Ch. 19 is here, my peeps!

Like I said before, I am accepting request or ideas if you guys want to throw them at me...well...not literally, but you get the idea.

I've been giving you angs and comfort chapters alot lately, so I'm adding a little spice now...with a little rabbit.

Well, here we go!

Ch. 19: Give me Hope

Bunny's ears flickered slightly from the birds chirping in the morning outside the Warren of his home. He cracked one eye open to see the sun shining, the window still wet from the storm from last night.

He looks down and smiled sadly.

Hana had her arms wrapped around his chest; her face buried into the crook of his neck, some tears still rolling down her cheek. She sighed a shaky breath, nuzzling deeper into his soft velvety fur.

Bunny tried to get up, but that only made Hana tighten her grip around Bunny...and she has a strong grip. He sighed as he settled back down on the bed. He wasn't going anywhere for awhile.

A cold breeze was suddenly felt through the Warren. Bunny sighed in exhaustion. It was too early for this.

Jack came into the room, but knocking first. "Hey, Bunny? You up?" He asked as he came in. Bunny hushed him and pointed down. Jack saw Hana fast asleep, having a strong grip around the Pooka.

Jack chuckled. "Looks like you're not going anywhere for awhile." Jack said. Bunny sighed as he rubbed the top of his head. "...you have no idea." He said. Jack wasn't alone when he came in.

North, Tooth and Sandy came in. North crossed his arms. "Bunny. You know you and Hana are late for Guardian meeting-"

"SHH!" Both Jack and Bunny said. North held his hands up in a defensive way, trying to ask what did he do wrong. Bunny pointed down to the sleeping girl beside him.

North noticed the tears that were strolling down her cheek. "...Bunny. Did Hana have nightmares?" North asked; his voice now serious. Bunny looks down at Hana, a sad look on his face as he rubbed Hana's back soothingly. She whimpered in her sleep, tightening her grip around Bunny.

"Shh...Bunny's 'ere...'s alright, Sheila..." He whispered. She managed to calm down; but her grip around Bunny didn't loosen up. Bunny stared at North, a grief expression on his face.

"...no...it was...somethin' different." He said. North sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the girl that had her arms around the Pooka warrior. "What was it?" He asked. Bunny can still remember her shaking in fear from last night.

He'd seen her scared before but yesterday...but she was beyond scared; trembling in fear and crying hard from the storm. "...ya know how Sheila's mother...usually punish 'er in her past life?" He asked.

North nodded; trying to prepare the worst. Bunny sighed, still holding Hana close to her as he lets her wrap her arms around his neck in her sleep. "...a storm came through last night and when I went ta bed, I heard some noises from me closet. When...I look..." He looks down at Hana.

"She...was so scared. Hana was in me closet, beyond scared from the storm. In...her past life...she was force to stay outside while it's stormin' and it scared the daylights out of 'er."

Hana whimpered in her sleep slightly, but didn't wake up. The four Guardians stared at Hana shocked. She was force to stay outside while it was STORMING!? "...I don' know how long, but I managed to get her ta sleep last night. I never seen Hana this scared befo'. I don' know she'll be tha same again..."

North had a sad expression on his face as he stroked Hana's cheek slightly. She tensed from North's touch, a shaky breath escaped from the Imagination Guardian.

Hana flew her eyes wide open as she sat up; gasping in fear from the storm that she thought was still going on. She felt furry paws on her shoulders; making her gasped as she turned to see Bunny; a soft expression on his face.

"Hey, it's okay..." He said; a soft smile on his face. She looks to see that the other Guardians were here inside the Warren. She didn't realize that she was still shaking as she tried to calm down her breathing, but was still breathing fast and harshfully.

Bunny held both of his paws by her shoulders. "Sheila...calm down. Breathe with me, in and out." He practice breathing with her as she tried to calm herself. It was working slightly. "That's it...easy..." He whispered as he rubbed her shoulders soothingly.

Hana leaned her forehead against Bunny's chest; sweating and breathing heavilly from exhaustion. Bunny wrapped comforting arms around Hana as she was still shaking slightly. "Shh, s' alrigh', Hana." He whispered into her ear.

