Bobby chuckled softly, but he stood and stripped with no argument. He walked over to Theo, looking at him with a smirk. “What’s that look f... aaah...” Theo’s question was cut short as he felt Bobby’s paw go right for his slit. The horse felt the porcupine immediately pushing a couple of fingers inside him. “You said I had to help. That’s what I’m going to do,” Bobby said, gently pumping his fingers inside the horse. As he did, he turned his head to the other horse and gestured him close. Tidus laughed but stepped closer to the porcupine and his brother. As soon as he had, he felt Bobby run his paw along his shaft, which hardened to its full length, forcing out a moan. “Mrrf. Bobby...” “Yeeees?” Bobby just grinned. He continued running his paw along Tidus’ length while still thrusting his fingers in Theo’s pussy. “For someone who... mmm... doesn’t enjoy receiving sexual pleasure as much as he used to, it...” Tidus groaned as he felt Bobby lick the tip of his cock. “... surprises me how eager you still are to please others.” Bobby laughed but continued what he was doing. “What can I say? There are still times when I enjoy receiving it, but it’s just been far more enjoyable giving pleasure than getting it the last few years. I’m not really sure why.” Theo let out a soft moan as he felt Bobby spread his fingers apart inside him, stretching his slit a bit more. “Mmm... Who knows? I just hope you don’t feel like you’re being... aaah.” Bobby silenced the horse by pumping his fingers a bit faster. “I don’t. I love helping my friends. I’ve told you that many times over the years. Seeing my friends happy is what gives me pleasure. It’s just a different kind of pleasure.” “Mmm... Fair enough,” Theo said. He leaned in and kissed Bobby on the cheek. “Though, I do think you should probably stop. You tease me too much, and you’ll finish me off before Tidus can get to me.” Tidus chuckled. “Want me that badly, do you, bro?” “Yeah. I kinda do.” Hearing those words, Bobby withdrew his fingers from Theo’s slit and took hold of Tidus’ cock, lining it up. Before stepping back, though, he locked eyes with Tidus. “No holding back.” Tidus nodded. “This time, Bobby, I won’t.” He waited for Bobby to step aside before thrusting himself into his brother, letting out a loud moan alongside Theo’s as he did. “Aaah... Tidus... Feels so nice,” Theo replied, clenching around his brother as he felt himself being penetrated. “Mfff... It sure does... Then again, it always does when I’m with you, Theo.” Tidus pushed forward more, letting his length slip deeper and deeper within his brother. Bobby watched the two in silence for several moments before getting an idea. While they were both distracted, he walked around behind Tidus, got to his knees, leaned forward, and licked the horse’s tailhole. As Bobby had hoped, this caused Tidus to thrust forward in surprise before letting out a moan, subsequently burying himself even further in his brother’s pussy. “Aah... Bobby...” Bobby snickered before he resumed licking, not saying another word. “Mfff... Tidus?” Theo looked at him curiously. “Bobby just... mmf... snuck up behind me and went after my ass. You okay, Theo?” Theo’s only response was to squeeze around his brother’s dick. “Aah... I’ll take that as a yes,” Tidus replied. Seconds later, he began humping Theo, his eyes locked on his brother. Theo moaned out as he felt his brother quickly picking up the pace. "T... Tidus?" Tidus kept going, even as he spoke. "Yeah, Theo?" "You're... aah... absolutely sure about this?" Tidus' response to the question was to shove his entire length within his brother in a single thrust, forcing a loud moan out of both of them. "I'm not... mmrrf... stopping until I know you're pregnant, bro. End of story." Bobby, still behind Tidus, kept up the licking for a few more moments before he got a different idea. "Hey, Tidus?" Not bothering to slow down, Tidus spoke up between thrusts. "Yeah... Bobby?" "I think it's time I found out if you can handle something as big as your own dick," the porcupine commented. Right then, Bobby saw a bottle of lube appear beside him. Not even bothering to think about it, he grabbed it, squirted some onto his paw, then used it to lube up Tidus' tailhole. "Bobby?" Tidus stopped moving briefly. He didn't have time to say much more before feeling the porcupine pushing his fingers inside his ass. "Mrrrf!" Bobby didn't stop there. Once his fingers were inside the horse, he spread them and started stretching Tidus' hole. "Keep going." "I plan to," he said as he returned his attention to his brother. "I want you to keep going too, though." "Those were the words I was waiting for," Bobby replied. Pushing forward, he let his paw sink inside the horse's ass. As soon as Tidus felt Bobby's paw inside him, he pushed back against it to take more of it before thrusting back into Theo. He was now alternating between the two at a rapid pace, going from fucking Theo to being fistfucked by Bobby. "I'm... aah... getting close, Theo." Theo locked eyes with his brother after opening them, clenching around his cock once more, panting heavily as he did. "Give it to me.. Aaah... All... all of it." "Here... Here