A/N: And now, the time has come for this chapter. Again, if any of you who wants to read the safe version, it will be on my tumblr. My tumblr is the first link I left in my profile info. Enjoy, everyone. :)

Disclaimer: Zootopia belongs to Disney. The two main characters belongs to me and always.

It was already around 4pm and the four of them exited the building.

Nick let out a burp from the meal they had.

"Nick!" Judy scolded.

Max afterwards burped too but louder than Nick's.

"Max!" Sophie scolded as well.

"What?" Max said. "You girls saw it coming."

"That was rather rude, don't you think?" Judy said.

"Yea, well, get use to it, Carrots," Nick said, not caring as he placed his paws on the back on his head as he kept walking.

Sophie shook her head, smiling. "Guys…" she muttered.

"Tell me about it…" Judy agreed.

They all laughed at each other's remarks. Eventually, Nick and Judy had to separate from the two.

Judy gave Sophie a hug and rubbed her on the head. "Make sure you step up this time," she whispered. "Even hares from Zootopia can do that, right?"

"I'll try…" Sophie said, shyly.

Judy smiled joyfully. As for Nick, he just gave his regular pawshake with Max, saying that they'll meet again soon. The couple had finally gone to their separate ways and waved the hare and fox goodbye before they were out of sight.

Sophie glanced at Max who was looking directly at where they had gone. "So…" she spoke up. "They were really nice mammals…"

Max stayed quiet for a while. He turned to her direction. "Wanna go take a walk for a little more?" he suggested.

"If you'd like…" she said, burying her mouth in her scarf.

Max smiled and held her paw. "Let's go to the park?" he asked. "I kinda like that place."

The two of them were just doing a little ice skating in the park. Max was really getting the hang of it too. He almost slipped a few times but he manage to keep himself balanced. Sophie was holding onto his paw, making sure he doesn't slip. Even though she was smaller than him, she has her ways when it comes to being on ice.

"That's it," she said, smiling, holding onto Max's paws while she watches his feet. "You're getting the hang of it."

Max kept his cool and tried not to overthink it. He tried not to look down and just watched where he was going.

Every time, Sophie would pull him to the left or right, teaching him how to turn. This was a little difficult for the fox but he went with it anyway. And thanks to the hare's help, he barely pulled it off.

"You think I'll ever be a great ice skater?" he asked, before he almost slipped.

She giggled. "Oh shut up and skate," she said, pulling him into her direction as she led the way.

He was still rather clumsy every time he put his thoughts to some other fantasies. Sophie would help him up every time he almost fell and always got him back to his feet to continue on. Eventually, the two sat on the same bench from yesterday after training.

Max sighed. "That was fun…" he said smiling. "I should have given ice skating a try long ago."

She looked at him. "Need some water?" she asked.

"Yes, please."

She stood up. "Won't be long," she said leaving the park to find the nearest convenient store.

However it took longer than she was expecting since the nearest store was about half a mile away from where they were. And as she walked out of the store, she bummed into a pack of wolves, all in different colors too and wearing black jackets. One of them even had a scar on one eye.

"Hey! Watch it!" said the one in front, a white wolf.

"Sorry!" she apologized and quickly walked away as fast as she can.

She eventually came upon an alley and began thinking. "If I take this way, it'll only take like a few seconds." She shrugged and went with it.

The alley was dark and very, very cold. It was creepy too. And she could have sworn she heard someone following her. She turned around to check. No one. She sighed and shook her head.

"I must be imagining things," she thought. And as she turned back to where she was going, a pack of wolves appeared in front of her, causing her to take a few steps back only to bummed into another pack.

They were the same wolves that she bummed into just now when she exited the store.

They grabbed her by the wrist and laughed quietly. "Look at this pretty little prey," one said. "Ever heard of not taking shortcuts, bunny girl?"

Sophie struggled while holding onto the bag with Max's drink inside. She eventually let go after feeling her wrist went numb.

The wolves were all laughing now, after witnessing the hare in pain.

When suddenly, an empty tin can hit one of the wolves on the head. They turned to the right to find a fox walking towards them. It was Max.

