Time for even more Toddler Bunny!

To those of you trying to convince me to skip my roster and just update the next parts of my stories, I cannot do that, I set up the roster to ensure that everyone gets an update. All the arcs have different fans, and I don't want anyone to get gypped in their update for each arc going right now.

So though I adore your zeal in wanting to know what happens next, I must respectfully say no in order to make sure that I am fair to everyone else

ENJOY!

It had really not been Jack's week…

With Easter just a little over a week away, Jack was anxious to get Bunny back to his usual self, and stop the fun filled events that had haunted his every waking moment since Jack saw Bunny turn into a small child. He had been chased by overgrown plants with razor sharp teeth, his staff had been stolen and hidden numerous times(and always conveniently before the plants turned into flesh eating monsters), not to mention that Bunny had developed yet another crazy power, one that Jack had no clue the rabbit was capable of…shape shifting.

"TOOTH!" the boy screamed for the umpteenth time that day "He did AGAIN!"

Toothiana flew into the room, her mouth quirked in a small smile at the sight of the pouting winter spirit "He did what again?" the fairy asked patiently.

"He changed shape again!" Jack groaned his arms spreading wide "He has been changing shape and disappearing on me for the past three hours!"

"Oh yeah," Tooth giggled giving a broad grin "I had forgotten that he does that."

"You had…forgotten?!" Jack snarled his blue eyes bugging out "This is the third thing you had 'forgotten' about telling me. First there was the fact that he turns into a kid at all, then there was the fact that he could manipulate plants and turn them into brain eating zombies, and now it's the fact that he can change shape which I didn't even know he COULD do, so pray tell, any other little surprises?!"

"Calm down Jack," the fairy soothed "I understand your frustration but we need to find Aster, Bunny doesn't shape change in his normal form very much, if at all, because it takes a lot out of him and requires more energy than he usually has. The last time I saw Bunny shape change for a long period of time, the energy needed to stay in that form put his metabolism go into hyper drive and he actually almost starved to death just by shifting for longer than thirty minutes."

"WHAT?!" all anger at Bunny for shifting on him flew out the window as the sprite grabbed the fairy by the shoulders and gave her a firm shake "He could be lying dead in a corner for all I know!"

"We'll look together." Tooth nodded as she flew into the air.

"Right!"

Jack grabbed his staff and began zipping around the workshop screaming at the top of his lungs "ASTER! Aster answer me RIGHT NOW!"

"Bunny?" Tooth called flying through the halls "Bunny!"

Jack flew up into the rafters, his heart clenched in fear as he remembered Bunny's strange fondness for heights as a child, and then let out a squeak when he finally found the object of his search. Bunny sat on the rafter, his little furry face screwed in concentration before he looked up and smiled at Jack.

"Jack!" he chirped happily "Look what I can do!"

The little Pooka shifted his body changing until he was a carbon copy of the winter spirit sans the staff, but Jack felt his breath catch in his throat as his heart stopped when Aster's face grimaced and he clutched his stomach. Pitching forward with a groan of pain, the child returned to his rabbit form, but was plummeting towards the floor of the workshop. Aster opened his eyes, his pain filled face going slack in fear as he realized that he was no longer on the rafter, but was speeding down past the various floors of the workshop. His small chest began to heave up and down as the small rabbit started to hyperventilate, and he curled up into a ball, his voice a frightened wail.

"JACK!"

"BUNNY!" Jack shrieked as he dove down towards the Pooka.

Gritting his teeth, Jack ducked his head, streamlining his body, until finally he was able to scoop up the Pooka in his arms scarce feet above the bottom floor. Aster clung to him, a sobbing mess, his little head burrowed into the front of the winter sprite's shirt. Jack stroked his ears, and snuggled him close, using everything he had learned over the past week or so that he knew made Bunny calm down, but Aster was inconsolable.

"DOWN!" he screamed "DOWN!"

