//------------------------------// // Fur Crying Out Loud Part 01 // Story: The Shadowbolts Adventures // by DragonShadow //------------------------------// Sugarcoat liked Crystal Prep Academy. She knew her friends were getting tired of the jerks, bullies and overall self-centeredness of the faculty and student body, but for her it was the perfect balance of learning, being left alone by the bulk of the school, and being able to have friendly private chats with her friends. If it wasn't for Sunset Shimmer and Principal Cinch carrying on with this petty, pointless grudge, she would almost say her school life was perfect. The lunchroom was typically pretty quiet, and today was no exception. The scattered murmuring of students was quiet enough to hear her own footsteps as she made her way across the room to where her small circle of friends was gathered, with a special guest joining them on the bench directly beside Sour Sweet. "Well hello there." Sugarcoat plopped down on the other side of Sonata Dusk, who waved back with an enthusiastic grin. "Why are you sitting with us?" Sonata put her hands together with her fingers forming a little heart, then leaned her cheek against Sour Sweet's shoulder. "Ah. Does Lemon Zest have competition?" "She does not..." Lemon Zest growled and grabbed Sour Sweet's hand from the other side almost protectively. Sour Sweet, meanwhile, was bright red and looking happier than Sugarcoat had ever seen her. Come to think of it, she had been remarkably lighthearted over the last month or so. Sugarcoat couldn't complain. If juggling two honeys was where Sour Sweet found her happy place, she wasn't one to step in and stop her. So she let the subject drop and began shoveling the half-potatoes half-gruel into her mouth until suddenly static echoed out over the school intercom. "Good afternoon fellow students." Sunset Shimmer's voice echoed out of the intercom. "I thought we could start a new tradition here at Crystal Prep! Fanfiction Fridays!" She cleared her throat loudly over the intercom. "Has she lost her mind?" Sour Sweet snickered. "Seriously, has she gone completely stupid?" "Living with Principal Cinch finally broke her." Sunny Flare shook her head. "Maybe we should try to stop her from humiliating herself." It was too late, however, as Sunset Shimmer continued. "Be sure to thank our wonderful author for her contribution, as we're going to read an excerpt from a steamy little Zootopia tale called In The Shadow Of Grief, by our very own Sugarcoat." Sugarcoat's spoon dropped to the plate in front of her, as her hands went cold almost instantly. It felt like every pair of eyes in the cafeteria had turned on her at once. "She could scarcely believe where she was." Sunset Shimmer's voice took on a powerful, steady tone. This date had been like a dream, the kind of dream that lasts only a short time as one sits on the precipice of the real world. She knew that surely such a dream would have to end soon, and she would awaken alone in her bed with the sheets strewn about the room and her body sweating and in need, but to her shock and amazement, the ending didn't come before his gentle touch guided her to a seat on the edge of his bed." "Thank you for spending this time with me..." Nick's lip twitched into a sad half-smile as he sat beside her, clutching one of her hands in both of his. "Ever since Judy fell down that elevator shaft... I felt like my life would never be complete again." "I know what you mean..." Sugar lifted her paws from the bed to place them comfortingly on his shoulders. "I miss my sister dearly... but we must move on. It's what she would want us to do." "I know..." Nick's gentle eyes stared deeply into hers as his paws slipped around her slender bunny waist, sliding her ever-so-slowly across the sheets towards him. Her own grip tightened on his shoulders, holding onto him as if seeking a rock to cling to in the wild, churning sea of her emotions, a rock that she knew would never let her go. The moment passed by in a perpetual eternity as his arms pulled her just close enough for their snouts to touch, for their lips to meet, and for her heart to melt. There was no doubt in her mind that this was right, as his gentle paws laid her down on the luxurious silk sheets. Her thin day dress crumpled up around her waist as his firm touch began to explore her tiny bunny body, across every curve, but always stroking the right way not to disturb the flow of her thin coat of fur. His hands gave her comfort even as they set her mind and body on fire, alight with something that she had long ago given up when her first love had walked away from her for another bunny... As his lips pressed into her neck, drawing a grunt of growing pleasure from her lips, she suddenly knew that he would be the one to free her from her own insecurities. "Oops!" Sunset Shimmer cackled over the intercom. "It looks like we're out of time! If you want to read the rest of this masterpiece, along with plenty of other works by our own esteemed author, you can find them at www dot Fimfiction dot net. I think we can all agree that they're worth checking out! I'll see you next time!" The click of the intercom cutting off left the cafeteria in complete silence. Sugarcoat didn't think her heart had ever beat so fast. The faces of those seated around them were twisting into various expressions ranging from disgust to humor. Even her friends had pale expressions of shock in their eyes as they stared at her with open mouths. "So..." Jet Set commented from the next table over. "You can tell us what the fox says?" All at once the cafeteria exploded into riotous laughter that drowned out all else. Sugarcoat was barely thinking as she stood from the table and turned to march towards the cafeteria doors as quickly as her legs could carry her. She thought she heard her friends saying something under the wave of laughter and continued jeers that barely registered in her mind. She didn't care about anything that was said now, her fight or flight response had kicked in long ago, and thankfully Twilight had left her with the perfect place to flee to...