it comes... " Tidus thrust forward as hard as he could. The moment he had, his orgasm struck. "AAAHH!" He cocked his head back, moaning loudly, as his dick dumped its load into his brother's pussy. Theo moaned out as he held onto his brother, riding out his own orgasm. "AAAAH!" Tidus' gaze remained on his brother. A small smile grew on his face. "I love you, Theo. And I'm looking forward to raising our son." “So am I, Tidus. I love you.” With a soft smile, Theo reached down, just barely able to reach where his brother's dick was, and brushed it with a finger. The effect of what Theo had done seemed almost instant, as Tidus suddenly felt a rapidly approaching orgasm build within him, even though he had just cum not even a minute ago. He found that he couldn’t move when it did. As he came this time, his moan was much louder. "AAAAAH!" Theo grinned softly then let out a loud moan of his own, as an orgasm built up and quickly hit him as well. "MMRRRRRF!" Bobby chuckled as he saw this, but his laugh was cut short when he suddenly felt an orgasm hit him as well. He only had just enough time to look down, seeing himself fully unsheathed and throbbing before a moan was forced from his lips. "G.... gonna... gonna... AAH!" Bobby got nothing further out as he sprayed his load on the floor. Once the porcupine's orgasm had passed and the three were able to move again, Tidus slowly pulled himself free of both his brother and his friend. He then turned to Bobby and helped him to his feet. "You alright?" "Yeah," Bobby said, catching his breath. "That was... interesting, though." He looked to Theo. "Normally, that would have only locked the two of us in place, but... I wanted to thank you for helping to get our feelings out in the open," Theo told him. "I hope I didn't cross a line, doing that without asking you first." Bobby shook his head and walked over to Theo. "If I wanted it to stop, I'd have said so. I didn't freak out, did I?" "No..." "Besides, part of me was expecting you'd make me cum before I left here anyway. You did ask for me to stick around, after all." Bobby hugged Theo, letting one of his paws rub against the horse's slit, which was wet with Tidus' cum. "So..." "I'm pregnant now, Bobby. I'm not sure if you saw from your position behind Tidus, but, at one point, I reached down and rubbed the side of his dick. That’s what locked us in place. Basically, I did two things. I made it so we were all forced to cum at the same time, and I made it so that, when he did, he was guaranteed to make me pregnant." Bobby snickered, hearing that. "Heh, nice. But why did you make it affect me too?" "So that you'd know what to expect," Theo said. "Huh?" "When it's your turn," Theo added. "When it's m..." His eyes grew. "Wait... you can make it work even though I'm not..." Theo nodded. "Mhm... After five years of being Daddy to Finnick, I could tell a part of you was starting to wonder if you really could be a good father, and your little slip-up earlier let me know it was something you were interested in. I figured this was a good way to test my theory." "Well... I still don't think I'm ready to be an actual dad just yet. I'm only just really starting the adult years of my life with a job and my first home away from Huntington... but, to be completely honest, you're right. One day, yeah... I do want to. I want to have a kid with Gideon. Realistically, though, I think magic is the only way it could happen even if one of us WAS built like you. I don't think a porcupine and a fox could breed otherwise." "If or when the day comes that you decide you're ready, all you need to do is let me know," Theo told him. "I'd be glad to help." He paused. He then leaned in and whispered something to Tidus, who nodded. Theo then spoke again. "There's something we could use YOUR help with, though." "Name it." “Cup your paws in front of yourself for me?” Bobby nodded and did so. Theo and Tidus both covered the porcupine's paws for a moment, muttering something. A silver glow was barely seen coming from beneath their paws, and when they pulled them away, there was a necklace resting in the porcupine’s cupped paws. On the necklace was what appeared to be a tiny silver paw. Bobby looked at it, curiously. “What’s this for? And how does giving it to me help you?” “Put that on and just... keep it for us, okay?” Theo told him. “It’s something very important, and Tidus and I want you to have it.” “What is it?” Tidus looked at Bobby. “Let’s just say this is our way of saying thank you for everything you’ve done for everyone. Including us.” Bobby raised a brow. “You guys did that during my birthday though.” As he said this, he slipped the necklace on, letting the silver paw come to rest on his chest. “This was a gift we wanted to give to you privately,” Theo told him. “Do I need to keep it hidden,” Bobby asked. The horses shook their heads before Tidus spoke. “Nope, and, in fact, we’re expecting you to tell Gideon right after you get back home. After all, you shouldn’t hide things from your boyfriend, should you?” Bobby snickered. “Nope. Not stuff like this, anyway.” He looked at the necklace. “Since I have a feeling there’s more to this necklace than