Disclaimer: I do not own any Disney or Dreamswork characters.
Author's Note:
Thank you L0nes0meWanderer for the Story Alert.
Ele b (Guest) - I tend to not write stories in first person. The words don't seem to flow as easily but I will consider to write a scene or two where the focus will be more on Jack than on Elsa. I'll have to throw some ideas around in my head to figure out what would fit with the story.
Wendystopian - I actually laughed because I didn't realize until you pointed it out . . . This story happens to be very fluffy. Which after some thought, I realized that it probably will be fluffy because I originally did not plan for it to be a story but simply a one-shot. As far as having some drama, it may never start or if there is it will be very minimum. Which for you may be a good or bad thing, but I hope you'll still enjoy the story.
READERS - I actually wrote majority of this scene before I even wrote or thought of Chapter 2. The timing of it all bothers me because I wanted time to have passed each time Jack and Elsa interacted with one another. I didn't want it to seem like they were bumping into one another one day after another or suddenly a part of each other's lives. (I hope that make sense). ANYWAYS, this was a chapter I wanted 'publish' and it would have made little sense to me if I placed it later in the story. Hope you all like it.
Rain Fall
Chapter 3 - Rain (II) & A Blue Hoodie (I)
Elsa frowned as she walked out of Arendelle. It was raining. And unlike that one day earlier in the month, she was without a raincoat. It was perfectly cloud free when she left home this morning. She let out another sigh, thankful that it wasn't raining so hard.
Elsa practically jumped when a mess of blue fell on her head and covered her face. She pulled the soft material off as she heard a deep laughter.
"Jack," she flushed in surprise. Ever since their first encounter, he was always sure to greet her in passing and to smile or wave to her from afar. She never got use to the attention especially when Anna began to notice.
The hockey star was smiling, his back pack hanging loosely over his shoulder. "Deja vu, huh?" He nodded toward the falling rain.
"Um, yeah?" Elsa said as she finally observed the object in her hands. She unraveled the ball of fabric, revealing a very familiar blue hoodie. A signature jacket Jack often wore to school.
"You should it put on," Jack said as he stuck his hands in his jean pockets.
"What?" Elsa said as she looked at him.
"The jacket," the hockey player answered casually. "You'll get wet otherwise."
"What about you?" Elsa answered as she looked at him. Jack had on wind breaker pants and a long sleeve from hockey practice. Far better than her jeans and fitted shirt. "I couldn't." She pushed the hoodie into his arms.
"You'll get drench," Jack pointed out as a cold gust of wind blew in their direction and with it in on slaughter of rain drops. It really did feel like deja vu.
"I'll live," she managed with a small smile before shivering at the cold.
Before she knew it a cloud of blue blocked her view. She felt the familiar feeling of a sweater wrapping around her body and a hood eventually rested over her head. "Jack." She knew she was blushing now as the scent of peppermint and cologne filled her nose.
"I don't have an umbrella but come on, I'll walk you home," Jack said as he stepped out in the rain.
She wanted to argue with him, but his spiky hair was already getting flatten from the rain and his long sleeve was slowly growing darker.
"Ok," Elsa managed to reply as she pulled her arms through the sleeves. She noted that despite having a lean stature, his sweater was still loose on her even with her backpack on.
The walk was quiet, filled with just the light rain drops. They made it down the block before Elsa spoke. "You don't have to walk me all the way. You'll get soak if you do."
"I'll be soak either way," Jack said with a reassuring smile.
Elsa frowned. She had a feeling it was a battle she was not going to win. "How was practice?" she asked, deciding to make an effort to keep a conversation with him.
"Exhausting," Jack chuckled. "But good." Elsa simply smiled at the response. "Were you doing homework in the library again?"
"Yes," Elsa hummed in agreement as she played with the hood. She fixed it so she could see him from the corner of her eye. "I like the atmosphere the library has . . quiet and calm." She smiled before letting out a quiet laugh. "I love my sister and all but doing any work at home is nearly impossible."
Jack laughed. "Tell me about it."
"I'm guessing you have siblings?" Elsa curiously asked as she turned her head toward him in interest. The hood inched back, allowing the rain to hit her face.
"Just one sister. She's in the 7th grade," Jack shared, a fond look on his face.
