Chapter 2:

Nick woke up to the sound of someone writing. He rubbed his eye shuffling to the side of his bed, to find a very awake bunny practicing reading and writing.

Nicked rubbed his eyes yawning "how long have you been awake" he mumbled looking at his clock. "It's only 7:00" Judy didn't look away from her papers.

"Oh, bunnies naturally are early risers I woke up at 5:43, didn't wanna wake you so I kept busy" Nick was trying to pick some dirt off his finger nails.

Nick chuckled "Hey fluff you hungry I'm starving" he said while getting off his bed getting ready to go. Judy stood up dusting herself off.

"Yeah I could eat" and with that they were off. Judy was still amazed by the size of the house, it was like the barn ten times bigger, and over fifty mammals lived in the barn. Nick looked over and smirked seeing her looking in awe at every corner of the house. Soon they reached the kitten in which Judy sat down and Nick on the other side, taking out two bowls. He poured her cereal and then some for himself, they sat in silence, eating. Nick would catch Judy looking at him only for her to quickly look away and vice versa. Nick broke the silence

"So..."

"What's up" asked Judy

"Well my parents aren't coming back for at least three more days so what are going to do?" Judy rubbed some milk off her face.

"I don't know, do you have any games?" Nick started to tap his chin

"Oh, my dad has some board games in the living room that could be fun." Judy smiled at him then nodded. They strolled into the living room with full stomachs. Nick looked around spotting what he was searching for. Nick open the cabinet, inside was a tower of board games and different sets of cards

"So" Nick said as if asking a question, "you know how to play any of this cause I have no idea"

Judy read through the names being dominos, blackjack etc... "Nope" Nick started tapping his chin Judy noticing he does that when he thinks. Than his face brightened indicating he thought of something.

"Ok do you know what tic tac toe?"

"Nope"

God, what do you do for fun? Nick thought.

"Alright how about truth or dare?"

"Nuh uh" Nick sighed

"Ok truth or dare is really simple. I ask truth or dare you and then you choose one. If it's truth I can ask you anything and you have to answer, if it's dare than I can dare you to do anything and you have to do it, and we switch off."

"Why?"

"That's the rules, wanna play?" Judy smiled

"Sure"

"Ok I'll start" Nick Said "Truth or Dare?"

"Umm... truth"

Dammit thought Nick he already had planned an awful dare

"Alright, if you had to date a bear or a muse which would it be?" Nick started to notice her foot thumps when deep in thought he thought it was kind of cute.

"Well, I don't know either really. I don't care about species, it's what's on the inside."

"Truth or Dare" said Judy as Nick started to blush

"Truth" Judy blushed at the thought of her question

She scooted closer for no reason "Do you have... a girlfriend?" Nick choked coughing

"Um well... yes" Judy's ears lowered slightly

"Oh" she said sounding a little to sad

"Well I did, but we broke up before I moved back here a few days ago."

"Oh!" Judy again said this time sounding way to happy. Judy started to brush her right ear

"Have you ever kissed anyone?" she mumbled stressing the kissed part.

"Yeah" Nick answered quickly wanting to avoid future questioning

"Was it nice?" Judy asked facing away to not show her blush. Nick failed, he thought for a second

"I guess, it's a kiss" Nick looked at Judy making more of a statement more than asking.

"You never kissed anyone?" Judy was more tugging her ear now than brushing

"Well everyone one is way older than me other than my brother so I didn't really have the chance." Nick didn't even think about what he said next

"Want to kiss me?" he blurted out Judy and Nick turned red as tomatoes

"WHAT!" she screamed

"Yeah, just so you know what's it's like" Judy was now looking Nick in the eyes a questioning look

"Nick, I'm a slave and a rabbit, so it's double illegal" she stressed

"Woah, woah, woah, it's not like we like each other. Think of it as an experiment… for science" Nick mentally face pawed for saying that. Judy slyly smiled

"For science" she said as she started to lean closer "Just once and we never talk about this, ok?"

"Ok" Nick agreed, his mouth dry, his paw pads sweaty. They both leaned in and meet in the middle Judy felt weird but got more into it as she followed his lead. After a few seconds Nick tried to stop, scared of having a heart attack. Only to feel her put her hands around his neck, and pull him right back this time making out. After around one minute they both leaned back panting for air. Both only looked at each other for a while, "So" Nick said "How was it"

Judy played with her thumbs "Nice, I guess" she said trying not sound nearly as excited as she was. " You kind of bit my tongue though" she showed him her tongue that had a single tiny bit mark.

Nick chuckled "You were jabbing my entire mouth with it so..."

Judy elbowed him "Ok let's never talk about this" she said looking away.

