Judy let out a sigh of relief as the fox and the boy entered the building, running over to the two Judy looked up at Nick. "Where were you two?" The rabbit asked.
Nick sighed, looking down at Judy "Just sorting some stuff out." Nick mumbled to Judy she nodded, looking over at Joesph she smiled reaching out her paw.
"Hi, I'm Judy, nice to meet you." The rabbit said.
Joesph nodded, shaking the bunny's paw, "I'm Joesph nice to meet you too." Joesph replied letting go of Judy's paw Nick smiled looking over at Joesph.
"Now that you two are acquainted I'm taking my brother here to my office." Joesph glanced over at Nick surprised while Judy nodded.
"Yeah, sorry I can't stay I have to file a couple reports myself," Judy replied, walking towards the door that exited the main lobby looking back at Nick she waved goodbye before opening and closing the door.
Joesph coughed to get Nick's attention, "What?" Nick asked.
"Explain," Joesph mumbled Nick raised a brow in confusion Joesph sighed before speaking "First, you become a cop and now you're working in a office?" Joesph asked.
Nick nodded "Yeah, what's wrong with that?"
Joesph sighed crossing his arms "Well, it's hard to imagine you working inside of an office."
Nick shrugged, walking towards the lobby exit "Well Joesph things change." Joesph rolled his eyes following behind Nick.
"Yeah, whatever," Joesph mumbled.
Joesph sighed while he sat next to Nick, Nick, who was at his office desk was currently going through some files "Here it is!" Nick mumbled stopping on a certain file Joesph leaned over to see what Nick was looking at on the computer.
"Missing mammal reports." Joesph read aloud Nick nodded.
"Yup, all I need to do is take your name off this list and you'll officially not be missing anymore!" Nick mumbled his smile growing even wider Joesph sighed leaning back in the chair.
Nick glanced over at Joesph confused "What's wrong?" The fox asked Joesph sighed looking at Nick.
"It's really weird you know," The fox tilted his head to the side Joesph sighed again looking away. "I mean It's weird for us to be back together," Joesph mumbled looking at the floor.
Nick nodded in agreement looking back to his monitor, "I know what you mean." The fox mumbled scrolling through many different names eventually coming across Joesph's name, clicking on the name a file popped up with a picture of Joesph as a child holding a teddy bear right clicking the file Nick deleted it.
"Alright, there we go!" Nick said.
Joesph let out a sigh of relief " Finally, are we done yet?" The young boy asked Nick shook his head.
Joesph groaned "What is it now?" The boy asked.
"We have to get you processed as a citizen," Nick mumbled, standing up from his chair Joesph sighed, standing up with Nick when Judy entered the room.
"Uh, Nick Cheif Bogo would like to see both of you," Judy mumbled, walking next to Joesph and Nick.
"Thanks, Hopps!" Nick replied, looking over at Joesph.
"Who's Cheif Bogo?" Joesph asked.
"He's my demon boss," Nick replied coyly Joesph chuckled.
"He can't be that bad," Joesph muttered.
Judy laughed, patting Joesph on the back "Trust me, he isn't." The rabbit replied.
"So this is your brother you were telling me about," Chief Bogo mumbled Nick nodded.
Joesph looked over at Nick "So you've been telling people about me." Joesph mumbled smirking.
"Only a few," The fox replied Joesph shook his head.
"Define a few."The boy asked Nick rolled his eyes looking over at Joesph.
"Well-"
"Okay, that's enough," Chief Bogo ordered looking between Nick and Joesph he looked over at Joesph. "So Joesph I have a few questions to ask you."
Joesph sighed, leaning back in his chair "Ask away," The young boy mumbled.
"Do you know what species you are?" Chief Bogo asked.
Joesph shook his head "No I don't but whatever my species is we are predator's," Joesph mumbled smiling, he showed off his canine's Cheif Bogo nodded, reaching over to a drawer he opened the drawer pulling out a pen and paper he wrote down what Joesph said.
Joesph raised a brow, looking over at Nick "Why does he have to write this down?" Joesph asked Nick shrugged looking back at Joesph.