"Max…" she thought, after seeing him.

"Hey, beat it, fox," said the one holding her against the wall. "Can't you see we're busy here?"

"She's a hare," he said, tonelessly.

The wolves look at each other and laugh. "Who cares?" said one of them. "She looks like a rabbit to me."

"Something tells me you guys have a problem with preys," Max said.

"And something tells me that you have some hearing problems. Now get lost."

"Not until you give me my friend back."

They laughed again. "Did ya guys hear that?" said another wolf. "Who do you think ya guys is, huh? Officer Hopps and Wilde?"

"Nope. Just a normal fox and a hare." The fox took a step forward. "Now let go of her."

"Wise guy, eh?" said one behind them. He walked closer to Max and tried to punch without warning, but Max took one step aside of him, and caught his wrist.

He later kicked the wolf at the side of his ribcage, sending the wolf to the wall and his body thud on the ground.

The other wolves saw this and went to attack Max all at once. They began clawing him, biting him, and did everything a predator would do to attack.

The one holding Sophie on the wall laughed. "Stupid fox," he said. He turned to Sophie. "Now then, once we're done with him, we have business with you…" His tongue sticking out almost licking her.

She gritted her teeth in disgust and looked away from the beating Max was taking.

But actually, it seems that the wolves were the ones going to take the beating the most.

Max slipped out of the pack and standing on all four. His hoodie was tattered and even the shirt underneath it was as well. His fur stood from head to tail. His pupils dilated as he growled at the pack. His gloves were even removed during the beating, making him unleash his claws.

He looked at them fiercely like a primitive hunter.

They all laughed at first, thinking he was trying to scare them but as they let their guard down, the fox struck his first prey.

Max leapt onto one of the wolves' face and clawed the back of his head, while biting his ear. The others tried to get him away from their comrade but Max went for another and this time chomping one of their necks.

The one holding Sophie down saw this and helped his fellow wolves only to get his ankle chewed by the fox. Max was crunching the wolf's ankle as hard as he can, trying to break it and flailing his victim around, left and right.

The wolf cried for help in pain and the rest tried hitting Max with a long stick. The fox quickly let go as they accidentally hit their own on the injured ankle instead.

And while they apologize Max savagely bit the one holding the stick on the wrist, sinking his teeth and fangs as deep as he can as the wolf screamed in agony.

It was 6-on-1 fight yet the pack was losing to one fox. Sophie watches in fear as she remembered what happened 10 years ago. The part where Max went savage, releasing the beast inside him.

Eventually, all of them were unable to stand and Max quickly got on top of one of them and was about to claw them in the neck.

Until he looked up slowly to find Sophie cowering in the corner, looking at him. Max breathed heavily and his eyes slowly turned back to the way they were. He looked at his claws, and the on his shirt. Blood… Everywhere… Just like 10 years ago. He wiped off the blood off of his mouth and got off of the wolf.

"Get out of here…" he said softly, gripping his paw tight. "I'm giving you 10 seconds…"

The wolves barely stood up and helped one another out of the alley, running away in fear.

Max breathed heavily again and looked down. He wasn't able to look at Sophie. Especially when she saw him went savage again. But instead, he felt her paw holding onto his. He looked up a little to see her putting his gloves back on for him.

"I'm…" she muttered. "I'm not afraid anymore…" She hugged him, holding onto his other gloves. "It's not going to happen again…" She hugged tighter.

He was in disbelief. She didn't run away this time. He rubbed her back softly. "Sorry you had to see that again…" he said.

She let him go and put his other gloves on for him. Then she gave him a bottle of water. "And I'm sorry I was late…" she said.

He smiled and picked her bag up. "Thanks," he said.

She nodded and held onto him while walking back home. She wasn't going to run away anymore. Instead, she will embrace his sense of protection. Although, it DID scare her, but that wasn't important anymore. She would rather be with him than being overtaken by fear.

It took them a while for them to reach Sophie's home and it was getting dark. As soon as they stepped into the house, she sat him down on the couch and went straight to the bathroom to get some medical supplies for his wounds.

