The wind pulled at her rider, urging him to go to the next town. Jack Frost complied and rocketed away.

After a while it was getting dark, and Jack was tired. Being a spirit had it's perks, like not needing to rest as often. But they still did have to get some sleep, and with all the extra work Jack had been doing, he was exhausted. He hadn't slept in what? A month? A lot longer than he'd ever gone without rest before becoming a busy guardian.

Jack rode the wind in the direction of North's place. It would take him awhile, especially since he was flying a bit slower tonight. But suddenly Jack felt that he couldn't make it to North's. The weariness was beginning to overtake him and he was slowing down even more.

Who is the closest? Jack thought sleepily. Tooth's.

Jack, somehow, managed to fly all the way to Tooth Palace. Barely. Once he saw the large, colorful turrets and platforms, relief set in. He then tried to land on his feet. He touched the ground and stumbled. His staff kept him from falling on his face.

Several fairies noticed Jack, and sped off. Soon enough, he saw Tooth flying around looking for him. She saw him and sped downwards in his direction. She landed and beamed at him.

"Hi Jack! What are-" Tooth then frowned. "Are you okay, Jack?" Jack nodded his head slowly, and Tooth put a hand on his shoulder. He leaned on her a little more than he wanted, but couldn't help it.

"I-I'm just tired. Completely drained to be precise." Jack rubbed his face in an attempt to keep his eyes open and awake. "I couldn't make it to North's. You were the closest."

"Oh, poor Jack. Come on." Tooth put her arm under his and supported him as she guided him to a place he could stay.

She took him to her home and stopped at the couch.

"I'm sorry, but this is the only thing I've got for you to sleep on." Tooth said. Jack smiled at her through a yawn.

"No, no. This is just fine." He flopped on the couch and sighed. He turned his head so that he faced her and not the ceiling. "Thank you."

He closed his eyes for a mere few seconds and he was out.

…..

Tooth looked at the ginormous clock that was visible from anywhere at Tooth Palace. Jack had been asleep for forty-eight hours straight.

"That's two days!" Tooth said aloud. Her fairies looked at her funny. "Never mind girls, just keep going."

Should I wake him? Tooth thought. She flew to her house and peeked in through the door. Jack was still lying in the same place. She quietly hovered over to him and looked at him.

He looks so peaceful. She reached out a hand to brush some of his snowy hair out of his face. It'd been about a month or so since he'd opened up to her. The poor boy was attention depraved, and now that he had it, he didn't know what to do with it. Tooth knew that Jack didn't want her to tell the other Guardians what she knew, and she didn't. She just tried to help Jack in any way she could, and took giving him attention slow.

Tooth had to admit, throughout the time that Jack had been a Guardian, she'd come to love him. And the thought that Jack loved her had occurred to here when he kissed her forehead that one night. Maybe, just maybe.

"I sure hope so." Tooth said quietly.

…..

Jack struggled to not move while Tooth brushed her hand through his hair. It felt so good and comforting, and not to mention the way he reacts when someone gives him physical contact. He had been getting better about that though.

"I sure hope so." Tooth whispered. What? Jack thought. He slowly fluttered his eyes open and immediately smiled when he saw Tooth and her extravagant plumage.

"Sure hope so what?" Jack whispered back. Tooth jumped a little and looked at him startled.

"Oh! You're awake." Tooth said, taking her hand back. "Um, nothing. Nothing at all, just talking to myself." She spluttered.

"Okay." Jack frowned. He sat up and raised his hands to fix his hair to the way he usually kept it. He looked up at Tooth again. "How long was I out?"

"Two days." Tooth said. Jack just nodded his head, glad that he'd gotten good rest. He noticed that Tooth looked… nervous. "Where you working the whole time?"

"Y-yes." She stuttered. Jack smiled.

"When was the last time you took a break?" Jack asked, his mischievous smile growing wider.

"I-uh." Tooth was then pulled down from the air onto the couch. Jack made her sit down next to him. He put his arm around her shoulders to keep her from flying off.

"You need breaks. I take breaks every day, and I was still exhausted. You're going to work yourself to death!" Jack squeezed her shoulders and he felt her relax a little.

