Last chapter someone asked if I could be more descriptive with the kiss. So, 'never-had-a-boyfriend-the-closest-thing-to-romantic-moment-ever-expected-is-through-fictional-characters' me went and tried to write better kiss scenes. I hope I did a good job.

Jack and Elsa were walking slowly. Jack's arm was around her shoulder, holding her close to him. She leaned into him and he was enjoying the sensation of having her near. Suddenly soft white flakes were drifting around them. Elsa looked up into the bright white sky grinning at the clouds. A light laughed escaped her lips, making the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. She broke away from Jack spinning in the snow fall.

Jack smiled gently as he watched her, his heart rate picking up slightly.
"Having fun princess?"
"There's nothing I enjoy more than watching a snow fall. It's like the flakes are dancing." She gave another twirl, her movement making the snow just around her flutter and spin. Jack laughed and stepped closer.
"Nothing you enjoy more?" He asked with a smirk. Elsa grinned, catching his meaning.
"Nope," Her grin widened slightly and she flicked an eyebrow up in a taunting manner.
"Now you're just hurting my pride," Jack's hands found themselves at her hips.
"Am I?"
"It feels like I've been stabbed in the heart,"
"Poor baby," Elsa said, a mock empathetic tone to her voice. Jack clutched a hand over his heart.
"Oh, you just drove it deeper," His voice filled with pain. Elsa laughed and tugged gently on his scarf pulling him closer.
"Is there anything I can do to make it better?" She asked in a low sultry voice,
"Oh I don't think so," His arms tightened around her waist, "It hurts really bad,"
"Mmm, then I suppose I'll just have to really try to make it up to you," She tugged on his scarf again making their lips meet.

Jack smiled into the kiss. Their lips brushed gently, Elsa only letting the touches linger for a moment before drawing back slightly, teasing him. Jack made a sound of protest in his throat earning his favourite laugh.
"You're supposed to be making me feel better," He complained opening his eyes to glare at her. Her own eye dazzled with humour.
"I thought that's what I was doing," Her voice low, the tone playful.
"Stop teasing,"
Her hands moved from the scarf to the back of his head, her fingers curling into his hair. She positioned her lips just in front of his, so close and so far.
"Make me," She taunted. The air misted with her voice, and he felt the warmth wash over him like a cascade. He shifted his hands to the small of her back. He loved the feel of the course, warm material of her jacket below his fingers. Almost as much as loved the feel of her lips soft against his. He moved one hand up to her face, tracing the line of her jaw lightly making her shiver against him.
"Who's teasing now?" She complained.

He smiled and kissed her lightly, their lips moving in unison. The warmth he felt from having her close only made the air seem colder. But not in a bad way. It was exhilarating. It sent his senses into overdrive. He could smelt the sharp crispness to air. Or maybe that was Elsa? She smelt of winter (that didn't surprise him) with the underlying aroma of spice. And she tasted off…vanilla. Damn it. He told her that he'd convert her off vanilla, but looked like she'd convert him to it.

When Elsa pulled back for the first time in his life Jack Frost found himself longing for vanilla. They stood, foreheads touching, the snow falling, their breath creating a light mist in the space between. Elsa smiled.
"Frost, I think I found something I enjoy more than watching the snow fall,"
Jack's laugh shattered the silence of the air like a shot fired through glass. Elsa's own laugh joined his.
"And what that might be?" Jack asked arching one sharp eyebrow.
"Oh I think you know,"
"You should still show me, you know, just to make sure we're on the same page."

"Jack!"
Jack bolted awake as a weight dropped onto his stomach. He grunted as the air was forced out of his lungs.
"Ellie," He gasped, struggling to replace the oxygen he'd just lost, "What'd I tell you about waking me up like that?"
"Not to," She smiled up at him.
"Then why do you do it?" He lifted her by and arm and a leg and tossed her onto the empty space next to him.
"Because it's funny to see the way you jump up,"
"I'm glad I can be a personal form of physical humour for you,"
"Mom says you gotta get up and get ready for school,"
"Well I'm up," He stood stretching, "Thanks for that by the way, you interrupted a really good dream," Well it was more memory that dream, he thought, but still a dream…unfortunately.

