Two against the world (Ep 5)
Episode 5 "Game of law" "What is going on chief?" Judy ask'd straight away as they arrived middle of the banter."Officer Hopps, am i correct?" One of the antelopes questioned, pointing pen in her way."Yes?""On what grounds is our client being held in interrogation room like a criminal?"This question made Judy and Nick look completely stunned and Bogo seem'd to only get angrier."Well, i would assume it had something to do with him trying to buy night howlers in illegal drug trade?We caught mister Levron right in the middle of the deal." Judy professionally stated.The antelope cleared his throat before he spoke."You see, did our client here have the substance you spoke of, in his possession?""...I.. No but-""So if i get this right, you arrested him without the dangerous flowers?""Yes but-""So you arrested him, handcuffed him, violently shoved him in the police car and kept him locked hereover whole night, just because he was minding his own business and taking his money to the bank?"Nick and Judy look'd at the lawyers like idiots and Bogo was ready to let the steam out again."TO THE BANK?! What kind of mammal walks in middle of the night, million dollars in his suitcase,trough the high crime rate neighborhood, taking his money to the bank?! This is most outrage-""Officer Bogo, i understand that it may have seemed suspicious, but i assure you, Mister Levron herewas taking his money for his deposit in Tundra town. He says that he did not know any of the mammalsthat are in these rooms next to us. You have no witnesses of seeing him doing these kinds of-""ARE YOU SHITTING ME?! I HAVE TWO OFFICERS HERE THAT CAN WITNESS SEEING YOUR CLIENT, SHOWING HIS MONEYTO THE SUSPECTS!" Bogo roared."Do you have camera footage?" One of the antelopes suddenly interrupted, looking Judy's way."....No." Judy added but could not believe what the lawyers were saying. This had to be most boldattempt to escape the law that she had ever heard."Mhm. Figured as much. So you have two witnesses, both overly aggressive police officers."Bogo look'd like he was about to snap."Do you even know who you are addressing right now? This is officer Judy Hopps. She is known to bemost honorable cop around Zootopia. If you think that she did her
job wrong-""Yes yes, who would not know the mighty hero of the mammals, savior of predators and such. Good work on a Bellwether case officer. You did such a great service to your city, didn't you?"Bogo froze and even Nick saw how much it took the antelope to hide his disgust. Judy did not even knowwhat to say to that. The fox felt the rage strike him as the antelopes gave a look to Judy thatscreamed word "betrayal" all over.Bogo spoke in so intimidatingly calm voice that it even scared Nick."Now you four listen to me... I think i'm starting to get a glimpse of bigger picture here.You maybe know how to play dirty with the game of law here but it won't take out the facts thatyour client was showing his money from his suitcase, ready to buy the night howlers from the suspects.If you think that he is getting away with this, i assure you, that is the last thing that will happen.""So showing your money to someone is a crime now?"Bogo was ready to burst until Nick suddenly came in between."Listen, none of us are too blind to see what you are trying to do here.It is clever and bold attempt, i admit that. Now, i don't know what kind of mobster connectionsmister Levron has, or how much money he is paying for you to do this, but you know thatthis won't work on a long scale. If you really are trying to use excuse of him about just randomlyshowing his money on the alley to another mammal, who is same time showing him the night howlers, you know thateven judge is not that stupid. Two witnesses is all that you need to testify against your client.There is me and officer Hopps. Now considering her reputation among the law to court rooms,you know that you wont win this. It is waste of time and your reputation as lawyers."Nick had that self impressed smile on himself as he saw all the antelopes go quiet.The quietness settled in the hallway for a moment and antelopes were looking to be bit in a loss of comebacks.Bogo said nothing but gave quick proud look to the fox. Even Judy was impressed by Nick's words. He really knew how to hustle.Judy knew that Nick's way of talking mammals in circles was unique talent to have in his current profession.They could not see that one of the antelopes quickly tapped something with his phone,after giving questioning look to his colleagues.One of the lawyers spoke."Officer Wilde, is it?"It appears you can read badges."Antelope gave annoyed look to the smiling fox."Very funny
