A/N So for this chapter I skipped to when Mei is Five and about to start school. I will include Emmalyn again as well as Judy Big, who is practically Mei's cousin.

So without Further ado , Let the chaos ensue.

A Series of Firsts?

"No, you can't do that. you have to hold it like this." A five year old Mei demonstrates the correct paw position with her own teacup, and Emma simply rolls her eyes, used to the kids antics. Judy Big, a small shrew, and granddaughter of the Crime boss in TundraTown is also in attendance, as well as Mei's cousins Oshyn Woods and Lauren Grey.

The 9 and 8 year old, laugh at their cousin, and copy her with their own tea cups. The set up in the yard is just the small picnic blanket rug from Mei's play room with the plastic picnic and tea set spread around them. The four kids asked to eat lunch outside in the small yard the house had, and as soon as Emmalyn said yes, the three larger mammals had run up to the playroom with Judy riding on Mei's shoulder.

While Emma made some simple sandwiches and fruit slices she looked to the stairway and laughed as the three came back down with Mei's picnic set all bundled up on the rug, with Mei holding two corners while Lauren and Oshyn held the other two. Judy meanwhile was sitting on the mound and simply enjoying the ride.

Emma watches the kids from the kitchen window, and laughs again as the kids try to set up the picnic, but that is not what she finds funny. What Emma laughs at are the hats on Lauren's and Mei's head. Lauren wears the police hat from Judy's younger days, and Mei wears her father's "scout hat" all unaware of the story behind it, only knowing that her grandmother held onto it.

"Emma, you're holding it wrong." Mei says as Emma takes notice of the tiger standing in front of her with her paws on her hips, her tail swishing back and forth in irritation. Looking to the other kids to see the correct paw position and quickly corrects it. Mei stares for a few moments more before she smiles and pats Emmalyn on the head before sitting back down.

The group spends their afternoon like that, snacking with the picnic setup or running around the yard. Judy gets picked up first with a few tears in her eyes as well as Mei's.

Gideon comes next after making a delivery and picks up both his daughter and Oshyn. With only Mei left Emma helps her pick up the picnic, and the two sit down to watch Wreck-It Rhino. Halfway through the movie Mei falls asleep on the floor clutching a random pillow that fell down with her. Emma learned early on that when Mei fell asleep, it was fast and she was always holding something. By the end of the movie Judy comes home and after Emma puts the sleeping Mei in her car seat, Judy drives Emmalyn home.

Liked promised when the wolf first agreed to work for them, Nick and Judy have been working towards eliminating the bad vibe Bellwether brought towards sheep. Some of it went away thanks to pop star sensation Gazelle and citizen seeing Mei play with some lambs in the nearby park. It's still a work in progress seeing how some sheep will avoid contact with other mammals, or other mammals will ignore or attack sheep, but it's getting to be the way it used to, slowly but surely. Pulling up to old apartment building, Judy waits until Emma enters the building before pulling away. Knowing that Nick will need a ride home she heads back to work.

Upon reaching the station Mei looks around blurrier eyed, sees where they are and is immediately wide awake, seeing how she has never been to her parents work place before. Judy unstraps Mei from her seat and the two Wilde woman walk into the large work area hand in hand, Mei all but skipping with each step. Once inside The two walk towards the front desk where Clawhauser is talking to a well known prosecutor.

Michael Thorn Nocturne is a silver fox that hasn't let bad stereotypes get to him, and instead makes them work for his image. Like Nick he is crafty, but he never used it to con people. The well dressed fox instead used it to his advantage in the courtroom. Using his skills to turn a mammals words against them to reveal the truth.

Mei lets go of Judy's hand and dashes up to the desk trying to look over the top, but can only get as far as Judy does minus the long ears. She tries to lift herself up with the upper body strength she doesn't have. Judy goes to remove her from the desk, and Clawhauser takes notice The rabbit, seeing how she finally got Mei to let go. "Hey Judy I thought you already went home for the night."

