*Zootopia Christmas Special 2018*

(AN: So as several people told me they’d like to see a Christmas special from me, so I decided to make one for you. I hope you’ll enjoy this as I had no clue what to write about so I just kind of spilled something over my keyboard and then dried it to get a few words down.)

(Quick summary: Nick was slowly getting tired of being alone every Christmas. But this year was going to be different, he just knew so. With a new wonderful girl being introduced to his life which he was interested in he just knew: this year will be different. In a very positive way.)

A Christmas to be remembered

Nick and Judy were just walking over to the police cruisers as they did every morning, with each of them sporting their neatly cleaned uniforms with their freshly polished badges, still holding onto a coffee and a donut to accompany the drink. It was the same routine as every morning and both of them were sure that one certain mammal would show up soon again. To be exact it was a stunning vixen. Her fur was black, her eyes were very similar to Judy’s except for being a tad darker and having that beautifully radiant aura to them ad her body was just bombastic, leave alone her fluffy, choppy and yet so smooth fur. Whenever she showed up she wore something that seemingly got stretched to its limit with every stitch being taut to its limit. To make it simple, she was every vulpine’s dream.

And, no different than any other day, she surely showed up and started a small chat with Nick. Judy could do nothing but stand by and watch as the vixen playfully bantered and joked around with Nick for some minutes. When they finally were done they each kept looking at each other with their smile and waved before turning around and watching their steps again. Nick smiled and then squinted over at Judy. He took a sip of coffee and spoke up.

“So….. you got all the reports done yesterday or can I still offer some help?”

Judy only smiled slightly and looked over at him as she was munching on some of her donut. Before long she finished and answered.

“Nah, it’s okay Nick, I got most of ‘em done anyway. Besides, I still owe you for that one time you took on my reports when I was sick.”

Nick chuckled again before taking a bite of his pastry as well and lazily let his gaze roll over the parking lot as he looked over the several cruisers before huffing and letting his gaze rest on theirs. It was recognizable because it was easily the best kept and always seemed to glimmer as If freshly cleaned and lacquered.

“As I already said Judy, don’t mention it. It’s what pawtners do so don’t think about it.”

Judy groaned as Nick seemed to just not want to understand that this wasn’t her way. She wouldn’t use being sick as an excuse to work less or to not make it up to her friend that he took on her work so she wouldn’t fall behind in terms of work time. But being the mammals he had become in the last year he didn’t stop at that. He had visited her every day to chat with her, brought her flowers and some pastry or other tasty food and just sat on the couch to watch movies with her. He even had brought medicine just for her, though being a fox he didn’t really know which ones were the fitting kind so he accidentally had grabbed the wrong box but the kind act still was noted down by Judy.

As they reached their vehicle they both got into it and Judy revved up the engine before looking over at Nick with a smile.

“So… do you have anything planned with Luna for Christmas yet?”

Nick’s ears moved to better catch her voice as he started to smile and looked over at her with a love-struck face before his gaze zoned out and he got lost in his thoughts as he sighed with contentment. He remained like that a few seconds before exclaiming.

“Well, let’s say I’ve planned a special thing for a special girl. And I have every intention to make these few days as good as I can for her.”

Judy kept the smile but it was obvious to, probably, both of them that it wasn’t real anymore as she just muttered an “oh” at first before clapping her paws together and then starting to grin.

“Well, I hope you two will enjoy the time you’ll spend together. I’m sure a vixen like Luna will be perfect for you! She’s just so laid back like you, has a nice personality, a nice smile, is confident and has such an aura to her…… she’s just…..perfect, isn’t she?”

Nick looked at her droopy ears and her sad eyes and his smile dropped a tad bit before it flared up once more as the thoughts of that on girl rushed through his mind again.

“Yeah, she’s a great girl. I just hope she’ll have a nice Christmas.”

Judy looked over at him and couldn’t stop her mouth from speaking the next few words that were on her mind.

“Well, spending it with you certainly is reason enough to consider it a great Christmas”

Her eyes shot open in shock as she still processed what she just said. His expression mirrored hers for a split second. But Nick soon regained his composure and grinned at her as she looked away, trying to hide her blush.

“Awww, Carrots, that’s so sweet of you. No shame in admitting that I’m awesome though, don’t need to blush like that.”

Her ears perked and she looked over at him, forgetting her blush to fight back.

“What do you mean? I’m not blushing at all!”

Nick snickered and shook his head as he glanced at her, staring right at her face for several seconds until she noticed it too and blushed even harder. She leaned over and lightly punched his shoulder, earning silent yelp from him and an irritated look as he furrowed his brows.

“Hey, that’s not nice Carrots!” He scolded her as she stuck out her tongue at him.

He only started to grin like a little kit and shoved her back over to her side as he sat back into his seat and relaxed, sinking into it like a sack of potatoes. He stared on and thought for a moment before looking over at Judy and smiling.