"He's right there just ask him," The fox mumbled Joesph rolled his eyes.
"How long have you known Nick Wilde?" Cheif Bogo asked.
"Thirteen years." The boy replied.
"What species do you consider yourself?" Bogo asked Joesph glanced over at Nick.
"Fox," Joesph replied, looking back at Bogo.
"What role was Nick to you?"
Joesph sighed crossing his arms. "He was everything to me, my brother, my best friend, I could trust him with everything, he loved and accepted me he made me feel safe."
Nick smiled as he stared at Joesph. "Joesph you might not know this, but I felt the same way ever since you were little you were there for me, you never asked me for any money you never betrayed me you were always happy to be with me."
Flashback
Joesph sighed as he lay in the dark room on his bed looking over at Nick he couldn't tell if he was awake or asleep, "Nicholas?" Joesph mumbled.
"Yes?" Nick responded, looking over at Joesph.
Joesph gulped "Can...I um-" Joesph mumbled trailing off.
Nick nodded patting a spot next to him on the bed "Sure, come over here." Nick mumbled Joesph smiled, getting out of his bed, he walked over to his brother's hopping onto Nick's bed he snuggled into the covers.
"T-Thank you," Joesph mumbled Nick sighed.
Rubbing his brother on the head "No problem!" The fox replied.
Joesph smiled, pulling Nick into a hug "Joesph?" Nick asked.
Joesph looked up at Nick"What is it, brother?" The little boy asked.
"Why didn't you want me to pay you?" Nick asked.
Joesph smiled, closing his eyes, "Being your brother is payment enough." The little boy mumbled dozing off.
Nick's eyes widened at what his little brother said "J-Joey... I-" Nick froze when he heard an audible snore coming from under him.
Nick looked down at the sleeping boy a smile touching his muzzle, "Thank you Joesph," Nick whispered, kissing his brother on the forehead he closed his eyes.
"You loved me Joesph for what I was not for the money but me!" Nick smiled as he continued to stare at his brother.
"Now for the final question, what do you plan on doing in Zootopia?" Cheif Bogo asked Joesph sighed scratching his chin.
"I don't know," Joesph mumbled Nick's eyes narrowed suspiciously Joesph notice Nick's glance and looked away.
Chief Bogo sighed, looking over at the fox "Nick I'm putting Joesph under your watch since he's your brother."
Nick nodded, standing up from his chair "Thank you Chief." The fox replied, looking over at Joesph "Joesph I would like to have a word with you in the bathroom." Nick said.
"Okay..." Joesph mumbled, confused by his brother's sudden turn in behavior Joesph stood up walking next to Nick the two brothers exited the office.
Chief Bogo sighed, shaking his head "Those two have some catching up to do," The buffalo mumbled picking his mug up he took a sip of his coffee.
"What's wrong?" Joesph asked as the two entered the bathroom.
Nick sighed, looking up at Joesph "Joesph why did you lie to Bogo on the final question?" Nick asked.
"It wasn't any of his business," Joesph replied Nick stared up at Joesph.
"What are you planning Joesph?" Nick asked Joesph shook his head sighing in defeat.
"I have to leave again," Joesph replied calmly a confused look came across Nick's face.
"Why would you tell me that?" Nick asked Joesph sighed.
"Nick I need to take care of some things and I can't waste my time here with you," Joesph mumbled.
Nick shook his head, glaring at Joesph "I'm not letting you leave." The fox mumbled.
Joesph nodded "Yes, you are Nicholas" The boy whispered, leaning closer to Nick he rubbed his brother on the head using his left hand he snatched the paw cuffs from Nick's belt grabbing Nick's wrist, he quickly pulled him over to a bathroom stall handcuffing his wrist to the stall Joesph smiled rubbing his brother on the cheek.
"J-Joesph what are you doing uncuff me this instant!" The fox yelled, pulling on the cuffs Joesph sighed, taking the handcuff keys and the tranq gun he put the handcuff keys into his pocket and sat the gun on the far edge of the sink just out of the fox's grasp.
