After the long and passionate kiss, Jack and Irma left the bedroom hand in hand. Irma leaned against him.

Tooth was at the window and only caught the two walking out the bedroom door holding hands.

She flew to other windows to get more glances and found them in the living room. Tooth made sure they couldn't see her peeking in, as she stood more to the side of the window.

Tooth could see Jack clearly; she saw that there was no Winter Sprite left in him. She also saw him sitting rather close to someone he claimed was only his best friend.

They seemed to be talking, but she couldn't hear what they were saying. And as they were talking, she saw the young woman rub his clothed chest, say something, then Jack holds his hoodie out to look down at it. That's when Tooth noticed that the frost on his blue hoodie was gone.

Jack really was a hundred percent human now.

Tooth really needed to find out what was going on and why Jack was human.

She saw movement from the woman. The woman draped her legs over Jack's and laid her head on his chest. Tooth saw Jack smile and kiss her on the top of the head as he wrapped his arms around her.

Why would Jack lie and say they were only best friends, when in fact they were more than that?

Tooth knew something was going on that shouldn't have been; It had to be the reason why Jack was human, and she needed to help him become a Sprite again.

She flew to the front door and knocked.

Jack really did enjoy this closeness he has been sharing with his long-lost soulmate.

Being on his own and not having any responsibilities was now beyond him, not only since he was a Guardian for three years, but now he had someone to share his life with. It truly felt better than what he thought for so many centuries. He was grateful he got out of that very long and depressing phase.

He held Irma in his arms as she sat partially on his lap. Everything just felt so right like the whole world stopped spinning just for the two of them. And he never wanted to let this feeling go.

Jack put a hand under Irma's chin to look into those beautiful brown eyes of hers, he also wanted to place a tender loving kiss onto those soft pink lips again.

Their lips were about to touch when there was a knock at the door.

The two sighed in annoyance.

"Who is it," Irma asked, still looking into Jack's eyes, her hand resting on his shoulder.

"I need to speak with Jack," the voice answered.

Jack looked over at the door, he knew who that voice belonged to.

Irma got off him, and he walked over to the door and opened it. "Tooth? What are you doing back here," Jack asked curiously?

Tooth gave him a tight embrace.

Jack threw his hands up in surprise. There wasn't any reason for him to be surprised because Tooth always gave him hugs like this, but, this time, he really wasn't expecting any other woman to hug him who wasn't Irma.

"Jack, why are you fully human," Tooth asked, her arms still around his neck?

Before answering, Jack proceeded to unlatch her hands from around him. "I've been flattered by your hugs, but I think it's time you stop." To make sure he wasn't sounding mean, he added, "Not meaning that in a rude way. It's just that, well—" He trailed off, not sure if he should tell her now or wait until all the other Guardians got together.

"Sorry," Tooth said, brushing her head's feathers in a shy manner.

Irma walked up behind Jack. "She's already here, Jack. If you want to tell her what she wants to know now before the other Guardians, go ahead."

Jack looked at Irma. She was right, there was no reason for him to keep their long-lost love from anyone even if it's just to wait for the meeting.

Jack invited Tooth into the house, and they walked into the living room. He asked for Tooth to sit on the couch as he stood in front of her and next to Irma.

"Ok," Jack started. "Since you really want to know what has been going on with me these past few weeks, I guess it would be right to tell you now." He put his arm around Irma pushing her closer to his side, then he continued, "Irma and I are past lovers who were brought back together."

"Past lovers," Tooth asked?

"From when I was human," he answered. "The book said that a Guardian would revert back to their original form for ten days for their reunited soul mate and on that tenth day choose if they want to remain their original forms or return as a Sprite. I think the returning of the Sprite thing is if there wasn't any intimacy within those ten days. Which is my interpretation because how can you not share that intimate bond with your true love?" Jack looked at Irma with passionate eyes, his hand brushing through her hair.

Irma looked at him in the same way. One arm was already around his back, so to fully embrace him, she brought her other arm around his abdomen. "Y-you really want to," she asked Jack?