He groaned in pain, holding onto his sides and drank the bottle of water a little before taking off his gloves and hoodie.

"Take off your shirt, Max," she said, putting down the first aid kit.

He frowned and looked away.

"Max… Please…"

He sighed. He took off his shirt, revealing his rather fit body.

Sophie blushed at this and shook her head. "Get it together, Soph!" she thought, trying to focus.

She poured a little disinfectant on the cloth she was holding and slowly rubbed it on his wound.

"Gah!" he groaned, balling up his fist tightly. He didn't move though. He took a deep breath and let her continue to treat him. "You know…" he spoke up. "I actually thought you were gonna run away again…"

She stayed quiet for a few seconds, focusing on his wound. "I actually almost thought of that…" she said, putting down the cloth and taking some bandages.

He chuckled. "Did you… Remember about 10 years ago…?"

Quiet for a while again. "Yes…" She wrapped the bandage around his abdomen area slowly and carefully. And while doing saw, she felt something under his fur. She realized what it was. What they were. Scars. He had few all over his body and she's never noticed it before under all that fur of his.

"You okay, Soph?" Max said, turning his head a little to look at her.

"Mhm…" she responded. "Just thinking… Were all your jobs THAT dangerous?"

He sighed. "Some weren't life-threatening. And some were. But, money is money right?"

She pinned the bandage tight carefully and puts away the rest of the stuff. "Yea…" she said. "Just… Wish I could have done something back then."

He smiled. "You did though just now," he said turning around. "You didn't run away. And… I'm glad."

She looked at him.

He stood up slowly, grabbing his shirt. "Anyway," he said turning around about to put on his shirt. "Thanks for the trea…" he was cut off when she hugged him from behind.

The silence between the two filled the space in the room. They stood there for a few seconds. The fox looked back slowly. He didn't say anything. Because there was no need to. He knew that she must have been traumatized by seeing him like that again. But she wasn't willing to let go of him. Not anymore.

"Sophie…" he called.

She sniffed and let him go. "S-sorry…" she said, wiping off her tears. "I… I'm just glad I didn't run away this time too…"

He turned around, facing her and hugged her back. He felt so warm. And it was really helping her ease up a little. She wrapped her arms around him, resting her face on his chest. She giggled a little. She never realize how tall he was. And then she remembered he was taller than Nick even. Max was indeed no ordinary fox.

"What's so funny?" he said, frowning with a smile.

She sniffed again and looked up at him. "Nothing…" she said, grabbing his face and kissed him on the lips.

His eyes widened at her reaction. But then, he relaxed and slowly kissed back.

It was just a short kiss and Sophie eventually broke it off. "S-sorry…" she said, putting a paw on his chest. "I just…"

However, Max caught her by surprise when he continued the kiss again. Her ears immediately stood up as a reaction. But as her ears got weak, she closed her eyes and let him did what he was doing.

He held on to her face, and wrapped an arm around her, pulling her closer to him. He gave all the passion he had for her as much as he could. The passion that he's had for her for the past 10 years as he deepened the kiss. She squeaked a little with a frown when she felt him literally taking her breath away. It felt like the world was frozen and Max was taking his time with this intimate moments they were having.

They parted their lips, breathing heavily and slowly opening their eyes to meet each other's gaze. They said nothing. They were just staring at each other for a few seconds.

"Max…" she muttered, still breathing hard.

His ears dropped and he cleared his throat. "Sorry…" he said.

She smiled tenderly, bring him to face her again. "Wasn't even mad…" she said before going through the kiss again.

This time, no one was in control. The two of them decided to just enjoy the kiss. Max inserted his tongue into her mouth. Sophie frowned at first but moaned at the taste of his tongue. She eventually did the same. She held his face closer and felt his sharp teeth making contact with her tongue. The fox wrapped his arm around the hare and moaned as well as he taste her sweet lips.

She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him to the wall. Max took advantage of this and deepened the kiss some more, slowly pushing his head forward a little. She frowned and parted her lips for a while to catch her breath and continue some more only more in control this time.