"I know but-"

"No buts. Nothing is going to die, nothing is going to be destroyed, and you're not going lose believers, or get behind. The fairies are perfectly capable to handle things on their own when you need breaks." Jack rubbed her arm reassuringly. He felt Tooth take a deep breath and then she looked up at him.

"Okay." She sighed, then rested her head against his shoulder. Jack's breath hitched before he allowed his body to relax at her touch. Though he was a bit hesitant, he pulled Tooth closer and her head moved to his chest. Jack smiled and took a deep breath. That warm, giddy feeling was coming back to his stomach and he seemed to crave it. Why did this happen when he was around Tooth?

They sat there for a long time, and eventually Tooth began to breathe slower and more evenly. Jack smiled warmly at her before falling asleep again as well.

….

Tooth became aware of a pair of arms wrapped tightly around her body. Her eyes fluttered open and she saw pale hands and arms covered with blue sleeves encompassing her. Jack. She thought sweetly. A content smile came to her face. She listened to his steady heartbeat while she rested her face against his chest. Her hands were still fisting one of his sleeves. She let go and shifted a little in his arms. This seemed to make him stir awake. He moaned a little until he noticed Tooth. He froze in mid-stretch and looked at Tooth. He smiled and lowered his arms back down around her and hugged her.

"Hey." He said in a raspy morning voice. Tooth loved how he sounded and she tried not to giggle. Jack looked down into her eyes and his own eyes seemed to hold something she'd seen there before. He was thinking about something, hard. They seemed to flicker to his signature mischievousness look. He began to lean down to her. He stopped when their faces were only a few inches apart. Tooth closed the distance and her lips brushed his. Jack leaned forward deepening the kiss, and Tooth put one hand on his shoulder and the other to his head. He tilted his face and his eyes searched hers. She smiled against his lips and his eyes twinkled in response.

Jack broke his lips off hers and let his face hover over her face. His breath smelled of peppermint. Tooth's hand was still tangled into his soft hair when he leaned down and rested his forehead into her shoulder.

….

Jack shivered slightly and goosebumps spread across his pale skin. He had leaned against Tooth's shoulder because he couldn't look her in the face. His fingers came to his lips and he could still feel her lips against his. He tried to control his breathing and continued to stare down.

A hand came to rest on his shoulder, and Tooth pulled him up to look at her. He tried to hide is panic, but failed.

"Jack." Tooth said, her eye's filling with regret. "I- I'm sorry. I- I thought that you were… I didn't mean-"

Jack began shaking his head, his eyes going wide. Tooth thought that he didn't want her to kiss him.

"No, no. I- I was doing that. I did kiss you back didn't I? Did I do it right? I mean, I've obviously never done something like that before. And I- I… I just panicked a little afterwards. Sorry." Jack stuttered.

Tooth smiled kindly at him. Jack's heart swelled at the look in her eyes. He had wanted to kiss her badly, and he wasn't so sure that he should. She had been so close, it was so tempting. He made up his mind and had gone for it. To his relief and joy, Tooth had kissed back. But after a while, his old friend panic arrived and he broke apart.

"It was fine, Jack." Tooth said, bringing him out of his thoughts. Jack suddenly felt better and gave her his mischievous smile.

"Good. I've kind of wanted to do that for a long time." Jack said resting a hand on her neck. Tooth giggled nervously.

"Me too." She said quietly.

"Aw, why so shy all the sudden?" Jack frowned at her playfully. Tooth laughed and shoved his hand off, but Jack just ended up grabbing her small hand and holding it between his two larger ones.

….

Tooth looked down at Jack's hands holding one of hers. She could see his veins. She knew that human's blood was blue in their veins, but Jack's seemed to be some odd kind of blue that contrasted with his deathly pale skin.

She looked up to his face. She studied him; the way his pale face molded into to such a kind look, his lips such a light pink that they were almost white being pulled into a small grin, his thin and curiously brown eyebrows, his white hair swept upward in a wind-blown look, and last but not least his hypnotizing deep blue eyes.

He was, as the boy-crazy girls would say, gorgeous. And Tooth was the lucky girl to get him. She knew now, that he liked her too. Just like that, with one kiss, everything changed for them.

