Vacations Solve All

ME: Alright this is something I'd take a crack at, and yes there is a similar story called Spirits Gone Wild, it came before this one and I give all credit to that author, I'd also recommend that you read it, it's really well written. But this is my own version and you will see major differences, but you will see similar things too, so enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Rise of the Guardians, or any characters related to the movie.

Chapter 1: Vacation brings change

"Vacation? Really you have to go on it?" Jamie said looking up at Jack with a sad face. Jack leaned on his staff, something he did when he was upset but couldn't run away.

"Yup I have to go on it, apparently it is mandatory, however this is the first I'm hearing about it. It's every ten years and every Guardian and Spirit has to attend. It's aboard the Flying Dutchman, apparently it is something almost everyone looks forward too, I saw Tooth marking it down on North's calendar just the other week."

"How come no one ever invited you before?" Cupcake asked, her book on myths balanced on her lap. The kids had gathered on a blanket on the banks of Jack's lake, it was just after April Fool's day so the weather was still chilly but they were all bundled up to spend some time with their favorite Guardian.

"Something about not being able to find me when the time for it came, apparently both Tooth and Bunny had looked all over the world for me but couldn't find me, and for good reason." He added the last part under his breath but the kids heard.

"Jack what's wrong?" Pippa asked. Jack smiled sadly.

"The start of it is on my death day." The kids let out a small noise but Jack smiled again, "Which ironically is also my birthday." The kids all knew about how Jack had died, it was one of the secrets Jack told them, he also told them that when his sister died she had tossed a crystal snowflake necklace into his lake and then let herself be put to rest at the bottom of the lake. Both casket and necklace were still there and were deep enough that the kids wouldn't brush up against it if they went swimming in the summer. The kids looked at each other and then started giggling.

"Hey Jack can we get you something for your birthday if you bring us back something from your vacation?" Jamie asked and Jack's eyes widened.

"You guys want to get me something for my birthday?" The kids nodded excitedly and Jack grinned lopsided. "I suppose that would alright." The kids squealed in excitement and began chattering to themselves. Jack cast a frown at the lake however as a feeling of loneliness and sadness washed over him, just like it did every year. Most didn't remember his birthday, only Tooth and Sandy seem to know when it was and that's only because of the dreams and memories they guarded. "Hey you guys, what would you think if I started to dress like a girl?" Jack blurted out, it had been nagging at him for a while. Ever since Tooth had him model her new dress selections for her date with North, he had found he liked dressing like a girl, he didn't know why, but it seemed to calm him. But because of the kids he still wore his hoodie and brown pants. He turned to see the kids staring at him thoughtfully.

"Yeah I could totally see you in a dress." Pippa said as she squinted sideways at him.

"Or a ruffled top and skirt!" Cupcake chimed in.

"No way I think a leotard with a shell skirt would look best!" Monty exclaimed and that got the kids buzzing about outfits Jack would look good in, so Jack took that as a positive that they wouldn't mind. He chuckled and began to calm them down.

"Alright alright, you wouldn't mind it."

"Well it just cause you already are so cute girl clothes would only highlight it. Plus there is no way you can't be gay." Cupcake said as the others nodded along with her statement. Jack felt like one of those anime characters that slid sideways with a sweat drop.

"Okay, you guys shouldn't know about that stuff yet." He laughed awkwardly.

"Why not we're in fifth grade already Jack, they're starting to teach us this kind of stuff." Jack shook his head as a hole opened up and Bunnymund jumped out.

"Frost." He growled out. Jack tossed a smile over his shoulder at the Pooka. He looked at his watch that Jamie got him last Christmas.

"Wow Cottontail only five hours and forty five minutes, impressive." Bunnymund loomed over Jack while dropping a tennis ball on Jack's head. Jack rubbed the spot where it hit and grinned.

"Now what did you do Jack?" The twins chimed.

"Oh nothing really worth while."

"You call flooding my tunnels with colored tennis balls nothing' mate? You got roos loose up top or what?" The pooka ground out. Jack grinned as the children giggled.

"They think it's funny." He held his hands behind his head as he looked back. Bunnymund grinned.

