Disclaimer: I do not own the characters from 'Rise of the Guardians' and I do not in any way make a profit from this.
Warnings: Slash! Man X Man sex in later chapters.
Authors Note: Forgot to mention! This is a fill for a prompt posted on the RotG KinkMeme! You should all go and check it out. Its got some amazing Prompts and Fills! XD
"Why on earth would you want that guy here?" Bunny shouts over the table at Jack. "The guy just tried to take over the world not too long ago, remember?"
"Shut up Bunny! I wasn't asking you! Not your house, not your rules." Jack snaps at the giant purple rabbit sitting across from him. Quickly turning his gaze onto the man sitting next to the bunny, who looks between the two. "So can he come, North?"
"Are you insane Jack? Pitch is a dangerous guy!" Bunny shouts again, slamming his paws down on the table top, making Tooth flinch away from his side. Jack doesn't look away from North's face, eyes determined as he holds the bigger man's gaze. North stares back at him, his expression dower.
Sandy looks at everyone helplessly, unable to add his two cents into the conversation. Tooth just hangs back, eyes darting back and forth between Jack and Bunny.
"Why do you want him to come Jack?" Everyone turns to look at North, his calm tone drawing their attention from Jack.
"I know what it's like to not be believed in. I think having friends around him might make it easier on pitch to handle it. I had kids to make happy, with what he has to do he doesn't really have the option of that distraction. He might be less inclined to try to take over again if there are at least a few people who acknowledge his existence, even if it is just other spirits." The table is silent as North stares him down, but fast as lighting the man's hard frown is replaced with a huge grin.
"That is a wonderful though!" North shouts happily. "If pitch wishes to be in our company as well I have no objections! He is very welcome to join us!"
Sandy bounces in his seat happily, a goofy smile on his face. Tooth fidgets around in her seat and glances at Bunny's angry expression.
"North are you sure it's safe to trust Pitch?" Tooth asks gently, feathers fluttering anxiously.
"You're off your rocker mate." Bunny says exasperation, standing up from the table. "There is no way I'm going to be in the same building as that psycho."
Jack jerks to look at him and glowers, nearly jumping from his seat to reprimand him for the comment but North's large hand on his shoulder stops him.
"If there is a way that we can bring Pitch to a happier state, then we will happily include the man!" The smile on North's face is so genuine and huge that it makes Jack smile back in excitement.
"Great!" Jack shouts happily, high fiving Sandy. "I'll go and get him!"
"Do you want one of us to come with you Jack?" Tooth asks, watching him with worry as he gets up from the table.
"Nah, I got it! I'll be back in a bit!" He shouts back, racing for the nearest window.
"Be careful Jack!" She calls out to him. A moment later North is shouting at his Yetis and elf's to prepare a feast and to bring out his best vodka. Jack grins and jumps out the window, letting the wind glide him in the direction of Pitch's home. A huge smile is plastered to his face the entire trip there.
"They were not supposed to agree!" Pitch snarls at the wall. "They were supposed to look at you like you were a moron and say no!"
Jack is grinning at him from across the room, watching Pitch pace on the stone, panic visible in his tense shoulders.
"Everything will be fine! North and Sandy were so excited! Tooth didn't really say too much but her and Bunny will come around!" Jack comes up from behind him and wraps his arms around his middle. "They want to see you happy as much as I do."
"I don't want to be happy. I'm content the way I am." He grumbles miserably, slowly lifting his hands to hover over Jacks, but hesitating and lowering them down to his sides.
"Too bad!" Jack crows happily. "Let's go, or we'll be late!"
"Pitch my friend! Glad you could make it! Drink?" North booms at them happily, thrusting a mug of clear, foul smelling liquid at the both of them. Pitch barely manages to get a hold of his before North is nudging between him and Jack. He throws his arms over their shoulder, and guides them into a big room, decorated with rich red and gold fabrics. Tooth and Sandy are already sitting at the large table in the middle of the room, several empty bottles litter the table and their drunken laughter makes Pitch tense and glance down at his own mug.
"My friends! Pitch and Jack have finally arrived!" Jack is laughing, taking a few gulps of his own drink. Tooth and Sandy look over, Sandy grins widely and throws his arms up in the air and Tooth bolts out of her seat, flying straight to Pitch.
