A/N: Please enjoy the first real chapter of this story.

The letter to the team came first. Mentor Ji went into town and while grocery shopping, picked up the mail and noticed a letter from a town in the country addressed to him. It was Emily's letter and he knew the team would be excited to read it, although he wasn't sure about one red-clad fire samurai member. He had his suspicions about what was going on between his "son" and the yellow earth samurai but wasn't completely sure.

Riding back to the Shiba house on his motorcycle, he contemplated how Jayden would react to the letter sent to the team, or at least he thought even if it were addressed to the team at all.

Stepping through the gate, he saw Serena sparring with Mike, Kevin and Mia practicing on a dummy together, he didn't notice Antonio so he concluded that he was out fishing-a habit he had been neglecting since Emily left. Carefully walking into the gates, he saw Mike and Serena sparring and was kind of upset. Although Serena was a great samurai, he was depressed that Emily had to leave. Serena had potential but Emily kept the team together. Looking farther into the dojo, he noticed Kevin and Mia beating up a dummy, Jayden wasn't in his line of sight-for that he was grateful-Antonio was fishing for the first time since Emily's been gone. Calling each samurai to come he handed Serena the letter, since he assumed she would want to read it first. After glancing over it, she handed it to the other samurais respectively-Kevin then Mia then Mike. Quickly going into the house in search of his "son" he scurried into the kitchen only to find it empty. Each room was the same until he reached what was known as Emily's bench.

Jayden was staring into space, his mind completely blank except for one thing. Emily. Her smile, the way her eyes lit up at seeing him, her laugh...it all came rushing at him at once. No one knew how hard Emily leaving had hurt him. He often thought about what they had had. It was special and nothing that either of them had experienced. The team had often found him like that, on the bench looking at all the flowers and yet nothing at the same time.

"Jayden." That single word brought him out of reminiscing and he slowly turned his head to his "father".

"The team just got a letter from Emily." That had sparked his interest.

"What did it say?"

"It was addressed to the team. I didn't want to open it without the team all present."

"Serena opened the letter." It wasn't a question, just a mere fact.

"Indeed. I think you should come with me." He demanded.

Reluctant yet curious, Jayden followed Ji inside the house and into Mia and recently Serena's room. Crouching down, Ji pulled a letter out from under the bed. It was addressed to him.

"I found this while Serena was moving into this room. I didn't want to touch it since it is for you. I don't recognize the writing though so be careful." With that said, Ji left the room.

Holding the letter, Jayden knew the writing and almost in a trance-like state walked across the hall into his room and laid down on the bed. Positioning himself to be lying with his face in the pillow, he sucked in a deep breath and let a tear fall. The sheets still smelled like her. Calming himself down enough to breathe easy he hesitantly picked up the envelope.

Upon opening it something heavy yellow and red fell out. It had been inscribed to say "you jump" in yellow letters over a red background. Thinking that he already knew what it was he read the letter and smiled to himself. Quietly, he walked over to the window and climbed out with only one thought in mind.