Sorry for the laaatteee update.. . School just started last week and lost the internet on the weekend RIGHT AFTER MY LAST DAY for the week Dx
Anyways... I found a way to get the story back on track with the title but I'm having a hard time incorporating it into writing, so be patient with me...
And... DISCLAIMER! I DO NOT OWN THEM
Uhh.. ENJOY! :D
"Tooth." A familiar voice spoke, his tone serious and demanding.
Toothiana's eyes widened in shock. Her head shot up along with the swift perk of her crowning feathers. Nervous, she pretended not to hear the boy standing so still behind her. Judging by the sound of his voice, Tooth knew she had been caught. But she felt no regret, she just wished he'd give her a better reaction to what she did for him.
Poking around through the collected teeth she had in her hands, she tried to make herself look busy so as to avoid an unwanted arguement.
"Hey, Tooth!" The voice called louder. He was right behind her now, placing a hand on tooth's shoulder.
"Oh! Jack! I-I didn't hear or see you there!" Tooth turned to smile innocently at her friend.
Jack knew she was lying, he knew how alert tooth really was and could sense the anxeity within her. "Yeah, I'm here! Hey, listen... I finally decided to see Jamie!"
"O-oh! You did?" Tooth forced her surprise.
"Yeah, and... Funny thing... He still has that really strong faith in me still." Jack played with his tone, teasing tooth with her nervousness. It was punishment for meddling. Even if he knew tooth only did it out of concern.
Tooth's heart skipped a beat, now pumping faster than ever. "Really? Well, I guess he really must love you that much!" Tooth tried her best to continue her attempt to conceal her uneasy feelings.
'Love'
Jack felt a sudden struck of lightning hit him inside. It froze him for a split second, hands twitching and feet making it way to touch the ground.
'What was that?!' Jack thought.
"Jack?" Tooth noticed Jack's sudden silence. She eyed the pale boy curiously, trying to figure out what he was thinking. But Jack wasn't really thinking. He almost thought of nothing. Mind, blank and empty for that one moment. Followed by a stream of silence which made him take a while to collect his thoughts.
"Uh, Yeah." Jack finally snapped out of his little empty dillusion.
"Yeah... What?" Tooth stretched her words, expecting Jack to continue.
"I-uh..." He couldn't really think of anything to say. Jack looked at Tooth then shooke his head, trrying to remember what he was going to say.
Tooth was now approaching Jack, still waiting for a proper response.
"Tooth, Jamie told me you sent him a letter. WHY would you do that?" Jack finally spoke, not even knowing what he just said.
"I'm sorry..." Tooth apologized, immediately forgetting about Jack's strange actions a while ago.
Jack finally had collected his thoughts. He was ready to give Tooth a piece of his mind.
"So technically, he never even got the chance to TRY to forget me. Because he knew all along that I had something to do with it. YOU are the one's that said I had to let him go and grow up. Now you're suddenly into the thought to letting him keep me in his mind?" Jack paced back and forth, stressing his words and gesturing his hands to specific parts of his sentences.
"Jack-"
"Because of that, it kinda wanna makes me wanna do it all over again just to really see him try, but now that it's happened once, he'll know the reason why it would happen again... You shouldn't have meddled.
Tooth hung her head low, her hand stroking her arm feathers with guilt. Jack's words kind of scared her a bit, she fell silent, unable to find something to say to make it better other than: "I'm sorry..."
Jack saw the guilt in Tooth's eyes, her apology felt sincere. It made him take pity on her for getting worked up over it.
"Okay, I'm sorry too. I just feel like whatever I worked for felt like a waste. I'm just trying to do what seems r-"
"I didn't meddle for the reasons you thinks I did..." Tooth cut him off, her head still low.
"What reasons?" Jack raised a brow.
"Let's just leave it be. Okay? At least Jamie finally got you back and things should be happier at this point, right?" Tooth looked up with a sudden change of expression. She was smiling. And all the negative feelings she previously had seemed to have disappeared.
As much as Jack wanted to investigate Tooth's strange response, he decided not to bother pondering over it with her. "Yeah, I guess... What's done is done, right?" Jack returned a smile to Tooth.
"Now, hurry up! I have a lot of stuff to do! You've taken too much of my time for too long." Tooth gestured to shoo Jack away with her hands. She giggled to herself.
"Alright, alright! I'm off!" Jack raised played along, raising his hands in the air. A blast of wind blew him back, making him leap off the platform. On his way out, he waved back at tooth before completely disappearing from her sight.
"You take care!" Tooth waved then turned back to her fairies.
