"Where did you leave it Snowflake?" Jack walked over to a large egg golem and flipped his staff into his awaiting hand, "Right here rabbit." Bunny hopped over to the spirit, "We still don't have to go." He pleaded, not wanting to explain.
The winter spirit shook his head softly, "They should know, but no see." Those were his only terms. No one can see how many. The pooka nodded and looked to a certain tunnel before walking.
"Race ya kangaroo!" Jack's voice sounded above Bunny's head as he flew past. "You're on!" He raced toward the tunnel, behind by a centimeter before the pooka swerved and went into another tunnel.
The winter spirit laughed, "Crazy rabb-" He was cut off by the pooka landing in front of him and continuing quickly, "That's cheating!" He yelled after Bunny, who was now in the lead. "My warren, my rules Frost!" He yelled back before the tunnel opened up to the outside of Santoff Clauston. A snow storm greeting them.
"Oh god it's freezing!" The pooka exclaimed before attempting to fun inside with frozen feet.
Jack grinned at the rabbit, "It's just a little snow!" He created a snowball from the perfect snow and blew frost on it, "You need to have some fun." Bunny turned to ask what he meant before getting pelted with a snowball.
The pooka fell backwards with a laugh, suddenly no caring about his freezing feet, "Oh you'll pay for that Snowflake!" The two waged on in a snowball fight, Jack at an advantage when making snowballs with his staff but Bunny didn't care. He just focused on trying to his the spirit.
The two collapsed in the snow in a fit of laughter, Jack clutching his stomach for air and the pooka crouched on his haunches laughing almost as much. When the two could finally breath Jack felt the rabbit's ears, the ears feeling a normal temperature to his cold skin. "Let's get you inside." The spirit said before the two raced into the pole, stopping in front of the fire place in the main room in front of the globe of belief.
Bunny ran to the roaring fire place, ignoring the angered guardians that Jack had to deal with. "Where were you two?" Tooth said to him, fluttering closer like a mother checking her child for injuries. North stood a few feet away in front of Bunny as he warmed himself. Sandy hovered in a dream-like state, dazed but still paying attention.
The winter spirit laughed, recalling the fun he just encountered, "We were right outside Tooth. I was just beating him at a snowball fight, right Cotton Tail?" Jack shouted over to Bunny for conformation before a reply came as Bunny stood next to North, "You only beat me cause I wasn't ready Frost! I won the race. You don't wanna race a rabbit."
Jack looked over at Tooth with a smile and eyes glinting, "Seeeee?"
The large russian pulled Toothina back gently as her head feathers popped up and sending messages to her mini fairies as North spoke, "We told Sandy, we've waited for his reaction for you two to get here. Which has taken a while, Jack." The winter spirit only smiled and sat on a desk in front of the globe as North tried to wake up Sandman.
The large pooka walked over to the white haired teen and sat on the ground on Jack's left, "We'll be fine Snowflake. Sandy won't mind." He muttered, it may have been to himself but Jack still answered, "You really live up to the Guardian of Hope, don't you?" He laughed as Bunny turned with a smirk, "I've had years of practice."
The three others walked over to the pair and watched as Sandy gave a bunch of sand pictures, a rabbit, a snowflake, a heart and a check.
Jack and Bunny both gave a cheek smirk to Tooth and North who stared wide eyed at Sandy. The Sandman stood and smiled, giving a quick thumbs up to the two. Jack put his weight on his staff as he leaned closer to the older gaurdians, still sitting on the desk, "I guess you two shouldn't have problem then, right?"
North ran a hand through his hair, "Won't this effect your duties as a guardian?" He asked the two as Tooth instructed a few more faires and Sandy returned to a dream-like state. "We'll be fine North." Bunny said, standing next to Jack.
Tooth sighed, "Alright but we will be keeping tabs on you two!" The pooka and teen grinned before Aster opened up a rabbit hole and Jack dove in headfirst with a yell of joy, "Oh and Frost has decided to live with me in the Warren." The rabbit added before jumping down, closing the hole and leaving the others in shock.
"And this, will be your room." Aster said happily as he opened a wooden door to a room about as large as Jack's cave with a medium bathroom attached. Jack stood in wonder and walked in slowly, still marveling at the room, the floor and walls were dirt from the underground tunnel system Bunny had devised. The floor was covered in a navy blue carpet so Jack's feet would stay clean. A queen sized bed with a white blanket and sheets covered in light blue snowflakes was on the left wall facing right with a small table beside it and a green lamp on it. The room was lit with a white ceiling fan. The white bathroom was placed on the opposite end of the entrance.
The two walked in as Jack sat down on the bed, "Tomorrow I'll give you the grand tour and we'll find more things so this place isn't empty. Jack grinned like a child and hugged the pooka tightly, "Thank you so much Bunny."
Bunny returned the embrace and muttered, "Anything for you." Before leaving down the tunnel and shutting the door behind him. Jack's smile waved away as he walked into the bathroom, leaving his beloved staff propped on the doorway. He searched the drawers and cupboards for minuets before kneeing on the hard tile floor, head in his hands. He raised his head, eyes stained with tears, "None in here yet. I'll have to wait a day before I can punish myself for being a burden on Aster."
When did I last update? No clue, there is no excuse but from not on I will make updates once a week! I love you all