Disclaimer: I do not own Jack Frost, Bunnymund or any other character from the Rise of the Guardians universe, I just love them a lot!

What am I going to do Sandy?" Jack asked. He was standing on the top of a building, pacing back and forth while the small golden guardian sat on a ledge, listening to him speak. He has just explained everything to Sandy, he wasn't exactly sure why, but he knew had had to talk to someone. North would try to help, but everything was always so simple I his eyes and this situation was anything but simple. Jamie was a good friend, but he was only 13, just starting to get interested in relationships at all. He could have gone to Tooth, but she was always so flighty, she probably would have started planning their first date instead of thinking about the actually problem. 'First date…if only' Jack found himself thinking longingly.

Sandy looked at Jack with an expression that clearly said "Really? You have to ask that?" an image of a heart and a rabbit floating above his head.

"I know," Jack said, his spacing increasing in speed. "I'm being and idiot!"

Sandy held his hand up as if to say "No arguments here"

"But what if he doesn't want me? What if he makes me leave the Warren? I don't want to loose our friendship."

Sandy raised his eyebrows.
"I KNOW!" Jack shouted, waving his hands around as he spoke 'I know I'll never know if I don't ask, but I'm….I'm scared" Jack admitted, his voice falling as he stopped pacing.

Sandy walked over and grabbed Jacks hand. The images of the heart and rabbit reappearing above his head. As Jack watched the rotated so their positions were switched.

"You can know that." Jack said, his tone skeptical

Sandy looked at him with raised eyebrows and then winked.

Jack laughed lightly at that. "Thanks Sandy" he said, kneeling down do hug the shorter guardian. Sandy hugged him back, waving to Jack as he turned and launched himself into the sky.

By the time he returned to Aster's burrow, it was dark, as it had been for the last week since Antarctica, the rabbit having already gone to bed. Jack carefully opened the door, tiptoeing through the dark house, careful not to make a sound and risk waking Aster.

He causation was pointless he found out a moment later as a voice sounder to his left. "Hold it Frostbite."

Jack slowly turned to see the silhouette of the giant rabbit, his green eyes gleaming in the darkness.

"Oh…hey Bunny." Jack said weakly.

"Don't 'Hey Bunny' me Jack!" Aster said, his voice sounded aggravated.

"Is everything ok Bunny?" Jack said, worried.

"I don't know." Aster said, staring at Jack through the darkness "Why are you avoiding me?"

"Avoiding you? I'm not-" Jack started, but Aster cut him off.

"Yes, you are. This time last week you were offering to help me paint eggs the entire day, which usually bores you after about 15 minutes, and now you're out of here before I wake up, and you don't get back until I'm already asleep. I'm not an idiot Jack, I can tell when something's going on."

"I'm really not avoiding you." Jack said, trying to sound convincing "I've just been busy lately."

A flash of hurt, and Jack was sure it was hurt, crossed the rabbits bright green eyes "Fine, don't tell me." He said, stalking past Jack, down the hallway, and into his room.

Jack stood there, his eyes fixed on the darkness where he knew the rabbits door was. He wanted to scream. He wanted to rage and throw things. He wanted to rush after Aster, apologize to the giant rabbit and tell him everything. He did none of those things. Instead, head slumped, arms hanging limply at his side and feet dragging, he walked to his room, slipped of his hoodie and fell into his bed.

That night jack had a nightmare, one of the worst had had ever had. He told Aster everything and the rabbit kicked him out of the Warren, telling he him not to come back. Jack had begged with him, had pleaded, but Aster just ignored. Finally he had gone up to the rabbit and grabbed his, intending on making him listen. His hands went right through Aster, his whole body did. The rabbit couldn't see him, could hear him, and didn't believe he even existed.

Jack awoke with a start, feeling someone shaking his shoulder. "Jack, what's wrong?" Aster said, his concerned face only a couple inches from Jack's.

