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Same old day of being an asshole, it’s perfect, it’s always worked out in your favour as the funny, silly rabbit everyone knows but no one can really see what’s truly going on inside that jack rabbits mind
The atmosphere was quiet, a bit too quiet for people who just lost another member of the circus.
Ofcourse they tried to look on the bright side, finding comfort in one another while mourning their fellow member. Not Jax though, never him
He just acted like nothing happened, seriously what was wrong with him? Kaufmo just got abstracted and the next day he’s acting all dandy with smiles and his usual pranks? He’s seriously messed up
It’s like you can never see how he truly felt, not to anyone ever but that changed when that “jester” arrived
Pomni was her name, or what Caine had given her. Having a mischievous yet adorable tone. Appearing out of nowhere like the rest of us. Ofcourse Jax couldnt help but tease her like the rest of the bunch, she was new too, might as well make her feel welcome
As more and more times they spent together in the circus, Jax and Pomni have managed to create some sort of bond, sure they could be considered friends but sometimes they moments they spent together felt closer to friends, neither of them would want to admit anything yet
Sitting in his room, staring up at the dull yet once colourful ceiling, Jax was running thoughts inside, he was so tired of keeping this facade up, but that was what he was meant to be after all, the funny one
You know how everyone has one trait of them you could describe? Like Ragatha being the caring one, always trying her best to make sure everyone is alright. Then we have Zooble, being grumpy all the time with adventures. Kinger being the crazy one with his obsession with bugs and having his own pillow fort
Well Jax is obviously the funny one I mean, one look at his smile and mischievous eyes, you knew he was the one up to no good. But Jax didnt feel like being the funny one right now, Pomni was all that was in his mind right now
He had felt something for Pomni, something different, sure he cared for her and he has cared for others before but she was a different case, more personal and a lot more emotional and he was scared
He had this voice inside his head, telling him to not get too attached otherwise it’ll just be like Ribbit and Kaufman all over again
He wanted to stay as far away from Pomni as possible but every time they were on an adventure, they somehow end up being together
Beyond frustrated now, he closed his eyes trying to shut everything off for now. He thought of sentimental things that he reminisced, Ribbit, Kaufmo, just the three of them together for the rest of time spent in the circus, nothing bad ever happening to them and Jax continuing to be the silly, funny bunny all again with them
BANG! There was a loud pound coming from his door startling Jax and snapping him out of his trance. He said up fast, sweat pouring down his face as he looked down at himself, still in the stupid red overalls and his purple fur present
Internally cursing himself, he slowly got up and begrudgingly walked to the door
Opening the door, the bright light and atmosphere from the hallway invaded his room, blinding him for a sec before looking at who was pounding on his door
Ah, Zooble, definitely surprising of her to be here
Immediately putting on his fake facade, Jax leaned on the doorway with that shit-eating grin he always has “Well if it isn’t Zooble, how can I help you while gracing you with my presence?”
”Dont play that type of #### with me Jax, im just here since Caine is giving us another adventure again, come on everyone is waiting for you”, Giving Jax a mild mean eye, she jerked her head over to the direction of where everyone was going to be meeting, Jax following along, surprisingly not talking much
”huh…that’s weird…” Zooble thought to herself, whatever, least it meant Jax wasnt annoying the living crap out of her
Arriving at where everyone was, Jax eyes immediately went in Pomni’s direction where she was looking back too before lookin away embarrased
”So Caine what’s up for today? Maybe some action like that time we had guns hm?” Jax said looking at Caine, hands behind his head as he walked closer
”Well Jax! Today’s adventure is more relaxing as we’re drum roll please…GOING TO THE BEACH!!!” Caine said enthusiastically as Bubble had a drum in the air? Seriously how does Bubble hold things when he doesn’t have hands?
”pff, boring..” Jax sighing as he looked away disinterested while the rest of the circus was in commotion, finally having a day to relax and not be in one of Caine’s dangerous adventures
Ragatha let out a sigh of relief as she looked at the small jester next to her “Guess we finally have a chance to relax today isn’t it Pomni?”, a small smile appeared on the dolls face as she looked at Pomni
”I guess so…” The jester replied, a small sigh of relief coming out of her too, all of the adventures they had so far was definitely panic inducing, this was definitely needed
As the rest of the circus chit chatted while heading towards the lake outside of the circus, Pomni’s eyes landed on Jax who was…not talking to anyone? That was odd, I mean ofcourse he’s mostly by himself but he seemed…a lot more down? Pomni couldnt tell since Jax had a grin on his face but it seemed disingenuous?
Approaching him, Pomni leaned on the wall next to him
”Aren’t you glad we just have a day at the beach?”
”Yeah, as if, im gonna be bored out of my mind there, Caine’s other adventures are wayy more fun”
”Well atleast you can have water fights there?”
Jax fell silent for a moment, thinking on who to target there
”Actually, I might just do that…thanks PomPom” giving her another one of his shit-eating grins before getting off the wall, walking closer to where everyone was talking
Everyone was now at the lake having the time of their lives, Zooble and Gangle walking around talking. Pomni, Ragatha and Kinger playing catch inside the shallow part of the blue water
Everyone except for Jax who was under and umbrella, miserable as ever. He had already given up on the thought of splashing everyone with water. Looking at everyone having fun, he sighed a bit and closed his eyes before getting splashed with water
Groaning in frustration, he looked behind to see Zooble holding a bucket
”What was that for”
”oh I don’t know…maybe it’s for all those times you tormented everyone and gangle?”
