Running

Chapter 1

Nick sighed in frustration as he entered his apartment he leaned against his door and took his sunglasses off. "What is wrong with me? A fox should not be having feelings for a rabbit, it's unheard of." He growled slightly slowly making his way to his couch where he tossed his glasses onto the other side and slumped down on it.

He stared as his floor for a while letting out another big sigh as he brought his phone out from his pocket. He looked at a picture of him and his partner, he smiled slightly at the memory for a moment, then he thought back to not too long ago on his train ride home, he'd been sitting quite peacefully looking through his phone when he overheard a conversation.

Flash back...

Nick had just finished sending a txt to his partner when a conversation between two sheep reached his ears he looked over to the two female sheep sitting on the other side of the train from him, at first he wasn't interested until he heard what they were talking about.

"So did you hear the latest?" Asked a white sheep with blue eyes.

"No, what is it? I always seem to miss out on the juicy gossip," The other white sheep said excitedly.

"Well, that's why you have me around." The other giggled slightly "word on street is that chole's going out with a wolf."

The other sheep seemed shocked "a wolf? Are you sure? They're both differnt speices."

The other nodded "yup, I'm sure, I heard it tore her family apart, her parents didn't approve and her brother got into a fight with the wolf it was pretty bad. Her friends turned their backs on her and said some pretty mean things." She said slightly sad.

"Oh, dear that's awful!" The other said in alarm, "is she still with him?" She asked.

"As far as I know...yeah she is," the friend replied with shrug.

Nick sank into his chair as an attempt to drown out their conversation he let out a sigh as he stared out the window he ears falling flat on his head.

Flashback end...

Nick heaved another big sigh as he closed his eyes as he put his phone on the nearby table and rubbed his face in frustration "why did this have to happen? Why couldn't I have fallen for another vixen at least things wouldn't be this complicated, but noooooo I had to go down that route. I can't let Judy know of my feelings and risk ruining her life. I gotta find a way of getting rid of them." Nick mumbled as he got up and started pacing.

He paced for a while until he came up with an idea, he had spend less time with her and being partners with her at work didn't help much. "That's it, it'll be hard not being partners, but once I've got my feelings outta the way. We can be partners again, I'll talk to the chief in the morning about this." Nick muttered with a yawn, and decided to go bed.

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Morning rose over the city of Zootopia as Nick made his way into the ZPD, Clawhauser was shocked to see the fox in so early it really wasn't like him. "Morning Nick, wow you're in early. Judy would be proud of you...So what are you doing in so early? You in to get the best donuts before there gone?" Clawhauser chuckled as narrowed his eyes at him since the box of donuts wasn't in yet.

Nick cracked a small smile but it didn't last long as he pulled his sunglasses above his head, "no spots, I'm hoping to see the chief before roll call, is he in?"

"Yeah, he's is, mind if I ask why ya wanna see the chief?" Clawhauser asked curiously leaning over the reception desk.

"Uh, it's kinda private, spots." Nick said wiping his sleeve.

"Oh, okay...Well I'll give the chief a call." Ben said as he picked up the phone and dialled the numbed for the chiefs he soon put the phone down. "He says you can go up."

"Thanks spots." Nick nodded and started making his way up to the chiefs office, he knocked and waited for a reply, "come in!"

Chief Bogo looked up from the clip boreds that he was reading through "well this certainly is a surprise Wilde, normally you're in a couple of minutes before you're suppose to start." Bogo said as he gestured to the seat in front of his desk Nick nodded and took a seat. "So what do I owe the pleasure of you being here so early this morning?" Bogo asked genuinely curious.

Nick sighed as he looked down at the floor "well sir I want to request that..that I um stop my partnership with officer Hopps?"

Bogo eyes widened in shock "might I ask why you're breaking you're partnership? You two are the best examples of a good partnership that I have on the force you've brought in more criminals than any others." Bogo said leaning forward in his chair his hoof slamming the table.

Nick clutched his paw together looking away "I'd rather you didn't ask chief, I have my reasons."

Bogo huffed it may not seem like it but the buffolo did respect the fox so he nodded choosing to not push further, "alright if that is what you want Wilde. But I'll add that I know officer Hopps is not going to be happy about this and if this affects anything you will be held responsible, am I clear?"

Nick sighed as he looked up and nodded "yes, sir. I understand. I know she won't be happy."

Bogo nodded "fine, Hopps will be assigned to parking duty until I can offer another her another partner if she chooses to take one, I suppose you'd want another partner?"

Nick shrugged "I don't mind either way chief."

The buffalo grunted "you'll be on desk duty till such times that I find you a partner as well, as you understand I don't allow any of my officers to go solo... You're dismissed."

Nick nodded in agreement "thank you for your time, see ya in the bull pen." Nick said as he made his way out and down to the bull pen, though as he made his way to the door a voice called out to him, his eyes widened as he gulped and he was slightly frozen.

"Nick?!"