Stretching her arms high above her head, Tooth was finally awake enough to get back to work. Fifteen hours of sleep. That just put you behind in teeth recovery and make you extremely hungry. Her right hand moved up to the side of her face to rub at the right temple with a groan leaving her throat.

'How long have I been out?' She thought to herself while shifting from her hammock, hanging her legs from the left side with the pillows shifting there against the small of her back as if lulling her back into their comfort for another hour or so.

'No..I really must get back to work. Everyone must be worried.' Moving her wings swiftly in a pattern, she lifted herself from the confines of her blanket and zipped to her vanity for a quick check over and the application of her jewelry to her ears, wrists, and ankles before taking off through the door to check on her fairies. Everything was as it should be. They were still safe and working endlessly while the team that had been working the night before were resting in their roosts. Baby Tooth hovered near Tooth's face giving her the updates and the news that she had gotten two days of well deserved sleep.

"Two days!? Baby why didn't you wake me up? Has anything big happened? North didn't summon us did he?"

Baby Tooth looked shocked at her words and swiftly shook her head even as the Fairy queen took off in a hurry and towards the Ice palace to reassure her friends that she was fine. Not that she any idea that only one person realized she wasn't around and it wasn't the man she had been hoping it would be.

E. Aster Bunnymund at this time was traveling. Where too? That is simple enough. To the bloody Ice Palace to see if Tooth had been there in the past couple of days.

'Crikey! I hate the bloody cold!' Was the first thing that came to the Pooka's mind as he moved from his tunnel there in the snow field near the front door of North's home. Swiftly moving through the feet of snow, he hopped through the front door and headed to the nearest fireplace so his large feet could get warm again. Two days ago he had received a message via fairy from Tooth saying she was going to be at his warren after a nap to help him get ready for Easter. She never showed up nor did she send another fairy for him to think otherwise. He was worried... Correction. He was bloody terrified. If Pitch had managed to not only get free but to take her while she slept. She could be out for days before realizing she had been moved! The sheila needed to get more breaks more often before she passes out on the floor.

"Ah! Bunny so you came to see about toys, yea?"

'oh Buggers.'

"No, North. Have ya seen Tooth around, mate?" he stated calmly as he rubbed his forepaws over his right foot massaging warmth into the big pads while his long ears twitched towards north listening to the mans heavy footsteps along the wooden flooring of his workshop.

"Tooth? Why would Tooth be here, Bunny?"

"She sent one of her little sheilas with a message that she would be dropping by after a short nap. She never arrived. It's been two days, mate. Thought she may be here with one of your parties again." His evergreen eyes turned towards the big man. North was wearing his normal attire. A big red shirt with black pants with his normal big black boots.

"No no no. Tooth has not been here, Bun-" A small thud echoed through the area where the two were talking. Both sets of eyes, One emerald green and one Sapphire blue moved to the door which opened a few seconds later with Tooth rubbing her nose softly.

"A-Ah ha! Surprise!~" beaming brightly, she kicked up her wings once more and darted inside even as she rubbed at her lightly bruised nose once more. She had forgotten to slow down enough to not hit the door as she had zoomed in on it. Normally it was open and she could just zip through but again, that was when she sent a message ahead of time. Hovering there now with her long tail feathers twitching every so often as the surprised Aster and Nicholas watched her.

"You alright, Sheila?" Bunny's tone was careful and slightly worried even as Nicholas seemed to burst into laughter.

"See! Nothing to fear, Bunnymund. Tooth was just flying! Isn't that right Tooth?" North beamed at the Pooka even as Bunny scowled to the man making fun of his worry.

"A-Ah actually I slept for two days! Surprise again!~" Folding her hands in front of her frame, she slowly landed upon the floor and looked slightly embarrassed over the fact that she had.

"You didn't have to come here to find me though, Bunny. You could have come by the palace and one of my fairies would have told you that as well." Smiling to the larger rabbit like man, her wings twitched there against her back itching for her to take off again even if it was to just hover. Stiffening some, he looked back to the fire and grumbled to himself before answering.

"Worried? Who said I was worried, Eh? You just never came to help me when ya' said ya would Sheila."

Flushing a bright red she pressed the heel of her right palm to her forehead and groaned softly. How could she have slept through that! She had promised after all and she was sure that Aster was worried about her now from his posture.

"That 's right! I promised! I'm so sorry, Bunny! I'll head over there right now and start helping you out as soon as I get there!" Before she could manage to start zipping out the door, she felt a pair of heavy hands grip her shoulders and keep her grounded.

