Rose
Rose blushed at his open mouthed face as she stepped out from behind the screen. She was dressed in a short dark grey shirt dress made of light, soft cotton, the rounded neckline resting just before the swell of her breasts, no clevage showing. A thin black braided necklace disappeared into her dress, the swirled metal half moon pendant with a celtic trinity knot resting in between the swells of her breasts. The hemline right before her knees, a black belt tied around her waist, held on by going through a melt loop, the end hanging down in front halfway down the dress. Black gladiator style sandals on, the leather straps going around her calves up to her knees, tied in the back with small bows. Her hair she left flowing down, brushing the top of her ass, her kinky curls framing her face, a thin, braided sliver circlet across her forehead, disappearing into her hair. She looked reminiscent of a warrior. She smiled at Sandy "Will this be okay?" the slight flush still present.
Sandy visibly swallowed, nodding. "Let's go then!" she exclaimed happily, clapping her hands, beaming so hard her eyes closed for a moment.
Sandy shook himself slightly and made to grab her hand before the whole room suddenly turned a bright red, pulsing gently, an alarm sounding. Rose facepalmed and groaned, slouching for the first time. "Oh god...I cant believe I forgot! I have to raise the night for this side of the world before we leave okay?" she looked at Sandy wanting his acquiescence, but not knowing why she felt the need to obtain it. Pushing the strange feeling down she waited until he nodded his head before snapping her fingers.
Sandy
Sandy felt a strong pull in the pit of his stomach as she snapped her fingers, the room seeming to expand for a minute before snapping back together. Sandy looked at her quizically.
"There!" She sighed and walked a glass door that Sandy was sure wasnt there before onto a large unrailed balcony. "We are right over Germany, this is where I will start" she over her shoulder at him while she walked to the edge of the balcony. "Do you want to come and watch?"
Sandy nodded eagerly and jogged to the end, and, making a sand cloud again, jumping up and turning to her with his hand out. She smirked up at him and suddenly dived off the balcony like she was going off a diving board into a pool. His heart in his throat he silently screamed and dropped to his knees, looking over the edge of his sand cloud to the hole in the white clouds. He felt a tap on his shoulder and spun around, a wild look in his eyes before they settled on Rose, standing with her hands on her hips, her huge wings spread around her, filling the sky. They must be 50ft across! he thought, admiring them.
"Did I scared you, Sandy?" she giggled. The sound was music to his ears. He sighed with relief and scolded her jokingly for giving him a heart attack.
"I forgot you even had wings!" he exclaimed. She giggled again and he silently vowed to make her laugh and giggle as much as he could. She gestured for him to follow as she flapped her huge wings, blowing Sandy back alittle. He gripped his sand to stay in place as she rose up and shot off, Sandy followed close behind. As she went up to the edge of the atmosphere, then hovered, Sandy stopped alittle ways below her. After a second, her wings spread to completely cover the sky, stretching from horizan to horizan, the blue sky engulfed in black. After the sky was completely covered, she shot off, the blackness spreading behind her as she sped across the sky. Sandy tried to keep up as she sped so fast, her wings formed a V beind her. She dragged the night sky until they were on the coast of California, where she finally slowed down, her wings shrinking back to 50ft, flapping softly, letting her drift down to Sandy. They folded behind her and disappeared just as her feet touched his cloud. Sandy rushed to her as she swayed dangerously. He caught her as she collasped, growing to 6' 4" again so he could hold her. Tucking her into him he brushed a few deep red curls out of her pale face as she smiled weakly up at him. "I am okay" she breathed softly, "It just takes alot out of me. Ill be okay after a few minutes" she yawned, making a soft sound at the end, like a puppy, before snuggling her face into his chest. It was so adorable his heart clenched. "Can we still go see your friends?" she said in a barely there whisper, full of hope, peeking up at him sleepily with one eye. He nodded, looking down at her, and before he could think about it he bent over and pressed his lips to her forehead in a barely there kiss as she closed her eyes, falling fast asleep. He held her as he shot off towards the North pole, sending a little sand jet with a message telling the other Guardians to meet him there speeding ahead of him.
