#i write fluff

The day before the concert, they left the ZPD together and were talking about the upcoming event.

Judy frowned,

“Tundratown? The venue is in Tundratown? Gosh I hope they got good radiators.”

“Have you ever been to a real rock concert, carrots?” Nick asked rhetorically and went on,

“Even if they don't heat at all, you'll be hot by the end of the concert. Trust me.” he grinned.

He thought about the rock concerts he visited in the past. He was dragged to them by Finnick who was a total metal-head.

Unfortunately they all ended up with Finnick having the time of his live, shouting and headbanging, while Nick tried to understand a word the “singers” shouted out behind the loud and heavy instrumental melody's.

Of course, he knew there were other kinds of this music besides these “death metal” bands but this experiences left him considering this kind of music as unnecessary noise. Also, he did not know what kind of band Animalia would be, so he was anxious.

Judy on the other hand was pretty excited about the event, he thought. The closer the concert came, she grew more and more restless. Nick knew, she liked all kinds of music and he hoped she'll have a good time. This was all that counted for Nick right now.

The last week felt really awkward. Judy wasn't mad at him or at least did not show it but their usual team-spirit was off.

While on duty, they managed to behave like professionals but the usual chatter was missing. They both didn't want to initiate a conversation, that might lead to unwanted topics so they kept silent most of the time.

Now that the day of their “date” was this close, Nick was unusually nervous. He couldn't imagine how a simple concert could help him overcome his fears. After all, it's “just” music.

Sure Judy might try to force him to dance again but other than that he doubted, some silly songs can change the way he thought.

He was wrong.

They met at Judy's apartment, where Nick was picking her up. When she opened up her door, Nick's eyes grew big. Judy wore skinny Jeans that highlighted her gorgeous figure, a white Tank-Top covered by an unbuttoned black shirt, that made Nick's heart skip a beat and around her neck she wore a small necklace which looked like a carrot. He recognized it as the gift he gave her for her last birthday.

Her big violet eyes completed the image of absolute beauty and left Nick speechless.

He felt embarrassed. In comparison to her shining beauty, he felt like a street-rat. The beige trousers and the purple shirt he wore, felt like an insult to Judy and he began to get incredible anxious.

“Are you going to keep staring at me or are you ready to go, Slick?” Judy asked, tearing him out of his paralysis.

“Uhm.. S..Sure. Sorry I was lost in thoughts. You look good, Carrots.” he awkwardly stuttered.

“Sure. You too, Nick.” was her skeptical reply.

Nick led Judy downstairs to the waiting car, he rented for this occasion. He did not want to take the subway or the bus to Tundratown this late because he knew what the nightlife in Tundratown could be like. He wasn't scared. They both were trained police officers after all but he did not want some drunkards to ruin this day.

It was already dark and there was almost no traffic, so they made it easily to Tundratown. They both were silent the whole time until the GPS led them to an industrial looking part of town with run down factories and big storage facilities.

As they passed by a familiar looking parking lot with big black limousines, they looked at each other and started laughing wholeheartedly.

It was the first time Nick heard Judy laugh like this for weeks and it made him happy beyond belief.

This also broke the uncomfortable silence and they finally managed to chat to keep the silence away.

When they finally arrived at the destination, their GPS told them, they shared a worried look.

“What kind of place is this?” Judy asked at the sight.

The building in front of them was looking like an old factory of some sort and definitely had seen better days. The color on the walls was peeling and the windows were barred by wooden planks and the Illuminated letter that spelled “Crevasse” were flickering irregularly.

At the entrance a small crowd already gathered and was waiting to get in.

Nick parked the car at a parking lot not far away so they had only a short walk back to the building. When they reached the lines of waiting mammals. They were waiting in three different lines, separated by their size.

There were extra entrances for huge mammals, mammals of their own size and small, rodent-sized entrances.

They got to their line and observed the surrounding mammals. There were about 50 waiting mammals of different species waiting already. He also noticed, that they did not form groups of prey or predatory animals like he saw at many events, especially after the Night-Howler incident. He took it as a good sign, that the trust slowly came back to Zootopia but didn't put more thoughts into it.

