Alright, so...I'm impatient ok?

Here's the sequel to A Dab of Frost! If you haven't read A Dab of Frost, go there first before you read this one please! Otherwise it'll probably just get confusing.

So yeaah...on with the first chapter!

Rise of the Guardians: A Cup of Stars (A Dab of Frost Sequel)

Chapter 1

Historical Surprise

Morning rays shone brightly through the window as I forced my eyes open from heavy slumber, regretting it when the brightness was so strong I saw spots in my vision. I groaned slightly and rolled over in the bed and wound up facing my other, my one and only, my love- Taylor, though known to some as Falling Star.

Yes, that Falling Star. As in, the one that grants your wishes- makes even the stars themselves swarm the night skies- the girl who came into my life and single-handedly flipped it upside down with a mere wink of those beautiful eyes of hers.

She still slept comfortably beside me without a care in the world, a small smile gracing her features as she let out a light moan and slowly blinked her eyes open.

"Morning…" She said tiredly and I smiled.

"Morning Sleepy Head." She let out a soft giggle and stretched as she sat up in bed, the blankets sliding off her thin, nude frame and revealing my familiar snowflake gleaming from the chain around her neck. I couldn't be bothered to hold back my urges and I sat up as well, pulled her body against mine in one swift movement and smirking when she let out a yelp in surprise.

"Jack, what're you doing?" She giggled and I just kissed her neck softly, feeling her body shiver with pleasure.

"Getting hard, that's what." I chuckled when she squeaked nervously. I mean, seriously, squeaked? Who squeaks besides a mouse? Who cares, it's adorable anyway.

"Well, in that case," She started, turning herself around and winding her arms around my neck with a smirk on her face. "I suppose I should return the favor." She breathed, kissing me passionately and I wound my arms around her waist and let our bodies fall onto the bed, the mattress letting out a stressed creaking noise.

"Come 'ere you blazing star."

"Hey, Tay?"

Taylor hummed in response as she drew out wishes in her endless sketchbook. It had to be to grant wishes for eternity, after all.

"How long do these meteor showers and wishes usually take?" I asked and she just giggled a little.

"Why? Getting impatient?" She asked with a smirk and I shot her a look with my cheeks puffed up I annoyance. I fiddled with her star around my neck absentmindedly.

"No, I was just wondering," I said and paused for a moment before smirking. "Well, maybe a little impatient." I added, pulling her body close to mine and she cried out in surprise and she shot a playful glare at me.

"You're just some kind of sex fiend now, aren't you?" I blinked before gasping dramatically and pressing my hands against my chest in mock pain.

"Ouch! Tay, I'm offended!" I said not-too-seriously and she laughed before sighing lightly.

"Either way, Jack, sorry to say so but I gotta take a rain check on 'game night'." She said, drawing out one last wish before shutting her sketchbook and putting everything away in her messenger bag, the bracelet on her wrist jingling slightly. I frowned a little.

"What do you mean 'Take a rain check'? What's going on?" I asked and she just shook her head.

"I think I might be coming down with something, I don't want you getting sick too." She frowned my way and I just draped an arm over her shoulders.

"Alright, alright. I guess I can resist it tonight," She giggled somewhat tiredly. "So now you don't have to worry about a thing, I'll wait on you hand and foot if I have to if it'll get you feeling better!" I shouted proudly and this time she just broke out into laughter.

"You always know what to say, don't you?" She said between breaths and I grinned.

"You know it."

There was a sound in the other room. A light was on too. These registered in my mind as I slowly came to, frowning to myself when I realized it was still dark out. I turned my head to look at the clock showing its bright green, digital numbers in the dark.

"3:45 a.m… What am I doing…?" I groaned and let my arm stretch out to drape over Taylor's form, only to frown when I found that she wasn't there. The blankets were pulled back hastily and I turned to look down the hall at the lit room.

I pulled myself out of bed when I heard a sickening noise echo through its walls. As I got closer I noticed Taylor's hunched over form on the floor and frowned worriedly at her pale, sweaty face.

"Tay…?" I started, inwardly gasping at the sight.

There she was, on the floor with a towel in her hand, the other gripping the toilet seat like a lifeline and retching almost nonstop into its porcelain bowl.

"Tay? Taylor, what's going on? What's the matter?" I asked urgently, laying a hand on her back as she vomited again, looking up at me with bloodshot eyes.

"J-Jack?" Her voice shook slightly as she wiped her mouth with the towel. "Sorry… I-It's nothing, I'll be okay in the morning." She groaned, clutching her stomach painfully and I frowned.

"This isn't nothing! Tay, this is obviously way more than a cold! We'll talk to North in the morning, alright?" I said, at this point mostly to myself as I pulled her hair back for her when she retched again. "Maybe a bath will help. Here- sit up."