you’re going to tell me, I won’t pry any further. I’ll take good care of it, though. I promise.” “We know you will,” Tidus replied. “And another thing... Bobby?” “Hm?” “When you do finally decide you’re ready for fatherhood yourself, even if that’s years away from now, I know for a fact that you’re going to be an amazing dad,” Tidus told him. “You may not think it counts because he’s older than you, but how you treat Finnick as your son has proven that.” Bobby smiled softly. “Mahalo, Tidus. Truth be told, even though he’s more than twice my age, when I’m around him, I just... I dunno... feel this desire to help him achieve the things he couldn’t when he was a kit, you know? From what I used to hear from Nick, Finnick’s life as a kit sucked. He doesn’t even know who his real parents are.” Theo nodded slowly. “Yeah... Finding Nick was one of the best things to happen to him.” “Heh... I think they both could have done without the whole con-artist thing, but I agree. It’s easy to see how happy Finnick is with Nick in his life.” “Mmhmm... But, you know, Finnick is grateful to have you in his life now too. He’s told us so. More than once, in fact,” Tidus told the porcupine. “Oh?” “Mmhmm. To this day, he says his favorite memory is the day you two met,” the horse continued. “You calling him son immediately got him to like you.” Bobby laughed. “Honestly, a part of me did that simply because I saw the diaper. I figured if he was comfortable enough to show me that, it was very likely he was into the whole ageplay thing, so I went with my gut. After that, it just kinda stuck. Not that I was complaining. I love my son.” “He loves you, too. That’s become obvious,” Theo responded. As he started gathering his clothes and putting them on, he continued. “You’ve sure made things interesting over the last five years.” Bobby started gathering his as well. “You guys have made things interesting for me too. Before I met you guys, I very rarely talked to anyone. I did have friends, but I wasn’t super close with any of them. Even then, some of the friends I’ve had have moved away over the last few years. I’ve spent as much time as I have in the Zoo because of all of the friends I’ve made here. In many ways, though, you guys are more than that. You’re part of my ohana.” Tidus began getting dressed again too. “That makes us happy to hear.” Once Bobby got dressed, he adjusted the necklace so it was resting in front of his shirt before looking at the two horses. “I should probably get back home now. Whether Gid started unpacking my stuff or not, I still have stuff I need to do.” The two horses nodded, and once they finished getting dressed, they hugged the porcupine. “I love you both. See you soon?” “Mhm. We love you too,” Tidus said. “Take care, Bobby.” “You too, guys. Aloha for now.” Bobby went to his car, got in, and drove back to his new home. He parked, went inside, took the elevator back up, and got out. As he did, he saw Gideon and Travis sitting on the couch, with his dad sitting in the recliner near them. “Aloha, guys. I’m back.” Gideon looked at him. “Hey, hun. Took ya a while ta get back... Did ya have fun?” Gideon grinned. Bobby blushed. “Yeah... I did.” He looked around for a moment, noticing the boxes were gone. “Got everything unpacked already? I mean, I know I didn’t have much, but...” “Bobby?” His dad looked at him. “Huh?” “We took care of it so you could relax and get used to your new home.” He stood, walked over, and hugged Bobby. “Anyway, I think I’m going to make my way home now.” Bobby hugged back. “I wanna say something before you go... I want you to know that I’m really grateful for everything you’ve done and everything you’ve given me in my life. I feel so lucky to have had you with me. You and mom both.” Sam nodded. “She called while you were gone, by the way.” Bobby’s eyes grew. “She did?” “Mhm. Wanted to see how you were doing. I told her you were taking Tidus home, and she said she’d just call you directly later.” Bobby nodded. “Did she say what she wanted to talk about?” “She said it was partially to see how you were doing. She had another reason, but I’m afraid I can’t tell you just yet.” Bobby shook his head and chuckled. “By saying that, you just did. And I have a feeling she knew I’d figure it out. She’s planning to come to visit, isn’t she?” Sam tried his best to maintain a straight face. “I can’t tell you, son.” Bobby just rolled his eyes. “Fiiiiine. By the way, how are you getting back to Huntington?” “I’m going to...” Sam’s words were cut off as he felt a small gust of wind from the doorway that led to the hallway leading to the elevator. He turned to look, seeing the portal from earlier had reappeared, with the other side leading back to the living room of the house in Huntington. A second later, there was a chime on Sam’s cell with a text from Tidus which read, ‘It will close behind you.’ “I’m going to... walk through the portal that has been conveniently given to me by Tidus,” Sam said. Bobby snickered and nodded. “Hey, Dad? One more thing before you go?” The elder porcupine looked at his son. “Hm?” “Aloha au `ia `oe.” “I love you too, son. Very much.” Sam gave his son another hug, which the younger porcupine immediately returned. “When you finally get the house sold and get ready to move, you had better call me,” Bobby said. Sam laughed. “Of course, Bobby.” “Take care, Sam,” Gideon said, looking at the elder porcupine. “And we’ll see ya again soon.” “Bye, Sam,” Travis added in. “Bye, you two. Take care of Bobby for me.” “We will,” the fox and ferret said in unison, as the two, as well as the younger porcupine, watched Sam walk through the portal that had been created for him. Seconds later, they watched it vanish. Bobby plopped himself down in the recliner, looking over at Gideon and Travis. “Well, guys... I’m here for good.” “Yer darn right, ya are. Ah’m not givin’ ya up after ya went and got me all emotional with what ya said ta me earlier,” Gideon told him. Bobby snickered. “I meant every word, Gid. No matter what happens, I’m not leaving. As of today, I’m officially calling Bunnyburrow my home.” Travis smiled. “We’re glad to finally have you here, Bobby. There’s something you need before you can OFFICIALLY be considered a resident here.” “Hm? What’s that?” Travis looked to Gideon. “Did you want to give them to him?” “Nah. It was yer idea, so ah think ah’ll let ya take care of it.” Travis nodded, got up, and walked over to a small container that looked to have a bunch of mail in it. After thumbing through some of it, he grabbed what he needed and walked over to Bobby, handing him two large envelopes. Curiously, Bobby looked them over. One appeared to be from the Tri-Burrows DMV, which, upon opening it, contained his license. "Heh... I wasn't expecting to see this here already. Seems they work fast." "Faster than they do at the DMV in Zootopia," Gideon replied. "At least, that's what ah've been told." Bobby chuckled and carefully separated the license from the paper it was attached to before putting it in his wallet. He then opened the other envelope, which came from Bunnyburrow Community College, which, when he opened it, contained some paperwork as well as a course book for the coming semester. “Heh... Mahalo, Travis. This will save me some time later." Travis smiled back. “Glad to help.” Bobby set the papers aside, falling silent as his eyes wandered around the living room for several minutes, taking everything in. Eventually, his eyes finally settled on his mate. “Somethin’ on yer mind,” the fox asked. “Yeah, actually. I want to show you something. Something that I got while I was with Theo and Tidus.” “What is it?” Bobby pointed to the necklace he was now wearing. “Just before I left, they gave me this. They said it was to thank me for everything I’ve done for everyone.” Gideon stood and walked over to Bobby so he could get a closer look at it. “That was nice of ‘em.” “I thought so too. They also said it’s something important, but they didn’t elaborate on how,” the porcupine told the fox. He ran a finger across the small silver paw briefly. “I have this feeling that I’m going to end up finding out why it’s important on my own though.” “Ah wouldn’t doubt it,” the fox replied. “Yer pretty smart, after all.” Bobby blushed. “Mahalo, Gid.” Gideon leaned over and kissed Bobby, making the porcupine blush further. “So... ah have ta ask, have ya had anythin’ ta eat yet today?” Bobby shook his head. “No. Pretty much right after I woke up, we talked to you guys. I haven’t had the time to.” Gideon raised a brow at that. “We’re fixin’ that, then. Right now.” Without so much as another word, Gideon walked over to his kitchen area, heading to his fridge. Bobby looked at Travis. “Is it weird to say I knew that was coming?” “Of course not,” the ferret replied. “This is your mate you’re talking about.” Bobby nodded. “Mhm... That he is... By the way, I feel a bit silly only asking this now, considering I’ve known you for five years at this point, but how is it you don’t have a mate yourself, Travis?” Travis shrugged. “I dunno, really. I just... don’t think it’s all that important. I’m... happy with the way things are. Besides, I’ve got Gid nearby if I need someone. And I’ve got you here now too. So it’s not as though I’m alone.” “Fair point,” Bobby responded. He stood up a few moments later and walked over to where Gideon was. “What are you gonna make, Gid?” “Nothin’ too big. Ah know it’s lunchtime, but ah decided ah wanted ta make blueberry pancakes. Is that alright,” Gideon asked. “Mmm...” He turned to look at Travis again. “Blueberry pancakes sound good to you, Travis?” “Blueberry ANYTHING from Gideon sounds good to me,” Travis replied. Bobby turned back to his fox. “Blueberry pancakes it is, then.” “Ah figured ah was makin’ a good choice,” the fox said, grinning as he began making the batter. Not even five seconds later, his tail was swaying behind him as he did. “Need any help,” Bobby asked. “Nah. Ah can take care of this. Just sit down and relax,” the fox told him. “Are you sure?” “Positive,” the fox responded. “Alright,” Bobby gave the fox another quick kiss before walking back to the living room area. Instead of sitting back in the recliner, though, he sat beside Travis, putting an arm around the ferret and pulling him close. Travis’ eyes grew, but he didn’t resist, allowing himself to