Okay everyone! Here it is! I know you've all been waiting! I got called out for a work trip last minute and unfortunately couldn't update! Sorry about that!

Also I got some feedback saying my story was flawed by having pets and pounds incorporated, theory being Judy and Nick wouldn't know what dogs were because they are animals that were domesticated by humans. I just want to say, that is a detail I thought of, but then I thought to myself; if we were going to get that technical we could go on about "Well then how would they know the English language because humans invented it? And how would Zootopia have cell phones?" and so on and so forth. So because we've already accepted these worlds mirror one another, and not have to ask "Really, how is ANY of this possible?" I figured better to keep to the main point of the story; to show a love story and the difference between being an animal and being human across the board, and not muddy up the 'how's' and 'why's' too much.

Thanks everyone else for your feedback and cries for more! =D On to the story! You've waited long enough haha.

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"Holy shit…holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit…" Nick was pacing back and forth in one of the rooms adjacent from the portal, running his paws through his hair, trying to keep his head on straight.

"I'm gonna be a dad….I can't even believe this." His eyes darted around the room as his thoughts ran wild. "A little kit. A little fox kit of my own. Or bunny? Or human? Oh god what if it's all three?" He was still in shock. Never, did he think his attraction towards Judy would ever amount to anything. Let alone to them being able to mate. And not in a million years did he think they would conceive!

But it did amount to something…. something amazing.

And they were able to mate, and it was everything he dreamed of.

And they did conceive. They were in this together. So he had to do right by her and take care of his little bunny. He loved her and he was going to love this child as well, no matter what it was.

There was a knock on the door and Bogo came in, much more calm then he was when he cornered Nick earlier. There was shuffling noises and Nick could see he was being followed by a much smaller, black and white animal; Dr. Skunk's wife.

She had two large suitcases and wearing the same lab coat and spectacles she was when Nick saw her during the night howler incident. She was looking back and forth between Nick and Bogo nervously.

"Um..I got the letter from Chief Bogo. The letter my husband wrote." She spoke softly. If Nick looked closely enough he could see she was shaking slightly. "This other world…Is it... Is it safe?" she peered up at him, her glasses making her eyes look even larger and more frightened.

"Well,…it's certainly not perfect," he said in his usual, carefree sort of way. But when he realized that probably wasn't going to help this poor animal he decided to cover his tracks a bit. "But that's why your husband wanted you to join him. To help change that." He smiled and the female skunk nodded, looking away from him in thought.

"I love my husband more then anything." She whispered, genuinely. "I'm so glad to know he's safe. If he thinks this is a good idea, then I trust him." She reared her head up and for a moment Nick was reminded of Judy. He saw, in Dr. Skunk's wife, the same determination that Judy radiated right before their own trip into the portal. It was a stance that said 'with you by my side, I can handle anything.'

Nick stared, completely relating to the feelings that were clearly going through her head. Fear, confusion, not sure what to expect next, but above all else there was love. She didn't know much about what she was getting herself into, but she knew she'd be with the one that she loved, and at the end of the day that's all that mattered to her.

"Where's your partner?" Mrs. Skunk asked, snapping Nick out of his thoughts. Bogo snorted behind her and rolled his eyes.

"Eh heh….Uh well,…she had to return early and finish up a couple of things. To um… help with preparations! To greet you of course! "

"To greet me?"

"Well sure! It's not easy jumping dimensions. And us little guys gotta look out for each other." He winked and walked over to her suitcase. "Here, lemme give ya a hand and we can be on our way."

"WILDE!" Bogo called, before Nick could completely make it out the door. He spun around and looked at the chief. "That portal MUST be closed. Understand?" Bogo said sternly. Nick nodded slightly and watched as Mrs. Skunk made her way out of the room and back to the chamber housing the portal.

Nick sighed inwardly, refusing to show how much the thought of that affected him. He didn't want Judy to feel trapped in the human world because of him. Giving up everything she worked so hard for. He was afraid she would one day resent him for popping into her life and causing so much trouble.

"Understand!?" Bogo repeated, this time a little more loudly.

"Ten-four Chief," Nick replied flatly and left the room.

