"Dude, still how much longer are you gonna 'practice'?" Kristoff groaned, emphasizing the word 'practice'.

"Just a few more hours!" Jack yelled before he shot into the sky again.

"You've been saying that for the whole day from six in the morning! It's already eight in the evening for God's sake! Come on, let's leave!" Kristoff yelled back.

Jack huffed in anger and frustration at himself, failing yet again to make the perfect turn. He came down and cleared the ground which was covered with snow, before turning to Kristoff, who had already started the motorbike.

This is a perfect chance for me to escape... Elsa and Flynn as not here which means I really can escape...

But...

The argument between Anna and Manny, the sight of Elsa's basement and surprisingly Elsa's smiling face before her sad and disturbed expression flashed before his eyes.

Let's delay that for a while...

"I still don't know why you were forced to come with me today," Jack stated.

"Well, Flynn had to put up with you all these days and he wanted a day off so Elsa asked me to escort you for today," Kristoff shrugged.

The rest of the ride was silent and they reached the rink soon enough. Kristoff told Jack to go ahead and sit with the others and Jack nodded before he made his way to the supper hall.

"Jack," Elsa called out just before he could enter. Jack stopped, turned around and saw her walking towards him with her head bent. Memories of the previous day rushed into his brain, but he forced himself to concentrate.

"Yes, Snowflake?" He asked.

Elsa stopped in front of him, a look of uncertainty on her face before she sighed and finally looked up at him. "Can I talk to you?"

"Um, sure?" He replied, confused at why she wanted to talk to him all of a sudden.

"Uh, I need to talk to you alone." She specified.

Jack just raised an eyebrow, before he followed Elsa to her house. She signalled him to sit down and he flopped himself on the couch as he looked around at all the pictures on the walls.

Elsa stood against a table in the corner, her arms crossed as she stared at the floor. They stayed like that for a few seconds before Jack cleared his throat.

"So...what's up?" He asked awkwardly.

"I just... wanted to apologize," Elsa admitted.

"Eh?" Jack blinked, genuinely confused and surprised.

"The other day- after the race when Manny and Anna had a fight, remember we were on the roof? You tried to help me- but I just yelled at you," She explained guiltily, "So I just wanted you to know that I'm truly sorry for my behaviour that night. It was- it was really really rude of me and you didn't deserve that just because you were being nice enough to support me."

Jack just blinked in shock, unable to believe that she was actually apologizing. Sure, he had been mad at her for the rest of the night but he forgot about it later on. And she was being polite and apologizing just because he had invaded her privacy for which she had yelled at him. Goodness, if he had to say sorry to people for being rude, he had a whole country's worth population to apologize to.

Mistaking his silence for anger, Elsa glanced up at him. "I'm sorry Jack, I really really am. If there's any way I can make up to you, I promise I'll do it; please tell me," she requested, her eyes filled with sincerity, regret and a hint of desperation.

Jack was about to assure her that he forgave her, but then her last lines caught his attention.

"Well..." He trailed off, trying to hide his smirk. "You could just let me return back home tonight" he pointed out.

Elsa's eyes widened and she looked down as she seemed to think it over. She stood like that for about three minutes before she looked up at him.

"Okay," she nodded.

"Wait, seriously?" Jack asked, his eyebrows shooting upwards as his eyes widened. "You can do that?"

Elsa didn't reply, but then she forced a smile on her face, which Jack quickly noticed was fake. "I promised, didn't I?" And with that, she turned around and walked out of the house.

Jack just stared at her, before he got up and did a happy dance around the room.

Wait.

He paused, remembering just why he hadn't left when he'd had the chance.

It's okay, I can just come back after winning the Tachyons Cup and investigate to my heart's content.

And with that, he quickly lifted his staff and headed back to the supper hall, a content and self-satisfied smirk on his face.

"What are you so happy about?" Kristoff raised an eyebrow.