be pulled close and resting his head against the porcupine. “Heh... not that I mind, but where is this come from?” “Just feel like being cuddly is all. Don't want you to feel neglected,” Bobby said, rubbing the ferret’s side as he held him. “Heh... Around you and Gid, I don’t think I ever will be,” Travis replied. “I’m glad you feel that way,” Bobby said, as he continued rubbing the ferret’s side. After about another minute of doing it, Bobby pulled his paw away and stood. “You okay, Bobby,” Travis asked. “Come with me,” is all the porcupine said before walking to the ferret’s bedroom area. It was smaller than Gideon's was, containing just a dresser, a reading chair, and a queen-sized bed, but that didn’t deter Bobby from what was on his mind. He walked over to the bed and gestured for Travis to lay down on it. “What are you doing?” “Come lay down.” Confused, Travis walked over to the bed and climbed on top of it, lying down on the far end of it. Bobby climbed in beside Travis and put an arm around the ferret, pulling him close, just as he had done on the couch. Once again, Travis seemed surprised by this, but he didn’t have time to ask what Bobby was up to before the porcupine spoke. “Feels better when we’re laying down, huh?” Travis nodded. “Yeah, it does. But what’s...” “What’s gotten into me all of a sudden? Is that what you’re going to ask?” Travis nodded. “Yeah... This came out of nowhere. One minute, you’re talking to Gideon, and, the next thing I know, you’re getting cuddly with me. Did Gid ask you to do something that I didn’t hear?” “Nah. Nothing like that. It’s just that I want to make sure you know that just because Gid’s my mate and I’m now living with him, it doesn’t mean I’m going to spend all my time with him and ignore you.” “I never thought you’d do that in the first place, Bobby. You’re too sweet to do something that cruel. Besides, I told you weeks ago that I was okay with you moving in. Do you think I’d have said that if I thought it meant you’d suddenly treat me differently?” “Heh. I suppose not, but still... I wouldn’t have agreed to move in at all if it meant you had to move out. You’re special to me, just like Gideon is.” Travis blushed hard, hearing those words. “Th... thank you, Bobby. It means a lot to me to hear you say that.” “I mean it, Travis. Heck... do you remember what happened between you and me that first day five years ago. Not the vore stuff, but what led up to it.” The ferret nodded. “I showed you some of my art, and, after a bit of a push from Gid, I ended up showing you some of my more fantasy-related stuff too.” “Mhm... And when Gid left, what did I end up doing?” “You started getting intimate with me, rubbing me and slowly moving your paws down my body,” Travis commented. “Mmhmm.” As the two talked, Bobby’s paw slowly slid down along Travis’ side. “Then what happened?” Travis blushed again as it became clear where Bobby was going with his actions. “You seemed to be gauging my reactions as you kept going, but eventually, your paw ended up on the bulge, which you noticed had formed in my shorts.” Bobby readjusted himself and gently pushed Travis so that he was laying on his back as he spoke. He moved his paw down, resting it on the bulge in Travis' shorts. “That it did. Seems the same reaction has occurred again.” He gave the tent a gentle squeeze. Travis yipped and then moaned. “Mrrrf... Seems so, B... Bobby...” Bobby reached and pulled back the waistband of the ferret’s shorts, freeing Travis’ cock from its confines. “You’re mine now, Travis. Just like that day. I’m in control... But you like it that way, don’t you?” Bobby wrapped his paw around the ferret’s penis and lightly stroked it. “Y... yeah... I do, Ma.... aah...” Travis bucked up into Bobby’s paw as he felt his cock twitch. “What was that, Travis,” the porcupine asked, continuing to move his paw along the ferret’s shaft. “N... Nothing,” Travis moaned as he humped the porcupine’s paw. Bobby shook his head and slowed his pace. “Tell me what you were going to say, Travis... Or I won’t finish...” Travis whimpered. “Come on... please?” “Tell me, Travis. Whatever you were about to say made your dick twitch pretty hard, so I know it’s something you WANT to say.” Even as he was saying this, Bobby was careful to pay attention to the ferret’s facial expression, as if he was making sure he wasn’t overstepping his bounds. “You’ll... mrrf... laugh at me,” Travis remarked, yipping softly, as he felt the porcupine squeeze his cock. “Do I need to remind you I’m a porcupine with a fox dick, Travis? Outside of the friends I have at the Zoo, anyone that learns THAT will likely laugh at ME, but that doesn’t stop me from liking it.” He leaned in close and kissed the ferret on the nose. “Now tell me. What were you going to say?” Travis looked Bobby in the eyes for several seconds. Eventually, his desire to get what he wanted finally broke him. “I do like it when you’re in control... Master.” Immediately, Bobby resumed his stroking. “That’s what I thought you were going to say... and honestly, Travis, that doesn’t phase me or change my thoughts about you at all.” “It...mmff... doesn’t?” Travis humped Bobby’s paw. “Not a