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Chapter 6: new relationship

Judy finally awoke when she heard the alarm go off, she tried to hit the snooze button but missed, she tried a few more times until she finally got it, she opened her eyes properly and realised she wasn't in her bed. She felt something fluffy behind and wrapped around her, it was Nick, sleeping quietly with the light shining on his bright red fur, 'my dumb fox' she thought with a smile on her face, she looked at the time, it was 5:30am. "Hey sweetheart, time to get up" she said softly turning towards him, he still lied there sleeping. Judy leaped on top of Nick in which woke him up to Judy sitting on top of him "Hey Carrots, sleep well?" he said sitting up to meet Judy's snout with his. "Well I did since you were there" she told Nick, he gave off a little smirk before hopping out of bed and going towards his closet leaving Judy to get changed into her uniform that was scattered across his floor.

"I'll pay for breakfast at the local café, after all" he knelt down to her so his face was on level with Judy's "your priceless" he said whilst giving Judy as kiss on the her head before returning back to getting changed, Judy's fur was going to a pinkish grey colour, she didn't want to try to stop it this time, she wanted it to stay, she wanted Nick to stay with her and skip work, but then she remembered about the Shadow clan case and Leo. She groaned in frustration, she really didn't want to go to work, she wanted to stay with Nick in bed. At Least she will be able to go on patrol with him.

In the café

"You do realise we are going to have to tell your parents at some point Judy" Nick said whilst sipping on his coffee, Judy froze at what he said, she didn't think about it, she knew how much her parents hated foxes even tho they work with a Fox, Gideon Gray. "ugh, goddammit, but honestly i don't care what you think, your mine and I love you, no matter what comes our way" Nick smiled and stroked her ear gently "i love you too Carrots"

Nick responded. "i gotta ask, why do you comfort Leo so much, he is a criminal after all" Nick asked, "i know, but he's lost his family and has no one to turn to, I actually want to make him feel he has someone to trust, rely on, have a friend" Judy decided to buy 2 extra coffee to energise them up and they made their way to the ZPD.

They arrived at the ZPD only to be greeted by the fat cheetah Clawhauser "Nick! Judy! How was your day off" Clawhauser shrieked, "couldn't of been better" Nick replied with a smirk on his face. "Chief Bogo wants too see you 2 by the way, something to do with Leo and patrol. That Leo is so loud, yesterday he scared the living shit out of the new recruit." Clawhauser told Judy and Nick. "He's probably just trying to get settled" Judy shouted whilst walking away from the cheetah and heading towards Bogo's office, " what you think he wants to talk about Carrots, patrol and Leo don't really match" Nick asked curiously, "probably just to check up on him and go on patrol" Judy responded.

"Come in" Bogo called when he heard Nick and Judy knock, they walked to the chair that they both sat on since they were small enough for them both to get on. "what do you want to talk to us about chief" Judy said concerned about the upcoming task, "Leo hasn't been doing well in that cell, i feel like it's because of isolation or that new recruit, I want you 2 to take him to the hospital, get him checked out, and when you are done, take him on patrol with you, maybe he could be able to help you...and plus, he does need some fresh air." Bogo explained, Whilst Nick sighed heavily Judy was kinda happy, Leo and her have grew a good friendship since the interrogation room. Just as they were about to walk out the door, Bogo called to Nick "take these as well, he might need them on patrol, depends what you're dealing with" Bogo said whilst dropping the two katanas in his hands. As soon as they walked out the office, Nick instantly pulled it out of its sheath and got so easily impressed with the blade "woooooaahhhhh, so cool!" Nick exclaimed, feeling the blade, Judy looked back and rolled her eyes at him whilst giving of a little chuckle "sweetheart, stop messing with dangerous stuff and get a movie on, your such a little kit sometimes Nick" Judy said laughing at Nick, he gave her surprised eyes but did what he was told and put the katana back in its sheath.

