Disclaimer: I do not own zootopia or its characters, but i do own the OC's and this story
Chapter 9: Farm work
Judy woke up to find herself wrapped up with Nick's arms and pushed up against his chest, should hear his heartbeat, pumping slowly. She slowly moved his way out of his grasp by shaking herself out of his arms, 'damn that fox has a tight grip' she thought when she finally managed to get out of his arms. Judy got dressed and proceed to the hall, she whilst walking through the hallways, she noticed Bethany running towards the guest room, "Hey Beth, what you doing running through the hallways?" Judy shouted, she immediately turned round and shouted back "going to wake up Leo, come and help me, I know he's a heavy sleeper" with that said Judy ran over to Bethany right by The guest room door, "you really like Leo don't you" Judy said when reaching her, "yeah, he's like a dad and he's cool" Bethany said happily "has he got a girlfriend?" Bethany asked Judy with a concerned look, "um, no, no he doesn't" Judy said thinking about Clara. They both stood outside the guest room and inside Leo was sleeping quietly, until Bethany opened the door to the room and entered with Judy "on the count to three, we jump on him ok?" Bethany said "1...2...3!" with that they leaped on Leo. He something impact his stomach which sent him leaning up clutching his stomach, but this his surprise it there was Bethany and Judy there laughing in front of him on the bed, "you little bunny have had it" he said whilst tickling Bethany, Judy laughed of how much fun they were having and happy to see Leo at peace. "Well, time for me to get up, I'll be down in a minute" Leo spoke whilst getting out of the bed and going over to his backpack, Bethany obeyed and went out the room whilst stayed there for a second, "you and Bethany have a real good bond you know" Judy spoke smiling, he looked back a back at her "yeah, she's a good rabbit" Leo spoke chuckling. "Hey, umm, can you tell me why Clara was scared of you" Judy asked coming closer to him, he instantly reacted "i don't want to talk about it, I'll tell you sometime" Leo said rummaging through his backpack, Judy understood that this was something he wanted to keep people out of, so with that she left closing the door behind her, before she left, she heard him speak and she immediately turned around to listen "but i will tell you this, I will never take off my shirt in front of people because of what happened that day" Leo spoke pulling out a fresh black shirt. Judy left the room pondering about what was on his chest.
After breakfast, they went out to do some farm work, Nick and Judy were going to be on the stand whilst Leo played with the kids but he wanted to do something first. "Where are we going Leo" Bethany said who was on his back, "something you might enjoy, you like views rights?" Leo said looking up at her, she just smiled back and waited to see what Leo had install. They got to the top of the hill Leo helped her up a tree, they both got to the top and seen the crop field which spread as far as the eye could see, "out there, is your future, your beginning, your mark on the earth" Leo spoke, "make the most of that world because you never know when it might go" he added, Bethany looked at him and understood. "Well we better get down before your parents catch us" he said getting Bethany back on his back and climbing back down the tree, "Leo? Why don't you have a girlfriend, you're so awesome, I don't understand how you don't" Bethany asked, he was shocked by the question but finally spoke with a sad face, "the last girl I liked, I scared off, but ever since then...I've been not a good man and people are scared of me, that's why i want you to make a good mark on this world...like Judy, she's a hero of Zootopia, and soon...you will be the hero of your own story" Leo explained ruffling her hair.
"Hey Carrots, out of stock yet?" he said with a chuckle, he knew that no one came by the stand, "oh shut up Nick, this place is like a desert, no one ever comes by" Judy said standing up from the seat. "Well, we could always have a pawsicle to pass the time" he said pulling out 2 pawsicle that looked fresh "made them this morning when you were setting up the stand" he added. "You know what i love more than these pawsicles?" Judy said whilst taking a pawsicle and pulling Nick down to her height by his purple and black tie "you, my big, dumb fox" she whispered giving him a kiss on the cheek. This made him scramble and blush like crazy, making Judy laugh in the process, "he he, sly bunny" Nick responded and went back to sucking on a pawsicle. Finally a customer arrived and saw Nick and Judy arms around each other and looked at them speechless, she eventually got her focus back and walked to the ordered what she wanted still dazed by what she saw "um...a dozen c-carrots and umm...a handful of blueberries please" the rabbit spoke. After she got her order she hurried back to her car and drove her. "Well, she was weird" Nick stated smiling at Judy. A few more customers came by and all had same reaction, it finally came to there attention what was up when they noticed themselves arm around each other, "ooooohhh, so that what was weird, i get the jist" Judy exclaimed.
