JackGosi

JackGosi is the slash ship between Jack and Legosi from the Beastars fandom.

Canon
Jack and Legosi are childhood friends. Ever since they met, they have been inseparable. They not only lived near each other, but also went to the same school. The first time they met, Jack was being bullied by some classmates because they claimed he was "the teacher's pet". Jack started thinking how alone he was, until he saw Legosi and realized there was someone even more alone than him. When he approached Legosi and got to know him. he realized that not only was he not as strange as other kids made him out to be, but that he was jealous of Jack because he didn't want any bit of belligerence or strength (the same thing Jack was jealous of him for). Later, some kids come and incite them to start fighting each other. They start doing as the others say, and when the kids realize it is no fun, they just leave them. Jack then realizes that he doesn't understand Legosi. So he sets out the goal to get closer to him to get to know him better.

At the age of twelve, Jack attends the funeral of Legosi's mother, Leano, who had committed suicide. This is the first time that Jack knows about Legosi's mother. When he sees her portrait, Jack remembers that Legosi had never told him about his mother and denotes how beautiful she was. Jack stops to see the adults who are crying and gossiping, so Jack does not waste time and goes to look for Legosi. He declares that adults are free to cry because that is what they do when the truth prevails, but Legosi is the one who is in the most pain and does not even have a place to cry. Jack finds Legosi completely petrified, like a school kid during a blackout. Jack warns him that the adults are looking for him, but if he wants to stay there, he is with him. Legosi reveals to Jack that he has a family secret and asks Jack not to tell anyone. Jack agrees and Legosi tells him.

After the funeral, his grandfather, Gosha, and Jack were the only people Legosi spoke to. Gosha reveals that Jack has enrolled in Cherryton Academy and encourages him to enroll together with him. Upon arriving at Cherryton Academy, Jack introduces Legosi to Collot, Voss, Miguno and Durham, other canines they'll be sharing the dorm with. As Legosi looks at his newly-formed group he thinks Jack has always been family to him and that he only came to Cherryton because he knew Jack was going to be there.

When Legosi is introduced into the Drama Club, other herbivores are aware of Jack and Legosi's closeness so they warn him about carnivores. Jack seems baffled by this, since he views Legosi as such a sensitive guy. This is not the only one Jack proves he can perfectly read Legosi since he knows him so well. He also notices he hasn't been feeling well after the incident with Haru. And also when he realises Legosi wasn't acting during his brawl at school. When Legosi gets shocked at how Jack knows him so well, Jack replies that it'd be weird if he didn't know, since he has known Legosi for years.

Some time later, Jack, Collot and Voss are hanging out until Jack receives a phone call from Legosi. Jack answers but he only hears Legosi's blocked breathing and claims that this is the sound Legosi makes when his nose runs. At his friend's surprise of how did Jack know about this, he replies the same he does each time: "we've been friends forever." Jack interprets his call as a signal for help and leaves to bring him a box of tissues. He uses his nose to follow Legosi's trail and discovers that he is outside the school building. Suddenly, Jack detects that Legosi's scent is mixed with that of a large amount of blood, so he starts running towards the place, realizing that both of them are moving further and further away from each other. Upon reaching the place, Jack finds Legosi lying on the ground seriously injured. Terrified, Jack checks Legosi's condition and unties his hands. After this, Legosi tells Jack that he will leave the school for a while. Legosi tries to leave but Jack stops him and asks him where he is going. Legosi answers that he does not need to know, but he assures him that he will return. Jack tells Legosi that he is aware of how distant he has been in recent months and asks him if he really will come back. Then, Jack breaks down crying, and declares all he wanted for Legosi is for him to be happy, to grow up, make friends, study, to better himself. He asks why things turned out like this, and Legosi says that the stronger you are, the worse off you are in life, claiming that he can't bear to see that anymore. Legosi observes Jack and starts describing his figure as "radiant and distant", "shedding tears of compassion on his golden face". Comparing them to his expressionless face covered in dark blood, Legosi realizes that they are very different. Legosi then contradicts Jack saying that he is strong because he wants to be happy and tells Jack to be on guard because he doesn't want him to put himself in danger. Legosi immediately disappears, leaving Jack alone, sad and confused.

After Legosi left Cherryton Academy and moved to the Hidden Condo, Jack, accompanied by the rest of the canines of room 701, pays him a surprise visit and they have a moving celebration of Legosi's new home. Although they mention Legosi originally only invited Jack to be just the two of them, yet Jack, being the sociable dog that he is, invited everyone. Before they leave, Jack tells Legosi to call him if he ever needs anything, and wishes him good luck finding a new job. Back at Cherryton Academy, the other canines tease Legosi since they say he has "picked up a habit" of wearing Legosi's clothes. He is, in fact, specifically wearing one of Legosi's shirts (one that was too big for him) as they were teasing him. Jack replies that the fact that they're Legosi's clothes make them comfortable. And as some of them say that labradors tend to get lonely, Jack thinks to himself that he is not lonely, that he's sure that him and Legosi are always going to be friends.

