"Mmm..." Tooth opened her eyes slowly, closing them much more quickly as the morning light streamed in through the window- an assault on her eyes that early in the morning. Rolling over away from the window, her small hands twisted into rough fabric, pulling what she thought was a blanket, towards her. She nuzzled her face against it- vaguely wondering why she wasn't getting any warmer. The answer was apparent when the 'blanket' mumbled something and wrapped arms around her petite body, pulling her in.
She felt heat rising to her cheeks, realizing it was Jack. Looking up from his chest- seeing now it was his frosty sweatshirt and not a blanket like she had thought when she first awoke. Her eyes traveled up the curve of his throat, his adam's apple bobbing as he swallowed served as a brief distraction. Blinking rapidly as the color in her cheeks heightened, her eyes finally rested on his mouth, nose, and finally his closed eyes.
How had they ended up like this? Not that she seemed to mind anyway. He looked so peaceful- lacking the mirth he seemed to exert when he was awake. But even then, a small smile played on the edge of his lips, as if even in his dreams he was causing mischief.
"Jack?" She cleared her throat, sitting up slowly. Her body seemed to ache, though for reasons she couldn't seem to remember. "Jack, are you awake?" Answered with a mumble, his words intelligible. Toothiana couldn't stop the giggle that bubbled up in her throat as she laid her head back on the pillow and pressed her fingers against his forehead, pushing him to wake up.
"Hnnngh..." Jack merely mumbled, bringing his arm up in his sleep and draping it over her feathered shoulder. "Tooth..." He mumbled before his eyes fluttered open before squeezing shut just as he sneezed. Tooth herself froze as he brought a hand up and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, her face turning a nice deep red, not quite believing what she had heard. Had he... Jack Frost, really said her name in his sleep? "Tooth?" His voice was clearer now, traces of sleep still there but he was definitely awake.
He sat up, using the beds frame to support him and pulling his cool arm away from her body, his own face a subtle shade of pink when he realized their proximity. When had he gotten so close to her during the night? And by the look on his friends face, she was just as confused as he was.
"We didn't... Y'know." She looked at the bed, embarrassed that she even had to imply it. Of course if he had, she would remember! ...Right?
Jack fumbling with the covers and trying to push himself as far back as he could- his back pressing against the wall. Holding one hand in front of his face, he laughed slightly and rubbed the back of his neck, ignoring the pink that spread across his cheeks. "N-no, of course not. You were just... Nah, nothing happened." He rushed to reassure her, and he couldn't help but note her sigh of relief as her own petite hands flew to the sides of her face. Even in the morning her feathers were perfect.
"What're you smiling at?" Tooth asked, looking at him curiously and referring to the silly grin that had appeared on his face- his thoughts still on how put together she looked, even in the morning. Jack simply shook his head though, standing up on the bed and moving into a crouch. Tooth moved to say something but he had already pushed off and landed, breaking into a run as if to leave the room- except that the door was closed. Huh, he didn't remember closing it.
"C'mon, Tooth! They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day." He turned back to look at her, his eyes shining as Jack reached a hand back for her. Gingerly, she moved the covers off and flew over to where he was- her wings already working hard. Toothiana placed her small hand in his, their fingers fitting perfectly together. She glanced at their hands, thinking she was in a dream. Holding hands with him, this early in the morning? "Alright!" He broke the momentarily silence by swinging the door open and stepping out.
Even more sun had managed to stream in through the large windows on the top of the workshop, the sun showed the minute dust particles floating around- as well as some stray yeti hair. Jack wrinkled his nose, brushing the hair away as some settled on his sweatshirt. Honestly, didn't North have a clean up crew? But, even more unusual than the yeti hair everywhere, was that it was dead silent. Nothing seemed to be moving in this area of the workshop.
"GRAAAAAAAAH!" Toothiana jumped a the scream, putting up a fist and squeezing Jack's hand until it was almost painful for him. Soon enough, Phil came crashing through the workshop like a raging bull. He held his large arms above his head before running past the two and to one of the large doors that led outside. The two looked at each other, neither of them sure how to react. But apparently the yeti war was ongoing.
It wasn't long after that, as they wandered down flights of stairs in search of the others that they heard the loud boisterous laughter of North from down the hall. Even with a hangover he was loud, apparently. They couldn't help but look to one another and laugh quietly before heading down that way.
"Shut it, mate!" Bunnymund apparently had other ideas about the laughter, although it was at his expense anyway. He hand his furry paws covering his enormous ears- a vain attempt to block out North who was patting him on the back sympathetically.
"Aster does not take spirits well!" He said, turning to Tooth and Jack. He raised an eyebrow, his eyes briefly flicking to their interlocked hands before opening his arms wide. "But good morning, guardians, how did you sleep?"
"Oh, it was fine!"
"Just great."
"Ah, very good to hear."
"Yeah, now shuddup." Bunny grumbled, rolling his head to look at the three of them. If looks could kill, they would definitely be burning in the fiery pits of hell at that point.
Even Sandy had flitted down from his seat on the tabletop, sitting himself comfortably on Bunnymund's back. The pooka didn't even bother moving, just rolling his eyes and staring down the table some more.
"I should get moving... Thanks, North." Jack had removed his hand from Tooth's, both of them in his jackets pouch now. The snow outside had already started to wane, though he had formed a rather strong blizzard just the day before. He could only imagine the other parts of the world by now. North nodded understandingly, turning back to Bunnymund to poke more fun at the hungover guardian. Turning to Tooth, Jack ran a hand through his white hair, having it fall in different directions. "I'll see you later then, huh?" He looked up from the floor, though he would swear later he wasn't avoiding her eyes- and and really did find the hardwood exceptionally installed.
Toothiana nodded, holding her forearm with one hand. "Yeah, I guess, huh. Stop by the palace, alright?" She smiled brightly at him, her violet eyes sparkling in the natural light. What she didn't expect was for a hesitant hand to cup her cheek, Jack's cool fingers brushing against her cheekbone. As he leaned in, her eyes widened and it felt as if her heart was going to simply explode from her chest even before their lips touched.
Her own hands reached forward and grabbed the front of his sweatshirt, fingers wrapping in the fabric and pulling him closer- tired of his slight hesitation. Their lips pressed together and it was as if everything seemed to melt away. All Tooth could feel was her heart beating rapidly, the fabric rubbing against her fingers as he shifted and moved both hands to cup her face gently, and Jack's cool lips moving against her own.
The guardians bodies seemed to meld together, her small curves fitting perfectly against his. The room was completely silent- even North was quiet, averting his eyes during the intimate moment the two were sharing. Toothiana's fingers slipped from his sweatshirt to tangling in his hair. Jack's own hands slid from her face to her waist, tilting his head. It was as if they couldn't get enough of the other- afraid to let ago.
Until Bunnymund cleared his throat.
Separating quickly, Jack ran a hand through his hair to smooth it down, Toothiana subtly reaching over and linking his index finger with her own. She smiled over at him, a bright blush on his cheeks as he glanced over at her.
"Happy new year, Jack Frost." She smiled, leaning over and whispering in his ear. His jaw fell slightly open before he closed it quickly, smiling shyly back at her.
"Happy new year, Tooth."
/A/N/
Woow, finally! I hope you all enjoyed this one just as much as the first chapter.
Sorry for the delay, and as for his shyness in the end, I feel as if Jack would be rather awkward when it first came to relationships- being raised to court ladies and making the first move- not having a more dominant woman such as Toothiana. If that makes sense.
Enjoy the Rainbow Snowcone/Frostbite!