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Judy walked the streets of New York, hand on her stomach, in a total daze as she waited for Nick's return to the city. As soon as she found out how dangerous it was for her to continue to be in Zootopia she called her parents while hastily packing her things, and once again endured the pulling and nauseating sensations of that horrible portal.

She was instructed to stay in her hotel room until his return, but she couldn't help herself. She needed some fresh air. She needed to think. She still had so many questions running through her head, and not a lot of time to figure out the answers.

I'm such a dumb bunny, she thought to herself. She scolded herself for letting this happen, unsure of her capability to handle all of this. Being human. Could she do it?

"Well, well, well…" a voice from behind her snickered. Judy jumped and spun around, coming face to face with three men, looking to be around her age in this world. They had on baggy clothes, and two were covered in markings on their arms and neck Judy had never seen before, consisting of skulls and roses and one of a naked woman.

"What are you doing wandering in around this part of town?" another one of them asked her, and Judy immediately sensed the danger of the situation. The men leered at her form, and although Judy had never once considered herself attractive, in this world and this form she had been told she certainly was.

She wasn't sure how far she had walked from the hotel, or where exactly she was. She figured if she could just out run them in one direction she would find her way back later. She started to glance around and look for an escape as they closed in on her.

Turning to run she barely got a few steps before one of the men grabbed her by her collar and pulled her back into his grasp. She cursed out loud then used some of her knowledge from her cop training to effectively twist her body out of his clutches and elbow her attacker in the face. He cursed and fell to the ground, holding a bloody broken nose.

Her old rabbit instincts set in and she turned her body and kicked her leg as hard as she could at the second creep, effectively nailing him in the crotch. He screamed bloody murder and fell to the ground as she started to run back in the other direction. The last guy reared in front of her and blocked her path, pulling her into an ally and pinning her up against the rough brick wall.

She screamed in frustration, wriggling under his grasp and pissed off she didn't have her police gear she so desperately wanted to don in this new world. She looked in his eyes and he continued to sneer at her.

"Haha are you afraid?" he asked, enjoying the fight in her. He paused for a moment and looked closer at her face. "Is your nose twitching?" he asked with a hint of curiosity. "It is! Ha! You're so afraid your nose is actually twitching. Like a scared little bunny." He leaned closer to her face and she could smell beer on his breath. "My little bunny." He moved forward to kiss her, but before he hit his target a loud noise rang out in the ally and the man's eyes fluttered shut as he wilted to the ground.

"That's MY bunny." Stated an angry voice, and Judy looked up to see a furious human Nick, standing before her.

"Nick, how did you find me!?" she exclaimed, her voice helping to clear the red in his vision. He looked at her worried face and instantly dropped the bat, racing over to her. He pulled her close to his body, holding her as he rested his chin on her head and letting her take a moment to calm down in his arms. She wasn't crying, but she was shaking, clearly affected by what happened.

Those ass holes are lucky they didn't get any further or else they'd be dead right now.

"Shhh…It's all okay. Glad I tracked you down Carrots," he smirked, proud of himself for protecting her. She lifted her head and looked into his eyes with wonder.

"How…how did you even find me?"

"Well, when I got back to the hotel and saw you weren't there, I started to worry." He scratched his neck nervously for coming across so sensitive. "I figured you went for a walk. You must've really been in deep thought cuz honestly Carrots, you didn't get too far. I heard your scream a couple blocks away. Knew it was you." His eyes were lidded and back to their normal non-chalante façade, as his hand rubbed her back to calm her down.

She sighed as her adrenaline began to dissipate. "And the bat?" she asked, slightly amused.

"Stole it from some kids playing ball in the street," he grinned.

"You didn't!" she laughed, slapping his arm.

"Hey! I saved you, didn't I fluff butt?" he rubbed his arm, feigning injury from her playful hit.

"Yea, you saved me," she said and rolled her eyes at him. "Probably shouldn't steal from children though," she joked, as they made their way back to their hotel.

"Well, maybe I wasn't stealing," he teased back, "Maybe I was just thinking ahead. Incase our kid's the athlete type and he wants to be ball player," he playfully pretended to lower an imaginary baseball cap and swung the bat, posing like he was a pro. Grinning, he turned back at Judy who nervously stared.