Judy nods, "I did leave but I had to come back after relieving Mei's babysitter, because Nick and I left home together so he doesn't have a car." Judy elaborates and looks down at Mei. "Mei, this is Benjamin Clawhauser, Michael Nocturne. Guys, this is Mei"

Clawhauser leans over the desk and gets his first real look at the tiger cub the Wilde's adopted. Her stormy blue eyes gleam with the mischief she could only learn from Nick, but the way she stands and acts is all Judy. Her outfit consists of a bubble gum pink T-shirt and cotton candy blue skirt. On her head is Nick's scout hat that she still had on even after falling asleep. "Oh M Goodness. I thought the picture was cute, but seeing you in person is a thousand time cuter." Mei ducks down at the compliment and after a nudge from her mom she looks back up. "It's nice to meet you Benny-Man Caw-Houser." At the pronunciation of his name, Clawhauser lets out a long aw, at which Judy takes her leave to find her husband. Who she finds asleep at his desk with his paperwork completed just not handed in.

Seeing her father Mei rushes up to him and gives him his daily hug usually reserved for when he gets home. Feeling the familiar arms wrapped around him, Nick opens one eye to see the young cub trying to hug him from the side and round his chair. He smiles and pulls Mei into his lap. "So what do I own the pleasure of the surprise attack Mei little Wilde?"

"we wanted to pick you up." Nick nods, "Ok Let me file away this evil, and than we can go." Mei nods and grabs some of the papers. "I can help."

Nick nods and takes his papers away and gives Mei another one. "Ok than, If you're going to help me you're going to need you own sheet to file." with that he hands her a pen and sets her in his seat. As soon as she's situated, she gets to work scribbling on the sheet.

"Nick," Judy says as she grabs his shoulder, "Why are you letting her scribble all over on of your sheets?"

Nick shrugs her off, "It's fine Carrots, It's just a blank sheet of printer paper." Judy looks at the sheet again, and sees nothing on the front of the sheet, except for the scribbles, and a perfectly blank sheet when she turns it over to do the same on the back side. The two adults relax and smile at the scene of their young tiger cub sitting in the too large chair and concentrating on what she is doing. After a few more moments she walks over to the two adults and waits for her next instruction.

Nick and Judy take notice and Nick squats so that he is looking directly at her. "You all done?" a quick nod. "Let me see what you got." Nick says and holds out his hand, but Mei holds the paper close to her chest. Realizing what she is waiting for he adds "Please?" He is than rewarded with the sheet, and Judy smiles at the interaction.

Nick looks over the scribbles and pretends to study them in great depth. He flips the sheet over and spies her name sloppily written in large letters in the corner. "Is this your name?" Nick asks and points to the spot. Mei and Judy look, and Mei nods. "Emma showed me. She said the teacher would like it."

Both Wilde adults nod, remembering how tomorrow would be her first day in kindergarten. Nick hands it back and says, "Hold on to that, and we can file it as soon as we get home, ok." Mei nods and the three walk out of the office space hand in hand with Mie in the middle and the picture crumpled up in the hand holding her daddy's, and Judy can't help but remember the time when she was in the exact position her daughter is in only being told not to try and accomplish her dreams. As the step in the main office. Clawhauser calls them over, they make a detour and are surprised as the camera on his phone flashes. Nick and Judy stand frozen in place, and Mei goes to see the picture. After that they all bid good-bye to each other, and as the family leaves the station they gain some strange looks at the whole situation.

After a simple supper of fish and vegetable soup, Nick and Judy tuck Mei in bed and after quick good-night kisses, the two adults head to their own room.

Sometime around 10 that night Judy wakes up to the sound of footsteps approaching their room and wakes up Nick. The two sit up in bed and the footsteps stop in front of their door, as though rethinking on entering, but after a moment the door slowly opens and Mei's head pokes through. Slight tear tracks on her face, and a small pout. Taking one look at the small striped face and they realize it was another nightmare. So without another word, both adults shift over to the sides and pat the spot in between them. Mei doesn't need another invitation and walks towards the bed and crawls to the middle, only for the adults to see a slight problem, she's getting too to sleep in the middle of their bed. Mei seems to see the looks on her parents face and decides to leave. Nick wraps his arms around her and holds her back as he comes to a solution.

