Ya Never Half Ta Grow Up

Pleg: You all hate me now… I just know it.

Bunny: No one bloody cares mate.

Pleg: Hey, Kangaroo, Ya might want ta pull that stick out of yer ares before ya get an infection..

Jack: HAHAHAHAHA

Bunny: Pleg don't own shit and she's about to not be able to…

Pleg: Fuck…

Chapter 2

Aster sighed as he darted through his underground tunnels, heading for the lake outside of Burgess. The Pooka shivered as he felt the temperature drop the closer he got to the U.S.

~Earlier~

"I think I know where she is, but it's a long shot mate" Bunny said, crouching down on all fours to scratch behind his ear. North nodded while rubbing his belly.

"Well you know her best old friend, I feel that she's there. In my belly" he said while walking over to the globe, watching lights go out and new ones form. Aster nodded at North's answer. If the Shelia was going to be anywhere on Earth, she would be there. Standing up straight, Bunny walked over to North and put his paw on the Russian's shoulder.

"I'll try an be back soon" he said as he tapped his foot and the wooden floor twice, a hole appearing. Before North could say a word, Aster was gone, a flower now in place of where he used to be standing.

~Present~

Aster stopped as a hole appeared above his head, snow falling in from the ground above. 'Please let 'er be here' he thought as he stuck his ears out to check the surroundings for danger. He froze when he heard the sound of someone singing.

'I wanna start by letting you know this. Because of you, my life has a purpose. You helped me be who I am today. I see myself in every word you say'.

Looking up out of the tunnel, Aster looked around the lake, stopping when he saw someone sitting on top of the small cliff, where the water was now frozen.

'Sometimes I feel like nobody gets me. Trapped in a world where everyone hates me. There's so much that I'm going through. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you'.

Jumping out completely, Aster crouched down on his hine legs, and closed his eyes so he could listen, shivering slightly at the cold temperature.

'I was broken. I was choken. I was lost, this song saved my life. I was bleeding stop believing. Could've died, this song saved my life.' Aster's eye's shot open. He knew this voice! How did he know it tho…

~Flashback~

"It's an honor ta meet ya" Aster said as he shook the hand of one of the most amazing beings he knows. Manny smiled as he let go of the Pooka's paw and turning back to the others. Manny motioned for the Guardians to be seated, so they could discuss what was happening with the whole Pitch situation. Aster smiled as he looked around the room. This is the first he's really felt like he was a part of something since the end of his race. Sighing in content, Bunny leaned back in the chair he was seated in, listening to Manny.

'How long will this take? How much can I go through?'

Sitting up slightly, Aster moved his ears in the direction of the sweet song.

'My heart, my soul aches… I don't know what to do'.

'It sounds like a child…' Aster thought as he moved forward in his chair, trying to figure out where it was coming from. There shouldn't be any children at the North Pole. He was sure of that, but it sounded like a little girl…

'I bend, but don't break, and somehow I'll get through… Cause I have you'.

Yup, he was sure of it now. Someone was here, and he didn't know if they belonged or not. Looking at the others, he noticed that none of them seem to notice. Maybe it was just him going crazy…

'And If I had to crawl, will you crawl too? I stumble and I fall, carry me through'.

Looking at the others to make sure they wouldn't notice his absents, Aster darted off the chair he was seated on and headed to where he heard the sound coming from.

'The wonder of it all is you see me through'.

The sound was getting loader and as Bunny dashed through the halls he noticed that yetis and elves where all standing, frozen in a trance, listening to the melody.

'Oh Lord, where are you? Do not forget me here. I cry in silence, can you not see my tears?'

Turning a corner, Aster was amazed at the sight in front of him. A girl, no older then 5, sat on the floor, her hands in her lap, eyes closed tight as she sung.

'When all have left me, and hope has disappeared, you find me here'.

Around 20 elves where standing around her, eyes closed swaying listening to her sing. Even some yetis where listening. Aster stopped when he heard what she said, 'hope disappearing? No, his job was to keep hope'. Stepping forward and looking at the girl more closely, he noticed that she had been crying.

"Hey Shelia, ya all right?" Bunny said as he crouched down on his hine legs, hopping slightly to get closer. The girl jumped slightly, her dark golden eyes opening wide to stare at Aster, frightened. Her mouth opened and she scrambled back, making the elves fall over as she pushed them away. Aster's ears dropped and he put his hands up.

"It's all right, I aint goanna hurt ya" Bunny said as he sat back, actually sitting on the ground, to be more at the little ones level. The girl stopped and stared at him wide eyed. She turned her head slightly, looking him over. Aster smiled, and put his head down slightly, trying to get her to come close. Aster's eyes widen as he got an idea.