officer Wilde. I wonder how funny this situation will seem to you in next ten seconds?"... What?" Nick ask'd and Bogo and Judy look'd just as confused.Right after seven seconds, Bogo's work cell rang in his pocket.He took a look at the antelopes who were all smiling and slowly reached out of for his phone.His eye's widened in confusion as he saw the caller. It was Mayor Lionheart."I uhh... I have to take this."Bogo answered the call and after that Judy and Nick could only watch the situation."Yes.... Yes mister Levron is... WHAT?! Mister mayor he suspected-... How on earth did you kn- I.... With all due respect he was-...NONONO Mister mayor listen, we did not know he was your assistant!.... Sir are you completely sure that we-... It just that evidence speaksagainst him, by the law we had to investigate the situation!"Nick and Judy took a look at the smiling antelopes and completely confused Bogo. They could hear the mayor yell like volcano from the other end.It did not sound good."I... Understood mister mayor... Yes... I will make sure it won't happen again... Yes... I just think that it's... I will make sure he is released."Nick and Judy gave each other a concerned look as Bogo hanged the phone and gave disgusted and angry gaze to the lawyers."I see how this is. You might have succeeded on saving your client but i might have a feeling that much larger investigation will be opened ifmy hunch is right. You can be sure of that.""Don't worry chief. Sometimes in the game of law you either win or lose." One of the lawyers said. The fox and rabbit could see the fire burn in Bogo's eyes as he spoke quietly."Take your client and get out."The lawyers opened the door to the room and spoke from the door."Let's go mister Levron, your limo is waiting outside.""Wonderful."Judy raised his gaze to Bogo and spoke."Chief, why are we-"Bogo waved his hoof in the air to signal Judy to be quiet for now.The rabbit came out with dignified look as he straightened his tie and gave a smile to Judy."Officer Hopps. I hope we meed again under better circumstances than this... I will make sure to treat a fine lady the way she deserves.."She spoke with flirty tone and Judy gave annoyed look to him."I'm going to pass on that.""Hmmm we will see. I can be very persuasive." He winked to Judy.No one saw that Nick's eyebrow twitched a little as he wanted to stroke the flirting bunny like a rag doll."Mister Levron we better keep going." One of the antelopes spoke."Oh yes indeed. Was nice to know you all. The coffee was decent."The rabbit gave himself a satisfied smile as all five exited the room, leaving nothing but silence in the hallway.After a while Judy spoke carefully."Chief.. What just happened?"After a while Bogo for the two."Whatever we got mixed up now... Is something big. Mayor just threatened how he is going to fire half of our department andthat the bunny was taking his money to him. It does not make sense at all. I don't like it. I smell blackmails, bribes,mobsters, politics and someone wanting night howlers. Whatever the combination is... All i know that it won't be good.""... So... Where do we start?" Nick ask'd.Bogo sighed deeply."Right now our only lead is mister Garlow.Whatever you two can get out of him, will be important for the investigation that we are about to start.But that will be something for tomorrow. We still have quite a lot time on our hands if we are to begin with something this big.We need preparations. As much as i know you two are eager to investigate this case, we still have other police work to attend to.You two will patrol on the Sahara square for the rest of the day."Judy look'd like that she wanted to protest and speak to Garlow immediately but saw that it would be waste of time as Bogo gave her a look."Go on you two.""Hey umm chief... What will happen to Mike? He told us lot of useful information and in return we umm... May have promised to tell his parentsa different kind of reason about why he is here..."Bogo stared at Nick in frustrated look and sighed."I will listen the recording of your conversation in my office shortly.I will make decision from there. Now start your patrol."Nick motioned Judy to follow him and they slowly started to make their way to the door.Just as they were about to open the door Bogo spoke."Officer Hopps, officer Wilde. The detail here is that Mayor Lionheart was not angry. He was scared. That is how i know that something dirty is going on here.If we are about to open this investigation, i must know that you two are ready to take something this big on your hands. You two solved the largest
