I don't think I've ever slept so soundly, or dreamt such wonderful dreams. I don't remember them, but as I woke up I was filled with such happiness I don't think it could have been anything else. Well, almost anything else. I looked down and lo and behold who do I find nuzzled in the crook of my arm, resting on my chest, and this time, quite a bit less clothes on him. He was still sound asleep and I wasn't going to wake him. I just looked at him, a small smile forming. I listened to his breathing, it was faint but steady. I felt his heartbeat, it was slow and at rest. I inspected his body, words were still forming on his skin and disappearing, but on his neck was something that wasn't there before. A small mark. I couldn't help it, I laughed. I really shouldn't have done that, because right after he started to move, squirm, and stir from his sleep. His head rose slowly, his eyes squinting. He blinked a few times and opened them all the way and looked at me.

He smiled and said "What's so funny?"

"Nothing my Little Bookworm." I bent down and kissed him. "Good Morning." I gave him a big smile.

"Good Morning to you as well, Snowflake." He smiled. His hand moved down my chest and brushed by a… sensitive area on my body. He immediately flinched and pulled his hand back. He looked down at me, then himself, and back up to my face. His face turned red "Oh… Um… sorry…"

"There's nothing to be sorry about." I pulled him up, taking the sheets off our bodies.

"But… we're…"

"What's the worst that could happen?" I asked like a fool.

"Good Morning!" I heard a yell coming from outside the door. It burst open and there was the worst that could happen, North. North wasn't saying anything, or doing anything for that matter. He was just looking at us, his mind probably racing with thoughts. "Oh, bad time. I, um, I come back later, okay?" He said as he slowly left the room, shutting the door behind him.

"That's the worst that could happen." Kachi said as he buried himself into my neck in pure embarrassment. "Oh, what could he possibly be thinking?"

"That he shouldn't burst open the door on us again." I replied. That actually got Kachi to laugh, I joined him. The laughter died down and we were left staring into each other's eyes, into each other. "Do you feel it Kachi?" I asked.

"What would that be?" He asked, but already knew the answer too.

"This bond, this connection?"

He nodded. "From the day I met you I felt connected Jack… it's just a lot stronger now." He smiled. He paused for a few moments and sighed. "I guess we should get dressed." He started to move but I held onto him.

"Do we have to?" I asked "I rather like the sight" I started to eye, it was a very nice sight.

Kachi laughed and pulled away. "Well, I like it as well Jack, but let's keep it something special." Kachi winked and snapped his fingers. His clothing which was discarded on the ground disappeared and reappeared on his body.

"Convenient."

"Indeed it is Jack." He started to move off the bed when I grabbed his arm.

"Wait."

"What is it Jack?"

"Well, you're dressed, but I'm not."

"What do you mean?"

"Dress me."

He laughed. "Are you a child?"

"No." I said as seductively as I could "I just want you to touch me again."

He stopped laughing and looked at me, blushing slightly. "O-oh." I heard him swallow nervously as he moved off the bed. He bent over and picked up my leggings. He turned around and hesitantly reached for my legs. I touched them gently, moving his fingertips up and down my calf. He slowly pulled them up my legs, stopping above my knees. He froze in place.

"Why did you stop?" I asked.

"I'm… um… it's… never mind." he replied.

"What is it Kachi?"

"I was just… thinking."

"Thinking about what?"

"I was… um…" He turned red again. "wondering if I could…" I saw his eyes move to my thighs.

I chuckled at the thought of what he may want to do. "Did you want to touch me again?"

He shook his head.

"What did you want to do?" I asked.

"It's embarrassing."

"Kachi." I said. He looked up at me, still blushing. "Do whatever you want to me."

He paused for a few moments. He started to bend down, his face between my legs. He turned his head and kissed my thigh. He quickly pulled up, red in the face. He grabbed my leggings that were around my knees and pulled them up, but couldn't get them past a certain stop.

"You're... um… going to have to raise your hips, I can't…"

"Raise them for me."

He gasped slightly and nodded. He reached around me and placed his left hand on my rear, lifting me up and pulling my leggings up the rest of the way with his right arm. He turned around once more to grab my sweater. He put it over my head, pulling it down. He grabbed my right arm and pulled the sleeve over it and did so again with my left. When he finished I wrapped my arms around his. I pulled my face to his, my forehead to his. I looked into his eyes and smiled.

"Thank you." I said as I kissed him.

"You're… you're welcome." He kissed me that time.

"Soooo… now what?" I asked.

"Now… now we face North." Kachi sighed.

"You make it sound like we did something bad."

"It's not…"

I turned away "Are you that embarrassed about being my lover?"

I felt him grab my head and turn me to him "No Jack, I've never been happier. It's just that, well, I mean, North saw me in a compromising position is all… I don't think he's even seen my bare arm let along my bare…"

"Luscious ass?" I finished his sentence for him.

He stared at me for a few moments "You… you really think so?" he asked, blushing slightly.

I reached around and grabbed it. I leaned into his ear and whispered. "Yes, and one day, I want to taste it."

He pulled away quickly, practically flying off the bed. He became a red face blur as he raced out the door into the workshop, I don't think he even heard me laugh.

I took my time before leaving our room, I was in no rush. Granted, I had to do my usual rounds, but it could wait. Maybe I could convince Kachi to come with me, that would be nice. I walked out the door headed over to Kachi. He was standing in front of North, speaking a mile a minute it seemed. North didn't seem too phased by it, he had a grin on his face and placed his hand on Kachis shoulders.

