Heart beats fast. Colors and promises. How to be brave, how can I love when I'm afraid to fall?
The guardians still carried on their duties, over nightfall; they were still the guardians of childhood. Every night North would go back to the pole to check on how the yetis were doing working on their own.
Sandy still had his abilities to cast dream sand, even if he was partly human right now. But Bunny was less fortunate, he was still stuck in a cage every night, hoping his egglets were doing well on his own, Easter was coming soon, they better be ready by now. The Pooka couldn't do anything but sit at the corner of his cage and watch his master, namely Jack sulk on his bed.
Toothiana was still the queen of the Tooth fairy armies despite her strange disguise and completely different appearance. Although there was no way she was getting her wings back, not unless man in the moon says so, she was a human teenaged girl now, but her fleet of fairies still recognize her and follow her commands. Every night Tooth would take North's snow globes to be able to enter her palace high above the clouds. She completed her school duties there, either her homework or her project, although it wasn't the best thing school ever gave her but she does miss being a normal teenager for once. She never got to go to school before considering she was running away from hunters who wanted her dead because of her wings, she never got the chance to live her life, it's always about fighting for her survival.
Tooth started her mission with clear goals in her mind keep an eye of Jackson Overland but it all got messed up when she actually met this Jackson Overland, he made her want to be a teenager again, leaving all her tooth fairy duties, sometimes she would forget who she really was, sometimes it didn't matter if a child stopped believing, she just wanted to be a normal girl and until she knows what man in the moon plans to do with Jack, it wouldn't hurt anyone to fall in love right?
But Jack, he was always so ignorant, whenever she was around him it feels like she was invisible to him, like he didn't care about anyone but his sister on the bright side he did have the love for children, which makes him stand out from the rest of the student body. She wasn't sure if he felt that way about him like she felt that way about him, she wasn't sure if she was even his fried. His is always unreadable you can never tell whether he is satisfied or annoyed. Tooth slaps herself, she was a guardian, she isn't supposed to be messing around, but she just couldn't resist….
Jack's life circulates around the same old boring routine everyday. He wakes up, takes a shower, brushes his teeth feeds his rabbit and goes to school, when he does come back he does whatever school throws at him and lays in bed for the rest of the hour to sulk.
It was tiring, like he didn't have any freedom, but he had to enjoy it while it lasted, he was going to collage soon, it's not getting any better for him. Then after college he's have to go to work and stuff like that which was far off worse than high school had ever been. At least he had a weekend of ice skating to look forward to, there was no way he was forgetting right now, Pippa had reminders literally everywhere in the house. There were small pieces of paper taped on his comforter, under his pillow, on his closet, slipped in between boxes of cereal, pressed onto doors, sometimes even on his car's wind shield.
At least it was fun, not like anything else happening in his life was fun, unless he pulls a prank on someone.
It was still Wednesday; he still had a long week ahead of him.
He follows the same routine again, he wakes up, feeds his bunny, or at least he threw sticks of carrots down it's sleeping form causing the grey hare to grumble and he prepares for school.
He hardly remembers what happened in the first few periods, not like he remembered what went on the other weeks before, he hardly pays attention in his classes anyway.
But what really made him pay attention to his science class was when the teacher instructed them to pair up for an experiment, it was when Toothiana slammed her hands on his desk and asked to be his lab partner enthusiastically. Even if he really was shocked cause the girl in all of his classes and sits behind him all the time just asked to be his lab partner and sounded really desperate.
Being in all of his classes, he actually grew pretty close to her, but why his lab partner? Toothiana had a lot of friends around, she is a straight A student and can speak all the languages in the world, sometimes she's even the teacher's pet, so why him?
Maybe it's because…?
Nah, he pushed the thought away again, all he knew is, Tooth sooths the burning feeling deep in his heart that made him so uncomfortable, he doesn't go well with the heat.
Now here he was stuck in a conversation with nothing to say while Tooth chattered her head off, it was quite awkward, he started drumming his fingers on the table, pretending he was listening.