"How long are we going to stare at each other?" Jack asked with a stupid goofy grin. Tooth hung her head and laughed, breaking eye contact purposefully. Jack laughed too, but then his laughter stopped. He gently grabbed Tooth's face so she would look at him. Jack had a serious look on his face.

"Tooth, I've known you for a while now. And, I definitely think I've… I've come to love you." Jack said, bravely keeping eye contact the whole time. Tooth was frozen in place. (A/N Pun intended.)

"I… me too." Tooth stuttered. Jack smiled and leaned down and hugged her. As he pulled away Tooth kissed him on the cheek, and on accident a bit loudly. Jack looked down with a grin and a light blue seemed to inch it's way up his neck spreading to his cheeks and ears. He rubbed the back of his neck with his hand and chuckled.

"Well, I should probably go now. I… um… thanks for letting me stay a while. I know I wouldn't have made it to North's without crash landing in the ocean and-" Then Jack stopped talking, an alarmed look coming over his eyes, but not spreading to rest of his features.

"Jack, what's wrong?" Tooth asked, concerned.

"Nothing… I just…." Jack trailed off and looked down.

"Jack, please tell me." Tooth tilted her head up-side-down to look at his face. After a moment or two Jack nodded his head.

"Well, before I became Jack Frost, I was someone else. My name was Jackson Overland. I did have a family, and a home. And I had a little sister, Emma. I… I would do anything for her. I loved her so much, and would sacrifice anything for her happiness." Jack gave a bitter sweet smile, probably remembering Emma vividly. "We went skating one day. The ice began to crack under Emma before I even had my skates on. I went as close to her as I could and tried to comfort her. I told her to not be scared and that we were going to have fun instead. I used my staff to pull her away from the cracks, but the force slid me to the same spot. I got to see her smile one last time before I fell into the icy, cold water. I drowned, and died. That's when the man in the moon chose me to be Jack Frost." Jack said, taking a deep breath. Tooth felt tears stinging her eyes and she threw herself at him. She felt Jack hug her tight after a moment and him shudder slightly. She knew that he was crying as well.

This boy's past just keeps getting sadder and sadder! Tooth thought.

"I'm sorry." Tooth whispered into his ear. She then gasped. "That's what you were about to say. You were going to say that you…."

"Would have drowned, I know." Jack said as he pulled away. He sniffed and wiped at his face with the back of his hand. Tooth could still see where the tears had trickled down his cheeks. "But if I was given the chance to do it all over again, I would."

"You loved her so much, didn't you?"

"Yeah." Jack smiled at her sadly. "But, now I've got you."

"I guess so."

"Tooth, please… please don't ever leave me." Jack said, his voice cracking. Tooth's heart broke at the expression on his face.

"I won't Jack, I promise." Tooth said sincerely. And if she ever did, then surely she must have been taken over by Pitch.

….

Jack left sometime after that. He'd never felt so free or alive before.

A/N

I know, I know. Not some of my best work, but this is what I came up with. There was a request for a sequel to "Not Alone" And I thought about it, and that is where this idea came from.

This is probably the most romance fluffiest I've ever gotten, and honestly I thought it was a little cheesy. What did you all think?

But, it was very fluffy and full of feels wasn't it? I thought so, but I just hope I did it right.

I would like to announce that I will within a couple months, be starting a new one shot series for RotG! It will be called "Talents of Frost." You probably get the gist of the plot from the title, so that's all I'm going to say!

Also, I will be starting a one shot series about Jackson Overland all the way up until the day he dies. Mainly it will be about his life growing up and a BUNCH of sibling cutesy fluff galore! :D The inspiration for this came from just living with my younger brother and watching our neighbors kids whom I have "adopted" as my brothers and sisters. I have never felt so loved before when 4yr old Clover walks in and hands me a picture and whispers, "I drew this for you. I love you." Then kisses me on the cheek! Oh, *squeals and faints, then suddenly picks self up and dusts self off* Sorry! It's just too adorable for words! :D

Okay, enough rambling and what not! I hope you all enjoyed it! And in case you're wondering, this is IT for "Not Alone." Sorry! TTFN!

~Annanarra