case inhistory of Zootopia. Are you ready to solve another one that might be just as big, if we are right?"Nick and Judy gave look to each other. Judy spoke."I'm in chief. Whatever happens."They both gave a questioning look to Nick now who gave them considering expression.This was quite a big mission after all. The tension was on peak until Nick gave a wide grin of his."If carrots is going, then i'm going."______________________________SAHARA SQUARE / 12:00 ____________________________________The sun was warm and bright on the clear blue sky as they entered the completely new area trough the tunnel. Nick rolled his side of the window open and smelled thefresh air and smiled as he look'd other mammals around the streets going on about their daily business. Judy was driving with troubled expression, wonderingthe case that they might have to start soon. Her inner detective was trying to gather the information together slowly and wondering if Garlow really could tell themsomething important about the events, or just stay silent like Roy. Nick waved back to bunch of kids that jumped up and down on the street waving their way as they passedby them, after the youngsters realized who the two drivers were. It seemed like Judy was used to this but Nick enjoyed greatly over the warm smiles and proud looksthat they got as they moved forward the streets. He had not gotten used to this sudden respect and admiration that he had never gotten in his formal life.It felt good in so many ways, that he was making society to look all foxes in different light now. In Zootopia anyone could be anything. When Judy had shovedthis idea to his head, he had just seen naive country bunny.During just half a year he felt his pessimistic view of the world take a hit after hit, because of his partner next to him. I wonder what she is so concentratedonto something now.. Wait of course her inner super cop is wondering the upcoming case once again. Let's see if i can distract her a bit."Hey carrots wanna hear a riddle?""Huh?"She woke up from her thoughts."I ask'd if you wanna hear a riddle?""Uuuuhh okay? Bring it.""What is fluffy, gray, daydreaming and cute at the same time and also bad at driving?"Judy rolled her eyes and giggled a bit."Very funny Nick.""When do i get to drive carrots?""I will know when the time is right.""Mean bunny.""Whining fox.""If i make Garlow spill everything he knows tomorrow, will i get to drive?"Judy thought for a while and gave mischievous smile."Deal.""Prepare to be shotgun in the future then.""Looking forward to it.""You better."They drove around the historical museum and kept going to make a turn from the next block.After a while Judy spoke."I just... I can't get it out of my head that we just let that guy go."Nick sighed and smiled."This is how it goes sometimes fluff. The lawyers might have been dirty to the core and annoying but they had a point. The game of law is nasty battleground.But they did screw up badly though.""... How?""We had them so cornered with our questions that we drove them nervous. It seems that they have some kind of hold over the mayor or at least someone they know does.They could not play their way out by talking so they used that card. But in itself it was a victory. They made us know that Mayor is either being bribed orblackmailed. That opened us a whole new tip in our investigation. The fact that whoever we are dealing with, has some incredibly serious power in politics.If we had not bombed the lawyers with questions, we would had never known that they have mayor involved somehow in this. It was a win-win situation in it's own way."Judy smiled as Nick finished and turned her eye's to his."Clever fox.""Very clever."Judy laughed a bit and turned her eye's back on the road."But enough of thinking about the case and all this serious stuff for now. You worry too much. Let's talk about something light.""Ummmm..." Judy smiled, trying to figure something out."How goes things with your family?"Judy look'd a bit taken back with this sudden and odd question from the fox. He had never ask'd about her family."Oh umm. We are doing well. They keep in touch always once a week. Worrying about me as always.""As they should. Your job is dangerous.""Tell me about it.""When was the last time you saw them?""About two months ago maybe? But i have not visited home
in five months. They really do wish that i would come more often.""You totally should. They must be very proud of you." Nick gave a genuine smile."They are... I really do miss them. Even though time to time they can be... Well.. Frustrating."".... What do you mean?""They just.... I don't know, it's just this one stupid thing. It's nothing.""I do not mean to pester but it seems more than nothing considering your ears are drooping."Judy sometimes hated but also loved that Nick could see trough her so easily. And usually it applied to him too. She sighed and spoke with a bit embarrassed voice.Nick was taking sip of his coffee and gave Judy time to speak."They umm... Keep pressuring me to uh... Find a boyfriend and start consider building a family and make kits."It took all Nick had to not spill his coffee out and he ended up choking in it."Sweet cheese and crackers Nick, are you all right?! Do i need to pull over!?" Judy yelled in concern as Nick held his throat and signaled Judy to not to worry with his paw.He coughed a bit and after a while he cleared his throat."I umm. Everything is fine fluff, don't worry. We must have hit a bump on the road or something. Sorry.""Oh!.. I'll try to drive more careful." Judy said and still kept concerned look on her friend."So uhh... How is that going... For you?" Nick carefully ask'd, trying not to sound