A/N: When I was writing this, I thought it would be fun to go into Bonkers' family history. Let me warn you now though, it's not exactly 'peaches and cream' or so they say. Well, on with the story.



Bonkers woke up the next morning feeling a bit nervous. Today was his first day as an official junior officer and with his new partner, Miranda Wright. He stretched and got out of bed.

~I like Miranda. She's really nice and understanding. I'm glad chief Kanifky made us partners. ~

Bonkers looked at his watch and gasped.

"Holy molly, I overslept again! I'm gonna be late if I don't hurry up!" Bonkers exclaimed.

He ran off to the bathroom to take a quick shower. Five minutes later, he was out, dressed, and out the door. He got into his small compact toon car which he finally had fixed the other day so he wouldn't have to rely on Miranda for a ride like he did with Lucky.

~Thank god I finally got this car fixed! If I hadn't, I would have made both me and Miranda late as hell! Not a good impression to make on the first day of our partnership. ~

He started the car and drove to the station. He parked in the first spot he found. He got out, and ran inside.

~Oh man, I'm, so late, I'm practically early for tomorrow! ~

He made it and punched in with seconds to spare. He sighed in relief.

~Whew. A second or two later, and I would have been screwed. ~

Bonkers was taken out of his thoughts when a hand placed itself on his shoulder. He looked up to find Sergeant Grating smirking at him.

"That's cutting it close, Bobcat. Real close." Grating said.

"Hee-Hee. Sorry, sir." Bonkers said.

Bonkers slipped past Grating and made his way down to the basement, where he and Miranda were stationed. He walked in to find Miranda looking over some files. Having heard him come in, she looked up and smiled.

"Hey partner, what's up?" Miranda asked.

"Nothing much. I'm a little nervous, you know, being a junior officer and having a new partner and all, but other than that, I'm alright. How about you?" Bonkers asked.

Miranda giggled.

"I'm alright, I guess. Don't worry; you'll make a fine junior officer." Miranda said.

"Hee-Hee. Yeah, fine junior officer. Hee-Hee." Bonkers said. (A/N: Does that line sound familiar?)

Miranda raised an eyebrow at him.

"Bonkers, are you sure you're alright?" Miranda asked.

"Me? Yeah, I'm fine. I guess I'm just a little shaken up about Lucky being in Washington. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad he finally the big break he deserved, but I just miss him, that's all." Bonkers said.

Miranda smiled.

~Well, I'm not really lying, just not revealing everything. I better put my nerves in check, though. Miranda's a really nice woman, but I want to get to know her better before I start blabbing about my life's history to her. I want to make sure I can really trust her. Grr... Listen to yourself, Bonkers! It was two years ago! Get over it, already! He hasn't even tried to come after you, or made any trouble for you since then. What makes you think you can't trust your new partner? Absolutely nothing, that's what! So, swallow your damn pride and just talk to her! That's the only way you're ever gonna get to know her, and feel comfortable with her! Who really knows, you guys may become really good friends and it would be nice to have a human female you could confide in. You can ask her for advice on girls. Well, let's just see what happens.~

"You barely made it on time today, Bonkers. What happened?" Miranda asked.

Bonkers snickered.

"My dumbass overslept, again. I forgot to set my alarm clock. I'm lucky I even woke up. Perfect first impression, what a jerk." Bonkers said.

"I know. Believe me, I feel your pain. Believe it or not, I was almost late today too, so don't feel too bad. I made it with about one minute to spare." Miranda said.

Bonkers laughed.

"Damn, you too. I made it with like what, two seconds to spare? Grating was breathing down my neck about it." Bonkers said.

Miranda rolled her eyes and sighed.

"Once again, I feel your pain. He always does that to me. He may seem like an ass at times, but he always there for you whenever you need him." Miranda said.

Bonkers shrugged.

"Maybe. The look he had on his face didn't make him seem like he was mad at me. In fact, I think he found rather amusing, if anything. He was smirking, after all." Bonkers said.

