Chapter 7 Day 2

"Where the hell were you Nick?" Finnick bellowed at the fox from the couch over the sound of the television.
"Outside" Nick responded with a smile.
"Damn it Nick, you know what I meant, now where were you" Finnick said as he got up to stand in front of the much taller fox.

The two foxes stared each other in the eyes. Finnick's eyes full of anger and frustration towards Nick. Nicks eyes were at ease, even playful as he stared at the much smaller fox.
"Fine Nick, you win, but what ever it is better be damn important" Finnick said as he took his old position on the couch.

"It is buddy, it is" Nick said as he walked in the kitchen only stopping just before to listen to the foxes response.
"How can I know when you won't even tell me what it is" Finnick said without looking away from the television.

Nick continued walking into the kitchen with a half cocked smile he put on for the ladies who were obviously hiding in the kitchen. Nick had heard a scuffle come from the kitchen after Finnick yelled. "It was most likely jasmine trying to get us to stop fighting and tiff stopped her Jasmine has always been like that. caring" Nick thought to himself.

"So ladies, whats for dinner?" Nick said with his half cocked smile as he entered the kitchen. "What are you making us?" Tiff replied, almost as if she had planned it.
"Have you even moved from that spot Tiff?" Nick said almost like a statement more that a question. Tiff was in the same spot she was in the morning while the girls took the other seats at the table.

"No" Tiff said bluntly
"Hey slick stop avoiding the question what are you making for dinner?" Jessica asked playfully. "you know ladies if you don't learn how to make good food you may never keep a man for long" Nick said as he started to retrieve cooking supplies from the cupboards.
"And what would you know about that?" Jamie said implying something greater with the fox in her tone.
"It's not me that's showing you up, its Jasmine" Nick said as he turned to the table to point at jasmine.
"Oh really, how so?" Jessica asked still caring a playful tone.
"YOU WOULD HAVE TO ASK FINNICK ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE WITH JASMINE TO GET AND ANSWER!" Nick nearly yelled show the Fenneck would hear over the tv.
"I'LL KILL YOU FOOL" Finnick replied.
Nick chuckled as he turned back around.

"BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ"

Judy reached over to turn off her alarm clock. She looked the clock which said it was currently 7 a.m.
"Why am I getting up this early?... Nick he's gonna be waiting for me if I don't hurry" Judy thought as she sprung into action to gather her supplies for a shower.

"I am so late" Judy thought as she was running through the park to meet Nick. The time currently was 8:30.
As Judy ran around the bend in the paved path, dodging mammals that were moving at a slower pace than her, Nick came into view, he was sitting on the bench that the both of them sat on the previous day.
"Good morning Nick" Judy said as she skid to a stop in front of the fox.
"Morning carrots... your late" Nick said with a grin.
"I know and I'm sorry... the traffic was horrible" Judy said. "why did I say that, that was dumb, you dumb bunny"
"I thought you stood me up, I didn't know what I was going, I was hurt and confused, I thought you liked me" Nick said in a heart broken tone as he put his left paw over his heart and covered his eyes with his right arm as he locked upward to hide his grin from the bunny.
"I'm really sorry Nick, I didn't mean to be late" Judy said compassionately
"I forgive you carrots, let's go get breakfast" Nick said as he got off the bench.
"What was that?" Judy was confused by Nicks 180 of emotions.
"You coming carrots?" Nick said catching Judy's attention motioning for her to walk beside him. "So what do you have plan for today?" Judy asked as she got up beside Nick.
"I always have a plan Judy, wouldn't be a much of a fox if I didn't" Nick smiled as he made eye contact with Judy.
Judy kept eye contact with the fox waiting for him to to continue speaking about his plan and after a few moments of silent eye contact Judy spoke up.
"What is the plan?" Judy asked.
"Oh you want to know the plan then you should have asked in the first place carrots" Nick said smiling as he finally broke eye contact while receiving a frown from Judy in return.
"So we're going to get something to eat first and then we're going to wonder the city aimlessly until we find something that catches our eye" Nick said as he gestured the whole city and then pointed to his eye.
Judy ran in front of the fox stopping him. In frustration with her paws and her hips Judy said "So you don't have a plan do you?"
Nick kneeled down to be at face level with Judy. "Thats what it looks like doesn't it carrots" Nick said as he poked the bunny on the nose.

The fox lead the bunny onto a train and towards the out skirts of the city where there still plenty of buildings before they started to break apart and space out and turn into land untamed by mammals.
"Where are we going Nick?" Judy asked.

"To get food" Nick said smiling.

"I know that but where?" Judy asked with frustration in her voice.
"from a restaurant" Nick said with the smile on his face as he speed up his walking pace.
"And wheres that?" Judy asked irritated by the fox continuously dodging the question.
"A an old friend's place" Nick said as he broke into a sprint catching the bunny off guard.
Judy began running to catch up with the fox, who was surprisingly fast for a fox. Judy pondered for a moment "He must of trained hard in the military" Judy returned to the moment as she chased him down the streets and just as she about had him he made a hard right into an alley once again gaining distance between him and the pursuing bunny. The bunny gave chase to the fox as he ran between the building and just as the bunny had the fox came to a sudden stop. The bunny ran into the fox and fell to the ground.
Nick turned around and saw the bunny on the ground. "You kept up with me, good, but there is no time for resting now" Nick said as he picked Judy off the ground.
"This is where we are going" Nick said as he showed Judy the restaurant.
"Papa Bear's Restaurant?" Judy stated more than questioned it.

Nick and Judy were now sitting in a booth in Papa Bear's and Judy was wondering why Nick wanted to come all the way out here for breakfast.
A antelope waitress approached the table and in a happy tone said "Hello, I'll be your waitress today, what can I get for you?"

