Upon waking, my first thought was how heavy my body felt. I wasn't even sure I could move it, it felt like weights were hanging from my limbs. When trying to move anything though, my body protested in pain. I groaned and tightened my eyes.
"Jack!" It was a girl's voice, obviously Tooth, a very loud Tooth. Her words stabbed my skull like daggers.
"Sh.. Head hurts.." I mumbled and shifted my head, but even that hurt. Everything was sore and aching. Most of all though my left shoulder and ribs hurts the most, both throbbing in time with each other.
"Sorry.." Tooth whispered sadly.
Never in my life did I think that opening my eyes would be so hard. They were so heavy, and seemed to be glued down; but I managed it. As my vision started to clear, I could see all the Guardians sitting beside me bed side, execpt Tooth that is, she was hovering right above me.
"Jack, you're awake!" North yelled in surpise, totally forgetting the quiet thing.
I hissed in pain and went to put a hand up to rub my head, making the mistake of putting up my left hand, straining my hurt shoulder, "Argh!" I yelled, and gripped my painful shoulder with my right hand.
"Oh no!" This time, it was Bunny who yelled.
Through gritted teeth I managed to say, "Please stop yelling.. my head it killing me." I let go of my shoulder after the pain started to ebb away, dying down to a dull pain. I sunk my head even farther into my pillow's fluff.
"I'm sorry, Jack." North said, much quieter.
"Yeah. Me too, mate." Bunny apologized as well.
Sandy just looked at both of them and shook his head, smiling.
"How do you feel, Jack?" Tooth asked, looking directly down at me, while hovering two feet above me.
I tried to chuckle, but it hurt, so I stopped, "Like hell."
She nodded sadly, "I'm sorry we didn't wake up sooner, but you did so well for fighting with your injuries, it amazed all of us." Each of the other Guardians nodded, "And when we did wake up, don't worry, we kicked his ass and sent him back home with his tail between his legs." She laughed and smiled, and I smiled back at her, "But when I saw you laying there, blood all over you face, and how still your body was, I though that... that maybe.."
Tooth started to cry, some of her tears dropping down onto my face. I wiped them away, "It's okay, Tooth. I'm here."
"We were all scared, mate." Bunny said, looking downtrought. He looked over to the other two boys, and they nodded in agreement, "We're family now, a'right? So don't scare us like that anymore." And the three of them smiled half heartedly.
"I'll try not to." I smiled back.
Tooth cam down onto the floor beside Bunny, and wiped her eyes, "Oh, Jack.. I just wish I could hug you right now!" She fidgeted with her hands.
"You can." Tooth's face brightened, and she rushed towards me, "Lightly! Lightly!" I yelled, for my own safety.
She laughed, "Right." Carefully, Tooth wrapped her arms around me. It hurt, but I didn't let it show. I was just so glad and happy, "I love you, Jack. We all do." And she pulled away.
"I love you guys too." I smiled, and soon everyone had a real, genuine smile on their face.