"Yep. That's Grating all right. Got to warn you though, don't ever call him, Francis." Miranda said.

"Yeah, I know, He hates it. Lucky told me the whole story. I'll just call him serge, so he won't have to worry about that. Unless he pisses me off, and I decide to call him that, just to get even." Bonkers said.

"Bonkers!" Miranda exclaimed.

"What? I only kidding, Miranda." Bonkers said.

~Yeah, right. Who are you lying to, pal?~

Bonkers had an angelic halo floating over his head and made his big, baby blue eyes show to make him look innocent.(A/N: You got to love those big, baby blues of his.) Miranda smirked, and then let out a laugh.

"Yeah, right. Sure you were, Bonkers. What do think I am, stupid? I can tell when a toon is playing innocent. I got to admit though, sometimes even I'm tempted to call Grating that whenever he pisses me off. I always remind myself that he is my superior though, and he can have me fired. He can have you fired too, if you aren't careful." Miranda said.

The halo fell off of Bonkers' head and landed over his eyes. He nearly tripped over a few boxes trying to get it off. He finally got if off, and fell over a box in the process. He shook his head to regain his composure and looked up at Miranda with curious eyes.

"Grating wouldn't really do that, would he, Miranda?" Bonkers asked.

"I don't know. He might. That's why I suggest that you be careful how you address him." Miranda said.

Bonkers gulped.

"Okay." Bonkers said in a weak voice.

Miranda suppressed the urge to smirk or smile.

~Hmm, he fell for it. Something's definitely wrong. Toons can usually tell when humans are just kidding around, unless they're nervous, or really upset about something. I have a feeling there's more to it then just Lucky moving to Washington. Perhaps I should just back off a little, and wait until he's ready to really talk.~

"Bonkers, relax. I was only kidding. Grating won't fire anyone with just cause." Miranda said.

Bonkers perked up.

"Really? Well, I must admit, you got pretty damn good, Miranda. Have you had experience working with toons, or something?" Bonkers asked.

Miranda smiled.

~Okay, let's see if I can get him to tell me what's really bothering him.~

"Yes, I've had quite a bit experience working with toons. You're the first toon I've ever worked with as a cop, though. I know more about toons than you may think." Miranda said.

Bonkers raised an eyebrow at her.

"What do you mean by that?" Bonkers asked.

Miranda shrugged.

"Nothing much. Just that I know how toons are, so I can usually tell how they feel just by paying attention to the way they act. Usually I'm right, but there are a few times when I miss it by a mile, or maybe more." Miranda said.

"Oh, okay." Bonkers said.

~So, she's worked with toons before, huh? Guess that means she'll know how to deal with me when 'the toon in me takes over' as Lucky always said. In fact, I don't feel so nervous anymore, she's not so serious about everything. Sure, she is when she has to be, but she seems like the type that likes to lay back and go with the flow. I'm starting to feel a little more comfortable with her already. This could be the start of a beautiful friendship as well as partnership. Let me ask her a few questions about herself. It can't hurt.~

"So Miranda, are you married, or have any kids?" Bonkers asked.

Miranda snickered.

"No husband, no kids, no boyfriend either. How about you?" Miranda asked.

"No wife, no kids, no girlfriend either." Bonkers said.
They both broke into a fit of laughter.

"Got any siblings?" Bonkers asked.

"I have a sister. Her name is Shirley. I also have a Nephew named Timothy. What about you? Do you have any brothers, or sisters?" Miranda asked.

"I have an older brother named Alex, whom I haven't seen, nor heard from in years. He never answers my calls, much less returns them. Every time I write to him, its almost as if he just throws away the letter without even bothering to read it. I always tried to get along with him, but he just apparently didn't seem to like me for some reason. I never did understand why, though. I never did anything to him to make him want to hate me. I also have a baby sister. Her name is Sassy. We get along just fine. She often comes over to my apartment to spend the weekend, or to just away from my parents whenever they have another argument. They never could get along, either." Bonkers said.

