Subject: Walking the Circle by Kayasurin (Teen)
Fandom: Rise of the Guardians
Pairing: Jack/Bunny
Length: 31,516 words (15 chapters)
Author Website: AO3

Why this must be read:

Author Summary:
Jack would just like to take the time to remind everyone to hang onto their weapon of choice when accidentally going through the experimental snow globe, because otherwise you'll end up who knows where without a staff and only snowballs to help you.

Or: Jack doesn't know where he is, he sure doesn't speak the language, and he just knows talking to those giant rabbits will go badly. The little one, however... That works out just fine.

North experiments with creating some new snowglobes and then Jack disappears. All Jack knows is that he's up shit's creek without his staff, there's a bunch of rabbit people, and a particularly runty little one is being picked on by other kids. They may not be human, but Jack protects all kids, even without his staff.

Meanwhile, young Aster is an orphan trying to take care of himself in a new Pooka village, when some of the other kids try to mess with him a little too much. He is saved at the last minute by a strange monster who does not speak his language, and Aster realizes this is the goddess of Winter and names her Tarnaske after the Winter Smith goddess.

It's worth keeping in mind for this fic that throughout the RotG film, Bunny is only ever called Bunny, Bunnymund, Cottontail, Kangaroo, or other nicknames. As far as the audience knows, Jack doesn't actually know Bunny's full name. Because of the age differences we don't get full Jackrabbit smut here, this "pairing" is a friendship/mentorship, but it's got the classic trope of lots of misunderstanding between Jack and Bunny as they get to know each other without even knowing they're doing so.

Walking the Circle by Kayasurin (Teen)

Fandom: due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Vecchio
Author on LJ: nakeisha
Author Website: http://www.partners-forever.co.uk/due_south/fiction/ds_fiction.htm

Why this must be read: Because it is sweet smush, and made me laugh. I'm trying to imagine the same story from Fraser's pov, and it makes me laugh even harder. There is a lot of good stuff on her site for the dedicated Vecchio-phile, and this is a nice taste.

Making the First Move

Fandom: AVENGERS (2012)
Pairing: Clint/Coulson
Length: ~14k
Author on LJ: florahart
Author’s website: Fic by Flora

Why this must be read: I figured I needed to round out my kidfic recs with one where a member of the team comes into a kid. This was a new take on this genre, with Clint finding himself the guardian of Barney's kid. Barney has not been stellar as a parent, and Clint looks like him, which makes things difficult at first, but it's okay, because Coulson has ninja baby skills and an awesome backstory. Basically, this is sweet and funny with a well-written kid and a lot to smile about.

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Unexpected Doesn't Mean Unwanted

Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: gen
Length: ~8,100 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Author page @ Cascade Library
Why this must be read:

Author's Summary: Simon must make a choice about who is to live and who is to die.

I loved this look at Simon as a character. He's not given nearly the amount of attention his character deserves. Dawn shows us how deeply he cares for his friends and brother cops, the weight he feels for his subordinates and the danger he sometimes needs to place them, and his determination to get out of his current predicament and save those he cares for. Then, on top of a wonderful character study, we get a suspenseful kidnapping story and a thirst for revenge that places our favorite guys in peril.

Deadly Choices