Jamie smiled a little and Roxas went back to playing in the tree house while Jamie watched. Jack giggled in his sleep.
"Yes, yes... now rub there..." Jamie raised an eyebrow at Jack; he's just glad that Roxas wasn't close enough to hear that as he's playing. Jack giggled and turned away, accidentally rolling down hill. Jamie called up the wind to pick up Jack and stop his tumble, floating him back over to safety even as it also caught Roxas who had fallen as well from a branch that had snapped suddenly. Jamie shook his head while Roxas giggled and allowed himself to be set gently on the ground. Jack snored a bit before waking.
"Hmmm... what time is it?"
"A little after noon. You haven't been asleep long." Jamie replied with a small smile. Jack looked at the clouds and saw Roxas flying in the sky without him. Roxas giggled as he zoomed about around the tree house. Jack giggled at that; Jamie smiled, wrapping his arms loosely around Jack, who smiled and kissed Jamie. Jamie returned the smile and the kiss.
"Mmm, that was great." He hugged him close to his body. Gale panted, murmuring.
"Oh God Jak... being with you is heaven..." He held Jakoul close.
"You too G-gale." Jak said, feeling just as much pleasured and loved.
"Hmm, you feel that faint sense of pleasure?" Jack felt the emotion of Jak, less fainter than usual.
"It might be faint on your end. I'm not that lucky. I'm just glad I know how to block the bond or Roxas would find himself here at the park with Emma instead of us." Jamie said with a bit of a seductive smile. Jack smiled and watched Roxas fly. Roxas did a few aerial tricks before landing next to them both.
"Have fun kiddo?" Jack rubbed his hair, messing it up; he had managed to slick it back but it sprung back up again.
"Yes." Roxas beamed at Jack who smiled and looked at the sky.
"Looks like we should get home soon, but how about we stay the night at the pole this time?" Simply indicating the bond with a glance Jamie's direction.
"I like that idea. Plus I'm sure North will be happy to see how much Roxas has grown since last time."
Gale nuzzled against him.
"You sure you didn't just fall from heaven?" Gale sighed gently. Jakoul giggled.
"Are you sure you didn't?"
"Pretty sure you were there when I hatched." Gale replied even as he flushed a little.
"You're so beautiful." He murmured before brushing his lips against Jakoul's. Jakoul smiled.
"You're gorgeous." Gale flushed, but his eyes shone with his happiness.
"Let's go." Jack picked Roxas up after helping pack up the lunch or what was lunch. Jamie smiled as they packed away what was left. He hefted the bag easily and was ready to go in moments.
"Alright, let's visit the shop, eh kiddo?" He tickled Roxas before flying off with Jamie in tow. Jamie smiled at the two as they headed off to North's, knowing that despite it was close to time for him to deliver his gifts that he would still at least make some time to say hello to them while they were there.
"HEY NORTH!" Jack said, laughing.
"How's work?" Jack watched him direct all the yetis and hugged Roxas close before he could take off and play with the toys. North turned and greeted them with a smile.
"Jack! Jamie! Is good to see you! And you brought little Roxas! Is not so little now though eh?" He laughed a little, looking at the boy who was staring at some of the flying toys that whizzed by before they were caught and wrapped up.
"You got that right."
Jak sighed, rolling off Gale and basically now cooking steaks in the buff. Gale had shyly followed him to the kitchen just so he could watch. He'd opted for a simple robe though, he wasn't as brazen as Jakoul was. He adored Jakoul, everything about the other, and he loved the way Jakoul could make him feel with even just a single look... Jak smiled and set a steak on a plate, it was pretty well made after having picked up instantly on a cookbook; he was cooking as if born to. He sat down, waiting for Gale to as well he had finally put on a robe when noticing Gale looked a little uncomfortable with it even though moments before he was butt naked as well. Gale wasn't exactly nervous, he realized after a moment as he studied Jakoul as his eyes darkened slightly. He was possessive. Jakoul was his... He didn't want anyone seeing Jakoul like that... or ever coming close. He settled at the table, unaware his sudden possessiveness was showing.
"Things going smoothly. What do I owe this visit hmmm?"
"We were kind of wondering if we could stay the night as we have some very horny guests." Jamie hit his stomach for that.
"Nevermind, I never said anything." He looked at Roxas.
"Do you have any extra planes, for Roxas, this year?" He said gave the other Guardian a look as he had an idea for one and would love to talk to him about it.
Jak Jumped at the sudden possessiveness, he felt it right away.
"Eh, you okay Gale?" Gale smiled a little.
"Yeah."
North raised an eyebrow at that, he and the other Guardians unaware of Gale and Jakoul's being granted new forms.
"Of course Jack, you know you are always welcome here and I have a whole room set aside for Roxas. Planes included. Jamie know where it is." Jamie nodded. Jack smiled and handed Roxas over as he stayed behind to talk to North over a special Christmas present. Jamie carried Roxas off to the room; the only reason he knew about it was because he'd suggested the idea to North after the first disaster with Roxas getting into toys.
