A/N: Ok, first thing's first. Jamie is 16 in this chapter. Second:
Guest: I want to thank you for bringing that to my attention. I actually wasn't aware that it was that bad. I've read several that had that content in it, so I thought that what I had before would be ok, because the others were much worse than mine. But thank you so much for telling me. I hope you like this version a lot better. :)
"Jack!"
Jack looks around. He knows the voice, he just can't place it.
"Jack!"
Jack runs towards the voice, avoiding any trees in his path.
"Jack!"
Jack stumbles, realization finally hitting him. That voice…"Jamie!" Jack runs faster towards the voice. He runs, and runs, but it seems as if Jamie isn't getting any closer.
Jack finally gives up. It felt as if he had been running in circles forever, and that Jamie was only getting farther and farther away. He sits there on his knees, crying into his hands. Jamie sounded fine…just…sad. I can't do anything. I can't help him. "I'm so sorry, Jamie." Jack sobs.
"It's ok, Jack. I knew you wouldn't be able to save me."
Jack looks up from his hands, and sees Jamie standing there, in a white t-shirt, and black jeans. "Jamie?" Jack whispers.
"I'm here, Jack. A part of me has always been with you, but you have never noticed."
Jack looks at Jamie, a confused look on his face.
"Come." Jamie holds his hand out towards Jack.
Jack looks at Jamie's outstretched hand, then takes it and welcomes the help up.
They walk in silence for several minutes, Jack's hand in Jamie's.
Then Jamie stops in front of a small grave, with flowers of every color surrounding it. Jamie looks at Jack. "Read it." Jamie says.
Jack looks at Jamie, then walks forward, breaking their hands apart. He looks down at the dark colored grave.
Jamie Bennett
1996 – 2013
Loving son, brother, and friend.
Forever missed.
Jack looks back at Jamie, tears running down his face. "Wait...you're dead? But…I can see you. You're right here! I was holding your hand."
Jamie laughs. "I thought you would have figured it out by now. Jack, I was chosen. I have been dead for several days. They never found my body. This is just a marker."
Jack doesn't know what to say, so instead, he runs forward and tackles Jamie in a bear hug.
Jamie looks at Jack- who surprisingly to him- is laying on top of him, with his arms wrapped around his waist, and his head on his chest, crying. "Jack? I thought you would be happy." Jamie says, his arms pushing on Jack's shoulders so that he can look at his face.
Jack looks up at Jamie, and Jamie sees a smile on his face, with fresh tears running down his cheeks. "I am happy." Jack manages to choke out. "I am really, really happy."
Jamie stands up, supporting Jack by holding his hands.
They wait until Jack is no longer crying so that they can talk.
"Do you remember how you…" Jack doesn't finish, and doesn't need to.
"I was playing in the snow with Sophie. I was sledding, and I didn't see the river at the end of the slope. I fell in and was knocked out when I hit my head on a rock, and because of that I wasn't able to swim up, and I drowned."
Jack is quiet for a moment. "I'm sorry, Jamie." Jack looks down at his feet, tears pricking at his eyes again.
"What for? It was not your fault." Jamie says, bending down to look up into Jack's eyes.
Jack smiles, and looks up at Jamie, who is now standing up straight again. "But if I hadn't made it snow…"
"I would not be a guardian."
Jack is silent for a moment. "Have you already talked to North?"
"Yes. Yesterday." Jamie says.
"H-have you found your center already?" Jack asks.
"I have, but I want you to try and figure it out yourself." Jamie laughs when Jack playfully punches him on the shoulder.
They stand around for a few minutes, not sure what to do.
"Well…what now?" Jamie asks.
Jack looks into Jamie's hazel eyes. "I don't know. I normally play pranks during the spring." Jack says.
Jamie smiles. "Bunny?"
"Bunny." Jack says, affirming Jamie's question..
Together they take off to the Warren.
~Jamie's POV~
"I'm going to kill you!" Bunnymund yells.
"You'll have to catch us first!" Jack yells at Bunnymund.
Jack launches into the air, Jamie right behind him, who, as Jack had found out, can grow angel wings out of his back at will.
They, or rather, Jack, had made it snow two feet in the Warren…again, making it hard for the Pooka to run. Jack had made sure to spare the eggs this time, since Easter is only a few weeks away. Otherwise, Bunnymund would kill him for ruining all his hard work.
"Frost! Bennett! Get back here!" Bunnymund yells.
"Nope!" Jack and Jamie yell in unison, making them both look at each other and laugh.
They fly into one of the tunnels, with Bunnymund closing in, because Jack did not bother to cover the tunnels in snow. Then Bunnymund jumps on top of them, literally.
"Hey! Let go of the feathers!" Jamie yells, and thanks Bunny when he lets Jack go as a bonus. Jack glares at Bunnymund, and Bunnymund glares back.
He's so cute when he's angry. Jamie smiles, studying Jack's every feature. His snow white hair, his pale, flawless skin, his bright, icy blue eyes, and his thin frame. What am I talking about? He's always cute.
Jack finally loses the staring contest, so he turns around and stomps away, dragging Jamie along behind him.
~Jamie's POV~
Jamie sits there, staring at Jack. His little study session in the Warren almost a year ago led him to study other places. Right now, he is studying Jack's lips.
They are playing checkers in Jack's room, and Jack absolutely refuses to lose, so he's been figuring out his move for about five minutes, giving Jamie plenty of time to look at Jack.
He is so beautiful. Why can't he figure out who I am? My holiday has already passed and he didn't realize with me gone the entire day what I was doing. He can be so oblivious.
"I got it!" Jack says, making Jamie's heart soar. He finally figured it out?! He knows who I am?!
Jack moves a piece on the board, jumping over all but one of Jamie's pieces.
Oh. Jamie's shoulders slump, his disappointment clearly written on his face.
"What's wrong, Jamie?" Jack asks.
Jamie looks up at him. "Nothing." Jamie reaches for his piece and jumps over all of Jack's.
"What? How did you…" Jack sighs. "Ok. I can't keep it from you any longer. I figured out who you are."
Jamie looks at Jack, the feeling of happiness overwhelming. Then he is reminded that he has been waiting over a year for Jack to figure it out, and his anger gets the best of him. He stands up. "You knew?!"
Jack stands up, facing Jamie. "Yes, but I was kind of hoping to…never mind."
"What?" Jamie asks, his arms crossed.
"Nothing. Just…I thought I would surprise you with it, but I can tell you're angry, so you probably need it now." Jack says.
"And what would that be?"
"I love you, Jamie, and I've known who you are for the longest time, but I didn't know when, or how, to tell you I knew, so I've been trying to figure that out for a long time too. But my surprise is..." Jack gets down on one knee, and pulls out a small red box. "Jamie Bennett, will you marry me?"
Jamie stares at the red box, and falls to his knees, with tears flowing down his face, and wraps his arms around Jack's shoulders. "Yes. Of course, Jack. I love you."
"I love you too." Jack says, returning the hug. "And you remember that you're mine, and mine only, Cupid."
A/N: OOOOOH! See what I did? :) I hope you guys like him being Cupid. And please, review. I want to know if this version is better than the last. I should update again tomorrow.