Jack lay in bed, thinking. In one hour he was due downstairs for dinner, and he only had to change before going. He held in his hand a shell, somehow blue in a sea of pink and white that Bunny had found and given to him yesterday evening in Kauai. His head swam with questions and his heart drummed, the scene of yesterday evening at the docking site, the sun setting in gorgeous hues of red, orange and pink, making way for the dark violet night strong in his mind…
"Hawaii is so beautiful." Said Jack, smiling. Bunny nodded, the two taking a stroll while the spirits regrouped. Multicolored blooms stared at them from the jungles, the pristine sand sparkling almost like snow in the dimming light.
"Gotta admit, gives the Warren a run for it's money." Agreed Aster. Admiring the flowers and mentally storing them away for future reference. Jack let the water lap at his toes, watching with interest as he lightly iced the water, though it broke soon after thanks to residual heat. He saw the water lap oddly to his left, and noticed Aster was wading in.
"Bunny?!" Jack gave him a look, knowing he hated getting wet. Aster crouched down and fished something from he water, a look of surprise on his face. The object in hand, he trudged back to shore, fur on his arm and almost to his tail soaked. Aster shook most of the water from his fur, splashing Jack a bit.
"What the Hell Bun-Bun?" huffed Jack. "What got you so excited you decided to go for a bath and give me a shower?!" Aster grinned, holding up a small, coiled blue seashell.
"Never seen a blue one before." He said."They're usually pink." Jack stared at the shell for a moment…and swiftly cracked up.
"Y-You go so excited o-over a-ha ha shell?!" laughed Jack, clutching his sides in mirth. He expected Aster to yell at him and tell him off, anything but what he did. Jack jumped as one paw grasped his hand. His voice died in his throat as he felt something press against his palm. It was the shell, and Jack had to admit it was beautiful. It had an abstract floral pattern and white specks fading into the hard shell, almost as delicate as his own frost but a bit more vibrant like a baby blue flower.
"The colors suit ya." Said Aster absentmindedly. "Ya hand on to it. Maybe start yerself a collection." Jack blushed a deep blue, examining the shell in his hand. It was sturdy, but appeared so delicate.
"Thank-you." Said Jack, looking up from the shell while his fingers ran over the smooth surface. Aster was looking at him with his ears down flat, and he could practically see the blush on his cheeks. They had no idea how long they looked at each other, nor did they notice they seemed to be gravitating together.
Until the fog horn blared from the boat, making them both jump. Jack blushed and Aster's ars went back.
"Um, we should probably get back to the-"
"Y-yeah." The silence was awkward the whole way back, Jack's heart thumping madly. He couldn't help but Notice Cupid had developed a twitch, his left eye twitching slightly when he looked at him and Bunny. Still, he didn't truly care. Instead of joining the others on deck for drinks and elbow-rubbing, he retreated to his room and sat himself on the bed. He fished out the cell phone Sandy picked up from Jamie and dialed in the provided number after taking a picture of the shell and typed a picture message.
Hey little dude! Vacations going good! What kind of shell is this? The Kangaroo found it and gave it too me. Got you guys some souvenirs from Kauai!
Jack sighed and flopped back on his bed, when a shrill chime and a buzz alerted him to the phone. Jamie had already replied.
No idea but it looks cool :) Sweet! What's Kauai like? And DUUUUDE! Why did Bunny give you a shell? Sorry, Pippa and Cupcake wanna know.
Jack smiled, and frowned as he remembered their parting with Pippa and Cupcake going on about sexual tension and them crushing on each other.
Totally awesome! Amazing beaches, huge botanical gardens, great restaurants, and EVERYONE can see us! This town was SUPER superstitious. He said something about a collection and the colors suiting me, and I was like all WHAAAAAAAAAT? But okay, cause this is actually pretty cool LOL XD
The phone buzzed after a ten minute break, in which Jack had used the wind to drill small holes in the shell, and was in the middle of attaching it to a string when the chime came again.
Hey Jack! It's Pippa and Cupcake! No offence, but it's obvious Bunny likes you! Now, we locked ourselves in the bathroom with the phone, and we won't stop bugging you until you answer, so lets make life easier on us and talk about this.
Jack blushed, but replied, resigned to his fate. He knew not to underestimate the girls, and didn't want this brought up later in front of Jamie, or where Bunny might hear.
Le sigh~ fine.
