Guilty Hands (Jack Frost)

8

Days have past when the guardians held another meeting to tall about the circumstances. Yet once they met all they did was sit in silence with bunny having an ear spiked to listen for anything from jack if the boy needed him after they had successfully made him feel comfortable enough to be left alone with phil.

,, how about his staff.. " tooth finally opened her mouth as she swallowed not daring to raise her eyes and look at the others. Pitches words were still heavy weight to her heart.
Jack had looked up to her like a mother .. she had visited him but didnt do anything about the pain that even back then used to be so obvious in his eyes.

It wasnt just that but it felt like jack had completely lost this bound to tooth. He would look scared and uncomfortable whenever she tried to get near him.
And he was like that with everyone except for sandy and mostly bunny.

Altho since north was here all the time jack had probably gotten used to the loud voice that carried a russia accent but tooth was never here.. she couldnt bear those terrified eyes or the sight of Jake's shaking body whenever he would take a few steps. How his clothes hung off his now so tiny fragile body.

How he didnt smile or joke and just sat there sometimes looking into thin air with lost eyes. No one knew What jack was thinking of in those times but they knew it probably wasn't good.

,, I've tried everything... it cant be fixed" north admitted frustrated ,, and I am scared it will hurt jack more if it ended up breaking again "

Bunny sighed looking down as another question was actually going through his head. One he was scared to ask but he knew he should eventually ,, keep trying ... eventually he will ask for it.. I dont know how he'll react to seeing his staff in pieces "

,, sandy " tooth looked at the sand man who's eyes widened as he paid her all his attention ,, cant you do soem magic and fix it ?"

He shock his head sadly shrugging his shoulder befor letting them slump again just before north put a hand on the table getting up ,, what if we gave him a new one "

Bunny shock his head instandly ,, no ... he doesnt remember his past life when he woke up as a spirit the first thing he found to cling to was the staff.. we need to fix it at any cost"

North sighed looking at bunny who's eyes were sternly fixed to look at the table probanly half in thought himself

Sandy signs appeared above Sandy's head which made tooth look at him fo understand aswell as north did. But the man only frowned confused not able to read what sandy was trying to say.
,, what ?"

Tooth released a breath folding hr hands as she looked into her lap once Sandy's sogn slowed showing a picture of Jack's staff breaking and adding up to the form of jack mending it back together.

,, you think he could've broken it before?"
Bunny muttered looking at sandy who nodded sadly.

,, he has been with the stuff for over 300
Years.. it would be no surprise if he had" north added stroking through his mustache ,, maybe it isnt even much of a big deal and he can easily fix it "

, nah mate ... I have a bad feeling about this " bunny's voice grew quieter.

,, you guys think we should just talk to him about it " the tooth fairy finally spoke shyly glancing up ,, you've been the closest to him from all of us especially since hes back ... didnt he ever ask for it"

The easter bunny's shoulder flopped when he looked at her before at the rest
,, I think he already suspects or knows of something being wrong with it, maybe hes afraid to ask. I'm scared of how he'll react we cant risk him getting worse when hes just starting to get better...

we gotta fix it, we have to" he looked at sandy with determant eyes.

Knowingly sandy shock his head before turning away signing him a clear no.

None of the others have seemed to notice as they looked away being busy with thinking themselves.

,, I will sent for other spirits that depend on chanted objects "
Bunny frowned his ears spiking when he looked up at north who had walked around the table picking a book up to probably search them out.

,, he doesnt depend on it.. he's still breathing without it isnt he? He has his powers aswell "

,, we dont know for sure tho .. for all we know his condition might be getting worse.. "

Bunny stood up at that a little upset. Hes heard the tales of spirits during away because they lost their chant. He didnt want to believe jack would end up like that.
,, no !... h-he'll get better "

Were his words before the spirit of hope turned away heading for the door.
Opening it hesitantly before leaving the room with every else quiet.

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Arriving at the door to Jack's room but looked down swallowing before his paws touched the knob to turn it.

He was worried .. more than that he was scared and overall not ok. He didnt want it to go like this. He didnt want jack to be like this any more and be certainly didnt want the boy to get worse. He had just been missing the old him so much.
He would give anything to make it better. To turn back back and not let it have come so far.

And as bunny opened the door to see phil asleep on the chair. Jack on the bed shaking as always but awake even if he had his eyes closed bunny could tell he was awake as he laid therr on the bed.
So fragile in bunny's eyes.

Bunny had always seen him as something precious but he'd always tell himself that jack wasnt at all defenseless or weak.. that he didnt need protection.

But now as he watched the boy lay there and stepped closer. He was proven once more that jack wasnt at all weak..
yet he realized he was indeed precious and somewhere in there fragile and hurt. Something pitch knew and abused.

Jack needed protection, he needed someone to be there for him. He not need much protection when hes in a battle but he for sure needs one against his thoughts.

The easter bunny sighed sadly lowering his paw onto Jack's head.

And as he watched the boy he questioned himself if the old jack was even the real jack. He must have suffered even before from fearing the guardians would leave him .. or not love him so that pitch could even provocateur him with all this.

He couldnt help but feel another guilt train drive through his chest and he froze finally as he spotted dark brown strains in his hair.