Disclaimer: I do not own Zootopia or any of its characters, they all belong to Disney.



An hour later they arrived and were greeted by all of Judy’s 320 siblings. He carried their luggage to Judy’s room and opened the suitcase on the bed. Judy had been stopped upstairs by her mother and he knew it would be a while. Then he sat back on her bed and looked around room. He’s been here at least a dozen times over the last few years and he still had to smile. This room was Judy. It was crammed full of her life. She must have never thrown anything away. Then he noticed that one of the closet doors was open a crack and went to push it shut, but as soon as he tried he heard something fall. He winced and out of old habit looked around to see if anyone was around.

He opened the door to see what had fallen and found an electric guitar and amp. He picked it up and it was a beauty. He inspected it for damage and found nothing obvious. This brought back memories of the wolf in high school. He strummed the strings and though it might be out of tune. Then grabbed the amp, plugged it in, and set the volume very low. He plugged in the guitar, sat on a stool, and quietly played a few cords. He did a little tuning and tried it again. It sounded good, but it still sounded a bit off. So he turned up the volume and fiddled with it a bit more, but to his ear it wasn’t quite right. So he turned it up just a bit more. Soon it was perfect. He got into it and started to play. Then without thinking he closed his eyes and started to sing.

As Judy was come downstairs she heard her old guitar and then singing. It was Nick! And his voice was beautiful! Why didn’t he ever tell her! She hurried and they stopped at the door and peaked in. There he was eyes closed, singing, and playing like he done it all his life. She heard some of her siblings coming and shushed them. She peaked in again he was just the same. All the bunnies filed in quietly sat. When he finish, he sat, eyes still closed with satisfied look on his face.

Nick felt wonderful. It was like the intervening years never happened! He was back in high school again with the wolf on base and another fox on drums. He finished and sat for a moment thrilled. Then the applause and cheers started from a hundred bunnies. He almost fell off the stool, but his special bunny was there in an instant hugging him. She kissed him and then took the guitar.

“Go sit over there,” she said and took the stool.

Then she started to play and sing the same song he did as well or better. Nick sat there with his mouth open. Judy had a beautiful voice and her old college friend Maria came to mind. The Gazelle was quite famous and had even spend time them here at Judy’s parent’s house incognito of course. When she finished he clapped and hooted the loudest. Then Judy got another stool and sat it next to the first one. She pointed at the stool and then at him. He sat and she handed him the guitar.

“I’ll be back!”

He watched her go into a second closet and return with a second guitar and amp. She plugged it in and sat next to him. By now the word had spread and soon Judy’s was filled and beyond filled with bunnies. They pulled the back the stools as far back as they could so more of Judy’s siblings could sit. Then she struck the first note and he closed his eyes and followed. They played and sang in harmony. Everything came back to him – every note and lyric – just like it was yesterday. When they’d finished the applause and cheers shook the house.

“Do you know this?” he said and started to play.

Even though she hadn’t she followed along right behind him as he sang. When they played again their duet was dead on. Then Judy played one that he didn’t know, but he followed not quite as will as she had, but well enough. Then they took a break. When they return that played three more songs and then they had to call it quits. But Judy wanted to play one more. She said no one know who wrote it or where it came from. She began to sing.

Alas my love you do me wrong

To cast me off discourteously;

And I have loved you oh so long

Delighting in your company.

Greensleeves was my delight,

Greensleeves my heart of gold

Greensleeves was my heart of joy

And who but my lady Greensleeves.

I have been ready at your hand

To grant whatever thou would'st crave;

I have waged both life and land

Your love and goodwill for to have.

Greensleeves was my delight,

Greensleeves my heart of gold

Greensleeves was my heart of joy

And who but my lady Greensleeves.

Thy petticoat of slender white

With gold embroidered gorgeously;

Thy petticoat of silk and white

And these I bought gladly.

Greensleeves was my delight,

Greensleeves my heart of gold

Greensleeves was my heart of joy

And who but my lady Greensleeves.

Nick felt tears come halfway through the song and he wasn’t alone. Even Judy was sobbing as she sang. When she finished he took her in his arms and they kissed gently. When they looked back the room was empty and the door closed. He carried his bunny to the bed, pushed the suitcase to the floor, and lay down with her. Then make love slowly, sweetly, and tenderly and then later drifted off to sleep in each other arms. When they woke it was just dawn and the crawled under the covers and made love again. They were awaked again by knocking.

“Come in,” Judy said.

Bonnie and Jill, one of Judy’s younger sisters, brought breakfast in bed for them. They sat the trays of before them and left.

“Thank you,” they both said in chorus as the door shut.

Breakfast consisted of assorted greens, fried potatoes, and apple juice, but on Nick’s tray was a sealed bowl with words ‘for Nick’ written on it. When he opened it the steam hit his nose and had to swallow. It was real meat!

“What is it?” Judy said only wrinkling her a bit.

“Chicken!” he exclaimed and popped a piece into his mouth. “God, I have had this in years!”

After they’d finished they set the trays aside and went to clean up. Their shower took a bit longer than usual.