Hey there guys!

Wow, writer's block was tough this time. I swear to God I couldn't write to save my life! School was probably holding me back - and also my sleep schedule that I managed to mess up at the worst time possible. But I'm back and ready to write! Sorry it took so long, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter!

Also, I began writing my first original book -is nervous- Wish me luck!

Robin was half-asleep laying on the hospital bed with his head resting on his father's lap as Rick caressed him tenderly when Nick and Judy approached them. Judy was cheerful yet slightly anxious due to all previous events and to the talk she had just had with Nick, while he held a smile on his face that didn't seem forced, but clearly wasn't spontaneous either.

"So, how's he doing?" Judy asked, and only then Rick seemed to notice that Judy and Nick had returned as his head quickly perked up at the sound of her voice and he looked up from Robin, a smile sprouting on his face when he saw the cops.

"Oh, he's alright. He's just a little sleepy, but no surprise there. I think the news got him a little nervous, you know, he's not exactly a fan of needles piercing his body and all that. But I'm sure he'll be alright. He's a brave little boy." Rick said as he looked down at Robin again. The little fox's eyes were only slightly open, and they closed at last once Robin took a calm deep breath as he dozed off.

Nick rolled his eyes, making a mouth motion with his hand and a kissy face to mock Rick's sweetness toward his son, but winced when Judy nudged him in the side before Rick could see what Nick was doing. Rick looked up in confusion when he heard Nick's whine, but Nick and Judy were already forcing smiles as in to dismiss the topic when they noticed that the other fox was looking at them.

Rick raised an eyebrow, but before he could ask anything they all turned their heads when they heard steps approaching them. It was Carla, who was coming towards them with a plastic bag full of a yellow liquid and a smile on her face as she looked at Robin. While she set everything up, Rick put his hand on Robin's shoulder and shook him softly to wake him up. Robin blinked his eyes open and let out a groan, clearly unhappy to have his slumber interrupted so quickly.

"Hey, Robin, you have to wake up now." Rick said as he took Robin off his lap and helped him sit up on the bed before standing up.

Robin lazily rubbed his eyes as Rick put a hand on his shoulder. As soon as his sight adjusted back to the light he looked up at his father and smiled at him, getting a smile from Rick in return. However, Robin's smile quickly vanished when his eyes fell upon Carla and he realized what was about to happen. Letting out a whimper he tugged on his father's shirt and hid his face on it.

"Awh," Judy cooed as she approached the bed and looked up at Robin, "You don't have to be afraid, little guy. This isn't going to hurt, and you'll feel better in no time."

Robin raised an eyebrow and looked down at Judy, finding her smile to be comforting. Rick caressed his head and ruffled his tuft of hair.

"Come on Robin, do you think that Robin Hood would be afraid to take an IV? Maybe he would be scared, but I'm sure he'd try to be as brave as possible because he knew that he needed to go through that to get better and be able to help more mammals that needed him."

Robin bit his lower lip as he slowly let his father go and took a deep breath. He looked down at Carla, who was approaching him and smiled as well. Robin gulped before nodding and pressed his back against the headboard of the bed, closing his eyes when the koala stood by his side. Rick gave a step back to give her more space.

"This isn't going to hurt. You can even sleep afterwards if that's what you want, just make sure not to move your arm, ok? And don't fold it either, that could misplace the needle. Now, could you please give me your arm, dear?" She said in a sweet voice as she reached out for the cub.

Robin pressed his arms against his chest in fear and gave an unsure look to his father, who nodded at him encouragingly.

"The sooner you let we start this, the soon it will be over, little Robin Hood." Rick shrugged. Nick and Judy nodded from behind him. With a sign, Robin gave in and relaxed his arms before stretching his right one out toward Carla.

"That's a nice cub." Carla smiled. "You can look away if you want, it makes it easier if you're afraid of needles."