"So what I was thinking was a transformable plane where it turns into a tank." He smiled, as he'd seen Roxas starting to like things that transformed; like his transformers.
"I think I have something like d'at." North replied.
"Let me show." He led Jack off towards the transforming toys he had waiting to be tested and packaged. Jack smiled, looking at the arrangement of transforming toys.
"See any you like? If not, can always have you carve design in ice and we make for him." Jack saw a transforming train, helicopter, and car.
"That one is perfect! It's three of Roxas' favorite things... four as it's a transformer!" North smiled and had the chosen toys tested before taking them from the yeti.
"Are good to go. Let's get them wrapped da?"
"Thanks North and Merry Christmas."
"Any time Jack!" North smiles and once the gifts are wrapped they are sent to stay with others that are waiting for the night of delivery. It was still some time off but with it being the month of December North kept everyone in the Workshop, aside from his guests, busy.
Gale closed the distance between them, no longer as interested in what was left of the food as he was in his lover. Jakoul returned the kiss with just as much love but he was still very hungry; so it was a quick loving kiss and then he took a bite.
"Hungry, right Gale... or is it not good?" He said worriedly.
"No, it was good, but you taste better... but I promise you can finish eating." He replied, nipping at Jakoul's throat before slipping away to let him finish the meal. Jakoul blushed crimson as he finished his steak.
Jack hugged Jamie close to him as Roxas clapped happily in his new hooded pajamas. Jamie smiled at Roxas.
"You like your new jammies don't ya?"
"YES!" He said, dancing about; Jack smiled, chuckling.
"Now it's time for you to go to bed." Roxas struggled as Jack picked him up.
"Nooo." This just made both him and Jamie smile.
"Yes, bedtime; if you sleep tonight North will come back and bring presents, but he'll know if you're awake!" Jamie nodded in agreement. Jack smiled and watched as Roxas went to bed so fast then one would be shocked he was even going to bed; Jack giggled, hugging Jamie as he told Roxas a story of Christmas right before bed. The boy was asleep by the end of the story. Jamie smiled, watching the two. Jack looked over at Jamie and decided to be Santa a little himself. Jamie raised an eyebrow slightly when he saw the look Jack was giving him; what was he thinking? Jack only smiled happily and went away from the room to make Jamie's gift. Jamie shook his head a little, it was only as he was watching Roxas that a thought occurred to him about what he should do for Jack for Christmas. He stuck his hands in his pocket, he felt something and blinked as he drew out the necklace. He'd completely forgotten he still had it. It was the same one he'd given to Jack and that Jack had returned to him during one fight... He'd never given it back. Jamie stared at the necklace a moment, lost in the memory; it still made his heart clench. That had been a dark time for them, one of the many trials that they had faced just securing their love for one another in each other's minds and hearts. Jamie stared at it a long moment before he shoved it back in the pocket, shoving away the memory before it trickled over the bond. Jack smiled, it was almost done... this was perfect! Jamie's mind wandered a little as he tried to think of what he could get his beloved. Jack chuckled to himself, it may be a gift for a child but the thought was what counted as well as the love and care he put into it; the last power ranger, the one he didn't get that one Christmas... he remembered, boy had he been disappointed. Jack smiled as he wrote on a tag: for Jamie He then put something around the power rangers' neck, a ring upon a necklace and engraved on it was: my Jamie, forever my love
Branded on the power ranger itself was: Will you marry me?
Jamie thought about it a moment before an idea came to mind. Now all he needed was a moment by himself to make it. Jack smiled, happy with his work; finished, he wrapped it in a colorful box and stuck the tag on it. Sandy appeared and Jamie smiled.
"Hey. Would you watch Roxas for me for a moment? " Sandy nodded and Jamie gave him a grateful smile before disappearing to work on his gift for Jack. Jamie, I love you so very much. Jack also had a holiday mission: to make as much snow as possible everywhere. So of course he would be busy; returning to the room he found Sandy, smiling as he gave Roxas good dreams.
"Hey," He said softly so not to wake his son. "watch Jamie and Roxas for me ok?" Sandy nodded at Jack's request but had to wonder why Jack thought Jamie needed watching. Jack took off without a moment's thought.
"Now how to hit around world in one night... aww like North I could probably snow globe my way for time." Jamie took out the necklace and slowly surrounded it in nevermeltice in the shape of a heart and etched on the words: As long as this ice exists you will hold my heart in your hands
Near the bottom he etched: Always Yours, Jamie
He looked at the pendant a moment before he also added tiny snowflake patterns around the words; it was past time he returned this to Jack, it had been the first thing he'd given his love their first Christmas together. It was only fitting to return it now, on Christmas. Jamie felt utterly exhausted with the power it took but he wasn't quite done. He gently placed one finger on the snowflake etched in the center of the heart shaped wood and dug deep. For a moment he glowed like a candle as he embedded his light into the small etching. Causing the frost he had first etched the carving with to have a faint glow. With a tired sigh he then wrapped the gift up and stuck it in his pocket before going back to where Sandy was watching Roxas play with some dinosaurs in his sleep. Jack was just as exhausted coming home that morning.