Please tell me that joke didn't go too far. He inwardly cringed, hoping she wouldn't say something awful about not wanting to have his kid.

The moment stretched into a slience that felt like an eternity to Nick. Finally Judy spoke.

"What if it's a girl?" she asked shyly, gazing up at him with a smile.

He literally felt like his heart was about to explode with love.

"Well, there's nothing that says SHE can't be a ball player either," he retorted cooly, giving no clue as to the tidal wave of emotion he just felt. He hooked his arm around Judy's waist, stopping her in her tracks and swooped in to plant a firm, but loving kiss on her lips.

Finally they parted and she gave out a slight giggle before they continued walking back to their place. He allowed his arm to stay at her waist, wanting nothing but to hold her close after such a brush with danger.

"What if she's a dancer?" Judy asked innocently.

"What is he's a wrestler?" Nick replied, enjoying this little game.

"What if she's a doctor?"

"What if he's an accountant?"

Judy laughed at the last one. "Haha…for some reason, between the two of us, I highly doubt that one. I guess we'll just see." She put her hand on her stomach again as she snuggled in closer to Nick. This is still so unbelievable. Walking with him like this. Like a couple. Like regular mates, expecting a baby.

"We gotta meet the skunk's tomorrow." He whispered in her hair, breaking her from her thoughts and breathing in her scent. "Seems the professor is VERY animated about this unexpected…um…well… change in plans."

She sighed, exhausted from the day, from her adrenaline, and from the changes her body was already starting to prepare for. She thought back to her phone call with her parents. The look on their faces when she told them she was pregnant was pure elation. They wanted nothing more then their little girl to settle. But when she told them it was Nick's, their faces turned from elation to confusion. And when she explained the portal and the human world her father walked away from the screen halfway through. At first Judy thought he was rejecting her, or was embarrassed to call her his daughter for mating with a fox, but a few moments later she could see him in the background taking out his shotguns and muttering "that fox is dead for doing this to my little girl."

Luckily Bonnie was able to calm him down, more excited for her daughter then Stu obviously was. Judy explained it may be a long time before she could see them again, and it brought tears to her eyes just thinking about the unexpected goodbye. She wished she could have gotten one last hug.

"It will all be fine." Her mother had said to her. "We'll see each other again, I promise. Mother's intuition," she smiled at her daughter through the small screen and they quickly bid their goodbyes so Judy could get back.

"I wonder what Dr. Skunk will say. Maybe we can get him to keep the portal open?" Judy asked hopefully.

Nick tried not to show her the doubt on his face as she brought up this subject, feeling once again guilty for stealing her life away.

"Maybe…" he said, and pulled her closer to him again, finding comfort in the brief moment of bliss.

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The next day Judy and Nick met the skunk's at their new home right outside the city. Dr. Skunk had given them directions to get on the train and where to take it. She chatted with Nick about where they would potentially live, and mentioned that she was a pretty skilled farmer. Perhaps they could open up a carrot farm.

He just listened, happy to hear her talking about their future and confident they would figure it out. Bogo had given them much more money when he had returned to Zootopia to grab Dr. Skunk's wife; enough to last them for a while at least. Nick could tell Bogo had a soft spot for Judy and wanted her well taken care of from this whole incident. He silently thanked the huge oaf for it.

When they arrived at the steps of the skunk's small house, the door flew open before they even got a chance to knock. Dr. Skunk was ecstatic as he quickly grabbed Judy and felt her stomach, bombarding her with rather personal and in Nick's opinion, unnecessary questions.

Touch her stomach one more time skunk. He thought, trying to keep his cool but still bothered especially after the previous nights events.

Dr. Skunk's wife finally appeared and calmed him down. She looked like a female version of Dr. Skunk, with dark skin and a white stripe in her hair. Her hair was not as long as Judy's but instead stopped at her shoulders, and she was donning glasses, same as her husband. She was taller then Judy, but not as tall as Nick, and he frame was more stout and boxy, but she seemed like she was doing okay in her new skin.

"Can I offer you two some tea?" she asked. Their house was pretty bare still, but Judy and Nick accepted the tea as they sat on what looked to be a used sofa in the living room. Nick tried not to think about where the sofa could have been before, and politely took the tea, sitting on the edge of the cushion.

