Miss Queen B: Went back to edit the chapter a bit.
Chapter Three
Another Problem
"How many days has it been" Silet asked.
Gossip counted to herself, "it's going on ten days now" she said, "but I would look on the bright side of this"
Silet and Ed looked at her, "and that is" Ed asked.
"At least she's getting out more instead of wasting way in the cave" Gossip said, pointing at Shenzi.
Which is true, ever since the new clan moved in, Shenzi's been on her paws to make sure they were comfortable and welcome. Thema gladly helps out whenever she can so Shenzi didn't have to put a lot on her shoulder.
"Please, this is her way to get her mind off of Banzai who still refuse to show his face around here" Info said, smirking to herself.
"I tried to make him come back but he won't listen to me" Ed said, "I don't know what to do"
"Do you have any ideas, Info" Silet asked, "you're usually the one with good ideas."
"Maybe, but I don't know why I should lift a paw to help her and Banzai when I have other things to do"
"Like what" Gossip asked, "lay around all day complaining about how hungry you are"
Info gave her a cold stare and blush from embarrassment, you would think a high class hyena like her would know a thing or two about hunting but sadly, she didn't. Normally she would black mail someone in order to get food but those days were gone.
"Please, I don't like seeing them this way" Ed begged.
Info sighed angrily, "Fine but it would be easier for me to figure out a plan to get them back together if I knew what happened in the first place"
The other three groaned, "that's the problem we're having right now" Ed said.
"All we know is that Shenzi was the one who did the break up so Banzai either said something to her or did something to upset her" Silet said, looking at Shenzi from far away.
Shenzi and Thema were talking to each other and laughing as if they've been best friends for life. But when Thema looked away to keep an eye out, Shenzi would frown and stare at the ground for a second. Silet knew Shenzi was thinking about Banzai.
Banzai stared at his reflection in the water hole that has been his home for the past ten days now. He hasn't been sleeping because Shenzi haunts him in his dream where she is just staring at him with that hurtful, angry look. The same one she gave him when she broke up with him that day at the water hole. What made it worse, he lied to Ed about not knowing what happened to make Shenzi mad at him because he was too ashamed to tell him the truth.
Banzai growled and smacked his reflection in the water, "This is all her fault" He shouted at himself.
Flashback
He waited for her by the water hole while she went off to help a fellow hyena in need. He was a little disappointed because he's been practicing all day what he wanted to ask.
He took a deep breath, "how hard is it to say four little words" He said to himself.
He's been planning it for a while now and wanted to ask her back then when Scar was King but one bad thing led to another and of course Simba returning cause a major set back but with them settling in the new place the time is perfect.
"Shenzi, I-I-I . . . love you . . . you . . . you . . . with all my heart, will you marry me" Banzai said, stuttering like Ed would do.
He took another deep breath and repeat the sentence. "Shenzi, I love you with all my heart, will you marry me"
"I do" a sexy voice giggled behind him.
Banzai flinched because it wasn't Shenzi's voice but someone he didn't want to see. He looked up to see a female hyena standing in front of him in the shallow part of the water hole. He must've been lost in his own thought not to notice her presence or hear her coming.
"Sakei" Banzai sighed and took a few steps back.
Sakei has always been a quiet hyena in the clan with a great personality and a wonderful mate, but everything changed after Simba returned. During the fight with Simba and his pride, Sakei's mate was swatted in the face by a lioness and fell off the edge of Pride Rock and died in the depths of the fires. After that Sakei was never the same again and grew very bitter and often stayed away from the rest of the clan.
But . . .
Lately, Banzai noticed something different about her for the past few weeks. The sudden flirtation she had when it comes making eye contact with him. It started with a single wink whenever she passes him then her tail brushing "accidently" in his face or a sudden closeness she would get when she talks to him when he's alone.
Banzai, like any male would be, was flattered by the attention but would just ignore her and continue on with his day. But the more he tries to ignore her the more flirting she would get. It got to a point where Banzai wouldn't go anywhere alone because that was the only time she would appear. And does Shenzi know?
Shamefully, no, because somehow he knows that if he told her either Sekai or Shenzi would blow it out of proportion and either him or Sekai would end up dead. Literally. Besides, he can handle it, he didn't need Shenzi to fight his battles all the time.
"How come you're never happy to see me" She asked pouting, taking a few steps forward.
"Because when I see you I get a terrible stomachache." Banzai said, rather rudely. First thing to do is never show fear or nervousness because Sekai finds that quite cute by the way she smirks.
Sekai laughed, "oh Banzai, it might that little temptation you're holding back" she said, right in his face.
