Chapter Two: Think of Her!
It had maybe been two or three hours later and he had been woken up by a loud wailing and crying, Bunny, having had the living daylights scared out of him at this point, jumped to his feet and looked around on high alert; ready to defend his warren and newly adopted daughter.
But then he realized that the crying came from below him, he put down his boomerangs and slowly knelt down the agitated baby girl. He hovered over her a look of concern grew upon Bunny's face; "What's wrong love?" he asked, trying to figure out what on earth it was that was wrong with the child.
The baby opened her eyes looking at him still crying, still expecting him to care for her needs. Then he heard a low growl from emanating from her, Bunny was a little shocked that such a loud sound came from such'a tiny little creature! "Oh boy... Hang on I'll be right back!" he raced off to gather help.
A few minutes later Bunny had come back and he brought with him a large man in a red coat and black fur hat, a fairy that resembled much of a humming bird, and short golden man that seemed to be made of sand. "All I know is that she's hungry! But I..." Suddenly the man in red pulled something out of his bag, it was a small bottle with warm milk in it; somehow when Bunny mentioned he had a baby with him in his burrow the man knew to grab all the necessary things needed to care for a child. "Come here little one." he said picking up the baby and then began to feed her, Bunny's mouth fell open and ears fell flat, HOW?! How could the man know to bring these things?!
"North! How did you..."
"I have had children of my own Bunny! I have been through this at least three times!" North said as the child fed contently on the bottle North had given her, then the girl released her grip on the bottle a few moments later and began whimpering once again; North placed her over his shoulder and patted her back, then the child let out another odd sound that shouldn't have been possible for such'a small creature. A very large, very LOUD burp! Bunny's eyes widen and ears flat once again just a little flabbergasted at the child, but then seeing her there … Laying in his old friend's arms … He felt his heart melt, "Its like having a family again..." he mumbles, North handed the child back to her sergeant father who was more then happy to take her back once again and looked at her with love in his eyes. "Feel better little kitten?" he asked the sleepy baby as she settled into a warm peaceful sleep, she rolled over and snuggled into his chest. He nuzzled her side with his nose and she giggled; "Papa loves you my little kit."
The other guardians stood around, watching the tender moment. Of all the guardians, who'd a thunk that it would be BUNNYMUND, E. Aster Bunnymund! Would make such a wonderful parent, "Careful Bunny, before you know it she'll have you wrapped around her little finger." said the fairy said, but it was probably already too late as he held the girl close to him. "Thank you for helping me." Said bunny with the baby cuddled into his shoulder. "Let me go lay her down, and I'll be right back out." said Bunny, but not but ten minutes later they went into his burrow only to find him lost in his thoughts with the child laid on his chest, the other guardians looked at each other concerned; They were happy for him but also knew that children were demanding and they were a lot of work! And plus being a guardian, something could happen that would inevitably end with the lose of the a guardian or... Heaven forbid, the lose of the child. They all knew his past, about his family and what had happened, how he swore he'd never do it again! But seeing him with this human baby, they all knew; "Bunny," the hummingbird lady began in a warm gentle voice, "We need to speak with you." North finished, but the rabbit paid them no never mind and kept his attention on the little girl, the little golden man that seem to made of sand walked up towards the sleeping baby girl and draped a little bit of sand around her head, and then above her head came visions a rabbit and small toys that a baby would play with, and a little baby came into view and cuddled the little rabbit, Bunny knew who this was in an instant and his heart melted some more. "Thanks Sandy." he said to the little golden man, the man just nodded and then looked back to the others, Bunny, curious to know what he was looking at, also looked up to find the other guardians and saw the look of concern on the fairy's face and the stern but gentle look on the old man's face, "North … Tooth, what's wrong?" he asked becoming uneasy. "It is about the baby..." North said, and like any protective parent Aster was quick to wrap his arms more around his baby to keep her safe in his arms and not ripped out and in the hands of another; "Bunny, we're guardians, we don't have time for children." Tooth said in a tender voice trying to talk sense into him but Aster wasn't having any of it! "No." he said, "I am not givin' her up and that's final!" he stated, "Bunny! Use your head rabbit! If something happens to you, or should we be attacked and the baby kidnapped … What then? Do you think it will all be okay then? You want what is best for her, no? If you love her Bunny, you will let her go." said North, but Bunny couldn't take it anymore and the hurt and ache began to swell and the anger in him rose! OOOHH! How DARE they! Bunny was starting to feel as though he was finally getting his family back and then, 'BAM!' somehow and in some way life had to come in and ruin it all for him again! Well not this time! THIS time Bunny was going to stick to his guns, clutching the baby girl tightly in his arms out of instincts, "Get out! NAOW!" he shouted thus causing the baby to wake up and cry, Bunny looked down to her realizing his mistake and urgently began trying to sooth the baby. "Shhshh, no please don't cry, don't cry!" he said feverishly trying to calm her down; "Bunny..." North said in a low stern tone, "Take her back! And send her to a family that can take good care of her!" North said and then began to turn and leave, the baby calmed down but Bunny hadn't; and he was LIVID! He set down her down and gripped his boomerang nearly enough to break it! Tooth saw this and before she even had a chance Bunny had chucked his boomerang at Santa's head, "NORTH LOOK OUT!" Tooth said but it was too late and North had been clocked in the back of his head, the old man stopped dead in his tracks and then the hulking man in red turned and looked at him furiously! But Bunny didn't care, that was... until, North had come storming up to him, the ground shaking as though North was the hulk! The man stood now no less then 6 inched from his face and bunny was not backing down, the rabbit stood tall and took his ground! He REFUSED to have his child taken from him, North looked at him fury blazing through him and the tension in the room was building; Sandy looked to Tooth nervously, "Boys!" she shouted out. Startling the two out of their violent outraging telepathic stand off, they looked at her amazed as she was not the type of person to be this outspoken. She looked at them furiously, "Both of you! Stop it! North! You have no control over what Bunny does, as much as I agree with you, You have no right to tell him what to do with his child!" She said, taking a stand for Bunnymund, "And Bunny!" She said turning to him, he should've known better then to think he was going to get out of this unscathed; as mad as she was with North, there were no words to describe how irate she was with Bunny! "YOU! Rabbit you should have known BETTER then to start a fight with him! I know you don't want to listen to us but at LEAST hear us out! We just want what is best for the baby! We all can see you love her! And she is your daughter, and as such... You need to think of her first! And what is best for her!" she said, she was angry … They all were, "C'mon you guys." Tooth said, placing a hand on North's shoulder and leading him out and Sandy just looked at him sadly and followed the others out.
A few hours had past and Bunny sat in his den alone with his thoughts, holding the baby in his hands. She was so little and so helpless; but all the thinking and conflicting feelings he had going on inside of him left him with a stomach-ache. "What am I gonna do with you ya little rugrat?" He asked, "I promise you this darlin', I won't let them take you from me!" he said nuzzling her. He laid her down in a sort of make-shift bed he'd created for her, he left the den and went out of the warren to get some fresh air; he'd asked the sentinels to watch the warren while he was away and knew Brook would be okay. He popped out of the hole and took in a breath of fresh, cold air. "Sometimes Jack I actually like your handy work." He admitted to himself though that was not something he'd be likely to tell Jack any time soon.
"Should I really give her up?" He thought to himself
