Bunny paused just inside the entrance to his Burrow. He should have been getting on his way to the Guardians meeting, but he had a sudden feeling he was forgetting something.
Eh, wouldn't hurt to check. He always left early anyway, so he could be warm again by the time the meeting started and not distracted by cold feet and ears.
...though it was too bad Jackie hadn't clued in yet to what was simmering below the surface. There were much nicer ways to warm up than the fireplace, but until Jackie knew what was going on, well, better to use the fireplace than risk the Frostbite walking in on something he wasn't ready to see or understood just yet.
Bunny let himself wander, finding himself in front of the closet where he kept the few clothes he'd collected over the years.
The oldest coat brought up memories that were conflicted at best. He'd met the other Guardians while wearing it, but he'd been so much more uptight then, so unwilling to even consider friendship, let alone marriage...
But in front of it was the gear the other Guardians had gifted him over the years. Slowly Bunny reached out, carefully rubbing the fabric against the pads of his hand. There were quite a few outfits in here...maybe...making a good showing of yourself was part of Pookan courting, after all...
And maybe, Jack wasn't the only one who deserved a little courting.
There were wolf-whistles when Bunny made his entrance into the meeting room. He preened a little under the attention, sniffing to check if Jack had arrived yet.
Jack's distinct smell, primarily of fresh, cold air, with overtones of whatever he'd lately been doing, was out in the main Workshop, so Bunny relaxed a tad.
Tooth fluttered forward, a gentle hand reaching out to brush over the coat Bunny had chosen. "It's been awhile since we've seen this," she said, glancing at Bunny from under her lashes.
On the other side of the room, Sandy gave a huge grin and a thumbs up, while North was eying Bunny as if he were having thoughts that would get him permanently on the Naughty list, adult edition.
Bunny's ears flicked, the Pookan equivalent of a blush. "Well, Jack's not the only one who deserves a bit o' courtin', ya know?" he said, scooping up the hand Tooth was touching his coat with and giving it a kiss.
Tooth giggled and gave Bunny's shoulder a little shove. "You know, you're right," she said thoughtfully. She grinned at her boys, mischief and excitement making her seem to sparkle. "Oh, this is going to be fun!"
"What's going to be fun?" Jack asked, dropping down from the ceiling onto North's shoulders. The Guardians tensed, frightened of what he might have heard, until he continued, "Hey, Bunny, what's with the coat?"
Bunny sniffed, putting his nose in the air. "You simply have no appreciation for fashion, show pony," he said, eye trained on Jack.
Thankfully, the newest Guardian recognized the teasing for what it was. "Hey, it's not like I had many options," he said, shifting his weight as North stepped forward.
Silently the Guardians cheered to watch Jack perching on North so casually, like a ridiculously long legged parrot, comfortable with the contact on his terms.
"But really, what's with the coat?" Jack asked, sliding down to sit on North's shoulder. The man didn't complain, just shifted his weight to accommodate Jack's slight frame.