"Nick don't, worry this time I'm coming back," Joesph reassured the fox as he walked towards the door.
"J-Joesph wait!" The fox yelled Joesph stopped turning around "P-Please let me help you!" Nick begged falling onto his knees.
A sentimental smile appeared on Joesph's face, "You already helped me, Nick!" Joesph mumbled Nick looked up at Joesph.
"W-What are you talking about?" The fox asked.
"You proved that I could trust you again!"
Nick yanked on the paw cuffs "Then, if you can trust me, why did you cuff me to the stall!" Nick yelled anger in his tone.
"It's just like what you said Nick all those years ago I don't want you to get hurt," Joesph mumbled.
Nick glared at Joesph "J-Joesph if you leave me again I won't forgive you!" The fox yelled.
Joesph chuckled facing the door "You will." Joesph mumbled as he continued to walk towards the door again.
"J-Joesph stop please if this is your idea of getting even I-I'm sorry!" The fox yelled, "Just don't leave me not again!" Joesph sighed opening the door he looked back at Nick.
"Goodbye," Joesph mumbled, walking out the bathroom Nick screamed, pulling on the cuffs as hard as he could.
"J-JOESPH WAIT COME BACK PLEASE I'M SORRY!" The fox yelled, shaking his head Nick growled as he furiously yanked on the cuffs "Dammit!" the fox muttered under his breath he pulled out his walkie talkie.
Walking out the bathroom Joesph looked down the hall, seeing nobody the boy ran towards the doors at the end of the hall, reaching the doors, he shoved them open entering the main lobby, Joesph looked at the front desk he could see a chubby cheetah eating a donut, Joesph sighed calmly walking towards the entrance opening the doors to the Z.P.D Joesph smirked using his hand to block out the sun. "Let's get started shall we!"
"Hurry Hopps!" Nick shouted Judy growled flipping through the many keys on the chain.
"It's not my fault they added so many keys!" The bunny protested Nick growled clenching his fist "Found it!" Judy declared moving the key to Nick's cuffs she unlocked the fox's cuffs Nick let out a sigh of relief tossing the cuffs off Nick sighed standing up.
"I want a patrol around the city of Zootopia now!" The fox ordered Judy nodded.
"Okay," Judy mumbled, "So what do you want me to do?" Nick dug into his pocket pulling out a picture of Joesph.
"I want you to ask around, check if anybody know's him or knows where he lives."
Judy nodded, taking the picture of Joesph glancing at the photo she nodded, putting it into her pocket "What about you?" she asked.
Nick walked towards the door "I'm going to inform Bogo on what just happened then I'm going to look for Joesph myself."
Judy nodded, walking next to Nick "Okay, let's go!" Judy shouted Nick nodded clenching his fist.
"I'm coming for you Joesph!"
Joesph walked into his house closing the door behind him Joesph locked the door "Home sweet home," the boy mumbled, walking through his living room, he walked into the bedroom Joesph saw his duffle bag sitting on his bed, walking over to the bed he sat down.
Opening the duffle bag Joesph could see all of the fake ID's he made smirking, he closed the bag throwing the bag over his shoulder, he stood up "I better get to work." The boy mumbled, walking out of his room, reaching his door, he reached his hand out, but he hesitated "I think it would be better if I went at night time." The boy mumbled sitting the duffle bag onto the floor "I'm pretty sure the cops are looking for me right now."
Walking over to his couch Joesph sat down looking at his hands, they were shaking "Calm down Joesph this will all blow over after I make thirty thousand." A doubtful look came over Joesph's face as he stared at his duffel bag "I can't make thirty thousand just by selling fake ID's." Joesph muttered under his breath.
Standing up Joesph cursed under his breath "There has to be a faster way of making money," Joesph mumbled, walking into his room, walking over to his bed Joesph rubbed his temples sitting down on the bed the boy sighed "There has to be a solution to this!"
Joesph yelled laying down on his bed, taking a deep breath the boy calmed himself down "Okay, all I need to do is make a list." Joesph mumbled, sitting up Joesph stood up from the bed looking around the room "Now all I need is a pen and paper."