"UGGHHHH..." Jamie groaned, rolling to curl himself up deeper into the comforter, seeking it's warmth.
"What's gotten you so down in the dumps?" Jack perched onto the windowsill. His movements, silent. Jamie didn't even sense Jack's arrival.
"I have school..." The younger teenager grumbled under the covers. Frustration was evident in his voice.
"Glad I never went through it" Jack chuckled, landing soundlessly on the floor.
"What are you doing here?" Jamie shifted through the sheets, taking a peek from under the sheet to glare at Jack.
"I said I'd be back tomorrow remember? It's 'tomorrow'!" Jack rose from the floor chuckling in amusement. He hovered over to Jamie, hooking his staff on the top edge of the blanket, yanking it to reveal his grouchy little friend.
"It's friggin' 4 in the morning!" Jamie shot up, trying to tug his comforter back from Jack.
"I never said I'd be back tomorrow NIGHT." Jack smirked, letting go of the comforter, sending Jamie to fall back on the bed.
"JACK!" Jamie growled, pouncing on the floating guardian.
"Woah!" Jack dodged the attack, making Jamie fall off the bed with a loud thud.
"Ah... oww..." The teen winced, about to cry in pain. He gripped the blankets that
"Jamie! I-I'm sorry!" Jack dashed to Jamie's side, landing on the floor. He knelt to pat the boy's head, worried of what damaged he might have caused the boy.
"AHAH!" Jamie took Jack in a head-lock, tackling him further onto the ground.
"What-the?!" Jack's body jumped, trying to escape the boy's grasp on him. "Where'd you get all your sudden energy?! And how the hell did you get so strong?!" Jack cried out, his hands trying to push the his friend away.
Jamie just laughed in a slight maniacal way before completely pinning Jack down to the floor. "Hah..." He exhaled. It was followed by several puffs of heavy breathing, trying to catch his breath. The cold air produced by Jack, mixed in with the regulating heat coming off Jamie, creating visible that visible cloudy vapor you'd see on a cold winter's night. "I... Have...Been... Attending..." Jamie huffed in between breaths, his arms already weakening from the tackles. "Self-defense..." He exhaled his last words, pushing his body to limply to the side. Now laying beside Jack.
During that moment when Jack had Jamie on top of him. Jack felt a strange need to stroke Jamie's hair. Not just to ruffle it or mess it up, but to actually stroke the side of his head, to feel the shape of his skull. And possibly take a feel of his ears too. They had similar ears, both big and cute. But before he could reach his hand out to do so, Jamie had already given in to the exhaustion, allowing himself to fall to Jack's side. Jack stared at the empty space above him, the space that had once Jamie in view before he tired out. A tinge of red ran across his cheeks, realizing what how absurd his thoughts were when Jamie was on top of him.
"Jack..." Jamie whispered. his breathing finally getting more even. Jack turned his head to Jamie, quickly getting rid of the heat on his cheeks. Smiling, Jamie reach his hand over to cover Jack's. He squeezed it lightly, letting go before he could speak. "I really did miss you."
Jack smiled. "I know, kiddo." He missed Jamie too. And though he didn't say it, he knew that Jamie knew already.
"Well... It's time to get ready for school!" Jamie stretched his arms, before getting up from the floor to find a towel.
"Yeah, I got some stuff to do too... So I'll see ya" Jack got up to his feet with the help of his flying powers. He walked over to the window sill, pausing halfway through. "Jamie..."
The brunette's attention turned to the sound of his name. "Yes?"
"N-nothing..." Jack smiled leaving his previous thoughts behind. He looked outside and leaped into the cold morning air.
Jamie raised a brow. He knew the Jack's nothings always meant something. But Jack left too soon before he could ask. So he shrugged it off and turned back to his towel, exiting his bedroom to prepare himself for a warm shower.
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING~!
At school, the students were scattered all around the busy, locker-filled corridors, preparing for their next class. Seniors talked of games, seasons and girls with their chill attitudes. The girls, on the other hand, gossiped and chattered as they pulled out various school paraphernalia from their heavily decorated lockers. Not far from the intersection of the hallways, Jamie was making his way through the crowd. He needed to get around the corner to reach his own locker. But with all the pushing and and stomping of feet, Jamie seemed like he could barely get out of it alive.
"Excuse me!" Jamie squeeze between a couple, receiving glares that he could feel as they continued to walk away from him. It was hard to avoid things like that. Everyone was trying to do their thing, make their way through the school day as well. Jamie didn't blame them for it. He took none of it to heart. And they were a couple, so who could blame them for someone getting in between them during their smallest of moments.
