A/N: Hey, random update time from yours truly. I bet you guys thought I forgot about this one didn't you? Well, if you did then you're wrong. I would like to apologize about the lateness of this update, I've had a lot of crap to deal with here recently. Anyways, here you go, chapter 3.

The snow had been falling non-stop for a week; all over the world the skies were painted a dreary grey. The Guardians franticly darted across the globe in a desperate attempt to find the allusive winter spirit. So far there was no trace of Jack, leaving Bunnymund in a dreadful state seeing that Easter was due in a week.

It had been little over a week since Jack had been confronted by Tooth in her palace and his mood has slowly been getting worse. Anywhere he went, the storm that had been festering followed like a lost dog. Finally, the winter spirit fled to the secluded glaciers of Antarctica in attempt to hide away from the world.

The wind howled by as Jack slowly walked in between a crack of a massive glacier that served as his home, sighing he slumped against the wall and slowly slid to sit on the ice below. A pair of dark rings had formed around his big, blue eyes due greatly to the fact he hadn't slept in at least nine months, which is a long time even in immortal years. His pull-over had long since faded into a light blue as the weather slowly began to take its toll on his mortal clothing. The only thing that hadn't changed in the slightest was his ghostly pale skin, and his unkempt, snow white hair. Suddenly his cerulean eyes flew open and he nervously glanced around the small cave he had been calling his home for quite some time. Something didn't feel right, and that made Jack very uneasy. Sensing movement outside his hideaway Jack stiffened and raised his staff in a defensive position just in case things got ugly. Outside something moved towards the crack the teen was hiding in causing a foreboding shadow to be cast across the entrance. Jack took a breath and let it out slowly as his staff crackled with energy causing shadows to dance across the ice walls. Suddenly the shadow disappeared only to be quickly be replaced by Tooth's worried face.

Shadows flickered and danced across the ice walls that sheltered the two Guardians from the hostile weather that howled outside like a wounded beast. Inside the makeshift shelter Tooth shivered and locked her bright, purple eyes on Jack's pale face. "Why do you keep following me?" The winter spirit growled breaking the silence that had befallen the two young Guardians. Tooth gave a small smile and took Jack's pale hand in her warm ones, purple eyes met blue ones and the pair blushed. "It's because I care" Tooth whispered as she reached up and brushed Jack's silver hair out of his pale face causing the teen to blush at the warm touch. "But why care about me, all I do is mess things up" Jack said pulling away from Tooth's hand and pulling his knees up to his chest so he sat in a fetal position. Tooth sighed and wrapped her warm, feathered arms around Jack's chilly body. "Don't be so hard on yourself" she cooed into the winter spirits ear causing a shiver to run down his spine. The pair sat silently until Jack buried his head into Tooth's shoulder and gripped her arm tightly as if it was the only thing holding him to Earth. Hot tears slid down Jack's pale cheeks as he burrowed deeper into Tooth's soft feathers in attempt to hide the salty drops sliding down his face. Feeling the young winter spirit at his weakest almost brought tears from her as well, but she held back determined to stay strong. "Why can't I do anything right?" Jack asked in a voice that broke Tooth's heart to hear.

"Listen, you're the best Guardian out of all of us, you're the reason we beat Pitch, you're the reason children still believe" Tooth said forcing the silver haired teen to look her in the eyes. "Don't lie to me" Jack hissed trying to pull away but found his companions grip to be too strong. "I'm not, can't you see that?" Tooth demanded somewhat forcefully in hopes that Jack would understand. "I don't know what I see anymore" Jack hissed as his skin turned ice cold causing Tooth to release her grip in surprise. Taking advantage of his fellow Guardian's hesitation, Jack clambered to his feet and ran to the cave entrance. "Jack wait, please don't leave" Tooth cried as the silver haired teen disappeared out into the storm.

The wind wrapped around Jack's slender frame and swept him up from the ground, for a minute he was at peace that is until the hand closed around his arm. "Jack, don't do this" Tooth cried above the roar of the wind as she was drug along behind the winter spirit. Tears filled Jack's cerulean eyes as the wind suddenly died off around him; seconds later he began the brutal fall back to Earth.

The pain that Jack expected to feel never came; instead he felt something soft brush against his pale face. Opening his brilliant blue eyes Jack found himself staring up into Tooth's violet ones. "Why?" Jack opened his mouth to question but was silenced when Toothiana placed one of her fingers over his lips. "It's because I care" she whispered before pulling Jack into a soft, tentative kiss. The pair reluctantly pulled apart after a few breathtaking seconds leaving both sides wanting more. "So, can I expect you back soon?" Toothiana asked brushing Jack's silver hair behind his pale ear. "Yes" Jack said simply as he lightly kissed the bare skin of Tooth's hand. Much to the young Guardian's disappointment, Tooth pulled away to hover a few feet above him. "Come back to North's workshop when you're ready" Tooth instructed, and then she was gone leaving Jack alone in the snow.

A/N: Thank you for reading, if you enjoyed it then please comment, favorite, or follow to let me know. If you have any questions or concerns don't hesitate to ask.

Sincerely: The Crow