North had a sad expression on his face as he watched the Hope Guardian trying to calm down the Imagination Guardian. "Everyone...to the North Pole." He said. North then stared at Bunny. "...You can come in next Guardian meeting." He said as he walked out of the room.

Bunny glances down at Hana as they were by themselves.

"...think you'll be okay?" He asked. Hana was silent. She only wrapped her arms around his upper chest; hugging him for comfort. Bunny rest his cheek on the top of her head; tightening the hug as he rocked her back and forth, then kissing her on the top of her head.

As Bunny walks out of the Warren, Hana now fast asleep thanks to Sandy who left him a bag of dream sand, he sighed as he stared at the rising sun, the moon about to fade away for the day until night.

"...what should I do, Manny? I've...tried so hard ta make sure that Hana is happy but..." He paused, "When I'm just about there, somethin' happens and I'm back ta square one. I need advice."

The moon was silent; staring down at Bunny. He sighed, knowing that he won't get an answer back.

"Bunnymund."

Bunny looks up to see Manny glowing in the sky slightly; a moon beam shining on him to know that he was speaking to him.

"...I will help you with this situation, my old friend. What I'm about to do is to make sure that she has hope." He said. Bunny cocked his head. What is Manny going to do?

"...I'm going to transform Hana into something that you might handle for two weeks. After that, she will transform back to her normal self. Be cautious, my Guardian of Hope."

Manny was gone, now disappeared from the blue sky as Bunny was confused. Transformation? Transform into what? Bunny went back inside his home and check on Hana.

When he opened the door...he was...shocked to see what was on his bed.

It was a black baby Pooka.

It was whinning a little hoot; trying to find it's caretaker. The eyes and the ears weren't ready yet, so it had to be a week old because of that. Bunny slowly walked up to the bed and sniffed the baby Pooka.

The Pooka immediately noticed Bunnymund and darted towards him and butted heads with his; purring in content that it wasn't alone no more. Bunny wasn't sure what to do.

Manny transformed Hana into a baby Pooka...but why at that age? He sighed as he put the little Pooka in his arms and darted towards the tunnels that leads to the island where his family is living at.

They might know what to do.

"...so, I don't know what ta do. She's stuck like this for two weeks."

Caleb and Victoria stared at the baby Pooka in Bunny's arms. She was fast asleep; her cheeks rubbing against Bunny's chest. Caleb hummed for a bit. "Why would Manny transform Hana into a kit? That's where I'm confused at." He said.

Just then, Victoria gathered Hana in her arms. "...well, we'll take care of 'er until the two weeks are up." She said with a smile. Caleb and Bunny stared at her shocked.

"Ya sure ya want ta do this?" Caleb asked. Victoria giggled. "Why not? This way, Hana can have the loving family she wanted all along." Bunny paused when she said that.

Hana really didn't have her parents around. Her father died when she was just a teen, then abused by her birth mother. Maybe this is why Manny transformed Hana into a baby Pooka.

Bunny sighed in defeat. "...'kay, let's give it a shot. I have ta tell the Guardians I'll be busy for a couple of weeks." He said as he made a tunnel. Caleb nodded as Bunny disappeared into the tunnel.

Caleb stared at Hana in Victoria's arms. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad. Then Hana started to whine a little, telling that she was hungry. Caleb had to chuckle at that. "...a'right, Sheila. Let's get ya somethin' ta eat." He said as he and Victoria walked to their burrows so they can feed Hana.

Flint and Alice were shocked to see Hana as a kit when Victoria was feeding her milk in a bottle. "...will she be okay?" Flint asked. Caleb chuckled. "She'll be fine. She's just stuck like this for two weeks." Caleb said as Hana finished the milk; a little burp came out of her mouth then a cute sneeze.

"She reminds me of Aster when he was a kit." Victoria said as she nuzzled Hana with the bridge of her nose. Hana was fast asleep in Victoria's arms. Just then, Bunny came in.