*Time Skip*
As they neared the North Pole, Sandy gently shifted Rose and brushed her light pink cheek softly. She blinked awake, her eyes darkened to a deep, royal blue as they opened, meeting his light brown ones. He groaned inwardly. Damn she looked gorgeous. He really wasn't looking forward to this meeting. He didnt want to think about the others' reaction to her. While the three men were taken, they were still men. If the yearly Christmas parties Nicholas St North threw were any indication, they all still flirted with any scantily clad nymph that was in attendance (much to Tooth's chagrin). He was loath to standby while they drooled over her. Well there isn't much I can do...he thought, we aren't in a relationship, so it's not like I can act possessive of her, she would probably get offended. He realized he was staring at her and blushed deeply. Her eyes brightened as she became more alert, and she mirrored his blush as she realized they had been staring at each other and glanced away.
Both still blushing furiously they got tangled as they both tried to stand up, falling together in a pile. Sandy landed on top of her with a grunt, his sand having hardened slightly to keep them from falling through. He looked down at her in shock, soft brown eyes meeting bright blue ones. He drank in the sight of her beneath him, her blood red curls splayed around her, some in her face, her hands on his shoulders, her soft breasts pressed against his chest. His elbows were on either side of her face above her shoulders, one hand came up and gently brushed the stray curls from her face, their eyes never leaving each others. He leaned down a pressed his lips to hers in a soft kiss, their eyes fluttering closed, their legs tangled together. He heard her sigh softly as her hands drifted around his neck, her fingers curling into the hair as the base of his neck. He moaned inwardly as he deepened the kiss, his tongue dancing across her lips, asking for entrance. He felt more than heard her gasp softly, he breasts pressing harder into his chest as she did so, allowing him to slip his tongue in, his hand moving from her face to tangle in her hair as he explored her mouth, neither noticing that the sand cloud had drifted into one of North's open windows into the meeting room until they heard a loud...
"Ahm! Ahm!"
Sandy looked up startled, Rose gasping beneath him, her face flushed, her hands leaving his hair as one covered her mouth and the other pressed flat against his chest, her eyes wide. She looked at him, then at the people staying next to them, looming over them as the sand cloud settled to the floor, disappating with a poof as Sandy became to distracted to hold it together. They hit the floor at the Guardians feet with a thump. Sandy jumped up and helped Rose to her feet before shrinking down again, both blushing furiously, unable to meet anybody's eyes.
" WELL WELL!" boomed a loud voice, making Rose jump and look up one arm around her middle and the other still hovering over her now slightly swollen lips, her face still flushed. Her eyes remained wide as they landed on a towering man clad in a red and black fur coat. He was easily the biggest man she had ever laid eyes on.
Sandy looked up at Nick as he boomed "It looks like our resident bachelor has finally found a wench to warm his bed!" He heard Rose gasp.
SMACK!
A small, pale hand shot up and connected with Nick's face.
"HOW DARE YOU!" Rose yelled
A perfect hand mark appeared on Nick's cheek and everyone's mouth dropped open with shock. They all turned as one to stare at Rose. Sandy had never seen anything so terrifyingly beautiful in all his life, and he had watched a sun explode. Rose's hair was slightly floating around her head, the ends looked like they were on fire. Her hair even started to crackle and pop, her eyes flashed, turning a dark blue, like the sea during a storm. He laid a hand tentatively on her arm and she glanced at him, visibly calming before shooting Nick one last death glare, "Do NOT call me that!" she spat visiously, subconciously she grabbed Sandy's hand and despite it all, Sandy blushed, patting her hand with his other one to calm her down.
