Here's chapter 47. In this chapter we will separate ourselves from the main characters to focus on some secondary and recurring characters in the story.
Meanwhile in another part of the city were Bogo and Clawhauser taking a walk. Both had had a few days of relaxation, after this unforeseen trip to Japan, Bogo realized how much he needed a vacation, and what better way than to go in the company of his boyfriend. He couldn't remember when was the last time he felt calm without thinking about anything other than taking a break and even Clawhauser helps him think about things other than his job or his position as chief of police. They still did not know how long they would stay in that country before returning to Zootopia, but they would take advantage of every moment they had there.
As they passed through one of the streets, they found a music store. When they saw it, they thought that perhaps they could be selling a disc with some music that interested them, so they decided to enter. There were not many customers inside the premises so momentarily each one took a separate route to look for an album with music that they liked, although there was something specific that they both had in mind that they wanted to find and hoped that that store would sell. After browsing for a few minutes they got back together and it was just as they both looked at a shelf at the end, they found just what they were looking for.
It was a Gazelle record, but it was different from the collection they had. Since unlike those that were sold in Zootopia, these came with their most popular songs in Japanese and an instrumental version. It seems that their favorite singer had expanded to different markets singing her songs in different languages that would reach international audiences. If that was the case they had to buy all the discs translated into other languages, and this was one they planned to buy. When they took two copies to the box to buy them, the seller told them the price, to their fortune, they had money to spare to buy both records. Once they paid, they left the store, happy about their new purchase. This trip definitely helped them not only to relax, but to make memories that they would surely cherish.
As they walked down a small avenue, they decided to rest in a small place to have a drink. A soda would be a good thing for both of you at that time. Once they were seated, one of the employees passed them and took the order from him. While they were waiting for their order to come, they could notice that the place did not have many seats to sit on, they assumed that they did not put many tables and chairs that day because, due to what happened on the weekend, many people were not going to those places to relax, so they didn't expect to have a lot of clientele in the first place. For the buffalo and the cheetah they did not mind having a little more privacy in a public place, although they wish that it happened in the city on the weekend it had not happened so that people lived their normal lives.
While they were waiting, another pair of customers entered the premises, which were a blue pheasant and a brown fox. As the buffalo and the cheetah were on their backs, they were observing the discs that they had just bought, they did not notice the presence of the newcomers, who saw that the few tables in the premises were mostly occupied and only one was occupied, but with two empty seats. They came over to ask those who were there if they could sit in the empty seats. They hoped they didn't have any kind of problem with that.
"Excuse me, these seats are taken" the fox asked politely, not wanting to interrupt their conversation.
"No, it's just the two of us, you can sit down if you want" replied the cheetah, responding in a friendly way.
Upon receiving that reply, the newcomers sat down. Once they were face to face they could recognize each other, since although they did not speak directly the day before, they did see each other in the park, albeit from afar. Since the fox and the pheasant had seen the buffalo and the cheetah holding hands in front of the lake while they rested a bit and spent a couple time. The same with the buffalo and the cheetah who saw the fox and the pheasant as one of the couples who were taking a walk in the park and that they themselves could witness.
Before they could say anything else, an employee came to the table and took the order from the two newcomers. They asked for a soda with the same flavor as the others with whom they shared a table. After the waiter left, both couples were left alone at the table. Perhaps it would be a good idea for both couples to start talking and not have a monotonous evening in which nobody said anything and only looked into each other's eyes. They decided to start by talking about something easy to see what they could get to next.
"I see you also asked for the same soda flavor" said Bogo starting the conversation.
"Oh yeah. We are not from around here, but since we arrived it is one of our favorite drinks from this place" said the pheasant.
"Aren't you from around here? What a coincidence, neither do we, we come from a city called Zootopia, which is located in the United States. And you?" Clawhauser asked.
"Well, it's a bit more than complicated for us. But... wait. Are you from Zootopia too?" asked the fox.
The buffalo and the cheetah nodded.
"Then you must meet Nick Wilde" said the pheasant.
"Yes, we know him, he is a coworker of my partner, and I'm his boss" said Bogo.
"Where do you know him from?" Clawhauser asked.
"Well, on Sunday we met him and two other people who were looking for us on behalf of those who knew how they got here" replied the fox.
"So you are one of those people who come from other dimensions?" asked Bogo.
"Well, not from another dimension. But if from another planet. We are from a star system several light years from planet earth "replied the pheasant.
"Really? We didn't know there was life on other planets "said the cheetah.