"Jamie!" Angel sprung up from behind, clinging onto the brunette's arm. A wide smile plastered on her face as she once again started her attempt to woo Jaime. Good looking and pretty, she seemed to have it all going for her. Except for Jamie, who took no interest in her. Disappointing, but she was persistent...
"How have you been? I hope you didn't get into too much trouble because of us." Angel tilted her head, showing Jamie her charming, blue, doll-like eyes. Her lips puckered to a little pout. The goal today seemed to be 'cute'. For she kept the wideness of her expressions to a minimum and her movements quaint.
"Not really, actually. Just the typical parent thing. Nothing new." Jamie answered with an awkward grin. He didn't want to be mean by telling her to leave him alone. Or to stop bugging him in such a flirty manner. It just wasn't his thing to be mean to a girl.
"That's good" Angel finally let go of Jamie's arm. Instead, she kept sticking herself as close to his side as possible. Like that annoying fly or mosquito who won't leave you alone no matter what you do.
Jamie didn't show it, but he was getting irritated with her being so close. Personal space wasn't taught to her apparently. Not that he really minded. But he would appreciate it more if she played it cool than to be all mushy around him. They walked through the crowd with a little more ease. Class was goign to start soon, so the amount of students in the halls were already decreasing little by little.
"Jamie, I forgot to ask... What were you doing last night? Why did you suddenly let us go ahead?" She eyed him curiously.
"I just had to do something..." Jamie turned his head, averting her stare.
"You two!" A professor pointed out to the two teens. "Class is about to start! Get in here!" The skinny man with a voice like thunder gestured his hands to the room, demanding the pair to hurry up.
"Sorry, Mr Kindler..." Jamie bowed his head at the apology as he walked past the professor to enter the classroom. Angel simply nodded nervously, following Jamie's lead.
"Now... Today we will be discussing the plans for a new production I want all of you to be part of!" Mr Kindler's voice announced excitedly. The sudden change of mood from furious to happy disturbed the students. When teachers suddenly turn happy about something after being grumpy, you'd bet that something would be another attempt at embarrassing them with their new plot...
While the teacher continued to discuss his little blabber of plans. Jamie was looking at the window to the snow outside. His mind wondered about out of the classroom, thinking of various thoughts. Like how great it was to see Jack again. Or how much fun they had playing around last night. Or how silly Jack was for hiding like a ninja when Jamie knew he was there.
Scratch that, Jamie wasn't thinking of various thoughts. He was thinking of Jack. The only person in his mind right now. It put a smile on his face.
The day continued to go by as normal as it can be. But with Angel cautiously eyeing Jamie at every chance she could get. Jamie never noticed a thing. He just kept on with his note taking and random day dreaming as the professors shifted from one subject to another. It actually was a boring day, to be frank. Most fo the students in Jamie's class agreed silently to themselves in their seats.
The clock was ticking. It was almost time for their dismissal. The students waited impatiently in their seats, concealing their desperate need to get out and live in the outside world once more. Two minutes were left on the clock and the teach still looked like he was going to make use of his time to the very last second.
Jamie looks to his watch in anticipation. Getting home as soon as possible is a must for him today. He couldn't wait to see Jack again. Or at least, he was expecting to see him again later, after class.
Seconds felt like whole minutes. The class was getting agitated. And just before the hand could reach its last second...
"Alright-!"
RIIIIIIIIIINNGGG~!
The students were about to get up from their seats, packing up their bags for their trip home.
"HOLD ON!" The teacher's voice boomed throughout the classroom, over powering the bell.
The students shot up, looking more attentively at the teacher.
"Now, don't forget your permission slips. And also the reflection paper on your thoughts before and after the event! Now, have fun and enjoy the rest of your day!"
With that, the students finally got their chance to rise from their seats and took their leave. A few paid their farewells for the day as the pass by the teacher's desk to head to the door. Others just left without saying a word.
Jamie didn't say a word either. He just immediately dashed out the door, almost as swiftly as a few other students, leaving his friends behind.
"What's gotten him so worked up?" Caleb approached Angel's desk, amused at Jamie's sudden, strange behavior.
"I have no idea!" Angel cracked. "Something must have happened last night... It's like his personality has suddenly changed!" She panicked mildly, a little pissed off, still trying to keep her lady-like composure.
"His attitude..." Kai spoke softly. A foreign exchange student; assigned to be housed by Caleb's family.
"What?" Angel turned to the exchange student.
"His attitude has changed, not his personality..."
"Same thing..." Angel rolled her eyes.
