you gonna join for this movie? It's a classic."
Jubilee smiled, so of the tension easing from her face. "What movie?"
"Die Hard," She said, holding up her laptop. "C'mon, we can watch it together."
"Where is Goldy?" Jubilee looked around the room, but the dog was nowhere to be found.
"Goldy's with Wanda. She's spoiling him rotten. Soon, he's gonna get fat," Kitty chuckled.
And so both of them settled on Kitty's bed and watched the movie. They chatted from ti to ti. Jubilee tried to get so intimate details from Kitty, but she wouldn't reveal anything. Kitty only grinned, saying that she would know soon enough.
After the movie, a large yawn left Jubilee's mouth as she got down. "Well, see ya in the morning, Kit. Thanks again."
Kitty smiled at her as she left, closing the door to her room behind her. Jubilee went back into her own room and lay on her bed, feeling a little better than she had an hour before.
'Maybe this whole thing isn't so bad after all. Maybe I should just go with the flow and see how it goes.' She thought as she crawled into her bed. And with that thought, she fell off to sleep.
...
While everyone was sleeping, Aron shifted his focus to the job at hand.
Yuri tried her best to investigate the disaster fund and bank scam, but her superiors weren't interested in hearing about it. They simply shut her down by drowning her with small aningless tasks. Yuri understood that whoever was behind it, bought the big officials and the corruption runs deeper than she imagined. Luckily, she didn't hand them the evidence that she got from Aron and tried her best to poke around.
However, her poking around stirred the hornet's nest. She received a call from an unknown number telling her to stop her investigation and to move on to other things. Otherwise, her family would be targeted. When she didn't listen and instead started to investigate further, the threats escalated. She was called by a different unknown number every day. At night, soone would throw stones or shot rounds in the air near her house.
Yuri wasn't easily frightened, but those people were clearly serious.
Just last week when she was on her way to the departnt, her car's brakes failed. Luckily, she didn't die, but the ssage was clear. Stop digging or die. And that accident put her in hospital with broken legs, ribs and cracked jaws. She was out of danger, but her injuries would take months to heal followed by months of therapy.
Yuri, who always tried to do everything according to the law and believed in the legal system, thought there would be at least soone good inside who isn't corrupt, but everyone is afraid of one thing... Death. They kept away from all troubleso cases and focused only on the most inconsequential cases. And the good ones who tried to do so good are either killed or just disappeared.
Just as she was drowning in her own problems, a familiar voice ca to her ears.
"So, they tried to kill you, huh? I guess, you can't trust anyone these days, can you? Your captain, his superiors and above them... All are rotten bastards who are too afraid to do the right thing. And law is such a thing that it binds your hands and makes you follow the rules even if they are wrong. Superior's order... hah! What a joke."
"Argg!" Yuri opened her eyes and looked at the door. "A... Ar..." She tried to speak but the pain in her jaw made it difficult. The doctor said that it would take her a long ti to recover from this.
"Oh, sorry! Let help you," Aron walked up to her and grabbed her hand, healing her broken body.
Yuri felt a rush of energy as her bones knit back together and her injuries healed. She took a deep breath and winced at the twinge of pain in her side, but it was nothing compared to what she had endured before. Within seconds, her wounds were completely gone, and she was able to sit up and look at Aron with wide eyes.
Aron flicked his finger. All the bandages and castings disappeared.
"What? How? Wait! I forgot, this was nothing compared to bringing back the dead to life," Yuri said as she cracked her neck. She took a deep breath. "I ssed up..."
"Sotis legal law fails us because it is made by corrupt humans," Aron said, sitting next to her bed. "You did well, Yuri, for soone in your position. I'm surprised to see you didn't back down even after those threats. But you see now how things work. Corruption runs deep. You rip out one weed and another two grow back. It's an endless battle."
"What do I do? I tried my best. I tried to change the system... Trust , I did. But..." She trailed off, looking away. "But this place is a swamp and the people in charge are worse than the criminals. And even if I manage to expose them... What's next?"
"Join ," Aron said, holding her hands. "I'm going to change this place. I'm going to change this world. Join , Yuri."
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