"The universe is bigger than you imagine. What's more, our star system is not the only one apart from this one that has life. There is more" said the fox.
"The wake system we come from is called the Lylat System. I come from a planet called Zoness and my mate from a planet called Papetoon" said the pheasant.
"It is interesting. And, sorry for the question, I don't want to be nosy or anything, but something you said caught my attention. Are you a couple too?" asked the buffalo.
The fox looked at the pheasant before answering as the bird put a hand on his. "Yes, we are, we've been dating for a few years."
"And we know that you are dating too," said the pheasant.
"Really? How did they know? " the cheetah asked.
"Yesterday we saw you in the park and we saw from afar how very affectionate you were to each other" said the fox.
And that did not correspond to a simple friendship. And we weren't the only ones there who noticed it" said the pheasant.
"And we know that you are dating too," said the pheasant.
"Really? How did they know?" the cheetah asked.
"Yesterday we saw you in the park and we saw from afar how very affectionate you were to each other" said the fox.
"And that did not correspond to a simple friendship. And we weren't the only ones there who noticed it" said the pheasant.
And it was true that they both enjoyed their time together with each other, that they didn't realize the displays of affection that existed between them. It seems that at that moment they lost contact with reality, although no one could blame them, since couples who were in love used to do that commonly. Although it was the first time where something like that had happened to them.
"But don't worry. None of those who saw them felt offended or anything. And that all of us who noticed it were not different from us" said the pheasant.
"Since the other two couples who saw you were also same-sex couples. And I don't even think that here there is a prejudice against that kind of relationship" said the fox.
"Well, in Zootopia there is no prejudice, but the reason why I had never disclosed our relationship is another" said the cheetah.
"Since we both work at the police station. And I'm the boss there. We had not disclosed our relationship for fear of rumors of favoritism. We had decided to start by telling some people we trust, and although we agree to tell our partners as well, I still feel a little worried about my mate" said the buffalo.
"Oh, that's understandable. Those kinds of fears are well justified. Those situations will happen but with time they will be forgotten" said the fox.
"That's what I told him" said the cheetah quite surprised that the fox thought the same as the situation.
Before they could say anything else, the clerk brought the soft drinks the two couples ordered and put them on the table. They paid and finally started drinking to cool down a bit
"By the way, we haven't formally introduced ourselves yet. My name is Fox McCloud. Nice to meet you" said the fox.
"And my name is Falco Lombardi. We are pilots of the Star Fox squadron that protects the Lylat system" said the pheasant.
Bogo and Clawhauser also formally introduced themselves to them.
For a long time they talked about various topics such as the past adventures that Fox and Falco had as mercenaries of the Star Fox team and how they are still dedicated to that today. While on the other hand Bogo and Clawhauser told them about their work as police officers that although it was not like the space adventures of the couple in front of them, they could not complain about the job they were dedicated to. Even during the conversation, the buffalo and the cheetah mentioned their favorite singer, Gazelle, and how they had just bought two copies of a record that is only obtainable in that country and that they planned to add to their collection.
After several topics that they talked about, Fox and Falco came back to ask one thing that they wanted to know.
"Out of curiosity, do you or Nick know if the inhabitants of the planet Mobius have already managed to find a way to take us back to our star system?" asked Fox.
"Well, we haven't come into contact with most of Mobius's inhabitants except for two of them and their three children. But we haven't seen them in days. Although Officer Wilde has our number, and I told him to call in case he finds out any new information. At the moment it seems that there is nothing new" replied Bogo.
"We understand. Well, for now we have nothing to do but wait. Let's just hope there are no attacks on our star system while we're there," Falco said.
"Don't worry about it Falco. I'm sure that in our absence Fara, Miyu, Fay, Bill, Katt, Sabre, Lucy and Dash can keep everything under control," said Fox.
"I'm sure that everything will be fine at home and that your friends will be able to take care of everything until they return. I wouldn't worry about that," Clawhauser said to show that he believed that all was peaceful in the home of the fox and the pheasant.
"Thank you very much for your words of encouragement," said Fox.
By this time, both couples had finished their drinks.
"Well, it's time to go. But it was nice to meet you," said Falco.
"Okay, we have to go too," said Bogo.
But before they left, they decided to exchange numbers in case if Bogo and Clawhauser found out anything more, they would call Falco and Fox to find out more about the situation. After that both couples went their separate ways. With Falco putting his arm around Fox while Bogo and Clawhauser were holding hands.
Well, so far the chapter. I hope you liked it. In the next chapter some of the main characters will reappear.