Chapter 6 Here Comes Tooth!
It was already morning and the sun is shining so bright on Burgess where the children play snowballs and go sledding. Oh, it was indeeed bright on the surface but for the underworld it's pretty dark... Sure, a little light shines in Pitch's lair but little Yumiko is still asleep. She moaned and fall from the coach and roll around...in her sleep. Pitch who just came in to wake her up observe her behaviour. It took a while for him to snap back to reality and ask her to wake up.
"Yumiko, it's 10am already. Wake up,"
"Uhhhhhhhhhh," she moaned.
"Wake up,"
"Uhhhhhhhhhh," she moaned again.
"That's it!" he said as he used his shadows to grip on her left leg making her upside down and shake her vigorously before throwing her to the couch. Yumiko groaned and yawn as she looks at her 'daddy' with anger.
"That's what you get when you don't wake up," complained Pitch as he leaves the room.
"That's what I get for believing in him for all my childhood years. When I have kids of my own, when they asked; is the Boogeyman real? I'll reply; of course he's real; he's tall, he's pale, he's a jerk-face," she mumble to herself as she folded the blankets. She switch her pyjamas with her white T-shirt, purple Superman hoodie, black shorts and red and black plaids sneaker.
As she got out from her room, she follow the scent of freshly-toast bread. She then find herself in a large dining room with a plate of bacon, toast, fried eggs, sausages and mushrooms. She started drooling just when she look at them. Pitch came in and sat down.
"Why are you standing?"
"Why are you not eating?"
"This isn't mine. It's yours,"
"You made me breakfast. Yeah!" she said as she sat beside Pitch and eat her breakfast.
"I'm glad you like it," he said as he watch her eating like every father in the world would. After breakfast, he brought her to his private library where all the well-known literature was placed in. Pitch's favourites was always Grimm's and Poe's. Yumiko learn few new vocabulary and smiled every time Pitch trip over the books on the floor. Then, Pitch felt that someone came into his lair without hie permission and for her own safety, he told Yumiko to wait in the library.
When he arrived at the centre of his lair, he saw few hummimgbird-like little creature flying near his globe. He used his shadow to capture one of them and interrogate it. The others just whimp asking him to calm down for a moment. Pitch who was still angry of his defeat crush the little thing slowly and enjoy the pain felt by it. Tooth came in and snatch her little toothfairy from Pitch's grasp.
"Why are you here?" he asked aggressively.
"Oh, come on Pitch. You don't need to be mean and try to kill my little fairy," said Tooth as she pat his shoulder. Pitch back away from her a little and point the exit to her.
"Get out! Now!"
"Oh, Pitch. Relax. I just came here to see your little daughter," asked Tooth as she blinks in multiply times.
"How did you know?" he whispered.
"A little frostbite told me," she whispered back.
"Jack! He! I told him to keep it a secret! Why, if I ever get my hands on him!"
"Can I see her? Can I? I bet she's a fairy fan! She might be very happy to see me and play with my little fairies!" exclaimed Tooth as she fly around happily while Pitch just stood there. He knew about Yumiko's belief on toothfairy is way gone few months ago. How is he going to tell her that?
"Tooth, get out of my lair! She does not want to see you!"
"Oh, come on! Please...," she begged with her twinkling eyes. Then, Jack dive down to Pitch's lair with a little box and landed between the two conflicted 'couples'.
"Hey, Yumiko! I brought some toys and picture books for ya!" he shouted. Tooth came towards him and told that Pitch wouldn't let her see Yumiko.
"You Rainbow-Snowcone couple, get out!" shouted Pitch. Yumiko who ran across the hall heard Jack's voices came pass through Tooth's body who was just standing in front of him as if she didn't exist. She gasped in horror as she fall to her knees. Jack, pretended not to see Tooth for a while gave the box to Yumiko and told her to play them in her room. After she left, Jack came to Tooth aid and help her get up.
"She...she... SHE DOESN'T BELIEVE IN ME!" Tooth screamed in fright as she panic.
"Which is why I told you to leave!"
"You... You did this to me!" Tooth shouted at him.
"Wow, Tooth calm down," said Jack Frost.
"Calm down? Calm down? You're telling me to calm down!" shouted Tooth to Jack's face. Jack back away from her as he realize how terrifying she can be when she's angry.
"My fault? My fault? How can that be my fault? She stop believing in you few months ago not few days ago! It's your fault for not leaving a quarter under her pillow! Not mine!"