"I'm sorry to hear that you have so much trouble with your family." Miranda said.

"Yeah, but what can I say? I love my family. Its just that sometimes, it feels as if the only one who really accepts and respects me is Sassy. It almost feels as if she's the only family I've got. She's only five years old, but boy, does she ever live up to her name. I'm the one who named her that, because every time someone other than me tried to carry her, or feed her, she would make quite a fuss. She would make sour faces and turn her back. My dad said that when she learned how to talk, she would have a sassy mouth. That's where the idea came from. Her first word was 'Dada', but she didn't say it to my father, though. She said to me. She thought I was her father. The look on my dad's face would have had you on the floor laughing until your belly hurt. It did to me, and my mom." Bonkers said.

"Whoa, it seems to me that your parents are quite bitter." Miranda said.

Bonkers sighed and rolled his eyes.

"Please, don't me. I can imagine how poor Sassy must feel. Why do you think she comes to my apartment almost every weekend? When my parents go at it, they just don't stop." Bonkers said.

~I can't believe I just told her all that. I hope she doesn't think I'm bitter like my dad. ~

~Poor Bonkers. That must be tough. He's practically raising his baby sister, and his brother won't give him the time of day. His parents constantly fighting doesn't help much, either. ~

Miranda put a comforting hand on Bonkers' shoulder. He looked up to find her smiling down at him. She kneeled down and gave him a hug. He burst into tears and cried on her shoulder.

"Bonkers. Tell me, honestly, is that the real reason you're so jumpy, and upset?" Miranda asked.

"Y... yes. One of them, anyway. No offence Miranda, but the other reason is a bit too personal and I don't know you well enough, yet. Just have patience with me though, I'll eventually spill." Bonkers said.

Miranda smiled.

"I understand, Bonkers." Miranda said.

"Thanks, Miranda" Bonkers said.

"Don't worry, everything's gonna be alright. I'll bet your sister even sees you as a fatherly figure. I'm sure she appreciates you." Miranda said.

"Yeah, she does. I had to save her from my dad a couple of times, back in his drinking days. He would get really violent, and I'm sure guess the rest. Hell, I would even have to drag my mother out of the house, as well. I knows she accepts me, she just doesn't really know how to show it. I can see it in her eyes, though. I know she's grateful for me saving her and Sassy from my dad. After Alex left, she said that I turned out to be the better son. She also said that Alex doesn't care at all that he even has a family, and that he's drunken jerk who's good for nothing, just like my dad." Bonkers said.

"How many years ago did your brother leave?" Miranda asked.

"Six. He left a year before Sassy was born." Bonkers said.

~Poor little guy. I feel so sorry for him. I can't believe his brother would just leave him and his family like that. Must have been his father's influence. ~

"I have a picture of my mom and Sassy. Want to see?" Bonkers asked.

"Of course." Miranda said.

Bonkers pulled out his wallet from the breast pocket of his uniform and pulled out a picture. He held it up for Miranda to see. In the picture there were two female bobcat toons that looked exactly like Bonkers. The older one was wearing a long, light pink dress with a white cooking apron. The little girl was wearing a pink tank-top and red shorts. They both had the same tuff of strawberry blonde hair that Bonkers had on his head, only theirs were much longer. The mother wore hers in a bun and the little girl had hers tied back in a ponytail with a pink hair band. They both had bright pink noses, and blue eyes. Miranda smiled as she looked at the picture.

"Your mother is beautiful and your sister is adorable." Miranda said.

"Thanks, Miranda" Bonkers said.

Miranda handed the picture back to Bonkers and pulled out her own wallet. She pulled out a picture and handed it to Bonkers.

"Here's a picture of my sister and nephew." Miranda said.

Bonkers looked at the picture. He saw a woman and boy with brown eyes and brown hair. The woman was wearing a knee length blue dress, and the boy was wearing a red shirt with blue jeans. Bonkers sighed and handed the picture back to Miranda.

"For all I know, I could be an uncle. I wish Alex would stop being such a jerk and visit us, or at least call us , once in a while." Bonkers said.