They performed their experiment together however Jack accidentally poured too much mix into the chemical, causing the red liquid to spill out the test tube's rim. Tooth could actually count how many times their hands touch in wiping away the bubbly liquid from their desks.
The two ended up handling cleaning duties after class, unfortunately their teacher was furious for messing up their experiment.
Jack thought Tooth was mad at him, after all he did get a straight A student in trouble, who wouldn't be mad at him? Tooth was ignoring him since the accident happen leaving an awkward silence between them; it was until Toothiana suddenly burst out laughing breaking the ice, "Jack that was fun!"
Yep totally didn't expect that "What? You thought that was fun?" a slight smirk forms on his lips.
"Yeah, it really was," she said in between giggles. "What's the matter, I thought you were always the one who loves to have fun."
Jack ruffled his hair in embarrassment. "I thought you were mad"
"No it wasn't the first time I got in trouble but looks like Jack lost his sense of fun." She said with a teasing grin, moving closer to the sink they used to clean their equipment.
Jack barely noticed, "You don't know fun." He didn't see Tooth cupping her hands together, filling her palms with water, he merely thought she was just going to wash her hands when suddenly he found his face wet with a handful of water.
"Hey!" he snapped wiping his face with the sleeve of his hoodie. Tooth ran around giggling.
Jack simply glared at her.
They ended up getting each other wet, digging deeper into trouble. Jack found himself sitting in front of Pitch again, this time with Tooth beside him, which felt awkward since he was normally alone.
The man just sat their, drumming his fingers on the table, his yellow cat like eyes locked on them.
Jack leaned back, ignoring the stern eyes of him, but Tooth seemed to tense under his gaze, shifting uncomfortably in her seat. Maybe that was how straight A students react if they get themselves into trouble.
She visibly relaxed when he tore his gaze away from her and checked their records. Pitch must have recognized her somehow. She started a mental state of panic, what if Pitch knew who she was? She should never have fooled around like that!
The man cleared his throat, "Jackson you are here again, which is not a surprise but as for you?" He turned to Tooth again for an explanation.
"We just got carried away with clean up duty that's all." she chirped, praying she wouldn't have to go through detention again. The last time she was lucky North was in charge, they were both off the hook easily, but now that Pitch was in charge who knows how many hours he'll allot for detention.
"Toothiana" she jumped when she heard Pitch say his name.
"Yes?"
"Toothiana," he repeated. "What a strange name."
"For my family it's a pretty common name actually." She blurted nervously. He was on to her.
"Very well," he turned to Jack and Tooth mentally sighed of relief. "What about you Jack, what kind of trouble have you caused?"
"We were just having fun," Jack responded nonchalantly. "Not like you know anything about it."
Pitch sneered, "I suppose covering the lab with mud is fun?"
"Yep, sure is" the hellion replied.
Pitch leaned closer, his expression grave. "I said this before and I'll say it again, if you keep this up you will be expelled."
"It was my fault, I sprayed him with water first." Tooth interrupted.
He drew back, seemingly tired for further lectures, "Girl, if you do something like that again you'll be sentenced to detention."
She nodded thankfully.
"But Jackson, you attend 2 hours of detention later."
Jack sighed, "yeah yeah."
"But we were just having-" Tooth tried to protest but Jack got off his seat, pulling her out the door.
"Jack, why didn't you…?"
"No, Pitch hates my guts, he always gives me detention no matter what happens." Jack explained casually, stuffing his hands in the pouch of his hoodie.
"But…" she shook her head deciding to skip h\the protest. "I'm sorry for getting you in trouble this time."
"Nah, it's okay, I always get in trouble anyway," he laughed, leaving an awkward silence between them afterwards.
"What's your phone number?" she blurted again eagerly, even if she hardly knew how to use her phone yet.
The hellion shot him a look of surprise "Uh, okay." He fumbled for his phone inside his bag.