"What? That's impossible. I work hard every day, day and night. Every minute and nano-second. How can I missed a little girl?" she asked herself. Jack too find it hard to believe as he knew how hardworking Tooth is when it comes to her duty. Pitch knew that the two wouldn't believe him and so he asked them again to leave.
"Leave? I can't leave! I need to make her believe in me! Please, Pitch!" she begged.
"No," he replied bitterly.
"Pitch, I know we kind of ruin your 'Dark Ages Revival' moment but please help Tooth," begged Jack.
"No. Which part of 'no' don't you get it? If you don't understand English, why don't I try something else. Malay: Tidak, Japanese: Iie,...,"
"Please...Pitch. Please...," Tooth pleaded as tears flow down her pink cheek. Pitch look in her eyes and saw sadness, despair and not believed in. The same thing he felt when parents told their children that Boogeyman doesn't exist.
"Fine. I'll help if you promise me that you won't tell the others...,"
The sun goes down,
The star comes up!
Yumiko yawned as she walk along the halls. Candles on the wall lit up as she walk pass them. The halls was so quiet that only her foortsteps can be heard. She's used to this kind of atmosphere ever since she was a little. As she past the 'Music Room', she turn back and noticed Pitch was there.
"What are you doing here?"
"Just looking at my old instrument. They remind me of the old days where best music was born unlike music these days with Backstreet Boys, One Direction and girly-boy Justin Bieber," complained Pitch as he cleaned his violin with a piece of cloth.
"Cool, you have a piano," said Yumiko with excitement. Her fingers flutter around the keyboard making a sweet melody.
"Do you want me to teach you a song?"
"Huh? Really?" asked Yumiko as she take a stool and place it beside where Pitch is sitting. He started playing the cover first so that she'll get used to it. Then, he started singing.
"Hidden beneath the ground,
Is the spring that feeds the creek,
Invisible as the wind,
That you feel upon your cheek.
And every breeze that whispers,
Reminds us constantly,
Sometimes what's real,
Is something you can't see,
Believe in all that can be,
A miracle starts whenever you dream,
Believe and sing from your heart,
You'll see your song will hold the key,"
"That's a very lovely song," commented Yumiko as she tries to memorize the lyrics.
"It's a very special song. Whenever hope, wonder and dreams seems to fade away, sing it until everyone believes," said Pitch as he patted her head.
"Even the Toothfairy?"
"Sometimes what's real, is something you can't see," he quoted from the song.
"So if I put all my teeth under my pillow tonight, she'll come?" she asked.
"Of course, Yumiko but just to be on the safe side. You're not going to bang your head and run over a tree until all your teeth fall down, right?" he asked with concern.
"Gangster style: Hells no! I have three teeth in my little pink pocket bag in my bagpack. I always carry it around to remind myself that Toothfairy isn't real," she replied bitterly.
"Yumiko, remember. All you need to do is believe,"
"All right! Good night," said Yumiko. She left the Music Room and went to her room, quickly grab her bagpack to search for her teeth. Put it under her pillow and hope that this time she'll come. Pitch who was secretly hiding in the shadows smile as he saw her slowly falling asleep.
The next morning, Pitch let her sleep and waited for her to scream in joy. Few hours later, Tooth and Jack arrive. Pitch who was just standing beside his globe welcome them.
"So, what's the plan?" asked Jack.
"The plan is already done," replied Pitch. Both the Guardians look at each other and full of question.
"What do you mean by that?" asked Tooth as she went closer to Pitch.
"Well,... we'll see," said Pitch.
"What did you do?" asked Jack. The two argue and rage with the fact that they don't know anything and throw tantrum at Pitch. Pitch on the other hand just stood there calmly and smile. Few minutes later, a little girl's scream of joy can be heard in the lair as it echos in a boom. Yumiko ran out of her room bring the things she found under her pillow.
"Daddy! Daddy! Toothfairy is real! Look! I got sprinkles of sapphire bits, candies and few silver coins," said Yumiko in delight as she ran along the halls. When she reach where the gigantic globe stood, images of Tooth starting to appear in her eyes. Yumiko's eyes was fill of hope and wonder once more as her eyes twinkle as bright as the celestial sky. She drop the gifts and ran towards Tooth to hug her. Tooth cried tears of joy as she knew that she was believed in once more.
"That's very nice of you," said Jack.
"Hmm, yeah," replied Pitch.
"Thank you. What you did there means everything to her,"
"Your welcome,"
The song sang by Pitch is Believe In All That Can Be from Barbie and The Diamond Castle.
I own nothing except my OC, Yumiko Nanami-Wayne-Pitchiner in this fanfic.
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