"C'mon girls, with Jamie gone so soon, we should be heading out too!" Caleb slung an arm around Angel's shoulder, smirking at her in a cool manner.
"Anyways, I wonder why he's acting like that..." Angel held her arms. Her face held the look of worry and rejection.
"It's only been a day since he's been like that, chill a little, alright?" Caleb assured her, patting her back gently.
"You're right... I was just wondering why..."
"-Frost..." Kai mumbled faintly. She stared blankly at the floor, her bangs covering her eyes. The other two heard her but weren't able to make out the words Kai spoke right away.
"Wha?" Caleb cocked his head to the side in confusion.
"N-nothing! Let's get going!" Kai woke up from her little trance, grabbing her bag and pulling Caleb away.
Caleb waved while he disappeared behind the door with Kai, leaving behind a confused Angel.
"Hmph..." She stomped. He grabbed her bag and stormed out the door, waving at the teacher after she passed him.
Outside, Jamie had already made his way past the gates of his school. He looked both ways before crossing the street, gripping the straps of his bag like a new kid on their first day of school. Except he was leaving the school. He skipped a bit here and there when we would be out of sight from idle bystanders...
Finally, Jamie had reached the foot of his house. He was greeted with a welcoming smile from his sister who opened the door for him.
"Hey there, Soph," Jamie walked in casually, patting his little sister's head.
Sophie looked at Jamie with a mixture of confusion and irritation. She didn't like it when Jamie would mess with her hair. Although it was already messy since before...
"You're home unusually early..." Sophie trailed behind her brother, eyeing him suspiciously. "Why?"
"I just felt the need to be home, why?" Jamie smiled at his adorable sister's actions.
"Nothing. It's just weird." Sophie straightened up her posture before running up the stairs ahead of Jamie.
Jamie shrugged, not minding his sister's observations any longer.
Up the stairs and into his room, Jamie dropped his bag by the door before closing it. He scrambled over to his desk to start on his home works, Jack Frost should be arriving later that night, Jamie expected. So the finishing of homework was very necessary for him right now.
Hours later, Jamie had finally finished his school's workload for the day. The chair swing in Jamie's hands as he stood from his seat to walk over tot he window. It was closed. Jamie opened it a little as a welcome for jack when he visits.
An hour later, Jamie was sitting on his bed, playing a game on his cellphone. Tats and teeets beeped from the phone. In full concentration, Jamie started to get more and more into the game, almost forgetting about his little appointment that night.
He was reminded with the banging of the windows from the sudden gust of wind that pushed it close.
"Whoa!" Jamie jolted up, almost dropping his phone from his hands. He looked to the windows, already closed. While rushing over, Jamie tripped on a blanket fold. It sent him tumbling over the bed to the cold wooden floor.
"Ow..." Jamie rubbed his knee, hurt from the fall. He winced the moment his fingers touched the sensitive part of the bruise. When he slowly opens his eyes from the pain, Jamie notices a white sheet of paper underneath his foot. He stares at it for a moment before deciding to pick it up for further investigation.
Jamie's eyes narrowed as he gently unfolds the paper... A familiar hand writing came into his view...
Jamie,
I'm sorry for not being there right now. I got a pretty important call from the others to attend a meeting at around the time you're reading this. Don't worry, I'm not leaving. And I promised not to hide this time. I just have to help fix the situation and then we'll have our catching up afterwards. I'll make sure everything's dealt with as soon as possible. THEN we can have our fun.
Once again, I'm sorry. And I will keep my promise, so just trust me... See ya, Jamie
Sincerely,
Jack Frost
"Jack..." Jamie chuckled. "I'm missing you already..."
Jamie looks to the moon past the glass of his slightly frosted window.
"Be back soon..."
YEYYY! Finally got this chapter up :P Took me a while because I refused to put up a chapter with less then 3k worth of words. I like my chapters long and deep (lol, WTF am I saying?!) So yeah, that's why it kinda took me a while... And a slight writer's block... NO WRITING block (lack of words and methods to unravel the story)
UGH! I just noticed how wrong and messed up my errors were in the previous chapter. Will have it fixed in no time :P
I feel the small workload for school already affecting my updates o_o dun dun dunnn... I'll try to still stay as active as possible . err... HHNNNGGGGHHH!
So, they're still oblivious to their feelings... I love stalling xD Let's try to guess how Jamie and Jack find out about their feelings for each other shall we? xD
INFORM ME OF ANY CONFUSION OR TYPO/GRAMMATICAL ERRORS/SPELL CHECKS. I am more than willing to fix it for you :D
R&R (Greatly appreciated)