"Don't worry, I'm sure he'll come around, someday." Miranda said.

"I sure do hope so." Bonkers said.

Bonkers took another look at the picture of his mom and sister, and chuckled.

"You know, protecting them from my dad wasn't always so hard. As much as I hated having to do it Miranda, all I had to do was just sucker punch my dad and he would be out cold on the floor. All the alcohol he drank not only made him violent, but it really did quite a number on his vision and concentration. I remember having to do that almost every night when my mom was pregnant with Sassy. Since Alex wasn't around I would go to my parents house and stay there until I knew that my dad would not be getting back up until he was sober again." Bonkers said.

Miranda's jaw dropped. Bonkers snickered.

"Don't get me wrong, Miranda. I'm not a bitter or violent toon. Because of my name, everyone thought I would turn out to be some sort of crazed lunatic. Boy, did I ever surprise everybody when I told them I became a cop. Alex turned out to be the really kooky one. I don't like having to resort to violence, but I will fight if I have to. I may be a short toon, but I'm a lot stronger than I look, Miranda. I remember one time; Lucky couldn't reach something in the supermarket because it was on the top shelf. I had to lift him up so he could he reach. It was really quite funny. Lucky and I were laughing out asses off about it, afterwards." Bonkers said.

"You were able to lift him?! How did you manage to pull that off?!" Miranda exclaimed.

"To this day, I still don't know how I managed to actually to pull it off. You see, what happened was..." Bonkers voice trailed off.


```Flash Back```

Bonkers and Lucky were walking through the supermarket. Lucky noticed something he needed to buy was on one of the top shelves. He tries to reach for it, but he can't get it. Then he tried on tippy-toe with no success.

"Darn! Why can't I reach?!" Lucky exclaimed.

Bonkers looked up towards the top shelf was saw what Lucky was trying to reach. Lucky tried jumping this rime, but still no success. Bonkers shook his head and walked up behind him. Lucky was so busy cussing at the shelf, that he didn't notice Bonkers grab his legs. Grunting, Bonkers lifted Lucky about six inches off the floor. Lucky gasped and turned whiter than a bed sheet. He looked down and saw that Bonkers was holding him up by the legs.

"Wha... what the hell are doing, Bonkers! Put me down!" Lucky exclaimed.

"Just hurry up and get what you need to get, Lucky! I won't be able to hold you up much longer!" Bonkers exclaimed.

Lucky quickly grabbed the item and threw into the shopping cart they were using.

"Okay, Bonkers. You can put me down now." Lucky said.

Bonkers gently put Lucky back down. Bonkers started panting and breathing hard.

"Bonkers, are you okay? That really took a lot out of ya, little buddy." Lucky said.

"Yeah, I'm okay. Wow, I can't believe I actually managed to carry your heavy ass." Bonkers said.

Lucky snickered.

"Yeah, I've really got to get on a diet and lose some weight. Come on, let's go pay, and get out of here." Lucky said.

"Alrighty." Bonkers said.

```End Flash back. ```

"And that's what happened. That was the day I realized how strong I really am. Sometimes I don't know my strength, though." Bonkers said.

Miranda was so shocked she didn't respond. Bonkers waved hand over her face a few times to snap her out of her out of her trance.

"Hello! Miranda! You there?!" Bonkers exclaimed.

"Sorry, I'm just kinda shocked, that all." Miranda said.

Bonkers shrugged.

"I seem to have that effect on people." Bonkers said.

Miranda was about to say something, when Stark walked into the basement.

"Hey guys, the chief has scheduled a briefing. Be in the lounge in five minutes." Stark said.

"Thanks, Stark." Miranda said.

Stark left and Miranda turned to Bonkers.

"Well partner, let's go" Miranda said.

"Okie dokie, pokie." Bonkers said.

Miranda got up to leave with Bonkers following close behind.

A/N: Sorry it took so long to get this out. My modem is fried, so I can only use the internet at school. R/R.