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Jack never felt so nervous in his whole life. He paced around North's office waiting for the man to return. Jack tried to sit back down but the nervousness was too much. A single troubling thought buzzing around his head. What if Pitch didn't want to see him? Jack didn't know what he would do if that was the case. He managed at least sit down finally. Jack pulled his hood up and stuffed his hands into his pocket. He figured it'd be easier on Pitch if he couldn't see any of the wounds that covered Jacks body. He couldn't help but wonder how things were going over there. Did North find Pitch? Is Pitch going to come see him?

North only hesitated a moment before heading into the tunnels that made up Pitch's home. He waited for his eyes to adjust to the near total darkness. North realized he didn't know where the hell he was going. But having made Jack a promise he started through the tunnels hoping he would be lucky enough to find Pitch without getting too lost. He happened to be fortunate in that regard. As he rounded the umpteenth corner he found Pitch sprawled on the floor asleep. North actually felt slightly concerned for the nightmare king. The grey skinned man looked way thinner that usual. His face more sunken and worn. North pulled out a snow globe and opened the Portal to his home. He grabbed Pitch off the ground who woke up just as North stepped through the portal.

"What the hell!" Pitch shouted as North set him down. "What do you think you're doing North!?" North just spun Pitch to face Jack who sat on the other side of the room. Pitch's eyes widened. "No..." Pitch looked away from Jack and was starting to pull the shadows around him and leave, but North grabbed his arm.

"Jack asked me to bring you here. He has been wanting to see you for a while now. Don't just walk away from him." North said sternly. Pitch slumped into and empty seat and folded his hands against his head. What did they expect him to say? Jack stood and moved to sit next to the nightmare king.

"P-Pitch... I forgive you... I know now how hard it must have been for you this whole time-" Pitch cut Jack off.

"Jack... I don't know what you want from me. It's only a matter of time before it happens again... And I wont let it. I can't hurt you again. I don't know what you were expecting from this... but I can't take that chance." Pitch stood and turned his back to the boy he loved. "Goodbye."

"Pitch." North whispered. "Look at what that boy has already gone through. And yet he still loves you. Will you let a broken heart be one more injury for him to bear alone?"

"What would you know North! When's the last time you had to pull away from someone you love because you were about to hurt them. When have you ever opened your eyes and found the you had brutally beaten the one person who made you happy? Tell me what you'd know North!" Pitch said feeling tears stinging his eyes.

"I may not know what you are going through but i do know this: If the one that was hurt came back I wouldn't hurt them more by leaving." Pitch looked up at North. "Look at him. He wants to help you. Let him." The nightmare king turned to Jack, who looked like he was on the verge of tears.

"Jack..." He whispered pulling the teen into his arms. "I'm so sorry for everything..." Pitch said as his tears fell free. "I-I can't promise you it won't happen again... But I can promise that I'll try to do better. ok?" He pushed Jack away slightly too look into his eyes.

"I'll keep trying too. I know that it's going to be hard enough on you. So I promise to not push you like I did. J-Just don't leave me Pitch..." Jack whispered clinging tightly to his love.

"Never again Jack."

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Jack never felt so nervous in his whole life. He paced around North's office waiting for the man to return. Jack tried to sit back down but the nervousness was too much. A single troubling thought buzzing around his head. What if Pitch didn't want to see him? Jack didn't know what he would do if that was the case. He managed at least sit down finally. Jack pulled his hood up and stuffed his hands into his pocket. He figured it'd be easier on Pitch if he couldn't see any of the wounds that covered Jacks body. He couldn't help but wonder how things were going over there. Did North find Pitch? Is Pitch going to come see him?

North only hesitated a moment before heading into the tunnels that made up Pitch's home. He waited for his eyes to adjust to the near total darkness. North realized he didn't know where the hell he was going. But having made Jack a promise he started through the tunnels hoping he would be lucky enough to find Pitch without getting too lost. He happened to be fortunate in that regard. As he rounded the umpteenth corner he found Pitch sprawled on the floor asleep. North actually felt slightly concerned for the nightmare king. The grey skinned man looked way thinner that usual. His face more sunken and worn. North pulled out a snow globe and opened the Portal to his home. He grabbed Pitch off the ground who woke up just as North stepped through the portal.

"What the hell!" Pitch shouted as North set him down. "What do you think you're doing North!?" North just spun Pitch to face Jack who sat on the other side of the room. Pitch's eyes widened. "No..." Pitch looked away from Jack and was starting to pull the shadows around him and leave, but North grabbed his arm.

"Jack asked me to bring you here. He has been wanting to see you for a while now. Don't just walk away from him." North said sternly. Pitch slumped into and empty seat and folded his hands against his head. What did they expect him to say? Jack stood and moved to sit next to the nightmare king.

"P-Pitch... I forgive you... I know now how hard it must have been for you this whole time-" Pitch cut Jack off.

"Jack... I don't know what you want from me. It's only a matter of time before it happens again... And I wont let it. I can't hurt you again. I don't know what you were expecting from this... but I can't take that chance." Pitch stood and turned his back to the boy he loved. "Goodbye."

"Pitch." North whispered. "Look at what that boy has already gone through. And yet he still loves you. Will you let a broken heart be one more injury for him to bear alone?"

"What would you know North! When's the last time you had to pull away from someone you love because you were about to hurt them. When have you ever opened your eyes and found the you had brutally beaten the one person who made you happy? Tell me what you'd know North!" Pitch said feeling tears stinging his eyes.

"I may not know what you are going through but i do know this: If the one that was hurt came back I wouldn't hurt them more by leaving." Pitch looked up at North. "Look at him. He wants to help you. Let him." The nightmare king turned to Jack, who looked like he was on the verge of tears.

"Jack..." He whispered pulling the teen into his arms. "I'm so sorry for everything..." Pitch said as his tears fell free. "I-I can't promise you it won't happen again... But I can promise that I'll try to do better. ok?" He pushed Jack away slightly too look into his eyes.

"I'll keep trying too. I know that it's going to be hard enough on you. So I promise to not push you like I did. J-Just don't leave me Pitch..." Jack whispered clinging tightly to his love.

"Never again Jack."