They arrived at the Cell holding area to find the female guard talking away and Leo lying on the bed with a pillow over his ears, "looks like he got no sleep huh?" Nick said nudging Judy, Judy approached the female wolf with a serious look "you do know he can get angry very quickly so I'm dismissing you before he does get angry" she said with a jolly tone to her voice, the Wolf started to pick up her stuff and went on her way whilst placing a piece of paper in Leo's cell, he looked back and saw her putting it down, "Call me cutie" she said before walking off, he quickly pulled up the middle finger to her as soon as she left. "Thank god you guys came, and more and my eardrums would of burst, she's such a annoying bitch" he spoke aggressively whilst shaking his head in frustration, this made Judy giggle a bit but stopped to tell him what Bogo wanted them to do.

"Leo, we are taking you out on patrol with us but first we need to take you to the hospital, to get you checked up, sound good?" Judy said nicely, he immediately sat up and put on his hoodie. "How could I refuse such an offer?" he said sarcastically, Judy opened the cell door and he stepped out taking in fresh air, "you smell that, you know what that is?" Leo said taking in deep breaths, "its freedom, sweet glorious freedom" he said chuckling. Nick stepped forward giving him his gear. First he put the Ballistic vest on then slipped the two katana heaths into place. He took a quick Glance of his two blades and realised some "whose touched my katanas?" he asked in a serious tone, Nick instantly turned around and walked away trying not get found out.

They walked through the ZPD, whilst Leo and Nick talked to each other, Judy was more focused on how she would tell her parents about her and Nick, 'maybe if I brought Leo along as well, maybe they will realise foxes aren't that bad' Judy thought. They got into the patrol squad car, Leo lied down in the back whilst Judy and Nick were in the front. "So Carrots, any plans on how to tell your parents" Nick said whilst sucking on a pawsicle, Leo began to be nosey and listen in, "No, but i was thinking we could bring Leo along with us, and could say he's my best friend or your brother, i don't yet, waiting to tell him" Judy responded with a very frustrated tone. "Well, i don't care what happens, I love you Carrots, nothing's gonna change that" he said leaning over and kissing her cheek, Judy blushed whilst looking back at him "oh Nick, I love you too" but then she realised something, she saw Leo staring at her over Nick seat with paws on his cheeks, mouth dropped. "I KNEW IT HAHAHA!" Leo shrieked, not with mockery, but happiness, the shriek made Nick jump. "Jesus Leo, you scared the living shit out me" Leo just continued to clap is hands in joy, "i knew it was gonna happen, you too are good for each other, don't worry, I won't tell anyone...especially not that fat cheetah" Nick gave off a little chuckle of Leo's remark, whilst Judy tried to defend Clawhauser, "Hey, leave him alone, he wasn't trying to be me, he didn't know your past like me and Nick do" Judy said trying to make the situation better. "I guess you're right, but still, I'm not gonna tell anyone, you have my word, besides, my parents were interspecies" Leo said very seriously.

"So Nick, tell me how this whole you two becoming partners then loves birds" he said laughing "ow!" Judy punch his arm whilst laughing, "you will get used to it" Nick stated trying to reassure Leo, him and Leo have became good friends since he got out the cell, he explained there whole adventure together and how they got together. "you were a con-artist? I know a guy who is a con-artist, good friend, he's a fennec fox, know him?" Nick ears perked up, 'he knows fennick? I will ask him after work' Nick thought, "Nick? Earth to Nick" he could hear Leo calling for him, "Oh sorry, just thinking, what was the question again?" giving an embarrassed face, he just sighed and asked Judy, "he was Nick's con-partner back in the day" Judy explained.

After much talking they finally arrived at the hospital and parked. whilst walking across the parking lot, Nick and Judy holded hands, Leo thought of something that was a bit rude but funny the way he thought it, he put his hands on his mouth on shouted into them "Hey! Get a room!" before he knew it, he was getting chased by a very angry rabbit. She eventually caught up to him and jumped on his back pushing him down "have you learnt your lesson Leo?" putting force on pushing his head down, "yes mother" Leo said sarcastically making Nick and Judy laugh.

