Hello, everyone! Welcome to chapter 2 of the first ever "Zootopia" and "Higurashi: When They Cry" crossover, "Zootopia: When They Cry". This is the first of what I like to call the "Character Chapters". The chapters where we get introduced to the characters as they meet certain characters in the story. In this case, it's going to be the Hopps family meeting one of the Hinamizawa gang. More specifically, one of the girls. Also, Spoiler alert! This is one of two chapters that takes place in Bunnyburrow. Now let's not stall this any longer. Let's begin this chapter shall we? Disclaimer: I DO NOT own "Zootopia" or "Higurashi: When They Cry". All rights go to their respective owners.
Chapter 2: An Unexpected Visitor
In Bunnyburrow, inside the house of the Hopps family, Stu and Bonnie Hopps, along with most of their 725 children were preparing for dinner. Some of the bunnies were helping their parents prepare the meal, while others were helping them set the table. A short time later, after the meal was cooked, the family all sat at the table. They began to say grace.
Meanwhile, outside, a green eyed girl with her green hair in a ponytail was trying to find cover from the rain. She was wearing a white dress shirt with a green necktie, along with a yellow vest and a long maroon skirt. Little did she know, she was walking on to the Hopps family's carrot farm. After walking a few feet, she stops and looks around for shelter. As she looks around, she spots the farmhouse. When she sees the light, in desperation, she breaks into a run.
"Finally, shelter! Thank God. I have to hurry. I'll get sick if I stay out here too long." She thought.
After several minutes of running, the girl saw flowers ahead of her and stopped. When she looked down at them, lightning flashed, showing the flowers to be blue. The girl carefully stepped over them and continued running. Inside, the Hopps family were eating dinner. Stu spoke.
"It sure is pouring out there." He said.
"Oh, it sure is. I heard that it's supposed to rain all week next week." Said Bonnie.
"And then our crops and garden will grow. Right, Mama?" Asked one of their daughters.
The parents looked at each other and chuckled, then they looked at their daughter.
"That's right, Sally. And when that happens, we'll have more carrots to sell and more food to eat." Bonnie stated.
Stu nodded. He glanced at one of his sons.
"So, Jacob, how was your trip to the science museum?" He asked.
Jacob looked at his father and replied.
"Oh, it was great." He said, "We saw all sorts of ancient treasures, fossils, we even saw some new exhibits. Like this plant that when it blooms, it smells like a dead body or something."
As they were having their conversation, one of the little girl bunnies heard footsteps coming towards the house. She looked to the window and saw the silhouette of the girl. She got out of her chair and went to the window out of curiosity. As she got closer, so did the girl. Once they were close to the window, the bunny saw the girl's uniform in the light. Outside, the girl looked in shock and confusion at what she saw.
"Huh? What's this? A family of rabbits, wearing clothes and eating together at a table? Either I'm actually seeing this or maybe I'm imagining it." She thought.
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that one of the chairs was pushed back a little and empty. She checked around for the missing bunny. She glanced down and caught a glimpse of a small shadow. She looked down to see the shadow belonged to a bunny who looked just as surprised and confused as she was. The girl looked at the chair, then at the bunny again. She knelt to the bunny's height. When she did, her face shown in the light. Inside, when the bunny saw the girl's face, she backed away a little and got a questioning look.
"What's this thing? Is it some kind of hairless monkey with green fur on its head?" She thought to herself.
The bunny slowly, but nervously, waves her paw saying hi. The girl follows suit. A crack of thunder snaps them out of their state. After looking behind her, the girl turns back to the bunny and starts writing a message on the window with her finger. After two seconds, the bunny saw the girl's message. It said "HELP ME." After seeing that, the child looked at the girl again and nodded. She turned and rushed to the stairs.
"Hey, Jennifer. What's the rush?" Stu asked.
She was only halfway up the stairs when she glanced at her father.
"I need to get a towel, Daddy. It's an emergency!" She said.
Jennifer advanced up the stairs as Stu watched in confusion. Meanwhile, outside, the girl quickly walked over to the front door. She took off her wet shoes and socks. She sat them beside the door and stood on the door mat. After a few seconds, Jennifer rushed back downstairs with a towel. She quickly walked to the door. She then dropped the towel beside her and stood on her toes, trying to reach the doorknob. Stu got out of his chair and walked towards his daughter.
"Jennifer, what in the world are you doing? Why are you trying to open the door?" He asked.
Jennifer finally reached the doorknob and turned it. She opened the door. As she did so, she turned to her father.
"Something's out there! It needs help!" She said.
She turns back to the doorway and upon seeing the girl, motions for her to come in.
"It's open. You can come in now."
Stu speaks again as the girl slowly walks in.
"Jennifer Allison Hopps, just who or what are you letting in..."
He stopped in mid sentence as he stared at the girl in surprise. The girl closed the door.
"The house?"
Jennifer got the towel and walked back to the girl.
"Hey, ma'am."
The girl turns to the bunny offering her the towel.
"Here you go." Jennifer said.
A small smile forms on the girl's face as she takes the towel.