weird."What is going?""It umm.. Finding a boyfriend?"Judy blushed a bit and spoke quietly."I haven't really given time to it... I enjoy doing work and i just... It just does not feel something i need right now. In middle of all this.I mean i'm twenty-four, what's the hurry right? There is time. A lot of it. So the only thing that drives everything worse is that my mom and dadkeep on spreading the word to their neighbors that i'm looking for some buck to date with. It's annoying since they call their sons that live in Zootopiaand i just get random messages time to time with pictures and friend requests in social media from some bucks that i met in high school."Nick tried his best to keep straight face as he listened."Some more discreet than others. A month back some of them showed up to my apartment and started fighting about who should i start dating with." Judy groaned as she memorized.Nick cleared his throat and ask'd."So.... What did you do?""I
arrested them all and took them to station for public violence." Judy smiled.Nick's eye's widened and he burst to laugh and held his stomach."Judy you are sometimes such a bad-ass you know that?" "Do i know that?... Yes. Yes i do." Judy grinned.After a while of silence Nick felt he had to say something he meant. He was glad that Judy would not probably see his ears redden a little bit."Still i do hope it.. You know. Works out.""Huh?" He swallowed a bit and spoke."You finding someone. You deserve to be happy carrots. You will make someone very happy someday." Nick swallowed again and tried not to look at Judy's way.Judy stared Nick with her mouth open and her nose twitching a bit from this compliment. It was the way he spoke to her again. Nick was staring outof the window and Judy wondered what to answer. She felt her heart beat faster. If only he knew that only one that Judy wanted was him. She could tell him now.She whispered after a while, wondering if Nick even heard her."Thank you Nick."The fox turned to her and Judy could feel her heart melt as Nick look'd at her with his tender eye's and spoke softly."You are welcome Judy."The butterflies exploded in her stomach as his eye's pierced her like that.She felt like parking the car right away and furiously kiss him. Just grab him by his tie and kiss him all over. But she had no guts to do something like that. She would probably freak him out for rest of his life.After the eye contact was getting a bit tense they turned their gaze back to road and a bit awkward silence took the car. Judy was still working on calming downher ear's running hot. Then she thought about breaking a silence with simple question. She was genuinely interested. She wondered if she was on too deep watersbut it did not hurt to try. "Nick ummm sooooo... How about you?" "What about me?""What is your situation with the vixens?" Judy tried keep jealousy out of her body language.Nick started to chuckle and gave amused look to her."Why does the officer want to know?""Hey come on, i told you. It's only fair for you to do the same.""Is it now?" Nick teased and got comfortable in his seat."Mean fox.""Okayy okaayy fluff. Well to be true i ummm... Haven't dated anyone in a year.""That's.... Quite
hard to believe considering that every time we have lunch, the waitress flirts with you." Judy had hard time on keeping her jealousy hidden once again."It's part of their job whiskers, to get bigger tips.""You know that's not true when it comes to you.""Yeah who am i kidding right? Most handsome mammal that ever lived.""Most modest too." Judy giggled."That's how i roll." Nick stated like an action movie hero and flipped the aviators on.Judy laughed and shake'd her head."Now come on seriously, how does that not work? You must have been with many vixens around your time?"Judy could not see that Nick started to feel like drifting out of this subject but still answered."Well i did fluff... But when it comes to actual long relationships... I haven't been good with those. In the end it was all my fault.You know the typical case. They want future, honestly working fatherly type. I could not offer that to them. I was just a rascal.""More rascal than now?" Judy teased.Nick chuckled and lightened up a bit."Yeeaah way more rascal than now. I did have quite a lot of games with vixens around those days but they never led anywhere.When it comes to foxes, especially females, they want something that can guarantee a future. Living a life where you can get arrested orend up in jail if you are sloppy, is not good example for your kits.""... But you could offer someone a good future now. Since you are now a police officer, famous one even. I would suspect many girls would be interested."Nick just gave her a questioning look and smiled as she saw her blush and turn her eye's back on the road."Maybe carrots. But for now i'm just trying to focus on keeping my partner alive in middle of these dangerous times."Judy laughed as Nick was giving him one of those idiotic smiles of his again."It's kind of opposite actually."".... Okay i won't argue with that.""Although you did save me at the mus-WHOOOOOOOA!" Judy suddenly hit the brakes as she spotted something.Nick almost hit his head and raised up in panic."WHAT WHO WHERE WHEN?!?!"__________________________________DUST-ROAD 7 / NEAR MUSEUM OF MAMMAL HISTORY__________________________Judy backed up and took a look at