"This is amazing. Really, really amazing." Said Dr. Skunk as he put a large quantity of sugar in his hot tea. "How do you feel Judy?"

"Fine…I guess. Normal?" she replied.

"Yes, yes it takes much longer for humans to bare children. It will still be weekend before the morning sickness and nausea and weird cravings really start."

"Wait, what?" she asked. Nick looked between the two, listening and silently sipping his tea.

"Oh yes, human pregnancy is much more bizarre then a rabbits. From what I read from the books in the library, the woman's feet swell up, they crave odd foods, they often vomit multiple time a day-" The doctor continued to rattle off more awful side effects and Judy's eyes widened like saucers.

She turned to look at Nick and he looked back. Why does she look so angry? He wondered. Then she reached out and smacked him on the arm as hard as she could.

"Hey! Ouch! Jeeze Carrots, what in the heck was that for?!" He held his arm, confused.

"For you doing this to me! Do you hear all those things I have to deal with?! It sounds so hard…" her eyes started to shine and Nick sensed the impending water works.

"Oh yes, and overly emotional mood swings are also a-" Dr. Skunk received a hard slap on the arm as well, this one from his wife.

"Will you stop it, you're scaring the poor girl!" she scolded.

Judy crossed her arms, not wanting to already fall victim to these side effects. "I am NOT feeling overly emotional." She said sternly, hardening her voice and pushing down her fears.

"Yea, she's just always emotional like that." Stated Nick, innocently, as he received his second slap for the day. "What?! What did I say?!"

Judy gave out a little "hmph," and poured herself some more tea. Dumb Fox, she thought.

The four of them sat there for hours chatting about the human world. Judy and Nick learned a lot more about these human's similar culture, and Dr. Skunk gave them reassurance that he believed the pregnancy would go smoothly, but wanted like to help monitor and study Judy through the process. Judy agreed, and from there they went on to chat about other things they planned to do in the world. All the ways they wanted to help educate about the animals these humans clearly are still naïve about.

Dr. Skunk and Nick got into a heated discussion about fennec fox's in this world and Judy sat back as she watched him. She admired how much Nick had grown, from this con artist to someone who now cared about helping a society they weren't even technically part of. She loved him before, but she could feel it even stronger now.

He noticed her looking at him and he smiled back, reaching out to put his hand over the one she had resting in her lap. She let her fingers intertwine with his and just as she had their first day as humans, she brushed her thumb over the soft skin on the top of his hand, admiring him in this form. This felt right. She was so afraid of failure, and of giving up on this police dream she had worked her whole life for. But truly she had succeeded. Not only did she become a successful cop, but she found a partner, and realized life wasn't all about success. These feelings for Nick were important too, and she was going to have no regrets starting a family with him.

"That's amazing!" exclaimed Nick, jumping up and looking down at Judy with out of character excitement.

"What is? I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you said," she admitted shyly.

"The portal," started Dr. Skunk. "I had only kept it open because I wasn't sure if I closed it that I would be able to reopen it. But seems like my invention continues to work." He pulled out the same box he had showed Nick earlier, the one that controlled the opening and sealing of the portal. "I've successfully closed the portal and been able to re-open it. It's closed now. But if you need to go back after you have the baby, you can my dear." He was smiling, and obviously proud of his invention, holding the box up as if just showing it to Judy would prove his words true.

"You're kidding!" she exclaimed, excited to hear this new.

Nick was ecstatic that Judy wasn't trapped her. That she could leave after all this. That – "Wait." Said Nick, having a thought. "What would happen to the baby? If it passed through? If it's from here?"

The doctor lowered the box expectantly, knowing that question would come up. "Honestly Nick, I'm not sure." If Nick still had his fox ears he knew they would be drooping right now at that news. I wouldn't leave the baby. What if Judy wants to go back and leaves me?

"Well, we won't be leaving our child." Judy said matter-of-factly, and for the first time felt an urge of maternal instinct put her hand on her stomach protectively.

Nick and Judy made eye contact and Nick smiled, his body clearly relaxing. They continued to stare, giving each other a small smile as they read each other's minds. They still couldn't really go back. They couldn't leave their child behind.