Jack looked down, and realized he was still flying, and quickly plopped onto the floor. Sitting on the smooth tile of the workshop, Jack rocked Bunny back and forth, snowy white teeth capturing his bottom lip as he felt worry and sorrow stab his heart. Jack cast his eyes around until finally he found a small linen closet, and the boy strode over to it in quick determined steps, rummaging around until he found a thick quilt. Wrapping the little bunny inside of it, Jack fetched a small teddy bear, and placed in Aster's paws. Bunny accepted it eagerly, and clutched the stuffed toy to his chest, promptly popping his thumb into his mouth. His disconsolate wails slowly withered away turning into hiccupping sobs, and Jack allowed himself a small sigh of relief as he watched the rabbit snuggle closer to him.

"I'm sorry," a small voice spoke.

Jack snuggled the downy head with his nose stroking the long ears "For what?" he asked softly.

"I sh-should have listened ta ya," the little bunny hiccupped "b-but I d-didn't, and I…I…f-f-fell."

The last part of that little confession caused Aster to melt into another round of helpless tears and fearful cries "I n-n-never want ta go high, ever again!"

Jack sighed, and then wrapped the quilt tighter around his armful "Ok," he replied gently "you don't have to go high, I'll protect you."

"Jack!" Tooth flew up behind him, her lavender eyes wide as she took in the current state of the diminished Easter spirit "What happened?"

"Bunny was on a rafter, and shifted," the boy replied solemnly before placing one hand over Bunny's ears and lowering his voice to a barely audible whisper "and he fell."

Tooth gasped, but then nodded her head "It never gets any easier," she sighed with a humorless smile "he does that every time he regresses, and for some reason the fear of heights is, as far as I know, the only thing he keeps with him from his time as a kit."

"Yeah, well-" Jack began but was cut off by a little wail.

"I'm hungry," Aster sniffled "my tummy hurts!"

"If he's been shifting as long as you say," Tooth said seriously "then we need to get some food into him now before he starves."

"Right," Jack nodded.

Standing up, Jack bent his knees preparing to take off towards the kitchen, but a small whimper stopped him. Fighting the urge to violently hit himself on the forehead, the sprite remembered that he shouldn't fly, lest he risk Bunny going into hysterics. So with a resigned sigh, the boy walked towards the kitchens, Tooth flying ahead of him so to start preparing a suitable meal that will both nourish and soothe the frightened kit. Jack attempted to make his stride as smooth as possible so not to jar his bundle, and found himself smiling in amusement at Aster sucking his thumb, his little nose twitching as he sniffled. Finally, after what felt like an eternity of walking, the duo arrived at the kitchens.

Tooth was already skillfully commandeering an oven, making cream of carrot and rice soup, accompanied by a freshly baked biscuit, and warmed carrot juice in a Sippy cup. Jack placed Bunny, blanket and teddy and all, into the booster seat at the breakfast island and finally sat down with a groan as the little bunny dug into his meal. The tooth fairy smiled at Jack, flying over so to sit on the table next to the winter sprite, and run her fingers through his hair.

"Thank you Jack," she said softly "I know it hasn't been easy on you, and with me and Sandy helping North prepare for Easter, you're the only option we have to babysit Aster which I know must be hard all by yourself."

"Well," Jack huffed as he cast up a playful smile at the spirit who was so quickly already becoming like a mom to him "at least I now have a deeper respect for single parents."

Tooth pursed her lips, but was unable to restrain the giggle that soon burst forth "Admit it though," she said giving Jack's head a playful swat "you've liked having baby Aster all to yourself. The cuddles, the giggling, his little whispered 'I love you' at night, and best of all the way he runs to you crying and wanting to be held every time he's scared or hurt himself."

Jack cocked his head before giving a slow nod "You're right," he replied smiling "it's such a different side of Bunny that I never thought I'd see. I mean, he's always there comforting me, or being strong and helping me, and I had happened to see him have a couple meltdowns when he had been turned human, but nothing more than that. I mean, when Orion attacked, and Bunny got an arrow through his leg and a knife in his side, he barely flinched. It's just hard to connect the two sometimes, that Bunny is both fearless warrior, and an innocent kit who's scared of the dark."