"It was about Elsa, wasn't it,"
Jack's head wiped around so fast he swore he heard the air whistle, "How'd you know that?"
"Cause when you were sleeping you had the same look that you did yesterday. And you cheeks were all red, like they are now!" She giggled.
"Okay, you have to get dressed, go," He picked her up, holding her under her armpits and suspended her over trap door to his room. "Should I drop you?"
"No," She half screamed, half laughed. He faked letting her go for a moment making her cry bloody murder before sitting her down safely.
"Jake stop harassing your sister and get dressed," Their mother's voice rang out.
"How do you know I was harassing her?"
"I suppose it was you who let out that girlish scream,"
Ellie laughed and Jacked kicked her lightly. "Go get ready," He said and turned to get himself organised.

"Frost," Hiccup put a hand around Jack's shoulders as he walking in between classes, "Don't forget we have practice this evening. The game is two weeks away,"
"How could I?" Jack said drily, "You and everyone keep reminding me. I'm not even a main member,"
"Yeah, but with the way the Mammoth and Saber play it's more than likely a few people are going to end up on the bench,"
"Are we sure it's the best idea to have Astrid and Ruff playing?"
"Dude, you know they are better than everyone else. The only reason I'm captain is because Astrid knows I'm better with the actual stagey and Ruff…is well, Ruff."
"I just figured you'd be worried about your girlfriend, considering last time we played Blue Sky the Saber sent her off the ice,"
"Which is why she has to play this time. She'll be out for blood. And it's not your job to worry about my girlfriend. Leave that to me and you worry about yours,"
"Mine doesn't play any full contact sports,"

Hiccup stopped walking placing a hand on Jack's chest, "Yours?"
"Shit," Jack cursed. Hiccup looked around quickly and pulled Jack to a quiet corner of the hall.
"Something happen between you and the snow queen,"
"I haven't even told Aster, North and the others anything yet. You think I'll tell you,"
"Who was the one you came to, when you were trying to find out her name?"
"That's because you had connections to Disney,"
"No, it was because you knew I'm one of the few people in this school who wouldn't judge you and who would keep his trap shut,"
"Maybe that's part of it,"
"I'm already invested, so you can't just not tell me,"
"You're invested?" Jack didn't know if he should laugh or look confused.
"Can you blame a guy for being a little nosy about one of his best friend's personal life?"
"Alright fine, we kissed,"
"Nice," Hiccup nodded his approval.
Jack rolled his eyes, "I've got to go, or I'm going to be late to Mr. Peabody's history class."
Hiccup laughed, "Sure dude, just don't forget later. Paramount ice rink,"
"I know,"
The bell rang and both boys cursed.
"Later Jack," Hiccup said sprinting away.
"Yeah," Jack was in his own dash.

Elsa sighed, trying to focus on what Dr. Jookiba was saying…but either they were studying ice crystal formation or she'd just spent the last half an hour just doodling snowflakes (hint: it was the latter). She was almost relived when the bell for lunch rang. She closed her note book and got up with Rapunzel.
"What's up with you?" She asked.
"Mmh?" Elsa looked at her.
"It's not like you spend a class doodling,"
"It snowed yesterday," Elsa offered up as her explanation.
"That's it," She raised an eyebrow looking at her cousin. Elsa shrugged. "You know Anna will just tell me anyway,"
"Not if I told her explicitly not to tell you anything." Elsa said with a small smirk.
"I guess we'll have to ask her to test that theory." Rapunzel teased back. "So do you want to get together after school to do the homework?"
"What home work?"
"The homework we just got,"
"We got homework?"
Rapunzel burst out laughing, "Okay, you don't have to tell me anymore, I think I can guess what's on your mind," Elsa blushed. "How's it going with...you know?"
"Pretty good," Elsa saw a mane of red hair disappear through the door and her smile fell, "If not for one thing,"
Rapunzel looked in the direction Merida had gone then back at Elsa, "Have you tried talking to her?"
"Of course I have," Elsa replied, "But she doesn't want to talk,"
"I know she's mad, but since she'd kept it to herself and can't help but think that deep down she may not be as mad as you think,"
"If she's not that mad then why does she go out of her way to avoid seeing me, let alone talk to me,"
"Merida's stubborn, you know that,"
"Yeah," Elsa sighed. "Let's just go to lunch,"

"What did you do to my sister?" Anna asked as soon as they sat down, sensing Elsa's mood, "She was on cloud nine this morning,"
"It wans't me. It was the missing quarter of our foursome,"
"Oh, did she say anything?"
Elsa and Rapunzel shook their heads.
"Maybe we should try talking to her," Anna said to Rapunzel.
"And what would make it any more successful than last time,"
"Just forget it guys, Merida it's going to budge." Elsa said.
"Yeah but…"
"It's alright, really," Elsa started on her salad. Anna and Rapunzel looked at each other, both hating how helpless they were.