"And I find this funny." Suddenly two yetis popped up from the hole that Bunny had come out of and one tossed a sack over Jack's head and scooped it over and tied it shut. The other tossed a snow globe and the other yeti tossed Jack's squirming sack through before going through themselves. "Ya, that never gets old." Bunny grinned at the portal closed and he turned to the children. "Good day mates." He said as he hopped back into his hole that sealed up behind him. Jack tumbled out of the sack onto the workshop's polished floor. He glared at the Pooka that was smirking at him from the fireplace.

"That was uncalled for, you know I hate that." Tooth buzzed over to him and whispered into his ears, at the same time that North started to bang and clang around loudly. Jack whispered back and for the life of him Bunny couldn't hear it because of North's banging. Tooth smiled as she cocked her head to the side and Jack was looking uncertain. He sat back and started to gesture vaguely as he whispered back, to which Tooth shook her head and started to clap her hands rapidly. Jack finally smiled and nodded something as he said one last thing before Tooth snapped her fingers and North stopped the noise automatically.

"Is all set dah?" Tooth nodded at him and helped Jack up. "Excellent! We leave now!" He shrugged on his coat and grabbed a gingerbread patterned suitcase and Tooth's teeth printed suitcase, which was twice as large as North's. Sandy glided in with his own golden one and Bunny slung a sack over his shoulder. Jack looked around and then sighed as Sandy handed him a brand new blue suitcase with white snowflakes.

"Thanks Sandy." Sandy smiled at him and nodded. They went to the balcony and North tossed out a globe to which they all stepped into and when they emerged from the other side Jack gasped. The Flying Dutchman he always assumed was a rickety old pirate ship but this was a five star cruise ship!

"We must do pool before sun set, good way to start dah?" North grinned as they were escorted to their rooms. The ghost that had escorted them opened up North's room, which looked exactly like his one at the pole, a large bed with green and red covers, a crackling fireplace and a desk. Tooth's room was next which was something straight out of an Arabian palace, a huge window lined with green, gold, and magenta curtains, and in place of a bed was a huge pile of pillows in multitudes of colors. She squealed and zipped in with key card and suitcase in hand. Sandy's was a sand covered floor with a small pond with little fishes on the corner and a small poster bed he smiled gently and floated in gently closing the door behind him. Bunny's was something Jack hadn't expected. It looked like it had been carved straight out of the earth, dirt lined walls with lanterns hanging up, a giant nest in the middle and a cool crisp air about the place. It was very appealing to him and he wondered what it would be like to sleep in there. Suddenly something was snapped around his wrist and the small bit of heat he had been feeling from the ship had been sucked away and replaced with his normal frosty air. Looking at his wrist he saw a black band with a glowing snowflake in the center.

"That'll keep ya from overheating mate, since this is to Hawaii and all." Bunny gestured to the band around his wrist. "So don't take it off ya hear me Frostbite?" Jack nodded and Bunny, seeming satisfied headed into his room . The ghost handed him a room key with 005 on it and floated away happily. Jack looked at his door and slid the card. But before he could open it a paw darted onto the handle. "These rooms are special, they shape themselves to whatever you find most soothing or what you find most appealing about a bedroom, so before you open it mate, think about where you would like to be then you can open it." Jack looked up at Bunny and into his green eyes.

"So yours is?"

"An exact copy of me nest at the Warren." Jack tilted his head thoughtfully and then shook his head.

"I can't." Jack looked down with a frown. "I haven't had a bedroom since I was human and that was 300 years ago." Bunny's ears twitched and so did his nose, something about that was driving something painful into his heart. Bunny sighed and focused his thoughts then opened the door.

"That good?" Jack stepped inside and gasped at the room. The carpet was a navy blue, the walls were a light blue with abstract frost designs in silver with a dusting of white snowflakes, a large poster bed with blue silk sheets and a large puffy white comforter and a white pine dresser and mirror was right across from it with a large window taking up the back wall with a broad sill perfect for sitting. A bathroom was right in front of the window.

"Yeah this is perfect thank you Bunny." Jack smiled gently at the Pooka, who at this point was glad he had fur because his face would be red right now.

