Valentines and other holidays

By End of Grace

Chapter 11- Father's day

It was hot! Plain simple fact, it was hot! It was the middle of summer, which meant that both winter spirits, Jack Frost and Holly, were at the North Pole until the weather cooled down. Due to global warming and weather changes even the pole was getting warm weather, thought it was still in the low numbers. Usually the young winter spirits would usually help North and the yetis out with the toys, but were at the moment flaked out across the table in the kitchen, both feeling physically drained because of the heat.

"So hot" moaned Jack his head resting against the table. Opposite him was Holly who was leaning back in her chair, her wings duping and moulting.

"Oh be quite and be grateful you don't have wings. I feel like I'm falling apart! I'm getting some water, want anything?"

"No thanks"

Holy got up and walked up to the sink and filled a glass with water and poured it over herself. The cold water quickly froze to her skin, but she didn't feel cool enough as she slumped against the wall that held that calendar, that showed it was the second week in June.

"Err...Jack, come here a second" said Holly looking at the dates in fount of her.

Jack moaned as he dragged himself over to where Holly was and looked at the calendar.

"Its June, we got another two months of hell yet!"

"No, not that, the thing that's on next Sunday"

Jack peered closed at the date and read the small fine print "OH! That! It's not an official holiday so there is no real leader or any reason to celebrate it"

"Of course there is Jack! North is like a father to us, we should do something for him" smiled Holly "It would really make his day."

"Yeah I guess. But what can we give him?"

"Well, we can both make him a card for a start and organise some breakfast in bed for him"

"But what about a present?"

"What does North like to do when he's winding down or do for fun?"

"Makes stuff out of ice usually or plays with his train that the yetis keep breaking with the door"

"Well...how about this" said Holly as she told Jack her idea. Jack smiled and thought it was brilliant. Both winter sprites went to Phil for help and he showed them the perfect room to use for their idea, as well as offer his help. North had noticed that his tow adopted children were up to something but decided not to saying anything as he was happy to see them active rather than flopping about around the place. Bunny had spent the last few nights with him but by the Saturday evening had to return to the warren.

"I've got to go back Mate" said Bunnymund as he nuzzled in to North neck. "The weeds are growing faster than I can pull them and I have to plant the new blubs for Easter as well, I'll be back in a few days"

"I don't see why you can't just come back of an evening" moaned North as he hugged Bunny around the waist.

"Because a certain horny old elf ends up convincing me to stay in bed longer then I need too and I'll end up getting nothing done" laughed Bunny as kissed North on the cheek. "I'll see you in three days Mate"

With that Bunny tapped his foot on the ground and disappeared down the hole. North sighed and looked around his home, it always seemed bigger and emptier without his mate. Deciding it was best to have an early night rather than just mope North went to his room for the night.

There was a loud knock on North door the following morning that woke the old winter sprite up. Groggily he sat up as he wiped the sleep from his eyes.

"What?" he called out as his door opened by Jack as Holly was carrying a tray.

"Morning North! Happy father's day" said Jack as Holly placed the tray on North's lap. North was shocked as he looked down at the tray, a cooked breakfast, toast, tea and two cards.

"Father's day?"

"Yeah, we thought it was a great way to show you our appreciation for what you've done for us" said Holly as she sat down on the bed while Jack took the other side.

"Look at your cards North, the top one's mine" said Jack apprehensively, hoping the old man would like it. North picked up the card and looked at the childish scribble of him, Jack and Holly on the fount.

"Dear North, happy father's day, hope you have a great day Love Jack" it read inside, and North felt his heart swelled with joy as he ruffled the boy's hair and said thanks as he turned to Holly's card. The drawing was similar to Jack's but it showed Holly and Jack handing him presents. North smiled happily at both of them.

"Thank you both so much, I love them"

"Good! Well we'll leave you to your breakfast and to get dress. We've told Phil that you will be busy today and he was to have the floor" said Holly as she stood up, Jack following her.

"Oh? Why?" chuckled North as he picked up his knife and fork.

"Because we've got a surprise for you" said Jack with a huge smile as he and Holly left North to his breakfast. North quickly finished his breakfast and got dressed and went to find his two children. He quickly spoke to Phil and the older yeti assured him that he did not mind taking charge for the day and to enjoy what the two young ones had planned. He walked to the room where Phil had told him they were and knocked on the door before going in.

"Surprise" shouted Jack and Holly together as he came in. North stared, his blue eyes widening at what was before him. It was a very large ice train set on a round table with the centre cut out. There were ice trees and houses, even stations. The tracks crisscrossed, loop the loops, corkscrews and there on the tracks was his train, all ready to go.

"Did you two make this?" he asked looking over the set with wonder.

"Yeah, took us all week, Holly's not really good at sculpturing" said Jack as he rubbed the back of his neck as Holly slapped his arm.

"Do you like it North?" she asked as she watched him gaze over the set.

"It's wonderful! Fantastic even but a little big for one train"

"We kinda thought about that" said Holly as Jack created two large blocks of ice on another table that held some of North's tools. " So we thought you could teach us how to make them"

North looked shocked for a moment before a large smile appeared on his face and he let out a roar of laughter. "Yes, yes of course I will! This is going to be epic"

Later that afternoon Phil looked in to the room, when he heard some shouting, and found the three winter spirits at different ends of the table.

"Holly change the tracks there, otherwise we'll have a collision. Jack, I told you to slow your train down" shouted North, as he watched the three trains zoom around the tracks.

"But it's not my fault that your trains are so slow" laughed Jack as he watched his train pulling ahead of North's and going around on the corkscrew.

