Bundled

Date/Timing: shortly after Jackson and Logan are put on the Ranger track, 2016
Setting: Jaeger Academy; Kodiak, USA
Jackson scuttles across the Academy quad, securely cocooned in a pair of boots, three pairs of socks, two sets of long johns, trousers, a shirt, four jumpers, two sets of mittens, his parka, two scarves, two knit hats, and a pair of earmuffs.
A hand clamps down on his shoulder—
Jackson urks against the hold—
—spins him around to face the minion-freaking-/huge Kaidanovsky (who is somehow even /huger this close) who's shoulder-to-shoulder with Less Huge Kaidanovsky.
—flutters to steady, squeaks, "Hi?" Clears his throat. "Can I help you, sir—ma'am—Rangers?"
Less Huge Kaidanovsky mumbles something.
Jackson raises his voice. "What?"
Less Huge Kaidanovsky mumbles again.
Jackson yells, "I can't hear—"
Giant hands reach for his head—
Jackson meeps, cringes.
—remove his earmuffs.
Less Huge Kaidanovsky says, "Sasha said Cadet dresses like a good Russian."
"Oh. Right. Thanks." Blinks. "What?"
"Cadet says 'fuck the cold' with many, many layers like good Russian does." Less Huge Kaidanovsky scoffs, "Not trying to prove is bad-ass by running about naked."
Huge Kaidanovsky sniffs agreement.
"Uh, thanks. It, uh, seems the right way to do it."
The Kaidanovskys exchange a Look and some Russian.
Jackson stamps his feet.
Less Huge Kaidanovsky drags her eyes very, /very slowly over aaallll of Jackson—
Jackson's face is suddenly the warmest part of him.
—then smiles with a whole /lot of very white teeth.
Jackson swallows.
"Cadet will join Sasha and Sasha for dinner tonight. Russian food will put meat on Cadet's skinny bones."
"I, uh, I mean—" Takes a deep breath. "I'm sorry, Rangers, but I've already got plans to meet my bro—"
"Is no problem—"
Huge Kaidanovsky clamps that giant hand on Jackson's shoulder again.
"—Cadet's brother is invited, too," purrs Less Huge Kaidanovsky. "Sasha will deliver invitation. Cadet will walk with Sasha to mess hall."
"O-okaaaaay."
Huge Kaidanovsky tucks Jackson's earmuffs in Jackson's pocket, then rumbles off toward the male-identified people's dorm.
Less Huge Kaidanovsky spins Jackson around, links their arms. "Come, Cadet! Food and vodka will warm Cadet so Sasha can see under layers again!"
"Cool, coo—wait—what?"
== Epilogue ==
The next morning, Jackson ....
Jackson wakes up with a marching band (extra drums) whacking joyously away in his head. He lifts the corner of his pillow, peers blearily out.
"Good morning, Sunshine," drawls a blur with Logan's voice.
"Whuh happn'd las' nigh?" he croaks.
"You don't remember? Not a thing?"
"Nuh."
"/You, ye lightweight—"
"Sez th' guy won' drink."
"—got /royally shitfaced on the Russians' vodka—"
"'splains the headache."
"—then the Ice Queen 'bout carried you back to her bunk—"
"Th' fuh'?"
"—and there was a lot of squeaking and the Wall said it sounded like you two were having a good time."
"Th' /fuck? Are you fuckin' /joking?"
"Look around, Jack. This your room?"
Jackson risks sitting up.
The world's a mite swirly.
Jackson squints.
This is a suite common area. 
This is a couch he's sitting on. 
This is most definitely not his dorm.
"This is a horrible dream."
"No such luck."
Jackson drags a hand down his face, whimpers, "I'm a dead man."
"You'll be fine. The Wall promised he wouldn't kill you. 'parently Sasha and Sasha have an—" Makes air quotes. "—'understanding'."
Jackson stares.
Logan grins.
"Wait ... you were /listening?"
"The /Wall was listening; I was kicking his huge ass at poker—" Smirks. "—which, for future reference, he totally /sucks at."
"Omigod. I'm—"
The interior door opens and Tall Sasha glides out wearing a housecoat. 
A /short housecoat.
Jackson cringes.
"Ah, Cadet is finally awake," she purrs. "Sleeping Beauty dresses like good Russian, but cannot drink like good Russian." Pats his cheek. "So sad." She glides off toward the kitchenette.
"See?" says Logan. "You're fine."
Jackson whines.
== Episode 2: The Sasha Strikes Back ==
Date/Timing: shortly after the new graduates arrive at the Hong Kong 'Dome
Setting: Canteen
Tall and Taller Sasha glide and rumble, respectively, into the canteen, turning every head.
Jackson goes pale with a whimper.
"Are you okay?" asks Andrea.
He nods, slides off the bench, "I gotta ... a thing", slinks—
Right into Tall Sasha.
She leers, "My Sleeping Beauty," draping her arms around his neck, captures him in an incredibly passionate kiss. She eases away, says, "So good to see you again! Sasha and Ranger will spend another evening together, yes?"
Jackson croaks.
"Good." Smooths back his hair, heads on her way, Taller Sasha beside her.
Juliet's forkful of pasta plops to her tray with a /splat.
The room is deathly silent
Jackson rubs his neck, then glowers around the room, bellows, "The fuck you lot looking at?"
Nervous murmuring and sounds of forks against trays return.
Jackson collapses back into his seat, jams his fork into his noodles.
Juliet stares at him, open-mouthed.
Andrea focuses on her pasta, a little off-colour.
"It was /once," Jackson mumbles.
"Oh my god," breathes Juliet. "/You? And /her?"
Stabs noodles. "Yea, so?"
"How ...?" whispers Andrea.
He glares at her. "What's so hard to believe?"
Andrea ducks behind the water pitcher.
"That Taller Sasha let you live," says Juliet.
"'parently they have an 'understanding'."
"Oh my god. This's /great!" Juliet leans closer. "What was it like? Details, Jones, I need details!"
Andrea gives her the Andrea equivalent of a dirty look.
Juliet hisses her off.
Jackson sniffs, pushes to his feet, grabs his tray, and shtumps out.
Juliet turns to Andrea. "Next time you two Drift, I. Want. Details."
Andrea rolls her eyes.
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