HI, I'm not sure why did I write this, to be honest. I'm not even sure why I suddenly like the idea of pairing Chief Bogo and Clawhauser. Maybe it's because they 're a pairing that I've never tried to write before. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoyed this fan-fiction. And it's not going to be long, probably just 3-4 chapters. Also, beware of hate speech and strong language! [I'm not sure about the sexual content, this is the first time I write a fan-fiction that actually features anthropomorphic animals. So, future apologize for mistakes I might have made.]
This fan-fiction will be set from after Judy left ZPD, and a bit post-movie. So, if you're afraid of spoilers - go see Zootopia first! It's in one of my eternal favorite movies list right now.
Also, this fan-fiction has no beta-reader. Anyone who is interested please let me know ^^
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"…even that he turns savage, he won't be able to hurt anyone."
"A cheetah likes him? Haha, if you haven't mentioned I would have thought he was a pig."
"He's disgusting, how can he let himself become so fat? I still wonder how he manages to walk."
"Clawhauser? He's not going to have a partner, let alone a lover, that's for sure. He's fun, but no one would want to go on a date with that ugly obese cat. How can he even call himself a cheetah?"
"Dragging Clawhauser to gym is like trying to stop a pack of Timber wolves howling together. It's impossible."
"…I'm surprised he is assigned to the basement. Clearly he could not hurt anyone even that he turns. He's too slow with those fat stored inside him. Maybe he would be puffed out even in first jump of the chase."
"Finally! Something to move Clawhauser from the reception desk. I think it's time we need a healthy police there, not a useless popstar-obsessed obese flabby cheetah."
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Clawhauser sighed as he sat down at his desk in the basement. He knew many mammals talked poorly about him behind his back, but he wasn't as oblivion to those insults as most of them thought. He knew, he heard them all, but he tried to ignore them. It's better to let those harsh words go instead of keeping them.
He tried his best not to let them hurt him, yet they still did. Maybe not as hard as before, but they still hurt him no matter what.
Clawhauser sighed again, pulling himself closer to the table and started to work. Being down here with a few people and poor wifi signal saddened him, but he tried to tell himself that it's better with him being here. In case he did turn savage, the witnesses would be only a few mammals who worked here, not the whole officers in the police station and also the citizens. Moreover, since he was now working alone in this room, it would be easier to contain him if he became a savage mindless animal. Not that he would be able to hurt anyone before they could contain them though; just like they said – he was too slow anyway.
He had heard that officer Judy Hopps had left ZPD, and that saddened him even more. She was, once, full of life, energy, and good intentions to make a better world for everyone. Now she had left, hurt and discouraged by her success in finding Mr. Otterson and other missing mammals which unearthed the truth which former mayor Lionheart had hidden them. The truth that later had become a reason why he had to clomp down stairs and work in records here.
"Clawhauser, I'm going to lunch – do you want to come?"
"Um, I'm not hungry. Thanks." He smiled at a black wolf standing at the doorway. It's Cooper, a large black timber wolf with strange amber eyes. Clawhauser met him days ago after he was moved to this lifeless basement. The wolf had a habit of appearing from out of nowhere and then just disappeared. He rarely saw Cooper around but didn't bother to ask what duty the wolf was assigned to, afraid that the black wolf might be facing the same fate liked him and would likely be upset to be reminded about it. However, despite him knowing so little about Cooper, the timber wolf was very nice toward him and seemed to never care about the turmoil in the city about predators becoming savage. He even came in sometimes to check if Clawhauser was doing okay.
Just like this time, the timber wolf just showed up out of nowhere and asked Clawhauser if he wanted to go to lunch.
"Are you sure?" Cooper raised his eyebrows. Yeah, another thing about this wolf was that he seemed to be able to see the truth that Clawhauser tried to hide. Well, lying that he's not hungry didn't seem to be a believable excuse anyway.
It's not like he was too lazy to walk to the cafeteria. He just didn't want to face the truth that predators, even an obese harmless cat liked him, weren't very welcomed anywhere now. Moreover, despite his nature to be nice to everyone, there were still mammals who loved picking on him. And with notorious news about predators going savage, Clawhauser wasn't sure how long he would be able to keep his smile up and pretend that he hear nothing.
"Sure, I even think about losing weight." Despite saying the truth, he lied again and smiled. And he knew the timber wolf didn't buy it at all.
"Skipping meals is not a good way to lose weight." Cooper said, but he didn't push Clawhauser to come with him. "I will get something healthy for you then." He said and disappeared before Clawhauser could protest that Cooper didn't have to buy anything for him.
"Hmmm, stop being such a baby, get to work." He said to himself as he tried to focus on the work in front of him.