"Thanks." Said the girl.
Jennifer returned the smile.
"You're welcome."
They heard Stu clear his throat. They turned to him and he had a questioning look.
"Do you mind telling me who or what are you?" He asked.
The girl spoke as she wrapped the towel around her body.
"Sorry, sir."
She holds out her hand and Stu shakes it.
"My name is Mion. Mion Sonozaki. I'm a human." She said as she introduced herself.
Stu raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"A human?"
Mion nodded.
"Yeah. We're kinda like you. Only in my world, animals don't usually wear clothes, talk, or walk on two legs." She explained.
"Really?"
Mion nodded again. After a second of silence, Stu chuckled.
"Sounds like a strange universe to me." He said.
Mion chuckled as well.
"Yeah. I kind of figured that's what you would say." She said.
"So anyway, do you want to join us for dinner?"
"Um, sure. That sounds good."
She frowned a bit.
"My clothes are still wet though."
Stu put a paw on her shoulder and smiled.
"Don't worry. The towel should help." He assured her.
He starts walking back to the table and Mion and Jennifer follow.
"Everyone, we have a guest here tonight. I would like to introduce you to her." Stu announced.
He gestured to Mion.
"This is Mion. She will be joining us for dinner. She'll also be staying with us for the night."
Stu called one of his sons.
"Tommy, you think you can get a chair for our guest?" He asked.
Tommy says "Yes, sir." and goes to get a chair. He gets one out of the living room and pushes it into an empty space at the table.
"Thanks, son." Stu said.
"You're welcome." Said Tommy.
He walked back to his chair. Stu glanced at Mion and tapped her arm. She turned to him and he gestured for her to sit. Mion looked at the chair. She walked to it and sat down. After that, Stu fixed her a plate and brought it to her. She looked at her plate and saw cornbread and peas and carrots.
"Oh. Thank you." She said.
Stu chuckled again.
"No problem."
He walked back to his chair. He spoke again after sitting down.
"Okay. Now that we're all settled down, I would like to introduce our guest to you." He announced.
He glances at Mion and says her name.
"Mion."
She stopped eating and looked at him.
"Yes, sir?"
"My name is Stuart Hopps. But you can call me Stu for short." He said as he introduced himself.
He then gestured to his wife.
"This is my wife, Bonnie Hopps."
Mion turned to Bonnie.
"It's nice to meet you." She said.
"It's nice to meet you too, Mion." Said Bonnie.
Stu then gestured to the children.
"And these are most of our 725 kids."
As soon as she turned to them, Mion got a look of surprise and amazement, seeing the number of bunnies. Some waved hi to her while others said "Hello, Mion."
"Um... w-wow."
She heard Bonnie giggle and turned to her.
"I know."
Mion turned back to the children. After dinner, while the bunnies were getting ready for bed, Stu and Bonnie talked to Mion in the living room.
"Mion?"
"Yeah?"
"Just out of curiosity, how did you end up in this world anyway?" Asked Bonnie.
Mion started thinking a little bit, then looked at Bonnie again.
"To be honest, I wish I knew." She said, "All I remember is I woke up somewhere and it was already raining. After that, I was trying to find a place for shelter, and then I found your place."
Stu nodded.
"And it's a good thing you did. If Jennifer didn't let you in, you probably would've gotten sick." He said.
"Yeah."
Bonnie chuckles.
"Speaking of which, I'm sure the kids bombarded you with questions." She said.
Mion laughed a little.
"They sure did." She said, "They asked me all sorts of questions like, 'Why is my hair green?', 'What am I?', and of course, 'How did I get here?' I mean wow."
Stu laughed a bit too.
"So, it was basically just questions, questions everywhere?" He asked.
Mion giggled.
"That sort of sums it up." She said.
They laughed. Stu looked at the clock on the wall.
"Oh! Would you look at the time. We better get to bed ourselves." He said.
He turned back to Mion.
"You're welcome to sleep on the couch. The kids already prepared everything for you."
She looked at the couch, then turned back to the two rabbits with a small smile.
"Thanks." She said.
"You're welcome, ma'am." Said Stu.
He turns and walks to the stairs. Bonnie starts following him, but not before stopping and turning to Mion.
"Goodnight, Mion." She said.
"Goodnight, Bonnie." Said Mion.
Bonnie started following her husband again. After they went upstairs, Mion walked to the living room lamp and turned it off. She went back to the couch and got the blanket off the left arm. She unfolded it, lied down, and covered herself up. Just then, he expression went from calm to worried.
"Wait a minute." She thought, "If I got sent to this place somehow, could there be a possibility that my friends were sent here too? I know we all died. I don't know if they're here or not, but if by some chance they are, all I can say to them is 'Be careful, guys.' If they're alive. I just hope they are."
Mion heard the rain outside and slowly closed her eyes. She soon fell asleep.
Author's Note: And that does it for this chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. Please be sure to read and review and constructive criticism is welcome. Please be sure to keep watch for the next chapter. Sorry if this note is too short. Until then, see you later, my fellow bronies and pegasisters!
