Mean Seasons 90 Nipping at Your Nose
"Don't let Jack Frost nip at your nose!" A mother called to her young daughter as she ran off to play in the powder. Little did she know that the spirit of Winter was perched on his staff, smiling giddily at himself. When would they ever learn?
"But Mom the hood makes me look like a hobo!" She whined.
Jack snickered and touched the girl's nose with the very tip of his finger, frosting it and making her sneeze.
"Well maybe the hood won't make me look too bad." the girl muttered, pulling on the red hood, and blocking the erant spirit from her nostrols.
Smiling in satisfaction, Jack was pulled past to Jamie's neighborhood when the same phrase leaked out on Wind summoned him to yet another doorstep.
"If you don't put on your scarf and hood, Jack Frost will not only nip your nose, he will freeze it right off!"
Frowning yet still amused, the Winter sprite watched as Monty huffed and spouted that 'Jack Frost would do no such thing Dad' and scurried out the door.
"Oh wouldn't I?" He asked playfully, but was suprized when the child didn't even acknowledge he was there. On closer notice, to Jack's relief, that wasn't so suprizing. Monty's belief flickered constantly because the boy was so easily distracted. Jack still touched the tip of his nose, frosting it for longer than normal. Monty laughed as Jack came back into focus, and quickly put on his gear.
"I can't wait to tell Jamie that you nipped me before him!"
Jack laughed merrily "Jamie usually has his hat and scarf on, but don't worry, I'll get him eventually. Now go have fun, the next victim awaits!"
ROTG
After a whole day of nippings, Jack returned to Jamie's house, happy and still chuckling. His fame due to one silly phrase was beginning to spread now that he was taking advantage of it. It also helped that the darn line began because he did it anyway, long before the song became famous.
"Hey Jack!"
The voice of his first believer was always welcome, and his smile broadened as he glided into the boy's room, perching on his nightstand.
"Hey kiddo!"
Jamie scrunched up his face, thinking on how to word his question.
"Um...so Jack...you nipped Monty's nose today? How exactly does it work?"
Jack laughed and touched Jamie's nose.
"You're jealous? Ok then. I nip people's noses who don't bundle up, because it forces them to realize how cold it is out there. Of course it's also fun. I can never nip your nose because you are always dressed correctly to be in my snow. If I can't make you sneeze or shiver, I cannot nip your nose."
Jamie sighed in understanding "Ooooooooh! So it's like you told me that one time that if someone says 'close the door, don't let Jack Frost inside!' you can't enter that house!"
"Exactly! Dress warmly, you won't be nipped. Shut your doors and windows specificly to keep me out, and I'll stay out."
"That's sad. I'll never say that phrase, even when I have a house of my own."
Jack smiled, and 'nipped' his First Believer's nose. Jamie laughed and sneezed four times.
"There! Now you're even!"
"Jack come here Ima KILL you!"
"I nipped your nose because you aren't in bed, safe from Wind's biting chill!"
"GRRRRRRRRRRRR!"
The two boys silently chased each other around the room, ignoring the fact that Jack had made it snow inside again. Suddenly, the sprite giggled and whispered "Sorry Jaimie, but a couple across the city are going out, and their cjild saiud the magic words. I have to go, and you have to sleep."
Jamie pouted, but smiled as his Guardian flew away with a wave and a promise to return.
"Jack Frost come nipping at your nose..." He sang sleepily, as golden dreamsand washed over him.