When I reached them, North spoke. "Ah, Jack, is good you came, Kachi seems to be stressed."

"I wonder why?" I asked with a grin on my face "Maybe I'll have to help him with that." I kissed Kachi on the cheek.

Kachi shuttered. "J-Jack… anyways, once again North, I'm sorry you had to see us like that."

North laughed. "Is no problem, there is nothing wrong, I just need to learn to knock is all."

I grabbed Kachi by the arm and dragged him away. "So, do you wanna join me?"

"Jack! Stop being so persistent!" Kachi said sternly.

"Not that, I meant come with me on my rounds."

"Oh… that… well, actually, I'm rather busy myself today."

"With?"

"Toothiana needs my assistance with some cataloging."

"Tooth? What for?"

"It seems that after the battle with Pitch and all the teeth retrieved she's having a hard time keeping up with her workload. She's getting more teeth that needs to be put in the proper place and she doesn't have enough hands."

"She has an army of little… well… little hers."

"They're all busy already."

"But Kachi." I put on my best pouty face I could, trying to look as pathetic as possible. "I want to spend more time with you."

"You'll see me tonight, don't worry, I won't let work keep me away from you too long." He kissed me, and I kissed him back. I wrapped my arms around him in a last attempt to keep him here, but he managed to pull away.

"Am… am I disturbing something?" a voice asked in the distance.

We both turned to the source.

"Oh, Toothiana, I was just about to head over." Kachi said.

"What were… what were you two doing?" She asked.

"Kissing." I said bluntly.

"Oh…" she hung her head, almost saddened.

"Is something wrong?" I asked.

"No, there's… no, nothing wrong." She said suddenly saddened.

"Too-" before I could barely start my sentence Kachi nudged me.

'Don't say anything else.' I heard a voice in my head… it was Kachi.

'Whoa, wait, what's going on here?' I thought.

'I'm telepathic, it comes in handy. Don't say anything else.' His voice said.

'Why?' I thoughtfully asked.

'There are some things you're better off not knowing.' I heard in my head.

"Let's go, Toothiana." Kachi pulled a piece of paper out of his robe and crumbled it up. He tossed it on the ground, and when it hit words appeared on the floor. They lifted off the floor and formed a circle in the air, creating a portal to Tooth's castle… thing. He stepped through and Tooth, just before she flew through turned back at me. I saw a redness in her eye before she quickly turned away and crossed the portal, it closing behind her.

I stood there, dumbfounded. "What just happened there?" I asked myself.

What happened at the workshop bothered me all day. I kept wondering why Tooth was so upset. I just couldn't put my finger on it. Why wouldn't Kachi let me ask her? It just bothered me. There had to be a reason for it. So, I decided to get some answers, and the best way to get answers when no one wants to tell you is to get it yourself. I flew over to her palace, seeing a few of her fairies before reaching the palace itself. I waved at them but they didn't wave back, that was a first, they were normally trilled to see me. The closer I got to the palace the more fairies I saw, all with the same grim feel around them. I felt unwelcomed. I felt like they really didn't want me around, or that they were just hurt to even see me. Why? Why were they acting like this? I will make Kachi tell me, he knows, he obviously knows. I mean, he's Kachi, he has to know what's going on. I finally reached the palace, and saw that Kachi was hugging Tooth. Her head was resting on his shoulder, bobbing up and down. I… I don't know what was going on. I flew in closer, trying to hide from them. I could barely hear what they were saying, but I caught one or two things… then I heard it.

"You won't tell Jack, will you?" Tooth said.

"He doesn't have to know." Kachi said. "He'll never know…"

What, what was I not supposed to know. What isn't he telling me? What's going on… what is he doing? There were so many questions, my mind was flooding, my heart was aching. I didn't understand anything. What is he doing with Tooth? I grabbed my chest and let out a sob at that question. Was… was he? No, he wouldn't… would he? He couldn't. I saw him turn around and notice me.

"Jack?" He said. "What are you doing here?" He asked with a sound of worry in his voice. I couldn't face him, so I flew away, as fast as I could. He tried to give chase, but I managed to put some distance between us and fly away. When I was far away enough, I stopped. I put my hands to my head, holding back the tears.

Apparently I didn't put enough distance between us, because before I could pull myself back together Kachi was right behind me. He was yelling something at me. I was about to turn away when I heard his voice in my head once more.

'Wait Jack, why are you running from me?' He asked.

'I'm not running, I'm flying.' I thought back, trying not to show him anything.

'What's wrong?'

'There's nothing wrong, Kachi.' I may have thought that too coldly.

He finally caught up with me. "It's not what you think…"

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"I can read your thoughts Jack, I know what you were thinking back there."

"Stay out of my head." I replied, intentionally coldly that time.

He sighed. "Well, to prove my innocence, how about you look in my head?"

I paused. "You can do that?" I asked.

"Jack, with you, I'd share almost anything with you."

"But Tooth said back there…"

"Breaking a promise with Tooth is better than you being upset and hurt because of me. She'll forgive me."

He pulled my head to his, and I felt it, a spark, my head was filling with images, with sound, with words. I was in his mind.

A/N Sorry for the delay again, college life is a busy and hectic one. To the person that keeps asking me for a picture of Kachi, I'll try to make one, I'm not the best artist but I have friends that can help me :D It will be on one day… I hope.