Whew...this one took a while to write :) I hope you guys like it!

It was of a man and woman holding a baby, taken presumably in a park seen by the greenery surrounding the couple. He was able to discern Ariadne and Cedric, even though the latter looked far chubbier and smaller. She had a soft smile as she looked at the camera. The man had rich chocolate hair and bright green eyes. Probably where the boy got his irises from, Jack concluded. He was also smiling, except his was a wide grin and he held up two fingers as a peace sign while the other arm was hung around Ariadne's shoulders.

"If you couldn't tell…that's Cedric's father."

Jack looked behind him and saw Ariadne leaning against the door frame. He gave a small smirk, "it wasn't that hard to guess." He straightened up and cringed as his aching body protested. "So…what happened to him?"

Ariadne chose to ignore his question and instead took note of his cringe. "You shouldn't be pushing yourself. Here, I got some Advil for your headache." She came forward and held the bottle out towards him. Jack gently pushed her hand away.

"I'm alright, my head doesn't hurt anymore." He replied. "Rather, I'm curious."

"They say curiosity killed the cat." She teased as she placed the bottle on the table next to them.

"Well I'm not a cat, am I?" He returned her jest. He couldn't help it…there were so many questions on his mind that he wanted answers.

She gave him a knowing look. "Well…someone's feeling a lot better." She turned away while raising her arms up to tie her hair into a ponytail. "Too bad…it's none of your business."

Jack opened his mouth to argue and Ariadne held up a hand. "There are some things a kid like you doesn't need to know. You'll learn when you get older."

If only she knew…Jack mused as he clenched his jaw. Wait…why am I getting so angry over this? She's right. It really isn't any of my business.

But he couldn't help it. Something about her attracted him. Maybe he still had a slight fever, or maybe he felt indebted to her, but he just had to learn everything about her.

"Anyway, get some rest. Tomorrow we're going to look for your staff…thing." She instructed as she began heading towards the staircase. She gave a slight wave. "See you in the morning!"

Jack returned the wave and sat back down on the couch. He heaved a sigh as he laid back on the pillows, bringing his hands behind his head. So if Cedric is five…that means Ariadne had him when she was around the time I died. What could have possibly led her to become a mother at such a young age?

His thoughts swirled around her so deeply that he barely heard the excited chirps and buzzing of wings that was right beside his ears. He sat up with a start. "Baby tooth?"

The adorable mini tooth fairy appeared right in front of his face and hugged his nose in glee. He laughed as he gently pried her away and held her in his hands. "What are you doing here?!"

She chirped quickly and happily as she pointed towards the window. He followed her gesture and grinned widely before quickly running towards it and opening the latch.

"Ayyyy there 'e is!" North greeted roughly as he immediately put Jack in a headlock, ruffling his hair.

Tooth fluttered beside the pair and gently put an arm on North's shoulder. "North! Give him some space!"

"Well whaddya guys know…he looks perfectly fine!" Bunny grumbled as he stepped out of the bushes. "All that worrying bout his disappearance for nothin'!"

Sandy frowned at Bunny's rude remark and a big X appeared above his head. Bunny sighed. "Alright, alright…cut me some slack, Sandy."

Jack finally escaped North's grasp. "W-What are you guys doing here?!" He asked breathlessly with a bright smile.

"Obviously makin' sure yer okay!" North stated as he harshly patted the boy's back. Jack coughed at the impact. "Ya been missin' for a couple days and e'ryone was worried bout ya!"

"But what about the factory?! And the fairies?! And the eggs?!" Jack demanded with anxiety. He hated the fact that he dragged all his friends away from their most important jobs.

"Oh Jack! Your welfare is more important than them!" Tooth assured. "It's only one night that we're away after all…you've been gone for at least two!"

"How did you even know I disappeared?" Jack looked at all of them. Sandy immediately began showing a series of images above his head but Bunny quickly opened his mouth.

"The Wind, mate." He stated. "She came to all of us in a big frenzy. Her gust was so strong it almost destroyed my eggs."

"She blew all my fairies away!" Tooth added with a smile.

"Fortunately, the yetties were able t' catch all the toys as she toppled 'em over!" North chuckled.

Jack gave a sheepish grin and silently thanked the Wind. "Sorry about that…I forgot how emotional she gets…"

"Ehh…no worry bout it!" North reassured. "'Nyways, what happened to you?"

"I don't even know…I never felt so weak before in my life." Jack recalled the events that happened in the past couple of days. "It was weird…I mean, I never get sick! Since I became Jack Frost I was always healthy and kicking but that day...man I actually felt like I was going to die."

Tooth worriedly placed a hand upon his cold forehead. "Well…at least you don't have a fever anymore. Heat is especially dangerous since you're the spirit of winter."

"I know." Jack affirmed. "I just don't understand why it suddenly happened…"

"Maybe you overwork yourself?" North suggested.

Jack barked a laugh. "Me? Overwork? North if anyone overworks themselves to this state it would either be you guys!"

"He's right." They all looked at Bunny expectantly. "I don't think this is a simple cold, mates."

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