As quick as her legs could physically carry her, Judy rushed over to Nick's aid. She was no medical expert, but she knew that her companion was under the weather the moment she heard the coughing and hoarseness in his voice over the phone. She knew quite well that she needed to come to his aid as quick as she possibly could for two reasons: The first being how sensitive a fox's immune system could behave if not taken care of properly, and the second simply being that Nick more than often tended to overdramatize something.
"I'm here, Nick," she greeted as she stepped inside.
Nick hadn't even been under the weather that long and his living space had already looked like a tornado swept through it. Trying not to step on the scattered debris that the fox had carelessly laying across the usually well-kept floors, Judy came over to his bedroom.
"Achoo!"
The abrupt sneeze was what greeted the rabbit as she came over to Nick's bedside, ready to help him with whatever he needed at the moment. Bundled up under the thick blankets with a less-than-cheerful expression written across his muzzle, the fox exhaled deeply. Dotting his eyes, he glanced over at Judy. He had been feeling quite upset that he somehow managed to unexpectedly come down with something, especially when he had made plans to go somewhere with Judy.
A spree of raspy coughing came from the poor fox. Judy didn't seemed to be bothered by any of the potential germs that were now circulating around the room, simply putting the worries of such things away. Regardless of whatever Nick had, she was going to make sure that she provided the aid that he needed in whatever way she possibly could.
Judy looked around the bedroom. The place was just too dark and she needed to brighten the space with some positivity. After all, she knew that one could not get better when they were laying around in a space with a considerably depressive ambience.
"What we need in here is some sunlight," Judy remarked. "Can't get ya feeling better if you're sittin' all alone in the dark."
The rabbit made her way over to the bedroom window. Swiftly pulling the blinds up, the overpowering rays of the sun started to fill the room. Nick moaned and abruptly shielded a paw over his eyes, trying to acclimate to the now slightly overpowering brightness that his companion just let in the room. The fox was reacting like a vampire that had been exposed to the sun.
"Now isn't that better?" Judy inquired.
Nick nodded his head and grunted, his eyes still trying to get readjusted to the light that now illuminated the once dim and gloomy space. From where the fox was laying down, only his rabbit's silhouette could be seen through all the powerful light.
"Anyway, I made you something that I thought would help ya feel better," the rabbit said, walking back over to where she previously set her bag down. Fumbling under some of the various pieces of medical supplies she had on hand, she grabbed a large glass storage dish that contained something consisting of broth and vegetables. "Give me one minute and I'll heat you up some soup. It's a family recipe, so I know you'll enjoy it."
"Thanks C-Carrots," was all Nick could get out before he ended up heavily coughing again.
Grabbing a bowl in the kitchen, Judy got to work and started reheating the soup until it was just the right temperature. Once it was prepared and ready to be eaten, the doe helped Nick get propped up in his bed to enjoy the dish she made for him. The broth steamed to the fox's nostrils, the pleasant aroma coming from a variety of herbs hitting him.
Nick started to get himself a spoonful of the soup, the taste of it refreshing his sore throat as he swallowed.
"Oh, and one more thing," Judy remarked, heading back to the bag to retrieve yet another item from it.
The doe grabbed what looked like a colorful greeting card and set it promptly up on the fox's bedside. Nick dotted his eyes over, seeing the card that read "Get Well Soon!" in gold, glittered letters. He snickered slightly, and afterwards went back to enjoying the bowl of soup.
"Can't get better without a little affirmation from yours truly," Judy said, pointing a paw to the card. "You're welcome."
"You're an angel," he hoarsely remarked. "You know that, right?"
Judy delicately laughed and went back to helping Nick with whatever else he needed at the current moment. "Oh, I don't know about that."
"It's true, Fluff. You really are an angel."
And true it was. The angel that always came to Nick's aid, even if it was for something very small, was a certain bunny named Judy Hopps.
