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Hi everyone! So this is my first ever fanfiction, and I really hope you enjoy it! This will be a collection of drabbles and oneshots. If you have any requests, please feel free to ask me and I will make it a priority to make your request happen! Please read and review!
Jack was not used to this feeling. It appeared a few days after he was born out of the Lake. It gnawed at his insides, refusing to be ignored. He hated it to be frank, but unfortunately had no idea of what it was. So he merely sat down and waited for it to go away. It didn't. The feeling only got worse as the days past, and soon it hurt so bad that all Jack wanted was to collapse. After about two weeks of this agony, he decided to make the most out of the day. It was obvious that the feeling wouldn't leave.
He flew down to a rustic-looking town. It was the closest one to his lake, and Jack didn't feel that he could make it any further. He spent the day peering into windows, watching families laugh and talk together. All too soon it was over, and Jack turned to leave. But then he noticed something. The lady, he assumed she must be a mother, was taking a pot off the stove. Once she lifted the handle, a overwhelming smell took to the air. A child suddenly ran into the warm room and plopped onto a chair.
"Mama, when are we gonna eat?" The child sighed, and looked wistfully at the lady.
"In a minute, hold your horses!" The woman replied laughing lightly. "Supper is almost ready."
The family one by one walked into the room. Soon a man, woman, boy, and two girls were seated around a table laughing and putting the watery mixture into there mouths. Jack looked on confused. Maybe this was the answer to his problems. He slowly opened the window and creeped into the house. He just sat there, watching, until the Man announced it was time for bed.
Jack then walked over to the table, and took a round, red object off the table. He bit into it as the children did, and a juicy, sweet taste filled his mouth. All too soon it was gone, and he was left with only the memory of the lovely treat. He flew back outside, onto the now dark street. He had seen people throw away objects like the one he had eaten, and was thrilled to see in a wooden bin a few more 'food' items. And that was how he lived, eating people's thrown away food, and the occasional berry or nut in the woods before it froze.
Even after the defeat if Pitch, Jack saw nothing wrong with eating discarded food. He didn't want to be a bother to North or the other guardians, so he continued his practice in secret. That is, until he met a certain summer sprite. Needless to say, Jack came out of the meeting with burns across his torso. Quickly, he flew to the Pole, trying to ignore the pain that moving caused.
Once arrived, he wasted no time asking for a bandage. Jack claimed it was not a big deal, and he honestly thought it wasn't, but the guardians were not as optimistic.
"Jack, ve need to see the burns. Take off your shirt so ve can treat them." North was in no mood to be argued with.
Jack leaned on his staff "Seriously North, just let me take some bandages and I'll be fine!"
"Awe c'mon. Just let 'em heal ya. It ain't gonna kill ya ta let us see." Bunny smirked, noticing the Winter spirit's obvious discomfort. "Hey, Sandy. Help me here."
Sandy nodded, and lashed out with his dream sand. Catching Jack by the stomach, Sandy tossed the staff over to the Easter Bunny.
"Hey, whoa there, I'm fine! Just let me go and I'll be on my way-"
Jack was stopped by north reaching over and prying Jack's hoodie off the lithe teen. All four of the guardians gasped when they saw how emaciated Jack was.
His ribs jutted over far above his stomach, and the shoulder blades stuck out sharply.
"Jack," Tooth began carefully, "when was the last time you ate?"
"Um, yesterday? Why, is something wrong?" He shrugged out if Sandy's grip and grabbed his sweatshirt back.
"Are ya kidding me? What was the last food ya ate?"
"A slice of bread and an apple. Also, I had a piece of cake from a house that held a birthday party. It was actually really good!" Jack eyed his staff, clearly wanting it back.
North looked shocked. "Jack, you can not steal, especially from children! It is not okay, and you are guardian now!"
"Oh, I didn't steal. They had already thrown it out, I just went and grabbed it out of the bin."
The four guardians merely stares at the child. Bunny was the first to recover. "Ya eat out of trash."
"Yes..."
"Why Jack?! Why would you ever do such a thing?" Tooth was close to tears now.
Jack was angry now, and it showed clearly on his face. "What was I supposed to do? I was hungry, and it's not like I can walk into a store and hand over money! I can either do that, steal, or starve! Personally I don't want to starve, and I don't even know if I can but being hungry HURTS. It feels like wasps are stinging your stomach again and again. Now, if you have a better idea, I would LOVE to hear it!"
"Vell, you can alvays come to the kitchen here. I vould be happy to have you here for dinner. You are free to eat anytime at the Pole."
"Same goes for the rest of us. Just one thing please Sweet Tooth? Never, ever eat out of the trash again." Tooth looked sadly at the Winter child.
"All right, I guess. Thank you a lot, I appreciate it. But I really don't want to cause you any trouble!" Jack replied shyly.
Bunny looked pointedly at the winter spirit. "We wouldn't offer if we didn't mean it ya gumby!"
"Of course! Ve are family, you are always welcome!" North boomed.
Jack saw that the other guardians were honest. And he was too, but habits are hard to break. But Jack kept his word and didn't eat out of the trash anymore. There was really no need to anymore. He had a family, and as sappy as that sounds that would never leave his mind again, and true to his word, Jack ate dinner with the Yetis and North from then.