The two kissed what felt like forever and parted. Both were out of breath, eyes closed and later looking at each other in the eyes.

Sophie tugged on the fur of his chest lightly. "Sleep with me…" she whispered.

Max, who was still breathing heavily, nodded slowly. "O-okay…" he said.

She grabbed his paws and lead him to her bedroom. The lights were left off as Sophie lay on bed, with Max standing on the ground and bending over to kiss her.

Max trailed his lips all over her neck, making her moaned at his touch. She looked over at him and smiled, feeling his cold fangs trailing her neck. This was the first time she felt something so… Intimate. And she was doing it with her first lover.

The fox gave her a kiss on the cheek. She giggled and wrapped her arms around him, putting him back into their kiss. She kissed him hungrily, feeling his pecs in her paw as she moaned.

Max parted the kiss and removed her shirt, revealing her bare top. However, Sophie wasn't shy to show her body unlike back at the Mystic Springs Oasis. She was too mesmerized at this moment with him. Not even Max realized it.

He kissed her neck for a long time, giving her small licks, which tickled her.

"Oh, Max…" she moaned and giggled, looking at him.

She unbuttoned his pants and slides it off as he crawled onto the bed with her. She looked at him with half closed eyes in lust as she felt his erection touched her inner thighs through his boxers. She helped took it off and proceeded to take her bottoms off as well.

Both of them now nude, on bed with Max on top, grazing her cheek with his fangs softly, leaving his mark. She gasped at this and moaned eventually. It didn't hurt her, but it felt rather good.

Max held her hips as he slowly entered her. She bit her knuckles softly. It was a little too tight for her. But she decided to bare with the pain.

And as Max finally entered the whole thing in her, she gasped softly with her eyes closed.

"You okay…?" he whispered.

She nodded, biting her lips. "I'm fine…" she replied softly.

The fox began to move his hips slowly, taking the hare for a slow and delicate ride. She moaned softly, biting on her index finger while looking down at their genitals. She began breathing heavily, feeling his meat slowly go in and out.

She hugged him closer. "Faster…" she whispered.

He did as she wanted.

She gasped at feeling his speed increase. It was a lot easier for him now since her lovehole already lubed up the insides. He gritted his teeth and looked at her. She frowned in pain but also in pleasure with her soft moans echoing in his ears. He kissed her on the lips to keep her quiet and she responded to this by wrapping her arms around his neck. But her moans just kept going and going through the kiss.

Max held onto her legs and shoves it in deep, going hard and fast. She gasped in pain but eventually smiled after the pain eased off with her tongue sticking out.

"Faster!" she said as softly as she could. "Faster!"

He bit his lips, holding her hips as support and did his best to satisfy her. The whole bed was even shaking. The hare hugged him closer, her frown tightening on her face as she felt she was about to reach climax.

"Max!" she moaned as softly as she can. "Almost there!"

Max kept going and going and eventually, the hare came as she released a moan with her legs shaking. He stopped and gasped as he felt her squirt all over his erection. It was so warm…

He looked at her, who was breathing heavily, looking to her left blankly with her tongue sticking out. He smiled and pulled out, leaving the hare to rest.

"Oh Max…" she moaned turning to face him.

He smiled and kissed her cheek, joining her in bed, spooning her. "I love you…" he whispered closely to her ear.

She smiled and closed her eyes. "I love you too…" she muttered.

The two of them were finally able to express their feelings to one another. Sophie was so relief that it happened. She has been waiting for the time for him to confess. And now, she got what she wanted.

Max put a blanket over their bodies and held her closely to him. "Sweet dreams, Soph…" he said.

"Sweet dreams… Max…"

The two drifted to sleep slowly with smiles on their faces. Sweet dreams indeed…

A/N: Welp, that's it for this chapter. Starting for next chapter, it'll be safe again. I'm afraid the story will still stay as rated M but in reality it will continue on as rated T. So I hope you enjoy that. I'll be honest. I felt nervous writing that… Intimate scene. But glad I manage to pull myself together to write that.

Stay tuned for the climax. Ciao.