Disclaimer: I don't own Rise of The Guardians. If I did there would have been a second movie by now.

PART 4

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"Aster, can you cook?" Thia asked the Australian. "Because I have m' schoolwork to do, and I might be at the rink later...but my mom wants me to cook, but I really should be down at the rink."

"Sheila, what do you think I need to do right now?" He said in response, motioning to the papers and notebooks that were in front of him. "Jus' go get take-out!"

She frowned, crossing her arms. "But, take-out isn't healthy. You're so lazy for a speed skater!"

"Well, I guess I'll just go and get it!" Thia concluded after a couple minutes of silence. "What do you care to eat?"

The foreigner just asked for some yogurt, and that's when Thia decided to just buy her mother some Indian take-out. She would buy herself a salad and some green vegetables.

She then took some loonies out of the groceries stash that was in drawer of the kitchen.

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"Should I have the green veggies?" Thia asked herself, thinking that she could do without the veggies if the salad was going to be her dinner. "Nah, maybe I shouldn't." She set down the celery.

As she walked around the mart she sighed to herself. She really wanted to be on the ice right now because she wanted to be more prepared than she was today. She even started to doubt whether or not Jack would benefit her, he seemed lazy.

Thia went over to the dairy section and bought the yogurt Aster wanted. Just as she was walking to the check out she saw her skating partner. He looked to be with his mother Helena who was looking at a bag of ketchup chips. She thought to wave, but she didn't because she still kind of felt weird being around Jack.

So, she continued to the check out, and there so happened to be a line. Waiting in line she saw that the person who was in front of her had a load of things, automatically she thought, this is going to be awhile.

She looked at the time on her phone and knew she wasn't going to be able to make it. Oh, how she wished she could, but she wasn't.

"Hi."

Thia turned around, and saw that it was Jack who decided to greet her. She raised her eyebrows. "Oh...Hi."

He gave her a smirk.

"Okay, Jack I got the bread and some stuff for a salad. Are you sure you don't want to try some of the maple bac— oh, who's this?"

Thia knew that Helena Overland must've sensed that her son must've known her. Thia grew more flustered. "Oh, um, I'm Jack's skating partner..."

"Oh!" Helena's face lit up in recognition. "Your mother's Rashmi Mamori. You're Tooththiana, am I right?"

Why did his mother have to say her real name? Thia inwardly cringed as Helena said it.

"Yes," Thia said with a nod, "but I just go by Thia."

"Why not go by you're full first name? It's such a pretty name for a pretty girl."

Like hell it was. For crying out loud her first name had 'Tooth' in it!

Despite the fact that Thia hoped her real name would get her into a school of dentistry, she was still rather embarrassed by it.

"Thank you." She moved up when she realized the person before her was done checking out, she then proceeded to put the yogurt and the container of salad on the counter.

"Thia," Helena then said to her, "do you need a ride home?"

Thia glanced at Jack who appeared to be interested in the floor, so she didn't know whether or not to decline the offer of a ride. Her mother was going to be off work in two hours, and oh! She almost forgot, she was going to pick her mother up some Indian cuisine.

"Thank you really!" Thia stressed, "But, I have other places I need to go. I was going to go and pick up some Indian food for my mom."

Helena nodded and smiled. "Oh, okay."

Thia paid for the bagged up items, and she waved "bye" to the Jack and Helena before exiting the mart.

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Jack really didn't want to hear his mom get on to him about not really saying much to his skating partner. "I said 'hi' to her," he heard himself reason. "What else do you want me to say?"

Besides, Tooth really hadn't tried talking to him. She was stuck up.

"Jack," Helena said firmly, her hands on the steering wheel looking ahead, "I know how you act. If you want to make friends there's no need to act like such a loner. You know that."

Easy for her to say, he thought. She just doesn't understand.

What Helena Overland didn't understand or have come to mind is that Jack wanted to be alone for awhile. He didn't want to make friends or hang out with new people. So, it wasn't fair that his mother was lecturing him on the very subject of: making friends.

Once he was home, he turned in early skipping dinner. But you know what they say, the only problem with going to bed, is that you have to wake up in the morning.

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All week Thia and Jack relearned skating moves and worked to be decent on their jumps. Pitch continued to criticize and push them, even going so far to say that Thia needed to eat healthier because she looked to be gaining. Yet, Pitch was just being cruel.

Thia didn't show how hurt she felt, she simply nodded, and focused on the next move Pitch wanted them to work on. Even though it was evident that Jack and Thia didn't represent the number one (and two) thing(s) pair skaters needed to have, and that was friendship and camaraderie, Jack didn't fail to notice her eyes change. But he was most certain that Thia could get over that stuff on her own, and she didn't need him consoling her. So he didn't say or do anything...at first.

If you would remind Jack of this moment, the one thing he'd probably forget was whether or not him and Thia had been practicing an axel or a toe loop, but anyway, as they did those moves and continued to get better at staying together; doing their moves at the same time, Pitch decided to say something.

"Okay, Miss Mamori it must be that time of month again, so you must be bloated," the coach said cunningly, "but after class let me tell you about the proper figure skating diet."

Thia didn't say anything at first, but her face did get kind of red. She was also trying to hold back tears. "I- I know the figure skating diet Pitch. It's not necessary to remind me." She didn't sound hurt, just rather timid.

Pitch gave her a smug look. "Oh, okay. If you say so."

Then did Jack say under his breath, "Asshole."

It was most-likely meant to be heard by the coach.

For Jack didn't show any signs of being intimidated by Pitch, nor fearful. When Pitch did demand for Jack to come out and say what he wanted to say, Jack didn't flinch, hesitate, nor look fazed. He said to the coach, "I think you're being an asshole."

Thia felt uncomfortable about the tenseness that came out, and confused towards Jack's actions. He didn't need to say that to Pitch, their coach. Or so she thought.

Pitch smiled, but boy, did his face get red. "Jackie boy, I want to get one thing clear. I'm your coach, and you listen to me. So check yourself."

Jack smirked. "Yeah, I might do that." And quickly did Jack get off the ice, and leave.

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Jack didn't go to practice the next day, instead, he decided to nap and forget that he was ever going to be in such a sport. Nope. He didn't think of his skating partner Thia, and how much harder Pitch may be training Thia, and how much more verbally abusive he may be being towards the girl.

Thia came home angry, annoyed, and miserable. Why did Pitch have to be her skating coach? It was her mother's fault! And let's not get her started on the fact that Jack didn't show up!

Once she walked into her room, she threw all her pillows off the bed and kicked the wall to her bedroom. Pitch was a draconian bastard! He didn't have to keep mentioning her weight and size, he didn't have to be with her on the ice today, and he most importantly shouldn't have attempted to lift her today. It felt weird and wrong.

But she wasn't going to tell anyone about the day because she could continue to try and withstand Pitch's insults and critiques. She kept telling herself she could be a good figure skater with or without Jack there. But why didn't he show up? She could've been given a warning.

Therefore, Thia decided she was going to have to go and meet up with Jack because he needed to realize that his not showing up really effected her practice. She needed to know how serious he was about skating.

First, she needed to get his number, or address. Thia remembered that after her mother responded to Helena, Jack's mother not only sent back a response but contact info, and an address.

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Author's Note: Hope I can update really soon. Thanks to whoever reads this XD