Jack was so surprised with the date. Who knew that Bunny was such a geek and romantic? Or that he said those things that Jack should be upset about but really enjoyed.

Now Jack was at home, sighing dreamily at the ceiling as he reencountered his day. For such a rough start it certainly got much better. Even Averett was no doubt feeling lucky, somehow getting away from an angry Russian with a gun.

Jack had seen North come back grumbling about hunting dogs and long chases but he had just went to the kitchen leaving Jack to prepare for bed by himself.

Noticing the time and knowing that he already operated on such a low amount of sleep that Sandy cringed when it was mentioned, Jack started to hum a lullaby.

The humming soon developed into mumbled words then into full phrases. Soon Jack was out right singing.

"Dodo, l'enfant do,
L'enfant dormira bien vite
Dodo, l'enfant do
L'enfant dormira bientôt."

He felt his jaw crack open in a wide yawn and stopped singing out loud and transitioned to his head. Jack finally fell asleep just as his mother's voice started to change into an Australian accent.

Unknown to Jack was that Bunny would be having a talk to with North. Bunny came to North's house with a bottle of rum and a yeti brought him to the kitchen where North sat nursing coco that was no doubt spiked.

"Did ya find that bogan you where looking for?" Bunny chuckled at North's head shake. "Come off it, mate. I got him pretty good. Here, some booze to make you feel better!"

North smiled at Bunny "Not now, need some thought to plan new way to capture Groundhog. Is dog good idea?"

Bunny smiled back "Get some big mean ones and you'll be ripper!"

North nodded and finished his coco. Getting up to get some more he offered some to Bunny.

"Nah, I'm good. I don't do chocolate well. Since I'm here, I need to talk to ya." Bunny swallowed. Here goes nothing!

North sat down with a fresh cup of steaming coco and raised a brow at Bunny. "Even… even if we are following my people's way in this situation, there is one human tradition I wanna add to the mix."

North thankfully didn't look mad at Bunny's mention of dating Jack so Bunny continued. "I want to ask the Father for Jack's hand in marriage, and since the kid really looks up to you…. Well, ya get it."

North frowned and Bunny stiffened in case he needed to make a hurried exit. "Why so soon? Date a little longer, make sure. If you marry Jack I want no one to try and back out!"

Bunny kept an eye of North, in case he wanted to reach over and throttle Bunny. "We click and I want to do this right. I want Jack; I love him so much it almost hurts. I'd trade my position of a Guardian, even give up my heritage for him. To stay with him."

North frown remained but he nodded his head in thought. Finally he sighed and moved from his seat at the island in the middle of the kitchen and out of the room. Bunny stood and started to head to the door, assuming North's silence and departure to be a final 'No' and possibly a way to prevent him from suffocating Bunny.

"Where you going?" Bunny turned in surprise at the non-hostile and almost friendly tone.

"Since you left I just decided to leave too…" Bunny shifted on his feet, tense and anxious.

North sighed and handed Bunny a little hand carved box. "I want to see Jack happy, no matter how he decides he happy. And I want to see you happy too. There is my verdict, my gift. 'Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.' That an earth tradition. For you, something old."

Bunny opened the box and gasped softly at the intricate ring that was held within. He looked up at North to see that the man decided it was his turn to fidget. "It was once my wife's. Her engagement ring. I want to see Jack wear it."

Bunny smiled at North despite the tears that gathered in his eyes. North gave him something precious from his own past life. Something he treasured and kept safe throughout the years, tending to it too, judging by the shine that hadn't dulled.

"I will make you proud, I'll make Jack happy." Bunny promised and quickly said his goodbyes; it was time for him to plan a way to ask Jack.

North smiled at Bunny and wondered when Bunny's love had started to bleed out of his eyes when he talked about Jack.

The song Jack sung is called "Dodo, l'enfant do" or "Sleepy Time, The Young One Sleeps". I found it online; all I grew up with was "Good Morning Beautiful".

I'm sorry if I offended anyone with my attempt at Australian lingo. I'm an American so I probably messed something up. It's fun to read about and attempt to use though, it's exotic compared to the same ol' country hillbilly accent everyone has around here. On I side note, searching your own lingo is interesting. I never knew that half of what I say is only said in the South.