A Wanderlust x Jack Rose fanfic
After defeating Night Swan, the Just Dancers finally take a break in Mihaly's world, but someone doesn't seem to be enjoying the night as much as the rest.
(DISCLAIMER: Wanderlust uses They/Them pronouns in this fic!)
It was a peaceful night down in the Shaman’s world. The 4 coaches finally relaxed after defeating Night Swan, dancing and talking with each other, except for a certain coach who was sitting down close to the waterfalls, looking at the sky with melancholic eyes. This person was none other than Jack Rose, the recently rebelled son of Night Swan. He didn’t seem to be in the same mood as the rest of the people there, who were celebrating the end of the sorcerer’s horrific reign. Instead, he was isolated, sitting with his knees close to his chest. He didn't feel like dancing or talking with anyone and just hoped to go unnoticed by the rest.
Unluckily (or maybe luckily), his sadness was noticed by someone. A blue-skinned coach wearing what seemed to be a golden crown turned around, worried about the redheaded one. Jack hadn't said a word since they had defeated the Danceverse's greatest menace, and they had noticed that. Slowly, they approached him, sitting beside him and tapping his shoulder.
"The stars are shining brightly tonight… May I join you?" Wanderlust, the crowned one, asked. Jack just looked at them and nodded, directing his eyes back to the night sky above him. After some minutes of uncomfortable silence, Wanderlust finally spoke.
“Are you okay? You aren’t usually like this… Aren't you happy that Night Swan’s finally gone?” They turned their head, looking at Jack. The performer sighed before looking down at his knees, he didn’t know how to explain what he was feeling at that moment in simple words, but he would try his best to do so.
“Yeah, I am, but…” The words wouldn’t come out of his mouth out of fear for a few seconds until he finally said it “...I kinda wished she tried to take me with her”
Wanderlust couldn’t believe what they just heard. Was Jack regretting his decision of escaping with all of them? Didn’t he disagree with his mother’s ideals?
“What-what do you mean with that? You don’t want to go back with her, right?” The prince asked, worried about his friend. He knew how much he despised working for his mother, so that didn’t sound like something Jack would normally say (at least for him).
“No! It’s not that! How do I explain it without it sounding weird?...” Jack looked at Wanderlust as the seconds passed by before looking at the sky again. “... She left without even looking at me, her own son. I know I betrayed her and all of that jazz, but I still had some hope that she would recognize me as her son and not just another mindless servant of hers. I would’ve said no, of course! But still… I don’t know why I keep hoping” He rested his head between his knees as he said those last words, letting out a sigh that made Wanderlust realize how much Jack had been bottling up since they parted ways a long time ago.
“I understand what you’re trying to say. She may be an evil sorcerer whose ideals don’t align with yours, but she’s still your mother, and it’s reasonable that you look up for her approval… Yet, you have to realize that maybe you aren’t as important to her as she’s to you” They said, looking at Jack, then hugging him tightly. “But remember, you’ll always have a family with us! We’ll support you no matter what! Understood?” Wanderlust exclaimed, trying to lighten the situation.
The hug came as a surprise for Jack, who would react in shock at first, to then hug the prince back.
"I just wanted a loving mother! Yet, I seem to be asking for too much!" He exclaimed, tears now falling down his face as he tightened his grip on Wanderlust, who patted Jack's back like
"It's okay, let it all out…". They stayed in that position for some minutes that slowly passed by. Jack just cried silently as Wanderlust comforted him.
"...Thanks, Wander" The redhead finally said, separating himself from the crowned one. He wiped away his tears, to then look back at Wanderlust again. "Please don't tell anyone about this, okay?"
"I promise I won't tell anyone" Wanderlust promised, looking at Jack with a smile that made him realize that his secret was safe with the blue-skinned one.
Soon enough, the other two coaches, Mihaly and Brezziana, approached the duo, wondering what they were doing.
"You guys are okay?" The purple-haired coach, Brezziana, asked, genuinely worried about her friends.
"Yeah, we are stargazing. Wanna join us?" Wanderlust replied, inviting both coaches to sit down and enjoy the night sky. They nodded and sat down next to the duo. Soon enough, conversations started to flow, and before anyone noticed, everyone was chatting and laughing again.
That's when Jack Rose realized that with them, the people who genuinely cared for him, he was at home.
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