Not what you think.
Or is it?
Nighttime Antics
It's been two weeks since Nick had turned savage, and not once has he regained sanity. Judy has been living in the hospital with Nick as the Vets believe that he would be better off with his Mate nearby.
At first it was kind of weird to basically babysit a grown todd, however Judy had plenty of experience babysitting her own siblings to have no problem taking care of Nick. It was actually easier as Nick did anything that Judy wanted him to do and was eager to please. He also made it a habit to follow her around once he was recovered enough to move without issues. At times that could be annoying, like when she has to push him out of the restroom when she needs to go, but she finds it overall endearing, like how when she goes to bed, she wakes up with him curled around her and is using his tail to cover the both of them.
Another issue is how to keep Nick clothed. Not once, not twice, not even three times, but eight times Nick has somehow managed to strip himself out of every article of clothing. They tried sweats, shorts, tee shirts, undershirts and various other styles and materials with no success.
She remembered the first time he did it, and she still couldn't understand how he could do it in the same room and go unnoticed until he curled around her stark naked.
Eventually they found that it was because he found clothing too restrictive while moving around. They started to try loose and baggy clothes, which he liked more than the others and would actually them on. His preferred outfit is actually the hospital gown.
Right now he was laying down next to her as she brushed his fur, which she found out that he absolutely loved.
It started a week ago when Judy had scratched that one spot that make him melt, the one above his Adam's apple to the underside of his chin. She was sitting down on her bed while he leaned against her side and begun to scratch there absentmindedly while she used her phone when she began to feel the bed shake. At first it was barely there, but quickly sped up and became more forceful up until she stopped when she noticed and couldn't keep going as she laughed as he repeatedly kicked his leg in the air.
He whines his protest of the stopped scratches. His eyes stare at her intently, his eyes stare at her with unbridled sadness.
"Aww~ you call me cute but you are downright adorable." She didn't let the opportunity go by as she used her phone to take a picture of his puppy eyes.
Judy continued to brush him until he ended up falling asleep. She stares at him and her her heart starts to ache. Nick is right here, but at the same time he isn't.
If the Veterinarians were right, then it's possible that Nick would stay savage for two more weeks give or take.
Speaking of savage, the things might be getting worse for the infected predators as she overheard someone saying that they are getting shorter tempers lately. Luckily no one has gone full on savage yet.
Judy is distracted from her thoughts as Nick curls up around her as he falls asleep. She smiles and decides that right now is a good to take a midday nap.
A few hours later and Nick is the first one to wake up. It's nearing sunset now so now is the time that Nick will be the most active as he is naturally nocturnal. Judy would wake up in a bit as her sleep schedule is now slowly shifting to match his.
He looks at his Mate who had snuggled into his tail and was snoring softly. He watched her sleep and he'd notice things like how her nose twitched occasionally, how her ears splayed out in different directions, and how every time she readjusted herself she would spread herself out and take up more space while keeping a hold of his tail.
He grooms her as she sleeps. Licking the back of her head and along the length of her ears. He hears her sigh and feels her relax and unwind against him. He moves down the back of her neck and to the top of her shoulders.
Judy was a light sleeper, so as soon as Nick began she woke up. He's done this before and while she would enjoy it more if it didn't leave her smelling like Fox spit afterwords, it was very comforting and relaxing. She sighs as she feels him lick along her sensitive ears. She didn't move, content to let him continue. When he moved down to her shoulders, her mind began to wander.
She has to suppress a shudder as she feels his cold wet nose poke her neck and his warm breath flow through her fur.
He moves over the area he already groomed, looking for any spot he missed and has to fight back against a forming blush when he moves toward her ears and his breath now travels along the inside of her very sensitiveears.
She almost sighs in relief when he finishes his inspection and moves along. He moves to her arms and is busy with that as Judy takes deep breaths to cool the burning interior of her long appendages.
"Ah~"
Her eyes snap open and she covers her mouth and looks back at Nick who has begun to groom her tail. Lightning travels from the base of her spine to the tips of her ears and toes. By the time she gets over her shock, he had already moved on and was now working on her legs. If he noticed that woke up, he didn't give any indication. Judy bites her lip and closes her eyes.
His licks crawled over all exposed area of fur. And when he started on the inside of her thighs, she starts to pant and her eyes cross.
Nick is about to move on when his nose picks up the scent of his mate's arousal. Using his excellent sniffer, he follows the aroma to it's source. It's not accessible to him, but that doesn't stop him from trying to reach it.
It gets to the point that Judy pushes him away and gets out of bed to head to the bathroom. Nick tried to follow but Judy closes the door before he gets there and he now sits outside the door.