He tells both of the special girls in his life to grab blankets, pillows, sheets, and to meet him in the living room, while he takes the blankets and sheets off their own bed. Judy helps Mei get some blankets from her room and Judy grabs some sheets from the closet. The two enter the living room to see the beginning of a fort.

he pulled the kitchen chairs into the room and uses those as part of the structure as well as the coffee table which he had on it's side so that the long side was up. The couch made up the other side of the fort. Nick places the sheets on top and lies some of the pillows and books laying around as something to weigh the fabric down. Mei smiles at the fort and helps her mom set the blankets on the inside so that they aren't sleeping on the rough floor. After that is all set up, Judy sets the alarm on her phone so that they don't sleep in.

Mei nestles in right between the two and knows she won't dream about the attacks again that night.

Beep Beep Beep.

Judy doesn't know what that is but it needs to stop.

Beep Beep Beep

Seriously what is that.

Beep Beep Be-

Finally it stops, Judy nestles back into the blankets only to be shaken next. The paw on her shoulder is familiar, and beckons her to awareness, but the blankets are practically calling her name. That's not the only thing it seems. "Judy it's time to wake up, Mei's going to be late for school."

That wakes her up. She jolts up only to collide with sheets hanging overhead, in front of her Nick and Mei stand already dressed. Nick for work, and Mei in a grey T-Shirt with a rabbit and a small banner underneath that reads 'Too Cute To Talk To You' she wears simple jeans this time. "Nick I thought I told you not to get that shirt."

"Hey, don't look at me, she put it in the cart." Mei smiles at that. "Mei pick a different shirt. You wore that to bed last night." Mei nods, and when she comes back it's in a Sailor Moo shirt. The young cub grabs her backpack and waits by the door. Judy gets ready in record time, and together the family heads out only to come face to face with Mr. Big's Polar bears Kevin and Raymond, with Judy Big in one of their hands. Mei looks happy to see the small shrew again.

"Mr. and Mrs. Wilde, Mr. Big would like you to take Judy to school with Mei. The paperwork is already filled out, and they are in the same class." Nick looks about ready to say something but Judy cuts in before he gets the chance. "Of course Raymond, you can count on us." and watches as Judy Big settles on Mei's shoulder. Mei gets in the car, and The polar bears get Judy's seat set up.

The next few minutes in the car are spent with two little five year olds talking about school, and what they are going to do. Once the car pulls up to the building however, both girls quiet down and except their fate. Nick and Judy walk them to their class and give them good bye hugs before leaving for work.

inside the classroom there are mammals of all kinds. from predator to prey, from big to small. The thought only excites Mei more. Mei and Judy sit at a nearby table where a small fox and big cat are seated already. The fox has coloring similar to her father and wears clothes that are a little too big for him, and large blue eyes shift around the room looking afraid of the environment. The young big cat has a dark fur coat where spots are some spots and markings are still visible. The shirt has the meowvel with the character Deadbull, dark jean shorts and a simple baseball cap. Judy takes the spot next to Mei as she begins introducing herself. Hi I'm Mei Wilde, and this is my friend Judy Big." The Cat nods. "Adrian, mix species."

"oooh, between what?" Mei asks and Adrian seems shocked that someone sounds interested. "My Mom is a Panther and my dad is a Jaguar." "That's so cool, And I love the pattern on your coat. It's sooooo cool." Adrian smiles, "Thanks." Mei nods and looks to the fox. "What's your name?" The fox looks down before answering. "Ash." "Do you like big clothes too?" Ash looks up and notices that the shirt Mei has on is a few sizes too big. "I like wearing bigger clothes because it lets me keep them longer. I can also hide in them like this." And with that Mei pulls in her arms and head and hides in her shirt.

Ash smiles, "Something like that." And as the day goes on the four continue talking about anything and nothing.

A/N Michael Thorn Nocturne is the father of an OC that I will introduce in later chapters. This also happens to be the longest chapter I've written by far. Ash Reynard belongs to thewildeside, and Adrian Star Rains belongs to Jetstar77