"The Guardians told me ta keep an eye on Sheila until she turns back. They will stop by now and then ta check on 'er." He said as he rubbed the back of his head. Victoria smiled as she stared at Hana who was fast asleep.

"She just fell asleep awhile ago." She whispered as Bunny got close to Hana. She stirred slightly, but didn't wake up. Victoria soon handed Hana over to Bunny, who was shocked at his mother.

"She might be safer with you when she opens her eyes. She's pretty close to that age when a Pooka can hear and see." She said. Caleb nodded. "Victoria's right, mate. Might as well let her see ya first out've everyone."

Bunny stared at Hana in his arms and sighed. "...fine." He said as he carried Hana with him to his room he had when he ever came to visit. He settled on the bed, Hana right beside him. Hana woke up, but her eyes didn't open as she hopped and cuddled into the crook of Bunny's neck and fell back asleep. Bunny had to chuckle at that.

He soon fell asleep, Hana right beside him.

After awhile, Bunny was disturbed in his sleep when he heard some squeaking in the middle of the night. He cracked one eye open to see a shaking baby Pooka next to him; it's face buried into the crook of his neck.

He smiled sadly as he nuzzled Hana's face with his nose. "Hey, 's alrigh', you were dreamin'." He said. Hana kept nuzzling Bunny's cheek; still squeaking as he rubbed his nose against Hana's.

His bright green eyes then suddenly met blue-green eyes. He stared at her surprised. "Hey, yer eyes 'r open now. Yer ears are straight up too." He whispered. Hana nuzzled Bunny's cheek, and settled down near his chest and the crook of his neck once more, falling asleep.

~The Next Day~

North, Tooth, Jack and Sandy went to the island where Bunny told them where he was. As they landed on the shore, and after a few minutes of walking, they came across a grassy field. Caleb managed to meet them there.

"Hey, Aster told me that you'll show up today."

Jack looks around. "Where's Hana?" He asked. Caleb rubbed the back of his head sheepishly; chuckling. "Well..."

"Get back 'ere, ya little tyke!"

The Guardians and Caleb saw Flint chasing a black baby Pooka as it tries to hop as fast as it could away from the Pooka warrior. But Flint was...smiling as he chased the kit around the grass.

The kit then saw Caleb and ran towards him and jumped. Caleb managed to catch it on time. "Whoa, easy there Sheila." He said. The rabbit was breathing fast, but then saw Caleb as it butted heads with his with affection.

North was shocked. "This is Hana?" He asked. Caleb chuckled. "Sure is."

Flint came up, gasping and tired. "Had ta admit, dad..." He gasped. "She's gettin' faster." Flint said. He then saw Tooth and smiled. Tooth went up to Hana slightly. Hana's blue-green eyes stared at her before sniffing her hand.

She gently nudge Tooth's hand with her head as Tooth scratched behind her ear.

A tunnel soon appeared and came out Bunny. Hana saw Bunny as she tried to get out of Caleb's grip; wanting to go to Bunny now. Caleb laughed as he settled her down on the ground; only to dart off so suddenly and reached towards Bunny.

She tried jumping to catch Bunny's face, but only stopped and ran in frantic circles around the Pooka warrior. Bunny chuckled as he came eye-level with Hana. She stopped running in cirlces and held Bunny's face with her tiny paws; touching noses and licking his cheek happily.

Bunny smiled softly; his eyes glowing warmly as he nuzzled Hana's forehead with his nose; Hana purring in delight. Caleb smiled warmly at the sight at his son and young baby Pooka.

"...she deserves a second chance for a family." He said softly when Hana saw Victoria. She ran towards her and nuzzled her when Victoria came eye level with her. "...and the love from a mother she always wanted."

North smiled at the scene. It was troubling for Hana to suffer that long without a mother's guidance.

When Hana looks around; her ears flickering from the sound of the wind, Bunny nudged her forward to make her roll on her back; accidentally kicking Bunny square on the nose with her back feet.

He grinned as he got on all fours. "Is that how it's gonna be?" He asked, "Well, show me what ya got, Sheila!"