She complied without any restraint- which actually worried me even more- and I worked off her nightgown before turning on the water in the tub, waiting for it to fill and get warm enough before helping her in the water carefully.

She let out a small, strangled sigh of relief. I smiled a little and let the water envelop her for a few minutes.

"Feels nice, huh?" I said softly, pushing aside her bangs that were plastered to her forehead. She nodded breathlessly.

"Very… Thanks." She smiled a little and I fought back the worried frown threatening to reach my face.

What was going on?

"North? North, you here?" I called out as Taylor and I flew in through the usual window in the globe room. She was looking a little better today, mostly just tired, but I still held my suspicions.

"Jack? Is that you?" We turned at the familiar voice and I smiled at seeing North step in through the hallway, smiling as widely as ever. "It is! How you two been?" He asked with a laugh.

"Pretty good so far! Except…" I trailed off, glancing at Taylor who seemed to shrink back from the pressure. North eyed us expectantly.

"Except what?" He asked warningly and I sighed.

"Well Tay here's been under the weather lately, we were hoping you could help out." I said, gesturing to Taylor who rubbed her eyes tiredly and I frowned. North watched her as if he could diagnose her just like that.

"Alright, this, I can do. Come, follow me." He said, retreating down the hallway again and we followed as instructed.

I blinked when I felt fingers intertwining with mine and I glanced down at Taylor who was biting her lip worriedly. I gave her hand a reassuring squeeze and she sent a somewhat scared smile my way.

North opened the door to the infirmary and made Taylor sit on the edge of the bed.

"So, what is happening?" He asked and she blinked, fiddling with her hands nervously.

"Well, it only started a couple days ago. I felt just fine up until then, but now I'm just… Tired, a lot, I haven't slept well lately, and in the middle of the night or in the early morning I get sick a lot and it doesn't go away for hours." She said, hoping to explain as best she could, biting her lip again when North went into his personal thinking pose.

"I see…" He started, feeling her forehead for a fever and flashing small lights in her eyes, and still finding everything to be normal. He frowned and held a hand to his chin in thought.

"Taylor, lay down, please. One more test," He said and Taylor cautiously obeyed. He pulled out some sort of tube and our eyes widened. "Do not worry, is just a theory." He said absentmindedly and looked at her.

"Take off your pants."

Taylor's face went red and I sputtered complete nonsense.

"Wh- North! What the hell are you getting at?!" I cried out, but he just shot us a confused look like he didn't know why we reacted the way we did.

"I told you! Is just a test, I will explain as we go!" He replied frustatedly. Taylor and I shared a look before I sighed heavily.

"Alright, fine. Tay, come on. We can trust him," I said to her, gesturing to North who flicked the tube with a grin and I raised a brow. "Mostly."

Taylor shot me a fearful look. "B-But Jack-" She broke off and bit her lip. "O-Okay…"

She stood for a moment and pulled her leggings and shorts down with ease, hesitantly pulling down her underwear as well before laying back down on the bed, stiff as a board.

North nodded reassuringly and patted her hand. "It will be alright." He said and proceeded to do this "test".

After a moment of doing what was apparently needed- hooking her up to a machine of sorts, etc.- he seemed to get the results he was looking for.

A small screen buzzed to life on the machine, the picture looking like that of some kind of sonar with a small, white dot near the bottom. I blinked in confusion as North grinned wide, while Taylor looked absolutely dumbstruck.

He glanced up at us, is grin never faltering in the slightest, I pulled back warily. "North…? So, what is it?"

His grin morphed into a growing laughter and I flinched. "Congratulations, you two!" He clapped once and I blinked I confusion, feeling something slowly dawn on me deep down.

"W-Wait… By that, do… Do you mean…?" I pointed to the screen shakily and he laughed as loudly as ever. I glanced at Taylor for a moment to find her shaking slightly, but I couldn't tell if it was something between fear, nervousness, happiness, or a mix of all three.

North enveloped me in the tightest hug I'd ever thought possible, gasping for breath when he thankfully slackened his grip on me.

"Not many spirits become parents! Is big news, indeed!" He let go of me and I stuttered over my words.

"N-North, wait-!"

The door slammed shut before I could finish. I slowly turned back around and stared between Taylor's shaking form and the static-y screen showing the cause of her sickness.

"I… I'm gonna be a dad…?"

Is that how the test thingy goes? Idk for sure so yeah

A bit of a cliché for stories like this, but I don't give a fuck. Deal with it.

No flames please.

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Hope you enjoyed the first chapter, I'll probably put up the next one in a couple days since I'm impatient but yeah.