A/N: Another short one, I'm really busy this week! Thanks for your support!

April 9th

Tradition

A long-established custom or belief that has been passed on.

Before Jack had come, the Guardians had been creatures of habit. Every day ended up nearly the same as the day before. There had been slight interruptions, yes, but generally, their duties remained the same throughout the passage of time.

Then a white-haired winter spirit was flung into their lives.

Things had changed.

Now, they lived life to the fullest. They spent time with the children, learned about them, and enjoyed the time they had with them. Their jobs were no longer repetition, but full of excitement and originality. They took the time to visit one another, mess with each other, and become a family.

But, no matter what changed, there were some things that stayed the same. The traditions of the Guardians, you could say.

Every so often, all five of them would travel with Sandy on his dream cloud through a cycle around the world, each adding their own spark to the dreamsand. The silt would take on a slight tint of whatever color the person adding onto it had. Children would always have amazing dreams on those nights.

Once or twice a year, they'd give the fairies a break, sprinting around the globe in a hurry to collect all the teeth. Somehow, every year, the hunt would evolve into a contest between all the participants, the winner obtaining bragging rights until the next time.

On the run up to Christmas, the Guardians would gather at the Pole, drag North away from his desk, and start making ornaments, cookies, and decorating the trees around the workshop. All of the yetis were immensely grateful to them for getting the big man to relax a bit, and they all had fun, even Bunny.

A few times every winter, Jack would stop by the Pole, turn on the lights, and then proceed to whisk the Guardians away to have a snowball fight with some kids around the world. They didn't particularly have a choice in the matter, especially when the fun soaked snowflakes came into play.

Then, of course, a few days before Easter, all of them would show up at the Warren. All of them had their strengths, and they played to them. Bunny would make candy, Sandy would assist in dyeing, Tooth would usher the eggs toward the correct places, North would paint, and Jack would run around to every station hyped up on sugar.

All of them absolutely loved to help each other out and have fun, even if they didn't say it.

After all, traditions were meant to be kept.