Part 2-
Judy's father fainted at what he saw before him. Judy had her paws over her mouth in shock as she stared at the scene. Everything seem to have went still, even the children went quiet as all eyes were on Nick and what he had hanging from his mouth.
One of Judy's little sisters, no more than four years old, had her neck inside the fox's jaws. Her limbs hanged down like a broken doll while Nick's green vibrant eyes shined. His eyes went back and forth as he saw that no one was saying a word.
"What?" He muttered, still holding a piece of flesh in his mouth. Judy was in a loss of words as her little sister blinked in confusion. She lifted her head slightly against Nick's mouth.
"What's wrong? Aren't you going to throw me?" Her little sister asked Nick. Judy let out a breath as she saw that Nick was holding her by the scruff. Completely unharmed.
Moments before, Nick had escaped from their little clutches and was persuaded to pick them up and throw them onto a pile of beanbags that they collected. He could carry and throw three at a time. Two by holding their scruffs with his paws and one in his mouth. The other two were already thrown before Judy and parents came inside.
Judy stepped forward her paws going up to her little sister in concern.
"That doesn't hurt, Lily?" She asked gently. Judy knew Nick will never hurt them purposely but she was still worried that his canines might cause some….discomfort. Her little sister huffed and began moving her arms and legs frantically.
"I'm fine!" She said grumpily thinking her older sister was there to ruin her fun. "Now throw me!" She demanded to Nick. His eyes lowered from the spoiled little girl and with one motion, she was tossed in the air and into the pile of orange and purple beanbags.
He smacked his lips slightly when he turned back to Judy, who had her lips pursed. Her foot thumping and her arms crossed.
He cocked a brow at her. "What?"
Her paws immediately went to her hips. "Don't say 'what.' Why don't you take a look at my dad and than ask me again?"
Nick's head titled when he took a peek behind her, seeing her mother fanning her unconscious father with her paw.
"What happened?" He asked making Judy slapped a paw over her face. She grabbed his tie bringing him down so she can harshly whispered into his ear.
"Nick. You scared my dad half to death!" She hissed. "What were you thinking?!"
He tugged at his tie. "Okay. Right now, you're choking me and I thought you wanted your family to like me, so far these kids do." He said moving his tail across the floor, with Judy's little sister still attached to it. Judy sighed, releasing Nick from her death grip as she kneels down to her little sister.
"Julia? Do you like that tail?" She smiled sweetly, stroking her sister's ears down. The peach-colored kitten giggled in response and hid her face into the red bushy tail.
"She has quite a grip for a little bunny." Nick said, shaking his tail side to side, hoping to knock the little bunny off. It was in vain since Julia laughed making Judy chuckle slightly before coming back up towards Nick. He noticed Judy's ears went down when she started to fix his tie.
"I'm happy that the kids like you, Nick, really I do…" She began, Nick swallowed when her nimble fingers pulled up at his knot, tightening it again. "But, can you avoid putting them in your mouth? I don't think my dad can take it." Nick chuckled softly and grabbed her paws with his own.
He squeezed them when he gave her a smirk. "Okay, Mom." He mocked making her snort in laughter. "But just so you know, that's how foxes play and it's not like I hurt them."
Judy ran her thumbs over his knuckles. "I know you didn't…" She said before giving him a wink. "Slick Nick."
He gave her a toothy grin before letting go of her. "Funny Bunny." She grabbed his paw.
"Come on, we better wake up my dad before you see the rest of my relatives." Nick's eyes softened when he was pulled behind her. At first when she first held his paw, he was a bit surprised by how bold this bunny was. He learned quickly that Judy was naturally kind and affectionate that she probably learned from having a large family. Something he never had. He was a bit envious. He was so naturally alone when he first began conning animals from under the nose of his mother. She never once knew what he was doing in his spare time. He never really had friends either. Sure, he met animals that he called his "friends" but they really weren't, he mostly used them to get more cash in his pocket.
Until he met Judy.
He stifled a laugh as Judy began shaking her father, trying to wake him up, exclaiming how embarrassing he was being. He stood there, leaning over her small frame with his paws behind his back. Watching the scene unfold.
