December 6, 1817

Jack was visiting his favorite (and only) believer and his cute kids. He spotted little Delaware sitting on the ground crying. Of course Jack could not allow for this.

Sitting next to the little boy he ask, "What wrong?"

Snuffling, the child cried out, "I dn't have a mama and all tha oth'r have mamas and Daddy said we dn't have one…"

"Shhh..." shushed Jack as he patted the child's back. After the child calm down, Jack continued, "Some people don't have Mamas because they died but you're a little different, because your Daddy is a nation…" Then an idea bloomed into his head. An evil idea. Hiding his grin, Jack said, "Do you know what a Grandpa is?"

Delaware blinked and said, "Farfar?" And shook his head.

Chuckling evilly in his head Jack decide to plant the idea, "A Grandpa or Farfar, is a grown up male that raises Daddys."

The child gave a gasp with big wide eyes, "Nana be more of a Grandpa then. I want to tell Daddy that we have a Grandpa!" Squeal the child who stood up to tell his family.

"Wait, no!" Cried Jack.

Delaware skitted to a stop and turning his head, he looks in confusion.

"Grandpa is coming tomorrow for you birthday. Surprise him tomorrow and call him Grandpa."

Delaware shook with excitement and said, "OK" then ran inside.

Jack gave himself a mental pat on the shoulder, not only did he cheer up the child, avoid a weird topic, and he set the seed for embarrassing Bunnymund. With a grin, Jack set out to create a white birthday for little Jonathan tomorrow.

The Next Day…

Bunnymund ruffled his fur and sent the last of the snow off. "Frostbite," grumble the Pooka. Opening the door, he caught the smell of a home cook meal.

Bunnymund smile as his ward paused from his cooking and gave a wave, "Nana."

Immediately stepping in to help, he said to his ward, "Where are the kids?"

"In the backyard with Jack," he replied.

Not even bothering to reply about Jack presence, he set his gift for the birthday.

"Since you're here, we can start the party," Maska declare cheerfully. He gave a high pitch whistle and soon the sounds of children filtered though as the children filed in the house with Jack in the back.

His instincts prickles, Bunnymund felt something was about to happen. This was confirmed when Jack kneel down and whispered something to some of the older children. The children then tug on their siblings and loudly whispered to each other, their words blurring together.

Little Delaware then shrieked, "Farfar!" Before running to him and wrapping himself around the Pooka.

Bunnymund froze. Jon called him Grandfather.

While his brain was sputtering, the other children seem to join in bunch around Bunnymund while chirping out, "Grandpa, Großvater, Grootvader, Isoisä, Grand-père, Abuelo." While feeling faint from all the languages, Jack started to laugh.

Snapping his head Bunnymund glare, "You!"

Jack gave a cocky grin.

"What the meaning of this?" Demanded the Pooka.

Still grinning, Jack said, "What? You practically raised Alfred and is more of a father then that Brit. I think being called a grandfather is a right you deserve."

Bunnymund had a tirade ready but deflated hearing the little bugger's reason. It also came with the realization that he was right. Yet Bunnymund is scared. He gave deep breaths as he tries to steady himself. The children seem to instinctively know something is wrong and hush their voices. Bunnymund realized, I'm upsetting them.

Setting aside the issue, Bunnymund pulled from his brain, an idea of payback. "Well since it is time for celebration, have Uncle Jack set up the food."

Jack froze before giving a glare at the Pooka. Bunnymund gives a mischievous smile and return to doting on the children.

The children latch on to the new title and was soon asking 'Uncle' Jack for ice and frozen treats.

All the while Alfred/Maska look on in surprise bemusement as well as confusion but decide to let things slide.

Later…

Bunnymund was sitting in the shade by the apple tree surrounded by sleeping toddlers and infants, thinking, and remembering.

He was thinking about what Jack Frost had said.

His face grained a longing look as he remembers his old family. He never told his Nation wards about them, and for all they know, he never had a normal family among the Pooka.

But as he watch Maska teach one of his daughters how to approach a horse safely, he smiles, for he does have a family, a family of the North America Nations (and States and someday Providences and Mexican States as well). Even Jack is a part of the family, much to his dismay.

Maska stopped and was looking at his mount, he frowned and yelled, "Nana, could take a look at Betty? I think she is not well."

Shaking from his thoughts, Bunnymund carefully stood up and with a happy smile, Bunnymind reached out to help his family in all but blood.

He will always remember and miss his old family, but now the time of mourning is over.

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I use Google for the Swedish, German, Dutch, Finnish, French, but not the Spanish translation of Grandfather.

Inspiration for Delaware is from:

WeAllFlyHigh's Don't Wake Daddy

9foxgrl's Provinces & States: You're Doomed!

Revised and edited May 2019.