"Why wouldn't I be? I am leaving this place right now, after all," he stated, sitting down next to Flynn. He looked around the table and saw only Kristoff, Flynn, Merida and Rapunzel sitting, meaning Anna wasn't there.

"Um, didn't you lose the race?" Merida asked.

"Yes. But then Elsa told she would do anything to receive my forgiveness for shouting at me the other day, so I told her I want to leave. She seemed hesitant, but she nodded and went away, promising that I will be able to leave tonight." He informed with a smug look on his face.

He knew they'd have different reactions but did not expect everyone's eyes to widen in shock and fear.

"Dude, you do know that you've basically doomed Elsa, right?" Kristoff asked.

"Huh?" Jack tilted his head in confusion.

"Jack, Elsa doesn't have the authority around here as long as Manny is present. Which means currently, every decision she makes will go through Manny before getting accepted or declined." Rapunzel explained.

"Elsa was the one who made you stay here, and if she goes and talks to Manny about releasing you after letting you stay here for weeks and even racing you, well, Manny wouldn't be happy." Merida pointed out.

"And trust us when we tell you that when Manny and Elsa fight, its never ever good," Flynn stated.

Jack's eyes widened in horror when he realised that he has basically asked Elsa to dig up her own grave and die, he forced himself to calm down before he laughed nervously. "It- it can't be that bad... right?"

"Bro, a few years ago Elsa bought a machine for the rink, and when she decided to return it back when she wasn't satisfied, Manny threw a fit and gave her the cold shoulder for about two years. He would scold and insult her every single day due to which Elsa's cold demeanour turned even more isolated." Flynn informed.

Trying to take in all the information, Jack's eyes widened yet again as he sat, frozen in his spot.

"Hey guys," Anna greeted as she sat down next to her boyfriend.

"Anna, did you see Elsa anywhere? She still didn't have her supper," Punzie stated, glancing around in concern.

"She was with me the whole time. But then she suddenly disappeared and appeared out of nowhere, telling me to go ahead and have dinner before she went to Manny," Anna informed.

"Shit!" Jack hissed before he flew out of the hall. He stopped at the entrance and searched for the platinum-blonde, and his heart jumped in urgency and fear when he saw Elsa almost reaching Manny. Thankfully, the man had his back turned to her and had not seen her.

Jack flew as fast as possible, scooping her in his arms on the way and not stopping even for a second. Elsa almost screamed when she was suddenly swept off her feet before wrapped her arms around his neck and clung onto him for dear life.

Jack flew into a small gap between two of the buildings surrounding the rink before he placed Elsa down. She stumbled for a few seconds before she stood straighter and smacked him on his head.

"Ow, what was that for?!" Jack whined as he rubbed his head.

"That's what I should be asking you, Frost," Elsa hissed. "Why the heck did you bring me here? I was going to ask Manny to release you."

"Exactly why I stopped you and brought you here," Jack admitted, his hand rising to rub the nape of his neck. "Let's just say that I had a change of mind about what I wanted you to do."

"Seriously?" Elsa asked, but Jack saw how relieved she was. "Well, what caused the almighty Jack Frost to have a change of mind?"

Honestly, I have no idea.

"Who knows," he shrugged, peering at her through his eyelashes, "Probably your beauty made me reconsider about leaving."

"Yeah, and I completely believe that," Elsa rolled her eyes though Jack smirked to himself when he saw the slight blush on her face. "So what exactly do you want me to do?"

"Go on a date with me."

"What?" Elsa blinked, wondering if she heard him right. She turned beet red when Jack leaned forward and tightened his grasp around her, pinning her to the wall as she realised that they had forgotten to let go of each other after he had placed her down.

"I want you to go on a date with me. Not just roaming around this rink but somewhere like the waterfalls or the snow-covered mountains- I don't know, you are the one who's lived here your entire life. So, what do you say?" He asked.

"I... don't think its a good idea..." She trailed away, looking to the side.

