Title-Need to Know

Summary-The one where Jack has epilepsy and the Guardians find out.

Characters- North, Bunnymund, Sandman, Tooth, Jack Frost

Rating-K+

Request By- Water Girl

It really wasn't a big deal, he didn't see why they were all freaked out over something that honestly, he couldn't remember not dealing with. Yet here he was, sitting on one of the spare beds in North's place, as if he had done something wrong, which he hadn't. He was exhausted, sure, his "special episodes" as he had taken to calling them, always left him done for the day, but it was nothing to freak out about like they insisted on doing.

"So, I think I'm going to just take a nap now, if it's all the same to you," said Jack, trying to move out of the bed so he could find a comfortable place to sleep.

"Jack, I'm not sure that is a good idea," said Tooth, flitting from side to side in an anxious way that was making Jack's head spin. "I mean, you just had a massive seizure. Is it really safe to be going to sleep after that? What if you have another and swallow your tongue?"

"That's a myth!" laughed Jack, still not understanding why they were getting so worked up. "And not a very good myth at that. Look, when you go to sleep, have you ever swallowed your tongue?"

None of the Guardians responded.

"Of course not," said Jack, shaking his head. "Because you cannot physically swallow your tongue. It's not like when you are awake you are reminding your body not to swallow your tongue and then as soon as your mind is no longer in control you swallow it. No, what I think you meant is that sometimes people vomit while having a seizure and that is what they choke on if not turned on their side. In answer to that, I'm not the vomit-while-seizing flavor."

"Flavor?" said Bunny, almost laughing because he had finally caught on that this was something Jack knew how to handle. Unlike the others, Bunny didn't underestimate Jack often because the boy had been thriving for 300 years before them, he had to be doing something right.

"Yeah," said Jack with a smirk. "You know, there are different flavors of seizures. Some are short and you almost don't even know they happened, you just sort of freeze up and black out for a few minutes. Sometimes your eyes are open and you just grip whatever you are holding really tightly and then it is over and you have no clue it just happened. Those are the types I used to get when I was human. Now though, I get the full on aura-before-you-hit-the ground-flopping-like-a-fish flavor."

"And why have you not told us about this?" demanded North, furious. "Jack, those are dangerous! What if one happened while you were flying? What if you were alone and didn't have anyone to take care of you? What if-"

"You mean what if this happened not at a Guardian meeting?" said Jack, not even bothering to hide his amusement now. "Like, what if it had happened like it's happened for the past 300 years and I was on my own? Well then, I would just deal with it the same way I always do. I'd find a comfortable spot, have my special episode, then take a nap. Done. Problem solved. Now, are there any other questions or can I take my nap now because, believe it or not, these things are exhausting."

"Go to bed, we'll have dinner when you wake up," said Bunny, chuckling and shaking his head as he forced the others out.

"Okay, good night," yawned Jack, turning on his side with his back to them as they shut the door, asleep before they were outside.

"What just happened?" yelled North when they were back in the Globe Room, rounding on Bunny. "He had a massive seizure and you just leave him alone to sleep?"

"I'm sorry, were you not listening to the kid?" snapped Bunny. "He said he was fine and just needed some rest."

"But he had a seizure!"

"He has epilepsy! Of course he had a seizure. But, considering he has had them for 300 years and survived and considering he said he gets an aura before hand, I really don't think it is a risk leaving him to rest alone."

"What's epilepsy?" asked Tooth, flying between the two arguing legands. "Is it a disease? Can we get him some medicine and fix it? Is there any way to stop it?"

"Take a breath," sighed Bunny. "It's not contagious, if that's what you're wondering. It's just a condition where a person can have seizures, sometimes with triggers, sometimes they just happen, and as Jack said, there are different types of epilepsy."

"Yeah, what is an aura?"

"It's a warning sign. Some people get them, some don't and there are different ways an aura can be. Like for me, when I am about to get a migraine like right now, I can't see properly. It's like someone took a picture with a flash and that flash is stuck in my eye, growing and growing until it's almost all I can see, and then it is gone and the pain is there. But, that is my aura, my warning sign that there is about to be pain and that I need to get to a dark, quiet place. I don't know what Jack's is, but if he gets one then he can get to a safe place before anything happens."

"How do you know so much about this?" asked North, sitting down in his giant armchair and grabbing a mug of hot chocolate from a tray.

"My kit had it," said Bunny quietly.

The others froze. For as long as they had known and worked with Bunny, they had never known him to talk about his past. All they knew was that he was the last of his race and that was the end of it. They didn't know he had children. They were realizing that there was a lot about each other that they didn't know.

"I had to learn how to handle that so she wouldn't hurt herself," continued Bunny.

"Oh," said Tooth, unsure of what else there was to say.

"But, like I said, I am about to get a migraine, so if you'll excuse me, I think I'll just use one of the spare rooms and rest a bit before dinner."

Before the others could say anything, Bunny was out of the room.

Sandy waved his hands to get their attention and then made several images with his sand.

"I agree with you," said North. "We need to start getting to know each other better so things like this don't take us by surprise. Let's start at dinner."

Tooth agreed, then went back to work, conducting her fairies, because her job never ended and her mind didn't know what to make of the new information about her newest and oldest friends.

*Hey! Look, I did another request! This would have been longer, but today my dyslexia is kicking my butt, so I had to quit writing because the words kept coming out all squiggly and wonky and I got tired of fixing them 3 times before it was correct. That happens sometimes.

Anywho, I had a much better week than I have in a while, which is saying something because it was still an incredibly busy and stressful week. But, I now have 2 chapters posted in my stories, so I feel like less of a failure for you guys.

Thanks for the support! I really appreciate it. Request still welcome. I hope you liked this chapter. Up next is either a continuation of "One of these Days" or a combined request with a fight and some fluff. You pick.

Always- Ari