NALA

"Wait, you did what?" I have to have misheard her, wasn't this lioness the other night saying she wanted nothing to do with her family? now she thinks she should try to salvage a relationship with her mother? what's changed? and weren't they not just fighting three hours ago? "So you're siding with the enemy?"

"enemy no...look I felt bad as hell about earlier today when she tried to talk to me, and once I finally I got to chance to tell her how I felt...it felt...not better but different. And she's not the enemy." Vitani had invited me to come with her as she let Roho play with Shia and Zira. We stood at a distance, watching, of course, we could never be too careful. but why she invited me to something so...foolish is beyond me.

"But I said she was close to Nuka, and the only reason why we need to befriend her is so we can take him down."

"I know that." I don't believe it, she's going to change her mind on me. I know it. "What? why are you looking at me like that?"

" I didn't see you getting all close to your mother was part of the plan. Especially since you two were screaming like cats and dogs." so I'm, not the one going crazy here right? Vitani getting close to her mother will only hurt her. I don't know how she lost sight of that. "So what now, you two are buddy buddy?"

"Of course not, don't be crazy, I still don't trust her."

"Then why get close to her, you're putting yourself at risk to get hurt...Roho at a chance to get hurt."

"Don't you think I'm considering that. But I can't just...act like she doesn't exist when she's living right under my nose-" we both stopped out...discussion when Roho voice came blasting. He and Shia were playing

"Hey, mom-mom look at what I can do! Are you looking!?"

"I'm looking son, you look great!...what Nala?"

"Nothing." Was all I could say. I don't get her.

"Oh so you can get back together with your mother and I can't is that it?" Really, was she really going to try to play that game on me?

"...it's nothing like that Vitani and you know it!" I was doing my best to keep my heated speaking to a

"It is the same!"

" Is not, I'm your friend Vitani I don't want you getting hurt. besides everyone knows when feelings get involved you lose focus."

"Whatever, you don't get it." She began to walk away, and I rolled my eyes. Shit, we're supposed to be talking about how we can get this plan to come together, not fall apart. just suck it up Nala...

"Vitani wait!"

"No Nala, clearly I know what side you're on when it comes to this."

"Ugh on...just wait." I got in front of her. I saw her shake her head. " just...explain it for me, please, then maybe I can understand where you're coming from. Maybe I have something all wrong." I did clam myself, two hotheads trying to discuss something in a civil matter would not be possible if we're both on 10.

"Honestly it wouldn't matter how I explained it to you, you still wouldn't get it."

"And why's that?"

"Because you're not a mother Nala."

"So, what does that have to do with using common sense."

"It doesn't, that's the thing! When you become a parent, literally nothing makes sense anymore. Things you thought you would never do, or say, you end up doing it because in some possible...outrageous way you're afraid it'll come around and affect your baby. That's it, it doesn't have to make sense. Don't think for a second that I don't understand what you're saying. I know, believe me. But at the end of the day, the decisions I make can change my sons for the rest of this life. Apparently my mother had a terrible relationship with her mother, so that why she's the way she is today...but you wouldn't know that right now- I mean look at her...she freaking rolling around on the damn ground, happy, and smiling with her grandson. she never did that with me. and right now, that huge smile on his face is what I want. So if I have to risks getting my feeling potently hurt... I have to take that. but my mom's no idiot, she knows I'll kill her myself if she does anything wrong. She's more on our side now than ever."

"...Fine, okay." I backed away, she was right I wouldn't get it, I don't get it.

" Look, some lions need second chances."

"...Not everyone deserves them." Vitani turned in the direction of the other, Nuka was walking in. He looked all happy and cheerful, what was that about? She and I shared a nervous look before she started to go over there." Wait, I'm coming with you-"

"No, you're safer away from him."

"I'm safer when he's dead. Everyone is."

"Fine, let's go."

"Oh big brother, how nice of you to finally join us."

"What I came back didn't I? Hi brat, having fun?"

"Yea! Hey, mommy look it's uncle Nuka!" Vitani and her brother came to an even stand still eyeing each other.

"Well well well, what is the honor here? The queen is coming from her throne to see her old family?"