"Now now. You had a long flight, sit! Elves will fetch eggnog and cookies." North was beaming again and using his massive size to get what he wanted from her again. Not that.. she honestly minded in his brash but tender nature.

"Alright... maybe one cup of eggnog wouldn't hurt... and Sugar-free cookies!" Tooth claimed after a few seconds of nervously shifting from foot to foot unable to stand still even under North's hands. Bunny, however, was unimpressed by Norths big smile but he also caved in since Tooth was staying anyways.

"Ya big gumbie..Alright then. A break can't hurt can it Sheila?" Grinning to her, He looked away as a North walked off allowing Tooth to hover above the ground once again as he got a yeti and some elves to bring chairs and refreshments for his guests.

"Ha-Ha! Am so glad you came anyways, Tooth, Bunny. Jack is off somewhere again." North waved a big hand through the air as if he was dismissing the topic of Jack for now before he turned his blue eyes to Tooth. "How goes tooth recoveries? I feel as if you are still upset over last year..." He pressed a hand to his belly and patted it some.. "In my belly."

"Oh don't remind me! All those memories... thrown away like garbage.. I'll never be able to find those" her wings wilted there against her back landing herself once more for a brief few seconds before she was back in the air again. "Oh But everything is fine again!~ Children are believing once again in me so... no more feather loss!~"

"And you, bunny. How is Easter coming?" His eyes moved from Tooth to the Pooka in a more serious tone. This Easter was important for them all.

"Aye. The egglets are blooming everyday... have maybe four maybe four and a half million more to paint." Shrugging his shoulders, he removed one of the small egglets from the pouch there at his side and a paintbrush before moving it over the crisp white shell. The paintbrush as one of the more delicate newer ones that Tooth had given him for Christmas. ignoring the beaming smile of the fairy as she noticed that he was using it, the six foot rabbit sat down in a big wooden chair set behind him near the fire with two more settled in a semi circle so everyone could talk easily.

"Good good. If in need of help, don't be scared to ask. Easter is important this year for you and us all." Nicholas stated with a gruff tone. He really did dislike saying that the smaller holiday was more important than his own Christmas but in this case, it was last year, it was.

"Oi! You heard that right, Toothy!? he admitted it again!" Bunny was grinning from big ear to big ear enjoying the admittance to a large degree at the expense of the big Russian male.

'Boys will be boys..~' She silently said to herself as she watched the two get into a heated argument over the real importance over their holidays. her mind whirled with the teeth going under pillows and she sent the directions and address' to her fairies in those sectors looking for teeth. 'never a single moment to just rest!~' her eyes blinked a few times before landing upon the wide shoulders of North, the curious gaze growing softer than ever as she released a soft sigh to herself. When a cup of eggnog was presented to her plus her own tray of sugar-free cookies, she calmly added three cubes of sugar after making sure no one noticed her doing so. Before she took a soft sip and watched north some more as secretly as possible.

'How could a woman ever leave a man like him...?' her lashes fluttered softly in thought before they dipped down against her cheeks to take another silent sip. She had even stopped paying attention to them both just thinking about the times over the centuries that she had known them both. How of all the good times they have had.. even in the worst of times like last year.

"Tooth? 'ello, Sheila?" With brows arched upwards he watched the fairy take a calm sip of her drink without answering and took a look to North who was also watching her. She had closed her eyes thirty minutes ago and both of them had thought she had fallen asleep again though every now and again she would take up a cookie to nibble on or sip from her mug which had been refilled twice now.
'What is she thinking about?'

'I wonder what Tooth is thinking.' Nicholas wondered in his mind as he watched her along with Bunny. he had caught her watching him several times now with a slight flicker of her wings and the ruffling of her feathers she was so deep in thought that he didn't know exactly when she may snap out of it, if at all! Running his fingers over his chin and beard he gave a small thought before watching her reach for a cookie and quickly seizing one of his more sugar filled sweet and pressed it into her hand. He watched with a big grin on his face as Bunny's ears flattened upon his head watching it all unfold. He even leaned back in his seat to a degree.

"Oh no.." Bunny muttered to himself as he watched the hyperactive fairy take not just one bite but continued to eat the sugar cookie lost in thought until the entire bloody thing was gone.

I know!~ A horrible cliff hanger but I had to leave it at that for tonight! I'll write more as soon as I wake up and get inspiration on how everything turns out. But yea!~ Leave your comments and questions in the box below and I shall reply to you as soon as I read them!~ Thanks!