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Cooper came back with healthy low-calories fish sandwiches. Clawhauser gladly accepted it, and spending a few minutes watching videos of his favourite singer, Gazelle, as he chewed on his sandwiches.
It's almost 5.30 pm when Clawhauser left the basement. Unlike being at the reception desk, there was no night shift. He started work in the morning and went home in an exact time. It should be good to not be given a night-shift, but he felt lonely. There was rarely any mammals to talk to, and Cooper mostly showed up only lunch time. And not every day he would see that timber wolf around.
Clawhauser dragged himself to the train station. His house was a one story house somewhere between Downtown and Rainforest District. Normally his impala and gazelle neighbors would always greet him when they met, but right now they just looked at him and pushed their children away from where his house was. Clawhauser wasn't angry at them though, they had a reason to be afraid.
He opened the door of his house and sighed as he made his way toward the armchair after kicking the door close. Normally he would be hungry and go to find dinner, but he didn't feel like eating today, not at all.
By his usual routine, right now he would sit in front of his television prepared to watch his favorite TV's show, but today he didn't feel like it at all. Clawhauser felt so awful right now, and he didn't know the cause of it. Might be from hearing those insults for days without anyone to talk to, so he could not ignore them by focusing on something else. Maybe he had had enough of them. Or maybe he might need help, since right now he felt so lifeless and slightly consumed by melancholy.
It took him twenty minutes to drag himself from the chair to take a shower. And since he didn't feel hungry, he tried to make himself enjoy the TV's show, which didn't work out at all. He didn't feel like laughing at any jokes from the show, nor wanting to know what they were talking about.
"What is happening to me?" Clawhauser sighed, massaging his temples slowly. The sadness within him refused to go away despite his best afford to cheer himself up.
Ding Dong!
Someone rang a bell, and Clawhauser blinked. He excitedly got up from the chair to rush to the front door. Maybe it's his neighbors wanting to borrow something, at least he would have someone to talk to. Maybe they might bring him something, just like how his impala neighbors usually bring their homemade bakeries for him to taste and ask for his opinion.
Nevertheless, it's not his neighbor who was at the door. It's Chief Bogo.
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It felt strange to have is boss sitting in his kitchen, sorting through tons of paper spreading on Clawhauser's old dining table he barely used anymore. Well, it's typical for someone living alone to have their meal in front of a computer or a TV's instead.
What made one of Zootopia's most powerful mammals to come to his house was simple, works. There was something wrong with the papers in his responsibility. Yet it's because Clawhauser hadn't picked up the call, so the boss of ZPD decided to visit the cheetah himself.
Clawhauser was very embarrassed and disappointed at himself for making so many mistakes at work, and even more embarrassed for being so preoccupied that he didn't notice his mobile phone had nearly thirty missed calls from the police station.
Clawhauser had apologized to his boss numerous time since Chief Bogo told him why he was at his house. Luckily that the larger mammal seemed to be too tired or too annoyed to scold him right now. So they settled to work, with Bogo pointing the problems he saw and Clawhauser trying his best to correct his mistakes.
Since Clawhauser had known his boss, this serious buffalo barely talked about anything except work and more works. There was a time when he caught his boss using Gazelle app, yet it's not matter now. With serious situation at hands, Clawhauser knew it's not the time to mention about that incident.
"I'm so sorry boss." Clawhauser murmured as he arranged piles of paper into one. "This won't happen again, I promise."
Chief Bogo only grunted back to him, and Clawhauser's heart dropped. This must be one of his worst days ever. He sucked at work, his neighbours were afraid of him, and his boss was mad at him. His crush was mad at him.
Several minutes later, they were done with the mistakes Clawhauser had made. Actually, Clawhauser had never wanted it to end, because that meant it's time to be scolded. He had barely made mistakes in work before, yet right now looked at him - so pathetic that his boss had to visit his home to make sure he would fix every mistake he made.
Clawhauser lowered his head as Chief Bogo arranged the papers to get them back into a case. He was waiting for his boss to start talking first, but nothing came. No harsh word of how poorly Clawhauser had his work done, nor an anger of having to get himself here.
Instead of saying what Clawhauser had predicted, his boss just spoke with voice soft and warm.
"Hey, Cooper said you're trying to lose weight." The buffalo said, and Clawhauser's shot up in surprised. He looked at his boss, and saw no expression of anger and irritation, just normal calmness.
"Yeah, sir." Clawhauser nodded, encouraged to speak as he saw that his boss wasn't about to lecture him – not yet. "I, um, since I have different duty now, I think I should make a differentiation about myself as well."