Rick approached Robin from behind the headboard of the bed, reaching down to hold his son's chin and lifting his head so that they were looking at each other and the cub couldn't see the needle going into his vein. Rick began to hum a song that apparently soothed Robin as the little fox closed his eyes with a smile on his face and seemed to move his head following the rhythm that Rick was making.

Nick blinked in surprise, his expression becoming a confused one as he looked down from side to side, pondering. Why did that melody sound so familiar?

He was brought out of his deep thoughts by a loud whimper, and then he noticed that Carla was just fixing up a curative on Robin's arm, over the spot where the needle was attached. Once that was done, she moved on to settle the IV bag and the liquid began to slowly go down from the bag to Robin's arm. Checking it one last time to make sure everything was fine; she smiled and grabbed a clipboard.

"The IV has to run slowly to avoid nausea, so it may take a while. If it goes any faster it may cause Robin to throw up, and we have to avoid that at all costs when he's already dehydrated. He can sleep and drink water in the meantime, but I'd suggest waiting until it's done before giving him any food, unless he claims to be extremely hungry. Oh, and make sure he doesn't move that arm too much and in no situation should he fold it, as that'd break the needle and not going to lie, that would be painful." The koala read the paper on the clipboard and nodded. "Yeah, I think that's all. Once the IV is done, we just need to make some simple tests and then he's free to go home. Any questions?"

Rick walked from the spot he was standing on behind the headboard of the bed and went to Robin's side, rubbing his head and watching it as the little fox leaned into his touch. "No, I think we're going to be alright. Thank you so much."

Carla smiled. "No problem. If you need anything or if there's any problem, don't hesitate to call me, alright?"

Rick nodded, and with a smile, Carla turned around and walked from them. Rick then looked at Robin and smiled.

"See? That wasn't so bad, was it?"

Robin shrugged and pouted in response, lying down as much as he could in his current condition and yawning. Rick chuckled and leaned down to kiss his son on the forehead.

"Yeah, try to get some rest, buddy. You'll feel much better when you wake up." By the time Rick was done with that sentence, Robin seemed to have dozed off already. Rick tried to keep a smile on his face knowing that Robin was getting the help he needed, but it was hard to seem happy when he saw his son on a hospital bed, attached to cables and surrounded by doctors. That situation made the cub seem so abandoned, so fragile, so… helpless.

Like Nick seemed to be when he was younger.

Lost in his thoughts, Rick was slightly startled when Judy and Nick approached him and the bunny laid a hand on his arm to comfort him as he gave a step back to give Robin more space, as though he felt like he was going to suffocate if there were too many mammals around him.

"He's going to be alright." Judy smiled. "We brought him just in time, he'll get better soon I'm sure!"

Rick's eyes were still darkened by worry and guilty, but the bunny's soothing words managed to make him smile at her. Nick folded his arms and rolled his eyes, letting out an annoyed sigh in the process as he approached his brother and partner.

"Dad?" They heard a little voice call and they all looked down at the little fox on the bed, whom they thought to be sleeping. Robin blinked his eyes open and motioned with his hand for his father to come closer to him.

"What is it, Robin?" He said as he bent forward.

Robin looked down at his arm in fear before looking up at his father with big, scared eyes. "I want- Mr. Foxy." He whispered.

"He wants what?" Nick questioned as he tilted his head and raised an eyebrow.

"Mr. Foxy," Rick said as he turned to look at Nick, "It's an old stuffed toy of his, it helps him relax and calm down when he's stressed. But I'm sorry, buddy," He said as he turned back to his son, "Mr. Foxy is at home right now. As soon as your IV is over we can go home and you can give him a big hug!"

Robin rubbed his eyes and pouted, rolling to his side and clutching to the pillow with his small paws, letting out a tiny groan. Judy chuckled softly and approached the bed.

"I get you, little guy. I also have a bunny plushy that helps me sleep at night, his name is Whiskers. He's at my house right now, guarding my bed, just like I'm sure Mr. Foxy is guarding your bed right now."