"Save it Nuka." For some reason, Vitani didn't seem scared of her brother. I don't know if I should be inspired by that, and afraid. I know how dangerous he is, she doesn't... she could be walking her way right into a trap and not know it.

"Well, I tried, Nala?" the brown lion then turned his attention to me. This is the first time I've been face to face with him since our last... encounter. He looks like he's changed already. He looks older now, more tired. He just...disgusting to look at. A waste of space.

"Nuka." I flatly replied.

"Don't look too surprised to see me-"

"She's not."

"You know, I really missed that positive attitude back at home. oh, wait...no I didn't."

"Enough to two, please." Zira had injected as Shia took over distracting Roho. " Look...we're all together again, we should enjoy one another."

"Please, there's only one lioness I'm enjoying here..." he was a pig, beneath the levels of a scavaging dog to me. He made my blood boil. But I wasn't the only one who's blood was boiling now.

"...you gross bastard-" I was surprised she beat me to it. but then again I'm not. even since I told Vitani about her brother and i. I know she can only see him in that way now. it probably sickens her, even more, to be related to him.

"Vitani!" hissed Zira

"What?" her daughter nonchalantly answered. this family is...crazy, and they sure make you feel like an outsider looking in on their family dynamics. "It's what he is, and a one-eyed freak at that too." now it was getting a little too serious. it was not the time or place for that.

"Hellooo?" voiced Shia "innocent ears over here?" directing our attention to little Roho who was looking at all the mad adults. "Kings why can't I just have a normal family for once!"

"You're right, I'm sorry."

"Oh... I'm touched, now say it as if you mean it." I could see Vitani fighting her tongue. I was afraid if she didn't say anything now, she'd bite off her own tongue.

"We're going to go." I voiced.

"She's right, duty calls. Come on son!" I followed after Vitani as she walked away. Scooping Roho up in her mouth as she went along.

"Bye-bye, see you along later, tell Kijivu when you see him I said hi!" kings I hate him.

It was hard trying to keep up with Vitani as she walked. she seemed mad, madder than normal. Or at least for this simple reason. I stood by the side and watched her put Roho down. outside the den " You listen to me Roho, don't go near your uncle understand me?"

"but i-"

"I said, do you understand me?"

"...yes ma'am..." yikes...mommy Vitani is scary, even for me. "did I do something wrong?"

"...n..no son." I watched her take a breathe and lean down to nuzzle her son. "Mommy just wants you to be safe."

"I know, you too."

"...go to the den okay, I'll be there soon."

"Yes mom, I'll see if dad's back!" Roho went running off, I swear you can't stay mad for long, being around him.

"Yes...you do that." when Vitani finally settled down I asked.

"You okay?"

"Yea...im fine."

"Things got a little, tense back there. what happened?"

"Nothing...just a little twin telepathy."

" twin telepathy?"

"Yea, unfortunately, I have to power to understand my brother in more ways than one. his comment was unnecessary and uncalled for and I wasn't going to let him just get away with that."

"Thanks, but you don't have to be my bodyguard Vitani. I can handle him myself."

"I know, just know you don't have to handle by yourself you got me now. I do have a little authority around here now."

"haha, yea I got that feeling a little earlier you know when we were all following your lead."

"yea, listen I'm sorry about before. I didn't mean to blow up on you like that."

"No, you were right, I'm not a mother, I don't know what you have to do through. and what you have to consider. Besides I'm sure we can agree to disagree on somethings."

"Yes, I can agree to that. I-" Roho came bounding back. " baby I thought I said wait for me back at the den?"

"I was, but then if figured I had to tell you dads not back yet."

"still?"

"yea I don't know, I guess he went on a really long walk today huh?"

"Yes... I guess so. Baby when did daddy for this walk?"

"A little after you left."

"And he's still not back yet?"

"Nope, I didn't see him in the den." I saw a concerned expression grow on her face.

"Vitani is everything okay?"

"i... I don't know. Roho when daddy left, did he tell you why?"

"Nope not really, just he was going to go for a walk with Uncle Nuka." Kings why do I have a bad feeling about this.

RyanSquad, yea I thought I do a little switch right there. I mean, technically they are his cousins...so why not be the same age and have a relationship right lol.

KawaiiCutie12, Yes, I think she'll think the same way too, and I know I wanted to give her a big hug as well!