Baby Tooth was on her way home after collecting the lost tooth from a six-year-old girl when she heard laughter from the forest she was passing over. "Easy now sweetie, don't drink so fast or you could end up with a tummy ache." A voice came to her and Baby Tooth had to see who it was that spoke.
As she fluttered below the trees, she saw a young woman with braided waist length brown hair that had light red, orange and yellow streaks mixed in among the leaves that were weaved into the braid. She wore a simple red shirt, blue jean shorts and was barefoot, like her favorite male Guardian.
Curious as to whom she was talking to, Baby Tooth flitted around until she was in front of the young woman to see her bottle-feeding a baby deer. "There now, that's better isn't it?" She said as she pulled the now empty bottle away from the baby deer as she smiled gently at it.
As if she sensed she was being watched the young woman raised her eyes to see Baby Tooth as she hovered in front of her. "Well hello there little one, are you lost?" She asked as she lifted a hand for Baby Tooth to land on.
Baby Tooth glanced behind her to see if there was someone else there but did not see anyone then realized the young woman was talking to her when she felt a finger gently stroke her head. "Yes, I can see you little one. My name is Aki and I am the new Spirit of Autumn as the old one decided to just let himself fade away."
When Baby Tooth turned back around she was shocked to find eyes that could rival Jack's in color watching her. Aki held up a hand for Baby Tooth to land on, which she did and was surprised, though only slightly, to find her hand covered in dirt as though she had been digging in the Earth.
Aki laughed lightly when Baby Tooth looked at her with a question in her eyes. "What can I say I enjoy the feeling of freshly dug dirt between my fingers I may be the Spirit of Autumn but that doesn't mean I can't make sure the ground is ready for the warm seasons."
Baby Tooth rolled her eyes, which made Aki chuckle, "Yeah, Yeah I know that winter must come before summer and the ground will become frozen when winter arrives but that doesn't mean I can't help it along just a little."
After she thought about it for a few seconds, Baby Tooth shrugged in agreement then twittered at Aki. "Well, it's nice to meet you Baby Tooth. Who gave you your name?"
Baby Tooth smiled as she thought of her favorite seasonal spirit, her eyes lit up as well. She told Aki all about Jack and how he saved her from one of Pitch's nightmares before he unknowingly gave her the name Baby Tooth that Jack got used to calling her.
"Jack, as in Jack Frost, the Spirit of Winter?" Aki asked and Baby Tooth nodded. "What's he really like? I've only been an immortal for a week and heard from both the Spirits of Spring and Summer that he's a spoiled, selfish brat."
Aki frowned at Baby Tooth's indigent squeak as the mini fairy rose into the air. "I take it what they told me isn't true then from your reaction." She muttered but shrugged before she smiled. "I'd rather believe you then someone who doesn't know the Spirit of Winter. Since his season follows mine do you think it be alright if I met him?"
Baby Tooth nodded eagerly and led Aki, once she had called the autumn wind to carry her, to where she knew Jack was before she headed off to take the tooth she still carried to the Tooth Palace. Aki stayed back while Baby Tooth visited briefly with Jack before she stepped forward to introduce herself. Jack fondly watched Baby Tooth leave and had not noticed Aki yet.
As he turned to rejoin his Burgess believers he saw Aki and stopped where he stood, staring at her, on his guard. "Who are you and what do you want?" He demanded as he raised his staff at her.
"I mean you no harm Spirit of Winter, I'm the new Spirit of Autumn, my name's Aki and I wanted to simply meet you before deciding whether I like you or not."
Jack blinked in surprise as he slightly lowered his staff but not his guard. "Um…thanks I think."
Aki let out a light laugh as she took a step forward. "Spring and Summer were wrong about you, you're not a spoiled, selfish brat. I mean if you were you wouldn't playing with mortal children nor would you acknowledge Baby Tooth. She told me about you on our way here."
Jamie stared where Jack was though he didn't see anyone. "Jack, is there someone there?" He asked as he moved to stand next to the child Guardian.
"Yes, the new Spirit of Autumn, her name's Aki." At Jack's words, Jamie began to see Aki and that brought a smile to her face.
"Hello young one, what's your name?" She asked Jamie.
"Jamie Bennett." He answered her then asked, "Would you like to come and play with us. We're having a snowball fight with Jack?"
"I would love to though I don't know your friends names Jamie." Aki smiled as the rest of the children eagerly introduced themselves to her. "Alright, I get Pippa, Monty and Cupcake on my team." She called after the introductions were done.
Hours later, the children were called inside by their parents, which left Jack and Aki alone. "You're not so bad for the Spirit of Winter. I had fun, thank Jamie for inviting me to play for me. I should get back to prepare the parts of the Earth that need it for your season child Guardian."
"Child Guardian, I'll have you know I'm older then you by a few hundred years." Jack protested.
Aki giggled and replied, "I know but while I died at the age of thirty-two you died as a fourteen year old." She pointed out. "So that makes you an immortal teenager which is why I called you a child Guardian."
Jack is about to retort when he realized she was right and his shoulders slumped as he conceded." Alright you win…this time but you won't next time sunset."
"Fair enough winter prince." She shot back before she called for the autumn wind and was gone, her laughter echoing behind her. Jack watched her go then, shaking his head, left to continue spreading winter in the places that called for it before he headed for the Pole to let the other Guardians know about the new Spirit of Autumn.
Aki's name is Japanese, it means born in autumn and I thought it fit my character as she is that is when Mother Earth brought her back to life as an immortal. She will not fall in love with Jack or any of the other male characters (unless that character belongs to me). This is going to be a Baby Tooth/Jack/Aki friendship fic and as right now is a one shot so don't leave a review wanting me to update or I will take it down.