the alley on their left. They saw two figures far on the alleyway, fighting. To be specific, they saw a male zebra who wasapparently trying to rob someone. They could see as female lynx was trying to hold her purse with everything she had. She was screaming desperately forhelp and Judy only had to give a quick look to Nick to let him know it was go time."Let's get him partner!" Nick yelped as they shoved the doors open.The zebra was already trying to take a swing of the struggling lynx. Judy and Nick ran side by side towards the fight and were only five meters away untilzebra turned his gaze to them. His eye's widened in terror as he saw who the bunny was."OH SHIT!""ZPD, STOP IN THE NAME OF THE LAW!"The zebra let go of the lynx's purse and started to run like hell itself was reaching his tail.As he kept running out of the alleyway he knocked down one of the trashcans down to win himself some time, only to look back in fearas Nick and Judy jumped over the trashcan without any hint of struggling with the obstacle.Nick huffed as they kept running and yelled quickly to the rabbit next to him."Do they ever consider NOT running?!" "Nope!" Judy laughed and they kept running down the street, already reaching the mammal.In distance Nick could hear some kits cheering for them again as they reached a garden park area in the Sahara central.The zebra ran trough the park, earning confused looks from the mammals as he ran for his life.Just after a moment everyone knew why, as they saw two officers running behind him and ordering him to stop.The zebra knew that they were reaching him every moment and he would soon be caught if he did not figure something out and fast.He took a turn to the next alley he saw and kept running straight. It took him a moment to realize that there was only one way out,and it was one door that was at the end of the alley. A backdoor of some restaurant maybe. He could see some old bear keeping it open with a rock,and taking out the trash to the nearby trash-bin."Get out of the way!" The zebra yelled and showed the bear down on his way inside the building.Judy and Nick were only at the start of the alley and saw as zebra shoved the bear against the wall.Nick suddenly yelled to Judy and slowed down."Carrots, i'm going to take a short cut! I got this!" Nick turned around and started to run where they came from."WHAT?!" Judy turned around to yell as she reached the
backdoor."TRUST ME!" Nick yelled and disappeared behind the corner."What on earth..." Judy muttered as she kept up with the chase.She entered the room that appeared to be kitchen area of some kind, full of workers.She could see that half of them were shoved on the floor, clearly having no idea what had just happened.When everyone saw Judy standing there, clearly puzzled about in which direction the zebra had gone,all of the mammals pointed the third door on their left with small circle window."The zebra went that way officer Hopps!" One beaver yelled and Judy started to sprint to the pointed direction."Thanks!" Was all she answered as she hopped over the tables and shoved the door open.Now she was in the dining area, full of mammals staring at her in confusion. She saw the zebra now, running in the middle of the large restaurant,shoving one waiter down from his way, making him break a champagne bottle."MOVE!" The zebra yelled angrily as he kept hopping over the tables and dodging and shoving mammals, trying to desperately reach the large front doors.Judy sprinted now on full speed, using the same route that zebra had. The perk that she had that zebra didn't,was that she was quite small and did not need to shove anyone from her way. She cursed quietly as the zebra reached the front doorsand embraced the streets of Sahara square once again. "For blueberries sake, where are you Nick?!" Judy wondered until she saw what happened trough the glass.Nick came from the right side of the zebra, jumping and tackling him down on full force, making him fall against the ground.The zebra screamed in pain as Nick sat on top of him, making sure that he was not going to escape anywhere no longer.Judy reached the doors and huffed as she stop'd front of them.Nick took his handcuffs and turned the cursing mammal around to put them on him. The zebra still whimpered in pain and muttered something that they could not make sense of.Judy smiled proudly to Nick as he locked the zebra with his cuffs and raised up from top of him, catching his breath."I.. Told.. You.. Could... Trust me." Nick huffed between the words."How on earth did you know where he would come out from?""Well let's just call that a lucky hunch.""Impressive." Judy laughed and they both turned their gaze to the mammal on the ground as he groaned."You asshole.... You probably broke my