"What's her name?" The rain falling a little faster causing the two to walk a little quicker.
"Emma," he answered as he ran his hand through his wet hair.
"Pretty name," Elsa commented with a small smile as a fairly big rain drop hit her face.
First one, then two, and all of a sudden it began to pour. "Come on! We're almost there!" Jack shouted as he grabbed her hand. Elsa nearly stumbled as he pulled her into a run. She focused on balancing and not falling but eventually heard his laughter. She found herself smiling as they ran down the street and up the driveway.
They huddled close to the front door. The edge of roof barely shielding them from the rain.
Elsa quickly reached into her jean pocket for her key and quickly unlocked the door. "You should come in." She found herself saying. Her hand moved without her really thinking. She wrapped her hand around his wrist and pulled him inside.
"Thanks," Jack said as the door closed. "And sorry." His eyes at his shoes that were tracking in water and a bit of mud.
Elsa waved it off as she pulled off her shoes and motioned for him to follow. He slipped his shoes off and placed them next hers beside the door. He wiggled his toes and noticed his socks were surprisingly dry. A smirk slipped his lips as he decided to leave his socks on. His blue eyes traveled up just as Elsa pulled his jacket off and removed her backpack.
"Thanks." She gave him a quick smile looking at the hoodie in her hands. "I can dry it." She looked back at him, her cheeks slightly pink. "Um do you want me to dry your long sleeve?"
His shirt was now soaked and clinging to his body. "If you don't mind," Jack said as he placed his bag on the floor next to door and pulled his long sleeve off. The tank top underneath it was damp but he kept it on.
"I'll be back," Elsa said as she took the wet garment into her hands. "Have a seat."
She disappeared into the next room leaving Jack to walk around the living room. His eyes lingering on the picture frames of Elsa as a child along with her sister Anna.
"Cute," he commented with a smirk as he glanced at Elsa who stood by the entrance.
Elsa blushed, "Um, thanks. Would you like hot chocolate?"
"Sure," Jack beamed as he followed her into the kitchen.
The hockey star took a seat on a wooden bar stool, as he quietly watched Elsa fill a kettle with milk and place it on the stove. The only sounds that could be heard was the raindrops that fell on the roof top. She hummed absently to herself as she moved about the kitchen.
Elsa frowned as she opened the cabinet. The mugs were sitting on the top shelf. She leaned against the counter as she stood on her toes. Her fingertips brushing the handle of a mug.
She nearly jumped when she heard a deep chuckle behind her. "Need some help?" She peered over her shoulder to see Jack just a few inches away from her. He smiled warmly as he reached over her to grab to mugs. Her face warmed as his body brushed against hers. "Sorry."
"It's OK," Elsa managed to say, noticing he had yet to move away from her. His hands holding two mugs toward her. "Um, thanks." She turned around to place the mugs behind her and to hide the oncoming blush.
"Elsa! I'm home! Gosh, the rain came out of no where! I'm soaked," Anna announced, her voice growing closer. "Oh. You have a guest."
Elsa blushed as Jack stepped back. Her sister giving her a wide smile. "Anna this is Jack. Jack, my sister Anna."
"Nice to meet you, Anna," Jack greeted with a smile and a wave.
"Nice to meet you too Jack. My sister talks about-"
"I'm going to change," Elsa interrupted with a pointed look at her sister. "You should change too, Anna or you'll catch a cold. Excuse us Jack."
Not waiting for a response, Elsa grabbed her sister's arm and dragged her upstairs.
"I do not talk about him," hissed Elsa once they reached the second floor. "You're the one who always brings him up."
"Only because I know you're too shy to talk about him yourself," Anna pointed out as she followed Elsa into her room.
"What is there to talk about?" Elsa asked as she opened her closet looking for a sweater to wear.
"Oh I don't know? Maybe how one of the hottest guys at school has taken in interest in you?" Anna pointed out.
"He's just friendly," Elsa argued as she pulled out a turquoise long sleeve turtle neck.
"Is it that hard for you to admit that he could possibly like you?"
"If you have to know 'yes' it is," Elsa quickly retorted.
"Oh come on Elsa. You should hear how guys at school talk about you," Anna whined as she looked at her sister.
