If the Snow Doesn't Fall
A/N I know Christmas isn't for a couple of months yet but I came up with this after imagining if Snowgre had a kid but Snowg's in a rock band and wouldn't have time for family. That's why Arctus is with Shrek and his family. Enjoy
Prologue.
Snowgre sighed as he, Mikaz, Artie and his wife Snowflake put the last suit case into the tour carriage.
After he'd formed the band Artic Fury with Mikaz, Artie and Snowflake, they'd been spotted by a record label.
Now the band was huge but Snowgre was worried.
His and Snowflake's son Arctus was five but the life of a famous rock band wasn't the right place to bring up a child.
He and Shrek watched as Arctus played in the snow with the triplets who were four and a half.
"It's Arctus that has you worried, isn't it?" Shrek asked.
He nodded.
"Yeah I love him along with Snowflake but… he can't go with us.." Snowgre told him.
"Why not Snowg?
He's your son!" Shrek told him.
"Yes I know but the life of a rock band isn't great where family and raising children are concerned.
If Arctus came with us, he'd have no time with me or Snowflake because at night we'd be doing concerts and recording by day.
As weird as this is going to sound, I don't want that life for him." Snowgre explained.
Shrek understood but was shocked.
"He does care about those precious to him.
I thought being a rock star would give him a massive ego." He thought.
"I want you to look after Arctus and for you and the others to be his family.
Here." Snowgre told him handing him a small box.
Shrek opened it.
Inside was a guitar shaped locket with a long chain so it would slip on and off easily.
Inside was a picture of Snowgre, Snowflake and Arctus from last Christmas.
"Please make sure he gets it." He told him walking away with tears in his eyes.
He hated this but it was the only way for Arctus to feel like he had a family.
"Don't worry honey. You made the right decision for him as a father." Snowflake told him as the carriage set off and she was nuzzling him.
Snowgre looked back out at the swamp.
"Don't worry. I won't let ya down Snowg." Shrek thought as he went back inside the swamp house…