Jack jumped as almost immediately the phone chirped.
Okay, tell us EVERYTHING. How do you feel around Bunny? What happened today? How has he been acting?
Jack paused a moment, thinking back over the last few days.
…I don't know. Today we hung out a lot and got some shaved ice, and took a walk waiting for the ship. And he HAS been acting off around me lately. He's freaking me out a bit but OMG I think I almost KISSED him! After the shell thing we were like…uncomfortably close.
Jack set the shell necklace down when the phone chirped.
REALLY?! OMG man why didn't you?! He's totally into you Jack! Grab the bull by the horns or, rather, the Bunny by the ears and take control! I mean, you two would be such a cute couple!
Jack looked at the roses and frowned.
I don't know…but I think there's this other spirit that has a crush on me. I danced with him last night, I mean come on, trying to make a good impression and make a few friends, but he sent me roses this morning. I'm not sure; pursue the Kangaroo issue or the Groundhog?
Jack was almost surprised by the message he received.
Almost.
Dude, ditch Mr. So-scared-of-his-shadow-he-decides-seasons-off-it and get with the Bunny! He's probably more fun anyway. Theres a reason why they say fucking like bunnies. Besides, for a rabbit, Bunny is HAWT.
Jack coughed, shocked.
Oh, the brain bleach I'll need for that. You two are WAY to young to be thinking about that!...even if you are right…GYAHH! Stupid Kangaroo WHY did he have to start making my chest feel funny?!
Jack huffed at the response.
It's love Jack. You can fight it all you want but your only hurting yourself. Give it a shot and see. It's easy to see Bunny cares about you. Tooth, North and Sandy see it too. You know Bunny wouldn't hurt you on purpose, but you don't know about this Groundhog. Give Buns a chance!
"Oi Frostbite, ya feeling alright?" Jack looked at the door, thinking it over. Quickly he replied to the girls.
I'll think about it. Got to go, say bye for me!
Jack hid the phone and the necklace, then made his way to the door. He opened it to see Bunny, looking a bit worried.
"I'm fine. Just tired. May not have overheated but the sun did a number on me." The Pooka nodded, looking a little relieved. "I'm just going to take a cool bath and go to bed. Thanks for worrying Bunny." He smiled as he shut the door, only to have the Pooka put his paw in the door.
"Er, Snowflake, just a mo." Said Bunny nervously. Jack opened the door again, wondering what the Pooka had to say.
"Yeah?" he asked. Aster scratched the back of his head, ears flat.
"Ya want to…ya want to get dinner tomorrow?" he asked. Jack flushed a bit, before nodding.
"S-sure." He said. "I'd l-love to."
"Six thirty." Said Bunny, a little quietly but happily. "Top floor." Jack nodded.
"I'll s-see ya there Kangaroo."
Jack looked at the clock, and jumped. Forty five minutes had already elapsed, and he was due for his dinner date with Bunny in fifteen minutes. Quickly he pulled on the outfit and fixed his hair. He slid on the shell necklace and checked the mirror. He had never been happier to have Tooth for a fashion consultant. He had on a dark blue shirt with snowflakes and light wisps of wind on the front and black skinny jeans. Tooth had insisted on a black jacket to make the attire more formal, and it fit him like a glove. Blushing, he checked his hair one more time and grabbed his staff. As he gave himself one final glance, it hit him.
"I'm going on a DATE with Bunny."
Something told him that he'd be conferencing with Pippa, Cupcake and Tooth later tonight.
YES IT'S A FILLER CHAPTER! Sorry, I hate them too, but this will be a double upload week. Besides, I like writing Jack as a confused teenager. I can relate to it on some level (I'm neither a boy or gay (Does Pansexual count as gay?)) But, yeah. Filler. UPDATE ON CIRQUE DU SOLEI TRIP! I'm getting there! 80$ to go, meaning 1 shift at work and BAM! First payment on March 5th! Also, feel free to PM me on any ideas for Tumblr Trolls (Any rating, as long as it pertains to my basic plot described in the little preview thingy). I'm seriously drawing a blank here! Even a little prompt would be nice. Seriously lacking the inspiration on that one…ANYWAY, Happy reading JackRabbit fans! The sex tape hidden chapter from the Ice Queen arc is under construction! Hoping to post it soon! Will be under First Night, as all my little PWP pertaining to the Ice Queen arc will be posted. Stay tuned or updates!