Before he can say or do anything negative one of her hands is gripping his chin and the other is prying his mouth open. She tilts her head and giggles as Jack pulls her away.
"W-what on e-"
"Oh my goodness your teeth are as nice as I thought! So white and so perfectly aligned! I kind of knew that they would be of course, because of that tooth I knocked out was taken care of exceptionally well!" Her drunken giggles trail after her as she makes her way back to her seat, feathers fluttering happily.
North and Jack are laughing loudly, moving to take their own seats.
"That is enough Tooth! We must not delay our game any further!" North says happily, dropping into his chair next to Jack and Tooth. Pitch falters in taking his own seat between Tooth and Sandy, glancing warily at Jack who is watching him with a fond expression that makes him turn away abruptly. Sandy waves him over and pats at his seat. Nodding at Sandy stiffly, Pitch slips into his seat, then he sends a wary glance at Tooth as she chugs from another bottle.
"Do not worry Pitch! Tooth holds her vodka like a champion!" North says cheerfully, taking a slug from his own bottle. "Pitch my friend! Drink! Be Merry!"
Panic begins to rise in Pitch's chest as everyone looks at him.
'I do not belong here!' He thinks frantically, glancing on either side of him to look for an exit before turning his gaze back to the table. Its then that he catches Jacks gaze, Jack who is smiling at him with a fond expression, Jack who had been kind to him and kept him company which had comforted him far more than he would ever admit, even to himself.
Looking at Jack for a moment longer he moves the cup up to his mouth and drinks down a mouthful, fighting down a wince. North grins triumphantly at him.
"It is good yes?" He asks excitedly, nodding his head.
"It's very strong, but yes quite good." He murmurs back, glancing down at the cup.
"So last month was poker, what are we playing this time?" Jack asks, smiling over at Pitch, who shoots little glances his way.
North slams his heavy hands down on the table and everything goes eerily silent, Pitch panicking again at the thought that he had noticed the looks between himself and Jack, as he stares at each of them.
"The game, my friends, is go-fish."
"Here is your room! Sleep well Pitch!" North calls back at him, drunkenly stumbling down the hall. Pitch pauses and stares at the door before slowly opening the door and stepping in.
"I am not even drunk. Perfectly capable of making my way home." He grumbles, shifting awkwardly on the carpet. A large fire place sits against the farthest wall, the fire burning bright and spreading warmth throughout the room and brightening the deep reds of the blankets.
Stepping over to the bed, Pitch slides his hand across the soft material or the bedding. It isn't at all what he is used to from his own home, light and warm where normally everything is dark and cold.
"Pretty nice, isn't it?"
Pitch spins around, nearly shouting in surprise.
"Jack!" Pitch glares halfheartedly when the man steps away from the wall he was leaning against. "What are you doing in here?"
"Just checking in to see if you were ok. You were awesome tonight by the way. Who would have guessed you were such a monster at go-fish. 6 rounds is a really good win streak." His grin is huge as he glides over to Pitch, wrapping his arms around his waist. "Mind if I stay the night with you? These big beds make me lonely."
"Yes, well, they would have to be big to accommodate someone of North's size." Pitch murmurs, glancing away from Jacks face in hesitation. "I'm not sure if sharing a room would be a good idea, Jack."
"Sure it is!" Jack snickers, tugging at Pitch's waist to get him over to the bed, jumping on himself and then pulling him onto the bed. "We won't do anything but sleep, promise! Unless you want to do something other than sleep, because I'm up for that!"
"Sleeping is fine!" Pitch groans, lying down awkwardly, staring up at the ceiling as Jack shifts around onto his side.
Jack looks at him for a long time and Pitch closes his eyes to ignore it but Jacks cool palm cupping his cheek has his eyes shooting open again.
"Thanks for giving them a chance Pitch." He whispers, shifting closer to hold onto Pitch's body. "It really meant a lot to me."
Their faces are so close that Pitch is terrified that Jack might kiss him. Jack leans in closer to his face, but tilts his face up and presses a kiss to his brow.
"Night." He murmurs sleepily, resting his head back on his pillow. After a while Jacks breathing evens out and he's asleep, Pitch not far from slumber himself.
A thought that truly frightens him rages across his mind as he lies in bed, allowing Jack to wrap his arms around him again, and his own lying limp in front of him.
'I feel so safe with him next to me.'