Chapter 6: I Didn't Mean THAT!

Judy takes a break with Minnie Mouse and they chat about Nick.

"Fanfiction belongs online, books are published to be held." — Sky Diamond

Royal Anandapur Tea Company, Animal Kingdom

Disney World, Florida

"Nick is a great friend..." Judy began to say to the mouse sitting across the table but she hesitated when she saw the knowing look that she was being given.

"Judy, everyone knows that Nick is your boyfriend and that you two are living together," Minnie Mouse giggled.

"Even Mickey? He's never said anything to us about it."

"We here at Disney have a policy of being inclusive...darn, Mickey keeps telling me not to use that word because he says it sounds too Woke. Anyway, what I mean is that a rabbit living with a fox is none of our business as long as it doesn't interfere with you doing your job."

"Oh, that's a relief," the bunny sighed before picking up her mug of herbal tea.

"So what is it like living with a fox?" the mouse asked as she leaned back and sipped her coffee.

"Well, there were several things I had to learn about vulpines."

"I heard that they..." Minnie began to ask.

The rabbit's ears went from light pink to almost beet red in embarrassment. "I...I didn't mean THAT!"

"What?"

"Minnie! I...that...he..." Judy stuttered out. "Foxes...ah, well..."

"I was talking about his eating habits, what did you think I was asking about?" the confused mouse interjected.

The embarrassed rabbit pulled her ears down to cover her eyes. "Never mind, I was...ah, referring to a cultural difference."

"Oh really, what kind of cultural differences? Aren't you both from Zootopia?" Minnie skeptically asked.

"Actually I was born and raised in Bunnyburrow and Nick is from the city."

"Ah, a country girl and a city boy."

"Then, of course, he's a predator and I'm not."

"Why does that make much of a difference, except for the food he eats?"

"He has those predatory instincts which he has to control."

"So, it's something in his DNA?"

"NO! NO! I'm not saying that! Let's not ever go there again. The last time I said something like that, I got myself into big trouble."

"Then what does he do?" Minnie asked.

"A while back, Nick was lovingly teasing me and I jokingly said 'bite me' as a retort," Judy answered.

"So what?"

"He did just that, he bit me...actually, he nipped me on my rear. I was so surprised and mad that I tossed him out of the apartment. He tried to call me but I refused to talk to him. Later that day I found out from Robin and Marian that 'bite me' means something totally different to a fox than what it means to a rabbit, it's...it's a mating thing."

"Oh, dear!"

The two just sat there for a few moments in silence, finally, the mouse leaned forward and gave the rabbit a devious-looking grin before coyly asking, "Are you going to tell me what else it is about foxes that made you get all flustered? I bet that too is a mating thing."