Tooth fluttered back and forth on top of a mountain full of greenery trying to come up with a plan that would give her Jack.
Maybe there was something in the Guardian book; a part that North found for him that may tell her some sort of way to counteract the effects that Jack had sustained to become human.
She stopped and smiled. That's it, she thought! Then aloud said, "I need to see the Guardian book. There has to be something in there that will get Jack to understand he needs to be a Sprite and that we're meant to be."
Tooth turned to the right of her and looked at the blue figure who stood before her. It was genderless and had no real form because it could take on multiple shapes. At this moment, the blue form exerted on the appearance of Jack Frost.
Tooth gently laid a hand upon this Jack's cheek, her smile still plastered on her face. "We will be together, my love.
"Oh, Lust! How your blue matches so well with Jack's hoodie and his gorgeous eyes." Her eyes took on a sad look, "Of course, at the moment, his eyes are brown."
Tooth's face looked dreamily up to the sky as her hands clasped under her chin, "Oh, how I miss those glowing blue orbs of his!" She looked back down at the figure and told it, "But, no matter! Everything will be as it once was." She placed a small kiss on its hardly noticeable lips.
She sat on the grass, "I'm sure Jack told them that I kissed him. And that they believe that's the reason why I didn't show up to the goodbye meeting. But, really, I couldn't go to that and accept that Jack wants to spend less than a hundred years with what's her face.
"If I have gone to that, Jack would only ignore me and tell me off as he did back at that woman's house."
Tooth stood back up then once again spoke to Lust, though it had no ears to hear her, "It should be over by now. I should head over there to see so I can get to the book."
It made her cringe that she wasn't there to try to keep, who he called "girlfriend", at arm's length away from him. But she believed, within herself, that will all change very soon.
Lust absorbed back inside her, and she flew in the direction of the North Pole.
Tooth got to the North Pole and looked through the windows to see if the goodbye meeting was still in any part of the building.
She flew toward one of the bay windows and caught sight of two figures sitting next to it on either side facing each other. She wasn't close, so they didn't acknowledge her presence.
She watched as Jack massaged the woman's hands and kept a smile on his face as he spoke with her.
Tooth couldn't lip-read, so she only concentrated on their expressions and movements.
And she, as expected, didn't like it.
"At least like this, we're able to contain ourselves," Jack said to Irma.
"For now," Irma answered. "But you can pull me closer to you at any moment."
"Ooh, don't tempt me," he smirked. "But we can do this. We have to try." His hands slid to her wrists and continued to massage, "Just a little while longer."
"At least we don't have to be too far apart, and we can still touch," Irma smiled, as she watched his hands maneuver upon her own and up to her forearms.
Jack pulled her left hand closer to his lips, causing Irma to lift slightly off the seat.
She had a surprised look, and Jack chuckled. "You thought I lost control and was pulling you in for some romance, weren't you?"
"It crossed my mind," she licked her lips.
He let go of her right hand, both his hands now on the one he brought to his lips. He began to massage it while he gave it small and gentle kisses.
"I love you, Irma," he brought her hand up to his cheek and gleam shown within his brown eyes.
"And I love you, Jack." She smiled sweetly and turned her hand to rest on his cheek as her thumb caressed it.
"Jack. Irma. Lunch is ready." The voice was soft and gentle.
The two turned their heads to see it was North. Then, not letting go of the other's hand, they got up and followed him to a table.
Tooth had an irritated look on her face. "That is not right! Everything about this is not right!" She looked down at her hands, "My hand should be the only one he holds!" She put her hands into fists, then.
She flew to a few more windows and found one slightly opened.
Tooth made sure not to be seen as she made her way to the Guardian book that was in a safe room. Luckily, because she's one of the Big 5, she had the combination.
The safe had, not only, sophisticated combinations of petrographs and pictographs, but also a protective shield run by magic.
After only twenty seconds, the door opened for her. She flew in, straight toward the book.
When she came closer to it, there was a thin red ribbon-like bookmarker-which was attached to the book-that still marked a page.
Tooth opened to it to see if it were what she hoped, and it was. She smiled and ran her eyes through the pages to find what she was truly after.
She found it on the third page and tore it out.
She closed the book, the safe door, then flew toward the window she came in. But she was stopped by her four fairies who were flying around having fun.
Baby Tooth tweeted to her, telling her that North wanted to talk with her and that they and everyone else were wondering where she was.
Tooth sighed, "I was just out for some fresh air," she lied.
Another fairy chimed in, asking in their language, "Did you kiss Jack? We overheard him tell North that he kicked you out of the house because of that."
Tooth didn't answer, instead, she asked, "Where is North?"
They pointed to the direction of where they last saw him with Jack and Irma, and she flew off to see North.
The little fairies looked at each other in confusion and a shrug.
