Hey everyone! Thank you SOOOOOOO much to everyone who took the time to review and let me know whether or not to continue this story! You're all awesome! And so, the story shall be continued! Now to figure out a better title...hm...

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Jack yawned as he drifted into North's Workshop, wincing slightly as his body ached in protest to the movement. Even after three hundred years, if Jack kept on his pendant for too long and stayed in his Human shell, his whole body would begin to ache. After the meeting he'd have to go find a nice secluded cave and take it off for a few minutes (and no more than that long, because dang it he always felt so ashamed when he wasn't hiding himself!). But that could wait. Right now he had a meeting, and meetings were important, especially for him since he was still learning the ins and outs of the job, having only been a Guardian for three or so months.

The others were already gathered, chatting idly. North smiled brightly when he saw Jack, opening his arms welcomingly.

"Ah! Jack! Late as usual, yes?" A chuckle as Jack smiled sheepishly. "Out causing trouble again, my friend?"

Jack frowned playfully.

"Hey, I don't cause trouble all the time!" He protested slinging his staff over a shoulder. Bunny rolled his eyes, unconvinced.

"Uh-huh, suuuure."

Jack huffed, scowling at his friend.

Over the past three months, Jack and Bunny had managed to overcome their differences and now were actually good friends. Aside from the occasional argument, the two got along just fine and would even roughhouse with one another from time to time. All-in-all, a great improvement from how things had once been.

Not like that would convince Jack to ever abandon his pendant.

"For your information, 'Roo, I was bringing a snow day to some kids South of the border! Unless you count a really great snowball fight as 'trouble', my hands are clean."

Bunny rolled his eyes again, but a smile played at his lips. Jack moved over to the overstuffed couch and sat upon the arm of the seat, beside Bunny's elbow.

And the meeting began. For awhile, they each took turns talking about how things were going for them: preparations for Easter were coming along nicely, children's teeth were being collected with the efficiency only Tooth and her helpers had, and while Sandy signed too quickly for anyone to be able to catch what the little dream-maker was obviously doing well, as were the children who received his dreams.

So now, after forty-five minutes, North was giving his own status report.

And with the Cossack's slight jabs at Christmas being better than Easter and continuing to go off on tangents, Bunny began to zone out, losing himself in his thoughts.

Looking around the room, Aster took in how Sandy happily sipped at some eggnog, how Tooth smiled and listened politely to North as a few of her helpers buzzed about and twittered to one another conversationally. Spring green eyes turned to then inspect Jack.

The boy had laid his staff down along the coffee table in front of the couch, and now, perched upon the couch arm precariously, had a knee hugged to his chest. His chin was resting atop his knees, and his big blue eyes watched North as he listened to the larger Guardian.

That was when Bunny noticed something he never had before. Around the back of the teen's neck and disappearing under the teen's hoodie in the front was a small, silver chain.

Had that always been there?

"'Ey Frostbite." Bunny spoke up, not caring that he interrupted North's long winded report. The Winter Spirit blinked owlishly, turning to look Aster. The large anthro pointed at the chain peeking from his hoodie. "Have ya always had tha'?"

Jack frowned, confused as he reached a hand to touch his neck where Bunny was pointing. Feeling the chain of his pendant, his cheeks flared purple with a blush, and he pulled the collar of his hoodie up farther to hide it.

"O-oh, that? Well...Yeah, yeah its been there. Don't worry about it."

Bunny raised a brow at the boy's strange behavior. What had him so nervous? Jack winced when the Pooka leaned closer to try and see the chain.

"Where'd ya get it?"

Jack shrugged, shifting away slightly.

"Dunno. I found it when I was reborn, so I guess Manny gave it to me?"

Bunny looked somewhat surprised.

"A gift from Manny? He doesn' do tha' often..."

"Indeed, he does not!" North chuckled, seeming impressed. "Must be very proud ov you from your previous life, if he gave you gift!"

Jack resisted the urge to scoff. Sure. Proud.

But, not able to admit the real reason, the teen only offered a strained smile.

"Yeah. I guess. He's never really talked to me, so I don't know for sure."

That was such a lie, he did know, it was because he was different, he wasn't like Bunny, MiM was embarrassed of Jack, and Jack was embarrassed of himself too. He was a giant rabbit who didn't bring hope and spring and life. He brought cold and death, only just managing to provide fun now and again...

But the others believed him, and Jack was surprised when Bunny reached over, grabbing the chain and pulling it out from under Jack's hoodie, ignoring the boy's protests. The older Guardian examined the simple pendant while Jack made a gagging noise as the chain yanked at his neck.

"B-Bunny! Cut it out!"

"Yep." Aster said to himself, releasing the pendant. "Tha's got Manny written all over it."

Jack pouted, rubbing at his sore neck.

"Uh, ow!"

Aster rolled his eyes.

"Stop bein' dramatic, ya gumby." He held out a paw. "Mind handin' it over so I can give it a better look?"

Jack tensed, shoulders hiking high.

"No. Sorry, 'Roo, but its staying on."

