shamanicshaymin | Naughty Niko's Naughtiest Moments

It just occurred to me that Frisky Frisk and Naughty Niko are together for Valentine's Day, and aaaaaaaaa. ;; ♥♥♥

So let me tell you the story of a chinchilla named Naughty Niko. I'd been devastated by the sudden loss of another one of my chinchillas, Chara - and Frisk was too, since she barked out of grief and loneliness after we buried her. :( Thankfully, Petco actually had chinchillas for sale, and I decided to break the Undertale naming scheme and called our new family member Niko after the protagonist of OneShot, as a promise he would bring sunshine back into our lives. ;; Frisky Frisk accepted him immediately and it wasn't long before they were snuggling together.

Naughtiest Niko Moment #1: A Petco member said I was the first person to let anyone hold him. :P

Naughtiest Niko Moment #2: Now here's the thing... Petco and I thought Niko was a girl. So I thought it was odd when one day, Niko kept humping Frisk. So I picked him up to examine him. Sproiiiiiiiiing! There in full view was his "chin-chin" so to speak. At least Niko is a unisex name and I didn't have to change it. The joys of naming your rodents after non-binary characters, haha.

Naughtiest Niko Moment #3: Niko hates being held. Like, really hates it. Unlike Frisky Frisk who tolerates it and prefers perching on your knee, Niko will squirm and even start nipping at you when he wants to be back in his cage. He even nipped one of my nipples once. Owww. :(

Naughtiest Niko Moment #4: He was not an ideal chinchilla for bringing out to the living room and be petted by Dad, since he'll immediately make his escape and hop around everywhere. Dad thought it was cute, but seriously Niko, that's dangerous. :P

Naughtiest Niko Moment #5: Another way Niko showed his displeasure being held was he'd hide in the shelter of his wooden house. If you brushed him in the slightest in there, he will cack at you. He always came out for treats though, haha.

Nice Niko: Niko was often perched on top of the wooden house keeping guard for Frisky Frisk as she napped~ ♥

Naughtiest Niko Moment #6: Niko always showed clear favoritism for Jax whenever he came over. He would lean on the bars of the cage in his direction and stare longingly at him, and even tolerate being held longer by him. Same gender solidarity maybe? XD One time, Jax was babysitting the chinchillas in the bathroom while I cleaned their cage, and Niko accidentally jumped into the open toilet thinking the seat was put down. Jax immediately got him out and I sped over faster than Sonic so I could towel him dry and comfort him. Needless to say, Jax would not stop making fun of him after that. :P

Naughtiest Niko Moment #7: Niko and Frisk more or less tolerated the dogs, and I always chased them out whenever they got too hyper. When Daisy Mae got involved though, hoo boy. One day, she was getting too much into Niko's personal space, and she yelped when he bit her on the snout. She held nothing against Niko though. She loved him as much as ever, but has been much more respectful around the chinchillas ever since. Now if only Neville and Lulubelle would do the same and reign in their enthusiasm a bit. :P

Naughtiest Niko Moment #8: Naughty Niko and Frisky Frisk were likely the culprits responsible for chewing up my copy of Delta of Venus. This is the photo I show people as an example of how ravenous chinchillas can be. :P

Naughtiest Niko Moment #9: Niko loved Frisk. Like, he was 100% smitten and absolutely devoted to her. So whenever he got horny, it was uh... yeah. Frisky Frisk was getting annoyed at Niko and Jax and I were worried about her, so we ended up putting Niko in a separate cage for a while. Yes, you read that right. We literally put Niko into Horny Jail. :P

Nicest Niko: The one time Frisky Frisk had a kit, Niko was the best father ever. ;; When we put Frisk and the kit into a nursery cage, Niko went out of his way to break out of his cage somehow and meet up with his wife and child. He didn't even romp around the room - he never left his family's side. ♥ It was truly the moment at the end of Con*Air where "How Do I Live?" swelled in the background. After the kit's tragic passing, I named her Little Casey after Nic Cage's daughter in the movie. ;;

And finally...

Naughtiest Niko Moment #10: When I brought Geno home, Niko was convinced Petco got his gender wrong and had to be a girl. Somehow. So he repeatedly humped him like a desperate dummy. :P It wasn't long before he stopped however, and he spent the rest of his days snuggling besides Geno. ;;

Niko may not have enjoyed being held by humans, but he was very affectionate with the other chinchillas in his life, and he always held every member of his family (human, chinchilla, and doggo) dear to his heart. He knew his limits and wasn't afraid to speak his mind, and he adored running on his wheel, munching treats, and rolling around in his dust bath. He was my baby like my previous chinchillas before him, and I'm going to miss him so much. He'll always be my Naughtiest Niko. ;;