Robin blinked his eyes and looked at Judy, smiling slightly. Her words seemed to calm him down as he smiled, but he still yawned with eyes open wild; a clear sign that he was tired but wasn't comfortable enough to sleep.

"I guess I underestimated just how much he needs that toy." Judy giggled with a shrug. Then her smile was replaced with an expression of concern as she looked up at Rick and glanced at Nick, who stood a few feet behind them. "You know, Rick, I could take you to your house and you get Mr. Foxy…" She took a deep breath and looked defiantly at Nick, expecting him to stand against her, "And while we're at it, you could take this opportunity to grab anything else you might need, you know, since you'll be crashing with me until Robin gets better."

Nick rolled his eyes slightly at the bunny, knowing that she was not willing to let him host Rick and Robin due to the doubts she had towards his intentions.

Rick looked at her with a smile, but his eyes suddenly widened when he realized that Nick was standing there and had heard what Judy said. He gasped and turned his head to look at his brother, expecting to find him with an angry or confused expression; but it caught him off guard to see Nick's calm expression as he approached them and laid a hand on Judy's shoulder.

"You know, Carrots; maybe I should take him there." He said, eyes locked on his brother even though he was talking to the bunny. "I still don't know where he lives… I would like to see that place." His voice sounded raspy, those words being said through his clenched teeth in an obvious attempt to fake a smile.

Rick gave a step back and tilted his head as Nick's words sank in. "Does that… I mean, so you're okay with me staying with Judy until Robin gets better?"

"Sure… Because of Robin. Not because of you." Nick said, this time loud and clear. Rick gulped at his brother's words, but didn't find anything to say in that situation. He looked from side to side and tried to come up with something, but Judy spoke up as she stepped forward and stood between the two foxes.

"Nick…" She said, looking up at him extremely mistrustful. What was that sly fox up to?

"Actually, Rick," Nick spoke up before Judy could continue, looking straight into Rick's eyes, "I'm not okay with the idea of you staying with Judy, and I can't pretend I am. I'm against that and I'm sure you can imagine my reasons."

Judy swallowed the lump that was suddenly formed in her throat when she saw Rick's expression of despair.

"Nick, I swear, I understand what you mean but I just need a place t-" He rushed out, his ears folding back and his eyes getting watery.

"Hold on there," Nick interrupted, raising a paw and pushing Judy aside so that there was nothing standing between him and Rick when he stepped forward to be right in front of his brother as he poked his chest with each sentence he said, "I told you I do care for Robin- I mean, I care for every kid, I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to him and unfortunately that means I have to worry about you too since you're the one who takes care of him. But I do not trust you to stay with Judy, in fact I do not trust you at all."

Nick stopped after that sentence, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath as his hands clenched into fists. Judy and Rick were left appalled, Rick's chest quickly going up and down as he carefully watched Nick and took in the words he said. Robin was laying down in bed, eyes glued on the floor, and it was hard to tell whether or not he was paying attention to what was being said around him. Nick stepped back and sighed before opening his eyes and looking into Rick's eyes again.

"Which is why you two are going to stay with me. So that I can keep a close eye on you and I can make sure you're actually taking good care of Robin, since, you know, my experience tells me you're not that good of a caretaker. Understood?"

Rick's mouth opened and he blinked in confusion, gulping when he finally wrapped his brain around what Nick was saying.

"Do… Do you really mean it?" He asked with his ears folded back, rubbing his hands together.

"I'm not the liar here, Rick." Nick folded his arms and glared at Rick, causing his older brother to shrink under his gaze. Judy frowned and was about to say something to Nick when he turned to her before she could do so. "Hey, Carrots, I guess you'll stay here with Robin while we go fetch the stuff, right? I mean, he can't stay alone here."