"I thought a Snowflake always keeps its promises," Jack insisted, pressing even closer to her and placing his forehead against hers so that she has no choice but to look at him in the eye.

"I'm not a snowflake," she muttered under her breath, turning her gaze to stare at his hoodie instead. "And I think you should let me go right now."

"Not until I get a reply," he whispered huskily, which sent shivers to run up and down her spine.

"F-fine, I'll go," Elsa muttered.

"Where?"

"On a date."

"Tell the whole thing, Snowflake."

"I'll go on a date with you, Frost," she hissed, not liking how a part of her was actually liking everything that was going on.

"Excellent. But there is a rule though," Jack informed.

"What now?" Elsa asked through gritted teeth.

"I'm gonna be asking questions about everything I wanna know, and you're gonna answer completely honestly. Don't try to lie to me because I know when a person is lying," Jack stated.

Elsa stayed silent for some time before she reluctantly nodded, her head barely moving all thanks to his face which was literally right in front of hers.

Jack internally cheered, knowing for sure that he'll know whatever he wants to know by tomorrow night. But for some reason, his arms were getting used to being around her so instead of letting go like how he had told her, Jack continued to hold her against the wall, appreciating the rare and close view of her face.

But after some time, Elsa raised her gaze a bit to look at him in confusion at why he still didn't let her go, and the two of them ended up staring at each other's eyes. They stayed that way for almost five minutes, before Jack's gaze fell to her red lipstick coated lips, and he bit his own as he felt his teenage hormones kick in, though he was already an adult. He wanted to just lean down a bit and press his lips against hers, but a part of his brain kept telling him not to do so.

But soon enough, he slowly started leaning down, his eyes half-lidded in desire. His lips were just a few millimetres away from hers when-

"Elsaaaaaaaa! Jaaaaaaaack! Where are you guys?!" Flynn yelled, his voice echoing everywhere.

Sudden strength surged through her hands and Elsa pushed Jack away, her eyes wide and her face red when she realised what they almost did. She shook her head before crossing her arms and turning away from the racer.

"Go around the building and meet with Flynn to avoid any suspicions as to why we both were coming together," she muttered before she stepped out of the tiny alley. Jack just blinked at her retreating form before reality him in the face, making him quickly turn in the opposite direction as he flew around the building.

What the heck did I almost do...

...

"Stop thinking about it, stop thinking about it, just stop already!" Jack yelled at himself, his voice muffled by the pillow pressed against his face.

It was night time already, and Jack had headed back to his room after having his supper. Elsa and he completely avoided each other's eyes, at least until Jack awkwardly reminded her to be up early before he ran off. The others kept shooting confused glances at them, and Anna had almost ripped his limbs apart when the others told her about Jack asking Elsa to let him leave.

And currently, as Jack twisted and turned in his bed, his mind refused to shut down and kept playing the almost kiss right before his eyes. He tried everything; changing his position, hitting his head, yelling at himself, pleading to himself, but the flashback kept playing.

He finally gave up after going through torture for a whole hour, and let himself think about the specific event. About how comfortable he felt holding her in his arms, how cutely she had blushed when she realised their position, how he had pinned her to the wall and how he had let his weird feelings take over him.

He blushed and groaned yet again when he felt himself wanting to know how it felt kissing someone since he had never kissed a person, except for the loving cheek and forehead kisses for his younger sister, Emma, back when they were young.

Knowing that he won't be sleeping anytime soon, Jack got up, snatched his staff and flew out of the window to get some air and clear his head. He was about to sit on the roof but noticed a particular platinum-blonde who was sitting on the roof of her house, staring at the sky with her back turned to him.

Contemplating whether he should go to her or not, Jack cursed at himself before choosing the former. He flew over silently, only announcing his appearance by clearing his throat when he sat next to her, startling the hell out of her.

"W-what are you doing here?" She asked, trying her best not to blush.

"I could ask you the same question," Jack shot back, sitting so close to her that their shoulders were almost touching.

