Jack was just coming back from spreading winter fun in Moscow when he decided to visit North's workshop, it'd been a while since he saw any of the guardians and there was a small chance of him meeting a certain tooth fairy.
Ever since they hugged after defeating Pitch, Jack had been a little love struck for Tooth.
He hoped he could see her again soon, after being alone for more than 300 years he had never felt happier, he had finally found people he could talk to he felt like he could tell them anything about him, well, almost anything.
Tooth Palace:
"Baby Tooth, come here." she called with a slight hint of anger in her voice.
Baby Tooth immediately turned to see her 'mother' and flew at max speed to approach quickly.
"Baby Tooth, have you collected you collected little Natalie's tooth in London like I told you to 20 minutes ago?" Tooth scolded her little fairy.
The small fairy threw one of her hands against her face, how could she have forgotten to pick up that tooth?
She immediately flew out of the palace as fast as she could to try and make up for lost time.
Tooth sighed, sometimes it was hard to do her job even though she loved doing collecting teeth and leaving coins under pillows.
It had been a few months since the defeat of Pitch, the children were safe, MiM was happy, and North, Bunny, Sandy was back at full strength and Jack was now a Guardian.
"Ah, Jack." she whispered to herself. For some reason every time she thought of Jack she felt happy, could she be in love, she knew Cupid and she knew she usually worked in mysterious ways.
"Why am I even thinking about this? There are teeth that need collecting." She said.
She didn't even know if Guardians could be in love, but that didn't stop her from thinking about him, she wanted to see him again as soon as possible.
But little did she know that soon enough she would be able to meet him again, even if it wouldn't go as well as she thought it would.
North's Workshop:
Jack entered the workshop trough a open window only to see all the Yetis taking a break, this was surprising to him since they seemed to work all the time he was there. Since Christmas had been just a few days ago this was the only chance the Yetis ever got to rest.
Jack walked up the stairs to the control panel in front of the globe and admired the millions of tiny lights placed thought all the continents, without Pitch present children could once again live without fear.
He continued to admire the globe until a very familiar jolly laugh erupted through door directly behind him.
"Jack, what brings you here?" he asked with a huge grin on his face.
"Can't I come and visit once in a while" Jack teased North with an even bigger smile than his.
Before he became a Guardian Jack always dreamed of seeing the workshop from the inside and now he finally could.
"Of course, of course, you are Guardian now, you are welcome any time" North said, he knew Jack was still a child at heart he was the Guardian of Fun after all.
"Thanks, hmm …" Jack said as he tried to ask North if anyone other of the Guardians were there, especially Tooth.
"Is something wrong, Jack?" North asked confusedly.
"Hmm, I was just wondering, is there anyone else here besides us?" Jack said, finally able to get the question of his chest.
"You mean Guardians?"
"Hmm, y-yeah" Jack stuttered as he finally got the question out of his chest.
"Not right now, you've got to understand they are very busy" North said as he wondered what Jack could want from them.
"Oh, ok, it's just I haven't you guys in such a long time and, hmm …, you know what? Just forget it"
Darn I really wanted to see Tooth, he thought.
North was really starting to get curious now.
"Well, if you really want to see them you could always come to New Year's party" North said hoping he could raise the winter spirit's smile back up.
"What party?" he asked confusedly.
"You don't know?" North asked. "Every year, Guardians and I organize a party for all the other spirits"
"Really?!"Jack asked in amazement, he didn´t know that many spirits and since all the Guardians would be there that meant that Tooth would be there too.
"Yes" North reassured happily, he could once again see Jack's smile.
Jack did a mental summersault in happiness he would be able to meet other spirits like him and he could once again see Tooth, he couldn't think of another time he'd been this happy.
But after a few moments his smile went back down into a frown.
"What is wrong Jack, don't you like parties?" North asked trying to figure out the reason for Jack's sadness.
"No, nothing like that it's just that it's still winter I need to continue to bring snow around the world and another thing" Jack replied becoming even sadder than before while saying that last part quieter than the rest.
"Another thing?" North asked.
"Oh, it's nothing. I wish I could go but I'm going to be busy." Jack said trying to shake off any of North's suspicion.
"Nonsense, all the others are busy as well but they come every year even Sandy and Tooth" North said trying to convince him to come to the party.
Jack couldn't help but smile at the mention of the fairy.
North's POV:
"Jack, you are not alone anymore you should come to party and relax, at least for just a little. New Year is a time to be with family and kids can afford one day without snow" I said hopping to make him come to the party, I knew Jack was hiding something and I needed more time to figure out what it was but I didn't want to pressure him, after 300 years of solitude Jack could just run away from us even if we had already welcomed him as a Guardian.
"Alright, I will try my best to come" Jack said smiling faintly and walking towards a open window.
I wanted to keep talking to him maybe help him with secret but I couldn't stop him before calling the wind to take him to his lake.
I sighed knowing that I couldn't make the winter spirit stay in the same place too long, but I also knew he didn't break promises he made.
Throughout the ride home Jack couldn't stop thinking about what North said.
"…New Year is a time to be with family…" He whispered to himself.
Jack had a family a long time ago but now he had a new one, he owed them to at least try and be there, it was the least he could do.
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A/N:
Hey guy, this is my first story so it's probably not a work of art so please review so that i can try and improve.
Also since i'm still in high school I won't always be able to write, but i'll try my best.