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They left the skunk's soon after that. It was late afternoon, and although the sun wasn't quite setting yet they could feel the day coming to a close. The skunk's home was on a beautiful hill, secluded from neighbors, overlooking a field of flowers, and they took a moment to enjoy the view before heading back to the train.

Nick was relieved to hear Judy speak so confidently about them having a kid. This strange friendship had turned into an even stranger relationship, but he was happy. Holding her hand, looking out at the view, in that moment he felt brave.

"Judy…" he said softly.

Rarely hearing him use her name she turned to look at him with concern. "Yeah Nick?"

He turned to her, looking into her beautiful violet eyes.

"Marry me?" he asked, pulling out a small, velvet box from his pocket.

It was very like Nick, Judy thought, to be so calm, cool, and collected even about a marriage proposal. He wasn't one for being flashy, and she thought the beautiful view and the use of her name was the perfect way for him to say how much he loves her. She felt her heart swell as she looked up at her best friend.

"Of course." She said, beginning to nod her head vigorously, and eventually she couldn't stop herself from completely jumping in his arms and almost knocking him over. They both laughed as she clasped her hands behind his neck and kissed him. "I love you Nick Wilde," she whispered to him for the first time aloud.

He reared his head back and was wearing a huge, shit-eating grin. Finally! His mind shouted. She said it! SHE LOVES ME! She said YES and she loves me!

He grabbed at her waist and swung her around, both completely elated and high on the feeling of being able to be together and express themselves in ways they never would have been able to in Zootopia. "I love you too, Carrots." He said as he put her down and kissed her. They stood like that for what felt like eternity, soaking in the moment.

Finally Nick pulled back and reached for her hand, slipping the ring on her finger.

"Where did you ever find time to get a ring?" she asked, feeling giddy and girly as she admired the simple, yet beautiful ring he had chosen.

"It's called a hustle baby, " he grinned slyly. Judy's eyes went wide looking between Nick and the ring and back at Nick guiltily.

Nick laughed at her reaction.

"Relax. I saw it in a shop when I was heading back to the hotel. Right before I found out you were missing. After that I figured last night wasn't exactly the best night to ask." She clearly relaxed as his blissful grin grew wider, then lowered his head in the crook of her neck and nuzzled her in a very animal-like manner. She nuzzled back, breathing in his scent and running her fingers through his hair.

I can do this. She thought.

If it means being with him, I can be human.

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They got back to the hotel and Judy sighed as she sat on the bed, happy to rest her feet. Nick leaned on the doorframe of the bedroom smiling at her as she flicked her hair over her shoulder and reached for the room service menu, skimming the pages for something to eat.

I can't believe she's my mate.

She noticed him staring at cocked her head to the side. "Everything okay?" she asked concerned.

He chuckled lightly, uncrossing his arms and using his shoulder to push himself off the doorframe. "Oh, just fine. Crazy day, huh Carrots?"

She sighed and flopped back onto the bed. "Crazy…but good." She smiled, holding her hand up in the air and gazing at the single diamond ring on her finger in appreciation. I can't believe he's my mate. She thought. Who would have figured? That sly fox I spotted on the first day of meter maid duty. The animal my family told me to avoid my whole life. He's not my mate.

"All that stuff Dr. Skunk said about pregnancy, I am not looking forward to." Sighing for a second time, she looked back over at Nick and he had an odd expression on his face. "You know, you're not doing a very good job of convincing me everything's okay." She laughed half-heartedly.

"I know…It's just. I just thought of something." He said, checking the clock to see what time it was. "I have to go. I'll be back tonight."

"Wait, what?! Go where? I'll come too." She sat up, now concerned.

Nick just shook his head and grinned. "No way honey bunny. This is something I've got to do on my own. Don't go getting yourself in trouble this time while I'm gone okay?"

She looked at him like he was mad, and he quickly walked up to her and gave her a soft kiss on the lips, before heading out the door in a flash.

"You better not do anything stupid Nick Wilde!" She called after him, crossing her arms as she watched his auburn hair disappear behind the door. He quickly peeked his head back in the room and winked at her, then popped back out again closing the door behind him.

"What the hell was that all about?" Judy said to herself aloud.

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