Their noses slightly touch causing Banzai to sharply pull away. "I think that is all in your head"
"Really" Sekai asked, "then why do you look so nervous whenever I get close to you. Afraid our Leader will catch you cheating on her"
"First of all" He said, pushing her away, "I wouldn't use to word cheating since ever time you come near me I would always push you away"
Sekai pouted again, "don't you find me attractive, Banzai" She asked, inching closer to his face, "even a little"
She was only an inch away from his face again while looking straight into his eyes with a smirk. Banzai didn't have any more room to move when part of a fallen log was blocking him from the tall grass. "Look, you're a nice looking female and I don't know why me interesting all of a sudden but I love Shenzi and there's nothing you can do to change that"
Sekai just stared at him for a minute before her eyes shifted to the left all of a sudden and grinned. Banzai didn't like that grin and had a good feeling he needed to get away from her before something bad happens.
"I feel sorry for Shenzi not knowing about our little secret and this" She said, a little loud for some reason.
"What the hell are you talking about and what do you mean by "this,"' he asked, believing the rejection made her lose her mind.
"This" she whispered and captured his lips in one shift move. Banzai lost his balance from the sudden trap and fell backwards with her following. The grass move, someone suddenly appeared, Sekai pulled away, laughed and ran off. Banzai got up only to find Sekai gone and Shenzi standing just a few feet away from her.
The shock and hurt on her face will forever haunt him as they stared at each for what it seems like hours.
"Shenzi" Banzai force her name out of his mouth, "it's not what it lo-"
He didn't finish when Shenzi, holding back the tears that were forming in her eyes, smack him across the face and call him a very ugly word and disappeared into the tall grass.
"Shenzi! Shenzi, wait" Banzai shouted and chased after him. "Wait!!"
Shenzi stormed out of the tall grass and was just a few yards away from the clan. "Will you please wait"
"Go away, Banzai" She said, a little to loud that some of the clan members stop what they were doing to stare.
"Will you stop and let me talk to you" Banzai said, he ran right in front of her to make her stop.
A few hyenas grasp from his action. No body steps in front of the Leader even if he was her friend or boyfriend. "Do you think I'm stupid that I just pretend I didn't see anything" She snapped, while pressing her nose against his.
Now everybody was staring.
"That's just it, you didn't see anything" Banzai said, kicking himself mentally, his head was spinning to fast to actually say the right thing he wanted to say.
"So you think I am stupid"
"No!" He shouted, "just let me explain"
"I've seen enough that I don't need an explanation" Shenzi said, "Now get out of my way"
She tried to move but Banzai wouldn't let him. He felt like his mouth was full of meat because he couldn't get the words out of his mouth. Everyone was staring, Info and Gossip were just a few feet away with Gossip smirking and Info raising an eyebrow.
"No, not until I tell you the truth"
Shenzi looked away, her eyes were coating with tears as she tried to get away from him. "I said get out of my way"
"Look, I was waiting for you by the water hole-" he started.
"Get out of my way" Shenzi said, raising her voice,
"And I was just thinking to myself-"
"MOVE!!" Shenzi hollered and tried to bite him in the shoulder. Banzai took a step back, shocked and a little scared as Shenzi growled. Info's mouth dropped as well as the clans' did. Gossip covered her mouth to hold back the giggles and smirk.
Banzai stood still and even Shenzi was a little stunned from what she did. All went quiet, no one made a sound till finally a tear feel from Shenzi's eyes, "don't ever come near me again" She cried and walked off to her cave.
When she disappeared in her cave, the clan turned their attention to Banzai. The staring was too much for him and the only thing that popped into his mind was to run.
And so he did.
End of Flashback
Banzai stared at his reflection again. The female he loves hates him over a misunderstanding.
"In deep thought again, Banzai"
His eye perk up and he looked up to see Sekai staring down at him with that famous seductive smirk.
(Speak of the devil) Banzai thought.
Shenzi leaned against a rock and took a deep breath, the sickness of her pregnancy decided to smack her in the face today to the point she couldn't eat because the smell food without that urge to vomit.
"You're just going to be difficult for me, aren't you" she asked her pup in her tummy.
She sat down in the grass and stared out at nothing particular. It was quiet and she closed her eyes to let the breeze hit her face, but the minute of relaxation was interrupted by grass crunching footsteps. She snapped her eyes open and turn her head to see Thema taking a seat next to her with a small smile.
Shenzi fixes her mane up a little but and hope she didn't look as sick as she felt. "So how do you like it here so far"
"It's very pleasant here" Thema said, "Your clan is very kind and welcome mine with open arms"
"Well, they know it's not a good time to be on my bad side" Shenzi said.
"You're that tough" Thema asked.
Shenzi smiled while tilting her chin up high, "I am the Matriarch of this clan" she said, a little cocky.
Thema smiled, "you seem so young to be the Matriarch, I didn't receive that title til my fifth year of my life"
"I didn't have a choice my mom died more than a year ago and I was next in line" Shenzi said, dodging all the details that involve Scar and Simba and betrayal.
"I'm sorry to here but I'm sure if she was here now she would be very proud of you. Your clan looks very happy." She said.
"Thanks" Shenzi said.
There was a minute of silence between the Leaders til Thema spoke, "So how have you been pregnant" she asked.