"Yeah, well get changed ya show pony, North wants to go to the pool and you don't want to get in his way of fun." Bunny closed the door to Jack laughing and went back to his room. Jack set his suitcase on the bed and opened it, gingerly picking out his swimsuit. This trip both Tooth and North agreed that this should be when he does his style makeover, so that only the ones like Bunny and Sandy would have to get used to the new look, while the others would just see him for the first time. Slowly slipping out of his hoodie and pants he laid them gently down on the bed and then followed with his underwear. The swimsuit he chose was made specifically for cross-dressing males like him, it was feminine enough but it wouldn't show that he had male parts. The swim suit had a bikini like bottom that had high cut sides to show off his hips, two thick straps from the front came together right above his navel, it was a small cut out of a triangle showing off his flat stomach, then the broader strap came up until right under where a woman's breasts would be and wrapped around like a tube top, and finally two straps were connected to that to tie behind his head as a halter top. All in all it hid all the important parts but was just seductive enough to be flattering. The winter sprite blushed as he caught himself in the mirror. He had to admit he looked different but it was a different good. The bathing suit was a dark green with light blue hibiscus flowers printed all over it. Tooth said it was sexy enough to catch an admirer but covering enough that people wouldn't think him to be a whore. And he had to agree with her it was just the perfect balance for him and he couldn't wait to see the effect. So without further ado he grabbed his light blue towel with white snowflakes stitched into it and headed for the pool.

E. Aster Bunnymund would admit, he was a work-a-holic and that's how he liked it. It was structured and stable, unlike most of his thoughts and emotions. Being the last of the Pookas had it's impacts. No mates to cuddle with at home, no kits to pass Easter on to, no neighbors to chat with, no anything of the relations of he knew. So he had closed himself off to all but Sandy, Tooth and North. But then Jack Frost came along and threw his instincts all into wack. The boy was under his skin at the most inopportune times and he enjoyed it. The frostbite knew how to tick him off without going overboard and there was nothing more annoying than that. Looking down at his sketch pad he focused himself to get a bit of work done so he wouldn't fall too far behind these next few days. Well that was before North blocked his light. North was in gingerbread swim trunks and a red and green striped shirt.

"Bunny is no time for work, it is time to relax!" Bunny sighed and set the sketch book down and leaned back.

"See relaxed now go on." Sandy floated by and handed the Pooka an orange drink before sitting down with his own golden colored one on his chair next to the irritated Pooka. Tooth flitted over in her peacock printed bikini, all feathers gone, even from her headress, which displayed golden skin and raven locks which were pinned back in a sloppy bun. Sandy formed a snowflake followed with a question mark above his head. Tooth smiled secretively.

"Oh he should be along soon Sandy, probably just working up the courage." Bunny cocked his head and Sandy once again had a question mark above his head which turned to an exclamation point as he pointed wildly over Bunnymund.

"Oi! What's wrong Sandy?" Bunny turned his head and his jaw dropped. Walking over to them was Jack Frost, and damn did he look different. He look appealing, very appealing. That bathing suit encased Jack's figure like chocolate on strawberries.

"Um, hey guys, how's it going so far?" A light blue frost could be seen on his cheeks and he was looking nervously at them.

"Oh Jack you look fantastic! I knew that suit would be divine on you." Tooth fluttered a full circle before squealing in delight.

"Dah, suits you just right Jack." North grinned and patted his shoulder before walking over to the diving board.

"Oh dear better warn folks." Tooth zipped over to the pool and started to zip from swimmer to swimmer, who all looked at North climbing the ladder and promptly exited the pool or swam close to the edge. Sandy gave him two thumbs up and then turned with a smile to the pool while forming a large umbrella with his dream sand.

"Uh, looks, uh, good." Bunny stuttered and Jack drooped a bit before flopping down on the chair on the other side of Bunny.

"Cannon Ball!" North bellowed as he dove off the diving board. Sandy whipped down the umbrella and Jack froze the water before it touched him as Sandy covered him and Bunny. Tooth came down from the high height and helped some of the other swimmers get their bearings as North had unlodged them from the protection of the pool wall.

"Thanks Sandy." The Pooka said as he looked at the after math of the splash down. Sandy flashed another thumbs up and took another drink of his drink before snuggling down on the chair with his sunglasses on and enjoyed the sun. 'Speaking of sun.' thought the Pooka, he tossed his bottle of sunscreen at the winter sprite. "Oi put that on, I'll not have you whining at me when you resemble a lobster." Jack huffed and popped the cap then started rubbing it into his arms and legs. When he finished he turned to Bunny.

