So this is a chapter for Father's Day, although it's really really late XD Sorry I haven't updated in a while, the time I tried to write this chapter I had a short case of writer's block and after that I got a little too distracted on my other stories *shifts eyes* the truth is, the ideas just won't leave me alone and I just had to write them down! Ahem…I'll start working on the request next chapter :D


It was one of those times when Bunnymund suddenly drops by the North Pole, claming he just came by to check if everything was alright. After the battle with Pitch, their visits have been frequent to avoid any ambush from the nightmares. Pitch had been defeated, sealed away in darkness, it would take more than a century for him to be able to arise but that doesn't mean they could let their guard down. Albeit North already knew the true reasons behind the Pooka's random visits. He either came to ask a favor from him or he was just bored. Since it was the middle of June and he had no eggs to paint until a fresh new batch sprouts from the Spring tulips, he was bored and he just wouldn't admit it.

"What's wrong with him?" The massive rabbit asked, pointing at the winter spirit, awkwardly sprawled out on the couch beside the fireplace.

The truth is, underneath all the tough and crude stature, Bunny deeply cares about Jack, well of course he would never admit that either.

North stroked his beard hesitantly, unsure how explain it to Bunny. "Let's just say I gave him a little too much eggnog…."

"What!?" Bunny's pushed his ears back in frustration. "Crikey mate what were ya thinking?"

"He kept asking for more and I just couldn't say no." North retorted thoughtfully.

Bunnymund sighed, this has always been the problem with North, he was stubborn, he doesn't take 'no' for an answer yet he couldn't say 'no' to anyone he cares about. "Look mate, ya gotta learn how ta say no ta 'im even if he keeps askin' for it, even when he stares at ya with those big eyes just say no, he might end up getttin' 'imself killed if ya don't say no, I mean, he could always ask ya if he could do something dangerous and here ya are granting his requests."

"Aw…you do…care" Jack drawled, he seemed passed out on the couch but the truth is he's listening to every word they say.

The Pooka gritted his teeth and mumbled something incoherently under his breath.

Jack moaned and muttered something only Bunny's acute hearing would be able to pick up, then he rolled over, nearly dropping on the floor.

Bunny leaned over to whisper "Ey, what language is he speaking?"

"Mixed French and Italian, he's been doing it for the passed hour."

Bunny gave North a weird look.

"The boy knows more than you think," North moved over to the couch and gathered Jack in his arms. "I better get him to bed." He effortlessly lifted Jack off the couch and disappeared into the hallways.

He came back minutes later to check what his old friend wants.

Bunny stood at the center of the lobby, his arms crossed, his foot thumping the wooden boards impatiently, once he saw North, he opened his mouth to continue his lecture, but North interrupted. "I can say no when it's too dangerous for boy alright?"

"Oh so ya too much eggnog isn't dangerous at all?"

North didn't know how to answer to that, "I don't know, you just can't say no when you are looking into big sad eyes."

Bunny snorted, "I can look straight inta his eyes and say no."

"It's not my fault you don't have heart…."

The Pooka was about to argue, but he realized he didn't come here to pick a fight with North. "Look North, this isn't a joke, if ya can't say no ya might end up hurting him."

"Why are rabbits always so nervous?" The toy maker remarked and walked away.

As the days pass, North tried to count how many times Jack has gotten himself hurt. It was almost uncountable, and it was just the first few months of living in the pole, imagine how many more years are coming ahead of him, he might end up getting himself killed if he perused the dangerous stunts he was doing. Yes he is the guardian of fun, yes his tricks makes him who he is but he could always minimize it right? It's not like he was ripping away Jack's center just by limiting his tricks.

As much as he hated to say it but Bunny is right, oh why must he always be right? He really needed to say to Jack. Since he couldn't do it when he was looking at the sad blue eyes, he simply wouldn't make eye contact with him.

One day Jack entered his work area asking for more eggnog. North continued on what he was doing without lifting his head. "No."

Jack was taken aback, he never heard North say it before, but he didn't show his shock, instead, he protested. "But North, I just found out how good it is, I want some more…"

"Like I said before, iz a no, too much eggnog unhealthy" North repeated, without looking up.

