Disclaimer: I'm not Tamura

Pairings: None. see what you wan tto see though.

Summary: The pillar Squad come to help get the soul pieces at the last moment.

Thanks sweetgums for being my beta!

He doesn't know what's more pitiful; the weak, bloodied and lifeless body that is even now being closely guarded by his best Pillar men or the tiny, shattered but still bright soul he sees on the ground in front of him.

Neither, he decides, as he reaches out for the small embodiment of the boy's soul, who had fallen from the shoulder of his female protector during the fray. A soul's worth is not measured by size after all, but by its glow and the number of people willing to fight for it.

The boy has lost none of his intelligence and survival instincts, jumping towards the outstretched hands despite his obvious surprise.

Jabberwocks's fingers lock around Furuichi's soul and he pulls it towards his chest just before an enemy reaches where the soul was only moments before. He is dealt with quickly; a kick to the chin that is sure to leave him knocked out for the next few hours. Jabberwock would have liked to have more fun but with each passing second the sun rises a bit more.

The Pillar Squad General bares his teeth and unconsciously crushes the soul to his chest. He's beyond angry.

The last few days had been bad enough, with his squad members disappearing with the obvious hints of foul play. And then Hecadoth had suddenly lost consciousness and everyone was nonplussed…until he woke up, bruises appearing on his body and talking nonstop about Solomon's company and Oga's Tactician and the danger he was in…

"I need a portal, we have to help them-" Hecadoth was babbling, when his words were cut by the arrival of Agiel, carrying her unconscious teammates on her shoulder. In gritted teeth she filled them in on what happened after Hecados left.

Jabberwock growled. Not that he cared about Oga's tactician. No, of course he didn't. He was a Demon General, there was no way he'd come to respect or –Beelzebub forgive- come to like a weak human boy just because he saw into is head for a time. That would be absurd.

But of course, his troops were not as mentally strong as him and they –specially Hecadoth, who looked like his heart had been smashed too- had formed some sort of…affection for the boy so naturally Jabberwock became angry for them. Never for himself, obviously.

Then, because apparently the Pillar Squad HQ had become a revolving portal door when he wasn't looking, in came the damned dimensional transfer demon and the doctor wannabe, carrying said boy's lifeless body and dumping it the central table.

And of course, by the end of Lamia's explanation, the only reason Jabberwock decided to go to Ishiyama again was so he could beat the crap out of the Solomon Company and certainly helping the boy never figured into his mind.

But setting up a portal to a specific place on Earth on limited personnel and then getting it into Hecadoth's thick skull he was not going back took a while, and by the time the General of the Pillar Squad and some underlings managed to get through they found themselves at the courtyard of the destroyed school (was this its normal state? Weird humans) and Oga and other familiar faces fighting some random mooks as the sun showed its first signs of coming out.

Now that he has Furuichi's soul in his grasp, Oga materializes next to him.

"Boy, how many pieces do you still need?" He demands to know, while using his free hand to snap another weakling's neck.

"Just one more, that guy with the annoying smirk has it."

"Then let's wipe that smirk"

"Wait, wait! Stop you two!" Furuichi cries, waving his hands to get their attention. The thought of stopping now that they are so pressed for time is so absurd that Jabberwock and Oga actually listen to him.

"Ha? Oi, Furuichi, is the soul piece that's missing your intelligence?" Oga asks, coming closer.

"No, listen! The sun is about to rise, so instead of fighting him just hear what I learned before I really die…"

Silence. Then…

"Boy…" Jabberwock growls, bringing the soul to his eye level "are you implying I can't take care of him in a few seconds?"

"U-uh I just…I just meant you don't have to go to the trouble…"

"If you're speaking like that you definitely need that piece back, now shut up and watch me kick that guy's ass, stupid Furuichi"

"Like you could do it alone kid. Agiel!" because of course strong and stubborn Agiel would come back despite her wounds "Here, take care of him" Jabberwock nonchalantly throws the soul at her, absolutely certain she'll catch.

She does, and he can hear her squeal of "OhmyBeelzebub aren't you ADORABLE!" behind him as he walks towards his soon-to-be victim. He glances at Oga; he needs to have a talk with the boy about responsibilities, but he'll do that later, when the lifeless body in his HQ is walking on its own two feet.

Meanwhile, Agiel has the bright idea of putting Furuichi's soul in between her breasts so her hands can be free. For a few minutes, Furuichi feels like he did indeed go to heaven.