The teen's sudden change in posture didn't escape anyone's notice, and Bunny frowned.

"C'mon, I won't break it or anythin'."

Jack scowled, sliding off the arm of the couch and shuffling a few feet away, tucking the pendant about his neck back under his hoodie.

"I said no, and no means no!"

Bunny frowned, standing and moving over, concern growing when the boy flinched away.

"Frostbite. Jack, wha's wrong with ya? It's no big deal, it's jus' a little gift from Manny, nothing wrong with tha'."

Jack was antsy now, fidgeting and shuffling about.

"Look, can- can we just finish the meeting? I've got snow days to spread."

By now, everyone was worried. What was Jack so nervous about? The pendant was just a little gift, a token from Manny! That wasn't a bad thing, not at all! But Jack was acting like he wanted to downright disappear at the turn in conversation. North sent Bunny a warning look, silently telling him to let this go, but the furry guardian didn't.

"Frostbite, I was jus' commentin' on it! Wha's got'cha so nervous? Yer actin' like a cat in a thunda' storm!"

Jack frowned at the comparison.

"Am not!"

While they argued, several of Tooth's mini-fairies tweeted and cooed in wonder as they flittered closer, pulling at his hoodie to peer under it at the silver chain and crescent-shaped pendant in admiration (and a few all but fainted, the peek under the teen's shirt a little too much for them). Jack paid them no mind- they were too small, they weren't capable of pulling off the delicate chain. He even let them pull it out of his hoodie to look at the pendant closer, not so nervous with the tiny fairies touching it as he was when giant, strong-as-North Bunnymund had been pulling at it.

As the argument escalated, Tooth watched in worry, darting about nervously as she looked between Jack and Aster, occasionally sending North a pleading look, silently asking him to step in. But North could only shrug. Jack and Aster were both a force to be reckoned with, stepping in between them during an argument such as this was unwise for anyone. Sandy blew out a sigh, tired and exasperated with both Bunny and Jack and their constant squabbling.

Then the fight reached a sudden, jarring peak when Bunny, wanting to prove to Jack that it was no big deal if he just let him get a better look at the rare gift from Manny, reached forward and took a hold of the moon-shaped pendant. The disruption sent the mini-teeth scattering, all tweeting and chirping in protest.

Big blue eyes widened and, before thinking things through, Jack pulled away sharply.

There was a snap as the clasp of the chain was forced open, and the pendant was yanked from his neck.

Jack stumbled back, a pale hand flew to his neck, the teen seeming to take a moment to register that the ever present chain was now missing. Everyone was equally shocked, even Bunny, who's gave flickered from the chain in his fist to the stunned and fearful expression of Jack.

And then...Then Jack's form changed.

There was a ripping as Jack's pants tore, the shredded clothing falling to the ground. Feet became larger, legs slightly bending at the knee, and facial features shifted. Fur white as snow covered the teen's lean form, while two long ears lifted up (and almost instantly swiveling down and back in a fearful way), and light blue-grey marks graced the youth's arms and forehead.

Where Jack had stood was now a terrified Pooka kit with a blue hoodie, wooden shepherd's crook, and a terrified expression.

Everything became deathly still, and Bunny felt his heart stutter to a halt.

Jack...Jack was a Pooka? A kit? How was this possible? Was this a dream?

Jack looked at each Guardian's face, the teen's expression one of shock and terror. This couldn't be happening, it just couldn't! The boy jumped when Bunny took a hesitant step forward.

"J...Jack..?"

Big blue eyes, so familiar yet so unfamiliar, stared up at

There was another breathless second...Then Jack bolted. The teen zipped forward, snatching the pendant from Bunny's hand, then snapped back around and bounded for the window, knocking over items on tables and shelves and sending elves scattering. The young teen- young Pooka, leapt out the window, letting the Wind sweep him away as fast as it could.

Bunny was the first to move, running to the window.

"Jack! JACK!"

But the now distant Winter spirit didn't listen, flying away faster than ever before.

Bunny let out a cry of frustration, slamming a fist against the windowsill before turning to the others, stalking forward.

North was openly gaping, shaking his head in disbelief. Bunny moved to him, shaking his shoulder roughly to snap him out of it.

"North! We've gotta find him!"

The Pooka's gruff demand seemed to startle the other Guardians from their shock, and North quickly barked out orders to the Yeti and elves, while Tooth sent her little fairies to go search for the frantic Winter spirit. Bunny tapped his foot, bounding into his tunnel the moment it opened.

For centuries, Bunny had thought he was alone, that Pitch had destroyed his entire kind, and oh how that hurt to think of everyday.

But he wasn't alone! Jack, sweet, playful Jack, he was just like him! He was a Pooka! A kit!

He had to find Jack. He just had to. For years Jack had probably thought he was alone too, and when he'd finally tried to approach Bunny...

Strewth. Son of a- He'd messed up! Bunny had never felt so guilty, not since he couldn't protect his tribe from Pitch!

But he'd fix it, he'd fix everything. He'd do whatever it took to make things up to Jack.

However, first he had to track the young spirit down.