"Yes. This pull I feel toward you is so strong. I know the kisses were our first bonding of our souls, and I know it could feel as if we're moving fast. But if you feel it too, it feels as if our souls are wanting to bring back where we shared our first intimate closeness with each other all those centuries ago. Our first true bonding of the soul."

"I do feel that exact same way, Jack. But I want to savor being with you this way before we get that far."

Jack opened his mouth to say something, but fingers to his lips stopped him. "I know what you said about the bonding before the tenth day. We have time, Jack. Let's enjoy these moments of being with each other after all these centuries." Irma put her mouth to his ear and whispered, "then we can have fun."

Jack smiled and chuckled. "You scared me there for a moment," he whispered back.

Still, in a low voice, she answered, "Just playing hard to get," Irma smirked.

There was a clearing of the throat.

Jack and Irma looked back at Tooth as if they had forgotten she was there.

"Oh, ah, oops," Jack said. "Sorry, Tooth. Got caught up in the moment," Jack blushed. "So, yeah, I'm human because of my destiny. The Man in the Moon will have to find someone else to take over for me."

"Is it all right if Jack and I talked in private," Tooth asked Irma?

"Um, yes, of course." She kissed Jack on the cheek, "I'll be upstairs if you need me."

Jack watched her go; he knew he wasn't ever going to get used to her walking away from him. He wanted her by his side at all times to smell her beautiful flowery scent, to feel the touches she gives him, to taste her.

"Jack?"

He was taken out of his reverie, "Huh? Oh, sorry. You wanted to speak to me alone?"

"Yes," Tooth answered.

"If it's about me no longer being the Sprite of Fun or a Guardian, I already made up my mind. I want to stay human."

Tooth looked saddened by that. "It is about that, and also about something else."

"What is it," Jack asked, with a raised brow?

"About us."

Jack was confused, "Us?"

"Weren't we sharing a closeness for these past three years?"

"A closeness we shared?" Jack was in complete confusion now, "We never shared a closeness, Tooth."

"What about all those smiles and looks we gave each other?"

"I only see you as a good friend. That's all. I'm sorry if the way I was acknowledging you was taken in the wrong context."

"I thought we felt something," Tooth asked, now standing in front of him?

"Felt something?" Jack shook his head, "I wasn't, I'm not—"

"Then why are you hesitating?"

"Because I'm confused that you believe that I was showing you attraction." Jack's eyebrows crinkled, "Before Irma, I wasn't looking or interested in having a relationship with anyone. I'm sorry."

Suddenly, Jack was met with a surprise kiss from Tooth, "Umph!" His eyes were wide with shock.

Jack pushed her away after only a couple seconds, wiped his mouth, and quickly backed away from her. His face was in utter shock and confusion. "W-What is wrong with you? Why are you acting like this?"

"There's nothing wrong with me, Jack," she answered. "I'm trying to get you to understand that I know you better than anyone and I can give you what you want."

Jack's emotions changed to anger. "No! No! You will never be able to give me what I want! I. Do. Not. Share. You're feelings!" He pointed to the door. "Get out!"

"You will soon enough, Jack."

"Get out of this house! Now!"

When Jack yelled, Irma came running to the middle of the stairwell to see what he was screaming about. "Jack? What's going on?"

Tooth was now near the door and gave Irma a disgusted look.

Irma gave a confused look as Tooth flew out, and Jack closed and locked the door.

"What happened, Jack," Irma asked as she joined him at the door?

Jack looked over at her, "I, I never knew how she felt about me."

"She has feelings for you?"

"Yeah. And I never noticed." He gave Irma a reassuring look, "I only see her as a friend, nothing more."

She smiled, telling him that she believed him.

"Why were you yelling at her," Irma asked?

"She kissed me."

"On the lips," Irma asked, wanting him to be more precise?

"Yes, I pushed her away." He looked over at the front door, "Something's different about her. She's not acting like herself."

"She has a crush on you. Who wouldn't? You are very attractive," Jack smiled at that. "Maybe she just wanted to share her feelings finally with you."

"But after I told her that you're my soulmate? The Tooth I know wouldn't have kissed me, she would've been happy and congratulated me instead."

"When you see the other Guardians, you should tell them your concerns about her."

Jack nodded slowly, agreeing.