"Can you get my back?"

"Sorry mate, that stuff isn't fur friendly."

"Well if he can't I can." Jack turned to see two teen boys standing next to him. Both looked about his age. One was a slight grey color with black spiked hair that had purple, green, and orange streaks through it. He had bright yellow eyes and a wide smile. He wore a simple pair of black trunks with a pumpkin on one side. The other one had a swim suit like his on only it had a star cut out around the navel instead of a triangle. This one had cream colored skin, bright blue eyes, and white hair with rainbow streaks through it.

"Uh, thanks and you are?" The black haired one smiled wider.

"I'm Hallow and this is April Fool. We've heard quite a bit on you Jack Frost, glad you could make it this year." Hallow took the bottle from Jack and motioned for him to turn around. While Hallow smoothed the sunscreen on he got a better look at April Fool. The light one was more feminine than his counterpart but all angel looks aside he could see that the spirit had a mischief streak a mile long. Hallow was far more masculine since he had more muscles than the slim April Fool, but yet again he too had a mischief streak.

"It's nice to meet you Jack. Pull any good pranks recently?" April asked smiling. "I know you did, I just don't know what."

"Yeah I filled the tunnels to the Warren with colored tennis balls." Jack grinned and Bunnymund huffed. Hallow cackled and April laughed.

"That's a good one!" North came over then and smiled.

"Ah Jack, you've met Hallow and Fool, good friends for you, very much pranksters. Anyway I'm going to dry off, have fun, don't be late for dinner." Jack smiled and nodded at North. After seeing that Jack agreed he hummed as he went back to his room. Hallow and Fool looked at each other.

"We've got to be going, but there is a dance tonight, will you be my date?" Hallow asked and Jack blushed blue.

"Uh sure Hallow." Hallow smiled brightly and April Fool looked a little sad but quickly put a smile on.

"Great, see you after dinner." Hallow got up and dragged April away. Jack leaned back and started to relax when a loud yell startled him.

"Aster?! ASTER!" Bunny shot up and glared.

"I'm over here you hare brained sheila." A woman in a highly floral one piece ran over. She had long flowing brown hair and bright green eyes.

"Aster?" Jack questioned looking at Bunny.

"My true name, Bunnymund is my last name technically."

"Oh my goodness Aster I've been looking everywhere for you, I finally remembered the potion for that curse of yours." The woman smiled. Aster sighed.

"It's about time woman you only forgot for 350 years." Aster got up and turned to Jack. "Jack make sure you head to your room soon to get ready for the dance. I'll meet you there." Aster grabbed his sketch pad and followed the woman. Jack frowned as he watched Aster leave.

'Curse? What kind of curse?' Jack huddled up into a ball, setting his head on his knees. Tooth flitted over.

"Jack what's wrong?" She asked as she knelt in front of him. He looked up at her and frowned.

"What curse is Bunny under?" Tooth's wings fluttered a bit behind her and she looked sad.

"When we first came Guardians Pitch was strong and in our battle with him he had captured Bunny and put a curse on him. Spirits like me and Bunny have what we call an animal form, mine is the humming bird and Bunny's is well his Pooka form, but we also have human forms. This one is mine, but Bunny's is locked deep away. Only Mother Nature can break him from the curse because she has the strongest power amongst the spirits. Unfortunately she is extremely forgetful so she keeps forgetting the potion for Bunny all these years." Tooth laughed. Jack eased in his worrying. "But let me introduce you to a very close friend of mine." She grabbed Jack's hand and pulled him over to a spirit lounging under a black umbrella. The spirit was a twenty year old woman that was dressed in a solid black one piece. Her hair was long and black with red chunks throughout it. Eyes were hidden behind sharp black sunglasses. "Jack, meet Cupid, Cupid meet Jack Frost." Cupid sat up and tilted her glasses down her nose, revealing sharp violet eyes.

- To be continued. Let me know what you think and I do most of my work by request so please let me know if you wish a story made. Chapter two will be up when I get five reviews so please review!