bit. Remember, I’m Daddy to a man that’s more than twice my age. Does Gid know,” the porcupine asked as he increased his pace a bit, feeling a bit of pre from the ferret’s dick. “I’ve... never had the courage to let the word come out around him. It wouldn’t have come out with you if you hadn’t pushed,” Travis said with a moan, feeling Bobby’s pace increase again. Bobby didn’t stop stroking, but his facial expression shifted to look a bit nervous. “I didn’t overstep my...” “NO!” Travis quickly shouted. He then took a deep breath. “I mean... No... Master, you didn’t...” Bobby gave a relieved sigh and slid his other paw up Travis’ shirt, rubbing the ferret’s belly gently as he continued to stroke. “That’s good to know... Just promise me you won’t LET ME overstep your boundaries, okay?” Travis murred and nodded. After a few seconds, he spoke. “Orange.” Bobby gave him a curious look. “Hm?” “Safeword.” “Oh! Okay. Got it. I hope to never end up going so far as to need that, but I’ll remember it.” He picked up the pace on his stroking once more, to a point the ferret underneath him was squirming. “Aaah... Mmrrf...” Travis moaned. “How bad do you want to cum, Travis,” Bobby slowed his stroking a little. Travis whimpered again, trying to hump Bobby’s paw to keep the stimulation going. “Aah.... p... please...” “Please? Please, what?” “Please... let me cum... Let me cum, Master...” Travis whimpered. Bobby just chuckled again. He quickened his pace once more. “C’mon, Travis. Shoot for me. Shoot for your Master. Good and hard.” Travis moaned out and started bucking into Bobby’s paw as fast as he could. Seconds later, he let out a loud moan, as his cock throbbed repeatedly, shooting several ropes of his seed up his belly and chest. Before he could speak, however, he caught sight of his fox friend, peeking his head into the ferret’s room. “Feel better, Travis,” the fox asked with a smirk. Travis didn’t say a word for several seconds, trying to catch his breath, so he could do so. When he finally spoke, he nodded. “Y... Yeah... I feel m... much better.” He then started blushing. “How... How much of that did you hear?” “Enough ta know that yer little slip-ups when we’ve been havin’ sex HAVE been somethin’ important ta ya,” the fox said. “Ah already knew ya liked when others took charge, Travis. What would make ya think callin’ me Master would bug me? Ah’m the one who told Bobby that the best way ta get ya ta open up was ta push ya, remember?” Travis’ blush deepened. “I guess I... didn’t really think about it.” Gideon walked over to the bed and sat down on the edge of it after Bobby moved over. He wasted no time leaning in and kissing Travis on the muzzle. “If callin’ me Master durin’ sex adds ta yer pleasure, ah don’t mind indulgin’ ya, as long as ya don’t let me push ya too far, alright?” He smirked, moving his paw to Travis’ cock, which had not fully gone soft yet, and squeezing it. “Eep!” Travis squirmed but nodded. “Okay...” “Good.” The fox smiled before he moved his paw and stood. “Now, get cleaned yerself cleaned up. Food’s ready... And Travis?” “Yeah?” At the same time as Gideon, as if he knew the words were coming, Bobby spoke to the ferret. “We love ya.” “I love you too,” Travis said, blushing yet again. It wasn’t until Gideon had ducked back out of the room that Travis registered that not only had Gideon said "we," but that Bobby had it at the same time. He saw Bobby heading out of the room but spoke up just before he had. “Bobby? Hang on a second.” Bobby stopped and turned to look back at Travis. “Hm?” “Was I hearing things, or did you...” “Did I join Gideon when he said ‘we love ya’? Yes, I did. Why?” Travis rubbed his neck. “In five years, I don’t think I’ve ever heard you direct those words toward ME specifically. Usually, when I hear those words come out, you’re talking about Gideon specifically, or about a group of people that just happened to include me.” “Is that a problem?” “Oh, no. It’s not a problem. It just... surprised me.” Bobby walked back over to Travis once more. “Travis, you’re a very sweet guy, and, honestly, it’d be a lie to say I DIDN’T love you after what time we’ve spent getting to know each other over the last five years. Heck, why do you think I was so hesitant to do anything that first day we met? Yeah, Gid told me you liked that, but I was still worried because I didn’t want to ruin my chance at making another new friend. I only did it once I was sure what I was going to do wouldn’t hurt you. I don’t ever want to hurt you intentionally.” Travis nodded. “I know that, Bobby... And I want to tell you something I didn’t tell you that day. Something I’ve been thinking about for the last five years, and, now that I know the whole ‘Master’ thing doesn’t bother you, I feel comfortable enough to tell you.” “What’s that, Travis?” “I’m horny a lot more often than I’ve led you to believe,” Travis told him. “I seem more reserved solely because of the fact I like when others force me into things. THAT’S why Gideon told you to be more forceful with me. Because he knows it’s very rare that I’ll say no.” “Oh?” “Yeah... I don’t know why, but I enjoy myself a lot more when someone pushes themselves on