Jamie wouldn't return to the room until the sun was high in the sky the next day. Jack awoke the next day, feeling weaker but also stronger as the Guardians had managed to feed him a half plate's worth of breakfast. He'd whined in protest the whole way as he all but wanted to empty his stomach but he'd stopped himself as he was too weak to do that. When Jamie came in at noon he moved over to the window, frosting it gently; his frost seemed to be getting better with practice. Jack slowly became aware of the pinch in his arm at the IV being replaced. The yetis were working with Jack, trying a new potion through an IV; hoping it would help. Jamie is silent for the time being as he slowly drew a rabbit on the window and an egg... shaky replicas of what Jack had drawn in his frost that fateful night that Jamie had first seen him. He sighed quietly when a yeti brought in a tray for him. He waved it away, he didn't feel like eating. Jack huffed as he was too tired to fight the yetis off this time. Jamie ignored them, frosting the window again and erasing the drawings. Jack lay back, watching the drawings and changed himself with talk.

"Your frost drawings are good, even better than mine." Jamie shook his head in slight denial though he worked to draw other things... a house, a couple of figures though the second one made him sigh... They are his mother and sister. He erased them almost immediately and went to drawing absent shapes of toys. Jack sighed, but he needed to know.

"Jamie... do you miss them?"

"Yeah... I do... I... visited her the other day. Things are hard for her... but then... I can't expect anything less. Losing my sister was... devastating for her." Jack nodded, but with strength and willpower he used chairs and tables to help him to his feet; making the machine start to go off as he walked over to Jamie, pulling the IV drip with him and he hugged him. Jamie simply leaned into the embrace, closing his eyes. There was one person he loved who could see him... There was some comfort in that. Jack sighed.

"I'm sorry Jamie. I'm so sorry... I'll eat. I'll make it up to you. I don't want to die and leave you alone." Jack burst into tears that feel like tiny rivers down his face. Jamie wrapped his arms around Jack, burying his head into Jack's hoodie. It was all he'd ever wanted. Just for Jack to get better... He wished things could be the way they had been... before he'd died... before Jakoul... before Gale... before... everything... Jack sniffled and continued to cry, the machine now beeped rapidly, signaling danger of Jack's possibile dying if he continued to waste energy. Jamie held Jack tight a moment before leading him back to the bed. Settling the bed with him.

"Get some rest. I'll be here when you wake again. Promise." Jack fought the anesthesia that was released into his bloodstream for the purpose sleeping, the machine calling the yetis who swarmed him and worked around Jamie, tugging the boy to a chair, to power Jack up a little considering how dangerously low his level was at. Jamie grumbled a little at the yeti who pulled him to a chair, but he settled into it as they worked to get Jack's levels back up again. It was a close call, they dispersed after putting Jack on a ventilator to keep him breathing as well as filled the IV with a power serum that was needed. Jamie shuddered at the thought, curling up in the chair as he kept out. While Jack was out the yetis came in every now and then to check up on him and make sure he's stable with nutrients as well as slowly accumulating his system to food again. Jack slowly stirred after several hours, seeing only blobs and colors at first; when Jack was deemed stable again Jamie had curled up against him in the bed, using his stomach like a pillow; his breathing light as he slept. Jack saw Jamie inches from him and struggled a little with the breathing mask, but he managed to push the bangs from his eyes. Jamie stirred slightly in his sleep, but only to snuggle closer. Jack chuckles slightly, unaware that Death was near. Jack coughed harshly, the machine beeped loudly as Jack hacked and coughed; he was choking on the breathing mask. Death appeared in the room, standing by Jack.

"Hello Jack, looks like I do get your soul." Jamie shifted, woken by the alarms; he snapped awake almost instantly.

He wasn't sure what to do, yetis came running in to try an stabilize Jack again; none of them seeing Death. Jack struggled with the mask, the yetis warbling in worry as nothing was working; his vision was tunneling and eventually they took off the mask. Jack sucked in the blessed air while they stared at the machine in confusion; somehow it had stalled in oxygen and had been making Jack choke on fumes of smoke instead. The yetis grumbled to one another and Death scowled a little when they wheeled the malfunctioning device out. It wouldn't take them long to figure that Death had tampered with it to just try and get to Jack. Forgetting that he wouldn't get to Jack's soul thanks to Jamie who looked at Jack now in concern.

"You okay?" Jack didn't speak for a long moment, his eyes glassy and he was breathing in air in gulps now, shaking slightly as he thought about his near death experience. Jamie gently brushed his fingers along Jack's cheek, concern in his eyes, but he didn't say anything more. Unaware of the reason, of what had almost gone horribly wrong. Jack coughed, it was the only noise he made all day; when Tooth came in with a tray for them both he was too afraid to eat at the moment, for a while all he did was stare off into space. Jamie didn't press Jack to eat, but he did get him to drink a bit of a rather sweet liquid, which later turned out to be some food that had been blended into a shake; Jamie stayed at his side, not falling asleep again. Jack drank it slowly, but he slowly began to zero in on Death who was hiding in the shadows, making him feel pure fear as he gagged on the blended liquid. Death chuckled.

"So you're afraid of me now aren't you Jack? Finally, took forever." Jamie pulled the cup back when Jack began to gag a little. He stiffened at the sound of the voice and turned to glare daggers at Death.

