Bunny stood out on the balcony over looking the frozen tundra. Despite the fact that it wasn't enclosed Bunny didn't feel all that cold. North had found some way to heat the outdoor area. Though it was still chilly Bunny didn't notice having been mated with Jack for the better part of a century and a half he'd grown use to it. Whether Bunny admitted it or not he liked the slight chill.
As he stood there he allowed himself to be lost in his thoughts. He and Jack had told the others of the early hibernation. They had been surprised and concerned until Jack had a chance to explain. It was only after he told them that it happened every so often that they calmed down. Bunny had slipped out to the balcony shortly after that. He knew that Jack had to hibernate, but that wasn't what was bothering him.
"Ahhh so dis es vhere you disappear to," North voice boomed. Bunny jumped a little not expecting the sudden noise. He turned his head to the Russian who now was beside him.
"Hey North," Bunny said turning to look back over the tundra. North frowned slightly.
"Vhat es vrong Bunny," North asked sensing something was off.
"Nothin, just thinkin'," Bunny answered sighing slightly.
"Come old friend, I know you better theen tat. Vhat es et tat veighs heavy nough on mind tat as you out here than inside with Jack," North asked. He knew Bunny far to well to not know something was bothering him. Every year when it was time for Jack to hibernate the month leading up to it Bunny hardly ever left his side.
"It's just everything thats happened in the last year. The timing of it all," Bunny said as he let out a heavy sigh "Jack was due this month. It hurt when he miscarried and I never want him ta go threw that pain again, but after everything that has happened I can't help but think it was a blessing in disguises. Right now Jack barely has the strength ta go about everyday things. I can't help but wonder what would have happened ta him had the kits survived. Would he have had the strength ta deliver them safely? Would he have died givin' birth? Would they have made it? What if they both died North then what? I barely survived lossing him once I don't think I could do it again." North could hear the confusion and sadness in Bunny's voice that he had never heard before. As he listened to his friend's words he couldn't help but see the logic in them. Having only just found out of the early hibernation and its cause North had not had the time to come to the same conclusions as Bunny had. Yet the logic was sound. Had Jack not lost the kits would thing have turned out much worse.
"Have you spoken to Jack about dis," North asked after carefully considering his friend's words.
"No," Bunny said shacking his head slightly "Jack has finally been able ta put that mess behind 'im. The last thing I wanna do is bring that back up. Besides what if 'm wrong and this wasn't the reason for the miscarriage. How would Jack take the idea that his powers are possibly...," Bunny trailed off unable to finish the thought. He knew exactly how Jack would handle that. If and when he was able able to conceive again he would be terrified of his powers. Bunny let out a heavy sigh as he glanced up to the moon "I just wish I knew why. I though for sure Jack's magic would have been enough ta prevent this."
North could see now just how lost the pooka was. He had so many questions and emotions pinned up inside that he had seem to have lost part of himself "Bunny there es no vay to know why dis happen. Moon only know vhat reason et vas da cause Jack to lose kits, but he es strong boy. In time he vill have te strength to bring into the vorld the family you both wish to have. It es sad tat time cannot be now, but remember tese things take time. You just have to have hope," North said trying to put to rest some of the questions that still raced through the pooka's mind.
"Hope," Bunny said with a smirk "never though I' see the 'ay you' be the one preachin' bout hope," a small smile escape at the though.
"Vhat can I say it can be powerful da," North said clasping the pooka's shoulder hard enough to throw of Bunny's balance.
"Easy mate," Bunny exclaim grabbing for the railing to keep him from going over. North bursted out into a roar of laughter.
"Come now ve go inside to the other. I am sure by now Jack es starting to vorry about you da," North said as he turned the pooka towards the door.
"Suppose yer right, Jackie is probably wonderin' where I've gone off ta," Bunny said as he started towards the door. When North made no attempt to follow he turned back "well ain'tcha gonna come in," Bunny question.
"In minute, I left someting out here that I must find first," North said waving Bunny off. Bunny raised an eyebrow but shook it off. If North wanted to stand out in the cold to look for something he'd let him. Right now he had more important matter namely Jack.
North waited until Bunny had gone in and was no longer within hearing range before turning back and looking up at the moon. Something Bunny had said made North realize something. Jack's magic should have been enough to prevent the miscarraige, but it hadn't meaning tother had to be other factors at play. Namely one person in particular. It took a great deal of magic to over power another's in such a way, and he knew of only one being capabible of such magic.
"You best have good reason for causing such heart break," North said in anger "I vill not tell them the truth dis time, but I varn you do dis again and I vill not hide the truth a second time. They both deserve the family you have denied them," North said keeping his anger from getting the better of him. With that sainone turned to go inside.
The moon watched him go without a word, and when he was once again inside the walls of Santoff Claussen the moon seemed to sigh.
Trust me my old friend the concquences for allowing Jack to kits this time was far too high a price.
Author's note:
Ok so now you know that Manny is the one responsible for the miscarraige. Not sure if I want to go into much more detail on that cause at the moment I think I have taken this line as far as I can. I'll let you guys be the judge on that one. I have several other ideas I wanna explore so for now I'll leave the subject of Bunny and Jack having kits for future chapters. If you have any ideas for future chapter I'm all ears. Sorry for this chapter being later than usual but its been a littl crazy around my house. I haven't had the quite time to work. Please tell me whatcha think by leaving a review. I'm always open to feed back. Until next time...
