Vixy Wilde {A Zootopia Fanfiction}[COMPLETED]✔️

Chapter 56: Show Night and Stage Fright

{six weeks later}

(Vixy's POV)

Well, opening night approached almost as quickly as prom had the week before. And before you ask, yes, Aaron and I did go, but it was so boring we left before the Prom Queen and King was announced. So we mainly went to the place I worked at before the play started, a smoothie store and stargazed from Aaron's car. I think I fell asleep because I closed my eyes for one minute and when I opened them again, we were home.

So, anyways, Aaron, Jasper and I, about six weeks ago, went to Ben's funeral. I know Aaron and Jasper were hurting, but when Aaron fell asleep afterward and Jasper was out eating with another friend of his, it was my turn to shed some tears and cry softly.

The sorrow of that day still stuck in my brain like a sore thumb

[Flashback]

It was after the service of Ben's funeral and everyone was outside; Aaron, Jasper, me, and close friends and family of the deceased. It was honestly still hard to swallow that Ben was gone. Currently, the man at the podium, a buffalo, was calling up close friends and family to pay their last respects. NOT Bogo, he's a WATER buffalo.

Anyways, Jasper had gone up and paid his last respects, so have I. When I went up, and basically thanked him for raising such a great son and that I hope he's found peace with his wife and daughter again before returning to my friend and boyfriend. As we waited for Aaron to be called up, I held his paw and rested my chin on his shoulder for comforting him, running my thumb over the fur on his knuckles.

Surprisingly enough, Aaron was called up last. Aaron took a deep and shaky breath before slowly parting from me to say goodbye to his father one last time. I felt my heart physically break apart for Aaron's grief, and it hurt like hell.

As I watched my boyfriend pay his final respects to his father, I heard Jasper sigh shakily and sniffle before wiping his eyes. I know it hurt him like hell since Ben was so much like a father to him. I gently patted the leopard's shoulder and he slightly smiled before I pulled away.

Aaron soon left the coffin, looking like he was going to break down again. Once he was back with us and other mammals started departing, some staying behind, I glanced at Ben's coffin one more time before placing my paw on Aaron's cheek. "Hey, that was a very brave thing to do. I'm very proud of you," I whispered.

My boyfriend locked eyes with me for a moment, tears starting to build up in his light green gaze. He started to softly whimper and wrapped his arms around me, burying his face in the crook of my neck. I soon hugged him back and felt Jasper join in the hug. It wasn't long until Aaron started letting out chocked sobs, his breathing picking up from time to time and his body shaking from his sobs.

I felt his tears land on my shoulder, but I didn't give a damn. "We'll all miss him, Aaron," Jasper murmured, a small crack in the leopard's voice. I sighed and nuzzled Aaron's neck to comfort him as much as I could. He didn't deserve this. No one did...I should know.

[Flashback Ends]

Aaron was starting to do a little bit better as six weeks passed, but I know it'll be a pretty long time before he slowly started to get over his father's death. I still hear him whimpering in his sleep and he wakes up at least twice a week from a nightmare. Luckily, I'm here to always help him...no matter what he's going through.

Anyways, so tonight was opening night and I've had butterflies in my stomach all fucking day! I'm mainly hoping that I won't let the cast and crew down.

I sighed as I put the blue blazer of my costume on before reaching over for the gray coat Veronica wears during the beginning of Beautiful.

The other females in the room were finishing off their costumes as well, some adjusting their headfur, some putting finishing touches on makeup, some fixing their clothing so it looked straight. From what the director told us, this is one of the biggest musicals the school has put on since Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen and Rent. Yeah, we did rent during my sophomore year.