"Officer Hopps and Officer Wilde in pursuit! Headed north down Sahara Square Avenue!" Judy Hopps spoke into the radio, expertly dodging cars and other obstacles as she chased the monkey down the street.

Nick Wilde struggled to keep up with his partner, his red fur bristling as he huffed and puffed. He was starting to regret eating the half-dozen donuts he had shared with Clawhauser that morning.

Judy liked to tease him constantly, and his weight was no exception. "Looks like you've been taking seconds again, Foxy. Better lay off the pawpsicles," she would say. Now he was starting to think she was right.

The fox looked up to see Judy following the criminal onto the train tracks. Ignoring the stitch in his side, he jumped over the railing and followed her.

Suddenly, his ears pricked up as the town clock began to chime, indicating the time was now noon. This wouldn't be a problem, except the 12 o'clock train from Tundratown arrived every day on schedule.

Nick's eyes widened in fear as he turned to see the train headed straight towards them. Judy was too caught up in the chase to notice.

"Carrots!" The fox yelled. "Stop! Give us the diamonds!" The bunny demanded, her cheeks puffed out in anger and over-exertion. The monkey used his tail to swing up onto the power line above them, also noticing the train.

"Judy!" Nick screamed, running across the metal beams as fast as he could. The small bunny finally tore her eyes away from the criminal to see why her partner was trying so hard to catch her attention.

"N- "She barely got one syllable out before Nick was pushing her off the tracks, just a tail-length behind her.

The train sped past as the two officers landed in the frigid water below. Nick was the first to resurface, coughing from the water in his lungs. His heart hammered against his chest as Judy was nowhere to be seen.

"Carrots!" He cried, diving underneath the current once more. The murky water clouded his vision at first, and his eyes stung painfully.

But through the dirt and plants floating around him, a rabbit-shaped figure appeared. The fox quickly pulled her to the surface, his fear skyrocketing as he noticed she was unconscious and had a deep gash on her forehead.

The ZPD were waiting for them on shore along with an ambulance, a fire truck, and a news van. Paramedics quickly took Judy from Nick's arms and loaded her into the ambulance.

The fox tried to follow, but a few firefighters sat him down and covered him with a thick wool blanket. Chief Bogo came over, staring down at the exhausted officer disdainfully.

"You should have called for backup," the buffalo scolded. Nick forced himself to look his superior in the eye. Although the Chief was grateful and rather impressed about how he had helped Judy solve the missing animals case and catch the criminals behind it, the fox was still in his probation period for his job. He had only been on the force for a few months.

"I didn't mean for- "

"I know you didn't mean for this to happen, but it did. We have one officer down and a criminal on the loose. You've disappointed me, Wilde," Bogo said.

Those words cut deep. Nick knew he screwed up. He had listened to Judy instead of listening to his better judgement. He knew her plan had been crazy and dangerous, yet he still followed her. He would follow Judy to the edge of the Earth if she asked him to.

Chief Bogo rubbed his face and sighed. "You're not the only one to blame. Hopps was the mastermind I'm sure," he said with a smile. Nick nodded in answer.

"She sure loves her job," the buffalo chuckled. Then he grew serious once more. "I also know you care about her just as she does you. I'll give you a week to help her recuperate."

Nick smiled as his boss began to walk away. He knew the stern officer had a soft spot for them (though mostly Judy).

The Chief stopped in his tracks on the way back to the squad car. "Oh, and Wilde? No criminal chasing on your week off. Make sure to tell Judy I said so."

"You got it, boss!" The fox called after him.

Soon, Nick was being taken to Judy's hospital room. As he approached her bedside, guilt washed over him. The little bunny looked so little and fragile on the sterile white bed, her ears drooping.

Nick pulled up a chair as close to the bed as he could get. He gently touched the bandage on her forehead, then quickly retracted his hand for fear of hurting her.

"I'm so sorry, Judy. This is all my fault," Nick said, tears filling his emerald green eyes.

"And you call us bunnies emotional," a muffled voice said. The fox looked up to see Judy staring at him, her amethyst eyes shining playfully despite her injury.

A sly smirk crossed the fox's face, and he causally leaned back in his chair. "You got us in trouble with the boss," he teased. Judy sat up and reached for the glass of water beside her.

Nick was quick to help her, guiding the straw to her mouth. With a lick of her lips, the bunny eased herself back down onto the bed. Nick covered her up without thinking, his face flushing as Judy smiled at him.

