This is so sad. Lexi's dying.

Chapter 3

The cold air nipped at there exposed fur. They walked side by side as they made tracks in the snow. They where in a aria in the city where there was a park surrounded by large office buildings that had large fields of grass around them. Now it was all covered in snow making it a white wonder land. Kids, families, friends, and couples where all walking around and playing in the snow.

“So,” Ace started, “how are you feeling? You look a little tired.”

“I'm all right Ace. Jest.... I guess a little emotionally over whelmed.”

“Oh. With the whole...”

“Ace you can jest say it, Okay. No matter how you look at it.” She lowered her voice slightly, “I'm dieing.”

Ace fidgeted a bit. He didn't wasn't to put it that way. It made it sound so unimportant. That gave him an idea. Maybe they should treat it unimportantly.

“Hay, come on Lexi.” Ace grabbed her hand in his and dragged her out into one of the fields of snow.

“Huh? Ace what are you doing?” She asked as he started to scoop up snow into a ball.

“We are making a snow man.” He replied. She looked at him.

“Ace-”

“Lexi,” He interrupted her as he got back up and placed his hands firmly on her shoulders, “ if we dwell whats happening. Wh-whats going to happen we're going to lose you. Lose what little time we have left with you. Da way I see it is we have as much fun as we can. Lexi do you want are last days together to be filled with us being always worried about ya or do you wont it filled with laughter?”

Tears formed in her eyes as she simply hugged him. He held her back. Lexi then pushed away, wiped away her tears, and smiled.

“Come on. That snow man isn't going to make it's self.” They rolled the snow together till they had three decent sized snow balls staked on top of each other.

“There.” Lexi said as she placed one last rock into the face of the snow man giving him two eyes and a smile. They would of used coal but the closest thing they could find was rocks. “If only we had a carrot for the noise.”

“Eh, and who said we don't?” Ace asked. Lexi looked at him to see him pull a carrot out of his pocket and put it in the snow man.

She snickered, “Why did you have a carrot in your pocket.”

“I don't know.” Ace said pulling another one out and started munching on it. Lexi started laughing, “Neh, what's so funny?”

She placed her hands over her mouth to try and stop herself, “Nothing.”

“Don't be nut'in' me.” Ace grabbed a hand full of snow and threw it at her. In turn she throw a snow ball at him. Which lead to a one on one snow ball fight. Slowly they started to get tired and eventually collapsed down into the snow laughing.

“Well dat was fun.”

She giggled, “Sure was.”

Lexi started shaking.

“You cold Lex?” Ace asked.

She nodded, “Just a little. The clothes I'm wearing were made for staying worm in the snow. Not playing in it.”

Ace stood up and lent her a hand up, “Come on. I know a nice little coffee shop we can go to and get a good cup of coco.”

“All right.”

They soon arrived at the small shop, ordered to Cocos, and sat down at a small both next to the window. They stared out the window carelessly.

“I have to say January dis year has been a lot colder den it was last year.” Ace commented.

“That's true.” Lexi replied before shivering.

“Are you still cold?” Ace asked with some concern.

“A little still. Ya.” Ace scooched over to her side of the booth and wrapped his arm around her to help her get warm.

“Dat help?”

She leaned into him and smiled at him, “Ya. It dose.”

They looked at each other happily. They weren't exactly sure how it came to be, but the next thing they knew there lips where locked. The didn't know how long they went at it, but when they finally separated deep blushes spread across there checks.

A silents filled the air between them. Ace kinda looked away then back at her.

“Well... Dat was fun to.” They both smirked. Ace wrapped his arms around her and held her close. She leaned into him as close as she could. They had liked each other for long then they cared to admit, and now they had found each other. Which only made Ace's heart break.

Ace's face fell as small blue pools formed in the corners of his eyes. “Lexi... I don't want to lose you. I don't want it to be next year and be unable to hold you.”

Lexi closed her eyes as tears came down them once again. “Ace,” She sat up, “if you think about it. You'll never lose me. No matter what happens.”

They held each other close again. For hours it felt, they jest sat there together.

The April sun shined brightly over the city with a warm breeze. It was a pleasant day. For most. In a quiet place of the city, a place where one gives there respects, we can see Tech E. Coyote, Rev Runner, Slam Tasmanian, Danger Duck, and Ace Bunny standing quietly and respectfully. They where all wearing black and there hands where placed behind there backs.

Except for Ace. His hand where preoccupied with holding a small infant in his arms. The child had gray fur and a poof of blond hair on his head. His bright eyes where one blue and one green. The small child, happily sucking on the Binky in his mouth, was also dressed in black. Though he didn't even know or understand what was happening, the child seemed to know it would be best for him to remain quiet like everyone els.

Tears and cries could be softly heard from the group of people gathered round. From the more elderly bunny couple who had the faces of ones who had lost one of there children. From the women who stood with the hands of her two sons in her own. From the family and friends, co-workers and boss, Loved ones and ones who said they care. Even from the few who came for the press to document the event.

They all watched mournfully as the mahogany coffin was brought before them. A member of the gathered called out Ace's name. At hearing hearing his name Ace, with the child still in his arms, walked forward to where he could be seen by everyone.

He cleared his throat, “Lexi Bunny. Da name means a lot every one gathered. It was da name dat was given to some one very special. She had been are friend, are family. Lexi was many t'ings to me alone. She was a friend, a true love, a team mate, a room mate, she had been my second in command, and mother to are son. She was brave and very strong. As most of us knows she died from cancer, but she lived on for 3 more months den expected. And I know I can speak for all of us hear,” Ace turned to the coffin and gently placed a pink rose on it, “by saying Lexi, we love you and we're all going to miss you dearly.”

He turned back to the crowd, “Long ago, when I first found out she was sick, Lexi told me somet'ing. She told me dat I'd never lose her, no matter what happened. At first I did not know what she meant, nor did I question her, but now I feel I know what she meant. As long as I keep her in my heart and memories, As long as I never forget her, I will always have her with me. I believe dis true for all of us, and not jest with Lexi's death, but for any one we feel we have lost. As long as you keep dat person in your heart and memories dey will always be with you. And you will never lose dem.”

Everyone was in tears from his words and even clapped for him as he found his place in the crowed. The funeral soon came to an end and the people left. Ace however stood next to the freshly bared grave. No one els was left.

“Hay Lexi.” He said, “I really am going to miss you. Of cores you all ready know dat.”

The child in his arms started to fidget, “Oh, sorry little guy. Your probably getting a little hot in all dat.” Ace took off the little black jacket to show a short sleeved white shirt under it. Ace also took of the black pants to show the babes diaper. “Dat better Lex?” He gently pocked the babes tummy casing him to let out a cute giggle. “You know Lexi, I'm really glad you a greed to letting me name him Lex. I know you wanted to name him after me, but in away we did. Lex Avery Bunny isn't bad. He's named after me, hes jest named after you first.”

Ace smiled with a sigh, “You know the doctors are still surprised dat you gave birth to a perfectly healthy baby in the condition you where in. I don't see why dey where. You where always strong. Well, I should probably be getting dis little guy home for a nap. I'll try to visit tomorrow, I love ya Lexi. Come on Lex, lets go home.”


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