"Is Papa Bear here?" Nick asked as soon as the waitress finished catching her off guard.
"Yes, would you like his special for today?" The waitressed asked as she readied to write on her note pad.
"Actually could you go and give him compliments from Nick" Nick said throwing the waitress off.
"I'm and old friend of his and I just got back in town and would like to surprise him" Nick said to put the waitress at ease. The waitress turned and went into the kitchen.
Judy smiled at Nick "He rushed here because he wanted to see an old friend"
"What you smiling for?" Nick asked as he turned back to Judy.
"It's sweet that you wanted to come here for and old friend" Judy replied.
"I came here for food, it just so happens and that and old friend owns the place" Nick said grinning at the bunny.
"You act all tough and distant but your kind hearted mammal on the inside, now here you are reconnecting with an old friend" Judy said smiling at the fox with certainty.
"don't be so certain carrots not everything is as it seems" Nick said as the grin on his face grew. "What do you ..." Judy was stoped as the fox raised his paw hold up his fingers.
"Three" Nick said to signify he was counting.
Two. The fox lowered one finger without saying a word.
One
The fox pointed towards the kitchen door as a very large elderly looking grizzly bear came bursting out.
"WILDE WHERE ARE YOU!" The bear yelled in anger.

"over here Papa Bear" Nick said light heartedly towards the bear that seamed to be on a rampage.
"There you are Wilde" The bear snarled.
"You say it like I didn't just tell you. Nick said sarcastically

"You think you're a wise guy now" The bear said as he approached the booth and picked Nick up and out by the back of his shirt.
"No I don't think I know" Nick said while holding a signature grin
"It's good to see you boy" Papa Bear said as he hugged Nick.

"It's good to see you too Papa Bear but we should probably check on carrots" Nick chocked out as he was crushed by the bears hug.
"Carrots?" The bear said as he went back to holding the fox by his shirt.
"The bunny in the other seat" Nick said as he pointed at Judy who had a terrified expression turned confused.

Papa Bear let go of the surprised fox dropping him on the ground and turned to greet the bunny. "Hello call me Papa Bear" The bear said as he reach out the shake paws with Judy.

"So you arrested him for breaking and entering into his own place that's great. I like her Nick" Papa Bear laughed as he covered his eyes with a paw.
"Hey Papa is Vinny's still open?" Nick asked in a serious tone.
"Yeah Vinny's is still open? Oh I get it now" Papa bear said smiling.

"Now Judy, Nick might seem spry but he old so go easy on him" Papa Bear said getting a confused look from the bunny in return.
"It's not like that Papa" Nick said as he laid a fork on an empty plate.
"Sure it's not and you going to a place like Vinny's, see you guys later" Papa Bear said as he grabbed the empty plates and left the fox and confused bunny at the booth.

Nick and Judy were now walking down the side walk in silence. Judy can only guess that they were headed to Vinny's.
"Nick what did Papa Bear mean earlier" Judy curious about the earlier event.
"He thinks we're on a date" Nick said bluntly.

"A DATE!" Judy yelled gaining glances from pedestrians "were not on a date are we?" Judy said muck quieter.
"No" Nick said uncomfortably
"Good, Not that it's bad it's just that I'm a fox and you're a bunny" Judy said nervously.

"I thought I was the fox" Nick said playfully.
"No, I meant... ugh" the said in frustration.
"I understand" Nick replied
"You really do?" Judy ask as she looked at the fox
"Yeah, your having an identity crisis, look were here" Nick pointed out
"Thats not what I meant..." Judy trailed off as she saw their destination.
The pair stood across from an old building in front above the doors a sign read Vinny's Arcade.

"This place is AMAZING!" Judy said as after they entered the building.
"You act like you've never been to a place like this before" Nick said amused by the excited bunny.
"I haven't we didn't have anything like this in Bunny Burrow" Judy said excited by all the sounds and lights.
"Well then let's have some fun then" Nick said as he walked further into the building.

"I can't believe she actually wanted this" Nick thought as he carried a polar bear plushie that was almost as big as he was. "I was just messing with her, that girl could fit inside this thing"Nick and Judy played games for hours and when they were finally finished Nick let Judy pick out the prize for the tickets they had earned.

"Thanks Nick" Judy said joyfully as they stood outside Judy's apartment door.
"Your welcome carrots" Nick said with a genuine smile, not just because he was doing to stay hidden but also because it's been a long time sense he had that much fun.
"So you gonna open up so I can put this in there?" Nick asked
"Yeah... Wait, YOU CAN'T!" Judy said as she slightly opened her her door then slammed it shut.
"Why can't I? As fun as it is carrying this around I would like to get it out of site and out of mind" Nick said mostly because he had gained looks from mammals as he walked down the street with.
"Alright well then I'll just put this down and let you take care of him" Nick said jokingly.
"Ok" Judy said as she tool the ahold of the plushies arm. The reason she wouldn't let him in is because her laundry was laying out in the open and she didn't want him to see.
They stood in silence until Nick broke it. "So do you have a question for me?"
It took Judy a moment to realize what Nick had meant.
"D... did you enjoy what you did over there?" Judy asked hesitantly as she berried her head in the plushies arm.
Nick got down on one knee and put a paw on Judy shoulder, looked her in the eyes and said "No I didn't, I was in a situation where I was force to do thing I didn't want to, I made peace with it though and I won't let it rule over me" Nick finished with a timid smile.
"Okay" Judy said happy with the foxes answer.
"See you tomorrow carrots" Nick said as he left Judy in the hallway.

Judy laid on the floor of her apartment wrapped around the plushie. "Thank you for the wonderful time Nick" Judy said joyfully.

Authors Notes: Sorry for taking so long I got distracted over the holidays. I hope you enjoyed the chapter.