"I hate you…." He muttered and left the room.

This time it was North who was shocked. His heart nearly stopped beating when he heard those words. The room temperature did not drop, which was odd cause whenever Jack is upset it gets arctic cold inside, but still Jack had said 'I hate you' to him, and he really wasn't comfortable with it.

He went to Jack's room to apologize, he even prepared a heck long speech, hoping the winter spirit would forgive him, but when he entered his bedroom, Jack didn't seem upset at all, he even greeted him casually like nothing happened.

It was when North learned that Jack didn't really mean it; he was a still a child, being a child he doesn't really mean anything like that. He's heard children say it all the time, whenever their parents wouldn't let them stay up to see 'Santa Clause'

It was easier to say no to Jack, now that he knew the immortal teen wouldn't hate him for it. Although sometimes he had to suffer Jack's tantrums, the hellion would either form small blizzards, or cover the last few steps of the stairs with ice for the yetis to slip off, not high enough to cause any serious injury.

There came a day when the factory was completely behind schedule, and they had a lot of catching up to do. He temporarily banned Jack from causing blizzards, freezing stairs or making any form of snow for the day.

Knowing snow is Jack's only source of entertainment; he expected him to say 'I hate you' and turn away, stomping to his room.

Now North learned he could cheer Jack up just by giving him a plate of cookies so every time Jack said 'I hate you' North gave him a plate of cookies just before bedtime.

And Jack, considering he gets cookies every night, just played along with it.

Meetings were held more often after Pitch's defeat, and Jack happened to form a blizzard in the middle of one, causing yetis that were serving their snacks to bump into each other. So North grounded him, and Jack trudged to his room, saying "I hate you" audibly.

The other guardians fell silent (well except Sandy XD)

"Oh North, I'm sure he doesn't really mean that…" Tooth assured, flying over to pat his shoulder, she didn't expect North to turn around with a smile. "Don't worry, I know he does not mean it, all I have to do iz give him cookie and he'll be fine."


Jack came back from a visit to Burgess on a peaceful Sunday night. Normally Jamie would be out with his family on a Sunday morning, he was a little surprised to see the child still in his room, getting dressed for this event called 'Father's Day'

Jack learns a lot of things from Jamie, but Father's Day he already knew, he just never really paid much attention to it, considering he didn't have a father. The passed few days he's been having vague memories about a man that used to tuck him in every night, tell him stories and play tag with him, usually they come in a form of blurry dreams. He guessed the man was probably his father, he tries to call back those memories but instead he was reminded of how North tucks him in and tells him stories every night.

He opened the door to his room, staring at the different wonders of the North Pole with awe. Up to now he still couldn't bring himself to believe that he was actually living in the North Pole and the fact that it was his home. After a hundred attempts to break in and just have a brief look. It was all thanks to North.

Jack's gratitude to North was beyond great, somehow he wanted to repay him. Of course North doesn't want anything in return, but Jack just wanted to thank him, for giving him food and shelter, for coping with his random blizzard attacks and for simply being his family.

And Father's Day was just perfect…Although the whole 'I hate you' thing wasn't really helping at all.

He decided to make a simple cake to show his gratitude, with the help of the yetis. It was small, compared to the love and care North was providing him, but size doesn't matter right? It's the heart that counts.

North came in the kitchen, a surprised look on his face when he saw the yetis gathered around in a circle, Jack standing in the middle holding a piece of cake. "Happy Father's Day" he said.

Now North really doesn't know how to reply to that. "Jack…I…What iz all this for? You didn't have to waste your time…"

"I'm not doing anything, besides, I just wanted to thank you for everything da-aaa…." He elongated the last word, almost letting the word slip.

Yes, Jack had been sick and delirious the first time he called him dad, and now, as if by instinct he was calling him dad, but he was still a bit shy to say it out loud. Maybe Jack was thinking about his true father before, maybe it wasn't even directed to him.

Jack noticed North's mood practically dull when he almost let the word slip, maybe North did enjoy being called a dad, he smiled. "Thanks dad….Oh, and are you familiar with the phrase The more you hate the more you love?" it was his was of saying I love you.

North ruffled his hair, instructing him to put the cake down first before grabbing him into a bear hug.