Judy frowned again. The idea of letting Nick and Rick alone did not play well on her mind, but Nick was right, Robin couldn't stay alone. "Are you sure you don't want me to take him there? I thought you'd rather stay with Robin." She said as Judy knew Nick would never do anything bad to Robin, but the same couldn't be said about Rick.

"It's fine." Nick shrugged. "It's just to grab some stuff anyway, and I think he'll need someone fox-sized to help him with that. So yeah, we should go now since Robin needs his Mr. Foxy." He smiled at cub, who still had an empty expression on his face, but nodded to agree with Nick's words.

Judy looked at Rick and sighed, but the fox smiled at her.

"I, I'm fine with that. You can stay here with Robin, if you don't mind. There isn't that much I need anyway, I'm sure we will be back in no time. If, if everyone's ok with that, I mean." He muttered, his voice rather low.

"Fine by me." Nick rubbed his hands together. "What do you say, Carrots?"

"I, hum…" She looked back and forth to Nick and Rick before sighing. She did not want to scare Rick by acting defensive. "I guess that's fine. Just give me a call if something happens, or if you need my help." She said that sentence looking at Rick, as she was worried Nick might try to do something if the two of them were alone. An interrogatory was not something Rick needed in that moment, he had already too much to worry about considering Robin's condition.

"We, we will." Rick said. "But I'm sure everything's going to be just fine."

"Yeah, everything will be absolutely fine…" Nick said with a sly smile and low voice as he nodded toward the hospital door, motioning for Rick to follow him as he began walking.

Rick nodded and turned to Robin, who looked up from the floor for the first time in a while to look at his father as he ruffled the younger fox's tuft of fur.

"I'll be right back, ok? And when I'm back I'll have Mr. Foxy with me and you can give him a hug. Judy will stay here with you, so don't be afraid. And be a good boy, alright?"

Robin sighed, but nodded and sat up on the bed to be able to kiss his father on the cheek. Rick smiled at him and reached down to give him a hug, but before he could do so he was interrupted by Nick calling him from the door.

"Hey, you there, I was hoping to get this done today, do you mind?" Nick said as he held the door open with one paw and used the other one to point over his shoulder.

"Sorry, I'm coming!" Rick said as he began to walk backwards toward the door so that he was still looking at Robin as he waved goodbye. He waited for his son to wave back before turning around and running to the door where Nick was standing, shooting one last quick glance at the cub before disappearing through the door. Robin watched it as the door swung back and forth, getting slower and slower until it stopped completely – meaning his father was gone.

With a sigh Robin curled his tail around him and clutched the pillow, ears folding back and a small whimper escaping his lips. Judy put her hand over her chest and jumped up on the bed, grabbing the brim of a blanket and pulling it up until Robin was completely covered. The cub looked up at her and smiled, as in thanking her caring gesture.

"Your father will be right back," she said as she sat down on the bed and nodded, "No need to be afraid. Just try to get some rest."

Robin nodded back and closed his eyes, but he soon opened them when his ears shot up when they detected a noise – Judy's ringtone began sounding through the once peaceful room. He raised his head to look at her as she reached for her pocket and pulled out her phone, looking at the screen to see who it was. Chief Bogo's name could be read on the screen so Judy hastened to answer the call.

"Yes, chief?"

"Hopps, can you come to the ZPD now?" Bogo asked, apprehension clear on his voice. Judy's eyes widened, for she had never heard him so nervous.

"Hum, not exactly," she replied, "I'm watching over a kid right now. The father left with Nick and I can't leave him alone. Sorry, I have to stay."

Bogo sighed on the other side.

"Ok, ok, but I need you and officer Wilde to come to the ZPD as soon as you can, understood?" He demanded with authority.

"Oh, hum, sure, we'll be there as soon as we can!" Judy straightened herself up and took a deep breath, trying to calm her pounding heart. "I'll just wait for Nick to come back and then we go. What happened, chief?"

She could feel her blood freezing inside her body when he answered her question.

"There has been a murder."

Ok, how many of you saw that coming?