"Leo!" the kids screamed and launched at Leo when they seen him appear in the from the around the corner"ok, ok, I get that I'm awesome" he said chuckling, they all got off him and went to playing, he sat there watching over the kids for a good few minutes before they all gathered around him, "Leo, can you tell us a few stories of your adventures" they all spoke, "ok, ok, I'll tell you a few, sit around and I'll tell you a few" so did as he said and sat around him, "so it's starts like this…"
"Nick, Judy, is that you? A voice called from the stand counter, this made them turn around and release who it was, it was the the new recruit they met back at the ZPD when she was guarding Leo's cell. "Hey Sophie, what you doing here?" Judy exclaimed eager to talk, "well it's my day off and the only good market is here so I come here every so often, so this is your family farm" she said looking around the place, "yep, born and raised here" Judy spoke proudly, "Hey, do you know where that cutie from the cell is, I wanna talk to him" she said quite giddy. "yeah umm...he's in that field over there watching over my siblings" Judy said pointing, "ok thank you, I know this trespassing but hope you don't mind" Sophie spoke whilst grabbing her bag and walking over to where Leo was. Only a few seconds after, Gideon Gray's Van appeared in his pink van, "Hey Judy" he shouted whilst coming round with 2 trays, both having 5 pies on them, "Hey, Gideon, thank you for the pies, oh, and meet Nick my Boyfriend" she said grabbing Nick's arm and pulling him forward, "Sup" was all he could say, "Wait, you're in an interspecies relationship?" He said kinda shocked, "yep, with this lovely guy" Judy said. He set down the trays and started to walk back to the van. "Well, i am very happy for your Judy, I'm not gonna be the one to judge, but be careful because other people might not agree, but don't let them stop you two" he said whilst getting back in his van, "thank you Gideon" They shouted waving him off, "let's close the stand and go get the siblings and see how Leo's doing with that 'bitch' as he calls her" he said "Nick! She a nice wolf that likes a good fox." she said pulling Nick closer as they walked down to where Leo was. "i get you a nickel that he calls her a mega bitch" he spoke chuckling, even though Judy was friends with her…
"in the end, i did fail my quest to be a good man but at least i learned that the people around you are the most important people you have got" Leo had finished off his third story and they were all lying down in a line looking up at the orange setting sky, he suddenly heard someone coming so he leaned up and saw what he didn't expect "oh not you" Leo said before groaning and standing up putting Bethany on his back. "Someone's a bit tired, need some rest sweetie?" she said standing in front of him and her face getting closer to his, "1. Don't call me sweetie, 2. I don't like you so..bye bye" he said making all the kids laugh, "Yeah but i like you, your big muscles and your eyes, and your fur is gorgeous" she spoke feeling his arm, but he quickly shook his arm away. "Hey Lady, leave Leo alone, he likes someone else" Bethany shouted from his back, she looked at the bunny and gave off a annoyed look "and who is this someone else?" she said hand on hip, "Judy and Nick know the name of the girl" she fired back.
They were strolling towards when they seen Sophie approach them looking kinda furious, "who's the girl he likes" she demanded, "umm, Clara, Clara Spencer" Judy replied back kinda confused by what had made her angry, as soon as she got the answer she huffed back to Leo, Nick and Leo quickly followed confused by what was going on.
Leo was putting Bethany down when he seen Sophie approach, she stood in front of him, "seriously! Clara! Unbelievable!" she said flailing her arms everywhere, "Wait how do you kn-" he was cut to black by the impact of her slap, or punch...he couldn't tell, all he could hear was his silence, his thoughts and small muffles.