They entered each other's numbers in their phone, which still felt awkward for Jack since he didn't use his phone for anything but call his sister. Tooth had a little small problem with adding new contacts in her phone, though she worked it out.
After getting each other's phone numbers, they parted ways. Jack headed to the elementary department to bring his sister home before he came back for detention. He didn't think of escaping again. The last time he tried Pitch Black didn't let him out of the school until he attended 4 hours of detention.
He drove his sister home and drove back to the school feeling worn out and exhausted after a whole day of school.
It was late, the hallways were almost empty. Jack headed to the designated room where detention was usually held. As always there was nobody but him, which is just the way he wanted, sometimes there were a group of bullies in detention who always make a heck lot of noise, throwing paper balls at each other. He sat by the window and waited for Pitch or anyone to arrive who runs detention. Pitch hardly leaves him alone in the room for a whole two hours, seems like it was happening. He slumped on the desk, shutting his eyes for a moment.
North came in minutes later and saw Jack sleeping soundly on his desk; he didn't as much as stir as his footsteps grew louder when he drew closer to him. He placed a hand on his shoulder, shaking him awake.
The boy jolts, staring at him with wide eyes filled with shock. "Oh, North…"
"What are you doing here? It's late" North asked.
"Ah…Pitch sent me here."
"And you are dismissed, you're tired, go home." He said with a warm smile.
This is what he liked about North.
"Walk with me; I am just about to head home myself."
Jack stood immediately without hesitation and followed North out the door.
They walked in silence, Jack feeling as awkward as he always did whenever he was around people which is why he preferred to be alone most of the time.
"Jack," North suddenly said, breaking him away from his thoughts. "If you have any problems, just feel free to tell me alright?"
Well that's the first time someone told him that, what's next, Pitch would come warming up to him? He nodded with a shy smile.
Jack unlocks the door to his car and climbs in, starting the engine. He notices North still standing there, smiling at him. "Er…you have a ride home?"
"Yes, it's still far away," he answered.
"Do you need a ride?"
"No it's alright."
"Okay…" Jack closed the door and rolls up the windows.
"Have a safe trip," North waved at him as the boy drove off.
Jack was confused, he has always been invisible to the entire student body, and he liked it that way, but why were certain people showering him with attention all of a sudden? And these certain people happen to enter his life at the same time?
He shook his head and focused his attention to the road.
Back at the parking lot, North skimmed the grounds for any signs of wandering students. He fished out a snow globe from his coat and smashed it against the ground. A portal opens and once North climbed in it closed immediately, leaving no sign of his sudden travel.
Inspired by the song "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri
Well, I'm back from my hiatus :D I'm so sorry it took so long *hears crickets* well looks like I lost all my reviewers XD
Anyway I hope you guys don't mind if I add a little Rainbow Snowcone here, originally it wasn't a part of the plot but it just adds to the drama. So enjoy reading I own absolutely nothing, leave a review.
Time to reply to your wonderful reviews
Harmonious Wolf- oh there definitely will be a lot of Guardian and Jack interaction, which adds to the drama when Jack turns into a spirit! Mwahahah lol
Book girl fan- The kid being bullied, sad to say, was just a random kid you should forget all about, it fact I forgot all about him. But darn it why didn't I think of Jamie? *sigh* sad to say again Jamie and Sophie aren't in this story, even if their so totally adorable.
Imbored- Ohhhh I'm bored too lol Thanks for saying I have great ideas, they just keep coming themselves that I start to load up with a long list of in progress crap, which is a bad thing Q_Q but don't worry, ideas are everywhere I'm sure you'll think of one ;)
Sheeijan- as I've said through PM, so HI! Lol
Malica15- Yep, North's instincts are so accurate, he even got me saying "I feel it in my belly" sometimes XD I know it's hard to live with that burning feeling in your heart, I just try to cool it down with cold water which unfortunately does not work at all. Yes! A fellow profile stalker! I'm not alone! Lol and your lucky, this story is officially off hiatus! Yes! I made someone's dream come true too!