My World of Loving You - Jlaire One Shots

It's Good To Be Home

READ BEFORE STARTING:
This takes place almost right after the events of wizards. So if you haven't seen wizards tales of Arcadia yet, I'd suggest not reading this until you have, cause there will be spoilers mentioned.
That's all, hope you enjoy this one :)

Third person POV:
It's been 3 days since Jim turned back to his human form and returned to Arcadia with Claire and Blinky.

Barbara the morning he returned, couldn't have been more over joyed to see her son again and had tears in her eyes once she ran to hug him after he came through the door. And better yet, in the form of Jim she (plus many many others) never thought she'd see again. Strickler was there as well, and was happy to see him too.

Claire went home to see her parents the same time Jim went to see his mom, and they had just about as many tears as Barbra did when she saw Jim.

Both of the two cried many tears of happiness that morning seeing their parents again. Including some friends along the streets when they would go for a walk or two the day they came back, and the day after.

After the phone calls with his mother, Jim knew about all the babies Barbra and Strickler had to raise. So until they got most of them situated in a different room of the house, Jim's been spending the last 2 nights at Toby's house, which Toby couldn't have been more thrilled for.

Now, it was morning and Jim was sound asleep on a mattress next to Toby's bed in his room.
"Jim? Jimbo? Jjjiiimmm??" Toby started saying to Jim, attempting to wake him up.
"Uhhh" Jim said slowing waking up. Toby got up from sitting up on his bed. He got right up in Jim's face.
"Jim!" Toby yelled.
"Ah!" Jim yelled jumping to sit up in his bed.
"Finally! I've been waiting for you to wake up for hours! It's 2pm Jim!" Toby said.
"Remind me again why I'm sleeping at your house?" Jim said frustrated.
Toby rolled his eyes.
"Remember, I haven't slept in months? It's not like I was a creature for a while that doesn't sleep or anything".
"Jeesh, calm down Jim. A little grumpy this morning" Toby stated.
"Tobes, you gotta remember to let me sleep as much as I should. I only turned back the day before yesterday remember? I mean, unless you want me to fall asleep in and out of playing go-go sushi with ya".
"Ugh, alright. Sorry Jim, normally you never say your tired. Or never show it at least. I'll have to get used to it".

Jim smiled at his best friend as he stood up to get dressed.
Jim and Toby were catching up on everything while watching a movie after Jim got some food from Toby's kitchen downstairs.
In the middle of their movie Toby looked over at Jim.

"Oh! And I never did get to ask. How are you and Claire? I know you don't normally like to say a lot about you two, but you were out in New Jersey for a little while and I was just wondering".
Jim's face got a little pink, but not as noticeable as it did a while back.

"Well...we've been doing pretty well-"

"-yeah, I could tell, you seemed even tighter now than you did then to be completely honest" Toby said smiling.
Jim shot Toby a look as he stopped and gestured Jim to keep going. Jim let out a sigh.

"As I was saying. We've been doing well. We had some fun times together out in New Jersey. And yes, I'd say we've gotten closer. It's kind of different now with Claire now that I'm human again. It's like that feeling when I was getting used to being with her, and even just being with all you guys, as a troll all over again".

"Yeah, I get that" Toby said. He remembered what it was like for Jim. His poor friend running from who he was, realizing the sacrifices that came along with that one huge sacrifice he made. It pained him to see Jim like that. Feeling so confused, and so much pain knowing he wouldn't have been able to return to what he used to be.