"Awww... Hey Bennett, I think you remember me. Such a pity the Moon wasted his energy even making you come back, meanwhile he left this killer alive as well." He chuckled, stroking Jack's cheek and scaring him. Jack whimpered, trembling.

"Best part, when Jamie dies... you're mine too." Jamie growled, making it clear Death isn't wanted under no uncertain terms.

"Get out." Death chuckled.

"Sorry, can't. His time is closer than you think." Jack was so afraid, his heart beat became faster, foo fast as the heart monitor was flashing and nearly flatlining.

"Out... NOW... or so help me I will MAKE you." Jamie growled, his eyes flashing dangerously. Death knew that Jamie didn't have the power to kill, no one could kill Death... but that didn't make fights pleasant and he couldn't touch Jamie... yet...

"Fine, but I'll be back." Jack coughed, struggling for air; eventually the heart monitor slowly went back to normal, tears fell as Jack shook, terrified. Jamie turned back to Jack, gently wiping away his tears, murmuring quietly.

"It's okay Jack. He can't get to you, I promise... I'll always protect you, remember? I'll always be with you." He gently pressed his lips against Jack's. Inwardly he was shaking in fear. Death couldn't get to Jack... not unless... but how? Wasn't he immortal? Was there something Jamie and the others hadn't noticed? something that would be a danger to Jamie? Jack couldn't be in Death's grip thanks to his spell... but Jamie wasn't protected like Jack was... The spell didn't go two ways... And that scared him deep down. He wasn't afraid of Death... he was most afraid of losing Jack. Jack kissed Jamie needily, needing Jamie more than never.

"I'm scared Jamie." Jamie is surprised by the kiss, but he returns it gently, lovingly before murmuring softly.

"I know Jack. It's alright. I keep my promises, don't I?" Jamie murmured, gently running his fingers soothing through Jack's hair. Jack nodded, pure raw fear was stuck in his heart; he was petrified of Death. Jamie comforted Jack as best he could, the yetis come in with a tray of food for Jamie and to check on the food bag for Jack. Though Jamie glares at them, scaring them off when they try and feed Jack. He didn't want anyone near Jack... at least not for a while. They back off and leave the two of them alone; Jamie didn't feel like eating, but he forces himself to. Jack tried to eat, but it was like trying to get a horse to drink water.

"I've an idea... let's see if it works." Jamie gave Jack a sip of some of that sweet liquid, lightly stroking Jack's throat with one finger to trigger the swallowing reflex even as he brushed his lips lightly along Jack's. Jack swallowed in reflex, feeling a bit stronger but still very weak; he nodded in thanks as he shakily took a sip of more of the sweet liquid. Jamie repeated the process until the liquid was all gone.

"Now... something a little more challenging perhaps..." He plucked a single grape from his plate and placed it in Jack's mouth, lightly stroking his throat. His gaze gentle. Jack bit into it until he gagged and shook his head, spitting out the grape immediately. Jamie continued the process with various different things; Jack finally settles on some soft cheese, eating it slowly as he swallowed it.

"Everything else tastes horrible." He whined, he was definitely not accustomed to food at all. Jamie kisses Jack gently after he swallows the cheese.

"Well, things were more pure when you were alive... Don't worry, we'll find things that you don't mind eating. This will do for now." He smiles a little, slowly feeding Jack more of the cheese in tiny bits so not to overwhelm him. After filling his stomach, his appetite gone and some weight added to him as he fell asleep after swallowing the last bite. Jamie watched over Jack, eating some of the other items that Jack hadn't while the other winter spirit sleeps. It's a few hours when he awakens again and looked around, feeling much better than before. Jamie smiled a little when he saw Jack was awake again.

"Want some water?" Jack smiled.

"Y-yes please." Jamie got Jack a glass of water. Helping him drink like before. Jack swallowed some on his own before he felt refreshed and he sniffed.

"Oh God... I need a bath." Jamie chuckled a little.

"If you feel up to it I'll give you one." Jack nodded, spreading out his arms to be picked up. Jamie chuckled a bit and picked Jack up, moving over to a different bed, closer to the bathroom.

"One moment here." Jamie left Jack on that bed, running a shallow ice bath before coming back and tugging Jack out of his clothes before picking him up again and floating into the bathroom, careful not to bang Jack in the doorway and set him in the water. He then picked up a wash cloth and began to methodically clean him; he gently pressed a kiss to his cheek every now and then as he does. The bath was soothing in many ways to Jack's body; he leaned into Jamie somewhat as he was going in and out of consciousness at times. Jamie put Jack on the same bed once he was done and drained the bathtub, coming back with a towel to gently dry Jack thoroughly before moving him to a dry bed to dress and then he changed the sheets on the original bed before setting Jack back on it so that he's comfortable. It's a long process, and by the time he's done a yeti is arriving with a cart filled with various items, as per Jamie's request. Including the same soft cheese that Jack had liked, but none of the fruits and vegetables from earlier that Jack hadn't eaten. Jack sniffs, smelling the cheese making his tiny appetite grow as he also smelled the crackers and other things.

"C-can I try that flakey round disk thing?" He pointed to the round ritz. Jamie nodded.