"excuse me?" Judy called trying to get the hospital receptionists attention. The female otter receptionist looked up from her computer to find Judy, Nick and Leo standing there. "oh, Hello there officers, how may i…" she stopped mid sentence and looked at Leo, within an instant she was screaming "It's the Nightmare!" she said scrambling to get away, so as everyone else. Leo just pulled up his hood and looked down, he didn't want to be there anymore, Nick tried to comfort him by patting his back. "Hey! Everyone calmed down, he's not gonna hurt anyone! So everyone return to your places and get on with your day!" Nick shouted across the room getting everyone's attention. This surprised Judy and Leo. They obeyed Nick and returned to their places, including the receptionist. "How come you know what he looks like?" Judy asked the otter, "didn't you see, his species was revealed on television yesterday, leaving it obvious what he looks like" the otter explained still trying to calm down, "now, what can i help you with officers?" she said sitting down at her computer, "we need to run a check on him, see if anything is wrong with him" Judy said. The otter started typing away at her computer. "Ok, just head to the Medical check up room which is just down that hallway" she said leaning over the counter and pointing in the direction, "ok thank you" Judy said politely. They began to walk when she realised Leo was looking down "Leo, are you ok?" Judy asked softly, she caught his eye for a second and realised it was red, she remembered what happened back there, "let's just keep moving Carrots, it will just make the situation worse" Nick exclaimed trying to get a move on.

Nick and Judy came into the medical check up room first and told the doctor not to freak out when Leo came in or as people knew it 'the Nightmare'. Leo came in and was told to go inside the examination room, the doctor asked if they wanted to watch and they both agreed, they seen Leo walk into a glass chamber. The doctor ordered Leo stand still and face him, he did so. On the doctor's computer screen, a green line went up and down what was supposed to be a Green gridded body of Leo. After a few minutes the doctor told Leo to come out of the chamber and go wait outside whilst he talked to Nick and Judy, he walked out very depressingly and annoyed but tried to stay happy, Nick could see it. "So your friend here has multiple things wrong, but nothing life threatening, but the thing we are major concerned about is his eye, we believe it's a huge eye irritation, biggest we have seen ever. So what i want you to do is take this" the Doctor gave a Judy a jar full of a coloured gloop and a syringe. "inject this into him every week for the next 2 years and this should solve his eye irritation and his slight problems, if you have any concerns, speak now or ask over our phone line." the doctor explained, Judy immediately started to question him "umm yeah, where do we inject him exactly?" Judy said confused. The doctor gave a easy simple answer back "the shoulder" and with that they left the room and heading towards the door, Judy just kept feeling bad for him after what happened earlier, 'must be hard knowing everyone is scared of you' Judy thought to herself.

They got to the car and before anyone got in, Judy pulled back Leo to talk to him " Leo, i need you to take off your hoodie and reveal your shoulder for a second" Judy said trying to be Nice, though he did not respond he did what she asked, Judy could tell he just wanted to end all this fear. She quickly filled the syringe with the gloop and stabbed into his shoulder, he gave off a little grunt of pain, but brushed it off. As soon as she was done, he pulled up his shirt arm and put his hoodie back on and opened the car door and got in, lying down almost immediately and rolling up into a ball, Tail covering most of him.

Judy hopped in the driver's seat whilst Nick was in passenger since he didn't know how to drive. Judy turned back to try and talk to Leo but Nick stopped her "best you should leave him, he will be alright sooner or later" Nick told Judy before giving her a kiss on the forehead, now there actually patrol begins.

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Sorry about the short delay, I am in Cork right now at the Indiependence fest, i will get back to my usually roots after Aug - 1st, thank you for continuing to read this story