“Just so you know, I’m not going to spend my Christmas with Luna. I’m going to spend it with someone else that makes me happy every single day of my life. If she’s going to accept of course.”

Judy’s ears swiveled over to him and a spark of hope ignited inside her heart, toying with the idea of that person being her.

“If you want to, I’d like make a trip to Saint Beaversburg with you, then make a trip through Felineland to then make another stop in Swinden.

“So… would you like to join me on that trip?”

Judy hopped up and down in her seat out of joy. First of all her favourite fox, who also is her current crush and love interest, asked her to join her on a trip. Second thing is, that trip isn’t just any trip, it’s a northern trip through several countries and cities that are just beautiful. And last of all, this trip was during the most romantic time of the year, Christmas! She was so happy and excited that she started to bounce up and down at an incredible speed, the only thing holding her back is her seatbelt.

But, of course, something had to make that wonderful plan shatter. The realization made her ears and mood drop in an instant as she let her head hang and sighed.

“Nice one Nick, you almost got me. But don’t forget that we’re not allowed to take vacation during Christmas time, else the burglars would go crazy. Heheheh, you really almost got me.”

Nick’s ears drooped but instantly went up again as he smiled slyly at her.

“That isn’t a prank li’l bunny. I talked with the chief about that and he agreed to the deal I offered him. In case you don’t believe me, I have the papers here.”

He, indeed, pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket and showed it to her. It was a vacation provision, clearly showing Chief Bogo’s signature at the bottom as well as that of Nick. Not caring about anything else than that she got an option to spend Christmas like that with Nick she didn’t even read the small stuff, only that they got three weeks of leave in which she would travel through the a few northern countries with Nick.

She was super excited, to say the least and hopped over to hug him only to be held back by the belt and let go of a huff. Nick let go of a few laughs at that sight but held it back in to not ruin her mood for now. Nick smiled over at her before speaking up once more.

“So. Let’s head over to yours so you can pack up your stuff and then we can grab my things and head over to the airport, wouldn’t you agree?”

Judy’s heart skipped a beat at the words she heard Nick speak. She looked over at him. Her ears erect, her back straight, her eyes wide and her breath held. He had to be kidding. There was no way he had planned all of this without her noticing while also convincing Bogo to let them leave on the Monday before Christmas already.

“What? Are we really going to leave to today already?”

The only response Nick gave her was a nod with his typical smile engraved into his muzzle. This time Judy couldn’t hold back. She unbuckled her seatbelt, leaned over and hugged him tightly.

“Oh Nick, you’re just the best! You amazing fox you!”

Nick laughed happily and hugged her back, smiling at her.

“Well, I just couldn’t stand seeing you be so rushed and stressed around this time of year I guess. By the way Judy….”

He quickly closed his eyes, his smile shrinking a bit before growing again as he looked her right in the eyes. She could hear his heartbeat. It was quickening as well as his breathing and she noticed a few nervous squirms and twitches in his body here and there before he finally opened his muzzle again to speak to her.

“Luna…. Luna is a great friend but.. she’s not the one for me Judy. You are”

The last two words were spoken with a voice that was smoother and softer than silk. She had never heard his voice being so extremely velvet before which made these words even more amazing. She knew he meant it. All thanks to his voice she knew that this couldn’t be a joke at all. No, this was real and she wouldn’t let it slip from her paws. She was going to use the chance. She felt tears well up in the corners of her eyes and opened her muzzle too to speak to him.

“I love you too Nick….. I have all this time long.”

Nick chuckled as he quickly rolled his head around on his shoulders, probably to get rid of some tension.

“You know Judy, we’re both dummies. We’ve been madly in love with each other for nearly a year now but we both were too afraid and shy to tell the other one, fearing a rejection. That’s silly but kinda cute at the same time.”

All she could do was nod before closing in and softly pressing her lips against his, experiencing a rush from all the feelings rushing through her. Him being a fox and thus bearing the taste or a predator didn’t go unnoticed to her instincts and made her go crazy. But instead of despising his taste she strangely likes it and loved the primal rush that came with it almost more than the kiss itself.

Nick also was lost in the kiss, relishing in her sweet scent and taste as his muzzle was pressed against her soft and tender lips. She tasted somewhat sweet and feminine of course but there also was some slight trace of something that just made him want more. Something that almost drove him mad. A hint of a taste that made him dive deeper into the kiss to get as much of it as possible.

The following three weeks were nothing short of wonderful. They didn’t lack anything. They travelled through 3 beautiful northern countries and enjoyed all the wonderful sights of them. They even were lucky enough to be able to marvel at some polar lights. The cherry on top was of course still that Nick and Judy now were a wonderfully sweet and cooperative pair and had unlimited love to give to each other.

End

I hope you guys were able to enjoy this rather short story. Let me know by giving some feedback and maybe even a favourite.

Now the puns to clarify:

Saint Beaversberg = Saint Petersburg (RU)

Felineland = Finland

Swinden = Sweden