A/N: Yup, I bet some of you are feeling deja vu-ish now! There was something up with my old account, ~LovelyOblivion, because this story didn't show up in the archives, nor did the new chapter I tried to upload. So I created a new account to bring Shelter back, minus the cover image for now because this account is new. So sorry for the inconvenience, guys. (:

Chapter One: Remember Me

Jack

{I will remember you, will you remember me?} —Sarah McLachlan

"Hey, look! Jack's back!"

A little boy waved frantically to his friends as I whooshed by. I flashed a grin at them before taking off with the winter wind, heart thrumming with happiness.

It had been years, ten years to be exact, since the other Guardians and I defeated Pitch Black. Since then, more and more children had begun to believe in me. I was pretty sure I would never get tired of being seen, heard, touched, but most of all, believed in by children.

But today was different. Today might not be a snow day, but it was just as important. Today, Jamie, the very first kid who'd ever believed in me, was leaving for college.

I had forgotten just how fast humans grow up. One moment, I was having snowball fights with an eight-year-old Jamie, and the next, Jamie was eighteen and leaving for college.

When Jamie was thirteen, he stopped believing in us. I knew it was inevitable, but I was devastated all the same. North had assured me that it was natural. "Chin up, my boy. There'll always be new believers. Besides, they all have to grow up sometime, don't they?" I accepted this fact, but today, I just wanted to see my first believer off into the adult world.

I flew back down the familiar neighborhood of Burgess and perched on a nearby tree. I spotted Jamie immediately. He was now considerably taller than me. A built, lean figure had replaced his scrawny one, and hints of stubble lined his jaw. I felt ridiculously proud and sad at the same time.

I watched as Sophie, Jamie's now fourteen-year-old sister, bumbled out to the car with their parents. Bubbly as ever, Sophie hugged her brother, and the family exchanged more teary hugs and goodbyes before Jamie mussed Sophie's blond hair for the last time and got in the car. I was about to fly off when I caught Jamie waving almost imperceptibly… At me.

A bittersweet, resigned smile spread across my face as Jamie mouthed, I knew you'd come, Jack. Goodbye, at me before driving away. And in that moment, I'd never felt so old.

"How are the children, Jack?" Tooth asked as I returned to the North Pole. Baby Tooths flitted around me as soon as I entered the living room. North and Bunnymund were going at it again on whose holiday was more important, while Tooth and Sandy were sitting around, sipping hot chocolate and enjoying a break from their duties.

I smiled forlornly. "Jamie waved goodbye to me before he left. I swear."

Tooth gaped. "My Moon! Are you serious, Jack?"

"Mm-hmm," I mumbled as I gratefully received a mug of hot chocolate heaved over by a few baby Tooths. "Gonna miss the kid, though." I sighed and left the room.

"Crikey. What's with the bugger?" I heard Bunnymund whisper back in the room. He and I didn't really get along before the battle against Pitch all those years ago, but things had changed after.

Despite Bunnymund's arrogance and other less than attractive personality traits, I admired Bunnymund for his constant sense of humor and unwavering dedication to the children of the world. But, of course, I'd never admit that I thought he was cool, and neither would he. But I guess he is my best friend aside from—

Jamie. Right. His name was like a punch to my gut. Jamie's grown up now, Jack. Get it together. I reminded myself. I dragged a hand through my white hair, frustrated. Why was I so beaten up over this?

But a small voice at the back of my head told me why. I didn't want to let my first believer go, simply because I was scared that no one would believe in me again. That I'll go back to being the ignored, lonely Jack Frost, whom no child believed in. I flinched at the thought.

No, I repeated firmly in my head. I would sooner die than to go back to that awful time.

A/N: To my new readers, this is my first fanfic, so sorry if it isn't very good. Reviews, follows & favorites are deeply appreciated. Thank you for reading! (And hopefully this account will let me upload new chapters for you guys)

Rach xoxo