After a while without seeing each other, Jack and the canines of room 701 leave Cherryton Academy to meet with Legosi. On their way, the other canines mention Jack is so excited to see Legosi, to the point that it's embarrassing. When they arrive and see Legosi, none of them hold back and hug each other excitedly. They later spend the day at B-Strike, an entertainment center where animals can satisfy their natural desires and relax. The canines have a fun time in the canine room where they play catch the ball with a ball machine and later bathe in the building's bathhouse, where Legosi thanks them for inviting him. Jack declares that he is happy that everyone got together, and he wanted everyone to have fun before they have to concentrate on their college entrance exams. Legosi asks them if they have chosen their path, and they affirm it. After leaving the place, Legosi asks them if they can continue hanging out together when they grow up, and they all tell him that of course they will.

Some time later, at the precise moment that Legosi is caught in his second attempt to capture Melon, he is captured by the city cameras and reported to the police and local news as an attempt of predation by an unknown white wolf. The canines of room 701 see the news on TV, and Jack alleges that he does not trust this type of news and it seems that they are groundless accusations. Miguno teases Jack saying that the culprit being a wolf made Jack think of Legosi, which Jack denies. After eating, the canines ask Jack if he has been keeping in touch with Legosi lately and Jack replies that Legosi no longer has a mobile phone and can only contact him from his landline, but he is never at home when he calls him. Just as they enter their dorm, they find Legosi who asks them if he can stay until his fur color returns to normal, and he will explain everything. Surprised and without saying a single word they all start to wag their tails happily. Later, Legosi starts noticing Jack has been less animated than usual.

At night, Jack and Legosi observe the full moon together, and although Jack is cheerful, Legosi notices that his tail does not move at all. Jack comments that wolves used to howl to communicate over long distances instead of using telephones, and that he would like to hear Legosi howl one day. Legosi asks Jack if something has happened to him, telling him that he seems to be depressed, making Jack feel nostalgic for that day they met and Jack claims that he is getting tired of the special classes. Jack claims that he knows he's suffering, but wonders why he can't hate any of it, why he can't bring himself to cry and run away from it - it's because dogs are made to not feel negative emotions. This being the reason why he has been forcing himself to cry slicing onions, despite the fact they're dangerous to canines. Concerned for his safety, Legosi asks him to stop but Jack screams that he can't stand being a Labrador if he can't even cry. While slicing an onion and crying, Jack says that at this rate, dogs are going to turn animal society into a dog dictatorship, and that they are the kind of animals who, when told that it is rational, they can commit mass murder without guilt, claiming that dogs are scary and he is also one of them. Crying too, Legosi tries to dissuade him by saying that the reason why he can't hate anyone is because he is Jack, he is himself. As Jack asks how he can know that, Legosi stops him and replies that he knows because the two of them grew up together.

Seeing Legosi, Jack disagrees thinking that Legosi grew too fast and left him behind. He tells him that Legosi's "body grew too much" and that his heart "grew strong and free". Legosi asks Jack to cheer up and wants him to smile. Annoyed, Jack takes a slice of onion and puts it in his mouth. Now desperate and even more concerned, Legosi quickly tries to make him spit it out but Jack resists and Legosi sticks his fingers in to get the onion out of his mouth. Jack feels how Legosi's long fingers and sharp nails reach all the way down his throat filling him with pain and suffering. He realizes that Legosi was always like that, arrogant and strong, the source of his suffering and his reason to live, remembering how they fought when they were children. After making Jack spit the onion out, Legosi claims that they hadn't fought since they were kids and that if their elementary teacher were here now, he would give her an honest answer. Jack asks him what he's talking about and declares that Legosi loves to make him suffer. They both smile at each other while wagging their tails. Legosi says that now that Jack opened his heart to him for the first time, he should let Jack hear him, and proceeds to howl at the moon. Being the first time that Jack hears Legosi's howl, he declares that he is his coolest ancestor in the world. Now content, Jack asks Legosi if he wants to know what he's learning in his special class.

In the epilogue, the canines of room 701 do one last cleaning of their dorm before graduating from Cherryton Academy. Collot finds some of Legosi's stuff and Jack, who has decided to go to Dodome, the hardest university, determined to make a difference for dog breeds, says he will give it to him as he and Legosi arrange to meet up next week, showing the two of them keep in touch, just like Jack always wanted.

Fanon
JackGosi is not such a popular ship in comparison to Lougosi, for example. Although it's not the most popular for Legosi, it is Jack's most popular ship. Due to the fact they're both childhood best friends, many fans find this ship endearing and wholesome. However, many fans think that something more than platonic could've possibly been developed between the two since they were many moments between the two in the manga that were even more romantic than the ones the actual canon relationship of Legosi and Haru had. The ship currently has 87+ works in AO3.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

Trivia

 * In an early draft of the pair drawn by Paru Itagaki, Jack and Legosi lived together.