So someone requested I do another off season chapter with Jack being all sleepy, and this time I decided to make it all 100% FLUFF! That's right, not angst, no crying, just Jack acting sleepy and adorable!

So HERE WE GO!

Bunny stretched, cracking his back, it had been about a month since Easter and the rabbit was enjoying the first few weeks of his vacation time before he had to start worrying about patterns and egg designs for the next year. Summer was soon to be on its way, and the land was beginning to warm as the snow melted to allow the grass to begin to grow and flowers to bloom. Suddenly Bunny's ears twitched at the thought, warmth, summer…oh no…Jack! He had forgotten that it was already time for them to get Jack and take him to the North Pole, and it was Bunny's turn this year to get him there. Bursting from his warren, Bunny tapped the ground, his mind already going through list of various places the kid could have ended up.

Hopping from the tunnel, Aster sniffed the air, his fur bristling at how warm it already was. Falling to all fours, the rabbit sprinted towards Jack's lake, only to breathe a sigh of relief at what he found. There was no sign of Jack, meaning that the boy may have already moved on…maybe, but the rabbit wouldn't take the first look as the gospel truth, first he had to do a sweep and check the cave where the boy inevitably ended up from time to time, then he would begin the worldwide search for the child.

"Bunny!"

The rabbit looked up in time to see Toothiana waving at him from the air "Tooth!" he cried "Have ya seen Frostbite?"

"That's why I'm here!" The fairy grinned "North told me to get this to you."

With a triumphant giggle and a happy hum, the fairy presented Aster with a snow globe that was currently showing an image of Jack Frost. The bunny felt his jaw drop "What is this thing?"

"Apparently North convinced Jack to wear a special tracker around the beginning of spring" Tooth shrugged "so now we have a way to find him, and we don't have to run all over the place looking for him."

"I wish we had this thing four years ago," Aster grumped as he inspected the globe "thanks Toothy, I'm headin' that way ta get Frostbite and then I'll see ya back at the pole."

"Great," the tooth fairy grinned "Sandy already picked up Rex, so all we need to do now is get Jack to safety."

Bunny nodded as he waved at the fairy as she turned around and flew off. Following the signal on the miniature snow globe, Aster found Jack in no time, and was more than a little amused at how and where he found him. Far in the mountains known as the Alps, Jack lay on a small ledge on the side of a sheer cliff, surrounded by mountain goats that were looking at the winter child with confused curiosity. Bunny created a tunnel that appeared right alongside the boy, shuddering at the immense height, and reaching out of the hole just enough to poke the boy.

"Oi," Bunny murmured "Jackie, you asleep?"

The winter child muttered in his sleep before bleary blue eyes fluttered open to cast an unsteady gaze on the rabbit "Bunny?" he slurred before a loopy grin lit his features and he reached out to wrap thin arms around the rabbit and snuggle him "it is… you." He said between yawns as he drifted back to sleep.

Aster rolled his eyes, but could not fight the amused grin as he held the child close and patted his back "Let's get ya back ta the Pole, eh?"

….

Tooth flew into the workshop, taking a small break from her work to check on Jack only to find the child holding Bunny in a vise like grip. The duo was sitting on the couch, well Bunny was, and Jack was fast asleep lying on the cushions, his head on Bunny's lap and his arms wrapped firmly around his waist. Toothiana stifled a giggle at the way Jack was contentedly cuddling Aster, small breathy snored emanating from his tired frame. The Pooka merely endured it, having grown used to this behavior, and simply read from his book, every once in a while a paw reaching down to absently run itself through Jack's hair making the sprite sigh in happiness. Walking over, Tooth traced Jack's face with her fingertips, gently caressing each line and wrinkle. The extra contact made Jack loosen his hold on Bunny as he fell further into oblivion, and the rabbit immediately noticed.

"Hey Tooth," he whispered "mind takin' my spot while I stretch my legs?"

"Sure" the fairy cooed quickly sitting down after Aster stood up, and laid Jack's head onto her lap.

The winter spirit's face scrunched up in distress, and a small whimper rung from the base of his throat and his hands began to search for his pillow, and Tooth rushed to console him by petting his head and face. And that worked, for a little while at least. Once again the unhappy groans and whimpers began and Jack started squirming around, almost as if he couldn't get comfortable, making Rex whine with concern and lick Jack's face to comfort his master. Tooth hummed, petted, and cuddled the boy, but nothing worked and Jack continued his fussing. Finally the winter child sat up, rubbing his eyes with one hand, a small pout decorating his face.

Tooth examined the boy, well aware of his tendency to sleep walk "Jack?"

Completely forgetting his staff on the couch the boy looked around with unfocused eyes, his head and body gently swaying as he walked in his semi conscious state. Tooth watched him with a fond smile, already well aware that he was searching for Bunny. Jack had a funny habit of becoming irrevocably attached to whomever it was that had found him and brought him back to the Pole, following them around and snuggling them for the entire duration of the summer. It was a trait that all the Guardians were encouraging, especially considering the disaster that happened their first summer with Jack, and they were already accustomed to taking turns babysitting the boy each summer ensuring that he was not disappearing and going somewhere dangerous. Last year it had been Tooth, and she had enjoyed the attention from their youngest, taking tens of thousands of pictures. The year before that was North, and the large man became quite adept at learning how to carve ice and draw blueprints with a sleeping winter child on his hip or sitting on the floor leaning against him.