me, rather than waiting for me to make the first move,” the ferret told him. “That’s... kinda why I like the whole thing with calling someone else ‘Master’. Not sure why it didn’t occur to me that Gid knew five years ago when he left me alone with you.” “Doesn’t matter anyway, Travis,” Bobby told him. “The fact is, I know now, and you have the peace of mind of knowing that Gideon actually knew the whole time and was just trying to help you.” “Yeah...” “There’s one thing I want to ask you about, though. And I want the truth, okay? Don’t feel you have to give me the answer you think I want to hear just because you think I might be disappointed.” Travis nodded. “Okay.” “As far as the whole ‘Master’ thing goes, do you want me to stick to just doing things like what I did back during that first day and what I did a few minutes ago, or...” “Yes,” Travis replied, cutting him off. “Don’t finish the question. That’s as far as I’d prefer it goes. I mean, a little further is okay, but... I don’t enjoy the more intense stuff. And, for the record, you don’t HAVE TO go into the Master role all the time either, but...” This time, Bobby cut Travis off. “I’ll just assume we’re having intimate time together unless you call me Master directly, okay?” Travis nodded. “I like the sound of that.” Right then, Gideon called out. “Hey! Are ya comin’? Everythin’s ready and waitin’!” “We’re coming,” Bobby called out in return as he laughed. “C’mon. Let’s go eat.” Travis nodded, stood up, tucked his cock back into his shorts, and followed Bobby out to the table where Gideon sat waiting. “Smells really good in here, Gid,” Bobby said as he took a seat. “Thank ya!” The three of them sat together, eating and enjoying those blueberry pancakes together. By the time the three had finished, more than an hour had passed. They were in the process of cleaning up the dishes when a buzzer sounded, indicating there was someone at the door downstairs. “I’ll get it, Gid,” Bobby said, drying off his paws. “Thank ya, hun. The button ta answer it is right beside the door leadin’ ta the hallway.” Bobby nodded and walked over, pressing the button on the small intercom system beside the door. “Aloha. What can I do for you?” “Bobby! Oh, good! You ARE here!” It took Bobby several seconds to register that the voice he had heard was Judy Hopps, mostly because it sounded slightly different than he remembered hearing it. “Aloha! Judy. Yeah, I’m here. Gideon, Travis, and I just finished eating.” “I guess that means I timed things perfectly.” “Seems so. Would you like to come in,” Bobby asked. “As long as I’m not interrupting anything you guys were planning to do,” Judy responded. Gid came up behind Bobby after wiping his paws off. “Judy?” Much like Bobby, it took the fox a moment to process the voice he was hearing before he spoke up. “Ya know ah’ll make time ta talk ta ya if ya need somethin’. C’mon up. It’s not locked.” “I’ll be there in a second then,” she said. Bobby smiled as he looked at Gideon. “I guess this saves me the need to go visit her to thank her for bringing my car.” “Mhm,” Gideon replied. A couple of minutes later, there was a knock at the door. Bobby walked over and opened it, seeing Judy standing there. “Bobby!” Judy grabbed the porcupine and hugged him. For a moment, Bobby froze, surprised by the quick reaction, but he then hugged the rabbit back. “How are you?” “Oh, I can’t complain. I’ve been kept busy at the ZPD, but that’s not really anything new. At least I finally have some time off,” the rabbit replied. “That’s always nice,” Bobby said as he stepped aside. “Come in, please.” Judy nodded and entered the studio apartment, quickly catching sight of Gideon and Travis. “Hey, Gid! Hey, Travis!” She scurried over, hugging the two of them, who both hugged her right back. “What’s got ya so excited, Judy? Ah don’t think ah’ve seen ya actin’ like this in quite a while,” Gideon asked. “Well... it has to do with part of the reason I came back home in the first place. I’ve been planning something for a long time now, and, after waiting several months, it’s finally going to happen.” Bobby raised a brow, looking at her curiously, but something in his head clicked into place. “Hey... Uh... Judy?” The rabbit looked at Bobby again. “Yeah?” Bobby opened his mouth to speak but then shut it again, trying to think of the best way to ask what he was going to ask. “You’re here because they don’t know yet, aren’t you?” Judy looked at Bobby and raised a brow. “How did you...” “Your voice. It took me a minute to put things together, but you mentioning that you’ve been waiting months for something to happen kinda gave it away.” Travis looked at Bobby. “What do you mean?” Bobby looked at Travis briefly before looking at Judy again. “May I explain?” The rabbit laughed. “Go ahead. It’s not anything I’m ashamed of. I’m just surprised you put it together so fast.” “She’s going to have surgery done, Travis,” he told the ferret. “Surg... Oh!” Travis shook his head and laughed. “I feel silly. I didn’t think about that.” “Ah didn’t think about it either,” Gideon said. “Ah just thought maybe her throat was sore or somethin’. Ah sound kinda funny when ah get sick sometimes.” Judy