Kristoff and Eugene sat down, preventing the opportunity of any further discussion on the topic.
"Anna, you're going home with Punzie right?" Kristoff asked.
"With you in practice and Elsa taking the rink right after how else am I going to get home?"
"I'm just making sure, I worry about you, you know,"
Anna chuckled lightly and place a quick kiss on his cheek, "I know, and it's cute,"
Kristoff looked at Elsa, "I don't get why you insist on always going after us. It'd be simple enough to work out a schedule where we alternate days,"
"It's fine," Elsa told him, "I don't mind. Even if the first game is just against Open Road the extra practice wouldn't hurt,"
"You're not wrong, but don't you get lonely being at the rink so late, by yourself?"
"Aww," Flynn pinched Kristoff's cheek playfully, "Look at you. Being the concerned future brother-in-law,"
Elsa and Rapunzel burst out laugh while Anna and Kristoff grew red. The blonde boy swatted away Flynn's hand.
"That's mot funny man," He said blushing profusely.
"Sure it is. Look at them laugh,"
"Kristoff," Elsa managed to hold back her laughter, "It's okay. I actually enjoy the alone time I get at the rink. I prefer it when there isn't anyone around."
"If you say so,"

Few hours later, after school Elsa was getting her stuff ready before she headed over to the rink when Anna popped up.
"Elsa can I borrow your phone?"
"Where's yours?"
"Dead. I forgot to charge it."
"Again?" Elsa said, a bit amused.
"Yeah, so can borrow yours? Rapunzel and I are going to swing by the mall and I want to text mom and let her know I'll be home a little late,"
"Fine," Elsa fished her phone out of her bag and handed it over. She finished getting her stuff in order while Anna used her phone.
"Thanks," Anna handed the phone back, "I'll see you at home,"
"Yeah,"
Anna ran down the hallway with a wave, catching up with Rapunzel.

Elsa went to her car, driving the short distance from school to the ice rink. While the school didn't have it's own rink, there was one nearby it helped maintain. In return the students got first preference to its use. Elsa had taken her time after school and on the drive over so by the time she got to the rink the hockey team was already on the ice. Kristoff was running through drills, having the team swerve between cones.

"Let's pick up the pace guys. Sled, nice form. Jim, why is your phone in your hands?"
Jim shrugged his shoulder, grinning guiltily. He tucked it away and continued the drills. Elsa smiled, taking a seat in the stands. She took out her books, starting on some maths homework while she waited. Every so often she'd look up at the team. They were looking good, even though it was the first practice.
The core team was made up of Kristoff, Sled, Peter, Jim, Ralph and Sully, with Dash, Charming and Wally acting as reverses. The team was a good balance of defence with Sully (the goalkeeper), strong offence with Kristoff, Sled and Ralph, and speed; Peter and Jim. Elsa hoped they'd be able to get past Blue Sky or DreamWorks, who ever won that game. But weirdly she wanted DreamWorks to win in their game against Blue Sky, and she knew it wasn't for the same reason Kristoff and Flynn was hoping for; DreamWorks team, as good they were, just didn't hold up against Blue Sky's (not that Disney had a good track record against Blue Sky's hockey team either).

Two hours later, the team was finished with practice and she was finished with her equations.
"It's all yours Elsa," Kristoff waved as he and the others left.
"I'll see you tomorrow," She waved back. She put away her books and got out her skates from the duffle at her feet.

The usual eager anticipation built in her chest as she laced the skates up. She placed her bag next to the entrance and couldn't get the guards off her blades fast enough. Her instinct took over the second her feet touched the ice, her body moving more of its own accord, that with conscious thought from her. Ice skating was one of her favourite activities in the world. The freedom she felt on the ice was unlike anything else. As she glided across the white plane her muscles easily fell into their old rhythm. She warmed up for a couple minutes before skating back to her bag. Taking out her iPod she scrolled through until she came across a playlist labelled Ghibli. She placed the ear buds on and slipped the device into her pocket. The music of the famous animation studio was some of her choice selections to skate to. Without fail every track had a magical quality to it. She normally used one of the tracks for her competition performance. Last year she'd won with an almost perfect score, skating to 'The Wind Forest' from My Neighbour Totoro. She smiled as one of her favourite tracks from Spirited Away started.