"Oh like you're not using your powers to make it go faster" laughed Holly, as she flipped the switches, making Jack's train go in a different direction to hers and North's.

"Hey! that's cheating Holly" shouted Jack as North laughed out loudly.

Phil laughed quietly behind his paw as he closed the door, leaving the family to enjoy themselves.

The next day Jack was flying around outside brushing the snow off of the globe rooms glass ceiling when he saw it. There were a lake or even a pool of water that had come up though a crack in the ice, where it had melted. Jack flew over to the edge and touched it gently with his small finger and was surprised to find the water was warm. He had to go and tell North and Holly, he had a great idea.

"A hot spring? Here?" said Holly in surprise as Jack told her and North about his find.

"Oh yes, it happens now and again. Change of currents and weather" said North "But what is this idea you have Jack?"

"Well you know how when it's hot and everything the humans go to the beach? Why don't we get some deck chairs and buckets and spades and make our own beach by the spring?" said Jack bouncing on his feet. "Just change the sand for snow"

Holly looked surprised while North stroked his bread with thought.

"Does sound like a good idea" said North "The yetis and the elves can join in too if they wish, a day off before the rush would do them some good"

"We can have snow castle competition and play volley ball" added Holly "Eat ice cream"

"Well then what are we waiting for?" laughed North "Go and get everything we need you two, while I'll tell the yetis"

Bunny pulled out the last of the weeds and looked around his warren with pride. The seeds have been planted and everything had been cut back and trimmed. Now to get back to the pole for some time with his mate. He leapt out of the tunnel half expecting to find North waiting for him, only to find the pole empty. He walked thought the major workshops and saw no one and all the machines were off. Bunny raced through to the more private rooms calling his mate and kids names, but no one answered. He went back to the globe room and was about to send out a signal when Sandy and Pitch both arrived.

"Oh thank MIM you two are here!" Bunny breathed a sigh of relief.

"?" asked Sandy as he and Pitch looked around and saw that Bunny was on his own.

"Have the yetis finally gone on strike?" asked Pitch with slight amusement.

"Don't joke! I've had a good look round and no one but the reindeer are here" said Bunny as he brushed his fur back.

"What Holly is gone too?" said Pitch as Sandy showed an image of a Christmas tree and a snowflake.

"Yes all three of them are gone and I..." started Bunny when he saw a elf walking past them carrying a bucket and spade. "Hey little guy"

The elf looked up with a smile but saw Pitch glaring down at him, and broke out in to a run. Bunny went after him while Sandy scolded Pitch for frightening the small creature.

"I didn't do anything, I can't help if I'm naturally scary" said Pitch with his hands up in defence. Sandy blow sand out of his ears as he flowed Bunny, who had caught the small elf.

"So where is everyone mate? are they ok?"

The elf nodded happily and pointed out side then waved his bucket and spade.

"So they all playing outside? Even North?" asked Bunny, who was surprised as he was sure his mate would be starting to get ready for Christmas. The elf nodded and ran outside, while the guardians watched him go. Sandy morphed a large scarf around himself as Pitch change his in to a long trench coat and gloves.

"Coming Bunny?" asked Pitch as he and Sandy stepped outside. "Or are you afraid of a little snow?"

"Of course not, I just don't want to freeze to death!" snapped Bunnymund as he grabbed one of North's coats from the coat peg and wrapped it around his shoulders. He followed the dream casters though the snow, North's coat slightly dragging behind him and quickly picked up the sound of laughter and cheers. What he saw caused his and the other two brains to freeze. North in bright red shorts was sitting on a lounger with his hands behind his head with a pair of star shape sunglasses. Holly in a white bikini and Jack in a pair of blue shorts were playing volleyball with two yetis. The other yetis were building castles with the elves or bathing in the springs or sitting around doing nothing and looking content. Holly gasped when she saw her two lovers and flew over to them.

"Hey you two, want to join us? You two against me and Jack?" she asked breathlessly as she kissed them both.

"Holly, where are you clothes?" said Pitch trying not to blush as she hugged him, while Sandy used his sandy to make her a towel to cover herself.

"You can't wear clothes while on a beach Pitch, even one made of snow!"

"But aren't you cold?"

Holly looked at Pitch and then Sandy before raising an eyebrow at both of them. "Not really"

Bunny left them to talk to Holly as he walked over to his mate, his teeth chattering. North sat up and took off his glasses with a smile.

"Bunny! Welcome home!"

"North have you lost your mind? Its freezing out here!" said Bunny as he wrapped the coat more around himself.

"It's quite hot actually, at least it is for sub zero temperatures and winter spirits" said North looking over his mate "And my coat looks very good on you by the way, very sexy"

Bunny blushed but shook his head "Forget it North! I'm not making out with you out here in the cold"

"I could warm you up" said North as he whispered in to his mate's ear and was slapped on the chest.

"Maybe...later when everyone else has gone inside" muttered Bunny as he looked away embarrassed. "So anything else happened while I was away?"

"The children celebrated Father's day with me. They made me cards and a wonderful train set."

"But...why didn't they include me?" asked Bunny looking hurt but North hugged him tightly.

"They said your day is the second Sunday in May "

"But that's mother's day...the little buggers! JACK! HOLLY! GET HERE!" shouted Bunny as he ran towards them. The two winter spirits ran off and took to the air as the Easter bunny chased them, while North laughed at the scene.

The End.

Please review and send any ideas my way. Also if you want to see Bunny and North in the snow, please go to my fic Skin and Fur in the "M" section. Read only if your old enough!