Sorry for the wait! The plot idea is based off of a suggestion from Randomly Talented, thank you for you ideas and support

Bunny had his arms crossed and was tapping his foot in frustration. So preoccupied with brooding, that a certain winter spirit had failed to arrive and was making them all wait, that he accidentally kept opening and closing tunnels randomly. If Tooth and Sandy hadn't been floating in the air they would have fallen into at least two tunnels each as they opened beneath their feet.

"I'm going to tan that kids hide!" The Easter spirit cursed.

Sandy's sand molded into an image of Jack then an extendible dog leash.

"Yes," Tooth agreed with the dream Guardian. "Jack has been diligent, careful, and on task for the last year. He's done everything he can; you can be easier on him just this once!"

Bunny crocked an eyebrow. "Be easier on him?" He said, looking at Tooth. "Give his some slack?" He turned his eyes on Sandy. "I don't think so, you give that kid an inch and he'll take a mile!"

Sandy and Tooth gave his reproachful looks. If they were going to say anything in response they didn't get a chance.

"Is everyone here and ready for meeting?" North's booing voice broke the silence as he purposely strolled into the room.

"No mate! We are not ready, because someone has decided that he doesn't need to come to our meeting."

"Hmmmm." North looked at the skylight and then the window where Jack liked to enter when the skylight was closed. Neither showed any sign that the winter spirit had been near them nor did he see the Guardian of fun in the distance. "Anyone know vhy he's late?"

"WHY DO YOU THINK?" Bunny lost his barely contained temper. "HE'S EITHER IGNORING THE SIGNAL OR HE'S TOO LAZY TO COME!"

North shook his head; Bunny still had a lot of grumblings when it came to Jack. After the adrenaline rush of their fight with Pitch had worn off the two of them had been edgy around each other. A truce had sprung up but if anything went wrong, even a little bit, that seemed to fly out the window. North knew little about why this was, Jack was still a loaner on a lot of things and Bunny didn't talk about his feelings, but he had a feeling it had to do with the two's past experiences with each other and what had happened on, what they all now called, the Easter Fiasco.

"Net, I tink it is something else." North pulled on his beard for a second then came to a decision. "Ve need to find him and see if he needs help. Bunny, you go."

"WHAT!"

Tooth and Sandy did their best to hide their sinkers of laughter.

As the day went on, with still no sign of the family's missing member, the Benet's did their best to keep positive about the situation. He promised to be here and he will be. Was the unspoken thought on all their minds.

Dinner time arrived and everyone came in to the kitchen to heap their plates with the delicious dishes. The grace was said, with an added prayer of protection over Jack, and everyone dug in.

Jack arrived at Jamie's house, panting and ready to land. It was getting dark but he could see the scarecrow and leaf piles in the yard as evidence of the kid's earlier play. How he wished that he could have been there to join in. Touching down the winter spirit walked to the kitchen window and peeked inside. The family was talking and eating. He desperately wanted to join them but his mother's manners teaching stopped him.

"If you are late it is polite to wait till there is a lull in conversation and meal before entering. If you bust in and just take a plate you will be working the pigs for three weeks." Her voice rang in his mind. To work the pigs meant getting into the pen so they we're socialized which meant you ended up being covered in mud, pig slop, and pig manure. You had to teach the pigs not to nip or body check, and scolding a pig was never an easy or pleasant experience. His mom and the pigs weren't here but Jack had been put through that punishment enough times to not even consider going against the rule.

So he slumped to the porch floor. He hated how tired he was, he hated that his work had made him late, and most of all he hated not being in there with his family! His hatred quickly turned to sadness and snow, small and wet, came down in response to his mood.

There will be more songs I promise! hang in there with me. :)