"I'm sure Chief Bogo let us off the hook," Judy commented, gingerly touching her bandage. "He gave us a week off," Nick said. The bunny froze, her nose twitching. "A week off for what?"

"A week for you to get better. You took a pretty hard fall there, Carrots. He gave me a week off to make sure you don't get into any more trouble," Nick answered, playfully booping the bunny's nose.

"But there's so much work to be done! Paperwork, parking tickets, training the new hires. Not to mention that criminal is still on the loose!" Judy panicked.

Nick took a hold of her paw, firmly clasping it within his own. "Easy there, Cottontail. I'm sure Chief's got it all taken care of."

Judy slumped against the pillows, her ears drooping. "I guess you're right," she mumbled. "I always am," Nick grinned, winking at her.

Judy pulled the fox into a tight hug. "Now can we go home?" She asked softly. Nick's breath hitched in his throat. She referred to them both going home together, not just her. He quickly regained his composure and hugged her back. "Soon," he whispered.

2 hours later that felt more like days to Judy, she was finally able to go home. All it took was a few promises, a few bribes, and lots of complaining.

Nick fluffed out Judy's pillows for the third time since she had left to go to the bathroom. She was a picky bunny, no doubt about that. Nick often teased her about her compulsive need to have everything done her way.

The fox noticed a small picture frame sitting on the nightstand, hidden behind a box of tissues. He glanced nervously at the bathroom door before picking it up. Judy had hyper-sensitive hearing, and he didn't want her to find out he was snooping through her things.

The picture was of him and Judy the day he got hired onto the ZPD. Judy was frozen in mid-air, grinning at the camera as she held Nick's hand. Nick was not smiling at the camera, but rather he was looking at Judy with his signature smile.

As the bathroom door began to open, the fox quickly set the picture frame down, pretending to be interested with something on his phone. The screen lit up and a picture of Judy making a silly face stared back at him.

"No, I'll be fine, Mom. Enjoy your barbeque. It's just a little scrape. Besides, I have Nick here with me. Yes, yes, I know. Tell Gideon I said hi. Love you!"

Judy rolled her eyes as she hung up the phone. "My parents wanted to come up here with my siblings. All 275 of them."

"I got your things set up just the way you like it. Snacks, books, TV. I even made it so you can eat in bed. Pretty neat, huh?" Nick said, pulling out the little table attached to the bed.

Judy gave him a grateful look. "Thank you, Nick. But I think I'm more than capable of making it to the kitchen to eat- "

The bunny suddenly stumbled forward as a wave of dizziness came over her. Nick was quick to steady her and lead her to the bed. "I think that was more than a scrape, Judy," he said, trying not to sound too worried. Judy hated being taken care of. She was very independent for such a little bunny.

"I'll be fine, Nick," the rabbit reassured him, popping a few pain pills into her mouth. Her ears perked up despite her tired eyes giving away her exhaustion.

"Get some rest. I'm gonna order us some lunch," the fox said, tucking her in. He noticed Judy blush as their paws met. "Vegetable pizza?" The bunny asked hopefully, yawning as her eyelids drooped.

"You got it." Nick planted a kiss on her forehead, noticing how soft her fur really was. Judy was too sleepy to notice the gesture.

After splitting a whole pizza between the two of them and watching reruns of Zootopia's most famous car chases, Nick noticed Judy was struggling to stay awake again. He cleared his throat to catch her attention before discarding their trash.

Judy was a neat freak; and although Nick didn't care about a few pizza boxes left on the table, he knew she would.

"Are you comfortable? Got everything you need?" The fox asked as he tucked in the sleepy bunny once more. "Yep," Judy answered, half-asleep.

"Okay, I guess I'll be heading home for the night then. Call me if you need anything," Nick said, standing to go. "Nick." Judy reached out and grabbed his paw.

The fox turned back to her, his ears flattening nervously. "Will you stay with me?"

Nick poked a finger in his ear to make sure he was hearing correctly. Judy never had asked him to stay before. It must be her concussion affecting her.

"What was that?" He asked, his heart thumping wildly. "Stay," Judy answered.

She opened her eyes to look at him. "Please? I really don't want to be alone."

A small smile appeared on the fox's face. "Of course, Carrots," he answered, climbing in beside her. The bunny snuggled up close to him, her head resting on his chest. "Night, Nick."

"Night, Judy," Nick whispered into the dark.

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