Thanks everyone for the reviews last chapter and thanks Firedragon99 for giving me the suggestion for a sequel part to this.
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By the time Tama and Kula started heading back to Pride Rock, the once endless blue sky had completely shifted in the color spectrum, blazing orange as far as the eye could see now. It had a calming feel, both ladies could appreciate it. It was the time of day when the sky and sun gave one last beautiful display before turning towards the end of their glory and letting the hundred of other suns dot the blackened sky as night appeared.
To their surprise as the approached the rock 'staircase' leading towards the den on the higher level of Pride Rock, the noticed most of, if not all of, the pride members gathered outside the den. The two lioness quickly climbed up with the cubs in their maws till they reached the top. Thankfully, when they came up they didn't drop their charges at the sight.
Three male lions. One was a light chocolate brown, had a darker brown mane and his eyes with as sharp as rubies. Another was a darker gold than Simba with black ear rims, a golden brown mane and striking topaz blue eyes. The third was tan colored, had a two tone mane with tan and dark brown, and amber eyes. He and the others were chatting along with the pride next to an excited Simba and Nala. They all seemed so joyous and happy, compared to Kula and Tama who were frozen with shock.
All of a sudden, the three pairs of eyes focused straight at them. Both females stilled up like they had been hit in the heart. The cubs in their mouths squirmed anxious, now tired of being held in up place for so long, but their mothers were not focused on them at the moment. Both nearly jumped out of their skins as the three of them approached. They stood as still as Pride Rock as the chocolate brown male came closer to the and stopped. He stared at both ladies before staring at Kula.
"Sis," he asked softly. Kula didn't move for a second, but then, almost robotically, she turned to Tama and deposited Zuri at her paw before turning back to the male.
Smack! Whack! Bam!
Next what anyone knew what had happened, Kula had slapped the male, punched his shoulder and then sent him onto his back with her pinning him down and growling as tears streamed down her face.
"You idiot! You incredibly selfish, moronic idiot," she screamed. "How dare you think you make me believe that you were dead! I was so scared and sad when you were gone. Do you have any idea how frightened and sad I was when you were gone?!" She then buried her face into his mane and wailed her cries into it. The male was completely stunned but then he realized the tears soaking into his fur and wrapped his forelegs around his sister's shoulders and placed his head on her. All while neglecting the big red mark on his cheek where she had smacked him.
"Sorry sis. The less anyone knew the safer they would be. I'm sorry for scaring you though," he said quietly.
"I hate you so much, big brother," she said, muffled by his fur. He simply squeezed her tighter.
"I love you too, sis," he whispered back. A few tears started falling from his eyes as he and his sister reconnected after years of being away. After a minute, he lifted his head up and smiled at Tama.
"Hey there, Tama. How've ya been?" She simply smirked and placed Tiifu down with Zuri.
"Pretty good." Then her eyes narrowed at both him and the golden-furred, blue-eyed male. "Of course it would have been better if you two had told us that you were still alive, you dumbheads," she retaliated. Both males grinned sheepishly at her.
"Well it's nice to know you haven't changed that bit" Tojo replied, feigning and carefree, happy attitude which really covered a... well, same attitude. Then the two-tone mane lion came up.
"Hey, did you guys really forget about me? I'm standin' right here, and I just happened to help these two here out when they left," he said. Tama rolled her eyes and walked over before giving him a sideways hug.
"Well thanks for that Malka. Still living with your mommy, right?" Two, bright pink spots appeared on his cheeks while the others snickered at his expense.
"I... I've been with my pride. And those two, tell him Chum'," he said to the lion getting up with his sister.
"Yep. Malka has been a great help. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have been here right now," Chumvi agreed. The redness of Malka's cheeks grew more vibrant.
"Well... you guys are my friends and friends stick together, through good times and bad. through thick or thin, always together," he said humbly. his red eyes then picked up the innocent bright blue and green irises staring at him.
"Well, well, well. Who do we have here," he asked, coming over to Tiifu and Zuri. Chumvi and Tojo also looked up and saw the two of them. Tojo and Malka looked happy to see the two cubs, but Chumvi looked like his jaw as about to fall off his face as he gaped at them. He looked rapidly between the two, then Tama, then his sister.
"Sis," he gasped. She smiled.
"Congrats, big brother. You're an adopted uncle," she explained.
"Who's the-... wait. Did you say 'adopted'?" He kept staring at the cubs and then to the two. Tama chuckled.
"Tiifu and Zuri here are mine and Kula's adopted daughters," she explained. Her paw pointed to both as she spoke.
The three males began to walk quietly forward towards the cubs. They were soon was close enough to let the cubs see reach out with their paws and touch them, as both were trying to do right now. Their paws held up towards them and Malka allowed Tiifu to touch his nose and Tojo's paw from Zuri. Chumvi watched closely by, watching as the cubs giggled. Finally, Zuri crawled over and placed her little paws on Chumvi's to stable her as she blinked up at him with bright eyes. He grinned.
"Hey, little one. I'm your uncle," he said. She giggled and tried to touch his face. The other adults chuckled and cooed at them.
"I think my daughter already loves you, big brother," Kula said.
"Sure looks like it," he agreed. He stuck his tongue out, making Zuri laugh. Some of the lionesses snickered at his display. They laughed even harder when they heard him snort in response.
Tama and Kula's vision turned back to Malka, Tojo and Tiifu. Tiifu was patting her paws at their manes, trying to pull them down to her level, while the two males watched in amusement at her antics. Tama came over and Tiifu suddenly noticed her and immediately tried to crawl to her. She chuckled gently before she reached over and grasped her nape with her maw and slowly placed her into her paws. The cub cooed and squirmed to get more comfortably in her mother's embrace once more.
Suddenly at tiny noise came up from over near Chumvi's paws. Zuri was getting tired and yawned widely and began to snuggle against her uncle's fur. Another small yawn as Tiifu caught on to the sleepiness and her eyes began to fluttered tiredly. In no time at all, both cubs were passed out, one in her mother's arms, the other leaned against Chumvi's paws. Their breathing was a calm, steady pace and only their noses twitched every once in awhile.
"Looks like playing as really worn them out," Tojo commented softly. Malka nodded. Chumvi just looked nervously down at his niece before turning his focus back at his sister.
"Um, Kula," he nodded at her daughter. She laughed softly and smiled lovingly at her slumbering daughter and came over to give a small lick to her head. Zuri purred in her sleep and nuzzled her head against the warm fur of her uncle's more. Kula sighed and took her up in her mouth. As she went over to place her cub in the den, Chumvi gave a smile her way.
"You seem to make a good mother, sister," he said softly. She smiled back him as much as she could.
"Thanks, big brother," she whispered back. Tama took Tiifu and Nala and Simba took their children, Kiara and Kion, and headed towards the den. The cubs needed their rest if they wanted to spend time with all their adopted uncles.
And happy, sleepy cubbies! I love writing about cubs, makes me feel all warm inside. Thanks for reading, please review and I'll see you again next time. Sincerely, v.t.7