"I don't think I want to know," Elsa replied her eyes slightly wide and her cheeks pink with embarrassment. "Go and change." She ushered Anna out of her room. "I'm making hot chocolate. Come downstairs when you're done."
Not waiting for a response, Elsa closed her door and sighed. She pulled off her wet clothes and slipped on the warm turtle neck and a pair of black leggings. She could hear the kettle whistling by the time she walked down the staircase.
"Sorry," Elsa apologized as she appeared in the kitchen. Jack simply smiled, waving off her comment. She lifted the kettle and poured the hot milk into the mugs. "Thanks for getting a mug for Anna."
"I thought she would like one as well," Jack commented as he watched Elsa pull out two chocolate bars from the pantry.
"My sister absolutely loves chocolate," Elsa shared fondly as she broke pieces of chocolate and dropped them in each mug.
"So does mine," Anna added as she came bouncing into the kitchen. She smiled at Jack and took a seat next to him. Jack chuckled. "By the way, that was an awesome shot last week."
"Thanks," Jack smiled as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Are you a fan of hockey?"
"More like a fan of Kristoff," teased Elsa, which earned a glare and blush from her sister.
"Elsa!" Anna just about hissed causing her older sister to laugh as she continued to stir the melting chocolate.
Jack smiled widely. "Are you two dating?" He chuckled because he knew what it felt like to tease a little sister. "Cute."
"No," blushed Anna as she avoided eye contact with the hockey player. She coughed before turning her attention back to him, her eyes curious and determine. "Speaking of dating . ."
Elsa immediately placed a mug in front of Anna and Jack. "You should drink before the hot chocolate gets cold." It was more of a command than a suggestion as she gave her sister a pointed look.
Anna smiled innocently as she picked up her mug. "Thanks Els." Elsa simply nodded as she sipped her hot chocolate.
"This is good," Jack commented, his eyes were wide with excitement. The two Winter sisters turned to look at him as he brought the mug to his lips and proceeded to drink his hot chocolate again.
"Elsa makes the best hot chocolate," Anna complimented as she placed her mug back down. "Warm milk and bars of chocolate. You'll have to come back when we have whip cream and chocolate sprinkles."
"Sounds good. Count me in," Jack answered as he smiled, stealing a quick glance at Elsa who felt her cheeks warm at the attention.
The three talk idly of school and hockey. Elsa clarified that Kristoff and Anna were simply best friends and that Anna actually enjoyed watching hockey. Elsa began to notice that Jack and Anna were similar in character; cheerful, friendly, and easy to talk to.
Jack glanced at his watch. "Oh. I better go. I need to pick up my sister." He stood up and gulped down the rest of his hot chocolate.
"Let me get you your long sleeve and hoodie," Elsa said as she moved around the counter and toward the laundry room. She opened the dryer and frowned as she touched hoodie. It was still damp.
Jack was at the front door putting on his shoes when she found him. "Sorry, your hoodie is still wet." She had both his long sleeve and hoodie, one in each hand.
Jack reached over and grabbed his long sleeve. "You can hold onto my hoodie. The rain has let up. I should be fine." He put on his long sleeve as he said this.
Elsa frowned and moved to grab her light blue umbrella. It rested in a tall box with three other umbrellas. "At least take my umbrella."
"Deal," Jack smiled as he slung on his backpack and took the umbrella.
"Thanks again for walking me home."
"Thanks for the hot chocolate. I may never be able to drink hot chocolate anywhere else now," he chuckled as she blushed. "I'll see you at school."
"Bye," Elsa waved as Jack opened the umbrella and jogged down the driveway.
"SoOo," Anna sang as she appeared beside her. The two sisters stood within the door frame as Jack waved one last time before disappearing from view. "Rain falls also bring blue hoodies."
"Shut up, Anna," Elsa as she bumped her hip against her sister causing Anna to burst out laughing.
AN: Thank you for reading! Please drop a review. I'm open to ideas since I had not intended to make this a multi-chapter story. As far as Elsa eventually attending a hockey game, I've been going back and worth as to whether Arendelle High will win or lose. Which will be interesting on either accounts especially since I mentioned that the team is undefeated. Hmmmm . . . .