”whatever, I do it cause it’s funny and maybe you’re just sensitive?” Jax said condescendingly, giving her a grin, his pupils increasing in size
”you know, maybe you only see it as funny since thats the only way you get attention”, crossing her arms, she gave Jax the meanest look ever
Jax had never sat up so fast ever as his eyes dilated in anger “T-that, thats all false and you know it! Look at me im suppose to be the funny troublemaker that everyone loves here”, he stood up placing a hand on his chest, obvious pissed off at Zooble
Seemingly unfazed, Zooble looked at up the tall rabbit “Well maybe not everyone sees it that way Jax, we both know you’re just doing it for attention”, with that statement, Zooble walked off, leaving Jax to sit in a pool of his own thoughts
Squeeing his fists in anger, Jax looked at Zooble with pure hatred before walked off, his chest feeling heavy and his mind in a haze of strong, negative emotions
Not too far away from Jax, Pommi had notice the conflict that happened between Zooble and Jax. She had took a break from playing beach ball with Kinger and Ragatha as she sat on the beach towel underneath a palm tree, her knees up to her chest as she looked over the argument between the two
She couldn’t hear what they were saying but she knew whatever Zooble said to Jax really pissed him off as he walked away from everyone
She contemplated whether or not to follow Jax, he seemed like he didn’t want to talk to anyone for now but she couldn’t help herself as she subconsciously got up, walking towards where Jax was heading, abandoning the towel she was once sitting on
Waving Ragatha and Kinger goodbye telling them she needed to grab something, she slowly followed Jax, not too close until he noticed but far enough for her to notice the purple rabbit
Following Jax sure was tedious, he was walking fast and Pomni couldn’t catch up and slowly but surely, she lost sight of him
Being slightly frustrated now, Pomni was now walking in the secluded part of the lake, no one really comes here but it’s the best place if you want to relax and take a breather once in a while. It was blocked off by the trees nearby so no one can really see you, not too mention it was far away enough to not hear anybody, just you and the breeze of the air.
Feeling the calm breeze of air hitting her body, Pomni relaxed her shoulders as she walked around trying to find Jax. Wanting to not take the long walk, Pomni entered in the lush of trees. Sure it wasn’t exactly the next since the feeling of the weirdly textured wood touching her bare skin made her skin shiver
It wasnt long before she saw Jax sitting on the sand with his arms hugging his knees, his back turned towards her. She was hesitating now if she should come out and ask him what’s wrong, he was already mad at Zooble, how would he act if she approached him
Suddenly Jax spoke up, his voice slightly gruff and tired “I know someone’s there, you don’t have to hide”, Pomni jumped up a bit, surprised Jax could sense her, but she wasn’t being exactly quiet was she? She did kick the sand a bit walking through the trees
After a moment of silence, there was no response giving back to Jax as he just sat there, tired and exhausted with how things have been today
Walking towards him, Pomni sat down gently next to him, there wasnt much space between them but it was close enough to not feel awkward between the two
”I saw the argument you had with Zooble…are you okay?”
”Ive never been more happier”, Jax said sarcastically, not making eyes with Pomni as Pomni looked at him in concern
”You can always tell me, im always listening ja-“
”I said im fine Pomni”
”Jax…”
”I said im fine! Im always fine Pomni and you know that!”, Jax said lashing out as he faced her, only then did Pomni noticed the bags growing under his eye, how his frown was always present, how his pupils were dilated and small and the furrow that was etched on his eyebrows
Pomni didnt answer him as she looked at him eye to eye. Suddenly it was so silent as it was just the both of them in the moment, faces so close and feeling the warm breathing coming from Jax
Slowly, Jax pulled away frustrated as he placed his hands on his head, looking down as Pomni continued to look at him
”Look, I don’t need you to comfort me or whatever, im perfectly fine Pomni-“, he was cut off as he felt two arms wrap around him gently. Ofcourse Pomni knew when he needed a hug or not
Jax then shut his mouth keeping quiet, letting Pomni’s embrace engulf him as he slowly looked up, his head leaning towards her. They kept like this for a while, it was a toxic cycle they had, Pomni constantly comforting his feelings no matter how much Jax pushed her away and in the end he wouldn’t say anything about Pomni’s comfort to her or even acknowledge it the next day
He knew how much it saddened Pomni when her efforts to comfort him went unnoticed, but he had no idea how to tell her he truly did appreciate her. The guilt consumed him day by day as the bond between them was beyond friendship now but neither of them wanted to acknowledge it or confront it as the two continued to hug in silence
It wasnt long before they had to head back since it was getting late, both of them slowly getting up as they looked at each other before looking away avoiding contact
"We should probably head back now...", Pomni spoke up first in acknowledgement
"Yeah, we should", Jax replied as they walked together towards the circus, the rest of the group ahead of them
Finally, they arrived back to their rooms to rest after they joined up with the rest of the group, answering whatever Caine asked about their day at the beach
Both of them looked at each other for a while, wanting to talk more and maybe go back to how they were earlier at the beach but they kept quiet, just two of them together like peas in a pod
"You still...maybe want to talk?"
"I'm...I'm fine, night Poms", Dismissing her, Jax went back into his room as Pomni stood still, looking at Jax's once silly face on his door before going into her room