shrugged. “No big deal.” “I have to ask, though... Are you getting the surgery done in Bunnyburrow,” the porcupine asked. “Hm? Oh! No no no. I came back because I wanted to visit mom and dad since it’s been a while. We’ve spent most of the last week catching up on things. I’m having it done in Zootopia in a few days. I was going to tell them about it while I was here, but I can’t think of a way to do it without it sounding weird, and I don’t know how they’ll react,” she told him. Bobby raised a brow. “Let me ask you this... What do you think is gonna happen if you get that surgery, THEN you come back to see them? They will just end up confused and probably hurt because you didn’t take the time to help them understand why you needed to do it. Whether they like it or not, it’s still your decision, yes, but you can’t hide it forever. Eventually, you’ll have to tell them. Wouldn’t it be easier to try and explain it to them now, and give them a few days to adjust to the idea, rather than waiting and just throwing the change at them? Besides, I find it very hard to believe they didn’t notice the change in your voice.” “Oh, they did. They didn’t question me on it, though, so I think they had the same idea Gid did and didn’t think there was a reason to call attention to it,” Judy replied, giving a soft sigh. “And... as much as I hate to admit it, I know you’re right. I suppose the only way to know for sure how they’re going to feel is to try and explain it. Mom and Dad have always said I was a trier, and I guess I have to be willing to try and explain while I still have time.” “Exactly,” Bobby put a paw on Judy’s shoulder. “Who knows? Maybe they’ll surprise you and be cool with it.” “Maybe.” Judy looked at Bobby quietly for a moment. “Hey, Bobby?” “Yeah?” She hugged him tightly. “Thank you.” Bobby hugged back. “I didn’t do anything, but you’re welcome.” “You talked some sense into me. Nick can tell you I need that sometimes.” “Heh. Glad I could help then,” the porcupine said with a laugh. Gideon looked at her. “As a matter of curiosity...” Judy turned her attention to the fox. “Yeah, Gid?” “Assumin’ yer changin’ yer name, have ya decided on one yet,” the fox asked. “Xander Jude Hopps,” the rabbit replied. “Ah like that,” Gideon said. “So do I. Took me a few weeks to finally decide on it,” Judy told the others. “Xander is just a name that just felt right. And I picked the middle name Jude... well, to be completely honest, because of Dad.” “Shouldn’t the name be something YOU like, though,” Travis asked. “I DO like it, Travis. The name came from him, but I always liked hearing him call me that,” she told the ferret. “I never understood why until I realized how I felt about myself. The weird thing is, despite it being so close to my birth name, having Jude for a middle name doesn’t bother me at all.” Hearing that, the other three smiled. “What’s that smile for, guys,” Judy asked. “I don’t think the conversation is going to be as difficult as you think it will be,” Bobby said. “Especially not after they hear what you just said.” “Oh?” Judy looked at Bobby again. “Why is that?” “You just said that you’re willingly keeping something that’s part of your past because of how much it means to you. If that doesn’t warm your parents’ hearts to hear, I’m not sure what will,” Bobby told her. “Granted, I’ve never known someone who’s gone through it, but I’ve heard that most people want to forget about that part of themselves, hence the change.” Judy nodded. “I’ve known a few people that have been through it themselves. Talking with them is what eventually gave me the courage to start this myself.” “Well, whatever the case, I’m proud of you,” Bobby told her. “Ah am too,” Gideon added. “Same here,” Travis replied. “Thanks, guys,” Judy smiled. “Is this why you were so happy to see I was here,” Bobby asked. Judy nodded. “Yeah. I wanted to get opinions from all three of you. I was told originally that you were only going to be STARTING your trip here today, but then Tidus helped you since you didn’t have the means to get here yourself.” Bobby laughed. “Yeah, I confess I woke up not knowing how I was going to do this. I was dead set on not using the Zoo to do it.” “So I heard. It would have been quite a long trip for you otherwise,” the rabbit commented. “Yeah, no kidding. I’m still stunned by the fact everyone goes out of their way to do such nice things for me,” Bobby commented in response. “Well, yer a sweetheart, hun. Why wouldn’t we want ta help ya when we can,” Gideon commented as he looked at the porcupine. Bobby just blushed. “Anyway... there IS one thing I’d like to ask of you guys if you wouldn’t mind,” Judy rubbed her neck. “What’s that, Judy,” Travis asked. “Would you guys mind coming with me back to Mom and Dad’s house? Having you guys there for moral support would help a lot. This doesn’t happen often, but I’m a little nervous,” she told them. “Don’t worry, Judy. I think I can safely say we’d be glad to help,” Bobby responded. “Right, guys?” “Right,” Gideon and Travis replied. “Thank you.” “Are you ready to tell them,” Bobby asked. “Yeah,” the rabbit answered. “I think I am.” “Good. Lead the way,” Bobby told her.