"This is my home, idiot," she rolled her eyes.

"Okay, lemme rephrase my question: Why are you sitting on your roof at this time in the night?" He corrected himself.

"Couldn't sleep. What about you?"

"Same reason. Just had too much on my mind," he shrugged, looking up and joining her in staring at the stars. "So, did you decide where we could go for our date?"

"Oh! Um-" she stammered, turning pink which made Jack smirk, "T-there's a really awesome waterfall nearby, and the view is great too so I thought that maybe we could go there?" She informed, her suggestion sounding more like a question.

"Sounds great," Jack nodded before they were enveloped in silence again.

"Hey, Jack?" Elsa called out, breaking the silence.

"Yes, Snowflake?"

"Can I ask you something?"

"You just did."

"Stop being a smartass and just answer the damned question." Elsa snapped. Jack just laughed before he turned to her.

"Geez, fine. Go ahead"

"Okay," Elsa nodded to herself, sighing before she looked at him again. "I'm getting a feeling that you asked me to go on a date just so that you'll have a chance to ask me about the trophies in the basement; is that right?"

Jack just stared at her, his gaze mixed with horror, surprise, and admiration at the same time. "W-what are you talking about? Of course no-"

"Don't lie" Elsa deadpanned.

Jack just stared at her for a few seconds before he groaned.

"Yes, it's true," he admitted.

"If that's the case..." Elsa trailed away, "I know you don't wanna be confused so I would probably tell you the whole tale. But I feel like that's asking for too much. So to even things out, will you share your story of why you want to win the Tachyons Cup so badly?"

Jack froze, staying quiet as he thought about it. A part of his mind kept telling him to refuse and cancel the date, but he had long since ditched paying any attention to it, rather listening to the logical side which told him that she was right: if he wanted to know about her biggest secret, he might as well tell her his.

"Fine," he nodded reluctantly, still not sure whether this was a good idea.

"Thank you," Elsa gave a small smile and Jack returned it with an awkward smile of his own.

He wanted to look away, but the moonlight reflecting in her eyes just held him captive. And her adorable smile wasn't helping either. They continued staring and just like before, Jack felt the desire wash over him as his gaze kept flickering to her lips. And finally, no longer able to hold back anymore, he slowly leaned in, a small part of him noticing how she was leaning in as well.

They were sitting shoulder to shoulder already, which just reduced the space between their faces. And just before their lips could touch, Jack's phone rung loudly and both of them pulled back, Elsa quickly turning away to hide her blush as Jack's mind yelled loudly in frustration when he saw that Flynn was calling him.

"Hello?" He hissed as he turned away from Elsa.

"Yo Frost, where are you? My insides keep squirming, meaning that my powers are telling me that you are not in your room, but not away from the rink either. So where the heck are you?" Flynn yelled.

"I couldn't sleep so I came to the roof for some fresh air. Is there a problem with that?" Jack rolled his eyes as he got up and walked a few steps away from Elsa.

"Um, no. But are you with someone else or something? Because my senses are telling me that you're definitely not sitting on the roof of the building where you stay at, you're blushing -kinda?- and your heart is racing faster than you ever have and-"

"Okay, it was nice talking to you. I'll head to my room right away so that your senses stop disturbing you and I'll see you tomorrow. Bye." He cut him off and hung up. Jack let out a sigh before turning to Elsa, who was standing with her arms crossed.

"So I guess I'll head back to my room now-" Jack started.

"Yeah, sure, goodnight. See you tomorrow-"

"Yeah, see you too-"

"Don't forget to pack a set of clothes just in case-"

"Got it. I'll meet you after breakfast tomorrow-"

"Great!-"

"Bye!" Both of them exclaimed at the same time before Elsa quickly hurried downstairs while Jack quickly flew over to his room.

"Damn, what the heck is happening to me?" Jack cursed at himself, dropping his staff and flopping down on the bed as exhaustion took over him and the world turned black.