Jack stared at Aster. He could feel the wet streaks on his cheek that meant he had been crying and he could feel the terror of the dream still gripping his heart. Without thinking, without any planning, without even realizing what he was doing, Jack leaned forward and kissed Aster, cutting him off in the middle of asking "Jack, are you O-"

Jack pulled back, his eyes wide in horror, realization at what he had just done crashing through him. Aster just stared at him, his eyes the size of dinner plates as he stared at Jack. Jack bolted. Ran from the room and out of the burrow, ignoring the shout of "JACK!" the echoed behind him. He launched himself into the air, intending to fly somewhere he could be alone. He made it about a half mile before he was too overwhelmed with emotions to keep himself aloft. With a curse he landed, coming to a shuddering stop, hopping several times to slow himself before sinking to the ground and falling on his back. "Well, you've don't it now Jack." He said bitterly to himself "Won't be any hiding it after that." He lay there for several minutes, sinking deeper into his despair, pounding his fist against the ground every so often.

The sound of thumping feet brought him out of his thoughts. He had been hoping for a bit longer to compose himself before facing Aster…oh well, so much for that. The footsteps slowed as they approached, coming to a stop to Jack's left, a moment later he heard the sound of a large weight setting down next to him. He couldn't look at the rabbit, his eye fixed on the sky.

"Soo…" Aster said into the silence.

Jack opened his mouth to say something, couldn't think of anything and closed it again.

"I can uh…can I assume that's why you've been avoiding me?" Aster asked his voice cautious.

Jack let out a single humorless laugh and said "Ya…that would be the reason."

"So then you…uh…well…" Aster seemed to be carefully trying to figure out what to say.

"I'll leave in the morning." Jack said, the words tearing at his heart.

"What?" Aster replied, shock replacing the caution in his voice.

"Or tonight. I can leave tonight." Jack said, feeling a lump rising in his throat as he did so.

Jack heard a shuffling to his left, but refused to look, keeping his eyes glues to the sky. A moment later however, his view was blocked by Aster's face, those bright green eyes looking straight at him. "Leave?" he said "Why you leaving?" sounded both confused and…worried? Jack felt a tiny thrill in his chest at the idea.

"Well, I…I mean I assumed…It thought...-" Jack's stammering was cut off as Aster leaning down and pressed his lips against Jack's. Fireworks were going off in Jack's head. The feel of Aster's lips against his was amazing, the shiver running down his spine causing goose bumps to rise on his neck. He leaned into the kiss, bringing his arms up to wrap around the rabbit's neck. Aster pulled him closer, one paw cupping the pack of Jack's neck, the other rubbing up and down the winter spirit's bare back. His paw came to rest for a moment on Jack's rump and he squeezed, eliciting a surprised squeak from Jack and a chuckle from Aster.

The broke apart after what felt like hours, Jack staring at Aster, his shocked brain still trying to process what had just happened.

"You left before I could say thank you." Aster said with a grin.

Jack just stared at him, every his thought sluggish after their kiss, and the overwhelming feeling of joy surging into his chest.

"Well I'll be, Jack Frost speechless!" Aster said with a laugh "If only I had a camera!" the rabbit was beaming as he looked at Jack, his eyes sparkling with happiness.

"You mean you…me?" Jack finally managed to stammer out.

Aster chuckled again "You mean do I fancy you? Yes, have for a while actually. Never thought you'd feel the same way" the rabbit said, his grin getting even bigger, if that were possible. He thought for a moment and then asked "You mean you couldn't tell? I though the dinner would a made it obvious."

Jack just shook his head, smiling so big his cheeks were beginning to hurt. He brought his forward to rest on the rabbit, keeping his eyes locked on the rabbits.

"You know you're going to have to say something eventually." Aster said with a small chuckle.

Jack looked the rabbit, felt his strong arms rapped out him, holding him close, felt the fort fur pressing against his bare chest, and saw the bright twinkle in the rabbits green eyes and said the only words that he could think of "I love you."

Aster started slightly, then smiled bigger still and kissed Jack, locking him in the passionate embrace for several long seconds. Pulling back Aster looked into Jack's shining eyes, the bright blue of frozen ice, and said "I love you to."

Jack's heart sang, the words replaying over and over again in his mind. He pressed his face to the soft fur of Aster's chest and whispered "I love you" once more, feeling tears of happiness rill from his cheeks.

"I love you to Jack, I love you to" Aster said. Slowly he knelt down and picked up the winder spirit, cradling him in his arms as he carried him to their home, and their life together.

There you go :) the second part! I had a great time writing this, and I have some idea for the sequel to Seasons of Love, so keep an eye out for that soon (I hope .)