Judy held up the picture of Joesph to the otter's face "Excuse me, ma'am, have you seen this boy?" The rabbit asked Mrs. Otterton smiled nodding.
"Yes, that's the young boy that would sometimes watch my kids when Emmitt and I would go out!" A worried look came over the otter's face "Is there something wrong?" She asked.
Judy shook her head "No ma'am I just need to ask you some questions," Mrs. Otterton nodded opening the door fully.
"Please come inside," Judy entered the house as Mrs. Otterton went into the kitchen "Would you like some tea?" The otter asked Judy shook her head.
"No Ma'am," Mrs. Otterton exited the kitchen with a warm mug of tea in her paws walking over to the couch, she sat down Judy walked over to the couch sitting next to the Otter Mrs. Otterton sipped her tea before speaking.
"So what do you want to know?" She asked looking over at Judy.
"Well has Joesph been over here in the last seventy-two hours?" Mrs. Otteron shook her head.
"No, he hasn't been over here lately." The otter mumbled.
"So when was the last time he was over here?"
"Last week," Mrs. Otteron replied.
"Was he acting suspicious or weird?" Judy asked.
Mrs. Otteron scratched her chin "No, he seemed pretty happy and my kids love him." Judy nodded "What did Joesph do to have the cops chasing after him?" The otter asked.
"Well to put it short, he ran from an officer," Judy replied Mrs. Otteron gasped.
"W-W-What why?" She asked urgently Judy shook her head.
"Sorry ma'am, I don't have that much time." Judy mumbled, standing up, "But I have one last question for you do you know where he lives?"
Mrs. Otteron nodded "Yes, he lives a couple blocks away from here," Judy's eyes widened.
"Really!?" She asked the otter nodded "What's the address?"
Nick pulled up at his house "Maybe he came back here." The fox mumbled, opening the door, he left the car closing the door behind him, he looked up at the house "JOESPH!" The fox yelled walking up the driveway, walking over to the side of his house he walked over to the door, pulling out his keys. "W-Wait I never gave Joesph the keys to my house," Shaking his head Nick put the keys back into his pocket walking back to the car the officer sighed opening the door he went into the car.
Closing the door Nick groaned putting his head on the steering wheel "Joesph what are you hiding from me?" The young fox mumbled to himself rubbing his head he growled.
"What could be so important for him to paw cuff me to a bathroom stall!" Nick screamed biting his lip as he gripped the steering wheel "Damn it Joesph!" The fox mumbled, pulling out of the driveway giving his house one last glance he drove down the road. "I swear when I get my paw's on that boy!"
Nick's walkie talkie turned on "Hello, this is officer Judy!" Nick sighed picking up his walkie talkie.
"What is it, Hopps?" The fox asked.
"I found out where Joesph lives!" The bunny exclaimed.
Nick's ears perked up "R-Really, where!?" The fox asked.
Joesph sighed as he stared at his options on paper "Hm," The young boy mumbled tapping the pen against his forehead "I could borrow money from the mafia but that would only cause more problems later."
Shaking his head Joesph moved onto the next option "Up the prices on my fake ID's?" Shaking his head Joesph crossed it off the list "Panhandling," Joesph mumbled.
"No that's stupid and pathetic," Joesph mumbled crossing it off the list the boy then looked back up to the first thing on the list "Mafia," The boy repeated.
Joesph put his finger on his chin "It would be a temporary fix, but what would they do to me if they found out I couldn't pay back," Joesph winced at the thought of an animal breaking his legs with a shovel.
Joesph shook his head "I need to stop watching those old mafia movies." the boy mumbled.
A knock came from Joesph's front door "Who's that?" Joesph mumbled setting the pen down, he got up from his bed, walking out of his bedroom he walked over to the door.
Opening the door Joesph's eyes widened in shock "W-What are you doing here I still have more time."
Ricky chuckled as he looked down at the boy "Well, I guess your time has run out." Ricky replied, taking a step forward Joesph took a step back as he stared up at the bear.
"C-Crap!"