ribs with that tackle..."Judy gave angry look to the mammal and spoke with frustrated voice."You shoved like ten animals down on your way out of here!They might have hurt themselves just as bad or worse, so stop whining.""Whatever." The zebra muttered and spoke no more."Carrots, we better take this guy to Sahara department station and keep going with the patrol.What do you think?" He smiled as he lifted the zebra up from the ground, earning a groan from him."Yeah, i call em in and let them know we are dropping him off."Suddenly the zebra spoke with kind of offended tone as they were walking their way back to the vehicle."Did this fox just call you carrots?"Nick chuckled behind the zebra and Judy did not even turn to answer to him."Whatever." She muttered with smile._______________________PYRAMID MALL / 14: 00______________________________The pyramid mall was one of the most famous spots known in Zootopia in general. It was one of the biggest projects when Zootopia was only half way to what it is today.The great pyramid shaped roof made from glass, where you could see large crowds of mammals do their shopping middle of palm trees and small parks. In it's ownway the place was almost like a small city. There must have been about hundred different stores in the place itself, if you don't even count restaurantsand cafes among them. The jewel of the Sahara square.The air must have been at least like plus thirty degrees that day. Nick could feel himself sweat a bit under his uniform but did not really mind sincehe liked the heat. Judy parked their vehicle near the giant entrance doors, parking on a police vehicle spots. They had even made real parking spots for officers in duty.Nick took a sip of his coffee as they stop'd and the fox got concerned look from Judy as she turned off the engine."Nick that's your third coffee today. That stuff is not good for you on a long run.""What can i say? I like coffee.""So are you telling me that you are going to get fourth coffee when we go inside?""Na ah. I just want to eat big pile of food for now. I kind of forgot to eat breakfast this morning.""Taking so much time admiring yourself in the mirror can do that huh?" Judy teased.Nick laughed and ruffled the fur between her ears and sipped his coffee."You know it."Judy was about to open her door but stop'd and sighed with smile."You are going to be lingered from your meal though. We are probably going to have to take a longer break."".... Why?"Judy giggled."You said you like the attention and fame didn't you? Well... We are about to make a lunch break in one of the most crowded areas in Zootopia.Iv'e gotten used to this by now but every time you try to take your lunch here, instead of the small cafe's, you can feel a bit... Overwhelmed.Nick raised an eyebrow and after a while he understood what she meant."Oh... Well all long as i get my food i'm fine." he grinned.They opened their doors and the bright sun embraced their fur with glimmer as they step't on the hot asphalt.The fox and the rabbit slowly walked towards the slide doors. The cold breeze welcomed them as they entered the fully crowded hall,full of plastic trees, slide-stairs, smell of different food's and the sounds of laughter and conversation all over the place.Nick had visited the place couple of times year's ago but did not remember it being this big at all.Judy seemed to know the area better than him, so he just followed her lead as she spoke."Let's dine at Reilly's. It has quite a lot of predator options on the menu, since i can't turn you into a vegetarian.""You don't know what you are missing fluff. If you ever tried a fish stake and maybe a juicy chicken burger, you might like itmore than all those vegetables you are eating all the time.""I doubt that. It would feel unnatural for prey to eat things you do.""Where is your sense of adventure? Come on whiskers, i'll buy you a burger." Nick chuckled."Over my dead body." Judy smiled and rolled her eye's."Your loss. Sheesh, all this talk about food is making me crazy. How much longer for the Reilly's?""Stop being a kit, it's just over the-" Judy stop'd in middle of talk as she saw group of kits approach them."Officer Judy!" The kids roared and circled around the bunny, laughing and hopping all around.Judy chuckled as she ruffled up the fur of small cheetah brothers.Nick could only warmly smile to the scene front of him.The group of eight small mammals look'd at Judy