"Mmm sleepy..." He plopped into Roxas' dino land of 'Christmas morning.' Jamie was asleep with Roxas by the time Jack came back from spreading his snow. Jack snored softly onto a squeaky dinosaur nearby but it wasn't loud enough to wake the sleepers. Roxas woke slowly, sitting up, Jamie was still asleep. Roxas giggled happily, realizing there was a small tree in the room with some gifts under it. He toddled over to it. Jack was still asleep on the floor, next to the presents; so in order for Roxas to get to the presents without waking Jack he'd have to find a way around or over... and that was easy. Roxas decided it wasn't any fun so he gently poked Jack. Much as he wanted his presents he wanted someone up with him too. Jack awoke, grunting.
"Mmm... ok, ok." Roxas giggled happily then ran over to Jamie and poked him too. Jamie let out a groan but hearing Roxas' giggle he forced himself up. Jack rubbed his eyes, a little sleepy, smiling at Roxas' hyper behavior.
"Merry Christmas kiddo." He hugged him.
"Merwy Chrissmas daddy, papa." Jamie smiled as he sat up.
"Merry Christmas Lightning Bug, Snowflake. " Jamie replied.
"Now let's look at what Uncle North brought you." Jack said as he got the stocking first. Jamie smiled, watching Roxas' eyes light up. Inside were all his favorite candies and some little tinker toys made by North himself; Jack smiled, looking at Jamie he give him a short kiss across bond. Jamie returned the kiss over the bond with a smile. Twenty minutes later and Roxas was playing with all his new toys, some of which Jack helped make and now it was their turn... Jack blushed, looking at Jamie; they would wait until later that night. Jamie was rather curious about what could be causing Jack to blush like that but he didn't pry though he had no doubt Jack can feel his curiosity even as he gave Jack a small smile. Jack sighed, it was 2:30 when North arrived and everyone was there for the huge banquet and party; spirits of all types came as well. It was a night no spirit would fight no matter the grievances against one another; even Pitch and Mother Nature appeared, as well as a lot of holiday spirits.
"Whoa, didn't expect there to be a big party." Jamie had to agree with that.
"It's always this way mate. Guess ya kinda didn't get a chance to be here for the holiday before. It'll only be a few hours though. Most don't stay past six save Manny and Mother Nature. Sometimes Pitch... but they all leave by eight." Bunny reassured both Jack and Jamie. Jack smiled and by then, as Bunny had said, everyone was gone except him, North, Jamie, and Sandy. Jack noticed a sleepy Roxas struggling to hold onto consciousness and smiled more as he picked him up.
"You have a great Christmas sweetheart?" He whispered gently. Jamie smiled, watching the two as Roxas mumbled.
"Yes. T'ank you daddy." Jack smiled and took the boy to the room, tucking Roxas in; he went back to the main room to find Jamie waiting for him, he kissed him and the remaining Guardians wandered off to leave the two alone in the room. Jamie was caught off guard by the kiss, but he returned it gently.
"Now it's your turn to open your present."
"Oh? Speaking of which." Jamie pulled out the gift he'd wrapped from his pocket and held it out to Jack. Jack stared at the gift as if it would bite him; he had pulled out his gift to Jamie, a large box. Jamie ducked his head a little in embarrassment, he just hoped Jack liked his gift. After a moment Jack smiled.
"Thank you Jamie." He took the gift and handed Jamie his.
"At same time we open them okay?" Jamie smiled, taking his gift and nodding.
"Agreed." Jack smiled, looking at Jamie as he counted.
"1..." Starting with bow...
"2... 3..." Then at exact same time they tore into the paper. Jamie grinned back. At the "3" he tore off the paper and then finagles a little with the box that it's in. He hadn't thought to actually tape up the box he'd put Jack's gift in. After a few tugs though the tape comes loose and he reached inside for the gift, lifting out the figure. His eyes widened slightly when he first saw the figure, but when he read the words his breath caught in his throat, his eyes glued to the ring held in the figure's hands as surprise flooded through him. After a moment though it began to fade and tears of joy sparkled in his eyes. He found he was speechless but in that moment he also knew what his answer would be. Jack looked at the necklace Jamie had touched up with the snowflake and ice, the same one that Jack had ripped off in the fight years before.
"Jamie... w-where did you get this, how?"
"I searched through the snow for it that day. I've had it all this time." He said softly. Jack started to cry in joy and hugged him tightly.
"Thank you, thank you." Jamie didn't say anything as he halted Jack's words with a loving kiss. Jack smiled happily.
"So I'm guessing that's a yes."
"Most definitely." Jamie murmured, his eyes bright with happiness. He carefully took the ring off the toy to slip it onto his hand. He wanted to be with Jack always.
"I was thinking we could get married next month."
"I'm for that." Jamie replied, a couple of tears managing to escape. He was just so terribly happy.
"Merry Christmas my love." Jack put the necklace on and kissed him senseless. Jamie clung to Jack, dizzy from the kiss even as he returned it lovingly. Jack smiled and pulled him back to their room for his other 'present.' Jamie followed Jack, letting him lead.
