A/N: Decided to get more done on this story it is quickly becoming my most popular. Only small fluff this time and no Mars at all. Just looked back and remembered I responded to my reviewers already so no need to address those. Moving on to my quote of the chapter and the disclaimer.

Disclaimer: "Truly wonderful the mind of a child is" just wish they would use that mind to listen when I talk. Zootopia is owned by Disney.

Chapter 5 thank you so much little bunny

Judy and Nick were back on their way to work after their busy weekend. While walking from the bus stop Nick pointed out the weasel standing behind his booth. Duke had returned to his corner and his mild criminal activities. The fox and bunny walk up the Duke.

"What do you want Wilde? I know you're not going to buy anything." Weaselton sneers as he spits out the words.

"Well Duke," Nick says with a smirk and a wink at Judy, "my friend and I are looking to acquire a certain drug for experimental purposes and can't go through the normal channels."

"Um. What? Is this some kinda joke Wilde? If so it aint funny." Duke says nearly convinced that they are just playing with him.

"No joke Mr. Weselton," Judy says sickeningly sweetly. "We need some of that… what do they call it special K?"

"It's Weaselton Flopsy but yeahs I know a guy," Weaselton answered, "What exactly do yose guys want it for?"

"Oh you know bunnies, Duke." Nick said with a cruel smile, "some jerk mistreated my friend and we are going to pay him back."

"Oh… listen you didn't get this for free and not from me got it?" he says as he takes a small bag out of his pocket and hands over a few pills.

"Thank you Mr. Weaselton," Judy says and then surprises both males by kissing him on the cheek.

"Don' menchen it," he mumbles as he puts a paw on his cheek where she kissed him.

…

An hour later as they are stacking carrots in the produce department Judy asks Nick where he thought Duke got the pills.

"From the rumors I've heard he steals them from date rapists and destroys them later." Nick answers her smiling knowingly.

"So you knew exactly what to say to get them didn't you?" she questioned looking up into her friends eyes.

"It was the only way if what I heard is true." Nick replied looking back. "His sister died because of one of those creeps."

"No," the doe gasped.

"Yep, she got drugged. The jerk raped her in his car dumped her on the side of the road and a bit later she finds out she's pregnant and jumps off her building." Nick says sadly and not at all proud of himself.

Judy hugs him tightly and whispered "you did what you had to."

Just then Kevin walks by looks over and cracks up guffawing loudly. Judy and Nick let go and look bashful.

Kevin then grins and says, "bunny girl moving too fast for you Nicky? Or maybe you two should just run home and get bouncing."

The polar bear then mimes a bunny hopping away much to Nick and Judy's embarrassment.

…

Ace watched with mild amusement as he nursed his major hangover. From what little he could remember from the past couple night out with the guys he'd had fun. Last night though… damn. She was graceful and seductive. Her spotted fur was thick and soft. The little curl of her tail tickled his fancy. He had never figured he was like Nick and Judy, but that girl with the pink dyed tufts on her ears had taught him otherwise. The buck had hoped to find her still there when he woke up but all that was on the pillow was a slip of paper with her phone number. Ace couldn't even remember the bobcat's name.

…

Raymond was mammaling the front desk ready to help in anyway he could when he saw something slip by from aisle to aisle. A small brown sleek something. The polar bear sighed as he again was faced with the fact that he needed glasses. Just as he was squinting at his phone typing in 'optometrist' he heard a small voice from below the service desk.

"Excuse me, sir?" as he looked down he saw the source of the voice was a small female otter.

"Yes little otter lady?" the towering polar bear rumbled gently.

"I can't find my son. He was right behind me a minute ago but now I've run all over the store and I can't find him anywhere." the little otter mom began bawling her eyes out and Raymond was at a loss of what to do.

Finnick heard the commotion, of course he did with those radar dishes on his head, and exited his office. He climbed the special step ladder to the top of the service desk and grabbed the phone there.

"One minute ma'am," the short todd said to her as he pressed a couple buttons and then spoke so the whole store could hear him. "Attention everyone a small otter boy has been lost somewhere in the store. If anyone locates him please bring him up to the service desk thank you. And now for the employees drop what you all are doing and find the pup, please."

Over in the produce department the fox and bunny left the carts of produce they were in the process of stacking neatly on the shelves. They looked at each other with worried expressions then started for the backrooms. The saw Ace down at the other end of the storage area checking down low for the otter pup. They started doing the same each using their respective best senses to search the area effectively.

"Nick, I can hear something over here, but I can't pinpoint it." Judy said waving her fox friend over to a tall pile of boxes.

"Hmm smells like he was playing over here," Nick called out loudly while looking up the pile, "looks like somebody broke one of the public address system's speakers and that would explain the noise you are hearing but the smell is leading me… this way come on hurry!"

The russet colored todd led the two bunnies to the big freezer where the store kept extra frozen foods. The weighted wedge that usually kept the door slightly open to allow easy access while someone was bringing in pallets of food had been moved a little away from the door and it was securely shut but Nick followed his nose right up to it anyway. He opened the big heavy door with their help. The thing was usually only handled by their polar bear co-workers. Not far inside a small otter pup was sitting on a box with an open box of Drumsticks ice cream cones. He looked ashamed at being caught and of course freezing cold.

"Come on little guy your mom is worried about you," Judy said relieved.

"O-o-oh m-m-man is s-s-she going to be m-m-mad." the little otter stuttered as he shivered.

"Don't worry Bud," Nick reassured him gently, "she'll be so happy to see you she won't remember to yell at ya till you get home. Just don't forget to keep shivering and put it off as long as possible, K?"

He nodded quickly and the fox and bunny escorted him to the front while Ace went back to work. The little boy otter took Nicks advice and really played up his shivering. His mother cuddled him close before snagging Judy and Nick both into a group hug. Raymond and Finnick watched with smiles as the fox and bunny just looked at each other with happy expressions on their faces.

"Thank you so much little bunny and you too Mr. Fox." she said sweetly before letting them go back to work.

A little later at the end of their shift Nick and Judy filled in Finnick on the mornings happenings with Duke. He nodded and said it was almost time for them to get their little idea out of the planning phase. Nobody at the store knew the exact truth of why Judy was working here but they knew enough to not question Finnick. Raymond and Kevin saw them on their way out and started laughing and pointing at the todd and doe. They must have been telling each other everything they had seen between them that day. Ace was right outside of his car in the lot staring at his phone. He had one finger of a paw hovering over the screen for a solid twenty seconds before finally sighing and pressing the screen.

I had a great time last night :) buuut I'm completely embarrassed that I have no memory of your name. Sorry about that. I blame the copious amounts of alcohol I drank.

Judy and Nick walked past him and bid him good night on the way to the bus stop. Ace barely noticed enough to give them a nod as he eagerly awaited a response. A moment or two later just as he had given up and gotten in the car his phone buzzed.

So did I handsome. The name is Sophie. Are you busy tonight? I'd like to actually introduce myself in person. Maybe catch a bite?

Ace grinned as he typed in an affirmative then started his car and drove home to get ready.