Judy sits down with her back against the door and is taking deep breaths. Her legs had almost given out on her while heading to the bathroom and they still spasm. She regained enough control over her legs to trust herself to stand up.
Suppose this is a good time as any to check the damage done to my fur.
The mirror revealed fur sticking up all over her and she can definitely smell the saliva left behind. She looks down and sees a wet patch that has started to form on her pajama shorts. She decided that a shower was in order otherwise cleaning herself up later would be a nightmare.
She opens the door and sees Nick sitting down in front of the door. As he sees the door open, his tail begins to wag and he begins to try and nose his way into the bathroom. Letting him in, she leaves to grab a change of clothes.
Once Nick realized that she wasn't staying in the bathroom, he followed her toward the bed where she had stored her clothes underneath in a duffel bag. She grabs what she needs and head back to the bathroom.
Nick sees this and instead of following her, he rushes ahead and sits down on the floor of the bathroom.
Judy stops just outside the door, putting her paws on her hips and tapping her foot on the ground. He is laying down on the tiles and with their weight difference she wouldn't be able to push him out now. This is not the first time he's done this, so she know how to deal with this. If he doesn't want to leave the bathroom, then fine.
She just closed the bathroom door with him inside and her outside. She just has to wait until he wants out then open the door and go inside right as he leaves and close the door behind her.
Easy.
She strips off her dirty clothes and wraps a towel around herself, making most of the time she needed to wait.
Five minutes of couch surfing was all that she had to wait before she hears scratching at the door and a high pitched wine.
She opened the door to let him out.
Judy looks inside and sees him sitting down in the middle of the floor looking fairly innocent. As if she'd trust that look.
"Are you coming out or not?"
He just wagged his tail and she swore that he was fighting back a smile. Her eyes narrow and her ears pin themselves to her back. She closed the door and tried again. Five more minutes pass and Judy heard the whines and scratches again.
She opens the door again and sees the same thing.
"Oh it's going to be like that?"
She walks in and puts her stuff down next to the shower, grabs her wash cloth and head to the sink. She turns on the faucet and soaks the rag.
He has no idea.
She doesn't need a mirror to know that a semi-malicious smile is plastered on her muzzle. She turns to Nick and her eyes gleam. As she walk to him, his tail wags faster and he struggles to sit still. She would've felt bad but sometimes drastic measures must be taken.
She lifts the water soaked cloth above his head and wrings it.
She almost died laughing as he yelped and shot out of the bathroom faster than she ever seen him move. She wiped the tears out of her eyes and closed the door.
A loud yelp of pain killed any humor as she looks around beforerealizing what had happened.
As she was wiping her eyes, she missed Nick scampering back into the room and she closed the door on his tail.
"OhmygodI'msosorry." Rushes out of her mouth as she reach down to examine his tail for any bruises, breaks, or fractures.
Before she can touch it, Nick draws his tail away from her and tucks it between his legs as he retreats out of the bathroom and crawls under the bed and lies down in the corner. She follows him to the side of the bed and she kneels down to see him but he's curled up with his back toward her.
"Nick? Come on out, I'm sorry."
He curls into a tighter ball.
"Nick?"
Nothing.
Guilt washes over her. Maybe she shouldn't have wet him with the rag, it was just mean and there were other ways to get him out.
She heads back to the bathroom and she starts her shower. Normally she enjoys the process of cleaning herself, but this time she just wants to get it over with. She finishes and towels herself off before using a fur drier to get the moisture off that the towel couldn't. She puts on the fresh set of pajamas, which consist of a tee and sweats, and leaves the bathroom.
He is still underneath the bed.
Her ears droop behind her and she jumps into the bed, she closed her eyes but sleep seems to escape her. She shifts, twists, and turns trying to find a comfortable position but couldn't find one. She grabs her phone and browses social media to pass the time. It isn't until the bed dips with added weight that she looks away from the phone.
It's Nick!
She reaches out slowly and when her fingers touch his fur, she begins to brush it with her stubby little claws. He gets closer and curled around her.
The familiar body heat and the softness off his fur envelop her. It was then she realizes that why: Nick wasn't there. Everyday since coming here, she slept in the same bed as Nick. It just isn't the same to fall asleep in an empty bed as falling asleep next to her Mate.
Her eyelids grow heavy and sleep calls to her.
As her breathing evens out, Nick looks down at his mate and nuzzles the top of her head strengthening his mark on her. He lays his head down with his nose tuck into the crook of her neck and follows her lead in falling asleep.
End Notes
No, it's not what you think.
I never thought that this story would reach 40k+ words. And I have you guys to thank. I may not reply or acknowledge every review, but I do read them and it encourages me to continue to write.
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