Nick laughed loudly "Sure fluff"

"I'm serious!" she exclaimed waving her hands like a madman

"Of course" "but you know we didn't write anything down and that's the most important part of the scientific processes. Maybe a retest" Judy giggled

"I think I might be more interested in learning chess now, anything that's less personal." For the next few hours they looked at the rules, trying to figure it out. Trying their best to push the kiss out of mind. After a while they started playing well, Nick was winning almost every time. Saying his natural fox slyness was to blame.

After a while Judy got hungry, she pulled Nick into the kitchen and started to teach Nick the basics of cooking that she learned from her mother. They cooked together, ate together, and played together for the next few days, till Nick's parents came back. They more than surprised that nothing in the house was broken and everything was clean, even his room. Before they knew it Judy had been with Nick for over a month. Without even knowing they had become something more than friends, they were family, Judy didn't feel like a slave anymore. Nick was taken to a parade by his parents, and he had to beg them to bring Judy. He would go anywhere without her. His grades had sky rocketed he almost never got himself in trouble and his parents were glad. This all changed one night with one mistake.

Nick woke up when he heard Judy scream and sit up sweating, it was two in the morning. He was quick to stand up and walk over to her.

"Judy what's wrong" he asked in a worried tone. Judy looked at him and gave him a weak smile

"It's ok just a nightmare" Nick sighed nodding, patting her back before he went back into his bed. He closed his eyes when he heard her sniffle.

Alright that's it he thought.

"Judy, come on" he said lifting his sheets. He gave her a weak smile, surprised when she jumped into the bed borrowing into nick's side. He looked down to where they were almost nose to nose. Judy spoke

"Thank you Nick… for everything" Nick thought about just saying something tribal but decided to open up just this once, it was Judy after all.

"No… Judy thank you, he paused looking troubled, to tell you the truth my parents are too busy to pay attention to me and I got kicked out of school. I felt alone, but now thanks to you I have a friend again….no, best friend but more… the bond I feel with you can't be described with words." Before either of them knew it they threw themselves at each other kissed again Judy's hands holding onto his neck.

As soon as it began it ended when Nick's door slammed open showing his bad painting

"Sorry it took so long I had to chang-" Judy and Nick broke apart but not quick enough, His dad's face show nothing but surprise, then anger and disgust. He took Judy's hand dragging her out of bed and out the room Nick screaming.

"Dad it's not what it looks like!"

"Shut up Nick! Do you know what you are even doing? We'll deal with this in the morning," and with that his door slammed shut. Nick pulled on his fur hard enough to pull it out not noticing to nervous to care. Needless to say Nick didn't sleep the rest of the night. thinking about what just happened and the morning to come.

In the morning Nick sat on one side of the couch while Judy on the other looking at their feet. Both parents looking at each other not really wanting to say what they had to.

"Nick do you know what you were doing?" his had sighed "Maybe we are to blame, but Nick, any kind of relationship with someone other than your species is illegal, prey being with a predator is even more, and on top of that, she's a slave. That's three laws! Nick that could be years in prison if not death. We want you to know we love you and this is why we are doing this." both Nick and Judy were looking at the ground playing with their fingers.

His mom sighed "Nick we are sending you away to a school for troubled kids" Nick looked up in shock as did Judy. She blamed herself for this for stepping the all too clear boundaries. "Judy" another sigh "We are selling you to the market"

Nick stood up his voice filled with anger "No, please!" Tears forming in his eyes "I'll be good! I'll get good grades never mess around but please let her stay with her family!" He begged

"Sorry, but the choice is final"

Nick growled "You never have time for me and now your pushin me away!" Nick sighed losing all emotion in his voice "I guess that's how you deal with trash right" he turned around and walked out the door slamming it shut. Judy sat there not having any more tears left. In one night, one moment her world crumbled she was left empty.

Moments later two carts showed up. Nick was standing by himself while Judy was standing with his mom and dad. Judy begged Mr. Wilde to say goodbye and after shedding forced tears they said yes, she ran over to Nick slamming into him in a hug which Nick quickly returned. He pulled a fake smile

"Don't worry fluff, we'll see each other again,. Oh and before I forget" he pulled out a paper from his pocket giving it to her before hugging her again as a final goodbye.

Both carts started riding in different directions. Judy smiled as she saw the paper, it was all the notes for there reading and writing lessons. He had finished them for her to continue by herself. Her smile fell as she started to cry. Nick also pulled something from his pocket holding it tight it was a glass chess piece with a crack. He smiled at the memory where she cracked it when she slammed it on the table after winning after losing ten times in a row.

They both whispered into the air "Goodbye"

A/N: Wow that took a while since I had to right it twice fell asleep without saving it. Btw this is not the end just saying. I'm excited to see how people react to this took me around 4 hours to type twice lol. Review if you like it or not just tell me what you think peace!

Hey guys, Quiley here! I was an editor/proofreader of this story, I hope you guys enjoyed the story, have a great rest of the day.