Hana got off of her back and started to chase the Pooka warrior. Bunny usually stops every now and then so that Hana can catch up to him and then started to dart off again, not too fast, but to make sure that Hana was right behind him.

When Bunny stopped running for a second, it made Hana bumped into his leg; making her fall straight on her back once more. Bunny stared at her for a moment; staring at her eyes as his nose was inches away from hers. She gave Bunny a soft lick on his nose, making Bunny chuckled at her declaration of affection.

Jack had to chuckle at the scene as he got closer. Hana saw Jack and slowly walked up to him; her ears tucked in as she sniffed his hand. "Hey, I won't hurt you." Jack said.

So slowly, Hana nuzzled into Jack's hand as he picked her up gently. She tried to get to Jack's face, but he pulls back while laughing slightly. Hana wouldn't stop trying to get to his face. Jack gave Bunny a look, making him laughed slightly.

"She wants ta touch noses with ya, mate. It's a bunny's way to say 'hello' to ya." He said as he scratch the back of his ear with his back foot. Jack stared at Hana and nervously got his face close to her. She touched his nose with hers before settling down in his arms, her small mouth forming a yawn.

Victoria smiled as she gathered up Hana when Jack gave her to Victoria. "Better get her to the nest so she can sleep." She said as she walks towards the burrow of their home.

Bunny smiled sadly, but then turned to the Guardians. "Like I said, me family has it covered."

North smiled as he squeezed Bunny's shoulder softly. "I can see. So Hana's stuck as Pooka for two weeks?" He asked. Bunny nodded. "I guess I know why Manny put her ta this age. He wants Hana ta have a second chance of a family love she wanted."

North folded his arms; smiling proudly at the Pooka warrior.

"Well, we let you and family take care of Hana until she transforms back." North said as he got the others to follow him to the portal he made and disappeared with the others.

Bunny smiled as he got to the burrow of his family's home. When he got there, he wasn't surprise when a baby Pooka jumped into his arms; whining as Hana rubbed her head against his shoulder.

Caleb and Victoria came in and sighed in relief. "She just woke up and was frantic and kept running around the home." Victoria said when she saw Bunny holding Hana.

Hana cuddled deeper into Bunny's arms as he nuzzled the top of her head. "...'s alrigh, Sheila...I got ya..." He whispered. Hana wouldn't stop crying as she kept nuzzling into Aster's shoulder. He then felt something drip onto his shoulder.

He looks to see Hana shaking furiously. She was crying.

Bunny rubbed a comforting paw over her head as she kept her face buried into his furry shoulder, the tears falling onto his fur slightly. "Shh...I'm 'ere..." He whispered. She wouldn't stop shaking furiously when she stopped crying after five minutes.

When Victoria touched her, she flinched. Victoria was shocked when she pulled her hand back when Hana was still shaking furiously. Bunny stared at her surprised as well.

Victoria then stared at her eldest son. "...hand her to me. I know what to do." She said gently; a soft smile on her face. Bunny nodded as he gently hands Hana to his mother.

When Hana didn't feel Bunny no more, she started to cry louder slightly; begging to be back in Bunny's arms once more. She then stopped thrashing when she heard something.

Victoria was humming a lullaby to her.

Hana stopped thrashing in Victoria's arms as her ears were folded back as she buried her face into Victoria's furry chest. Hana's eyes slowly drapped shut as she still kept her face into Victoria's chest as she hummed the lullaby.

When she finished, Hana was fast asleep. Victoria stared at the Caleb and Bunny, who were staring at her shocked. She smiled softly.

"When you had nightmares when you were a kit, I sing lullabies to you and you fell asleep more peacefully." She said to Bunny. Caleb then realized what just happened.

"...do ya think that she had a nightmare?" He asked. Victoria nods. "That's the only thing I could think of." She whispered. Bunny sat next to his mother as he stroked Hana's fur as she slept peacefully.

He will give her hope. He will be Hana's Guardian and protecter.

Also...his loved one of her life.

Awww!

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