Since 00Rubychan00 is one of my great friends and an awesome author (go check her stuff out!), she gave me the challenge of writing a 50 Ways story. At first, I thought it was stupid, but then I got to planning it out a bit, and decided to give it a whirl. Thank the gods I'm not a mushy person, or this might never work! Well, here goes… everything I'm puttin' into this! Onwards with the story!

Banzai's P.O.V

It did not take Banzai long at all to realize Shenzi was, in fact, very beautiful. The way she could take down a zebra, barely breaking a sweat, yet gracefully at the same time. She could bite at fleas without causing injury to herself, or the way her spiky bangs hung perfectly beside her bright yellow eyes….

Matter of fact was; Banzai did not like Shenzi just for the sake of her high rank, unlike the other males, who might actually have a chance with the snippy female. He liked her, for her. Even if she did punch him around a bit, or call him an idiot, or push him around, he liked the attention,-good or bad- time and effort he got from her with each insult.

But, one thing Banzai had not known about his love interest/matriarch was that she was NOT and open person. Asking Shenzi a question had to be carefully thought out, or you'd end up with a punch to the face. And Banzai had learned this the hard way.

"Hey, Shenzi," he said aloud one day as they sat in the shade, doing nothing in particular. It just being the two of them, Shenzi was involved in the simple task of grooming her paws, something only she could enjoy.

She looked up at him, a brow raised in question. "Huh."

"Whaddaya think you'll do first as matriarch?"

Shenzi was silent for a moment before sitting up a bit to look at him. "I dunno, maybe THIS!" She shouted, slapping him painfully against the back of his head.

The male let out a loud yelp as he reached up to rub the tender area with a paw. "What was THAT for?"

Laughing bitterly, Shenzi said, "You really thought I was gonna tell ya? Jeez, I thought you, 'a all the hyenas, would think higher 'a me!"

He grumbled to himself, rolling his eyes.

"What was that?" She growled at him, her yellow eyes now angry slits.

Banzai smirked at his female friend, happy he'd get another chance at her attention. "Why do you ca—"

But before he could finish sassing back at her, Shenzi pounced. They brawled a bit for a few minutes, but in a matter of seconds, Shenzi had Banzai pinned to the ground on his stomach, his left arm twisted painfully behind his back. She lowered her mouth to his ear, growling softly.

"You gonna get smart with me ag'in?"

Banzai smiled to himself, "That depen—"

She cut him off by yanking his arm harshly, causing the male to whine loudly in pain. A grin cracked on her black lips as she waited for his pleas of mercy to begin.

"Alright! Alright! Leggo and I'll knock it off!" He began to whimper to her. Shenzi's maw grew a satisfied grin as she tossed her bangs back.

"...Got that right," she mumbled, stepping off him. Turning the other way wordlessly, she trotted off deeper into the graveyard, without a second glance at her friend. Banzai sat up on his haunches, trying to wriggle life back into his strangled arm.

"Never askin' her a question ag'in," he growled, checking himself for wounds. Little did he know, this statement would later become the thin line that separated Shenzi and himself.

So? Whaddaya think of the first chapter of…. Fifty… (Dies a bit) C'mon, feedback is always appreciated! And if it's bad, well I already knew that. …Unless your name is Ruby and you happen to be my best friend who SUGGESTED this. :/