For the past few weeks, Jack was actively trying to avoid the other Guardians. Not that it was too difficult. After all, it wasn't like Jack had a house to lock him in one place or any belongings to worry about aside from the clothes on his back and his staff.

However, Jack's luck had run its course.

And not just any of the Guardians found him, oh no. It was Bunny.

And they were here.

In the arctic.

Alone.

Together.

How was it that it was always Bunny that found him?!

Bunny awkwardly shifted as he tried to desperately hide the fact that he was shivering. He was also doing a poor job trying to act casual "So, um," a violent shiver came his way "F-funny to see you here."

Jack raised a brow "Bunny, what are you doing?"

"W-what do ya' mean? I a-always come to h-here."

"Bunny. You and I both know that you never come to the arctic." Jack glanced at him curiously "what are you really here for?"

Bunny tried to respond, but his chattering teeth made it nearly impossible to speak complete coherent senesces.

"Bunny, if you want. We can go to your warren."

Bunny's eyes widen "o-oh t-thank-k g-g-god-d"

. . .

When Bunny finally stopped shivering, he was the first to try to break the ice "So mate, how are ya'?"

Jack shrugged "I'm dead. What else?"

Bunny flinched.

Jack gave him a sideways glance "Too soon?"

"Um, yeah!"

Jack cleared his throat, so much for easing the tension. "So, um, what did you need?" Jack tried to give him a mischievous grin, but his eyes gleamed with uncertainty "What did I do this time-"

"I'm sorry."

Jack whipped his head in his direction. Of all the things for Bunny say, that was what he wanted to hear the least. It was also the most unlikely thing that Jack expected him to say "wait, what?"

Bunny took a deep breath "I'm sorry for blaming you for the blizzard, for not getting the whole story of what happened on that day."

Jack rubbed the back of his neck "oh. Ok..." Jack shook his head "look, you don't need to apologize. Alright? You asked for the whole story, and you got it. It just... wasn't true." Jack gripped tighter on his staff "truth be told, I kinda preferred if you never knew the true story."

Bunny blinked "w-what?!"

Jack took a deep breath, he was in too deep now. "I mean, it was the least I deserved. Right?!" He gave a weak laugh "Besides, I'll admit. Dishing out arguments with you was more fun then what's probably socially allowed."

Bunny farrowed his brows "whaddya mean, the least you deserved? Sure, it was a bit... inconvenient for an awhile but-"

"Seven people died, Aster." Jack choked out.

Bunny's eyes widen as all the pieces began to come together " oh. That..." he sat down on the soft lush grass, Jack soon followed "that actually explains a lot."

Jacks' smile wobbled "Some guardian I am, huh?"

"Jack. Without you we woulda faded from existence!" Bunny jabbed a finger in Jacks direction "you did the only thing you could think of, and because of it, ya' saved hundreds of lives. Don't forget that."

"... Bunny?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks for that."

And for a while, they both just sat down, taking in the sight and the smell of chocolate in the warren. It was a bit awkward, and far from a graceful conversation. But for now,

It was enough.

. . .

Jack looked around "I can see why you choose this as your resting place."

He turned to the grave next to hers, his own grave. Jaime kept his promise. They found what was left and buried it. Or, it was an empty grave with his name on it. Jack didn't really want to know. "I know its disrespectful to lay down on people's graves and stuff. But this one is mine, so I guess it doesn't really matter."

Jack set a bouquet of wild flowers next to her headstone then he laid down and rested his hands behind his head on his "remember when we were kids?" He chuckled "or I guess, younger kids in my case. You and I would come here to look at the clouds and stars? That when we came here on this small hill, the sun would be behind the trees just right?"

Deafening silence filled the fields. Not that Jack expected any response from his deceased sister.

Jack took a deep breath "Of course you remembered... I was the one that forgot." Jacks breathing began to shutter "I'm- I'm sorry it took me so long for me to get here. I'm sorry that I only realized who you were to me just now. And now it's too late to make up for it."

Jack forced a laugh, but it came out more like a sob "I didn't even say good bye, did I?"

Jack suddenly froze and shot up in the air. He brought a shaky hand to face;

no, it couldn't be...

As soon as he pulled his hand away, a soft gasp escaped his lips.

Tears.

Real. Tears.

"... oh." Jack slowly slid to his knees "oh." For the longest time, Jack didn't think he could cry. For the longest time, he thought a thing like him couldn't produce real tears. "You know Flee, you could always do the impossible..."

The tears just came down faster, they swelled in his eyes and made it hard to see. The tears came slow at first, a gentle yet steady flow of tears came.

But quicker then he could ever think possible, the silent tears became gut-wrenching sobs. The kind of sobs that leave their mark like punches.

The years seemed to poor out of him all at once like a waterfall. The grief just got thicker and thicker as it clawed in his throat.

Hours, days or seconds, Jack didn't know how long he was there until he was wrung dry.

He felt numb, and empty. He also felt a huge weight lift of his shoulders. He was lighter than what the wind could ever make him.

He used the sleeve of hoodie to wipe away the tear streaks "me and Jamie are related, did ya' know that? I'm a great, great, great uncle thanks to you." He blinked, then gave a genuine chuckle "Wow. Even now, that sounds really weird."

He sat down on the choppy grass in pretzel style, the staff laid across his lap. "We went to the library in the "genealogy section" to see what happened to you while I-" Jack swallowed "while I wasn't around."

Jack looked down and started picking pieces of grass "I didn't deserve it you know." He gave a shaky smile to the tombstone "I saw what you did, in the books. You named your son Jack." He looked back down to the ground "you named him after me." He gave a big grin "he was a little rascal, wasn't he? I remember all the trouble that he used to get into when I visited the village."

Jack stood up "I'll see you later... I guess."

"I'll do you right this time."

And just like that, Jack was gone with the wind.

*Authors note*

So here it is! The final chapter!

… Sequel anyone? Review for your vote!