Shenzi jumped so high that she stood on all fours, "How did you know about that I haven't told everyone," she said, a little shock and angry.
"My dear child, I'd bared many pups in my ten years life span so I know the signs" Thema said, calmly "but what I want to know is why are you hiding it"
Shenzi sighed and looked away as if she was ashamed, "I don't want to talk about it"
"Is that why you've been feeling so down lately" Thema asked.
"No, of course not, it's just-" The event of what happened ten days ago flashed in her mind. She didn't see the female's face because all her attention was on Banzai and all her thoughts were on her pup.
"It's just what" she asked.
"I was going to tell someone, the father, and something bad happen" She said.
"What happened"
Shenzi just stared at her and the look told Thema she wasn't going to get an answer. Thema nodded and got up from grass, "If you ever want to talk about it, Shenzi, I'm here to listen"
"Don't tell the others about this" She pleaded, "I don't want them to know right now"
"I understand, tell them when you're ready" She said.
They both smile at each other and for the first time in days, Shenzi felt calm.
"Where is she" Silet muffled since her mouth was holding a huge piece of meat.
She's been looking for Shenzi for the last hour after breaking up the meeting she had with her friends. Zebra was Shenzi's favorite food and that would always put a smile on her face no matter how bad of a mood she was in. She was about to check Shenzi's spot out in the green grass field next to a giant rock when she spotted Zuberi.
"Good afternoon" He said with a smile.
Silet nodded and was about to continue on her way when she spotted Shenzi coming from the grass field. Unknowing to her, Shenzi decided to go for a walk and Thema stayed in the grass field to get some fresh air.
"Shenzi" Silet tired to shout but of course, her mouth was full.
Shenzi looked up and before she could say anything Zuberi got between them. "Shenzi, I've been looking all over for you" he said.
"You were" Shenzi asked, a little surprised.
Silet noticed a small smile of Shenzi's face and a very light blush.
"Yes, I was wondering if you wanted to spend the day with me tomorrow" he asked, with no trace of nervousness.
"Tomorrow" Shenzi asked.
"Yeah" He said, with a small smile.
Silet, feeling she was being ignored or worse, forgotten thought the male was wasting his time. If Shenzi really love Banzai she wouldn't go out with another male even if they were broken up from a little fight. Shenzi stared at Silet which cause the quiet hyena to stiffen from a sudden fear.
"Sure, I love to" Shenzi said, firmly.
Silet's jaw dropped causing the piece of meat to fall in the dirt.
"We have a problem," Silet said, to her friends.
"Not now, Silet, my head hurts because Ed won't stop nagging me about the plan" Info said, rubbing her tired face with her paws.
"What is it" Ed asked.
"It's about the plan" Silet said, "and Zuberi"
"Zuberi," Gossip beamed, "thinking about him makes my fur tingle"
Ed, Info and Silet stared at her bitterly as Gossip shipped off to La La Land. "He's like Shenzi" Silet said, plain and simple.
"I knew it" Gossip said, bitterly, "every time, it happens every time, a good looking male comes in and ends up liking her because she's the Leader"
She literally spit out the last word, "it was right there the minute they set eyes on each other yet I was too much in denial to believe that and-"
"Gossip, shut up" Info snapped and rolled her eyes, "anyway, go on with what you were saying."
"Right in front of me, as if I wasn't even there at all, Zuberi asked Shenzi to spend the day with him tomorrow and she happily accepted"
The two females' eyes widened but Ed felt like he was just punch in the stomach. Has Shenzi given up on Banzai just like that he thought. She's not going to give it a chance to work things out. Ed suddenly felt depressed.
"Are you ok, Ed" Silet asked.
"No," He said.
Silet nuzzled him for comfort, "so what's the plan, do I told Banzai" Ed asked.
"Tell, not told" Info corrected him, "and that's probably would be a good idea, the jealously might be the ticket of getting him out of his depression and go after the female he loves"
"I still want to know what happened in the first place" Gossip said, a little irritated.
"Me too" Ed said.
"So what's the plan now" Silet asked.
The four huddled in a small circle and Info cleared her throat, "The first step is simple because all we have to do is a little spying. Now Ed, you and Silet keep an eye on Shenzi and Zuberi tomorrow to make sure nothing too serious is going on."
"Ok" Ed said, he felt bad spying on his friend but he didn't want their friendship to end this way.
"While you're doing that, Gossip and I will make a little visit to Banzai and try to get him to talk about the sudden split" Info said, "and of course tell him about Zuberi"
"This is going to be good" Gossip smirked.
"How are you going to get him to talk when he won't talk to me" Ed asked.
"Easy" Info said, "by force." . . .
Miss Queen B: I'm glad my chapters are getting longer and I'm sorry for the wait, I'll try to update earlier. What can I say about the next chapter: Shenzi is getting mix feelings when she's with Zuberi. Info and Gossip force the truth out of Banzai and get a glimpse of the female who caused the entire mess.
Until then, please read and review and see ya in chapter four.