Jack and Irma didn't know how hungry they were until they scarfed down their food. They almost asked for seconds but stopped when they saw Tooth appear. Well, at least, Jack did, Irma got another helping on her plate.
North was sitting with the couple, eating and chatting with them.
"Hi, Jack," Tooth smiled, ignoring Irma completely.
Jack was looking down at his plate to purposely avoid eye contact with her when he answered, "Tooth."
Jack then looked across the table at North and told him, "My girlfriend and I are going to go look for a comfortable spot to see our memories."
"Of course," North nodded once. "I will be close by if anything."
"Thank you, "Jack said with a small smile. He really wanted to get away from her he was feeling uneasy.
"Your memories," Tooth asked curiously?
Still avoiding to glance in her direction, Jack answered with one simple word, "Yes."
As usual, he took Irma's hand, and they went searching for a spot to start their memory travels.
"Wait!" Tooth yelled, stopping the couple. "Why do you need to see your memories?"
"Because we have to," he responded, his back still turned to her. "We need to see everything from our past lives that brought us together. And we want to know how far we got into our relationship before I became Jack Frost."
Before Jack pulled Irma with him to continue walking, Irma looked over her shoulder at Tooth. She still pretended Irma wasn't there.
Tooth stared at Jack's backside as he walked away. She was about to follow to persuade him he didn't need to see unnecessary memories, but North stopped her with a booming voice.
"Toothiana!" North was on his feet now. "Leave Jack alone!"
She turned; her arms crossed. "She's not right for him, North!"
North's arms were crossed as well, "Cupid and destiny say otherwise."
Jack and Irma weren't too far ahead, so they heard what Tooth said.
This time, Jack did look in her direction, his brows furrowed. He had a look of displeasure, irritation, and frustration.
He let go of Irma's hand, walked back toward Tooth, and yelled, "How dare you? You don't even know her! And you, certainly, don't know me!"
Irma followed him but walked slower behind. She began to fear the crazy tooth fairy.
"Of course I do, Jack," she answered calmly. Tooth finally acknowledged Irma, but not in a friendly way, evidently. She looked at her while she spoke to Jack, "I've known you, personally, for three years. Watched you from afar a couple centuries before that." She flew around Irma, and continued, "And how long has she been with you? Less than what the human life span was 300 years ago?"
She circled him, then, "Doesn't appear that you've seen her in any other century, have you Jack? And barely in this one."
Jack was getting angrier than he already felt, "Shut up!"
"You know I'm right," she landed in front of him. "If you're true soulmates, then why wasn't she brought back to you sooner?"
Jack was quiet, of course, he had no answer to that! He wondered the same thing on why it took this long to get Irma back.
He did, also, wonder why they were soulmates after only being together three centuries ago. He had to find out what kept their true love together all this time. But, what he did know, was that he loved Irma more than anything; even more than when he used to bring snow days.
"It is what it is," Jack replied, his emotions unwavering. "No matter how long it's been, my soul still yearns for hers. I love her with all my being, and no one, not even you, can ever change the feelings I have for her!"
He brought Irma close to him, holding her tightly. "I may not know the answers to your questions, but I know what this feeling inside me is, and I know that I don't have to go chasing after it because it is right here in front of me."
He spoke with mild anger in his voice when he said, "You're going to have to get over me, Tooth, and move on. Let me be."
North was behind Tooth, and he finally chipped in. "Tooth, you must stop this. You cannot stand in destiny's way. Jack is for Irma and no one else."
Tooth was quiet, making them believe they have gotten through to her.
"Tooth," North asked? He was expecting her to say something; Something along the lines of an apology.
Instead, Tooth thought to herself, we'll see, then flew away.
Jack rolled his eyes, "Well, so much for that."
"Give her time," North told him. "She's just dealing in her own way."
"She seemed more like she was still mad than wanting to move forward," Irma said, still wrapped in Jack's arms.
"We will try keep eye on her. Try not worry about her. Do not let thought of Tooth interrupt what you two must finish within ten-day deadline." North smiled at the last few words.
Jack tightened his arms around Irma more, loving the feel of her body against his. His eyes closed as he said, "All I know is that I love Irma and no matter how long it's been, I can't see myself falling for anyone else." He opened his eyes, "I guess that's why, through all these centuries, I never saw anyone as attractive or felt that they were dating material."
Irma loosened his grip around her, causing him a short moment of confusion before she turned her body and hugged him just as tightly as he had done, her face lying against his chest. His arms went back around her.
"I have not seen the type of love you two share, in a very long time," North had a huge smile plastered on his face, "It is refreshing."
Recrossing his arms, but with the smile still on his face, North told them, "Now, do not waste more time! Go see those memories so you can continue living your lives."
Now you know!
Onward, to the memories!