She skated along slowly to the sounds of the beat of violins and the piano. She felt a swell in the music coming and her feet naturally made her airborne, spinning into a double Lutz as easily as anyone else could hop over a crack in the sidewalk. Without missing a beat she touched the ice, fluidly shifting into another sequence of movements. She'd have to start working on a routine, but for today she just wanted to enjoy being on the ice again. She practiced the more complicated jumps and spins, the only real indication of time passing was the changing soundtracks. The playlist wasn't in any particular order, so there was mixture of the themes and the movies they came from. Tracks from Ponyo, Whisper of the Heart, The Cat's Return, Princess Momonoke and Arrietty played. Elsa ended in a T-stop as the cords of 'Arrietty's Song' ended in dramatic style. She inhaled deeply, catching her breath after the quick pace she'd used to match the music. But any feelings of fatigue vanished as she heard the instantly recognisable piano notes of her very favourite Ghibli movie…a favourite movie from anywhere for that matter. This particular track was 'The Merry Go Round of Life' from Howl's Moving Castle.

She started moving again, her legs glided slowly to match the opening, then quickened with the pace. She moved one foot effortlessly over the other, as though she was moving on air. She closed her eyes, allowing the music to completely take over. She knew a crescendo was coming so her knees bent slightly in anticipation and when the music went up so did she, landing a triple Axel. The music fell, so she slowed until she was doing little more than gliding backwards. At that moment all her other senses dulled, and the only thing she knew was the music and the ice.

So when she felt a light touch on her arm she was more than a little surprised. She leapt, and not with any of her previous grace. Her footing went south and she went in another direction landing on the ice.
"Oh, Jeez Elsa. I didn't mean to startle you," She almost didn't hear the voice because of the music but she knew who it was. She knew who it was the moment she felt the touch because only he would see the need to come out onto the ice while she was still skating.
"Frost, do I even want to know what you're doing here?" She asked taking out the ear buds.
"A little birdie told me you could use some cheering up."
"This little birdie's name wouldn't happen to start with an 'A' would it?"
Jack grinned at her, "When I checked my phone after practice there was a text from you…only not you. She said she'd taken your phone to send me a message, told me I could find you here and no one would be around,"
"Figures," Elsa shook her head. "And why is it I always seem to fall when you're around. This is what...the third time I've fallen because of you,"
"Well, I do have that effect on the female gender,"
Elsa groaned, "I walked into that one,"
"I'm surprised you actually went there in the first place,"
"Just help me up Frost,"
"As you command Princess," He took her hands pulling her up right.
"So did Anna tell you the reason for my dejected mood,"
"Merida," He said, "Still refuses to talk to you,"
"Still refuses to look at me,"
"I know that can't easy,"
Elsa shook her head, "It doesn't matter. If she doesn't want to be friend anymore I don't care," Even though she said the words Jack didn't believe them. But he knew enough to not pick at the topic further.

"You look absolutely beautiful skating by the way,"
Elsa's cheeks were pink, and not from the cold, "Thank you,"
"Yeah, I can see why you win all the awards." He indicated to her iPod, "What are you listening to?"
She offered him the buds. His eyes light up with recognition as soon as the bud was an inch from his ear.
"Howl's Moving Castle, fitting."
"You know Howl's?"
"Of course. It's one of my favs and Ellie's."
Elsa felt her smile grow. Jack pulled out his phone and after swiping the screen a few times a melody play out that Elsa of course recognised. It was from Howl's but it wasn't 'Merry go Round', it started off slower.
"If I may Princess?" Jack offered his hand. Elsa placed her own in his, his fingers warm against hers. He skated backwards and she followed along. He led her into a twirl gracefully moving behind her as he did so. He placed his right hand at her waist, and took her left hand in his own, his grasp feather light. They moved together like this, eyes locked on each other. Elsa suddenly remembered the name of the track playing and her heart did a flip as she did. 'Stroll Through the Sky.'