Rose
She was livid, how dare he insult her like that! That was no way to speak to a lady, let alone someone you just met! Inwardly she burned with shame, this was not the way she saw this going. What was that kiss?! She had never kissed anyone before. It had just felt so...right...HE felt so right. She looked down and their eyes met. "Are you okay?" his eyes seemed to say. She squeezed his hand to reassure him she was fine now and let it go, brushing her hands down her front to straigthen her clothes.
"Right...ahm...I apologize for saying that" the big man said as he rubbed his cheek, a feathered lady hovered next to him and put a hand on his shoulder. He looked back at her and winced as she glared at him, folding her arms. He looked back at her and said abashedly "I shouldnt have said that, especially about someone Sandy has brought us to meet." He grinned and held his huge hand out, " I am Nicholas St. North, or as the children call me, Santa Claus." She smiled up at him, taking his hand and shaking it firmly. "Hello, St. North" she replied formally. Next the fluttering bird lady flew up and shoved her fingers in her mouth "Oh! What gorgeous teeth! These are even better than Jack's!" she exclaimed and her fingers withdrew. "I am Toothiana the Tooth Fairy. Everyone calls me Tooth. Or Toothy. Whichever you like!" she grabbed Rose's hand in both of her own and shook it vigorously while she talked before zipping back to hover by North. Next a huge kangaroo-bunny hybrid jumped and landed in front of her. She stumbled back with a yelp, landing on her ass. A huge paw grabbed her arm and pulled her up. A thick Australian accent stated "'Ey there gorgeous, I'm Aster Bunnymund, The Easter Bunny" she blushed darkly as Aster slowly ran his eyes down her body before meeting Sandy's glare and crossed arms, he back away with a smirk.
Then the temperature dropped a few degrees in the room, Rose's breath puffed out in a small cloud and she felt excitement bubble up in her. She knew those signs...it couldnt be...she thought as her eyes searched the room. A teenage voice said "Rose?" questioningly from behind her. Sandy and her whipped around at the same time. Sandy with a frown and Rose with a beaming grin. "JayJay!" Rose yelled and threw her arms around Jack and he hugged her back tightly, burying his face in her wild hair. Sandy's frown deepened. They know each other? he thought Why didnt she say anything to me when I was telling the story? He frowned mentally thinking that he was going to ask her about that later when they were alone.
Rose stepped back from Jack, her hands still on his shoulders and his still on her waist. "I didnt know that Sandy was talking about you!" she gushed. Then suddenly frowned and stepped back from him, her hands on her hips. (Sandy relaxed slightly, he liked that way better.) "Why didnt you come and visit?! Sandy told me all about your guys' stint with Pitch! How dare you not come and tell me! I havent seen you in, what? Over a year?!" she poked his chest. Jack blushed and looked sheepish. " Well, I have been busy.." he gestured to the bunny "That is my...mate" Jack blushed as her eyes widened. "What? The Kangaroo?"
Aster scoffed as everyone else chuckled. "KANGAROO?! I aint no bloody KANGAROO! I. AM. A. BUNNY." Aster fumed, his arms folded across his chest. Rose turned to around to face him and the rest of the gang. She brought a finger to her bottom lip, tapping it gently, unaware that every male now focused on her pouty lips (Tooth to busy with her fairys to notice) Rose looked like she was ondering something as she looked Aster up and down, with a mischevious little grin she said slowly, her voice alittle husky, "Are you sure?...You look a great deal like a kangaroo, You even have the Australian accent" she giggled as Aster face burned red with embarassment and anger "I...I...GRRRRR!" He growled as he leaned into Rose's face, his finger came up and nearly touched her face "You listen hear woman..." he didn finish as he fell back as a thick golden wall sprang up between them. Aster looked at Sandy, who was tappin his foot on the floor, his arms crossed and his eyes shooting daggers at him. Aster grunted and hopped back. "Fine! But Im NOT a bloody kangaroo!" he muttered towards Rose, who giggled and stepped through the wall like it wasnt there. Everyone gasped in shock. "I know I was just teasing" she smiled at Aster " I think you make a very fierce bunny." Aster blushed. "May I pet your fur?" Rose asked hopefully, her hands twisting in front of her nervously. Sandy's mouth dropped open and steam flew out his ears as he frowned at Rose, softening when he took in her her almost childlike hope, realizing she wasnt being sexual, she was just curious as she had never met someone like Bunnymund. Everyone was silent in shock as Aster actually let her touch one of his ears, having to let his ears droop and tilt his head nearly horizontal for her to be able to reach it. She petted his pet for a minute and giggled as Aster's foot tapped on the ground in pleasure. He grunted and jerked away as he saw everyone's smirking faces at his reaction.