"We all have beginnings," Tooth murmured, her eyes taking on a faraway gleam "and you can't base where you'll be on where you are. Bunny was once, and sometimes still is, that innocent little kit who cries when he gets an owie and needs a hug when he's scared. But life changes all of us, and depending on what choices you make, you never know what the future holds. Like you said, he looks so small and weak right now, but through hard work, and training, Bunny became the strong warrior we all know, love, and depend on. You can never judge a person by their beginnings, but you can cheer them on as you watch them grow. Maybe that's why I love children so much, I get to guard their beginnings, and I'm intricately connected to them as they grow into their future selves."

Jack stared in wonder at the vast wisdom Tooth held, realizing not for the first time that despite the ditzy appearance, she was truly a warrior queen "You're right," he replied softly "I never would have thought as Jackson Overland that one day I would be a winter spirit and a Guardian of children, all because I chose to save my sister."

"And we are so thankful that you did, and are." Tooth whispered leaning forward to give Jack a motherly hug and press a kiss to his temple.

Warmth burst inside Jack's chest, a tumult of emotions roiling within him, as he leaned into the embrace. Gratitude that Tooth and the other Guardians viewed him as part of their family, happiness for the fact that he had made the right decision by saving his sister and thereby beginning his life as a spirit, but most of all love, love for his adopted family and the future that they would enjoy together.

"I-I love you…Tooth," Jack stumbled awkwardly as tears stung his eyes "you're the best mom a spirit can have."

Toothiana felt her heart stop before it suddenly became overflowing with feelings of love and loyalty to the child she held in her arms "Oh Jack," she sniffed valiantly trying to hold back the tears of gratitude from Jack's softly spoken words "I love you too, we all do."

The winter child smiled, closing his eyes as he snuggled into the fairy's shoulder, but their moment was cut short by a little paw tugging on Jack's hoodie "I wanna hug too!"

Jack barked out a laugh, disentangling himself from Tooth's arms "Get over here furball!"

Scooping Bunny into his arms, Jack cuddled the kit, but then started tickling him "How about this," he cackled "is this what you want?"

"NO!" Bunny squealed as he giggled uncontrollably "No tickling!"

"Oh yes tickling!" Jack laughed gaily "I think I more than deserve the right to tickle you uncontrollably, especially since every day for the past week you have been Mr. Energizer Bunny, driving me crazy and running EVERYWHERE!"

With that, Jack leaned forward, and blew a raspberry on Bunny's stomach, causing the child to shriek in laughter "Mommy, help me!"

"Hmmm…" Tooth pondered theatrically "Should I? NAH!"

Diving forward, she targeted his ears, tickling them in their sensitive spots, while Jack attacked the kits ribs. Aster writhed, cackled, and snorted, his squeals of laughter echoing throughout the kitchen causing the yetis to turn and cast amused smiles on the group. After about five or ten minutes of that though, all three were worn out, and panting hard, their faces decorated by loopy grins that only a good tickling session can provoke. Aster sat on Jack's lap, occasionally letting out the random giggle, before curling up against the winter sprite's chest and letting out a yawn.

"Oh thank God," Jack whispered in seeming rapture "I think it's nap time."

Tooth giggled "You want the afternoon off, and I can take him?"

Jack pondered this, in truth he wanted to zip out and spread some well needed snow around the Northern hemisphere before Easter arrived in all its punctual glory, but at the same time he couldn't deny that he had come to enjoy napping with his little brother. But with a resigned sigh, Jack handed the kit over to Tooth.

"Ok," he nodded "but remember, don't fly."

"I won't," the fairy chuckled before walking out.

Jack watched them leave, a twinge of jealousy twisting in his chest before he shook himself "Time to go visit Jamie!"

With a smile and a whoop, the boy flew from the kitchen, a trail of snow drifting behind him as the powers he had kept bottled up finally found an outlet, needless to say many schools throughout the world found themselves buried in snow, and the children found themselves enjoying a freak spring snow day.

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