with shine in their eye's from admiration. This must have not been the firsttime Judy had met them, since she knew their names too.Suddenly Nick could feel a small touch in his tail and look'd behind him.There was three small foxes and pair of little tigers too, staring at him with their mouths open.Nick was a bit startled first but removed his aviators and gave a small smile."How's it hanging youngsters?"One of the foxes spoke."Are you the guy that helped officer Judy to save the mammals?"Nick chuckled and leaned down."Well yes, yes i am. But she did most of the work though.""Thank's for helping her mister." "Well, you are welcome boys."Bunch of them smiled and Nick could not see that behind him was approaching the group of eight, eye's full of wonder."Hey officer Nick!" Nick heard a greeting behind him and turned around.Nick almost jumped a bit as he realized that he was surrounded by kits all over.He gazed at Judy who had satisfied smile on her as she followed the situation."Well hello there." Nick tried not to sound nervous."Officer Judy told us that you took down a bad guy today!""Did she now? Well i admit, it was hard but i was fast. You see, Officer Judy here was chasing-"Judy zoned out and smiled as she followed Nick vividly explain his story about the zebra to the kits.They all laughed and wowed in amazement as Nick imitated the arrest.She knew right away that the kits liked him. He was now placing his aviators on one of the cheetahs and knelt down to their level to explain something about his badge. He look'd like he was enjoying himself a bit asone of the kits wanted to take a selfie with him. Suddenly after a while Judy walked over to the crowd and spoke."Okay okay boys, this fox has not eaten whole day so i'm going to have to feed it.""Awwwwww." All the kits said sadly and one of them handed the aviators back to Nick and waved after them as they kept going for Reilly's.Nick and Judy waved back to kits and kept going forward past the stores.After a while Judy spoke."You handle kits well.""I do?" Nick ask'd, genuinely surprised."Yeah. Which is good since you are going to see lot more of that in the future if we keep coming to malls.Once i had to
talk with mammals for half an hour before i could grab a salad. Didn't mind though.The kits are easy to talk with. The adults on the other hand can be frustrating time to time...""More proposals?" The fox snickered."Don't get me started on those.""Hey by the way carrots.""What?""I told some of them to call you with your undercover name from now on. Super secret agent code name."Judy gave a confused look and Nick gave a wide grin."From now on you are officer toot-toot."Judy face pawed herself and punched the laughing Nick in his hand."Police brutality in public areas, tsk tsk. This will damage your image.""I might damage something else soon.""Fox will behave." Nick chuckled as they finally entered the Reilly's.________________REILLY'S CAFE____________________Nick took a bite of his burger and sipped some of his soda as he was reading something on his phone.Judy was calmly eating her salad and stared outside of the window, following the events that filledthe mall.She had stop'd eating her salad and saw as happy couples walk'd paw in paw, smiling to each other lovinglyand occasionally giving a kiss to the cheek. She smiled as she saw families together in harmony,laughing and enjoying life to the fullest. The detail was that the couples were all the same species. She knew that inter specie relationships were very rare but she ahd at least expected to see one of those. She felt her smile slowly disappear and gazed the salad on the tableand then Nick, who was now chuckling to something he was watching from his phone. Judy started to zone out again and felt sadness make it's way to her mood again. It was starting to become uncomfortable habit while she was watching Nickwithout him knowing. She did not know why she felt like this but she could not help it. She had spoken the truth about her parent's wishes.They indeed wanted her to find someone in her life, but to her, that someone was sitting right in front of her.Had for a long time. He drove her crazy occasionally yes, but not in the bad way. She could just stare his handsome featuresand his gentle eye's, wondering how life would be if he felt the same.She did not care if he was a fox. She did not care if they would be judged for so brutally breaking one of the most
taboosubjects in Zootopia. She did not care if it would shake her reputation, or get her in trouble with the media.He made her happier than anyone else. Around him she felt like a schoolgirl. He could make her laugh so easily.He would do these silly things to lighten up her mood, no matter how bad it was. When she had a bad day at work and visited himat the academy, he was always ready to listen. The way he spoke to her when he was serious about something. The warm tender tonethat he used to calm her down or compliment her.Day after day after day this same subject buzzed around her head and she felt like it was breaking her apart.She did not want to ruin what they had by being selfish and just telling him all of this.The risk was too high. If he said no, they could never see each other the same way again. It would make things awkward, and he would probablyask for different a partner in the force. That would break her. She had once in her life