As they waited for the gates to open, Nick saw that Judy was starting to shake. Her teeth were also chattering.

“You should have brought a Jacket if you get cold that easily.” Nick mocked her.

“Strong words for Mister “You don't need a Jacket at a rock concert.”” She countered angrily.

“I was talking about the concert. Not the waiting, Fluff. You bunnies, always so careless.”

The glare Judy gave him, made his blood freeze inside his veins and made him shiver for a moment.

They stood there in awkward silent after that for a moment until Judy jumped in surprise as she felt Nick's tail starting to wrap itself around her torso. She was looking at him but he was intentionally looking away. The red fur in his face looked somehow brighter nevertheless. Judy smiled and grabbed his fluffy tail and felt warm and cozy.

As Judy started to hum happily, Nick noticed the heads of some mammals around were turning their direction.

They saw a fox wrapping his tail around a bunny and started to smile.

Not the reaction, Nick expected but he still felt embarrassed. Fortunately the gates opened only seconds later and they began to walk inside.

All concerts Judy ever visited in Bunny Burrow were open air events, as well as the big gazelle concert she was invited to after solving her first big case together with Nick, so this small kind of venue was new to her.

Fortunately it was well heated inside the building although she liked the warmth of Nick even if she knew, how hard it was for him to show his affection in public. She thought it might be a sign he finally overcomes his fears. There was no time to ponder about it because there were many mammals trying to get in and there was only little space in the entrance area so they moved on so they won't get crushed.

The interior did not share the same impression as the outside of the building. Everything was tidy and looked well cared for. The wallpaper were deep black and covered by poster of several musicians who had played here. The light that illuminated the area came from hidden spots in the roof at the corners, putting the room in a shady passive light. It spread an eerie feeling that made Judys excitement slightly turn into anxious feelings but Nick didn't seem to care so she tagged along.

They were heading straight for the concert hall that was separated from the bar and merchandise stands, where already a huge crowd gathered.

The concert hall was a huge, almost empty, space that has been separated in several areas. Judy saw that there were different areas for different sized mammals, which made sense to her, if they wanted to give everyone an equal chance to see anything at all. The ceiling of the room was very high and packed with different sorts of lighting systems. Judy had the impression, this might have once been some sort of factory but if that was so, there were now signs of it today.

At the walls on the left and the right, at about eye level of the elephants and hippos, which already stood at the back of the room, she noticed balconies where the rodents were gathering.

In the opposite side of the entrance where they entered, she saw the stage. It was a small, elevated, area covered by a huge black curtain.

Judy got excited by the anticipation of the show that might come. She didn't care about the kind of music, after all she got a very broad taste of music and most importantly, she was happy to be together with Nick.

Judy spotted an empty space in the front row directly below the stage and started to run towards it, surprising Nick, who still was absorbing the surrounding impressions. He followed her and stood next to her on the fence, that separated the stage and the crowd.

“Are you sure, you want to stay in front like this? It's gonna get loud, crowded and probably violent.” Nick asked concerned.

“Aww come on, it won't be that bad! Also, I want to see it all and if we stay farther behind, I won't be able to!” She countered.

Nick didn't want to start an argument and she did have a point. He still didn't like the prospect of his partner getting tossed around by a violent crowd and decided to keep her safe as good as he could.

The concert wouldn't start for another hour and Nick asked Judy if he should get her something to drink. He also wanted to check something he remembered from some concerts he went to with Finnick.

He went off and left Judy behind, who was still admiring the whole scenery. “That bunny was up for a ride”, Nick thought concerned.

Outside the concert-hall he first went to the bar and ordered carrot juice for Judy and a beer for himself. After this, he went to the merchandise stand. It wasn't as crowded as when they first entered and he was able to browse the goods on display. After a short search he found what he was looking for.

He got back to Judy who was chatting to a hyena that stood next to her.

Hehe. Thats it. Who is that strange Hyena-Guy? Well, we will learn that next week. Stay tuned :D

I hope you all liked this chapter even if it was a little bit longer as the last one ^^