"What the hell have you done?!" Nick running over to assist Leo, "what, he likes another girl so that will teach him a lesson on who's better" she said trying to sound innocent, "still gives you no right to punch him in the temple, get out of here!" Judy shouted pointing back towards the road, she immediately took off. "Is Leo gonna be ok Judy" Bethany asked nearly in tears after seeing Leo draw blood from his mouth and nose, "yes he will, he just needs to rest, ok, we will take care of him" Judy said wiping the tears of her face and hugging her. With the help of Nick and Judy's Siblings, they managed to get Leo inside the house. "Mom, dad, someone just assaulted Leo, he needs medical attention" Judy called to the kitchen where her parents where, they rushed in with a med bag and bandages, "Judy what happened to him, he looks pretty hurt" Bonnie asked her daughter very concerned about the situation, Judy sighed and spilled. "what a selfish little girl" Bonnie exclaimed with a look of disgust on her face, "but why is Bethany, Richard and Craig crying, especially Bethany, she never cries" Bonnie asked, "they were scared he was gonna die" Judy replied hugging her siblings.
After Stu and Nick patched Leo up they let him rest on the couch for the night, blankets and pillows was put there for him. They were having dinner in the hall and Stu and Bonnie kept questioning Judy and Nick about Sophie, like who she was and why did she hit Leo. "i don't know why she hit him, all I know is that she asked us who does he like" Judy explained to her parents, "Wait, does she like him?" Bonnie quickly added, "well, yeah, she said he was cute" Judy answered, "that's it then, jealousy. She was jealous, who does he like anyway?" Stu exclaimed. All went silent, even the siblings stared at them, "umm...i don't want to say, i promised him" Judy replied nervously, "well this little scenario ain't gonna be solved unless we know" Stu sulked, "well how about you respect my past...my privacy...my life" They heard seen a dark figure with two red dots in the shadows, it was Leo… "Leo, calm down, no one has told so no anger ok" Nick approached slowly towards him, he could hear him breathing heavily. "do you want to know who she is…" Leo spoke looking at Stu. He looked at him scared but he understood it's not his fault for his anger as Judy told him he gets angry easily. "y-yes…" he spoke stuttering, as soon he said that, Leo immediately started to walk towards him holding a golden chain in his hand. "here, give it back once you're done" Leo said placing the gain neck locket on table before going towards the stairs.
The picture was a Black and silver Fox arm around and laughing with a Grey purple eyed wolf in a field, "what a good looking young fox" Bonnie exclaimed, the siblings all sprawled over to Bonnie looking at the pic. "Is that Leo" "that girl looks nice" "they look cute together" "Aww" They all spoke, Bonnie handed it to Judy for her and Nick to take a look. They both looked at the photo in shock, there was Leo in a flannel shirt, not a hoodie which is what Judy expected in the first place, and the Grey wolf was wearing the same colour flannel shirt with a rose in her fur. "is that really...Leo" Nick said, shocked by the difference of him then and now, "well, must be, he wears this 24/7, never takes it off. I get why he's protective over her" Judy said.
Later that night, Judy came into Leo, to give him back his locket and give him his medical shot. "thank you for trying to respect our promise" he mumbled grabbing the locket and putting it own, "well then, what's the point of making a promise if you can't keep it" Judy said giving him a smile, "you have a point there" he replied pulling down the shoulder of his shirt ready for his shot, "well, you and her look cute together you know, i guess you really miss her?" Judy questioned him whilst pulling out the syringe and placing it in his arm. "yep, i really do...it's just that I screwed up...bad" Leo said pulling his shirt shoulder up and looking down, "anyway, we better get some rest, we leave tomorrow morning right…?" Leo said patting Judy's shoulder. What she did next is startled Leo, she hugged him...tight, "you will find her, one day...i promise you" Judy spoke letting go off him and leaving the room… "Clara...Oh how I miss you…" Leo said looking at the locket picture, he lied on the bed, eyes getting heavy...
