This is the final A! Haha, on to the B's, and I have a feeling there's gonna be a hell of a lot of oneshots and drabbles if I keep up like this.

That being said, I hope you enjoyed my exploration into this particular letter of the alphabet, and you'll hopefully enjoy the next one. I can tell you this, the next word is Balk.

And please check out my poll, I'm just throwing ideas around in my head and I'm not sure I should go for it...

Enjoy!

Awhile, adj
- For a short time.

"What's wrong snowflake?" Bunny asked, jumping over to where Jack was sat in the Warren and poking him in the back of the head. The teen swatted at Bunny's hand, but didn't turn to look at him or say a word. It was two weeks till Easter, and Jack had begged and pleaded to be able to come and paint eggs with him, because he had nothing else to do. It took Bunny a while to decide he could trust the boy not to freeze and break everything, and was still a bit sore over last year when he'd disappeared and all of the eggs had been destroyed.

But in all honesty, the fact that last Easter had been a failure and he'd lost more or less all belief from the kids of the world had taken the wind out of his sails. He needed this Easter to be a success and if that meant recruiting Jack Frost of all people then so be it.

"Frost, what's the matter?" he tried again, opting to sit beside the teen this time and look at him properly rather than prod the information out of him.

"I just... thanks. For letting me help, ya know?" the boy muttered after a moment, his eyes darting to see the expression on Bunny's face as he said it.

"Why are you so grateful?" the Pooka asked, suddenly suspicious.

"I just am," Jack huffed, jumping down from the rock the two of them were sat on before he walked down a dirt track to where the little egglets were running around waiting to be painted.

"Come on Frost, spill the beans," Bunny called, chasing after him and grabbing hold of the back of his hood and whirling him around.

Jack rolled his bright blue eyes and folded his arms, looking increasingly annoyed as Bunny scrutinised him. Then his pissed off front dropped, he looked a little sheepish and refused to maintain eye contact with the rabbit.

"I just appreciate the fact that you guys want me around, alright?" he huffed, staring at the ground. "I mean, nobody's ever wanted me around, or been bothered about me... now you guys do, and... yeah."

Bunny felt a little startled at this sudden confession from the newest Guardian, and though he felt sorry for the kid he found himself smiling slightly. He knew what it was like to be invisible. And it had hurt when for a few hours kids couldn't see him and didn't believe in him. The Pooka couldn't imagine how it felt having to go three hundred years feeling like that, and slowly he reached out and placed his hand on Jack's shoulder.

"Listen mate, I know you've had it rough," he started, and Jack looked up from under his bangs to see Bunny smiling at him. "I know it's been hard going so long without people seeing ya."

"Right, and?"

"Well... you got a family now. North, Tooth, Sandy and me, we're all your family, and you ain't gonna be alone again."

The moment felt overly touchy for both of them, and they grinned awkwardly at one another before Jack looked around for something else to talk about or do, only having the egglets running about their feet to motion to, making the older Guardian chuckle.

"Eggs," Jack muttered, and they both laughed in earnest. Once they calmed down enough, Bunny shook his head and crossed his own arms, glancing down at the white haired boy.

"No, it's got to be said. In a few years from now, and I'm talking hundreds of years, maybe thousands, you'll still have us, and the time you were alone won't seem like so much in comparison."

"Thousands of years stuck with you?" Jack laughed, grinning coyly. "I should've said no and dodged the bullet, eh?"

"You know what Frost, I swear I thought the very same thing... glad to have you though, good to have a punch bag."

The pair smiled at one another, and it was obvious Jack felt a lot better about himself and the fact that he now had people to go to. They set off into the Warren, collecting eggs and sorting them out for painting, and while they were sat watching the colourful creations run through the flowers while plain ones followed for the same painting process, Jack turned and looked up at Bunny, pursing his thin lips.

"Don't tell the others about this... they'll feel bad they didn't get in on the moment," he said, nudging his friend with his elbow.

"You think I'm really gonna tell them I was nice to you Jack? I have an image to keep up," Bunny replied, punching Jacks arm softly, grinning at the teen and winking slightly.