A/N: Before we get to this story, I feel like I need to address this. I had gotten an anonymou review that I have to say has... a lot of 'choice words'.
You see, Im new to this 'community'. So I don't (entirely) know what there is to know when writing a zootopia story. So if you guys say, "Nick getting kicked/elbowed/punched by Judy is 'cliche'", then that's ok, I'll do my best to try something else. But if you give destructive criticism, I'll ignore it entirely.
Anyway, here your ASIN.
"Oh my gosh," Judy said shamefully, "We're sorry you had to hear all that."
It's not uncommon for Judy to sometimes forget her own strength (sometimes literally). It usually happens when Judy's upset at Nick for making an inappropriate joke, or just upset in general. This is the first time she unrestrained her anger with somebody other than Nick, her family members, or her co-workers to witness it.
"Yeah, sorry about that kiddo," Nick added, also looking guilty.
"So you guys were fighting?" Tim assumed.
"Yeah, but don't worry about it, me and Carr-Judy managed to settle it like adults," Nick replied.
"Yeah," Judy piped up as she glanced at Nick, "we did."
"I guess I can forgive and forget," Judy thought.
"So how about this," Judy said to the younger tod, "you stay in the living room and find something to watch on tv, I'll get you your water, then after that you watch something while me and Nick change out of our uniforms. Does that good Tim?"
"Ok," the young fox responded.
When Tim exited the kitchen, Judy was already getting a glass of out of the cabinet. After that, she then went to the sink to fill the glass. As the glass was being filled she turned her head to Nick to say that he could go ahead change, only to notice that he's not there anymore.
"Must have already left," Judy surmised.
When Judy entered the living room, Tim's water in-paw, she found the young tod holding the tv remote, watching a cartoon. On the screen there was a red cargo truck that turned into a robot of some sort, took out some sort of futuristic weapon, and started blasting other menacing-looking robots.
"Hey Tim," Judy announced, "I got you your water."
Tim just stared at the TV.
"Tim?"
No response.
"Ti-im?" Judy spoke again a bit louder.
The tod blinked but that was it.
Judy sighed as she set the glass on the coffee table. She then swiped the remote from the foxes paws and was about to turn of the TV when Judy's sudden action startled him.
"STOP!" Tim cried as he fumbled to the floor with his ears folded back and his eyes wide with... fear?
"Stop... what?" Judy asked hesitantly, surprised from his abrupt outburst.
A brief period of silence followed before the young tod's ears perked as he stood up with his back straight and his paws at his sides.
"I'm sorry about that ma'am. I promise it won't happen again," Tim apologized in a monotone voice, looking straight forward instead of looking directly at Judy (he's a bit taller than her so its more like he's looking at her ears).
Judy was now dumbfounded at how quick Tim's behavior changed from fearful to monotone in less than a minute. In her mind, she tried to rationalize why Tim was suddenly polite and monotonous at the same time.
"'Ma'am'?" Judy thought puzzled, "where did that come from? I realize he's trying to apologize but for what? And why is he being so... formal about it. It's more like he was saying that to a boss at work or something... you know what? Forget it. He's been through a lot. He shouldn't be sorry for anything."
"What are you sorry for? You don't have to be sorry for anything," she stated.
"Well it's— ...wait, what?" he responded.
"I said: what are you sorry for? You don't have to be sorry for anything. Ok?"
The fox's ears swiveled back and forth ever-so slightly, which made Judy believe that cogs must be turning in his head.
"Ok," he finally said.
"Good. I got you your water on the table when you want it. In the meantime, we can just sit here and watch whatever you want until Nick's done."
"Ok."
It was about 5 minutes later when Tim found a show to watch, that Nick entered the living room in a ZPD-themed sweatshirt and sweatpants.
"Hey guys," he said casually, "have you missed me?"
Judy was the first to reply.
"It's only been more than 5 minutes, so actually no."
Nick feigned a shocked gasp.
"How can you say such things?" the ex-con asked dramatically, "Are you telling me that you, Judy Hopps, did not miss his partner? Did you at least miss my charms?"
"I dunno about your charms," the bunny played along, "It's part of what made me not miss you in those 5 minutes."
The fox cop snickered.
"Come on," he said, "we both know that's what you like about me."
"Do I like that about you?" she asked smugly as she suppressed a blush before it could surface, "Yes. Yes I do."
The doe hopped off the couch and turned to face Tim.
"Alright Tim, I'm going to go get changed and maybe when I get back we could—"
A sudden growling sound came from the tikes stomach.
"—uhh, fix up something to eat, hm?"
"Oh, Yes please," Tim said hungrily.