felt Nick being truly mad at herand it was one of the most depressing feelings she ever had.But she knew that she could not keep this as a secret forever. There was no way around it. The love that she felt for him hurt a bit moreevery day. Being such a fearless police officer, always fighting against the danger with head on, but being so emotional and shy from the inside.It was frustrating combination. "There there you bunnies, soo emotional." Nick's comforting voice echoed in her mind as he tried to collect herself and act normal again.She put on her smile and started to eat her salad again. "Is everything alright whiskers?""Hm? Yeah i'm fine.""Your ear's tell different.""Don't mind it, it's nothing. Is the food good as they say?" Judy tried to desperately change the subject.Nick seemed like asking again about whatever was making her sad but let it slide for now. He smiled casually as he took one fried potato in his mouth."It's really good. You were right. No praise for nothing. You really should have some." Nick winked."I'll still pass." Judy smiled and gaze outside of the window again until Nick started to hand out his meal."I know you would love it.""I am so not eating your burger.""Just a little bit." Nick teased and tried to shove it her way."Ewwww Nick stop!" Judy giggled as the smirking fox pulled back his burger and kept eating it."You need to be open minded.""Dumb fox.""Scared bunny." Nick snickered and got head shake from Judy."Just finish that up so the bad guys have something to run from again.""I'm going to have to take rain check on that one. Digesting is something to take seriously.I suggest we take at least an hour long lunch nap at the car before even thinking about running.""In your dreams Nick."______________________JUDY's APARTMENT/ NIGHT_________________________Judy watched a small tv in her apartment, following some kind of action movie that she found boring half of the time.She should be asleep by now. She knew this, but could not get her mind around it.Her gaze followed the movie with bored expression and she hopped from the small chair,making her way to the mini fridge. She really should get a bigger place. She could more than afford way bigger apartment that even Nick had,but saw no real use for one. She wondered how it would be like to live with Nick. To make him breakfast in the morning and something like that.The idea made her smile as she took out a box of carrots from her fridge and put them in the microwave, like she had almost everyday for the half of year.She should talk about these sleeping problems to the doctor or something. Some med's might help her sleep better. Tomorrow they wouldhad a whole another day to deal with and maybe even case so big, that it might take weeks or even months to solve.All they had now was Garlow, and knowing what kind of mammal he was, tomorrow would be full of headache.Judy finally turned off the tv and hopped on her bed, pulling the blanket on top of her. This was quite a chilly night, so she needed to take anotherblanket on top, just to make sure that she would not catch the cold. She closed her eye's and tried to shove herself in the dream but couldn't.She let out a small groan and started wondering something that might make her sleep better.Think about something calming. Fields or family farm or... She hated herself because she knew what was about to happen."No." her mind told her strictly."You need to sleep."Nick....She started to imagine his voice in her head again and the chills went down her back as she pictured Nick whisper in her ear quietly."Judy... Do you like this..?"She tried to fight against the feel but it was overwhelming her again.Judy imagined him giving a small nibble on her ear and feeling her warm breath against her neck."You like this.. Don't you?"Judy felt as her right paw slowly started to move from her waist.She imagined feeling him giving a gentle and frisky small bite on her neck,continuing giving small kisses there and moving down her chest kiss by kiss."Mmffh.." Judy whimpered as her tiny paw was slowly reaching towards her black panties.In her mind the fox stop'd at the same spot where her paw was and raised his gaze to give a questioning look, like asking for permission.She felt herself blushing from embarrassment as she imagined those gentle emerald eye's stare at her in wild hunger. Judy quietly nodded and pictured him gently pulling her panties down with his teeth.Her mind felt all clouded and fuzzy as she thought how Nick's warm breath would feel against her small pussy.How his tongue would feel if it would slowly make a contact.Judy reached the pink and already wet spot under her panties with her paw, letting out loud squeal that almost scared her too. Lot more louder than she expected.Her heart raced like a drum as she started to make soft whimpers and dig'd the claws of her left paw to the bed while moving her finger just a little bit."Nick..." She gasped.There went all hope for sleeping this night. Again.