"That's good, but you're doing it wrong." Chief Bogo nodded, before continued with more serious tone. "Skipping meals won't get you to lose weight. Eat every meal but choose healthy food and exercise, that's what you have to do."
"Yes, sir." Clawhauser nodded, nearly beaming. And for a slight moment, he thought he saw his boss' expression softened. It might be the light playing with his eyes thought.
They exchanged a few words before Chief Bogo left. Clawhauser watched him get in the car and drove away, a smile still on his face.
After that he walked back to the living-room and watched his another favorite TVs show with a dreamily smile on his face.
Today was not totally one of his worst days after all.
Bogo's house was somewhere in the downtown, near the police station. It's a beautiful three stories house with a backyard and front yard, and garage. His sons were working on their homework when he got home.
Normally Bogo would not bother to visit any of his comrades' houses when seeing small problems, just like what Clawhauser had made. His true intention was to check on his favourite cheetah. And what he saw saddened him and made him slightly angry at the situation in the city. Clawhauser was one of the most harmless creatures he had ever knew, once full with life and kindness. And now, he looked so lifeless and half consumed by sadness.
Bogo made himself a simple dinner before going to check his sons. They're good kids, never cause him problem. To be honest, he still didn't know why they chose to live with him instead of with his wife. She demanded a divorce after he was too busy working than spending time with his family, which Bogo knew he deserved it for barely being home. Yet his sons still wanted to live with him, and they never told him exactly while. However, it had been almost six years since he had a divorce, now he didn't really want to know the reason.
Most of his friends and comrades expected him to marry someone soon, but he just grunted and said that he had no time to think about his love life. His former wife still visit their sons once or twice a week, so he wasn't worried about them growing up without a mother.
Bogo was about to retreat for the night when his mobile phone went off. He grabbed it up from the table and frowned when he saw the name. It's Cooper.
"Cooper."
'Jobs done, sir.'
"Good."
'Do you want me to check on Officer Clawhauser tomorrow sir?'
"No, that won't be necessary."
'Yes sir.'
Bogo hung up and walked upstairs to his room. Cooper had been his favourite cop for years, loyal and bright. Actually he felt a bit guilty to have Cooper went to check on Clawhauser instead of going to the basement himself. Yet having a chief police going to the basement every day might give people a wrong idea, so he eventually sent Cooper instead. And the wolf was doing an excellent job.
He put his mobile phone on the nightstand and decided to take a shower. There was nothing better than having a shower after a long stressful day. One predaot had gone savage today, a small coyote. His heart sunk as he watched their family cried to see their love being dragged away, in muzzle and with a collar around her neck. This made him wondered what would happen if Clawhauser had gone savage too. What should he do if that happen? Bogo would be lying if he said he had no soft spots for that chubby cheetah, and he would be even more of a liar if he said he didn't care about Clawhauser.
Thinking of Clawhauser had him thought of their new mayor, Bellwether. She was the one who secretly requested that the first mammals every citizen saw when they entered the buildings wasn't going to be a predator. This made it easier for him to make a decision he had been thinking about for a while.
So, instead of going to sleep, he called Cooper right after he finished showering.
'Chief?'
"Meet me at my office tomorrow, 10 o'clock." He said, looking out of his window and saw the face of their new mayor, who didn't know that she had subconsciously showed how eager she was to wipe any predators out from every system.
'Yes sir,'
"Goodnight Cooper."
He hung up and sat down on the bed, feeling a lot better.
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Cooper was right on time, knocking at his door as soon as it was 10 am. He let the wolf came in and closed the door, before moving to sit behind his desk.
"What is it sir?" Cooper said, the wolf always knew when he had something up his mind.
"I want you to check on our beloved mayor." He said, thinking of the way that female lamp's eyes unconsciously revealed how much she was happy to see predators being kept in cages. It disgusted him, but he had never mentioned it to anyone. "If there is something interesting, makes it becomes viral." He said, and Cooper nodded.
"Yes sir, anything more?" The wolf asked, and Bogo shook his head.
"No, have a good day son." He replied, and Cooper nodded before he left quietly.
Bogo spent several minutes after that staring out of his window. Honestly, Bogo very wanted to join Gazelle peaceful protest; but as a chief police he couldn't do that. He just couldn't, and if frustrated him a bit.
Well, at least what he could do was to make sure Bellwether wasn't going to have everything the way she wanted. He had never trusted that little lamp, she seemed to have something up her mind all the time.
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The day went on, more cases coming along with troubles, stressful meeting, and finally a little free-time for him to stretch his legs. A chance for him to check on Clawhauser.
His mood lighted up immediately, and Bogo knew he was slightly smiling as he made his way to the basement.