As the music moved to accelerato they moved part, but not by very far. Moving in time with the music, to anyone looking on they would have guessed they'd been skating together for years. In fact it surprised both the ease and fluidity with which the movements came. When the track ended Elsa found she was a little disappointed.
"And you don't figure skate?" She asked.
"Officially I don't. But since Ellie does sometimes I'm roped into doing it with her." Elsa smiled at the image that came into her head, of Jack lifting his sister while they skated. "Do you want to…" He nodded his head to the stands. Elsa nodded and they moved off the ice. Sitting down together they started to unlace their skates.
"It's a shame you don't figure skate 'officially',"
"Oh?"
"You would be really good,"
"You think?"
"From what I just saw, defiantly. Plus you have the body for it,"
"Checking out my body now Winters?"
Elsa elbowed him in the side. His chuckle sent shivers down her spine. Once both pairs of skates were off, put away and their regular footwear was replaced the duo sat down next to each other, legs brushing.

"How was practice?" Elsa asked.
"Brutal, everyone's going the extra mile to get ready for the first game."
"Blue Sky aren't pushovers,"
"No they are not," Jack agreed with a nod.
"But you guys are good too, you have a decent shot of winning,"
"And if we do win then we'll be facing you,"
"Well at least getting kicking out in the second rounds doesn't look as bad getting knocked out right off the bat,"
Jack gasped, grasping his chest. "Oh, you know how to hit a guy where it hurts," Elsa smirked at him.
"Why yes, yes I do,"
Jack laughed, leaned closer to her, "And somehow I don't mind that quality about you,"
"Stop wasting breath and kiss me already, we both know you want too,"
He couldn't deny the accusation, so he kissed instead, "I wasn't the one…who started the useless conversation," He said in the breaks of their kiss. He could feel Elsa's frown.
"I…was trying…to be…consi…" He silenced the rest of her words and she didn't mind.

He drew her closer, to the point where she was almost sitting in his lap, her legs draped over his lap. The kiss was slow and sweet giving them the time to relish in the sensations their other senses were sending them. The taste of vanilla and mint. The scent of snow and cold, mixed with spices. The sound of the piano still playing on a loop. The bursting washes of colours that exploded behind their eyes. And the feel of warm lips had were quickly become familiar territory. As Jack's hands traced lazy patterns against Elsa, 'not so thick' sweater, he was glad she wasn't wearing a jacket and he was very glad this wasn't a dream. Finally breaking apart Elsa blinked at Jack.
"Did you somehow become a better kisser since yesterday?"
Jack burst out laughing, "I thought I did a good job yesterday,"
"Oh no, don't get me wrong, yesterday was…wow, but just now was like…"
"Wow," He suggested. Elsa laughed and nodded. "Don't know if I suddenly improved over night or not, but I'm glad I can have that impression you,"
"And what impression do I have on you?"
"Let's put it this way…it's a miracle I'm able to talk right now." Jake said gaining a laugh from her.
"Can I ask you a weird question?"
"Last time you asked me that question, you asked me out in a very round-a-bout manner. This isn't a repeat, is it?"
"No, it's pretty straight forward,"
"Okay,"
"Do you wear vanilla lip gloss?"
"I do…why?"
"Just wanted to confirm my suppositions,"
"If you start going on about vanilla…"
"I won't," Jack laughed giving her a quick peck on the lips to pacify her, "I'm not going to start, okay."
Elsa smiled slightly, but then pulled his left hand towards her, looking at his watch.
"I should get going," She said, the disappointment evident in her voice. Jack wanted to barging for a few more minutes but had to be getting home as well.

"Maybe I could drop by another evening," He suggested. Elsa smiled at the idea.
"Maybe, once it doesn't it the way of my practice,"
"I wouldn't dream of it,"
They gathered up their belongs and headed to their cars. With a kiss goodbye they departed. As he drove home Jack thought about the reason he'd gone to the ice rink in the first place and he made a decision. Once he pulled into his driveway he took out his phone and dialled. Someone answered on the third ring.

"Hello,"
"Hic, remember when your bike broke down and I had to drive two hours to get you so your dad wouldn't find out and you said you owed me big time,"
"Oh no, what do you want Frost?" Hiccup was already dreading to hear the answer.

And I now realise this chapter had almost no plot development...and yet I get the feeling you guys don't mind...

Nardragon~ until the next page.