This year was Bunny, and Jack was not happy that his teddy bear had run away…again.

Another unhappy whine pushed Jack's bottom lip out into an even more pronounced pout as cloudy blue eyes searched for the rabbit. Tooth smiled, knowing that Aster was actually taking a bath and stretching his legs, and the fairy knew that he really was hurrying to finish but apparently not fast enough for Jack. Now he was wandering again, with Tooth and Rex following behind, occasionally snuggling a yeti as he searched for his pillow. Through Jack's eyes, everything was a blur, all he knew was that he was searching for a particularly soft, gray fluffy thing that made him feel safe, and no matter how many fluffy things he cuddled it just wasn't the right one. The fairy held back a coo as the normally tough hellion who avoided letting others see his pain or any type of vulnerability wandered around looking for the entire world like a little child looking for his lost teddy bear.

Jack sniffled, his childlike emotions completely in control in his current state of affairs, and he felt a surge of fear and loneliness overtake him. Flying up in unsteady bursts, the winter child tried the window, hoping that maybe his fluffy thing was just outside, but the window was firmly locked. Tooth sighed with relief when she saw he couldn't escape, but her elation quickly dissipated when she saw the boy fly down, and curl up in a ball next to the wall. Unhappy tears loaded with feeling abandoned built in the weary blue eyes and slowly trekked down his cheeks. The fairy bounced up and down as she too began searching for Bunny, kneeling next to Jack and wiping away the tears, and caressing his face.

"Hurry up Aster," she groaned unhappily as she tried to console the currently disconsolate child.

Finally the Pooka arrived, his coat shiny and glossed from the bath, and considerably more fluffy due to just being dried by a hair dryer "I'm back, how's Frostbite?"

"You took too long," Tooth practically growled as she pointed at the boy currently sobbing quietly.

"Aw Crikey," Aster winced as he rushed forward and gathered the child into his lap.

The affect was immediate, Jack wrapped his arms around Bunny's waist, and snuggled his face into the Pooka's chest, his tears slowing down until they stopped completely. A soft sigh escaped his lips, and a weary hand gave Aster's muscular bicep a gentle slap "Bad pillow, bad." He yawned.

Tooth and Bunny burst into uncontrollable laughter as the rabbit rocked Jack, shaking his head fondly at the child currently holding onto him. "Are ya sure I can't tease him come fall?" he asked with a mischievous grin.

"NO!" Tooth gasped "then he won't let us help him, and will sleep somewhere else."

Aster sighed, and then stood up with his precious armful "A'right, let's get back ta our spot."

Jack didn't reply except to snore, and soon the trio was back in the living room.

…

Some hours later, North also came to check on Jack, his face a warm smile at the exhausted form of their favorite child. Reaching down, he ruffled the white head, his smile widening to a grin at the way Jack sighed contentedly at the contact "I must say," the large man chuckled "despite extra responsibility, I am starting to prefer summer to all other seasons."

"Yeah," Aster smiled as he dipped down to snuffle Jack's head with his muzzle and give it a gentle nudge "even I have ta admit that the blighter's pretty adorable this time o' year."

"What would we do without him?" North wondered aloud as he examined the sleeping face.

"I have no idea," the Pooka replied with a sigh one paw petting Jack's head "he's definitely made it impossible ta live without, ironic since I used ta say that I couldn't stand the git."

"And now?"

"Now?" Aster pursed his lips in careful thought before answering "Now…he's the little brother I never knew I wanted, but definitely always needed."

North smiled warmly at the honest answer, and patted Bunn's shoulder proudly "It is nice to be needed, no?" he said softly "To have someone who looks up to you, and loves you without reservation, someone that needs you to protect them and guide them despite their flaws and failures."

"Yeah," the rabbit practically whispered hugging Jack tenderly "it is."

"Jack is like son to me," North continued casting serious eyes on the Easter spirit "as are you, I hope you know that."

Aster gave the man a smile, his eyes misting over "I do," he replied before giving a harsh cough "ya mind babysittin' him for just a bit, I gotta visit the bathroom somethin' awful."

North let out a jolly laugh, and picked Jack up, holding him they way one would a small child "Go on."

Bunny leapt off the couch, determined to run to the latrine and back in record time, but neither expected Jack to squirm from North's arms and fall on the floor with a whimpered "Nooo!"

Scrambling across the floor, and apparently still traumatized by his earlier abandonment, Jack flung himself at the Pooka wrapping his arms around one of the rabbit's legs. "Mine!"

Aster's ears drooped "I shouldn't have taken the bath till nightfall," he groaned.

"I guess," North said slowly trying hard to stifle the guffaws crawling up his throat "that you will be taking Jack with you?"

Bunny raised the leg Jack was currently attached to, giving it a small shake as if to test the winter child's grip, and seeing Jack still not letting go, heaved a sigh "I guess so."

Turning around, Bunny proceeded to walk out of the living room with Jack dragging behind him, still not loosing the Pooka from his hold. Softly muttering with every step that Bunny took "Mine…mine…mine…"

North watched the rabbit slowly leave the room, and then finally allowed himself to enjoy a good long and loud laugh at Aster's expense. Summer really was turning out to be his favorite season.

So that was the little one shot dedicated to the summer during their grounding from the theatre. Thought you guys would enjoy it!

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