Pulling an egg out of his holder, and grabbing his paint brush, he stared to paint. After he was done, Aster looked up slightly, and to his surprise, the girl was now right in front of him, inches away. Shifting slightly, he moved his paw towards the girl, with the egg in hand. The girl moved back slightly and Aster stopped, getting another idea. Setting the egg on the floor, he tapped it and little legs popped out, then it waddled over to the girl. Her eyes lit up as the little egg came over to her, bright orange, blue and yellow flowers decorated its shell. Picking it up, she looked up at Aster and smiled, then walked over to him and sat in his lap. Aster smiled at the girl snuggled up to him, he could feel the hope radiating off of the small child. Standing up with the girl still in his arms, he headed back towards the Guardians.

"Uh, guys" Aster said as he turned the corner, to the main hall where everyone had been. All eyes turned to him, shock emitting on everyone's face, including Manny's. North opened his mouth to say something, but Manny beat him to it.

"What is she doing here?" he said while standing up and heading over to Aster, the others fallowing. Bunny gave him a puzzled look.

"Ya know who the ankle-bitter is?" he said while looking down at the small girl, her little form snuggling deeper into his fur. Manny smiled and ran his hand through the girls, boy short brown hair with golden yellow tips.

'"Yes, her name is Chroma, she's my youngest". Bunny looked up at Manny shocked.

~End of Flashback~

'I was down, I was drowning. But you came just in time, this song saved my life'. The Pooka smiled as he watched the girl continue her song. Her eyes still closed. Smiling, Aster jumped up, landing a couple feet away from the girl, crouching back down on his hine legs again.

'Sometimes I feel like you've known me forever. You always know how to make me feel better. Because of you my dad and me are so much closer then we use to be'. Aster hopped forward more, getting close to the girl, so he could get a better look.

Her long brown hair, now going all the way down her back, her blonde tips barley touching the frozen ground below. Her body, now looking the age of 17; she finally looked more mature, instead of having the body of a 5 year old and the mind of at 30 year old. The big dark red shirt she wore during winter, hanging off her shoulder slightly, her old, worn down ripped skinny jean, a little big on her, shifting slightly as she sung. 'Ro grew up…' Aster thought.

'Now you've escaped while I'm stuck in town. I turn you up whenever I feel down. You let me know like no one else, that it's okay to be myself'. Aster perked up slightly at the sound of laughter. Jamie and his friends where coming, not good. If they saw him he'd have some explaining to them about why Jack hasn't been around lately and he couldn't exactly tell them why... Stepping forward, he tapped his foot twice on the clod stone, a hole appearing right behind Ro. Jumping down into the hole, Aster reached up and grabbed Chroma's collar and pulled slightly.

Stepping back, Bunny grinned as he watched a red blur fall straight down, to the hard dirt ground. The hole above their heads closed, just as Jack's name came out of Jamie's mouth. Aster's ears fell flat against his head. He felt bad for ditching the kids but he promised Jack he wouldn't tell them what was going on. Looking back down at the floor, he chuckled when he saw that Chroma glaring at him.

"What da hell was that all 'bout?!" she half screamed at him, standing up and brushing dirt off her shirt and jeans. Aster just rolled his eyes, shaking his head slightly. Moving forward, he hooked an arm around Ro's waist, lifting her up over his shoulder. Before she could proses what was going on, Aster shot off towards the North Pole.

"So where's Cottontail?"

All eyes snapped in Jack's direction at the question. They all knew it was coming, but they didn't expect it 30 minutes after Bunny has left. They were all now sitting in the main living room, right below the globe room. Jack was sitting on the arm of the far couch on the other side of the room while Sandy sat on the other side. Tooth sitting next to the Dreamweaver and North sitting in a big red chair next to them. They all retreated there after breakfast. Their main goal was trying to keep Jack occupied while Bunny left.

"Uhhh…" Tooth said while looking back and forth from Sandy to North, who were doing the same. Jack gave them a puzzling look.

"What are you all hiding?" the winter spirit leaned forward on his staff, his feet dangling slightly as he glared at the others. Everyone's eyes kept shifting from one another. They didn't want to lie to Jack but they also didn't want to deal with Bunny if he found out they told the winter spirit.

"Ya, what are ya'l hiding?" Jack turned his head to see Bunny standing in the door way, a big grin on his face, both of his arms behind his back. Jack raised an eyebrow at this. Why where they all acting so damn weird?

Bunny: You damn bitch!

Pleg: My friend dared me to stop it here. I am the devils daughter, I cannot deny the ginger, she's cra-cra.

Red: Yeah bitch! Fuck off Kangaroo!

Jack: Lulz

Bunny: Review if you don't think this story sucks ass.

Pleg: It does suck ass… Oh BTW! The first song was, This Song Saved My Life by Simple Plan. And the seconded song is Crawl (Carry me through) But Super Chick. BEST SONGS EVER! I don't own sadly!