Pookas and Chocolates
Jack didn't know that Bunny couldn't eat chocolate.
It wasn't his fault that the Pooka didn't tell him either. Jack had simply wanted to help Bunny out. He seemed so stressed about making Easter perfect so that he wouldn't "go all cute" again. Jack had laughed at the comment then, but then he saw how hard Bunny was working to make that year's Easter a great one, and couldn't help but feel that he had to do something to help him out. After all, that is what a family does. Help each other when they need it. And Jack could see that Bunny really needed some help.
So, Jack went to the kitchen of Santoff Claussen and rummaged around and found a bag of hot chocolate. While Jack was a winter spirit, he did enjoy the warm drink from time to time and thought Bunny could use a cup too. He grabbed a mug from the counter and whipped up the drink and squirted a perfect swirl of whipped cream on top. Jack then carefully picked up the warm drink and flew all the way to the Warren.
When he arrived, he wasn't expecting to see Bunny giving his eggs a pep talk. Jack walked to him and tapped him on the shoulder. Bunny whirled around, holding a boomerang in his hand and Jack nearly dropped the hot chocolate he was holding.
"Whoa, Bunny! It's just me!" cried Jack as he flew two feet into the air.
Bunny placed the boomerang back on his back. "Crikey...Jack! What were ya thinkin'? I coulda killed ya!"
"Well, maybe next time, pay attention to the entrance instead of giving your eggs a pep talk," said Jack. Bunny just rolled his eyes to cover up his embarrassment.
"What do ya want, Frostbite?" Bunny asked. "I'm busy."
"That's exactly what I'm here for," said Jack with a smile. He handed Bunny the hot chocolate. "You need to take a break."
"No, I don't," said Bunny. "What I need ta do is make sure these eggs are perfect—what are ya doin'?"
Jack pushed Bunny down on the soft grass, so that he was in a sitting position. "You need to sit back and relax. You've been working way too hard. As the Guardian of Fun, I can't allow that. Besides, I think you've already done enough for today." Jack turned to the group of eggs. "Am I right, little guys?"
The thousands of eggs that were standing in front of Bunny nodded vehemently. Bunny sighed.
"Fine. I'll take a break," said Bunny. "But only fer a few minutes!"
Jack smiled and handed Bunny the cup. Bunny took it from him and drank half of it before throwing the cup across the Warren.
"Was it that bad…?" asked Jack. "I'm pretty sure I did exactly what the packaging said."
"Jack...what exactly was that?" Bunny asked slowly.
Jack scratched his head. "Some of North's hot chocolate topped with a bottle of whipped cream," he answered. "Why?"
"I CAN'T HAVE BLOODY CHOCOLATE!" yelled Bunny. Jack took a step back, surprised.
"You can't have chocolate?" he repeated. Jack blinked owlishly. "You...you can't have chocolate…" The winter spirit then burst out laughing. "You can't have chocolate?!"
"No, I can't," said Bunny through gritted teeth. "What's so funny?"
Jack started to laugh even harder. He fell onto his back, clutching his stomach."You...you can't have chocolate?! Seriously?!" he said in between laughs. "But...but you're the freaking Easter Bunny! You surround yourself with the very thing you can't have?!" Jack laughed. "Oh my moon!"
Bunny's ears flattened against his head. "No, I can't have bloody chocolate and yes, I make it," he said with a frown. "Now will ya quit yer laughing?"
Jack wiped a tear from his eye and sat up. "O-okay, I'm done now." The winter teen then looked up at the Pooka. "But why can't you have chocolate?"
Bunny was about to answer when suddenly, he grew taller. Jack watched with shock as Bunny sprouted three extra limbs from each side. Jack blinked in surprise.
"W-what?" he mouthed.
"This is what happens when I eat chocolate," said Bunny. His four arms gesturing to himself. "Which is why I don't eat it."
Jack blinked again. "So...so you basically become some kind of super rabbit?"
Bunny shrugged. "Pretty much. But I hate it when I get like this."
"Actually, you look kind of cool. And those extra limbs could help you paint eggs faster," said Jack.
Bunny was about to say something but then he processed Jack's idea. "Crikey. Why didn't I think of this before?!"
Jack smirked at him. "Well, I guess you should be thanking me."
"Thanks," said Bunny with a smile. "Not fer this, but fer trying ta help."
Jack smiled. "It's what family does." Jack then looked the large Pooka over. "Uh...this does wear off, right? I would hate to have made you look like this permanently."
"Naw. It wears off eventually," said Bunny. "But fer now, I'm gonna put these extra limbs ta good use."
Jack picked up his staff from the ground. "I can help out too."
And so, the two brothers spent the rest of the day painting and organizing eggs. Jack made a mental note to bring Bunny hot chocolate again sometime soon.
Author's Note: Bunny not being able to chocolate is a reference to the Guardians of Childhood books. X) I hope you enjoyed this little one-shot! =D
Until the next story!
-BeyondTheMoon1203