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Jack had finally landed at North's workshop, and Jamie had fallen asleep as he was crying. The winter spirit sighs sadly, then knocks on the door; once a yeti has let them in, Jack had walked down the halls before reaching a den-like area. The other guardians were there, just having a good time, until they see Jack waking in with a sleeping Jamie. Confused, North raises an eyebrow, Bunnymund tilts his head, Tooth gives him a look that read 'You better tell us what's going on!', and Sandy just had a question mark fly over his head.

"Guys..." Jack says sadly. "...We need to talk, like, now."

The others give him a worried look.

"What's going on, Jack?" Tooth asked.

Jack places sleeping Jamie down in an arm chair, his face was filled with grief. He'd sighed, and had some tears in his eyes as he looks at Jamie. Jack then turns around, facing them with a very serious face.

"Guys...Jamie's parents...t-they're...t-t-t-they're dead..." Their eyes all widen, and silence had taken over the whole room. "...A fire was caused at his house. I was gonna give him a birthday present, but when I got there...his home was on fire, a lot of people and cars were there; even Jamie had ran away from some of the cops, because he was crying so hard, so I've gotten him here." After Jack had explained what had happened, everyone's attention was turned to see that Jamie was groaning in his sleep, and he turned his head a little, still asleep.

"Poor little guy..." Tooth whispered while covering her heart spot of her chest as she'd fluttered over towards the sleeping boy. She'd placed a hand in his hair gently, and had fresh tears going down her cheeks.

Tooth turns around; she'd given them a serious look as she said, "What are we gonna do for him?"

"I'm adopting him," Jack says, making the others turn to look at him with surprised looks.

"What? Jack...are you sure; because I don't think that-" Bunnymund was interrupted by him.

"Yes guys, of course I'm sure! He doesn't have anyone else to look after him! Jamie needs a guardian- a parental one too!" Claimed Jack, going over to Jamie, bending down as he was gently petting his hair.

Tooth gave out a very confused look. "Um...what? Jack..."

"I meant big brother! There, I'll be Jamie's step-brother. A brother who'll look after him, and will do anything to find out how that fire started, because I know damn well that the fire was no accident!" Jack got up and walked over to North. "Please North...let me keep him here; with me, you, where he can be safe and...well...stay."

The winter spirit's plea had touched North's heart, and he chuckled, "Of course he can stay with us," He says happily, walking over towards the sleeping boy. "After all, it'll be a great deed to him. Take good care of him though, Jack." North sated, raising an eyebrow while looking at Jack.

"Of course I'll take care of him, North. You won't be disappointed; all of you will see: I can be the best step-big brother/father I could possible be to Jamie. Honest."

As if on cue, Jamie groans as he awakes from his sleep. Once he sees Jack and the other guardians, he smiled a little; but once he'd remembered what had happened, and why he was here...he cried again. Jack quickly goes over towards him and cradles him in a hug and whispered comforting things to him. Sandy hovers over towards them and makes some funny-looking shapes out of sand to make Jamie happy- they were his favorite dreams.

Once Jamie had seen the sand figures that Sandy had made, he'd laughed a tiny bit, but not enough to make him happy again. He'd missed his family so much.

North walked over towards Jack and Jamie, and smiles warmly at the young boy. "Great news! You are now official guest of honor, and official little brother to Mister Jack Frost!" North's jolly exclamation made the Yeti's around the corners light up torches, and elves played some trumpets.

Jamie's eyes widen, and looks up at Jack with his big, doe eyes, with his sad smile.

"What?...Jack...?" Jack smiled warmly at him, gently giving him a noogie on the head.

"Welcome to my family, new little bro!" Jack exclaimed as he tickled the day-light out of Jamie, making the kid giggle a little.

However, Jamie's heart had melted, and his emotions grew bitter-sweet for him after he'd heard the word 'family'. His lips quiver a little, before burring his face in Jack's hoodie again, and cried again. Softly.

Jack sighed a little, knowing that it's gonna get Jamie some getting use to not having his real family again; but he had him now, so Jack knew that things were gonna get a little better. He'd hoped so. North had lead them towards a spare bedroom that was right next to Jack's.

So that night, Jack had stayed up with Jamie a little bit, giving him his twelfth birthday present, and talking to him for a little while about how he's gonna try to be the best he could possibly be towards him. Jamie appreciated it, but he still was missing his family so much. Jack had kissed Jamie's forehead once he'd fallen asleep through some soft tears, and then he'd went into his bedroom to go to sleep.

That night, Jack was thinking about investigating Jamie's home; Jack had this strange feeling that the fire wasn't an accident, but a murder! He'd seen some mystery shows and movies with Jamie before at his house, so this make Jack chuckle a little- he was now a detective for a limited time.

And that was what Jack intended to do in the morning- right after he tends to Jamie for a while- was to go out and investigate. Jack also knew that he needed to keep his detective work a secret to Jamie until he'd found out what happened; he'll see if the other guardians could maybe help him, but it had to be kept a secret from Jamie until the time was right.

No matter what happens, Jack's gonna be there for his newly found little adopted brother.

Always...

Is this going swell so far? Please do tell! Lolz :)

Now the mystery part of the fic comes it: Who'd done it?!

The Maid?

The Butler?

*GASPS* OLD MAN JAKENS?! DUN-DUN-DUN! *Dramatic Chipmunk Moment* LMFAO! XD

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