Nicholas cleared his throat and with a puzzled look stated "How did you walk through Sandy's...sand?" He stared at her as everyone but Sandy stopped and stared at Rose curiously, making her blush.
"Well...I..." Rose looked at Sandy and he nodded. "His sand obeys me...I think its because it likes me." She blushed as she looked at Sandy, his cheeks burning with a blush as well.
At this point Tooth spoke up "Jack called you Rose, is that your name?" remembering when she had called Jack JayJay. Rose nodded. "Yes, Sandy has told me all about you guys. My name is Lunar Rose, and I...well I dont really have a 'title' but I am the one who raises the night sky. Its really nice to meet you all." She curtsied alittle.
Nick asked "how did you and Jack meet?" Sandy's ears perked up at this question. He too was very curious. Rose smiled down at him "Can we sit down somewhere if im going to be telling a story?" Nick laughed " Follow me!" he boomed and led them all into a smaller room off the globe room. This room had a circle of fluffy red couchs surrounding a dark brown coffee table full of cookies, hot chocolate and egg nog in front of a huge roaring fire.
Sandy
Sandy excitedly grabbed two egg nogs and plopped down on a couch, Rose settled in next to him, making his heart stutter as she put her hand on his leg. Sandy looked down at the egg nogs in his hands and relunctantly handed her one which she accepted gratefully with a thank you. The other Guardians stared at Sandy in disbelief, knowing his love of egg nog. Sandy glared back, a question mark above his head.
"Sandy!" Jack exclaimed "you must REALLY like Rose to give her one of your egg nogs! You Love those! I remember one year you ripped one out of my hands!" Rose choked on the egg nog, laughing and sputtering. Sandy blushed and looked down into his cup. Looking at him, Rose said softly "well I think that makes it all themore sweet..." Sandy looked up at her smiling. She whispered to him behind her hand "I love egg nog too" Sandy beamed brighter. This woman was perfect.
Rose cleared her throat after everyone settled down and grabbed some cookie etc. Herself taking a chocolate chip. "Well I met Jack one night after I got done with the sky. I felt the air drop below freezing all of a sudden and there he was! Flying next to me. Scared me half to death! "Her and Jack laughed at the shared memory, Sandy swallowing his rising jealousy as she continued "He was the first spirit I had met aside from those my parents introduced me too, we have been friends ever since"
Everyone except Sandy, looked at her curiously, Jack speaking up " You never told me your parents were still alive...how did you keep in contact after you died?" Jack sat forward, very interested. Sandy smirked inwardly. So, she told me everything, but doesnt tell her "friend?" that must say something Sandy thought, no longer mad at her knowing Jack before him. Rose sighed "Im sorry JayJay, I just didnt want to think about it. They are very overprotective and I wanted to keep you a secret." she looked at Sandy, contrite "I am sorry for not telling you about Jay, Sandy. I had kept it a secret from everyone else I knew, I guess it became habit." Sandy patted her hand on his thigh in reassurance. She nodded at him and continued "Anyway, I was born to a spirit and a human coupling" She continued through the gasps of shock. "Dont ask me how because I dont know, I always just thought that my dad, the one being the spirit, had the power to show himself to my mom. She died and is a spirit now too, and they are Mother Nature and The Man in the Moon." She threw her hands up as Hot chocolate went everywhere as three spirits sprayed it out in shock.