"Maybe if you wave a carrot over his nose?" He said, making Judy whirl at his joke.
"That is so not funny." She replied with a deadpanned expression, but that didn't stop him from smiling at her reaction.
"Okay, I'm sorry, you're right. Try two carrots-OW!" He clutched his kneecap in pain from Judy giving him a swift punch. She stuck out her tongue at him childishly before turning back to her father.
"Come on Dad, everything's fine, Nick was just playing!" She slapped her father's cheeks lightly causing his eyes to slowly flicker. He groaned lifting his head up. Judy's mother let out a sigh of relief as she touched her husband's forehead.
"Honestly Stu, you shouldn't give us such a fright."
"Sorry Bonnie…" He muttered finally sitting up. His head slowly swiveled towards Nick and Judy "But I thought-oh dear gracious! Julia! You get off of there this instant!"
Stu immediately jumped to his feet rushing behind Nick to grab his child, thinking she was in danger. Nick put out his paw as he saw Stu struggling to get his daughter to release his tail.
"Actually I don't mind, I'm starting to get use to it."
Stu suddenly glared at Nick with his daughter in his arms, with her tiny arms still wrapped around the tip of his tail. Nick's ears lowered as he shrunk from Stu's harsh voice.
"Excuse me? It? You calling my little kitten an it?"
"N-no I was just saying-!"
Judy intervened, going in between of the disaster. "Dad. That is not what Nick was saying."
"Oh no Judy, I know exactly what he said." He pried Julia's fingers open making her drop Nick's tail. Her ears immediately flopped down as she whimpered. Her small arms reaching for his tail again but her father was having none of it as he huffed and stomped away out of the room. Nick frowned when the little kitten waved sadly at him, saying goodbye. Judy felt her cheeks turn warm in anger from her father. It was obvious that Nick did nothing wrong. Her mother put her paw on her shoulder.
"Let me talk to him, dear. You know he can be a bit stubborn."
"Please do, Mom." She said sternly when she pulled away, rushing after him. Judy rubbed her temple, feeling it throb.
"I am so sorry Nick. My dad is just being dumb."
He put his paws into his pockets, flapping his tail lightly. "Maybe this was a bad idea." Judy's ears perked when she turned to find him walking away towards the door.
"No! Nick, please don't go…" she cried out with a meek voice. He stopped, dropping his paw off of the bronze doorknob. "I really want you here, I don't care what my dad says."
"Look Carrots, I know when I'm not wanted, okay?" He said giving her a sideways glance. Her nose wiggled in surprise making her eyes lower. "I'm just going to catch a train back to Zootopia and I'll see you back at the ZPD." He turned the knob, only for Judy to slam her paw over the wooden door, shutting it.
"No way! You promise you were going to stay for the weekend and that is what you're going to do!"
"I don't remember promising anything."
She crossed her arms and leaned her back against the door. "Well, you're going to promise right now."
He clicked his tongue. "Uh no I won't, Fluff." He pulled the knob again, forcing the door open. Judy pushed against it, shutting the door again.
"Judy move!"
"Nick that's enough!" She shouted making him pull away in surprise. Judy's eyes seemed to gloss over when she spoke. "Can't you see that I want you here, can't you just stay? For me?..." He opened his mouth to give her a quick no, until she suddenly wrapped her arms around him. His ears went up as she nuzzled her cheek against his chest.
"I want them to see what I see." She whispered, her gentle voicing hitting his chest. Worse than any punch she could ever give him. He groaned inwardly at his one weakness. Just one hug from her made him go softer than soft-served ice cream.
He gave her head a pat. "I hate it when you do this…" She bit her lower lip, saying nothing. He sighed letting out a small smile. If it was for Judy, he'll do it. "Okay, Okay I'll stay…"
"Really!?" Judy pulled away, jumping excitedly in front of him. "Oh thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" She dived into his chest again, almost knocking him down. "I owe you!"
"Good. Because you are going to owe me big."
first off I would like to thank those who have supported me on my account! Thank you so much to the individuals who have done that!
Second; this story "meeting the family" is based after the movie and in this version, this is the first time Nick has met Judy's parents^_^
